This Marina Life, with MDL Marinas.

Welcome to another episode of This Marina Life from MDL Marinas with the marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-JonesIn the next 30 minutes we’ll find out how to navigate Your First Boat Purchase with some great hints and tips fromsome of our resident experts, both of whom operate boat broker operations based at marina’s operated by MDL..First up today is Chris Manors from TBS Boats, a company who have sold literally thousands of boats, both on theThames and the South Coast. Chris is a boat owner himself and is a qualified RYA Yachtmaster offshore who continues to enjoy boating both on the inland waterways and at sea.  My second guest is Bill Stringer the managing director of Key Yachting. A brokerage firm, based at MDL’s Hamble Point Marina. Key Yachting principally focus on sailing boats and represent four fabulous brands, ‘J’, Grande Soleil, Tofinou  and Nautitech Catamarans. They have a really diverse range of customers including racers, cruisers and around the world trippers to name but a few! As always, a huge thanks to all my guests for giving up their time. I hope you found what they had to say inspiring and informative. For more information on those featured in thisepisode just follow the links.... Moore marine suppliers can be found in services directory on the MDL website - https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/services-directory/ 

Welcome to another episode of This Marina Life from MDL Marinas with me the marine podcaster Ceri Hurford- Jones. Today I’m talking to some more of MDL’s tenants who, I hope, will provide you with an insight into the options available to develop your boating skills whether that be motor or sail powered! In this episode we’ll find out what training’s available and why you should consider honing your boating skills. Joining me are two brilliant guests; Paul Glatzel the director and principal of Powerboat Training UK based at MDL’s, Cobbs Quay Marina and Charlie Tullock, the Principal of First Class Sailing based at MDL's Shamrock Quay  

Hello and welcome another episode of This Marina Life. Dive into the latest episode of our podcast, where Ceri Hurford-Jones meets inspiring tenants from our marinas, paving the way for eco-friendly boating. In this episode you'll hear from Alasdair Marshall of SE Yachts (Hamble Point Marina) shares insights into e-propulsion, Arcona Yachts, and Candela – showcasing the future of sustainable yachting. Also joining me Ceri is Chris Gates of SETAG Yachts (Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth). Chris explains boat up-cycling and how it’s revolutionising the marine industry with sustainability at its core. #sustainableboating #greenermarinas For more information on those featured in this episode just follow the links and do look out for these companies appearing at the MDL South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show taking place from 9th to 11th May 2025 For more on Electric boat charging – visit the MDL website The services directory – marine suppliers can be found in the services directory here on the MDL website Please do let me know your own thoughts on the areas we have talked about today and hope you will join me again soon for This Mariana life with MDL – the perfect berth for you and your boat  

Join marine podcaster Ceri as he talks to some of MDL’s tenants in the hospitality sector…..namely thee brilliant new restaurants and bars!   I hope it’ll provide you with some gastronomic inspiration on where to eat and drink next time you find yourself near one of these guests, either by water or road! My three featured guests are: From Monimar, a relatively new name for a coffee bar and restaurant based at Woolverston Marina on the River Orwell not far from the town of Ipswich https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/services-directory/?Page=1&Keywords=MONIMAR&CategoryIds=&CategoryIds= Director Shannon Wood, a director of the Beetroot Group, who owns and operates three restaurants on marina sites in those areas. Namely the Square, Ketch and Gaff Riggers. https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/services-directory/?Page=1&Keywords=rigger&CategoryIds=&CategoryIds= Finally from the Indian Kitchen in Hythe Marina, Southampton I got to talk to the owner Raghu who only opened for business in April 2024 https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/services-directory/?Page=1&Keywords=INDIAN+KITCHEN+&CategoryIds=&CategoryIds= I hope you enjoy this edition of This Marina Life...

Welcome to another edition of This Marina Life with me Ceri Hurford-Jones For this episode I am talking to one of MDL’s tenants, Pure Latitude Boat Club who have been based at Port Hamble marina for over 15 years I hope this episode will provide you with some alternative ideas to boat ownership and show not only how it can be affordable but also a really enjoyable way of getting afloat! I also hope this podcast demonstrates how MDL work with their tenants to enable you to enjoy more time out on the water…...trouble free! For more information on those featured in this episode just follow the link https://purelatitude.com/contact/ Don’t forget to visit MDL’s website to book a berth, a lift out or any guidance you may need for your boat. https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/marinas/   Please do let me know your own thoughts on the areas we have talked about today and hope you will join me again soon for This Mariana life with MDL – the perfect berth for you and your boat  

