The Islander Magazine - April 2019

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Wally Yachts Story Yacht & Captain Clive Deasy Sunseeker History as Founder Passes Away The Adventures of Penny Bell Yacht Chef The 5 Best Places in Europe to Sail Away Sir Ben Ainslie - The Big Interview with Justin Chisholm

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Islander, Well, what a great early Spring we are enjoying , enabling us to get out and make the most of the waters whilst it’s still quiet. It really has been one of the mildest winters I can remember.

This month sees the Palma Boat Show and Superyacht Show open its doors to what will hopefully be a bumper attendance. We are told that all the space is sold out, with a waiting list should anyone dropout. This is great news and is an indication of Palma’s status in the Nautical Industry. Unfortunately, there is simply no more available space on its current site, so maybe the organisers should take a look at the Palma Convention centre as an alternative landbased site if the demand warrants it.

The Superyacht Show will have around 80 Superyachts on show once again, with the largest display of large sailboats anywhere on the planet. This is also a great show for crew who are seeking work for the season, with yachts filling up their quotas of staff! It’s also a great social time for the industry, with many businesses holding parties during the later hours of the show, especially on the late night of the 30th, when the show is open until 23.00.

Immediately after the Palma Show, our attention will shift to the MYBA Charter Show at One Ocean Port Vell, Barcelona where there will be around 60 – 70 Yachts available to view, purely for charter. This show is only open to Brokers and Media and requires advance registration.

Talking of social events, we are hosting a social event at MC Palma on Wednesday 3rd April from 17.30 – 20.00, please let me know if you’d like to join us for a beer and chat as well as some great South African food from El Toro Foods.

I see we are having another general election on April 28th, the umpteenth in the past couple of years, and yet again it looks like a combination of several parties joining together some with very differing manifestos will end up in power. I just hope we get more sense form them regarding the nautical sector, as the present incumbents don’t appear to like us very much! The nonsense regarding mooring areas needs seriously sorting out and making plain to everyone, resident yachtsmen and visitors alike. The moratorium on new marinas also needs looking at as demand is outstripping supply by some considerable margin.

Fair Winds!

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FEATURE: YACHT & CAPTAIN - CLIVE DEASY

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YACHT & CAPTAIN - CLIVE DEASY Clive and his three brothers – one older, two younger – grew up in Crosshaven on Ireland’s bewitching southwest coast. Living a hop, skip, and a jump from The Royal Cork Yacht Club, the world’s oldest founded in 1720, it was inevitable that the family would become engaged with the sea.

When Clive was a young teenager, his father bought an Enterprise dinghy for the family to sail, but it wasn't just sailing that piqued his interest. Clive got hooked on windsurfing, kayaking and canoeing and, age 15, took his dream summer job as a trainee instructor

at Oysterhaven Outdoor Adventure Centre.

During time off, Clive would glass collect at the yacht club, then grab his gear and windsurf. So far, so wonderfully good.

“My first firm nudge in the direction of a sailing career came courtesy of local yacht broker, offshore race navigator and Cork Week cofounder, Donal McClement. He needed a crew to sail the Dubois 54 Stormbird (ex Dumptruck) from Hamble to Dublin and asked my parents if they’d volunteer myself and my older brother – they agreed.”

“It was February, snowing, and we were a crew of four doing single watches on a fractional rigged boat with no autopilot. Charging downwind, we were all briefed not to, under any circumstances, gybe the boat. To alert the other crew, we had to jump up and down on the deck. I vividly recall the speed, the power, the size of the rig, and the buzz of having such great responsibility at just 16 years of age. My eyes were opened.”

Clive added yacht racing to his windsurfing at the weekends. He worked his way through the club racing ranks all the way up to the Frers 51 Moonduster – a prominent boat in the Cork community. It was a rite of passage to crew on Moonduster, and Clive did two Fastnet Races and one Round Ireland Yacht Race on that iconic yacht.

By now, Clive had stumbled across his next passion and interest in life – architecture. In 1998, he moved to Dublin to embark on a degree at the Dublin School of Architecture. To keep his fun fund topped up, he bartended at Vicar St (sister to Dublin’s famous Point concert venue) during term time.

“Despite giving architecture my all, I refused to let my sailing slip, so completed my RYA Yachtmaster in Northern Ireland in 1998 and devoted all my summers to racing. This ticket also allowed me to commission and deliver boats around the country for Donal and the like, building invaluable skippering experience and beer tokens. The summer of 1999 proved to be particularly pivotal. To begin with, Donal asked me to help deliver Swan 53 Rambler from Ireland to the Solent with its new owner.

Then, I had my first taste of professional remunerated racing in a ‘posh’ regatta – the Rolex Swan European in Cowes.”

“I sailed to the Isle of Wight with my bag and no real plan but was immediately blown away by Cowes, the Royal Yacht Squadron, the heritage and the traditions. Cowes provided a million opportunities for sailing, so I wrote a postcard

Spinnaker setup onboard Constanter

Clive easy Holidays in Ireland in the 80's

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home saying I wouldn’t be back until university started in September. There was something quite satisfying about writing that postcard - I felt a real sense of freedom.”

“I got a job at Pier View pub on Cowes High Street, while based onboard Rambler docked in Cowes Yacht Haven. I then raced on anything and everything I could. I was bowman on the famous quarter tonner Purple Haze and we won our class in Cowes Week with eight straight bullets. Then, to round off the summer, I did the Fastnet on Moonduster and grabbed a free ‘lift’ back to Ireland.”

After another year of architecture, Clive was back behind the bar at The Royal Cork Yacht Club and schmoozing the owners and captains of Europe-wide campaigned racing boats, who were in town for the biennial Cork Week 2000.

“I found myself serving rum punch to London property developer, Richard Loftus, and learned he was putting together a Med campaign crew for his Swan 65 Desperado. He said I was ‘in’, so I jotted down his office number on my hand and was advised to call his secretary. She said she would make travel arrangements for me to attend the Swan Cup in Sardinia, so I sat by my postbox waiting for the flight tickets.”

“A ticket to London arrived, alongside a booking for a hotel room in Kensington. I was told to be in the lobby at 10am. How was I getting to Italy? I had my answer when Richard pulled up in a Williams Renault Clio and drove us hair-raisingly to his twin prop at Elstree Aerodome. Built in 1974, his Cessna was a full three years older than his classic Swan. What’s more, Richard was going to fly the thing with me as co-pilot.”

“As we took off, Richard explained we would make our first stop in Southampton – one, to collect Owen Parker, long-time tactician for Sir Edward Heath, and two, because the plane only had enough fuel for Southampton to Sardinia, not London to Sardinia. To say I had cold feet would be an understatement.”

Clive and Family

“Midway through the flight, I was given the task of switching fuel tanks from primary to

The kids figuring it out on holidays in ireland

Alice and Clive

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reserve. Ominously, I had to do it at the last possible moment. I watched 25-year-old gauges bouncing about and made the port wing change. I was about to do the starboard, when its engine spluttered and the wing suddenly dropped. In a panic, I made the second change, the engine recovered its revs and the plane gradually stabilized. I looked like a ghost, Mr Parker had almost fainted in the back. Richard chirruped, “Well done, you got all the fuel out of that”. We landed on fumes and took a taxi to Porto Cervo where the assembled crew laughed at me: “Oh, it was your turn this time, so you passed the initiation!” You only fly Loftus Airways once. It was worth it, we finished third overall in the Cup.” Swan 60R Island Fling was moored alongside Desperado during the event, and Captain Steve ‘Taff’ Dodd took Clive on for the sail back to Hamble via Palma, where they changed sails and stored the race gear in the team container.

It was Clive’s first taste of Mallorca.

Summer Racing around the fastnet Rock with my father on Bad Company

In 2001, Clive raced almost exclusively with Island Fling for their UK, Med and Asia programme. The same for 2002 – with the addition of the RORC Commodore’s Cup. This Corinthian (amateur) version of The Admiral’s Cup featured three-boat teams from across Europe and it was an honour for Clive to represent his country.

2003 signalled a year out of studies and Clive went backpacking in South America with Alice, a fellow architecture student who he’d romanced at Cork Week 2002. He hatched a plan to pay for the trip and get them a free ride home.

“We flew from south to north, Newport Rhode Island to be specific, and looked for daywork in NEB Marina and Hinckley Yachts. Despite never having sailed before, Alice quickly became more employable than me, as there were plenty of lads around to compete for daywork, but not so many girls. The Dolan family, owners of Madison Square Garden and yachts such as 118ft Knickerbocker and 73ft Encore, hired her as a hostess for their Independence Day party and she was paid a fortune.”

Onboard Tenacity from Vigo to Ireland

Clive Island Fling 2002 charging up Bomb Alley

Tenacity at anchor in Galicia

“Meanwhile, I got invited to do the Swan American Regatta on Swan 56 Vanish 2 skippered by Volvo Ocean Race veteran Dubliner Gordon Maguire. Then, we just had the small matter of getting home in time

Clive 2 Moonduster in Cork Harbour

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for the 2003/4 academic year. Thankfully, Swan 82 Innovision captained by Mathew Sweetman, now at the helm of 40m Rainbow JH2, was looking for a delivery crew back to the Mediterranean. Alice and I got off in Gibraltar then flew to Dublin.”

In summer 2004, after a hellish but memorable adventure round Ireland on the bright orange Ker 11.3 Minnie the Moocher, Clive flew to the Nautor's Swan yard in Finland to help Taff commission the new Island Fling, a Swan 601 which they sailed down to Cowes Week and the Rolex Swan Cup in Porto Cervo. By summer 2005, after seven years hard study, Clive and Alice graduated and the professional sailing came to a halt.

“We moved to Cork, became architects at different firms, bought a house and got engaged. I returned to amateur club racing, sometimes with my father who had upgraded from the Enterprise to a Sunfast 32 called Bad Company. I also had a second more successful stab at The Commodore’s Cup in 2006 onboard the Mills 39 Mariner’s Cove. We led the entire event until the last half hour of the last day when the wind ran out and everyone caught up – France overtook Ireland for the win.”

Clive at the start of Round Ireland Race 2004

“In May 2008 Alice and I got married.

Renovations on the house were finished and we contemplated the idea of a sabbatical, believing we’d make a great captain-chef team – after all, architecture would always be there for us. At Cork Week 2008, I chatted to the ex-captain of Swan 56 Lolita, Kate Mardel, in the beer tent. She mentioned the owner was looking for a new crew. The sabbatical idea was germinating.”

“As 2008 progressed, the economy was stalling.

I was starting to query the stability of our jobs and Ireland’s construction boom. We sent our applications in for Lolita. By pure coincidence, Alice was offered voluntary redundancy at the same time we were offered the job. I quit the architecture firm, packed up, rented the house and, as the wheels fell off the global economy, I began my first captain job in October.”

“We enjoyed 18 months of performance cruising Lolita, summers in New England – including a week day-sailing from Battery Park in New York City – and winter in the Caribbean. Lolita’s owners weren’t onboard too much during the winter so we took

Mallorca bound bringing a busy season to a close

Cruising with the owner onboard Lolita in the BVI’s

Serving my weekly “Captains dinner” during charter

The crew of Innovision on our mid atlantic stop in Horta, Azores 2003

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for an elaborate winter refit, where I brought my architecture skills into play to redesign the galley, bathrooms, deck layout and colour scheme. I lived in Dublin and commuted to Hampshire.”

In summer 2012, Clive sailed Tenacity around the handsome Galician coastline and then it was back to the Caribbean for the winter.

Serendipitously, the elaborate refit that he’d had completed on Tenacity was rewarded with a Concours d'Elegance trophy at the inaugural Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean in March.

“We’d been married five years and it was time to start a family. As an immaculate conception was out of the question, I sailed Tenacity back to New York and handed the boat over in Manhattan. By June 2013, we were extending Alice’s blossoming White Tea Café and by December we had a baby boy.”

family cruising in Maine followed by another Caribbean winter. In November, Alice signed a lease on a café in Dublin.”

Keen to stay close to his new family, Clive based himself in Dublin Bay and his next captain role was for a corporate day charter business in Dublin – www.gosailing.ie. They ran teambuilding events on a 53ft Hanse and 8m RIB. By pure fluke, his co-worker Bref, was the guy he was trainee instructor to at Oysterhaven some 20 years before.

“Tenacity then sailed to Europe, so at least Alice and I were in the same continent, and did a summer cruise in Norway. We covered all of it, Bergen to Oslo, and snow-skied in July. It was incredible. Then back to Hamble

“At this point, we were both firmly re-bedded in Ireland and extremely busy in our respective fields. But, we found that our lives had become chaotic without adequate family time - was a reset required? Our question was answered

Approaching Sromboli in high summer

advantage and sailed almost every island.

Ultimately though, Alice had decided the sea wasn’t for her and she’d rather start a food business back in Ireland.”

“In April 2010, I finished with Lolita and jumped on Swan 56 Tenacity – a sister ship, easy handover. Alice flew home and I went on to spend the summer doing extended

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while I was doing some temp work on a Swan in Lymington. The 65ft Swan Constanter was seeking a new captain – in Palma.”

So, in April 2015 after selling their café business, Clive, Alice and their 16-month-old packed up and moved to Mallorca – they have been here ever since.

“Constanter is a fantastic sailing yacht. She has been in the same family since she was built in 2002, and is continuously upgraded each year adopting the latest technologies. She sails nonstop all over the Med during the summer season looking after the owner’s family and an ever-growing loyal charter client base.”

“Yachts this size are fantastic. Guests can actively participate in all aspects of their operation, under our professional guidance of course, and really become part of the story instead of just a spectator in it. Crew member Charlotte and I research our cruising grounds thoroughly and ensure that our guests experience the very best of each location. In winter, I apply my architecture skills and design and implement upgrades and refinements.

Last year, I envisioned and installed a full cocktail bar onboard.”

Alice and the children (the family of three became four in December 2015 with the addition of a daughter) are also enchanted

by Mallorca. The little’uns are at Spanish school and chitchat away in Castellano to their friends, they scoot and cycle up and down

On top of the world! Preikestolen Rock in Norway during Tenacity’s summer cruise

Palma’s Paseo, and mess about on the water in the Deasy family RIB. Meanwhile, Alice has embarked on a postgrad with a view to becoming an international school teacher.

Island living certainly suits them.

“So, what’s next for me? Well recently, I have formed an alliance with Jens Oomes, CEO of Invisible Crew. This winter I will manage the

refit of one of his fleet, a Solaris 72 Black Pearl, with the intention of managing other members of the Invisible Crew fleet in winters to come.

I am looking forward to the next chapter in my blended sailing-architecture career.” ______________________________________

By Sarah Forge sarah@purplecakefactory.com

FEATURE: THE LEGEND OF PENNY BELL

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THE LEGEND OF PENNY BELL – COOKING HER WAY AROUND THE WORLD ONE ADVENTURE AT A TIME

It’s a beautiful sunny February lunchtime when Penny Bell opens her door to me. We’ve met several times in social circumstances, but this time it’s official business. The look of apprehension behind her smile is totally unnecessary, as I assure her that I am simply there to hear the stories that her wonderful friends and fellow sea farers Phil and Anne Wade assure me are well worth the visit.

and Gemmologist, which she trained as after she emigrated to Canada with her childhood sweetheart. However, as is so often the case, Mum knows best, as she had insisted that Penny have a back-up plan and that she should enrol in culinary college before leaving the country. With a little roll of her mischievous eyes she acquiesces that her mum was indeed correct. But first back to Canada.

Her apartment is beautiful, large windows spill light everywhere and there is a really homely feel about the place, and that coupled with Penny’s infectiously happy demeanour simply adds to the atmosphere. The smells coming from the kitchen serve to remind me that I’m not just here for the interview, but to have lunch cooked for me by this most legendary and long serving of Yacht Chefs.

At this point Penny was working at a jewellery maker, but rather than on the artistic and creative side, she found that she was more and more looking after the business and administration, which just wasn’t her passion.

It was around this time that she also parted from her childhood sweetheart and so the adventure gene that was very firmly placed in her soul started to fizz and fizzle again. It was time for the next adventure to begin.

But Penny didn’t start out in yachting, her first passion was as a Jewellery Goldsmith

So, armed with a certificate saying she could

cook and one that she could sail, having spent hundreds of hours exploring Lake Ontario by sailboat, and a copy of Cruising World 1983, it was time to find a new direction. With the help of a friend in PR she drafted a covering letter and wrote to each and every boat posting positions in the magazine. And sure enough four job offers came winging her way.

Somewhat fittingly her first role was under the tutelage of one Captain Cook on a Chorley Trawler, called Polaris. To say it was a baptism of fire, yes actual fire, would be an understatement. Having arrived as an excitable 28 year old, Penny’s first task was a trial BBQ. No problem there. However there had been a request for baked potatoes, which, sensibly, Penny thought would be best to do in the galley oven. Unbeknownst to her, having only been on the yacht a small number of hours, and not been the one to maintain the upkeep of said oven in question, she had no idea that it

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was about to set alight as the back of it caught fire. Always a quick thinker, once the pouring smoke had been spotted she promptly doused the thing with a powder fire extinguisher and stopped a catastrophe.

Unfortunately our not quite so famous Captain didn’t see things in Penny’s favour and after a small grumpy outburst left the boat for shore leaving Penny to clean up ‘her’ mess. Day one, not so smooth, but surely things could only get better? It would seem Poseidon was not listening that day. Cue a few hours of galley scrubbing later and Penny came up for air on deck. Looking around she soon realised that the anchor had dragged and they were definitely no longer where they needed to be.

Unfortunately Penny had not been shown how to raise the anchor, and in fear of touching anything else, she found herself in a bit of a predicament. Coupled with the fact that there was a no unauthorised personnel mandate on the boat, things weren’t looking good.

Thankfully Francais came to the rescue in the guise of a Frenchman in a dingy, who no sooner had he fixed the problem was told a speedy departure was needed as our favourite captain was returning.

It turned out that the anchor, many months later, was discovered to have a bent shaft causing it’s constant need to drag, and was therefore, not Penny’s fault. Needless to say the first 36 hours of Penny’s solo jaunt into the world of yachting were not necessarily the most straightforward, however, not one to ever throw in the towel, this was simply the beginning and the following 35 YEARS have been a tale to behold. The same cannot be said for Polaris, she ended up at the bottom of the ocean after a particularly vicious hurricane, for once maintenance upkeep could not be blamed.

Roll forward a few years and we find our Penny in 1996. At this point in the story the two of us stop for a moment and savour the fabulous food that Penny has presented me with. Fresh bread, delicious pasta sauce and a little spicy accompaniment supplied from a character who will be making a large impact in our story soon.

I ask her about food and her eyes truly light up.

As a child she was always mixing different pots of charcoal in the outhouse, pretending that she was creating new and exciting recipes. Her mother identified her passion for this cooking early on and always encouraged her. She says she is definitely more of a savoury and sauce fan, having been French trained, than a dessert person. Though she confesses that she very much enjoys eating them. She also tells me that she is a nightmare at following recipes.

No dish is ever the same, however whilst this may be a voyage of discovery with each meal it certainly means that no matter what is thrown at Penny you can be sure that she can make a meal of it, regardless of where she is in the world and with what provisions she may have, even maggot infested venison...

So, back to 1996. It was at this point that Penny found herself being interviewed for the role of chef on the first Timoneer. Captained by South African Phil Wade and run by his wife Anne, Timoneer was looking for a chef for a short five month stint where they would take her from

New Zealand to Florida. Never one to make a rash decision, Phil mulled over his potential new chef, until he decided that yup, she was the wise choice and has subsequently said she was the best chef he has ever worked with and could equally serve a hearty crew meal or a 7 star banquet even with the boat on its ear, with a good amount of galley gymnastics going on. And so on Jan 3rd 1997 the crew of five left for Cape Horn. Penny made an interesting sight in those first few days clad in a sarong, a fleece and Ugg Boots and she had just done a ten month crossing on Zimbabalooba, with Captain Freddie Acke, from St. Maarten to New Zealand, just for the absolute fun of it. To say she was underdressed was an understatement.

Still, sail they did, and what started as a five month crossing turned into a twenty year adventure of epic proportions.

By now, it is a few days after our first meeting at Penny’s house and instead we are sat sipping wine and enjoying Paella at the Molinar Yacht Club. We’ve been joined by Anne Wade and it is clear from the outset that they are the best of friends and that there is a bond here that is born out of countless hours and adventures both at sea and on land together. I asked Penny how many sea miles she has and she tells me that she gave up counting at 300,000! And that was a good while ago.

So we picked the story back up. Penny didn’t start immediately on Timoneer as the boat was coming out for refit and this would require a six month sabbatical. Instead of kicking her heels she embarked on a North Atlantic cruise from Southampton to Florida where there was never a dull moment. Barely out of the dock they were requisitioned by the Coastguard in order to practice rescuing off the aft deck.

Sending the newly trained bunch off with tea and t-shirts the crew thought nothing more of it, that was until they passed Madeira and the Captain went into a diabetic coma. The only chance of his survival was to airlift him off the aft deck as they got closer to the Azores.

Fully trained, thanks to the random coastguard intervention, he was safely airlifted to hospital where he received proper treatment and thankfully survived. Their ten day stopover turned into ten weeks, but it didn’t seem that anyone was complaining.

Eventually in the December of 1997 Penny joined Timoneer and it was here that the true adventure began. Phil and the subsequent six captains of both the old and new Timoneers took her, and her owners the Goswells, now sadly passed away, on a voyage of discovery.

One time, when fishing in Alaska, Penny and Phil got up early and left in the crew dinghy at five in the morning, as it was important she was back in time to serve breakfast at eight.

It was a flat, calm, mirrorlike morning as they quietly glided over the ocean. Only the lapping of the sub zero water at her toes disturbed the tranquillity of the moment. Wait, her toes were wet. And cold. Bailing out with all their might they realised that the situation was futile so they made to the closest land and beached the boat. Unfortunately that section of land was surrounded by towering cliffs meaning no radio signal. On top of this they had to keep an eye out for the rather ferocious locals, the bears.

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Thankfully Phil had not brought a deckhand but a chef, and one that was supposed to be on breakfast duty. It’s amazing how quickly an early morning empty stomach can mobilise a rescue party.

And then the stories start coming thick and fast and I’m still pretty certain that what I know of Penny’s life at sea is still only scratching the surface. There was the one time on Zimbabalooba when they reached the Marquesas Islands and decided to go ashore. Unfortunately, whilst exploring the palm groves she was literally the girl who kicked the hornets’ nest, and as is the way of hornets, they waited, then sent a signal, all attacking at once. Counting over twenty stings she quickly headed and jumped into the sea to take some of the burn out. Feeling much better in the water and appreciating the fantastic body surfing curl that was almost translucent in its nature. Translucent that is apart from a large dark shadow in its midst. Yep, that’s right, a 12 foot shark was hanging out in the wave. Those on shore confirmed that by the time they spotted it, it was on its third pass, so had thankfully wasn’t hungry that day. They hotfooted it, as fast as they could with a dinghy with engine failure, back to the boat, and got the hell out of dodge.

This isn’t the only experience that Penny has had with encounters of the Jaws kind. There was the time when Penny and her colleague

went for a snorkel over the Quita Sueño Bank, a reef formation off Columbia, using Penny’s assets as keel for measuring the depth. After negotiating a tricky bit of coral they looked up into the toothy grin of a massive Hammerhead shark only a metre away! Thankfully they soon realised that the hammerhead was missing its hammerbody and had obviously been discarded by the fishery that they were facing.

Regardless, a swift retreat to the safety of the deck was in order.

that Penny has passed through this iconic canal. Suddenly noticing lots of red eyes just above the water, they realised that they were pretty much surrounded in an inflatable craft that could easily go pop. Thankfully they had a back up plan. One of those on board had a wooden leg and confirmed that he was willing to use it to defend the boat against the gators tracking them should it come to it. Thankfully all guests got off with all limbs, both flesh and wooden, intact.

It would seem that Penny has something of an affinity with creatures of the deep as she regales me with another story straight out of Moby Dick or Robinson Crusoe. This time it is of the eight legged variety. Fishing off the coast of Alaska at one point, an uninvited guest decided to make a rather dramatic entrance by climbing one suctioned tentacle at a time up one of the fishing rods. Not happy with just hugging the rods, it proceeded to carry it’s 8 foot span across the deck in search of its newest target, a giant deckhand cuddle.

Somehow said deckhand, took a slow waltz to the rail and eventually managed to disembark the octopus, who, as a parting shot decided to get its own back for his unceremonious ousting by covering the whole waterline in its dark black ink.

There are so many more stories I can tell you of Penny (and these are the only ones I have been told), like the time that her foot was totally lobbed off in a car accident, yes you heard that right, and thankfully reattached, but which took months of rehabilitation and the help and support of the Wades to get back literally on her feet.

Let’s not forget the time when the crew decided to take a dinghy into one of the waterways off the Panama Canal, one of the seven times

But Penny is very much back and fighting fit.

Her enthusiasm for adventure on the high seas is infectious. Asked if she’s planning on slowing down she just laughs. With a new trip booked in taking her all the way to Ecuador, a jewellery manufacturing room set up in her third bedroom and an expanding portfolio into land based villa catering, there is absolutely no chance of our Penny hanging up her sea legs, attached or not! ______________________________________

By Victoria Pearce

FEATURE: YACHT DESTINATIONS: THE 5 BEST PLACES IN EUROPE TO SAIL AWAY

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YACHT DESTINATIONS: THE 5 BEST PLACES IN EUROPE TO SAIL AWAY This article was first published on Seeker (www.seeker.io), an online community of expert travelers sharing the best experiences around the world.

activities, all enhanced by the excitement and romance of living on a sailing yacht.

If you dream of discovering multiple islands on one holiday, each with its own unique identity, then chartering a yacht and island hopping are definitely for you. A yacht charter enables you to enjoy golden beaches and lazy, balmy swims one day and rugged peaks and hair-raising hikes the next. What’s more, you can choose European yacht destinations that suit your wishes to a tee and revel in the thrills and spills of a customized cruise at your own pace. Hop from hedonistic party islands to archipelagos where adrenaline junkies convene, or sail from a beach bum’s paradise to the ultimate spot to soak up history.

With over 8,000 miles of coastline and more than 6,000 islands to explore, it’s no surprise that the ultimate way to experience Greece is by boat.

From party-hardy Hvar to tranquil Tiree, here are Europe’s ultimate yacht destinations for breathtaking views, gourmet cuisine and endless

1. CERULEAN WATERS IN GREECE

Once ashore, you can meander through Cycladic flag stoned streets where pink bougainvillea contrast against a backdrop of never ending azure, or enjoy meze at one of the Saronic islands’ friendly waterside restaurants. The Ionian islands, off Greece’s west coast, are no less spectacular with their white sands, isolated coves, and mountainous interior. Other island chains to explore include the Aegean and Dodecanese islands, as well as the Northern Sporades.

Thrill seekers can climb rugged limestone

cliffs, marveling over breathtaking views while dedicated beach bums can alternate splashing in translucent waters with snoozing under straw umbrellas.

2. THE JEWEL-TONED BALEARICS The Mediterranean archipelago is not only awash with sandy beaches, terracotta coloured villages, and secret ‘calas,’ but it also boasts some of Spain’s most alluring seaside cities like Palma de Mallorca, a buzzing city with a relaxed atmosphere and hippy-chic Ibiza Town, the life and soul of the party.

Underwater enthusiasts will be glad to know that there are more than 80 dive sites around the Balearics, offering divers and snorkelers close encounters with giant groupers and loggerhead turtles. Unsurprisingly, Mission Blue, an initiative which actively supports special places that are vital to the health of the ocean, awarded the Balearic Islands as a “Hope Spot,” a special place that is critical to the health of the ocean.

Both Mallorca and Ibiza pride themselves on chic waterfronts, Michelin-starred restaurants, and a vibrant social scene, but it’s Menorca’s mellow vibe and jewel-toned vistas which will take your breath away, making it one of the perfect island yacht destinations.

3. MUD BATHS AND WATERMELON GRANITAS AT THE THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS Sicily makes our list of one of the top yacht destinations for its volcanic archipelago just north of the main island. The largest and liveliest of the seven islands is Lipari, but it’s by no means your only option for entertainment.

Head to Salina to climb Monte Fossa delle Felci, the highest peak in the archipelago (962m), or relax on Lingua’s stony beach before lingering over one of Da Alfredo’s famous watermelon granitas (made to a 1968 family recipe). Tour Stromboli and marvel over the lava-spewing

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force of one of Earth’s most active volcanoes.

Or head to Vulcano for its mud baths and black-sand beaches. Jet-set-chic Panarea is good for a sunset aperitivo in its pretty port, while Filicudi and Alicudi are a true diver’s dream with their caves, shoals, and dozens of ancient shipwrecks.

Portorosa’s consistent winds make it a great spot from which to set course for the UNESCOprotected Aeolian Islands, a strip of pristine island yacht destinations that rise out of the azul seas off Sicily’s northeastern coast. Named after Aeolus, god of the winds, the Aeolian Islands, (Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi, and Alicudi) offer beauty and excitement at every turn.

4. EMPTY BEACHES & FOLK MUSIC SESSIONS IN THE SCOTTISH ISLES The scattered islands off Scotland’s coast (admittedly not the first places people associate with European yacht destinations) offer compelling seascapes and pristine beaches, minus the Mediterranean’s scorching heat and crowds. What’s more, there are no less than 790 islands to visit, each with a unique identity and different highlights to explore.

One of the best island groups to visit is the Inner Hebrides. Here, you can explore Jura’s rugged beauty, go windsurfing in Tiree, or visit the ancient abbey on the isle of Iona. Wildlife enthusiasts should keep their eyes peeled for white-tailed sea eagles and basking sharks off the islands of Mull and Coll. Skye is the most photographed of the Scottish islands, and rightly so. The drama of its deep blue lochs and soaring cliffs will undoubtedly stay with you forever.

Experience Gaelic culture in the Outer Hebrides, an island group off the country’s west coast, by visiting cosy pubs and listening to lively folk music sessions, or opt for solitude and take a stroll on one of the islands’ endless, empty beaches.

5. DIVE INTO CROATIA’S TEAL SEAS A Dalmatian coast charter includes all of Croatia’s highlights. Opalescent blue waters, medieval cities, pine-backed beaches, and netfresh fish truly make it one of the top European sailing destinations. Hundreds of islands, some without an inch of development, adorn the 350 km stretch of coast, as do a myriad of sparkling anchorages.

You can marvel over Dubrovnik’s ancient city walls and limestone streets, bob around on Hvar’s swanky shores, an island which boasts 2720 hours of sunshine annually, or sail to Vis, an unspoiled gem, loved for its tranquility and famed for its Blue Grotto.

Of course, a visit to the ancient town of Split is not to be missed. Here you can soak up one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments, Diocletian’s Palace, as well as lounge on one of the city’s many terraces and sample cold artisanal beers. ______________________________________

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THE SUNSEEKER STORY Back in 1969, in the English seaside town of Poole, Robert Braithwaite dreamt of building a new kind of boat.

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Using revolutionary materials and technology, his early designs were tailored to a handful of customers, keen to embrace new found freedoms.

Throughout the sixties, Robert worked at Friar’s Cliff Marine, a company that sold various brands including small boats made by American boat builder Owens Cruisers Inc. Friar’s Cliff Marine became Poole Powerboats in 1969 when it moved into the town of Poole.

But then a dramatic turn of events steered the direction of the firm forever.

Back in the USA, Owens Cruisers decided they would no longer distribute their craft to Europe, announcing their decision to close the UK operation down.

Sunseekker Daycab 23

It was at this point that Robert saw a unique opportunity. With the blessing of others, he raised some cash, drove to Owens’ offices in Arundel, and negotiated a deal to acquire their boat moulds.

Now there was just one problem for Poole Powerboats.

The company had never built any kind of seagoing craft before.

In the early seventies, there were simply no significant builders of boats for the sports and leisure markets in the UK.

Above: Sunseeker Sovereign

Below: Sunseeker 131

The first craft to launch was the Sovereign 17 in 1971, closely followed by the Sovereign 20.

By 1972, the company was exhibiting at the Southampton Boat Show and keen to meet new customers.

One visitor (none other than Formula One driver, Henry Taylor) loved the boats, but wanted one to accommodate a full width sunbed.

In an early example of Sunseeker giving customers exactly what they want, the team set about designing this unprecedented and ultimately-successful new boat. It was at this point that Robert’s younger brother John joined the business, learning the ropes and increasingly influencing the designs; a role he retains to this day as Product Development Director.

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Riding this wave of early triumph, the company could fulfil the demands of the growing sports cruiser market, launching the Sports 23 and the Daycab 23.

By the late seventies, Sunseeker were selling well in the UK and northern Europe.

But they still yearned to be the first to break into the burgeoning Mediterranean destinations by creating boats with enhanced style and racing capabilities.

And so, Robert and John enlisted the skills of leading boat designer, Don Shead.

Sunseeker 155

The designer of racing boats and superyachts, but never a production cruiser, saw the potential of combining Sunseeker’s vision with his own unique craft.

So, he began to design a totally new kind of cruiser.

A leap of courage and imagination, the Offshore 28 was the first of its kind made in Europe.

It was our first true performance model, winning sales in the south of France, Spain and Germany, and launching the company as Sunseeker International.

As the innovative hull designs set greater performance standards, so the sense of Sunseeker’s luxurious style was finessing.

Looking at things differently was always a Sunseeker obsession. By the mid-eighties, it was an unrelenting passion.

Sunseeker 105

Taking cues uniquely from how their owners wanted to use their boats, this refreshing and prolific stance put distance between Sunseeker and their competitors. Not to mention bringing them closer to their customers.

In the Portofino 31, the focus shifted from overnight accommodation to cockpits that could host large groups of people, yielding a wide and comfortable two-cabin boat that oozed style.

Sunseeker had put the emphasis on enjoyment, fun and high performance, an era of confidence that manifested itself in the remarkable Tomahawk 37.

Into the nineties, style became an even bigger factor. With this firmly in mind, Sunseeker began to observe the softer shapes employed within automotive design.

This, combined with an awakened desire amongst owners for larger boats, led to the Renegade 60, our very first production boat with twin jet drives, seamlessly fusing performance, style and exceptional maneuverability. The true recognition? Applause by the competition on its dramatic entrance to the Southampton Boat Show in 1990.

Another perception-altering boat of this time was the Predator 80, with the most sumptuous

Above: OFFSHORE 28 P030

Below: Sunseeker 37

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interior seen in a Sunseeker yet, but more importantly, it was fitted with astonishing triple Arneson surface drives.

This new benchmark in luxury boating combined accommodation, incredible performance, range and handling like never before, confirming a reputation not just for imaginative boat design but increasingly, as one of the world’s leading boat builders.

The turn of the century saw Sunseeker set the pace with the launch of their then-largest ever motoryacht, the 105 Yacht. Advanced composite materials and the latest construction techniques created a true triumph.

