14th September 2021
Whether you have a motor or sailing yacht, the reliability of your mechanical systems is key and it is therefore essential to maintain them properly. Our mechanical engineers at Berthon…
6th September 2021
Winter Yacht Storage It’s that time of year again when we are talking to clients about exciting refits and projects. One project we are looking forward to is for a…
27th July 2021
Berthon Spain’s electrical team have been working wonders of late, upgrading and improving a whole host of yachts. Below is an insight into just a few of our more interesting…
28th May 2021
Our wonderful all female guardiennage team have been super busy over the last few weeks prepping all the yachts under our care for their owners’ arrival. Not only are the…
18th May 2021
Over the winter months, Berthon Spain’s big blue shed has been full of all sorts of yachts which we have been returning to ‘good as new’ condition. We currently still…
26th March 2021
Berthon Spain are ignoring the doom mongers and getting ready for the sailing season in Mallorca in 2021! Like most of us I have been reading the papers too much…
12th March 2021
Despite Covid, our engineering team remain remarkably busy! We bring you a little insight into their mechanical world. Whilst any yacht is in down time with us, we always recommend…
2nd March 2021
Berthon Spain currently have several interesting projects in progress as well as our usual winter yard works. One of our bigger projects right now is repainting a Gunfleet 58. The…
26th February 2021
The sea offers the perfect opportunity to escape the restrictions and challenges on land and sailing during the pandemic has become a pastime, even popular. Those who venture to float…
3rd February 2021
For Berthon Spain, as with the rest of the world we are waiting and hoping that our lives will soon return to their former glory and that COVID 19 will…
2nd February 2021
Windy Boats were originally founded in Norway back in 1966 and have spent over fifty years building some of the highest quality and most capable performance yachts on the market….
19th January 2021
Berthon Spain’s MD Andrew Fairbrass on the cost of berthing in Palma de Mallorca. I’ve been in Palma for over 10 years now and I’m pleased to call Mallorca my…
8th December 2020
Electrical works have always been at the heart of what we do at Berthon Spain. Whether it be work carried out by our yacht care/guardiennage team, maintenance done by our…
16th November 2020
The Berthon Spain service team are delighted to announce that they are relocating to brand new, purpose built premises in Son Oms. The team now have a spacious 2,000 square…
10th November 2020
It would be an understatement to say that it has been an odd year and it has been far from plain sailing, but Berthon Spain have handled these choppy waters…
2nd September 2020
Berthon Spain’s engineering team are delighted to have recently added a CNC milling machine to their arsenal. Of course, the team have worked for years with CAD drawings but now…
28th July 2020
During the middle of the Pandemic we were asked if we could carry out a “quick” extraction of two large MUIR windlasses and gearboxes. We have worked with MUIR Europe…
21st July 2020
We have been a bit quiet on the blog front recently as it has been all hands to the pumps getting our guardiennage yachts ready as lockdown has been eased….
14th April 2020
In my many years as a captain and now as head of a service company one of the most common faults with marine diesel engines is when a yacht picks…
8th April 2020
For a long time now, yacht painting is something we have subcontracted out with mixed results and it’s an area that we have wanted to bring in-house. I am delighted…
18th March 2020
As we now find ourselves in the grip of the COVID 19 pandemic, I would like to reassure our existing clients of our continued support, and offer assistance to any…
28th February 2020
Given the relatively small size of Mallorca and the fact that everything must come by air or sea, I have always been amazed at the enormous supply of all things…
11th February 2020
It’s a funny old word with many different spellings, and one few clients have come across before, so I thought it was time to expand a little on what Guardiennage…
13th January 2020
Berthon Spain service marine diesel engines throughout the year, especially in the winter when we go into overdrive. A marine engine is a fairly simple animal and as long as…