The South Coast and Green Tech Boat Shows brings to the Southampton a range of global power and sail brands, along with new innovative eco-friendly products, all at the same great venue for three days this spring. Guided by @RaymarineInc and taking place from 19th to the 20th April 2024, visitor attendance is FREE, and you can also make appointments to view specific boats on display or meet with individual exhibitors. Over 80 boats will be on display at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton plus many other companies will be exhibiting on the land. Convenient on-site parking is available in our multi-storey car park and you'll also find a great range of bars and restaurants around the marina itself to wine and dine in beautiful surroundings. In this episode, you'll hear from MDL’s Sales and Marketing director Tim Mayer about the show itself and you’ll also hear from some of those exhibiting, including Steve Bruce from @EpropulsionHk technologies, Kate Fortnam, the RYA’s Green Blue Campaign Manager, Alasdair Marshall from SE Yachts and Jon Partridge the CEO of the RS Marine Group For your FREE ticket or to book an appointment visit http://www.mdlboatshow.co.uk

This is part 2 that's all about Boat Preparation and fault finding, with the main aim to cover some of the most common issues we as boat owners experience. I hope it will provide you with some useful ideas to help you prepare your boat for the season ahead and also show you how MDL can offer some help to enable you to enjoy more time out on the water…...trouble free!   Amongst the brilliant guests in this second part are Nick Eales from Sea Start, Andy Postle from All Spars and Alistair Hackett from Ocean Safety. Each of who gave me some real insights into getting our boats (and ourselves) better prepared for the forthcoming season. https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/ https://www.seastart.co.uk/ https://www.allspars.co.uk/ https://oceansafety.com/

This special 2-part show is all about Boat Preparation and fault finding with the main aim to cover some of the most common issues we as boat owners experience. I hope it’ll provide you with some useful ideas to help you prepare your boat for the season ahead and also show you how MDL can offer some help to enable you to enjoy more time out on the water…...trouble free!  Among the Guests featured in this episode are Guy Addington from the RNLI, Peter Burgess from Motive Marine and Stuart Blake from Hamble Yacht Care. I also got to meet up with Barry Radband – an experienced MDL Marina and boatyard manager from Shamrock Quay in Southampton who had some very useful observations to impart! https://www.motivemarine.co.uk/ https://www.hambleyachtcare.com/ https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/

Most of us would regard sailing nearly 30,000 miles around the world via the three great capes and the Southern Ocean, an epic, life-changing achievement. But the 160 adventurers who will embrace the Ocean Globe Race are now acutely aware getting to the start line on September 10th is almost as challenging and as daunting as the race itself!! This race is totally in keeping with the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread, where ‘ordinary’ sailors competed with sextants and paper charts, but without the huge budgets, cutting edge hulls and super-high tech computers. In this episode Marine Podcaster Ceri talks to MDL’s Tim Mayer about how this amazing event came about. Also featured is the founder of the OGR itself, Don Mcintyre. Then you'll hear from the three charities that the OGR is supporting; Mark Todd the CEO of The Youth Trust (south), The Restoration Science Officer from Blue Marine Foundation, Dr. Luke Helmer, and finally Tracy Edwards MBE, the owner of the much-loved Maiden, who of course skippered the first all-female crew in the 1989 Whitbread.

As with life itself, it’s the people we’ve meet over the last 50 years, and their stories, that have made our journey so memorable and shaped the development of MDL and our marinas. From our marina teams and berth holders to onsite tenants and visitors - it’s these people, not the pontoons, that have ensured our ongoing success. And to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we’d like to tell some of these stories….. Fifty years ago, if you owned a boat, you most likely kept it afloat on a pile or a swinging mooring….. and it had been like that for generations. But change was in the offing with American boat owners beginning to keep their yachts and motorboats tied alongside floating pontoons, with access to the shore and superb facilities such as showers and chandleries, and where security could be provided….. For this episode marine podcaster Ceri has been collecting some reminiscences, thoughts, and comments from various berth holders, stakeholders and tenants from around a number of different MDL sites plus an exclusive interview with the MD of MDL, Mike Glanville. Whilst chatting to these wonderful guests he was also able to gather some more ‘favourite hidden anchorages’ to add to the ever-expanding list……which we know you will find very useful!  To start of this 50-year celebration episode Ceri got to meet up with MDL’s longest standing berth holder, Andrew Morton, who has kept one boat or another with MDL since the beginning, starting at Woolston Marina in the early 1970s. As the biggest operator of coastal marinas in the UK, it might be surprising to learn that the first venture as a newly formed company, back in the early 70s, was actually quite far from the sea, amid the water meadows of the Thames Valley. So it seemed appropriate for Ceri's next guest to be Dominic Smulders from Bray Boat Sales in Bray The penultimate guest for this episode is Andy Trim, the long term yard supervisor at MDL’s Shamrock Quay Marina in Southampton. Andy was a super guest and was delighted to share some of his marina memories with Ceri…. Finally after all those reminiscences it seemed appropriate to ask the Managing Director of MDL marinas Ltd, Mike Glanville, for his own reflections on the past 50 years and as importantly what the vision for the business looks like it for the future.    To learn more about MDL’s 50th year anniversary and to get involved in some of the activities they have planned just visit the 50th anniversary section of the MDL website https://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/mdl50th/