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DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, As I write this in MidSeptember, the boat show season is in full swing, showing encouraging signs for the marine industry. Cannes has been hailed as a great success by businesses and visitors alike. Sunseeker claim to have done 25 eu million of retail business, with another 15 million expected in direct follow ups. A great success by any standards. The show is certainly increasing in popularity and is attracting larger boats year on year. Perini Navi’s 43 mtr S/Y Dahlak was evidence of that. I have just returned from the Southampton Show, where I spent the opening weekend amongst enthusiastic crowds, with many taking to the water in the plethora of “Try a Boat” opportunities available, a great feature of Southampton Boat Show in my opinion. There were more boat debuts than normal, including a beautiful Spirit 47 CR, a new breed of cruising yachts from the Ipswich based master craftsmen. Bavaria launched a range of catamarans, and had a huge presence at the show via their UK distributor, Clipper Marine. The Oyster 675 was attracting lots of attention as was the Princess 30 mtr. Next week sees us, and most of the Palma based marine companies make the annual pilgrimage to Monaco to witness the excesses of life in the principality, and to hear what the pundits have to say about the industry’s prospects for the next 12 months. I suspect

cautious optimism will be the watchword. The main regatta season is coming to an end on this side of the Atlantic, with Les Voiles being the traditional end of season bash in St Tropez, before many yachts take a well-earned break before heading off to the Caribbean. We hope to include a new Caribbean section within the pages of The Islander during our Med winter months to keep you informed of what’s happening across the pond. We have many requests from readers wishing us to include news from the Caribbean during their regatta season, so we will see what we can do! Watch this space! Locally, we have the Oyster regatta in Palma 6th-8th October, with a record 50 yachts entered, a great effort from the Oyster family! We will bring you a report and lots of great photos in next month’s issue

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FEATURE: CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR: A NEW BREED OF MARINA

For Darby, an experienced superyacht owner (he currently owns the 56.7m Perini Navi S/Y Andromeda La Dea) with many years of Caribbean sailing under his belt, St Kitts importantly offered a much-needed alternative to the existing Caribbean hubs. “I love St Barths and have been going to the Bucket for many years, and Anguilla and Antigua are places that I have spent a lot of time in the past, but I knew that people were ready for something new,” he says.

The Marina at Christophe Harbour Pendennis Rendezvous By Angela Audretsch

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charm of the Caribbean and its barefoot luxury with worldclass superyacht facilities and service levels befitting this unique realm. The Islander speaks with Darby about the project, his vision and what ‘intelligent ownership’ means for him. “To be honest, I had no idea what I would find the first time I came to St Kitts almost a decade ago,” says the man behind Christophe Harbour, renowned developer Buddy

St Kitts and its sister island Nevis really are in the heart of the Caribbean cruising grounds, however this nation has remained relatively underthe-radar for superyachts until recently. Typically a stop for cruise ships, the islands have been undergoing a considered evolution over the last few years, shifting focus towards high end travellers and, thanks to Christophe Harbour, attracting yachting traffic. Indeed, the 2015/2016 season

saw nearly 200 yachts over 22m visit St Kitts and Nevis, representing a 20% year on year growth in large yacht traffic for the fourth year running. Christophe Harbour is more than just a marina though. Over the past ten years, Darby and his team have been laying the foundations of a unique luxury community, one that is centred on the idea of the ultimate superyacht hub, which combines a toptier marina and home port services with some of the most desirable real estate in the world. It is clear that this project is all about offering something different. In terms of the marina, the intent from the start was to build “the finest superyacht facility in the Eastern Caribbean”. Every aspect of it has been designed specifically for superyachts, and it is managed by experienced superyacht captains who crucially understand what owners and their crew need, as well as the level of service expected. “We like to think of ourselves as an extension of your crew on shore,” says Aeneas Hollins, director of yachting and Darby’s former captain. “There are a lot of marinas out there that are little more than an expensive parking lot for your yacht. But berthing at Christophe Harbour is a full-service experience. We want to give owners piece of mind and make crew lives easier.”

In the centre of the popular cruising grounds of the Eastern Caribbean, a distinct new superyacht community is emerging. The passion project of experienced real estate developer and superyacht owner Buddy Darby, Christophe Harbour is an exclusive island community that combines the relaxed

Darby. “But the minute I stepped foot on the island, I knew it was something special.” It was exactly what he had been looking for in a new project; 2500 acres that he could evolve and control, beautiful and varied scenery, safe and extremely well-located. “St Kitts has a real presence,” he explains. “Rainforests, pristine beaches, crystal clear sea, a volcano, wonderful cuisine, and the Kittitians are the nicest people.”

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FEATURE: CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR: A NEW BREED OF MARINA Phase one of the marina was officially opened in February 2015, with 23 state-of-the-art berths for yachts between 45m and 67m. Services include everything you would expect: in-slip fuelling, wifi, black water pumpout, daily refuse collection, 24hour security with single, controlled access point, concierge services and onsite transportation, as well as VIP clearance for yachts and private aircraft and access to nearby private jet terminal, YU Lounge. When the marina is completed, it will have 250 berths in total, 60 of which will be able to accommodate yachts up to 76m.

Aside from financial return, Darby also stresses that everything is designed to ensure berth ownership enhances yacht ownership. “Berth ownership should be a natural extension of intelligently running your yacht,” he says. “It should make life easier for you and your crew, and it should give you the peace of mind that you always have somewhere reliable and safe to berth.” Add to all of this favourable trust and tax legislation, eligibility for St Kitts and Nevis’ well-established Citizenship-by-Investment program as well as work permit exemptions for yacht and jet crew, and it is clear that when it comes to homeports, this is a slick offering. Something that Darby frequently refers to is the idea of ‘intelligent ownership’. “Intelligent superyacht ownership, for me, goes

Pendennis Rendezvous night time beyond just looking for financial returns from good business decisions,” he explains. “Yachting is not about making money. It is an investment in a lifestyle – privacy, time with your loved ones, amazing memories. To maximise this lifestyle investment you want to be able to spend as little time on the logistics and as much time as possible enjoying your boat. So, when it comes to managing it or using it, you want everything from the people you work with to the services you use to be entirely trustworthy and make your life easier. I want Christophe Harbour to be a safe haven, where you can leave your yacht in the hands of experts and focus on the things that really matter.”

from Antigua and 44nm from St Maarten — makes it an attractive new option for starting and ending charters in the region. Not only does it offer a polished, safe place for guests to arrive and depart from, but it has also recently added a state-of-the-art fuel farm to its offerings, serving yachts up to 91m with ultralow Sulphur diesel at 125 US gallons a minute. “Since it’s tax and duty exempt, our fuel costs about ten percent less than the local average,” says Hollins. “We can really maximise charter readiness and efficiency. From refuelling to resupplying and expedited guest clearance on landing, we can streamline the whole process.”

The marina may be up and running, having already hosted the likes of yachts like M/Y Amaryllis, S/Y Christopher, M/Y Naia and M/Y Invictus to name a mere handful, but this is clearly a long term project. Darby’s emphasis is on building long term communities, not resorts, and the marina is only one part of the development. A landmark customs house is due to be opened early 2017, with customs offices for yachting guests, marina services, a fitness centre and crew lounge. Around the Customs House and marina, a bustling marina village is also taking shape, and the Caribbean’s first ever Park Hyatt, the Park Hyatt St Kitts,

While St Kitts as a destination has a lot to offer travellers – snorkelling and diving, hikes in the verdant rainforests, fine dining and a Caribbean flair that is charmingly unpretentious compared to other more well-established regional spots – its allure for yachties may actually be more practical. Christophe Harbour and St Kitts’ location in the centre of the West Indies — around 40nm from St Barths, 48nm

An undeniable USP of The Marina at Christophe Harbour is that all berths are offered as freehold rather than leasehold. “We own the crown grant to the seabed so owners have indisputable freehold to their spot,” says Darby. “By buying a berth, you are buying marine real estate, which means that when prices go up, berth owners benefit. The value has already gone up and owners have a real stake.”

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FEATURE: CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR: A NEW BREED OF MARINA

SALT Plage Christophe Harbour will call Christophe Harbour home and is set to welcome guests early 2017. Also in the works is an 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, which promises 360-degree panoramas of the stunning Kittitian scenery. They have been granted permission to build 2000 homes across the land, but Darby says the likelihood is that the number will be significantly smaller than this as he wants to ensure that everywhere feels private, natural and exclusive. To date, 34 luxury homes have been built, are underway or are under design review. All houses that are built have to adhere to Christophe Harbour’s guidelines, using natural materials and drawing upon the island’s culture and unique environment to create structures that harmonise with the surroundings. Darby stresses that with a long term project like this, the value lies in creating a balanced and cohesive community. As a result, he leads by example with the public buildings, which all embody the ‘old Caribbean soul meets new world luxury’ aesthetic of the development. Architect John Haley has been 8

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integral to this vision. The members-only Pavilion beach club, for example, combines the colonial feel of shutters, exposed stone walls and open air space, with bold prints, polished woods and a flawless infinity pool. Christophe Harbour’s chic beach bar SALT Plage, also Haley’s work, has become a chic social hub on the island and has already been the setting for some stand-out crew gatherings. Built on the foundations of an old 1940s salt warehouse,

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Haley upcycled materials from the old salt warehouse and sugar mill to create a stylishly rustic bar shack. Meanwhile, the impending Customs House will mirror the feeling of the Old Treasury Building in the capital of Basseterre, featuring stone detailing, a series of arched openings made of handmade brick and a crowning cupola. Clearly designed to be a statement, it is destined to be a bit of regional beacon, marking the gateway to St Kitts, the West

Indies and the Caribbean. To those more used to the kind of developments that seem to go with a big bang from conception to completion in a very short space of time, Darby’s careful and considered approach to Christophe Harbour may seem drawn out, but he is adamant that doing it right takes time. “If you want to create a destination that has real soul, you need to take your time,” he says. “It is easy to do cookie-cutter luxury but we want this to be a community that is unique. From superyacht services to real estate, everything should be a bespoke experience that really celebrates the island and the individual.” There may still be a way to go before Christophe Harbour is as firmly positioned on the Caribbean superyacht map as old favourites like St Barths or Antigua, but the next season or two nonetheless promise to be game-changers for not only the island but the region. For owners, crew and charter brokers looking for an alternative to the overcrowded, overpriced hubs, Christophe Harbour and St Kitts are waiting to remind you how it can and should be done.

FEATURE: IN-WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES By Nick Stael von Holstein Medical Support OffShore

In-water Rescue Equipment & Techniques How ready are you and your crew to conduct inwater rescues of injured, near-drowning or drowned victims? How often are drills conducted testing on-board equipment & crew ability? This summer Medical Support OffShore (MSOS) teamed up with Ondine Diving´s Superyacht lifeguard team to assess the effectiveness of different types of water rescue and recovery equipment. We were lucky enough to test crew and equipment onboard the classic J-class Rainbow. The yacht presented a specific challenge with its classic lines and high freeboard. Ondine’s focus on teaching crew basic lifeguarding techniques to supervise watersports activities combined with MSOS´s first aid specialists provided a unique opportunity to practice & develop some standardised training scenarios. Equipment Fibre Light cradle stretcher – Made of carbon fibre and very compact, folds into a small storage bag. Floatation aids attached to the sides.

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Scenario 2 that were conscious or unconscious and with or without a suspected neck or back injury. Scenario 1 SAR Stretcher – Rescue of victim with suspected back injury using a

SAR stretcher – waterproof vertical lift stretcher, compact when rolled up stored in its storage bag. Helicopter sling – for rapid water extraction. Water recovery cradle (commonly known as the brand Jasons cradle) – to recover a victim for the water. Recovery net – to recover a victim for the water. Scenarios A variety of scenarios were practiced for dealing with victims on the surface 10

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vertical lift stretcher. Verdict: Capable of efficient and secure rescue however not ideal for water rescue as it does not float. With the numerous straps required to secure the victim it took time to prep for lifting and buoyancy was

an issue. An excellent c ompact stretcher. Scenario 2 Fibre-light stretcher Rescue of victim with suspected back injury using a horizontal lift stretcher.

FEATURE: IN-WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES Verdict: Made of carbon-fibre and compact when folded away, this stretcher proved to be a very good solution. The flotation aids converts this stretcher into a capable water rescue option. Again it took a little time to ensure all the straps were secure and determining the best position for the floats to ensure the head stayed clear of the water. Scenario 3 Helicopter sling – A simple and straight forward piece of equipment that every yacht should have. Verdict: The fastest way to remove someone from the water, however not ideal for dealing with a back injury, only a complete stretcher can be used in such a situation. Scenario 4 Water extraction equipment – Recovery Net Verdict: A complex and difficult piece of equipment to work with. As you can see from the photos, quite a tangled mess and complicated to achieve a good result. Getting tangled in this net would only exacerbate an already tricky situation. Not recommended. Scenario 5

Scenario 4 victim form the water as rapidly as possible with first aid to be performed after. Its extremely difficult to conduct much useful first aid in water especially in water too deep to stand in. • Extracting an unconscious patient from the water is especially challenging. Very difficult to achieve if you do not have equipment such as a helicopter sling or water extraction cradle. • Practice, practice, practice – Drills need to be conducted on

a regular basis to be proficient with equipment and first aid treatment. These kind of drills cannot be practiced enough where equipment familiarisation in dry and wetrun situations is essential. • The helicopter sling proved to be the most versatile and fastest way to remove someone from the water conscious or unconscious but not recommended for a suspected neck or back injury water extraction. • Of the two stretchers tested

dealing with a neck or back injury, the carbon fibre light stretcher with floats attached worked well. Floatation aids being the key. Many thanks to Captain Mike Kopman and his able crew and Brad Robertson and his Lifeguard team for a welldrilled morning. Brad and his multi-media team will be producing training videos in time as we test out some more gear and techniques, so stay tuned for a further updates.

Water extraction cradle – A very efficient piece of equipment that can be used in a tender or main vessel, different sizes available depending on amount of freeboard. Verdict: Recommended for every vessel. Ability to secure in a rescue tender or tender being used to supervise water sport activities as well as the main vessel. In water rescue of an unconscious or nonresponding victim. Not ideal however for dealing with head or neck injury victim. Conclusions: • Priority is to remove the

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FEATURE: MASERATI MASTERSTROKE

Maserati Masterstroke In an ideal world I show up at a press junket armed with a fistful of knowledge and an intelligent line of questioning. But with less than 24 hours between Maserati’s ‘come and meet Giovanni Soldini and sail our new Multi70 trimaran’ invitation landing in my inbox and me showing up quayside Puerto Portals, I found time for only the scantest of Googles. But what a Google that was.

I also ferreted out some juicy morsels on the Italian yachtsman. Not only had Giovanni been described as “the legendary Italian”, “a record-breaking world champion”, “one of a kind” and (my favourite) “a single-handed offshore virtuoso whose training regimen includes beer, cigarettes and pool halls”, but he had also saved the life of fellow competitor, the capsized Isabelle Autissier, somewhere in the South Pacific during the 26,000 mile 1998-1999 Around Alone (Charleston – Cape

Town – Auckland – Punta del Este – Charleston) then went on to win the whole thing in a record 116 days. French President Jacques Chirac awarded him the Légion d’Honneur for his heroism. Oh, and he also appeared bare chested, staring sexily down the lens, as Mr December in a 2003 sport-themed charity calendar shoot for fashion magazine Donna Moderna alongside the likes of F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella and footballer Gianluca Zambrotta - quite enough research to confirm that I was in for a treat. Although best known as a luxury car manufacturer, 1914-established Maserati has been linked to powerboating since the 1930s and its

As 2016 dawned it was time for fresh technology, and at the end of May the cuttingedge VPLP Studio-designed Multi70 splashed water from its Brittany shipyard heralding a new era for Maserati-Soldini. A trimaran - serendipitously fitting for major sponsor with a logo inspired by God of the Sea, Neptune’s, spear-fishing trident - this faster more modern craft has its sights on major ocean records.

I discovered that the Maserati Multi70 was highly experimental, designed to ‘fly’ on the water (yep, zero hull contact with the sea surface)

and planned to win races – smashing as many multihull world records as possible in the process.

This time providing sponsorship rather than horsepower, the MaseratiSoldini partnership began with the VOR70 monohull – a carbon-fibre 70-footer that shaved ten days (ten days!) off the previous ‘Golden Route’ record (New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn), crossing the finishing line in February 2013. She then took line honours in the 2014 Cape2Rio race, again obliterating the existing record by more than two days. By June 2015 the VOR70 had conquered the San Francisco to Shanghai ‘Tea Route’ in 21 days (another new record) before finishing the year with a respectable fourth in the Sydney-Hobart.

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lightweight powerful engines have helped claim tens of Italian, European and World Championship titles – and records – all the way up until the 1960s. But it wasn’t until 2012 that Maserati entered the sailing world, immediately securing Soldini’s services.

Nauti Lady Interviewing Giovanni Soldini

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“We’ve already clocked up 4,000 miles and what we’ve seen so far is really enthusing us already. We’ve had plenty of little problems, but no big ones, and each day we are learning. I think it will be difficult for us to win the first race. In some conditions our L-foil is faster, in others the normal foil seems better. We shall see.” Mother Nature only saw fit to give us between seven and ten knots of wind speed around the Bay of Palma, so it was hard to get a feel for the Multi70’s potential, although Giovanni and his crew managed to convert that light wind into around 16 knots of boat speed. “It needs around 17 or 18 knots of wind to perform really well,” said

Before he relocated to the portside helm station, casually lighting up a Camel cigarette as he instructed the crew to prepare the sails for the about-turn, I just had time to ask Giovanni the really important questions – “Do you ever use the engine?” “Only to moor”, “Do you ever get scared or are you past all that?” “Yes, in rough sea I can still get scared”, “Can you sleep onboard?” “Yes, there is a small interior cabin”, “Is there a loo?” “No, we go over the trampoline, it all ends up in the same place anyway”, “Do you like motoryachts?” “I hate motoryachts”. Of course I knew the answer to the last question before I posed it. It was a privilege to spend a few hours onboard a boat that will undoubtedly go on to carve its place in history. I wish the enigmatic floppyhaired Italian and his team the safest and most successful of stories.

Yet to be raced, and only in the water for a matter of weeks, I asked Giovanni how he felt about the challenges ahead, including a possible Monaco-Porto Cervo record attempt in September, October’s Rolex Middle Sea Race which starts and finishes in Malta, and the RORC Transatlantic which leaves Lanzarote for the Caribbean island of Grenada in November.

A few days later they achieved 28 knots against the impressive Palma cityscape backdrop, generating earto-ear smiles amongst the talented multinational crew - Italian Guido Broggi who has sailed alongside Giovanni for more than two decades, and young Canarian duo Oliver and Sacha. (For races there will be a six- or sevenman crew configuration with Spaniard Carlos Hernandez (another Canarian) rejoining the team). This 28 was still some way off the 42 knot (78 kph) maximum to date, achieved en route from Italy.

Canarians Sacha and Oliver Herrera Perez © Samantha Hemsley Photography

“This boat is very experimental”, said Giovanni. “At the moment we have a pioneering L-foil fitted to the right-hand side and this enables her to fly completely out of the water. Soon we will have it on the left, it’s very exciting. Our goal is to fly in open sea. Normally the America’s Cup catamarans just foil on flat sea - our technology is adapted for high sea - we are trying to take a very big step.”

Giovanni, “and a tilt of around 15º is the optimum position for the boat. Sometimes things can happen, 40º or 50º, but it’s ok.”

Oliver Herrera Perez © Ana Martinez Photography

Having been tendered on board (slightly easier than repeatedly berthing a threehulled masterpiece reaching 21.2 metres in length, 16.8 metres in beam and with a 29 metre mast) I clambered inelegantly across the taut trampoline and struck up a conversation with this leading member of seafaring royalty.

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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS

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RSB Rigging Solutions RSB Rigging Solutions Launch their New Branding in time for Monaco Yacht Show 2016 At this year’s Monaco yacht Show RSB Rigging will proudly introduce their new branding to the superyacht industry. Earlier this year, RSB Rigging Solutions launched their new website which beautifully showcases the best from their running and standing rigging departments featuring photos and video footage of the incredible work carried out on a daily basis experienced team of riggers. Steve Branagh founded RSB Rigging Solutions over ten years ago and tells of the recent events within the company and how the it has evolved into a strong brand, deserved of an independent new look to communicate it. Steve comments:

‘The RSB brand is well regarded the world over and the new identity reflects the forward thinking and proactive strategy of the company. Through hard work, determination and an experienced, knowledgable and dedicated team of experts RSB has gone from strength to strength over the last eleven years and we are proud to say that we are widely perceived as the ‘go-to’ rigging company in the super yacht industry. We have had a fantastic response with our website and trust we shall have a similar response with our new branding. Our brand recognition is strong and we wanted a powerful logo to communicate this. Working with UK based communications company, Design Corporation, we have developed a brand communications tool kit, bringing us inline with our website, and company standing.’

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Autumn Crew Food Menu Now available at Delicioso Back by popular demand, Delicioso´s autumn fresh crew food menu launched on Monday 5th September. Featuring plenty of healthy choices and lighter options too for example; Baked Aubergine Parmiagiana with Crisp Green Salad and Crusty Bread; Or Thai Marinated Shredded Chicken, Rice Noodle & Asian Slaw Salad with Fresh Lime, Mint, Chili & Coriander Dressing; As well as keeping all your well loved favourites e.g. Trio of Dunns sausages served with creamy mashed

Also Sandwich Meal Deal for only €8.50. And Lunch and Dinner Deal for only €16.00. We have extended our frozen meals range too including delicious new options for you to try – perfect for crew flats, watch meals etc. We now have seasonal specials, classic favourites, best of British and world of spice for you try on the menu. As well as a new healthy range too.

MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS to deliver customized yacht solutions and installations using Kymeta mTenna® flat panel satellite solutions that meet the needs of owners, captains and crew. Kymeta signed an agreement with Panasonic in January 2016 to use their worldwide, next generation satellite network that leverages wide and spot beams ensuring the greatest throughput and coverage with HTS now and XTS in 2017 and beyond. This will be the world’s largest HTS Ku network. It is flexible, scalable and delivers high speed, high capacity internet and live TV.

€30m-plus Marina Development Planned Mallorca’s second most important port, Alcudia, is in line for a major investment of more than €30m to provide a new marina and upgrade the existing facility. The plans will see a €21.77m upgrade of the 745-berth Alcudiamar marina and the development of a new 161-berth marina at a cost of more than €12m. As part of the deal between APB (Balearic Islands Ports Authority) and the Alcudiamar marina, the €21.77m will be investment between now and 2018 to upgrade the berths of the marina. Alcudiamar will also pay the APB an annual fee/tax of €2.7m. In addition, the concession held by Alcudiamar will be extended by 12 years to 2030, making it a total of 42 years. Of the marina’s 745 berths, nearly 40 can accommodate superyachts from 24m-30m (78.5ft-98.5ft). The upgrade will see berth improvements, the installation of new and

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better services, and enhanced facilities for users such as new showers and other facilities. There will also be a large increase in the hard-standing area, allowing work to be undertaken on yachts.

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The new 161-berth facility will be located in the current open water area between the Alcudiamar marina and Alcudia’s commercial port. It is to be developed over an unspecified period by Marina Canada and work will include a range of retail outlets such as restaurants, a sailing school, a marine research centre and fuel facility. The range of berths will include 37 of 10m (32.8ft), 34 of 11m (36ft), 52 of 15m (49.25ft) and 38 of 20m (66ft).

6th September 2016, Mallorca, Spain: After three years as Kymeta’s Collaboration Partner for Yachting, e3 Systems has earned the designation as a Kymeta Certified Partner (KCP) for their metamaterials-based electronically steered flat panel satellite solutions.

As Mallorca’s second commercial port, Alcudia handles over 250,000 passengers on ferry services that provide links to Menorca and Barcelona, and nearly 1.2m tonnes of cargo including coal, gas, scrap and agricultural products.

e3 Systems® signs agreement with Kymeta in preparation for the launch of flat panel satellite solutions into the yacht market.

The e3 team has worked closely with Kymeta and has contributed their extensive knowledge of current solutions and owners’ needs, in order to ensure the panels fulfil the specific requirements of the yacht market. As a Kymeta Certified Partner (KCP), e3 has been trained

Roger Horner, Group Managing Director of e3 Systems said, “The combination of unique flat panels, which can be designed into the skin of a yacht to be invisible, with the most advanced Ku band global network in the world makes for a compelling satellite communications solution. Apart from the huge potential bandwidth capabilities numbered in the Gbps, all at manageable costs, we now have broadcast TV included across the global network. This makes the solution not only compelling but also a must-have! We are excited to be the first partner to bring the Kymeta solutions to the yacht market and delighted to have signed this landmark agreement so that we can now prepare to deliver this ground-breaking solution that will enable owners and guests to communicate as they do at home and in the office.”

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North Dock Companies in STP North Dock Companies in STP… Backed by investment, solid experience and a multitude of products. The eight companies occupying the North Dock Marine Services Building in Palma’s STP yard, are truly fulfilling the promise that the original yard concession demanded; an ‘open shipyard’, with investment in the finest facilities, where a yacht owner, captain or project manager can choose the professionals he or she wishes to work with. This freedom of choice extends to not only the specialisation and specific skills of the chosen contractors, but also to the various products they offer, most of which have been chosen based on long-term real life experience. In this sense each individual company in the North Dock frequently acts as a consultant in the first instance, offering advice on the best products and materials for the job, before entering a contract or supply agreement. For instance, Servicios Nauticos Integrados Palma, (SNIP) are a truly specialised yacht painting company, and they pride themselves on always offering the best technologically proven products for all types of

Top: Palmawatch; Bottom Left: Trappmann Workshop; Bottom Right: SNIP - Propspeed finishing, protection or antifouling in the marine environment. This is then backed up with application techniques from a highly qualified, experienced team. One of the specialist products offered by SNIP is Propspeed, a foul release coating system designed and proven to prevent marine growth from bonding to exposed surfaces made from metal and other materials, below the water line. Another North Dock Company, Palmawatch, report that they will be busy with a ‘second season’ for antifouling applications mostly for yachts planning to cross the Atlantic and spend the winter in the Caribbean. Currently they

are working on an Oyster 625 which is chocked conveniently right in front of their workshop. Quite often the work list grows when a yacht is hauled out for antifouling, and as an example, a variety of works will be undertaken on some of these boats and others coming to the Palmawatch workshop over the next couple of months. Palmawatch are also busy this autumn setting up an independent Refit Project Management department, via which they aim to offer a transparent and distinctly professional service for yachts from 25m to 50m who are planning to refit in Palma. This new division should be operational by November 1st, in time for the winter refit season. Behind the doors of the various North Dock companies you will find significant investments in stock, materials and workshop facilities which are fully necessary to support their activities.

