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Hamble POINT MARINA

Phil Dollin
Director
James Stone
Director

Phil Dollin | Director

Phil has spent his working life in the marine industry. Initially as a yacht cruising instructor in the Mediterranean for several years and later managing the UK sales for the Hanse Yachts range. An education in accountancy, economics and later, business administration has paved the way to a suitable skill set to run the Inspiration Marine Group today. Phil’s day to day role is managing the sales function of the group, striving to lead the industry in terms of service and innovation, alongside a mantra of always putting the customer first.

In his “day” a keen windsurfer and wakeboarder, the on water activities now tend to be more sedate including sailing and a surfing (when he finds himself in the right place). Away from the sea, cycling and walking the office bin inspector (Labrador Lily) are top of the list of things to do.

James Stone | Director

James has a background in Financial Services and spent a number of years with an accountancy firm on the South Coast along with a stint in London but eventually jumped ship to the marine industry to be able to combine his love of “bean counting” and boats. His day-to-day role includes overseeing the Finance Function and regulatory compliance of the Group as Finance Director, as well as managing the IT, HR, general business operations and growth opportunities of the group alongside Phil. James is a keen powerboater, looks after the Fjord and Ballistic RIB clients on the new boat side and is also on the committee of the British Marine Boat Retailers and Brokers Association.

As the legal owner of Scrumpy the Labrador (although you would not think so the way she ignores him), James enjoys getting out in the country around Hampshire and Dorset with her and his wife and is partial to a spot of fly fishing, playing the drums and ruining his weekends watching England play rugby.

Andy Cunningham
Group Brokerage Manager
Adam Mayor-Bowler
Yacht Broker
Ian Thomas
Yacht Broker

ANDY CUNNINGHAM | GROUP BROKERAGE MANAGER

Andy started in the marine industry world with yacht deliveries back in 1977 before joining Brighton Marina at its infancy. He enjoyed his 21st birthday whilst a cruising Instructor at the National Sailing Centre before returning to education and the Yacht and Boatyard Management course. He then worked with Hunter Boats for 23 years, gaining a degree level award in Business Administration and becoming Sales Manager.

Joining Michael Schmidt & Partner as Brokerage Manager in 2007, Andy has sat on the Committee of the Association of Yacht Brokers and Agents for more than 15 years, developing their Introduction to Yacht Brokering course to a professional level and being part of the team preparing the new ABYA Academy which promotes professionalism in Yacht Brokerage.

Away from work he enjoys a bit of social fixed seat rowing with Hamble River Rowing club based at the Jolly Sailor pub in Bursledon which he instigated with two others and this in turn has grown immensely, the club could be described as a drinking club with a rowing problem but they regularly compete successfully in National fixed seat rowing competitions. To relax Andy enjoys his family and dabbling in art with the Southampton Urban Sketchers and working in acrylic and water colour.

Adam-Mayor-Bowler | Yacht Broker

Adam joined our team to follow his passion for being on the water. He has been sailing from a very young age on a variety of different boats, from dinghies on the Thames to cruising the English Channel and Northern Europe. He currently lives on a 1945 wooden motorboat ‘Harbinger’, and particularly enjoys the woodworking involved. For him there is nothing better than being onboard on a cold winter’s night with a roaring fire in the wood burner. Aside from boating, Adam enjoys driving his 1972 MGB GT and fixing it when it breaks down (he can often be found by the side of the A32). You may see it with a surfboard strapped on the roof and heading to the beach. He also has a passion for painting and drawing, usually of boats and the sea.

Ian Thomas | Yacht Broker

Ian discovered sailing as a child on the Norfolk Broads (a long time ago!), and fell hopelessly in love with what was to become a life long passion for all things nautical. He feels lucky to have lived in Hamble for many years and sailed in both the UK and Med on a fabulous variety of yachts both power and sail. Ian's other great passions are F1 and world architecture, both of which he pursues on his travels.

Rebecca Lee-Potter
Group Marketing Manager
Carly Loton
Group Finance Manager

Rebecca Lee-Potter | Group Marketing Manager

Beccy looks after Inspiration Marine's online and offline presence and UK marketing for our brands. She joined the team with a background in corporate design, having previously worked for creative design agencies. Her former clients range from medical companies, the housing and technology sectors, artists, and an array of creative start-ups. When not at work she is happiest outdoors, spending time with her family and ever-expanding menagerie of rescue animals.

