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Antigua Show Report
DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, Firstly, I would like to wish all our readers, advertisers and friends a very happy and healthy New Year. I am sat writing this editorial at the end of our first visit to the Antigua Yacht Charter Show, overlooking some of the finest yachts on the planet such as Nero, The Maltese Falcon, Nomad, (holder of the trans-Atlantic sailing record), Vertigo, Elixir, Axioma etc etc It has been a pleasant way to spend a week in December, but seeing Christmas Trees everywhere in this heat just doesn’t seem right somehow! The brokers seem happy with the outcome of the show, and many of the yachts are leaving today to start their first charters of the Caribbean season. The show is a very laid back affair, with surprisingly low numbers of visitors compared with your normal yacht shows, but this is, of course, controlled by the organisers in order for the right people being able to spend time with each yacht. The Yot Hops in the evenings gave us the opportunity to sample some of the hospitality on offer, and a special mention should go to Nero who provided a circus theme, aboard such a gorgeous yacht after a significant refit. She really has a special feel. Back in Palma the second half of the refit season gets underway after the holiday break, and STP is crammed full of some major refit projects, providing plenty work for our local
contractors. It has been noticeable here in Antigua hearing of the superb reputation which Palma enjoys. The standard of work and the quality of life whilst in refit has been mentioned on several occasions this week, reminding us how lucky we are to be based in such an iconic yachting centre. I had some very sad news yesterday hearing of the passing of my all-time sailing hero, Paul Elvstrom. A fourtime winner of Olympic Gold, plus countless world championships made him probably the most talented sailor the world has ever seen. He was the pioneer of so many new ideas and technology in his day, but it was his sportsmanship which separated him from the rest which shone through. His famous quote “If in the process of winning, you have lost the respect of your competitors, you have won nothing” So true. He was certainly a big inspiration to me when I was starting out in sailing in the 1960’s, and I am sure to many reading this column. RIP.
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FEATURE: MARINE INSPIRATIONS ROUND-UP “I do get pressure from my friends who think I’m not cool if I am not doing drugs or alcohol, but every time it happens, I always look at the poor background that I come from. I always want to be different and break the cycle of poverty in my environment and be a better person,” says Baras.
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yacht owners, captains, crewmembers, yacht managers, industry service companies, and private individuals - all of whom warmly embrace and welcome the Southern African youngsters - their visit to Mallorca provides them with the opportunity of a lifetime. (See a separate ‘Thank You’ to these kind and generous supporters below).
2016 proved yet another active year for the Marine Inspirations initiative, with three youngsters - Bohlale, Loyiso, and Luyolo - flying from South Africa in June to participate in the Palma Superyacht Cup Regatta and experience a multitude of activities and an introduction to the world of super-yachting and the maritime industry. All three young sailors were fortunate to experience the excitement of sailing on winning yachts during the prestigious regatta.
In October, a further five teenagers from Durban and Cape Town travelled from South Africa to Mallorca to take part in the most recent Marine Inspirations programme, once again offering young people from less-advantaged backgrounds a unique insight into careers in the super-yacht industry. During their stay the five participants, who were selected from candidates at Lawhill Maritime Centre in Cape Town and non-profit Sail Africa Youth Development Foundation in Durban, spoke to Anna Wardley about what the opportunity meant to them, their families and wider communities back in Southern Africa.
Thanks to the generous support that Marine Inspirations receives from
Praise Baras (16) said: “My family is so proud of me. I’m learning so much and I can see
Marine Inspirations - another dynamic year forging brighter futures for less-advantaged young Southern Africans.
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the opportunities coming.” One of ten siblings, Swazilandborn Baras lives with his brother and says that sailing has become a way of life for him since he responded to an announcement over the school intercom which said: “If you want to go sailing report to the office”. When he arrived at Sail Africa he was 13 years old and had never set foot on a boat before, let alone sailed one. Through his involvement with Sail Africa, winner of the prestigious Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham award, Baras has resisted the peer pressure to be involved in crime, drugs and alcohol, which dominate the lives of most young people in his area.
The 16-year-old, who moved to South Africa in 2013, said he continues to be inspired by his mother, who still lives in his native Swaziland. Baras said she always told him to “draw lessons from his background” and “not to associate with crime”. As well as participating in Sail Africa’s programmes, Baras studies at Rossburgh High School and admits that daily survival is a struggle since he and his brother depend on their mother who cannot afford to support them. “I would love to work on super-yachts. My mum always says ‘Keep going and don’t give up’ and that’s exactly what I’m going to do,” Baras said. Smangaliso Dlamini (17), who also started sailing in 2013 at Sail Africa, is an orphan and lives with his grandmother. He says he gets his inspiration from his teachers who always say that he should never allow his background to determine his future. “This made me realise that if I commit myself to my studies I can change my life and the whole situation at
FEATURE: MARINE INSPIRATIONS ROUND-UP home. Sometimes at home I can see that the load gets too heavy for my granny and my uncle to take care of us with my cousins. That gives me an inspiration to do my best in every opportunity I get,” says Dlamini, who had never left Durban, let alone South Africa, before travelling to Mallorca last month. Dlamini is currently the top performing nautical sciences matric learner in the state of KwaZulu-Natal, an achievement that helped him to secure his spot on the Marine Inspirations programme. Dlamini, who is currently in grade 12 in JG Zuma High School, says he would like to work as a seafarer one day. “This is a really great opportunity for me. I’m looking forward to everything,” he said. (Since this interview took place, Smangaliso has been guaranteed funding for a maritime study-bursary at Durban University of Technology by a most generous yacht-captain in Mallorca). Saluse ‘Cake’ Tsengiwe (19), is the eldest of the five who took part in last month’s programme and is a student at Lawhill Maritime Centre in Cape Town. Having grown up in a township with high crimerate, Tsengiwe is hoping to forge a career in the maritime industry to create a better future for himself.
“I’m the first person in my family to travel abroad and it’s a totally different world. I’ve never seen anything like this before – today has been the best day ever,” he said, after visiting a number of super-yachts on his first day in Palma, a global hub for the yachting industry. Tsengiwe said he was hoping to pursue a career in navigation or engineering, and he hoped that he would get an insight into the various careers available, during his time in Spain. The 19-year-old said he first heard about Marine Inspirations from the two Lawhill Maritime Centre students who took part in
the very first programme in 2014. “When they came back they were absolutely buzzing – they couldn’t stop talking about it,” said Tsengiwe, who added that he would be making presentations to his fellow students when he got back. Phaphama ‘Penguin’ Kepu (18), who was born in the Eastern Cape, is a keen sportsman and is applying the same self-discipline to sailing that he has applied as a runner and a cyclist. He has been studying at Lawhill Maritime Centre for the last three years and hopes to secure a career in the maritime industry. “I’m very interested in the navigation side but I’m also looking forward to pulling on sails and doing the physical things,” Kepu said. Like Tsengiwe, the 17-yearold also heard about the opportunity from the first Lawhill Maritime Centre students who took part two years ago and shared their transformational experiences upon their return. “My family is so happy that I’ve been given this opportunity. I’m determined
to make the most of it,” he said, adding: “It still feels like a dream and I’m waiting for my feet to touch the ground.” Gershwyn Poole (17), another Lawhill Maritime Centre student, says he has had a connection with the sea from a very young age. “My father always talked about ships and I grew up with seawater in my veins,” he said, adding that his family was “very proud” when he was selected to travel to Spain. “It’s been totally astonishing to see all these yachts. We just don’t see boats like this in South Africa and they are much more appealing to work on than cargo ships,” he said. “I want to work with people and I’m looking forward to all the experiences and opportunities here in Spain,” he said. There was no rest for the Lawhill students on their return from Mallorca as they were lined up to do a presentation to an audience at their school, including staff, sponsors, parents, and fellow pupils, at the Annual Awards Evening on the same www.theislander.net
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FEATURE: MARINE INSPIRATIONS ROUND-UP forward and offer to pay for air tickets for the next group and donate other time and money to help support our efforts. Anthony and I are very proud of what we have achieved to date and Marine Inspirations is going from strength to strength.” Debbie Owen, Head of Lawhill Maritime Centre, said that it was “almost impossible” to put into words what the Marine Inspirations support and experience – and all that it encompasses – means to Lawhill’s students.
day they got back. “I think we’ll be preparing for that on the plane on the way back!” Gershwyn joked. These five young people were taking part in Marine Inspirations’ fifth initiative over the past three years, which took place from 2 to 11 October on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean.
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Marine Inspirations was founded in 2014 by South African semi-retired superyacht captains, Phil Wade and Anthony Just, as a way of giving back after having enjoyed successful careers themselves. In addition to the annual sailing programme in Mallorca, Marine Inspirations has taken its support a step further by acquiring an L26 yacht which will be used to
provide practical sailing for Lawhill students. On Saturday 3 December Marine Inspirations hosted its first Big Bottle of Wine Party in Cape Town. The fundraising event has in the past proved extraordinarily successful in Mallorca, and monies raised at the event at the luxury mansion Ibis House in Constantia will be used towards supporting the new Lawhill Centre sailboat and its maintenance and mooring at False Bay Yacht Club in Simonstown. The event was a resounding success, with great support and enthusiasm generated by attendees. Phil Wade, co-founder of Marine Inspirations, said: “All the students that we have brought over to Spain have been fantastic and have inspired many adults who have become disillusioned with today’s youth. These guys come over, clean-cut, happy and enthusiastic with a keen desire to suck in as much information as possible. They have created such a great impression that two people in the marine industry in Mallorca have each decided to give a three-year bursary. Others who meet them come
“For many the experience is one of many ‘firsts’ – from leaving the country and travelling abroad for the first time, to their first time in an airport, let alone an aeroplane and being the first members in their families to travel to foreign shores, not to mention spending time with people of different nationalities and experiencing the super-yacht industry in a very special and unique way, all while being mentored by some of the best people in the industry,” Owen explained. “It’s a very enriching, lifeaffirming experience which boosts their self-esteem enormously and shows them that, no matter where they come from, they have the ability to achieve the life they want if they are prepared to work hard and make sacrifices. They are given a brief but important ‘taste’ of the future, which is very motivating and dares them to ‘dream big’,” Owen said. Jackie DeFin, Strategic Director at Sail Africa, said that the Durban-based nonprofit’s partnership with Marine Inspirations had contributed to it being named the winner of the Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award for the best ‘development sports’ organisation in South Africa, with the ability to make champions. “Champions are not only viewed as sports champions, but as champions in
overcoming difficulties such as the life experiences that Praise and Smangliso have faced,” DeFin said.
at Lawhill Maritime Centre through generous funding from a Mallorca-based yacht management company.
As part of the judging process for this prestigious award, a group from Sail Africa organisation travelled from Durban to Johannesburg to make a presentation. Amongst the group was Menelisi Mkhize, who took part in the 2015 Marine Inspirations programme and went on to secure a bursary to study
“Menelisi impressed the judges with his discussion about Sail Africa and Marine Inspirations, and how his life has changed by receiving this bursary through Marine Inspirations to attend Lawhill Maritime Centre,” DeFin explained.
A very big Thank You from the Marine Inspirations team is extended to local Mallorca-based companies and individuals who have supported the initiative since 2014 - amongst many: Accommodation Palma - Maria Caimari Associates Arrival Yachts - Yacht Brokerage Astilleros de Mallorca Shipyard Complete Freight Marine - Yacht Shipping, Freight & Storage Club de Mar Marina Deckers Crew Uniform Suppliers Doyle Sails - Sailmakers Echo Marine Services - Water-maker Systems Global Services Palma Mallorca Daily Bulletin Master Yachts - Superyacht Management and Consultants MSOS - Medical Support Systems for Yachts Nautipaints - Chandlery Supply North Sails - Sailmakers ObjectPrint - 3D Print Fabrication OmniAccess - Marine IT Network and Broadband Solutions Orfeo - Fire Extinguisher Services Palma Superyacht Cup Event Management Pie in The Sky - Patisserie Specialist Foods Supply Shaun Carkeek Design - Naval Architects STP - Servicios Technicos Portuarios - Shipyard Seagrass Communications The Boathouse Restaurant The Islander Magazine The Meat and Fish Society - Simon Jones Ticket Travel Agency Portals Nous Trabajos En Cabos - Ropes and Splicing (and Dave Bieling, Rigging Specialist) Yacht Centre Palma - Chandlery Supply ...and, To all of the other service companies, restaurants, and private individuals who have donated valuable time or funding-support; and to the yachts - who’s owners, captains, and crew have taken the time and trouble to support our initiative and guide and show the Marine Inspirations students through the intricate workings of our industry aboard their fine vessels, during many detailed and informative yacht-tours, sailing programmes, and one-to-one discussions. A very big Thank You to All for more than three years of generous support for Marine Inspirations...!!!
FEATURE: SAVING MAIDEN we need to get her on a ship.’ We’re now working hard on that. This isn’t the first time you’ve gone above and beyond for Maiden. The first time you bought her you had to remortgage your house, then remortgage the boat just to prepare her for the race. What drove you to put so much into bringing her home?
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Saving Maiden Maiden skipper Tracy Edwards MBE made history by leading the first ever all-female team
into the 1989-90 Race – and now, almost three decades later, she’s running a project to make sure that their iconic boat, languishing in the Seychelles, is returned home in order to continue driving change around the world. We
caught up with her for a chat. Tracy – tell us how this project to rescue Maiden came about... This project has been rumbling on for a while now, since around 2012 or 2013. The marina in the Seychelles contacted me and said they had Maiden, and she was just kind of sitting there. We started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £45,000 which had an absolutely fantastic response, although we did have a few problems. Not too long ago they gave us a deadline of October 10 2016, as they’d had another offer. So we had to step up our fundraising efforts and go into overdrive. We finally received confirmation that we’d secured her on Friday 18 November. Congratulations! You must be very relieved...
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It’s a multitude of emotions. It took from the October 10 until now to get all the legal stuff tied up, so it’s been quite stressful to say the least. On Friday it was just a moment of absolute excitement and joy. The next morning I woke up thinking, ‘Did I do something that I need to be worried about?’ Projects move quickly and very soon the elation turned into a feeing of, ‘Right,
I felt a duty. Maiden is an important piece of maritime history. Forget me and my involvement – this boat cannot be allowed to rot away in the Seychelles. It would just be such an awful end for her. All of the Maiden crew feel a very deep affection for her because when we got her for the first time, that was when people believed that the Maiden project was actually happening. It was blood, sweat and tears to get her to the start line, and even a few months before the start we didn’t know for sure if we were going to be there. But the perseverance and tenacity of my team was quite extraordinary, the will to get her there was unbeatable. By the time we got to the start line we were so knackered that all we could think about was to get on with the racing. Until then, people were just laughing at us. It wasn’t until the boat arrived in Southampton that people realised we were serious, and the project went up a gear. She really held things together for us. She needs to be here and safe. Just tell us a little bit about how it was to race around the world as an all-female crew on Maiden in 1989-90... I guess she was the 13th crew member really, and she carried us safely around the world. She was so distinctive and beautiful and she really touched a lot of people.The disparity in expectations was that the rest of the world was just willing us to stay alive and to finish – well of course we wanted to win, so the expectations were very
FEATURE: SAVING MAIDEN different. I think for us coming into Australia in first place, 36 hours ahead of our nearest rivals, that was the moment when I thought we’d done something quite amazing. It’s interesting, this time around, we’re getting the same kind of feeling from people, saying, ‘I don’t have any money but can I give you some time, do you want a free water maker, do you want a free heater,’ so it’s that wonderful round-theworld-race spirit that remains. Have you had much f eedback from the wider sailing community? We’ve had amazing support from the Magenta Project which has been brilliant. A lot of the old characters from the Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Race have sent messages saying, ‘Oh no, you’re not trying to do it again are you?’ It’s interesting though, I’ve been told that there are quite a few old Whitbread boats being rescued at the moment, so who knows, the next time there’s a Volvo Ocean Race Legends regatta, there could be a few more of us there which would be very cool. Would you be up for it? Oh yes! I think it would be absolutely fabulous, the then and now, and how the race has developed and transformed over the years. This race, from the Whitbread through to the Volvo Ocean Race of today, is an amazing historical record of sailing – it’s a visible picture of where we’ve come from and how far we’ve come. Are you looking forward to the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race? Less than a year to go... Without doubt. With the rule change around females, and all the other changes as well, there’s a renewed sense of optimism and excitement around the race. The next race will be genius with girls on the boat, and for us, that’s the end game. It was never about all-female crews, it was about men and women sailing
together and equality. Now, that’s finally the reality – it only took 30 years! The sailors will race three times more Southern Ocean miles than in recent editions. Talk us through your experiences of the Southern Ocean. What’s it like down there? Oh, where do I begin? The Southern Ocean is the edge of your imagination of what’s possible. It’s so wild and of course, when we were there, we had one of the first Sat Navs which was very exciting, but the satellites weren’t all in place so we would sail through days of no signal. At one point in the Southern Ocean we did nine days dead reckoning, which is enough to explode my brain as a navigator. It’s just the utter desolation of the place, but not in a bad way, it’s absolutely raw, power, nature, you, the elements, grey, just my absolute favourite place in the world. Everything is down to you and your boat, so you’re looking at your boat thinking I hope you’re strong enough to get us through this. We did the longest ever Volvo Ocean Race leg from Uruguay to Australia, around 7,800 miles. That’s the leg that Anthony Phillips died on unfortunately, and I remember it clearly. It was a real reminder that, hey, this place is serious. Despite the dangers, it’s still a magical place, and that remains even today – technology is fantastic and it helps us race faster, but it doesn’t negate the danger. The seas are still mountainous and the winds are huge. The modern day Volvo Ocean Racers are facing the same Southern Ocean as we were, absolutely. So what’s next for Maiden? Well, here’s the plan. We are looking for help with shipping, talking to a lot of people right now. We’ve had an amazing offer from Universal Marina in the Hamble River – they’re giving us a free shed for the www.theislander.net
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FEATURE: SAVING MAIDEN refit, and they’re going to timelapse the process. It’s so exciting. The plan is then to have her in London for the naming ceremony in September 2017, unless there’s some sort of hidden nightmare or something. And then what we would love to do is come down to Alicante for the start of the 2017-18 edition. That’s our aim and we would love to be there for that. Hopefully to Jordan for the winter, Maiden is an inspiration and I want her to engage with people all over the world. His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan was the first person help me on my initial quest to get an allfemale crew to sail around the world. It would be an understatement to say that I was delighted that the Kingdom of Jordan under the reign of his son, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, has stepped in to help me on my new mission to inspire a whole new generation and make Maiden a vessel for peace and education across the world. After that? Hopefully a few more Volvo Ocean Race stops including the finish. Then we will start a three-year world tour. The whole point of Maiden now is an ambassador to the Maiden Factor which will work with with small charities which facilitate commercial fundraising for the education of 66 million girls around the world that are currently denied that basic right. Her whole focus will be raising funds for girls education, which is my big passion. Maiden means so much to so many people. Did you ever realise you were making history when you were actually racing around the race? It’s really only now that I’m sitting down and thinking that we did something really extraordinary. It’s taken a long time for that to sink in. 12
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Maybe getting Maiden back has helped with that. Maiden is a symbol for many people. It’s more than just women’s equality – it represents so many people, and the idea that if you graft your socks off, stand up, put your head above the parapet and fight, then you can and will achieve anything. That wasn’t just about females, it’s for anyone. Ok here’s the million dollar question: if you were a skipper in the 2017-18 race, how would your crew be set up? If the mixed team rule had have been brought in when I was racing, I would have gone for the 50-50 split. When we did the Maiden 2 project which was one of the most successful and recordbreaking multihull teams ever in the UK, that was 6 girls and 6 guys. They just smashed it and the boat was such a joy to be on – the harmony, comradeship, and the balance of how everything worked was phenomenal. I think that it’s wrong to be rigid – you pick the best people for the job – but this is why I think the Volvo Ocean Race rule change is so clever: it reminds people that there are great women sailors out there now. When we started Maiden we really struggled to find 12 women who could sail, but now, the standard of women’s sailing is extraordinary. It’s not a compromise any more, because you want to take the best, and some of the best are women. I think that the rule change has actually gone down rather well – the old heads who have only ever sailed in all-male teams will be really surprised by the dynamic. In fact the thing that surprises them is the stamina of women sailors. I think men don’t realise until they see the punishment that women can put up with. There was no moaning on Maiden and that’s a strength that women bring. We all have strengths and weaknesses – but I think that will be something that really surprises them.
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Exciting News and Expansion Update for Marine Hydraulic Solutions, Palma Marine Hydraulic Solutions, Palma’s leading marine hydraulics company is delighted to announce the expansion and restructuring of their team. The MD at Marine Hydraulic
I would like to introduce Neil Duffield who will be joining us in the role of Operations Manager in charge of all day-to-day operations being carried out by MHS. Neil will be replacing Chris who has decided to leave us and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Neil brings the highest caliber of experience gained from being the Engineering Manager in charge of the workshops at Phoenix Marine Solutions, manufacturing and installing various superyacht systems such as shell doors, passerelles, tender garage doors, furling systems, lifting keel systems etc. including
complete hydraulic systems installations for companies such as Sunseeker, Palmer Johnson and Oyster. We are also looking to bolster our workforce starting in the new-year with 3 new senior hydraulic technicians with backgrounds from the nautical, aeronautical and automotive industries which all have superior standards and the highest of accountability, further extending the level of excellence being provided by MHS. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your custom in the past and we look forward to assisting you further in the future.’’ Due to the increasing number of clients, and the growing size and complexities of sailing superyachts, we have decided to launch a specific division solely for sailing vessels. MHS will now have a designated
team who will specialise in the servicing, maintaining and installing of all sailing yacht systems, representing the likes of Harken, OYS, Navtec and many custom hydraulic manufacturers. All this goes to reinforce MHS position as the leading and most accountable hydraulic company in Palma de Mallorca and STP by providing a superior service carried out by fully qualified, professional hydraulic technicians. For further information or to plan your next refit works please contact Neil.
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Important Info Re Customs Oral Declaration With the changes made to the Customs law on the 1st of May 2016, from the moment that a NON EU private vessel enters into EU waters, she has a total of 18 months to be in EU waters. It is no longer possible to bond the vessel in order to extend these 18 months. Once the 18 months period is completed, the vessel must either pay EU Import VAT or leave EU waters. If any of these requirements are not met, EU VAT will be applicable. When the vessel arrives into an EU Customs Port coming from an NON EU Port, a CUSTOMS ORAL DECLARATION must be done
in order to officially declare her entrance. In Mallorca the official customs port of arrival is Palma. Once the process has been completed, the vessel can head to any other port in Mallorca. If the vessel has professional crew on board, all crew members must make an IMMIGRATION ENTRY CLEARANCE through the Port Police, even though they are EU or they stay on the vessel. Please contact us, should you require any further information.