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For instance Trappmann Consulting who offer ‘interiors & more’ are able to create highly resistant exterior finishes in combination with special build methods,

to ensure the durability of exterior furniture. With availability in all types of material, their craftsmen can create bespoke pieces to new or existing designs and at exactly the specifications required by any individual yacht. Trappmann also offers comprehensive engineering support services. These include maintenance and repairs, fitting and fabrication work, on board systems diagnosis and correction. The company also specialises in sophisticated Perspex and Polycarbonate fabrications and signage. Other companies operating from the North Dock Marine Services Building in STP: Munditubo: scaffoldings and detachable metallic structures. Anicla: Providers of Paint and Coating Supplies. Undercover: Yacht Containment / Covers / Shrink-Wrap / Fixtures & Fittings. IBS: Electrics / Electronics specialists. De Cabo: Painting/Polishing/ Antifouling

MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS: ADVERTISING FEATURE

Andrew Fairbrass andrew@sentinelyachting.com www.sentinelyachting.com

Sentinel Evaluates Two Years of Fast Growing Business in Palma Sentinel Engineering, Guardiennage and Refit looks back at its first two years in Palma with pride. They quickly secured a portfolio of yachts in guardiennage and Sentinel’s clients soon requested to organise bigger engineering and refit jobs. Andrew Fairbrass, ex yacht captain and founder of Sentinel, wanted to be 100% sure of the quality his newly acquired clients would receive. That’s why he chose to perform as many jobs as possible in-house. He was lucky enough to hire Nick McMullen who has a background in metal fabrication and a lifetime passion for engineering. From small petrol engines to industrial diesel machines, Nick knows his way around. Today, Sentinel’s clients can rely on the expertise and energy of the core team of 7 (+ seasonal back-up force). With three major segments, Sentinel’s scope of services is very clear today. Refit: Sentinel’s strongest point when it comes to refit, is not just Andrew’s communication skill but even more so, his drive for perfection. This is the reason why Sentinel performs the majority of jobs 22

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in-house. This reduces the risk for delays or subcontractors passing the buck when things go wrong. Additionally, Pocket Superyacht owners don’t always have the time to be as involved as they want to be. For them it is reassuring to know that a small but knowledgeable team is familiar with their yacht and its maintenance history. Equally, captains of larger yachts have recognised these selling points. Engineering: This is the one area where Sentinel has zero-restrictions in vessel size. We’re proud to notice that speed-dialling Sentinel is becoming part of the pre-Palma-arrival-checklist of an increasing number of yachts! From tenders to yachts as big as 70 meters, Sentinel sends its engineers to perform standard servicing as well as solving mechanical mysteries. Guardiennage: High quality Guardianage of Pocket Superyachts (50100ft) will always remain Sentinel’s signpost. A great way for clients to gain trust in the ability and pricing of the Sentinel team. Andrew has captained Pocket Superyachts himself for many years. Him and his team have the resourcefulness and sense of responsibility involved in looking after the engineering side of such yachts. “When our clients haven’t been on board for months and sail out on their turn-key ready yacht, with full confidence, we have accomplished our goal.” Says Andrew. “Equally our entire team understands the levels of cleanliness and attention to detail that our clients expect from us”. This coming winter will see Sentinel’s main focus on refit jobs as orders are coming in. Contact Andrew Fairbrass to enquire about Sentinel’s Engineering, Guardianage and Refit services.

MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS substantially enhanced rudder effect is achieved. When shifting into reverse, less than one shaft rotation turns the leading edge of the blades 180 degrees.

Yacht Center Palma At Yacht Center Palma you will find specialists in all things nautical. We have been offering our services on the island for more than 25 years, with 4 shops in which we offer more than 22,000 nautical items. The main divisions are Chandlery, Boat Sales, Manteinance & Care Service, Winter Services, Charter and Nautique Boutique. We present to you the latest news in Yacht Center Palma Chandlery for October: Flexima Mattresses Yacht Center Palma offers you the best boat Matresses Brand: FLEXIMA. Yacht mattresses are generally installed with a 6 mm thick air mesh on the bottom side of the fabric cover. Where the mattress rests with its open cavities against the ship’s side, this mesh is continued upwards to the zipper for better ventilation! Since the slatted frame is already integrated in the cold foam through the spring elements made of plastic, the Flexima can be placed directly on

FAST DEVELOPING REPUTATION FOR QUALITY SOLUTIONS DELIVERED

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a closed surface (wood, fibreglass). Nevertheless, you can enjoy great spring comfort, and humidity (heat) will be pumped out of the side of the mattress with each movement. Even if a Flexima has become truly wet due to high humidity, it will dry quickly thanks to the perfect ventilation system. All the mattresess are customizated with the exact measures you need. Visit the Flexima Showroom in Yacht Center Palma Store, near Real Club Náutico de Palma. Spw Propellers In Yacht Center Palma you will also find one of the best propeller brands in the sector: SPW Gmbh the German precisión manufacturer are now in stock, and their propellers provide several benefits: When the engine is turned off, the waterflow rotates the blades automatically into the feathered position. Benefits: Drag is almost eliminated and speed increases 15% to 20%, depending on wind conditions. Propeller turbulence vanishes and a

Benefits: Efficiency (thrust) in reverse is equal to forward, 30% - 40% more than all fixed propellers. You get improved stopping power; however, this also increases “Prop Walk” (paddle wheel effect). In case of varying step-down gears (i.e. Yanmar Shafts) the pitches in foward and reverse are optimal set by factory. Independently adjustable external pitch control Forward and reverse pitches can be changed in just seconds — even underwater

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Benefits: Custom fine tuning (in micrometer-small increments) of reverse thrust vs. prop-walk. (For most owners, eliminating prop walk is more important than maximizing reverse thrust.)

Alex Miravete Olvera as from June 2016 joined Jongkind Service Palma as Northern Lights Specialist.

SoftStop™ shock absorber Shock Absorbing Multidisc Brake (patented) built into the VARIPROP hub. Benefits: Dramatically reduces shock loads on gearbox and drivetrain, permits shifting at higher speeds without damage. In Yacht Center Palma you always find the best brands at the best price. So, you only have to think about the weather!!

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We are pleased with Alex joining our team contributing with his great experience and knowledge in marine engines and generators. He will be assisting customers for service, installation, maintenance and repair. Northern Lights is the leading manufacturers of the world’s finest marine power generation, HVAC and refrigeration systems. Northern Lights, Inc. is the only manufacturer to offer fully customized and integrated systems of all these critical components. Jongkind Service Palma offer full support covering all aspects of sales, service, and repair thanks to our dedicated and specialized team.

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE noting that more than 1 billion devices in the line have been sold, making it “the bestselling product of its kind in the history of the world”.

Roger Horner - E3 Systems (+34) 971 404 208 info@e3s.com www.e3s.com

Technology Update Can you believe that we are already in the last quarter of 2016? Time rushes by these days! By the time you read this, we’ll be between the Monaco Yacht Show and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, hopefully with light relief from Pinmar Golf in between. So what’s the biggest news on the technology front this month? Well, there have been a number of launches, notably Apple’s launch of their new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch. Apple has exceeded one billion downloads from their APP store and Pokemon Go has exceeded 500 million downloads in three months! On top of that, Samsung phones have been exploding! I attended a presentation from Lars Thrane a couple of days ago in Denmark. His story and comments on new developments were very interesting indeed. I also spent a couple of hours in the Maersk training centre driving oil supply ships – like a dream come true! iPhone 6 7

Against the backdrop of speculation that iPhone 7 may be only an incremental update ahead of a broad revamp to support the ten-year iPhone anniversary next year, when they plan to release the iPhone 8, Apple announced a number of updates significant enough to warrant a new model number – and enough to encourage existing users to upgrade. Well, I am convinced and have gone ahead and ordered one!

As before, two versions will be available: iPhone 7 and the larger iPhone 7 Plus. Headphone jack Confirming the most highly leaked development, Apple has dropped the old fashioned 3.5mm headphone jack – although it will ship a 3.5mm-to-Lightning (Apple’s proprietary jack) converter which “allows customers to use old headphones and accessories”. Space is at a premium and “maintaining an ancient, single-purpose, analogue, big connector doesn’t make sense” says Phil Schiller, Apple’s marketing chief.

The device comes with new EarPod headphones which include a Lightning connector, and AirPod wireless headphones (with charging case) will also be available. The iPhone 7 now includes stereo speakers, delivering twice the volume of the iPhone 6s. Camera updates According to Schiller, the camera in the iPhone 7 line is “a huge advancement for photography for cell phones: everything about it is entirely new”. Both iPhones include 12MP camera with optical image stabilization, larger aperture and 6-element lens. But there is a difference with the iPhone 7 Plus, namely a dual-camera which the company described as a “breakthrough”. It pairs the standard 12MP wide angle camera with a 12MP telephoto camera. Together, they offer up to 2 times optical zoom and up to 10 times digital zoom. This format also supports a new depth-of-field effect supported by “sophisticated technology including machine learning” to separate the background and foreground. Other camera updates include an Apple-designed Image Signal Processor; 7MP frontfacing camera; and quad-LED true tone flash that is 50 per cent brighter that iPhone 6s, and which includes a sensor to detect and compensate for flickering lights. More power, coverage, resistance to the elements and memory

Since the launch, there have been many funny takes on the new iPhone 7 on social media, most of which have focused on the supposedly minimal differences between the iPhone 6 and 7. Well, let’s have a look.

Beneath the skin is a new A10 processor, which is said to be “the most powerful chip ever in a smartphone, while also getting more times between charges”. It is quadcore, with two high performance and two high efficiency cores.

Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, described iPhone as “the industry gold standard”,

Apple also said that both phones support up to 25 LTE bands (including LTE-A),

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offering “the best worldwide roaming in the industry”. Perhaps most importantly from the practical point of view, the new iPhone 7 is water and dust resistant to IP67 standard, as are some competing devices. Significantly, the company has finally upped the base iPhone storage provision to 32GB from 16GB, something that has been a source of criticism for the company bearing in mind the lack of removable storage. It is accompanied by 128GB and 256GB versions. Colour options of silver, gold and rose gold are joined by a new black finish, and a special “jet black” version of the higher capacity devices will also be available. Apple Watch Series 2  At the launch, Tim Cook introduced Apple Watch by stating that after 8 months of sales in 2015, it had become the second biggest watch company by revenue (behind Rolex). Citing uses such as notifications, Apple Pay and health monitoring, the CEO said that “Apple Watch has really changed what people want from a Watch”. Where Apple Watch was splash proof, Apple Watch Series 2 is “swim proof” (water resistant to 50 meters). The device also has a built-in GPS, so it can operate without the paired iPhone. The device has a dual-core processor that is up to 50 per cent faster than the previous generation, and new graphics processor which delivers up to 2 times better performance. When combined with a new screen which is described as “the brightest display Apple has ever shipped”, it is also easier to view outside on sunny days. And, Pokemon Go is coming to the Apple Watch later in the year! If a byte of data is

represented by one grain of rice how much is a gigabyte? This is an interesting table from David Wellman of Myriad Genetics that provides a visual measure of data values: Byte of data: one grain of rice Kilobyte: cup of rice Megabyte: 8 bags of rice Gigabyte: 3 container lorries Terabyte: 2 container ships Petabyte: covers Manhattan Exabyte: covers the UK 3 times Zettabyte: fills Pacific Ocean POKEMON GO – 500 million downloads in 3 months! Mobile-gaming sensation Pokemon Go has hit yet another milestone - it has been installed over 500 million times worldwide. This was revealed by the Pokemon Company and Niantic in a recent official press release.

The exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone I was on a Lufthansa flight this week, and we were all told during the safety briefing that any passengers with a Samsung phone had to switch it off completely during the entire flight and certainly not charge it. There have been a number of incidents of exploding Samsung phones in recent weeks to the extent that Samsung has now recalled 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. The reports are that a flaw in the device’s batteries is making them catch fire and explode, playing right into the hands of Apple iPhone 7 launch! Lars Thrane I recently met Lars Thrane, one of the two brothers who founded Thrane & Thrane in the 1980s and which is now

part of the Cobham Group of companies. They began with the radio telex which took 80% of the market and developed the ubiquitous Satcom C which is used on most vessels today. Of the two brothers, Lars was the one in charge of product development, and two years ago he set up Lars Thrane A/S with his son. They are specializing in the design and manufacturing of high-performance, calibrated navigational sensors with state-of-the art digital filtering technology. Their first product is a new take on a magnetic compass. It is small, and very advanced with 12 precision sensors (magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, barometer, thermometer and GNSS). It compensates for everything on a vessel with minimal calibration and can be used by both leisure and professional vessels. This is a huge step up from a basic fluxgate, let alone a magnetic compass and considerably cheaper and more advanced than a gyro.

He has some interesting other products in the pipeline which aim to combine multiple products into one, such as a new sat C which doesn’t need a printer, uses different generation of Iridium satellites and is GMDSS – all that in just one device. Watch this space for my personal take on the iPhone 7 Plus, and many other exciting new developments in the field of technology.

CREW MATTERS

By How2Yacht, the PYA’s newest regional office, based in Gibraltar how2yacht.com info@How2Yacht.com

Palma Yacht Crew Bonanza – November 2016 At the beginning of November, yacht crew in Palma are going to be treated to three days of excellent events, offering something for everyone. The PYA is involved with them all and hopes that many members and non-members will make the most of these fantastic opportunities that the PYA, ACREW and Hill Robinson are organising. On Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th November, ACREW are hosting a series of Continuing Professional Development workshops at The Boathouse. ACREW’s workshops are always really popular with crew, and provide them with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to be able to enhance their careers. The PYA takes a keen interest in crew continuing to further themselves professionally and has worked with ACREW to endorse some of the content on offer. Crew can have their attendance at PYA-endorsed ACREW workshops recorded in their PYA Crew Work Book, which can be presented to potential employers in

conjunction with their CV to show that they have taken the time to invest in their own professional development. The PYA Crew Work Book also includes a record of time spent at sea and certificates. The ACREW events are free to attend, and attending crew can enjoy a free lunch and evening drinks. For more details see www.acrew.com/ palma-de-mallorca. For those of you seeking a job, make sure to also get yourself over to the Hill Robinson Careers fair, supported by the PYA, which is taking place nearby at the Hotel Melia Atenea “Pluton Meeting Room”, also on Friday 4th November, with 2 sessions taking place morning (10-13h) or afternoon (14h-17h). Their team of recruitment experts will be on hand to talk to job-seeking crew about career advice, job opportunities, CV guidance and more. HRCrew are specialists in finding the right person for the right boat, and ensure that the recruitment experience is personalised for both the crew and the owners. To confirm attendance please email: maggie@hillrobinson.com and specify which session you wish to attend. After two days of learning, networking and job-seeking, we imagine that you will be ready for some non-work related fun. So the PYA will be hosting a social event for crew on Saturday 5th November, kindly sponsored by MYBA, Hill Robinson and United Advisors Marine. There will be further

details on this nearer the time, but put the date in your diary to enjoy a day and evening of activities, socialising, drinks and food! The event is free for PYA members to attend. Non PYA members will pay a small entrance fee, but their participation will be heavily subsidised by our generous sponsors. For more details email marketing@pya.org. We are really excited about this great line-up that is being offered to you, and hope to see as many Palma crew as possible over the three days!

• ACREW Continuing Professional Development event: 3rd- 4th November • Hill Robinson Careers Fair: 4th November • PYA Social event: Saturday 5th November Keep your eyes peeled on our website and Facebook page for more details! Join us for the next PYA GUEST Awareness Day on Thursday 17th November following the Global Superyacht Forum at METS

CREW MATTERS “Conceptual, inspiring, motivational, great return on investment, proven on board performance levels, professional …..” These are just some of the words we are hearing time and time again when it comes to the PYA GUEST program!! Not only from the crew who attend the courses, but also the Captains and Heads of Department who have now started to see for themselves the positive outcomes of their crew having invested in the PYA GUEST program. We’ve also had amazing responses to the excellent GUEST Awareness Days we’ve created over the last two years. Attendance at our Awareness days is available to ANYONE who has an interest in improving the quality of the Owners’ and Charter Guests’ experiences onboard. Uhmmm….isn’t that EVERYONE? And the GREAT news is that we have another PYA GUEST Awareness Day just around the corner. On the 17th November 2016 (the day after the GSF at METS), at exactly 0900, we shall be whisking you off in a coach (sadly not a gilded one pulled by six white stallion, but equally as exciting) from the RAI to the incredible Miele Experience Centre in Amsterdam, where a hugely informative and fun-filled day awaits you. The Experience Centre has been described as the Disneyland for Interior Crew and it is there where our GUEST Approved Trainers, from a number of different Training Providers worldwide, will be waiting to greet you with huge smiles and anticipation of the day ahead. The day is fundamentally a teeny weeny snapshot into the world of GUEST and the training offered through the program, covering hot topics such as service styles and techniques, effectively dealing

with issues surrounding the demands of guests and owners, how to manage crew effectively as well as handson demonstrations of the complexities of running a laundry department onboard! (You get to go on the rides too!) Alongside all of this, you will experience a unique networking opportunity to air your views and thoughts on owners’ and charter guests’ expectations, current issues relating to Interior Crew and of course your own thoughts on the training requirements of Superyacht interior crew. Likewise, we shall share our questions, answers and advice with you throughout the day to gather as much feedback from you, the people who directly or indirectly liaise with the owners, front line crew and operations staff so that we can continue to create and offer the best training programmes possible. We shall be lavishing you with a spectacular lunch provided by NEKO, accompanied by amazing wines and champagnes for you to discover and appreciate Oh, and did we mention that this amazing opportunity is also FREE OF CHARGE!! It’s a gift from sponsors and partners who believe, like we do, that this training is crucial to bringing excellence to current and future Interior Departments and who want Yacht Owners and guests to have the very BEST crew they can possibly have. So, book your place NOW and come and see for yourself how a small training investment can substantially elevate the on-board experience for everyone. Places are extremely limited, so register now before you miss out on a truly unique experience - and a delicious lunch!! Go to guest-program. com/events to sign up.

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Karen Passman Impact Crew T. (+44) 1425 614419 info@impactcrew.com www.impactcrew.com

End of Season Decision – Do I Keep Crew or Go Skeleton? As we approach the end of the season, many Captains will need to make some tough choices. The owner doesn’t want to use the boat over the winter, so what to do with the crew? Do you keep them on or let them go and start again next season? These decisions are often financially driven and on the face of it, saving on the monthly wages bill does sound appealing. However, perhaps as we delve a little deeper, there is more to consider. Let’s take a look at some of the advantages of deciding to keep your crew:There are huge benefits of crew knowing how you like things done. You can focus on your job and, in time, trust them to do what needs to be done and to your standards. Getting to this point can take several months and a good deal of your time and energy. It would be great to continue to reap the return on investment.

There are benefits to the yacht too, especially in the engineering department. Knowing the idiosyncrasies of your yacht and having been part of its history can save both time and money. What about new deck and interior crew and the potential for costly mistakes, such as using the wrong products? We often hear owners complaining about high crew turnover and being fed up of having to explain once again how they like their coffee. When a charter guest rebooks a yacht, they will have an expectation that they will receive the same style of service and feel the same ambiance on board, which is near impossible to achieve with different crew. What about the impact on crew dynamics? As a crew first comes together we know there is a process that a team will go through as it evolves and matures to high performance. Working with the “dream team” not only feels great, but the standards achieved are often exceptional and effortless. Start over with new crew and you will have to go through all the bickering and power struggles again in order to hopefully get back up to speed before the end of the next season. Keeping crew busy during this time can also be a challenge. Interestingly, one of the biggest complaints we hear from crew attending HELM is that there is no time for them to book courses, short

of leaving a yacht. So here’s the perfect opportunity for them to focus on development, whilst still being employed. From a financial perspective, instead of rewarding crew with a 13th month bonus, they could receive additional leave. It would now be possible for them to attend a couple of courses in the winter and bring their learning back to boat, putting it into practice and sharing their new found knowledge. Perhaps they need sea time and you might be able to help them find a yacht to complete a transatlantic crossing on. With all of these benefits, why are so many yachts reduced to skeleton crew through the winter? To save money? When we start to add up some of the “indirect” costs of re-recruiting crew – the early mistakes and damages (yacht and human), the additional crew uniform and the time invested in on board training. Add to this the actual costs of recruitment and hiring the “right” person. The four or so months of saved crew wages starts to pale into insignificance. Scale back on senior crew and the picture is worse still.

Jason Gilbert of Ocean Independence has been monitoring new senior crew’s additional spending during the first three months of them joining a yacht, to be in the region of:• New Chief Stew – €8-10K • New Chief Officer – €8-10K • New Chef – €5K • New Chief Engineer €5-25K • New Captain €20-30K Before you decide to scale back to a skeleton crew, take a moment to consider the broader financial implications, the benefits of retaining crew and, perhaps with some creative problem solving, think of finding an alternate solution this winter. Impact crew provides team and leadership development to the superyacht industry. Our professional consultants specialise in working with senior crew to support them in developing their leadership skills, both in a group environment or through personalises 1:1 Skype coaching. Invite Impact Crew on board this winter – contact us to find out more.

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hosting highly sociable Crew drinks at the end of the day and throwing some amazing parties, all free to Crew.

Acrew Calendar of Events

Keep your eye on ACREW this year - there is much more to come…. You can join at www.acrew.com

ACREW kicked off the start of a new year of events at Monaco Yacht Show and we’re pleased to present our calendar for 2016-2017. We are looking forward to welcoming many Crew at our events in Palma de Mallorca, throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. You will also notice that ACREW has had a makeover and is rebranded fresh for the year ahead. It has been a great journey, working with Socrates Q Media to really get to the core of our values and then present that through our new brand. We are delighted with the results and feel that our new brand reflects our strong Crew community, focused on professional learning. Celebrating 10,000 Crew & Captains Participating in ACREW Learning Events For four years now ACREW has delivered Crew and Captain Learning Events. ACREW Learning Events help to foster an international Superyacht Crew Community. We provide unrivalled opportunities for crew based in the same refit yard, marina or event to get together in a professional yet informal environment. At our events ACREW Partners deliver highly relevant, department specific workshops to Crew and Captains. Our team work hard to deliver varied programmes of Learning applicable to Crew from all departments and at all levels of experience. Our events are also well known for providing fantastic lunches,

ACREW’s success is built upon being Crew focused. We strive to: • Support outstanding learning accessible to all Crew • Give Crew a voice • Treat Crew as professionals • Provide opportunities for Crew to connect • Help Crew personally with their career pathway, finance, health and wellbeing Calendar of Events: 1. Monaco Yacht Show 28 - 30 September 2016 2. Palma Boathouse 3 - 4 November 2016 3. IMS Shipyard 30 November 1 December 2016 4. Antigua Partner Trip 5 - 12 December 2016 5. Crewfest St Kitts 11 - 14 January 2017 6. PDP Sint Maarten 19 - 20 January 2017 7. Compositeworks 15 - 16 February 2017 8. Crewshow Palma 20 - 21 April 2017 9. MYBA Barcelona 24 - 27 April 2017 10. Palma Superyacht Show 28 April - 2 May 2017 Thanks to Our ACREW Partners ACREW is proud to work with some of the best, most reputable businesses in the Superyacht industry. Our partners are passionate about what they do. Across the board they are true experts in their fields. All businesses associated with ACREW are known to share our values and embrace the opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise.

CREW MATTERS 3. “It’s not about the money, money” (quote: Jessie J.)

perfect that the vessel had an excellent retention rate. To my astonishment, that was exactly his problem! He figured that since everybody stayed so long it would take a very long time to grow through the ranks. So this guy wanted to tick the boxes in his record book and rush to the bridge to take the helm. I’m worried that he is steering towards a short lived success. Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com

8 Reasons Not to Jump Ship The season is now truly coming to an end. While many crew are now ending their seasonal contract, a great number of others, on a permanent contract, are now contemplating their next step. But are they about to step on somebody’s toe or on thin ice for no reason at all? Jens Oomes thinks of 8 reasons NOT to jump ship. 1. Patience is a virtue. A while ago I received an email from a relatively young deckhand which led me to write this article. He had finally scored a job and was describing how perfect everything was on board. In fact it was so

2.Things are fine the way they are. Personal growth is not defined by the tangible environment that surrounds us or by the superficial perception that people have of us. (e.g. a bigger boat). So if you’ve been in the same job for more than 3 years, as unfashionable as it may seem, it doesn’t mean it is time for a change. If you think you need a new challenge, then try distance learning or a new sport that’s combinable with your position. I know of a few people who have changed jobs for the sake of “progression” who wished they never did. If you have a loyal employer (also not very fashionable anymore) why don’t you start investing that relatively secure salary of yours and progress your career towards being an investor, all without changing jobs.

Oh sorry, it is? Why don’t you have a conversation with your employer and explain him that your financial life plan requires an increase of income and that you are reluctant to move on to another yacht because of your history with him. Additionally, you explain him into detail why he should be reluctant to just let you walk away and how you have created added value to his yachting experience. Don’t dream that your employer will come up with this conversation himself, that’s very rare. Some people have to overcome a certain fear to have this conversation but it could save both you and your employer a lot of hassle so be brave. Don’t have this conversation before the end of the second year. That would be a little too brave.

4. A lack of resourcefulness is worse than a lack of resources. Financial compensation (or reward!) is not the only way to improve your contractual conditions. There are things like insurance, one of the few expenses you may have as a yachtie. Increased time off can improve your lifequality tremendously and it could even work around the owner’s schedule, a winwin. Persuading the owner to follow an itinerary that is more of interest for you than his original plan. It could entail going to places he or she hadn’t thought of or staying in a certain place for a longer period while the yacht is not being used. Read the other 4 reasons on http://www.invisiblecrew.com /8-reasons-not-jump-ship/

MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS

By David Robinson

Successful Cannes Show Suggests European Market Making a Comeback According to a good number of exhibitors that we spoke to at the 2016 Cannes Yachting Festival, this year’s event was a good – if not a record – show. The underlying message seems to be that not only are some of Europe’s markets improving, but that Cannes as an event is taking on an enhanced role in attracting companies, buyers and potential clients from beyond Europe. A fair amount of business was generated and several exhibitors spoke of strong leads to follow up over the coming weeks, which they felt would result in firm business. Among those were Baglietto, Princess, Sunseeker, Riviera, Sunreef and Gulf Craft to name a few.