Predator 80

Continuing apace – literally, with a top speed of 32 knots – the industry’s true innovators had delivered a motoryacht of inspirational design, winning two of the world’s most prestigious accolades in the International Superyacht Design awards.

The meteoric 37M Yacht has since inspired the new 131 Yacht. Then, just fifteen short years after the 105 Yacht’s inception, a truly exceptional milestone…

The delivery of our 100th luxury performance motoryacht in the 100ft+ superyacht category defined the sheer breadth of a range of exceptional yachts including our flagship 155 Yacht.

Renegade 60

A feat that was celebrated in September 2015, helping us to mark several decades of Sunseeker innovation and craftsmanship.

Sunseeker has always stayed true to this thought. With their passion to seek perfection and exceed boundaries stronger than ever.

The brand’s enormous global strength can be greatly attributed to its commitment to constantly set new standards and exceed what came before.

Breaking new waves. Discovering new horizons.

When Robert sailed his first little cruiser in 1971, it wasn’t just a boat he launched. It was an entirely new world of boat making.

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Below: Portofino 31

Throughout the decades, Sunseeker has always pursued the more advanced, the more ambitious, the more creative – and consequently, the more successful.

Today, Sunseeker International employs a dedicated team of over 2,500 highly skilled designers, engineers and master craftsmen supported by a worldwide network of over 120 retail and service locations, exporting c.150 yachts a year to more than 74 countries.

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PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BRAITHWAITE CBE, DL British Marine was saddened to hear that Robert Braithwaite CBE, DL, Founder of Sunseeker International, passed away in the early hours of 7 March 2019 at the age of 75.

was an inspiration to everyone at Sunseeker and to the wider marine industry, recognised as a boating pioneer, a true visionary and someone who changed the face of boating forever.

He was the man behind one of the industry’s most iconic brands who transformed what was a small boat dealer on the UK’s south coast, going by the name of Poole Power Boats in the late 1960s, into one of the largest boat brands in the world. It today employs 2,600 people and produces around 150 boats every year ranging from 50-161 feet.

“Robert was not only the company’s founder but the father of the ‘Sunseeker family’ here in Dorset, and worldwide through our dealers and clients. He will live on as the driving force behind our success.”

Lesley Robinson, CEO of British Marine, added: “This is a sad day for the industry. Robert Braithwaite CBE, DL was not only pivotal in the success of one of Britain’s marine powerhouses but in shaping the wider UK industry and in particular its boat shows.

In addition to the creation of the successful global Sunseeker brand, Robert was a boat show champion. As one of the longest serving Chairmen of National Boat Shows (now dissolved within British Marine), he spearheaded the Association’s two leading boat shows, London Boat Show and Southampton Boat Show, for three terms between the 90s and early 00s*. Most notably, he was instrumental in the move of London Boat Show to ExCeL London in 2004 but by many, visitors and fellow exhibitors alike, he will be more personally remembered as a much loved friend and recognised face around the Shows.

In a statement, Christian Marti, CEO of Sunseeker International, commented: “Robert

“Robert was a true industry icon and great personal friend to many. He will be sincerely missed by all those who worked with him here at British Marine during his years as Chairman, exhibitor and member, as well as in the wider industry by those who either knew him personally or who simply recognised his huge contribution and achievements within the sector. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.” *Robert Braithwaite CBE, DL served as Chairman of National Boat Shows in 1991-92, 1997-98 and 2003-04.

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VIPER 6.40 FUN WEEKEND AT PORT CALANOVA 20-21 APRIL Ever fancied trying your hand in one of the most exciting Sportsboats to hit Mallorca?

If the answer is yes, then come along to Port Calanova over the Easter Weekend and join in the fun.

Come and experience VIPER LIFE first hand, learn from the experts and simply have a good time!

We will have some informal racing for those who want to be competitive, and for the less experienced we can arrange for you to be taken out and experience the thrills of these amazing boats.

Come along from 10.30 am on either or both days, ideally with sailing gear if you have it and a buoyancy aid. Racing will start around 12.30 until around 17.00 followed by a BBQ on Saturday and a paella on Sunday.

If you wish to sail, pllease send your details to simon@theislander.net and include a brief description of your sailing experience.

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THE WALLY STORY SO FAR Innovation in Action: Luca Bassani Tells The Wally Story

activity on an exclusive basis, ensuring the continuity of Wally's DNA.”

“Wally has always been about innovation, about combining the latest technology with contemporary design, and about constantly looking at ways to enhance the on-the-water experience through performance, comfort and style,” says Luca Bassani, founder of the iconic Monegasque brand.

Luca Bassani returns to Germany in few days for the German Superyacht Conference in Hamburg on 28th February, where for the first time he will present the story of Wally, depicting the innovations that became brand hallmarks and influenced the entire yachting industry. In anticipation of this event, we’ve put together a roundup of the many innovations that have since been absorbed into mainstream yachting.

In fact, since he founded the brand in 1994, Wally has pioneered ground-breaking solutions that have transformed technologies and aesthetics to the extent that today it is hard to identify any aspect of large yacht design, sail or power, that has not been influenced by his creative vision. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and many Wally innovations – from the early use of carbon fibre to the concept of easy sailing and folding bulwarks – have been widely adopted by other boat builders.

Instrumental in continuing Luca Bassani’s unique way of thinking is the recent partnership with Ferretti Group. "The market today requires significant investment to develop new products and new markets," said Bassani at the official announcement during Boot Düsseldorf. "Ferretti Group has great industrial, organisational and commercial capabilities and will be able to boost Wally.

I will continue my design and development

About Wally Wally is the world leader in yachting innovation, combining the latest technology with contemporary design, constantly looking at ways of improving on the water enjoyment with performance, comfort, and style.

Founded in 1994 by Luca Bassani, passionate and visionary yachtsman, Wally changed the entire concept of cruising yachts and created groundbreaking sailing and power boats which are unmatched reference points in yachting and in the design world. In 2019 became part of the Ferretti Group through an exclusive license agreement of the brand. Wally is the only yachting brand to be a two-time winner of the ADI Compasso d’Oro, the world’s most important award for quality and design. ______________________________________ www.wally.com

1994 Nariida - full carbon construction © Franco Pace

CARBON FIBRE (since 1991) Everything from bicycle frames to champagne bottles is made of carbon fibre nowadays, but that was not the case in 1991 when Bassani launched his own 25m sloop Wallygator (now Wally One). Her carbon composite hull and full carbon mast were complete novelties in boating at the time and were inspired by the New Zealand challenger KZ-1, the first big yacht with a full carbon mast, in the 1988 America’s Cup. In 1994, Wallygator II (now Nariida) even had carbon fibre sails long before 3DL arrived on the scene. Since then, Wally has been at the forefront of developments in carbon composite construction and when 50.5m Better Place was launched in 2012 she was the largest carbon fibre sloop in the world (and the first RINA Green Star sailing yacht).

1991 Wallygator - carbon fiber mast and composite construction © Carlo Borlenghi

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2001 push button © Gilles Martin-Raget

EASY SAILING (since 1991) Wallygator was both the catalyst and prototype for many developments that are now commonplace.

These included simplifying the sailing systems with a self-tacking jib, swept-back spreaders and no running backstays. Wally took the easy sailing concept a step further with a push-button system for trimming the sails on Wallygator II, and again in 1998 with Tiketitan and Slingshot (now Itaca), which were the first yachts equipped with Magic Trim. The fully automatic sail trimming system developed in collaboration with Cariboni effectively meant that even the largest yachts could be handled singlehanded. Wally has continuously improved and refined the automation technology, so that on the WallyCento Tango, for example, the jib can be furled/unfurled in just 8 seconds.

1998 Magic trim © Guido Grugnola

2000 Carrera lifting keel system © Gilles Martin-Raget

1998 Tiketitan terrace on the sea © Guy Gurney

LIFTING KEEL (since 2000)

BEACH CLUB (since 1988)

When the Wally 77 Carrera (now Lyra) was launched in 2000, she was the first cruising yacht to have a hydraulic lifting keel with bulb (as opposed to a daggerboard or swing keel) for better performance under sail and easier access to shallow bays. Again, the engineering systems have been continuously upgraded and improved. Wally’s first canting keel appeared on Tiketitan in 1998, unheard of for anything expect ocean racers at the time.

A beach club or terraced main deck aft that brings guests into closer contact with the sea are must have feature on modern superyachts. In fact, the terrace-on-the-sea concept was devised by Luca Bassani and first introduced aboard Tiketitan, which had a main salon below deck overlooking the open transom. The layout offered unique access to the sea and was applied to other Wally sailing yachts from 24-50m. In 2012, the concept was reinterpreted for the first Wallyace motoryacht, which featured an aft owner’s suite and VIP cabin opening onto the terrace-on-the-sea (unique on a motoryacht of its size, the Wallyace also had a side-loading tender garage amidships). Wally’s beach club concept has inspired numerous other brands, both sail and power, to develop similar designs.

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2012 Better Place - full-height windows © Toni Meneguzzo

2017 Checkmate - glass superstructure © Gilles Martin-Raget

GLASS (since 2002) The mirrored glass salon aboard Tiketitan ushered in another innovation that has since become commonplace: the extensive use of structural glass. The most striking example was the angular glass superstructure of the 118 wallypower (now Galeocerdo) in 2003. With the lines of a Stealth bomber and performance to match, the yacht also featured a unique forward cockpit with a specially developed awning system, and fold-down bulwarks to extend the living area. The first strip skylight integrated into the length of the deckhouse on a sailing yacht appeared in 2003 on the Wally 80, and Better Place was the first megasailer to have full-height superstructure windows.

2002 118 wallypower - glass superstrucure © Gilles Martin-Raget

2007 73 wallypower © Toni Meneguzzo

2002 118 wallypower - salon view with fold-down bulwarks © Guido Grugnola

INSIDE-OUTSIDE (since 1998) Every yacht designer today tries to blur the barrier between the interior and exterior, but this mission has been a fundamental part of the Wally philosophy from the start. Every innovation the brand has introduced – from the terrace-on-the-sea and the use of glass to fold-down bulwarks and the forward cockpit – is aimed at transforming and intensifying the onboard experience.

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2002 118 wallypower - forward social cockpit © Gilles Martin-Raget

ON-DECK LIVING (since 1991) Closely allied to the inside-outside concept is the deck and cockpit layout.

Wally was a pioneer in completely separating the guest cockpit from the manoeuvring and operations areas for reasons of safety, efficiency and enjoyment. This philosophy reached a pinnacle of purity with Esense in 2006, where the raised bulwarks became an integral part of the hull structure and provided longitudinal rigidity to the huge open expanse of flush deck. The new Wally 145 megacruiser currently in build introduces an even more innovative deck layout with three social cockpits: two on deck (one shaded and one en plein air) and a private owner’s cockpit integrated into the terrace-on-the-sea).

1991 Wallygator - tender garage © Carlo Borlenghi

1994 Nariida © Guido Grugnola

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SUBMARINE ANCHOR (since 1994)

MEGATENDERS (since 2001)

Luca Bassani first introduced a ‘bomb bay’ anchor system aboard Wallygator II. The underwater mechanism provided better weight distribution as the anchor and chain locker is moved aft instead of in the bow, reducing pitching under sail. The system was further developed and fine-tuned over the years and is now a standard feature on Wally sailing yachts.

As a pure expression of the joy of open-air living on the sea, the wallytender has become an icon is its own lifetime by opening up a market that didn’t exist before. When it was first introduced in 2001, it injected fresh fun and new style into the utilitarian dayboat sector.

Now the new 48 wallytender, the first collaborative project with Ferretti Group, develops the runabout concept still further and carries all the distinctive Wally hallmarks, including fold-down bulwarks, improved liveability both on deck and below, and lightweight composite construction for top performance.

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NEPTUNE EXPANDS TO PALMA WITH STUNNING NEW EXPERIENCE CENTRE Neptune Superyacht Mattress will open a fully-fledged experience centre on the sunny island of Mallorca in the spring of 2019. The new office and showroom will be situated in the heart of Palma, in a convenient location for visitors to the upcoming Palma International Boat Show, slated for 27 April-1 May, as well as the many yacht owners who ply the Balearic waters all year round. To celebrate this milestone move, there will be an Open House at the Experience Centre on Sunday 28 April from 7.30pm onwards. Neptune Superyacht Mattress will also be present at the Palma Boat Show, at stand SYP08.

Located just a stone’s throw from the famous Paseo promenade, Neptune’s superb new space in Palma will feature fourteen different qualities/thicknesses of mattress in seven beds for visitors to check out, each bed having two different mattress qualities. The models on display will include berths for crew members as well as owners and their guests.

Customers will be able to judge the different thickness, qualities and finish of each mattress first-hand and instantly experience the high degree of comfort provided by Neptune’s boat mattresses, pillows and bed linen. Also on display will be a new bed model called ‘Palma’, which has been specifically designed for the villa market. Neptune at Home also provides advice to building owners and can deliver beds to villas.

A Stronger Presence The opening of the new experience centre in Palma de Mallorca follows an impressive extension of 850 m² for the workshop, studio and storage spaces at Neptune’s headquarters in Zwaagdijk-Oost (NL). Completed in 2019, this is part of the company’s ambitious strategy for the future and plans to meet the growing demand for its boat mattresses, upholstery and beds. Neptune is currently looking to establish a more permanent presence in the South of France, Italy and the rest of the Mediterranean.

A Wide Range of Solutions Studies show that people do not pay as much attention to their sleeping comfort

on boats as they do in land-based accommodation. This applies to yacht owners and their guests as well as crew. On some superyachts, crew mattresses are even selected based solely on price – which is not generally a good idea if one wishes to keep the crew happy and productive.

Neptune provides lots of options in a wide range of thicknesses and qualities, from mattresses of 100% Vita Talalay latex to pocket spring mattresses with a 100% Vita Talalay latex finish, and its mattresses are custom-made to fit each bed. The right sheets, pillows and duvets are crucial as well and, here too, Neptune has bespoke solutions for every yacht.

Full Range of Services and Activities Melanie Winters, Neptune’s dealer responsible for the Balearic Islands, will be in the new experience centre in Palma or available for appointments every day. The contact point for the Spanish mainland, Marcel Botman, and Neptune’s interior designer and advisor for yacht interiors, Diana van Wieringen, will also be present once a month, and be available for meetings.

In addition, the experience centre will provide general decorating advice for boat and house interiors by appointment. The new establishment will host workshops for yacht crew members on topics such as ‘the importance of sleeping right’ in partnership with a physiotherapist, ‘relaxing after work’ in cooperation with a yoga instructor, and ‘the right way to make beds’ together with Palma’s VIP Service School.

Smooth Ordering and Production In the process of ordering new mattresses, Melanie Winters will provide advice and carry out onboard measurements. The moulds will then be sent to Neptune’s headquarters in the Netherlands, where the products will be manufactured before final shipping to Mallorca. Melanie will be present for the

deliveries, which will be carried out in close consultation with clients. This is a process in which Neptune has a great deal of experience, ensuring that everything proceeds smoothly, efficiently and conveniently.

Central, Convenient and Easy to Reach Neptune’s new establishment will consist of office space and a 150 m² showroom on Avinguda de Joan Miró 3, just five minutes from the major marinas of Palma. It will be fully operational from 1 April at the latest.

More information is available via the contact details below. ______________________________________ Neptune Superyacht Mattress Avinguda de Joan Miró 3 Melanie Winters T. (+31) 228 743000 M. +34 646 897 375 melanie@neptune.nl Marcel Botman marcel@neptune.nl Diana van Wieringen diana@neptune.nl

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The plans for Molinar were announced earlier this year during a conference that addressed the future of sailing clubs in the Balearic Islands. At this conference, APB’s head of infrastructure, Antoni Ginard, indicated that the main objectives of the new project would include incorporating the El Molinar port as a transit area, offering citizens new landscape perspectives by constructing rock facings that will function as an observation point, and taking one step further towards the APB strategy by integrating ports in cities and engaging citizens in various leisure possibilities that the ports can offer.

Another important strand of this project focuses on investment in maritime security infrastructure, with low or practically zero environmental impact and at a reasonable financial cost, providing the port with the security constantly sought by the port body in all of its actions.

€3.1M UPGRADE FOR BALEARIC PORT A €3.1m upgrade to the port of Molinar in Palma de Mallorca is due to begin on March 18.

The upgrade will include improvements to the marine facilities and related onshore buildings.

Part of the port of Palma, Molinar is home to around 800 small boats of less than 10m (33ft) in length and the revamp will not change the number of berths.

The work is expected to take nine-and-a-half months to complete. It was commissioned by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) and will be carried out by ACSA, Obras e Infraestructuras SA, for €3.1m including VAT. The APB has informed those with the right to moor at the Club Marítimo del Molinar de Levante (CMML) of the start of the works and that its concession ends on March 16.

In order to avoid any disturbance to the holders of moored vessels, the APB will make available to the CMML, at its request, some floating pontoons, an area on land and some prefabricated modules at the Portitxol facilities so that, during the period that the works last, all boats under its management can be transferred there.

The management of some buildings in Molinar by the CMML will end as part of the works on March 16. If CMML wishes to continue managing those facilities, it will have to bid for the tender as per the laws pertaining to State Ports.

Lastly, the reform project covers the social element of the port, promoting the practice of and training in watersports activities such as sailing, which should remain one of the main assets of any sailing club.

The project was developed by the team comprising MCVALNERA and Junquera Arquitectos, with internationally renowned engineers and architects as members.

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DWD – DOLPHINWEAR & DECKERS – WHERE THE BEST DRESSED CREW GO personally create sophisticated embroidery programs with all embroidery being done in house, thereby ensuring an inbuilt quality control and a highly personalised service.

Sat across from me in the fabulously stylish Dolphinwear & Deckers showroom are David Ireland and Patrick Gilliot, owners of the still fairly recently merged yacht uniform design houses.

Whilst DWD is still in its relative infancy, the experience behind the two men is palpable, as is their banter. When asked about their history they say that there was always a friendly rivalry between them when they were Deckers and Dolphinwear respectively.

With both companies bidding against each other for tenders that came onto the market, it was always let the best man win, with the winner buying the loser’s drinks. They chuckle at the memory. It’s clear to see that there is a natural synergy between the two and they say that when they finally sat down and looked at the market place they realised that they would simply be better together. Not only did it give them a stronger buying power, but they were able to combine their resources, teams, stock and bid for the larger and larger yachts that are coming out of the boatyards.

It certainly wasn’t a fast process however, taking two years to get everything approved and then a further year to get them to where they wanted to be. In fact, as I was sat there they were excited to tell me that all of their IT systems are now completely in sync meaning that whether you go into the showroom in Palma, Barcelona or Antibes, accurate information will be at the fingertips of those helping clients, thus ensuring a smooth and hassle free service. As well as the showrooms they attempt to be present in as many yachting areas as possible, regardless of the location, and they also make a point of going onboard, always thinking ahead about quality service and client satisfaction.

What is truly impressive is the subterranean operation quietly situated below the showroom comprising of accounts, customisations, embroidery and an enormous stock room.

As David shows me around he tells me that in order to provide the best products, in the right time and under optimal conditions, they have developed a policy of always having a large quantity of important products available in stock, as well as nurturing strong, close relationships with the leading brands they distribute. In fact DWD stock over 500 products across their two warehouses in France and Spain. Incredibly they have more than 50,000 units on hand, at any one moment, at a boat’s immediate disposal. They work with their suppliers internal databases in order to check stock in real-time, meaning they can advise on availabilities and give an honest response to a client’s needs according their time frame.

This brings me nicely onto the subject of lead times and unsurprisingly, time is indeed of the

essence. For this very reason they take every project on a case by case basis, determining timeframes, ensuring that they work within them,and together managing all orders to ensure that items are delivered on time.

Below are the approximate time frame parameters boats can expect to work within dependent on their needs: • 24 HOURS - Orders based on: Items in stock.

In house embroidery.

• 3 DAYS - Orders based on: Items in stock.

Express shipment from suppliers. In house embroidery.

• Express 2 TO 3 WEEKS - Wide selection of researched products and fabrics: Presentation and discussions of options. Numerous embroidery and printing options. Standard order and delay.

• 1 TO 6 MONTHS - Tailor made and customisation: Value added customisation according to yacht colours and design. Design modifications to existing products. Lead-time for customised and altered product orders.

• 4 TO 6+ MONTHS - Fully bespoke clothing options: Unique design and style. Large fabric choice and dedicated production. Special colour development. Full production project and control process. Assistance and project/ budget management.

The longer the lead time the more chance to let imaginations run wild allowing their graphic designers to conceive silkscreen prints to match. With advanced technology it is possible to select from a vast array of styles and finishes, ranging from matt to shiny, and everything inbetween. Their state of the art software has enabled Dolphin Wear & Deckers designers to

Their thought process is simple: Every yacht is truly unique. So they want to work together to create uniforms that reflects that. Whether a Captain or Chief Stew has their own creative flair, or they’re in charge of executing an owner's ideas, DWD are on hand to make all designs become reality. Their in-house experts offer three complete solutions, to help create the wow factor!

Based on the respective knowledge from Deckers’ high end exclusive dress collection, and Dolphin Wear’s complete made to measure process and facilities, DWD drives every design project, producing the most exclusive range, inspired by any yacht’s distinctive essence.

From customisation which can be a slight modification to an existing product such as adding a stripe, piping, tip or pocket detail, to made to measure that could be a completely new design of a dress, polo, shirt or Bermuda short.

They use specific fabric in the colour to match a yacht’s aesthetic criteria, and warranty the exclusivity and distinction of a full uniform collection. There is also the added value of knowing those products will continue to be produced year on year.

Patrick and David are clearly very proud of where the business has come to and where it is going. They have a fantastic front of house staff, whose key focus is on customer service, from the initial briefing right through to delivery to the boat and aftercare. And the quality that they are able to achieve, along with the creativity, capacity and timeframe is really impressive. Asked what the next plans are and David says with a smile that they now plan to do what they do best, which is exactly what they are doing right now. So if you want your superyacht crew to look super chic, DWD is the place to be. ______________________________________ PALMA DE MALLORCA Calle Annibal, 25 (+34) 971 28 20 56 palma@dwd.group ANTIBES 12 boulevard d’Aguillon (+33) 493 34 03 08 antibes@dwd.group Deckers BARCELONA Carrer de l’Escar, 3 (+34) 932 21 94 60 barcelona@dwd.group

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sensors and displays already fitted on their boat. The Model E4 System Software stays up to date with free over-the-air updates.

Sailmon Welcomes Horizon Marine Electronics as New Dealer Partner

HORIZON PARTNER WITH SAILMON Horizon Marine Electronics are delighted to announce news of their latest collaboration.

Sailmon, the innovative manufacturer of electronic instruments primarily aimed at sailboats but also motor yachts too has recognised and monitored the steady growth and presence of Horizon Marine Electronics within the yachting sector and approached them shortly after METS to represent them in the Balearics.

About Sailmon Through innovation, Sailmon is developing a completely new and fresh approach to sailing as a sport, based on the latest technologies.

Originating from the big Super Yachts and Grand Prix Racing Yachts, Sailmon is now making this

advanced technology available to all sailboats.

Sailmon is doing this by developing hardware, software, apps, and an online platform and by integrating smartphones, tablets and internet connectivity with future-proof solutions available to everyone.

Sailmon’s high-quality, full colour and full graphical displays offer perfect sunlight and pitch dark readability, proven ruggedness, and a 100% waterproof. The other asset is the Sailmon E4 Processor with unique Internet connectivity. It processes and converts all incoming data from the sensors on board into adequate and useful sailing performance data.

It connects to almost all displays and sensors of B&G, Garmin, Raymarine, Simrad or Nexus.

This allows customers to reuse their existing

Scheveningen/Netherlands, 7 March 2019 – Dutch-based nautical instrument solutions provider Sailmon welcomes Horizon Marine Electronics as new dealer partners. Horizon ME is one of the fastest growing electronics companies in Spain. Based in Mallorca the team of highly skilled and qualified technicians has completed a huge number of installations and retrofits offering a fast, reliable service.

SEO of Sailmon Kim Coster is delighted with the new partnership: ‘’As a fast international growing company, we are looking for reliable and professional partners who want to join us in new adventures. We like to thank the team of Horizon for giving us confidence for a longterm partnership.''

For product information or a demonstration, please contact info@horizonme.eu or visit our showroom is STP or stands RR16 & RR17 at the Palma Superyacht show. ______________________________________ Horizon Marine Electronics (+34) 971 495 881 info@horizonme.eu www.horizonme.eu

MEDICAL SUPPORT OFFSHORE (MSOS) OPENS NEW OFFICES AND TRAINING CENTRE IN PALMA CENTRE

MSOS announces the opening of a new facility to incorporate offices, classroom and a training centre. Located nearby Santa Catalina with local and easy access to the marinas along the Paseo Maratimo, the centre represents a new milestone in MSOS’s presence in Palma de Mallorca. Location is on the Joan Miro road coming out of Santa Catalina opposite the large

Mercadona supermarket. For a full program and schedule of our MCA Medical Training courses, details are on our website at https:// www.msos.org.uk/medical-training Course bookings and reservations can be made online.

Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

The MSOS team looks forward to welcoming one and all.

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PALMA SUPERYACHT SHOW TO FEATURE HIGH-OCTANE YACHTS Superyacht hub Palma de Mallorca is not only celebrated for its piercing blue waters and champagne sailing conditions but also for its stand-out yards and services. The Palma Superyacht Show’s offerings matches the capital’s high-end versatility. The event’s annual exhibitor list covers all products and services an owner or captain could possibly need and includes company names you can trust. Precision Marine, for example, have been part of the show since its inception and providing a wide range of marine engineering services for many years. In fact, this is a special year for the company as they’ll be celebrating their 25th anniversary.

The show’s great versatility and range is also evident in this year’s selection of sail and motor yachts over 24m. What’s more, the 7th

Palma Superyacht Show will be a veritable festival of high-octane racers as it will shine a spotlight upon competitive yachts such as the 43.6-metre Svea and the 35.2-metre Swan 115 Odin.

Svea’s flowing lines, teak panelling and long overhangs hark back to another era while the 35.2m Odin’s looks match the yard’s description as "the most technologically advanced boat ever built at Nautor”. Don’t let Svea’s classic lines fool you though, she’s as much a racer as Odin is. In fact, she won last year’s class title at the St. Barths Bucket regatta. Both remarkable boats are for sale with super yacht brokers Burgess.

A motor yacht bound to be admired by means of her elegance and skillful celerity is Seawater,

a 25m Sunseeker available for charter with Charter & Dreams. Effortless island hopping by means of her speediness is one reason to opt for this sporty cruiser; her local captain another.

Seawater’s captain knows the Balearics inside out and can whisk charterers off to the islands’ secret coves and undiscovered anchorages.

As much as we’re proud to announce some of the yachts that will be on display this year, we’re also delighted to affirm a second collaboration with local non-profit CleanWave.

Reducing the use of single-serve plastic bottles on the Balearics is high on their, and our, green agenda. CleanWave will not only be on-site to offer inspiration and strategies but will be manning a monster-sized water-station, allowing visitors and participants to fill up reusable bottles free of charge.

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NEW RETAIL SHOP & WORKSHOP IN STP WE STOCK & SELL

HYDRAULIC SERVICES MALLORCA Sat opposite me this morning, enjoying a fresh mint tea, is founder and owner of Hydraulic Services Mallorca (HSM) Niklas Forsberg. A native of Sweden, his home town some 800 kilometres north of Stockholm, he says, when I ask him how he came to be in the yachting industry, that he was practically born on a boat, having sailed all his life with his family.

This comes as no surprise considering that Sweden has the highest number of boats per capita in the world.

Niklas spent much of his working life in Sweden in hydraulics factories, having been initially introduced to the sector by his Dad who was teaching the subject at university and he was then factory trained.

He’s been involved in all aspects of the industry from designing to manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of hydraulic systems.

Then about 18 years ago he felt like he needed a change. So, he arrived in Palma with a backpack and 50 euros to his name, the plan being to pick up a boat as an engineer and travel the high seas, with the ultimate aim of reaching Australia and New Zealand. Needless to say, he never reached the southern hemisphere, instead he met and fell in love with an Argentinian girl, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Spotting a massive gap in the market for Hydraulics, Niklaus set up HSM, and has spent the last 16 years in the yachting industry serving some of the most prestigious vessels to visit the Med. Their aim is to provide a top-quality service to their valued customers, keeping them informed of developments in this fast moving industry. They have five mobile units and work closely with the top ten shipyards. They are able to work on both new builds and refits and are a one stop shop for hydraulics.

Importantly they also have the highest liability insurance in the Med of 4 million euros, ensuring that all the yachts that come to them are fully protected.

Not only are they working on hydraulics, but also pneumatics, and as a passionate ecological believer, they are testing out new products such as biological oil made from peanuts, which even the fish can eat.

But is isn’t all about the hydraulics, Niklas is a self-proclaimed petrol head and avid diver, having dived in some of the most thrilling spots in the world, from Mexico and the Yucatan peninsula, to the stunning Galapagos islands. It’s been while diving in these areas that he has seen the ever-growing problem of plastic in our oceans, inspiring him to make HSM as ecologically friendly as possible.

Their 800 m2 main premises are found close to the Son Moix football stadium in Ca'n Valero. There they assemble cylinders, pumps, motors and valves etc. They also have a workshop in STP shipyard where smaller jobs can be carried out. So, head on down to meet the team and enjoy a coffee in the cleanest workshop in the Med! __________________________________________________________ Hydraulic Services Mallorca (+34) 660 756 691 T./F. (+34) 971 253 647 www.hsm.com.es info@hsm.com.es

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This year sees the inaugural Superyacht Charity event in Palma, scheduled for the night prior to the Palma Superyacht Show and being held at the wonderful venue of C’an Eduardo, which overlooks the Boatshow site itself.

As the first event of its kind to be held in Palma, we need lots of local yachting businesses to get involved both in terms of sponsorship and to attend the event.

There will be musical entertainment, raffles, auctions etc all in an effort to raise much needed funds for the nominated charities.

Individual tickets are available for just 65 euro and tables of 10 for just 600 euro.

Please try and support this event so we can make it an annual fixture!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE FIRST PALMA SEAFARERS SUPPER The Event New for 2019 SYC is pleased to announce the first Seafarers Supper. This will be held in Palma on the eve of the Superyacht Show on Friday 26th April. The format is a little less formal than our Southampton Ball.

Sharp Shirts and Smart Frocks – starting at 18:30 to give everyone a chance to go home by midnight and be reasonably fresh in the morning for the first day of the show.

Ticket reservations are already selling well, with a great mix of show exhibitors, senior crew and local businesses anticipated to enjoy the networking and chat at the drinks reception, a delightful Mallorquin meal and some lively entertainment. We expect the full breadth of our Superyacht Industry to be present to have fun and raise funds for our selected worthy causes.

The Charities Over the years we have supported many charitable causes associated with our Yachting world. For this event we plan to raise money for both a local charity and for our SYC Action Fund. In the past this has been deployed to support: • ServeOn work in restoring communications

to Virgin Gorda in the wake of Hurricane Irma • St Tropez and Antibes lifeboats • Rona Trust sailing project • ISS/PYA Crew Mental Welfare programme The Headline Sponsors’ Package For this event we are making available a maximum of four headline sponsorship places at €3000 with the following benefits: • Logo on email Invites (pdf) • Logo on Menu Card • Sponsors highlighted in Communications: Emails, Print/Digi media coverage, Facebook, Twitter etc.

• Opportunity for gift & promo item in party bag (TBC) • Sponsor exposure on Charities’ websites • Sponsor listing on SuperyachtCharities.com • Opportunity to display two company banners; one each in Reception area and main Venue Other Sponsorship Opportunities In addition to the headline sponsor package outlined above, the following opportunities are also available for those with a smaller budget: • Menu Sponsor €500 • Party Bag Sponsor €500 [Taken by Fendequip]

• Napkins/Coasters €500 • Event Photographer €500 (Arrival photos and informal shots during the evening will be taken by a professional photographer and made available to event attendees) (TBC) • Funky Foto Booth €1000 (Sponsor branded photos [print + digi] of attendees’ fun poses in dress-up accessories) (TBC) • ‘Brand the Band’ €2,000 • Wine Sponsor €2,000 (branded bottles, recognition in Menu card - this upgrades the table wine) • Welcome Drinks €2,000 (branded napkins, Banner at reception) All Sponsors will get recognition on the event website, name check during the evening and their logo on display at the event All Sponsorships will be invoiced as charitable donations to the Superyacht Charities Trust and will therefore be eligible for all appropriate taxation benefits. ______________________________________ More info from: info@superyachtcharities.com ken@superyachtcharities.com caroline@hillierandhughes.com http://superyachtcharities.com

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BERTHON SPAIN AND DISCOVERY JOIN FORCES IN THE BALEARICS

Berthon Spain and Discovery Yachts Group Ltd. are delighted to announce that they are now working together to deliver service and sales in the Balearic Islands with Berthon Spain’s appointment as Discovery’s ‘Brand Ambassador’ for this region.

Berthon Spain has a skilled service team who are used to refitting, servicing and managing quality yachts. They also have a wealth of local knowledge about berthing, infrastructure and of course some of the best places to sail in order to enjoy this fantastic area.

Berthon have long been involved with the sales of pre-owned Discoverys and are delighted to be working with Discovery Yachts Group Ltd. to promote their exciting new range.

Discovery now offers a comprehensive range of

new yachts – Discovery, Southerly, Bluewater, Revelation and Britannia; all marketed under the Discovery Group umbrella.

benefit of a high-quality Sales and After Service organisation which is permanently based in the frequently visited Balearic Region.’

Discovery and Berthon will be showing a Southerly 480 at the upcoming Palma Boat Show from the 27th April to 1st May.

Berthon Spain’s MD Andrew Fairbrass said – ‘We know the Discovery brand well and have always been impressed by their great design and fantastic build quality. We look forward to working with Discovery to offer their great new range of sailing yachts as well as offering a warm welcome and good service to current Discovery owners sailing and enjoying Balearic waters.’ ______________________________________

John Burnie, Sales Director of Discovery Yachts Group, said – ‘I am really delighted that the Discovery Yachts Group will now be working closely with Berthon Spain who have just been appointed as our Brand Ambassador for the Balearic Region. Andrew Fairbrass and his dedicated team have a very strong reputation as a multi-skilled marine and yacht service agency. At Discovery Yachts Group we are proud to be building a premium product - we are therefore thrilled that all owners of Discovery Brand Yachts will now have the

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It is worth noting that last year, the exhibition space at Palma International Boat Show was increased significantly, especially the seabased area, thanks to a brand new design. This resulted in a fair complex measuring 81,388m2.

