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UK Halsey open new sail loft in Sydney

by Johnny Fullerton on 14 Apr 2009
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UK Halsey Sailmakers has opened a new sail loft service facility in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney. Located at 6 Neild Avenue, only five minutes from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the hub or Sydney’s all year round racing and cruising scene.

John Penfold (Director) comments, ' When a premises that had been a sail loft for over 30 years became available leaving a gap in the Sydney marketplace we knew that the sailors in that area needed a sales and service centre close to the harbour.'

UK Halsey has over 50 lofts and service centres in 21 countries around the world bringing together in one organisation all the skills, experience, engineering, and advanced products for all sizes of yachts from keel boats to Americas Cupper’s and maxi superyachts.

To contact the service facility in Sydney call Nigel Williams +61 423 067531 or John Penfold 0419 018 614 or the main office on +61 2 99385571

www.ukhalsey.com
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