A spokeswoman for Sunseeker International told IBI: “It was our best Cannes show ever with a constant amount of interest being shown throughout the whole event.” The numbers of contacts are still being collated. A similar response came from Princess Yachts, whose sales and marketing director Kiran Haslam said “The show was incredible and we had to double our hospitality provision to meet demand. We are looking at some 14 orders right across the range up to and including the M Class. The buyers came from all over Europe, Asia, North and South America. We brought over many of our dealers because they had customers coming to visit and view the models we exhibited.” Stephen Milne, sales and marketing director for Riviera from Australia, told IBI: “We

have had a very good show and added several new families to our models. We are very happy.” In terms of the brokerage side of the show, which was located at Port Pierre Canto, most of the brokers serving the near 50 yachts for sale or charter or both indicated a positive response. The Port Canto side of the show is often quiet in numbers, but the general tone from the brokers was that the people who had visited this part of Cannes were very serious in looking to buy or charter. Most of the brokers, which included Burgess, Frasers, CNI, IYC and Debeers, were content with

the results and anticipated some business to follow. This is in the face of a very quiet charter season due to terrorist attacks, the Russians staying away, Brexit and other happenings. A number of special events are now being considered for the 40th edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2017. One possible major change that is under discussion is whether to move the sailing part of the show to Port Canto rather than have the brokerage show there. A spokesperson for the organisers indicated that that is an idea which is in the early stages of discussion and that no decision has been made.

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For the obvious reasons, August is generally a quiet month in terms of activity, but we have seen a fairly busy month overall.

The Cannes yacht show is about to take place at the time of writing and although one would normally expect to see the number of price reductions increase over September, it appears that they started early this year. Looking at the data more closely, 53% of these reductions have come from the USA, which is certainly something of a surprise, but it is also the increase in the 20-30m segment that has helped raise the overall number.

Although sales normally fall in August and September, looking at the June-August quarter over the last six years, 2016 is certainly in line with previous years, although 2014 was 10% higher over the same period. The USA is still accounting for around 50% of vessels sold. 4 out of the 29 vessels sold were sailing vessels and this is a sector that is seeing renewed interest right now. There has been a change in the ratio of price reductions versus completions and although 17% of sales completed were reduced in asking price during the last quarter, 41% had seen a reduction in the last 6 months and 58% had seen a reduction the last year. This ratio as we go into boat show season will be very telling as to how the year will end.

As one can see above, the expected increase in new vessels coming onto the market did indeed materialise, as owners complete their seasons and want to avoid winter costs. Just under a quarter of the new entrants to the market were sailing vessels, however, all but one were less than 25m in length. I would expect to see these numbers increase over September and probably October too. Looking at the charter market, it has truly been a good 2016 season in the Med, but now focusing on the Caribbean market, of the 56 motor vessels of 30-45m that will be chartering this winter, the figure that has not a single day booked over Christmas and New Year, is 42%. Considering that there is still a long way to go, we will be monitoring how this changes over the coming months to see if the Caribbean replicates the strong Med. season. Bluewater is exhibiting 7 vessels at Cannes and Monaco 2016 and we look forward to seeing you at the shows! As always, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this and please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any assistance or advice into any facet of yachting. I hope that you enjoy the remainder of the summer!

All figures are given in good faith, but Bluewater Yachting and The Islander take no responsibility for any error.

I have written over previous years about the annual pattern that now forms over the total market of vessels that have been reduced in price at one time or another and although not visible before now in 2016, I am pleased to see that this year has indeed achieved a plateau like the last few years. I was very pleased to see the month on month increase in sales in August, but it is worth noting that here were no completions over 50m.

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New Statistics Show Italian Industry up 17% in 2015 New data released two weeks prior to the start of the 56th Genoa Boat Show reveals that the Italian yachting industry grew by 17% in 2015 – a much higher figure than the initial 12% growth predicted by UCINA Confindustria Nautica Ufficio Studi last spring. According to the latest edition of Yachting in Figures, Italian foreign trade was on a particularly high level in 2015. Statistics show that Italy was in first place for inboard yacht exports with a 23.7% share of the market, beating the Netherlands (19.6%) and Germany (15.9%). Italy also maintained its world leadership in all segments of the boatbuilding sector, with a 16.3% share of exports. The Genoa Boat Show is said to be the driving force for development in the sector, with positive figures also coming from Assilea, Italy’s national leasing association. According to latest edition of Yachting in Figures (which will be officially presented in Genoa on September 22), the number of leasing contracts signed at the end of last year’s show was up by 50%. Genoa remains one of the world showcases for the yachting sector. Big names from the UK yachting industry will be out in force this year. Princess, for instance, is showing three new models: the 30M, the S65 and the V58. 40

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Sunseeker will also be there with the brand new Sunseeker 95, while Fairline will be showing the Fairline Squadron 53, Targa 53 and 48. Several other foreign yards will also be back at the show. In terms of sailing yachts, French yard Amel will be there with the Amel 64, as well as Sweden’s Najad with the Najad 505. As for motoryachts, Spanish shipyard Rodman will present the Rodman 42 and 44, Turkey’s Numarine will display the Numarine 78 HT, and from the US Chris Craft will be back at the show with the Chris Craft 42. The Norwegian Fjord and the English Sealine brands, owned by Germany’s HanseGroup, will be showing the Fjord 42 and the Sealine 530 and 330. Now in its 56th edition, the 2016 Genoa Boat Show runs from September 20-25 across a 180,000sq m area, 100,000sq m of which is on the water. In 2015 the show attracted more than 115,000 visitors, 760 exhibitors and more than 1,000 boats.

In the stunning location of Porto Cervo during the 50th Anniversary edition of the Rolex Swan Cup the new book Swan. A Unique Story through 50 Years of Yachting Evolution has been unveiled. Hosted by YCCS and sponsored by Rolex, this iconic event is the highlight of the sailing year for Nautor’s Swan and for this special edition, a record number of 125 Swan yachts took part. What better opportunity or venue to launch this special publication which celebrates this famous yard’s history. People who purchase a Swan are not simply buying a boat, but fulfilling a dream. They join an exclusive world, where uniqueness is the keyword. Designed for all yachting and sailing enthusiasts, this volume celebrates the iconic boatyard established fifty years ago in Finland by retracing and illustrating the main events in half a century of yachting history, along with all the vessels that contributed to shaping the Nautor’s Swan legend. The official book, published by Skira talks about different aspects of sailing in the words of Bianca Ascenti and

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Matthew Sheahan, two of the leading yachting writers today. Testimonials by personalities such as Germán Frers, Paul Cayard, Grant Dalton, Juan Kouyoumdjian, Jochen Schümann and Skip Novak, articles by specialist journalists, breath-taking photographs and original accounts make this volume a reference book that merits a place on the shelves of every sailing fan. The book will be on sale in bookstores worldwide, and will also be available in a unique edition only for Nautor’s Swan friends at www.nautorswan.com . Swan. A Unique Story is 322 pages long, in a large, horizontal format (36,5 x 28,5 cm), with 343 colour pictures throughout and a number of special foldouts to highlight the stunning images. Some of the pictures have been applied by hand, so that different volumes may have different images. 2016, English edition 36,5 x 28,5 cm, 322 pages 343 colour e 222 b/w illustrations, hardcover € 82,00 Available at www.nautorswan. com and in the main bookstores worldwide edited by Bianca Ascenti text by Matthew Sheahan

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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS monocoque construction to ensure on board comfort. Commenting on the project, Mancini says: “It’s been such a privilege to work on the project from the very beginning – starting with a blank sheet of paper. The inspiration was to empathise with the heritage of Fairline whilst drawing on my experience designing megayachts to influence the sense of space.

First Images of New Fairline Targa 63 GTO British boatbuilder Fairline Yachts has announced that the first series production boats have already been sold to customers prior to the first model being produced. Fairline Yachts has presented the first images of its new Targa 63 GTO at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2016. This Mancini-designed boat is scheduled for launch in the summer of 2017. The British boatbuilder has also announced that the first series production boats have already been sold to customers prior to the first model being produced. The new Targa 63 GTO results from the collaboration between the Italian yacht designer, naval architecture

from Dutch firm Vripack, and Fairline’s ‘Made in Great Britain’ hand-crafted quality. New design, same DNA. Commenting on the influence of Mancini’s flair on the new model, Andrew Pope, head of design at Fairline Yachts, says: “Alberto has brought a fresh approach in his interpretation of Fairline’s design language. With the Targa 63 GTO, Fairline has an exciting new shape, which clearly retains its design DNA. It is a progression – an evolution not a revolution – and an exciting first step in Fairline’s future design journey.” Pope also notes that naval architects at Vripack have designed a hull shape that allows for maximum volume, which significantly improves comfort levels on board, as well as making the boat

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stable, dry and very safe. “The Targa 63 GTO is designed to suit Fairline’s varied global client base, offering complete flexibility of layout with a multitude of options to suit each individual customer,” he adds. Regardless of specification, owners will find a large saloon and cockpit as well as a full-beam master cabin with adjoining en-suite. The boat features a fully glazed ‘panoramic’ roof and a large sliding, glazed sunroof and powered patio doors that disappear through the cockpit floor transforming the main deck and adding to the overall sense of space and light. In addition, Vripack’s focused on minimising noise and vibration levels throughout the boat is pair with Fairline’s

“We have focused on perfecting the quality, design and details of the boat. We wanted the boat to be recognisable as a Fairline, but with a fresh new approach that encompasses Italian styling, Dutch engineering and British craftsmanship. I am very excited about unveiling the final result!” Russell Currie, Fairline Yachts managing director, says: “Since taking the helm at Fairline Yachts in January, I have said that our number one goal is to build boats that our customers want to own and our dealers want to sell. “The Targa 63 GTO is the first of a new generation of yachts from Fairline. With the reaction from customers and our dealers to this new direction for Fairline, I can say with confidence that Fairline Yachts is very much on course to achieve that goal.”

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Contest 84 CS Contest Yachts Announce Construction Stage Begins For Entry Into 80+Foot Sailing Yacht Sector. Contest Yachts of Holland announced at the Cannes Yachting Festival that construction tooling for the recently announced 26m flagship Contest 84CS has now begun. Set to launch in 2018 this is the renowned Dutch bluewater specialist’s first step into the 80+foot sector and is made in design partnership with celebrated German naval architects judel/vrolijk & co. The Contest 84CS will provide for both distance cruising and regatta participation as well as very social sailing for up to 10 guests in a customizable accommodation plan, supported by a crew of up to four. This step into the 80+foot sector also brings the advantage of enhanced privacy for guests created by fully enclosable galley and crew quarters. Unusually at this size, and reflecting Contest Yachts extensive, individual semicustomization, the Contest 84CS owner can specify either aft or forward master suite, with service quarters also changing ends. Interior design is modern-classic by Wetzels

Brown Partners of Amsterdam who’ve been on board with Contest Yachts since the press-acclaimed launch of the Contest 72CS in 2012. The hull form of the Contest 84CS flows out of the also judel/vrolijk designed and just launched Contest 67CS, with a moderate-shallow underbody running back from lightly raked bow with integral bowsprit and optional furler for asymmetrics, to a soft chined, broad stern with twin rudders for precise and powerful yet light control at the twin helm stations. judel/vrolijk has perhaps the most extensive experience of all design houses with this approach, spanning fast stable cruising to performance circumnavigations. The composite construction is according to Contest Yachts’ standard infusing techniques which have been practiced for more than 20 years, and under Lloyds’ since day one. This includes a sandwich laminate throughout, from sheerline to keel stub, with a single shot infusion for each of hull, grid and then deck. Great attention is being paid to noise and vibration including latest technology sound insulation to the engine room, and there is excellent service access to all systems and equipment, with also a dedicated technical room. As the new flagship, the Contest 84CS sits at the head of a range of eight yachts from 26m/84ft to 13m/42ft 42ft, including the 16m Contest 52MC motor cruiser.

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The new Swan 54 was exhibited at the Cannes Yachting Festival to great success with Swan owners, prospects and industry professionals having the pleasure to visit Nautor’s Swan’s new blue water model.

Germàn Frers comments: “This is the boat anybody like me with a wealth of offshore racing experience and a taste for blue water cruising with family and friends, or young people looking to have the adventure of their lives, would dream to own and enjoy in all places of the world without limitations of any sort. She is graceful, elegant and nice looking, the freeboards and overhangs are well proportioned and will have timeless appeal. Form and function are in complete harmony.

Open spaces, distant horizons, unspoiled islands: The Swan 54 is a thoroughbred bluewater cruiser. Designed by Germán Frers, the moderate free¬board and deep V hull, also available with dagger¬board and twin rudders, ensure smooth sailing in rough conditions. The deck plan has been carefully designed with all sail controls next to the twin helms, allowing the Swan 54 to be easily sailed shorthanded. Below the spacious accommodation has been handcrafted by Nautor Finnish craftsmen – perfect for extended stays aboard. The new Swan 54 represents the latest version of bluewater cruiser, derived from the unrivalled experience of Nautor’s Swan – fast, comfortable but above all, very beautiful. She has been refined in all departments and stands out in the crowd because of her design and the inherent quality of her construction. This is a sailing yacht, large enough for a group of six to cruise in comfort but small enough to be able to be 44

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She is graceful, elegant and nice looking, the freeboards and overhangs are well proportioned and will have timeless appeal. Form and function are in complete harmony. The Swan 54 is a joy to sail”.

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Crew Unlimited and International Crew Training are to Rebrand as Bluewater Crew Unlimited and International Crew Training (ICT) in Florida have joined the bluewater team in order to offer a universal solution to all of our customers on both sides of the Atlantic. As of Monday 19th September, the Crew Unlimited offices and the ICT training center, both in Fort Lauderdale, will now bear the bluewater brand, creating a fusion of three market leaders offering an unbeatable worldwide service and a database of over 100,000 crew. This will further enhance bluewater’s ONE Account - a unique training and recruitment solution offering yacht owners and yacht captains an annual subscription to the same live database from which bluewater’s recruitment team work. The yacht then receives every cent of their fee back as training credits to be used in our training centers worldwide, or even on board. “Bluewater’s new worldwide reach means that crew can rely on the bluewater model of training and recruitment regardless of which time zone they are in. We are delighted to welcome Ami Ira, Jay Lasner and their fantastic teams to the bluewater family, and look forward to welcoming you to our new

facilities in Fort Lauderdale.” Peter Bennett – Managing Director, bluewater Crew Unlimited, a leading US crew placement agency with a database of over 60,000 registered crew (similar to the size of bluewater’s) was one of the first in the world to open its doors in 1983. Ami Ira, the owner of Crew Unlimited, will drive the US recruitment, brokerage and charter business as President of bluewater USA retaining all of her current team. “I am excited to join the bluewater family, a team I’ve known and respected for more than 20 years. The marriage of our two brands will surely be a game changer resulting in the world’s largest talent pool by far.” Ami Ira - President bluewater USA ICT will also rebrand the huge International Crew Training (ICT) facilities as bluewater. This will allow ONE Account customers, the money-saving program for which bluewater is known, to not only redeem their ONE Account training vouchers with a respected and established team of instructors in the state-ofthe-art training center on West Sunrise Boulevard, they now will have the option to do all of their training in Fort Lauderdale as part of the bluewater family. Jay Lasner will continue to lead the center under the title of CEO. “Everyone at International Crew Training is passionate about being the finest maritime training center of its kind and delivering the finest training in the world. It is a natural step to provide a business now spanning both sides of the Atlantic, thereby combining our efforts towards these mutual goals.” Jay Lasner, MD - CEO bluewater Crew Training Bluewater is thrilled to be welcoming CU and ICT into our family. One Company, One Complete Service... Now in Fort Lauderdale!

MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS location is close enough to the Balearics and Barcelona, with its airport served by regular flights from all around Europe. The Union of Nautical Companies (UEN) has been the organizing society of the Valencia Boat Show since 2009. This Union is formed by 32 companies with more than three decades of experience in the nautical field, from their points of sales and the maintaining service from all around the Valencia region. Most of the major yacht brands will be present at the show, many for the first time, including, Bavaria, Jeanneau, Hanse, Dufour, Beneteau, Minorchino, Azimut plus many more.

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Valencia Boat Show based at The Marina Real Juan Carlos 1 is looking much stronger than in past years, with over 120 new yachts on display and is showing much more

signs of life after its demise post Americas Cup. Offering very low cost berthing, it is a viable alternative to the Balearics and Catalunya with value for money moorings. Its

MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Sunseeker Reports £25m Retail Sales at Cannes The UK’s Sunseeker International has announced strong retail sales at the Cannes Yachting Festival with in excess of £25m of retail orders (ex. tax) taken and a further £15m expected to be completed post show across a wide range of yachts, including the new Manhattan 52 and 116 Yacht. Sunseeker launched four new models at this year’s show – the 95 Yacht, 116 Yacht, 68 MK II and Manhattan 52. The business also revealed that it moved back in to profit in the second quarter of 2016 with a forecasted overall return to profit for the full year. As reported by IBI last week, the next five years will see £50m of investment spent across new products, improved shipyard facilities and the continued recruitment of people.

Multiple model launches are set to continue as part of a long term product plan that will see new model introductions across the size range over the next five years, including additions to the Manhattan range.

Commenting on the strong retail sales figures, Sean Robertson, Sunseeker International’s sales director, says: “The Cannes Show has been highly successful and we are pleased to have had such a strong reception to our new models, in particular the

Manhattan 52, which made its world debut at Cannes and really stole the show. We will be exhibiting most of our model range at boat shows throughout the world including Southampton and Monaco where we are also expecting strong retail sales.”

MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS three (32%) of businesses said that competition from other industries affects their ability to recruit. This compares to the national average of 8%. “We welcome the renewed emphasis on an industrial strategy but it is crucial that the marine sector forms a central part of any plan and is given the support it needs,” Pridding adds. Mathew Hornsby, cofounder and sales director at Williams Jet Tenders, which is exhibiting at the Southampton Boat Show this week, says: “We are seeing demand for British boats from all over the world, particularly in the USA. We are growing and we want to hire more people to meet this demand, but a lack of specialist manufacturing skills in the market is a future challenge for the industry.

UK Boatbuilders Face “Significant Skills Gap” Industry leaders call for sector to be core part of the British government’s industrial strategy during Southampton Boat Show. New statistics released today at the 2016 Southampton Boat Show reveal that an inability to recruit skilled workers is holding back growth in the UK leisure marine market. Recruitment across Britain’s marine industry grew by 2.7% in 2014/15 and is expected to rise another 2% in 2015/16. However, around 30% of companies have identified critical skills gaps that are holding their business back. “Businesses want to take on more staff but a lack of relevant skills is a barrier and while many of our members are taking on the challenge themselves, more can be done by government to back 48

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the industry,” says Howard Pridding, chief executive of British Marine. Technical skills are said to be the biggest obstacle to recruitment in the UK marine industry. Around 74% of businesses cite a lack of technical training (such as in manufacturing and engineering) as a barrier. This compares to a UK-wide average of 41%. For an industry where one in two jobs are in boatbuilding and repairs and equipment manufacturing (34% and 13% respectively) the need to plug the skills gap is becoming more important for future growth. Soft skills are also a concern. Around 24% of businesses identify a lack of soft skills as a barrier to finding the right candidates. This has led to a big push in soft skills training. Competition from other sectors is also a factor: one in

“We’ve increased our workforce by 15% in the last 12 months with full-time employees and apprentices. However, the pool of talent isn’t infinite. We’re making a big push to expand the training opportunities we offer and engage with the next generation of our workforce. “The marine industry is an important contributor to the economy and part of our country’s heritage. We should be supported more by government.”

Sevenstar Yacht Transport Expands Fleet Sevenstar Yacht Transport in the Netherlands has commissioned a Chinese shipyard for the build of a third semi-submersible vessel. In light of the changing market in float-on, floatoff superyacht transport, Sevenstar – under the name DYT Yacht Transport – has made plans to expand its fleet of semi-submersible vessels currently comprising the Yacht Express and the Super Servant 4. “With new markets opening up the recent years and the increase in size of the yachts, the demand for a different superyacht carrier is there,” says the company in a statement. The new float-on, float-off yacht transportation vessel will be able to transport the largest of yachts with a limit of 140m LOA. DYT Yacht Transport is part of the Spliethoff Group with a fleet of over 100 vessels. In the last year alone, Spliethoff Group added eight vessels to its fleet. Sevenstar Yacht Transport is a leading provider of yacht shipping services, with a global network of destinations and a fleet of over 120 independent carriers. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands.

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Appointment Malta: The Yacht Racing Forum The premier conference for the global yacht racing industry will take place in Malta on 28-29 November. The only major businessto-business conference to bring together the sport’s key players, the Forum encourages business development through quality networking opportunities with decision makers from all sectors of the industry.

This annual two-day event draws together sailing’s key personalities and experts to discuss the business of the sport as well as the critical wider issues of sponsorship, television, media, sustainability, new markets and event hosting by venues. At the top of today’s ownerfunded grand prix scene are the TP52s (above) and a gently growing fleet of Maxi 72s. A little further down the food chain is the Fast40+ fleet

which will see some 15 boats on the startline at the One Ton Cup this month. But how do we persuade competitive Corinthian owners back into events like the Volvo Ocean Race? A good topic for debate in Malta this November... Many of the most active brands and stakeholders have already confirmed their participation in the ninth edition of this increasingly popular gathering of the great and the good. It’s not

an exaggeration that the Forum has evolved steadily into a must-do event for organisers, sponsors, sailing teams, technical providers, venues, yacht clubs and agencies involved in the yacht racing industry at all levels and in all its many and varied guises. And for those who can arrive a few days early, this year’s Forum has the added attraction of being preceded by the 2016 RC44 Valetta Cup.

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Global Launch of Luxury Superyacht Partnership at Monaco Yacht Show 2016 Set for their global debut at Monaco Yacht Show 2016, New Zealand Luxury Experiences is New Zealand’s first luxury cultural tourism company offering full service to superyachts. Founded in partnership with Aucklandbased Asia Pacific Superyachts NZ, the company aims to connect visiting superyacht owners and charterers with Māori culture during their stay in New Zealand.

All of the principal partners have Māori heritage, strong yachting backgrounds and vast experience in promoting New Zealand as a luxury charter destination. Lidgard confirms the strength of the collaboration and says, “In creating New Zealand Luxury Experiences, we have combined our Founders’ outstanding experience with what we feel is a really exceptional service mentality. We understand the expectations of superyacht owners and guests - they expect the very best, and this should include having an exclusive, private experience while cruising the beautiful waters of Aotearoa-New Zealand. With a very high standing in the Māori community, John brings our clients wonderful insight into this unique and fascinating culture.” © SY Silencio

The company combines the extensive yachting knowledge and expertise of Asia Pacific Superyachts NZ Founder

Jeanette Tobin, veteran sailor Duthie Lidgard and longtime tourism professional and Māori cultural advisor John Panoho with an immersive luxury superyacht experience with a cultural flair.

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Prominent Speakers Added to Sustainability In the Marine Industry Conference Programme.

Industry (SIMI16) have added several high profile speakers to the programme. Paolo Bertetti, Operations Director for SANLORENZO, will share his company’s views and plans for ‘cradle to grave’ construction and usage of yachts. Whilst Dr Jaap van der Woude, Sustainability Committee Chairman of European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA), will give an overview on progress in the recycling of composites, and the methodology of life cycle assessment.

The much anticipated conference Sustainability in the Marine Industry will explore recycling, life cycle assessment and how the supply chain, including designers, boatbuilders and manufacturers, can profitably adopt the circular economy.

Jouko Huju CEO of Finnboat and Neil Chapman CEO of Boatshed.com, will give their views on ‘user demographics’, providing data and insights into the changes in ownership habits and usage of leisure yachts - and how this plays into the sustainability discussion for the future of our industry.

To be held at RAI Amsterdam on Monday 14 November – the day before METSTRADE begins – Organisers of Sustainability in the Marine

As already announced, Susie Tomson, Sustainability Manager for the Land Rover / BAR America’s Cup race team, will share her findings on the

work they have done and are continuing to do in life cycle assessment and composite recycling at the team’s UK Portsmouth base. In addition, the BLUE Marine Foundation will present details of their ocean conservation/marine reserve projects around the world. “Developed by the same team that brought us last year’s ground-breaking conference, ‘The Future of Yacht Recycling’, SIMI16 pushes the concept one step

further by looking at the problems associated with recycling and how life cycle assessment is relevant in minimising issues surrounding end-of-life-boats” explains Udo Kleinitz, Secretary General of ICOMIA and SIMI16 chairman. “To further expand on the problems with a linear ‘take-make-dispose’ approach, which results in massive waste, SIMI16 will present a new business model – the ‘circular economy’ – and showcase how it can be applied, profitably, to the marine industry”.

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The Bridge

On June 25 – exactly 100 hundred years to the day since the first US troop landing - The Bridge race will start from the bridge at SaintNazaire, France close to where the QM2 was constructed, finishing 3468 miles (5581 kilometres) across the Atlantic at the Verrazano Bridge just outside New York.

Ever wondered who would win in a transatlantic race between a cruise liner and one of the new generation foiling Ultim trimarans? No? Me neither to be honest, but next year we will all get the chance to find out anyway.

The QM2 is the Cunard Line’s flagship vessel and at the time of her launch in 2003 was the longest passenger ship ever built – she is currently the seventh longest - and at 148,528 gross tonnage was also the largest – now twelfth largest.

In June 2017 the recently announced ‘The Bridge’ race will pit the 1,132-foot (345-metre) Queen Mary 2 against the world’s four fastest 100-foot carbon multihulls in a boat for boat transatlantic sprint from France to the USA.

The four top French skippers who have signed up to take on the 157,000 horsepower steel leviathan are: Thomas Coville on Sodebo, François Gabart on MACIF, Yves Le Blevec on Actual and Yann Guichard on Spindrift 2.

This refreshingly unusual concept is the brainchild of French offshore racer Damien Grimont – a Class 40 sailor and past Mini Transat winner - who somehow convinced France’s Minister of Defence to include The Bridge in the government’s commemoration of the Centenary of the First World War.

Despite the cutting edge designs and high-tech construction of their trimarans, the French foursome may have their work cut beating the QM2 ship across the pond. It’s a route the Cunard ship knows well – she completed her 200th transatlantic run back in 2013 and she has not slowed her pace since then.

Her maximum speed is a click over 30 knots (35 mph/56 kmh) and she cruises at 26 knots (30 mph/48 kmh). Most importantly she doesn’t care a sailor’s cuss for weather roadblocks like the light winds of the gigantic St Helena high pressure system that can stop a sailboat dead in the water for days on end. Life on board the vessels taking part will likely to be quite different too. While the probably wet and cold Ultim skippers scrape by on an unappetizing diet freeze dried concoctions and take fitful cat naps at their cramped navigation stations, guests on board the QM2 can dose in five-star luxury

relaxing in their sumptuous cabins, take a stroll on the continuous wraparound promenade walkway on deck seven, before they enjoy mouthwatering cuisine in one of the ship’s innumerable fine dining restaurants. Who will emerge the winner remains to be seen but in a world where regatta formats and ocean record attempts have become predictable and uninspiring, The Bridge concept is a welcome breath of fresh air. And, just in case the organisers are handing out media invitations - I would like a cabin on the sunny side, overlooking ocean, close to one of the heated pools.