The show's new design, which was launched last year, includes some newly remodelled areas of the exhibition which optimise the Moll Vell setting even further. In fact, the floating bridge which connects Consigna Jetty with Industria Pesquera dock, means that visitors can follow a circular route around the space thereby avoiding any dead areas. Apart from making it easier to visit the entire exhibition, the floating gangway is also another attraction in itself, and offers a different perspective of the Palma International Boat Show and Palma Port.

PALMA INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW The 36th edition of the Boat Show will take place from the 27th of April to the 1st of May at Palma's Moll Vell The 2019 edition of the Palma International Boat Show, organised by the Balearic Institute for Business Innovation (IDI), will take place from the 27th of April to the 1st of May 2019 at the Moll Vell in Palma.

Show even further.

The event's directors are working on optimising the existing space available and streamlining the products which have been taking part for years to allow new companies and brands the chance to participate.

An exciting new addition this year is the possibility of buying tickets online - sales will go live tomorrow at 10:00 on the event's official website www.boatshowpalma.com as well as on the Mallorca Tickets web platform. This is the first time the show has offered online ticket sales and this service aims to make the ticket-purchasing process more comfortable for visitors.

With less than two months to go till the opening of the 2019 Palma International Boat Show, the show is now in its last stages of preparation in terms of the sale of exhibition space and moorings. The exhibition space available has already been practically fully booked by the companies participating. The organisers have made it one of their objectives this year to incorporate new brands and so extend the wide-ranging exhibition presented every year at the Palma International Boat

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This next edition of the Palma International Boat Show will stand out in particular thanks to the number of large yachts attending, many of which are coming to the fair direct from their shipyards, and its extensive day-boat or tender exhibition featuring day-boats of up to 50 feet long. The 2019 Boat Show will undoubtedly be a fantastic showcase of all the latest trends in the yachting industry. ______________________________________ www.boatshowpalma.com

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ETY LATEST NEWS ETY are proud to announce our exciting news regarding our expansion and collaboration with BEE (Boat Electrics and Electronics Ltd.) We now offer additional expert knowledge in sales and services for Navigation and Communications systems, along with our existing services which cover new builds, refits and upgrades.

We have 3 new locations within the UK based in Great Yarmouth, Glasgow and the Isle of Man for sales, installations and servicing of our BLUEWAVE ™ switchboards, alarm and monitoring systems in addition to all of our other services.

Our Mallorcan base is within STP Boatyard Palma where we have a workshop and offices.

Our switchboard manufacturing workshop is in Palma´s industrial area.

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Boat Electrics and Electronics Ltd Boat Electrics and Electronics Ltd are market leaders and innovators in the supply, installation and maintenance of high end marine navigation equipment across the globe.

From their beginnings in the commercial shipping industry, they have expanded significantly to cover all marine traffic, from defence, military and law enforcement vessels to all types of leisure craft.

Simon Coleman

In recent years they have entered the high profile world of the superyacht, in which their large team of highly skilled and committed engineers have completed several very prestigious projects worldwide, often to tight timescales, but always with the attention to detail, excellence, service and discretion that the customer demands.

In late 2018 ETY also formed a Lean Solution Partner Agreement with Eaton who provide Energy Efficient electrical, hydraulic and mechanical solutions more efficiently, safely and sustainably; this incorporates Eaton Spain and England.

We are pleased to introduce our new Sales manager Ian Burwood, who many will already know from his numerous years within the Marine Industry. Ian will be managing projects from all of our present and new locations.

Ian has over 30 years experience in the electrical marine sector including the yachting world which covers all aspects of survey, estimating, design, manufacture and installation support within various new build and refit projects.

Utilising an extensive network of interaction within the global yacht market, we are looking to maintain and also develop new relationships

Ian Burwood

by providing full turnkey electrical and electronic solutions to the client.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our Stand SY20 at this year's Palma Super Yacht show (27 April – 01 May 2019) where Svante Borgenas and Miguel Ángel Díaz will have great pleasure in introducing you to Simon Coleman, Managing Director of Bee and Ian Burwood, our Sales Manager. ______________________________________ ETY info@etechyachting.com (+34) 971 431 155

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solutions which offers Ku, Ka, L and C band frequencies from a whole range of providers including Inmarsat, eSAT, Speedcast, Marlink, Hispasat, Thor 7, KALO, and KVH. As you may have gathered, e3 has also recently launched a new airtime service – eSAT – which we are offering in conjunction with one of Europe’s most prominent providers of global satellite. This has been designed specifically to put Kymeta pricing on a par with 1m domes for the first time ever - making the single-panel solution a viable option for all larger vessels and the multi-panel solution, significantly cheaper.

e3 SYSTEMS NEWS Suddenly the Palma and MYBA shows are just a few weeks away and the season in the Mediterranean is all set to start. It’s been a very hectic year so far with new product launches including the BIG DATA GLOBAL SIM and our own highly-competitive VSAT service for Kymeta flat panels. We’ve also been out and about at events, with visits to the Miami Yacht Show in the US and Mobile World Congress at the end of Feb. Going Mobile The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has grown into the world’s largest event for the mobile industry. When you consider the price of the tickets, this year’s record attendance just goes to show the huge number of people involved in the mobile connectivity business.

There were a couple of major trends this year in the smart phone segment. One that is bound to be popular with early adopters is the foldable phone! The screen display folds onto itself when not in use along the longer axis and can be used flat as a double size screen with no indication of the fold line or partially opened as a screen and keyboard. Secondly, the first 5G phones were out in force from most of the major manufacturers.

While Virtual Reality gaming was big last year, this year’s star was Augmented Reality (AR). AR is an interactive experience in a real-world environment where objects are "augmented" by computer-generated perceptual information. The Microsoft booth was pretty much dedicated to AR with real world demonstrations; one of which was the factory floor of an aircraft wing manufacturer where the workers were aided by AR glasses that superimposed instructions over what they were seeing.

Palma Preview Once again, we are excitedly anticipating the Palma Superyacht Show, being held from 27 April – 1 May. This year there will be more than 80 yachts over 24m in attendance and it promises to be a fantastic networking event.

We will be in our regular spot, joined by our partner Inmarsat, as well as Tijssen Elektro as part of The Consortium. We will be promoting our TIER 1 Value Added Reseller (VAR) status for Inmarsat’s flagship services, Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband. We will also be keen to discuss all our HYBRID components including BIG DATA GLOBAL and our new eSAT service for the Kymeta panel.

A Vast Selection of Vsat VAST VSAT is e3’s extensive portfolio of airtime

eSAT currently provides cover for the Mediterranean, Caribbean and the USA as well as the Atlantic, and as demand dictates, we hope to make it truly global at some stage in the future. It’s also compatible with almost any IPTV solution including Now TV and Jetstream – with VSAT and TV delivered via one single panel.

Inmarsat FX Inmarsat FX is another prominent member of our VAST VSAT family which deliver broadband across the world. We recently installed this solution on S/Y Ganesha - one the world’s most beautiful performance sailing yachts – where it forms part of our HYBRID solution. This has been a win win win solution all round as we have been able to provide her with global connectivity, improve her looks by replacing the overpowering original domes and improve her performance by reducing the weight in the rig. It even provided the connectivity they needed to watch the SIX NATIONS rugby while in the mid-Atlantic – now that is a result.

Rally Clasico Mallorca It was a fabulous few days at the XV Rally Clasico Mallorca and as you will read elsewhere Hamish Goddard’s race overview in this issue, it was a thrilling time for spectators and participants alike. e3’s mobile communications vehicle provided free WiFi at the starting line and at various stages throughout the race days via our combination of KYMETA panel and BIG

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DATA SIMs. The racing got off to a sparkling start with a reception for clients and friends jointly hosted by e3, Pearl Motor Yachts and Baxter Marine on the Pearl 95 motor yacht.

It was a splendid few days of racing with the e3 Lotus only being one place off the silverware.

We came third in the diverse group of show and zero class cars, behind a 718 Boxster driven by Dani Clos (ex F1 test driver for the HRT team) and a homologation Ford RS 200 designed by F1 engineer Tony Southgate, from which Ford developed the Group B version for the World Rally Championship in the 1980s both of which should always have been faster

- and ahead of the all-carbon Alpha Romeo 4C after a race-long battle covering all three days.

The next issue of The Islander will be around the start of the Palma Show so remember to put the date in your diaries and hopefully you can join us for a chilled drink and a chat. ______________________________________ Roger Horner - E3 Systems For further information on e3 VSAT or SUPER DATA: (+34) 971 404 208 info@e3s.com www.e3s.com

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takes advantage of consumers, selling devices at a premium price, when these units actually do very limited work. It is very important that you ensure you are aware of what you are really buying.

Power conditioners are devices that provide protection against surges and spikes in power, as well as basic electro-magnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) filtering by use of suppression circuits that keep this interference out of power supplies and their associated audio circuits. Spikes and surges are already highlighted for potentially causing serious damage to your equipment. Whilst EMI and RFI don’t usually damage your equipment, they cause unpredictable and unacceptable noises in audio equipment.

WHAT ARE YOU PLUGGING IN TO? Hardly any machinery or entertainment system and least of all navigation system now runs without sensitive electronic processing equipment. Aside from your IT equipment, everything now seems to have a computer or some sort of processor inside. And with the "Internet of Things" pushing its way into every aspect of connectivity and monitoring, be it for convenience, AI (Artificial Intelligence) or Big Data, every system has simply become more sensitive to power fluctuations.

A slight dip in voltage (Brownout), or a start-up spike can cause havoc in many electronic pieces, a sudden loss of power causes failure in storage and memory, and corrupts programming. Dirty or "noisy" electrical sources do not normally cause harm to the system but can be heard in audio circuits, causing hum or popping sounds disrupting the acoustic experience.

Considering that electricity on a vessel is inherently constantly changing, either generated from onboard generators, created by inverters or at times being switched to Shore power, brownouts and blackouts are not uncommon.

This combined by earth leakages through wrongly grounded equipment or cathodic current running through the ships hull due to neighbouring vessels or from the harbour itself is simply detrimental to all onboard electronics.

Two different types of equipment are available to protect against this, the UPS and Power conditioners. Understanding the difference is very important, as important as understanding the need of properly grounding all electronic units to the vessels earth plane.

UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supplies) come in various flavours, and as often the case, the

more expensive, the better the performance.

They provide backup electrical power for a short period of time to critical equipment in the event of brownouts or during a total failure of normal electrical service. The lower cost versions tend to be 'line-interactive'. This is when the mains enters the UPS and stays as AC voltage passing directly out to the load. The battery only comes online when the power is lost/voltage falls out of range. This still causes a few milliseconds long switch-over, and more importantly a disruption to the AC sinewave, which can be harmful to some electronics.

An ‘online’ UPS uses an inverter that is always powered via the mains. The battery source will only actually kick in if the voltage is out of tolerance or completely missing. The mains enters via a rectifier, converts to DC, and then through the inverter back to AC and out to load.

This is also known as 'double conversion', which means that the output is voltage and frequency independent from the input.... giving a constant sinewave output. Battery comes on instantly, no switchover time.

Also, careful here, lower cost ‘online’ UPS’ produce a square-wave on the output, although most electronic equipment can deal with this, for more delicate and high-performance equipment it still potentially problematic!

The first type of UPS’ (line-interactive) do not filter the AC going through it in anyway, it simply kicks in when it sees the incoming voltage dropping away. Transients, Surges, Spikes, Common Mode Noise, Line Frequency, High Frequency Noise still transit the UPS’ and can cause issues mostly on audio units.

A comment on "Surge protection", often sold as part of a low-cost power strip. Here the industry

Orolia is pleased to announce that its McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo Personal Location Beacons now operate with the Galileo GNSS system.

Continuing Orolia’s innovation and leadership role in Safety Electronics, the PLBs have been upgraded to include Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), the European Union's global satellite constellation.

These are the world’s first PLBs utilising the Galileo satellites’ capabilities and are the first of a series of new solutions coming from the EU-funded Helios project, led

by Orolia, which has been set up to leverage the power of the new satellite system.

However, do note that most off-the-shelf power conditioners do not stabilize line voltage, which can be an important element in protecting your electronics. A voltage regulator attempts to keep the line voltage that goes out to your equipment stable at 120V or 240V within a specified narrow range (assuming the source voltage stays within the range of what the regulator can regulate).

Low voltage or overvoltage can seriously affect the performance of electronic equipment and frequent instances of voltage fluctuation can permanently damage gear. A voltage regulator may be your first, best choice for protection as these usually have all of the power conditioning components mentioned above as well. Voltage regulation is especially critical if you use a lot of vintage gear, which can sometimes be more sensitive to fluctuations.

The bottom line here in order of importance to protect your expensive electronics is to ensure that everything is always properly grounded.

Ensure it all has protection against brownout, blackouts, surges and spikes. And ultimately to give it extra life and ensure you remove hum, buzzing and popping noises through the use of power conditioning.

This article was written by Tim Gorter, www.teletechnics.com. Tim focuses on troubleshooting of Audio/Video installation, network monitoring services and RF / WIFI network surveying to ensure that you get 100% connectivity, where you want it! (That be everywhere, right?!?). ______________________________________

By Tim Gorter AV/IT Communication Integrator (+34) 652 260 777 tim@teletechnics.com

These multi-constellation receivers work with a wider range of satellites, offering increased global coverage and supporting accelerated rescue missions. Location detection is enhanced and can be more precise due to the beacons receiving coordinates from the Galileo satellite network in addition to the tried and tested GPS network. Signals can even be detected in high sided locations, such as canyons. ______________________________________ www.oroliamaritime.com

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ISM software are streamlined, self-contained and simple to use. Yachts that use Total Superyacht can easily switch management companies with absolutely no loss of data. The yacht keeps all of its history (and SOPs) and we simply disconnect the yacht from the old management company’s fleet and connect it to the new one. All the yacht’s files, data and records are retained in the yacht’s system.

Once we connect the yacht to the new management company, the new Safety Management Manual is added to the software with a few clicks, and the new DPA can review and approve all the SOPs the yacht has been happily using as well as creating new and improved ones in no time.

With Total Superyacht, you take control of your records when moving ISM providers.

WHO OWNS YOUR ISM HISTORY THE YACHT OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY? We frequently hear from yachts that would like to change their Management Company or ISM provider. But they feel stuck. They fear they’ll lose the yacht’s historical data if they make the change.

During a yacht’s operation, many records must be created for compliance and auditing. These records include Pre-Departure checklists, Permits to Work, Non Conformity Reports, Drill Reports, Hours of Rest, Familiarizations, Cabin Inspections, Machinery Logs, Bunkering Checklists, Drill Reports, Safety Meeting Minutes, Safety Equipment Inspections and so on and so forth. Not to mention the seemingly endless Standard Operating Procedures written specifically for each yacht’s operation.

When all these SOPs are wrapped up in a management company’s system, the entire yacht’s operation is at risk of being lost if the yacht does not retain these records.

So who really owns the yacht’s records? Is it the management company/ISM provider or is it the yacht? Coming from a crew background, we believe all these reports, checklists, inspections, procedures and minutes are the yacht’s property, and every yacht should be able to retain them. Some management companies say these records belong to them as they are part of their company’s Safety

Management System, and sometimes other factors are involved, such as the difficulty in extracting the information from a management company’s software system.

Being unable to retain a yacht’s historical data is definitely a sore point among the captains we speak with. Sometimes crew industriously screenshot or copy and paste as much as possible before informing management of the change in an effort to get around this predicament. Still, it might take months to rewrite and implement a new Safety Management System after changing ISM providers.

That’s a whole lot of work and a major pain in the rear. So it’s no wonder captains are thrilled when they hear we offer a solution that can prevent the situation from ever happening again.

In today’s electronic age, using a paperbased Safety Management System (SMS) is equivalent to using an old rotary phone. Even using Dropbox and Google Docs requires users to download forms, fill in and scan them, then upload them back to the cloud, which amounts to the same workload as a paper-based system.

Our Total Superyacht Vessel Management and

The only catch is that the new management company must also use our Total Superyacht Fleet Management System—and luckily we provide that free of charge. We’ve certainly experienced resistance from old-timers who are stuck in their ways and refuse to embrace technology. But we’re pleased to say that because Total Superyacht saves the DPA hundreds of hours each month and is so comprehensive and simple to use, resistance usually fades fast. Several of our clients have even successfully insisted they’d only employ a new management company if it agrees to use Total Superyacht.

Time again our clients tell us that after carefully researching all available options, Total Superyacht comes out on top by a nautical mile.

Our speed, agility and commitment to the crew is what sets us apart from the competition. ______________________________________ Superyacht Operating Systems David Clarke app@SuperyachtOS.com www.SuperyachtOS.com

www.miller-marine.org Spain +34 672 043 882 USA +1 954 9188382

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HOW TO GAIN AN EDGE IN THE INDUSTRY The yachting industry has hundreds of opportunities for professional employment which are all dependent on two things: superior training, and attitude. As a worldclass provider of RYA and MCA professional training, Cowes-based UKSA offers an extensive range of on-site MCA and STCWapproved courses with schedules providing flexible training options. If you’re looking to upskill or if you’re seeking further training, you need look no further than UKSA. The 67.5m luxury superyacht Icon, currently chartering in the Seychelles, has six crew members who trained with UKSA! The Captain, Jeremy Dean, took the Professional Crew Training Course in 1993 while Officer twins Daniel and Mark Lambert both began training with us in 2010 and became Ocean Graduates in 2015. Bosun George Thatcher began his Cadetship in 2014 and will be returning to UKSA in October 2019 to complete his OOW training, the final phase of the Cadetship. Lead Deckhand, Joshua Harbut, began his Superyacht Cadetship in 2015 and will be returning to UKSA to do Efficient Deck

Hand (EDH), while Deckhand Alick Petit did his Professional Yachtmaster at UKSA in 2018.

Officer Daniel Lambert explained why Icon continues to hire UKSA graduates: “We trust in UKSA because we did our training there and can vouch for its quality. Because the courses are all-inclusive they run backto-back which really helps with fitting around our schedules. It is the best place from which to hire successful crew because the career courses are similar to a university degree.

UKSA students devote time to their training and so are looking to stay with a boat for at least two seasons. This is valuable to us as we take time to invest in our crew and training – with UKSA we also know what to expect.”

“There are three reasons why we hire deckhands with yachtmasters qualifications.

One, for safe manning onboard we need two yacht ratings/yachtmasters – if one of our deck team is ill or leaves there should be another yacht rating/yachtmaster on standby.

Most yachts between 50m and 70-80m will

operate in a similar way. Two, because we are a busy private and charter yacht, when we are hiring we need to know that all our deck crew are ready to jump straight in to deck operations such as mooring, driving tenders and anchoring. A yachtmaster qualification proves that they have these skills. And three, investing in a course such as a yachtmaster proves that the candidate is serious about the industry and looking for a long-term career.”

“We are able to send our crew back to UKSA regularly for further MCA training because the bespoke schedules provide flexibility.

Additionally, the quality of the instructors is second-to-none and everything is managed from one site. We run a very busy schedule and so the people we employ must be able to hit the ground running – UKSA’s training prepares them for this.” ______________________________________ UKSA mca@uksa.org uksa.org (+44) 1983 203001

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INTERVIEWING – DELVING BENEATH THE SURFACE Interviewing is an art and a skill and one which many of us have to train, develop and practice to become effective at. Crew agents, yacht managers and senior crew often find themselves in the position where they need to interview crew. But how do you get beneath the CV and better understand how they are likely to behave once on board. Below are some tips to help you get the crew that are right for you and the yacht, whether you are using crew agent or not.

Know What You Are Looking For Sounds easier than it is!

• What skills & experience are you looking for – that’s the obvious one, which the CV should provide you with evidence of.

• What about their attitude and approach?

- This can be more important that certain skills.

Not only think about what you are looking for, but also the dynamic of the crew they are going to be spending most time with.

• Which skills could you teach the ‘right’ person?

• What about their motivation and approach to work?

- It’s easier to develop a skill than it is to change someone’s attitude. Someone with the right attitude will be easy to teach, and motivated by the opportunity to develop.

Richard Branson’s philosophy is to hire for attitude and train for skill.

• Prepare a list of questions, which delve beneath the surface that will help you check how well each candidate matches your requirements. Such as ‘Describe a difficult issue that you have solved.’

• Create a shortlist of between 3-5 potential candidates.

Preparation • Read their CV • Prepare any additional questions - Is there anything you want to check or test during the interview?

- Where do they fit with your criteria and what initial concerns might you have.

Interviewing • Set expectations - Put them at their ease. Small talk and let them know the format of the interview.

- Explain more about the role and the style of yacht you run.

• Ask open questions - In order to gather as much information from them as possible you need to do some great listening. You’ve prepared many of your questions, now sit back and listen!

- Ask further probing questions to gain more insight.

• Ask for examples - Rather than asking them how good they are at something, ask them how they have previously approached a certain task eg. Varnishing.

• Two-way process - You are being interviewed too, so give them a chance to ask questions.

• Follow-up - Let them know when you plan to make a decision and what the next steps will be.

After the interview • Make notes and an initial impartial assessment based on what you are looking for.

Check against the criteria you originally came up with.

practice. If you are interested drop us a line.

• Only make your decision once you have interviewed your entire shortlist

Here is a comment we received from a yacht manager who attended our last course.

• Let the unsuccessful candidates know once you have confirmation of your new recruit. Tell the unsuccessful candidates and if possible give your reason why. Offer some guidance for their next interview, this will have a significant impact on you and your yacht’s reputation.

You never know, one day you may wish to recruit them!

“I would recommend Impact Crew’s advanced interview skills course to anyone for whom recruitment and interviewing form part of their work.”

Impact Crew can deliver their two day advanced interview skills courses for senior crew, yacht managers and recruiters. The course provides you with additional tools to interview for attitudes and behaviour, it takes you through the various stages of the interview process and includes case studies and opportunities to

______________________________________ Impact Crew Karen Passman T. (+44) 1425 614 419 info@impactcrew.com www.impactcrew.com

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5 REASONS WHY CREWING POCKET SUPERYACHTS IS TRICKY Pocket Superyachts are luxury yachts between 15 and 30 meters run to super yacht standards.

They have complex technical systems providing for comfort on board. The owners desire a service that is similar to what you find on super yachts. But that is a tall order because of a number of reasons. I’ve listed 5 of them below.

1. All Round Skill Set Due to the size of Pocket Superyachts the number of crew can go from as little as one single skipper to maximum 4. We work mostly with couples. That means that the Stewardess is also the Chef as well as the first mate and often she takes on the expense reports and a few other administrative tasks. The captain is also the engineer. He’s not simply looking after diesel engines but also after electrics, electronics, hydraulics, watermakers, and so on… The crew are also the owners representatives often forced to make decisions in the owners names. We offer our crews support with professional knowledge and sometimes, simply, a second, reassuring opinion.

2. Adventurous / Responsible The crews on these yachts have to be adventurous enough to pack their bags, move on board and work anywhere in the world for 11 months a year. At the same time, they have to be level headed and mature enough to carry the responsibility over a multi-million Euro craft. That is a rare combination of personality traits and we’ve become well versed at selecting these.

3. Personal / Professional Owners spend some of their most relaxed days of the year on board. Some owners can become quite chummy with their crew. It’s a natural

effect when you are sharing the amazing experiences with each other that yachting offers. However, at no point can the crews lose track of their responsibilities even when they get lured into the guests and owners relaxed state of mind. Again, this requires a certain intelligence and personality. It’s something that can be learned so as managers we have included this potential pitfall in our briefing to both owners and crew.

4. Inexperienced Owners / Inexperienced Crew Two wrongs don’t make a right. While we are always looking for crew that possess the right amount of experience, these yachts will always be a stepping stone for those who want to grow their careers in yachting. We’ve had most success with candidates who are taking a good step up with the job we offer. At the same time these yachts are an entry level for owners who have never employed crew before. So, our role is to guide both parties.

5. Life on Pause Another reason why longevity over 2 years is hard to achieve is that the crew has to put their social life on pause. This is not just a job it is a life. That means that you are dedicating your life to the yacht, its guest and owners.

The traveling and the variety that comes with the job is amazing but only for so long…

Once some crew have missed their brother’s wedding, their niece’s first birthday or their home team winning the title, the appeal van start to wear off… With the support that we offer we aim to offer solutions that can increase longevity. Working out a rotation scheme or offering quality stand-in crew so the permanent crew can attend an important event can make a big difference.

If you want to learn more about what Invisible

Crew can do for you as crew or owner, have a look at our website or contact Jens. ______________________________________ Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com Skype: Jens Oomes www.facebook.com/invisiblecrewyachting

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THE 2019 CREW AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN ACREW is very proud to open the nominations for the 2019 Crew Awards.

Based on last year’s overwhelming response from the yachting industry, more than 300 Nominees representing approximately 150 superyachts are expected in this year’s nomination round.

As the 2019 Crew Awards get underway, ACREW welcomes the great support from Crew Match (Gold Sponsor), IMM (Silver Sponsor), Edmiston Crew Recruitment and Dohle Yachts (Bronze Sponsors). e3 Systems sponsoring the Chief Engineer & ETO Crew Award and Magnum’s Butler Academy sponsoring the Chief Stew Crew Award support their awards the second year in a row. Tilllman Domotics have decided to represent the First Officer Crew Award in 2019.

The Captain categories are supported by The Islander (500GT) and by Ahoy Club (3000GT).

Porto Montenegro joining the Crew Awards for the first time will represent the Best Private Yacht Crew Award, whereas the bespoke travel agency GMT continues their support of the Best Charter Yacht Crew Award.

MedAire and RDT, a Philips company have come together to create a new Award for the Crew Awards starting a great initiative to

reward those that go above and beyond in keeping the crew and guests/owners safe: the Duty of Care Crew Award.

Another new Award is the Humanitarian Crew Award sponsored by RoamingExpert in collaboration with YachtAid Global to acknowledge those yachts or crew members that make efforts in Humanitarian Aid. More sponsors will be announced soon.

Crew Award Categories 2019 Captain (Master Unlimited) Crew Award Captain (Master 3000GT) Crew Award Captain (Master 500GT) Crew Award First Officer Crew Award Purser Crew Award Chief-Stew Crew Award Stew Crew Award Chief Engineer & ETO Crew Award Engineer & ETO Crew Award Chef Crew Award Deck Crew Award Best Charter Yacht Crew Award Best Private Yacht Crew Award Humanitarian Crew Award Entrepreneur Crew Award Environmental Crew Award Newcomer Crew Award Duty of Care Crew Award Creativity Crew Award Team Player Crew Award

The Crew Awards ceremony will take place on 12th October in Nice, France and will be a night to remember with 500 Captains and Crew from around the globe celebrating the best in the business. The evening will consist of a champagne reception, a three-course dinner of French cuisine and a soiree, celebrating crew members for their excellence onboard.

The ceremony will end with an After Party sponsored by Liquid Yacht Wear.

The stage for ACREW’s international Crew Awards will be the prestigious Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice. This iconic 5 Star Luxury Hyatt commands a prominent position on the Promenade des Anglais across from Lido beach and glittering waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Behind its 1920 façade sits a splendidly seamless five-star hotel that oozes flawless decadence and an air of something extra special. It attracts the world’s royalty and is very much the pinnacle of French elegance and historical riches of the French Riviera. ______________________________________ ACREW corinna@acrew.com

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AIGUA UPDATE: SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE SECRET thought it would be fun for Rachael, Aigua office crew, to try on a life jacket and inflate it. We randomly chose one from our stores and went to pull the cord. It failed to inflate completely. We chose another and the same thing happened again. The first jacket was twisted around the neck and the gas in the second jacket struggled to open the velcro fastening. Had Rachael been unconscious in the water, we would have a serious problem on our hands.

We decided to run another test, with volunteers from our current shorebased course, we randomly chose three different life jackets and headed off to Sta Catalina park to record it to video. One opened fine, the second and third were a bit slow as the gas fought with the Velcro to open promptly.

From these findings we urge all boat owners, all captain and crew to regularly check your life jackets.

Life Jackets: Useless Unless Worn ...

Not Great if Not Checked Either!

Every now and then we run a ‘Learning with Linda’ session, subjects cover anything and everything from buoyage and knots to collision regulations and safety, all wrapped up in a bite size piece to video. It’s a lot of fun until one day, last month, we hit on something that became a bit ‘un fun’.

We run a busy sea school and we invest heavily in safety equipment. Life jackets are sourced from established reputable suppliers, and meet all relevant coding standards from the MCA, RYA and meeting the Spanish maritime commercial activity requirements. With regular use we find that life jackets are at their best for just shy of two years. After the first year we ensure the annual inspection is carried out; the jackets are then in use for another year either to the date when we routinely invest in brand new jackets, or when they start looking too scruffy (sun cream and perspiration on the neck etc). Taking the jackets out of active service, we ensure they are dry before storing carefully in spacious bags and putting into appropriate storage.

During a ‘Learning with Linda’ video, we

Ensure they are serviced annually, ensure that between services they are taken out of their storage bags and carefully opened; ensure the gas bottle is fitted correctly and the firing mechanism still shows the green tab so you know it has not been accidentally fired.

The RNLI have a great slogan: “useless unless worn”. Regular wearing of a life jacket will inevitably lead to regular checks so please encourage use. In the UK, the RNLI run ‘life jacket clinics’ near their water bases. Aigua Sea School will be liaising with life jacket providers and service agents to set up a similar exercise in Palma.

Cleanwave, Working Towards A Plastic Free World Last month, on March 22nd, it was the International Day of Water and the day we, at Aigua Sea School, chose to announce our association with Cleanwave. ‘El Dia de Aigua’ as we fondly referred to the day!

Cleanwave.org is a dynamic movement of likeminded individuals who recognise the urgent need to provide sustainable alternatives to single use disposable plastic bottles. The organisation has chosen the Balearic islands to launch what is hoped will become a global movement.

The company has been featured in ‘The Islander’ before and has grown in strength as companies, and individuals, realise they can play a valuable role in ensuring access to safe drinking water without the use of single use plastic bottles. Our Aigua Sea School office has become a partner and will provide a refill station for the yachting community.

We are in good company as we join the likes of Marina Estrella, Doyle Palma, Oyster Yachts, Asociacion Ondine, Port Adriano and Catany Boat Club as companies working within the yachting community who are behind this essential project.

It’s Almost Time For The ‘Big Reveal’ Rumours have been a-flying over the last year about a move for Aigua Sea School. True, we have been keeping it under wraps and now the time is here to start talking about it. We had been looking for new premises for some time and last April we found a space we found inspiring and that offered so much potential to our student experience that we just had to take it. As many of you know, things can move somewhat slowly in Spain and we have been patient as plans were made, project licences secured, contractors engaged and our excitement has been held in check. This month will be the ‘big move’ and we will prepare a proper update for the next issue. Our new space is very close to our current office and we look forward to welcoming you to the new space. Stand by for more details. ______________________________________ Aigua Sea School (+34) 871 230 373 training@aiguaseaschool.com

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THE MARITIME SKILLS ACADEMY BRINGS ITS UPDATED MEDICAL CARE COURSE TO PORTSMOUTH, UK. To extend the MSA’s training portfolio, we are now offering Updating Medical Courses at a new location in Portsmouth and Solent area.

This is an intensive course that requires a certain amount of self-study in the evenings.

Having an up to date First Aid knowledge is essential and a good working knowledge of the Ships Captains Medical Guide and the M1768 Ships Medical Stores List would be helpful.

The aim of the course is to provide Masters and other persons designated to take charge of medical care on UK or EU flag vessels who are required to undertake updated training in Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship every 5 years, the training set out in Table A-VI/4-2.

There will be a particular focus on: • Updating the learner on changes in resuscitation and bleeds management • Refreshing the learner’s knowledge on the medication and equipment on the M1768 Ships Medical Stores list.

• Fine tuning the skills required to carry out certain medical procedures.

Due to popular demand of these courses on the South Coast, along with our medical courses, we will be running a variety of our classroom-based courses here too, including security courses, Crowd Management and Crisis Management & Human Behaviour.

To book onto our courses in Portsmouth or our Dover academy, please contact one of the booking team through the contact details below. ______________________________________ Viking Maritime Skills Academy info@vikingmsa.com (+44) 300 303 8393

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TOP SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR YACHTIES It can be pretty easy to develop heavy spender syndrome when you work in the superyacht industry. The salary is great, but so is the lifestyle. Working on board a superyacht and having virtually no additional expenses gives you an incredible opportunity to save your wages and quickly become financially independent. But we know from experience that having the capacity to save money and being able to bank savings are two very different things.

This is why we wanted to share our top saving strategies with you. Follow the steps below to form some excellent saving habits. These tips should help make putting aside a proportion of your hard earned wages much easier.

1. Review Your Expenses To be able to save you have to understand your spending habits.

The best way to do this is to review your bank statements and to hold onto receipts for a few weeks for all your cash purchases. You can use apps like YNAB, Mint or Wally, but few of them will integrate directly with your Standard Bank Account, so you’ll have to track each expense manually.

When you tally up your spending and review your direct debits, you’ll typically find a ‘quick win’ for your savings, like an unused online subscription, redundant gym membership, or hidden shopping addiction.

2. Prioritise Your Spending Ask yourself: “Do I want it or need it?”

Anything you want but don’t need, you can potentially cut from your spending.

We naturally justify our expenses as needs when they’re really desires. The easiest expenses to cut are those that you don’t really need that cost a lot each month. You don’t need to cut all your expenses at once though; it’s much better to take a methodical approach

and start with those you’ll miss the least. You will, however, need to do this for both your onshore and off-shore expenses.

much harder to spend them accidentally.

Also, you will become used to managing your lifestyle on the remaining income.

3. Create Your Budget and Savings Goal

5. Track Your Performance

Budgeting isn’t fun, but it is important. Once you’ve established your essential expenses, you need to make sure you have an emergency fund factored into your savings plan. This should be equivalent to between three and six months of on-shore living expenses.

Tracking expenses can seem a slog at times, but most people love tracking savings.

This is why having a clear goal in mind is so important. Every time you review your savings or investment account, you’ll see yourself moving closer to your dream house, holiday, or business.

Once you’ve established your total outgoings, you can decide how much of your remaining salary you want to save. As long as your income remains greater than your savings and outgoings you’re onto a winner.

Use an online savings calculator to check your planned savings will be sufficient to help you reach your big savings goal. If, for example, you want to save €50,000 for a house deposit, you would need to save €1,400 a month for three years based on a 2% interest rate.

4. Remove Temptation An effective way of making sure you consistently save, rather than spend, is to set up a direct debit or standing order to your savings account. When your savings leave your current account automatically, it becomes

6. Celebrate Your Success!

We appreciate the irony here; after extolling the benefits of saving, we’re now encouraging you to spend, but, it is important to enjoy saving.

One of the benefits of regular saving is the freedom to appreciate life without worrying in the future. So, when you hit your savings goal, you should celebrate by doing something you love. This will also motivate you to continue saving, so a win-win all around.

