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TYHA Marina of the Year Awards T
he Yacht Harbour Association (THYA) has announced the launch of its Marina of the Year Awards 2017, with
partners GJW Insurance. Now in its fourth year, the Awards are open to all Gold Anchor-accredited marinas, both in the UK and overseas. Lymington Yacht Haven, winner of
the Coastal Marina of the Year 2016 Award (over 250 berths), was a fitting venue for the official launch of the Awards. The cutting of the Marina of the Year Awards celebration cake was conducted by Sarah Hanna, Chair of TYHA, together with representatives of Lymington Yacht Haven and Poole Quay Boat Haven. Joining the celebration were attendees of the TYHA networking event held on 11 May, which included marina operators and suppliers to the industry. TYHA, a group association within British Marine, has made significant changes to the way the competition is run over the last couple of years to
Cutting the celebration cake for the Marina of the Year Awards 2017 was carried out by Sarah Hanna, Chair of The Yacht Harbour Association.
make it easier for marina customers to vote and for marinas to be included in the Awards. The competition is aimed directly at boat-owners and crews, asking them to vote for their favourite Gold Anchor marina online at www.
marinaoftheyearawards.com The Association worked closely
with partners GJW Insurance to encourage marina customers to vote for their favourite marina, which culminated in over 4,500 votes being cast for the 2016 Awards, a 48% increase from the previous year. In 2015, an impressive 88 marinas received votes demonstrating just
how highly marina customers value the high levels of customer service provided in Gold Anchor-accredited marinas. At the launch, Jon White, General
Manager of TYHA, said: “The Marina of the Year Awards, with GJW Insurance, is a great way of highlighting excellence in facilities and customer service. Gold Anchor marinas are already recognised as offering the very highest standards of facilities and services, and it is hoped that these Awards will encourage marinas to go the extra mile with their berth-holders”. There are five categories of winners with a runner-up in each and these are: UK Coastal Marinas (under and over 250 berths); UK Inland Marinas; International Marinas; and Superyacht Marinas. Voting closes on 30 November and
the Awards will be presented during the London Boat Show at ExCeL London on Thursday, 12 January, 2017.
MARINA EURO-REPORT • JUNE 2016
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