http://www.collars.co.uk www.collars.co.uk en http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=53 Collars have been commissioned to undertake the refurbishment of the mast and boom from a classic German 12meter that is in the early stages of a complete restoration here in the UK. 2008-11-19 08:13 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=52 Collars are well underway in manufacturing a new mast, boom and spinnaker poles for the classic 6 meter yacht 'Silene III. 2008-11-10 09:16 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=51 Originally launched in 1898 the classic 50' Fife Kismet has spent her last 50 or years lying in an Essex mud birth untouched. 2008-10-17 10:33 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=49 Over the years Collars have made oars for almost every type of craft, and used by Olympic winning teams to lobstermen pulling in their pots. 2008-06-27 12:07 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=48 The 3rd Fife regatta of the modern era got underway on Sat 21st, in the Firth of Clyde with a 20 strong fleet of spectacular traditional wooden sailing yachts, average age 90yrs all built a mile from the start line by Ayrshire's most famous boat builder William Fife. 2008-06-27 12:05 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=47 With a busy sailing program planed for 2008, the famous ex Lloyds Yacht Lutine of Helford will be sailing this season with a new main mast and boom from Collars. 2008-06-23 14:15 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=7 Collars are proud to announce they have been awarded the ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification. 2008-04-29 10:00 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=8 Since the 1930's Collars have been producing the finest quality racing oars, but with the introduction of the Carbon Fibre blade in the mid '80's demand dropped off almost overnight. 2008-04-03 10:01 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=9 Towards the end of February the classic sailing yacht Merrymaid was finally lunched following her extensive 12 month refit by Southampton Yacht Services. 2008-03-08 10:27 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=10 After the unfortunate breaking of her Topmast during Les Voiles de St. Tropez last October, Collars were commissioned to supply the replacement. 2008-02-22 10:31 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=11 Collars was recently asked to manufacture and install a replacement flagpole for the main turret of Powderham Castle, near Exeter. 2007-12-20 10:34 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=12 8 Metre 'Ierne' at London Boat Show. 2007-12-12 10:38 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=13 After just over 1000 man hours, 300 cubic feet of Columbian Pine, 60kg of resorcinol adhesive, and 26 liters of varnish, Merrymaid replacement spars were completed and transported by Portacraft to Southampton Yacht Services. 2007-11-28 11:23 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=14 Mariquita, the last known extant boat of the 19 Metre class, has just had a new topmast supplied by Collars, who made her full set of spars when she was restored between 1991 and 2004 by Fairlie Restorations. 2007-11-14 11:26 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=15 After the unfortunate breakage of Jolie Brise's topmast on a recent return trip back through the Bay of Biscay , Collars were commissioned to supply a replacement. 2007-09-11 11:29 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=16 Over the summer months Collars have been working for Southampton Yacht Services in conjunction with Ed Burnett Yacht Designs, and are well underway in producing various replacement spars for S/Y Merrymaid. 2007-08-06 11:32 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=17 Collars are currently working on a unique set of spars for a 'modern' Viking Ship, which is being built at the Skipavik shipyard in Iceland 2007-06-14 11:38 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=18 Collars is proud to have provided 31 Western Red Cedar columns for Holy Trinity C.E. Primary School, which will become the largest primary school in Dorset on completion this september. 2007-05-28 11:40 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=19 Collars have just completed all the spars for a 37' Jay Benford Schooner nearing completion in Gdansk Poland . 2007-04-19 11:43 http://www.collars.co.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=20 All the spars for the 52' Schooner 'Amelia' were completed on time and transported to MB Yachts in Dorset for dressing and varnishing, ready for her launch in May this year. 2007-03-15 11:45