If you would like to know more about saving and achieving your financial goals, download a full version of the Yachties Guide to Saving at www.unitedadvisersgroup.com/islander ______________________________________

By Oliver Maher Director of United Advisers Marine www.unitedadvisersgroup.com Follow UAM on Facebook and Instagram @ unitedadvisersmarine

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and one of the children. Another other child suffered a serious injury and the mother lost a leg. The family were experienced boaters.

Perhaps one of the saddest photographs of that year was that of the powerboat itself, tied to the dock, with the kill cord attached to the engine control.

I hope that we can all agree, by now [like seatbelts in cars] the use of killcords should be second nature.

When were killcords introduced?

"THE NATHAN SKINNER” COLUMN Hello crew! The weather is brightening up and ‘The Med’ season is just around the corner.

Many new crew will be securing the essential courses for their CV (STCW, RYA PB2 etc.) and will be hitting the docks looking for that first job. I believe that the first weeks and months onboard are when habits and practices will be set that crew will carry throughout their time in yachting.

My last job, before moving to Mallorca, was managing the training scheme at The Club Abu Dhabi. I held this position for 2 years and within a few months secured RYA accreditation for both dinghy sailing and powerboat training. The Club has a number of powerboats used by both members and staff.

My time there was very rewarding and I’m proud of the achievements that were made.

Among other things, the safety standards were greatly improved: it is now a requirement for boat drivers to hold a licence, killcords are mandatory (as are buoyancy aids) and vessels have better engines and equipment onboard.

I was delighted to hear that 4 of the members have since become RYA Powerboat Instructors which helps to keep standards high.

away from the controls, either intentionally or otherwise, the kill cord will detach from the engine control and stop the engine. Many engines simply cannot start without the kill cord fitted. If the kill cord is required to be in place to start the engine then the next step, surely, is to clip it around the leg of the driver?

You can find further information about kill cords on the RYA website.

What happens if you fail to attach the kill cord then fall overboard?

In some cases the boat may keep going in a straight line. It’s possible it could head out to sea until it runs out of fuel but this is unlikely.

Often it might hit other water users/swimmers which could cause serious injury or death. In most cases the runaway boat will make a sharp turn and circle the driver and crew in the water until the propeller(s) makes contact with them.

This can result in life changing injuries or death.

Do accidents like this happen often?

What is a kill cord and how does it work?

Thankfully it’s not a daily occurrence but when these accidents do happen they are horrific. I found examples of propeller injuries and fatalities dating back as far as the late 1800’s. Reading through the reports was stomach turning. The earliest incident I could find that specifically mentioned a vessel circling was reported in the New York Times in 1935, when two young men were ejected from the vessel. For some time they were repeatedly diving below the surface to avoid the circling boat, but eventually they were struck by the propeller, one in the head which caused him to drown and one in the shoulder causing serious injury.

A kill cord is a red lanyard with a quick release fitting at one end which attaches to the boat at the engine control. The other end has a clip that should be put around the knee and be clipped back onto itself. If the driver was to move

Unfortunately there is a long list of incidents like this. One of the more recent, and arguably one of saddest, was on the south-west coast of the UK in 2013. A UK family were ejected from their RIB resulting in the death of the father

During a RYA Powerboat Level 2 course, instructors put huge emphasis on the need to wear a kill cord. This is particularly important on open craft such as RIBs where there is a real risk of being ejected from the boat. Unfortunately, over time this message seems to fade as many yacht crew do not wear killcords.

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Killcords (or similar devices) first made an appearance in the 1950’s and after more avoidable deaths, became fairly common during the 1970’s. Yamaha outboards for example have always had kill switches fitted to the remote controls since their launch in the late 1950’s. Yamaha’s pull-start tiller-steer engines followed later. The story is much the same with all manufactures. Nowadays there is a kill cord fitting to virtually all engines on open boats.

I strongly encourage new crew to build good habits of safe working practices. For them to do this they need good role models. Junior crew certainly look up to those onboard with more experience and will imitate what they see.

Unfortunately people can become complacent when they have been through a few seasons.

I ask that captains watch closely how their tenders (and jet skis) are being operated and ensure that killcords are being used correctly.

I’ve become involved with a new project which aims to raise awareness about wellbeing and safe working practices onboard yachts, while offering support and advice to crew. I invite you to view our page to find out more information about this – facebook.com/ YachtCrewThatsNotOkay ______________________________________ Nathan Skinner Facebook.com/NathanSailing Nathan@whyknotsailing.eu

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Helly Hansen’s Award-Winning Shorehike Returns ..........................................................................

Helly Hansen went back to its vault to resurrect the Shorehike, the initial shoe the brand launched when it introduced footwear 15 years ago. New for Spring 2019, the Shorehike One.2 brings back the one-of-a-kind style to the casual trainer market. The bold slipon, mid-cut shoe is rich with sailing-specific features but the true genius is the look that makes a statement in urban environments.

Fusion® Entertainment Extends Signature Series Marine Amplifier Range to Enhance On Board Audio Experience ...........................................................................................................................................

Fusion® Entertainment has released two new additions to its industry-leading range of marine audio entertainment products, the Signature Series six and eight-channel class-D marine amplifiers. The new six-channel 1500 Watt and eight-channel 2000 Watt amplifiers deliver an impressive power rating and are designed to suit all audio installation requirements. To complement the complete entertainment package, Fusion has also launched a line of high-quality performance RCA cables.

The Signature Series six-channel class-D marine amplifiers: €649.00 The Signature Series eight-channel class-D marine amplifiers: €799.00 www.fusionentertainment.com

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Discover The F//LINE 33 Ahead of its Launch Through Innovative New App ........................................................................

Luxury British boat builder, Fairline Yachts, has announced the launch of a new Augmented Reality app for its highly anticipated F//Line 33, launching at Cannes Yachting Festival later this year. The app provides an immersive 360° view of the F//Line 33, which can be scaled up or down, as well as offering the user the ability to personalise their boat through a variety of exterior colour swatches. The model can be exploded to reveal more details inside and interactive hot spots provide more information on a variety of key components.

To download the F-Line 33 augmented reality app on your iPad, visit the iTunes App Store and search F-Line33 AR. www.fairline.com

Orolia launches the world’s first Galileo enabled Personal Location Beacon (PLB) ...........................................................................................................................................

The McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo Personal Location Beacons from global leader in emergency readiness and response, Orolia, has now operate with the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - the European Union's global satellite constellation. These multi-constellation receivers work with a wider range of satellites, offering increased global coverage and supporting accelerated rescue missions.

Location detection is enhanced and can be more precise due to the beacons receiving coordinates from the Galileo satellite network in addition to the tried and tested GPS network. Signals can even be detected in high sided locations, such as canyons.

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SUPERYACHT TENDERS & TOYS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH HENSHAW INFLATABLES

Johan Jorstadius, VP Sales Europe for Wing, Henshaw, Fabtek and Patten Group commented, “Superyacht Tenders & Toys is the front-runner when it comes to superyacht deck equipment management and consultancy, so they were the obvious choice for a partner.

Popular with all superyachts from cruising boats to explorer vessels, transom fenders provide long-lasting protection from damage by tenders and water toys. Foam-filled and wrapped in Hypalon, Henshaw’s composite fenders are designed for high impact. The closed-cell core and durable Hypalon covering are specifically engineered for the marine environment. Manufactured to be non-slip and soft-step, the fenders are available in a range of colours or faux teak to match the deck.

Their insight into superyacht requirements and experience onboard yachts, combined with our technical product knowledge will allow us to share expertise and deliver quality custom solutions for the superyacht market.”

Josh added, “Customisation is infiltrating every area of superyacht life and transom fenders are no exception. By working with Henshaw, we can deliver fenders of any size, shape or colour that aesthetically complement mothership.”

Queen’s Award winner Superyacht Tenders & Toys has been selected by specialist inflatable supplier Henshaw to handle sales of all its superyacht transom fenders.

Superyacht Tenders and Toys’ deck equipment specialists will handle all superyacht transom fender enquiries for Henshaw. The two companies will collaborate on initial concept designs and the team from Superyacht Tenders & Toys will template a transom prior to production to ensure the fenders align to the yacht’s contour.

Josh Richardson, managing director at Superyacht Tenders & Toys, said, “As superyacht design continues to evolve and owners look for new and stand-out hull designs, transom fenders are becoming more complicated. Templating a yacht in person is key to ensure the fenders perfectly fit each individual transom.”

Henshaw’s transom fenders come in sections for simple, fast installation. Each piece is lightweight for easy handling and quick stowing after use. ______________________________________ Helen Porter: helen@sytt.co (+44) 7544701715

NEW 140 THE FIRST PERSHING TO BE BUILT AT FERRETTI GROUP’S ANCONA SUPERYACHT YARDS Pershing’s new flagship, the 140, has just hit the water at the builder’s superyacht yard in Ancona, Italy.

Born from a collaboration between architect Fulvio De Simoni, the Ferretti Group Product Strategy Committee led by engineer Piero Ferrari, and the group’s Engineering Department, the new 140-footer (LOA 43.3m) is the first aluminium superyacht made by Pershing and the first Pershing to be produced at the Ancona superyacht yard, a Ferretti Group facility specialised in building super and mega yachts above 40m, in both steel or aluminium.

Its aggressive profile blends novel design elements with iconic details that reveal a continuity with the most recent models, such as the two lateral wings integrated into the

superstructure and connected to the gunwale at the start of the walkways.

A key feature of the 140 is the innovative layout of the aft area, which features a raised

cockpit that effectively becomes a mezzanine level: this creates a vast sea-facing space that rises from the water up to the sun deck, joining together the yacht’s entire aft section.

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EXCITING NEW YACHT PROJECTS UNDERWAY AT MENGI YAY SHIPYARD M/Y Virtus is one of the most exciting projects currently underway at the Mengi Yay Shipyard.

Measuring 44 metres, M/Y Virtus is currently under construction and for sale. As the second largest motor yacht to be built by Meng Yay, Virtus will feature an interior design by VYD Studio, with naval architecture undertaken

by Ginton Naval Design – a close collaborator with the Mengi Yay Shipyard. This fantastic new yacht will boast expansive deck spaces, including a spectacular beach club and large foredeck seating and sunbathing area. With completion scheduled this summer, M/Y Virtus certainly offers a unique opportunity on the yacht brokerage market for a new-build yacht at a small fraction of the waiting time.

Environmentally Conscious Yachting Alongside the financial investment into the expansion and upgrading of the Mengi Yay Shipyard, the yard announced an ongoing commitment to developing more environmentally sustainable yacht building and business practices. This includes a pledge to counteract the yard’s environmental impact with the funding of a tree-planting project, as well as the intention to introduce fully electric and diesel propulsion engines into its new build yacht projects within the next five years.

Other innovative green initiatives include the creation of a division that will produce software to measure a yacht’s power management system and make autonomous decisions to reduce fuel consumption.

Project DRD: Another Yacht Nears Completion Just under 50 metres, the superyacht known only as Project DRD is also nearing completion at the Mengi Yay Shipyard. Although few details have been released regarding the exciting new build project, the yacht features design by the Turkish design studio Adeo. She will be delivered to her new owner later this year.

With a company history and shipbuilding heritage spanning six decades, Mengi Yay Shipyard is one of Turkey’s premium shipbuilders. Opening its doors in Tuzla in 1984, the yard started turning its shipbuilding expertise to the super-luxury side of the spectrum in the early 2000s. Since then, the Turkish yard has delivered well over 20 superyachts ranging from 19 to 45 metres in length, including the 45-metre luxury motor yacht Aquarius in 2016, and the 32-metre sophisticated yacht Serenitas II in 2017.

With the Mengi Yay Shipyard continuing to prove itself in the industry, here we take a look at what’s currently underway there.

New Facilities, Bigger Yachts Mengi Yay invested in new state-of-the-art facilities in 2018. Expanding and renovating its facility in Tuzla, the Turkish superyacht shipyard stated its dedication to providing the best work environment for its engineers and craftsmen.

Now with facilities measuring 18,365 square metres, the shipyard will continue to invest in upgrading its to future-proof the business

and enable the yard to continue delivering premium yachts to superyacht owners around the world.

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With a wealth of innovative initiatives well underway at Mengi Yay Shipyard – as well as plenty of exciting large yacht builds to keep them busy – it looks like the Turkish shipyard is set to retain its position as a key player in the Turkish yacht building business for the future.

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SUNSEEKER LONDON GROUP INVESTS IN COMPLEMENTARY BRANDS TO SIT ALONGSIDE ITS SUNSEEKER SALES A new company, Undiluted Spirit Ltd, has been formed, to trade as BRABUS MARINE London Group. Part of the Sunseeker London Group, the new venture will be responsible for sales of BRABUS Shadow products across 25 worldwide territories.

The distribution agreement is divided between ‘exclusive’ and ‘non-exclusive’ territories and signifies an important stepchange for the Sunseeker London Group, who, for the first time, have placed considerable financial investment in an altogether new, complimentary, luxury boating brand, that will sit alongside sales of the established Sunseeker brand.

Axopar Boats co-founding partner, Jan-Erik Viitala, said: “In the strategic alliance between us and BRABUS we are thrilled and excited to have appointed BRABUS MARINE London Group as official dealers.

“With an existing team of brokers, spread across a very international footprint, this new venture will greatly benefit from their decades of expertise and existing client database, made

up of luxury yacht and superyacht owners for whom the latest BRABUS Shadow boats are primarily targeted towards.

“The Shadow boat concept will delight BRABUS MARINE London Group’s discerning clientele.

Large yachts such as Sunseekers are fantastic when it comes to true comfort, but owners and guests still love the raw excitement, shear pleasure and unadulterated fun of getting behind the wheel of a fast and responsive sports boat, such as the BRABUS Shadow 800 and our latest BRABUS Shadow 500 launched just recently.

“With such an established international network and customer connections in all the right places, we believe BRABUS MARINE London Group will achieve high levels of commercial success for us, just as they have done so consistently over the last twenty-five years with Sunseeker.”

Second Distribution Agreement Signed At the same time the BRABUS Shadow distribution agreement was signed, a second

distribution agreement was created for sales of Axopar boats across 6 key territories under a new trading name, Axopar London Group, part of the Sunseeker London Group of companies.

Axopar Boats co-founding partner, Jan-Erik Viitala, said of the new distribution agreement: “Thanks to our existing dealer network we are already unbelievably proud of the fact that Axopar is a globally recognised and marketleading brand, but now with the addition of the Axopar London Group, we can strengthen and expand that dealership network even further.”

The Axopar distribution agreement is also divided between ‘exclusive’ and ‘nonexclusive’ territories, and will provide a more comprehensive, more value-for-money alternative with the affordable sportsweekender / day-boat market for those customers who may not be looking to invest in the outright performance upgrade and luxurious exclusivity of the BRABUS Shadow range straight away.

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GREEK GOVERNMENT APPROVES MARINE TOURISM PROJECT New €40m marina planned for Santorini A new marina and recreational boat shelter have been given the go-ahead as part of Greek government approval for a series of tourism projects worth over €325m. The approvals have come from an inter-ministerial committee for strategic investments led by Greek Economy Minister Yannis Dragasakis.

The new boat shelter is part of over €50m being spent on projects on the island of Mykonos. It is on this island that the start of the privatisation process for the island’s marina was recently announced.

The site of the marina is at Monolithos on the island of Santorini, a leading cruise ship destination in Greece. The marina, which has a budget of €40m, will have 350 berths up to an unspecificied superyacht size. It will be run by the Municipal Port Fund of Thira and it is anticipated that 120 new jobs will be created when the marina is completed.

Monolithos is currently a small fishing port but the new marina, which is hoped to be completed within two or so years, will provide a facility for yachts wishing to visit Santorini.

The island already has a marina which dates from about 10 years ago, but more capacity is needed to meet demand.

A cooperation protocol was signed in 2017 between the Thira Port Fund of Santorini and Enterprise Greece to formulate an investment plan for the marina in the Monolithos area. The marina is identified as one of Greece’s strategic

investments which have special conditions and a fast-track option applying to investments.

The protocol involved appointing a consultant to undertake the necessary surveys covering areas such as engineering and environment, as well as developing a marina master plan and conceptual design.

When the protocol was signed, a statement from Thira stated: “Our common aim is the ideal business maturity of the planned project, the preparation of an investment plan, which will examine all parameters of its technical feasibility and sustainability, will analyze and

document relevant conclusions as well as the contributory benefit to the local and national economy so as to make the project attractive to the domestic and international investment and business community.”

Enterprise Greece is supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Development as an agency to assist foreign investors and enterprises to do business with Greece. ______________________________________

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ICON, SUNSEEKER PARTNERSHIP GETS THUMBS UPS Five months after Britain’s Sunseeker Yachts announced Icon Yachts of the Netherlands will build its 49m flagship in aluminium, the two yards are in good spirits. They say their partnership in building the Sunseeker 161 yields cross-contamination of expertise, and is bound to trigger more joint projects without stopping either side from building independently.

In a joint interview at the recent Miami Yacht Show, the CEO of Icon Yachts and President of Sunseeker USA Sales Co. Inc gave their Sunseeker flagship project a thumbs-up. Icon’s Jen Wertena and Sunseeker’s Sean Robertson hope to start building the first this summer.

In 2018, composite builder Sunseeker said it was shifting to metal yachts to meet demand for larger vessels. It selected Icon Yachts, builder of luxury yachts of up to 84m (280ft), for that job.

Robertson said of the collaboration to date: “We have seen a cross-contamination, with good ideas in engineering and styling flowing both ways. This has improved the relationship and will benefit future joint projects.”

Robertson anticipates demand for more Iconbuilt Sunseekers. “We’ll take it one step at a time. We’re going to look at how clients look at this [flagship] project,” he adds.

That project looks audacious, as Britain will soon exit the EU. But Brexit will actually have little impact, said Wertena. “The vast majority of Sunseeker products will be produced in the

Netherlands or Germany. Not much will come from Britain,” he said.

In Icon Yachts, Sunseeker has found a quality partner that builds new yachts, does refits and conversions. It will soon launch a Polar Class 5 explorer yacht – a converted icebreaker – with a 6,000Nm range. It is also building on spec a luxury 84m Icon 280 yacht.

Robertson and Wertena are confident the market “sees the sense behind our project.”

Sunseeker is not forgetting the smaller boats, said Robertson. The world’s No 3 yacht builder will soon launch a superfast 38ft sportsboat.

Sunseeker’s journey to metal has been a hard lesson. Around seven years ago, it launched a 48m pilot class boat. “We made a mistake,” Robertson says now. “We had great reviews.

The market – brokers, surveyors etc – they loved the project. But it was a composite boat.

It was the wrong material. Now we can get into metal build with a great partner.”

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SPIRIT YACHTS BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SPIRIT 44E ELECTRIC YACHT Spirit Yachts has announced it has started constructing a 13.4m electric yacht, the Spirit 44E, for an eco-minded overseas buyer. Due to launch in early 2020, the yacht is the first fully electric yacht to be designed and built by Spirit Yachts.

Spirit Yachts head designer Sean McMillan commented, “From afar, the Spirit 44E will look like any other Spirit sailing yacht. Low freeboards, long overhangs, flush decks and the timeless beauty of quality wooden craftsmanship. Up close, she will display signs of the sailing yachts of the future.”

Two solar panels will be integrated into the aft deck and will colour match the teak, so they blend with the deck both in aesthetics and

alignment. The panels will charge OceanVolt 48VDC 30.4kWh batteries (made up of 48 1.9kWh batteries), which will power her Oceanvolt SD15 electric drive.

Spirit Yachts managing director Nigel Stuart commented, “The lightweight electric drive system (weighing 46.5kgs) uses hydro generation via the propeller to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing.

“Regeneration will depend on sailing speed, but it is realistic to see 1.5kW whilst sailing at five knots. The equivalent energy generated would be boiling a kettle, which is one of the highest power consuming appliances you would find on a yacht, or in your home for that matter.”

Spirit Yachts is working with OneSails GBR (East) to develop a solar solution for the Spirit 44E’s sail wardrobe.

John Parker from OneSails GBR (East) explained, “We are exploring the use of the very latest ‘thin cell’ PV panels with the intention of utilising the yacht’s 4T Forte sails and covers as sources of electrical generation. The work is cutting edge, therefore at this stage a number of the details remain confidential.”

OneSails’ 4T Forte sails are currently the only sails made from a cloth that can be recycled.

Manual Lewmar winches will give a nod to more hands-on sailing, whilst a carbon mast and boom from Hall Spars will ensure her rig remains lightweight. A large lazarette under the aft deck will house a tender with an electric motor, and a 40” Mahogany and stainless-steel steering wheel will be fitted for easy handling.

Down below, the Spirit 44E’s eco credentials continue throughout. A reversible heating/airconditioning Webasto pump will heat and cool the yacht using minimal power. All lighting will be LED and a Webasto 4.2gallon 115v/750W heater will provide hot water. At the owner’s request, there will be no hydrocarbons onboard and any cooking will be done on a spirit stove.

Nigel Stuart added, “With the 44E, we are taking the learnings from the 34m Spirit 111 and applying the same principles to a smaller yacht. The lack of hydrocarbons and the addition of solar sails will allow us to take a step closer towards creating a completely sustainable yacht.”

The interior layout will accommodate four guests across two cabins. A forward twin with ensuite will serve as the owner’s cabin and a starboard aft cabin will sleep two guests in twin berths. A fold-down chart table will be built into the forward bulkhead of the guest cabin to maximise space.

A central saloon will have a port-side, u-shaped sofa around a wooden dining table, complemented by a second sofa to starboard.

Aft of the saloon, to port, will be the open-plan galley. White bulkheads, mahogany ringframes and exposed yellow cedar planking will give the interior a warm, natural feel.

The 44E was conceived and commissioned by a new Spirit customer, Vincent Argiro, a retired technology entrepreneur living, sailing, racing, and exploring in British Columbia.

Speaking of the sustainability mission of the new yacht, Dr Argiro remarked, “The stretch goal for the 44E is near total energy selfsufficiency. I envision plugging into shore power to be a rare event. And happily, an energy-efficient design is also a fast design.

This light and sleek girl is going to fly!” ______________________________________ Spirit Yachts helen@spirityachts.com (+44) 7544701715

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of Fraser Yachts and is now Equinoxe International’s business developer.

EYI’s operational structure spans four offices: • Turin: The company headquarters where marketing and general services activities are based • Cala Galera: The largest marina in central Italy, located around 100km from Rome • Nice: At the heart of the Cote d’Azur • Geneva: A strategic location for the Northern European market “Finding the perfect yacht with the right conditions of sale for each individual demands skill, time and professional experience to both intuit the future owner’s needs and pinpoint the very best available craft on the world market,” explains Corrado Di Majo. “Over the last 30 years,” he adds, ”we have sold in excess of 500 yachts.”

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BY A GROUP OF SEAFARING PROFESSIONALS A group of European yacht brokers has joined forces to create Equinoxe Yachts International, a new company dedicated to the purchase and sales of superyachts.

European owners who chose to purchase, manage and moor their boats in Italian waters.

Lastly, Alessandro Mazzoni was a partner

These include new yachts as dealers for international yards Azimut, Ferretti and Beneteau. The company has also brokered the sales and trade-ins of pre-owned yachts and acted as project manager and general contractors for custom sailing yacht projects designed and built as one-offs by top Italian yards.

EYI’s founders are all seafaring professionals who have worked in the yacht brokerage sector for over 30 years. They include Italian yacht brokerage Equinoxe Srl, which has been a touchstone for yacht and superyacht sales in Italy and an Italian charter market leader since 1986.

The launch of the company was announced at the recent Antigua Charter Yacht Show

by Corrado Di Majo, chairman of Equinoxe International and chairman of Equinoxe Srl, of which Equinoxe International is an affiliate, and

by Equinoxe Srl CEO Alessandro Ussi.

EYI is flanked on the French market by Nicolas Valin, president of Neo Yachting, a yacht charter and sales intermediary company founded in Nice in 2009, which now has branches in Europe and Asia.

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UAE TO INTRODUCE 180-DAY CRUISING PERMIT Announcement made onboard the QE2 during the 2nd Dubai International Superyacht Summit The UAE is planning to introduce a 180-day cruising permit once a number of outstanding points have been resolved. The initiative forms part of the country’s future strategy to attract more superyachts to the region, and its ambitions to develop the UAE’s marinas – particularly in Dubai – for winter home porting.

The news emerged from presentations at the 2nd Dubai International Superyacht Summit, which is being held this year onboard the QE2 in Mina Rashid Port. The first day’s programme covered several issues to be addressed or resolved in making the UAE, and especially Dubai, a more prominent destination for superyachts.

Among the areas covered were overviews of the maritime sectors in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, yachting legislation, obstacles and

solutions for the local yacht charter market, and a roundtable on marina management.

Chartering under the local flag has apparently become more difficult over the past year or so.

A view on the market was also presented by Abeer Alshaali, executive management officer for Gulf Craft.

During the annual Gulf Craft press conference at the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), Gulf Craft chairman Mohammed Al-Shaali said the company anticipates a 10% rise in sales this year. He also said that Gulf Craft is looking to expand its already large dealer network, but did not refer to any specific markets.

Al-Shaali envisages that the development of the 1,100-berth Dubai Harbour project will solve Dubai’s shortage of berths. The development, set for completion in 2020, is meant to be the MENA region’s largest marina with a capacity to berth yachts up to 160m (525ft).

During the Dubai show, more details were provided about the Dubai Harbour project by Meraas, the developer. The project started as a 1,400-berth facility but is now down to 1,100 berths. The huge project will comprise three marinas – Harbour Marina, Bay Marina, and Palm View Marina.

The layout will comprise three bays, including Harbour Marina on the western side, which will feature most of the area’s restaurants and cafés. On the eastern side, Bay Marina will host the dedicated 180-berth superyacht facility and a helipad with two landing platforms. The smaller Palm View Marina will be located on the northern side of the site.

By 2020, at least 780 berths are expected to be ready for handover. It was recently announced that the planning of Dubai Harbour is being undertaken by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas.

The wider Dubai Harbour development boasts luxury residences and hotels, shops, restaurants, cafés and even a lighthouse.

DIBS 2019 is currently running until March 2 and is located beside the Dubai Canal in Jumeirah. The event hosts some 450 yachts and boats with a value in excess of $400m and some 800 brands from over 400 exhibitors from over 50 countries. It is the region’s largest leisure marine exhibition and it includes 38 global and regional craft launches.

DIBS is a reflection of the growing yacht market in the UAE and other GCC nations, and represents the UAE’s ambitions to become a leading superyacht destination. Including leisure activities such as fishing, sailing and watersports, the sector is forecast to reach a project value of $74.7bn by 2022. ______________________________________

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MARINA AWARDS The Yacht Harbour Association (THYA) recently announced the winners of its prestigious Marina of the Year Awards. Now in its 6th year, the Awards recognise the best of over 160 Gold Anchor accredited marinas from round the world. The winning marinas are voted for by their berth holders.

One of the most keenly contested categories was the Superyacht Marina of the Year, This year’s winner was Yalikavak Marina, Turkey’s first high-capacity mega yacht marina.

To commemorate their achievement, winners and runners up of the Awards, will be presented with trophies by the Chairman of TYHA, at the Marina Conference, sponsored by Walcon on 24 April 2019.

Jon White, General Manager of The Yacht Harbour Association, commented: “A huge congratulations to all the winners, runners up and all marinas who were voted for in the 2018/19 Marina of the Year competition. The array of marinas who stood out in this year’s competition showed how strong today’s marinas are at achieving and often exceeding the modern consumer’s standard of quality service and excellent facilities.”

Upon receiving the Superyacht Marina of the Year 2018/19 award, Deniz Akaltan, Director of Yakilavak Marina, said: “We are honored and excited to be recognised as Superyacht Marina of the Year by The Yacht Harbor Association, the leading global yachting institution and standard setter in the marina industry. As Yalıkavak Marina, since day one of our foundation in 2009, we have continuously invested on maximising our service quality covering all areas of the marina operations, as well as enabling a luxurious lifestyle atmosphere for our guests via operating our award-winning beaches and hotels, with world-known retail and jewellery brands, and a fine dining and local cuisine experience. We have always worked tirelessly to deliver the best quality service and take care of each and all of our endeared guests and clients, who we happily see have voted for us, which shows our efforts have tremendously paid off.”

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North Sails’ new Helix Luff technology transitions headsail loads out of a traditional anti-torsion cable and redistributes them, optimizing the load distribution throughout the sail and potentially reducing the overall loading.

There has been a significant amount of hype and hyperbole about the development of headsails without furling torque-cables, and, like most good ideas, this concept has been around for a while. At North Sails their designers began working on this concept with Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand during the 34th America’s Cup, when radical boat designs placed extreme loads on the 3Di headsails.

The design and engineering challenge was to deliver a solution where headsail loads were redistributed from the torque cable/headstay and shared with the sail. Known within the North offices as Load Sharing Technology this feature, when paired with a 3Di Helix Luff, is North Sails’ answer to what others may call the cable-less headsail concept.

3Di technology is better suited to the sharing application because all 3Di sails are engineered with tapes laid in varying orientation and depth to optimise load distribution throughout the sail. 3Di’s intrinsic load sharing properties, coupled with a Helix Luff effectively move load reliance away from a cable/headstay and into the sail structure thus potentially reducing the overall loading. ‘The critical breakthrough with Helix sails is that redistributed loads allow the headsail to project forward the structure on the front of the sail to achieve headstay tension and luff projection, while reducing the load on the boat, mast, and rigging. The engineering emphasis is focused on the innovative, barely visible carbon Helix Luff structure, a 3Di design manipulation which projects the sail forward, punching the luff out in front of the boat. Load Sharing Technology coupled with the Helix Luff is empowering North to reimagine both roller furling downwind (Code Zero and A-3 style sails), reaching sails, and even may translate to some styles of upwind sails. It’s almost like another trim point. The 3Di technology paired with the powerful North Design Suite tools enables mapping and displacing loads to deliver lighter, more efficient, and beautifully smooth sails.’

North’s head of engineering and design JB Braun explains, ‘trying to reduce loads on boats and rigs while maintaining headstay tension has begun a trend and has opened up design ideas to rethinking the significance of luff cables, and in the case of Helix sails, to transition load out of a traditional antitorsion cable and redistribute it into the sail.

North Helix sails are not aimed at one size or class of boat, but are suitable for most boats from mid-size IRC designs to TP52s, Imocas, Volvo boats, WallyCentos and 100-foot Maxis and even Superyachts. Recent feedback from Steve Benjamin’s TP52 Spookie using North Helix sails was that they were recording about half the tack loads of a conventional Code Zero

EVERYONE’S (HARD) AT IT There are few areas of raceboat technology harder to keep secret than the latest sail designs and engineering solutions. One of the hottest – and most publicly visible – areas of development right now is perfecting a cablefree headsail that not only goes fast… but that also lasts.

with similar or even better luff protection.

This means less mast tip sag, less sideways sag, significantly less loading on the bowsprit, ropes, winches and deck gear… all with a sail that is projecting better and creating more forward driving force. Many of the loads on an existing boat are reduced – and for a new design, there is significant new potential for weight reduction throughout the entire boat.

North Sails Group president Ken Read expands, ‘Helix sails are the latest advancement of 3Di, a technology where North Sails focuses the majority of our R&D effort. We often move ahead without a great deal of fanfare because making lighter, and faster and more efficient sails is the bedrock of North Sails.

The big gains with Helix and Load Sharing Technology, especially on reaching and broad reaching furling sails, is overall weight reduction and the ability to really adjust the leading edge of the membrane’s shape with a very small luff cable or rope. Not the large and heavy Torque cables that have become commonplace.

We are very excited as to all of the avenues that this has opened for the use of 3Di in this process’.

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Recent feedback from Steve and Heidi Benjamin’s TP52 Spookie makes a compelling case study for this latest advancement of North Sails’ 3Di. Using North Helix sails they have reduced the tack loads by half (compared with a conventional Code Zero) while also achieving more forward drive. This creates a lot of potential for weight reduction throughout the boat.

be conservative. Now we are reaching into the finer details with our North Design Suite which allows us to map deeper into these same sails.

‘The best part of being a part of this company is when we really let our smart people loose to go exploring with our North Design Suite.

This is a generational opportunity for using 3Di structure and how it all works; these sails will keep evolving and have already spread into non-furling sails, where load-sharing is going to potentially allow upwind headsails to have similar characteristics without the sideways sag. We believe that the North Helix sails are now lighter and faster than any other sail out there.

I can tell you that the new sails coming out now are nothing short of phenomenal! ‘With any new concept, North Sails are always searching for a downside. Right now, we are aware that none of these new types of furling sail have been in the marketplace long enough to fully assess their true working life; we are also aware of longevity issues with sails from other manufacturers. That said, 3Di sails outlast the most extreme conditions, and of all the options, we’re confident 3Di will always stand up better than a mylar laminate. ‘What is important for us now is to cover all the bases with a focus on both performance and longevity. Our commitment is to a smoother

sail that will furl and perform better than anything else out there. With North Helix sails, this is happening right now.’ ______________________________________ Photos © Ian Roman www.northsails.com

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INTERVIEW: SIR BEN AINSLIE When I interviewed INEOS Team UK skipper and team principal Sir Ben Ainslie for the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast it was late on a Friday afternoon after what I could only imagine was the end of another long week of preparations for the British America’s Cup syndicate.

Ainslie was speaking to me from his team’s plush headquarters in Portsmouth, England, where he told me, the weather was being characteristically wintery and unpleasant. “It’s

blowing about 40 knots and five degrees here in Portsmouth,” Ainslie said with a wry laugh.

These are not by any stretch of the imagination pleasant sailing conditions and certainly not conducive for testing sessions aboard the squad’s scaled down foiling monohull test boat. During his Olympic campaigning days in the Laser and the Finn Ainslie was no stranger to grinding out his training in the depths of the UK winter out on the water in south coast locations like Weymouth and on the Solent.

In the run up to the last Cup his Land Rover BAR challenge were regularly on the water over the winter but this time around he revealed they have taken a different approach by decamping to a top-secret warmer weather location.

“It’s a great venue [here] from March through to November – we have generally pretty good conditions. Reasonably flat water, though the tide can be a little bit of an issue in terms of performance monitoring.

“We are obviously limited with the weather in the UK over the winter months,” Ainslie admitted. “In the last campaign, we grunted up and fought through a couple of winters. I think a few sessions we were out sailing our foiling multihull around in the snow. “This winter we’re off to a different venue for our winter training and to hopefully make that much more productive. Then, getting into launching our first race boat later on in the summer.”

Already knowing the answer I would get I nevertheless asked the question as to where the alternative training venue might be. Other than the fact that the team had moved “overseas” the Ineos skipper remained otherwise tight-lipped about the matter. “It is [a secret] at the moment,” he said. “Probably, the other teams will find out where we are soon enough – I don’t know. We’re not going to give them any handouts here. We’ll keep it going as long as we can.”

