Opal Marine, the UK’s largest sailboat distributor has collected a host of awards for outstanding sales of Island Packet yachts
in the UK. The awards were presented to Island Packet Sales Director, Bob
Stokes during the recent annual Island Packet dealer’s banquet and awards
ceremony in Annapolis, USA.
For the third year in a row Opal picked up the “Million Dollar Club”
award which is aimed at an elite group of dealers who have succeeded in
selling Island Packet yachts with a value in excess of £1m, during the
past year.
Opal was also presented with a “Gold Star Dealer” award for attaining a
place as one of the top three Island Packet dealers in the world and for
outstanding achievement in customer satisfaction, the Hampshire company
collected the “Golden Wrench” award.
Delighted with the continued recognition from the prestigious US boat
builder, Bob Stokes, said, “2002 has been another great year for Island
Packet sales in the UK. We have continued to work hard to ensure our
service and customer care has matched the quality of these exceptional
yachts and the latest accolades are a further endorsement that this is a
highly successful combination.”
For Bob, the icing on the cake was when a UK customer signed a contract on
the new Island Packet 485 during the Annapolis Sailboat Show, where the
boat was making its world debut. He said, “Not only was this the first
retail sale of the show, but it also represented the highest value yacht
ever sold by Opal Marine.”
The stunning new IP485 will be making its
first ever European appearance
on Opal Marine’s Island Packet stand (46C) at the London Boat Show in
January.