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islander Yacht & Captain Velsheda and Barney Marina Spotlight on Port Calanova Sleep Deprivation on Ocean Passages Palma Superyacht Report Copa del Rey Preview
August 2018 ISSUE 252
Photo: Velsheda - By Ingrid Abery www.ingridabery.com
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Last month we were treated to the sights of the Superyacht Cup, where we spent each day spectating from our RIB, and having a couple of world class photographers onboard, Stuart Pearce and Ingrid Abery. You can see the fruits of their labour on the front cover as well as within the spread we have included in this issue of the magazine. To have the J-Class here again was wonderful, as they provide such spectacular racing, often finishing within seconds of each other. The Copa del Rey will be underway by the time you read this issue. We will include a full report in our September edition. This year looks like being a record year for entries, with a diverse range of classes, so once again the Team Rib will be in action!! The Charter season is now in full swing and judging by the number of large yachts we have seen in our waters, it looks like being a busy season, although the poor spring weather won’t have helped. Iconic yachts such as Maltese Falcon, Rising Sun, Shenandoah, Kokomo, M/Y Cloud 9, Kibo, Is a Rose have all been in our local waters recently enjoying the sunshine and keeping many of our local businesses busy caring for their every whim! As is normal at this time of the year, the local shipyards are very quiet and many of the workers taking a well-deserved break. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the yard seems to empty at this time of the year. STP will hope to have its new 1000-ton travel lift in operation by early September, in time for the start of the new refit season, enabling them to be able to lift much larger yachts than previously, thus creating extra potential business for all the local contractors. On a very sad note, we said goodbye to one of our own team, Emily Larkin, who passed away on July 1st, aged just 43 after a short battle with breast cancer. Our thoughts and condolences go to her lovely parents. One of Emily’s best friends, Amy Pleydell Wilson has written a fitting tribute to her which you can read inside this issue. Emily was a lovely smiling lady who didn’t have a bad bone in her body, and will be sorely missed within our team, here at The Islander. Fair Winds Islander Magazine S.L. - CIF B57952517 Calle San Magin 22, Entre Suelo, Santa Catalina 07012 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, España Deposito legal: PM 146-1997 Editor: Simon Relph simon@theislander.net (+34)607 911 898 Sales: Damian Raxach damian@theislander.net (+34)615 992 203 Accounts: Helen Relph office@theislander.net Whilst the publishers have taken every care to ensure that the contents are correct they cannot take any responsibility for any losses incurred by readers as a result of any editorial or advertisement. The opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the publishers who therefore cannot take any responsibility for any opinion expressed. All rights are reserved and no part can be reproduced or stored without written permission. La revista The Islander no se hace responsable necesariamente de todas las opiniones vertidas por sus colaboradores.
Emily Jane Larkin 13th September 1974 - 1st July 2018 barbecue and the excitement of a good game of rugby (always cheering for the wallabies, much to her English father’s chagrin).
By Amy Wilson Pleydell Earlier this month, we said a heart-breaking goodbye to a much-loved member of Palma’s yachting and wellness communities: Emily Jane Larkin. Following a short but intense fight with breast cancer, Emily passed away peacefully with her parents by her side during the late hours of Sunday 1st July.
The most ironic thing about losing Emily too soon, aged just 43, is that it would have been a genuine challenge to meet someone who was happier to be alive. She was so happy, in fact, following her recovery from a lifethreatening accident in her youth, that she went on to celebrate her ‘re-birth day’ every year. She took excellent care of her health, was a faithful vegetarian and prided herself on using natural beauty products wherever possible. She was equally passionate about the health of our planet: as an enthusiastic surfer and former competitive swimmer, she loved the ocean and was a regular participant in Dos Manos’ beach cleans, as well as a vocal advocate of the movement against singleuse plastic.