CARLY LOTON | Group Finance Manager

Carly joined the team from a local manufacturing company in Southampton where she had experience of a complex accounting function and working to ISO9001 accreditation. Since joining the Inspiration Marine Group, Carly has assisted James with managing the finance function of the Group including New Boat Sales and Brokerage Transactions. She can often be found chasing the staff for their expenses whilst ensuring the day to day accounting function of the Group runs smoothly.

In her spare time Carly enjoys spending time with her extended family and friends and has a fondness for exotic and weird flavoured Gins!

Andy Locke
Head of Aftersales
Rosie Partridge
Commissioning Manager
Sarah Hunt
Aftersales & Service

Andy Locke | head of aftersales

Andy Started working in the marine industry in 2003 as a bosun for a large charter company maintaining their fleet of 60 yachts. This led him onto teaching sailing in Turkey and working as a Flotilla skipper in Greece. On his return from the Med, Andy moved into yacht commissioning, working with high end sailing boats on both the East and South coast. Andy joined Inspiration Marine in 2015 as the Commissioning and Aftersales Manager where he brought his experience and attention to detail to the Hanse built boats. Now supported by Rosie and Sarah, Andy is Head of Aftersales and oversees the day-to-day commissioning, aftersales and service side of the business. He has a wealth of knowledge in all technical areas of the Hanse built boats – if he doesn’t know the answer, he’ll know someone who will.

In his spare time, Andy is a keen foodie and a serial DIY’er although hoping to hang up his hammer very soon.

rosie partridge | commissioning Manager

Rosie is the Commissioning Manager at Inspiration Marine Group. With a genuine love for being on the water, she ensures every yacht is ready for adventure from the point of sale to the day we handover to our lucky customers. With a background in administration and events, she brings a keen eye for detail and organisation to every boat she manages. When not working you'll find her enjoying as much time as possible outdoors, whether it’s getting out on the water, running, cycling, skiing or walking her crazy spaniel Basil.

Sarah Hunt | Commissioning & Aftersales

Sarah grew up on the South Coast, where she developed a passion for the sea and water sports, including wakeboarding and water skiing. She enjoys assisting our customers with their boats, covering everything from seasonal maintenance to retrofits, and she loves hearing about their sailing adventures. Sarah holds a degree in marine biology, and her love for the ocean has grown into a keen interest in sailing and power boating, which she learned as a child from her father.

Russell Payne
Senior Commissioning Engineer
George Pulman
Senior Commissioning Engineer

Russell Payne | Senior Commissioning Engineer

Russell, a lifelong boater, is our seasoned Senior Commissioning and Aftersales Engineer. Russell navigates the complexities of boat engineering with precision and passion. When he's not fine-tuning our vessels, you'll most likely find him windsurfing, dinghy racing or just chilling aboard his trusty old Seal 22 in and around Chichester harbour. Back ashore, Russell is most often accompanied by his loyal yard dog Kev, the crazy collie, whose constant clockwise spins add a touch of the random to their ashore and afloat adventures.

george pulman | Commissioning engineer

George has been sailing all his life, from dinghies to maxi’s, from UK squads to superyachts. He has done a bit of everything in the yachting world, including a few years maintaining a 46-foot race yacht, as well as delivering and racing it around the UK, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.

As part of our commissioning team, George’s extensive sailing experience and excellent eye for detail ensure every project is completed to a standard we can be proud of.

kip marina, scotland

James McPhail
Scotland Manager
Chris Macnish
Yacht Broker, Scotland

James McPhail | scotland manager

James is our Brokerage Manager at Kip Marina and grew up sailing on the West Coast of Scotland with his family. After studying ‘Naval Architecture and Yacht Design’ at Strathclyde University James spent many years pursuing a career ‘on the water’ from teaching sailing and delivering yachts to working on the Mediterranean Super Yacht circuit. James loves matching our client’s boats with happy buyers and being part of the journey for both parties. Sailing his own Sigma 33 ‘Tattie Scone’ out of Kip Marina James is lucky enough to have one of the shortest ‘commutes’ between office and boat that we know of!

Chris Macnish | Yacht Broker

Chris recently relocated to Kip from our Hamble office, after being part of the Inspiration Marine engineering team. He spent several years working on superyachts, cruising in the Med and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining us he also gained experience of the Group Beneteau brands, and at Hamble he worked on commissioning new boats from Hanse, Moody, Dehler and Fjord. Together with his great enthusiasm, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge of both motor and sailing yachts to his role as yacht broker.

When he’s not working Chris likes to get out on the water, watch a game of rugby and get out into the hills to walk his dog.