MDL Marinas holds competition to win a free berth

MDL is giving boat owners the chance to win a year’s free berthing at one of its UK marinas.

To enter, people need to visit MDL’s stand at the Ocean Village Boat Show. That’s taking place on 11- 20 September, and is by appointment only (visitors need to book their attendance in advance due to Covid-19 protocols).

The berth is for a boat up to 18m in length, is for the 2021/22 season and is subject to availability at the chosen marina. Full terms and conditions are online.

A previous iteration of the competition was won by J. Phillips. “I was over the moon,” says Phillips. “Not only did I get a free berth, it gave me the opportunity to move my boat closer to the Solent, where most of my boating is done.”

Having started boating ten years ago while living in Surrey, Phillips and his family subsequently moved closer to the south coast. Passionate about being on the water, the family spend many days onboard their 29ft motor cruiser visiting Priory Bay on the Isle of Wight to enjoy lunch while at anchor.

“Not only are the locations of MDL’s marinas perfect for boating in the Solent, they have fuel too,” says Phillips. “They’ve also got a great choice of other marinas for occasional overnight berthing.”

“There’s never been a better time to berth with MDL,” says Tim Mayer, MDL Sales and Marketing Director. “We’ve just launched our new Simply Berthing package, aimed at first time buyers with boats less than 10m, in addition to our popular Freedom Berthing which includes complimentary stays at 150 UK and European marinas in our extensive network.

“We’re also launching OTIUM, our new loyalty programme, which will enable our berth holders to collect loyalty points and use them to ‘pay’ for services we offer, for example, a winter lift out.”