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Nautiventures is Coming to a Shipyard Near You! Nautipaints, the yachting industry’s go-to provider for all Finishing, Underwater and Refitting needs, is making history this month with the launch of its new Europe-wide shipyardservicing department. Named ‘Nautiventures’, this new department, led by experienced manager Cristian Liebana , is made up of
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some of the best crew in the nautical world, and combines decades of experience and passion for the yachting industry. Nautipaints’ reach has always extended to yachts around the world who drop anchor at its site in Palma de Mallorca, but for the first time ever, its team of undisputed experts can, and will, travel to any European shipyard to carry out required work on all new build yachts. Always priding itself on its exceptional level of customer service, Nautipaints is now delighted to be further expanding its capabilities via Nautiventures by delivering a wealth of expertise right to the shipyard door.
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Varadero Valencia & Pinmar Supply Agreement • Varadero Valencia has reached an agreement with Pinmar Supply, a specialized company in the supply of products for boats, for the management of its chandlery store • The store, located inside the facilities of Varadero Valencia, will be adapted to the requirements of the new company and its operating logistics • The objective of this initiative is to offer a greater range of products and the best customer service of Varadero Valencia Varadero Valencia, with the aim of offering the best products and service to its customers, has signed a new collaboration agreement with PINMAR SUPPLY, a prestigious company in the
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nautical sector with great experience in the supply of products for boats as well as other specialties of repair and maintenance. This collaboration, comes from the initiative of Varadero Valencia, in order to provide its customers with the largest and best range of nautical products that can be found in Valencia. A year ago, Varadero Valencia opened its nautical store with this kind of products and because of the growing demand and the need to offer an integral service to its customers, they made the decision to count on the collaboration of one of the experts in the supply and sale of these types of products. Santiago Donat, manager of Varadero Valencia, always had a clear profile of the company he was looking for to manage Varadero Valencia’s Chandlery store. Once established, it was necessary to offer an added value that differentiated it from the rest, by image,
“PINMAR SUPPLY is an excellent company, with a great experience in our sector, not only in the nautical supplies section, but also in the rest of services they offer, and for this reason, and the vision of the store they have, is what we look for. We wanted to have a collaborator who knew firsthand the needs and expectations of our clients and in this sense, we have not hesitated to choose them as our collaborators. They work hand to hand on high level projects and know what the most demanding customer can demand or the last product that has come to market. This, together with the experience in the application of impeccable management logistics and service, is the perfect formula for which I believe we will form a good tandem.” During the month of December, PINMAR SUPPLY will take care of the adaptation of the Varadero Valencia store to its management model and soon, it will be completely renewed and adapted to a new aesthetic, where professionals with great experience will be the ones who offer the best advice to customers without forgetting the essence and the already established values of Varadero Valencia, which are to offer a 360º integral service with the quality, the experience and the most competitive prices of the market.
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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS with Camper & Nicholsons. The 29m Dubois designed SY Mariposa 3a stands out in both style and quality. She was built by the acclaimed Dutch Vitters yard and her stunning lines hark back to the great racing yachts and romance of the 1920’s and 30’s. She was refitted in 2012 and is in beautiful condition. Aside from turning heads in port and on the water she’s also capable of world-wide cruising in any weather. Mariposa is for sale with Y.P.I.
5th Palma Superyacht Show Expands with Refit & Repair Area The 2017 Palma Superyacht Show, which will be held from the 28th of April to the 2nd of May and will run concurrently with the Boat Show Palma, is already making waves in the yachting world. While last year’s event saw a significant increase in the quality of participating yachts and exhibitors, this year we’re
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proud to announce that the show will be extended with a brand new Refit & Repair area. This new section will be located towards Muelle Viejo and will accommodate 22 fully-equipped three-by-three metre stands. Palma de Mallorca boasts a booming big-boat maintenance business and has become the Mediterranean’s most popular spot for yacht servicing and maintenance.
The increase of new companies, employees and space occupied by yachts under repair, over the last few years, is a true testament to this. Unsurprisingly, half of the available Refit and Repair stands are already taken by key players in the large super yacht sector, like local industry titans Astilleros de Mallorca and Precision Marine. This exciting new sector of the show will be complemented by a bar and large tent, where cutting-edge presentations and product launches will take place. Local and international visitors can look forward to an impressive line-up of more than 70 distinctive super yachts next year. This aweinspiring and varied selection of yachts over 24m will all be immediately available for charter and/or sale - just in time for the Mediterranean summer season, which will start right after the show. Only a few of the remarkable super yachts that will be stealing the show next year will be the 33m Mangusta motor yacht Kimochiii, the 29m SY Mariposa 3a and the 25m SY Reina. Kimochiii was built in 2013 to a Stefano Righini design and boasts being in immaculate condition. She was the last yacht built in this series and is said to be the very best. She is powered to reach maximum speeds of no less than 31 knots and is seriously for sale
Another shining example of a sail yacht at home in the high seas is the 25m Oyster Reina. Her twin rudders and hydraulic systems make her a dream to sail. Moreover, this easy-to-handle yet powerful sailing superyacht is also quick to take her performance to another level - her sistership, Maegan, took first in class during the 2015 Superyacht Cup in Palma. This month, our brand new website went live. This freshly launched site is not only clear and easy to navigate but also reflects the Palma Superyacht Show’s non-corporate feel and relaxed and social atmosphere. Furthermore, the Palma Superyacht Show is now also active on Instagram. This means that apart from being kept up to date with the latest news on Facebook and Twitter, you can also be awed by the stunning photos captured by our professional photographers. As in previous years, the show takes in the 1st May public holiday, enabling visitors from abroad to not only enjoy a weekend of island sun but also everything that Palma’s vibrant city-centre has to offer. Organised by the industry, for the industry, the Mediterranean’s most friendly super yacht show provides the perfect platform for the yachting industry to showcase all it has to offer, while additionally benefitting from an abundance of networking opportunities with some of the best in the business.
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RSB Rigging It has been an extraordinary month for RSB Rigging Solutions and in the last month they have stepped or un-stepped over ten superyacht rigs including those of: Royal Huisman built S/Y Kamaxitha, ex-Atlantic crossing record holder S/Y Mari Cha III, and Nautor’s Swan S/Y Valkyrie. Founder of RSB Rigging, Steve Branagh, comments on what it takes to become one of the most sought after rigging teams in the world. We now have a full team of 23 members including highly experienced and qualified riggers, talented sailors, splicing and rope experts,
qualified LEEA inspectors, and operational staff. This amazing team and the ongoing close relationship with Southern Spars allows us to continue to offer the best service to our customers and has contributed to this continued growth and success. I am incredibly proud of the team. In the last two weeks they have stepped and unstepped over ten super yacht rigs and removed countless forestays and furler units requiring the use of all 86 mast cars we currently have in the STP Shipyard and even forcing us to become creative with the way the Mari Cha 3 masts were placed into the high load cars!“
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE over a frequency band. The communication just happens instantaneously 1,200 kms away. The communicated data is also ultra-secure and unhackable.
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It’s pretty mind blowing stuff. I am going to try and explain how it works, but it requires an explanation of the theory, so skip this section if it’s too early in your day or if you’re already a quantum geek and/ or a fan of Big Bang Theory! Quantum theory: the basics
Beam me up, Yachtie! Chinese scientists are attempting to “teleport” data instantly, outside the bounds of time! I have been struggling to understand this concept, and can only say that it is above and beyond all the techniques of digital communication which we know so far... The concept of teleporting data uses a science which is well recognized, but which is complex and difficult to understand. Put in simple terms, it could turn the teleport known and loved by all Trekkies into reality. Before you even ask, I do know that this is not 1ST April. This is for real! The science uses the quantum theories, and the quantum communication term I will use is “quantum teleportation”.
The Chinese launched the world’s first quantum satellite in August 2016 to start testing these theories. So what exactly are they up to? This satellite is designed to teleport information over distances up to 1,200 kms (746 miles) away. Teleporting does not use conventional transmission and reception of digital or analogue signals 22
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Most human technology is built around the classical physics that Sir Isaac Newton and his successors came up with (equal and opposite reactions, that sort of thing). When engineers first hit on electricity, they perceived it as a force; it’s either on, or it’s off, like a light switch. This understanding led to electric switches, which became transistors, and when you put thousands of transistors in a box and start turning them off and on with a series of programmed instructions then the binary instructions could be encoded as “11010001101” and could be processed. Calculations take place, and then you have a computer. When technologists were developing computers in the 20th century, theorists beginning with Max Planck were ripping up the rulebooks. Their experiments with light suggested that something about classical physics didn’t quite add up. Soon they developed mathematical proofs to explain that the tiny particles that make up matter (protons, neutrons, and electrons) don’t necessarily behave as you would expect particles to behave. They can act together, even if two particles are in
two places at once. This is quantum theory. Quantum theory already underlies a lot of modern technology; the transistors on a silicon chip, in fact, wouldn’t work without it. Now engineers are trying to apply it to more futuristic things. Einstein called it “spooky action speed at a distance”. You can take a very small particle, and set it up so that it could be in either one of two states. Let’s call one state “on,” and the other one “off”. Two or more of these particles can be put in a situation of “quantum entanglement,” where their physical properties are correlated. For instance, you can set them up in advance so that one particle is on, then you know that the other must be off, and vice versa. Here’s where it gets really interesting. Let’s say you entangle two particles. Then you move one of them far, far away—to the other side of the planet, or to the moon. No matter the distance, they remain entangled. If you look at the first one, and in doing so change it, then you will also change the other one. And this will happen instantaneously, however far apart they are. This is extraordinary, because this technique, called “quantum teleportation,” is crazy to think about. Light has a speed limit, and normally information cannot travel faster than light. Quantum teleportation is, in a sense, information traveling outside of space and time.
teleportation at extremely long distances requires going into space. It’s the easiest way to set up laser communication between two distant points on the earth’s surface approximately 1,200 km apart. And that is what the Chinese satellite intends to do. If all goes as planned, researchers at those stations will share access to an entangled system. Any measurement on one of those protons will be instantaneously reflected in its opposite number at the other station. It’s still early days, and smart thinkers realize that being able to share basic information about the state of atomic particles across distance could create extremely powerful tools. How can it be ultra-secure and unhackable? If people communicate using quantum teleportation, the data is not transmitted through space-time, it goes underneath in mathematical subspace so conventional intercepts and encryption keys cannot be detected. Don’t ask where “mathematical subspace” is – that’s another topic altogether. Clear as mud?
Scientists have done experiments with quantum teleportation already. They have instantaneously exchanged information at a distance of 143 km between two of the Canary Islands.
The field of quantum information is still in its infancy. As we continue to learn the fundamentals of how quantum phenomena work on a large scale, the data collected will help physicists understand the process that takes you from the quantum richness of the universe to the classical world we see around us.
But testing quantum
At the moment, it’s China
Why is a satellite needed?
that looks like the pacesetter. So the future could see us sending our holograms to meetings! So let’s go back to the future from infinity and beyond and look again at 5G. Rather than 5G itself, the next big thing in 2017 will be the applications that 5G can enable. 5G can deliver speeds of 1 gigabyte per second, react faster than the human brain and handle massive amounts of data in each cell site. The latest tech predictions are increasingly focused on the continued evolution of the Internet of Things, along with other advances such as augmented and virtual reality, self-driving vehicles and smart cities.
All of these developments will only be made possible by the speeds and reaction times of 5G however. Although 5G will look and act quite a bit like 4G in terms of how it sends and receives data, it will be using extremely
high frequency radio waves that are much more easily absorbed by things like concrete walls, cardboard and even rain. This will require more equipment and of course the more equipment you need for anything, the more expensive it is going to be. This, combined with other issues, means there will be a lot of network engineers with headaches out there. Despite these issues, many of the things we are developing in our society rely on it, and countries like the USA and South Korea are already planning their rollouts. The killer application will be the first true broadband alternative, particularly in developing countries. The business models for 5G in applications like machineto-machine connections and self-driving cars will need to be designed imaginatively. These will present a challenge to operators’ profitability because of the low amount of revenue available per connection. Did you get all that? I can get my head around the future but not sure about infinity and beyond at the moment!
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and moved to the UK to get my certificates. Soon after I made that decision, I received a job offer on a 67ft Colin Archer. I was the only crew and the yacht was shared by 3 owners. We sailed the bits out of that thing, going out daily in any condition. Everybody absolutely loved it. Jens Oomes Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com
Interview with Invisible Crew Captain Fons Dorrestijn Invisible Crew initially provided freelance crew. Fons Dorrestijn was the first captain we placed in a permanent position which he still holds today, 4 years later. How did you get into yachting? I sailed on boats before I could walk. My parents owned a little bilgekeeled cabin cruiser. They padded the fore peak up to the deck head and left me rolling about there while sailing. It was my dream to make a living out of sailing. But in the Netherlands yachting is not a well known career option. Long after my student years I decided to change things, cancelled my job as a property valuator
owner and crew instead of the often “hit and miss” style of crew placement.
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What has been or is your greatest contribution to I.C.? Staying with them for 4+ year? haha, honestly, you’d have to ask Jens about that.
Which word of advice would you like to offer (future) Invisible Crew or clients? Don’t be tempted by the allure of the (very) large yachts, Pocket Superyachts are much more fun! They allow you to explore areas and be sheltered in small bays in a way mega yachts can only dream of. They really connect you more to the new continent and environment you’re exploring. And, go North!
Which yacht are you running at the moment? An 85ft Royal Huisman ketch. She’s commercial for all sea areas under SOLAS.
When did you join Invisible Crew? Jens and I met on a small dock in Milazzo, (Sicily) run by a family. We spent a few nights reflecting on the past season and talking about future plans. He had ideas, so did I and there was an overlap that left me with the feeling we would meet again. Several years later, I was en route to Holland after finishing a contract on a classic. We met again in Antwerp (Belgium) where Jens had just started Invisible Crew.
What is the hardest part about working on yachts? On a more personal level: the long periods spent away from loved ones and (a) home. It really depends who you ask I think. Different people in different roles and a different history in the industry will tell you different things.
The following spring, I started my first job with Invisible Crew and I’m still here!
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What is your favourite cruising area? Scotland, where we cruised last spring and summer has really blown me away!
What has proven to be the greatest benefit in working for I.C.? When freelancing on yachts, it’s very hard to stay connected and on top of your network. Finding a follow-up job whilst running a yacht is not easy. Jens has an impressive network, is a great communicator and has a longterm vision in mind when placing/proposing crew. After proper assessment this makes for continuity for both
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The Superyacht Scholarship 2017 Building on the great success of the 2016 Superyacht Scholarship, The Crew Coach is thrilled to announce we will be running this exciting competition again, giving four more young hopeful crew members the opportunity of a lifetime to create a fantastic career and future for themselves via the exciting world of luxury yachting. Why To give 4 deserving newbies a helping hand to get into the yachting industry each year. Not everyone can afford
the high cost of entry to this wonderful life changing career, and we want to make it possible for people who might otherwise not be able to access this wonderful opportunity. Every year hundreds of hopeful young people come to Antibes, France to try and get their big break as crew onboard a luxury superyacht. They spend thousands of euros on training, accommodation and travel expenses in the hope of succeeding but not everyone makes it. This scholarship not only gives people many of the entry level training courses and certificates they need, but the ultimate connections and guiding hands to give them the best possible chance of succeeding in their dream career. Who All people aged 18-30 (note age limit lowered to 18 from 21). All nationalities (fluent English is a prerequisite). ENG1 certificate is a prerequisite. What There are 4 scholarships to be won: Galley, Interior, Exterior, Engineering. How Applicants must complete an online application as per last year. The top 5 candidates in each category will be selected by The Crew Coach and then the final winners will be decided by committee (selected from sponsors).
Winners and finalists will be announced by The Crew Coach on a live webinar and the Grand Prizes will be allocated to winners live on the webinar. When Applications open 1st January 2017. Applications close 16th January 2017. Winners announced 6th February 2016. Marketing the competition Paid and continuing promotion on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, industry media, mainstream press, direct to universities & colleges, all sponsors also agree to promote this to their mailing lists and networks. All promotion will point to this web page www. superyachtscholarship.com #superyachtscholarship – all applicants will be encouraged to join Ultimate Crew, our free program which gives them access to a private forum and
other tools such as our online CV Toolkit. Sponsors will be regularly promoted in here, reaching an even wider audience. Sponsors will be featured with links and logos on the scholarship website and in all publicity surrounding the event. All sponsors will receive the full mailing list of all applicants after applications close and it is a condition of entry that people agree to submitting their email address to the sponsors. Ongoing promotion throughout the year In 2017 we will follow the winners more closely with regular updates on social media, many more mentions of the sponsors and their prizes and updates in The Crew Coach blog about where they are now and what they are doing. These will also be submitted to the industry media for publishing.
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS emissions by installing exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS or scrubbers). Using alternative fuels is another avenue that some shipowners have followed. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the best known and has been winning support. In addition to LNG, shipowners can also look at other “clean” energy sources, such as methanol, ethanol, biofuels, solar power and fuel cells. They won’t be appropriate for all ships, but they will play their part in the overall energy mix.
2020 Vision: World Fuel Services Prepares for the New Global Sulphur Cap From 1 January 2020, a new global sulphur cap on marine fuels will come into effect which will turn the whole bunker industry upside down; and World Fuel Services is urging the shipping, bunkering and energy sectors to work together to meet this new challenge. The 2020 deadline for the new 0.50% cap, which is a significant reduction on the 3.50% global limit currently in force, was confirmed at the 70th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). This will be a huge undertaking but it is not unexpected. The industry has already had many years to prepare for this reckoning. MARPOL Annex VI was first adopted almost two decades ago back in 1997 and came into force in 2005.
The global sulphur cap was set at 4.50% before being lowered to 3.50%. Given that the average level of sulphur in marine fuel oil in 2015 was 2.45%, these limits were not so onerous. However, the maritime community and their bunkering partners have had to meet rigorous targets in the Emission Control Areas (ECAs) – where a 1% sulphur limit was introduced in 2010, and a 0.10% cap in 2015. This experience in the ECAs will be invaluable preparation for 2020. Prudent shipping companies and bunker suppliers have already been honing their strategies and making their preparations years in advance. For many, this has been a case of not just planning, but also doing. With the introduction of the ECAs, bunker suppliers have already begun to establish their sources of low sulphur fuel supply. In addition to buying low sulphur fuel, shipowners can reduce their sulphur
IMO has not set specific sanctions and/or fines for not complying with the new regulations: instead these will be determined by the individual States. But we can be sure that the consequences to non-compliance will not be trivial. Communication will be vital in the run-up to 2020. The world’s refining sector, the fuel storage operators, the port and flag state authorities and, of course, the bunkering community will have to work together constantly to make sure that the tanks are full with the right kind of fuel on 1 January 2020. And on every day thereafter.
information gap – and this will become an increasingly important part of the trader’s role in the post-2020 bunker market. A global organization such as World Fuel Services (WFS) does not just extend credit, it also provides credibility. Fuel buyers can have confidence that they are dealing with a partner who, with extensive expertise, is fully familiar with the fuel supply situation in every major port and has a clear understanding of each supplier’s reputation. Indeed, WFS will have a close knowledge not just of the supplier but of every player in the supply chain. The WFS technical team will be tracking all the developments, filtering out the noise and getting the real news to their customers. Preparing for 2020 will be a costly business; and for companies that get their strategy wrong, it could be a very costly business indeed. WFS will be helping its clients make the right investments that will bring an environmental and operational return, and avoid the mistakes that could put their business in jeopardy.
For shipowners lifting bunkers in ports all over the world and buying on the spot market from suppliers whom they have perhaps known only fleetingly, there could be considerable uncertainty. In many cases, bunker buyers will be looking to their trading partners to bridge this
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Chris Gongriep, Rainbow Owner & Holland Jachtbouw Founder, Dies Chris Gongriep, whose love of sailing led to not just owning, but building superyachts, died today in his native Netherlands. He was 70 years old. Gongriep was perhaps bestknown in business as the founder of G&S Vastgoed, a successful real-estate firm in Amsterdam. It develops commercial and residential buildings, plus office space. It developed much of the Amsterdam South Axis district, for example. But yachting was both a personal and business passion. Gongriep commissioned a 43-foot-long barge from a Dutch shipyard in 1988. Two years later, he established a shipyard of his own, De Hemmes. The company built traditional wooden boats with flat bottoms. De Hemmes quickly became the nowfamous Holland Jachtbouw, when Gongriep decided to construct aluminum sailing yachts instead. He gained traction in the industry by acquiring a yachtmanagement company from famed naval architect Andre Hoek. Under Gongriep’s ownership of Holland Jachtbouw, a number of significant sailing superyachts saw daylight. Among them is Windrose of Amsterdam, a 152-foot schooner delivered in 2001. Gongriep himself was the owner. The yacht broke
the transatlantic crossing record not once, but twice, in 2002 and 2005. Another well-known build by Holland Jachtbouw is the 203-foot schooner Athos, its largest to date. While motoryachts were in the mix as well, sailing had a hold on Gongriep’s heart. No wonder, then, he commissioned the J Class Rainbow from Holland Jachtbouw. Rainbow, launched in 2012, is a 131foot replica of the 1934 America’s Cup winner of the same name. Gongriep still wanted to take advantage of modern technology, though. So, he requested a power system that would be whisperquiet overnight. As a result, Rainbow features a hybrid propulsion and power system that’s a first for any J Class yacht. It combines lithium-ion batteries, a primary engine, and a variable-speed electric motor doing the duty of a genset. The electric motor can power the full hotel load aboard Rainbow, as can the batteries. The batteries recharge while Rainbow is sailing, too. Although Gongriep was no longer affiliated with G&S at the time of his death, the company issued a statement. “With the sudden death of Chris, we lose a special man. An enthusiastic and passionate entrepreneur who meant a lot to many people,” it reads.
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Sunsail and Moorings Sale Imminent? The world’s two largest charter operators of sailing and motor cruisers with combined annual sales of approximately £75m are still waiting to hear the outcome of the sale of the specialist holiday division by their parent company TUI AG. The sale of the newly branded specialist unit, now known as Travelopia, was announced in spring of this year and involves over 50 specialist businesses in the TUI portfolio including the two yacht charter companies. With total sales worth €1.5bn last year, the Travelopia unit represents about 8% of TUI’s total turnover. Together, The Moorings and Sunsail businesses own or manage 850 yachts across the companies’ bareboat, crewed and flotilla fleets, making it the industry’s leading charter operation. Although it appears unlikely, the breakup of the business as a result of the impending sale could have a serious impact on the industry as the frequency of replacement programmes and the volume of new boats being ordered could decline sharply and result in the charter market becoming even more fragmented and undercapitalised. The Bénéteau Group and Robertson & Caine – which
together typically supply up to a 300 new sailing and motor yachts a year to the combined Sunsail and Moorings operations – along with numerous equipment and service suppliers are among those waiting to hear the fate of these key charter clients. The Moorings also holds the valuable sales franchise for Leopard power and sailing catamaran in the US. The auction process for Travelopia is now well advanced and the expectation is that the business will be acquired by a private equity group, although certain trade buyers have also expressed an interest. An announcement regarding the new ownership is anticipated in the first quarter of 2017. Sunsail Woldwide Sailing Ltd’s last filed accounts for its 2015 financial year ending September 30, revealed unconsolidated sales of £29.6m and profit before tax of £7.9m (2014 sales were £25.9m with a loss before taxes of £16.0m). At the balance sheet date, the company had contracted to purchase yachts with a value of £6.4m.
