Instagram is a great place to see what we're up to on a day-to-day basis, notable stories below:
Classic Boat Awards shortlist
Spring 2023
Fantastic news to be on the shortlist for this year's awards, we'd love your vote! Also what better time than to show off our recent studio shots by photographer Tommy Bolwell, more to follow!
https://awards.classicboat.co.uk/
Classic Boat magazine
December 2022 issue
Delighted with Dave Selby's 7-page article on our replica Bugatti You-Yous in this month's Classic Boat magazine, including wonderful pictures taken of all four boats on the Thames by Kathy Mansfield.
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/
You-You studio shoot
August 2022
Delighted to bring our Bugatti replica You-You two to Junction 11 studios where photographer Tommy Bolwell captured the detail on digital SLR and medium format.
Thames Traditional Boat Festival
July 2022
Despite extreme heat we all made it out for the sailbys at the Traditional Boat Festival where PBC picked up three awards for the small craft we brought. Many thanks to the organisers for another great year https://www.tradboatfestival.com/
Ivan Dutton Bugatti water trials
June 2022
An exciting day at Queensford lakes water trialing the amazing Niniette III with the very fitting You-You II as rescue boat! See pics by Reel Rebellion at https://www.reelrebellion.com/ and featured in Octane magazine October 2022 https://www.octane-magazine.com/
Presentation at the Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre
May 2022
"Mahogany, Copper and Lithium: A boatbuilder's tale of the newly reimagined Bugatti You-You". On 28 May 2022 the Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre welcomed one of four recently completed replicas of the 1940s Bugatti You-You launch. Boatbuilder Jack Livesey of Paradise Boat Co presented on this ambitious project, alongside Alex Evans who provided a historical background on Ettore Bugatti's endeavours in boatbuilding. The illustrated talk was given to Bugatti Trust members who were fascinated by the extraordinary craftmanship of the You-You as well as the detailed presentation. Earlier on in the day, visitors to Prescott Historique were also able to view.
Launch of our YouTube channel
March 2021
An opportunity to share our reasons for sourcing reclaimed mahogany and more detail on our processing methods.
Thames TBF and Watercraft magazine
August 2021
A first showing: #1 of our You-Yous alongside Burlington. Following the festival, we were delighted by Colin Henwood's Watercraft Magazine article praising our replica Bugatti.
Thames TBF and Burlington water trials
August 2019
At the Thames Traditional Boat Festival special permission was given for Jack to show speedboat Burlington alongside showstopper Berylla. Earlier in the year we also conducted speed trials of both boats at the ISIS watersport lakes in Reading.