25 Nov West Country Boat Repairs RS200 South West Ugly Tour 2021
After a fantastic Tour of 7 very varied events the West Country Boat Repairs sponsored RS200 Ugly Tour came down to the closest possible finish at Chew Valley LSC on...
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25 Nov Have you always wanted to learn how to repair your own boat?
Book onto on of our Repair workshop days and learn how to fix all those nicks and dings from the season and refurbish your foils too. Or how about booking...
19 Nov West Country Boat Repairs 2000 Class Awards for 2021
West Country Boat Repairs have sponsored the 2000 Class's Millennium Series for the first time in 2021 and awards were presented at the season-closing Inland National Championship held at Cardiff...
07 Oct Learn how to get your boat back on the water after incidents and accidents
The RS200 fleet declared West Country Boat Repair's get-back-on-the-water service, carrying out what looked like miraculous repairs to get boats back on the water after incidents and accidents at the...
20 May Rowdy Dowty Comes to Life
[gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="18465,18464,18461,18462,18452,18460,18459,18446,18458,18456"] When Stuart Diesel enjoyed a jet boat ride in New Zealand in 2020, a conversation with the operator about a ‘couple of old Dowty jet boats’ he...
22 Mar West Country Boat Repairs to sponsor 25th Anniversary RS200 Nationals
West Country Boat Repairs have joined forces with Noble Marine to sponsor the 25th anniversary RS200 Nationals. The Noble Marine West Country Boat Repairs RS200 National Championships will be hosted by...
08 Mar Great job Miles!
We all love a happy customer, but we can only take a modicum of credit for this one; 2000 owner Miles Carden watched our YouTube Video 'Revitalising a Colour Faded...
11 Feb How to get ready for launch after lockdown – new video
Once the weather has improved and lockdown rules have eased we predict that sailors will want to get back on the water as soon as possible. We are certainly looking...
10 Feb RYA Virtual Dinghy Show
We are really excited to share that we will be exhibiting at the RYA Virtual Dinghy Show on the 27/28 February 2021. The RYA Dinghy Show 2021 will be a...
01 Feb Win a pair of Ugly Mugs!
Those who sail on the RS200 SW Ugly Tour will know that these rare and coveted mugs, named after WCBR's owner Pete Vincent, known throughout the sailing world as 'Ugly',...
25 Jan RYA VIRTUAL Dinghy Show 27th-28th Feb – Live Boat Repair Demos
We will be running a series of live Boat Repair Demos throughout the show. How to start: Simple gel ding repairs Feb 27, 2021 10:30 AM London Link Zoom Meeting ID 870 4821 4034 Passcode...
25 Jan We are taking bookings, discussing costs, sourcing and selling boats
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...
08 Jan Happy New Year 2021 – COVID update
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...
17 Dec What a beauty!
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...
09 Dec Weymouth to Alderney and back in a Wayfarer!
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...
27 Nov West Country Boat Repairs to sponsor 2000 Millenium Series
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...
24 Nov Laser Foil Repair Video
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...
06 Nov Lockdown – we are open for spares and repairs
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...
03 Sep A repair with a difference
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"] ...