James Dickens Marine

James Dickens is well known and respected in the marine industry. His childhood passion for boats grew as he raced Hornets, whilst working every hour he could in the local chandlery shop. On to a three year college diploma in yacht and boatyard management in Southampton. From there to manage a boat yard in the Channel Islands for four years, (Fairline dealers).

Back to the UK to build boats on the Thames then down to the Solent to sell Hardy, Orkney, Birchwood, Carver and Azimut in Southampton for seven years. He then moved to Marine Sales in Poole as Sales Manager for Formula, Proline and the Fairline range for nearly five years, then Offshore Powerboats in Lymington, as Sales Manager, selling Broom, Nimbus and Storebro for five years.