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Day 8

I enjoy coming early to our stand to ‘talk’ to our boats, and tell them that I care that they look special before they meet their public.

This particular show is the best that Nevill Towler can recall since 1989. Certainly, I cannot remember a time that we have sold one “Wanderer” and two “Gull Spirits” off the stand almost daily, since the early 90’s.

Only yesterday Anglia Television cameras and an Essex radio station visited to interview Mr Towler, asking him about business trends and prospects for the coming season both in the UK and abroad. Two weeks before the Christmas break, the film crew had visited Anglo Marine’s factory in Essex to record the production process of these two popular dinghies.

After two busy days at the show, I was elated to be told by a man “Your stand has an eye catching product, - two well built traditional family dinghies, with no gimmicks, - just seaman like tried and tested gear”.

The Wanderer 14’ dinghy is now well established as a family dinghy that can be cruised or raced, as well as providing the single-hander with a stimulating and safe boat, but what has surprised and delighted me, during this Boat Show, is the overwhelming interest in the Gull Spirit. In the five years of her re-birth, as a double chine dinghy, she has sold well, and at this present show, both the single-hander, experienced or novice, and the three generation family are showing great interest and ordering the Gull Spirit. Tonight, I am hoping to meet a wife, whose husband wants to buy her a Gull Spirit so that she, as I do, may enjoy the delights of independence afloat. What a kind and understanding husband! Maybe grandchildren and children will enjoy also, the performance of this miniature cruiser.

As I write, our first dinghy Wanderer 48 is being transported from Greenwich Maritime Museum to the new Maritime Falmouth Centre. I feel quite maternal towards her, and wish you all, as you surf the net in search of your dreamboat, to find joy, challenge and satisfaction as we are finding in our dinghies. In one lifetime a dinghy provides all the pleasures you can expect and much, much more.

Margaret Dye

a newsletter from Margaret Dye - Boat Show January 2001

To be honest, the thought of being at Earls Court for 10 days - such a hot, crowded, germ infected atmosphere to live in - did not fill me with enthusiasm, as I packed away "Wanderbug" my Gull Spirit dinghy the last Sunday before the Boat Show. We had enjoyed a wonderful day afloat, on a crisp sunny, lonely day in Norfolk - the only dinghy out - and the remnants of cold turkey, mince pies and hot coffee, better than Christmas lunch. My Gull Spirit does everything I want to continue my passion to be afloat almost continuously.

Throughout the Show, the Anglo Marine stand has been busy, happy and productive. The Gull Spirit has attracted almost continuous interest and sales will probably rate it as the most successful show for the company for many years.

A wide range of people are attracted to the Gull Spirit. Those approaching retirement are looking for a stable, responsive dinghy that will keep them sailing and, equally important, enable them to be independent of crew or shore back-up. The Gull Spirit is easily pulled ashore and moved about on land by the single-handed and a good trailer/trolley is an important part of the Anglo Marine Package.

Another enthusiastic section of the year's Boat Show visitors to the stand are the Grandparents, requiring a dinghy to introduce their Grandchildren to sailing. Since Ian Proctor produced "Jolly Roger" the first wooden, double chine Gull dinghy - especially to teach his own children to sail - we have found no equal for this market for this purpose.

" Dinghy Cruising" will come out in its second edition in the Spring of this year and will be devoted especially to all aspects of this market for the Gull Spirit Dinghy. Also, a meeting for all Gull and Gull Spirit dinghy owners is being planned for the Spring of 2002 in Norfolk and future Anglo Marine Newsletters will be published to keep everyone informed.

In this respect, Anglo Marine would welcome any cruising logs/interesting stories/photographs from Gull Spirit owners to incorporate within forthcoming Newsletters.

IAN PROCTOR
Later modified by Anglo Marine

The boat has been given Design Catagory 'C' with a crew limit of between 1 and 4, in accordance with ISO 12217-3. This catagory is considered to render it suitable for use in waves up to 2.0m significant height and a typical steady wind of Beaufort Force 6.

The Capsizing/Inverting to 180 degree Test was carried out with one person only of 66.55kg recovering the boat in 39 seconds. (This was against a permitted timescale of 5 minutes.)

The Swamping Test was carried out with a mass load of 4 adults weighing a total of 294.9kg, with water above the centrecase and the gunwales clear of the water as required.

INSURANCE UPDATE

In March of this year we were approached by Axa Insurance and advised that as from June 1st 2001 we would not be in a position to act as an Agent covering Insurance on any of our range of boats.

This decision has been taken as a result of impending Government Regulations imposing very strict guidelines on all brokers and agents involved in selling and underwriting marine liabilities and offering insurance cover.

As a result of this action we have been in negotiation with Axa and with their approval, have appointed Holland Insurance Brokers to take over our previous agency. Anglo Marine have utilized this company over the last 25 years on other related insurance matters and their new role has our full backing and approval. We know they will provide an excellent standard of service, quick response, competitive rates and a high level of efficiency to all our customers.

Holland Insurance Brokers