As well as being owner of West Country Boat repairs, Pete Vincent is Chair of the RS Class Association. In a recent New Year's message to the members he said "whilst sailing remains difficult at present, we are confident that we will be able to...
West Country Boat Repairs takes the health and safety of our staff and customers very seriously. We have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment within our business to help minimise the spread of the virus. We can confirm that we are working with COVID precautions, PPE and...
What a beauty! Every so often we get a project that really stands out from the crowd, like this Loch Long that we are honoured to be working on. The Loch Long Class was commissioned by members of Loch Long Sailing Club to mark the...
Intrepid Gloucestershire adventurer Jeremy Warren, from Thornbury Sailing Club, sailed his Wayfarer from Weymouth to Alderney and back and from Milford Haven to Ireland and back this Summer. West Country Boat Repairs carried out a thorough overhaul on the boat in early Spring, to make make...
West Country Boat Repairs are proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2000 Class Millenium Series in 2021. Pete Vincent, owner of West Country Boat Repairs said “We are delighted to be sponsoring such a prestigious National Series, in an active, friendly and competitive class. We...
Lockdown foiling - in our latest two videos Pete shares his professional tips and techniques for repairing those oh-so-common dings, dents and chips in a laser centreboard and rudder up to 200000 number boats pre grp foils. Can also be used for Picos, Feva's Vareo (all...
West Country Boat Repairs will remain open, working on repairs and sales during lockdown, with workshops resuming once we are able - Rob Davies, pictured here, timed it perfectly for his 1:1 workshop the day before lockdown started. COVID procedures including health questionnaires, temperature checking, wearing...
This photo shows a recent repair and refurbishment to swimming pool steps undertaken by us. We also repair boats and pretty much anything else made from glass fibre!! [gallery size="medium" link="file" ids="18187,18165,18188"] ...
We are now taking bookings for Autumn and Winter Boat Repair workshops at our base in Lydney and can also once again discuss the option of coming to your club for a group workshop. We can tailor the day to your needs and experience level, and...
We're pleased to see progress on the RYA guidance for the return to sailing in the UK and to see sailing restart abroad. We've recently sourced, checked, serviced and sent a wide range of boats to our customers abroad, including regulars in Poland and Sweden....