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Whether you’re looking for a reliable agent to take care of all your port clearance and concierge needs, you’re taking on fuels, lube oils or provisions, have new crew coming aboard, or want someone to guide you smoothly through the Suez or Panama Canal – think GAC Pindar Superyacht Services.

GAC Pindar Superyacht Services gives you a single point of contact for whatever you require to ensure plain sailing, wherever you go, delivered through our global network of offices and carefully-vetted partners and providers. That convenience also extends to a single invoice and a single bank account for many of the services provided, streamlining your administration and giving you more time to focus on planning your next voyage

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GAC will draw on the local contacts and expertise of its network of global offices and partners to provide the 80ft powerboat and its 12 strong crew with all the food, fuel and stores needed to complete the 23,000 mile voyage. The first-hand experience of the Group’s yachting and marine leisure experts at GAC Pindar Superyacht Services will also come into play for meeting the specific needs of the boat during its voyage.

The agreement was signed on 21 July at GAC’s UK marine leisure logistics and superyacht services hub in Southampton by team principal and ocean racing legend Alan Priddy and GAC’s Superyacht Services Manager, Murray Bishop.

Alan Priddy says: “This partnership with GAC, one of the leading and most respected global providers of shipping and logistics services, will help us smash the world powerboat record. With over 9,000 people at more than 300 offices in 50 different countries they have the capacity and experience to make sure that when we enter a port, transit the Panama or Suez Canals, or load fuel and other stores, there is no delay. Every minute waiting with the engines idle is wasted time.

“The key to success is about having the right people involved. This particular challenge is as tough as they come - it has only been tried three times before and is at the pinnacle of endurance motorsport. That is why I am so pleased to have assembled a crack team, from the designers, boatbuilders, crew and GAC. They will all play a vital part in our success in breaking the current record held by Kiwi Pete Bethune, just shy of 61 days.”” 

Murray Bishop adds: “Supporting Team Britannia in their world record attempt is a natural fit for us. We will draw on the GAC Group’s network, resources and expertise to support their boat along the way, providing port agency, canal transit assistance, fuel supplies, crew travel management and logistical support. We look forward to helping Team Britannia reduce their time in port wherever possible to help them in their bid to set a new record.”

The news of the partnership comes less than 100 days before Team Britannia starts its world record attempt. The boat is under construction and will be launched in September for two weeks of sea trials, which will include sailing round Britain and from London to Monaco, arriving in time for the famous boat show. After the Monaco Boat Show, the boat will travel to Gibraltar, for its final sea trials, at which point it will be stripped of all luxury items. Team Britannia will set off on their world record attempt from the famous racing mark at Europa Point on 23 October, after a week-long nautically themed festival in Gibraltar.

To complete the record attempt the boat must pass through the Suez and Panama Canals, cross the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator and start and finish in the same place. Team Britannia will start in Gibraltar and call at Puerto Rico, Manzanillo, Honolulu, Guam, Singapore, Oman and Malta to take on fuel.

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Chelyabinsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Southern Urals, part of the Urals Federal District. Chelyabinsk is the capital city of the region. It is the place where Europe borders with Asia.

The population of Chelyabinsk Oblast is about 3,419,000 (2022), the area - 88,529 sq. km.

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History of Chelyabinsk Oblast

People began to settle in the Southern Urals in the Paleolithic era. Bogdanovka site on the Ural River (Kizilsky district) is the most ancient archaeological site found on the territory of the region (about 70 thousand years). The age of Paleolithic layers in Ignatievka cave (Katav-Ivanovsky district), famous for its wall paintings, is about 15 thousand years. There are numerous archaeological sites of the Stone Age, settlements of the Bronze and Iron Ages.

In the 13th century, the territory of the Southern Urals was part of the Mongol Empire. Kesene mausoleum, preserved to our days near Varna village, is an outstanding monument of the late Horde time. The first Russian settlements in what is now the Chelyabinsk region appeared in the late 17th century.