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Two staff cabins, which can be converted into guest suites if needed, are located on the bridge deck above, giving a combined guest accommodation space of 900 square metres. The bridge deck also features a club lounge, offices for owner and captain, and a state-of-the-art Feadship wheelhouse.
Feadship Reaches Dizzy New Heights with 97-metre Vertigo Feadship Vertigo saw the light of day on Wednesday 23 November, which is when this 96.55-metre masterpiece left the construction hall at the Feadship yard in Makkum (NL). With the outstanding interior and exterior design by Redman Whiteley Dixon and Chahan Interior Design and Azure acting as Owner’s project manager, Vertigo’s creative execution raises the bar of superyacht design to new levels of sophistication. The elegant curves of Vertigo’s streamlined profile are in perfect proportion and harmony. The same applies to the characteristically Feadship
lines of Vertigo’s flared bow, which features a games deck and helicopter landing pad with a hangar below for a Bell 429 WLG helicopter.
hull further forward allow launching Vertigo’s custom tenders, which are the first to be Feadship-certified in a partnership with Tenderworks.
The sweeping hull line leads down and aft towards the main deck aft, home to a revolutionary swimming pool made of glass panels that also form the ceiling of the beach club below. Creating this 68-millimetrethick construction involved laminating together five layers of clear glass interspersed with foil.
“Creating a rigid shape with five ten-metre hatches in the hull represented an enormous structural challenge,” continues De Vries. “This holds especially true when you take into account that the pool is also in the aft deck. It requires an incredible level of engineering that very few yards are capable of.”
Beneath the pool is the vast sea-level beach club, which almost doubles in size when the transom and fold-down side terraces are opened. Doors in the
The highlight of the owner’s deck is an imposing full-beam forward-facing stateroom with 180-degree views and a threemetre-high skylight ceiling above the bed. The gym is the centrepiece of the sun deck, offering spectacular views fore and aft. A pizza oven on this top deck is a classic example of a custom feature that may seem simple at first glance but actually incorporates some pretty smart thinking in order to filter floating soot from the air leaving the bespoke chimney. “Vertigo sets a new standard for styling and is a true gentleman’s yacht,” says Feadship director Tom de Vries. “Her beautiful shapes, gently flowing sheer line and iconic looks are the very definition of timelessness, and she is impeccably balanced in every respect. She is one of the most sophisticated superyachts ever to grace the world’s oceans.”
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Jean-Marie Liot Wins Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award 2016 149 photographers spanning 25 countries participated in the seventh edition of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image. Jean-Marie Liot, from France, won the main award, whilst the delegates from the Yacht Racing Forum and World Sailing’s annual conference chose Mallorca’s Nico Martinez’s photograph for the
Yacht Racing Forum award. Christophe Suchet (FRA) won the public award, based on the votes on Facebook. The top 80 pictures can be viewed on the website. French photographer JeanMarie Liot (FRA) won the main award thanks to an extraordinary picture of Morgan Lagraviere training ahead of the Vendee Globe onboard his IMOCA Safran, entirely submerged by a wave at high speed.
Based in La Trinite-sur-Mer, in Brittany, Jean-Marie Liot has been working as a professional yacht racing photographer since 1994. His assignments allow him to travel around the world, working for many skippers, sponsors and races and collaborating with the greatest yacht racing magazines. Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2016 - Top 10: 1. Jean-Marie Liot (FRA) 2. Benoit Stichelbaut (FRA) 3. Mark Lloyd (UK) 4. Guy Nowell (UK) 5. Richard Gladwell (NZL) 6. Claire Matches (UK) 7. Nico Martinez (ESP)
8. Eugenia Bakunova (RUS) 9. Alex Irwin (UK) 10. Tim Thomas (UK) Yacht Racing Forum Award - Top 5: 1. Nico Martinez (ESP) 2. Mark Lloyd (UK) 3. Luis Fernandez (ESP) 4. Pedro Martinez (ESP) 5. Jean-Marie Liot (FRA) Public Award - Top 5: 1. Christophe Huchet (FRA) 2. Ricardo Pinto (POR) 3. Matias Capizzano (ARG) 4. Andras Kollmann (HUN) 5. Joka Gemesi (HUN)
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was happy to assist with demonstrations and answer any questions she had. The conversation was then moved to the innovative state-of-theart Marine Survival Complex where HRH was able to watch staff members taking part in a sea survival exercise. She was joined by Paul Russell, Senior Marine Training Consultant, who explained what was being demonstrated as well as talking about the extensive portfolio of MCA accredited STCW courses. Princess Anne dropped into an Updating Advance Fire Fighting theory course which was taking place that day and had a small Q&A with Captains and Engineers on the course.
On Tuesday 15th November, The Maritime Skills Academy (MSA) proudly welcomed HRH Princess Royal to view the newly opened Marine Survival Complex and Fire Training Ground. On arrival HRH Princess Royal was welcomed by Dieter Jaenicke, Chairman & Founder and his wife, Jill Jaenicke as well as the local civic dignitaries of Dover. She was then guided to the top floor of Viking Headquarters to meet Senior Management including Matthew Jaenicke, Managing Director, Mark Jaenicke, Recruitment & HR Director and Stuart Jaenicke, Finance Director. She spoke candidly
about the family business, its history and the vision. She then viewed the CGI video of the new complex and future plans. From the top floor outdoor terrace, Princess Anne was able to survey the Campus whilst Dieter explained the expansion of the centre, the onsite Fire Training Ground and 2nd phase which will be set over three floors and includes a Full Bridge simulator, Engine Room and High Voltage simulators and a specialised Medical Suite. With questions being asked, HRH Princess Royal was keen to observe the training on the Fire Ground and Tim Holness, Training & Facilities Manager,
Princess Anne has ample maritime connections. She is the patron of the Royal Yachting Association and also the Master of Trinity House. Three Plymouth University students who are currently being sponsored by Trinity House were lucky enough to meet her as they were attending a Medical course at the MSA. Chiltern Maritime, part of the Viking Family of Companies administers Officer Trainee Cadets on behalf of Trinity House. The Maritime Skills Academy is in partnership with Dover Sea Sports Centre to bring local youths ‘Plain Sailing’. The programme allows teens to come to the Academy and take part in Basic Fire Awareness Course and First Aid at Work Course as well as
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employment and interview advice with General Manager, Paul Rutterford. On her tour of the facilities Princess Anne met with Stuart Bishop, who runs the programme and four students who are currently in attendance. Nearing the end of her visit, HRH Princess Royal was greeted in the reception area by all Jaenicke family members, wives and children included, where she unveiled the plaque and was presented with posies from three of the Jaenicke grandchildren. On exiting the building, HRH took the time to speak to all staff members, who were situated outside the new building, to find out more about their roles within the company and how they felt about the new accomplishment of the MSA. Overall the visit was truly a memorable day for each and every staff member of Viking Recruitment and The Maritime Skills Academy. Stuart Jaenicke, Finance Director, commented on the day, “The visit was very positive and couldn’t have gone any better than hoped. It was delightful to see HRH Princess Royal take the time to understand what we do as a business as well as our family history and to speak to staff members individually. We, as a family and company, are honoured to have the Royal seal of approval.”
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS yacht design & construction and marina sectors – added to the bustling professional atmosphere of METSTRADE. The busiest day of the exhibition, the Wednesday, saw almost 10,000 visitors file into the RAI Amsterdam centre to access the 11 halls open for business – a 3,000sq m increase on last year’s show floor layout. Strong year-on-year growth was seen at the three showswithin-a-show: the SuperYacht Pavilion hosted 265 exhibitors (compared to 224 in 2015), with 64 stands in the soldout Marina & Yard Pavilion (49 in 2015) and 45 in the Construction Material Pavilion (31 in 2015).
Record Year for METSTRADE The 2016 METSTRADE Show has once again broken all previous records for exhibitor and visitor attendance. The three-day B2B event in Amsterdam, which ran from November 14-17,
saw 6,610 personnel from 1,471 exhibiting companies welcome a final total of 23,702 visits. The figure of 15,541 unique visitors was an increase of 8% on the previous highpoint set in 2015, and they represented
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11,091 different companies, a year-on-year rise of 7.5%. “The 2016 edition of METSTRADE may well be remembered as the year which the show raised the bar to the next level,” says Irene Dros, RAI Amsterdam’s maritime METSTRADE manager. “The side programme of conferences and events was bigger and better than ever before, and it is clear that METSTRADE increasingly serves as a magnet for smart initiatives from across every discipline and market within the maritime world.” A packed programme of events before, during and after the show – including conferences in the superyacht, leisure marine sustainability,
Turning to visitor numbers, no less than 64% were from outside the Netherlands. Italy, France and Denmark, three countries which have always been well represented at METSTRADE, saw significant rises this year. There was also a large number of Russian, Polish and Swiss visitors in attendance, which has not been the case before. Moreover, 85% of the overall visitor total had decisionmaking authority within their company, and 22% of visitors were under 35 years – a 10% rise on METSTRADE 2015. Next year’s METSTRADE Show will return to the Amsterdam RAI convention centre from November 14-16, 2017.
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Williams Takes Order for 100th Minijet Since September Launch Williams Jet Tenders, the world’s leading jet tender manufacturer, recently took its 100th order for the new Minijet 280 following its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The Minijet 280 is the first in a brand new range for Williams, offering customers a smaller, lighter weight jet tender, and opening up ownership to boaters of sub 45ft power and sail boats for the first time. Offering a package not to be underestimated, the 280 is powered by the industryleading BRP Rotax® Ace 900 engine and weighs just 210kg. Boasting the same uncompromising quality, reliability, stability and manoeuvrability that all Williams models are renowned for, there is simply no other tender that can offer
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Sevenstar Opens Office in France Sevenstar Yacht Transport of the Netherlands has opened an office in France. Operating under the name Sevenstar France, the new location will be managed by Matthieu Le Bihan, a well-known figure in the French marine industry. “As the number of clients increases in the European region, it was an obvious choice to open a dedicated Sevenstar office in France,” comments Richard Klabbers, managing director of Sevenstar Yacht Transport. Klabbers says the French office will allow the company to offer an even better service for customers and to further increase Sevenstar’s presence in the region. “France has a prime position in the yachting world, with high quality yacht producers, world renowned regattas and surrounded by the world’s best sailing waters,” he explains.
Sevenstar France is an extension of the company’s already well-established office in Monaco and a local representation of its business units Liner Services and Sevenstar Racing Yacht Logistics. Liner Services makes use of nearly 500 liner services, most of which provide weekly departures on high capacity ocean-going ships that transit regular routes on fixed schedules from virtually every port worldwide. The Sevenstar Racing Yacht Logistics division specifically caters to the logistical needs of racing teams and their equipment.
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS yard. Blohm+Voss will bring additional business to the yard as we focus on the 80m (263ft)-plus sector and have a strong reputation for undertaking complex refits on time and on budget. Our goal is to partner with the companies currently on the yard to fully utilise our mutual synergy potential. We want to support La Ciotat Shipyards (SEMIDEP) in developing a strong local foothold in La Ciotat as well as a worldwide reputation for the maintenance and refit of superyachts.”
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Lürssen to Review B+V La Ciotat Plans Lürssen, the relatively new owner of Blohm+Voss (B+V), will shortly be undertaking a review of the 35-month long concession the latter won to undertake superyacht refit and repair work at the La Ciotat drydock in France. Oliver Grün, Lürssen’s media relations manager, told IBI: “Due to the confidentiality agreement that was in place until the end of October, we were not able to access the site or information regarding the facility in France previously. In the coming weeks, we will be discussing this topic together with the management of Blohm+Voss
and La Ciotat Shipyards/ SEMIDEP in order to provide a clear picture of the shipyard and the location in La Ciotat. We will then decide what the next steps will be and how to proceed.” The concession started on November 1, 2016 and prior to the takeover of B+V the company had planned to put in place a local management team by the end of July, which was completed. B+V told IBI prior to the takeover that: “The 200m (356ft) long and 60m( 197ft) wide dock will be ‘ready to go’ from November 1 onwards. We will use the existing buildings to create offices for our team and project management; and we will create storage space for incoming goods, spare parts and tools.”
Between July and November, B+V indicated that they would will not only start utilising the existing premises, but also invest heavily in establishing local relations, especially with suppliers in La Ciotat and the Marseille Metropole. They also planned to invest in people and respective training. In terms of working with local suppliers and companies already based around the dock, B+V commented: “The services we bring to La Ciotat complement the services currently offered by other companies on the
In respect of potential work, B+V told IBI: “It was our customers’ request to set up a refit-facility in the Mediterranean. We had received several serious requests for superyacht which we can now talk about with our customers in detail since we won the tender in La Ciotat. La Ciotat is right where our customers are, about 60% of all superyachts are based in the Mediterranean. To open the facility at La Ciotat is fully in line with our current growth strategy and our strong customer focus.” How much of what B+V planned to do was achieved before the takeover is unknown. No further information is likely until Lurssen completes its review of the La Ciotat concession agreement.
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Pay to Play With traditional sailing club membership levels around the world dwindling year by year, it’s rare to hear of new clubs being formed. However, the Brooklyn Sail Club is one such venture and the US Sailing sanctioned operation is hoping its innovative pay-toplay model could help it buck the global downward trend.
“We run a club operation and we also run a sailing school,” he told me. “People can join the club kind of in the same way they would join a health club: you pay your membership fee and then you can book a boat and take it out sailing.”
up the waterfront to people in Brooklyn and to anyone else who comes to visit our facility.
The club screens individual members’ sailing abilities and only those authorised can take charge of one of the club’s fleet.
“Those people want to join a club with a fleet of nice boats that are well looked after so they can take their families and friends out sailing. It’s very much an alternative to boat ownership.”
“For those without skipper’s privileges with the club, coastguard-certified captains can take you out and we have coaches that will train you to become skippers.” According to Yip, the club’s philosophy revolves around helping people to become better sailors, whatever their starting level. “Whether people come to us as beginners, advanced racers or advanced cruisers, we think we can really open
Yip targets two types of customers. Firstly, the people who already know how to sail and want to go sailing but don’t want to own their boats.
The other people Yip is targeting are the ones who live in and around Brooklyn or the skyscrapers of nearby Manhattan. “People who live and work in the local area are never far from the waterfront. We are trying to inspire them to come and make use of the waters just off their city. Through us they can take lessons and if they like it they can join the club and keep
on developing their skills.” Certified skippers and their crews can join in organised racing on the Melges 24s or J80s at weekends and Monday and Friday evenings. There is a range of membership levels, including pay-as-you-go and a non-racing option. A top of the range Platinum Membership for $2300 per year means you can sail and race as you want – to my mind, not bad a deal compared to the cost of owning and berthing your own race boat. When I visited the Brooklyn Sail Club had around 150 members. Yip seemed happy with that level after less than two years of operation. “We believe success will come from building a quality base of members who are part of the community and want to help us grow our teaching and learning philosophy,” he said.
The club is based out of the newly completed ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina situated in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on the eastern edge of in New York Harbour. When I visited in the summer of 2016 the last of the pontoons were being installed. Aside from a scattering of ribs and other small power boats the only other craft in marina was a fleet of six Melges 24s and eight J80s; all in tip-top racing trim. Intrigued, I sought out director of sailing operations, Stephen Yip, to ask him to explain how the new club worked.
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Marten 72 Wins RORC Transatlantic Race Arco Van Nieuwland and Andries Verder’s Marten 72, Aragon has been declared the overall winner of the 2016 RORC Transatlantic Race and also the winner of IRC Zero. Aragon had some tough moments during the 14 days racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race as coowner, Andries Verder explained: “The weather was very challenging and that was the stressful part of the race; we were trying to save every second; this was a transatlantic race and we always had that in our minds.
We blew out a few spinnakers, but we managed to keep up our speed and performance and we finished the race with everybody safe and sound. The boat performed very well and as expected. A large part of that is excellent planning; without that, small issues can easily damage your chances of winning. Everything held up perfectly and that is due to very good preparation. We also have a good spirit in the team and that friendship, combined with the preparation of a great boat, is a winning combination. It was wonderful to arrive in Port Louis and receive such a fantastic welcome.”
declared winner of the Multihull Class and Mike Slade’s Farr 100, Leopard was awarded the International Maxi Association (IMA) Trophy for Monohull Line Honours and was third overall after IRC time correction. Infiniti 46, Maverick, skippered by Oliver Cotterell was second overall and winner of IRC Canting keel.
Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70, Phaedo3 has already been
Two yachts are still racing in the IRC fleet, however, neither James Heald’s Swan 45, Nemesis nor Giles Redpath’s Lombard 46, Pata Negra can better Aragon’s IRC corrected time.
Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron’s Campagne de France was presented with a RORC Transatlantic Race Decanter as winner of the Class40 Division and Laurent Pellecuer’s Seconde Chance was declared winner of IRC One.
Winners: 2016 RORC Transatlantic Race:
RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy (Awarded to the yacht posting the best corrected time under IRC) and IRC Zero Aragon, Marten 72, Arco Van Nieuwland and Andries Verder (NED) International Maxi Association Trophy – Monohull Line Honours + Third overall Leopard3, Farr 100, Mike Slade (GBR) IRC Canting Keel and 2nd overall Maverick, Infiniti 46, skippered by Oliver Cotterell (GBR) IRC One Seconde Chance, Class40, Laurent Pellecuer (FRA) Class40 Campagne de France, Halvard Mabire (FRA) and Miranda Merron (GBR) Multihull Class Phaedo3, MOD70, Lloyd Thornburg (USA)
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REGATTA NEWS racing. The fleet in Bermuda is set to include the all-new J-Class Svea by Vitters, along with Ranger, Velsheda and Lionheart. Modern classics registered in The America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta are Adela, Meteor, Bequia, Rebecca and Wild Horses. It will be a phenomenal feast of wood and varnish to contrast the carbon engineered catamarans racing for the Auld Mug.
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This increasing presence over the other side of the pond will result in a higher than usual participation of large classic yachts in Newport next summer including the 49.50M Herreshoff Schooner Eleonora, now actively for sale through Baum & Konig. Built as the replica to Westward in 2000, she is priced at €7.9m and is for sale following a major refit. Exciting plans are in the making with founding members and yacht owners of The Classic Yacht Owners Association working behind the scenes to build interest in spending a season with likeminded friends in the States for The East Coast Classic Yacht Circuit 2017.
Islands are the natural marks at The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous structures in the hope of an increasingly competitive regatta season. The shipyards in The Mediterranean are a hive of activity as following a hard summer racing some much needed repair and
restoration is called for. Cocooned under wraps for the long cool months these vintage vessels will emerge in the spring like butterflies from a chrysalis. They will grace the waters of the Cote d’Azur,
Back in Europe there are a mainstay of classic yachts and owners committed to some serious winter work fine tuning rigs, sails and
Antigua, Austria or Americas Cup? BVI’s, Baqueira or Bermuda? Can we really have it all this winter? Will you be seeking winter sun or snow and how does one possibly choose? As we cruise into a New Year classic yacht owners are clearly divided. Several of the large schooners are treating this as an opportunity to cross the Atlantic to be in Bermuda in time for The America’s Cup. There are several regattas that will be held especially for these events: The Antigua – Bermuda feeder race starting on 12th May, The America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta in June and some much anticipated high octane J-Class 48
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Italy and Spain for The Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge next summer. For sailors seeking pure powder there is Gstaad Yacht Club Ski Yachting 3rd – 5th March 2017 which is held in the world famous mountain resort. Teams representing yacht clubs and sailing teams from all over the world participate in this long weekend event. Past winners include the Royal Yacht Squadron, Société de Genève, Bayerischer Yacht Club and Yacht Club de Monaco.
The Superyacht Design Symposium in Kitzbühel the 5-7 February is another destination for yacht owners seeking to combine their love of yacht design with a passion for skiing. This event, organized by Boat International Media has a rostrum of high profile speakers from the yachting industry for the 2017 event including Luca Bassani of Wally Yacht Design, Adam Lay and Johnny Horsfield. For the more adventurous Ski To The Sea is a 5 day expedition in Iceland in April. Want some real adventure then join this trip to explore the peaks, valleys and fjords of the Hidden Land. With no roads or way of access in the winter and spring seasons, the sea remains the only way to visit the unspoilt area, offering peaks that rise over 1000 meters and plentiful snowfall. Each day the schooner anchors in a different small bay or cove along the along
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The by invitation only event, which consist of giant slalom Friday night ski races, followed by match racing with remote control carbon fiber yachts in Gstaad’s semi-Olympic indoor pool, powered by state-ofthe-art wind machines on Saturday, welcomes up to 22 teams from all over the world. With her successful win in St Tropez recently at The GYC Centenary Trophy, owners and crew of NY50 Spartan have been invited to form a team to challenge for more silverware.
