New Maxi 1300 exhibited at the Boat Show, 23 -31 January 2010
We are very pleased that the new Najad/Maxi corporate structure is now beginning to take shape, with the latest Maxi 1300 taking pride of place on the Najad/Maxi stand in Dusseldorf. The German dealer for Maxi, who also represents Grand Soleil and Najad, describes the 1300 as having “great ambience with a Scandanavian touch”.
Late last year, details of the new investment and corporate structure concerning Maxi Yachts as part of the Najad group were revealed in a Press Release. The M-O-A Committee have already established contacts with the new majority investor in the Maxi Brand and look forward to an early meeting with the CEO of Animatrix Capital LLP.
Our 2009 AGM was once again held at the Queen Inn at Dummer, and we were pleased to see a good turnout. We were very pleased to have four new volunteers to step forward to help with Membership, Secretarial and Newsletter Editor duties.
Solent area have once again organised a comprehensive Rally Programme, which might possibly be extended to include a cruise to the Channel Isles. Another printed newsletter is in preparation, so don’t forget we are already looking for new articles and adverts for the next one! Further details of the AGM (and a full report in due course) can be found in the Members Area.
Have a happy, safe, and successful sailing season,
Chris
Our 2008 AGM was another success, although the numbers who could actually make it to the Queen Inn at Dummer were less than last year. Our Association is still growing but we really do need more volunteers to help us.
The Rally season has now started, and we had another very successful Nimbus Power/Maxi Sail joint event in Bembridge. It was somewhat ironic that the date of this event was the same date when Maxi Yachts was formally sold by the Nimbus Group to Najad, forming a new Group to be known as Linnea.
We are pleased to be able to report that SD Marine will continue their long association with Maxi Yachts. At present, details are fairly sketchy but SD Marine say
“Further to the announcement that Najad have acquired Maxi Yachts AB, and a new company has been formed Linnea Yacht Group bringing together Najad Yachts, Maxi Yachts and Aphrodite giving a broad range of models available. We at S. D. Marine Ltd will continue to be the Maxi Yachts contact in the UK, business as usual.”
Chris
Rally Details – Please contact Organiser for more details
You will be welcome to join us
Maxi Lymington Rally – September 17th
Following on from the excellent turnout from previous years, we have reserved 12 places on the Dan Bran pontoon for the rally. For those of you who have not been before, this pontoon is in the river outside of the Lyminton yacht haven but is connected to the shore by the sailing clubs.
The plan is to have drinks and nibbles on the pontoon at 18.30 followed by dinner at the Mayflower at 20.00.
For those who may want to arrive earlier, the pontoon is available on the Friday evening also but you will need to call in advance to reserve on 01590 672014 (say you are with the Maxi rally)
I hope that you are able to join us, if so, please mail me on jtrimming@hotmail.com with your
boat name, length and the number in your party.
We will send out menus nearer the day.
Best regards
Julian and Carolyn Trimming
Lookin Foor Kloos
Rally Details – Please contact Organiser for more details
You will be welcome to join us
Rally Title: Wheels Rally
Dates: Saturday 19th March 2011
Organiser : Peter Sands
Contact Details: Peter Sands – 07860 118328
Description of Rally :
Another year and a new sailing season will soon be upon us so it is time to get our summer rally program in place. As a pre season get together I have arranged a
“Wheels Rally”
@ 1930 hrs
at Nautical Nellies,
located at Universal Marina, on the Hamble River
This give those of you hardy souls with boats afloat the opportunity to arrive by water and the rest of us to arrive by car.
Download the fixed price menu and if you are able to join us please let me have your meal selection before Friday 4th March
What of the rest of the season?
Over the past few years we have enjoyed 5 events spread over the season between April and October and we hope to have a similar program in place for 2011.
The Bembridge rally on 7th May & Lymington rally on 17th September are already in place, thanks to Peter & Sue and Julian & Carolyn so to keep in line with previous years that leaves 3 more events to organise.
If you have always yearned to organise a rally but never had the opportunity, this is your chance or indeed, if you have been good enough to organise rallies in previous years and are happy to again I will be pleased to hear from you.
The dates and the destination are the choice of the rally organiser so the possibilities are endless.
I hope you can join us for the Wheels Rally and look forward to your suggestions for the rally program.