REGATTA NEWS to December. Luckily for the classic yacht community there is plenty of opportunity still to enjoy the late summer racing in the Mediterranean and for me C simple means Cannes, Les Règates Royales, the gran finale of The Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge. For the Mediterranean classic yacht community this regatta draws to an end a season of duals and challenges where points mean proper prizes. Battles are played out on and off the water in an attempt to win one of the much-coveted Panerai watches.

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I am writing this as the yachts begin to arrive into the Vieux Port of Cannes for the start of this intense week long event. The busy city is thriving as visitors and locals come together as one to enjoy the soft warm sunshine and sit outside in street side restaurants eating oysters and drinking rosé. But first I must fill you in on what has been a colourful and eventful month in the Mediterranean.

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Vela Classic Menorca XIII Copa del Rey de Barcos de Epoca 24-27 August A fleet of 42 yachts from over 10 countries participated in one of the largest editions of this event and certainly the largest representation of classic yachts in Spain this summer. The organisation had focused especially hard this year on participation and Director of the Club Maritimo de Mahon and of The Copa

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REGATTA NEWS del Rey de Barcos de Epoca, Nacho Marra commentated proudly on both the quality and the quantity of the turnout “We are very satisfied with participation at the event which has exceeded 40 boats. It is clear that Menorca is a very special place for the classic yachts.” Intense August heat, tranquil turquoise waters, great beaches and a warm Spanish laid back attitude of the sleepy island with more cows than cars it is an island where the clock stops. The formation of significant classes and yachts was also noteworthy with 5 Big Boats (more than 21,5 metres LOA), 20 Classics (from 1950 to 1975), 15 Vintage (up to 1950) and 3 Spirit of Tradition Yachts. A flurry of excitement took place on the dock on the first morning of registration at the last moment arrival and entry of the magnificent 55 metre schooner Shenandoah a very rare sight on the regatta circuit. Skipper Russell Potter arrived in Menorca with her looking as immaculate as ever and as she docked alongside Xarifa 1927 the other 49 metre schooner they were certainly the crowd pullers and the Grande dames of the fleet.

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Argos (1964), Rowdy (1916) and fresh from his recent victory in Palma was Tim Liesenhoff’s Marigan (1898) all returning to defend their titles at this event. Particulary impressive and showing everyone how it was done was the bustle of professional activity surrounding Howard Dyer’s British Registered NY 40 Rowdy celebrating her Centenary this year along with stable mate NY40 Chinook (not in Menorca) Captain Brendan McCarty is running a very successful serious race Program with a rota of exceptionally talented race crew and several very attractive shore managers too! It all makes for a very slick regatta campaign and is reflected in the level of silverware they take

Carol Rowdy home each year. Airs were light and fickle but the courses were mesmerizingly beautiful as yachts rounded rocks and islands and enjoyed

champagne sailing in the idyllic waters of the East coast of Menorca. Mahón has one of the largest natural harbours in the world: 5 km long and up to 900 metres wide. The water is deep but largely clear

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REGATTA NEWS has a distinctive octagonal shape, formed when wharves were constructed around it in the 1760s to enable several warships to be careened there all at once. The ruins of a former Royal Naval Hospital, founded in 1711, stand on another nearby island. They recently have been restored. The social scene was not to be missed.. Daily breakfasts at the yacht club were a highlight of the morning and the evening frozen gin and tonics on the terrace after racing a cooling aid cocktail of choice. Guests of the event were entertained one evening with some Menorquian horse dancing whilst the owner of Gypsy provided fine Spanish wines for the regatta participants. On the Final night there was an especially large party at the popular nightclub in the Caves, Cova den Xoroi. Oh what a night! Luckily our crew house was not far from this dramatic setting which meant that by the end of the week we were regulars. However, following a big win for Spartan and a night on the tiles I had to manage a few close calls to ensure everyone made their early morning flights and more importantly connections the next day!

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Royal Navy Dockyard was established by the British on the north side of the harbour, opposite the town, in 1715. It served as the Royal Navy’s principal Mediterranean base for much of the 18th century,

and remains in use today as a Spanish Naval station. Several Dockyard buildings, dating from the 1760s, can still be seen on Illa Pinto including a Naval Storehouse with clock tower. The island

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REGATTA NEWS Alicante in October 2017. “We’re delighted to continue our long-standing relationship with Cobham SATCOM. Their products, used in the last five editions of the Volvo Ocean Race, are the best in the business – and play a vital role in us bringing the story of the racing from the oceans to the fans at home,” said Volvo Ocean Race’s Chief Digital Officer, Jordi Neves.

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Mount Gay Round Barbados Regatta All Comers Welcome at Caribbean Race-Season Opener. As race teams discover the delights associated with The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, the organisers - Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc and Mount Gay - are preparing for the biggest entry seen for some years at the 2017 event in January (16-24). This Caribbean Race Season opener offers both high profile teams and club race teams an equal chance to contest not only the highly competitive three-day Coastal Series but also the 60nm Mount Gay Round Barbados Race, and a final 265nm Ocean Passage Race to Antigua to link up with the Superyacht Challenge. While beautiful yachts including Adix and Elena are keen to uphold the tradition of schooners racing around Barbados, and professional race teams such as Team Concise 10, and Team Phaedo3 (MOD70s) continue to race for the Absolute Multihull record, smaller boat teams including multihulls, J/24s and windsurfers have 60

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recognised the opportunity for a chance to win their skippers’ weight in Mount Gay Rum if they break one of the 14 records up for grabs. The mix of seriously fun racing, and fine Bajan hospitality continues all week with a party every night including the legendary Mount Gay Rum Red Cap party, and a final grand prizegiving party at the Beach House, Holetown. Lay day activities include a tour/ tasting session at the Mount Gay Distillery, and a specially laid-on exhibition polo match at Holders Polo Field, St James.

Cobham SATCOM: Volvo Ocean Race and Cobham Join Forces for 6th Time Cobham SATCOM has been named Satellite and Radio Communications Equipment sponsor for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. It will be the sixth consecutive edition that the satellite communications specialist has supplied hardware to the Volvo Ocean Race, and the announcement ensures the latest SAILOR FleetBroadband products will continue to be a fixture of the world’s toughest professional sporting event when the boats line up in

He continued: “With the Volvo Ocean Race fleet set to sail three times more miles in the Southern Ocean in the next edition, the upcoming race will really put the on board equipment to the test – and we have faith that Cobham SATCOM’s products can withstand the most extreme conditions on the planet.” Cobham SATCOM’s relationship with the Volvo Ocean Race stretches back to 2001 – and the race has become an increasingly important platform to deliver on multiple business and brand awareness objectives, whilst serving as the ultimate product testing ground. The deal means that Cobham SATCOM will continue to supply not only the satellite communications hardware for the Volvo Ocean 65s, but also a wide range of radio and safety equipment. “The Volvo Ocean Race is the toughest arena there is, and the ultimate showcase for

our products,” said Casper Jensen, Senior Vice President of Cobham, and Head of Cobham SATCOM. “It is the most global event in sport – visiting 11 iconic cities across five continents – and is an invaluable link to our key markets across the planet.” He added: “With the boats set to race the longest distance in the event’s history, the next edition represents a very tough challenge for our equipment – and can only enhance their credentials as the most reliable communications equipment for all maritime applications. “The 2014-15 edition showed that, despite the one-design boats being much less prone to breakages, there is still a distinct need for reliable and effective safety equipment. We’re extremely proud to provide that piece of mind and protection to the sailors, and to remain part of the Volvo Ocean Race family.” The 13th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, starting in Alicante in Autumn 2017, will be raced with a fleet of one-design Volvo Ocean 65 boats, and will visit 11 cities around the globe, including Lisbon; Cape Town; Hong Kong; Guangzhou; Auckland; Itajaí; Newport, Rhode Island; Cardiff; and Gothenburg, before crossing the finish line in The Hague in summer 2018.

REGATTA NEWS second place in. Fighting behind the dominant Aussies were John McRoberts and Jackie Gay (CAN), Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell (GBR) and Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki (POL). Three Person Keelboat Sonar

Helena Lucas Bronze Medallist Full results: www.sailing.org/paralympics/ rio2016

RIO 2016 Paralympic Sailing In a finale fitting on the setting, the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition came to a spectacular close with the medals decided in front of a sell-out crowd lining the shores of Flamengo Beach. Racing on the Pao de Acucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) race course, onlookers were treated to a thrilling climax in which some medals were settled by just seconds. After 11 races under the backdrop of Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer, the stakes were high for a chosen few sailors who had the opportunity to grab a Paralympic medal. The final gold to be decided went to France’s Damien

Seguin who joined Australia’s Two Person and Three Person teams who wrapped up the gold the previous day. One Person Keelboat 2.4 Norlin OD France’s Damien Seguin became a double Paralympic gold medallist when he crossed the line in fourth position in front of the only sailor that could mathematically beat him, London 2012 gold medallist, Great Britain’s Helena Lucas.

With the gold wrapped up in the Sonar by the Australian team of Colin Harrison, Russell Boaden and Jonathan Harris with a race to spare, it was down to the battle for silver and bronze. Mathematically there were still quite a few teams left in the fight, but USA and Canada, sitting in second and third respectively, had the advantage before the final race got underway. That advantage paid dividends in the end as Alphonsus Doerr, Hugh Freund and Bradley Kendell (USA) confirmed silver with Paul Tingley, Logan

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Final Medal Winners: 2.4m 1. Damien Seguin, FRA, 30 2. Matthew Bugg, AUS, 36 3. Helena Lucas, GBR, 39 SKUD18 1. Daniel Fitzgibbon / Liesl Tesch, AUS, 12 2. John McRoberts / Jackie Gay, CAN, 34 3. Alexandra Rickham / Niki Birrell, GBR, 36 Sonar 1. Colin Harrison / Russell Boaden / Jonathan Harris, AUS, 26 2. Alphonsus Doerr / Hugh Freund / Bradley Kendell, USA, 44 3. Paul Tingley / Logan Campbell / Scott Lutes, CAN, 51

Two Person Keelboat SKUD18 Sailing in the SKUD18 fleet were the only sailors in history to defend a Paralympic title. That honour was bestowed on Australia’s Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch with two races to spare in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition. Sailing on day five was just a victory lap. A victory lap they still finished

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Campbell and Scott Lutes (CAN) taking bronze, but only just. -- Richard Aspland World Sailing

An impressive and eclectic fleet of 125 yachts graced a memorable edition of the Rolex Swan Cup from 11-18 September. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Nautor’s Swan yacht and fittingly, the 19th edition of this biennial event perfectly showcased both sailing heritage and tradition and, in parallel, progress and evolution. Four days of racing were

organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) and held on the waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia with the week’s six class winners receiving coveted Rolex timepieces for their outstanding achievements. The triumphant class winners were: Freya (Maxi), Arobas (Mini Maxi), Music (Grand Prix), Sleeper X (Sparkman & Stephens), Natalia (ClubSwan 42) and Elena Nova (Swan 45 World Championship).

REGATTA NEWS flying fifteen Mallorca This summer there’s been a lot going on in Pollensa, so here’s the bumper report. 23 July – Scandy Cup, Pollensa Donated by Scott and Andy – hence the name – the Scandy Cup is sailed on our favourite type of course – triangles! Three races, all to count. David Miles took the first race, closely followed by the eponymous duo with Michael Clough and Sue Foreman taking third. Many of the other boats were also sailing with different crews, Stephen Babbage crewing for Steve Parry, as fuego fatuo was off the water, and Teresa Parry helming Alan Foreman in Heaven Sent.

Top: Sailors Cormoran Row 2 & 3: Winners Cormoran Row 4: Sailors Michael Clough Trophy Bottom: Winners Michael Clough Trophy

Second race saw Michael and Sue come though to win, pushing Stormtrooper to second and Spanish Fly third. Scott and Andy had an uncharacteristic sixth in this race. In the final race, Stromtrooper was again victorious, just beating ffiel good, and Speedy Gonzales third. Results: 1 ESP 3610 Stormtrooper lll David Miles / Philip Parry 4 2 ESP 3804 Speedy Gonzales Michael Clough / Sue Foreman 7 3 GBR 3763 ffiel good Scott Walker / Andrew Harvey 10 24 – July, extra race, Pollensa Sunday saw an extra fun day, with two races. Three boats finished on 4 points, Speedy Gonzales third and first – and so winning on countback, Dragonfly a first and third, and ffiel good two seconds.

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1 ESP 3804 Speedy Gonzales Michael Clough / Nigel 4 2 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken / Swetlana Kruta 4 3 GBR 3763 ffiel good

Scott Walker / Andrew Harvey 4 14 August – Michael Clough Trophy, Pollensa Unsurprisingly, this race is organised by Michael Clough, with some interesting twists to make the day challenging, and help everyone learn something new. So as usual, Michael invested a lot of thought to make life on the water as complicated as possible. Six up and down races on short courses were scheduled, followed by a secret seventh one. Spinnakers where completely forbidden for the day. Race one was to be sailed with mainsail only, whilst for the second one, the jib was allowed. The third and fourth races echoed number one and two, however, each boat had to complete a 720º turn on each of the two legs. For the final two races, sailed with jib and main, tacks were forbidden and had to be replaced by gybes. Given all this, there are many options for errors and mistakes, like forgetting to have the jibs rolled in race one and three, tacking instead of gybing, or incomplete turns. This last is where Dragonfly came to grief, not knowing that a 720º turn is not the same as two 360º ones and so sailed a few meters between the two circles, hoping to keep more speed. This gave rise to much wailing and gnashing of teeth, and Michael – skipper of 3600, was happy that finally the race committee did not withdraw his licence for future races. Race seven turned everything upside down – each boat had to draw numbers from the trophy, which where added to the results. The unexpected result was that the highest number over all became the winner, Susann Spreda drew the number 14 for 3600

REGATTA NEWS Dragonfly, so they took the prize. At the prize giving in RCNPP Chiringuito, nearly every boat got a trophy – ranging from Asterix books to French Lessons, although the best was Scott´s rubber duck. For the record, actual results on the water were: GBR 3763 ffiel good Scott Walker 1 1 5 2 1 1 11 GBR 3471 Triffid Stephen Parry 2 3 3 1 2 5 16 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken 4 4 1 3 5 3 20 ESP 3825 Spanish Fly John Leaf 6 2 3 4 4 4 23 ESP 3432 Extra Sensory Perseption Michael Clough 5 5 6 6 3 2 27 ESP 3610 Stormtrooper lll David Miles 3 6 2 5 6 6 28 20 August – Trofeo Cormoran, Pollensa This traditional regatta starts with a coastal race to Isla Aucanada in the bay of Alcudia. This long race is always a big challenge for the flying fifteens, as it passes into the open waters around Cabos Pinar and Sabater. Also, as the winds are largely thermal, those outside the bays are very different from those within.

When the boats from the Formentor side had to move across to Pinar they got stuck, but now Dragonfly had reached the south side of the bay and enjoyed the wind close to the coast. Only Triffid found a faster way to Cabo Pinar and left Dragonfly behind until the mark at Aucanada. As the winds became stronger and the fleet turned back upwind, Dragonfly was a little overpowered (as only Michael was sailing) and all the boats passed her. Triffid held her strong first position and won the race. Second was ffiel Good, Obsession third. On Sunday the cruisers and flying fifteens sailed different courses. Both of the up/down races were taken by Ffiel Good, who won the overall trophy. A very good second prize went to Triffid, who sailed a brilliant race keeping the regatta open until the final minutes of the last race. Dragonfly was third.

Not this year!, so until then it stays at RCNPP. Results: 1 GBR 3763 ffiel good Scott Walker / Andrew Harvey 4 2 GBR 3471 Triffid Stephen Parry / Teresa Parry 5 3 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken / Marco Haack 11

Mr. Clough can wait for his well-earned prize until David comes back from the Europeans. All the other boats were equally consistent, Scott Walker and Andrew Harvey taking second and John Leaf and Marc Hart third. Results:

28 August – Trofeo Australia, Pollensa Only 4 boats appeared for this regatta, coming as it did at the end of holidays, and also the beginning of the European Championships in Holland. Carlos laid a very good triangle course with nice tight reaches on both legs. So we sailed three “triangle/up/ down” races, with a constant force 3 from the North East. fuego fatuo was still off the water, so Stephen crewed with Michael Clough in Speedy Gonzalez, winning all three races, and never passed on the water. So no doubt they were worthy recipients of the trophy. Bad luck! last year, David Miles won the trophy but was off in Holland, whilst the trophy was clean and dry in his home. We hope

1 ESP 3804 Speedy Gonzales Michael Clough / Stephen Babbage 3 2 GBR 3763 ffiel good Scott Walker / Andrew Harvey 6 3 ESP 3825 Spanish Fly John Leaf /Mark Hart 9 Finally, on 9-11 September we held the Campeonato de Baleares – our National Championships, unfortunately too late for press day. We’ll report on that next month. Don’t miss our Open day at the end of October. Also Coming Up: 1 October: Regatta Interclubs, Pollensa 8 October: Campeonato de Cruzeros de Baleares, Pollensa 29 October: Open Day, Pollensa 30 October: Team racing, Pollensa (provisional)

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The wind at the start was very light and all boats were searching for little patches

of wind. Most of the them tried to stay on the Formentor side to use the gusts that build in the bay of Formentor when a northerly component influences the wind. Dragonfly chose the way to the Pinar side of the bay of Pollensa and fell so far behind in low wind parts of the bay that the other boats could hardly be seen anymore.

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Bertrand de Broc, Jean-Pierre Dick, Jean Le Cam and Alex Thomson. The two latter sailors have already made it to the podium, as has Armel Le Cleacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;h (3rd attempt in 2016). This edition is also marked by the arrival of a technological innovation, which has been heavily discussed, but which makes its first appearance in the Vendee Globe. Seven skippers will be setting off aboard IMOCA 60s fitted with foils. Six sailors will be setting sail aboard new foilers (JeanPierre Dick, Pieter Heerema, Sebastien Josse, Morgan Lagraviere, Armel Le Cleacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;h, Alex Thomson), while Jeremie Beyou is competing aboard a monohull from a previous generation, but which has been modified to make the most of this development.

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Oyster Palma Regatta 2016 The 38th Oyster Regatta, to be held in Palma 4th-8th October 2016, is lining up to be the biggest regatta ever held in the history of these events. There are more than 40 yachts entered, including some social entries just coming for the parties. One of whom will be the new owner of Oyster 100 Penelope who is due to complete his purchase through Oyster Brokerage just prior to the regatta and he has sensibly decided to come and watch this time.

The smaller yachts racing in Class 4, include a 25 year old Oyster/Holman & Pye designed 49 footer, and at the other end of the spectrum, Class 1 will include the first two new Oyster 745s together with four Oyster 885s. One of the 885s has already completed more than 50,000 miles and took part in the 2013-14 Oyster World Rally, and two others are recently launched with high tech performance specifications and have already shown their paces in the RORC 600 and Loro-Piana Superyacht events. Oyster shareholders will also be taking part in their own Oyster 825 Maegan. If you haven’t entered – there is still time to do so!

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Quantum Racing Seal The Deal - 52 World Championship in Menorca The TP52 World Championships took place in Mahon, Menorca from September 13 - 18 also acting as the fourth regatta of the 52 Super Series. Mahon served up an eclectic mix of conditions varying from light to heavy with real confused seas providing a test for the 12 68

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teams competing. However, the full schedule of 10 races were completed in a mixture of windward/leeward and short coastal races. Quantum Racing closed out their fifth TP52 world title with a solid, workmanlike fifth in the last race, their nearest title rivals Azzurra well behind them. Their title victory was marked by an emotional roller coaster of a weekend during which they were pressed hard by the defending champions who composed a hot streak of three back to back wins. Shooting themselves in the foot with a Black Flag Disqualification from the second race Saturday more

than doubled the pressure. After starting the penultimate day of the championship with a lead of 17 points and no race finish worse than third from the six starts, Quantum Racing fell victims to a black flag disqualification from Race 8. With Azzurra’s back to back wins and Quantum’s 13pt penalty included into their scorelines there was then just nine points separating the two going into the final day. Super Sunday, the world championship finale delivered tension and drama in equal measure. With the unsettled breeze still in the north, and an uncharacteristically

big swell Quantum Racing compounded their problems when they found themselves on the wrong side of one big windshift, to the right, on the first beat of the final day’s first race. Azzurra read it best and only had to make one short tack to make the first turn. Quantum had to dig deep and managed to battle back to fifth. But within three races their overall lead was cut to just five points. Under mounting pressure, not least from within a team known as high achieving perfectionists, Quantum Racing did what they had to, marking Azzurra early after the start.

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The 2015 defending champions tried a bold move, tacking away to try and put boats between them and Quantum Racing. But after trading two tacks with Gladiator Azzurra dropped positions. From there, despite the vagaries of a faltering, dropping breeze they could consolidate. While Paul Cayard steered Phoenix to a runaway win, a high note to finish

their first TP52 class regatta, Quantum Racing could only consolidate. Their second fifth place of the day secured the team owned by Doug DeVos the 2016 world title to add to those won in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014. “It was a nerve wracking day.” winning tactician Terry Hutchinson admitted, “You know you have to give credit to Azzurra for continually asking

the questions, they reeled off three race wins in a row, I can’t say enough about the effort they did to put the pressure on us for our selfimposed mistake.” Hutchinson, who adds the TP52 world title to the Maxi72 world title he and several of the Quantum team won last week on Bella Mente continued:

“But I continued to think that the measure of the team is going to be how we respond in those situations and it was awesome to see the work that Ed Baird and James Dagg did off the last start in that last race.” Asked what the mood was like in the Quantum camp after the black flag error, when they were so far ahead, Hutchinson responded: “The de-brief was we win as a

team and we lose as a team. Ed felt incredibly disappointed that he had let us down but there is nobody better in the world so it was important to emphasise to the team that we win as a team and we lose as a team. We shot ourselves in the foot yesterday and thats uncharacteristic of Quantum Racing. We made a mistake so sometimes you are just human and I guess how you respond to that is key. It was awesome to see how the team responded that was the most rewarding part of the day.” Azzurra finish runners up despite winning five of the ten races. A weighty 10th place in the second race of the series remains a matter of regret, but was not self-inflicted. They were pressed wide at the windward mark by an infringement by another boat, their pedestal winch failed on the run and finally they blew up a spinnaker on the run in to the finish. Menorca delivered a fantastic championship on the water and on shore. On two days the SW’ly breeze gave way to the N’ly Mistral and so providing contrasting, open race courses on the same day. The final day’s climax was raced in brisk 12-18kts N’lies with some big shifts. And ashore the friendly ambience and quiet, easygoing charm, contrasts favourably with Palma, Mallorca and Ibiza. The third step on the podium went to Ergin Imre’s Provezza, just as it did in 2015 in Puerto Portals. They had a tough duel

with 2013 world champions Rán Racing during the last race showdown but take third just one point. Final Standings 1. Quantum Racing, USA (Doug DeVos USA) (2,1,1,2,1,3,2, BFG13,5,5) 35pts 2. Azzurra, ITA (Pablo/ Alberto Roemmers ARG) (1,10,7,1,6,7,1,1,1,10) 45pts 3. Provezza, TUR (Ergin Imre TUR) (6,7,3,6,4,1,3,7,10,3) 50pts 4. Rán Racing, SWE (Niklas Zennström SWE) (9,2,2,10,2,2,10,6,2,6) 51pts 5. Bronenosec, RUS (Vladimir Liubomirov RUS) (8,8,9,11,3,4,7,4,8) 65pts 6. Platoon, GER (Harm Müller-Spreer GER) (5,3,5,7,12,8,4,9,7,7) 67pts 7. Alegre, GBR (Andrés Soriano USA) (7,5,6,8,9,12,6,5,8,2) 68pts 8. Gladiator, GBR (Tony Langley GBR) (4,4,10,4,8,11,9,11,12,4) 77pts 9. Phoenix, USA (Richard Cohen USA) (10,9,11,5,10,10,BFG13, 3,6,1) 78pts 10. Sled, USA (Takashi Okura USA) (11,11,12,3,7,9,8,2,4,12) 79pts 11. Paprec FRA (Jean-Luc Petithuguenin FRA) (3, DNF/13,8,9,5,5,11,10,9,9) 82pts 12. Sorcha GBR (Peter Harrison GBR) (12,6,4,12,11,6,5,8,11,11) 86pts

AROUND THE REGIONS BARCELONA past 12 months the marina has hosted the world’s most impressive motor, sailing and expedition yachts including Dilbar (157m), Yacht A (119m), Radiant (110m), Ulysses (107), I Dynasty (101m) and Madame Gu (99m). The new capacity will be an advantage to the marina when they become the new host venue for the MYBA Charter Show 24th to 27th April 2017. OneOcean Port Vell - Marina and Berth Facilities

OneOcean Port Vell, Barcelona Completes Final Phase of Transformation

The final phase of the transformation of OneOcean Port Vell (oneoceanportvell. com), Barcelona into the Mediterranean’s premier city superyacht marina is now complete. The eightmonth project to redevelop the original Moll Pescadores section of the marina, known as Fisherman’s Quay, has resulted in 8 additional berths ranging from 30 to 80m with full access to leading marina and yacht facilities.

additional €5 million has been invested into this final phase to develop infrastructure, utilities, landscape, lighting and security. Chairman of OneOcean, Martin Bellamy commented, “A driving factor behind this latest investment to increase the berth capacity at OneOcean Port Vell was to address the real berthing shortages for superyachts in the Mediterranean, where we have seen evidence of demand outstripping supply in the most highly desirable locations. Barcelona is one such location, and we believe the marina is well positioned to take advantage of the trend towards more superyachts choosing to homeport in the Mediterranean.”

OneOcean Port Vell is acknowledged by yacht owners and captains as a world-class homeport for superyachts since major transformation work was completed at the end of 2014, following a c. €80 million investment by UKbased Salamanca Group. An

OneOcean Port Vell now offers 158 berths ranging from 5 to 190 metres. The marina’s Spanish Quay offers 440m of fixed dock capable of berthing the largest yachts in the world. Lured by the unrivalled facilities of OneOcean Port Vell and the attractive location in the heart of Barcelona, in the

Superyacht marina responds to growing demand by adding eight new berths.