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the north shore of this spectacular mountain range. Days are occupied with skiing fresh tracks tracked by the ever-changing shadow as the arctic sun makes its round in the sky. Evenings onboard are warm and convivial as the Captain and Crew cook for guests. Take yourself off piste and offline. Corinthian Spirit Class One of my key purposes in life as a Regatta Manager is to facilitate, support and encourage the participation of new yacht owners in regattas and events worldwide. I frequently introduce owners to the intoxicating world of yacht racing and I find it to be the most thrilling part of my job when an owner is inspired to try something new with their yacht. Confidence grows and what starts as a toe in the water can become a newfound lease of life for both the yacht and owner alike. Recognizing the need to support owners, the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA) membership has developed a new initiative: the Corinthian Spirit Class. A primary goal is to grow participation, providing yacht owners not currently involved with an alternative to what is viewed as increasingly competitive and resource intensive racing.
less challenging races, fewer regatta expenses, streamlined access to a superyacht handicap, and minimal impact on the yacht captain’s resources in the lead up to regattas. This new class is intended to attract both yacht owners who have participated in the past and those who have yet to compete, addressing concerns about all that is required to get their yachts ‘race ready’. An ‘Owner-Driver’ credit will be applied to the yacht’s handicap encouraging the owners to take the helm themselves. This is a trend that has been slowly overshadowed amongst the more competitive members of the superyacht racing fraternity by the indomitable rise of the Rock Star sailors, fresh faced and eager from the fallout of the AC scene. Class Features
Features that distinguish the Corinthian Spirit Class from conventional superyacht racing include: • Modified eligibility criteria - no spinnakers and only jibs on furlers or hanks; • Reduced regatta expenses – with no spinnakers, the need to augment permanent crew is minimized and the handicapping philosophy eliminates the need to optimize one’s yacht for racing. Handicapping Philosophy – Fun Racing An important initiative goal is to keep the racing fun and close without owners having to optimise yachts: • Simplify the handicapping process - simplified application and reduced fee with ORC and the SYRA available to assist the
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captain as needed; • Special Corinthian Spirit handicap certificate (ORCcs) – a one-number handicap that incorporates a subjective pre-regatta assessment on the preparation / optimization of the yacht to race (e.g. age of sails, condition of bottom, etc.); • A handicapping philosophy that will provide close racing with all well sailed entrants capable of a podium finish regardless of pre-regatta expenditures and preparation; • Handicap adjustments on site to be made by a panel consisting of ORC and SYRA members (not the Regatta Organizer); • Handicap adjustments may be applied between races based on observed speed and yacht maneuvering characteristics; • The goal is to provide an enjoyable experience for all yacht owners in class while © )www.clairematches.com
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The new Corinthian Spirit Class is meant to be different with an emphasis on close, fun racing with shorter
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rewarding those yachts that are well sailed. Safe Racing Safe racing has been and will continue to be a top priority of Organizers and the SYRA. There will be no compromise to safe racing with the Corinthian Spirit class. • The standard Racing Rules Appendix SY will be invoked (40 metre minimum separation, single file starts, VHF safety channel, etc.); • As with all superyacht racing, an ‘RRS-Safety Afterguard Member’ will be required. The SYRA will assist the entrant in finding an experienced individual; • On site briefings will be conducted by experienced captains and afterguard members regarding onboard safety and lessons learned. This Caribbean season will be the first opportunity to participate in this new class at both The Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous and The St Barth’s Bucket. The America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta in Bermuda will also include the Corinthian Class since there are a few large classic schooners that are looking to participate. The Superyacht Cup and The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, famously competitive events will offer this alternative access to superyacht racing for the first time in the editerranean. We watch this space with interest.
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The Brits Win The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Cup Series Land Rover BAR - the British challenge headed by Olympic legend Ben Ainslie - has won the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series with a first place finish at the ultimate event in Japan recently.
By taking first place on the overall Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series leaderboard, Land Rover BAR has collected two bonus points to carry forward into next year’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers in Bermuda.
For the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Fukuoka, it came down to a tie-break with Land Rover BAR clawing into a tie with Artemis Racing in the final contest, and taking the regatta by virtue of a better result in the last race.
With a second place finish on the overall leaderboard, ORACLE TEAM USA secured one bonus point for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers next year.
But with attention shifting to Bermuda and the America’s Cup racing next year, the focus was on the overall title and bonus points it confers.
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Ainslie’s team sailed extremely well to secure the overall title with a race to spare. With the overall series win, Land Rover BAR earns two bonus points for the next stage of the America’s Cup (see below).
ORACLE TEAM USA and skipper Jimmy Spithill pushed hard, finishing ahead of BAR in the first race of the day, but Ainslie was able to sail with controlled aggression to a 4, 2, 3 scoreline, and into the overall series win.
AROUND THE REGIONS BARCELONA The Barcelona Clúster Nàutic closes 2016 with over 80 Partners The nautical cluster of Barcelona, the association of institutions and companies working for the competitiveness of the marine industry, closed the year 2016 with just over 80 members. For its third year, the cluster seeks to reach the hundred members. The Barcelona Clúster Nàutic represents a sector that is an economic driving force for the city of Barcelona. According to a study by the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, the 305 companies related to the marine sector in Barcelona generated a total of 836 million of direct, indirect and induced economic impact and up to 8,300 jobs. The Economic Impact of Superyachts One of the main themes of this sector in the city is the area of superyachts, which
affects both the ports and marinas of the Barcelona coastline and businesses dedicated to repair & refit, as Marina Barcelona 92 and Varador 2000, and a wide range of SMEs engaged either this area or other services to the captains and crews of superyachts.
According to a study from the United States Superyacht Association, it is estimated that the annual cost of a 55-meter yacht totals 2.9 million euros, of which two thirds would be the economic impact for the city in which it is moored, excluding the salaries of the crew. With the expansion work of Marina Port Vell and the creation of Marina Vela, whose construction began last September 1st and is expected to be completed in 15 months, Barcelona will add about 160 new berths for superyachts. They will be added to the berths for boats over 24 meters that offer Port Forum (31), Port Olimpic (19), Real Club Nautico de Barcelona (18), Mataró Marina (25) and Vilanova Grand Marina (49), among others.
“With only 5% of world traffic of these yachts the 300 berths are filled, which would represent a huge economic impact for the city. Only in the industrial sector, refit & repair, the cost could be more than 210 million euros a year, while the impact on ports would be about 70 million”, explains Barcelona Clúster Nàutic president, Toni Tió. To attract this traffic to Barcelona, the cluster has carried out an important promoting task with meetings with some of the leading players worldwide in superyachts. It has also worked in the legal environment, with significant improvements to VAT for nonEU yachts and the issue of visas in the Schengen area packed to overflowing as the moderator Dobbs
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21 Resolutions for 2017 When you take it seriously, it could all end up in a big todo-list for 2017. It could also be, you forgot all the promises you made to yourself after the12 o´clock cava during the celebrations of the New Year. But every year at least 1 other person will ask you about your resolutions for the New Year. Well at this point you have probably tried some and already lost the battle, but I think it is never too late to make new ones or start with a new one. The year consists 365 days in which you can accomplish at least one item of your list. If your list was not going any further than “quit smoking”, I’d like to introduce you to some more options you might want to aim for. Some are simple, some are exotic, but each is unique in its own way, there is surely one that would appeal to you! • Where do you stand? Made loads of resolutions last New Year’s Eve? Check how far you have stood by them? If not, it is time you do this year! • Accomplish the Incomplete; if you still feel that the resolutions you made last year and abandoned midway through are worth a second shot, add it again to you 2017 list!
• Realistic Resolutions; Instead of weaving dreams in the air, make a resolution that would have significance in and add a meaning to your life. • Monitor Progress; check every now and then how far you are holding on to your commitment – it will help you keeping focus. • Quit an Addiction; yes here it is stop smoking or drinking or ….it will not take you anywhere good, so why stick to it? If needed, seek help of support groups or professionals. If you have the will, you shall find the way. • Hit the Gym; secure a future with fewer trips to the doctor – exercise. Loose overweight or fat, select a regime you can stick to. A group activity may add the element of fun to the routine. • Soak up New Skills; Learning something new and interesting is always fun and a value addition too. • Healthy Hogging; Think before you put any morsel in your mouth. Occasional indulgence should be there. • Lose the Loan; Pay off any debt you may have and feel light at heart. • Lower Stress; This sounds easier than it actually is, and there is no magic tip. You have to find your own haven. • Pay it back; giving back to the society is the least we can do to make the world a better place to live in. • Liven up Your Lifestyle; Professional growth is okay, but your personal life requires attention too. Strike a balance. • Organize it; this is the key to make life easy, manage time
and live stress free. Make a proper To-Do list, and you are half way there already. • Wanderlust; if new places interest you, plan to reach out to them. You may consider including a fund for your trotting in your annual budget. • Wreck a Record; this does not necessarily have to be a world record. It could be your own set standards — getting better grades in school, saving more than last year – anything. • Snooze away; Catch up on the sleep you lost and see a beautiful glow back on you – bid farewell to those dark circles for good! • Positive approach to life; Vow to always view the glass to be half full. This will help
you solve any obstacle you may face in life. • Learn a Language; Language skills are always an added plus. Enrich your vocabulary! • Waste not or Want Not; if there is something you don’t want – food, extra medicine, etc. — hand it down to those who do. A garage sale will or organize a swap day. • Remember the Important Dates; Remembering birthdays, anniversaries etc. will make your loved ones feel special, wanted and cared for. If your memory doesn’t help, take the help of technology! • Pamper yourself once in a while; you deserve it – do whatever your heart desires! Enjoy and all the best for 2017
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Yacht Racing Forum - Malta More than 280 of the brightest minds in sailing have recently concluded two days of intense discussion and debate about the hot topics in sailing, at the eighth edition of the Yacht Racing Forum in Malta.
Baird, Volvo Ocean Race CEO Mark Turner and former Puma skipper Ken Read, along with World Sailing’s Alastair Fox and leading grand prix designer Juan Kouyoumdjian.
The Yacht Racing Forum brought up a broad range of big topics that generated heated debate. Expert panels explored commercial strategies for small and medium-sized events, affordable sailing on TV, and making the sport environmentally sustainable.
The panel identified the late teens and young adults as the age group that need the most attention. Read commented: “There are yacht clubs buying their own boats, so that the tweeners get a chance to go sailing when life is at its most expensive, when they’re looking for jobs, starting families. We need to convince the yacht clubs to do more to make it fun for tweeners to go sailing.”
Doing some crystal-balling for the future of the sport was an expert panel that included America’s Cup winner Ed
Read added: “When you come to the Yacht Racing Forum, it’s not enough to talk, we all have to go away and decide
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what it is we’re going to do to grow the sport.” One of the big debates of day two took place in the Risk Management & Safety conference. Delegates explored the rapidly increasing speed of grand prix racing yachts and the recent developments in hydrofoiling, as well as the added risk that comes with that, the safety and insurance implications, and whether or not the sport is doing enough to address the risks. During the lunch break, in amongst the networking and swapping of business cards, Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker dialled up Alex Thomson in the Southern Ocean, currently battling for the lead in the Vendée Globe. Even with his broken foil, Thomson was optimistic about his prospects and delighted to have an audience as the Forum delegates listened in from Malta. Running parallel to the Business and Marketing Conference, the Design & Technology Symposium focused on the latest innovations including foiling, the integration of more composite materials in the design process, developments in superyachts
and innovations in sail design and construction. The room was packed to overflowing as the moderator Dobbs Davis steered the discussion through some of the big issues in advanced yacht design. “We explored a range of topics not just in design but also in materials, from everything to building boats and building sails, even software applications managing the overwhelming array of data collection tech available,” said Davis. There were plenty of opportunities to network outside of the formal discussions, at the drinks receptions sponsored by World Sailing, North Sails and GAC Pindar. Event manager Bernard Schopfer was delighted with the friendly atmosphere and the quality of the discussions. “I think we have given people a lot of food for thought, and hopefully for ideas and actions that they can take away from Malta and implement in the wider world of sailing. We’re l ooking forward to seeing what progress has been made when we come back together next year for the Yacht Racing Forum in Aarhus, Denmark, on 27 & 28 November 2017.”
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Deckers Antibes Who would have thought we’d be sat supping a glass of ‘Vin Chaud’ already reminiscing our favourite moments of 2017... Well hey time flies when you’re having fun! We kick started the year in the Caribbean sponsoring IYC’s 4th annual ‘Run To The Beat’ in support of the I CAN Foundation, a children’s charity for the kids of SXM. The event got a great turnout of runners, and the Carib was flowing as crew celebrated their victorious finish! A bit closer to home, we cheered on the crew on SY Rowdy in June as they came first in their category at the legendary Voiles d’Antibes! September soon crept up on us when before we knew it, the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show was in full swing! This year we partnered up with the PYA as Sponsor of their crew Masterclass events and rooftop evening Cocktail soiree with the best view in the house! We were lucky enough to wrap up the year in Amsterdam attending The Global Superyacht Forum and METS Trade Show. The highlight this year was our invite to the GUEST Program awareness day which was fantastic! Hosted by Peter Vogel and Alison Rentoul, the GUEST Program has been created by the PYA to standardise the quality and curriculum of interior crew training in the luxury yacht industry. And finally a big thank you to all our France and Italy clients for your business this year, and wishing you all a very happy Christmas! The Deckers Team, Antibes www.theislander.net
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Horta to Gibraltar via Ponta Delgada Continuing my account of the return trip to The Azores and back from Gibraltar: We had thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Faial and Pico but now it was time to return to Ponta Delgada for a few days to re-provision for the return trip to Gibraltar. Our departure from Horta is made on a dull, sullen afternoon. We have planned an overnight passage and head east with Pico’s southern coast on our port side. There is a lovely 12-15 knot breeze out of the south that promises a comfortable beam reach all the way to Ponta Delgada. The crew search diligently for whales but this time there are none to be seen. Just before sunset Rob and James disappear into the galley and emerge 45 minutes later with a delicious lamb stew. Now that our steering and autopilot have been fixed we can all sit around the cockpit table to enjoy this stew in grateful silence. James jumps up from time to time to scan the horizon for blowing whales. We soon settle into the agreed watch system. Citadel is ploughing forwards in slight seas with all her sails out doing 7/8 knots. As soon as the sun disappears it’s pitch black. Pico and Faial have long dipped below the horizon. The sky is shrouded in clouds and there are no visible stars. We are in a darkened cocoon the off watch crew are asleep and the night light is on 58
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down below. Occasionally a wave breaks over the bows which lights up in red and green as the spray engulfs the navigation lights on the pulpit. At around midnight the moon rises above the horizon. This combined with a clearer sky means we can now see a horizon although there is nothing to be seen. This peaceful calm perhaps epitomises what sailing can mean to those that love it. Less than 20 hours after leaving Horta we have Ponta Delgada’s harbour entrance in sight. An hour later I am standing in the marina office seeing the marina manager, Customs, Immigration and Border Police. I have arrived from another port in Portugal but they rather like their bureaucracy! We now have three days to say goodbye to Rob and James and await the arrival of another James for the passage to Gibraltar. James (the second) arrives at midnight on the Saturday and promptly learns that we plan to leave at noon on Sunday for the passage back to Gibraltar. The crew are now keen to head home. We estimate that the return trip to the continent will take the best part of a week. With full fuel tanks and all the bureaucracy completed we set off at around 14:00. The winds are light and flukey so we motor on and off for several hours in search of the north easterly breeze that we know is out there. It’s been promised by MeteoGib who is providing a weather routing service. Depressingly
we also learn that the easterly Levanter wind has been blowing in the Straits since soon after we left Gibraltar. This is going to complicate out final hours into Gibraltar. However, the Straits are nearly a thousand miles away and if the north easterlies don’t make an appearance soon we are going to be out here longer than we expect. On the evening of our second day out the northerly shows its face and we are soon romping along at eight knots. Well into the night the wind freshens and we need to take in a few reefs in the main and genoa to be able to maintain control. By morning the spray is reaching the cockpit and he are all in our oilies getting unwanted showers of cold Atlantic seawater. We now start a period of three days with winds of 25 knots gusting to 30 knots. The seas start to heap up. We are soon in a swell of 2/3 metres. A couple of us are decidedly queazy in the middle of the night. We unwisely dispensed with cooking by heating a couple of tins of “Fabada”. The chorizo and beans make several appearances over the course of the night. Reaching to retch over the rail is frustrated as safety harnesses pull us up just short of the target. The cockpit and decks are kept spotless by the waves that break over Citadel. It’s miserable! By morning the sun appears and the clouds exit west and two delicate crew members lie on deck wishing an early death. However, the sun works its magic and over the next few hours they recover. The winds continue to hover around 30 knots and Citadel is at times galloping along sometimes touching 10 knots. Occasionally Citadel falls off a wave and shudders into the trough. The bashing is punishing for the boat and tiring for the crew. Spirits are kept up by the thought that every hour we are getting closer to Cape St Vincent. With a crew of four we had decided that crew members would be on watch alone in three hour stints giving
a 9 hour break period. This worked very well. James at over 70 is the oldest crew member. This is his first blue water experience. He is very quiet. I don’t know whether it’s fear or wonderment. He has his video camera out at every opportunity. I guess he thinks they won’t believe his stories when he returns to his native Scotland. He’ll have the video evidence! We are now approaching Cape St Vincent and have to pay close attention to commercial traffic taking the shortest route to and from Northern Europe. The AIS (automatic identification ships) allows us to see and be seen as we head parallel to, but out of sight of, the Algarve coast. The wind eases and starts to head us as we move towards the Gulf of Cadiz. The easterly Levanter is making itself felt the closer we get to Cadiz. It becomes clear that we are going to have to motor the last few hours of this adventure. In the western Straits the easterly generates large waves they seem to come after 7 or 8 “normal waves”. It must be the result of large easterly waves setting up an interference pattern as they push through the narrow Straits. We are surprised as the boat rises up these very steep waves with ease. On this last night I did not sleep a wink. It was probably the excitement of looking out for the Tarifa lighthouse and feeling responsible as we closed on a shore that I know well. After a very long night we arrive off Tarifa in the early morning and motor up through the northern side of the Straits and into the Bay of Gibraltar. At around 11:00 the mighty Rock of Gibraltar emerged from a very hazy bay. A hour later we were alongside at Queensway Quay Marina. Citadel had covered over 2000 miles and visited three islands in the Azores. It felt very good.
GIBRALTAR AROUND THE REGIONS alongside one of the berths at the new Mid Harbours Marina, the commercial harbour, a private marina or in the anchorage,” he said. Commenting on the reason behind the influx of superyachts to Gibraltar, Sanguinetti explains: “The new berths at Mid Harbours, improved infrastructure, competitively priced fuel, and a concerted marketing effort in this sector are clearly placing Gibraltar firmly on the superyacht map.” Official statistics show that in 2014 a total of 299 yachts called at the port of Gibraltar. This number rose 60% in 2015 to 479 vessels. In the period between January to November the port has registered 542 yachts, up 24% compared to the previous period.
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“We’re delighted with the Port of Gibraltar gaining a higher profile across the superyacht community,” says Minister for Maritime Affairs Gilbert Licudi QC.
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Gibraltar Sees Record Number of Superyachts A total of 19 vessels moored at the port and private marinas in the first weekend of December
The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) has reported a record number of superyachts calling to moor in the country over the last weekend. CEO and captain of the Port Bob Sanguinetti told IBI
Plus’ sister tittle Superyacht Business that a total of 19 vessels moored at public and private marinas from Saturday morning to Monday afternoon. “Nineteen yachts were either
“With crew changes, reprovisioning, bunkering and the wide range of attractions available to these discerning visitors, it is good to see so many of these impressive looking vessels making use of the facilities on offer,” he concludes. The recent addition of over 500m of deep water berths at Mid Harbours has been instrumental in allowing the GPA to attract more superyachts.
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Eastern Caribbean to Boost Yachting Presence While a number of Eastern Caribbean states have expanded their yacht sector involvement to take account of the active superyacht market, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is now planning to take this further. As part of an initiative to further expand the yacht market, the OECS Commission has made yachting a priority sector as part of the Tourism Work Programme. This included the establishment of a Yachting Committee in recent years and the coordination of joint promotions of the yachting sector at international boat shows. One specific development that the OECS highlights is Christophe Harbour in St Kitts and Nevis, which opened last year. The OECS promotes Christophe Harbour as one of a number of significant infrastructural developments in the region. The 24 superyacht berths at Christophe Harbour were part of a $100m investment in the overall project in the first phase of the marina and they can berth superyachts in the 45m-67m (148ft-220ft) range, although superyachts up to 91.4m (300ft) can be accommodated. The berths have had high occupancy and an expansion of superyacht berths is now being look at. Last year superyacht traffic grew 60% in St Kitts and Nevis. The twin island state also accommodated 134 yachts of more than 30m (100ft) in length. These numbers were consistent with the anticipated 20% year-overyear growth of the superyacht industry in the federation. As investment in the maritime sector expands, the need for more skilled personnel 60
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to service the sector also increases. In late October Christophe Harbour held a job fair in an effort to recruit persons for employment in the maritime sector. Available positions included marina dockhands, marina maintenance engineers and marina guest services. Such specialised skills are deemed to be lacking in the region. The OECS Eastern Caribbean Institute of Tourism (ECIT) is designed to address these
skill-gaps in the region. ECIT is conceptualised as an integrated system, characterised by centres of specialisation that operate in hospitality training institutes in each of the OECS member states. “Each member state of the OECS will specialise in a niche area in tourism that reflects the respective comparative advantage of each destination,” OECS tourism programme officer, Lorraine Nicholas, said.
“The British Virgin Islands, deemed to be the ‘sailing capital of the world’, will specialise in marine management, boat repairs and maintenance, whilst St Vincent and the Grenadines, another of the region’s wellknown sailing destinations, will offer the specialisation of marine and coastal tourism,” Nicholas added. “The ECIT is definitely well-poised to enhance the availability of skills in the region’s maritime sector.”
CARIBBEAN AROUND THE REGIONS >5.000â‚Ź for the use of the portal to be favourable). When a vessel intends to engage a significant process of repair & maintenance it does due diligence prior to engaging such a process via estimates etc. As such the duty/VAT free savings can now also be factored efficiently via these procedures during this upfront planning process.
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Martinique News Whilst at the recent Antigua Yacht Show, we caught up with Douglas Rapier from Martinique, the French Caribbean Island, who had some recent news he wanted to share: Existing duty/VAT free procedures work well when a local French company is project managing the entire repair process for the yacht. Indeed French law requires a local company to be responsible to ensure that what came in and or what works get done duty/ VAT free are done on that yacht and do not benefit someone else. Historically my business has been the project manager for such processes on notably high-end yachts. Project management has
a cost associated with the professional responsibility assumed to ensure that all works are executed to the yacht’s satisfaction. To allow the yacht itself to access the duty/VAT free process and manage itself such repairs (eliminating the project management cost), the process of existing laws had to be simplified. This is achieved via a company established as a portal allowing: A. A yacht to import duty/VAT free its own parts. B. A yacht to purchase parts duty free through suppliers in Martinique (ex shipchandlers, riggers, engine suppliers,...). C. A yacht to purchase VAT free parts through local suppliers and get the works done VAT free for the labour on services provided. The combined PST & PA procedures allow this to
happen through a portal and local suppliers. There has to be an agreement between the yacht and a local company acting as a portal with a guarantee from the yacht to ensure that that these customs procedures are respected in their essence and that they are opened and closed to the satisfaction of customs. There is a small cost associated with the portal interface which implies a trade-off analysis for low-level repairs (generally implies
The base in Le Marin, Martinique with its already competitive labour rates (some of the lowest in the Caribbean), its wide spread of technical expertise, its infrastructure (travel lifts up to 440T), and now the ability to get duty/VAT free parts and labour, all combine to make a very attractive base to get repair & maintenance done. When the above is also combined with the offer of the Martinique Cruiser Net which makes general services & socialising while in Martinique easily accessible, then the yachts can spend time in Martinique and get everything they want or need from good wine & cheese to duty/VAT free parts & labour!
