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Savvy Navvy’s retailer programme picks up award for Best New Product Launch at Miami Boat Show

Savvy Navvy – dubbed ‘Google Maps for boats’ – has been recognised for its innovative retailer programme, which sees the Bournemouth business reaching out to... READ MORE »

Senior Sunseeker team meet with Poole MP to talk company ownership & future prospects

Representatives from luxury yachtmaker Sunseeker, a stalwart of Poole’s business scene for more than 50 years, met with local MP Neil Duncan-Jordan recently. Following... READ MORE »

Savvy Navvy’s marine navigation charts make ‘perfect fit’ for boat builders across the pond

Savvy Navvy, the Bournemouth firm developing ‘Google Maps for boats’, has partnered with another marine manufacturer – this time US-based boat builder Arc... READ MORE »

Portland Port looks forward to bumper 2025 after welcoming over 117,000 passengers last year

Portland Port is anticipating a busy year ahead, having welcomed more than 117,000 passengers on a total of 52 cruise ships in 2024. It hosted calls from 18 different... READ MORE »

A match made at sea! Savvy Navvy teams up with RAD Propulsion to integrate its smart range tech

Savvy Navvy, developers of the navigation app dubbed ‘Google Maps for boats’, have embarked on a new partnership. The Bournemouth firm has announced it will be... READ MORE »

Sunseeker insists layoffs are ‘temporary’ as staff across Poole await late January return

Following the announcement of staff layoffs at Poole superyacht makers Sunseeker last month, the company has assured the measures are only “temporary” in a new... READ MORE »

And away…! Latest hand-built wooden boats from Boat Building Academy students take to the water

The latest wooden boats, hand-built by students at the Boat Building Academy (BBA) in Lyme Regis, have been launched in the town’s historic harbour. A dozen students... READ MORE »

Boat Building Academy enrols more women than men for the first time in its 28-year history

Women outnumber men on the Boat Building Academy (BBA)’s flagship 40-week course for the first time in its 28-year history. The newest student cohort at the academy in... READ MORE »

Savvy Navvy signs distributor down under as ‘Google Maps for boats’ reaches Aussie & NZ shores

Marine innovators Savvy Navvy have chosen Queensland’s Paddy Wester as their exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Subscriptions for the Savvy Navvy app... READ MORE »

Sunseeker sold – but yachtmaker will keep its staff and production in Poole, new owners confirm

Having started out as Poole Power Boats in 1969, luxury yachtmaker Sunseeker has enjoyed an illustrious 55-year history on Dorset’s south coast. And that’s where... READ MORE »