Ronny Ledent
Although production boatbuilders have long been major users of composite materials, they can still learn new tricks from other industrial users, says Ronny Ledent, sales director with resins producer DSM Composites. And he should know. Before going into the chemicals business, he managed some of the best-known brands in boating. He talks to Bob Greenwood.

Arlene Sloan Baxter
Initially dubious of industry’s response, arlene sloan baxter provides a behind the scene’s look at how a new global statistics system for boat sales gained the confidence of leading builders.

Eric Pilat
Private-equity investment is an increasingly attractive prospect for boatbuilders, but choose wisely.

Birgit Schnaase
With expectations amongst increasingly design-aware clients at an all-time high, the role of the interior designer has never been so important or as challenging.

Dag Pike
With years of hands-on experience in rough seas, Dag Pike suggests that powerboat builders and designers often forget they are in the boat business and are not just creating floating apartments.

Brian Jones
With racing yachts sailing harder and faster than ever before, whose responsibility is it to see that they remain safe?

Arjen Koorevaar - Infusiasm!
Polyworx’s Arjen Koorevaar extols the virtues of infusion. If you’re still in doubt, he says, talk to some infusion materials and equipment suppliers…

Alan Harper - Truly gifted!
With tongue firmly in cheek, international yachting journalist and boat tester alan harper weighs up the value of the average boatbuilder freebie.

Tricia Grady - Why the RYA?
Tricia Grady outlines why the UK’s Royal Yachting Association pushed to become an ‘RCD Notified Body’.

Peter Poland - Brand stand
Your brand should be one of your most valuable assets, argues Peter Poland, but it won’t be if it is not managed correctly.

Christian Stimson - Mixed blessings
Far from reducing a designer to ‘jack of all trade’ status, the ability to embrace both disciplines of sail and power can be the making of a yacht designer, says Stimson Yachts’ Christian Stimson.