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monohull on the water. Their 28-foot modified Quant design has room for two crew and has enabled the team to get a jump start on the constant development process all the teams are engaged in as they try to master this radical new America’s Cup class.

Despite his vast experience Ainslie described the experience of sailing the Quant as “an eye-opener”.

“As you can probably see by some of the footage, we’ve had some pretty big wipe outs, some fun moments, and some pretty exhilarating moments as well,” he said. “Really, just learning how that concept of boat sails and operates from a sailing perspective. Primarily, the focus, as you can imagine, being on the design and the development.

“What the learnings were from that went into our design for race boat one and then through to the rest of the development program.”

Ainslie admitted it had been somewhat of a leap of faith for the team when they launched the Quant for the first time to find out whether Emirates Team New Zealand’s at that stage unproven concept of a foiling monohull would actually work.

“Well, Grant Dalton told me that this boat was going to work. [He said] it was going to be a fantastic boat, so we just believed that would be the case,” Ainslie told me with an ironic tone to his voice.

“In all seriousness, we didn’t know. It only looked like a very, very exciting concept.

We did have a meeting with Grant and Dan Bernasconi and a few of the other guys from the other teams and talked through it. A few eyebrows were raised, and I think probably if you ask Grant and Dan honestly, they weren’t entirely sure if the concept would work either.

“But they’ve done a great job. I think it’s a really neat compromise. Clearly there was a push for monohulls and something a little bit like what we’ve traditionally seen in the Cup, but also keeping these fast foiling boats alive and that development going as well.

“To a certain extent, it’s still yet to be proven at the larger scale. From what we’ve seen with our boat and American Magic with their slightly larger version, you’d like to think that this concept will work at that scale and will be a very impressive yacht.”

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is going to be like to sail the full-sized 75-foot AC75 for real, Ainslie paused before telling me: “I’ve got some feel for it in my mind – just the performance predictions, and so on. It’s going to be an exceptional boat. To look at it’s going to be an extremely impressive boat. To sail it, it’s going to be a huge challenge.

“You look at the roles on the boat – the energy consumption, having the Code Zero, the sail handling, the manoeuvres – it’s going to be really hands-on for the sailing team to be able to sail the boat to its maximum performance and to handle it that way.

“Then, the proposed race courses, size of the courses, boundaries, and so on. I think we’re going to really have our work cut out from a sailor’s perspective, which is good. It’s what you want. You want to be pushed to the limit. I think we certainly will see that.”

Ainslie’s decision to sever ties with his existing sponsor base in favour of a single deal with Britain’s richest businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe – the fiercely patriotic owner of the British multinational chemicals company Ineos – made waves in the sailing industry when it was announced.

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some really nice changes. To be able to attract people like Grant Simmer and Nick Holroyd and some other key signings to help bolster us in a few key areas has made a great difference.

“I’m really delighted with the way the team has developed and where we’ve got ourselves to. [Also though] we are acutely aware of the challenge ahead and the quality of the teams that we’re up against.”

When I asked for his view on the arbitration case reputedly going on at the moment regarding the status of three late entry teams, Ainslie was understandably reluctant to make any comment given the sensitivity of the situation.

However he did tell me that the British team put its full confidence in the arbitration process and the ability of the three-man panel to sort things out equitably. “Ultimately the arbitration panel have got to decide this, and we just want this to be decided as quickly as possible,” he said.

Was it really true that the 110-million-pound deal had been done over a pint in a London pub, I asked?

Did only having to deal with one backer simplify things for Ainslie, I asked, and free him up to focus more on the sailing side of the challenge?

“There’s a little bit of conjecture whether it was a pint or gin and tonic,” Ainslie replied. “I think there was a quote where he said it was the most expensive gin and tonic [ever], in his experience.

“Yes, it does definitely,” Ainslie replied.

“Last time around we were obviously a new organisation and we had some extremely generous investors and sponsors. But it was very difficult in that by the time we got that funding in place we were behind the existing teams from 2013.

“We met through a mutual friend and got on very, very well. We had this common goal or interest in sport, British sport and Jim really was attracted to the technical element of the America’s Cup, and the history and prestige as well. We managed to move forward, and it’s been fantastic.”

According to Ainslie Ratcliffe he and Ineos Team UK CEO Grant Simmer meet with Ratcliffe once or twice a month to update him on the campaign’s progress.

“He’s very, very interested and engaged in what we’re up to – both from the sporting side and the technical side,” he said. “I’m sure as we get closer to getting into competition and closer to the Cup itself, will become more and more engaged. Obviously, the INEOS business is growing and is incredibly successful and that is Jim’s main focus.

“But he really wants this campaign to be a success. That’s what we want to deliver for him, for the rest of the team, and for British sailing.”

“Really [we were] playing catch up from day one and obviously weren’t able to bridge that gap – although I thought the team did an incredible job, particularly in the last four or five months of the campaign to really make some big gains in performance.

“Then, we had this understandably difficult process coming back, identifying where in the organisation we didn’t perform well enough [and asking] what changes do we need to make?

“Going through the proposals from Grant Dalton and Max [Sirena] and the guys at Luna Rossa about the next cycle there was a realisation that: this is a really impressive boat – but it isn’t going to be cheap. Looking at the commercial world, especially in the UK with Brexit and the financial markets and so on we realised it was going to be a real, real struggle to raise the required budget.

“Now, we’re very fortunate to have the backing, the budget committed, and to be able to make

“We just want to get on with this and any indecision or uncertainty about what teams are entering or not only has a knock-on effect to delay the process of getting foil-arms [part of the one-design supplied elements of the AC75s supplied to all the teams] delivered and event schedules out and building towards a good competition.

“We put our faith in the arbitration panel, and we are sure they will come to a sound judgement and then we will all crack on with it.

That’s how it really works and we look forward to them resolving this issue as soon as possible.

“That’s in the interests of the competition so we can get into racing next year.”

You can listen to Justin’s full interview with Sir Ben on Episode 8 of the Yacht Racing Podcast.

It’s available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and most other major podcast hubs. ______________________________________

By Justin Chisholm Partner - BLue Media Events justin@bluemediaevents.com (+34) 680 985 838

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The view from above; racing schooners in The Mediterranean is a privileged experience

CLASSIC YACHT REGATTAS UPDATE International Schooner Association owns two classic schooners. His Captain, Simon Pandolfi, is the driving force of this private members only organization.

Simon also heads up The Classic Yacht Experience (TCYE) for de Vargas Machuca, a company created by like-minded individuals, passionate about building, restoring, sailing and racing schooners. TCYE offers two classic schooners for classic yacht regatta charters Puritan and Orianda and in 2020 a fleet of restored 10MR gaff cutters.

Six schooners will race in the Capri Classica in May Š Photography Blue Passion

One month to go and all eyes are on the classic schooners in The Mediterranean. Find out why it’s superb to be a schooner owner this season.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOONER ASSOCIATION Classic schooners are amazing examples of naval architecture heralding mostly from the golden age of yacht construction in the 20th Century.

In recent years many of these yachts have been painstakingly restored, or replicas have been built, with passion and attention to historical

detail. Not to mention sizeable budgets.

Over the past 20 years I have known many try to bring this Big Boat Class and owners together with varying degrees of success. The recent formation of The International Schooner Association shows promising signs of a unity.

The ISA was formed during a private dinner onboard the schooner Puritan hosted by owner Tomas de Vargas Machuca during The Regates Royales Cannes in September 2018. De Vargas Machuca, President of the

The dinner in Cannes was powerful and intimate and the owners decided to move forwards as a united group. The ten founder members of the International Schooner Association are the owners of: Invader 1905 Orion 1910 Mariette of 1915 Puritan 1931 Orianda 1937 Aschanti IV of Vegesack (1954) Elena of London 2009 (replica of 1910 design) Atlantic 2010 (replica of 1903 design) Germania Nova 2011 (replica of 1907 Germania) Under new ownership, status pending Naema 2013 (replica of an Alfred Mylne design) These yachts have been participating in the classic yacht circuit but often they face the

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Crew on board Elena of London show sailing schooners requires purpose and passion © Blue Passion

difficulty of having very different sailing characteristics compared with other smaller yachts. This leaves them at a disadvantage under most current rating systems. ISA aims to unify this group with the support of the International Maxi Association (IMA).

Tomas de Vargas Machuca, President of the ISA said: “It’s a great honour to be representing the interests of owners, Captains and crews of these wonderful yachts. After all, we are only custodians of them during our lifetime. Going forward, the ISA plans to offer a platform that will help all things schooner and attract other owners to compete and negotiate similar challenges through one united voice.”

SCHOONER CUP SERIES 2019 8th - 12th May: Capri, Italy The Capri Classica 11th - 15th Sept: Monaco Monaco Classic Week 3rd Oct: St Tropez, France Les Voiles de St Tropez BRAND NEW AWRM INTERNATIONAL RACING CALENDARS FREE to download to i-Cal www. alicewiddows.com/calendar The ISA, the Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia and the Yacht Club Capri, with the support of (IMA), have launched the Capri Classica which will take place over 8-12 May, just before Capri Rolex Sailing Week.

The elegant schooner ELENA OF LONDON will race in the Capri Classica in May

This new regatta will see some of the world’s largest most beautiful classic yachts competing in an event with a unique format, specifically tailored to classic schooners. Six yachts are registered for the inaugural event including Elena of London, Mariette 1815, Orianda and Puritan.

Race starts from anchor, staggered starts, race courses optimized for the peculiarities of classic schooner sailing – these are just some of the new features to be introduced by the event organisers plus the team from TCYE.

The Capri Classica will be the first round of the International Schooner Association’s 2019 Schooner Cup Series. The other two events in this series will be during Monaco Classic Week and Thursday 3rd October during Les Voiles de Saint Tropez.

Following this final round in France, the International Schooner Association will crown its inaugural winner of its annual Schooner Cup Series.

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begins, and the island becomes overcrowded.

Capri is calling!

Tomas de Vargas Machuca, the President of the International Schooner Association “The Capri Classica and the wider Schooner Cup Series will hopefully represent just the beginning of a fertile future for classic schooners.”

Andrew McIrvine, Secretary General of the International Maxi Association added: "The IMA is delighted to be supporting the first regatta designed solely for classic schooners and the inaugural event for the International Schooner Association. Our stated aim is to stimulate and support all forms of maxi yacht racing. We look forward to continuing our affiliation through the next events in their series in Monaco and Saint-Tropez."

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It is a superb time to be a schooner owner © Photography Blue Passion

At this time of year my team and I are focused on delivering the detail. Classic Yacht Charters in St Tropez, sailing schooners in Capri, Superyacht Racing in Sardinia. We are counting down to Race-Ready as we fine tune the Villas, Yachts and teams who will form each individual campaign over the next few months. Race Crew, Villa Chefs, Van Drivers, Dog Walkers, Housemaids, are all standing by to standby.

BRAND NEW AWRM INTERNATIONAL RACING CALENDARS FREE to download to i-Cal www. alicewiddows.com/calendar ARE YOU READY FOR PODIUM POSITION? I know you like to win at any price. Regatta logistics need not prevent you from participating in your favorite sailing events.

I work hard to streamline these costs and simplify the process for your crew. AWRM like to offer cost savings and a seamless bespoke experience. I work a year in advance with most of my repeat clients, but I am agile and offer flexibility to those looking for Pay-As-You-Race solutions. AWRM offer a tailor-made 24/365 service and therefore I only work with a small number of regatta campaigns a year. The Mediterranean Season is now upon us, get in touch and book a strategy call with me today.

The schooners will meet on the startline at Les Voiles de St Tropez in October © Kurt Arrigo

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the surrounding jewels of the Sorrento and Neapolitan coasts, with Mount Vesuvius in the distance, provides the perfect backdrop

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to a new racing season. May is also the ideal month to enjoy the colour and atmosphere of Capri at its best, before the tourist season

Alice is a regatta manager on the superyacht circuit offering a first-class racing experience. A keen yachtswoman and self-confessed island-hopping addict, preferably by boat. Meet our Classic Yacht Columnist.

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SUPERYACHT RACING ROUND UP - THE NEW & NOTEWORTHY ON THE INTERNATIONAL SUPERYACHT REGATTA CIRCUIT THE ST BARTHS BUCKET ST BARTHELEMY, FRENCH WEST INDIES 21- 25 MARCH 2019 Fabulous trade wind racing conditions and spectacular shoreside parties with a distinctly casual island flavour make this a must-do annual superyacht regatta. For more than 30 years the Bucket has maintained its congenial focus and its non-commercial spirit.

NOTABLE: The growing Corinthian Spirit (Les Voiles Blanche) Non- Spinnaker Class will enter its third year with three yachts in the Class, a positive development for owners new to superyacht racing.

ENTRIES: 34 true superyachts will be racing in St Barths ranging in size from 30 metres Six classes of sloops, schooners and ketches complete the 34 strong fleet © Jeff Brown Breed Media Creative

60 metres, displacement between 75-580 tonnes, and a speed differential from the fastest to slowest yacht in fleet of nearly 4 minutes per mile!

CLASS BREAKS: Six classes 31 yachts in five classes racing under the ORCsy rating rule and 3 yachts in ORCcs (Corinthian Spirit) under the ORCcs rating rule.

DEFENDERS: The superfast Nilaya 34m Baltic Yachts/Reichel-Pugh will return to defend her title (2018) joined by previous winners (2017) – SPIIP 34m Royal Huisman/Frers (2015) – Visione 45m Baltic Yachts/Reichel-Pugh (2013) and the modern classic Adela 55m Pendennis/ Dykstra NA. HOT NEW YACHTS: Pink Gin VI – 54m Sloop Baltic Yachts/Judel Vrolijk, the largest carbon fibre sloop in the world.

St Barths Bucket has a casual island flavour © Jeff Brown Breed Media Creative

Aquarius – 56m Ketch Royal Huisman/ Dykstra NA, a performance modern classic built for superyacht racing and family cruising.

NEW TO THE BUCKET: Aurelius – 34m Sloop J.O.M / Dykstra NA Columbia – 34m Schooner – Eastern Shipbuilding/ Starling Burgess My Song – 40m Sloop – Baltic Yachts / Reichel-Pugh and Ambassador for Loro Piana Nakupenda – 33m Sloop – Danish Yachts / Fontaine OLD FRIENDS: Kaori the 38m Schooner by Palmer Johnson/ Brierly/Paine. Formerly Mandalay, Kaori last participated in the very first St Barths Bucket 25 years ago and took overall honours in 2007.

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The regatta opens the Mediterranean Superyacht Regatta Season. Sailors enjoy competitive racing through courses set between the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago. A glamorous social program of events brings like-minded friends together in a private corner of La Costa Smeralda.

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THE LORO PIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTA PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA 3 – 8 JUNE 2019

NEWS: 23 Superyachts under ORCsy entered the to date ranging from 24 – 52 meters. 3 Multihulls join the new dedicated division under ORCmh classification.

NOTABLE ENTRIES: Galateia – 30 m Sloop Reichel Pugh / Green Marine Magic Carpet3 – 30m Sloop Reichel Pugh /Wally My Song – 40m Sloop Reichel Pugh / Baltic Ribelle – 33m Sloop MMYD / Vitters Shammana – 35m Sloop German Frers / Nautor Silencio – 50m Sloop Perini Navi / Perini Navi S/Y Q – 52m Sloop Dubois / Alloy NOTEWORTHY: 2019 will debut a new format taking place over five days instead of four in order to allow for any cancelled racing to be rescheduled.

PODIUM: Points mean prizes and competition is always fierce. Get ready to polish some silverware.

PARTY WITH A PURPOSE: The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta is organized following the principals of the Charta Smeralda, an ethical code established by The One Ocean Foundation www.1ocean.org

26 Superyachts entered to race in Porto Cervo in June © YCCS Borlenghi

FOMO: Limited places remain. Regatta registration closes in May. Contact me to register for #LPSYR2019. Don’t miss the season opener!

www.alicewiddows.com to download to i-Cal my BRAND-NEW superyacht regatta calendar.

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My Song will be joined by some heavy hitters in the 30-40 metre range © YCCS Borlenghi

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Points mean prizes in Porto Cervo © YCCS Borlenghi

GLOBAL SUPERYACHT RACING CALENDAR 2019

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The Loro Piana Superyacht

3rd – 8th June

Porto Cervo, Sardinia yccs.it

The Superyacht Cup

19th - 22nd June

Palma de Mallorca

thesuperyachtcup.com

The Candy Store Cup

25th – 27th July

Newport, RI

www.candystorecup.com

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

2 – 8 Sept

Porto Cervo, Sardinia

yccs.it

Les Voiles de St Tropez

28th Sept – 6th Oct

St Tropez, France

lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr

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fast, with very good manoeuvres from both teams. We had some technical problems at Guadeloupe, we could not use our Solent for five hours and we had a small problem with one rudder, but it was a great fight.

“After Guadeloupe we could see Argo all the time and they were getting bigger and bigger with our problems, but we had a good lead and we kept calm and solved the problem. From Redonda to the finish we used classic match racing, trying to keep ourselves between Argo and the finish.”

“It was a miracle that we managed to recover the boat without any major damage,” commented owner of Argo, Jason Carroll. “We had so many people help us out in Antigua and also from Newport, Rhode Island, and my team worked 24-7 to get the boat back together.

NEW MULTIHULL RECORD IN CARIBBEAN 600 Maserati Multi 70 skippered by Giovanni Soldini (ITA) crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 at 20:49:00 AST today in an elapsed time of 1 day, 06 hours 49 minutes and 00 seconds, taking Multihull Line honours and setting a new Multihull Race Record in the 11th edition of the race; beating the previous record by just over one hour.

The Maserati Multi 70 crew was comprised of Giovanni Solidni (ITA), Vittorio Bissaro (IT), Guido Broggi (IT), Carlos Hernandez Robayna (ESP), Oliver Herrera Perez (ESP), Nico Malingri (IT), Matteo Soldini (IT), and Claude Thélier (FRA).

The extraordinary events surrounding the battle for Multihull Line Honours will be remembered for years to come. Just 48 hours before the start of the 2019 RORC Caribbean 600, Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 Argo (USA) capsized at high speed in training. It seemed impossible that Argo would be racing, but after a monumental effort by the sailing community in Antigua, Argo’s crew and shore team, Argo miraculously made the impossible a reality.

On the day of the race start, Giovanni Soldini

“We took it hour-by-hour to see if we could get to a situation that we could race responsibly, and when the sun came up on race day, we were ready to go. The race was awesome. We were a bit disappointed to let Maserati slip away at the beginning, but we came back into them at the end.

agreed to a two hour delay at Argo’s request, allowing for an epic match race to follow over 600 miles around 11 Caribbean islands. Racing day and night, both multihulls recording over 30 knots of boat speed. At Redonda, the final island of the course, Argo made a great tactical move to close the gap on Maserati and intense boat-on-boat tactics on the final leg closed this fantastic story.

“We wanted to get as much leverage as we could after Redonda. Maserati tacked immediately which is typical for the course, and we headed towards Montserrat, which I think surprised them. We got a reasonable split but they tacked to cover us. After that we tried to separate from them to see if we could make some opportunities. We had been racing for 29 hours and at the end it was pretty close.

Soldini’s Maserati held off Argo to win by just over seven minutes, after 30 hours of explosive action. Both Maserati and Argo broke the race record and the former champion skipper, Lloyd Thornburg congratulated both skippers on their achievements as they arrived back on the dock in Antigua. Thornburg’s MOD70 Phaedo3 (USA) had set the previous time in 2016 of 31 hours, 59 minutes, 04 seconds.

“We gave it 101% even after all those hours of little sleep. This is a great race and Antigua has a great community and the Race Committee and Giovanni were super accommodating for us to make the start. This is an excellent event and I hope to come to many more. Racing Maserati so close at 30 knots of boat speed scares you a bit, but it is very exciting.”

“It was amazing that this race even happened.

It was the first time in history that a multihull so big came back from a capsize like that – incredible,” commented Soldini. “I was very happy to agree to delay that start, to race against one of the best teams in the world.

“We had a wonderful race, very windy, very

“The race was just perfect with a lot of transitions, good speed, good wind and wonderful islands to go around,” said French offshore hero Francois Gabart. “I only met the Argo crew a few days ago, they are a wonderful crew.

“This was the first time I have sailed after the Route du Rhum. I love to working with the

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Macif team, but this race was just perfect to get back to sailing on a fast boat and on a beautiful race course. This has been an adventure and something I will remember for all my life.

“I am really proud of what this team has done.

It was a good experience and I think that a sailor needs to capsize once in his life – I have done it and I hope it is just done and I never do it again!”

“Offshore sailors have to deal with situations that are beyond their control and when we had the capsize, nobody’s head went down, we simply worked hard at finding the solutions to get Argo back on the race track,” shared Argo’s Brian Thompson. “The crew has really bonded through the experience.”

Monohull Line Honours for Wizard David & Peter Askew (USA) racing their Volvo 70 Wizard have taken Monohull Line Honours in the RORC Caribbean 600 crossing the finish line on Wednesday 20 February at 07:08:44 AST in an elapsed time of 1d 19h 38m 44s.

Wizard has set the bar for the overall win under IRC for the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy.

Greg Slyngstad (USA) racing his Bieker 53 Fujin finished the race just over 20 minutes after Volvo 70 Wizard, and after MOCRA time correction has beaten both Maserati Multi70 and Argo to lead the class. Six multihulls are still racing, including John Gallagher's Gunboat 62 Chim Chim, which is still very much in contention for the class win. Fujin made headlines in last year's uber-windy race, dramatically capsizing at night off the island of Saba. This year, Fujin finished the race and showed the amazing capabilities of both type boat and the crew.

Peter Isler, America's Cup winner and navigator on Fujin was full of praise for both the team and the Beiker-designed Fujin. Giving details on the upwind start that put Fujin in a superb position from the get-go, he said: "We had a great first leg. Jonathan (McKee) and Greg (Slyngstad) did a great job plugging us in for the race and the whole team was masterful handling the boat in tight corners. The most important thing was knowing when to put the bow down with a little boat and go for it, and we took a perfect lane and hit that inner layline cutting off an immense amount of distance, putting us way ahead at Green Island."

Runner-up for Monohull Line Honours was the magnificent 115ft Baltic sloop Nikata, who completed the race in almost exactly 48 hours. Nikata's owner, guests and crew were greeted dockside by Eddie Warden Owen, Chief Executive of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and dozens of well-wishers gave three cheers to the team.

Course: The 11th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua on February 18, 2019. The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth’s.

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TROFEO NOLI REGATTA – BRINGING THE VIPER SMILE TO PALMA The second event of the ONE Palma Viper 640 Winter Series took place over the weekend of February 16/17. The Real Club Nautico De Palma hosted the event as part of the Trofeo Noli Regatta, again there was ‘wall to wall’ sunshine.

Family teams were the order of the day including GBR’s Russell Peters crewed by his daughter Suzy & son Freddie; Tara Gillespie sailing her father’s boat with her mates; and two Spanish Optimist sailors crewed by their parents.

Three races were held in light shifty conditions on Saturday. Russell Peters scored three firsts, but they didn’t get it all their own way. In Race 3 they stole the win on the final downwind leg after they rocketed from 6th at the final windward mark. In fact, every boat had their moment of glory in the snakes & ladders conditions. The club hosted a competitor BBQ after racing before the UK competitors went out ‘on the town’ to sample the local night life.

With some competitors feeling slightly dehydrated the following morning, they were pleased to relax on shore until the wind filled in at 1430. Two races were completed building to 9 knots. Team IBO.ES won both races but it was not enough to overhaul the Peters family from top spot overall. The team helmed by Javier Chacartegui, a former J80 World Champion, took 2nd overall counting a run of seconds.

The Viper 640 is a two to four person, highperformance sports boat. It is FUN, FAST, EASY and AFFORDABLE. The Viper makes high-

performance sailing available to everyone. The open transom bails water instantly, even in extreme conditions. The Viper is simple, clean, and comfortable, with no protruding hardware and everything placed for efficiency.

The Viper is light enough to be towed behind a compact car and simple enough to be rigged and sailed in under a half hour. The boat can be launched from a hoist or ramp.

The 640 is strict one-design with no changes permitted to the boat as supplied by the class approved builder. The only option is sails, supplied by class approved sailmakers and strictly controlled through class rules, which encourages the development of tuning techniques with the help of the best sailors and sailmakers.

With more boats being delivered to Palma ready for the Princess Sofia next month, the future is looking good for Vipers in Europe. For more information on the series or chartering/ buying a Viper see https://www.vipersailpalma.com/

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discarded, and the final phase to be confirmed for Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd August, with three further races disputed without discard.

The Final will only take place if a minimum of six races have been held over the first four days. If this is not the case, the conventional classification system will remain in place as a single racing series.

The point system for the classification phase will be as per usual, with the first placed team of each race awarded one point, the second two points, the third three points, and so on.

COPA DEL REY MAPFRE The Notice of Race for the Copa del Rey MAPFRE was published on Friday 1st March 2019, on the event's official web site, by the organising committee of the regatta, and includes the main changes to the 2019 edition.

New Classification System In an aim to keep expectations running high, ahead of the last few races in the competition, in the new 2019 edition of the regatta classifications will be divided into two phases: the classification, and the Final.

The classification stage will be held between Monday 29th July and Thursday 1st August, with up to eight races held over the four days of competition.

Once six races have been completed in the classification phase, the worst result is to be

The novelty in reaching the Final phase, is that ahead of competing in three races without discard, teams do not enter with the total number of accumulated points from the classification system, but it will depend on the individual team's position on the score board after the classification phase, ie. the first placed team will enter the Final with one point, the second two, the third three etc. As such,

the dispute for the final podium will be held on the last two days of racing, with maximum equality between the top classified teams.

New Distribution of the Orc Class In an attempt to adjust to the distribution systems of the fleets competing in continental events and world championships, the ORC fleet, which was traditionally the most numerous in the Copa del Rey MAPFRE with over 60 boats registered, will be ruled under the CDL system used by the World Sailing Federation, and divides the fleet into four possible classes depending on boat length and speed criteria.

The 38th Copa del Rey MAPFRE, organised by the Real Club Nรกutico de Palma, will be held in the Bay of Palma between 27th July and 3rd August. ______________________________________ www.regatacopadelrey.com

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FLYING FIFTEEN MALLORCA February 16 – Liga de Invierno 3 – Pollensa On any other weekend, we would have had 8 boats on the water. However, the Andratx series October race had been blown off, and was being resailed on the same day. So fuego fatuo, Wight Flyer and Puffin weren’t able to compete as their crews were away.

Nevertheless, the five boats had a good day, with Stormtrooper pipping Speedy Gonzales and Gekko, followed by Dragonfly and ffugue.

ESP 4058 Stormtrouper ffour David Miles / Corinne Miles 1 ESP 3804 Speedy Gonzales Michael Clough / Markus Schweiger 2 ESP 3817 Gekko Fergus Ross / Hugh Birley 3 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken / Marco Haack 4 ESP 3598 ffugue Francisco & Pedro Gadala-Maria 5 March 2 – Extra Regatta - Pollensa We had seven boats preparing for the extra regatta. Courses were to be the flying fifteen’s favourite, triangles! Team fuego fatuo arrived especially early and set to dressing their new

mast. Despite their best efforts, they were still at work when boats started craning into the water, and it was soon clear that they wouldn’t make the start. Nevertheless, at the end of the afternoon, they had the mast in the boat, and largely rigged.

Meanwhile, on the water, things were exciting.

The wind had started in the east that morning, but was soon in the east, less stable in direction, and fluctuating between Force 1 and 4 – challenging conditions!

Nevertheless, we managed to get in four races.

After a good place in the first race, and a win in the second Stormtrooper was looking strong, with Gekko one point ahead. However, they had an issue on board, and missed the last two races. Gekko continued their winning streak, taking both of these races with Wight Flyer and Dragonfly each taking a second and third.

Spanish Fly and ffugue completed the results to a great days sailing.

ESP 3817 GEKKO Fergus Ross / Hamish Goddard 1 2 1 1 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken / Marco Haack 4 3 2 3 ESP 3728 Wight Flyer

Stephen Parry / Will 5 4 3 2 ESP 3825 Spanish Fly John Leaf / Mark Hart 2 5 4 4 ESP 4058 Stormtrouper ffour David & Corinne Miles 3 1 7 7 ESP 3598 Ffugue Francisco Gadala-Maria / Ximena Rubio 6 6 5 5 The run up to the Worlds is gathering pace, as we saw above, fuego fatuo is updating their mast, whilst Ffiel good have a new mast and boom to set up. Lots of Dyneema and new fittings are being seen around the yard! Come and see how things are going and have a trial sail at the same time!

Next Up: 6 April: Spring points series 2 - Pollensa 9 May: Palma Vela - Palma 8-9 June: Mallorca Championships - Pollensa 2 Sep: World Championships Dún Laoghaire, Ireland 18 Oct: Balearic Championships - Pollensa ______________________________________ Our 2019 calendar is on our website http://flyingfifteen.mallorcaservice.de Visit us on Facebook @f15spain.

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NEW MEDITERRANEAN INSHORE SERIES LAUNCHED In 2019 the International Maxi Association (IMA) celebrates the 40th anniversary of its establishment by notable maxi boat owners of the day, Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Raul Gardini, John Kilroy and William WhitehouseVaux. From its modest, relatively low-key beginnings, today the Association, and the sport it represents, have grown beyond all recognition.

Racing PalmaVela in May and concluding in October with Les Voiles de St Tropez. Here the winner will be announced at a special gala dinner.

The International Maxi Association is formally recognised by World Sailing as representing the interests of maxi boat owners internationally and it is thanks to this arrangement that two World Championships can be held: for the Maxi 72s and the J Class, both classes officially affiliated to the IMA.

Rolex Capri Sailing Week - inshores (Capri, Italy) 15-18 May

For the last three seasons the International Maxi Association has championed the Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge (MMOC). This annual five event series starts with October’s Rolex Middle Sea Race and concludes with the Palermo Montecarlo the following August. It was designed by the International Maxi Association to encourage maxi boat owners to campaign their giant sailing yachts offshore.

Sail Racing PalmaVela (Palma, Mallorca) 8-12 May

Rolex Giraglia - inshores (Saint-Tropez, France) 9-11 June Copa del Rey MAPFRE (Palma, Mallorca) 27 July - 3 August Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup (Porto Cervo, Sardinia) 1-7 September Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (Saint-Tropez, France) 28 Sep - 6 Oct Competitors must compete in at least four of these events to qualify for a position on the MMIC scoreboard. Those who race in more can count their best four scores.

The Four Remaining Events in 2019 will be: Regata dei Tre Golfi (Naples, Italy to Capri via Ponza and Li Galli doubling as the first part of Rolex Capri Sailing

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Start: 30 May 2019 Rolex Giraglia (Saint-Tropez to Monaco via Giraglia rock).

Start: 12 June 2019 Palermo Montecarlo (Palermo, Sicily to Montecarlo via Porto Cervo mark and Strait of Bonifacio). Start: 21 August 2019 Competitors must compete in at least three of these events to qualify for the MMIC trophy.

Those who race in more can count their best three scores. Past winners have included George David’s Rambler 88 while the present title holder is Carlo Puri Negri and his Farr 70 Atalanta II. The International Maxi Association has recently acquired two century-old silver trophies that are being repurposed as prizes for its Mediterranean Maxi Inshore and Offshore Challenges. The former will be awarded at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda-hosted IMA members dinner at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, while the latter will be presented at an end of season gala in St Tropez. -- James Boyd. ______________________________________ www.internationalmaxiassociation.com

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For this, it's 40th anniversary year, the International Maxi Association is introducing a sister circuit, the Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge (MMIC). Unlike its offshore sibling, the MMIC will run over a calendar year, kicking off with the Real Club Nautico de Palma’s Sail

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Henk Dreijer

MB92 GROUP ESTABLISH NEW DEPARTMENT FOR NEXT PHASE IN DEVELOPMENT In anticipation of the next phase of their growth strategy and inspired by an increase in activity forecasted from the delivery of two shiplifts; the 4,800t in Barcelona in a few months and the 4,000t in La Ciotat in 2022, the MB92 Group announced today a series of structural changes. This follows the successful integration of Compositeworks and Blohm+Voss La Ciotat under the Group umbrella last year, and is another example of the continual investment being made to provide the very best service to their clients with the most advanced and efficient refit & repair solutions.

The main changes concern Henk Dreijer, current Commercial Director, who becomes Chief Business Development Officer of the MB92 Group, a role that brings him closer to the Group’s CEO. In this new position, Henk will develop strategic operations for the Group with particular emphasis on sourcing significant refit projects. As part of this new organisation, Txema Rubio becomes the new Commercial Director. This position consolidates the quotations and commercial departments across the group, increasing efficiency and ultimately providing greater choice for clients when planning their refit. He brings a wealth of experience from his time spent in the projects department and, more recently, in his position

as Quotations Director. The creation of two additional departments dedicated to customer contracts and after-sales are already in place.

These will be run by Mary Clara Batchelor and Paco Sanz, both of whom have been with the company for a number of years.

Henk Dreijer commented these appointments: “this reorganisation is an important step in bringing a seamless service across both of our shipyards and will enable our customers to experience a more efficient quotation and planning process. I am very pleased with the team we have in place and look forward to being able to offer additional space on the new 4,800-tonne platform in Barcelona from this summer”.

With a full year of activity following the acquisitions of Compositeworks at the end of 2017 and Blohm+Voss La Ciotat later last year, MB92 is observing the benefits of working as a Group. Turnover at both yards has seen a significant increase, particularly in France where, much to the satisfaction of the yachting community, the ENIM employment laws were overturned. As such, MB92 La Ciotat is currently operating at full capacity.

The range of yachts who visited last year has

grown in average size, thanks in part to a number of new clients in the 100m+ bracket, segment whose occupancy rates increased by 25% in Barcelona.

For Pepe García-Aubert, President and CEO of the MB92 Group “we are excited to see how well our hard work in combining the best of our two companies has been received by our clients. I am confident that this will be the platform for us to continue to improve.

No one project is the same as another and can often represent major challenges for captains, managers and the shipyard. These challenges provide us with an opportunity to rethink our approach to refit and provide them with innovative solutions. I am very proud of the teams we have at both shipyards who have demonstrated an incredible level of professionalism and enthusiasm during this last year, and I am keen to see what they can achieve as we move into this next phase in our development”. ______________________________________ MB92 Group Júlia Quintana Communications & Marketing Manager julia.quintana@mb92.com (+34) 639 237 688

MYBA CHARTER SHOW 2019 The countdown to the 2019 MYBA Charter Show has officially begun. The Show kicks off the yachting season with a display of superb superyachts in OneOcean Port Vell, Barcelona from 30th April to 3rd May. The outstanding results of 2018's Show give reason to be very excited about this year's event. Last year, as a result of the Show, over 280 charter enquiries were received, 59 charter contracts were signed and the charter income generated for owners was estimated to be in excess of 13 million euros.

