January 20, 2012
A brand new all inclusive Anti foul package has just been announced by Endeavour Quay Ltd. Bringing together all of the skills and expertise from the businesses based at the yard we have put together an unbeatable package for the local private yachts in Portsmouth Harbour and beyond.
The package includes:
- Collection and delivery of your boat from its “local” marina berth.
- Lift, scrub, place boat into cradle and relaunch at a later agreed date.
- Up to five days storage ashore.
- Electric supply for 5 days ashore- (max 16 amp supply).
- Engine and stern gear inspection and written report
- The preparation and the application of up to two coats of antifouling.
- Labour to remove and refit up to 3 anodes (the anodes will be charged extra).
For more information or booking enquiries please contact the yard office on 02392 584 200 or email lindseyhill@endeavourquay.co.uk
Just before the Christmas break we undertook some enhancements of the undercover areas at Endeavour Quay with the erection of wall panels in the boat sheds. The benefit of this is to reduce the transfer of airborne particles between each of the boat bays and also to reduce heat loss between the bays. An added benefit is the increased privacy between the project areas – should this be a priority for clients.
The main boat bay at Endeavour Quay, called B shed, is now a fully enclosed space that with very little modification can be turned into a massive spray booth measuring 35metres x 12.5metres complete with 3 phase power, brand new metal halide lighting and two 5 ton overhead cranes.
The work was undertaken by Marine Shrinkwrapping Ltd and completed on time and on budget, a big thank to Martyn and his team.
January 5, 2012
Marine Tech Engineering Ltd, which was set up in 2006 when Endeavour Quay opened, has recently been sold to new owners. John Dew is the new Owner and Managing Director of the company and brings with him a vast wealth of experience from the Super Yacht sector.
For the last 28years John has held Senior Engineer and Captain positions onboard numerous Super Yachts, the most recent of which was M.Y. Voyager, a 90foot explorer yacht that regularly visited Endeavour Quay for annual servicing.
Today John said “The opportunity to take on my own engineering business at Endeavour Quay was to good to pass up. The yard has the best facilities in the region for lifting and refitting large vessels, which is my background having project managed four complex yacht refits. As a skipper bringing Voyager here, I always felt it had a good atmosphere and everyone was very helpful. Large boats aside, we are also very keen to work with the hundereds of smaller private yachts in the harbour that can benefit from a higher level of service and quality of engineer at very reasonable rates.”
We are really pleased to have John onboard at Marine Tech Ltd, with all his experience and knowledge. For more information on their services email shop@marinetechnet.com or telephone +44 (0) 2392 52 58 58.
The Autumn of 2011 has been a busy season for many of Endeavour Quay’s professional Yachtsmen and women, with a number of key races starting from Northern Europe including the Global Ocean Race and the Transat Jacques Vabre and the Transat BtoB.
The Global Ocean Race is a round the world race, with stops, for Class 40 yachts sailed with just two crew (shorthanded). Endeavour Quay provided support as a Race Partner and helped two of the yachts entering the race providing lifting, storage and technical services to the skippers over the summer of 2011. PHESHEYA RACING skippered by Nick Leggatt and Phillippa Hutton-Squire and FINANCIAL CRISIS skippered by Marco Nannini and Paul Peggs made good use of the yards deep water and shore side facilities. The race started on the 25th September from Palma, Mallorca and the yachts are currently battling their way through the Southern Ocean on route to New Zealand.
The Transat Jacques Vabre is a biennial Race between Le Havre, Northern France to Porto Limon in Costa Rica for Class 40 and IMOCA Open 60 yachts sailed shorthanded. Endeavour Quay had four of its clients enter the race; The Open 60s HUGO BOSS and GAMESA and the Class 40s FORTY DEGREES and SOLO. The race started on 11 November and Endeavour Quay travelled to Le Havre to support them at the start. After some ferocious storms that decimated the fleet, we are pleased to report that all of our clients made it to the finish recording some excellent results.
- HUGO BOSS – 2nd place
Photo credit to © Alexis Courcoux
- GAMESA – 9th place
- FORTY DEGREES – 3rd place
- SOLO – 4th place
At the start of December Alex Thomson of HUGO BOSS and Mike Golding of GAMESA then took part in the Transat BtoB Race, a single-handed yacht race from the Caribbean back to France. This race is used as a qualifier for the up coming 2012 Vendee Globe Race. Having suffered horrendous conditions through out the race and a vicious storm that threatened to hit as they reached the continental shelf and the finish line the race organisers took the decision to cut the race short. Both Alex and Mike survived the course and have now both completed qualification for the Vendee Globe Race.
September 20, 2011
During July and August there was a buzz of activityat Endeavour Quay reminiscent of a Formula One pit lane on a Grand Prix Race weekend. The 2011 RORC Fastnet Race had attracted a record breaking fleet of yachts and many of the biggest and fastest of these chose to make Endeavour Quay their base for the build up to the event. With unrestricted tidal access, excellent shoreside facilities and crew accommodation coupled with a first class management team – Endeavour Quay is truly the place to be. 
