![]() Two years later, the company’s flagship yacht, the Squadron 74, was launched. None other than Prince Andrew, Duke of York, opened a new 60,000-square-foot factory in Oundle in 2001 to support export sales of Fairlines. By 1998, the Targa and Squadron lines were already well established and have been so popular that they’re still in production today. In between, in 1986, Fairline received the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement, a notable accolade. The years 19 saw the launch of the Targa and Squadron lines, respectively. ![]() ![]() In 1981, the Turbo 36, one of the company’s most popular models, was launched. In 1977, the company launched the Fairline 40, its flagship cruiser, which remained in production for eleven years. He added Mediterranean dealerships, introduced the Phantom line, and was the first British boatbuilder included on the European stock exchange. His son, Sam, a graduate of Columbia University’s MBA program and a former RAF pilot, commandeered the Fairline company. Four years after that, Jack retired from the business. In 1967, Newington rolled out the Fairline 19, a fiberglass cruiser called the Deluxe, in response to requests for him to build a small yacht. Newington built workshops, offices, a marine slipway, and a chandlery store at Oundle, where he also rented small boats. Jack Newington established Oundle Marina in 1963 when he bought several unused gravel pits close to a lake and the nearby River Nene, a 100-mile-long narrow but navigable waterway in the eastern part of England.
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