A Farewell and Heartfelt Thank You from JD Yachts

After 25 extraordinary years, JD Yachts will be closing its doors.

This has not been an easy decision—but it’s one we’ve made with deep reflection and immense pride in all that we’ve achieved. We set out to build a company grounded in trust, transparency, and a passion for getting people on the water. We believe we’ve done just that.

To our clients—some of whom have been with us from the very beginning—we owe everything. Your unwavering support and trust shaped our journey. Many of you returned to us time and again for your boating needs, and that loyalty became the foundation of our business. We’re honoured to have helped so many families and individuals realise their dreams of yachting across the UK and the Mediterranean.

To our industry colleagues, tradespeople, and the marinas who welcomed and supported our work—you made this possible. The collaborative spirit and shared commitment to excellence within the marine sector gave JD Yachts its wings. We always sought to drive business back into local trades and infrastructures, and we’re proud to have played a part in sustaining that ecosystem.

To our dedicated team—Toby Hawkins and Isabella O’Leary—thank you for your incredible contribution, professionalism, and commitment to our shared mission. You’ve been integral to our journey and success.

A special thank you to our families for your constant support, patience, and belief in us—especially through the demanding times. JD Yachts has always been about more than just boats; it’s been about people, partnerships, and heart.

The current business climate, especially for SMEs in the marine sector, has become increasingly complex and challenging—particularly in relation to post-Brexit trade regulations and the double taxation of vessels between the UK and EU. These conditions have made it nearly impossible to scale sustainably or operate competitively abroad. We believe it’s important to acknowledge how much the industry has changed—and how vital it is to protect what was once a thriving cornerstone of Britain’s maritime heritage.

As we close this chapter, we do so with enormous gratitude for every client, colleague, and friend we’ve met along the way. The memories, the adventures, and the trust you placed in us will stay with us forever.

Thank you for letting JD Yachts be part of your story. We are proud of the legacy we leave behind.

With heartfelt thanks,

Darren & Justin

Off Canvas

We thought it would be prudent to provide a link for jet stream forecasting as the weather men and women continually talk about it on the television and it affects the way the low and high pressure systems are pushed towards the UK and northern Europe.
 
The jet stream is a strong flowing stream of air that flows around our planet high up in the atmosphere. Approximately 11 kilometres above the surface of the Earth at the poles and around 17 kilometres above the surface of the Earth at the equator, the jet stream flows at around 160kmph (100mph).
 
One of the reasons for the windy past few weeks here in the UK is that just south of New York City, extremely cold air from the north and relatively warm air from the south are coming together to create the climatological instability that is fuelling a particularly strong jet stream.
 
Forecaster Emma Compton at Met Office said: "The reason why the jet stream is really quite strong is because there is some quite interesting weather going on in America at the moment. The very marked temperature contrast between northern and southern parts of North America, that tightening of the thermal contrast, is making the jet stream quite strong. The jet stream can be compared to a fast-flowing torrent of high-altitude winds whose strength has been dragging the recent sequence of storms across the Atlantic and towards the UK. The stream's unusual ferocity has supplied a series of low-pressure systems that have deepened on their approach to Britain, which meant that even before the most recent storm arrivals the UK had experienced its stormiest December since 1969."
 
The Met Office have also said “the conveyor-belt effect of the intense weather systems was also being intensified by a process of positive feedback – the power of the storms boosting the strength of the jet stream and vice versa: This means we get these storms clustering together, a stormy spell, then a respite, then another system coming through." She said that although the force was impressive there was nothing particularly unusual in the current pattern, which was all to be expected as part of a longer-term "natural variability" in our weather.
 
To view the jet stream forecast please follow this link http://www.metcheck.com/UK/jetstream.asp
 

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