GO GREAT BRITAIN Facts, figures and statistics THE ROYAL WAVE


Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Her Majesty The Queen, Britannia provided the perfect royal residence for glittering state visits, official receptions, royal honeymoons and relaxing family holidays. For Great Britain, she was a majestic symbol of the Commonwealth and a proud ambassador generating billions of pounds in trade deals. For the Royal Family and 220 dedicated crew of Royal Yachtsmen, she was home. Today, Britannia is a five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue in Edinburgh.


Length 126m Beam 17m Draft


Tonnage 5749GT Range 2400 nm


4.6m UK


superyacht industry


turnover in 2018 – 8.9%increase on previous 12 months


SEAL OF APPROVAL Native to the UK, Grey Seals are found mainly along exposed rocky northern and western


coasts. Grey seals were the first mammals to be protected by modern


legislation – the Grey Seals Protection Act of 1914


The number of people in full time employment in UK superyact industry


NORTHERNMOST POINT Out Stack, Shetland 60°51”N 0°52”W


EASTERNMOST POINT Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk 52°29”N 1°46”E


SOUTHERNMOST POINT Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scily 49°51”N 6°24”W


LIFE SAVERS It costs£483,000 a day to run the lifesaving service in the UK. There is just over 350 lifeboats in the fleet based at the stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland, covering 19,000 miles of coastline.


Within the UK there is an average of 24 call-outs per day, which means there is probably a lifeboat out on rescue right now as you’re ready this. A Shannon class all-weather lifeboat costs £2.1m.


WESTERNMOST POINT Rockall 57°35”N 13°41”W


NEW BUILD V. REFIT 46% 54%


The percentage of refits against new build is rising as the UK refit sector is booming


NEW REFIT


DID YOU KNOW?


The 96.0m Vava II yacht was built in 2012 by


Devonport. She features an exterior design by RWD and an interior by Rémi


The number of Superyacht UK members


Tessier. She cruises at 15.0 kn and reaches a top speed of 19.0 kn


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