Administratively the formation of the region began in the 18th century. It was the result of Peter’s I policy aimed at developing producing forces of the country and the expansion of its borders. This was reflected in the activities of the Orenburg expedition. For military and commercial purposes the expedition founded a number of fortresses, one of them was the fortress of Chelyabinsk (1736).

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In 1737, Isetskaya province was founded that included the northern part of the present Chelyabinsk region and the Kurgan region. In 1743, Chelyabinsk became the center of the province. In 1744, Orenburg gubernia was formed, it included Isetskaya and Ufimskaya provinces.

In the second half of the 18th century, mining and metallurgical areas of the Southern Urals began to grow rapidly. Several large mining plants were built, which became the basis for future towns. The first towns were Chelyabinsk, Verhneuralsk (1781) and Troitsk (1784).

In the early 19th century, most of the territory of the region was part of the Orenburg gubernia. Since the mid-19th century, Orenburg Cossacks started the rapid development of the steppe areas. New settlements were named in honor of the battles and victories of the Russian army: Varna, Fershampenuaz, Borodino, Paris and others.

After the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway (1891-1916), the province became the largest transportation hub connecting central Russia, the Urals and Siberia.

In 1919, Chelyabinsk gubernia was formed. November, 3, 1923, Ural Oblast with the capital in Yekaterinburg was formed. January 17, 1934, Ural Oblast was enlarged and was named Chelyabinsk Oblast. Later on, the territory of the region was diminished not once. In 1943, 32 districts were transferred to the newly formed Kurgan Oblast. After that, the borders of Chelyabinsk Oblast remained almost unchanged.

During the Second World War, this region played an important role producing metals, ammunition and military equipment. After the war, Chelyabinsk became the supplier of equipment and human resources for the restoration of Stalingrad, Donbass and other areas of the USSR.

In the 1950s, part of the territory of the region was subjected to radioactive contamination as a result of the accident at the plant for processing waste “Mayak”.

The collapse of the USSR had a negative impact on the economic situation in the region. From 1990 to 2000, rail transportation halved. In 1995, the decline in production in all sectors was 52%, in agriculture - 44%.

February 15, 2013 a relatively large meteorite flew over the territory of the oblast. It became known as the Chelyabinsk meteorite (diameter - about 17 meters, weight - about 10 thousand tons). The meteorite exploded in the vicinity of Chelyabinsk, at an altitude of 15-25 km. Several fragments of it fell in the area of Lake Chebarkul.

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Chelyabinsk Oblast - Features

Chelyabinsk Oblast is located about 1,800 km east of Moscow. The main cities are Chelyabinsk (1,179,000), Magnitogorsk (412,000), Zlatoust (159,700), Miass (150,300) and Kopeysk (145,000). Chelyabinsk and Miass are the stations on the Trans-Siberian railway.

The southeastern part of Chelyabinsk Oblast has the state border - the border with Kazakhstan. The length of the region from north to south - 490 km, from west to east - 400 km. It is comparable to the size of Hungary, Portugal, Austria, more than 2 times larger than Denmark and Switzerland, 3 times larger than Belgium and the Netherlands.

Not far from the station of Urzhumka (8 km from Zlatoust), on Uraltau Pass, there is a stone pillar. On one side it says “Europe”, on the other - “Asia”. The cities of Zlatoust, Katav-Ivanovsk, Satka are located in Europe, Chelyabinsk, Troitsk, Miass - in Asia, Magnitogorsk - in both parts of the world.

Chelyabinsk Oblast has a highly developed industry. Metallurgical, machine-building, fuel and energy, construction, agri-industrial complexes determine the industrial development of the region. Iron and steel industry stands out in the structure of the local industry (about half of the total output).

The city of Magnitogorsk is situated in the middle of one of the largest and richest iron ore deposits in the world. Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) is one of the largest steel mills in the world. Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau in Miass is a major supplier of strategic ballistic missiles for the Russian submarine fleet.

Tourism in Chelyabinsk Oblast

Chelyabinsk Oblast has unique natural and climatic conditions: picturesque landscapes, lakes, forests, caves and natural healing springs. It is the main basis for the development of tourism and recreation. Winters are cold and long, summers are relatively hot.

