David Pike from Wessex Yacht Sales Ltd attended the 2008 Dufour dealer meeting at La Rochelle. This was attended by over 100 dealers from all corners of the world.

At the annual presentation dinner he was delighted to be presented with the award for Best After Sales Service for the UK, Northern Europe and the rest of the World. This was an award given after feedback from clients with new and used Dufour Yachts.

He said ” he was delighted to accept this on behalf of the whole Wessex Yacht Sales Team who work so hard on behalf of their clients”

Yacht and Yachting published test reports on the Archambault A35 and A40RC. Please click on links below to review:

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/tests/YachtsandYachtingArchambault40.pdf

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/tests/YachtsandYachtingArchambault35.pdf

In March the Army Sailing Association accepted the ownership of the first Archambault A40RC to arrive in the UK. Her name is “Britsh Soldier” and she has an exhaustive racing schedule this season.

Within six weeks she had been chosen for the Commodores Cup Team. She is based in Gosport and will be a major player in the Solent inshore and off shore racing programmes.

Wessex Yacht Sales Ltd have just returned from another successful London Boat Show and are organising test sails on the full range of Dufour and Archambault yachts.

We are delighted to announce the arrival of the first Archambault A40RC into the country in March and look forward to following her successful racing season.

We are very pleased that Alex Pajot has joined Wessex Yacht Sales Ltd and will be working from the Brighton office as a yacht broker and new boat salesman.

The Wessex team are looking forward to a great sailing season.

In early November the 2007 Southampton Boat Show Dufour 525 left Plymouth for her final trip in UK waters heading to the docks in Southampton.

She headed out as one of the most complete boats that we have ever commissioned.
Generator, air conditioning , Bose surround sound inside and out and even the washer dryer were all tried and tested before she left.

She is due to arrive in the British Virgin Islands any day now to start here winter in the sun!

Good luck to her and her owners who I am sure will have some great adventures to come.

If you would like to know more about our custom fit outs or the rest of the range of cruising and racing boats please contact the office.