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Antigua Charter Show For over 50 years Antigua has been a major yachting destination for those transiting the Caribbean. It is often the first port of call for yachts crossing the Atlantic and many vessels from the US Eastern seaboard find Antigua to be the focal point for exploring the Caribbean. This was the 55th year of the Antigua Charter Show, a great testament to its popularity. Antigua has historically led the way in the yachting industry in the Caribbean. Chartering
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here started in 1949, the yacht Charter Show in 1963, Antigua Race Week in 1967, The Classic Yacht Regatta in 1987 and the RORC Caribbean 600 in 2009. This is on top of all the dinghy events it plays host to each year. This was The Islander’s first ever visit to Antigua, and hopefully not the last! The show is purely a Charter show, mainly for the brokers to inspect the yachts and hopefully then marry up their clients with a suitable yacht. The yachts were varied, from
60 ft Catamarans, seen more usually in the likes of Moorings holiday charter fleets, right up to Nero a 90 mtr modern classic, fresh from a year’s refit despite being only eight years old. The iconic Maltese Falcon also present is always an eyecatcher. There were around 90 yachts in total, split between the three local marinas, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua Yacht Club marina and the historic Nelson’s Dockyard. The show is very laid back compared to the likes of Monaco, but is unique in so far as it’s far easier to get on the yachts and meet the Captain and crew, as well as the brokers of course. We saw many familiar faces from our side of the pond, who had recently made the crossing for the Caribbean season, and in many cases their first charters were starting immediately after the show. The season looks promising for most of the yachts who we spoke to, with many charters starting
A popular feature of the show are the nightly Yot Hops, where several of the yachts lay on a party, usually with a theme. Our favourite was on Nero, where the theme was “Circus”. The canapes and Rum Punch were to die for, and the crew were superb hosts. This enables you to look at several yachts in more detail than during the daytime when brokers tend to occupy the Captains and crew’s time. We also enjoyed looking around Nomad 4, a 100 foot rocketship, built entirely from carbon, and no surprise that they hold the world record for a monohull crossing the Atlantic in 10 days, with a top speed of 31.6 knots! Captain Chris Reilly has promised me a sail when he comes to Palma in July……I can’t wait! Overall the show is a good shop window for the brokers, with several support services such as provisioners also benefitting, as well as providing a good starting point for the first charters of the season. The location of the show is perfect, with lots of accommodation in the local area, albeit pretty expensive compared to Palma. The local restaurants have a bumper week, but when the show was over you wouldn’t have thought it was approaching peak season, with many places virtually empty. The yachting industry and the tourism it brings is clearly of huge importance to the island, with poverty living side by side to the opulence of these megayachts. A sobering sight for sure.
CARIBBEAN AROUND THE REGIONS great choice to kick off the year’s racing season in the Caribbean. The 6 different classes, which cater for both serious and more relaxed racers, are filling up nicely, with a healthy number of participants in the spinnaker flying CSA category.
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St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) Organizers of the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) are proud to announce that Cruzan Rum and Miller Lite beer, distributed by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC, will provide major sponsorship in support of the 2017 regatta.
and round the islands racing, first-class race committee and friendly can-do attitude towards its competitors. Over 80 entries, including a sleek fleet of offshore catamarans, plus one-design Melges 20s, C&C 30’s and home-grown IC24s are expected in 2017. Additionally, the second annual Round the Rocks Race, a circumnavigation of the neighboring island of St. John will take place March 23.
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Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 30 Jan - 4 Feb 2017
There is still time to benefit from the early registration discount for this friendly, yet challenging regatta, whose title sponsor, Island Water World, is the well-established Caribbean chandlery that has two stores in Grenada and well-stocked locations throughout the island chain. Register online and pay by 30 November 2016 for US$90 at yachtscoring.com Those flying into Grenada from other Caribbean islands for the regatta can also take advantage of the 20% discount available if you book by 30 November 2016 with LIAT The Caribbean Airline see full details on our website.
Well organised racing off Grenada’s western and southern coastline and lots of fun ashore make this a
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treat. Our cakes are all homemade and a new menu of special coffees, teas, hot chocolate or winter warmer cocktail will be sure to tempt you.
Happy New Year One and All! Here’s to a fresh start of over eating, drinking, partying and new year’s resolutions that go in one year and out the other! After a break over Christmas, the Boathouse Crew are rested and ready to welcome you aboard for some great winter season offers and promotions. As residents and loyal customers, we appreciate your business and are busy putting together a program of events just for you. Starting with our Friday 5 o’clock Rock The Dock Happy Hour and Fish n Chips special. If you’d rather head back for an early night then why not take them to go, served in paper just like the local chippy! But if like many in January, and have decide to try a little ‘detox’ after over indulging during the festivities, stop by for a freshly squeezed juice,
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smoothie or great salad after a work out by the sea. Give our resident health guru Katie Handyside a call for some expert advice. After the holidays its back to work and back to school and we have something to satisfy everyone. Monday thru Friday try our fast and tasty Business Lunch - 2 courses incl. glass of wine or beer and 2 hours parking for only €15 or 3 courses for €19.
enjoying the glorious winter sun this island spoils us with. I know I’m biased but one of the nicest spots to soak up the sun is on our deck and terrace. Even after all this time, I still drive along the Paseo and admire the view. I love being here in the early morning and watch the day unfold. Speaking of which, If you haven’t tried our Captains breakfast yet you should, It really is worth getting out of bed for!
Daily life is busy so take a night off from the kitchen and spend some time with your little pirates. Join us Monday to Thursday between 5.00 and 8.00 and kids under 10 eat free with every adult meal.
If it’s a long lazy lunch you’re after, no problem, our daily specials and fresh seafood platters are all delicious. Starting Mid Jan we’ll be doing an all day brunch every Sunday – ‘Boathouse Style’.
Weekends are the perfect time to relax, eat and meet up with friends and family while
Maybe an afternoon stroll or bike ride is more you’re thing so stop in for a well-deserved
The Islander get togethers start again in February, just in time to celebrate Valentines and find that perfect ‘mate’ - shipmate that is!! With a ‘speed date’ recruitment evening. So, copy those cv’s, dress to impress and meet some of the top recruiters on the island to find your dream job. For true romance though make sure you reserve a table to bring your loved ones down to the Boathouse to share a 6-course tasting menu with pairings of wine and gourmet products from local artisans and wineries whilst being serenaded by classic Spanish guitar. So lots happening, here’s to a fresh start of binge eating, boozing and enjoying the company of those around you. Hope to see you soon Stay Anchored Cap’n Mac1eye
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revelation. The training of my mind in focusing my attention and developing the ability to shut out the whirling thoughts in my brain was an real bonus. The next tick was the benefits it brought to my cycling. I hooked up with Sandra Donovan at her Yoga Studio in Santa Catalina, to discuss the linking of Yoga to Cycling… DM - How long have you been practicing Yoga? SD - About 15 years. I fell in love with yoga. I was in a theatre school in NY and our modern dance teacher was also a yoga teacher. She used to get quite frustrated with us actors as she felt we had no talent for Modern Dance (which was part of the acting program) so she would instead lead us through a
DM - And how long have you had Earth Yoga? SD - I founded Earth Yoga with my friend Jessica 2009. We opened a small studio on Calle Sant Magi in Santa Catalina. Jessica ended up moving back to England and since 2010 I have been running Earth Yoga - with a lot of help from other teachers and Jay and Katja. Three years ago we decided to move to a bigger space. We are still located in Santa Catalina, now behind Plaza Progreso. As we have discussed, I have found that my cycling has benefitted from my regular yoga sessions. I also know that the professional cycling teams have started to introduce yoga sessions to their riders….
Yin Yoga is a much more of a still practice, where you hold mostly supine postures for a longer period of time. This allows you to get to the tissue underneath the muscle - called Faschia. Faschia surrounds every muscle in the body and is less elastic than the muscles. So when we get to the faschia, we can really notice the difference in our bodies. Supine yoga postures are done on your back, release stress, promote flexibility, and help to connect your practice. DM - What would you say the benefits of yoga are for a cyclists? SD - The opening of the body. The ability to stretch out quadriceps, calf muscles and also a chance to lengthen & strengthen the core. What strikes me when I observe cyclists is how incredibly strong they are. But also how many hours the body (especially the core and abdomen) is hunched over the handlebars. There isn’t much time to lengthen out and stretch out whilst you are on the bike. Also, the rounding of the upper back that happens when you are cycling ...yoga can counter that as we are constantly building strength in the muscles around the spine. We are also of course creating more space in the whole body.
MALLORCA LIFESTYLE DM - How about the breathing? SD - This is one of the most important parts of the yoga practice. We are constantly reminding our students to breathe more deeply and to pay attention to when they are perhaps holding the breath. They need to become conscious of the breath and really notice areas in your body where the breath may get stuck. An interesting fact to know is that a lot of the soccer players from the German Team who won the World Cup last year were yoga converts. They were made to practice yoga through the tournament. A very known yoga teacher travelled with them during the World Cup. A lot of runners and cyclists that I have met and who are also practicing yoga have told me that they have improved their endurance by developing a more dynamic breathing technique while they train. It has been proven that when we use the yogic breath (called Uuyjai Breath, funny word, I know) we receive about 50 % more oxygen into our lungs and body. More oxygen into your body brings more oxygen to your muscles, thus improving the movement, stretching or do whatever it is that you are doing at that moment. If cyclists are bad at stretching ...yes, yoga could definitely be a huge help. By practicing yoga just once or twice per week, a cyclist could take away 3 or 4 stretches that they could use at home after a long cycling session. DM - I have certainly taken a few from your classes. My favourite pose is Pigeon Pose, a very deep hip opener. What other poses would you suggest? SD - My suggestions for best poses for a cyclist : Pigeon Pose ( huge hip opener ), a supported Bridge Pose to stretch out the abdominals and strengthen back muscles. A Low Lunge or High Lunge to stretch quadricep muscles and psoas muscle (Psoas is
the big muscle that connects the upper body to the lower body). Pranayama ( breath work ), Downward dog to stretch back muscles and strengthen arms and legs and last but not least ...Savasana ...Deep Relaxation on backs. DM - how do people get started? SD - Just come to any of our beginners classes at Earth Yoga or to any Vinyasa Yoga / Yin class. We have all the materials you need, all you need to do is to pop in. We are also offering a special Men´s Yoga Introduction Workshop in January, the weekend of Jan 13-15th. This will be a yoga workshop led by a male yoga teacher ( David Lurey ) and will take you through the yoga practice on a very basic level. We will cover breathing, stretching and the main postures of yoga. DM - How many sessions should you do a week? SD - If you are new to yoga and feel it would benefit you, I would recommend trying to make 2 classes per week. You will really start to see the benefit. Of course one class is better than none and if that is all you have time for, but to see results quite quickly, the best would be to try to come twice per week.
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Stew of the Month – Diana Moore What did you do before yachting, and how did your yachting career first begin? I was a single mom working as a Massage Therapist on Vancouver Island where I raised my daughter and later moved my practice to Todos Santos, Mexico. My Yachting career began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I came across yachting as a career option for myself when I was googling ideas of how my daughter could use her Linguistics degree after graduation from University. What has been your favourite boat you’ve worked on, and why? Christina O, a privately owned 99m Classic Charter yacht, has been my favourite boat I have worked on so far
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What are the best and worst parts about working onboard? The best part of working on board is the travel and the opportunity to adapt to different people, places and things. The worst thing about working on board is not being able to garden and surf whenever I want. How do you keep sane on charter? I’m not sure I do keep sane on charter! I think there must be a little insanity involved but how I stay productive, happy, kind and engaged is to eat properly, stay hydrated and take a moment before going on shift to pray and be grateful. What are your best strategies for spoiling charter guests? Anticipation and forwardthinking. Really knowing what they enjoy and what their needs are and to be fully present for them no matter what. Gifts are nice but truly being willing to be of service with real gestures of kindness and not letting them want for nothing is my best strategy. What’s the coolest thing you have done for guests? Teaching a group Yoga class on the third level aft deck, outside on a motor yacht in the south of France in the Sun, was by far the coolest
thing I have done for guests. What is your signature cocktail? An organic coconut water cooler mocktail. Start with your coconut water as the base, and add thinly sliced cucumber, lime/lemon juice, agave syrup, and chopped fresh organic mint leaves. Combine and let stand in a glass pitcher for 2 or more hours in the fridge to chill and allow flavours and goodness to mingle. So nice, light and refreshing. What is your favourite yachting destination? My favourite yachting destination is the Caribbean because of the amazingly beautiful water colours and the diversity of the different islands. If you owned a superyacht, what would you do differently? As an owner, if the vessel was a charter vessel or heavy owner usage, I would ensure that the crew had at least one day off the boat in between charter trips. I think it would help in the happiness and productivity of the crew if they could regroup physically, mentally and emotionally between trips. What is your on-board pet hate? Gossiping and people sitting on top of the crew mess tables. What career achievement are you most proud of? Being hired as a Spa Therapist Supervisor of a 99 meter Charter motor yacht mid season and fulfilling the
Owner, Captain, Spa Owner and Hotel Manager’s expectations and desires. Best housekeeping tip/hack? A stop-watch and remembering a previous Chief Stewardess’ words... “Push, Push, Push!” Tell us about your funniest embarrassing moment on board. Not so funny, but very embarrassing, was spilling melted butter and garlic crab dipping sauce on the aft teak deck and chair cushions. Thank goodness guests were not present and it was post service. OMG! The unfortunate deck crew shame! What’s your favourite adventure in Mallorca? Being in Mallorca would be the best adventure. I haven’t been yet. If you could give your 20yr old self one piece of advice, what would it be? Don’t sweat the small stuff! You are beautiful, worthy and loved! Boys are not that important and always remember to be grateful. What’s your plan for the future? The future plan is to continue working in this wonderful yachting industry for 5 or so more years and then move back to Canada to be close to family and friends. Oh, and do an amazing boat trip to the Mentawais to surf my brains out in perfect four foot hollow peeling waves!
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Becoming a Stew/Masseuse Many people dream of working on superyachts, attracted by the romantic idea of a life at sea, and the lure of being paid to travel to exotic locations. Competition for jobs is stiff – but the good news is, if you’re a massage therapist, beautician or hairdresser, you generally have a far better chance in getting your foot on the passerelle. (The demand for personal trainers, yoga teachers and health coaches is much less, however the more skills you bring to the deck, the better.) In this article, I’ll give you an outline of what kind of jobs are available; what to expect; and what kind of skills you’ll need. Roles Yachts are as unique as their owners, and the range of spa/ fitness roles on board reflect this. Roles are often primarily a steward(ess) or deckhand positions, with secondary duties ranging in massage, beauty, hairdressing, personal training or yoga teaching. Out of all of these, the role of stewardess/masseuse is the most common, so this is the default role I refer to in this article. Roles may be permanent, seasonal, and occasionally include travelling with the yacht owner on land. Cleaning the clean All jobs on yachts will include some, if not a lot of, cleaning. This often depends on the size
of the yacht, how many crew are on board and the nature of the owners or charter guests. Even on a larger yacht, stewardessing may be 90% of the work, with spa treatments just 10%. This may be a big change if you’re used to working on a cruise ship. If a yacht has a dedicated spa area and treatment room, this can indicate that more treatments will be required. On very large yachts over 100m, there are often dedicated spa crew on board, however bear in mind there will be still large amounts of time when the boat is not being used, and these times you will be expected to maintain the spa areas. Superyachts are kept to an immaculate standard, so if the idea of vacuuming walls and cleaning floor corners with earbuds sounds like a nightmare, then maybe this isn’t the career for you. That being said, often stew/ masseuses enjoy the variety that comes with doing some housekeeping or service, and some even choose to focus on stewardessing in order to work towards being a chief stewardess. Endurance game Maritime law states that seafarers should not work more than 72 hours in a week, or 14 hours in a day, yet on smaller yachts and in the middle of the season, it can end up that crew exceed even these long hours. If you have to give treatments as well as be a stewardess, then you’ll
Due to cabin arrangements The yachting industry is slowly dragging its keels into the 21st century, however traditional gender roles are still overly prevalent. This is also true when it comes to massage therapists - many yachts can’t have mixed cabins, so they may specify that a stew/ masseuse must be a female, to fit in with the existing crew format. Or it may be that the owner prefers a female therapist, or that it gives the most flexibility with charter guests from different cultures/ religions. Saying this, there ARE some male massage therapists in the industry, so it is possible! The perks Working on a yacht is a tough job – you’re away from family and friends for long periods of time; you have very little personal space; the hours can be long and the work mundane. However it can be a great way to see the world, meet people from all over the world and make life-long friends. Salaries for a junior stew/masseuse range from 2500€ to 3500€ a month considering you have no bills to pay, and on charter yachts the tips can be substantial, it can be an opportunity to save some serious cash. And very occasionally, you may just get to drink cocktails on deck, go snorkelling on tropical reef, or sunbathe on the swim platform of a multi-million pound vessel, pretending for a just few minutes that you’re not actually working at all… Getting started There are loads of resources online about how to find a career at sea, so I’ll keep this brief. The forums on Dockwalk.com are a great place to start.
that costs around 1000€ to complete in Europe. It’s compulsory to get a job on yachts, and most boats won’t even consider your CV unless you have it. • An ENG1 – a basic medical certificate particular to yachting that take about an hour and costs around 120€ • A recognised massage, beauty, hairdressing or fitness qualification. You will need to submit your professional certificates, so be honest about your level or qualifications and experience. • A positive and adaptable personality. You will be working and living in close quarters with your crew mates, in often stressful and tiring conditions. It will be much easier if you are easygoing, tolerant and resilient. • A good work ethic and be a great team player. CV – critically vital! Yachting CVs are a little different from ‘normal’ CVs, and it is really worth taking the time to make sure yours fits the format. Online there are many tips to writing a good yachting CV, or get professional advice from specialists such as The Crew Coach. I would add that for a spa or fitness CV, remember to clearly list all the treatments you offer. Include the year, length of course, and location of your training qualifications – a year-long full time massage diploma is much different from a weekend course! Get some help from the Angels Still keen to get on board? Once your CV is ready and you have the basics, then send your CV to us at info@angelson-board.com We specialise purely in spa and fitness jobs on yachts, and we’d love to assist you in every step of your career at sea.
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From Ship to Shore – Jens Oomes Every month I interview someone who has made the transition from working and living on a yacht to a land-based life. This month I spoke Jens Oomes, who is the CEO (Creative Encouraging Organiser) of Invisible Crew. How long did you work in yachting? Technically speaking, I still work in yachting. But my first day on a (classic) superyacht was the 4th of January 2006. I had just gone back to school to get a bachelor in journalism. I wanted to stand on my own two feet so I financed my living expenses and school fees by working as the youngest taxi driver in Antwerp Belgium at the time. I knew it would make for a
good story some day. Three months in, I started dreaming of the summer break. I told a mate that it would be nice to work on a yacht in July/ August. “Hold on” he said. He picked up the phone, called a friend and a minute later I was hired on an 86ft classic yacht in Alcudia. Can you tell me about your yachting career – highlights, low points? It has been mainly highlights really. But there are always times when the charter season becomes intense. I remember lying at anchor in Corsica, having spent two days prepping and polishing Flying Duckman (Oyster 655) for the charter starting the next day. That night we got hit by a mistral. I was on deck all night while the yacht was getting salt blasted. By sunrise, an old abandoned 20 meter long tourist boat had dragged anchor and was now balancing on our bow. My wife An and I managed to push it off and we were relieved that we avoided damage or dragging anchor ourselves. We were exhausted… By the time the guests arrived, the bay had turned into its placid, picturesque self again and the family of 5 were looking forward to being pampered for the next 10 days… How did you know it was time for you to make the move to land? Somehow we always scored those jobs with
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intense programs. I guess we liked that. But suddenly we realised we hadn’t stayed in one place for more than 2 months over the course of 4.5 years. Additionally, the family that we enjoyed working for the most decided to sell their yacht after 18 months. We realised the job had a shelf life and we were ready for some stability. We tried to set up camp in the South of France but very quickly that wasn’t us. We went back to Belgium for two years. My wife had found a job in interior design and I was happy to freelance as a skipper until we were expecting our son Oceaan. We knew it was time to decide where we really wanted to live and raise our children. Since 3 years we finally have our anchors firmly down on Mallorca.
I also signed up to compete in The Voice of Flanders. I soon realised I would never be “normal”!
What was the most difficult thing about the transition? The thing that scared me the most was that I would become like other “normal” people! That I wasn’t going to have anymore adventures in my life so I changed my definition of adventure. I took my old job as a taxi driver again. It allowed me to leave and come back whenever I had a delivery or charter to do. Driving a taxi is an adventure.
Do you have any advice for fellow yachties about going land-based? Think about how you can transfer your skills to a land-based job. Once you are land-based, never forget why you wanted to be landbased. All good things come to an end.
What was the best thing about it? Not being dependent on the whim’s of one owner. What do you miss most about yachting? Having to take only the whims of one owner into account because now I have to deal with several owners and their crew. What do you do now? With Invisible Crew I manage several Pocket Superyachts. The great thing is that this allows me to still go out on deliveries and charters once in a while and at the same time I can see my son and my 10 month old daughter grow up.
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busy lives into them. The tote gets us. It sympathizes with the fact that little bags are lovely but can barely fit your cellphone, let alone your laptop. But while we need space and practicality we also want a bag that looks good, which is why we went for a snoop around Palma’s fashion emporium Rialto Living.
Calvacada dels Reis Mags (Festival of the Kings) 5th January A carnival atmosphere comes to town on the eve of the festival of the kings, celebrated across all of Spain to commemorate the three wise men who brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus. A parade starts in Palma at 6.00pm at Moll Vell (La Llonja), and many smaller town and villages have their own celebrations. Great family event. Fiesta Sant Sebastia This festival celebrates Palma’s patron saint with nearly two weeks of parades, music and exhibitions, peaking around 19th & 20th January. Worth seeing is the Correfoc - the Fire Run – when locals dressed as demons frighten and thrill the crowds with fireworks and music. There are also free outdoor music concerts of pop, rock and traditional music all around the city. Make sure you bring your own meat or things to put on the BBQ - there are hundreds of fires called “foguerons” placed around the city as part of the festival. It’s a fiesta not to miss! Sant Antoni 16th & 17th January More Mallorcan style festivities with parades of giant puppets and ‘devils’, celebrated in several villages including Sa Pobla, Arta, San Joan, Pollensa and Soller.
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From studded style to perfect basics, these are some of our favorite totes currently available in store. Campomaggi’s oversized bags boast a style that is ruggedchic, and possess a distinctly artisanal look and feel. We love their vintage weathered look, especially as they’ll continue to improve with age. The French-made Jack Gomme tote is fresh, chic and ultra-functional. They are made from full grain leather and can hold your day-to-day necessities while flaunting an effortlessly chic urban style.