• All berths include power, potable water, grey and black water discharge, fibre-optic internet connection and fuel bunker service. • Car parking and storage adjacent to berths. • OneOcean Club´s private members’ club, restaurant and OneOcean Bar • The Gallery building, including 24-hour services, a gymnasium, wellness centre, business hub for yacht supporting businesses and crew lounge. • One of few marinas in the world offering full International Ship and Port Facility Security Code compliance. All aspects of the marina’s 24-hour active security services are operated by security professionals, including: onsite security guards, an operations room, aesthetically designed perimeter fencing with an integrated intruder detection system, state-of-the-art, actively monitored CCTV surveillance. • OneOcean Port Vell has a permit to extend the TPA tax

free benefit scheme to yachts while berthed in the marina, making it one of the only European marinas where VAT exemption can be granted during maintenance periods. About OneOcean OneOcean Ventures Ltd is owned by Salamanca Group, the London-based Merchant Banking Business. A trusted advisor to yacht owners internationally, OneOcean and Salamanca Group provide the following services and facilities to the upper end of the superyacht industry at their two locations in Barcelona and Monaco: Yachting (Barcelona) – OneOcean Port Vell is Europe’s only superyacht marina of its scale to be located so centrally within a city and capable of berthing vessels up to 190 metres. OneOcean Port Vell offers yacht owners and crew a full range of services, available directly from The Gallery, including a business centre, crew lounge and concierge. Concierge services include VIP travel, assistance with restaurant bookings and entertainment, personal care and all other lifestyle, business and technical arrangements. Lifestyle (Barcelona) – The OneOcean brand extends into the luxury lifestyle sector. The private members OneOcean Club and OneOcean Wellness opened in 2015 at OneOcean Port Vell, Barcelona, with a 150-cover restaurant, tapas bar, treatment rooms and gym.

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festival, coming to be held in 1910, the centenary of the Oktoberfest, where 12,000 hectoliters of beer were served .

Why Not Celebrate Oktoberfest in Barcelona?

Currently, during the three weeks of the Oktoberfest in Munich, more than 7,500,000 liters will be consumed and has an attendance of about 6,000,000 people, from all over the world.

Oktoberfest Barcelona, 12 – 23 of October 2016 The original Oktoberfest, also known as the Beer Festival, is one of the historical and cultural celebrations of the German people to be held in the Bavarian city of Munich. It is world’s largest folk festival. This festival is held annually between the months of September and October, since its inception in 1810, the year the marriage of Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria was held with Princess Therese of SaxonyHildburghausen for which they invited citizens from the city. The festivities lasted several days on the Theresienwiese, also known as Wiesn, an open field right next to the wall of Munich. Therefore, after the success of the first Beer Festival is thought continue to hold the

Oktoberfest in Barcelona is a festival, organized in true German style, which will be held in the Plaza Universo of Fira Barcelona Montjuïc, next to Plaza Spain of Barcelona, with completely free access!! The inaugural ceremony and the opening of the first barrel of beer will begin at on Wednesday, October 12th at 12:00h. Oktoberfest in Barcelona will not be an Oktoberfest without live music, groups of polka music and DJs to accompany the festive character of this event. It is a festival for all ages!! All of you are welcome whether you are a big beer drinker or a tee totaller, it’s a fun festival with lots of different attractions.

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principles of truly end-to-end control we continued to grow our own infrastructure and are now present in 6 countries offering global services over 27 different satellite networks.

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Deckers Antibes This month we caught up with Patty Lengel, Senior Account Manager at Omni Access on her most memorable moments in yachting, and how uniform plays a key element in helping strengthen a corporate image... How long have you been working for OmniAccess? And how long has the company existed? I have been working for OmniAccess for one year but have been in the yacht VSAT arena for 5 years and yachting, both on board and land based, for 20+ years. OmniAccess was founded in Palma de Mallorca in 2001. The early days of the company were as a Wi-Fi/WiMAX provider for superyachts in several ports in Palma and mainland Spain. The company’s roots in networking and IT drove OmniAccess’ involvement in the LAN side of yachts whilst still providing WAN services. Our close relationship with our clients and the new satellite broadband technology led us into the VSAT service provisioning. After a few years of operating managed VSAT networks our first teleport went live in 2009. Following our strong 74

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What does OmniAccess specialise in, and what services do you offer to yachting clients in particular? OmniAccess specializes in high end VSAT airtime services so that yachts and other marine vessels such as cruise lines and commercial research vessels can have internet at sea. We utilize the most advanced iDirect platform providing unparalleled speeds of 100Mbps++, with automatic beam switching, all with the support of a state of the art 24x7 NOC (Network Operations Center). For yacht clients in particular we offer flexible contracts with the ability to activate, upgrade, downgrade and suspend services as appropriate for a yachts cruising program, with the most consistently reliable service in the industry. In addition, we also have an all in one network management tool – Plexus Control; as well as Plexus TV – an end to end solution that allows owners, guests or crew to watch their TV anywhere. Plexus TV was developed in-house at OmniAccess and goes beyond the barriers of conventional TV. It was specifically designed for maritime VSAT environments and is an endto-end decoder place-shifting solution that allows a yacht to stream any content over their Broadbeam link with us, using a bandwidth efficient IPTV stream to wherever they are located. What do you love the most about your job here in France?

I love being close to our clients and seeing the yachts that are interested in our services, in a place that is beautiful no less. We have the best of both worlds here in the south of France – where the mountains meet the sea! I don’t think you could ask for more. What is it like working with Superyachts? It is wonderful. Even when the days may be long and the seasons never seem to end or feel like they roll one into the next, I still always think how lucky we are to be part of such a unique and special industry. There are a lot of great people in the superyacht industry and we are very fortunate that it spreads far and wide but is really more like a small, international family. Have you ever thought about working onboard? I did! After college/university I found yachting and spent 7 great years aboard as crew. I was lucky enough to land on a yacht that was traveling around the world. I spent ~3 years on this very large sailing yacht completing a full circumnavigation! Do you feel uniform plays an integral role in OmniAccess’ marketing strategy? Yes, absolutely. It is very important to look sharp, present yourself well and respect the professional decorum on board when you visit with those in the yacht industry. This can be on a yacht, at a marina, in a Yacht Manager’s office or even in a shipyard when a vessel is in for refit or in build. It is important to have a nicely outfitted presence with company uniforms when

meeting with your clients and prospects. It provides identification for all of the crew and also makes for a great impression, whether first or on-going. What clothing elements do you feel help you to stand out most at say a Yacht Show or industry event? A properly fitted shirt or blouse would be first, with a nicely designed logo. Yacht wear accessories are great now, too – even sunglasses or a hat to protect yourself from the sun or light vests and jackets for the cooler weather locations and events. What is your most memorable moment in yachting? And have you ever received any obscure or original requests? I have a lot of memorable moments as the yacht industry has treated me well. One in particular that I remember from being on board was when the entire crew (including the Captain!) swam over the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean while the owner sailed the boat for us! As for obscure or original requests … not too many. If they do arise, they usually seem to pop up at the Antigua Charter Yacht Show. Once I was asked to be in a fashion show there and another time I was asked if I would be in a photo for a crew photo competition. The yacht asked me to get into their hammock that was hanging off the side of the main deck – not the easiest thing to do and even harder to get out of once you were in it without any ground underneath to put your feet on!

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Citadel slips out of Queensway Quay Marina. Bacon butties to quell queasy stomachs.

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400 Miles on the Emergency Tiller A trip to the Azores 1000nM away from Gibraltar has been on my bucket list for the last three years. Every yachtsman who has ever been there tells me of the natural beauty of the islands and the friendliness of the islanders,so on the 1st Aug Citadel with a crew of five (including my brave daughter Kim) slipped out of her berth at Queensway Quay Marina and headed west out of the Straits into a freshening SW breeze. With short tacks off the northern side of the Straits to keep clear of the Traffic Separation Zone we were soon heading out past Barbate and a first comfortable night at sea. The following afternoon we picked up the NE trade winds and headed out towards and beyond Cape St. Vincent. This was to be the worst night of all the 15 nights that in total we spent at sea. The wind increased to 25 and sometimes 30 knots and the seas were very confused with waves of up to 4/5 metres in height. We were getting wet and the boat was slamming with such force into the seas that at times I feared she would come apart. The following day conditions improved and we were once again moving in reducing wind and seas. A late breakfast with bacon butties banished that green feeling and no one was ever sick again all the way to Ponta Delgada.

Drew suggests later that day that with the reducing wind we need to break out the brand new gennaker that I had made for the trip. The route to the Azores generally takes one through a band of Portuguese North Easterly Trade Winds that slowly peter out as one closes the islands and come under the influence of the Azores High. The gennaker is soon up and we power on at over 7 knots in an apparent wind of just 12 knots. My decision to purchase the gennaker is vindicated. Later that day disaster strikes. The auto helm stops working and we are now facing at least 3 days of manual steering. Manual steering when there are five crew members is not too onerous although it means that the person on the helm generally ends up with a cold meal as the other four tuck in. We enjoy helming in beautiful conditions. MidAtlantic Spotted Dolphins make an appearance and put on an aerobatic display of stunning elegance. It feels good to be out here. Citadel is behaving well. Then 24 hours after the auto helm packed up we start hearing noises from the steering system. We prepare for the worst and locate the emergency tiller. Two hours later the steering cable finally parts. We quickly install the emergency tiller and then also quickly discover that tiller steering a boat that weighs over 20 tons requires a lot of strength. We are

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The jury steering rig attached to the emergency tiller. now down to two watches of two because helming is so strenuous it is close to impossible so Kim takes on the invaluable role of keeping us fed and awake. When I come back on deck after my rest period I discover that the “on watch” team have devised a jury steering system using the two wheels and some old webbing. It certainly improves the handling but it still requires strength and is counterintuitive as the jury rig moves the boat in the opposite direction to which it would with functional wheel steering. It’s an improvement and that’s what we need. We consider a diversion to Madeira 175nM to the south but on advice from MeteoGib, who are providing a weather routing service, we decide that conditions on the 375nM left to the Azores are more benign. It was a good decision to take the routing service from MeteoGib and another good decision to go with their advice. The invaluable Yellow Brick tracker/communications device enabled us to stay in contact. A further two but very trying nights and on the third night we catch the loom of the lighthouse at Ponta do Arnel on the island of Sao Miguel. The morning reveals a large island with a tablecloth cloud not dissimilar to Gibraltar’s levanter cloud. The temperature is cooler so the humidity is not oppressive. A few hours later and 30

minutes before our ETA I call the marina on the VHF to ask to not be obliged to go to the reporting berth and instead asking to go direct to an “easy” berth. I also ask for assistance with lines. I understand we have arrived in a place that lives at a different pace when the marina manager tells me that in 15 minutes they shut for lunch so they cannot help! We make it in with no external help. It’s good to be ashore and heading for showers!

Italian Shipyard Undergoes Major Restoration

Next month I’ll tell you about the Azores - a set of nine jewels in the North Atlantic. In the meantime you can see a short video of the trip at: www.facebook.com/ Boatshedgib.

Thanks to a €15m investment, a full restoration and reorganisation of the site has already started and a sheltered dock with seven stern-to berths for yachts up to 55m is now available.

Cantiere Navale di Pesaro on Italy’s Adriatic coast has been converted into a refit shipyard for large yachts after a group of investors purchased the facility late last year. The yard has also been renamed Cantieri Rossini after the world-renowned Italian opera singer, Gioacchino Rossini, who was born in the city in the 19th Century.

Just a few days after having positioned the new ground tackles, three yachts arrived at Cantiere Rossini’s dock for maintenance works over the

summer season – the 55m Benettti M/Y Lady Michelle, 40m Benetti M/Y Al-Bouchra and the 34m Admiral M/Y Alhena. Berths are equipped with 400V, 250/125 amp shore power connections, fresh water and 24/7 security with CCTV cameras. Strategically located on the Italian Adriatic coast, Cantiere Rossini offers a wide range of services, from minor repairs and routine maintenance to complete refit. By the end of 2017, a stateof-the-art refit shipyard with 15,000sq m of hardstanding area and a 600-tonne travel lift will be operational. The shipyard is expected to be completed by early 2018, with two paint sheds and 16 crew apartments overlooking the harbour, a separate building with bar, large gym, lounge and rooftop terrace. The management team includes Captain Stewart Parvin as CEO, shipyard director Alfonso Postorino, formerly responsible for the Refit Division of ISA Yachts, and operations manager Gianluca Devicienti.

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AROUND THE REGIONS MALTA Yachting Service Industry in Malta Continues to Register Solid Growth

Rolex Middle Sea Race 22nd - 29th October Malta is proud to host the Rolex Middle Sea yachting race which takes place in the heart of the Mediterranean and covers one of the most beautiful courses in the world. The offshore exciting race kicks off in the beautiful clear waters off the capital city of Valletta. Unique for a race of this length in that it starts and finishes in the same place, the 606-mile route starts in Malta’s magnificent Grand Harbour and also ends there. This race runs by incomparable scenery and is a true challenge to skippers and crews who have to be at their very best to cope with the often unpredictable and tough conditions.

“An increase of clients and turnover of 21.35% this year at Melita Shipyard, part of The Melita Marine Group; bookings worth millions of euros until mid-next year” – Pierre Balzan, Managing Director, Melita Marine Group The focused energy Malta and the Melita Marine Group have been investing for the past 27 years in the yachting service industry is giving the desired results, with Melita Shipyard in Grand Harbour registering a continuous growth and an increase in clients and turnover of 21.35% this year. The facility has also concluded project contracts worth millions of euros already in hand up to March 2017, said Pierre Balzan, Managing Director of Melita Marine Group. With close to three decades of operational experience, Melita Marine

Group is possibly Malta’s most complete yachting service group, with a portfolio of number of companies to provide the full suite of products and services to yachts and superyachts. The Group also has a number of awards under its belt including the Detroit Diesel Corporation Distributor of the year 1998, Superyacht Excellence 2007, MTU Distributor of the year 2012 and the Captain’s Superyacht Services Guide 2016. “The investment in the industry is both by the authorities and the private sector - Melita Marine Group invested millions of euros in its floating dock facilities to be able to service even superyachts of up to 100 metres. This is now returning an exponential growth in demand for yachting services and consequently well-paid employment, turnover and investment in future manpower through apprentice training, coupled up with training in Germany run throughout the whole group – which has an enormous ripple effect on Malta’s economy,” said Mr Balzan. “We have been seeing strong sales and profit figures throughout all the years, but the first six months of this year have been busier due to our strong network approach and marketing, resulting in also utilising other yards in Malta to help execute repairs and refits – with the largest yacht in dock being

95 metres and the largest services yacht in water being 135 metres.” Melita Marine already employs over 100 people including apprentices and a specialised yacht painting team; together with other specialist-approved subcontractors this amounts to over 140 people. The Group is recruiting additional personnel to meet the surplus in demand and provides training of personnel in specialist fields both in Malta and Europe, as well as additional apprentice training in all departments. The yachting industry is known to be an important niche in the economy as the services it requires generates multi-million projects involving manpower of different skills and expertise at all levels which include high net-worth individuals on board. When sizeable yachts, like the ones that require Melita Marine Group’s wide range of services, come to Malta, their average stay is at least a month to possibly six months, depending on the services they require. The average crew complement on board on such yachts varies between 20 to 60. Apart from the money generated from the shipyard works, services and supplies provided, crews on such yachts are known to be good spenders and during their stay they use many facilities generating business across various sectors on the Island.

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE Being part of the Balearic Rally Championship guarantees that the date will remain on the FAIB calendar into the future. With an Entry Fee limited by BRC Regulations to a ceiling of EU 280.00, this will ensure a high number of entries and exceptional value for money for competitors. The event provides further proof that the classic and performance car scene is exceptionally strong in Mallorca, with owners enjoying some of the very best driving roads in Europe. All Photos within article © Peo Stenberg Hamish Goddard Club Manager – Driving Mallorca (+34) 626 107 775 Hamish@drivingmallorca.com www.drivingmallorca.com

Driving Mallorca Rally is Go!!! 10 Stage Closed Road Rally 28th – 29th October 2016 The performance and classic car club Escuderia Driving Mallorca, which organizes regular meetings and outings for its growing membership have secured the final weekend in October for a repeat of their inaugural ´2015 Rally Sprint Driving Mallorca´ closed-road rally that took place last year. The 2ND Edition of the previously named Rally Sprint Driving Mallorca, hosted through the non-profit Escuderia Driving Mallorca, will take place on the 29th and 30th October and will also represent an official event within the Balearic Rally Championship. Balearic Rally Championship

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The 2016 Driving Mallorca Rally will include 10 closed road special stages and will be based at The Boat House Bar and Restaurant on the Paseo Maritimo – the first event of its kind to be hosted in the heart of the city, offering both locals and tourists an easily accessible and recognisable location, with the perfect space and organisation in place to host an event of this scale - and innumerable hotels and accommodation options close by. Already well established as the weekly meeting place for the three main historic car clubs on the island; Escuderia Driving Mallorca, The Mallorca Classic Car Club and The American Car Club, the main car park will provide the space for the Parc Ferme and Event Village, with the bus parking area immediately outside the barriers providing the space for mechanics’ tents for vehicle repairs and servicing. The event is open to both Competition and Regularity cars, with full details for entering the event available on the Driving Mallorca website or by contacting Hamish Goddard, Club Coordinator of Escuderia Driving Mallorca.

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE when things start slowing down and boats and crew return for repair, recharging and a bit of respite before heading out again for the Caribbean Season ahead. Stop the Boat, it’s time for us to get involved.

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Passion and People Running a restaurant is relentless but I love it! The days are long and unpredictable but the personal rewards are worth it. Over the years I’ve met so many interesting people and shared in some of their most special and memorable moments, so it was a pleasure during September to have hosted so many great events. The month got off to a wonderful start with the wedding of two previous Yachties, Glen and Helen, who met while working on the seas and were looking for a relaxed venue for their reception. A fab day was had by all, partying from 3 in the afternoon to 3 the next morning!!! Continuing in the party spirit a few days later the Islander Grill ‘n Chill ‘Tacos and Tequila’ event was another fun night with local mariachi singers kicking it off and Jose Cuervo coming in to add to the Mexican flair with shots, sombreros and a ‘selfie’ booth. The rest of the month was a smorgasbord of private parties with birthdays, hen night, Incentive and corporate groups. One night that was particularly enjoyable for me was hosting the Thunderbirds European Reunion who took 82

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over the whole place for a night bringing together 170 guests from 22 different countries whom all thoroughly enjoyed their first night in Mallorca. Another highlight was the welcome reception and meeting point for the Inauguration of the first Classic Car Week in Mallorca hosted by Port Adriano. A much larger gathering than our weekly Wednesday event with our BBQ fired up and car park full of exquisite vehicles, proud owners all united in their shared passion for these timeless classics. To finish off, it was time to say a big thank you to my team and to let their hair down after a gruelling 4 weeks and as I stood there, watching them having fun I reflected on the month gone by, and smiled as the realisation dawned on me that our vision for The Boathouse had become a reality and it felt great! From the start, we set out to bring people together and create a social hub - a casual gathering place in a central location that residents and tourists of all ages could easily co-habit! A place that was relaxed, welcoming and felt like your ‘local’, a place that always had something going on... Making a Difference Which brings us right into October; typically, a time

The ocean and this island are home for many of us, and provides us with our living, our friends, our lifestyle and our future. So this month, a number of us have decided it’s time to give back and pay homage to community, culture and conservation three things that really do make a difference so please get on board, be involved and support whenever you can. On the 2nd, a very worthy event takes place called Palma Art Lover, an initiative by Frankie Sunshine who has taken on the mission with the support of the Port Authority of cleaning up the harbour. At 4pm he will create an art display, exhibiting photos and sculptures in our car park from all the debris collected, followed by a BBQ and live music. Check it out for more details. facebook.com/palma. art.lovers On the 7th, we will be hosting the next Islander Grill and Chill evening who given our theme of October, will be recognising some amazing projects and people working tirelessly to help clean up and protect the local environment we live in. ‘Live at The Boathouse’ led by Mike McDowell of Boat Radio will be recording a round-table discussion programme focusing on marine conservation in the Balearics and beyond, so come on down and meet some of the people behind a number of worthy causes such as, Ondine, Dos Manos and Seabin, and find out more about how you can be involved with these and other projects that save marine life. www.asociacionondine.org www.seabinproject.com www.boatradio.net For our Crew Card holders,

you will have the chance to test drive a fantastic new range of eco-friendly electric bikes and scooters from Urban Drivestyle, a new company in Santa Catalina plus you will be invited to sign up for the next beach clean-up followed by complimentary food and drink afterwards back at The Boathouse. On the 14th, we start the Nauti Lunches again - an informal get together with other marine businesses. Full details and reservations through Simon (simon@ theislander.net) or Mel (mel@theislander.net) from The Islander. The next day, Saturday 15th we celebrate culture and conservation a little further afield with our third annual SA in Mallorca Day, a fabulous family day out for everyone to come and experience South Africa culture, with El Torro biltong and boerie on hand as well as some other SAFFA favourites. Braai, live music, kids activities and more. Check out our facebook page for more details. facebook. com/theboathousepalma/ In closing, I’m eternally grateful to those that dedicate themselves to such great causes as those mentioned above so let’s remember while none of us individually can save the world, we are agents of change and that if we all stay conscious of the issues together we can make a difference and do whatever we must, with what we have, to pass on and preserve the life we share. So stay informed, stay anchored and most of all stay involved! Cap’n Mac1eye

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE quayside. Time has stood still in this part of the island. Porto Colom and the nearby hamlets of S’Alqueira Blanca, Calonge and Es Llombard struggled to expand because the coast was popular with pirates, looking to attack passing merchant ships. Anyone living near the coast lived in fear of being captured and enslaved or killed. Some pirates hid in the inlets while others anchored at Cabrera Island, waiting to strike. Each hamlet had a church where the villagers gathered inside if the bells rang out, warning pirates were on their way. They would later climb the nearby hill to give thanks at the Chapel of Our Mother of God of Consolation.

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The Southeast Coast The southeast coast between Portocolom and Cap Salines is one of the quietest parts of Mallorca, where fishing boats and yachts moor side by side in small coves. Pre-historic settlers on the island lived in caves, including the Dragon’s Cave (not the one you visit at Porto Cristo), as they hunted animals and gathered anything edible. Their Bronze Age ancestors

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built huts, known as naviforms because they resemble a boat’s hull. Stone walls supported a roof of branches and mud while one end was left open as a door. One of the best preserved naviform sites on Mallorca is on the road to Porto Colom. The villagers farmed the land but they also fished in the nearby sheltered bay. The islanders soon felt threatened by other tribes so they built walls and towers, or Talayots, to protect themselves. The largest walled settlement is at Punta des Baus on the coast, southeast of Es Llombards, and people continued living there long

after the Romans arrived in 123 BC. Porto Colom, or Columbus harbour, is so named because some local historians believe Christopher Columbus, the man who sailed to the Americas in 1492, came from this part of Mallorca rather than Italy. The village surrounds a large bay, seven miles to the south-east of the town of Felanitx. The Romans used the natural harbour and a village grew on the headland at the north end of the bay. The houses now cluster around Saint James’ Plaza where the fishermen prayed to their patron saint in the church before sailing from the

Porto Colom in the past

Threats from ships full of Ottoman sailors in the 1500s resulted in steps being taken to protect the coast. The Closed Tower was built on Porto Colom’s east headland and the lookout men lit fires to warn the villagers. A battery of guns was built on the western headland, Crests Point, to cover the approaches to the harbour. A lighthouse was added later to guide sailors into and out of the narrow entrance. Torre d’en Beu was built at the mouth of Cala Figuera. Torre Nova de sa Roca Fesa protected Cala Santanyi and Torre d’en Bassa was completed at the entrance to Portopetro bay in the

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE 1600s. Cala Longa fort was built with embrasures for the cannons looking out to sea and loopholes for muskets on the landward side. It was demolished by an earthquake (the tremors and a tsunami destroyed Portugal’s capital, Lisbon) in 1755 and a new one was built forty years later. Porto Colom’s small quayside was large enough until a boom in the island’s wine industry in the 19th Century changed the sleepy harbour’s fortunes. The phylloxera vine pest had swept Europe, pushing up the price of wine, making Mallorca’s vineyard owners rich. The Felanitx landowners were looking for a quicker way to export their produce, rather than using Palma. So they invested in a customs house and a long, purpose built quayside on the west side of the bay, one which could deal with large 60 gallon (225 litre) export barrels. They also built a Guardia Civil barracks to keep a check on smuggling. The port was bustling with ships taking wine to mainland Spain and France until the vine pest reached the island in the late 1880s. The sap sucking insects destroyed Mallorca’s vineyards in a single season and Porto Colom returned to being a sleepy fishing village once more. There are three coves on the coast south-east of Santanyí town and Cala Lombards and Cala Santanyí have sandy

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beaches. Cala Figuera is Y-shaped with coves named Boira and Busquet; Misty Cove and Search Cove. Father José Burguesa built the first boathouse in Cala Figuera the middle of the 19th century and Doctor Bernat Escales built the first house at the end of the century. It is still one of the most picturesque coves on the island. The stone from the Santanyí area is some of the best on the island and it was used to build many of Palma’s fine buildings. It was hauled down to shore on carts and loaded onto boats so it could be taken around the coast to the city. Tourism began making changes to the sleepy coast in the 1930s, starting at Cala d’Hort, or Garden Cove. José Costa of Ibiza began building a small resort and it has grown over the decades. But the buildings are small, white blocks in the Ibizan style rather than the high rise apartment blocks you find in other resorts. It gives the resort an airy, relaxed feel. Over time, the name was changed to Cala d’Or, or the Gold Cove. The developer donated a site for a church in 1956 and it too was built in an Ibizan style. Porto Colom was a late developer and the bay is now surrounded by modern housing, built during the tourist boom of the 1970s. But nearby Portopetro is

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Cala Figuera still a sleepy fishing village which has been changed little by tourism. Mondragó Nature Park was opened in 1992 and it covers 800 hectares (nearly 2,000

acres) of wetlands, scrubland and pine forests. It also has dunes, lagoons and two sandy coves. Information boards teach the visitor about the island’s ecology as they walk through the park.

