12 TYHA
Marina of the Year Awards T
he Yacht Harbour Association (THYA), a group association within the British Marine organisation, announced the winners of its prestigious Marina of the Year Awards at the London Boat Show on 12 January.
Now in its fourth year, the Awards, sponsored by GJW, recognise the
best of over 160 Gold Anchor accredited marinas from round the world. The winning marinas are voted for by their berth-holders in the UK Coastal, UK Inland, International and Superyacht categories. The Marina of the Year 2017 winners and runners up were:
UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (over 250 berths): Winner – Largs Yacht Haven; and Runner-up – MDL Torquay Marina
UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (under 250 berths): Winner – Poole Quay Boat Haven; and Runner-up – Portavadie Marina
UK Inland Marina of the Year 2017: Winner – Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina; and Runner-up – MDL Windsor Marina
United Kingdom
International Marina of the Year 2017: Winner – Karpaz Gate Marina; and Runner-up – Royal Cork Yacht Club
Superyacht Marina of the year 2017: Winner – IGY Isle de Sol; and Runner- up – Talise Pavilion Marina
Carolyn Elder, Marina Manager at Largs Yacht Haven, commented upon receiving the award: “What a way to start 2017, we’re absolutely thrilled! I must praise our entire Haven Team for their hard work. It is our staff who really set our marina apart by setting extremely high standards and delivering an incredible service to our berth-holders. “What makes this Award extra special is that it was voted for by boat-
owners in the UK. We have been overwhelmed by the comments and votes we received. We’re extremely grateful to our berth-holders and visiting boat- owners who voted for us.” Craig Cochran, Marina and Facilities Operations Manager at Portavadie
Marina, also commented: “We’ve been blessed with such a beautiful location and the foresight of the owners to build this wonderful development on
MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina operator, was delighted to see two of its UK marinas recognised in the 2017 Marina of the Year Awards by TYHA. Torquay Marina was awarded Runner up in the Coastal Marina category and Windsor Marina was Runner-up in
the Inland Marina category. Dean Smith, Operations
and Marketing Director at MDL Marinas, commented: “We are hugely proud of all our marinas and their teams who work hard day in, day out to ensure our members enjoy the very best
MARINA EURO-REPORT • DECEMBER 2016
Glen Wallis (left), Business Development Manager at GJW, presented the Runner-up Award in the Coastal Marina category for Torquay Marina to Mike Glanville, MDL Group’s Head of Operations.
customer service and marina experience. “It’s fantastic that both
Torquay and Windsor have been
recognised with these awards, which are voted for by customers, and it means a tremendous deal to the managers and our teams.”
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