FOX’S – Investing in the future with a new MD at the helm

Fox’s Marina is very pleased to announce the appointment of Will Taylor-Jones as Managing Director of our well established Boatyard and Marina business. Will has a lifetime’s experience of cruising and offshore racing yachts and has spent over 25 years in the marine industry with hands on, practical boat-building knowledge of both modern and traditional more »

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Fox’s prepares Duet for her Fastnet challenge

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Duet, the 1912 built, gaff-rigged yawl, which is a familiar site on the east coast, has just arrived at Fox’s Marina & Boatyard for some general maintenance and essential electronics work, including fitting a Garmin GPS Plotter and AIS system, ahead of competing in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race. Duet is a regular visitor to Fox’s more »

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New Gunfleet 58 launches at Fox’s Marina

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The first of the all-new, Gunfleet 58 cruising yachts, built by the British yard, Gunfleet Marine based in Colchester, has just been launched at Fox’s Marina where she is currently undergoing commissioning and sea trials before handover to her new owner in June.

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Clipper Ventures first 72 at Fox’s

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Fox’s were proud to have the first 72 Clipper in the Marina for two weeks, this is the first of twelve to be coming through Fox’s. The boat came in to be commissioned and have the mast stepped before sailing to the South Coast. The next one is due in 3 weeks.  

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Olivers Travels – Jolly Olly’s Rib Quest

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Fox’s are proud sponsors of Olivers Travels – Jolly Olly’s Rib Quest. Olly’s achievements in his quest to raise the awareness of Leukaemia are outstanding. His fight and recovery from Leukaemia is remarkable enough but to rebuild a boat and embark on his epic sea journey is even more remarkable. Being one of Olly’s local more »

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Start of a busy year of Windcat Maintenance at Fox’s

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Fox’s Marina provides maintenance and repairs to a growing number of Windcats in all weathers, at all times of the year. This rainy January day saw the removal by crane of this boat’s two Volvo D16 engines for reconditioning and it’s two fuel tanks for cleaning and inspection. The hull has been blasted to remove more »

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Bobby on a bike-from pedal to paddle!

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Fox’s Marina spray shop has been happy to help the “Bobby On A bike” charity.  This year the boys in blue are in training for Easter weekend, 2012, which will see them change from pedal to paddle.  Neil Smith and Rob Bryan will take on the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race.  The charity supports numerous good causes including more »

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New staff at Fox’s Marina due to high workload

Fox’s Marina in Ipswich seems to be bucking the current trend. With a busy workload ahead we deem now is the time to add to our already skilled staff.  The rigging department has taken on Clare Hayward who has travelled the yachting world on various craft working as a flotilla skipper etc.  The rigging department more »

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Ocean Joy’s osmosis work begins in earnest

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An Ocean  72,  is now beginning its osmosis treatment at Fox’s.  After being peeled and blasted on site in our custom made blast area, the yacht has now been moved into our climate controlled osmosis workshop.  The first job was patch repair, culminating in 143 templated patches being ground out and repaired.  This has now more »

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Let Fox’s Workshops do the difficult work!!

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Take the stress out of your boat repair or improvements.  Fox’s Marina workshop staff are used to fitting equipment into tight and awkward spaces! The image above is of Jordan Romero, Fox’s laminating expert, grinding inside an Oyster 435 to accommodate a Sleipner bow thruster.

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