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Joanne Calf By Joanne Calf of Real Estates United

Ondine Fundraising Event Real Estates United Roared to Success with Their First Charity Event for Ascociación Ondine! The online collaboration platform of Real Estate Agents and sponsors joined together to create an amazing night in aid of the charity Asociación Ondine, formed by Brad Robertson 2012, on Thursday 15th September. As the night started at 7pm the guests flooded in through the lifts on the Sky Bar of the OD Hotel in Portals. Within 25 minutes the roof terrace of the hotel was almost bursting to capacity with over 250 people! The guests were greeted on entrance by the Real Estates United team and mingling started immediately. The waiting service was something to be applauded by the speed and efficiency of the OD Hotel

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Brad Robertson and Donna Suarez staff. Tito´s provided stunning ladies in mermaid and fish outfits posing and looking elegant as people joined in on the photo call. As the sun began to set, the party started with a saxophonist playing to the music of Spectrum FM’s DJ Richie Rich…followed by a fabulous performance by this year’s singer at the Miss World Spain – Larrick Ebanks, who´s latest album will be released next month ¨Larrick Through The Looking Glass. Best of 1986-2016¨. He wooed the guests as they danced and donated. The people of Mallorca came together for such a great cause. Brad Robertson of Asociación Ondine gave an informative yet heartfelt speech and was overwhelmed by the response from the people at the event. He said “It was a fantastic night, a great turnout, it was amazing to see people interested in local conservation”. Real Estates United chose this charity as it is such a worthy

cause. The money raised will be going to the association’s schooling program which educates children on plastic pollution and marine conservation. It was amazing to see the generosity of all the sponsors and guests of the event first hand. The aim was to promote and give as much as possible and it was truly a specular evening. Raffle tickets were purchased and the excitement accelerated as people held their tickets in exasperation of winning as Ms Donna Suarez of Real Estates United announced the ticket numbers. Amongst many other prizes, there were virtual reality glasses from Torres Publicidad, vouchers from Knox Design, a week hire of a vespa from Bulli Moto, Pirates show tickets, beautiful ceramic pieces by Joanna de Deya, a day on a rib given by Rib Club Global, a case of wine from Islander Magazine, a family pass for Katmandu Park, dinner for 2 at Ritzi Restaurant, art by Elsa Palmer Art, a night for 2 at the OD Hotel, 1 hour personal training session with Mark Anthony Saeidaei, a bottle of Veuve Cliquot from Nikki D Jones, 2 cases of wine from MundiDrinks, BBQ for 2 at Heroes bar, cut & style at Kings & Queens hairdressing salon in San Agustin, and water colour herb prints from Estudio. Real Estates United and Asociación Ondine would like to give a special thanks to

the sponsors and donators of the prizes… OD Hotel Portals, Spectrum FM, Titos, Obra Social La Caixa, IBEX Insurance, Aboga&Cia, Lions Club, Alorda, Currencies Direct, Torres Publicidad, Calvia Properties, Lifestyle Properties, Mallorca Properties, MallorcaMyHouse, Fischer & Toye, Alcudia 2000, SGI Mallorca, Rustica Mallorca, Mundo Pisos, Knox Design, Futurinca, Palmer Mallorca, Biollama, Arquitectura 81, Gesbooker and Escape to Mallorca. Also not forgetting all those who purchased VIP tickets, raffle tickets and donated freely. Without all the help and unity of all these people coming together for an amazing cause this event would not have been possible. Real Estates United applaud and thank all that participated. A night that will be remembered for a long time. Real Estates United look forward to their next annual charity event in 2017. For more information or to get in touch with the Asociación Ondine or to find out how you can help please visit www.asociacionondine.org. If you are an estate agent or a related business and want to sell more properties through collaboration please contact Real Estates United by visiting www.realestatesunited.com or contact Donna Suarez on 60 253 1676 or Joanne Calf on 691 469 605.

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Dan Marsh Owner & Founder www.marsh-mallows.com (+34) 616 529 111

Mallorca Cycling As a cyclist you look for certain raw ingredients when you create the perfect road biking trip. To kick things off, your guests demand regular, low cost flight options from different destinations around the world. They don’t want to spend too long cooped up on a plane and an arduous airport transfer should be avoided. The riders seek that perfect cycling climate, where conditions are significantly better than those their friends are enduring at home. The somewhat strange habit of comparing their razor like tan lines is as important as comparing Strava segment times from the previous year. Stunning scenery, a mixture of terrain and plenty of inspirational climbs all go into the pot, along with the well maintained, smooth, sweeping roads. When you create that perfect dish, the seasoning is as important as the raw ingredients and makes the food come to life. “The seasoning” for a cycling trip is the deep routed culture of the land you are peddling across. As a cyclist, you seek a land where the inhabitants embrace cycling, where cars and cycles live together in close harmony… for cycling 88

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to be in the blood of those who have been brought up in the villages that you cycle through… for the Tour de France to be a realistic dream for every small child growing up…. for owners of the cafes and hotels to understand what it is like to spend a hard day on the bike…. or them to understand that look on your face that says “cortado & a full fat coke”. Mallorca has all of this and more - there is nowhere in the world that does cycling the way Mallorca does cycling. To top it off, the hotels genuinely cater for cyclists, transfer companies are geared up for bike boxes, the bike shops are stocked up in line with demand and you can get sports nutrition in most petrol stations. There are a number of great cycling sportives throughout the year and there is a competitive local racing scene. There is the seal of approval from those that know The professional teams. WorldTour teams run training camps here at various times between December & March - getting out on our roads and using the Palma Arena to fine tune their TT bike positioning. The 4 day UCI race The Challenge Mallorca attracts all the top teams at the start of the year and is fairly unique in allowing teams to change their daily roster of riders. As a resident of the island, the cycling scene changes with the seasons - you cycle different routes, with different

people, at different times of day, for different lengths of time. In the summer, you are prepped the night before and you head out just after sunrise. You tend to do far shorter power based training, you seek the shaded climbs such as the Coll d’Honor and more often than not, you ride on your own… From the end of October through to March, with reduced work demands, you tend to ride longer distances. Catching up with friends or cycling with clubs, you seek out the more exposed climbs such as San Salvador or Randa and Santa Maria again becomes the hub of cycling activity. Once you are into April & May you tend to do the longer hillier rides typically over 100km and 2000m vertical - the likes of Sa Calobra are back in play. Each month this cycling feature will cover a variety of topics - suggested routes, cycling races & events in Mallorca. Chats with local cycling professionals and pro teams, tips on how to get started if you are new to cycling and then some more in-depth features on bike fitting and power based training. We will preview the local sportives & races on the island and update you on what is happening on the ProTour scene. October Dates 4th - start of Challenge Vuelta a Mallorca Masters - http:// vueltamallorca.com 9th - UCI Road World

championships start in Doha, Qatar - http://www. dohacycling2016.com 14th - 3 day Volta a Menorca - http://menorcacicloturista. com/en/vuelta-a-menorca/ 21st - entries to Mallorca312 go on sale to the general public - http://www. mallorca312.com 21st - Mallorca Handbike Tour - http://www. mallorcahandbiketour.com 30th - clocks go back Tour of Britain At the time of writing this, I am heading back to Mallorca after a few days with ONE PRO CYCLING, the Pro Continental team I have been loosely involved with since its inception back in 2014. They were one of the 20 teams in the Tour of Britain. This year’s World Championships, taking place in Doha, Qatar (October 9-16), three weeks later than usual, meant that the national tour was a viable option for many of those who will compete in the Middle East. It was a strong field, with 10 teams from the top flight WorldTour, we saw Team SKY OrikaBikeExchange, Dimension Data, BMC, Movistar, along with well-known riders such as Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel, Tom Dumoulin, Ian Stannard and Ben Swift. Matt Prior invited me to spend the day with Head Sports Director Matt Winston.

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE I had the honour of spending stage 6 in one of the team cars - Sidmouth to Dartmoor (150km with 3,139m vertical). Given the high winds and relenting rain, the number of spectators on the roads and in the villages was really very impressive. As is often the case where a race includes teams from all 3 levels of professional cycling, this stage was very much in the control of the World Tour teams. 4 guys broke within a kilometre of the start of the race, the peloton then sat up and made it very difficult for riders to get through and bridge the gap. The gap quickly increased to nearly 4 minutes, which is too much for a small group of riders to then race down. The 4 guys in the break then played it out for the intermediate prizes and were eventually caught by the big teams GC contenders Sky’s Rihan Dennis eventually winning the hill top finish. So what snippets of info did I manage to glean from my time in the team car? Plenty - namely that you have got to have “rally like” driving skills to power a team car though the winding country roads of Devon. The speed, control and driving awareness of the guys in the 4-wheel peloton is something to behold. The banter between all the team cars, police & team officials is generally cordial and light hearted. Whilst it is a serious business, there is a real feeling of boys and their toys or kids in a sweet shop. The race is classified as an HC race; this means that each team has two cars on the road - in other races there is only one. Each car carries a spare bike for each of their riders and they are systematically positioned on the roof so that the most important rider’s bike is the most accessible. Inside the car there is food, drinks, wheels, tools and a mechanic… on the dash board there is an entire list of riders with their numbers and the key distance points on the day’s route. Many of the cars

also have TV’s so that they can see for their own eyes what is happening further up the road. Our logo wrapped BMW 3 series sport estate is connected by 3 radios…. to the other team car, to our riders and the official race radio. The first two are both ways, whereas the official race radio is them speaking to us. The official radio updates us on the race, informing us of the positions of riders in the break, rider activity at the front of the peloton and then any time differences between the key groups. They inform us if one of our riders needs assistance, be that requirements of a consumable or mechanical nature. The coaches in each of the team cars discuss tactics hedging bets on what actions the other teams might take. How the One Pro Cycling riders are faring and what the next bit of the course has in store for the 6 guys on the road. As well as a test of fitness, strength and bike handling skills it is a calculated game of team chess and that team includes the entire support team as well as the riders.

for the hillier stages or for the Time Trial days. The feed zone is identified as 50km from the start until 20km from the end - this is where the swannies stand with the musette bags and where we will get our coffee handed to us in the car! Along with the bidons, the Musette bags contain gels, bars, some normal snack food - each rider needs to eat approximately 60g of carbs an hour. There is also a green zone 2km before where the riders are to discard their rubbish. We raise our coffees to the other team’s cars that have not been served such a treat and the race continues - The gap to the breakaway group has increased to almost 4 minutes again, this is very normal after the riders first enter the feed station.

the team in London on the final stage. This was a 16 lap race that passed sites such as Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. The overall GC was won by the popular Steven Cummings from Dimension Data. If you get a chance to see the WorldTour teams in action you should go for it…. They are here in Mallorca in Jan/ Feb for the Challenge Mallorca and it is worth heading off on your bike to see them.

With the inclement weather conditions and the challenging hill top finish it was a hard day on the road for all the riders… For me it was a fascinating day with the team. I was also privileged enough to re-join

Each morning the team cars get a coloured number (based on the GC standings), this is stuck on the rear screen and this dictates the order the cars follow the peloton. On closer examination, I see the car in front is that of the Madison Genesis team, driven by my mate Joan Horrach, one of Mallorca’s most wellknown road cyclists. We pull up alongside, exchanging expletives and finger gestures. During the early exchanges at the front of the peloton, the race commissionaires confirm a number of rules / stats for the day’s race - there is no 3km rule and that the cut off time is 15% of the finishers time. This means that in order to avoid elimination from the race, riders are allowed an additional 15% of the winning time to cross the line. An easier flat stage would be about 10%, with the percentage increasing the more challenging the stage, ie www.theislander.net

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By Maxwell Stott

Infuze One Year Old! Infuze gastro-lounge is located in Illetas, right on the border which separates Calvia from Palma. This unique bar/ restaurant offers something different to both locals and tourists as it boasts a daily changing menu made with the creativity of their prized possession chef along with the finest and freshest ingredients. This month sees them celebrate their first year’s anniversary in business! The restaurant has the perfect mixture of a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere; with brilliant trending music

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being played throughout the day coupled with big beanbags, a pool table and quality ‘infuzed’ cocktails. The chilled vibe however does not resonate through to the staff as they are very on the ball and alert. Speaking to Rhys, the owner, I learned that service and looking after the customers is an absolute priority. “It’s the little things and the small attentions to detail which ensures people who visit will come back again.” And this ideology can be seen in the restaurant from the choice of decoration, the absolute cleanliness of the place and the personal care and friendliness of the waitresses. Onto the highly proclaimed

and ‘fiery’ Danish chef Charlotte, whose gastronomic skill has allowed her complete creative freedom to design a range of different and exciting dishes on a daily basis, which you can find written up on the windows every morning. The word around town, during the winter months however, insists that Infuze offers the very best Sunday roast dinners with meat sourcing from quality butcher Dunns with fresh veggies and good oldfashioned Yorkshire puddings. Infuze restaurant likes to keep things up to date and vibrant and that is why it offers a whole range of events such pool tournaments, dart nights and hosts live footage of the premier league for all

the football fans out there. I can’t help but recommend the restaurant to anyone who’s maybe had a long day or needs some time to relax with comfortable seating, good music and good company. Also if there is anything about your visit that maybe you didn’t enjoy, be sure to let the staff know either through trip advisor or in person, because I can guarantee that the next time you go back you won’t have the same problem, as owner Rhys keeps on top of any complaints and suggestions. “Whenever I look at reviews on trip advisor I always take notice of any negative comments, because it’s important to show care and fix things early on to ensure people understand that we are on the ball and eager to please the customer.” And in all honesty you can see this care with the whole staff, I had a small breakfast there and I noticed the staff were always eager to make sure that we were enjoying everything and it was up to scratch, which for me, makes all the difference. The fact that this is a family run business gives the restaurant a very comforting and caring vibe that you don’t find in many places. The cakes are also something to behold as they are lovingly made by the mum of the business, Diane, and to be quite honest, everyone knows that mums make the best cakes! My personal recommendation for anyone with a sweet tooth would

© Phoenix Media be to try the homemade chocolate brownie desert with fresh fruit and ice cream or the delicious strawberry trifle. All desserts are homemade with fresh and quality ingredients from a very experienced and very consistent baker. So to round up, no matter how much your loving that freshly made main course you must remember to save some room for a cheeky desert because I can guarantee that you will have that brilliant feeling of being completely stuffed, satisfied and just ready to siesta for the afternoon. ‘Infuze’ is a brilliant name; it gives connotations of mixtures, energy and excitement and is partly the reason as to why the restaurant was given the name. It also however derives from the fact that both owners Rhiannon and Rhys have past experience working in bars and cocktail mixing. Along with regular alcoholic drinks and cocktails such as mojitos the restaurant also offers a set menu of ‘Infusion Specialties’ that are becoming increasingly popular day by day. Specialty infusions typically arrive in a large glass jug and several glasses to share out, the overall presentation of the specialty infuses are something to behold as they are an explosion of bright colours with varying fruits and flavors. Being only 17 I wasn’t quite able to try one out legally but I have heard through the grapevine that these drinks

are incredibly tasty and great for a big group of people. As I’m sure coupled with great music, cozy beanbags and competitive pool tournaments that this really is the place to try out after a long week of work, especially if you’re looking to have nothing too serious, just a good laugh with good company that will make for a very relaxing time. All in all, there’s not much I can say to fault the place, it has a nice big open layout with big windows giving the area a very open flow of fresh air, which is one of the reasons that the owners actually fell in love with the site the first place. You can see for yourself that it does work very well and it does complement the decoration and furniture for that all important ‘chill vibe’. The restaurant is still relatively new and is on a learning curve, however I would say that as a positive aspect, mainly because the owners are so positive in their outlook and eager to impress their customers and tick as many boxes as possible. I believe they are very well on their way to having a very successful restaurant because of their uniqueness and ability to set themselves apart from anywhere else. Hopefully one day we will be able to see out the visions of the restaurant owners, perhaps with an ‘Infuse 2’ chiringuito located beach side.

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Suyt - Crew Accommodation Suyt Group was founded 5 years ago by two local entrepreneurs as an agency in the city center and it has been on the road for more than 10 years. When the moment arose, they thought it was the right time to expand into a personal adventure by founding their own business specializing in property rental in Majorca. At present, the team is formed by the owners, Accounting Department, Sales & Marketing Department and Product & Quality Department with more than 30 people offering personalized attention, tailored proposals, knowledge about the island and the requirements of their guests. They settled in Santa Catalina, the perfect location for crew rental management, due

to its outstanding location at a stone’s throw from the port, being the latter a major source of income during the low-season thanks to crews who work at STP. Followed by a second office in Can Pastilla where they also perform the check-in, right next to the airport, to provide travelers with an easy and fast keys and contract pick-up experience. Offering 24/7 assistance, whether it comes to checkin/out, flexible timetables or specialized maintenance service, they manage more than 300 properties all over the island, going from City center (Palma old town & Santa Catalina & Paseo Marítimo), to some of the most quiet and typical countryside corners (Sóller, Alcúdia, Pollença, Campos, Sineu). Being one of the best in terms of quality-price ratio, Suyt equips its apartments, houses and villas with all the necessary amenities either

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NEWS 4 STEWS a mix of nationalities and it’s a great way to learn about other cultures. Plus, we’re a charter yacht so we have a wide variety of guests and it’s interesting. What are the best and worst parts about working onboard? Worst part – having to share your personal space with so many people. Best part – the places that we see and the people that we meet.

Interviewed By: Emmeline Gee Angels On Board info@angels-on-board.com

Stew of the Month: Sophie Hanson What did you do before yachting, and how did your yachting career first begin? My first career was in nursing; I then moved into restaurant management, and just before I joined yachting I was a catering project manager and helped to open a huge food centre. I first heard about yachting from a yacht broker who was a regular in a pub I managed. He explained what the job entailed and convinced me it would be a great career choice for me. It took me six weeks and some dockwalking to get my first position as a stew on a 47m. What has been your favourite boat you’ve worked on, and why? My current boat, Keri Lee III, is my favourite because of the crew – we’re

How do you keep sane on charter? Oh my god I don’t! It gets stressful but I just keep smiling. Having a great team helps a lot. What are your best strategies for spoiling charter guests? It’s about listening - try to find out what their real likes are, and then tailor make a plan around them. Theme nights are cool – for example this year we had some guests for whom it was their first charter, so we tried to really show off what we could do and pulled out all the stops with a casino night, Indian theme night, lunch on the beach… they really loved it. But not everyone would like that. What is your signature cocktail? Peach daiquiri – blend peaches, add Barcardi rum, peach tree liquer and ice, blend, and then garnish with a slice of peach. What is your favourite yachting destination? The Maldives was so lovely; it was paradise – you feel like

you’re on another planet. Such amazing colours and wildlife, it was like a picture postcard. I remember when we had no guests on we could take the tender and have a cocktail on an atoll in the middle of the ocean – bliss! If you owned a superyacht, what would you do differently? I’d pay the crew a lot more! Only kidding! I would make sure the boat is well travelled and used properly on a worldwide itinerary. I’d also have it dogfriendly as I’d like to take my dogs with me. What is your on-board pet hate? People being two-faced – it’s so much easier in the long run when people are honest and direct. What career achievement are you most proud of? I’m proud of becoming a chief stew so quickly – it took me 18 months for me to get this chief stew position on a 54m. I/m also proud of the fact that I opened the largest tea rooms in Wales! Best housekeeping tip/hack? If there is chewing gum on clothes, use ice to make it hard to take off. Tell us about your funniest embarrassing moment on board. We put a swing rope out from the crane for guests to jump into the water. They wanted me to jump – so in full uniform I grabbed the rope and jumped. I didn’t realise that the rope was wrapped around my leg and so instead of falling I uncomfortably slid down the rope, burning a delicate area of my inner thigh in front of all the guests! They were all cheering but they didn’t know how much pain I was in!

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What’s your favourite adventure in Mallorca? I haven’t done it yet, but I’d love to cycle down to Sa Calobra. If you could give your 20yr old self one piece of advice, what would it be? Travel more and start yachting earlier – I didn’t start until I was 29. What’s your plan for the future? I’m getting married this month! I’m hoping to start a family and move to the south of France.

October Events October in Mallorca brings many autumn fiestas; the programmes of which are usually available about a week before the event. Both Inca and Llucmajor have annual harvest festivals running over several weekends, with exhibitions, horse shows, live music and parties. 1st – 2nd October Alcudia Fira Parades, exhibitions, music and dancing at this annual agricultural fair. 2nd – Alaro Guild Fair An annual market of artisans and craftspeople. 14th – Frisbee tournament, Port d’Alcudia 15th - Colcada de la Beata, Palma. A lively parade through the streets of Palma, followed by music and dancing in the city’s squares, to celebrate the beatification of Santa Catalina Tomás. 23rd – Red Pepper Fair, Felanitx

NEWS 4 STEWS for you to make the move to land? I got fired under controversial circumstances. The chief officer insulted my guru and I confronted him about it. The Captain told me that I belonged to a cult - I told him to Google Hinduism in order for him to find out what it really means, but he simply said he’d made up his mind. I believe the Captain was looking for a reason to get rid of me, even though I had worked hard for him for six years. I wasn’t prepared to compromise on my integrity, so yes, it was high time for me to move on! Interviewed By: Emmeline Gee Angels On Board info@angels-on-board.com

From Ship to Shore Natalie Bel Hill Every month I interview someone who has made the transition from working on yachts to a land-based life. This month’s interview is with Sadyojatananda Sri Nithya, who after 13 years in yachting is now a Sannyasi (a Hindu monk) in India. How long did you work in yachting? Can you tell me about your yachting career – highlights, low points? I left the shores of Africa in 2003 on a 65ft ketch. I was thinking that I will give it six months and return to Cape Town. The plan was to sail to Brazil and find work over there on yachts… little did I know. Up until that point in my life I didn’t know this industry even existed and had no idea what to expect. My adventurous spirit made me face a few hardships, but in the long run it was most definitely worth

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it. Six months turned into 13 years! I got stuck in Brazil for three months without money for a flight back home and I had to live with hippies on the beaches of Brazil. I had some of the best times of my life over there, even though I didn’t have any money. I then found a Robinson ‘45 and sailed to the Caribbean. The next high point happened in Tobago where again, I had no money! For two months I spent many days living off of the land with a Rasta named Emperor, spear-gunning fish and plucking yams and coconuts from the jungle.

I then sailed to Palma de Mallorca where I lived happily for many years. At first I was reluctant to take a permanent job, but as soon as I did I quickly worked my way up to some of the biggest yachts around. Yachting enabled me to travel extensively around the globe which is definitely a high point and one of the biggest reasons I did it for so long. That and the money of course! But it’s easy to let the money fool you and to get sucked into a comfort zone where it’s not so easy to get out of. How did you know it was time

What was the most difficult thing about the transition? The most difficult thing was not getting a chance to say goodbye to the bosun, my best friend Ned. We worked together on Al Mirqab, Serene and Palladium over a period of nearly seven years. I loved his seamless ability to blend an impeccable work ethic with the best sense of humour. What was the best thing about it? I was free at last! In fact, getting fired was the best thing that could ever happen to me, because it pushed me outside my comfort zone. Finally, I could move on and focus on my real purpose in

life, which led me to where I am today and I can say I have never been happier. What do you miss most about yachting? The thing I will miss the most is all the friendships I made over 13 years. All the life experience I picked up from working with numerous cultures is priceless. The best cultures I worked with were the Nepalese and the Bulgarians. I miss the camaraderie and the laughs, the salt in my eyes during an eight-hour stint doing water sports with the boss’s kids, the special places I have been to and long to go back to, driving and taking care of the tenders… but most of all I will miss Ned. The bond we made during years of working together on yachts is rare and I miss the banter. What do you do now? After I got fired, I quickly made my way to my guru, Paramahamsa Nithyananda. I went to his ashram in the South of India where I became a volunteer for his spiritual program called Inner Awakening. It’s a 21-day yoga and meditation program where the participants get to transform their lives by being in our guru’s presence and living his teachings. We live the four ‘tattvas’ or truths which are: Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility and Enriching. After one Inner Awakening as a volunteer, I went with them to North India where we attended the biggest social gathering on the planet, the Kumbh Mela.

It was there that I became Brahmachari in the Hindu monastic order and I took the vows of Sannyas. Since then I have been riding this wave of consistent expansion where I get to work on my own enlightenment on a daily basis. It is the most fulfilling thing I have ever done and it just keeps on getting better each day. I am in charge of the audio department and a live T.V. station broadcasting from 4:30am until midnight every day. Our next program will be in India, then we go to Tobago in November. After 13 years of yachting I get to return to that magical tropical island, but this time it will be as a monk to conduct a meditation retreat. Exciting times! Do you have any advice for fellow yachties about going land-based? I can only give advice on what I could have done better and that would be with finances. Most yachties, not all, love to buy all sorts of crap they don’t need, and don’t know how to spend money wisely. I myself bought all the gadgetry you could think of, but the short-lived period of satisfaction soon fizzled out and died. Save your money and do something worthwhile with it, otherwise like me, you might end up having to stay longer to save. Money isn’t everything, but we do need it and it will make your life a lot easier if you can save some for when you want to move on. Also I would say never put your integrity on the line no matter what. It is worth far more than politics.

NEWS 4 STEWS prefer to just slow roast a big piece by throwing it in the oven and forgetting about it for a while.

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Simple Autumn Pleasures After the long hot summer I always look forward to the arrival of autumn. Sad though it is to say goodbye to cool, refreshing, summer food for another year; autumn brings its own delights. The days may start to get a little shorter but on the food front there are plenty of culinary compensations to be enjoyed. The flavours are more powerful and pronounced, as the ingredients lend themselves to more robust, earthy dishes with game, root vegetables, Brussels sprouts, pumpkin and wild mushrooms all coming into season. So don’t let the prospect of those winter months ahead depress you, the changing weather is a good excuse for treating yourself to some hearty slowcooked dishes and classic comfort food. When I’m looking for an easy option for classic, simple, comfort food at home; I often turn to pork belly. Still a relatively cheap cut, pork belly yields beautiful soft flesh and crisp crackling when slowroasted. Fatty and rich, pork belly becomes melt-in-yourmouth tender after some time in the oven or on a barbeque. Paired with root vegetables and lentils, added to curries, or marinated and roasted until crispy, it’s as versatile as it is delicious. On a recent trip to China I enjoyed pork belly in so many different ways but when I’m cooking at home, I 98

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My rosemary-roasted pork belly marries well with root vegetables and I’m serving it with celeriac. It has a similar taste to celery and can be mashed, roasted, boiled, steamed or made into soup. It is available from mid-September and works well with almonds, wild mushrooms, truffles and lime. Peeled celeriac will darken so toss it in lemon juice or add a little juice to the cooking water. When choosing your celeriac try to go for roots that are less than four inches diameter, as the smaller, younger roots tend to be much more tender and less woody. Celeriac can also be baked in salt and it makes quite a fun centrepiece for the table. Rosemary Roasted Pork Belly with Celeriac & Potato Mash Ingredients (serves 6): 2 kg boneless pork belly 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed 60ml olive oil 1tbsp sea salt flakes 4 rosemary sticks, roughly chopped Preheat oven to 160°C

(320°F). Rub the olive oil and sea salt into the pork skin and leave to marinate for 2 hours. Arrange the crushed garlic cloves over the base of a baking tray. Place the pork belly skin-side down on top of the garlic and cook for 1-½ hours. Increase the heat to 180°C (355°F). Turn over the pork belly and sprinkle with the chopped rosemary. Cook for a further 45 minutes or until the skin is golden and crunchy. Slice into portions and serve with celeriac & potato mash. Celeriac & Potato Mash 400g potatoes, peeled and diced 600g celeriac, peeled and diced 2 garlic cloves, peeled & crushed 40g butter 150 ml cream or crème fraîche Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Cook celeriac in large pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes and then add the potatoes and garlic cloves to pot; cook for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain well and return the vegetables to the pot; stir over medium-high heat until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the butter. Mash the vegetables until the butter is incorporated. Add

the cream and puree until almost smooth. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Salt Baked Celeriac 1 medium celeriac, base sliced off, green top left on 3 free-range egg whites 700g table salt 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped 110ml olive oil Sea salt flakes, to taste Freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 190C/350F/Gas 5. Place the celeriac in a roasting tray. Mix the egg whites, table salt and rosemary together in a large bowl until the mixture forms a paste. Cover the celeriac in a 2cm thick layer of the salt paste, ensuring there are no gaps. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes. When the salt-baked celeriac has cooked, remove it from the oven, place on a plate. At the table, chip away the salt crust and scoop out the baked celeriac into a bowl. Add a splash of olive oil to the celeriac, then season, to taste, with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Mix the celeriac with a fork until combined and enjoy!