Pick of the Month Stewardess’ Pick of the Month from: Rialto Living - Our Favourite Lifestyle Store in Palma Us super stews are busy gals on the go. From trips to uniform suppliers and shopping sessions which involve clearing out entire shelves in the supermarket, we’re regularly off the boat while on the job. In addition to our hectic schedules, we’re
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often literally lugging around everything but the galley sink. We haul around pairs of trousers which need to be altered, vases which need dropping off at the florist, colour samples, measuring tape and much more. Add to this your ‘usual’ collection of wallet, water, pen and notebook, and suffice to say that a standard handbag is just not going to cut it. So, if we’re talking bags large enough to hold everything from clothes to an extra phone charger, it is a job made out for the maxi. A maxi tote is the quintessential comfort accessory. It carries all of our must-haves without that bursting-at-the-seams bloat our other bags experience when we try cramming our
The Italian Numero 10 bags are what happens when a ridiculously talented leather craftsman and Italian street wear guru put their heads together. These Bologna-born creations are stylish, beautiful and big enough to take on a small trip. Rialto Living, conveniently located on Calle Sant Feliu 3, is just a stone’s throw away from Palma’s STP and sells a wide selection of eye-catching super yacht must-haves. Have a snoop around and see for yourself. And if you make a purchase don’t forget to flash your STP (or other) entry card so you can relax in their leafy, oasis-like café and sip on a complimentary ‘cafe con leche’ before you head back to the boat.
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Kick Start to a Healthy New Year After the over indulgence of large Christmas and new year feasts washed down with turron and chocolate truffles, most of us decide its time to eat a healthy diet for a while. We all know that in order to lead a healthy life we need to eat nutritious, wholesome food. So If you pledged to make healthier eating choices in your resolutions for the new year, picking up a few superfoods can make achieving your goals easy! The term ‘superfood’ has become a popular buzzword in the language of food and health, but what are superfoods? Well it seems that there’s no official scientific definition of a superfood, but it’s generally accepted that superfoods contain high levels of much-needed vitamins and minerals. They can also be a source of antioxidants; substances that shield our bodies from cell damage and help prevent disease. While there are a great number of common foods that provide these nutrients, there is also an array of more exotic and less mainstream superfoods that are worth getting to know if you are feeling a little adventurous. Wheatgrass or barley grass is definitely one of them. If you believe the hype, wheatgrass has a higher nutritional content than any other vegetable, protects against inflammation, builds 78
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Another interesting ingredient that also claims to be a superfood is Spirulina –It’s a fresh water seaweed that helps you stay focused, nourished and energised! It’s rich in protein and helps weight loss by curbing cravings and preventing overeating. With its deep green colour, spirulina is often used as a natural colorant and it can be delicious stirred into risottos and smoothies. It might be just about impossible that you have not heard about the benefits of Aloe Vera. Apparently it heals skin, sprained ligaments and also contains anti-bacterial properties and anti-inflammatory properties. Meaning “shining bitter substance” in Arabic, the Aloe plant has been consumed and applied topically for thousands of years but have you ever cooked with it? The inner flesh of the leaf is where you will find the medicinal aloe that has a jelly-like consistency and is somewhat translucent in appearance. The juice has an astringent flavor that is mildly bitter with a refreshing aftertaste. Most of the bitterness can be removed by cooking the gel very slowly over a gentle flame. I have created many dishes with aloe vera combining it in deserts with wild strawberries and kefir and paring it with salt cod in one of my signature dishes with peas and lemongrass. Other so called superfoods you might also like to try include Chia seeds that help release starch slowly, balancing blood sugar levels and Goji berries. Popular
among celebs such as Madonna, goji have been used in Chinese medicine for more than 6,000 years. These shrivelled red berries are alleged to boost the immune system and brain activity and protect against heart disease, cancer, and improve life expectancy. It’s time to kick start the New Year with some delicious smoothies and stay healthy in 2016! Pear, Watercress & Spirulina Smoothie with Kiwi & Lime 2 pears, cored 2 kiwis, peeled 125g watercress 1tsp spirulina powder 100g natural yoghurt Juice of one lime Place the pears, kiwis, watercress, spirulina powder, lime juice and yoghurt in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve Aloe Vera, Apple & Celery Smoothie with Kale 200ml aloe vera juice 1 green apple, cored & diced
2 celery sticks, peeled & diced 200g green kale leaves, chopped Juice of one lime Place the aloe vera juice, apple, celery, kale and the lime juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a little cold mineral water, a little at a time, to achieve a smooth consistency and blend again. Pass through a fine sieve and pour into glasses and serve Strawberry, Raspberry & Pomegranate Smoothie with Goji Berries 2 tablespoons dried goji berries 150g strawberries, de-stalked 100g frozen raspberries 200g fat-free natural yoghurt 200ml pomegranate juice In a small bowl mix the goji berries and 1 tablespoon of water, allow to set for 15 minutes to make the berries softer. Place the frozen raspberries, goji berries, strawberries, pomegranate juice and yoghurt in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
NEWS 4 STEWS humble avocado is nurtured by science and horticulturists.
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Galley Goddess Here’s an interesting question for you; what’s purply, pear shaped and hangs in pendulous pairs? Mind out of the gutter, dear friends, it’s not the family jewels or manly parts, but the glorious avocado, of course. This curious, purple skinned fruit has quite a history and some naughty secrets. The avocado gets it’s name from the word ‘ahuacati’, Aztec for, well, simply - testicle, which it clearly resembles. And, because of it’s shape and the fact they they hang in pairs, the Aztecs prized it as a powerful aphrodisiac. The tree upon which they grow is amusingly known as the Testicle Tree. The more uptight Catholic priests found the avocado so obscenely sexual that they forbade women from eating this bountiful fruit. I could now make a and interesting observation here, but, lets not go there, shall we? The avocado, although a fruit, it is actually an oily berry. Back in the old days, the humble avo was also known on board
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ships as ‘poor man’s butter’. But hello, these days, we’ve found a new god to worship and one that isn’t a load of cojones. It seems that the world is obsessed...... the crafty aguacate has infiltrated everything, breakfasts, smoothies, salads, deserts and indeed the very fabric of society from which we cannot escape. Some believe that the avocado might just be a bit overcado. But, according to some experts, avos should have gone extinct years ago. Apparently, when giant sloths roamed the earth they devoured avocados whole. What, with being giants themselves they possessed large chocolate starfishes to match and evacuating out the massive pips was merely just a popular party trick. The beauty, or I would say, superpower of these ginormous animals is that when they had a dump, the avocado stone would be happily deposited along with extra fertilizer, and, bingo, ain’t nature wonderful! In this day and age, with no colossal dinosaurs and their incredible backdoors, the
Of course there are many different varieties of avocados, the fatty Hass is probably the most popular. The richness of the fruit makes it easy to beat, mash and whip and richer in taste, fabulous for guacamole for example. The green skinned avos are more suitable for slicing in salads as they are lower in fat and hold their shape. But, there’s no denying the fruits wicked fickleness as it tends to be not ready, not ready, not ready.....2 minute window, poof!!!! Sorry, brown, over ripe and ready for the bin. Sort of an avocado premature ejaculation if you really think about it. But, there is no denying that this fertility fruit is decadent, delicious and highly nutritious. I find that eating them makes me feel like I am getting away with something delightfully mischievous, yet they are brimming over with healthy nutrients. So much more interesting, particular nutrients are needed by the body to generate nitric oxide which helps dilate blood vessels and keep them elastic. This can help protect against heart disease and high blood pressure and also help with erectile function. There you go boys, a devilish reason for getting on the creamy, green trail. So, hang on in there.......in all it’s glory, its lusciousness and delicious sinfulness we’re gonna get into a bit of avocado porn in the recipes that follow. Avocado isn’t just all guacamole and Sunday brunch on toast..........
Fiendish Avocado Tequila Ice Cream 3 large ripe avos , halved, peeled and pitted 1 and 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 and 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons gold tequila 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro In a blender puree avocado until smooth. Add cream, sugar, lime juice, tequila and fresh cilantro. Mix to combine. Pop into your ice - cream maker for approximately 25 minutes. Transfer to an air tight container and pop in the freezer for a couple of hours to set or rather, 24 hours. Awesome Avocado Chilli Brownies 1 pinch sea salt 1 and 1/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder 1 teaspoon chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 285 grams dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 1 large ripe avocado, halved, pitted and blitzted 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 5 eggs, separated 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preheat your oven to 175C. Butter and flour a 33 X 23cm pan. Then in a medium sized bowl, combine salt, flour, cocoa powder, chilli and cinnamon. Set aside. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter until smooth, add pureed avo and stir until completely combined. Turn off the heat and add the granulated sugar and the brown sugar, stir until combined. Remove bowl
from double boiler and cool to room temperature. Add 3 eggs, vanilla and stir until combined. Add remaining eggs and stir until combined. Slowly fold in the dry ingredients and pour into prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 30 minutes Mexican Fried Avocado Tacos 2 ripe avos from Mexico 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup flour 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon chill powder 1/2 sea salt 4 cups sunflower oil 8 - 10 taco shells 1/2 cup feta cheese 1 15 ounce can refried beans 1 can of red beans, drained and rinsed Half teaspoon chilli powder 1 and 1/2 cups slivered cabbage leaves 1/2 cup thinly sliced cherry tomatoes Chopped cilantro Jalapino cream sauce Cilantro leaves for decoration Jalapino Cream Sauce 1 jalapino chilli pepper, seeded and ribs removed 1/2 cup cilantro leaves 2 spring onions, chopped 1 cup sour cream juice of two limes 1 tablespoon water 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt Chuck the jalapino pepper, cilantro and spring onions into a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Add the sour cream, lime juice, water and garlic salt to taste. In
a shallow bowl whisk flour with cayenne, chilli powder and salt. In another shallow bowl, mix egg with milk and in yet another shallow bowl, the panko Cut avos in half and slice halved avos into 4 equal slices. Peel the skin from the avos and dip into the flour, the egg and the panko breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil in small batches until golden brown - about 1 to 1 and 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towel. Heat the refried beans gently in a saucepan and add the red beans and chilli powder. Mix the cilantro with the cherry tomatoes and season with plenty of pepper and some salt. Put your taco shells into a preheated oven (180C) for about 5 minutes or until golden and crunchy. Spread 1 or 2 spoonfuls of the refried beans to the bottom of the taco shell, top with slivered cabbage, then stuff shells with 2 or 3 pieces of avo. Top this lovely lot with tomatoes, feta and the jalapino cream sauce. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve immediately. Fabulous for a quick snack whilst you have the guests on the aft deck sailing. Lastly, a naughty thought...... avocados grow on the tree in pairs.........to me, this means that if you take a banana, two avocados and make a fruit salad, you can serve up all the male genitalia in one bowl. But, keep it to yourself, I wouldn’t share this little gem with your guests. Enjoy! Galley Goddess
No 12 Fine Wines & Provisions info@no12wines.com www.no12wines.com Charlotte: (+34) 629 608 482 Confused Classifications I was recently asked by Acrew to pair one red and white wine for the ‘Captains Dinner’ held at ‘The Boathouse’. It’s never easy to please everyone with only one choice of white or red, so I decided to inject a little fun with my choice. One wine is classified as second from the top of the region, whereas the other is labelled as one step up for the lowest of the region. How did each one fare? As the white wine of the evening, I chose a lovely Chablis expressing all the lemon, lime and minerality that is typical of the region. This is a wine that not only popular, but also consistently great with food. In contrast, I chose red wine from Tuscany often referred to as a ‘Super Tuscan’ due to not sticking to Chianti requirements. We can say this wine does not stick to the stringent regulations governing the Classic Chianti denomination such that the grape varieties include international varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well as some of the indigenous Sangiovese grape. This blend
is not typical for the region, yet this wine is big, bold and a fabulous pairing with the steak. The Chablis ‘Vaillons’ 1er Cru 2012 by the acclaimed William Fèvre was an enjoyable, refreshing and complex chardonnay which paired superbly with the fish and lighter coloured meats on the menu. This Chablis is matured in oak for a very short period keeping the wine crisp with a citrussy backbone but added a rounder, nutty, floral and mineral complexity. On the other hand, the opulent, ‘Mormoreto 2012’ produced by the Marchesi de Frescobaldi 2012’ was stunning example of a luscious ’Super Tuscan’. This young wine is smooth and rich with a blackberry and cherry expression developing into more complex notes of leather, vanilla, chocolate and coffee bean. The wine is matured in new and old oak barrels for 24 months allowing for well-integrated tannins, but the alcoholic component is evident but balanced. I think that both these wines are so appealing, elegant and complex, yet the William Fèvre stuck to the rigid regulations of the Chablis region allowing him to rate the wine as a Premier cru, whereas Marchesi di Frescobaldi is only allowed to label the wine with the lower acclaimed level IGT (Indicazione Geographica Tipica) since the strict region rules were not adhered to. Two different classification, yet two superb wines.
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Prior to the final assessment, students will also uniquely benefit from a series of useful tutorials, videos and quizzes available on a brand new online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), purposebuilt for the qualification. As well as enabling chefs of differing ability levels the chance to learn or fine tune the key learning requirements, the VLE is a fantastic tool for those unable to attend onshore training modules.
Tante Marie Culinary Academy Tante Marie Culinary Academy to offer Assessment in Marine Cookery for Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency in line with New MCA Legislation. Leading UK culinary academy Tante Marie is delighted to announce they are to launch the Assessment in Marine Cookery. A vital component of the Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency now required
for all chefs of specified UKregistered commercial vessels via an in-person evaluation, the assessment will cover all existing and newly-introduced practical and theoretical aspects of the certification as stipulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). During the assessment, chefs will undertake a series of theoretical examinations covering all current mandatory elements, from Kitchen Operations
and Food Handling to the cultural, religious and shift work catering and dietary requirements introduced by the MCA in June 2014. Tante Marie’s experienced teachers will also practically assess candidates on competency in planning, preparing, cooking and presenting a specified range of ingredients and dishes. Additionally, Tante Marie are able to offer inhouse mandatory Food Safety Level 2/3 qualifications – now required for all offshore foodhandling staff.
With over 60 years’ experience in culinary training, Tante Marie Culinary Academy is one of the UK’s leading cookery schools and offers a host of professional qualifications taught within state-of-the-art, wellappointed modern kitchens. The Academy is ideally located in the centre of Woking, Surrey, close to mainline rail and airport connections and just 20 minutes from central London. Graduates of the school’s prestigious Tante Marie Cordon Bleu Diploma have become established as some of the world’s most highly-trained culinary professionals, many of whom are working in the maritime industry, such as Bradley Van Rooyen, chef on MY The Wellesley http:// mythewellesley.com/
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NEWS 4 STEWS What has been your best ever moment? I had few of them! The last one was two months ago when I found out I am pregnant ; ) What was your first ever memory? Playing princesses with my friends and our kingdom was inside newly built pig stables, and our cat was a tiger. How much was your first salary? 100 euros per month. What dead person would you least want to be haunted by? Myself What is your party trick? No tricks. Its always depends on people you click or you don’t. Deckers (+34) 971 282 056 www.uniforms4yachts.com info@uniforms4yachts.com
And you’re least favourite? Chasing people for instructions
Deckers Palma Each month we bring you an interview with a member of our team, this month is the lady that makes sure you all have perfect logos on your clothes, Head of Embroidery, Terezia Povecova, who is based in our Palma Headquarters.
If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a month which would you choose and why? Any of the designers’ shows where you have to change the whole interior. I love changing furniture, painting and all that stuff...
How old are you? Happy 42 How long have you worked for Deckers? 7.5 years
If you were in the circus what would you be? My life is one big circus . There are days that you have to be tiger before training and there are days you are happy clown or sad clown. But to be honest I DONT LIKE CIRCUS.
What is your favourite part of your job? When I have all the instructions in order and I can do my job 100% Does that make me weird?
What has been your most embarrassing moment? Cant remember, the thing is if I do something silly I do laugh at myself.
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If you retired tomorrow what would you do? If I could afford I would go on long holiday around Europe with my mum. And horse riding in Argentina with my friend. (But first I have to take classes! ) If you could be any age for a week what would you be? 32 What is the last picture you took on your phone? Christmas fair in Hyde Park, London
ever say you cant do it!! Pick two celebrities to be your parents? To be honest I would prefer not to have celebrity parents. What song best describes your work ethic? No idea. What kitchen utensil would you be and why? Knife. It makes your cooking easy but if you are not careful it can hurt you. What is your signature dish? At work my cake. And what 4 people would be eating it with you, dead or alive? Cant choose only four sorry! I have a big family and I don’t want be in trouble!!!!! What sickness have you lied about so you didn’t have to go to work? None If you were stuck on a desert island for a week what 3 things would you take with you? Tent, water and my best friend Helga. We always wanted to disappear for couple days it would be like some kind of boot camp.
Favourite song? John Lennon , Hey Jude If a movie was to be made about your professional life, what would be the title? Simply Terezia..... What is the best piece of advice you would give your grandchild? Dont give up, respect, be responsible, don’t
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ONDINE UPDATE interests have something in common which drives them to commit to Ondine, and how they all - from company owners and yacht captains to marine biologists, local school teachers, parents and children - feel that they are benefiting on multiple levels from the support they give to Ondine.
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Asociación Ondine Members Point of View Since the foundation of Asociación Ondine four years ago a lot has happened to say the very least. For us who are actively involved with the management of AO our love for the association and its’ vision is given. What we didn’t know however is how our supporters experience AO, why they choose to support our work and what their hopes for a future with us are. We were curious to find that out, so we asked them! We emailed and posted our questions on our social media channels. Replies began to roll in from old and new members, short and long term volunteers & sponsors and supporters of all types! It was pure joy to read all the answers, learn more about our supporters and their values, and know that they genuinely share our love for the Balearic sea and for Ondine. What moved us the most was to see how people from remarkably different backgrounds and personal 86
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Another common factor among our diverse supporters is their profound understanding of the interdependent relationship between our environments’ and our own wellbeing. An understanding that awakens a desire to play an active role in directing our common future towards a positive course. Collaborating with Ondine seems to provide them with the inspiration, knowledge and tools that allow them to do that, as well as ignite hope for a future where the people of the Balearics live and thrive together with our beautiful islands and their seas. Just for fun we also asked our supporters to tell us about their favourite and/or worst Ondine memory ever! While baby Kilian explained that.”I don’t really have too many memories yet,” other supporters have shared theirs. Read all our supporter stories in full, or share YOUR story with us through our Facebook page -Asociacion Ondine where we are posting one supporter story each week for as long as they keep rolling in!
“In the last few years the idea of sustainable companies is on the increase as people are becoming more aware of the terrible state of our seas. Being associated as a supporter of Ondine significantly improves our image as a thoughtful and caring company. We actually had a survey done in the super yacht community recently and when asked: Would sourcing sails from an ecologically friendly company add additional customer satisfaction? 73% answered yes!” - Fiona Bruce, Director of Doyle Sailmakers & Corporate Platinum Member as well as Individual Member, volunteer for Ondines Management Team. “I’m a scientist, but science alone cannot fix the problems that our seas are facing. What we need is communication between science – community – politics, as well as organization of actions. Ondine is a great channel for that. What science is lacking Ondine is doing, and I am proud of that!” - Jose “Pep” Coll Monserrat, marine ecologist, specialized in marine fish ecology and management of marine protected areas and artificial reefs, volunteer for Ondines MPA- team. “I don’t view my input as contribution or support. I merely view it as the natural order of things – namely to do a little something for a simple yet important cause.” - Orly Zeiger, volunteer and mother
Fiona Bruce or two of Ondines most eager Dos Manos participants. “The vision Brad has of having every child in every school doing a Dos Manos course on plastic pollution and changing the generations of the future to be more aware and thoughtful is now my dream too.” - Fiona Bruce, director of Doyles Sailmakers, Corporate Platinum Member, Individual member and committed volunteer. “I want my daughter to learn and evolve from a young age to respect and nurture the marine and earth environments as a whole, and the group activities are a great way to ignite her interest and education.” - Glenn McDonnell, Captain of Yacht Vava, Corporate Gold member, Individual member and volunteer. Our youngest member, Kilian Kerr, 2 months old, wrote (with some help from daddy) that he supports Ondine because AO “is creating a better world for me to grow up in!” “It is important for us [Palma Sports & Tennis Club] to support local organizations. Keeping the environment clean and maintaining sea life healthy is something that concerns us all and something that we as an organization want to work more on. Our collaboration with Ondine allows us to be more informed and aware of what is happening around us,
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meet inspiring people and do something beneficial all at the same time.” - Mija, Palma Sport & Tennis Club, Gold Members.
towards its’ protection is very important for me and I believe that through Ondine we can accomplish great achievements in this aspect.” - Joan Moranta, senior researcher at the Oceanographic Centre of the Balearic Islands and volunteer for Ondines MPA – team.
“One of the main reasons I chose to support Asociación Ondine is for my children to be involved with volunteering from a very young age. Another reason is the enthusiasm of Brad Robertson which has a way rubbing off on others. It has been an honour to witness how the association came into being and how it has evolved...I have found the most beneficial outcome of my collaboration with AO to be the interesting, passionate and likeminded people that I have met and at times participated in bringing together.” - Orly Zeiger, volunteer “I find it very rewarding to be a part of the association and contribute with my professional skills and knowledge. To be able to share my environmental concerns and work
“The work we do allows me to transcend from everyday routine life and feel that I am accomplishing something different and meaningful which corresponds to my personal ideas and values. I find it stimulating and have a very positive feeling about the future of the projects that we are currently developing,” - Benjamí “Mino” Reviriego Riudavets, marine biologist, environmental consultant and volunteer for Ondines MPA-team. “I get to spend a great time together with good friends and pretty girls!” - Jose “Pep” Coll Monserrat, marine ecologist and volunteer for Ondines MPA- team.
“I am interested to see what we can do as individuals and as groups in the yachting community to assist in the protection and maintenance of the marine environment. I am personally very afraid that we have already damaged the marine ecosystem beyond repair yet I am hopeful that gradually we can address this abuse and educate the masses that we are obliged to use our global natural resources in a much more responsible and conscious manner.” - Glenn McDonnell, Captain of Yacht Vava, Corporate Gold Member as well as Individual member and volunteer. “As a business owner relying on the nautical industry I see our support as an amazing opportunity to give back to the environment from which we earn our living. The MPA (Marine Protected Areas) project of creating a string of reserves around the Balearics allowing the native flora and fauna to regenerate to its former glory would benefit us
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all. It would make Mallorca one of the best dive spots and fishing areas in the Med. We are Platinum sponsors and hope that other local businesses, especially those in the nautical sector, see that this is what we should all be doing. We are all in this together.” - Fiona Bruce, Director, Doyle Sailmakers, Corporate Platinum Member as well as individual member and volunteer.
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be issued with the new restriction, as normal colour vision is an international requirement, as laid down in STCW.
