Studland Bay consultation: Government considers boating ban
Boat owners have until 15 December to respond to a call for evidence over management plans for Studland Bay, which could see all sailing and watersports banned… The UK Government…
Read MoreOperations Team Update
It has been a busy start to the winter season for our Ops Team. Guided by Mark Dillon our Marina Manager, the team have embarked on a variety of projects…
Read MoreChristmas Holiday Update
Opening Hours Christmas 2020 Marina Office & Brokerage Closes 12pm Wednesday 23rd December 2020 Open 9am Monday 4th January 2021 Boatyard Operations & Dry Berth Closes 12pm Wednesday 23rd December…
Read MoreHarbour Sea School & Dorset Marine Training
At the beginning of 2019, ‘Harbour Sea School’ and ‘The Boat Club’ started to work with us (Sarah and Dom) at ‘Dorset Marine Training’ to provide a full range of…
Read MoreSticker Gizmo
Sticker Gizmo is a design and print company specialising in labels, stickers, point of sale and marketing material. They cater for businesses who require a high level of design and…
Read MoreProtect, Collect, Dispose – Antifouling Best Practice
What Is The Issue? While antifouling does a great job of keeping our hulls clean, and even has some environmental benefits such as improving fuel efficiency and preventing the spread…
Read MoreSecurity Afloat – Poole Harbour Watch
All boat owners need to protect their boats and marine items by any means they can. The Security Afloat event will give them the knowledge of what is on the…
Read MoreHarbour Sea School – Winter Training
Free Winter Workshop The winter season is the perfect time to improve your knowledge, skills and obtain a new qualification. Our free workshop on Wednesday, 13th November, is open to…
Read MoreBig Bear Marine Supplies & A4 Marine
Big Bear Supplies – Is a Wholesale Chandler and sell to the boating & marine industry. A4 Marine – Supplies various Boat Yards, Marina’s, Boatbuilders with a large range of products and…
Read MoreOn the Blog – Cadbury Physiotherapy
Whether it’s sailing, motoring or wakeboarding, all that extra activity can cause the odd niggly injury. One that we as Physiotherapists see a lot of at this time of year…
Read MoreWhere have all the hose pipes gone?
In accordance with guidance from The Green Blue and British Marine, we have decided to update our policy on water hoses at Parkstone Bay. Our reasons for making this change…
Read MoreDeveloping your sea legs…
As the summer really starts to get under way and we start spending more and more time on our boats, it’s the time of year when our balance gets regularly…
Read MoreNotice to all Diesel fuel users
As of July 2019 Parkstone Bay Marina’s fuel supplier will be providing diesel that contains a percentage of bio-fuels in line with new government environmental legislation. How does this affect…
Read MorePlastic Pollution
With plastic pollution high on the agenda, and the increased interest from our boating community in how we can minimise our environmental impacts, we thought there is no better time…
Read MorePre-Season Success
Here’s to the new season! Thank you to all who attended our evening of live music and Indian inspired cuisine, at our annual Pre-Season Bash. It was lovely to see…
Read MorePre-Season Berth Holders Bash
Let’s Toast to the New Season! This month we are hosting our annual Pre-Season Berth Holders Bash, from our wonderful location South Deep Cafe. Our exciting evening takes place on…
Read MoreCelebrate Valentine’s at South Deep
Sharing is Caring Book a table at South Deep and enjoy our delicious sharing Menu. Available 14th – 16th February View our Menu Book a Table Online
Read MoreShe has looked after you all summer and now it’s time to look after her!
After the first ‘cold-snap’ of this winter we thought it would be a good time to write about some of the key points when winterising a boat. Most boats on…
Read MoreThe trip of a lifetime in a Wauquiez…
Chris and Helen Tibbs are currently on a break from their sailing trip of a lifetime onboard their stunning and extremely capable Wauquiez Centurion 40. Chris Tibbs is a professional…
Read MoreThe Southampton Boat Show 2018 review
At this years TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show we were thrilled to be exhibiting three wonderful cruising yachts. The Contest 42CS, the RM1070 and the new Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42, making…
Read MoreThe new Flagship… Contest 85CS
She’s now out in the fresh air… Flagship launch nears for Contest Yachts, Holland’s leading semi-custom yacht builder. Now well on the way to her 2018 launch, the new 26-metre…
Read MoreThe new RM1180, coming soon…
She is still a mystery to us too….but we do know that if she is anything like her sisters in the RM Yachts range then we are all in for…
Read MoreSir Chay Blyth and his Contest 48
Sir Chay Blyth is best known for his daring and challenging adventures such as rowing the Atlantic in 1966 or competing in the original solo, non-stop round the world yacht…
Read MoreLuxury Yachts for sale
Are you in the market for a new boat? At Parkstone Bay Yachts, we have a wide variety of luxury yachts for sale, both new and used. Every yacht is…
Read MoreNew Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42
The Wauquiez range of Pilot Saloon cruising yachts has been thoroughly invested in and developed over the past 3 years, firstly with the launch of the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48, her…
Read MoreHow to buy a boat for the first time
Buying a boat, whether it is sail or power, is potentially going to feel like the second largest investment you make in your life. Buying a boat should be an…
Read MoreView from the Pontoon
The Parkstone Bay Yachts team have thoroughly enjoyed the first week at Southampton Boat Show and are ‘buoyed’ at how our three boats, the Contest 42CS, RM890 and the Wauquiez…
Read MoreUsed Boats for Sale in Poole
If you are looking for a second hand boat then please come to Poole and see our range of used boats for sale. All are in need of a loving…
Read MoreEurope’s largest boat show…Boot Dusseldorf is back.
The 2018 Dusseldorf Boat Show, known locally as Boot Dusseldorf. Running from the 20th – 28th January, it is Europe’s largest indoor boat show. Just on the sail side alone…
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