Drip by drip, MYBA has been cranking up the anticipation by revealing names of attending yachts. They have promised there will be new yachts on display this year including some new to the global fleet and others new to the charter market. The first superyachts announced include M/Y "Solo" (72.00m), M/Y "Mosaique" (49.90m), M/Y "Silver Wind" (43.63m) and M/Y "Emotion 2" (42.60m). Stay tuned to MYBA's social media channels for the latest news.

Apart from the yachts, exhibitors are a very important part of the Show and this year will see those who are long standing supporters rewarded.

There is a "Loyal Exhibitor" scheme already in place and well-deserved privileges will be awarded to companies that have attended the MYBA Charter Show for at least 10 years before 2016, and at least once from 2011 to 2016. BWA Yachting joins as the Official Show Sponsor for the third consecutive year.

The Chefs' Competition will this year pose a challenge likely to be familiar to charter chefs in their daily work. The meteoric rise of vegetarianism and veganism among charter guests along with concerns about eating healthily calls for great flexibility in onboard cuisine and this is reflected in this year's competition. The brief is to prepare a starter and dessert that are vegetarian, with a vegan main course. Participating chefs will be given just 30 minutes to impress the judges and it will be interesting to see how they rise to meet a very contemporary challenge.

A Table Service & Wine Pairing competition for the interior crew will also run in parallel with the Chefs' Competition.

New for 2019 is a collaboration with Angels on Board. The specialist wellness company will create an oasis of calm where MYBA Members and senior crew can enjoy some pampering and relaxation during what is always a very busy Show. The company provides well being services to the superyacht industry and during the Charter Show will be offering complimentary massage & nail treatments, daily yoga sessions and several beauty workshops for crew.

A new edition of the "All Hands on Deck" competition will also be taking place during the 2019 MYBA Charter Show, providing the whole crew with the chance to demonstrate their ingenuity, sense of hospitality, talent and knowledge. With particular focus on the deck team, this competition is about keeping charter guests of various ages and very different interests entertained for a whole day while at anchor. __________________________________________________________

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REED APPEAL CANNES SHOW VERDICT The Anglo-Dutch business information and services company Relx PLC, owner of Reed Exhibitions, is pursuing its legal action against France’s Federation des Industries Nautiques (FIN) leaving the latter’s quest to take over the show still in doubt.

The long-running saga over who has the rights to own and manage the Cannes Boat Show is now heading into its third year of litigation.

This follows Reed’s decision to lodge an appeal against the January 8th court ruling from the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris which awarded ownership and management rights of the show to FIN. Reed did not accept the ruling which it claimed to be unenforceable and has now appealed against the decision to the Paris Cour de Appel for a further ruling on the dispute which could ultimately end up at the Cour de Cassation (France’s supreme court of appeal) for a final resolution – a process which could take a further 12 to 18 months.

The action has already been through several conflict resolution sessions and court hearings since first raised in 2016, including an attempt at mediation by the mayor of Cannes. The legal costs both sides have incurred will have

been considerable and when resolved will also involve compensatory damages for one side or the other.

The FIN’s last communication on the subject in January assumed that it had won the battle following the Tribunal’s ruling that Reed could no longer represent itself as the owners or managers of the show – overturning Reed’s assertion that it had a legal right to manage the show until 2041 based on its existing contract with FIN.

which will relieve the pressure on the available exhibition area in the Vieux Port.

Meanwhile plans for the 2019 show, running from 10 -15 September under Reed’s management, are now well advanced. The most significant change to the show this year involves the layout which will see a move of all sailboat exhibits to the Port Pierre Canto

Reed’s parent, the UK-based Relix announced its 2018 results two weeks ago revealing sales of £7.5 billion and a net adjusted profit contribution after tax of £1.7 billion, with an approximate market capitalisation of £33 billion. The company employs more than 30,000 people worldwide.

Coming at the start of the European show season, the Cannes Yachting Festival has become a significant event on the international boat show calendar and the venue of choice for many builders introducing their latest models.

In 2018, Cannes counted 51,000 visitors on hand to see 638 boats on display – with 122 of these representing world premieres.

The FIN was created in 1964 to defend, represent and promote the boat industry’s activities in France and around the world. It is the voice of more than 5,500 companies and its members, grouped together in 11 boat industry and services sectors, represent more than 80% of the industry’s total turnover approaching €5 billion. The FIN took over the management of the Paris Boat Show from Reed in 2017.

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functioning sailing yacht. We motor out of the marina and set sail for Porto de Empedocle out last port in Sicily and site of the ancient Roman ruins at Agrigento.

CRUISING SICILY'S SOUTHERN COAST It was with some regret that we left Montalbano country behind us. The beautiful streets and restaurants of Ragusa have left a lasting positive impression. The coastal part of the cruise is coming to an end soon. It is midSeptember and the weather is starting to put on a threatening face. We have to be back in Gibraltar no later than the second of October.

Our next destination is the marina at Licata.

Sailing conditions are good but as we unfurl the main we notice that it has become hard to pull out. To our distress we discover that somehow the shackle that holds the tack in position is twisted and broken. We abandon attempts to use the main and instead plough on under Citadel’s very large genoa. We hope that light winds will prevail at Licata because the main will need to be unfurled head to wind in order to make the repair. Our arrival at Licata is inauspicious. Having happily managed to get allocated a berth which points into the wind the "marinero” crosses and pulls the slime line under the hull so that it fouls the propeller!

Once secured in place we have no option but for two of us to take turns at snorkelling around the shaft to remove a very tight spiral of rope around the prop and shaft. It's hard work but after 30 minutes we emerge looking

like Smurfs from the blue anti-fouling that has rubbed onto our bodies!

The following morning the wind is perfectly still so we unfurl the mainsail and carefully replace the shackle at the tack. It's a fiddly business.

We can’t afford to lose a part into the mast.

Plus, I have only one spare shackle of the right dimensions for this job. Success after a few tense and sweaty moments brings a collective sigh of relief. We are back to being a fully

The yacht marina at Empedocle consists of two floating pontoons deep in the harbour among smelly fishing boats. We have three tasks to accomplish in the next 36 hours; a crew change, victualling for the one week cruise back to Gibraltar and a cultural visit to the Roman ruins. We complete the first 2 tasks in short order to find that we have plenty time for the cultural delights of the ruins. Soon we'll be heading back as the first high winds and thunderstorms and heavy rain make a strong appearance. Next month I'll tell you about the 900nM passage back to Gibraltar. ______________________________________ Boatshed Gibraltar (+34) 667 666 753 www.boatshedgibraltar.com

To book a berth and Grand Harbour Marina or for further details please contact us on: (+35) 621 800 700 or info@ghm.com.mt

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Top Photo: Night trawler, based in Les Sablesd'Olonne, France.

Left Photo: Sea Shepherd’s M/Y Sam Simon and small boat Viking on patrol in the Bay of Biscay the weekend of February 16-17, 2019.

SEA SHEPHERD SHIP IN FRANCE TO STOP DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER Sea Shepherd’s ship, the M/Y Sam Simon, has arrived off the Atlantic Coast of France to join the organisation’s campaign Operation Dolphin ByCatch, exposing the ongoing slaughter of dolphins by industrial fishing vessels in the Bay of Biscay.

Most of the bodies found are mutilated, with severed fins, gaff hook marks, deep cuts, and broken rostrums consistent with capture in fishing gear.

A veteran of several anti-whaling missions in Antarctica and illegal fishing campaigns in West Africa, the Sam Simon is a former Japanese whaling ship converted by Sea Shepherd into a defender of marine life. It will be joining the organization’s small boats which have been patrolling the coast since February 11, 2019.

These dolphins spend the winter in the Bay of Biscay and are victims of non-selective fishing operations (including trawlers, Danish seiners, and gillnetters) targeting sea bass and hake for the French market. According to scientists who have been documenting the deaths, the dolphins are also being killed by French and foreign vessels engaged in industrial fishing for surimi and fishmeal further offshore.

Over the past six weeks, 600 dead dolphins have washed up on French beaches in the Vendée, Charente Maritime, and Gironde. These deaths are only the tip of the iceberg, since more than 80% of the corpses, often gutted, sink at sea.

“We are faced with an absurd fisheries policy that allows extremely destructive and nonselective fishing gear in sensitive areas during the sea bass breeding season where protected species such as dolphins are particularly

vulnerable to capture,” said Lamya Essemlali, President of Sea Shepherd France.

“We’re tired of seeing scientists' alerts being ignored year after year, and the indifference of the Fisheries Committees and the Ministry, which have been pretending to be working on the problem for 20 years,” states Essemlali.

“Sea Shepherd has decided to patrol the area night and day. We will focus on the silent extermination of dolphins off our coast in order to finally hold fishermen, politicians and consumers accountable.” ______________________________________

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INAUGURAL OFFSHORE SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS TO MALTA Originally earmarked to be held in 2019, World Sailing postponed the hosting to 2020 to allow a full qualification system to be developed, allowing ample opportunity for Member National Authorities to qualify and prepare for the event.

The Championship will be a two person mixed competition (one man, one woman) between nations, featuring 20 boats. Held alongside the Rolex Middle Sea Race, the competitors may be required to sail the full course or a reduced course depending on the weather conditions. It is designed to cater to the fast-growing doublehanded offshore community worldwide. An important goal is to engage countries new to double-handed offshore sailing by providing turnkey equipment ready to use at the event venue as well as boats being available to charter in Europe for training from the summer of 2019.

The inaugural edition of World Sailing's Offshore World Championship will be held in October 2020 in Valletta, Malta alongside the Rolex Middle Sea Race.

Announced in 2017, the Offshore Sailing World Championship will be a powerful platform to

accelerate the interest and growth of offshore one-design mixed double-handed sailing within the sailing community.

The 2020 Offshore Sailing World Championship will be organised in collaboration with the Royal Malta Yacht Club and World Sailing.

Further information on the boats that will be used, the qualification system and race format will be announced in due course. ______________________________________ www.sailing.org

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Above 3 Photos by Kurt Arrigo

Whilst most of western Europe was basking in abnormally high temperatures in late February, the Eastern Med was experiencing one of the worst storms in many years. Constant winds of Force 9-10 blew for almost three days causing large scale damage, especially in Malta. Fish were being thrown on to the coastal road from the sea, and harbourside buildings, many of them shops and restaurants, were simply washed away. Mercifully, there were no fatalities, but the Eastern Mediterranean island is going to take a long time to return to normality.

Above Photo by Steve Zammit Lupi

Above, Below, Right Photos by Rene Rossignaud

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STEW OF THE MONTH: JULIE ANN BARRETT What did you do before yachting?

I was born and brought up in the lovely town of Bournemouth in the south of England. After leaving school, I held several jobs including working for the Inland Revenue as a tax Officer (Oh no I hear you gasp), as a consultant for several major beauty companies and after some home studies in interior design, a planner in a kitchen studio and also as a secretary in an estate Agents. With my love of interiors/design and being rather OCD with my own cleaning, I suppose I was already capable of taking care of the interior of a yacht. I also love cooking so cook/stewardess came quite easily to me when the time arrived.

How did your yachting career first begin?

I met a handsome man at a party who worked as a yacht captain. We moved in together soon after (it was love at first sight!) then one day he came home and said he had been offered a job in Mallorca and if we were going to stay together, we could take the job as a couple.

Although I lived by the sea, I knew nothing about boats, so I quickly studied a few knots and away we went. Luckily, I had worked in 5 Star hotels locally for pocket money during my school days and I had learnt the valuable skills of silver service. So that was the start of my yachting career and I haven’t looked back since!

How do you keep sane on charter?

What has been your favourite boat you’ve worked on, and why?

Charter guests, as we all know can be fun or down right rude – Spoil them all! I always try to judge what they might want before they say it and be proactive in making their holiday exceptional and special to them.

I don’t have a favourite boat, but I have had some wonderful employers which can be hit and miss sometimes within this industry, so I count myself very lucky.

What are the best and worst parts about working onboard?

The best part of working on-board is seeing new places and challenging myself with anything thrown at me. The worst part is being away from family and friends for long periods of time.

It helps on charter to work with your partner as the hours are long. Also, to enjoy what you are doing.

What are your best strategies for spoiling charter guests?

What’s the coolest thing you have done for guests?

It always goes down well with guests when I create a themed evening, such as an indian meal with Stewardesses dressed in Sari’s. We have also serenaded the return of charter guests as they arrived by boat tender to the yacht at anchor with the song “On days like these” playing across the water from the music system. They were all smiles as we welcomed them back on-board.

What is your signature cocktail?

A home-made sangria style cocktail. I fill a large jug with secret ingredients, fresh fruit and mint. It always looks and tastes good on a sunny day.

What is your favourite yachting destination?

Italy comes top in Europe for me, but the stunning waters of the Caribbean cannot be beaten! So far, my favourite Island being Virgin Gorda. Anywhere guests can catch their own dinner, like a fresh tuna to be prepared, cooked and served on-board, not only gives the guests and crew a fabulous and memorable day, but as the cook, it’s a wonderful feeling to pull it all together.

If you owned a superyacht, what would you do differently?

I would never own a Superyacht! But I’m happy if anyone would like to invite me as their guest.

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What is your on-board pet hate?

What’s your favourite adventure in Mallorca?

TOILET HABITS – Say no more!

I love hiking. Breathing in the wonderful air in the Mallorcan mountains and looking out over the fabulous views. You cannot beat it.

What career achievement are you most proud of?

I worked for a season as a chef and interior organiser on charter for six months solid. It was full on, but I excelled in this huge amount of work that was rewarded in the guests’ compliments (and that of the captain too). I also managed to victual for the whole period with nothing more than a few rolls of kitchen paper and some packets of pasta left at the end.

Best housekeeping tip/hack?

Don’t use too many products. Microfibres, vinegar and water do most jobs.

Tell us about your funniest embarrassing moment on board.

I once did a weekend charter to Ibiza with a group of guys looking to buy the boat for corporate charters by their company. In the early hours of the morning (Ibiza’s still buzzing, and they were all still out partying) I went up from the crew cabin which was a hatch in the foredeck to get some water from the galley inside, when one of them came back with a female and they got rather amorous on deck, next to the hatch. I was then stuck, not able to get back to my bed, not wanting to disturb them either and not wanting them to know I had seen them. I had to hide in the open galley until they had finished their “business” and sneak back to my cabin after. It was a while!

I used the internal intercom system to call my partner in our cabin to not open the hatch!

When they all left, they were so impressed with our service they gave me a large tip to include buying a long evening dress to attend a special Grand Prix ball at Silverstone with them a few months later. This gentleman’s wife was there and asked me if they had all behaved themselves! Discretion on-board is everything!

One particular boss had a secret code, if he had “ladies” on-board for the night…if female shoes were outside the main door on deck – DO NOT ENTER. If they were gone, it was all clear.

Welcome to the world of yachting!

If you could give your 20yr old self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Be kind and true to yourself. Working on-board is exceptionally hard work, with long hours and can be lonely. Never forget your friends, lose contact or leave them behind.

What’s your plan for the future?

During my yachting career I have achieved a great deal, not only working on the yachts but I have also managed a villa with two yachts in Port Grimaud, South of France. This job included overseeing the complete renovation of the villa for the owners. I was called upon by a previous employer to set up and organise his motor yacht for the season, recruiting and training all six crew in the ways that he likes. I’ve also worked two winter seasons on a 40m SY both in Mallorca and New Zealand managing the interior during the boat’s major refits and been involved in the final stages of New Builds in Viareggio, Italy, setting up the yacht for the owner.

Experience is everything but as everyone gets older, I am looking to use my knowledge to be in a more managerial position with new builds or refits and projects that are able to give me time between them to catch up with family and friends. I split with my first partner, met another Captain I also worked with but now I’m flying solo, so I’m very happy to help out with cooking or hostessing at the drop of a hat, as I can step on-board with feet running. I would like to say to anyone wanting to join this life – Learn all you can, challenge yourself, be a team member and most of all – ENJOY! Thank you for reading ____________________________________ Interview By: Melanie Winters (+34) 646 897 378 melwmarketing@gmail.com

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FROM SHIP TO SHORE: JEFF DOOLAN I started sailing in 1994, I have owned and refitted three of my own yachts. 15 years ago, I became a commercial yacht captain working alongside my girlfriend (now wife) Carol.

from my legs, made it impossible to leave. I love sailing, but my family comes first so this became the deciding factor for me to leave the sailing industry.

In the early years, we cruised around the world with me working as a delivery captain and as always with sailing life, a new adventure was waiting for us in every port.

What was the most difficult thing about the transition?

The best memories must be aboard 76ft S/Y Whitbread in the South Pacific. We sailed from New York to Australia. The South Pacific was always a dream and the reality was even better.

Then our son Jules was born. A year later I was the captain of a 125 ft schooner in the Caribbean and was lucky enough to have my family live on board. It was a wonderful experience for us all. Those three years were amazing, I felt very lucky to be able to continue my career and to have my family alongside me.

When did you know it was time to make a move to land?

When my daughter Lyla-Rae was due to be born, we returned to Mallorca. It became very hard for me being away for such long periods at a time. My son once hid in my sailing bag and wanted to be a stow away, this broke my heart…and having to unpeel a clinging Lyla-Rae

Finding another job that could make me as happy as being a yacht captain, it is a hard job to follow!

What was the best things about it?

For the last three years, I have been a Palmabased yacht captain and only away for a few weekends of the month. This gave me time to fall in love with Mallorca all over again, so the transition for me has been gradual. Being able to live in Mallorca had given us a wonderful quality of life and opportunity to run my own business.

What do you most miss about yachting?

Everything, from setting the sails and the night sailing…even the maintenance!

What do you do now?

We own a Courier company here in Mallorca called Eco-migo.sl. Eco-migo is a delivery

company with a difference. We charge our 100% electric vehicles via solar power for a complete co2 free, zero emissions delivery.

Providing islanders and yachts with an environmentally sustainable service.

Eco-migo has teamed up with AS Solar, and EV-power to provide the island with affordable solar and lithium ion renewable power solutions. Private mailboxes are available at Eco-migo and also Amazon lockers.

Do you have any advice for fellow yachties about going land based?

It is a big transition. Pick the right time and place for you. If it is related to yachting or not, work hard, love what you do…. and go for it!

Jeff Doolan Founder of ECO-MIGO.SL www.eco-migo.com ___________________________________ Interview By: Melanie Winters (+34) 646 897 378 melwmarketing@gmail.com

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STEWARDESS’ PICK OF THE MONTH FROM RIALTO LIVING -OUR FAVOURITE LIFESTYLE STORE IN PALMA-

While exquisitely cooked dishes, perfectly paired with vintage wine, may form the backbone of a successful aft-deck dinner, your table-scape is the first thing guests will notice.

Table decor is the key to setting the right mood, whether it’s a casual family night in or über chic formal affair. It just so happens that we’ve got some ideas on how to take your table settings to the next level and ensure lunch/dinner is as much a visual triumph as a culinary one.

Stunning tablecloths are the most important piece of your ensemble as they bring everything else together. Stewardesses’ favourite Rialto Living stock quality linens in colours that range from stylish neutrals to deep jewel tones, such as aquamarine, ruby red and emerald green.

Inspire lively conversation by going bold and mixing bright colours, as seen via the Instagram accounts of interior and fashion tastemakers.

We recently saw a high-profile events company use a daring pink and orange combo which made us want to do cartwheels.

talking is by using one-of-a-kind napkin rings. A smile-inducing table-scape is as easy as using wooden napkin rings shaped to look like pretty, little birds or fresh wicker ones that look fab when used for an elegantly rustic table. Rialto Living also sell stylish acrylic versions, ideal for use when underway or at a roley anchorage.

While a simple, unicoloured cloth is an elegant choice for any formal or informal event, a stylish patterned version is sure to really wow your guests. We had a snoop around lifestyle store Rialto Living’s selection and a couple in particular caught our attention: one starring a primitive fish design and a few featuring unique geometric patterns. Stylists’ tables show time and again that layered patterns and an eye-catching geometrical tablecloth can take a simple lunch to top-level sophistication in no time.

Another way to step up your table-setting game and create a visual feast that gets guests

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 eyecatching 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 C. Sant Feliu 3, Palma ( +34) 971 71 33 31 www.rialtoliving.com

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MUCH MORE THAN PAELLA Because of its enormous fame and popularity, you could be forgiven for thinking that Spain’s rice dishes start and finish with the proverbial Paella. The truth, however, is another story.

The influence of rice on Spanish cookery is undeniable and many interesting and varied dishes exist in every region throughout Spain.

It is paired with meat, fish, shellfish and vegetables and is widely used to thicken stews and soups.

Rice, as well as being one of the world’s most important crops, is the symbol of life and fertility and is thrown over the bride and groom at Spanish weddings. In culinary terms, there are three basic kinds: long, medium and short grain. Long grain is traditionally used in savoury dishes and short grain in dessert cooking, although this varies across the globe. Wholegrain rice has a nuttier taste and contains more fibre and nutrients, but takes longer to cook. Valencia produces virtually all of the rice in Spain; it has been grown in the Albufera region of Valencia since the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its production spread north along the Mediterranean coast to the Delta Del Ebro and south into Extramadura and Mallorca. Growing in still water, the rice commonly used for paella stretches out for miles in enormous fields. However, each year a tiny amount of the very best rice in Spain is cultivated in the village of Calasparra in the neighbouring region of Murcia. They grow two historic varieties called Callasparra and the coveted Bomba, which was nearly extinct until gourmet chefs recently recognized its superior qualities. It is cultivated by hand in rice paddies along the banks of the Segura River. At 1300 feet above sea level, the constant flow of cold fresh mountain water means that the rice matures more slowly than it would in the still flats along the Valencian shore. It produces a harder grain with less moisture, absorbing one third more broth while retaining its integrity.

One of my favourites is arroz abanda from Alicante. Abanda means apart and is a meal in itself, traditionally served in 2 courses.

A mixture of fish, sometimes shellfish, are poached in stock and removed. The stock is then used to flavour the rice and the fish and shellfish are served separately, usually with aioli potatoes. Arroz Negro is another spectacular black rice dish flavoured with cuttlefish and coloured with its own ink.

ARROZ NEGRO CON SEPIA CUTTLEFISH RICE This rice dish is great served on it's own but is delicious served with a piece of freshly grilled fish on top and some garlic aioli

Add the paprika, chopped tomatoes and cuttlefish and cook gently for another 6-8 minutes.

Ingredients: serves 6

Add the fish stock and the ink sachets, and then bring to the boil. Season with salt and pepper and add the rice.

4oog rice 1 green pepper (chopped) 2 large garlic cloves (chopped) 500g cleaned cuttlefish or squid (diced) 100ml olive oil 1litre fish stock 2 tomatoes (peeled and chopped) 1tspn Paprika 4 ink sachets* Seasoning Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan or a paellera (paella dish). Sweat the onions, green pepper and garlic until softened.

Simmer over a gentle flame until the rice is cooked and the liquid has all been absorbed, about 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest for 3-4 minutes before serving. *All Spanish supermarkets stock frozen ink sachets and I have even seen them in some British ones as well. If you have trouble finding these then ask your friendly fishmonger for 3-4 fresh ink sacs from the cuttlefish or squid.

ARROZ BOMBA CON AZAFRAN, BOGAVANTE Y TOMATES SECOS SPANISH STYLE SAFFRON RICE WITH LOBSTER & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES Ingredients: serves 4 400g cooked lobster meat, sliced 5g fresh saffron (you can use powder) 700ml fish stock 3 sprig fresh chervil 100g finely grated Parmesan 300g “Bomba” rice 1tbsp.Chopped chives 1tbsp mascarpone 4tbsp olive oil 50g unsalted butter 2 shallots, chopped finely 1 crushed clove of garlic 3 sun-dried cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 bunch of rucula Seasoning

Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a thick-bottomed pan, heat and add shallots and garlic. Sweat gently until they start to break down. Add the Bomba rice, saffron and stir. Add a little hot fish stock until the rice is just covered and continue to stir until all the liquid has been absorbed. Over a medium heat, continue to add the stock gradually and stir until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice has softened.

Add the mascarpone, grated Parmesan and season to taste. The rice should be light and creamy. Stir in the olive oil, chopped chives and top with the cooked lobster meat and sun-dried tomatoes. Garnish with some rocket leaves and serve immediately.

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BIG GREEN EGGS - THE ULTIMATE BBQ The Big Green Egg stands alone as the single most versatile barbecue or outdoor cooker on the market, with more capabilities than all other conventional cookers combined.

From appetizers and main courses to desserts, the Big Green Egg is a seriously good idea, and with seven sizes to choose from, there's a Big Green Egg to fit any space or lifestyle.

At Chez Laurent, being suppliers of fine fish and seafood to yachts, we fell in love with them and became a registered dealer! Made from ceramic technology, advanced by NASA, it creates a unique cooking system that brings out mouth-watering flavours while cooking, baking, grilling, stewing and smoking all your favourite recipes.

The broad range of handy Big Green Egg accessories is equally unique. In addition to a selection of basic accessories, their range includes other tools to bring out the best in your ingredients and offer even more possibilities to

get the most out of your Big Green Egg.

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Using the indirect cooking method with a convEGGtor, the Big Green Egg bakes bread, pizza, casseroles, cobblers and pies better than your kitchen oven … you may never cook indoors again! The Big Green Egg retains heat and moisture so well that foods don’t dry out!

Poultry, lamb, beef and vegetables are naturally tastier because the juices and flavours stay locked inside.

For yachts heading to the Caribbean and the Maldives this winter we recommend the portable Minimax weighing just 40kg and coming complete with its own sturdy, easy to grip carrier. A couple of these onboard would be perfect for beach BBQs or for use on deck we even know chefs who use their Minimax in the galley under the extractors.

Grilling Sear the perfect steaks, pork chops or burgers on the EGG. High temperature “steak house” grilling - even at 750º F / 400º C - is quick and easy! Using the two dampers for accurate control, you can lower the heat to a more moderate temperature for other grilled foods.

Fish and seafood turn out moist and tender with a flavour-packed crust unmatched by other grills.

Smoker The insulating ceramics of the Big Green Egg allow you to precisely control the temperature even at low heat. A controllable 200 to 350°F / 93 to 177°C gives succulent results with turkey, ham, lamb, chicken, ribs or any of your favourite cuts, infusing them with the aromatic wood smoke flavour. Want to slow cook at low heat for 16-18 hours … no problem!

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to heaven with a combination of cinnamon, vanilla ice-cream and maple syrup. Or combine your buns and chocolate in the ultimate Easter pig out....warm up the crew sandwich press, halve your buns, pop them on each side and fill with Cadbury creme eggs, close and wait for death by chocolate.

Grab your bonnets, bunnies and buns!

Happy Easter.

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GALLEY GODDESS Paganism, Christianity and Superstition..... no, not a band from the 70`s, its Easter with parades, chanting, incense swinging, and the star of the show, Jesus dragging his cross round our fair streets of Palma this month.

Yup, things are gonna get yeasty around here good Islanders and I’m not talking about uncontrollable itching or STDs. Easter is upon us and it´s time to stuff our faces with not just chocolate, but all the sweet, spiced fluffy hot cross buns we can get our hands on.

Predominately a British Easter treat, hot cross buns, those little raisin studded delights have been around since the 14th century when a monk named Father Tomas Rocliffe was recorded to have made small spiced cakes to be distributed to the poor on Good Friday. Throughout history, these buns have had extremely holy connotations and were believed to be able to cure all ills, including the most dreadful diseases. How that could be achieved, well, that certainly makes the mind boggle. For some bizarre reason in 1592 Queen Elizabeth 1st decreed that hot cross buns could no longer be sold on any day but Good Friday, Christmas or for burials. I weep when I image that she would say if she were to wander into Coles or Sainsbury’s just after Christmas.....Merry Cross Buns.....talk about seasons colliding.

The Saxons ate buns marked with the cross to honour Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring and light but by the 19th century, the buns were believed to offer protection to sailors readying themselves for sea and were often taken on board ships for good luck. These days, hot cross buns alongside overcooked lamb, cheap red wine and hernia inducing levels of fat laden chocolate are a long running thread in the culinary fabric of Easter. Long may it last!

Well, I’ve got on the bun bandwagon and included two rather funky variants of the traditional hcbs to spoil your guests and crew this Easter. Yes, yes, I know, a bit of a mission, but your reward will be complete when you watch their little faces light up on Good Friday.

Or, alternatively, here´s an idea, if you’re feeling like a lazy bu**er, you can always pimp up your store bought abominations. Try toasting them and slavering with peanut butter and jam, experiment with Nutella and jam; die and go

In a measuring cup stir together the milk and remaining half a teaspoon of sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk mixture and give it a quick stir. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast begins to foam and bubble.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the milk/yeast mixture, then the butter, then the egg. Mix on low for about 1 to 2 minutes letting everything get together. Increase speed to medium and mix until dough is smooth and elastic....about 8 minutes.

Add the orange zest, cherries and chocolate and mix for another minute until all is combined.

HOT CROSS BUNS WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND DARK CHOCOLATE 2 and 1/4 strong bread flour 2 tablespoons plus half a teaspoon caster sugar - separated Half teaspoon fine sea salt 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled 1/2 cup milk, slightly warmed 1 teaspoon active dried yeast 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon orange zest 1/3 cup dried cherries 1/2 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate For the cross and glaze 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup flour 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon honey or golden syrup, warmed In the bowl of a stand up mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, sea salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.

Now turn on to the counter and shape into a ball. Pop it into a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Put in a draft free and warm place in the galley for about 1 and a half hours. Preheat oven to 190C and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and divide into six pieces, shape into balls.

Place buns into an oven tray with greased baking paper, about 1 inch apart from each other. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about 45 minutes to an hour until buns have bubbled in size.

Just before the buns have done proofing, mix together 1/4 cup flour and 1 tablespoon water until all the flour is absorbed. It should be a thick paste. Place in a piping bag. When the buns are ready, brush then with the beaten egg and then pipe a cross on top of each bun.

Bake in a preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden, rotating halfway through baking. Remove from oven and brush with warmed honey and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on cooling rack for at least 10 minutes.

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FIG, ORANGE AND ROSEMARY HOT CROSS BUNS 100g chopped candied peel 150g dried figs 5 sprigs rosemary 350g strong white bread flour 150g strong wholemeal bread flour 50g caster sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 and a half dried active yeast 150ml milk 1 egg For the crosses 90g plain flour 25g chilled butter 60ml milk For the glaze 4 tablespoons milk 2 sprigs of rosemary 2 tablespoons caster sugar Soak three of the rosemary sprigs in boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. Chop the figs up and along with the peel pop them into the rosemary water and leave overnight.

Gently warm the milk until lukewarm and whisking, sprinkle the yeast in and let sit for about 10 - 15 minutes until the yeast starts to foam. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, nutmeg and ginger, stir to combine, then pick the leaves from the remaining rosemary sprigs and mix in.

Crack an egg into a jug and beat lightly, add the sugar and beat again then pour into the dry ingredients along with the yeast mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon and add the dried fruits.

Knead roughly for 10 minutes by hand or 4 minutes if you are using a mixer with a dough hook. Dough should be elastic and not sticky.....if it is, add a bit more flour. Roll the dough into a large ball, set in a bowl and cover with a tea towel. Pop it somewhere warm in the galley to prove for about 1 and a half to 2 hours.

After proving, use your fists to knock dough back down. Line a tray with baking paper and roll the dough into 12 equally sized balls.

Set them on the tray, cover with a tea towel and pop them back into that warm place for another 1 - 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 200C. To make the pastry for the crosses: sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the sugar. Chop the butter into small squares and add to the bowl. Rub the butter into the flour, pour in the milk, then using your hands to combine until you have a soft pastry. Roll out until thin, then cut into long, thin slices (1 cm wide) and loosely place over buns to form a cross.

Put the buns in the oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes......while the buns are cooking, pour the milk for the glaze into a small saucepan, add the sprigs of rosemary and sprinkle in the sugar. Warm gently, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved. When you get the buns out of the oven and brush to paint the glaze on top. Set on a wire rack to cool. Enjoy with a cheeky sauvignon blanc.

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• Requiring treatment: Probably about 1:10,000 crew miles • Requiring external advice: Probably about 1:100,000 crew miles • Evacuation: Probably about 1:1,000,000 crew miles • Life-threatening injury: Probably about 1:10,000,000 crew miles Types of incidents that we at MSOS have dealt in the last year range from minor cuts and wounds to anaphylaxis, tetanus infection, appendicitis, viral infection and illness to major trauma with some cases requiring evacuation and repatriation from extremely remote locations.

Key to a comprehensive preparedness is having access to 24/7 telemedical support to Doctors.

We encourage calls to our service early and often even for non-emergency situations. Even a small cut in a tropical location not treated properly can develop into a major problem.

THE RULE OF 6 P’S The Rule Of 6 P’s - Proper Preparation Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance

Medical incidents onboard thankfully do not occur too often and the medical kit and equipment as one part of the safety gear onboard a vessel is normally designated for emergency use only.

equally as important as conducting MOB and fire drills. When at sea and offshore the level of response is raised to another level without having near or immediate access to professional medical personnel and facilities.

First response reaction and administration of preliminary first aid is key. As with all things, the less a skill is utilised or required the easier it is to forget, so it’s a case of being regularly refreshed or practiced to be prepared. One can never be prepared enough.

Accidents and incidents do however happen and having regular updated training and reviews of medical response protocols is

The Risk Assessment statistics of medical incidents offshore, depends upon boat activity and crew:

Medical Incidents, Preparedness & Training, Training, Training

For this reason, we lay heavy emphasis on the importance of regular training and practice, not only classroom-based MCA training to meet seafarer requirements but onboard training with drills specific to the vessel and practice with the various kits and equipment. Each vessel is different and so some techniques that may work on one vessel may not on another.

We recently conducted a Training Day for the Spanish Olympic sailing instructor team. This included a rundown on first aid and trauma procedures, cpr and resuscitation review in the classroom and an outdoor session of in-water rescue techniques using various stretcher equipment. ______________________________________ MSOS Nick Stael von Holstein nick@msos.org.uk

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3RD ‘6POINTS’ CHARITY CYCLING CHALLENGE MAY BIKE CHALLENGE 6Points Mallorca starts and ends at Caló d’en Pellicer, the small beach in Santa Ponsa, and travels to the extremities of the four compass points of Mallorca (north – Cap Formentor, south – Cap de Ses Salines, west – St Elm and east – Cala Ratjada) and to the highest (Puig Major) and lowest points (Santa Ponsa beach) on tarred roads in three days, covering over 400km and climbing over 7500m.