The northwestern part of the region is covered by forests and mountains, the rest - steppes and forest steppes. Forests cover about 24% of the territory. The highest point is Mount Bolshoy (Big) Nurgush (1406.6 meters).

Chelyabinsk Oblast is called “the land of lakes”. There are 3,170 lakes on its territory, 98 of them have areas of more than 5 sq. km., the largest lake - Uvildy - occupies 68 sq. km. The most picturesque lakes are Turgoyak and Uvildy. Many lakes have unique mineral waters and therapeutic muds. There are a lot of health resorts on the territory of the region.

There are more than 200 specially protected natural areas, including Ilmen State Nature Reserve, the historical and archaeological museum “Arkaim”, “Tanagai” and “Zyuratgul” national parks.

Skiing is actively developing. Altogether there are about 20 ski resorts, including “Abzakovo”, “Adzhigardak”, “Zavyalikha”, “Metallurg-Magnitogorsk”, “Solnechnaya Dolina”, which meet the highest European standards and are very popular.

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Launched in 2011, GAC Pindar is a strategic partnership between the global shipping, marine and logistics provider the GAC Group and Pindar, a brand that has been supporting and championing the sport of sailing since 1980. 

Our dedicated team provides key logistics services for the marine sport, leisure and events community based on our first-hand understanding of customer requirements and a focus on providing a high level of service, optimum efficiency and value for money.

Founding Principles

“When we first met GAC and decided to start a business together, it was with a simple premise: we wanted to be the ‘disruptor’ and challenge the status quo.  We had noticed a ‘take it or leave it’ attitude from some in the freight forwarding sector; the shipping small print had clients over a barrel and they were charged the earth. Pindar has always focused on how best to serve the customer (with awards to show for it), so that approach seemed alien and self-defeating to us. We saw a solid business opportunity in setting ourselves apart from the competition by joining forces with the GAC Group, which shares those same values.

“We had experienced the excellent GAC service first-hand when we shipped our two Volvo 60s from the UK to Bahrain in 2009 and we seized the opportunity to work with them to offer a bespoke service tailored to the sport of sailing. We set up our head office in the UK in 2011, and have drawn on the experience and scope of the GAC network to develop a business that understands the importance of a competitive mind-set, benefits from a truly international outlook and, most importantly, is service-focused and understands the needs of both the customer and the market.”

Andrew Pindar OBE DL – Founding Partner

Over a Decade of Service

Today, we assist customers from all walks of the marine sport, leisure and events community. We are proud to be the official logistics provider for INEOS Britannia, the British America’s Cup team and the only company to be appointed Official Logistics Provider for three consecutive editions of The Ocean Race.

Headquartered in the UK sailing hub of Southampton, GAC Pindar is a brand of GAC Services (UK) Ltd. It is part of the GAC Group, which was established in 1956, and now employs over 9,000 people in more than 300 offices worldwide.

We aim to make the logistics experience happy, easy, streamlined and cost effective. Give us a call or drop us a line today and find out more about the GAC Pindar way.

Testimonials

Russell Clark – Owner, SY Flame Skimmer

“I have received outstanding customer service from the GAC Pindar team moving our Dragonfly 28 trimaran from the UK to the East Coast of the United States. From the very first email quote I have been made to feel valued as a customer and, at every opportunity Verity Springer has been proactive, especially in the final stages. We had timely updates and information. I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Dave Endean – COO, INEOS Britannia

“Our bid to bring The America’s Cup home to the UK requires a higher level of support, understanding and expertise from all our partners. In GAC Pindar, we know we have that strength of commitment and capability.”

Tim Doole – COO, Plyable

“No two of our products are the same, so our operations rarely involve repeating the same process. We manage multiple collections and deliveries across various countries, and GAC Pindar provides turnkey solutions for these complex logistics, expertly handling the diverse and unpredictable nature of our shipping requirements.”

Paul Shelley – COO, Mark-Key

“GAC Pindar’s technical support, experience, and logistics, transportation and customs expertise were instrumental to the successful delivery of our seating canopy to Adelaide. Despite the challenges and timelines associated with the move, combined with the extremely tight timelines of the project itself, GAC Pindar enabled us to delivery to our client on time.”

Saskia Tidey – Olympic sailor, Team GB

“I just wanted to say a very big thank you for helping us import our Olympic Boat. Justyna was amazing and so incredibly helpful.”

Tyson Lamond – COO, American Magic

“On behalf of American Magic – thank you! The shipment of B3 to Barcelona was like clockwork. Martin, Olly and Luz’s attention to detail is second to none, and we truly appreciate this, as every 24 hours is so valuable for our team.”

Fabricio Pablo Rama – Argentina Olympic Team

“GAC Pindar has provided an exceptional logistics service for the Argentina Olympic Team for almost a decade. They are the perfect complement to my technical knowledge of our race equipment and the management of the Olympic competition schedule. Logistics is a crucial part of our team’s performance; we must race our own customized boats in every competition around the world. We have achieved that with GAC Pindar, without fail.”

Neil Cox – Technical Director, The Ocean Race

“It was once again a genuine pleasure and reassurance to have GAC Pindar working alongside us as our logistics partner for this latest edition of The Ocean Race.

Never before has the race been more logistically challenging, requiring a high level of attention to detail in all the pre-race planning and needing to tap into the depth of experience and knowledge that the GAC Pindar team brings to the table. This helped us with all the dynamic situations that only a race like ours can generate for both ourselves and the teams.

I know I speak on behalf of all the teams and the entire race organisation when I say we could not have done this without ‘the next level’ support we got from the entire GAC team that came with us on this latest great adventure.”

Mitch Booth

“GAC Pindar is known worldwide for their involvement in the sport of sailing with a deep understanding of yachts and equipment. They are the natural choice when it comes to shipping sailboats and provided us with the perfect solution to deliver Comanche to Europe”

GC32 Class Manager

“We are very happy to be able to count on GAC Pindar as the official shipping and logistics provider of the GC32 Racing Tour. They provide us and our participating teams with a solid, professional and reliable logistic service.”

CEO EKS team, FIA WRX

“GAC looked after EKS’ logistics requirements on the FIA WRX championship for 2 years. During this time, we found them to be helpful, knowledgeable, passionate and professional. From the works supercars to any small part, they regarded them with equal importance. We highly recommend them in the pressured world of motorsports logistics”.

Marketing Communications Fleet Manager at Spark44

“Working in partnership with GAC allowed us to deliver our cars into China safely and on time. Communication was excellent and allowed us to track every step of the journey. Thanks to the support of GAC and their local teams we overcame many challenges and a grateful to them for helping to make the Dragon Challenge the huge success it has been.”

Director of production, Realise Communication Sweden AB for Volvo Pavilion build, VOR 17-18

“We had great support from the team from GAC during the delivery of the Volvo Ocean Race. With a very tight schedule and limited space in the race-village to handle material, the containers and machinery need to be delivered exactly on time – GAC managed this challenge in an excellent way.”

Skipper – Concise 10, MOD70

“We have highlighted the vessel monitoring service to our insurance provider which has recognised it as a solid addition to our crisis management planning. Beyond this, the support and logistics services provided by GAC Pindar, especially while we are at sea, far surpass anything else on offer in the market today.”

Fédération Française de Voile

“GAC Pindar provided the French Sailing Team with competitive rates and the whole process went extremely smoothly: bringing together needs of other sailing federations and completing operations without any delays. I strongly advise others that they consider GAC Pindar.”

8th Dimension Performance Sailing

“I set high targets with our project to have eight Dragons sailing around Europe for charters, clinics and private events. For us, the fact that we could count on GAC Pindar’s experience and capacity to start moving our boats was a key element and allowed us to focus on the commercial and financial side of our start-up company. The process of delivering our boats from the UK to Portugal was very smooth and accurate, allowing us to start with our schedule with no issues. We are looking forward to continuing to work with GAC Pindar in the years to come and provide quality sailing to the lovers of our sport.”

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