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If an employer confirms that a seafarer cannot continue in their employment with the new restriction (when they could be employed with their previous ENG 1 restriction) then you may discuss with MCA. This is not a valid route if the seafarer is simply unhappy with a change and the employer has not been consulted.
A very happy New Year to you all! Many people suffer from defective colour vision. The new MCA regulations are very significant in developing and maintaining a career at sea. Colour Vision Eng Medical Changes On 22 November 2016, at the Approved Doctors Seminar in London, the MCA again revised the ENG Assessment deck restrictions (reproduced in italics below):
For all other colour defective seafarers the restrictions remain the same, as follows:
“Deck cadets with defective colour vision will be Category 4 (Permanently Unfit for sea service).
Security officers: “No navigational lookout duties” This is in addition to ticking NO in the “Fit for lookout duties” box on the certificate, and Yes in the “Colour Vision: Defective” box. An ENG 3 should be issued.
All other deck department seafarers/ratings/yacht personnel with defective colour vision are to be given the restriction: “Not fit for lookout duties at night. Not eligible for MCA Deck COC or Rating certification”
Engineers, Electro-Technical Officers: “Not fit for work with colour coded cables etc.” For use in colour vision defective engine department applicants unable to pass City University or Farnsworth D15 test.
This is in addition to ticking NO in the “Fit for lookout duties” box on the certificate, and Yes in the “Colour Vision: Defective” box. An ENG 3 should be issued.
This is in addition to ticking NO in the “Fit for lookout duties” box on the certificate, and Yes in the “Colour Vision: Defective” box. An ENG 3 should be issued.
Deck seafarers who already hold an ENG 1 with a colour vision restriction MUST
Other candidates e.g. catering, entertainers, hotel etc. with no look out duties:
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No restriction required… NO in the “Fit for lookout duties” box on the certificate, and Yes in the “Colour Vision: Defective” box. An ENG 3 does not need to be issued as no restriction is needed.” Secondary Colour Vision Testing In the “Newsletter for MCA Approved Doctors” (Issue 41 – June 2016) the MCA gave forewarning of a change in the method of assessing colour vision when the Ishihara plate (book) testing has not been completed adequately (reproduced in italics below): “For deck seafarers, the current method of confirmatory testing is the Holmes Wright B Lantern test… the MCA has undertaken research into a new way of providing confirmatory testing for deck seafarers. For now, the HWB continues to be the standard, and prior to any change we will be amending the AD Manual and sending you further information as to how to arrange testing.” https://www.gov.uk/ government/uploads/system/ uploads/attachment_data/ file/527470/FINAL_report_ Colour_vision_testing.pdf At the Approved Doctors Seminar last November, the MCA revealed that the “Colour Assessment and Diagnostic Test (CAD)” will be phased in and replace the Holmes Wright Lantern B test. This is a computer-based assessment, which basically
involves colours moving top or bottom, left or right. Research has demonstrated that the degree of colour defect can be quantified using this assessment tool. The MCA was adamant that, to ensure the quality of testing, MCA approved centres would only be available in the UK. The test will be in several optometrist settings, but the locations have yet to be published. Unlike the Holmes Wright Lantern B test, candidates will be allowed to undertake as many tests as they would like over the years; each will be stored and compared. Club De Mar Medical Response: We at Club de Mar Medical completely appreciate that it can be extremely difficult and expensive (in time and money) for several passport holders to get to the UK to undertake the MCA accredited definitive colour test. Thus, we intend to purchase the CAD; our service will be conducted under the same strict conditions and will give an individuals/ owners/ management companies a good understanding of whether the candidate would be likely to “pass” in the UK – thereby hopefully helping! Initially our testing will NOT be MCA accredited (so travel to the UK will remain necessary). However, over time and as we prove to the MCA that our test results are in line with their accredited centres, we hope this will change.
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Your results will also reveal if you are more likely to store body fat and your sensitivity to carbohydrates all essential information for weight loss.
Medical Rooms: Our new premises continue to undergo refurbishment and we now have a number of practice rooms to rent, do get in touch with us to come and view!
Your alcohol response - some people benefit from a glass of red wine every day while for others it will have a very negative effect on their cholesterol levels
Training Room: Our spacious and up to date Training Room also can be rented. Teaching Programme: 16 January EFA Elementary First Aid 16 January MFA Medical First Aid 23 January MC Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship 13 February EFA Elementary First Aid 13 February MFA Medical First Aid 20 February MC Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship 06 March MC Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship 03 April MC Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship VACCINATIONS: We are truly Passionate about Prevention!! We encourage and urge everyone to keep up-to-date with their vaccinations. For those of you who intend to spend the winter in Palma, this could be the perfect opportunity to ensure you have the time to complete the immunization schedules. Do you work with sewerage or regularly clean up blood? If so, are you Hepatitis B immune? The schedule of 3 vaccinations takes a minimum of 1 month to complete. Plan, and let us know so we can ensure we have what you need in stock.
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Your 5 Key Steps to Getting the Fittest, Healthiest and Leanest You Can Be:
You can choose an option to fit in with you and your goals - either: 1.A complete detoxing programme with a follow on scientific exercise and nutritional programme based around your results
1. Set yourself up with a trainer to set some clear achievable goals for 2017 (Book yourself in for a complimentary consultation to see how you can get started straight away)
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2. Combine an exercise goal with a charitable action giving to others is a great way to make you feel more fulfilled as a person (see the bicycle challenge outlined below)
“When I’ve tried to lose weight in the past I’ve turned to dieting and running with mixed results. I was excited about trying (This specific genetic testing) …to discover where my genetic makeup was holding me back, and hoped I’d learn something to improve the way I exercise.”
3. Work with my simple genetic test which allows us to set a scientific programme for your nutrition and exercise program to enable you to achieve the best results (see below) 4. Get moving - get outside, get into nature and get moving - hiking, road biking, mountain biking, outside group exercise classes…. combine social activities with exercise and boost your serotonin levels (feel good hormones)
2. A programme complete with some training sessions and nutritional coaching to ensure that you meet your 2017 health and fitness goals.
This programme initially only available to elite athletes was then used by the NHS for obesity to tailor make nutritional plans based on carbohydrate and saturated fat sensitivity. In a nut shell I am able to tell you how genetically your body will respond to exercise, your injury risk, your recovery rate, your individual need for antioxidants and omega 3´s.
“…I was logging about 30 miles a week (running). But despite these efforts, my weight didn’t budge…. this is a well-known concept for marathon runners …. I’d also started lifting weights once a week, cut down on alcohol and upped my veggie intake. I was totally frustrated….” This client following the genetic tests proved to be “naturally fast and strong, with muscles that recover quickly after a workout.” The results showed that in order to radically decrease body fat this client needs to drastically cut down on long slow endurance and focus on power training more regularly in the week with intervals. Ask me for a complimentary consultation. Charity Bike Ride Challenge Challenge yourself in 2017 with this epic trip in Mallorca, encompassing the four furthest points on the island. Put a team together and raise some money for very worthy local causes. For more information, please contact Brian at calvialions@gmail.com The charity ride includes around 400 Kilometres and 6500 meters of climbing The date is 20-22 May (3 days in total) and places are limited.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS that lived the healthiest and fulfilled lives were very “connected¨ and rooted to nature. Many of their daily practices involved rituals to become more connected with themselves, with their families, people and environment.
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Re-Discovering the Secrets to Ancient Longevity Practices The ancient traditions do not see a separation between the life that surrounds a tree and that which sparks the life in a human being. The native Americans have an old saying ¨Mitakuye Oyasin, we are all related! We are all part of the same energy but sadly in our current modern world we have decided to separate ourselves from everything. Looking around we see that we need to compete in order to survive and at a cellular level we are transmitting to our cells, disconnection ¨& separation¨. The meaning of longevity is ¨long life¨ so to trace back to our ancestors we find that the cultures
Epigenetics ¨a new science¨ tells us that the way we interact with our environment on a daily basis can have an impact in the expression of our genetic material, affecting directly the gene activity. The following practices have been used for hundreds and thousands of years by our ancestors. They were used with respect, understanding and caution and played a vital part of their everyday lives. The main purpose of these practices is to re-awaken the senses, to preserve and expand the inner force, to tune with the natural rhythms of the body and the spirits of nature.
journeying high up in the Himalayas. Fountain of Youth offers practical instructions for each of the five rites, which resemble yoga postures. Taking just minutes a day to perform, the benefits for practitioners have included increased energy, weight loss, better memory, new hair growth, pain relief, better digestion, and just feeling younger. Sun Gazing. This practice has many names now a day´s and can be known as Sun Yoga, Solar Yoga, Surya Yoga. All terms refer to the practice as staring directly at the sun in order to receive nourishment, spiritual enlightenment and healing.
These practices teach us to preserve our body through pure and clean living, to respect our environment for us and for our children and grandchildren. And, most importantly to re-connect with ourselves, our intuition and our heart.
The process of Sun gazing consists of gazing at the sun for a few seconds to eventually a 40-minute period (building up slowly) during the first hour of sunrise and the last hour of sunset when the sun rays are gentlest to the eye. It is scientifically proven that during these times one is free from exposure to ultraviolet and infra-red rays that are harmful to our eyes. Thousands of people all over the world report on the multiple benefits of this practice.
The Five Tibetan Rites. This very famous book, Ancient Secret to the fountain of youth, rediscovered the ancient practice called The Five Tibetan Rites. Colonel Bradford, a mysterious retired British army officer who learned of the rites while
Agnihotra or Homa Therapy. Agnihotra is a very ancient Vedic healing art therapy. The basic principal is using fire in a specific shaped copper pyramid to purify the atmosphere and our body. The fire is made from dried cow dung cakes along with
ghee (clarified butter) and rice is also added to the fire at specific moments. The practice is also performed by following two important circadian rhythms, sunrise and sunset, and at the same time specific mantras are chanted and certain amounts of rice and ghee are given to the fire. Obviously this practice is not available to the masses so just by sitting in front of an open fire on a daily basis for as long as you can will have a huge healing effect on the body. Neti Practice or Nasal Irrigation. Used in India for thousands of years this is a personal hygiene practice. It involves using a little pot like jug filled with warm salty water, you then put the spout up one nostril and then tilt the head and let the water flow out of the other nostril and vice-versa. The main purpose is to rinse out the dirt and bacteria filled mucous lining and help to dissolve any internal buildup of layers of it by the loosening effect of the warm water and salt. People with chronic allergies and sinus problems have found great relief and even cured symptoms with this very simple and ancient practice. This article is for educational purposes only Please seek professional advice before following any of the practices.
HEALTH & WELLNESS to-access energy. When blood sugar gets too high the liver removes some from the blood and stores it as glycogen. If blood sugar gets too low, the liver breaks down glycogen to release sugar into the blood. Once liver glycogen stores are full, excess glucose is converted into fatty acids by the liver for long-term storage as fat. • Vitamin storage – The liver stores large amounts of vitamins A, D, E, K and B12. What your liver actually does:
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Happy New Year, Time to Support Your Liver! The words ‘Liver & Detox’ spring to mind as quickly and easily as ‘Posh & Becks’. Most people are well aware of the liver’s important role in getting rid of toxins from the body; less familiar though are the 500 or so other essential jobs your liver does every single day. It’s worth getting to know your liver a bit better. If you’re a bit more in tune with what your liver actually does, it’s easier to spot when it’s not working at its best. Here a quick masterclass, to show that there’s much more to the liver than detox. This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the capabilities of this mighty organ.
• Detoxification – The liver processes any toxins that end up in the body, that includes those from external sources such as alcohol, smoking, drugs or pesticides on food and also those created inside the body, such as toxins produced by harmful bacteria or by-products of hormone processing such as oestrogen. • Bile production – The liver produces a mind-blowing 800 – 1000ml bile every single day and this has a hugely important job. Bile helps the body to digest and absorb fats, cholesterol and some vitamins too. • Protein metabolism – When you eat protein foods such as meat, your digestive system breaks these down into smaller substances called amino acids. These amino acids are then used for many different functions in the body, not least to make structural tissues such as hair,
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skin, nails, muscle and even neurotransmitters such as serotonin. The liver is also involved in what happens to proteins inside the body. Amino acids can be changed so they can be used to make energy, carbohydrates or even fats and it’s the liver that’s responsible for doing this. The liver also makes non-essential amino acids and converts ammonia (a toxic by-product of protein metabolism) to a much less toxic substance called urea which is released into the blood, transported to the kidneys and passed out of the body via urine. • Fat metabolism – Liver helps to make energy from fats. Ketones are waste products produced when the liver breaks down fats to make energy and can be toxic in large quantities.
• Immune function - The liver contains high numbers of active immune cells that destroy any pathogens that might enter the liver via the gut. • Blood pressure regulation – The liver also makes a hormone called angiotensinogen, which also helps to regulate blood pressure. Look after your liver! A sluggish liver can lead to all sorts of issuesCome to my workshop – New Year’s Cleanse on Tuesday 31 January at Peras and Pears, Portals Nous. 14:00-16:00 Equip yourself with healthy recipes (lots to taste) and guidelines to support your liver into 2017. Contact me for more information.
• Carbohydrate metabolism – The liver helps the body to maintain a constant level of sugar in your blood for easy-
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Osgood - Schlatter Disease Osgood - Schlatter disease is a fairly common cause of knee pain which develops as a teenager between the ages of 10 to 16 and is most likely to develop if the teenager is active in sports which involve running and jumping with abrupt changes of direction. Ballet and skating are also common causes. The quadraceps muscle group attaches to the tibial tuberosity which is a small bump felt in the front of the shin bone just below the kneecap. Repeated tugging of the quadraceps muscle on the tibial tuberosity (via it´s tendon and the patellar ligament) can cause inflammation, pain and swelling over the tibial tuberosity.
In our early¨Teens¨our bones have yet to fully develop. A sporty or dance orientated teenager runs the risk of repetitively pulling on the attachment of the quadraceps muscle group before the tibial tuberosity is fully grown and strong enough to withstand the strain. Micro fractures can occur which the body then attempts to heal with ¨bone glue¨which is known as callus. Callus may be laid down over the tibial tuberosity causing a hard bony lump just below the knee which is equally obvious in adulthood.
Symptoms include a tenderness on palpation of the tibial tuberosity which may also be red and swollen. There may also be pain along the ligament between the tuberosity and the kneecap. Treatment is not always required as this depends upon the severity of the pain which is usually felt during and just after the sport undertaken. Once puberty has been passed the symptoms often disappear. Should the pain be very persistent then ice packs over the knee and appropriate strapping before and after the sport should be used. Your physiotherapist will show you how this can easily be achieved. Passive stretching and electrotherapy treatment is also beneficial should the symptoms be severe. Osgood - Schlatter Disease is not known to manifest during adulthood however if you have suffered this problem during your teens then the knobbly lump under your knee may occasionally flare up. I have seen this many times particularly with the yacht engineers who are required to kneel a lot while at work. Knee pads are an excellent method of prevention, but if you are suffering redness, and swelling over the area which is tender to touch then it is time to visit your physio to speed up the recuperation.
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Trauma on the High Seas Today I would like to share with you my passion for Marine Medicine, a topic close to my heart. As most of you know, my life revolves around the Superyacht industry and Marine Medicine. Due to the fact my family and friends are all involved heavily in the industry, it is in my best interest to make mine and everyone else’s sailing environment safer. Marine Medicine is a unique field due to the fact that we, the yacht crew, are often so geographically remote. We rarely have the luxury of calling emergency services, the ambulance or even a rescue Helicopter. How about a story here to illustrate the above, for example. I was recently racing on a yacht, when a large wave broke over the deck and
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trapped a number of crew members under the spinnaker, which they were packing. Not only were the four deck crew crushed by the spinnaker, but they were submerged in a couple of feet of water and trapped against the gunwale. One crew member sustained a most traumatic injury, plus there were both major and minor injuries to other crew members. It was incredible how the crew jumped into gear. As I began the primary survey, checking for major injuries, the crew got the Medical Kit plus ice, blankets and oxygen. They called our medical support team. One crew member scribed the process, another prepared emergency drugs and the list goes on. These vital actions were in a calm manner and it was incredibly professional. In fact it was so professional, it felt like a drill. Would you like to know what, possibly, saved this crew members life and definitely
his limbs? Four months prior to this I had spent a week on this same yacht training with the crew in: Elementary First Aid, Medical First Aid at Sea and Medical Care On Board Ships. It was evident, at the time of the accident, how effective such training is. I have never been so proud. Funnily enough after the incident people praised me for how well the situation was dealt with, however, in all honesty I really did not do much because the crew were all over it, totally in control of stabilising the patient and treating for shock and preserving this man’s life. Although I am lucky to be well trained it shows from this story that anyone can be trained in lifesaving, not only able to save a crew members life, but maybe in future being able to save your loved ones life, your child´s life or your own life. Because I love to stay up to date with emergency medicine and increase my first-hand experience, each year I do an emergency nursing stint in Outback Australia. My experiences here are invaluable, they provide me with the evidence based practise, which I need to pass onto the yachting industry, for education of yacht crew and for my work as a superyacht medic. These nursing stints, along with some ocean racing and deliveries, provide me with the cutting-edge knowledge and experience
that I share with you in our medical courses. Last summer, I had an interesting case, a man got his hand trapped in a working crane. To escape, he was forced to cut his own hand off with a Stanley knife and drive himself for 45 minutes to our base. He had no phone reception, so he could not call emergency services. He arrived, with his amputated hand in an old plastic bag, the injury was packed with his clothing. This fellow had attended a remote first aid course (at our local ambulance service) only the month before, he said the course gave him the instinct to dress the wound and apply a tourniquet (yes, he used his own belt) he said the knowledge saved his life. He was flown out to a metropolitan trauma hospital where his hand was successfully re-attached. The surgeon stated that if this fellow had not acted so proficiently he would
not have a hand today. I find trauma and crush injuries fascinating. We, as yacht crew, have a high risk of suffering these types of injuries. Therefore we must know how to prevent and treat such accidents. In the courses I teach I highlight the importance of knowing what to do before we call for help (if calling for help is even an option, of course). If someone loses a leg, we must know what to do to stabilise the patient and control the bleeding before we can pick up the phone. If we rely on calling for help, that person may well bleed out while we are trying to get the call established. Believe me, as a paramedic, I have arrived on the scene of many patients who bled out or stopped breathing while their friend tried to call the ambulance. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of actively participating in medical training. There is nothing worse than finding a multi trauma and not knowing how to bandage an amputated leg, or not knowing if the tourniquet was still even recommended and then not knowing what to do with the
amputated part of the leg (believe me, you do not want to be in this situation). Medical training needs to be current and it needs to be refreshed, and not just when medical trainers come on board. I beg you all to do medical drills monthly. In saying that, I am pleased to say we, at MSOS will be running some epic medical courses this Winter. We do not just do the MCA medical training, we also do a range of bespoke courses such as: • Kids (paediatric) first aid • Chase boat medics • Dressing and wound care • Wilderness medicine and • Water safety and patient retrieval • Lifting and back care • Mental health first aid (dealing with depression, anxiety etc). • Alcohol and drug awareness We perform training on board your vessel, villa or home and in the classroom in Santa Catalina, Palma de Mallorca and MSOS headquarters in Southampton. Stay Safe and remember prevention is easier than cure. Take care on the water.
LEGAL & FINANCIAL NEWS vehicle can be used only by the owner, his spouse, parents and children (who must also be non-residents). Note, however, that it is necessary for non-EU citizens to have a foreignregistered vehicle sealed (precintado) by customs during periods of absence from Spain,
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Purchasing and Driving a Car in Spain on Foreign Registration Plates
- EU tax non-residents can bring a vehicle registered in another EU country to Spain and can use it (for up to 182 days per year) without paying Spanish taxes. The vehicle must be legal in its country of registration, meaning that it must be inspected (for roadworthiness) as appropriate and taxed there.
You are driving or you are going to buy a second hand car from a private person with foreign plates. What do, I have to do and what taxes do I have to pay? As it happens with vessels, Spanish residents for tax purposes are not permitted to operate a car on foreign registration plates. Vehicles registered outside the EU cannot generally be used in Spain or any other EU country by EU residents, although there are a few exceptions. In principle, only immigrants importing a car may register it in Spain. In case that the buyer or the person that is intending drive
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If you have purchased the car for with the intention of having it in Spain permanently you have to complete the “importation “procedure (which is not in strict terms importation if the car comes from any EU member state as there are no borders whim the EU), bearing in mind that you must not drive your car until your local provincial traffic department has issued temporary (green) registration plates. These are valid for a limited period and allow you to drive to the nearest testing station for an inspección técnica de vehículos (ITV) test, which must be passed before you receive a permanent registration number and get registered in
the correspondent at the Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico (traffic department): The following taxes and duties must be paid when bringing a vehicle with foreign plates into Spain: a) Import Duty VAT at 21% on cars imported from outside the EU or on a tax-free car (on which VAT hasn’t previously been paid) imported from an EU country; b) Matriculation Tax at 12%, which depends on the model, year built and CO2 emissions, c) Transfer Tax (“Impuesto de Transmisión Patrimonial”) at 4% in case of purchase However, before you start driving the car in Spain with foreign plates or before bringing the car recently purchased it is highly recommendable to study and check your personal tax status and circumstances.
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The Freelance Revolution In the melee of the Trump victory and ongoing Brexit shambles you may have missed an apparently small story that slipped under the radar in October that has greater potential ramifications for the way the 21st century does business than its meagre column inches may have suggested. In London, a tribunal of three judges ruled in favour of two drivers working for taxi hailing app Uber, that the law now views them as employees of the firm, rather than as freelance drivers. Specifically, that they should receive the UK minimum wage, tea breaks, sick pay and holiday pay, for its part Uber will be obliged to pay the requisite amounts of national insurance and pension contributions for it’s new ‘employees’. On the face of this, it all seems very reasonable, but it tears
up not only Uber’s business model, but potentially delivers a death blow to a method for freelance working that looks set to revolutionise the way many of us work, and live in the 21st century. If you haven’t used it, Uber is an app on your smartphone that lets you hail a cab with the push of a button. A driver logged onto the system will accept the job and come and take you home. The app itself handles the financial side of the deal with a credit card, or Paypal details stored against your account. Uber argues that rather than employing drivers, it merely puts drivers and passengers in contact with each other and charges a commission for its efforts. To say that it has revolutionised its industry is an understatement. Launched in San Francisco in 2011 it now operates in 400 cities in 70 countries worldwide, and has 160,000 registered drivers who rack up 1 million rides every day. Uber has big plans to expand into drones, helicopters and driverless
These days everyone is at it. With an app, you can rent out your flat with Airbnb, have a freelancer deliver your chow mein with Deliveroo, you can send parcels, make jewellery, and many more. With People per Hour, and E-Lancer you can sell your services, online on a job by job basis as a graphic designer, programmer, personal assistant, writer etc. Up the upside it allows freelancers to choose the hours they work, and how hard, and in many cases allows users to decide where they work and live and frees them from the 9-5 office based existence. The downside is that this lacks the security of traditional employment with holiday and sick pay, pensions and all the other benefits that have been hard won by trades unions over a hundred or more years. Cities like Palma de Mallorca are increasingly becoming the home of choice for those who have realised that the Gig economy no longer compels them to live near their work, they can work for clients anywhere on Earth from a cafe in the old town, it also allows larger urban salaries to be spent in traditionally lower income places, distributing wealth over a wider area. Potentially this new way of working remotely could begin to ease the congestion, and spiralling housing costs of huge urban centres like
London and New York that are beginning to be choked by their own success. Why keep loyal to a system that needs to house, and transport millions upon millions to work in expensive cities, when you could send them to work at home, or to Palma, or a beach in Thailand to work on their phones, tablets and laptops? When the industrial revolution kicked off in the UK, the very next thing that happened was that people tried to stop it, fearful of an uncertain future and the loss of a life they understood. Industrialisation won the day, and I think few of us would regret that, but along the way many workers were exploited and abused by uncaring management with both eyes on the bottom line. The rights that employees enjoy today were hard won over many generations and should not be swept away without a fight. Whether to view the rise of the Gig economy as a liberating step forward, or a regressive step backwards in terms of employment rights is a tough call, and in reality it is probably a bit of both, but genies don’t willingly go back into bottles, so it is vital that society manages the transition into the new way of working with all of its benefits while retaining the right to a decent standard of life for all. That shouldn’t be too hard should it?