NEWS 4 STEWS the never ending recipes for pulled pork. Personally I’d like to pull pork of the bloody map forever. Good people, think about these little beauties for your crew or a convenient sailing meal for your guests, and yes, you are so very welcome. I also invite you to try and say the name of this recipe after a few Mount Gay and Rums........maybe at the next Islander barbie we could have a competition????? yachtgalleygoddess@gmail.com

Galley Goddess Quack, quack, quack, oh, the humble duck! What a versatile and delicious meat - it makes a welcome change from everyday chicken or beef, eh? Adding elegance and even romance to a meal with its crisp skin and heavenly taste, it’s so easy to be seduced by duck in all it’s glory. Bloody marvellous grub. But, then again, upon investigating this seemingly modest waterfowl has led me to some pretty serious and frightening allegations as far as our feathered friends are concerned. Apparently drakes, the blokes I mean are rampant bully boys - can you believe this? Duck rape, yes, you heard it here is a well documented mating ritual with up to 6/8 boys attacking a lone female, often drowning her in their frenzy. Drakes will enthusiastically hump any species, of any gender, anytime. Sounds a lot like some of the men I have dated in the past. Well, apparently and interestingly enough, ducks

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have very unusual junk; whilst most birds don’t have the whole thingy (and I’m being nice here and sparing you the gruesome details - yes, you are very welcome) and mate with a cloacal kiss. Ducks on the other hand have springy corkscrew shaped gear which measure up to 16 inches. 16 inches........bloody hell!!! Sounds so not like some of the men I have dated in the past. I wonder whether good ol Walt Disney in his innocence had any idea of this when he created Donald Duck wearing only a shirt and no pants? Hhhmmmm???? I reckon he’d be turning in his grave if he was aware of this back in the 1930’s. But, then again, think about it, Donald Duck was generally a bit of a psychotic maniac with severe anger issues....... Breaking news....... was Walt Disney aware of corkscrews or duck rape? Looney Tunes would have been as this little black duck described as - deth-picable!! So dear Islanders, I offer you as an alternative to your boring, bloody bog standard hamburgers, or, for f·”ks sake,

Sticky Dicky Duck Buns with Mango Coleslaw 4 duck breasts, skin on 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon Chinese fivespice powder 6 tablespoons tomato ketchup 5 tablespoons clear honey 2 tablespoons soy sauce 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1 egg yolk 6 good quality buns 2 tablespoons sesame seeds Mango Coleslaw 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil juice of 2 limes 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 large mango (not quite ripe) peeled and cut into matchsticks 400g white cabbage, finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced 6 spring onions, cut into matchsticks Handful of chopped coriander leaves, roughly chopped Preheat your oven to 220C. Pop your duck breasts, skin side down in a preheated frying pan without using oil. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. Flip them

over and seal the other side for just a minute. Place on a tray in the middle of the oven and cook until you like it. I would roughly advise 10 minutes for rare, 15 minutes for medium and 18 minutes for well done. Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile guys, prep your coleslaw by whisking the rice vinegar,oil, lime juice, and sugar, grind in some black pepper and throw in a bit of salt. Put your mango, cabbage, chilli, spring onions and coriander in a bowl. Add the dressing, toss together and chill until ready to eat. Then, in a small saucepan mix tomato ketchup, 4 tablespoons of the honey, soy sauce, ginger and the hoisin sauce. Let it bubble merrily away for a few minutes until it thickens, set aside. Mix the egg yolk and remaining honey together with a pinch of salt. Brush all over the rolls and

scatter with sesame seeds, then slice partly down the middle, ready to fill and sit on another baking sheet.

half the butter and set aside. Place the remaining butter into a frying pan with the olive oil.

Whilst the duck is resting, pop the rolls in and bake at 180C fan for a few minutes. Use 2 forks to shred the meat and crispy skin, then mix with one half of the hoisin sauce mixture. Divide the hot duck filling between the rolls and pipe over the remaining sauce.

Bring to a high heat and add the watermelon, toss for 30 seconds, sprinkle over the demerara sugar and toss again. You might have to do this in two batches.

Serve duck rolls with the cool mango coleslaw. F#@k a duck, bloody delish!!! Now, lets kill two birds with one stone, namely your crew and then your guests, try this stylish lunch.............. Very Bloody Chic Duck Breast with Orange and Passion Fruit with Watermelon Salad (serves 4) 2 whole duck breasts, skin on 2 fresh passion fruit 300ml orange juice 2 tablespoons demerara sugar 1 small watermelon, seeds removed and diced into 2 3cm pieces 150g butter 2 tablespoon olive oil Small handful of mint Firstly pre heat your oven to 200C. Get some paper towel and dry the skin thoroughly and score the skin several times with a sharp knife. Pop the duck breasts skin side down in a pan on a low to medium heat (again, no oil) until the skin is crispy and golden. Pour off any excess fat and place the duck, skin side up on a roasting tray and place in the pre heated oven. Roast for 6 - 20 minutes depending how you like your duck cooked(see above). Remove duck and let rest for at least 10 minutes in a warm place. Whilst the duck is cooking place the orange juice into a pan and reduce by 1/3, add caster sugar and dissolve. Add the passion fruit, bring to boil, take off the heat and whisk

When you are ready to blow your guest’s minds, pour any juices from the duck into the orange sauce and stir. Thinly slice the duck, pour the sauce over and place on a platter. Making sure your platter is warm dear people!!! Serve the watermelon salad with a grind of pepper and scattering of mint. Wow, awesome.............. Also, interestingly enough, and being slightly anal here, a hair dryer is a great asset in the galley and not just only to make you look a gorgeous cheffie.......hahaha, as if with all that work you have to do you bloody care. Anything you want to sear or crisp, you need to get it into the pan as dry as possible. If you are cooking a whole duck, dry it inside and out with paper towel. Turn on the hair dryer and blast that mother directly over the whole skin of Donald for at least 8 minutes. Whether you are cooking chicken, turkey or even fish, drying out the skin will give you an end result that is crunchy and the ducks bollocks. What gives poultry it’s yummy texture isn’t the oily fat, but the proteins. Fat contributes a great deal, but the crispy structure comes from heating up the proteins. I hope you can use these recipes, and am sure your guests will quack you. Enjoy............. Love, Galley Goddess XXX

NEWS 4 STEWS Pick of the Month Stewardess’ Pick of the Month from: Rialto Living - Our Favourite Lifestyle Store in Palma Even the biggest sun worshipper onboard, lucky enough to be pampered by super-stew-you, will occasionally want to enjoy some air-conditioned luxury inside. Whether this is to binge-watch the latest Netflix sensation, leaf through one of the boat’s beautiful coffee table books, or simply get some respite from the blazing sun. Lusciously soft sink-in cushions are essential to guests’ indoor comforts, especially if we’re talking the extra fluffy it’s-impossibleto-get-off-the-sofa variety. Moreover, carefully picked cushions not only transform a room’s look but also help create a relaxing living area. Contemporary saloons are often decorated with sleek stainless steel and cool leather. Warm, snug cushion fabrics add softness to such hard-edged materials as wood and metal, taking a super yacht saloon from cold to cozy-chic instantly.

embroidered distinctive designs by British designer Jan Constantine, which are padded with quality duck feather inserts. We especially love her ‘Seaside’ collection, which is fresh as a summer breeze and features sea stars, bright corals and bold red lobsters. If it’s a particular shade or pattern you’re after, Rialto Living also boast an extraordinary collection of the most exquisite textiles. Find high-quality fabrics available in any color under the sun: from golden caramels to flaming reds and everything in between, either plain or decorated with pretty patterns. Rialto Living’s skilled in-house seamstress custom-

makes cushions in all shapes and sizes, as well as curtains and upholstery. Cushions are made with a piping of choice, creating unique pieces which are a perfect match for any yacht’s interior. 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.

Rialto Living stock ready-made exclusives like those made by Swedish Chhatwal & Jonsson. Their talented team combine Indian heritage with a Scandinavian eye for color and design. Covers are colorful and contemporary with an exiting ethnic vibe and all are handmade to boot. At least as gorgeous are the original and hand-

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NEWS 4 STEWS would you choose and why? Come Dine With Me but without me cooking, I’d go round to everyone’s house get fed and watered every night have a laugh and would make some new friends. If you were in the circus what would you be? Fire eater/ dancer cause it’s pretty cool and you get to wear cool outfits. What has been your most embarrassing moment? I fell over once in a busy café in Ealing. It was winter and the floor was wet, I slipped and fell on my ass! legs in the air, my hat fell down over my eyes so I couldn’t see anything. I had my coffee tightly gripped and didn’t spill a drop!!!! Was impressed that I didn’t spill it but god did I want the ground to open up and swallow me.

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Deckers Palma Each month we are bringing you an interview with a member of our team, this month we are hearing from Katrina Attwell, Showroom Supervisor in our Palma Showroom.

What has been your best ever moment? Starting a new life for myself on my own in London, if I hadn’t of made that move I wouldn’t be where I am today and I wouldn’t have my little family.

How old are you? How old do you think I am? Answers on a postcard. How long have you worked for Deckers? 4 yrs. I think What is your favourite part of your job? The variety! Meeting people, abit of admin and the fact I´m not chained to a desk. And you’re least favourite? Don’t think I could reveal on here. :-) If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a month which

What was your first ever memory? I don’t know! I Can’t remember what I did last week let alone my first ever memory!

dad had to pay it all back lol. What dead person would you least want to be haunted by? None of them, I’d probably shit myself ha ha. What is your party trick? Falling asleep. If you retired tomorrow what would you do? The list is endless! Travel, have another child, open up an animal shelter. If you could be any age for a week what would you be? 3-4yrs. What is the last picture you took on your phone? It was of my little boy Leo brushing my hair and telling me I’m from Frozen. Favourite song? So many! but one of them is David Guetta/ Usher – Without you. Makes me want to pick up a drink and dance like crazy! If a movie was to be made about your professional life, what would be the title? Captain Katty´s Adventures (did you not see the pic). What is the best piece of advice you would give your

grandchild? Live everyday like it’s your last and take care of your nanny! Pick two celebrities to be your parents? Sir Michael Caine and Meryl Streep. What song best describes your work ethic? Dolly Parton 9-17.00. What kitchen utensil would you be and why? A Nutri Bullet, makes great smoothies. Its quick, healthy and easy, how could you not want me in your kitchen. What is your signature dish? Chicken, cream and pesto dish. And what 4 people would be eating it with you, dead or alive? Ant and Dec, Davina McCall and Adele. What sickness have you lied about so you didn’t have to go to work? A Hangover who hasn’t! If you were stuck on a desert island for a week what 3 things would you take with you? My boyfriend, some drinks and a boat for when we run out of drinks or want to escape.

How much was your first salary? It varied from week to week! Ha ha ha I had a paper round and had to collect the money from each house! But instead of taking it to the newspapers I use to spend it and then I got caught! WOW! was I in trouble, my mum and

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Are Your Fillers the Real Deal? Navigating through the world of fillers and injectables can be tricky. Not only do you need to educate yourself on the difference between neuromodulators (think Botox, Dysport and Xeomin), hyaluronic acid fillers (like Restylane, Juvéderm and Perlane) and collagen stimulators (such as Sculptra Aesthetic and Radiesse) and understand what purpose each one serves, but you also need to make sure that what you’re being injected with is the real deal. The problem with fillers is that there are so many counterfeitones out there and people don’t know what they’re getting. They’re packaged to look like the real thing—the boxes look similar but you have no idea what’s really

Before anything is ever injected into your face, rule number one is to make sure that only a board-certified dermatologist, plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon, who happens to be an expert injector, is the one wielding the needle. “You always want to go to someone who’s a board-certified doctor because they know how to handle skin complications should they arise. Plus, they’re usually better trained and have a better injecting technique. Once you know you’re in good hands, ask to see the products that your doctor plans to inject. If you don’t know what’s being used on you—or worse off, your injector can’t tell you where the product has been purchased or show proof that it was bought directly through the manufacturer—you’re probably better off not putting anything into your face at all. While they may be a lessexpensive option than FDAapproved injectables, the only thing that you can be sure of getting is the potential for risks and complications. Nodules and granulomas are often the trade-off for nondescript fillers being used, which are pretty hard to remove and sometimes need to be cut out. You can also be

left with an infection or scarring. To save 50 /100 bucks and go to some fly-by-night place to have something you have no idea what it is injected into your face just isn’t worth it At what age should we begin to use eye contours? What type of contour do I need? The area that includes the lower and upper eyelid is one of the most sensitive of the face, the skin is finer and is subjected to a frenetic activity: blinking, expressions, winks, etc. A constant “exercise” that is joined by other types of aggression: lack of sleep, stress, bad habits, UV radiation, pollution,etc. This is why to keep it youthful becomes one of our main objectives.

product that adapts to its specific needs. Depending on our age, environment, personal situation, lifestyle and habits, different problems can appear that we must face in the most personalised way. The best thing to do is to go to an Aesthetics Centre where a professional will make a diagnose and will advise you on the best action to take. However, here are a few clues. We recommend beginning to treat the area at the age of 25, when the first signs of ageing appear. From the age of 35/40 on it is advisable to be constant and use cosmetics that provide firmness and erase signs of fatigue. For advice on any aspect please contact Sofya Rosher.

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ONDINE UPDATE the “plastic free” ball rolling at local events with the view of assisting event organizers in the reduction and ultimately removal all single use plastic items from their events. The most obvious items being single use plastic water bottles! We started with the Superyacht Cup and Superyacht show in 2015, simply by attending and starting to raise awareness within the industry about the impact of single use plastic on our marine environment. It seems the interest is there but many people are lost on how and where to start. Asociación Ondine Brad Robertson - President brad@asociacionondine.org www.asociacionondine.org

Plastic Free Events Do you organize events? Corporate, team building, promotional and public events can all assist in the reduction of single use plastic and have a positive impact on our marine environment as well as a very positive corporate image! Asociacion Ondine is here to help you achieve this as we are offering our assistance to any Mallorca based event that has interest in this extremely important subject. We can all say no to single use! Over the past 2 years Asociación Ondine has started

2016 was the start of our working relationship with Sailors for the Sea, an international group who work with regattas worldwide to assist in reducing and removing single use plastics! Sailors for the Sea provided the Superyacht cup with information, reusable water bottles and water refilling station whilst the 2016 regatta was underway. The program was successful with the majority of the yachts participating and more importantly participating with enthusiasm and an eagerness to address this issue! We were present at this years Superyacht Show and will continue to work with both these exciting and popular nautical events. Makes sense right! The nautical industry spearheading the protection of the marine environment!

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that have been presented in single use plastic. Asociacion Ondine is very excited and proud to be working with such a prestigious event as the Legends Cup and would like to invite all event organizers to contact us to find out how you can do your bit in protecting and improving the Balearic Sea., the sea that we live within and the sea that provides all of us so many aspects of our lives. For more info please contact me - brad@asociacionondine.org.

HEALTH & WELLNESS extensive range of holistic and medical services for the yachting and English speaking communities. In the fullness of time we would like to see the Club de Mar Medical service complete with a dentist, opticians, chiropractor, counselling service … and of course the training rooms with a comprehensive array of courses. The spectacular view from the new office Dr Johanna Clark (Dr Joh) Club de Mar Medical Centre +34 619 982 142 (GP) +34 639 949 125 (MCA ENG1s)

Club de Mar Medical New Details Dr Joh and the team at Club de Mar Medical are thrilled to finally be accommodated in our new CLUB DE MAR MEDICAL office suit! Our new premises currently provide 2 bright and light practice rooms for Dr Joh and Emergency Care Practitioner, Lucy Miller, as well as our own dedicated training room. The Practice can be accessed through a private entry foyer at 1a Carrer de Les Rafaletes (off the square in front of Porto Pi Shopping Mall). These offices are supported by a spacious reception area with fabulous views over Club de Mar, across the bay, the marinas and across to the Cathedral. We also have a number of other smaller offices which we would be delighted to show anyone

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training room! This facility allows Dr Joh and Lucy to actively participate in the courses and interact with the students. We are very much looking forward to welcoming course participants and patients to the new premises over the coming months.

Special thanks should be credited to Dan Foote and his team at Mallorca Building Services for their unstinting efforts over the summer and without whom we could never have achieved the refurbishment to such exacting standards.

The September Medical Care on Board Ship Course was full with the October Course very nearly there and interest in the November course gathering momentum. We have already received requests to run extra courses before Christmas and are hoping to fulfil the requirements of the yachting community by running those courses.

Our First Aid teaching schedule started in September with the Medical Care on Board Ship which we are delighted to report took place in our onsite dedicated

Dates for future MCOBS courses are 24 October, 21 November and if these courses fill, we would like to run a course in December as well. Our new and permanent location is pinpointed in the map to the left, there is 2 hours free parking available in the car park at Porto Pi shopping centre and we are just a couple of minutes´ walk across the square.

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beneficial carbs and highquality protein. Most people would benefit from getting at least 50 percent of your daily intake from healthful fats, such as avocados, coconut oil and nuts. In terms of bulk or quantity, vegetables should be the most prominent feature on your plate. Veggies provide countless critical nutrients, while being sparse on calories.

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What is Truely a Healthy Diet? When it comes to eating “well,” there are some foundational basics I believe will likely never change to any significant degree, at least in our lifetime. This includes the recommendations to avoid processed canned foods and limit your sugar consumption. One of the “master keys” to healthy eating is quite simply to EAT REAL FOOD. While we all need to consume healthy fats, protein and carbohydrates, there are “good” and “bad” versions in each of these categories. The closer you stay to whole, unadulterated, unprocessed foods, the likelier you are to be eating healthy fats,

Be kind to yourself and take it slow. Make one small change at a time, and before you know it, you will have changed your life! In the mean time I have made it easy for you to begin that change to a Healthy Way of eating by crafting a range of 1, 3,5 or 7 day Home Detox Programs based on the Hippocrates way of life, it´s easy because we at Vegan & Raw Juice Bar and Kitchen prepare it for you. Whatever you would like to achieve, wether its high levels of energy or your body needs a full repair these programs have been well thought out so that you will feel completely nourished and satisfied at all times. All our foods are from an organic source seasonal and local most of the time.

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Tales From a Super Yacht I am writing this from onboard a 90-meter super yacht, where I was asked to train the owners for three weeks in their luxury onboard gym. We are cruising around the Greek Islands and I am here to help mitigate waistline damages. Rich foods are in abundant supply of course so working with their nutrition is definitely challenging. They like their rich foods! The crew work really hard and I am impressed by the amount of stairs they contend with on a daily basis, a minimum four flights between decks. Helping them out with an exercise program has not be on the cards purely because they are finishing their season and by all accounts itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a tough one, so they are all very tired. Short bouts of exercise can help to keep you in the right

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head space for continuing your day in a healthy way and provides you with more energy to cope with the strains of the day. But it is hard when you are already feeling tired and the rule with working out is generally if you are tired, take some rest. Top Boat Tip Try to keep active all day, walking up and down the decks, in and out of cabins, use the stairs and do whatever activity you can to keep active. Meal times tend to become the focal point of the day but try when you can to stall them. Ask someone to plate you up veggies or salad and proteins and if you can grab an avocado or some other source of healthy fat. Try at all odds try to avoid the cookie cupboard. This will only make you feel worse and whilst you get that quick pickme -up energy fix and comfort feeling- it will soon crash again and you will feel hungry again and miserable. Sugar also makes you hungry again quickly whilst protein and fat

keep you satiated. Try instead nuts, eggs, cottage cheese, avocado, full fat organic plain yogurt, some anchovies or some protein left over in the fridge.

Anchovies are a great source of omega 3 - whilst supplements are a great alternative, eating real food is always better. A daily source of omega 3 is must.

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Alzheimer’s Having recently attended a mind-blowing (excuse the pun) seminar in London on Alzheimer’s and seeing Dale Bredesen speak, it brought it home how prevention is so important. Early onset can be as early as our 50’s and no one wants to grow old suffering from this dreadful disease that is now so common (more common than breast cancer in women), or watch a loved one grow old in this manner. Here is some of the basic information about the research and protocol: A cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a condition marked by progressive, debilitating cognitive decline that affects more than 5.4 million Americans, is the holy grail in disease research. Dr. Dale Bredesen, a professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, thinks he might have found a way to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease. Bredesen and colleagues have shown how 10 patients who were experiencing age-related memory decline showed brain scan improvements after following an approach called metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration (MEND), a 36-point individualized

regimen of diet, exercise, brain stimulation, sleep improvements, medication and vitamins and other specific protocols for five to 24 months. The study noted that some of the patients who had to quit working as a result of their memory decline, were able to return to work after adopting MEND and participants who were struggling at their jobs reported an improvement in job performance. The Bredesen protocol includes: • De-stressing! • Blood glucose support • Gut support • Elimination of gluten • Supplements of minerals, vitamins, micro nutrients, probiotics, antioxidants, algae, essential fatty acids and herbs • Genetic The Lancet Neurology shows that healthy living can help prevent Alzheimer’s. The study found seven conditions in particular that account for up to half of the 35 million cases of Alzheimer’s around the world and in the U.S. 1. Not enough physical activity is the number one preventable factor that contributes to Alzheimer’s cases. - time to get up and move. 2. Problems with blood sugar control kick off the list of modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s, linked to diabetes and pre-diabetes. 3. Time to go back to school - or to pick up a crossword

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brain functions like memory, speaking ability, and motor skills. Increasing dietary levels of omega-3s has been shown to help improve conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. 3. Saturated Fat Saturated fat is actually one of the main components of brain cells, and is therefore necessary for healthy brain function. In one study, it was found that people who ate more saturated fat reduced their risk for developing dementia by 36 percent. Saturated fat also provides benefits for the liver and immune system and helps maintain proper hormone balance. Avoid all trans-fat and processed foods. Include: • Coconut oil • Olive oil • Eggs • Salmon • Nuts • Avocadoes

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HEALTH & WELLNESS We are looking at this picture from the back of the hip joint.

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The Piriformis Muscle of the Hip Piriformis is one of the lesser known muscles of the hip joint although any trainer at your local gym should of know it´s importance. Along with the Gemelli, Obturator and Quadratus Femoris muscles, the Piriformis is a short muscle forming the core of the hip external rotators. Consider the position of a hurdler; these are the muscles which provide the stability for external rotation of the hip joint when the leg is positioned away from the body. These muscles are not big prime movers. The larger Glutei, Adductor and Abductor muscles (buttocks and thigh) provide the force required to run, jump and charge upstairs but the Piriformis is an important hip joint core muscle controlling the finer points of hip angulations.

The Obturator and Gemelli cross over the hip joint at a lower level to Periformis and while they can control the rotation they are not strong abductors (moving the leg out to the side). The Gluteal muscles have a much better angulation of attachment to bring about the abduction movement and also to perform external rotation. Periformis however is perfectly attached to perform both movements together. Abduction of the thigh with external rotation of the hip ... hurdler´s position. You may well question why your Piriformis may be the cause of your pain when you do not regularly jump hurdles. In fact, we perform this movement quite often without even being aware of it but in a much smaller range, for example, getting in and out of a car or stepping over an obstacle or fence. Most of us will rarely put this muscle through it´s full range of stretch on a daily basis and so it can become tight and shortened giving rise to symptoms with no history of trauma at all. Causes of Periformis Injury Almost any sport requiring a twist and abrupt changes of direction may give rise to a Periformis injury (rugby, tennis, squash) as can prolonged exercise such as long distance running and overtraining in the gym. We can also include trauma such as a fall pulling the leg away from the body (skiing or skating).

Signs and Symptoms • Deep pain in the top of the buttock. • Pain may extend down the back of the thigh. • There may also be tingling or numbness down the back of the thigh and in more severe cases, possibly as far as the foot. • Symptoms will worsen with prolonged sitting and when the legs are apart in the sitting position Differential Diagnosis The above symptoms I have described are very similar to sciatic nerve pain and this is why correct diagnosis is all important. The sciatic nerve emerges from the pelvis alongside the Periformis and in some people may actually pass through this muscle and so it is possible that any injury to Periformis can be mistaken for sciatica. Sciatica is most commonly caused by an irritation of the sciatic nerve where it exits the spine from the last few vertebrae in the spinal column (L4, L5, S1) Compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve from this source can be caused by many conditions such as herniated discs, spondylolysthesis, arthritis, osteophytes, postural anomalies .... Sciatic nerve symptoms caused by injury to the Periformis muscle is known as Periformis Syndrome, an irritation of the sciatic nerve, the cause of which has evolved outside the spinal column.

Diagnosis may require X ray or MRI scan to rule out the possibility of a discal herniation. Treatment Physiotherapy will required to help heal a damaged Periformis which may include deep tissue massage, passive stretching, ultrasound and interferential diathermy or TNS. It is most important that the sufferer learns the correct stretching techniques.

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LEGAL & FINANCIAL NEWS to charter? What about maintenance, guardiennage or repair works and correspondent sea trials? And deliveries in order to bring the vessel to a new marina to pick up charter guests?

Carlos Espinosa Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01 carlos.espinosa@ iurisnautic.com

If so we would lose the benefit of the Mat Tax exemption as in art. 65 1, b) de la Ley 38/1992, de 28 de diciembre de Impuestos Especiales (Special Taxes Act 38/1992) is said clearly that the exemption can only be granted to vessels affected exclusively to charter, rental or hire under the following circumstances:

The main pitfall is the concept of “own use for pleasure” and its limitations; from the moment that a pleasure vessel is presumed to be used for recreational purposes even if commercial coded it is not always easy to distinguish private use from “business use”. That is why the Spanish Tax Law interpretational body the “Dirección General de Tributos” has made the following statement in a binding enquiry CV 080606, in which the following is stated: “Complementary tasks to the main activity of charter such as maintenance and sea trials carried out directly and personally by the ship owner of the vessel are admitted and not considered private use provided these are done close to the port base of the vessel and do not mean a final and real use of the vessel for his own pleasure.”