It’s an excellent way to see Mallorca, experience some great cycling, burn a ton of calories and make some new friends- plus you tick the charity box.

Friday – 17th May: Santa Ponsa to Saint Elm, up the spectacular Tramuntana mountain range (don’t forget to bring your climbing legs!) to Banyulbufar, Soller, up the 14km climb to the top of Puig Major and on to Port de Pollensa for the night.

Dinner at the fantastic Tolo’s restaurant in Port de Pollensa and spend the night at a good hotel.

Saturday – 18th May: Port de Pollensa to the beautiful Cap de Formentor, back to Pollensa and via Alcudia to Cala Ratjada and down to the picturesque Sa Coma.

Dinner and overnight stay at a good hotel.

Sunday – 19th May: Sa Coma to Ses Salines (great flat riding), Llucmajor, Palma (where we touch the sea for the lowest point) and back to Santa Ponsa for a well-deserved beer!

The fabulous event will come to a close with a Celebration Dinner in Santa Ponsa.

Minimum donation to the event is €100 nonrefundable, but transferable - which is also the registration fee for the event. In addition, please work hard to raise personal sponsorship and we trust that you will be able to raise a lot more money for Charity!

This year’s sponsors include: Calvia Council, Tolo’s, TriGreen Cycles, Pinmar, Calvia Vet, Tip Top Blinds, Ticket, Physicool, Arash, El Toro Foods, Katie Handyside Training and all money raised goes directly to our chosen charity ‘Asdica’ The event, running for the third time is the brainchild of Brian Visser and last year 27,774€ were raised.

Please note that the event donation does NOT include the cost of hotels, meals and other expenses that you may incur on the ride.

We will be holding a Celebration Dinner on the evening we finish (Sunday 19th May) It will be huge fun!

For further information please contact: Bryan Vissor hola@sixpointsmallorca.com (+34) 636 030 004 ________________________ Katie Handyside Personal Trainer (+34) 636 322 959 info@katiehandyside.com www.katiehandyside.com

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NOURISH’S WELLBEING ROUND-UP This month marks the beginning of the high season on Mallorca, and with longer days and mild temperatures it’s one of our favourite months. Here’s Nourish’s wellbeing round up for April.

EXPLORE On April 14th head towards the centre of the island to Porreres in the agricultural region of Es Pla for the Feria Agrícola Orgánica – Mallorca’s ecological fair. Here you can find an abundance of ecological and organic delights such as cosmetics and food, as well as agricultural equipment and renewable energy systems.

Now is the perfect time of year for hiking before the temperatures start to soar in the coming months. One of our favourite springtime hikes is the circular route from Cala Estreta near Arta in the northeast. This track gives you the benefit of both mountain and jaw dropping coastal views, and you can often even see Menorca in the distance. Stop for a picnic at one of the deserted coves or white sand beaches along the path, then carry on past the 16th century watch tower, Torre d’Albarca, and continue along the coast back to the beginning.

The whole trek is about 9km and takes around 3.5 hours start to finish.

MOVE For more family fun that will get the body

moving try the new Family Class at Choi Kwang Do Mallorca every Saturday morning from 9 March. If you haven’t heard, Choi Kwang Do is the increasingly popular martial art suitable for young and old, and a wonderful way to bond with your child with a common goal and interest. As an added bonus mention Nourish to get your first taster class for free, as well as a full dobok (suit) for free! Book your spot by emailing info@ckdmallorca.com.

RESTORE All these endorphins are great, but after slogging it out perhaps some more restorative activities are in order. We love to have regular bodywork sessions with Tahona at Tahona Santana - Holistic Bodywork & Massage Therapy. Whether you have emotional trauma, an injury, or other physical symptom such as migraines or digestive issues, Tahona will introduce you to the effectiveness of the Grinberg Method as a means of transformation and healing. Feel the shift as you let go of old patterns and trauma somatised in the body.

We highly recommend experiencing one of her beautifully therapeutic massages too! Find out more at www.tahona-santana.com.

If chronic pain is something you’ve been dealing with then let us introduce you to Petro Kohut, certified Rolfer at Lucky Bodies and Happy Souls in Santa Catalina. The practice of Rolfing is a holistic system of bodywork, manipulating the soft tissue (muscles and fascia), and inviting

and awakening new movement capacities to effectively realign the body’s structure. Rolfing releases and balances tensions, freeing up the body’s energy to heal effectively. After experiencing Rolfing from Petro first hand we can attest to its extraordinary results! Find out more at www.luckybodies.com.

We know it’s only early days in the season, but we’re already looking for a relaxing getaway!

Right here on the island we have the perfect escape at Fontsanta Hotel - Thermal Spa & Wellness in Campos. Experience their 1-night ‘Special Spring Detox’, which includes a superior terrace double room, breakfast buffet, yoga class, healthy menu (including drinks), access to the thermal circuit (Fontsanta boasts the Balearics only thermal waters), rental car, plus 20% off all spa treatments! Running until April 16th this deal is only €187 per person (minimum 2 people, VAT included). We’ll see you there! Contact info@fontsantahotel.com for more information.

Wishing you an amazing April, The Nourish Team.x ______________________________________ Nourish The Guide www.nourishtheguide.com FB ‘Nourish the Community’ Use #nourishmallorca to be featured on our Instagram feed - @nourishtheguide

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FERMENTED FOOD IS A BUZZ WORD RIGHT NOW, BUT WHY? Sauerkraut is finely chopped cabbage that has been fermented by lactic acid-producing bacteria. By fermenting cabbage, it can become more functional by protecting blood vessels and increasing vitamin C, and folate Kimchi is a spicy and popular fermented food from Korea. With similar properties to Sauerkraut.

Fermentation is “the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off, of heat.” The process of fermentation converts compounds, like a carbohydrate, including vegetables and sugar, to carbon dioxide and alcohol to an organic acid. IT brings out amazing health benefits in certain foods, it helps increase digestion and bioavailability of nutrients, manage and prevent disease, including H. pylori infection, cancer, liver disease, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and lactose intolerance. Fermented foods are filled with beneficial bacteria (probiotics) that work as reinforcement for the good bacteria in the gut, 80 percent of the immune system lies in the gut, having proper balance of gut flora is important for overall health.

Health Benefits of Fermentation Digestion. It breaks down nutrients into more easily digestible forms. When lactobacilli in fermented foods proliferate, their vitamin levels and digestibility increase. Milk is also difficult for many individuals to digest. A type of bacteria present in fermented dairy products converts lactose into digestible lactic acid. Soybeans are protein-rich bean yet indigestible without fermentation, but fermentation breaks down the soybeans complex protein into readily digestible amino acids, giving us traditional Asian ingredients,

such as miso, tamari (soy sauce) and tempeh.

Arthritis. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability, with symptoms including aching, pain, stiffness and swelling of the joints.

Inflammation, associated with rheumatoid arthritis may be lowered by fermented foods.

Anticancer Properties. Cancer is caused by activation or mutation of abnormal genes, which control cell growth and division.

Researchers believe probiotic cultures and fermented foods might decrease the exposure to chemical carcinogens by detoxifying the ingestion of carcinogens, producing compounds that inhibit the growth of tumour cells and boosting the immune system to defend itself against cancer cell proliferation Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical trials show that probiotics help reduce abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and flatulence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Fermented Foods Kefir is a unique cultured dairy product due to combined lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation of lactose in milk. Kefir is produced by microbial activity of kefir grains, which have a relatively stable and specific balance of lactic acid bacteria and yeast. Once you have the grains an easy process to make it at home – I have spare starter grains!

Kombucha is a fermented tea that can be made from home or bought commercially, reducing blood pressure, improving cholesterol levels, increasing the body’s resistance to cancer and detoxifying the body.

Miso is a paste-like food made from fermented soy. It is a staple food in Japan and is used to make miso soup and a seasonings. The bioactive compounds formed or released by the enzymes during miso production have been shown to have antioxidant, antidiabetic and anticancer properties.

Yogurt After fermentation, yogurt contains the characteristic bacterial cultures called Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.

My next Event – Eat, Breath, Flow at Peopletree in Alaro, 12 April, will include fermented foods, that I will demo and will be part of the delicious lunch. I will also be doing a workshop in May and can offer bespoke training and masterclasses – check out my website www. vitalnutrition.eu for details. ______________________________________ Suzanne Garaty Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist dipCNM mBANT www.vitalnutrition.eu info@vitalnutrition.eu (+34) 647 397 501

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HYALURONIC ACID VISCOSUPPLEMENT INJECTIONS

Hyaluronic acid is a substance that occurs naturally in our bodies, particularly in our eyes and joints where lubrication is important.

Hyaluronan molecules have a great affinity for moisture and are able to bind well with fluid - as such it is an important lubricating substance used throughout the body. In our joints it is a component of synovial fluid which we secrete in our joints to allow the bones to glide smoothly over each other and to provide shock absorption.

Unfortunately as we get older our ability to produce hyaluronic acid diminishes and so there begins a wearing down of the joint surfaces, dry eyes and dehydration of the skin. Hyaluronic acid used in serums and injections can be synthesised from bacteria but is also found in rooster combs and can be extracted from egg shells. Foods considered to be rich in hyaluronic acid include root vegetables, bone stock, citrus fruits and leafy greens.

Esthetical uses of hyaluronic acid are mostly as fillers, due to it´s ability to bind with fluid, hyaluronic injections used subcutaneously can plump up the skin.

Medical uses of hyaluronic acid include the treatment of tendinopathy and wear and tear of the joints such as occurs in arthritis most commonly in the hips and knees. Tendinopathy is a disease of the tendon caused by overuse. Tendons transmit the power of the muscles onto the bones causing a strong leverage force. Prolonged activity, repeated movements or incorrect loadbearing can all lead to irritation and inflammation. The tendons lose their ability to glide smoothly over structures and through their sheathes which causes pain.

Initially physiotherapy and electrotherapy would usually be the treatment of choice for both the tendinopathy and joint arthritis however it has been shown that there may be faster improvement when combined with hyaluronic injections. The viscoelastic properties of hyaluronic acid serve to improve gliding of tendons and opposing boney joint ends acting as a spacer between moving parts and so preventing friction and improving shock absorption.

The response time for pain relief using hyaluronic acid can vary between individuals. Pain relief is not immediate as might be expected from a cortisone injection. They generally start working within 2 to 4 weeks reaching it’s peak at 2 months. With some patients the injections may need to be repeated before the benefit is felt. __________________________________________________________ Tracey Evans The Physiotherapy Centre tracey@mallorcaphysio.com (+34) 609 353 805

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Business can’t wait, and many haven’t.

Companies that are used to planning years ahead simply can’t live with this level of uncertainty and have already acted, closing UK factories, shifting jobs and headquarters overseas and already costing thousands of jobs. The chances of them relocating back to the UK if a deal is reached must be viewed as slim at best.

LEAVING IT LATE Every month about this time I look at a blank piece of paper, blank computer screen actually, and work out how I’m going to write about Brexit. It’s a huge story as I’m sure you will appreciate. Even if you are not British nor a citizen of the European Union the way this plays out will stand as a test case to the independently minded everywhere.

Every month I skip the subject and find something else, not because there aren’t a million things to say, rather because you can be sure that an hour after the final full stop, everything you have just written will be rendered obsolete.

As I write this there are just 17 days to go until the 29th March, the day Britain will formally leave the EU, in theory at least. When you read this in April it will have already happened, possibly anyway. Last night in Strasbourg late night meetings between UK Prime minister Theresa May and EU President Jean-Claude Juncker ended with some sort of fudged agreement and the politicos and press pack jumped on late flights back to London to sell it to a sceptical UK parliament for a proposed vote later today. The morning press and journalists Twitter feeds are full of speculation about legal hoopla, as those for and against jostle for a few minutes on the morning TV and radio in a struggle to make sure their spin is louder than their opponents. Nobody is sure

what is likely to happen this afternoon.

17 days to go.

Should the UK parliament decide it doesn’t like the deal, a deal barely discernible in difference from a deal they overwhelmingly threw out in December, then there will be another vote tomorrow to figure out if Brexit should be delayed.

16 days to go.

Commentators are clueless as to how this vote is likely to play out, and shrug their shoulders when asked to predict the fallout from either outcome. With a little over two weeks to go, then what?

Britain’s relationship with the European Union is worth billions on both sides, whether you are a Dutch farmer selling courgettes to UK supermarkets, a UK haulage firm with contracts in the EU, or a Japanese motor manufacturer shipping engines from Germany to an assembly plant in the UK. Whether you are one of the many millions on both sides of the Channel whose jobs, livelihoods and children's future relies on this relationship.

If you are an EU citizen living in the UK, or a UK citizen living in the EU. This matters, a lot, perhaps existentially. To be uncertain of what the future holds a little over two weeks out is not only impossible, but unforgivable, and it already has it’s victims.

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I’m not going to take a view as to whether Brexit is a good thing or a bad thing, that is for another place and another time. Leavers and remainers agree on very little in this embattled debate as idealistic differences turn ugly, but surely they can all agree that this whole process has been a masterclass in how not to get things done. The whole process from the overly simplistic question in the initial referendum, to the mis information, to questionable campaign funding has been awful, and divisive. A cynic (moi?) might say that it is in the interests of the European Union to make an exit look chaotic and confused to dissuade the independently minded elements in France, Germany, Italy and others from pursuing their own path to independence. If it was, it appears to be an outstanding success, perhaps the only one in this whole farrago.

As you read this, you have the advantage over me, you will have seen a last minute deal that rescues the whole thing, and perhaps we are living in a new world of harmony, or perhaps you have seen more chaos as the can is kicked further down the road. Perhaps we are preparing for a second referendum with who knows what consequences.

It’s probably with remembering that this bit was supposed to be the easy bit. This has all been about the deal to withdraw from the EU, once it is out of the way we can all turn our attention to the much more complicated bit, the future agreement. The unpicking and renegotiation of 40 years worth of trading arrangements, legal directives and god only knows what as we remove the lid from another can of worms.

I think I’ve had enough, and I doubt I’m the only one. ______________________________________ Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent

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SEAFARER’S SOCIAL SECURITY The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) obliges in its Regulation 4.5 regarding the social Security of Seafarers in order to ensure that measures are taken with a view to providing seafarers with access to social security protection in these terms: “A seafarer has the right to some social security protection from the country where they are ordinarily resident. It should be no less favourable than that enjoyed by shore workers resident in the territory.

Each Member undertakes to take steps, according to its national circumstances, individually and through international cooperation, to achieve progressively comprehensive social security protection for seafarers.

Each Member shall ensure that seafarers who are subject to its social security legislation, and, to the extent provided for in its national law, their dependants, are entitled to benefit from social security protection no less favourable than that enjoyed by shore workers”.

That is the theory which is not always fulfilled and originates a considerable lack of protection of the labour rights of seamen.

The purpose of this Convention is that each State ensures the referred rights that all seafarers and, to the extent them provided

for in its national law, so that their dependants have access to social security protection in accordance with the MLC without prejudice however to any more favourable conditions.

A country that has ratified the MLC must take steps, according to its national circumstances, to widen social security protection so that all the types of social security protection listed in the MLC are eventually covered. A seafarer’s country that has ratified the MLC must choose at least three types of social security protection from this list: medical care, sickness benefit, unemployment benefit, old age benefit, employment injury benefit, family benefit, maternity benefit, invalidity benefit, and survivors’ benefit.

In Spain professional crew member have been obliged to be recorded in the Régimen Especial de la Seguridad Social de Trabajadores del Mar (Seafarers Special Social Security scheme) as employees, however of 2015 - Law 47/2015, of 21 October, regulating the social protection of the workers of the maritime sector and fishing, they might be recorded in the self-employed or autonomous workers within the RETA scheme (Regimen de Trabajadores Autonomos).

By red ensign vessels under the MLC, the most common is that shipowners as employers supplies a private Personal Health and Accident Policy excluding Pension schemes and leaving on behalf the employee or crew member any liability applicable regarding taxes or social

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All these are general rules which need to be double checked in the specifically existing scenario - case by case - as normally in pleasure crafts from more than 24 m LOA there are different legislations and jurisdictions involved depending on the Ship´s registration, Port base, nationality and residence of the owner – and/or the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), nationality and residence for tax purposes of the crew member, the nature and dispositions of the employment contract, private or commercial use of the vessel, in if so establishment in another EU member State, etc.

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ROY DUNS: THE POTENTIAL SHOCK AWAITING RETIREES A recent study shows there could be an unwelcome surprise for those who save too little, too late.

How much income do you think you’ll need in retirement?

Research shows that UK investors expect to need an income equal to two-thirds of their current salary to afford to live comfortably.

Yet, the average amount received by today’s retirees is far less, at 53% of final salary.1 This gap spells disappointment for those individuals and couples who do not have the funds to support the lifestyle they would like in retirement. It also raises the rather difficult question of how much of our salary we should be putting away to maintain our lifestyles after we stop work.

According to research by Schroders, a 25-yearold who would like to retire on a two-thirds pension at 65 should be tucking away 15% of their salary each year.

At that savings rate, an average annual return of 2.5% above inflation would create a pot large enough to produce a retirement income to meet their target.

But if that person was to save 10% of their salary, the annual return they’d need would shoot up to 4.2% over inflation.

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If they were to save only 5% of their salary (the current overall minimum contribution rate for auto-enrolment), they may need returns that exceed inflation by 7%.

Unfortunately, history is not on the side of investors relying on achieving that rate of return over the medium to long term.

The Schroders research revealed general acknowledgment by non-retired people that they need to be saving more to achieve the standard of living they want in retirement.

The difference between what they are saving, and what think they should be saving, was biggest amongst Generation X – individuals aged between 37 and 50 – indicating perhaps a growing concern that they are at risk of leaving it too late.

“To have the best chance of a comfortable retirement, the lesson for younger workers is start saving early,” says Lesley-Ann Morgan, Head of Retirement at Schroders. “Leaving retirement saving until you are nearing your 50s and 60s is likely to be too late to make up the savings gap.”

It’s about time Some experts suggest that if you leave retirement saving until age 40, then you’ll need to put away at least 20% of your income – and that you should maintain this percentage as your earnings increase.

If that's a tall order, there might be other opportunities to boost your savings rate; for example, a bonus or inheritance could make a big difference to your long-term prospects. So, if you have surplus cash that is not earmarked for other purposes and you haven’t used all your pension allowances, making a one-off pension contribution can be a smart way to get nearer that retirement goal.

If you have maximised this year’s annual pension allowance, you may wish to consider making use of the allowance that is still available from the 2015/16 tax year before this is lost for good on 5 April.

Time is your biggest ally when it comes to saving, thanks to the power of compounding.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t significant opportunities to catch up, and the end of the tax year presents an ideal opportunity to do so.

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two ascents to tackle, both of which are incredibly picturesque, and reminiscent of the switchbacked climbs you’ll find in the Alps. It’s not terribly hard, either, so perfect as a warm up if you’re thinking of doing a loop through the mountains. The northern (Soller) side is the longest and toughest, with an average gradient of six per cent for 7.3km.

The southern approach (from Palma) is shorter and slightly flatter at a five per cent average for 4.9km. What makes the climb so enticing to cyclists, though, is the relative lack of traffic thanks to the Ma-11 tunnel that cuts under the mountain to meet both ends of the road. Plus, the southern side acts a great warm up for the Puig Major, so you’ve no excuse. Careful descending the northern side during the wetter months, it’s incredibly slippery.

Puig Major

Vital Statistics: Northern (Soller) - Distance: 7.3km, Average gradient: 6%, Steepest gradient: 7%. Southern - Distance: 4.9km, Average gradient: 5%, Steepest gradient: 7%

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Mallorca offers warm and predictable weather with a vast mixture of terrain. Whilst cyclists enjoy the endurance training on the flat, it’s the challenge and the picturesque views of the climbs that we all enjoy. Whilst the climbs here are not as steep or long as the Alps & Pyrenees they are every bit as pretty.

Over then few of issues I will talk you through the various climbs on the island. The well-known and the less well known. This month I have picked 6 well known and 2 less well known.

THE WELL KNOWN Sa Calobra Sa Calobra is the most famous climb in Mallorca and features in most people’s list of top ten climbs in the world. Due to its location, in order to ride up it, first you must descend it as the only way down to the start point is the one road atop the Coll des Reis. That means you can scope it out before you ride it up, taking note of the switchbacks peppered all the way along the climb. It’s one of the top training climbs you can ride because, like the Col de la Madone in southern France, its gradient is consistent throughout, with only a couple of steep pitches as you round the sharp turns near the top. On top of those switchbacks, on the way you’ll pass cutouts in the rock, ride along

Coll de Femenia

sheer cliff faces and enjoy sea-view scenery as you roll your way to the top, where you’ll find the famous ‘270’ turn near the top. During the busy season, with a combo of coaches, cars and bikes, it’s important you are clubbing back out before 10:00.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 9.6km, Average gradient: 7%, Steepest gradient: 20% Puig Major From Soller, it’s the highest climb in Mallorca, gaining 787m over 13.6km. It’s one of the main ways you can access the mountain lakes, with pro cyclists often seen using the roads around them as part of their training loops, and like Sa Calobra is a very consistent challenge from bottom to top. Starting just outside Sóller on the Ma-10 road, you wind up the hillside to pass the town of Fornalutx, before arriving at the Monnaber Tunnel, which takes out the need to crest the Puig Major mountain itself.

Once through the tunnel, you’ll be greeted with picturesque views of the stunning Gorg Blau and Cúbar.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 14.2km, Average gradient: 6%, Steepest gradient: 9% Coll de Sóller (from Soller) The Coll de Sóller is a mountain pass, so has

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Coll de Sa Batalla While Sa Calobra can seem like the obvious choice for the number one climb on Mallorca, Coll de sa Batalla is a cracker. With the climb broken up onto different sections, the 7.8km stretch of road starts in the town of Caimari.

The start sign for the climb is just outside the town, but you do have to climb through the town to get there if you approach it from Selva.

Sa Batalla is a climb typical of the island, with steady gradients punctuated by switchbacks on the way up. At the 5km marker, things do ease a bit, with a kilometre section that can be best described as a meandering false flat punctuated by views down into the valley and a high-walled cliff section. From here the road pitches up again to around seven per cent, with the return of another set of switchbacks before you arrive at the summit.

You’ll bend right over a bridge, before arriving at the summit. First, you’ll spot the petrol station, but just next to it there’s a café – a good refuelling stop before heading onwards towards the Sa Calobra/Coll des Reis duopoly, or to the Pollença port or town.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 7.8km, Average gradient: 5%, Steepest gradient: 8% Coll de Femenia The Coll de Femenia is the major climb you’ll take on if you’re trying to get to Lluc and head out towards the Puig Major, Sa Calobra

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and lakes from Pollença. It’s 7.5km long and is part of the Ma-10 road. The road itself is one of the main tributaries on the island, but out of season, it’s not nearly as busy as you may think. Instead, it offers a wider, extra smooth boulevard on which to climb, with an average of five per cent. It’s punctuated in the middle by a short descent near the 5km mark, before rolling up again to the summit.

If you’re heading back the other way, then it’s a great descending road to Pollença, and isn’t particularly technical for the most part, allowing you to reach some hefty speeds should you desire.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 7.5km, Average gradient: 5%, Steepest gradient: 8% Coll d’Honor Coll d’Honor is different from many climbs on the island in that the gradients it can hit are a touch steeper. A remote and quiet climb in the heart of the mountains. Starting at the back of Bunyola, you take the Ma-2100 road and follow the valley with some fairly steep gradients. The road surface here is not as good as other parts of the island due to the remoteness / lack of traffic. After the steeper section by the valley, the road then hits some tight hairpins in the trees. This is a fairly short climb but very quiet and fun. The descent down the other side is great and takes you into the tiny town of Orient before climbing and then descending into Alaro. There’s aren’t as many super-sharp switchbacks as other climbs on Mallorca, while the slightly more enclosed, tree-lined route up gives a different atmosphere.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 4.7km, Average gradient: 6%, Steepest gradient: 9% LESS WELL KNOWN Sobremunt Sobremunt is the hardest climb in Mallorca and the difficulty rating under-estimates how challenging the climb is. Unlike most of the climbs on the island, which are gentle in character, Sobremunt is steep and unforgiving.

A climb of this profile would be more at home in Asturias or the Basque Country. Its slopes can catch by surprise riders that have become accustomed to the gradual ascents in Mallorca.

The road surface is in good condition for the first 4km, then deteriorates badly. The final 3.3km are in very poor condition, with a lot

Above: Coll de Soller Below: Sa Calobra Moment

of pot-holes and loose rocks and gravel. This is particularly treacherous if you descend this way, but is still annoying on the ascent, especially as the poor surface is on the steep section, so traction can be a problem at times.

Traffic is almost non-existent throughout the climb. Sobremunt is located in the southern part of the Tramuntana mountains, in the centre of a triangle formed by the villages of Esporles, Puigpunyent and Establiments.

It begins from the Ma-1041, 1km after the junction with the Ma-1016 and is marked by a white sign. The last two kilometres of the road are more difficult to follow, as you leave the main road turning left. There are some small signs which show the way, but if you miss them, just keep heading higher until you can climb no more. The area around Sobremunt is very pleasant. This is one of the main wine and olive producing regions in Mallorca (Es Verger) and the steep sided fields make it a picturesque route.

Coll de Can Bleda A short but pretty climb out of Soller which gets you to one of the prettiest stretches of road on the island. The road from the summit of the climb to the town of Deia is incredible, with the ocean on your right, the sun (normally) on your back and not much traffic. The climb itself is fun. It is short at 4km with some short hairpins giving great views back down to Soller with ocean views in the distance, but this is all about what is to come rather than the climb.

Vital Statistics: Distance: 4km, Average gradient: 5%, Steepest gradient: 7% ______________________________________ Dan Marsh Owner & Founder www.marsh-mallows.com dan@marsh-mallows.com (+34) 616 529 111

Vital Statistics: Distance: 7km, Average gradient: 10%, Steepest gradient: 25%

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APRIL IS HERE AND WELCOME TO SPRING OF 2019!

Another Year Another Season….

I look forward to this time of year when it’s still quiet enough to enjoy some downtime and the anticipation and madness of the season ahead still excites me, even though I know by the end of it, I will be asking myself “why do I do this again ??”

So, when I sat down to write this article, I thought about hospitality junkies and what makes us choose this crazy industry? Well its not the long hours that’s for sure!! I think in a way it chooses us – It’s in your blood and The Boathouse truly is a labour of love but when you throw in the most amazing location, great weather, a wonderful team and an eclectic mix of clients it’s definitely more love than labour (most of the time!!). It’s always inspiring and encompasses creativity with business, it touches all the senses and it’s never boring but most of all for me, it combines two of my favourite things – food and people!!! There’s nothing better than watching the restaurant full of people all enjoying themselves.

After all what’s not to love about providing the perfect venue for friends and family to gather around a table to laugh, indulge,

Eat BBQ, drink beer and repeat!

Casual Dockside Dining at its best!

have fun, eat tasty fresh food and watch the world go by or party the night away. Yes, the restaurant business is hard work but the upside of knowing we played our part in someone savouring a relaxing moment, celebrating a special occasion or remembering a night of their holiday is reason enough to keep doing what we do!

We continually strive to improve on bringing you one of the coolest spots on Palma Waterfont. Last year we opened the Cargo Bar, the city’s first shipping container with covered bar area and roof deck and this year, another exciting project is underway to bring you the first container Al Fresco Kitchen which I'm hoping will be complete by the end of April. As you know I’m a big fan of the braai and passionate about all things BBQ (FYI my fellow Saffas, boerewors will be a regular dish on the new menu) and whether seafood, fish, meat or veggies, you can’t beat the taste of sizzling hot dishes served straight off the grill, washed down with an ice-cold beer – it’s what summer nights were made for so head down and experience mouth-wateringly good food in a setting like no other. And watch out for Smokin’ Sunday – Our new BBQ Brunch with live music coming soon!

I especially love seeing big tables of crew hanging out here. Reminds me of my own yachtie days many moons ago and a large part of why we created The Boathouse. Casual dockside dining and social gatherings are what we are known for and adding the BBQ as a nightly feature will only add to the experience but if you’re looking for something a little more refined, move upstairs to the roof deck and enjoy the amazing 360 views.

Re-opening soon after Easter, the Cargo Bar roof deck will be serving premium spirits, handcrafted cocktails and gourmet G&T’s and is a chic secluded spot to enjoy a sundowner!

It’s also available for private hire and ideal for anyone wanting to host clients during the upcoming Boatshow.

And speaking of Easter, It’s time again for our famous Sunday Brunch on April 21st; a funfilled family day with BBQ, buffet, live music and kids activities so be sure to reserve a table early as it fills up fast.

The perfect place for you to entertain your guests.

Also coming up is another fun filled night with Palma Dogs so please come out and support such a good cause. (date not published yet so check out our facebook for details). JMS and Viking are holding their networking events with us too and many more private functions on the schedule to be confirmed so looks like April is already keeping us busy and the season hasn’t really started yet! So best I wrap this up and go do some work!!!

Stay Anchored Maconeye ______________________________________ The Boathouse Bar & Grill (+34) 971 734 114 info@theboathouse.es www.theboathouse.es

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A LETTER FROM BRAD, THE FOUNDER OF ASOCIACIÓN ONDINE Last month Asociación Ondine published our 2018 Annual Report. We are proud, happy and most of all, grateful, for being able to share last year’s experiences with you through this document, which for us is not only a reflection of one year in the work of Asociación Ondine, but of everything and everyone that has contributed to bringing us to where are today. In this unique and personal report we share much more than our project results and finance report from Ondine’s most exciting year to date! We invite you all to get to know the “Ondine family” and introduce you to our team members who open up and share their stories, beliefs and values.

“It’s not often that reading an annual report brings on the tears!! It’s all that passion going into what you guys do. Love it!”

- Charlie Durham from Oyster Yachts, AO’s Corporate Partners

We share photos from underwater encounters with some of the majestic yet endangered species of the Balearic Sea such as Sperm Whales and Giant Devil Rays, and we pay a tribute to all of you who are part of this beautiful community: our devoted volunteers, creative school students and dedicated teachers, companies who are participating in the Balears Sense Plàstic Programme, collaborators who are helping us to achieve our common goals, and all our individual and family members, funders, donors and Corporate Partners who make our work possible. You are all part of the extended “Ondine family” and it’s only with your support that we can achieve such great results!

We also share with you a letter from Ondine’s founder Brad Robertson which you can read below. You can download and read the full report on our website: www.asociacionondine.org/en/news/

“Lately, as I sit in the office, every once in a while I look around and I see this devoted team of passionate individuals working hard to preserve our oceans. They all go out of their way and work far beyond their working hours for our common cause. In those moments I catch myself wonder-ing how it all happened and remembering the years of hard work and sacrifices made for us to get to where we are today.

Going just a couple of years back in time, Asociación Ondine was fully run by a few volunteers who worked tirelessly from their homes, using whatever assets they could find to ignite a movement for positive change; the pure essence of grassroots. Today we have a team; a small Ondine family, and a real office!

A lot has changed to say the least, in Asociación Ondine, and in the world.

Our projects are expanding faster than we could have imagined. We have exceeded our goals for 2018, and have set even more ambitious objectives for 2019. And so we must.

Because the more we work with marine conservation, the more we come to understand that ma-rine conservation is less about the sea, and all about us.

In a changing world faced with numerous

human-imposed threats of global scale requir-ing urgent change, we have come to a tipping point where our actions today, or the lack thereof, will determine our legacy and our children’s tomorrow.”

A tipping point in which we are expected to find the courage to step up our game, to reconsider our definition of wealth, to embrace a transformation of our-selves and of society as we know it, and to rewrite our future together. In such times, passivity and stagnation are not an option. “If we want to see a change, we must begin by changing ourselves.”

At Asociación Ondine, we are ready to step up the game and we hope that you will join us as we embark an exciting, transformative journey in 2019 and beyond.

Thank you all for a mind-blowing 2018!”

Brad Robertson _____________________________________ Asociación Ondine Brad Robertson - President brad@asociacionondine.org www.asociacionondine.org

Thank you to all our Corporate Partners and Material Supporters for your donations, with special acknowledgement to our Silver and Gold Members:

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this year with support from e3, hosting an opening night reception and providing WiFi to the event meant that our team expanded with many areas and logistics to cover - and I would like to thank all concerned from e3 Systems for their fantastic contribution over the three days.

XV RALLY CLASICO MALLORCA REPORT It’s difficult to write an article about the XV Rally Classico Majorca without causing readers to burp their way through an indigestible stream of clichéd superlatives. But unless my memory has faded of how good it was last the last time I did this event in 2017, it just gets better every time it is held, with its 15th anniversary year being no exception.

Hosted every March from its usual home base of Porto Portals, this 14-stage closed road event has become a jewel in the Mediterranean rally calendar, attracting at least half the field from mainland Europe. That it took place over three days of unbroken spring sunshine brought some additional colour to an island already at its most beautiful. Although the winter this year has been largely benign, it almost always feels as if the lights and the heating have been switched on specifically with this event in mind.

An uncertain suggestion to my employer, Roger Horner of superyacht connectivity supplier e3 Systems, that we might support an entry in my old friend and ex-superyacht skipper Gordon Cox’s (conveniently ‘e3 blue’..) supercharged Lotus Elise SC with me as the co-driver, was picked up with great enthusiasm, particularly as e3 Systems, after some rather arduous negotiations with the port, then became an official supplier to the event - providing all participants with fast and free WiFi over the full three days through our 3G4G and Kymetaequipped Mobile Communications Vehicle.

A further link up with my friends and former employers, Cenk Efe and Pablo Hayes of

Puerto Portals-based Baxter Marine, led to a jointly-hosted opening night reception aboard their sparkling new-to-the-range Pearl 95 motoryacht, parked by the start line presentation ramp from which the cars and drivers were introduced before they disappeared off to the first night stages.

Many of the closed routes favoured by the rally this year have taken place in earlier iterations - and for good reason, being the best roads on the island with some regarded as world-class by any standard. An exception to the rule took place for 2019, in that after the tortuously twisty first stage from Calvia over the Col De Sa Creu - a rally regular - all the cars went off to a 1km special stage set up in the car park at Festival Park, bringing the event to thousands of spectators less likely to lug picnics and folding chairs up rocky outcrops to find a good vantage point over the next few days. It worked well and provided plenty of unsuspecting spectators with the opportunity to see these cars blipping their throttles up and down the short straights and through tight hairpins - the route map looking more like a graphic of a radiator grill.

I had a slight blip myself, becoming ill and then admitted to Juaneda hospital the day before the start, which was hugely - almost immeasurably - disappointing. I had put a lot of work into this and deciding to enter these events sounds a simple-ish task at first, but rapidly grows as the car needs to be properly prepared and motorsport competition licenses procured from the FAIB. Adding sponsorship

However, my incarceration in Juaneda meant that the car suddenly didn’t have its mandatory co-driver and without one, wouldn’t be able to compete. Some favours are easier to ask than others and a quick call to superyacht captain Fergus Ross to see if he ‘would mind getting into a Lotus for the Mediterranean’s most prestigious classic rally’ was not a difficult sell..

