As we wish the Berthon Book a Happy 21st birthday, it’s a great time to reflect on all the amazing articles over the years that have been supplied by the Berthon Team, Clients, Friends and Supporters. All these articles are original and all of them have been chosen by us because we think that they will interest you as much as they have fascinated us.
The Berthon Book 2025-2026 XXI (22.1MB)
This year’s articles are cut from the same cloth and there is some fantastic reading to be had in these pages, as well as a review of the Berthon fleet, both pre-owned and new.
Because the fleet is expanding you can also dive into an on-line catalogue of Berthon Boats of more modest size.
A warm welcome to the 2025/26 Berthon Book.
Sue Grant
Managing Director – Berthon Sales Group
REVIEW OF THE MARKET
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As with all other markets, the yacht market is ever changing and there are local variations also to be found in different parts of the planet. As the Berthon Sales Group expands and develops internationally, we update readers on the current marketplace. berthoninternational.com
RUM WITH A MISSION: ROSALIE BAY DISTILLING AND A NEW IDEA IN OCEAN CONSERVATION
We talk to Jake Levenson who explains how this not-for-profit got into the rum business; as part of a programme to repair the hurricane damage done to the Caribbean island of Dominica (also known as Nature Island) by Hurricane Maria in 2017. rosaliebaydistillery.com | oceansforward.org
THE SKIPJACKS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY – GUARDIANS OF THE OYSTER HARVEST
Chesapeake Bay is an extraordinary place which is world renowned for its beauty and allure. A vital piece of the tapestry that binds together the threads of its history are found in the shape of the skipjack. Brave little boats, locally built for Oyster fishing. Peter Houghton of Berthon USA writes. | berthonua.com (and thank you for CBMM for the epic imagery cbmm.org)
ROAD BIKING IN MALLORCA – FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
The Island of Mallorca is the epicentre of yachting in the Mediterranean and is also a mecca for cyclists. Berthon Spain’s Rowan Fairbrass explains how Berthon and other local companies combined the two, by working with 6Points Cycling Challenges to raise money for local charities on the island. | berthonspain.com
ENGLISH WINES, WORKING WITH MOTHER NATURE AND... A LITTLE MAGIC
The B58 Winery is located close to Berthon’s HQ. We chat to Founder Sandy Booth who, with his family team, is developing a brand of English still wines that are already award winning. The team draw on their experience of growing strawberries and asparagus commercially, using a little science, working with nature and lots of hard work. | b58winery.com
MATCH PLAY IN SCOTLAND – DEFINITELY BETTER BY BOAT!
Iain Forsyth owner of Swan 56’ NOONMARK VI is a keen yachtsman and a golfer too. NOONMARK is based in Scotland where there are some astonishing worldclass golf courses. Iain picks some of his favourites, all of which are chosen because of their proximity to berthing. | noonmarkvi.com
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY ‘EXPLORERS WATCHES’
FORESTS, BLUEWATER CRUISING AND TREES…
Peter Burt is a yachtsman as well as an enthusiastic watch collector. He writes about an extraordinary series of watches lent by the RGS between 1878 and 1939 to some of the great British explorers of the time. Those to whom the RGS lent their watches were known as travellers, rather than explorers which was considered a somewhat vulgar term in those days.
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Berthon collaborates with World Cruising, and also loves trees. World Cruising’s programme of rallies provides a unique framework for bluewater sailors. From 2025 we invite ARC participants to hop on the Berthon bus in Las Palmas before the ARC start and assist Fundación Foresta by planting some trees to help restore the Canary Islands’ forests. worldcruising.com | fundacionforesta.org
CHAPEL ROCK AND THE WRECKERS’ COAST
The front page of this publication shows the craggy outline of Chapel Rock found on the Southwest Coastal path of the Jurassic Coast, and shot by Berthon in-house photographer Harry Shutler. This inhospitable coastline has seen many craft flounder on its rocky shoreline.
ROOT & BRANCH COFFEE - A COFFEE COMPANY BORN WITH A MISSION
Simon Johnston is as passionate about coffee as he is about yachting. He tells the story of the search for a decent cup of coffee and how his background in biochemistry helped him to achieve this holy grail. We have tasted his coffee, and it is ferociously good! rootandbranch.coffee
OFFICE WALLS THAT TELL BERTHON’S STORY
The walls in our offices are adorned with art that tells the story of Berthon down the years. Berthon archivist Brian May, who knows these paintings best, helped us to unravel their stories. | berthon.co.uk
A FEW WORDS ABOUT MAGNUS RASSY
The Hallberg-Rassy yard in Ellös on the island of Orust, is but a hop and a skip from our offices in Henån. Berthon Scandinavia’s Magnus Kulberg has known Magnus Rassy, the yard’s driving force, for many years. He writes about his friend – the other Magnus – and shares some facts about this yacht mad yacht builder, that may surprise you. berthonscandinavia.se | hallberg-rassy.com
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB – 250TH ANNIVERSARY
2025 has been a big year for the RTYC, founded in 1775 as the Cumberland Fleet, with a yearlong celebration of its 250th anniversary. RTYC member and Berthon performance yacht broker Ben Cooper writes about participating in the anniversary regatta at Cowes. royalthames.com
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