Race yachts that used Endeavour Quay July / August 2011
- Ran 2 JV72 Overall Winner RORC Fastnet Race 2011, 1st in Class
- Rambler 100 JK100 retired
- Beau Geste Farr80 retired
- Vanquish STP65 3rd place overall, 2nd in Class
- Alegre Mills68 retired
- Groupama VOR70 2nd in Class
- Per Aspera Class40 2nd in Class
July 13, 2011
It was a busy morning at Endeavour Quay with the Class 40s yachts. First of all, Hannah Jenner and Anna Renken’s boat ‘40 Degrees’ was re-launched and almost immediately Phillipa Hutton-Squire and Nick Leggatt’s ‘Phesheya Racing’ was lifted ashore. Both of these racing yachts are entered in the Global Ocean Race, a two handed round the world race that starts from Palma, Mallorca on 25th September.
Endeavour Quay has teamed up with the Global Ocean Race as a performance partner offering discounted services to race competitors at our extensive, deep water facilities on the South Coast of England, providing lift out, crane work, 180 inversion tests and support services for the teams.
Both ‘40 Degrees’ and ‘Phesheya Racing’ are having extensive work to water tight bulkheads and ballast tanks to get the boats up to Cat Zero for the race. This work is being done by the onsite GRP specialist Endeavour Yacht Services.
Later this month both boats will be undertaking the 180 degree inversion test at Endeavour Quay as a mandatory part of the qualification for the race. More updates on this to follow.
We are delighted to announce that another G.O.R. competitor is making it’s way to Gosport to use Endeavour Quay as it’s race preparation base. More news on this when the boat arrives.
June 6, 2011
We were delighted to be asked to lift and look after one of the biggest privately owned yachts in Portsmouth Harbour; M.Y. May Lillian, which is a 79foot (24metre) Horizon Vision 75.
Her owners brought the vessel to Endeavour Quay in 2010 for annual maintenance and were so impressed with the service and facilities here that they returned again this year.
She came ashore for a short period in May for anti-fouling, polishing and servicing all carried out by Solent Boat Services and Bloomfield Marine. The vessel is now back in the water and up for sale with Boatshed.com, yours for a little over £2million!
May 6, 2011
There is no let up in demand for space at Endeavour Quay as it welcomes the latest business to open at this busy Portsmouth Harbour boatyard. The Kemp Sails Service Centre opened its doors for business for the first time today to glorious sunshine and champagne sailing conditions.
Kemp Sails are a well established sailmaker whose head office and manufacturing base in Wareham, Dorset has been operating since 1985. They are now seeking to expand their business and reach out to customers face to face by opening a shop right in the heart of the Solent sailing scene here in Gosport.
Shop Manager Matt Atkins commented “We are really excited to be opening up at Endeavour Quay – there is such a buzz of activity here and coupled with the 3000 yachts moored in Portsmouth harbour we really look forward to offering our clients a first rate service. Whether you cruise, race or just enjoy being out on the water, our aim is to supply you with the best sails for your boat, your budget and your style of sailing.”
The Kemp Sails Service Centre is open for business.
For enquiries please call 02392 808717
email info@kempsails.com
www.kempsails.com
March 22, 2011
Endeavour Quay was very proud earlier this month to be asked to lift and look after a gorgeous Bordeaux 60, the only one of its kind in the Solent.
‘Osprey of Hamble’ is a 20metre sailing yacht from the French Superyacht builders CNB. The Bordeaux 60 is the smallest yacht in their semi custom range but no less luxurious with beautiful detail thoughout and acres of teak both on deck and down below. The best part of all is that Osprey is available for charter in the Solent with the renowned charter experts Universal Yachting.
The yacht was expertly lifted out of the water, washed off, antifoul painted, topsides polished and careully relaunched with a minimum of fuss all within 7 days. Now that’s service!
After the success of the work done at Endeavour Quay in 2010 on the historic Motor Gun Boat “MGB81″, the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) have entrusted us with lifting and working on the latest vessel to join their fleet – the equally ‘priceless’ HSL102.
The vessel was built in 1937 and spent much of her early days during the Second World War rescuing airmen shot down over the sea. Her three 500 horsepower engines and innovative hull design made her one of the most powerful and fastest boats of her day, ideal for plucking pilots out of the water and bring them back to shore. During a two-month period in 1941 she is credited with rescueing 38 aircrew from the North Sea which earnt her a Royal visit later that year by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
HSL102 was beautifully restored to her original condition in 1996 and has come to Endeavour Quay this year for engineering maintenance, a full repaint and coding work. The PNBPT are making the vessel available for charter this summer, catering for those wanting a day out on the water with a difference. For more information on chartering HSL102 visit www.historicboatcharter.co.uk.
She was successfully relaunched this week with all works completed on budget and on time.
We wish them every success for the season ahead!
Onsite businesses who worked on HSL102 include:
