Coast 2 Coast Marine Transport Limited was set up in 2004 by Russell, the Yorkshire accent you hear on the end of the phone.
Very quickly we established ourselves as a competitive player in the industry and now all these years later we have established very good working relationships with many dealers as well as private customers, most of whom come back to us each time their boat needs transporting.
We are now the largest boat transporter in the UK with 6 full time artics, 8 specialist boat trailers and our own fleet of escort vehicles
We are now the largest boat transporter in the UK with 6 full time artics, 8 specialist boat trailers and our own fleet of escort vehicles
Russell spent 25 years in the British Army as a Royal Engineer and he entered civilian life doing computer work and then became a transport manager before deciding to start his own company specialising in the transport of boats. Having spent many years under the water as an Army diver (including being directly involved in the raising of the Mary Rose) he wanted to concentrate on staying above it so moving boats was his next logical step.
Outside of the business Russell likes nothing more than taking holidays. Often found in Fancy dress during Northeners week in Benidorm as he loves to immerse himself fully in local traditions. He is also in to his motorbikes and trikes and has gone through as many of those as most people have hot dinners. As a life long Leeds FC supporter he is often found drowning his sorrows at weekends but never loses faith that his fellow Yorkshiremen wont let him down when it counts.
James is Russell's son and joined the company in 2012. He started off doing piloting work before taking his HGV Class 1 and spent several years out on the road delivering boats. Now his time is largely spent in the UK learning all there is to learn from his dad about how to run the business, developing his own relations with clients and taking gradual control of the day to day operations. Just like his dad they can still be seen out on the road delivering boats or piloting them as they still enjoy the freedom of being out on the road delivering to all these wonderful, sunny marinas. Outside of the business James loves socialising due to his friendly outgoing nature as well as running several kilometres a night. He also enjoys keeping up to speed with current affairs and walking his cockapoo.
Sarah has been with the company from the very start and is the one in charge of all the admin, invoicing, wages, quotes and generally ensuring that things run smoothly. She obtained her law degree in 1998 but decided after 5 years of studying law she wasnt interested in the practice of it and after a few jobs here and there found herself working with Russell in his previous job and then assisted him with the start up of Coast 2 Coast. They are often mistaken for a married couple (largely due to the nagging done by Sarah) but they are both happily married to others! When not working Sarah loves nothing more than avoiding people, walking her bulldogs and has recently taken up photography. Aside from work and bulldogs her loves include Rugby Union and Formula 1.
