SMOOTHING THE WATERS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT WAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Thanks to modern marine engineering, boats no longer have to be tormented by choppy waves in the marina basin. Tenants demand millpond-still water inside marinas, and with current technology, marinas can give it to them. However, getting it right is not as simple as it seems. Many developers buy systems that are too much, or […]
FIRST DEEP WATER MOORAGE IN THE BVI
As the number and size of superyachts steadily increases, moorages with appropriate accommodations and services are ever more in demand. The developers of Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have made a giant leap forward in providing facilities for elite yachts in the heart ofhte Caribbean. MAGAZINE: Marina WorldISSUE: March/April […]
REBUILDING A CALIFORNIA TREASURE
When visiting Newport Beach – the cradle of yachting in Southern California – one is constantly reminded of the history of ths traditional natural harbor. When were awarded for the refurbishment of Balboa Marina in the heart of Newport Beach, each Contractor was conscious of being entrusted with a California Treasure. MAGAZINE: Marina WorldISSUE: September/October […]
RENOVATING A YACHT CLUB MARINA REQUIRES BOATER PARTICIPATION
Renovating a yacht club marina requires at least some boater participation. Every member of the yacht club has a vested interest in the facility both socially and financially. So when Silver Gate Yacht Club Marina in San Diego, Calif. decided to renovate in 2007, the effort involved not only consultants and design-build contractors but also […]
WESTPORT MARINA TAKES CUSTOMER SERVICE TO A NEW LEVEL
Westport Marina is remarkable in a number of ways. For example, the recently re-opened marina is not in the business of renting slips, and its owner is a boat manufacturer thousands of miles away. But what makes Westport truly unique is outrageously excellent customer service…and the kind of customer it serves. If you’re familiar with […]
TAKING CUSTOMER SERVICE TO A NEW LEVEL
Westport Marina is remarkable in a number of ways. For example, the recently re-opened marina is not in the business of renting slips and its owner is a boat manufacturer thousands of miles away. But what makes Westport truly unique is outrageously excellent customer service… and the kind of customer it serves.Marina World January/February 2010 […]
POWER ON THE DOCKSIDE
Like it or not, if you own or operate a marina you also own and operate an electric utility; one that floats on a highly corrosive and conductive electrolyte (sea water) and is constantly in motion. Electricity is a revenue generator for a marina. Large yachts use lots of it, and the revenue they generate […]
KO OLINA MARINA RAISES THE STANDARDS FOR MARINAS
When Ko Olina Marina in Kapolei, Hawaii, completed the second and final phase of its marina project in 2006, it brought a whole new standard of world-class service to the state’s industry. This year’s winner of MDA ‘s 2008 Marina of the Year award for marinas with 250 or more slips raised the bar for […]
MARINA AND COMMUNITY BECOME ONE AT SEABRIDGE
Southern California is home to Disneyland and Sleeping Beauty’s enchanted castle, so it is appropriate that the sun-soaked state is also home to a thoroughly enchanting new marina community called Seabridge. Seabridge is in Channel Islands Harbor, a two-mile long stretch of protected harbor located thirty miles north of Malibu on California’s scenic coastal Route […]
SPORTFISH HEAVEN IN COSTA RICA
With just a few months to go before the boats move in, Marina Pez Vela is set tob ecome Costa Rica’s premier full-service marina facility. “We are incredibly excited at buyer demand and enthusiasm about the marina’s opening,” says project founder, Harold Lovelady. “The combination of our state-of-the-art facility and extraordinary location makes it an […]