- Bona fide charter, that is for a period of less than three months to same person

As you see there still grey areas - nothing is said for example about deliveries

question is: Can we use the vessel - even partially - for our own private use? The immediate answer is clearly no.

Mat Tax Exemption Mat Tax exemption for charter vessels and own use by the owner. Frequent question: you have your boat affected to charter activity - no matter if Spanish or foreign flag – you have recorded the economic activity to the Spanish Tax Authorities, you got your Spanish Fiscal Nr, also the pertinent charter license from the Govern Balear and Despacho from the Capitanía Marítima; and what is absolutely determinant, you have received from the same Spanish Tax Authorities the “ACUERDO DE LA CONCESION DE LA SOLICTUD DE EXENCION DEL IEDMT” , that is the so called Matriculation Tax Exemption because of the charter activity, and the

- and each situation might subject to interpretations by the tax officer, that is why the more evidences the owner might show – for example no family, relatives or friends on board, but just technicians or engineers, no champagne, etc. – the best position we will have if they challenge the use for commercial purposes. The first thought of the tax office is always the vessel is being used privately so that we will have to be in a position to provide as more evidences as possible of the real charter activity even with you on board; that will depend also on other issues like the size of the vessel, the effective bona fide charters done in the year, the correct and updated recordings, certificates and competences of crew and vessel. Do not forget that challenging the commercial use means removing the matriculation tax exemption and the nightmare of the vessel seized for 12% of the real value plus aprox. 10% for sanctions, penalties and interests on arrears and as long this is not paid or a bank guarantee extended in case of claiming.

- To individuals or companies not related parties with owner - No use for pleasure purposes by the owner, spouse and children Does that mean that I cannot step on my vessel if affected

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LEGAL & FINANCIAL NEWS speculative market positioning or position unwinding. Speculators may use other indicators to determine the attractiveness or potential value of one currency against another apart from economic fundamentals such as analysis of historic rate movements as a guide to future direction (technical analysis or charting), for example.

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 The Currency Factor One of the most important factors affecting the cost of buying or selling an overseas asset is the exchange rate. This can make a huge difference to the actual price of the asset and is therefore one of the key decisions that a buyer or seller of goods and services priced in foreign currency must consider. By way of an example, in mid 2015, a UK buyer of a house abroad costing €500,000 would have needed around £357,000 to buy it. Now they would require around £431,000, a difference of £74,000, simply due to the fall in value of £ against the € in that period.

Foreign currency exchange rates constantly fluctuate. This fluctuation is a market mechanism for adjusting the relative value of currencies against each other. Currency values are determined by a mixture of complex factors that, together, make predicting future movements extremely difficult, especially in the short-term. Whilst the value of a freely floating currency should normally reflect economic fundamentals and investment attractiveness, this is not always the case, and there is no line drawn in the sand when a currency is exactly at fair value. Moreover, market sentiment and future expectations are built into exchange rates, which mean they also carry a weighting of ‘expected future value’. Foreign exchange rates are also much influenced by supply and demand in the marketplace, liquidity (the volume of buyers and sellers taking part in the market) and

Foreign exchange rates can also be influenced by Central Bank intervention, either when governmental institutions buy or sell currencies directly in the market to influence their value, or by other monetary policy actions such as changing interest rates or quantitative easing. Domestic fiscal policy changes also affect currencies. As if all this wasn’t enough, currencies are also very susceptible to political news, especially when this involves uncertainty or unexpected policy changes, to natural

disasters, wars and conflict and to events in other countries that may have a knock-on effect on other currencies. In the short term, the foreign exchange market is particularly susceptible to the release of key pieces of economic information and will position itself ahead of the scheduled release of such data based on the most likely outcome. Should the data be outside the area of expectation, this will almost always lead to short-term movements or volatility as currency positions are adjusted to take the implications of unexpected data into account. With such a bewildering array of factors to consider, it isn’t any wonder that even the most expert foreign exchange analysts get caught out from time to time. A clear example of this was the accumulation of long £ positions ahead of the UK Brexit vote on

23rd June this year. The following morning, upon the unexpected news of a vote to leave the EU, the value of £ dropped significantly and caused a wave of selling which depressed the value of sterling even further. On this occasion, most analysts had got it wrong. It is therefore extremely difficult for those who only take a passing interest in the currency markets to understand what is going on and how to get best value when they need to exchange currencies. Furthermore, retail buyers and sellers of currencies have to consider the spread they might expect to get (the difference between the buy and sell rate) when executing their transaction. In short, the wider the spread the worse the rate. Spread can vary hugely depending on the size of transaction, market conditions and the bank or broker quoting the rate. Generally speaking, the rate is better for a customer the larger the amount they need to exchange. Hence, at a given moment, an individual buying a small amount of US$ cash at a Bureau de Change will receive a far worse rate than a UK company buying millions of dollars for a US acquisition, for example. Before making decisions about

when to exchange currencies and at what rate, not only do retail clients need to have insightful information about the exchange rate and likely future currency movements but they also need to be able to execute transactions with a bank or broker that will provide the best rate at the time of execution (i.e. at the tightest spread). This is where Premier FX comes in. Our goal is to help individuals and small to medium sized businesses navigate their way through the foreign exchange rate markets to find the most cost effective way of switching currencies and making cost free international money transfers, no matter what the amount involved. Not only do we provide easy and simple execution services, and tight spreads, we also help our clients to work out the optimum timing and strategies for exchanging currencies bearing in mind the most likely scenarios for future currency movements. We are here to help our clients ‘hedge’ against worse case market scenarios and benefit from positive rate movements. So why not give us a call to find out how we can help you?

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Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent

Freshly Squeezed Apple ‘Creative’ tax planning is all the rage these days as multinational corporations run rings around national jurisdictions spiriting profits and liabilities through the shadows, loopholes to stay just about on the right side of the letter of the law, if not the spirit of it. They are all up to it. Amazon, Google, Starbucks, McDonalds and countless many more have been at it for years, and they have got pretty good at it. Last month, the mighty Apple corporation, the world’s largest company was stopped in its tracks as the European

Union called time it’s affairs in Ireland, ordering them to pay back a hefty €13 billion to the Irish government in back taxes that they say Apple unfairly dodged. Unsurprisingly Apple complained, more of a surprise was that the Irish government complained just as loudly. Since the crash of 2008,during which Ireland took something of a bashing as its property and banking sector all but collapsed it has pinned its hopes to attracting big multinational corporations looking for a European Union headquarters, by promising corporation tax rates that undercut much of the rest of the continent. The payoff for Ireland is the injection of investment, the employment it brings, and the opportunity

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The schemes are as various as they are devious, but to give you an idea of how it works, let’s imagine that company A makes a profit of a billion Euros in country 1, where the tax rate is 20%, its subsidiary company in country 2 charges itself a billion Euros to use the company logo and marketing for example. All the profit in country 1 is wiped out, and the subsidiary in country 2 is suddenly running a billion-euro profit without actually making anything, and pays tax at a lower rate, say 10%. Bingo. So country 1 has missed out on the 20% it was ethically owed, and country 2 picks up a 10% slice of something it has no moral right to. Essentially this is what these multinationals are up to in collusion with various governments, and it is all legal...more or less. In Ireland Apple got so efficient at this that they eventually got their tax rate down to 0.005% in 2015. The European Union ruled that this amounted to illegal state aid and ordered Apple to pay back €13 billion, a drop in the ocean to Apple who have an estimated cash fund of €250 billion squirrelled away in these schemes around the world, but the implications could be huge. The Irish government faces the potential that these multinationals including Apple could just pick up their tent and leave for new shores with more beneficial arrangements leaving them somewhat up the creek and possibly heading for a deeper recession and a rise in unemployment. It is fair to say that the Irish population have never been head over heels in love with the EU, having twice voted down treaties for deeper integration within the bloc, only to be told to go back and vote again on both occasions until they came back with a yes. Being told how much tax it can charge by Brussels may not go down

well, and yes, IREXIT has already been mentioned a few times. Ironically the UK could end up being a beneficiary of this situation depending on how BREXIT negotiations pan out, assuming they ever start in the first place of course. It is fair to assume that the EU must take a consistent approach on this issue not just with Apple or Ireland, effectively they have, by default announced a common EU corporation tax, I’m not sure they have the mandate to do this, but that has rarely slowed them down in the past, so there will be no safe havens from tax in the EU, so these corporations, and their tax lawyers will be looking for a new place to pitch their tent. If the UK manages to work out some sort of deal that maintains access to the single market, but remains outside of any control over their corporation tax rates, Britain looks like a very good European HQ for a lot of very big companies. Ethically however, the EU has got this dead right, in theory at least. There is no way that a company that makes getting on for 200 billion dollars a year should be paying 0.005% in tax when my Granny pays 20% on her pension, it really is indefensible, and uncompetitive as it seriously disadvantages rival companies that may be playing by the rules a little more. The only way to do this is to work together as the EU has, but obviously it’s jurisdiction has frontiers, and these companies will always take advantage of this. The only way to put a stop to it is to work globally, and that means with every single country, city state and principality however large or small, rich or poor and get them all to agree. If you leave one single tax haven, or loophole open you can bet your last dollar that is where they will all end up. Best of luck with that one.

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St. James’s Place Wealth Management Heavy weather Beginning in October, a succession of significant referendums and elections across Europe mean political risk will remain to the fore. By a quirk of rescheduling, the second of October 2016 has the potential to be a historic day for both Austria and Hungary, 98 years after the formal end of the AustroHungarian Empire. Yet these are just the first two in a series of votes that promise to keep politics at the forefront of European investors’ minds. In July, the Austrian high court annulled the result of the May presidential election due to counting irregularities. In the original vote, a Green Party

candidate had beaten Norbert Hofer by just 50.3% to 49.7% 1. Hofer, the leader of the hard-right Freedom Party of Austria, has now been handed another chance scheduled for 2 October. Hofer is a eurosceptic who has promised a referendum on Austrian membership of the EU, should there be moves towards greater EU integration – or if Turkey joins the union. Hungary is, in many ways, further down the road towards rejecting EU suzerainty on migration issues than Austria. On 2 October, it will hold a referendum on the question: Do you want to allow the EU to mandate the resettlement of nonHungarian citizens to Hungary without the approval of the National Assembly? Viktor Orbán’s government will be campaigning for a ‘no’ vote and the (admittedly limited) polling shows his campaign as on course to win between 64% and 82% of the vote – despite the fine Hungary will

If Hungary rejects the EU’s immigrant quota as expected, the only immediate consequence will be that Hungary pays its noncompliance fines. In Austria, meanwhile, a Hofer win could translate into tetchier relations with the EU. Yet such results pale beside the UK’s Brexit vote, which itself appears to have led to a fall in Euroscepticism elsewhere in the EU. A Gallup poll in Austria, Voxmeter poll in Denmark, and Iltalehti poll in Finland, for example each showed a July increase in popular support for continued EU membership. 3 Italian bank job No later than October, Italy will also hold a referendum, but on an even more fundamental issue: its constitution. The 57-word referendum question asks, in essence, whether greater power should be concentrated in the hands of Italy’s lower house and its government. Rescuing troubled banks will be aided by an end to the parliamentary gridlock that results from Italy’s current constitutional arrangements and Matteo Renzi, the prime minister, has promised to resign if he loses. Italy, unlike other countries, has not recovered a healthy rate of economic growth since the financial crisis. “Italy’s weakness post-2007

was as sharp as in Spain and the United Kingdom, but the economy hasn’t recovered as those economies have done,” says Stuart Mitchell of S. W. Mitchell Capital. “A number of people believe this is because there hasn’t been the political reform and economic reform in order to allow their economy to flourish again. One of Renzi’s keystones when he became prime minister in February 2014 was constitutional reforms. What matters is the process of non-performing loans being realised and banks being able to sell of the underlying assets to get back their loans. For that to happen quickly, Italy’s political process needs to be much more efficient, so it’s a very important referendum.” Nevertheless, Mitchell believes the wider political commitment to the EU will provide a tailwind. “The absolute fact is that Germany and Angela Merkel want this European project to work and she will do anything she can to keep Europe together and for Europe to thrive and progress,” he says. Ballot bonanza Major political events continue in the New Year: Dutch general and French presidential elections in the spring, and a German Bundestag election no later than the autumn. In all three cases, hard-right Eurosceptic parties pose a significant threat to the political status

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For Sale: Amazon KINDLE book reader. Holds about 800 books (depending). With USB charge cable. Also a Kindle holder. Supports the Kindle while reading. Price €45 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca) 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: Travel Kettle. Holds 1 litre. 220 volts. Ideal for Hotels etc. with 2 cups. Price €12 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca). For Sale: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605. For Sale: “Think Christmas” Full length mink coat (Blackmar) size. 14/16. Perfect Condition 2,500€. Tel: 608 767 587.

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.

MISCELLANEOUS Wanted: Excellent condition inboard Diesel engine. Circa 12 hp not too old or tired. Volvo Penta, Vetus, or similar brand with gear box for a small classic wooden yacht. Ideal volume around 600mm cube. Richard on 664 701 463. For Sale: Besenzoni 400 Kg hydraulic deck crane. Offers on 3,750 Euros. Tel 629 053 198

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

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.

FOR SALE OR LONG TERM RENTAL A beautiful 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom 3 storey house, situated just 70 metres from the wonderful beach of Camp de Mar. • Two of the bedrooms en-suite. • Master bedroom suite on the top floor with large terrace and views of the beach and golf course. • Downstairs open plan lounge, dining area and fully fitted kitchen with new appliances. • New Air Con / Heating • Open Fireplace

• Outside gardens and terraces in sun and shade. BBQ Area • Fully furnished to a high standard • Lovely pool (shared, but rarely used by anyone else) maintained to a high standard with sun loungers and parasols provided. • Direct access to beach just 70 mtrs. For Sale: 575,000€ or rental 1600€ per month (minimum 12 mo)

Contact: Simon Relph / simon@theislander.net / 607 911 898

CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT 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 For Rent: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina - 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605.

JOBS / EMPLOYMENT Job Vacancy: Secretary / PA Above average salary offered with potential to earn commission. An opportunity has arisen to join this exciting, luxury yachting company, which forms part of a larger, luxury lifestyle group at their Palma office. You must be familiar and very comfortable dealing with HNWI’s in a professional manner. Your duties will entail assisting the GM, maintaining the website, Social media posting, handling website and phone enquiries. A background in the Yachting Industry preferred. English, Spanish, and German speaking a bonus. Apply with CV to: recruitment@theislander.net Job Vacancy: Doyle Sails. Servicing and building super yacht sails. We are looking for a qualified sailmaker or anyone with good experience. The candidates should apply to: fiona@doylepalma.com Tel: 971 47 8078.

Job Vacancy: Doyle Sails. Making templates, sewing and fitting covers, awnings & upholstery. We are looking for a qualified seamster or seamstress. The candidates should apply to: wayne@doylecovers.com Tel: 971 126 890. 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: Junior Luxury Yacht Sales and Charter Broker Commission Only (Potential for initial salary until pipeline matures). An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this exciting, luxury yachting company, which forms part of a larger, luxury lifestyle group at their Palma office. This Luxury Yacht charter and Sales company has spawn out of necessity, as the large client base of HNWI’s that look to the group for many of their luxury lifestyle needs have created a significant request and demand for luxury charters and boat sales. The successful candidate must be experienced in Yacht SALES and/ or Charter SALES and have a referenced track record. Ideally you are experienced in both. You must be familiar and very comfortable dealing with HNWI’s in a professional manner. You absolutely must be a self starter and have an entrepreneurial spirit, combined with the above experience. Languages are a big bonus. Apply with CV to: recruitment@theislander.net

Job Vacancy: Experienced Yacht Broker required for our busy office in Puerto Portals. Sailboat knowledge helpful as are languages. Ability to develop new listing. Computer skills. Salary and commission. Email applications only, please to guy@marinaestrella.com Job Vacancy: Hydraulic Technician required for a dynamic hydraulic installation and service company in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 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 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. Please 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: We currently have vacancies for Marine Electricians preferably with yacht experience. Good written and spoken English essential. We also accept applicants with autonomo status. Apply at: info@etechyachting.com Job Vacancy: We are looking for a Manager/Foreman for our busy marine welding and fabrication company. The job would involve 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

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ROMANTIC COTTAGE STYLE FINCA IS A DREAM

• The guest cottage has a double bedroom with separate shower Situated near Porreres, Mallorca, in undulating countryside, on a hillside room and a small kitchen corner. with views to die for, is this exquisite, charming, finca. • There is a large air conditioning unit in the main house, a • Fast access to Palma with motorway within 5 minutes’ drive. laundry room and a special BBQ area for preparing those • Built on 8000 sq.m. of land it is surrounded by impressive dry stone delicious meals outside….. walls. The gardens are divided into three main areas. • Parking space for 3 cars. • The stone walled house has a separate guest house adjacent to it and • The property has mains electricity, a well for water, satellite there is a beautiful designer swimming pool beside the lawns. tv, excellent internet connection, a large open fireplace, a wood• The main house consists of a kitchen/breakfast room, dining area and burning stove, underfloor heating and radiators. lounge area. There is a delightful mezzanine bedroom with en suite bathroom and the second bedroom has a shower room. It is really very, very special and priced at €980,000. Call the owner on 669 639 669.

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Restuarant Review Simply Delicious Plaza Navegacio, 5 (Right opposite The Market) Santa Catalina, Palma (+34) 600 673 722 Simply Delicious is unique in Palma being the only Israeli restaurant I am aware of. Ronen, the Israeli owner of this restaurant is a larger than life character and in my opinion, he is the heart and soul of the restaurant, making it all tick & a fun experience. The Restaurant, situated in the fashionable Santa Catalina area of Palma, just by the market, is small and normally packed, with a real buzz each lunchtime. He doesn’t open in the evenings, but he may have to rethink this due to its popularity. With the heat of Palma during these recent days I’m not a 128

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fan of eating a huge lunch, but prefer to pick from small & delicious dishes. It´s like sharing tapas but not in the Spanish traditional way. Ronen and his staff, use organic products and everything is homemade. Shakshuka (an egg based dish with vegetables and herbs, served with a side salad, labane or tahini and pitta bread) forms a large part of the menu, with a vegetable as the main ingredient. We asked for the Israeli tapas, and when the dishes starting coming out there was no room on the table, and this was meant to be a light lunch!! There was warm pitta bread, falafel meatballs, hummus, roasted peppers, aubergines, minced organic lamb, a dish of mixed free range chicken diced on a yoghurt dip, plus a few more bites!!

The Hummus experience is also a huge part of Simply Delicious, with a large range of veggie or meat options and served either individually or for 2 to share. These are a wonderful dish, and one of my favourites. During lunch, the conversation centred around the food and no mobiles were to be heard or seen during this lunch…… heaven!!!!!! We noticed various couples being turned away, due to lack of available space but obviously having found it via “Trip Advisor”. This was all on a very hot September Tuesday, when most people would be on the beach! Their wraps are very popular and are a low cost option for lunch especially for those short on time. They also include a Vegan option which seems to be in vogue

at present. One of our party had a Bulgarian cheese salad which I thought they wouldn’t finish, due to its enormous portion size, but I was proven wrong! We wanted some very chilled dry white wine and Simply Delicious has a good choice including “Albarin”, “Viñoa” from the Ribeira region and a “Couselo” Albariño from Galicia. Ronen asked us if we wanted to try his Baklava or fantastic Tahini cookies. We politely declined and instead had another glass of wine. Value for money it certainly is, and offers something a bit different with a very warm welcome and cosmopolitan atmosphere. We will be back!!

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Beef & Fish Specialty Wide Selection of Wines Available

Calle Fábrica 60, Santa Catalina, Palma de Mallorca (+34) 971 288 332 - info@restaurantexoriguer.com www.restaurantexoriguer.com

“A Restaurant with a big heart”

“The perfect fusión” of a traditional & creative menú With more than 15 diferent tapas

Calle Fabrica 25A

Tel. 971 222 175 / 660 013 622

Situated in Puerto Adriano the Restaurant offers you an excellent menú from the freshest products. At the hand of its Chef, Margot Montiel, probably the youngest chef in the restaurant sector in Mallorca. One must try their unique. Salmon Chipi (White wine cream and sauce, artichokes and pine nuts). As well as the mouthwatering Grilled Argentine Sirloin steak. Vino del Mar is Open all year round Port Adriano, s/n Local 3 - Bajo, 07184 El Toro, Calviá +34 971 23 73 60 - +34 637 749 120 - www.vinodelmar.es

Terrace-Sport TV-Pool Room-Cocktails & more....

Placa Drassana, Palma

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Calle Montenegro, 1 bajos Calle Sant Feliu, 7 Palma (La Lonja - Born) (+34) 971 079 374 www.peixvermell.com

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FRESH FISH DAILY

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(+34) 971 09 54 07 - Calle De La Fรกbrica 18A, Palma

Menu of the day every day Tapas Salads Breakfast

Where the Yacht Crew Meets Situated in the STP Shipyard

T. 971 224 994

Puerta San Antonio 16 Palma de Mallorca

(+34) 971 770 399 www.wokshack.com

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With a 70 year tradition this emblematic restaurant in the fishing port of Palma “La Lonja” Can Eduardo offers you their speciality on fresh fish, rice dishes, & Shellfish, with spectacular views of the Cathedral

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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Ribeye 785s 2008 30,000 € VAT Paid

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

2008 Ribeye 785s with 225hp Yamaha 4 stroke engine in very good condition just had a full service, and antifouled. Please contact Jason at: Jason@clippermarinemallorca.com for further information.

CONQUISTADOR Nautor’s Swan 80 2000 2,095,000 € VAT Paid Lying in Palma

Joost Goverts Broker Joost.goverts@northropandjohnson.com Edificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 +34 627 947 160 www.northropandjohnson.com

CONQUISTADOR’s condition is stunning. She has been continually maintained, upgraded and cherished throughout her life by professional crew for very discerning owners. She accommodates 8 guests in 3 cabins plus 2 crew. Her new owner will benefit from a million-euro refit carried out between 2011 and 2012, including a new Doyle Stratus mainsail in 2014. Cruiser / Racer concept to the next level ‘Speed, seaworthiness, technology and innovation without compromise’

Sealine S38 - 2004 128,995 € 2 x Volvo Kad 300 Engines Vat Paid

Marlin Marine Brokerage - Port Adriano Local 2-3 Varadero El Toro, Calvia, Mallorca (+34) 619 387 195 (+34) 971 232 899 sales@marlinmarineservices.com www.marlinmarineservices.com

Sealine are a world class British yacht builder, this Sealine was designed for sport Cruising in the med, leave the office behind, crack the bubbly, enjoy the Sol in Mallorca this Summer in Versarce designed interiors. This Sealine S38 has been well maintained, with yearly anti fouling and servicing. Contact Marlin Marine for more information. 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.

Sunseeker Predator 75 2001 299,000 € VAT Paid 3 x MAN 1200 on Arneson drives. www.theislander.net

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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Beneteau 57 2008 Owner open to serious offers

+34 971 67 63 92 mallorca@sunbirdyachts.eu www.sunbirdyachts.eu Puerto Portals, Local 10 - Mallorca Beneteau Brokerage Specialists

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Beneteau 57, 2008, just arrived in Mallorca. Yanmar 160hp diesel engine, classic rig, electric winches, teak decks, bow thruster, generator, air con, watermaker. Aft cabin layout, white hull. This boat has only been used for a few weeks a year and then stored under full covers, so presents like a much newer boat. Owner open to serious offers.

Jeanneau Prestige 46 2005 169,500 GBP VAT Paid Jeanneau Prestige 46, 2005, flybridge motor yacht with twin Cummins 500hp diesels, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning. Sleeps up to 9 in 4 cabins inc. crew cabin and saloon, leather saloon upholstery, Raymarine navigation equipment, safety gear, hydraulic passarelle. Many updates in 2014, super boat. Lying Mallorca and priced at ÂŁ169,500 GBP,000 euros Tax paid.

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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Shipman 63 2009 Now reduced to: 700,000 € Excl. VAT CENTRAL AGENCY This is a unique opportunity to purchase a world-class carbon fibre/epoxy cruiser. Meticulously maintained by her owner and captain she boasts a large accommodation with 3 double cabins, 2 bathrooms, a spacious cockpit and a forward deck area. Beautifully crafted and recently anti-fouled, she has a lifting keel to access shallow anchorages and a dinghy garage with a custom tender which incorporates a large swimming platform. She is currently lying in Mallorca and her only owner since her construction is very motivated to sell, offers invited.

Sealine S42 2007 143.000 GBP VAT Paid Offers Invited Sealine S42 for sale: The 2007 built luxury motor cruiser offers a large aft cockpit and sun area, a forward cabin with an island berth forward and ensuite separate head and shower compartments, a spacious aft master cabin with a wide double berth and en-suite heads / shower and a large central saloon with a great dinette feature plus a decent galley. Air condition and ample storage throughout. The present second owners had her professionally and regularly serviced and updated where appropriate. Low engine hours make her an interesting suggestion.

Sunseeker Predator 63 1996 185,000 € VAT Paid This Sunseeker Predator 63, built in 1996, has been very well looked after by her first owner from new and has had several upgrades in 2014 and 2015. She has teak laid side decks, a teak laid cockpit with sliding sunroof, a sunbathing area on fore and aft deck, three ample cabins and 2 head compartments. Very well equipped with Twin MAN 1.100hp diesel engines, bow- and stern thruster, generator, full navigation equipment, hydraulic gangway, wet bar with fridge, life raft, dinghy with outboard, air-conditioning, etc. View our comprehensive photo album on: www.whitesyachts.com.

X-Yachts Xc-45 2010 445,000 € VAT 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

ARRONAX is a well loved Xc-45 which has been professionally maintained for the last 5 years. She in very good condition and features include 3 double cabins, two bathrooms with electric heads, air conditioning, Eberspächer heating, teak decks and twin wheel Jefa steering. She has been mainly sailed in the Balearics. Lying in Palma de Mallorca and available for viewing.

Absolute Navetta 58 Next available spring 2017 POA €

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PADDY HARRISON (+34) 636 477 448 info@5staryachts.com Club de Mar, Palma de Mallorca E-07015 www.5staryachts.com

Volvo Penta IPS engine options. For further information, please contact Absolute Yachts Mallorca, Paddy Harrison on: (+34) 636 477 448 info@5staryachts.com www.5staryachts.com. www.theislander.net

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