force4.co.uk
UK marine chandlery selling sailing clothing, boat electronics and maintenance gear to sailors online and in stores on the South Coast
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-31
About force4.co.uk
Force 4 Chandlery sells sailing equipment and boat chandlery, including sailing clothing, marine electronics, safety gear, anchoring and mooring products, VHF radios, boots and boat maintenance products. Its range combines third-party brands such as Garmin, Musto, Crewsaver and Seago with its own Windward range.
Its customers are sailors and boat owners, and it also supplies crew kit for staff, superyacht and raceboat crews. Products are sold through the online store, with UK mainland delivery and ship-to-store collection, and can also be bought in person at its shops.
The company traces its origins to a shop opened in Victoria, London in 1977 and states it has over 40 years of experience. Its head office is in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, and its stores are in Poole, Cardiff, Plymouth, Chichester, Lymington, Bursledon, Southampton and the Hamble. It advertises head office and store vacancies.
Product: Online and in-store marine chandlery: sailing clothing, boat electronics, safety equipment, maintenance products and sailing accessories.
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Leadership
- Chris Osbourne · Co-founder (Force 4 started by Colin and Raymond Simonds and Chris Osbourne, 1977)Source: company website
- Colin Simonds · Co-founder (Force 4 started by Colin and Raymond Simonds and Chris Osbourne, 1977)Source: company website
- Raymond Simonds · Co-founder (Force 4 started by Colin and Raymond Simonds and Chris Osbourne, 1977)Source: company website
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