SAIL WITH CONFIDENCE & PERFORMANCE
award winning yacht services
at Home in Scotland’s Clyde & West Coast Marinas.
0787 944 2133
AYR is an award-winning, full-service rigging company specialising in race, cruising & big, ocean-going expedition yachts. Mobile across Scotland, we offer a continuity of service from your home berth to wherever in Scotland you find yourself.
We follow Petersen’s exemplary standards of work as part of their Approved Installer Scheme.
FIND US
ON THE CLYDE & WEST COAST
Ian & Charlotte live in Craobh Haven on the West Coast, right next to the marina, but we’re mobile throughout the whole of Scotland, working in most marinas including remote sites like Inverness, Stranraer & Stornoway.
We have a Clyde base five minutes from Kip Marina and we work in Largs Yacht Haven weekly, so we’re perfectly placed to work in any of the Clyde marinas.
Blog
Clyde Workshop
Clyde & Craobh Haven Bases
Charlotte & Ian recently moved house from Tarbert to Craobh Marina so are extremely handy for work here now and easier to reach other parts
October 6, 2024
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Technical
Big Rigs Specialists
Big Rig Specialists We work on some of the biggest yachts in Scotland, from the enigmatic Ocean Spirit with her 12mm mizzen stays and 26mm
October 6, 2024
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Clyde Workshop
Largs Yacht Haven Rigger
We work closely with many a happy customer in Largs Yacht Haven. From boat owners to commercial clients with sailing schools and fleets of charter
September 1, 2024
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Clipper Yacht Race Oban
It was an absolute privilege to be invited to join the Clipper yachts on their stop over in Oban before their final race of the
July 23, 2024
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Rigging Services
New Furlers & Deck Hardwear
We supply & fit new Harken Mk 4, Profurl & Furlex furlers, Winches, Clutches etc.
Running Rigging
Customised splicing for cruising and racing yachts. from standard braid on braid to high tech, modern fibres.
Guardwires
An overlooked but essential part of any boats safety features, old guardwires can be a risk to safety and an eyesore
Winter Maintenance
We'll decommission in the autumn, remove sails, spray hoods etc, antifoul, replace anodes, bend on sails in spring, wash lines and get your pride and joy looking the part for the new season.
It's Great to see people who genuinely love their job and their customers. Big respect!
What Our Customers Are Saying
Pleasant, professional lad made sure my new Harken Ocean Genoa furler was fitted to my satisfaction. Good work ethics and knowledgeable too. Would have him back without question.
Massive thanks to Ian and Charlotte Burton for carrying out a rig check on my catamaran Ruby Dawn, lovely to see you both again and to have you stay on board with our new “ships pooch” Jess, if you’re looking for a rig check or indeed any other rig work look no further than Argyll Yacht Rigger for me the best in the business 👍
Great job done in the most trying of circumstances... caused by the incompetence of FedEx who failed to deliver the Harken furler which had to be picked up from their depot in GRETNA GREEN, a round trip of nearly 200 miles, further aggravated by the hottest days of the year. But the job was completed, as promised, with a smile on Ian's face.
Thank you Ian and Charlotte for taking the time to come to Stranraer.
A service second to none.
I had an urgent repair needed on my furler whilst on a delivery trip. within a couple of hours of contacting Ian he was climbing the mast, carrying out the repair in a super relaxed yet professional manner. I'd highly recommend Argyll Yacht Rigger after the service they provided. Easily 5* (I'd rate the right up to 11 if I could)
(Ian's Rig Tune) made a big difference to our boat another knot and 30’ to wind it was like we was sailing another boat
Great job by Ian on our Oceanis 34. We are planning to sail her down to the south coast and wanted her rig tuned, a third reef system with lines back to the cockpit - plus a radar reflector fitted. Communication was great. Ian is great to deal with and will give good honest advice and talk through options and goes the extra mile to make sure his customers are happy
Very professional and a real asset to know someone who can go up the mast on the West Coast, even when it’s blowing F6. Very impressed with your complete rig check and advice on whats needed to be done.
Thank you for saving our holiday so quickly and efficiently. Much appreciated. Would highly recommend.
Great service from Ian, up the mast in howling gale still with a smile on his face 👍🏻😀⛵️cheers
knowledgeable, fair prices, easy to deal with, discusses the job with clients
Ian tuned our rigging and installed a wireless mast head transducer. Was brilliant because we had some issues with timing and Ian was great and worked around our other maintenance problems to get the job done. Great guy to deal with, really knows his stuff and he explained everything that was done. Couldn’t be happier with the service.
Very good service, explained me every detail about each of the products. Once bought delivery was quick and the knife is top quality in it's presentation and performance.
I have been using my Myerchin knife all this season and loving it. So I thought they would make good gifts for a couple of sailing buddies this Christmas. I ordered through Argyll Yacht Rigger, they were well priced, arrived quickly, well packaged with no hassle and no fuss. It was an easy choice. I will certainly be buying through Argyll Yacht Rigger in future.
Additionally Ian is a brilliant source of great info on all things rigging and boats.
Thanks again!👍
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