The Berthon Book 2026-2027 XXII

The Campbell Family And Their Recordbreaking Bluebirds

Most of us know the name BLUEBIRD as well as those of Malcolm and Donald Campbell. Their speed machines with their iconic blue livery, extraordinary series of speed records on land and sea, and the tragic crash on Coniston that destroyed BLUEBIRD K7 and claimed Donald’s life. Berthon International’s Hugh Rayner, captivated by the story since childhood, recounts it here. campbellheritage.co.uk

Lobster Fishing on The Swedish West Coast – Tradition, Community And the Black Gold

Joint MD of Berthon Scandinavia, Magnus Kullberg, his partner Doreen and son Max, like most of us, love lobsters! Close to the Berthon offices in Henån, their lobster pots are positioned during the season and offer up rich rewards for the table. Magnus explains how it all works. berthonscandinavia.se

Beekeeping – A Hobby That Refuses To Stay Small

Bees are an enigma, and Berthon photographer and videographer Harry Shutler has certainly found them a challenge since he became an Apiarist in Director Sue Grant’s wildlife garden. A minor hobby has grown, together with the number of hives and their fascinating and obtuse inhabitants – and of course there is honey! fernslodge.co.uk

The Art of Escapism (Passenger Clothing)

Richard Sutcliffe founded Passenger Clothing with wife Alexa in 2012, an idea that was formed on Vancouver Island on the way back from their honeymoon. Based around the positivity of escapism – finding things that make the world go quiet. This idea has delivered a massively successful and still growing business which Richard describes as an outside, not outdoors brand. Robert Steadman of Berthon International chats to him. passenger-clothing.com

Where Architecture Becomes Art – Basilica De la Sagrada Família

2026 sees the opening of our Berthon office and workshop in Port Ginesta, close to the extraordinary city of Barcelona. Amongst its many treasures are the works of Antoni Gaudi, Rose-Marie Hunt of Bertho Spain tells us about the extraordinary Sagrada Família as well as touching on Casa Batlló and Park Güell. The imagery is spectacular. berthonspain.com

Yacht Surveys For Mega Yachts

Richard Franklin has owned a series of extraordinary yachts, today it’s the mighty Huisman 82 METOLIUS which we sold to him a few months ago. One of our favourite people, he also runs Yacht Survey Partners, the go to firm for Mega Yacht surveys. He shares a little of the magic and challenges of his business. yachtsurveypartners.com

A New Voyage For Our Marvellous Simon Turner…

Simon has been part of the Berthon Story since 1979, when he worked in our Lymington HQ’s Dockmasters’ office between school and college. A very successful large yacht broker based in our Palma office, he takes a step back into semi-retirement this summer, after the Palma Superyacht Show and his farewell party.

Poole at Dunkirk

Peter Burt’s fascinating article tells us of the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940 and the part played by the fishing fleet and ferries from Poole, whose crews took them to Dover for the onward passage, crewed by the military. What happened then and the role Poole later had in receiving Dutch skoots to the harbour is compulsive reading. With thanks also to the Poole Maritime Trust of which Peter is president, as well as to Jack Hawkins and Gavin Maclachlan for the material supplied. poolemaritimetrust.org