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Nick Jones Managing Director Premier FX M: (+34) 672 211 058 T. (+34) 971 576 981 nick.jones@premierfx.com www.premfx.com Premier FX – International Currency Transfers What a Year! As we approach the end of a very eventful year, especially in terms of popular politics, it might be a good time to reflect on the influences driving currency values at the moment, especially US$, € and £, and how these might play out in the year to come.
reached lows of £/$ 1.2160 on 14 October £/€ 1.0675 on 1 November. By any standards this was a significant fall in the value of £ - around 18% versus US$ and 22% against €. Since then £ has made some tentative gains but failed to rally back convincingly above 1.2750 against US$ and 1.20 against € (at the time of writing).
£/$ opened in January 2016 at 1.4775 and £/€ at 1.3605. At this time, few if any, were seriously expecting the UK to vote to leave the EU or that Donald Trump would be elected president of the United States later in the year. There were, however, weaknesses in the UK economy and fissures in the European Union, which have been present all year, and increasing concerns about the EU banking system and economy, especially in the periphery countries.
Clearly £ has been badly hit by Brexit concerns and uncertainty since June, even though we are still over two years away from any UK departure from the single market. This uncertainty has been compounded by a change of government, uncertainty about the terms of Brexit, and concerning signals about the robustness of the UK economy. In response to this, the Bank of England has had to maintain an extremely accommodating monetary policy stance, reducing interest rates in August to 0.25% from 0.5%, the first change since March 2009. This has been accompanied by a range of quantitative easing measures, which effectively pump money onto the economy to stave off recession.
In early July £/$ had fallen to 1.2930 and £/€ to 1.1625 following the unexpected UK Brexit vote, and subsequently
The fall in the value of the pound is still only gradually affecting inflation, stemmed in some measure by end of year
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forward currency hedging by importers and by discounted prices being retained held by retailers. Common wisdom is that inflationary pressures will begin to build in 2017 as import costs are passed on to consumers and crude oil prices rise following a recent decision by OPEC to reduce production. Underlying this is a shortage of UK housing that is inflating house prices and a worrying increase in level of both personal and government debt. The plan to balance the UK budget by 2020 having been abandoned in view of expected shocks to the UK economy resulting in lower tax revenues next year. The effect of any future interest rate rise in the UK to stem inflation would be significant in view of the levels of housing, private and pubic sector debt. All this is in stark contrast with the US where the economy is relatively healthy and growing, currently boosted by (possibly rather optimistic) hopes that Donald Trump’s policies will further stimulate the economy next year. The Federal Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates when the FOMC next meets later in December. In this scenario, it is hard to see £ making any substantial gains against the US$ in the first half of 2017, and buyers of the currency will be well advised to take advantage of any spikes to buy at good levels. The overall trend may be to probe the lows of this year. The Euro is rather harder to call. Whist this year £ has understandably met selling every time there has been negative news on how the UK will fare after Brexit, the Euro has been less vulnerable than one might expect. There
are serious problems in the European banking sector, growth problems in many of its member countries, and quite significant political risk in countries like Italy, France, Holland (and to a lesser extent Germany) which could spill out during the coming year, especially if we see political parties gaining power that at more Euro sceptic and demand popular referendums on EU membership. It may be that the whole EU system and the future of the Euro itself may be questioned at some point, and this could lead to £ regaining ground against a weakened European currency. I would therefore suggest extreme caution with regards to £/€ especially in the first six months of 2017. We know £ is vulnerable, but we do not know what negative European developments may do to the value of the Euro. I would suggest that on balance there is a chance that we will see better levels to buy € in early 2017, above 1.20 and maybe higher. As usual, care has to be taken because we could see sudden falls on unexpected news, but these should be opportunities for those selling €. Even a crystal ball would be cloudy in this uncertain environment and we would therefore suggest keeping in contact with PremierFX on a regular basis for up to date information and views before making currency decisions. It is better to be safe than sorry. PremierFX offers customer focused and bespoke support to individuals and companies with foreign currency exposures to help them manage currency risk and reduce exchange and currency transfer costs. Please contact us if we can be of any help with this.
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Following on from FATCA, which was aimed at preventing tax evasion by US citizens, the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS), came into effect on 1 January 2016. This will be the standard for the automatic exchange of taxpayer information by a number of source -countries to the residence countries, i.e. from where is invested to where the investor is tax resident. Tax authorities (jurisdictions) will obtain financial information about clients from local financial institutions and automatically exchange that information with other countries on an annual basis. What is the Common Reporting Standard (CRS)? Offshore tax evasion is a serious problem for governments all over the world. The exchange of financial information is seen as a critical tool to help combat tax fraud and evasion. The aim is that such information can provide timely information to tax authorities on noncompliance. The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) introduces a global standard for the automatic exchange of financial account information between tax authorities worldwide. To date, around 102 countries have signed up to the CRS, with 58 ‘early adopter’ countries going live from 1 January 2016. The catalyst for CRS is widely regarded as being the UK/
“This is a real game changer. Globalisation of the world’s financial system has made it increasingly simple for people to make, hold and manage investments outside their country of residence. This new standard on automatic exchange of information will ramp up international tax co-operation, putting governments back on a more even footing as they seek to protect the integrity of their tax systems and fight tax evasion.” The list of accounts covered by the CRS is similar to FATCA and includes depository accounts, custodial accounts, cash-value insurance contracts, annuity contracts and certain equity or debt interests in a financial institution. There are specific classes of account that are excluded from the definition, including certain retirement or pension accounts, certain tax favoured savings accounts, certain life insurance contracts, estate accounts and other accounts that present a low risk of being used to evade tax (which will be defined by local law). The CRS will impact a greater number of accounts than FATCA. Instead of purely
identifying US citizens or residents, a financial institution will be required to identify the residency of all their reportable customers. The information to be reported includes the name, address, taxpayer identification number (TIN), date of birth (for individuals), account number (or functional equivalent), account balance or value, gross amounts paid to the account in the year, and total gross proceeds paid or credited to the account. Governments around the world are determined to tackle tax evasion and the CRS is another component in this global battle. Anyone not convinced that the net is tightening on tax evaders should read HMRC’s “No Safe Havens” publication. To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, produced by St. James’s Place Wealth Management, contact Roy Duns of St. James’s Place Wealth Management on 0191 385 1530 or email roy.duns@sjpp.co.uk. Representing only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website www.sjp. co.uk/products.
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FOR SALE For Sale: African Grey Parrot. 3.5 years old, Very Vocal in both English and Spanish, loves to follow you around the house and likes to be stroked. Work commitments unfortunately give us no time with him in the day anymore and he loves attention. He will come with his large parrot cage and roof stand. Please only consider if you are aware of the lifelong commitment he is and that you have the time to spend socialising and playing with him. 1,000.00e. 674 118 332, whats app for pictures or extra info. For Sale: Zodiac Cadet 260 Aero White (2013). Hardly used, only weighs 26Kg. Highest quality, 100% welded duotex stronghan. Price: 800€. Contact Brett: 626 800 295 For Sale: Established, successful RYA registered sailing and motorboat school situated in one of the most prestigious sailing areas in the Balearics. Can include: coded sailing yacht, motorboat, website, branded vehicle and instructor. Excellent ongoing reputation. Sale or rental considered. Enquiries (+34) 649 090 886 For Sale: Two bicycles. Cruise or Dude? The Dude - Fixie, Retro 22.5 inch/57 cm frame, white, alloy fittings, narrow bars, skinny tyres, perfect for round town Cruise - Specialised Sirrus Hybrid, similar size but with dropped cross-bar c 51 - 57 frame, 24 speed Shimano set, Alexx Rims, cantilever brakes etc. Both in good condition, used daily, Sirrus has some dings and nics but both clean and well-maintained. €95 each. Contact Hugh 600 330 098. For Sale: 49er for sale. Hullnr: 322 / ISAF. 2 Genackers,beach trolly. Boat is rigged up and ready to sail in CNA Arenal. 3000 € / Negotiable, pictures can be sent Contact Thomas 666 978 700. For Sale: Colvic 23 motor sailer, heavy duty grp hull, inboard diesel, full headroom in cabin, heads, cooker etc ideal live aboard 8000 €. Contact Paul on 619 405 255.
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For Sale: J80 ESP 1064. Year of build 2008. Good condition. Fully equipped for racing, including sails. New outboard, Yamaha, 5HP 4 stroke. In Palma. 22,000€offers considered. Mob: +34 653 757 242 / Tel: +34 971 213 305 sam@gygroup.com www.rollingstock.es www.globalyachtinggroup.com
For Sale: Walking/shooting stick. Chromed steel and adjustable. Brown leather seat. €15, Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca).
For Sale: Car for Sale. Opel Corsa 2001 Automatic/tiptronic. Great runabout - 1500€. Alan Muir 637 692 016. alan@ beaumontproprties.com For Sale: 2013 yamaha 9.9 outboard, less than 50hrs, mechanically sound, couple of small scratched on cowling. Located at RCNP for viewing/ testing. €1800 ono. Contact Richard on 664 701 463. For Sale: 1999 Honda 1000 VTR Firestorm. Very good condition, new tyres, 2 yrs MOT. €1950.00 ono. Dave Potter: 971 872 436 / 606 973 151.
For Sale: Besenzoni 400 Kg hydraulic deck crane. Offers on 3,750 Euros. Tel 629 053 198
For Sale: Sextant - Plath Navistar Professional - made in Germany Jan 1977. With Booklet - without case. Reasonable offers please! View in Palma. 616 244 776 For Sale: Never used 2013 Plastimo Ibiza 6 life raft – 695€ (rrp £1,750) 40 kg / 80 x 47 x 30 cm. Spanish regulatory model required for recreational boating. Designed for extreme conditions: large number and volume of ballast pockets, large area drogue anchor, inflation up to -15 °C, double insulating floor for thermal protection, fluorescent orange canopy, SOLAS 4.3 cd outside flashlight, radar and retro-reflecting stripes. Serviced up to 2014. Contact Michelle on 639 171 364.
For Sale: J80 ESP 1051. Ready to race and cruise. 2013 Set of Quantum and North Sails. 3 Regattas on Each. 2016 Bottom Paint. 2015 Tohatsu Motor. 2015 Standing Rigging. Grand Prix Running Rigging. Plus Loads of Extras. €18000. +34 662 419 956 timhoughton@me.com.
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For Sale: Mercury 4.3m Ocean Runner RIB with Mercury EFI 30hp outboard. Good yacht tender or fast runabout. New June 2015 - motor under 3-year transferable warranty. 10 year Hypalon warranty on tubes. Oars, battery, fuel tank, navigation light etc. Cost 10,000 US$ new. €4,000 or best offer. In STP for viewing. Guy +44 7444 295 894 guy.oury@rocketmail.com
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Job Vacancy: Dolphin Wear is currently looking for a full time sales consultant to join our team. Applicants need to be proficient in English and Spanish. Driving license required. Previous sales or commercial assistance required. Please send all CVs to palma@dolphinwear.com.
Job Vacancy: Looking for Manager /Foreman for our busy marine welding and fabrication company. The job involves communicating with clients, creating working drawings, pricing and quality control. The candidate should have a background in structural marine engineering, possibly from within the yachting industry. The ability to design is essential as is a knowledge of AutoCad. Welding experience would also be advantageous. Problem solving and getting the job done to a tight schedule is a must. English and a good level of Spanish required. Send C.V to info@linksmarine.es
Job Vacancy: Yacht Center Palma is looking for expierenced Sales Persons for their shops in Palma, Santa Ponsa & Alcudia, preferably with yacht experience. Duties including attending and advising customers, sales promotion & making orders. Smart appearance & good manner. Good standard of English & Spanish necessary. Year-round contract with excellent terms & conditions. Apply to katharina@ycp.com.es Job Vacancy: We are looking for a charismatic Foreman for our busy metalwork/nautical welding and fabrication company in Palma de Mallorca. The job would include public relations, communicating with clients, creating working drawings, pricing and quality control. You should have a background in structural marine engineering, preferably from within the yachting industry. The ability to design is required. Knowledge of Autocad and welding experience would be advantageous but not essential. English as a native tongue and good Spanish are absolutely required. Ideal for an ex-captain/enginner looking for a job onshore. Contact +34 646 281 532 or send CVs to info@rubendonaquewelding.com Job Vacancy: We currently have vacancies for Marine Electricians preferably with yacht experience. Good written and spoken English essential. We also accept
Seeking Position: Chef available for onshore crew chef/replacement /or offshore based in Palma, lots of experience & references available. Charlotte: 699 378 942 stonecharlotte@hotmail.com. Job Vacancy: English All-rounder for customer attention. Technical & Spanish Knowledge preferred. A bit of sales skills, technical knowledge, IT user knowledge and if possible sea trial etc. Send CV to: oliver@fjordyachts.de or info@mariventyachts.com Job Vacancy: Sales Position. Leading Palma specialist marine sales & Service Company seeks dynamic person to join our team. Marine industry experience essential, sailing experience a bonus. Good standard of English & Spanish necessary. Duties include dealing with superyachts and commercial vessels, captains, project managers and other marine companies at the highest level. Excellent terms & conditions offered. Details / CV to recruitment@theislander.net
Job Vacancy: Hydraulic Technician required for a dynamic hydraulic installation and service company in Palma. Employer is the leader in their field, applicant must be min. 3 yrs experienced in hydraulic systems installation, service and maintenance, English speaking, ability to read and understand schematics / drawings is essential, be a self motivator and well presented. Willing to relocate. Good, clean working environment and surrounding. Salary reflected in successful applicant experience, plus benefits. Please send CV including photograph to info@ marinehydraulicsolutions.com
MISCELLANEOUS Wanted: Spinnaker or whisker pole for Beneteau 473. Around 5.5metres- Tel: 622 633 028 Go Sailing: How would you like to join in with the Flying Fifteen fleet in Mallorca. Exhilarating dinghy sailing in the safety of a keel boat. Come and join our racing fleets in Pollensa and Palma. Buy a boat, come and crew or borrow our club boat to give it a try! Great for all ages 18 - 80. You’ll never regret it. Interested? Drop me a mail at michael@ffast.org and we’ll arrange something.
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For Rent: Club De Mar Medical. English speaking GP Practice in Porto Pi. Our main client base is the yachting community and our goal is to build a one-stopshop pre hospital care facility. Within our office suite, we have 3 practice rooms to rent, from €650.00 pcm ono. Please contact us for more information on: 639 949 125. For Rent: Offices / Retail Space to Rent. Commercial premises for rent in Port Calanova. A total of 300 square mt2, divisible, are available for rental purposes and ideal for commercial offices or shops. The marina, with 174 berths, is running an extensive upgrade of all facilities and services with an ample onsite car parking and watersports activities all year round. For further information please contact: comercial@portcalanova.com For Rent: Commercial Premises 200 square mt2, ground floor, 80mt from Club de Mar, completely renovated, two bathrooms, private parking to the rear, 1.800,00€ per month. Tel: 609 614 215. For Rent: Son Caliu/Portals Nous. Studio apartment. Fully furnished. Sea view from terrace. Large swimming pool. 100m from beach and shopping complex. Coastal Bicycle path. 440€ / month. Negotiable. Call: 619 252 398. Clivepwalker@hotmail.com
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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Azimut Atlantis 34 2013 179,000 € Tax Paid
Elegantly designed Azimut Atlantis 34 from 2013 powered by two 220hp stern drive Volvo Penta D3 EVC diesel engines with only 85 engine hours. Key features are the large swimming platform, the cockpit with hardtop and sliding roof and the spacious interior. Very well equipped with a Side Power bow thruster, trim tabs, GPS plotter with touch screen, Volvo Penta My View display, custom made cockpit enclosure and side window covers, dinghy, snap davits, wet bar with fridge and griddle, gangway, air conditioning, etc. View our comprehensive photo album on: www.whitesyachts.com. Club Nautico Santa Ponsa T. +34 971 695 738 M. +34 629 748 477 E. sales@leisure-marine.com W. www.leisure-marine.com Take advantage of Sea Ray’s new Open Horizons savings opportunity! This summer let Sea Ray put you at the helm of your own destiny.
Leisure Marine and Marina Marbella Balear are really excited about this year’s Palma Boat Show. We are extremely proud to be able to say that we have the first Spanish presentation of the Sea Ray 250SLE, and the Sea Ray 250 SSE, this is an incredible range of new models that have to be seen to really appreciate the design, quality and craftsmanship that Sea Ray always deliver. We will also have on show the 350SLX, 305DAE, and finally the 270 Sundeck. We will be there to welcome you on Stand M17 and moorings 248a -250. We really do look forward to seeing you.
Keewaydin Palmer Johnson Centreboard ketch 110ft - 1995 $ 2,575,000 Excl. VAT
Simon Turner Broker simon.j.turner@northropandjohnson.com Edificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 +34 639 701 234 www.northropandjohnson.com
Text - KEEWAYDIN is a pilothouse cutter headed ketch with centre-board, designed and built for world cruising. She was fully refurbished in 2015 and features stunning new interior decor. The yacht is in pristine condition throughout. Sleeps six in owner party. Located Spain.
2016 Bavaria S33HT Ex Demo sold as New 183,650 € Excl. VAT
T: +34 971 536 555 M: +34 634 336 110 jason@Clippermarinemallorca.com www.Clippermarinemallorca.com Passeig Maritim 1, Locales 11A, Puerto Deportivo, 07400 Alcudia, Mallorca
Fitted with 2 X D3-220 12V; Electrical Trim tabs, Bow Thruster, Grey hull ,Refrigerator in cockpit,Teak cockpit floor, Extended bathing platform with teak cockpit grill, Cockpit upholstery upgrade, Galvanised delta anchor & chain, Oceanline flooring throughout, Classic Mahogany internal wood finish, Fusion Marine Audio System, TV aerial, Garmin 300i VHF with AIS, & antifouling Fantastic saving on New Plus much more. Please contact Jason on 634 336 110 or email Jason@clippermarinemallorca.com.
Princess 68 2015 – only one on the market! 2,150,000 € Excl. VAT Princess 68 2015 – only one on the market! Full Spec Inc Seakeeper Stabilizers. 2 x CAT C18A 1150HP 350 hours. 110
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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Selene 66 2009 1,100,000 GBP VAT Paid
22m Selene 66 Trawler Yacht, built in 2009. Vessel personally inspected and in impeccable condition. Powered by twin Cummins 405 HP motors and equipped with bow and stern thrusters, she is easily managed by two persons. Gyro stabilisers for comfort while cruising or anchored and air conditioned throughout for comfort in the Marina.
Sunseeker Predator 62 2007 625,000 € VAT Not Paid
INTERNATIONAL YACHT BROKER +34.971910191 sailmail@fine-yachts.com www.fine-yachts.com Jardines San Telmo s/n (Real Club Nautico Palma) 07012 Palma de Mallorca
This Sunseeker Predator 62, Negra, is exceptionally well equipped, and is in excellent condition. She is named after her black painted hull, which gives her an interesting and prominent look. Negra has 3 cabins. Her interior is in Black American Walnut wood finish, and the upholstery is in cream leather. Domestic equipment includes Bosch dishwasher and washer dryer, air conditioning, a watermaker, and an entertainment system. On deck you will find a hydraulic swim platform, electric window at helm, BBQ grill and very comfortable sunbathing areas. This is the perfect vessel for entertaining either family or friends.
Absolute 56STY 2014 770,000 € Inc. VAT
ABSOLUTE YACHTS MALLORCA
PADDY HARRISON (+34) 636 477 448 info@5staryachts.com Club de Mar, Palma de Mallorca E-07015 www.5staryachts.com
Absolute 56STY 2014, 2 x Volvo Penta D11-IPS800 625hp. Fully loaded, med specification. As new condition, Potential mooring in Andratx marina. Asking price 770,000 € inc tax. Visit us in our Club de Mar office. Call us now on + 34 636 477448. Email. Info@5staryachts.com Web: www.5staryachts.com.
Sanlorenzo SD92 2010 3,900,000 € VAT Paid
A superb example of the popular Sanlorenzo SD92 model with the ability to not only reach speeds of 17 knots but to do so very efficiently. Indicative of the Sanlorenzo philosophy, she is extensively customised and features a luxurious interior design. Used as a family vessel only and has never been chartered, she is maintained to the highest standard. Viewing is highly recommended.
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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Shipman 63 2011 990,000 € Excl VAT
+34 971 67 63 92 mallorca@sunbirdyachts.eu www.sunbirdyachts.eu Puerto Portals, Local 10 - Mallorca Beneteau Brokerage Specialists
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Simon Crutchley: +34 656 949 244
Shipman 63, 2011, all carbon - hull, deck and rig. White hull, with dinghy garage. Yanmar 110hp diesel engine, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning, watermaker, hydraulic winches and passarelle. Sleeps 6 guests in 3 double cabins, 2 heads. Captain’s cabin forward. High quality fit out. Price just reduced to 990,000 euros Ex tax. Lying Croatia.
Sunseeker Portofino 53 2007 325,000 € VAT Paid Sunseeker Portofino 53, 2007 with blue hull and Mk II style roof. Twin MAN 800hp diesel engines, hydraulic bow and stern thrusters, generator, air conditioning, leather upholstery, hydraulic passarelle. Sleeps 6 in 3 double cabins, 2 heads. Well-equipped and presents like a much newer boat. Priced at 325,000 euros VAT/IVA and Spanish matriculation both paid.
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