The readers of UK’s CLASSIC BOAT magazine have voted for Ocean Refit’s restoration of S/Y TERN as the runner-up in “Best Restoration of the year” category of their prestigious annual awards!

Tern was one of seven nominations, all of them very worthy restoration projects of classic boats. The full list of nominations was:

CAMBRIA, Wm Fife, 1928. Restored by SYS
MARGA, Liljegren / Hästholm, 1910. Restored by Tecnomar
MARY ROSE, NG Herreshoff, 1920. Restored by LMI and Crabbs.
HUFF OF ARKLOW, Uffa Fox / John Tyrell, 1951.
HATHOR, Halls of Reedham, 1905. Restored by the Wherry Trust
TERN, Wm Fife / J Hilditch, 1897. Restored by Ocean Refit
CARA MIA, NG Herreshoff, 1905. Restored by Gannon & Benjamin

Congratulations to Tecnomar and Enrico Zacagni, whose thorough restoration of the stunning 10m class, MARGA, won the first prize!

For more information click on these links below:

Classic boat restoration of the year
Classic boat awards 2016
Classic boat awards ceremony at Messums Mayfair