Hello again and welcome to Volume IV of the Bradford Marine E-News. Once again, thank you all for your responses to my last e-news.  Please let me hear from you and fill me in on your travels this past summer.

I had the opportunity to visit the Monaco Yacht Show again this year and visit a lot of crew and vendors at the show.  There was a positive vibe going around the show which was very encouraging.  The show going on outside the harbor was as impressive as the show itself.  I have never seen this many mega yachts anchored in one area.  There are a lot of these yachts heading this way and will be arriving before or around the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 28-November 1).  We welcome you and look forward to all of you returning to the South Florida area. I hope to have the opportunity to see you this season.

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The season is now upon us, and the marinas and shipyards around South Florida are starting to get busy again.  Speaking for Bradford, we have a healthy schedule right now with a lot of inquires for the fall and winter seasons.

Bradford Marine is starting the season off with a Breakfast at Bradford during the first three days of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.  I believe that most of you have received invites, but if not, please click on the following link and RSVP to me if you can make it out to the shipyard during any of these three days. Paul Engle and I would like the opportunity to have you visit the facility during your stay in Lauderdale. I know it's a very busy time for everyone, but please try to come. We'll have transportation to the Show available for your convenience. Click here for more information on Breakfast at Bradford

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Bradford Marine Raffle - Free Bottom Job Raffle at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show


At the Miami Boat Show in February of this year, Bradford Marine raffled its first Free Bottom Job.  We had a great turn out, and Captains, owners and brokers entered their boats for the raffle.  The winner was the 130' Westport, MUSTANG SALLY.  Captain Dale Parker brought the MUSTANG SALLY to Bradford Marine on March 24, just after the show, for the free haul out and bottom paint job.

Bradford Marine will raffle a Free Bottom Job at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.  The prize consists of hauling, pressure cleaning, and painting the bottom of the vessel with Interlux paint. Please visit our booth #653 in the Builder's Tent at Bahia Mar to enter your vessel for the Raffle, or you can enter at bradfordmarine.com. The drawing will be held on Tuesday, November 2 at 11 am. Click here for more information about the Free Bottom Job Raffle

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Bradford Marine Bahamas'

Bradford Marine Bahamas had their dry dock busy this summer with a full schedule. We are very happy to see this facility becoming more and more recognized by the larger yachts. We look forward to servicing many larger yachts here this season. Please click on the link to check out our facility here in Freeport.

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Click here for more info about Mega Yacht Painting or click here for more on Bahamas Haul Out

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Links:  Please take a look at the following links which may be helpful or just of interest to you. These are from people in the industry that most of you know or will come to know.

Mark Drewelow & C2C are reaching out again with "Yacht Aid"

"YachtAid Global was founded in 2006 as a charitable offshoot of Drewelow's company, C2C, Inc., a firm based in San Diego that provides a broad spectrum of solutions to Superyachts. C2C is considered the authority on how to successfully cruise the Panama to Alaska waters on any size Superyacht. Through C2C and interacting with owners, captains and crew, he saw how receptive they were when presented with the YAG concept and objectives. As more and more owners and crew enlist their support admired by the ease of execution, YachtAid Global was born."

Click here for more information about Yacht Aid

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Brendon Westerhout, a former crew on yachts, has moved on with new and exciting ventures Downunder. Please visit the link below to see what Brendon is up to these days.

Brendon Westerhout
managing director
m +61 (0) 414 685 640  Ph/Fax +61 8 94333570
Store - 9 William Street, Fremantle. Western Australia 6160
PO Box 79 Melville, Western Australia 6956
http://www.shockandoar.com/
Australian Nautical Leisurewear

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Alaska Medical Missions,

During my visit to Monaco, I spoke with a friend, Rose Jolis, who filled me in on a new venture that she is involved with. Rose is a voice for Alaska Medical Missions. She is bringing the awareness of recycling medical supplies through Alaska Medical Missions.  Renee Wrightman of National Marine is helping to facilitate the boats in getting their supplies recycled, either when they are refilling theirs kits through National Marine or just using National Marine as a drop off point. Please click on the link below to read  more about Alaska Medical Missions, 

Click here for more information about Alaska Medical Missions

Click here to view what you can do with Alaska Medcal Missions

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Featured Yacht - Motor Yacht RENA

We are pleased to have Captain Ken Bracewell and the crew of the Motor Yacht RENA back at Bradford Marine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

RENA is a 145-ft. pilothouse motor yacht designed by Jack Hargrave and built at NQEA in Brisbane, Australia in 1989.

The yacht was originally built as the EASTWIND at 130' and sold in 1995 and became Natanya V. In 1996, the yacht was lengthened to 145' at Palmer Johnson in Savannah, Georgia.

In 2000, the yacht sold again and was re named CURT C.  Ken became Captain of the yacht in 2005, and was there for the sale again in 2008 when she was re named RENA. RENA is currently at Bradford Marine in Ft Lauderdale, Florida undergoing a refit. Thank you to Captain Bracewell and his crew.

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Please continue to keep in touch and let me know if Bradford Marine Fort Lauderdale, Florida or Bradford Marine Bahamas can ever be of service.  Thank you.

                            Best Wishes,


                            Jimmy Floyd