And I have to say that Fergus did an absolutely sterling job of it, not least through losing his ‘rally virginity’ with a night stage over a dark, precipitous and slippery Col De Sa Creu, always with its claws out, whilst keeping Gordon well fed with the necessary pace notes required for setting a good time. It’s an important and difficult job.

Day 2 started with all things bright and beautiful - and a mixture of some really tight morning and late afternoon stages at Col D’es Tords, Galilea and Puigpunyent, bookending one of the very best stages of the event in the form of the famous Mallorca cul-de-sac, Sa Calobra. If there are any readers that haven’t been down this road before, it is probably the most spectacular on the island and mooted by EVO magazine as being one of the best driving roads in the world. Fergus had - inexplicably in view of how long he has lived on Mallorca - never been down it, and it was one of only two stages where they didn’t have pace notes..

Some clever work with an iPad and a TomTom App made it just about possible to see what corner grades were being approached, although the Lotus was frequently quicker than the ‘live’ updates on the screen. Other than the first kilometre from the start at the bottom of the climb, the rest of the stage is thankfully not covered in trees or too many blind corners so it was a workable solution and they did well. If there is one good reason to do the Rally Clasico, this stage is it. If there are two, then the stage from Formentor to Pollensa is the other..

On the third day, they rose again and began with a loop - the first being the ultra-fast Estellencs to Andratx and the next, the ultratwisty route from Andratx to Es Capdellà, repeated a second time via a quick pit stop in

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Portals. This stage has strangely always made me sick as a co-driver without even being sick in the first place, and I remained unwell enough to be in the car but joined in Es Capdellà for the transit journey to the final afternoon stages at Cap Formentor and the Campanet Valley. It was good to be in the car at last and worth climbing out of my hospital window for.

The work put in by the rally organisers at the Cap is just as spectacular as the breath-taking scenery and of course, we have the entire peninsular route to ourselves, cleared of its usual deluge of cyclists, buses and Gold Cars..

It’s immensely spoiling - and matching that immensity is a barbecue that would shame any pagan festival. Again, I tip my Rally Clasico baseball cap to the organiser Toni Descallar and his wonderful team for the sheer amount of expense and effort they inject into every detail, justifying its price tag as Mallorca’s most expensive rally, whilst still exceptional value against barely comparable closed-road events in Europe.

Gordon drove a great stage from the lighthouse to Puerto Pollensa and in spite of a slightly bum-clenching half-spin at the tricky left hand crest before the fast downhill sweeps towards the port, we still managed to cover the 17 or so kilometres in just over 12 minutes.

The final stage - narrow and bumpy and lined with walls - ran along the Campanet Valley, over the famous leap and through the last chequered timing-post of the 2019 XV Rally Clasico Mallorca.

The e3 Systems Lotus came third in the diverse group of Show and Zero Class cars, behind a new 718 Boxster driven by Dani Clos (ex F1 test driver for the HRT team) and a homologation

Ford RS 200 designed by the F1 engineer Tony Southgate, from which Ford developed the lunatic Group B version for the World Rally Championship in the 1980s - both of which should always have been faster. We were ahead of several cars that we shouldn’t have been, including the all-carbon Alpha Romeo 4C, by only a few seconds after a battle covering all three days.

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My thanks to all who made it possible for us - e3 Systems, Baxter Marine and Pearl Motoryachts - and again to the organiser, Toni Descallar and his truly brilliant team.

If you have a car and a budget, this one is not to miss. ______________________________________ Photos by Gaston Westphal Yacht & Motor Photography & Hamish Goddard

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FROM YACHT TO DISTILLERY – CREATING PALMA’S FIRST EXCLUSIVE AND AWARD WINNING GIN After working on superyachts for over 5 years, Byron and Amber Holland decided they were ready to settle down in one place and stay together as a family with their 1 year old daughter Amelia. Having previously owned a bar/restaurant in Edinburgh and seeing the rise of the craft distillery revolution they knew as soon as they arrived back in Palma over 4 years ago, that there was a real market for a quality gin that truly represents what Mallorca has to offer.

With this goal in mind they opened Mallorca Distillery in 2018, a new craft distillery located in the heart of Palma. Their first product PALMA GIN was launched in September 2018, a fresh, dry, citrusy gin with a perfectly smooth finish. ´Our goal was to take everything the island has to offer and somehow capture this in the feel, look and taste of our gin. We want our products to really represent the vibrant historical city of Palma and the beautiful island of Mallorca`.

The bottle design is inspired by a local Mallorcan family run company in Campos, Huguet, who have been hand-making tiles on the island for over 80 years. This was key inspiration and starting point in creating the stunning tile

design, which took over 10 months to create.

The rosette logo takes inspiration from the West facing window from the La Seu cathedral, the most iconic spot in Palma. The beautiful bottles are ink printed in an organic paint for a eco-friendly and recyclable product, and also tell you a bit about the gin on the back in Mallorquin, Spanish & English respecting the local languages. After the design comes the taste of PALMA GIN. The couple wanted the gin to gift a taste of the island to those who drink it. With this in mind they started searching for produce and botanicals that grow naturally on the island and worked hard to create a gin recipe, which they feel, represents Mallorca for its delicate flowers, zesty citrus and earthy vegetation. PALMA GIN is distilled using only the highest quality products available to us; organic alcohol distilled with organic and/or locally foraged botanicals. The gin uses local organic botanicals including Mallorcan Almond flowers, lavender and citrus fruits and is to be the first product of many from the distillery.

Their head distiller James, is currently working hard on the organic Vodka recipe which will be launching at the beginning of April. PALMA VODKA will be the first Organic Vodka produced on the island of Mallorca.

PALMA GIN is an exclusive premium spirit which is reflected by the quality of the organic ingredients, the unique flavour and the beautiful bottle design. At the beginning of March Palma Gin was awarded a ‘Great Gold’ medal at the Spanish Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition. This is the highest award achievable and they are the only Spanish Gin to ever achieve such an award.

If you are interesting in learning a bit more, Mallorca Distillery offer distillery tours which last approximately one hour, giving you an insight into the exciting world of gin, it´s history and how they make their products, €15pp including G&T and tastings. Or take part in a Make Your Own Gin Experience, lasting approximately 3 hours, this includes a tasting of over 30 different botanical distillates and you get to take home your own bottle of specially blended recipe along with a bottle of PALMA GIN for €120pp.

For more information on Mallorca Distillery or to book one of their experiences please visit the website or contact us directly. ______________________________________ nfo@mallorcadistillery.com www.mallorcadistillery.com (+34) 871 704 310 Carrer del Gremi de Sucres I Candelers 20 Nave 4, Son Castelló, Palma

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ROTANA – A JEWEL OF THE MIDDLE EAST Rotana is back! Those who were fans of its original incarnation, the spectacular Lebanese eaterie on San Magi, will be relieved to hear that it’s back and it’s bigger and better. Now situated on popular Carrer Anibal, the décor is warm and welcoming. Large sofas at the front invite you to come in and relax in the warmth, as if you are being invited into a living room.

Every item adorning the walls has been hand picked from Morocco, Switzerland and Italy and the effect is to transport you to more exotic climes.

effort to remember every single person who walks through the door and he immediately remembers me from a large birthday party a few weeks earlier. It’s an impressive feat given the size of the restaurant.

building’s rent being increased beyond normal inflation and given the facilities on offer it was no longer good value for money. So the hunt was on for new premises that could offer much more and he has certainly found them.

And what a host Mamdo is, starting us off in style with a perfectly chilled bottle of Moët.

This is a man who is definitely used to the finer things in life and is extremely happy to share them with his friends and guests. His generosity is incredible.

The welcome reflects the warm surroundings and is friendly and charming. Mamdo, owner and host for the evening, welcomes us with open arms. He makes a superhuman

I ask why he moved the restaurant, as it had caused some panic amongst the local residents who were concerned that it wasn’t coming back. He explains that it was due to the

What is even more impressive than the size of the restaurant is that he has the same floor space down below which he has turned into a massive store room for wines, champagnes and all the wonderful delicacies that he has delivered in from all over the world. It’s a veritable treasure trove for lovers of gastronomy.

We move onto the subject of food and his eyes twinkle with delight. This is something he is clearly passionate about. And so begins a dazzling array of dishes being served to our table. He is adamant that we try a bit of everything so that we get a real feel for the flavours of Lebanon and the spread is impressive.

We started with the delightfully refreshing Tabbouleh which is a salad of parsley, tomato, fresh mint, onion, a touch of white pepper and cracked wheat, mixed with lemon and olive oil. It is wonderful as a palate cleanser and a

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ROTANA RESTAURANT

The Art of Lebanese Cuisine in the Heart of Santa Catalina

Full of Exotic Flavours!

Visit us in our New location: Calle Annibal No. 21 (+34) 971 286 078 info@restauranterotana.com www.facebook.com/rotana-palma

www.restauranterotana.com

ROTANA – A JEWEL OF THE MIDDLE EAST great accompaniment when eaten alongside the Falafel, which are deliciously crisp fried pieces made from chick-peas, beans, onions, garlic, parsley and coriander. We were then treated to Warak Inab, stuffed vine leaves with rice, tomato and parsley that are then cooked with lemon and olive oil. Next up were Kebbeh Maklieh, fabulous cracked wheat shells with minced lamb, onions and cumin.

The dishes kept coming and coming and it was one fabulous mouthful after another. I started to get concerned we’d have no space left for the main dishes which Mamdo assured us were the piece de resistance. And he certainly was not wrong. The Oriental Lamb, cooked slowly in the oven with aromatic Cinnamon Rice and Dried Fruit literally fell off the bone and melted in your mouth. The aromas and flavours were sublime. We were also treated to the Rotana Mix which was a mixed grill selection of lamb, chicken, kafta and sausages all cooked to juicy perfection.

Alongside all of these dishes were the fabulous homemade breads and pitas, perfect for dipping or wrapping around any of the meats on offer. Such a selection meant that Anouska, my every trusty photographer, and I would not need to eat for a week.

All the while we were constantly entertained my Mamdo who regaled us of his adventures working for a sheik for 18 years up until his sad death at the ripe old age of 94, how he used to cook up a storm at Benihana in London and how he loves cooking with his kids at home, making anything from burgers, to Thai to Mexican. He is so much fun and wonderfully charming that it’s a shame when the meal eventually comes to an end but there is quite literally not one inch of space left, not even in my big toe.

Rotana’s revival is right on the mark. The space is inviting, the food is tasty, the service is impeccable and it offers something very different for Palma. We left feeling full of food,

good spirits and with an invitation to come back whenever we want. We will certainly be taking Mamdo up on that offer and can’t wait until the next time. I highly recommend you check out this slice of Lebanon on our Spanish isle. ______________________________________

By Victoria Pearce Photos © Anouska Foss alle Annibal No. 21 Rotana (+34) 971 286 078 info@restauranterotana.com www.facebook.com/rotana-palma www. restauranterotana.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

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

Menu of the day every day Tapas Salads Breakfast

Where the Yacht Crew Meets Situated in the STP Shipyard

T. 971 224 994

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YOUR LOCAL CREW BAR IN PALMA Placa Drassana 9. La Llonja. Palma. 07012 www.cornerbarpalma.com (+34) 971 714 900

Mediterranean Kitchen Traditional Pizza in Wood Burning Oven Large Sunny Terrace

Agra

maritimo

tandoori restaurant

Avenida Gabriel Roca 23 971 101 504 661 793 400 www.agraindianrestaurant.es

871 531 372 - Calle Fรกbrica 3 - 07013 Palma

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ADVERTISE FOR FREE FOR SALE FOR SALE: Yacht for Sale. 1984 Sadler 26 fin keel .9.5 Volvo Penta diesel engine, 5 berth, heads, very good galley, liferaft, Auto Pilot, Dingy, Genoa and Main, Fixed and Hand held Radio, 8000 euros ono. Lying Portals. Please Tel (+44) 788 542 4835.

FOR SALE: RIB. 6.5m. New tubes 2015. 90hp Johnston 2 stroke Fully serviced. Bimini. Trailer. price E8000. 634 342444.

FOR SALE: Spinnaker sock, 7m as new 100 euros. Paul 607 597 098.

FOR SALE: Beneteau first 211 sailboat, 2003 very good condition 15,000 euros. Ideal first boat or for cruising the islands. Contact paul 607 597 098 Port Andratx.

FOR SALE: Transporter van 1.9 diesel T5, 2005, white. Less than 200,000 miles, new ITV January, taxed very good runner, new battery just fitted. Double rear doors, sliding side door, some body dents 5.750.00 €. Please contact Mike on 630 613 245 FOR SALE: Storage. 3.7mL x 2.7mH x 1.7mH. Safe and clean.

Light and electricity. Bendiate Sa Vinya. Leaving the Island €12k Make me an offer. (+44) 773 948 7237 / (+34) 673 406 107 .

FOR SALE: Fully Functional Flying Fifteen, start sailing and racing from the day of purchase.

Many sails (none new!). Wooden deck needs repaint but not an obstruction to sailing. Road trailer, cover etc. Low cost of ownership, best value for money sailing on the island. € 2000 no offers. 616 949 353.

If you have anything for sale or wanted - boat bits, household, etc. Strictly no trade ads (except jobs), or property ads (except private rentals) please! By email to: simon@theislander.net FOR SALE: Garage space in Bendinate suitable for ONE expensive car or otherwise in the complex of SA VINYA. Leaving the Island. Suit car belonging to a Captain who goes away in the summer or long periods or space for 2nd car. Very useful for a collector. It will have great company with other awesome cars!. €22k Make an offer. (+44) 773 948 7237 / (+34) 673 406 107 FOR SALE: 2 x very heavy duty mooring whips (suit boat to 15,000 kgs.) 5 mtrs long in two pieces (with threaded aluminum couplers). Made by Mooring Products Worldwide in Ft Lauderdale. 250 €. T. 679 440901.

FOR SALE: Pocket barometer, Sterling silver. Made in London

by Philip Woodsman. Year 1891.

Highly collectable. WhatsApp 634 371 189. 600€

FOR SALE: VW Transporter van 1.9 diesel T5, 2005, white. Less than 200,000 miles, new ITV January, taxed very good runner, air conditioning, central locking, electric windows, Kenwood CD/ radio, new battery just fitted.

Double rear doors, sliding side door, some body dents 5.750.00 Euros. Please contact Mike on 630 613 245.

FOR SALE: Porsche 944, British reg. 1989 RHD, 3 owners, lively little classic. Parked undercover storage. Treat yourself to a New Year...Black beast. Sensible offer please! T. 634 161 551.

FOR SALE: Peugeot 207cc HDI - Diesel Cabriolet 2007 - only 130,000 kms new tyres and cam belt. Very Good Condition, Immaculate well loved! €5490 ONO - Tracy +34 681 175 818.

FOR SALE: MG TF sports car British racing green.. Black interior. Two seater, Coup'e.

In beautiful condition. ITV to August 2019. 4.800 € o.n.o Tel 699 761 149 - Palma.

FOR SALE: Freehold commercial premises old town Palma 5 mins STP. 50 sq mt fully reformed.

Double door entry- ideal workshop/secure storage. €150.000. 653 894 588.

FOR SALE: 2,3 m carbon fiber yacht gangway. 700€ o.n.o. (new 1.500€). 609 672 344.

DELPHIA 33.3 FOR SALE (OUR EDITOR’S OWN YACHT)

Contact: simon@theislander.net Tel: + 34 607 911 898

This fine example of the superbly built Delphia 33.3 is from 2011 but had very little use in the past 5 years. 6 berths with a good-sized heads/ shower, large saloon with very good headroom and a super cockpit, ideal for those evenings at anchor.

Brand new 4-man dinghy and new Mercury outboard engine. Comes with loads of extra kit and a mooring in Puerto Portals until late July 2019. Must be seen to appreciate.

Reduced to 67,500 €

FOR SALE: Road bicycle.

Aluminium frame. Carbon fork.

Full Shimano Ultegra. Size L. In perfect condition and always maintained by a professional team. Many extras. In Palma. Just 900.-€. WhatsApp: 688 926 629.

FOR SALE: Get ready for summer!

Small consignment of floating mats – 3.60m x 1.80m x 3.5m.

Attaches to back of boat for safety. Loads of fun for all ages.

Rolls up to approx. 40cms x 1.80m. €400 inc IVA 619 585 910.

FOR SALE: J97 Injenious. We have decided that “Injenious“our much loved J97 is for sale as we embark on new projects. She is currently berthed in Palma and race ready so perfect for the early summer Palma regattas. Palma Vela, Copa del Rey etc. Huge sail wardrobe plus virtually new 4T Forte 115R by One sails. Main and 3 foresails. 1,2 & 3. 4 x North A 2 and 3 sails. Code 0 by One Sails. Plus Dacron Delivery sails.

Also full set of North 3DL tired but serviceable. Injenious has an IRC endorsed TCC and ORC international so fully compliant.

95,000 €. Mike Crompton on (+44) 7785923306

WELL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS ON MALLORCA FOR SALE The time has come to sell our business, that we started in 2007. We offer a “key ready”, well established business, with a well-known and respected name.

A complete package with full client lists and professional contacts, and with a well-equipped, fresh office, in a great location!

A perfect non yachting business for a couple or 2 persons.

Are you ready for a new, rewarding challenge? E-mail simon@theislander.net and he will forward your enquiry to us.

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FOR SALE: Laika Kreos 5009 2,999 cc. Diesel Automatic 2014 left hand drive. The Flagship of the Kreos Low Profile range, the 5009 series is the epitome of Italina style mixed with German Engineering. This proven layout of single Orthopaedic beds in the rear that convert into a huge double is extremely popular. It also has a massive garage to carry a m/bike in load bay. The Kitchen is brilliantly appointed with only the finest fittings and fixtures.

The Lounge is one of the largest in its class. The Laika 5009 is fully double floored with interior heating, meaning it can be used in any conditions throughout the year. The vehicle includes 3 litre engine automatic, with extra large fuel tank, Swivel Driver and Passenger ‘Captain’ Seats, Air Conditioning, sat nav/ blue tooth,Solar panel, 2 x TVs, Automatic Sat dish, Gas warning system, Automatic gas fill system, and Pull out 4mtre Awning/ Canopy plus much more. Cost over 100,000€ will accept 58,000 ono. A viewing of our vehicle is essential. Call on +44 (0)7739 487237 or +34 699 242 659.

FOR SALE: Yardam JO6HD outdrive installer jack little use 150 Euros ono. Please contact Mike on 630 613 245

FOR SALE: Mazda MX-5, 2004 soft top, 1600cc. Low mileage of under 77,000 kilometres. Taxed with ITV until end of May, 2019.

Dark green with a sparkle, black roof, tan leather seats, radio/CD, heated rear window. Only lightly used. 5,900 €. Call 639 700 797

FOR SALE: Sailboat Hunter 336. Perfect condition and very equipped. Ready to navigate.

Oceanic classification. Safe and comfortable. Great interior habitability. See in Real Club Nautico Palma. R4-4.

Price: 59.800 € FOR SALE: 12ft Classic 2 person rowing skiff/Sailing dinghy.

Clinker built on oak frames.

Needs some equipment. Reduced to 1200 €. +34 627 287 863.

FFOR SALE: Carbon Passarelle, length 5 meters, width 60cm. very stable. Stock item for sale at greatly reduced price. Email: info@bmcomposites.com

JOBS / EMPLOYMENT JOB VACANCY: Looking for caretaking job, South West Mallorca, to include accommodation for 2 mature persons (non-smokers).

Experienced handyman and engineer, cars and boats.

Please call 639 700 797.

JOB VACANCY: Versilia Supply Service is looking for a Secretary/ office administrator, English language required along with Spanish and computer literacy, a clean driving licence and good communication skills with clients, salary to be agreed upon according to experience. Please send CV to info@vssespana.es

JOB VACANCY: Service Manager required for busy Yacht dealership and yacht management company.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual who has strong knowledge of UK production boat manufacturing and has hands on experience with boat building / boat maintenance / Engineering.

This is an opportunity to help grow and share in the success of a well-established workshop & maintenance business that is backed by a world leading brand. Languages: English -A Very high level of English is essential.

German – Very beneficial.

Spanish – A good level of Spanish is essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for: Developing & Selling new Products & Services to existing customers; Growing our database of customers through proactive networking and marketing; Managing workflow for a small team of technicians; Management reporting, timesheet management and service improvement; Responsible and accountable for the entire service, maintenance and guardiennage arm of the business; Managing sub-contractors; Assisting technicians with troubleshooting and problem solving; Boat movements and logistics; Liaising and interfacing with accounts, administration & the sales team.

Some of the most important characteristics is to have someone who is accountable for their own actions, takes responsibility for their work and does not need 'hand holding'. For the right candidate with this kind of attitude and experience, the opportunity to progress is exceptional and financial reward ample. We need a professional person who can liaise directly with clients and has a technical knowledge that inspires confidence in our customers. Someone who is willing to go the extra mile to support the customer and understands that in order to grow the servicing, maintenance & guardiennage business they have to offer something more than the competition. Send CV’s and covering letter for the attention of James Blackburn to: sales@fairlinesouthmallorca.com JOB VACANCY: Seippel & Seippel, International Insurance Brokers, based in Mallorca are offering a full time administrative and sales positions. We are looking for an efficient and professional individual with good PC skills.

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are Good English / Some German with a good level of spoken Spanish - or Good German / Some English with a good level of spoken Spanish. At Seippel & Seippel you will benefit from great working hours, a pleasant working atmosphere in an international high qualified team as well as remuneration following qualifications. If interested please send your CV with photograph in English or Spanish to jasmine@seippel.com.

JOB VACANCY: Captain required for a New Build 32m Motoryacht.

Engineering skills would be an advantage. Yacht delivery scheduled for June 2019 in Monfalcone, yacht to be based in Italy for the first year. The new vessel will be private use only, no charter, UK owners. Couples would be considered. Please forward CVs to Denise at denise.parkin@sunbirdyachts.eu.

JOB VACANCY: Product Manager - STP Shipyard Palma.

Responsible for monitoring the shipyard’s production (haul out-launching vessels, travelift movements, berths, space on land, customer service management, etc.). Customer mgmt. Organising assigned staff.

Coordinating team of apprx. 25 employees. Reporting directly to General Manager. Requirements: Naval engineering training or similar; Merchant Marine Yacht Master qual; Experience as a Yacht Captain, Shipyard Product Manager, Merchant Seaman, Chief Engineer or similar; Knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Autocad; Languages: Spanish and very fluent English, preferably native; Profile: Customer oriented, ability to handle stressful situations, proactive, organised, ability to interact with different departments/teams. Conditions: Indefinite term contract following a trial period; Salary to be agreed upon according to experience and qualifications; candidates will not be ruled out for economic reasons; Immediate hiring. CV to jdominguez@stp-palma.com.

JOB VACANCY: Skilled welder/ fitter required. We are looking to recruit a welder/fitter for our marine welding company based near palma. Do you have experience working to high levels of accuracy with Mig and Tig, in the nautical sector, using stain-less, steel and aluminium?

A knowledge of English and Spanish? Then we would love to hear from you. Send your CV to: info@linksmarine.es.

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ADVERTISE FOR FREE JOBS / EMPLOYMENT JOB VACANCY: Whites International Yachts is recruiting for an experienced multi-lingual Yacht Broker. The Broker we are looking for is an energetic, born networker, who has the ability to develop and maintain client and yacht business relationships and increase the number of the motor yacht sales. The successful candidate ideally is; business minded, self-employed, marine professional, result oriented and has excellent commercial and communication skills. We also encourage marine professionals who admire a shore-based lifestyle on Mallorca to apply.

Required skills; multilingual (English, French and German a must). We offer professional back office sales support, commission-based salary and a future partnership (due to nearing retirement of one partner). We are open-minded to discuss possibilities. Start date in consultation. Please send your CV and application to info@whitesyachts.com JOB VACANCY: Full time sales executive – Palma based. The successful candidate will become an integral part of our growing DWD Palma Sales Team, with a main focus on yacht uniform sales and customer service, involving direct Yacht visits in and around the Palma area and Southwest Mallorca marinas. Other aspects of this role include Showroom Sales, attending Yacht Shows and events, and supporting the entire team in many areas of the business. The successful candidate will report directly to the Palma Sales Manager and work to achieve quarterly sales targets. The candidate should be a confident driver with a full clean driving licence. Knowledge of the local area is advantageous. Fluent English and basic Spanish is required. Proven Sales experience or a Super Yacht background is desirable for this role, as well as good organization and strong computer skills. For more details about the position, please send a cover letter and your CV to palma@uniforms4yachts.com.

If you have anything for sale or wanted - boat bits, household, etc. Strictly no trade ads (except jobs), or property ads (except private rentals) please! By email to: simon@theislander.net JOB VACANCY: Sunseeker Technical Engineering. Sunseeker Mallorca are always looking for strong technical and engineering staff to join their after-sales and warranty team. If you have strong experience as a Carpenter, Boat builder, Marine Electrician, Marine Engineer or Finisher and feel that you could enhance an already strong and experienced engineering team then we would like to hear from you.

2019 will see Sunseeker Yachts Spain continue to deliver yachts from 50' to 131' into Spanish territories. As the model range evolves this year and next, 2020 will be even more exciting. Our small field based technical team pride themselves on finding solutions in order to deliver a world class and unrivalled customer experience. Mallorca is one of the busiest territories in the world for Sunseeker yachts and therefore the range of yachts we work with is diverse and encompasses all the latest technologies. Sunseeker Mallorca offer a great range of benefits and very competitive salaries. We are always looking for passionate and talented individuals. If you think you can add to our technical team? If you are a strong problem solver? If you are excellent at what you do? then please get in touch in confidence to jody@ sunseeker-mallorca.es.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT: Looking for a part-time secretary job for a nautical company. Very good experience in the sector, high level of English with very good knowledge of nautical terms, high level of Spanish, Native Italian.

Very organized person and a quick learner. CV available on request: cinzia.codato@gmail. com. Tel: 629 141 877.

JOB VACANCY: Marivent Yachts, a leading company in the Yachting Sector is selecting After Sales Staff. The Job involves the Inspection, Preparation and Set Up of new Yachts for Handover to the Owners. The Maintenance, Repair and Management of these vessels as well as their delivery between ports is also a fundamental part of the job.

Medium level English and High level German are compulsory.

CV to alex@mariventyachts.com Tel: (+34) 607 140 849.

JOB VACANCY: Horizon Marine Electronics. We currently have a full time vacancy within our administration department at our facility in Palma. The successful candidate will be in charge of accounting, taxes, invoicing in collaboration with productive departments, control of supplier invoices and creditors including their payments, bank reconciliations including credit cards, expenses, monitoring time sheets, etc. A high level of both spoken and written English and Spanish is essential. Please apply in writing to info@horizonme.eu JOB VACANCY: Yacht Brokers required. Ancasta Palma are looking for experienced Yacht Brokers and new boat sales people to work in their offices on Mallorca. Ancasta have 15 offices throughout Europe and are Balearic dealers for Prestige Motor Yachts. Experience in brokerage OR new boat sales is essential as is written and spoken English, any additional languages would be an advantage. Salary is dependent on experience and commissions are uncapped. If you would like to join our team please send a CV with introductory email to matthewshave@ancasta.com.

JOB VACANCY: Echo Marine Service is looking for a service Technician preferably with yacht experience. Good written and spoken English essential.

Knowledge of reverse osmosis and electric knowledge will be appreciated. We would value experience of working on board.

Will become a member of a professional team dedicated to the installation and repair of water treatment systems on board. Salary to be agreed upon, according to experience and qualifications. Send your CV to info@emswater.net

FOR RENT LOOKING FOR ACCOMODATION: Mature professional lady, nonsmoking, looking for house or apartment share, no more than 20 minutes’ drive from Puerto Portals. Needs good sized bedroom and parking. Or studio flat. Call Denise on 639 700 797.

FOR RENT: Mooring For Rent 8x2,6m in the Club de Mar in Palma including parking and pool use for 8.500€ / 1 Year. Alexander Paul - Mobil: (+49) 17610333771.

FOR RENT: La Bonanova – 75m2 unfurnished ground floor flat in detached villa completely renovated 2018. 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, central heating an A/C, garage. Quiet residential area with public transport, sports centre and local amenities Long term only, 1500€/month plus elec. Etc. Info: 654 059 309.

FOR RENT: Berth For Rent - 9x3 mars. Santa Ponsa, Mallorca 7500 euros. Tel: +34 626 566 731.

FOR RENT: La Bonanova –75m2 unfurnished ground floor flat in detached villa, completely renovated 2018. 3 bed, 2 bath, fully equipped kitchen, central heating an A/C, 25 m2 garden.

Quiet residential area, public transport, sports centre & local amenities. Long term only, 1500€ /mo. plus elec. Etc. 654 059 309.

FOR RENT: Accomodation on a 26ft Sail Boat moored at Puerto Portals suitable for single person or young couple. 100 € per week including electric, water & parking. Must have proof of being in yachting industry & have a current STCW cert. nigelglasgow1@gmail.com.

MISCELLANEOUS GO SAILING: Would you like to join in with the Flying Fifteen fleet in Mallorca. Exhilarating dinghy sailing in the safety of a keel boat. Join our racing fleets in Pollensa & Palma. Buy a boat, come and crew or borrow our club boat to give it a try! All ages 18 - 80. michael@ffast.org.

FOR RENT: Professional People only need apply. Beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath 1 en-suite., flat to rent in the centre of Palma (close to Clinica Rotjer, Plaza España, STP,)long term availability.

Refundable deposit, 1 month´s rent in advance. Rent: 1500€ + running cost. +34 615 992 203. damianmallorca@gmail.com.

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‘TAKARA' 2016 Sanlorenzo SD126 12.500.000 € VAT Not Paid Barcelona, Spain

Est. 1987

C/Benito J. Feijóo, Local 7, Puerto Portals Calvia, 07181 Mallorca, Spain Tel. +34 971 676 845 | +34 609 609 520 info@med-yachts.com | www.med-yachts.com

SL: 78 - 86 - 92 - 102 - 118 SX: 76 - 88 SD: 96 - 112 - 126 SY: 44Alloy - 500Exp - 52Steel - 64Steel The exclusive Sanlorenzo dealer for Spain and the Balearic Islands www.sanlorenzospain.com

CENTRAL AGENCY Sanlorenzo SD126 ’TAKARA’ was built in 2016 and is powered by twin MTU 1469 hp engines. She has been extensively customised for her owner and boasts an impressive extras list and a unique interior design as a result. She features luxurious accommodation for 12 guests in 5 cabins with a full beam master stateroom on the main deck. There is additional accommodation for up to 7 crew members in crew cabins on her lower deck and in a separate captain's cabin on her upper deck. RINA Commercial Classification. Spanish Lista 6ª registration with Matriculation tax paid.

Jongert 2900 1991 / 2018 1.950.000 €

Jochen Brill Broker jochen.brill@northropandjohnson.com Edificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 +34 627 542 554 www.northropandjohnson.com

ALTA MAREA is the embodiment of Dutch quality. She boasts impeccable construction and finish and her head-turning sloop design with steel hull and aluminum superstructure make her a precise, comfortable cruiser that accommodates 8 guests and 3 crew. With fully hydraulic operated sail and furling systems as well as a hydraulic bow thruster, ALTA MAREA is easy to handle. She underwent an extensive refit in 2018 and is in pristine condition.

Delphia 33.3 2011 75,000 € - ono

It is nice to step aboard a boat where everything is in the right place, looks maintained, and looks in order. This is one such boat. Rather lightly used, and with a great spec, this boat could take you around the Baleares, and very much further. Slab - reefed main, cabin heating, nearly new outboard (one hour ONLY, run on it!), and a nice tender. These and many more features add up to a splendid package. The boat comes with berthing until the end of July, in a very desirable Palma Bay marina. And there is a possibility of extending this, should you so wish...

Ladenstein 1998 495,000 €

T: (+34) 971 402 911 M: (+34) 634 342 444

pgalle@devalk.nl www.devalk.nl

De Valk Palma Port Cala Nova, Avda. Joan Miró, 327 07015 Palma de Mallorca

This spacious yacht is built to the highest standard, hence the renowned Ladenstein reputation. The interior carpentry and quality of built material are rarely found on a yacht of this size. The large fly bridge boasts a well laid out and comfortable lounging area, plus a Jacuzzi under the sun lounger. Each cabin is en suite, with the owners cabin featuring yet another Jacuzzi in a stylish marble bathroom. The bed folds neatly into the bulkhead creating a private lounge. Good sea keeping adds to create the perfect base for all your cruising.

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49DS 2006 189,000 € VAT Not Paid This Jeanneau sailing yacht has been designed with interior and exterior space in mind. The cockpit is massive, an advantage when you have a lot of people on board. Below decks the Salon is light, and again very spacious and stylish. She has three cabins, two with en-suite bathrooms. Dushi has the optional dark blue hull, and comes with electric winches and all running rigging leading back to the cockpit, making it easy to sail this boat short-handed.

FAIRLINE TARGA 38 2008 179,000 € VAT Paid

This Fairline Targa 38 from first owner has only been used privately and with very little use for overnight stays. Always professionally maintained and with low engine hours. Equipped with two 300hp Volvo Penta D4 diesel engines, bow thruster, props & trim tabs from 2016, generator, complete navigation equipment, heating, dinghy with outboard, new canopy, etc. The interior with white leather upholstery, high gloss American Cherry joinery is in immaculate condition. She has an ample master cabin fore, a twin guest cabin aft and a head compartment with shower. This sports cruiser is a proven winner for Mediterranean use and ready for the season. View our comprehensive photo album on: www.whitesyachts.com.

Fairline Targa 47 2007 215,000 GBP Tax Paid

Fairline Targa 47, 2007, white with blue band, teak in cockpit and platform. Twin Volvo Penta 500hp diesel engines, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning. Sleeps up to 6 in 2 double cabins + saloon berth, master cabin en-suite, plus a guest heads. Very tidy boat, all serviced, safety gear, TV/ DVD and sound system. Ideal for exploring the Islands and the Spanish coast. Currently out the water in Mallorca, and priced at £215,000 GBP Tax paid. Serious offers considered.

Sun Odyssey 50 DS 2009 179,000 € Tax Paid Lying South of France

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

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Sun Odyssey 50 DS, 2009 with Yanmar 110hp diesel engine, in mast furling, stainless steel arch. 2 cabin layout, 2 heads, can be converted to 3 cabins.

Features Raymarine electronics, sprayhood and bimini, tender with outboard, Very well presented. Lying France and priced at €179,000 Tax paid.

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