Finnmaster dealers Charles Greig and Steve Batty are supported by Honda and John O’Brien commented that the strength of the opposition in this category made winning the award even more prestigious. “It is great for the chaps to be recognised because they have put in a tremendous effort in building the brand name and marketing the boat and the range. We’ve been delighted to be involved,” said John. Charles highlighted the fact as a boat dealer, a strong relationship with the engine manufacturer is very important. “It makes everything work smoothly; also a company like Honda can give us more backing than we could achieve as small company working on our own.”

The Finnmaster 6100MC was the smallest and cheapest boat among the nominations. “There are many different boats within the Finnmaster range but of course we’re particularly proud of this winning model,” said Steve, adding, “One of the judges said it was good to see that you don’t have to spend a lot of money for a good quality boat.”