Newbridge Navigator
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The original GRP sailing boats were first built in 1980. They were designed to be an affordable cruiser that had good stable sailing capability, good interior head room and would sleep four people in relative comfort for 'weekend' cruising.
Newbridge Navigator owners soon got to love their new boats and formed the first owners association. This can be found at the Newbridge and Venturer Owners Association (NAVA) website.
Many Navigators were built, soon to be followed by a similar, but larger model - the Venturer.
Between 1986 and 1990 the 26 foot Pioneer and Pioneer Pilot (with wheelhouse) 6 berth family cruisers were built.
Eighty Pioneers were completed most with bilge keels but also fin and centreboard.
Unfortunately Newbridge Yachts were liquidated in 1987. The company was later brought back to life as N.B. Yachts and the company moved its production facility from Bridport in Dorset
UK to Chard
in the county of Somerset
UK.
Production of the boats carried on for three more years before the company finally ceased trading in January 1990.
NEWBRIDGE OWNWERS ASSOCIATION
Newbridge Navigator owners soon got to love their new boats and formed the first owners association. This can be found at the Newbridge and Venturer Owners Association (NAVA) website.
Many Navigators were built, soon to be followed by a similar, but larger model - the Venturer.
Between 1986 and 1990 the 26 foot Pioneer and Pioneer Pilot (with wheelhouse) 6 berth family cruisers were built.
Eighty Pioneers were completed most with bilge keels but also fin and centreboard.
Unfortunately Newbridge Yachts were liquidated in 1987. The company was later brought back to life as N.B. Yachts and the company moved its production facility from Bridport in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
UK to Chard
Chard
Chard , is a leafy green vegetable often used in Mediterranean cooking. While the leaves are always green, chard stalks vary in color. Chard has been bred to have highly nutrious leaves at the expense of the root...
in the county of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
UK.
Production of the boats carried on for three more years before the company finally ceased trading in January 1990.
Further information
NEWBRIDGE OWNWERS ASSOCIATION