Emily was best known to many as one of Earth Yoga’s talented instructors, teaching two therapeutic Yin Yoga classes every week. Having previously been a devotee of Pilates, Emily credited the studio for sparking her love of yoga and counted its owner, Sandra, among her very closest friends. Through her personal brand, InSpirus Living, Emily also offered a wide range of holistic therapies and was a sought-after massage therapist. One of her favourite treatments was the relaxing Lomi Lomi massage, which she had travelled to Hawaii to learn. She nurtured a special interest in the role of the fascia and in locating the source of referred pain, and as a result became particularly adept at - and much sought after for - curing frozen shoulders. She loved combining her expertise with that of other wellness practitioners and had been involved in Laughter Yoga, spiritual Cacao Ceremonies and Labyrinth Walks, to name but a few of her ventures. Never being one to shy away from a hard day’s work, Emily first joined the yachting community in 2014 as Client Happiness Manager for the Super Yacht Luxury brand. Later, as the face of RIB Club Global Mallorca, she was often to be found in Club de Mar or Puerto Portals before sunrise preparing boats for charter, and
again at sunset expertly parking them. She took great pleasure in her clients’ enjoyment of the water and could always be counted on to help them - and the management - out of a sticky situation. In fact, Emily was held in such high regard by RIB Club that one of their most popular boats bears her name: the Crazy Larkin. Emily was also a familiar face in the Islander magazine. She was proud to have been featured on our pages twice in recent years and a few months ago became a valued member of the team, responsible for the Ship to Shore
and Stew of the Month columns. Outside of work, Emily enjoyed life immensely. One of her great passions was travel: as well as her Lomi Lomi course in Maui, in recent years she had attended yoga teacher training in India and France and holidayed in Greece and Portugal. While on the island Emily gleaned much satisfaction from life’s simple pleasures: she was a fan of the cinema and appreciated hiking, a cold glass of rosé, and locally-sourced vegetarian food cooked by her dear friend Ronen of Simply Delicious. Having grown up in Australia, she loved her Weber
Having been diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer only a few short weeks ago, Emily showed her characteristic thoughtfulness and concern for others, reluctant to unload her struggles onto her friends and family. Nonetheless, she was incredibly fortunate to have her supportive parents by her side throughout her hospitalisation, and she received regular visits from the Cancer Support Group and the close friends who knew of her health issues. Emily will be remembered as a strong, intensely spiritual and incredibly loving woman who left a lasting positive impression on everyone she met. She believed in seeing the best in people, practising kindness and above all, expressing gratitude - and we here at the Islander are very grateful to have known her. She will be sadly missed by all of us.
YACHT & CAPTAIN BARNABY HENSHAW-DEPLEDGE the greatest names in classic yachting and in her second season won no fewer than 40 races. Tragically, by 1937 Velsheda was laid up on a mud berth on the Hamble in Hampshire and became derelict – quietly rotting for almost 50 years. Not one single J-Class was now in seaworthy order and they faced extinction. It wasn’t until scrap dealer Terry Brabant rescued her in 1984 and (economically) refitted her for charter work, that Velsheda set sail again yet, a mere decade later in 1995, she was laid up in Gosport facing abandonment once more. Somewhere mid-Atlantic on Velsheda
By Sarah Forge sarah@purplecakefactory.com Back in 1933, the owner of Woolworths, William Stephenson, commissioned the build of a 39
Barney with his grandpa
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2013 crew
metre (130 foot) J-Class Velsheda, named after his three daughters Velma, Sheila and Daphne. With the most advanced design for spars, rigging and sails around, she went on to compete against
Fortunately, a Dutch businessman came to Velsheda’s rescue in 1996 and undoubtedly spent a small fortune restoring the beautiful classic to 21st century glory. Complete with, what was at the time, the tallest one-piece
Barney sailing with his father
carbon mast in the world and a set of racing sails developed through wind tunnel testing at Southampton University, she was relaunched in 1997 and has been continually optimised to compete in dozens of regattas across the world to great success – even winning the latest edition of The Superyacht Cup in Palma. Velsheda is in safe hands – hands that include a pair belonging to Barnaby Henshaw-Depledge (Barney to his friends). Barney has been captain of Velsheda since 2013, when he was just 29 years of age. Yes, while most of us were still learning our craft, politely asking our bosses for a promotion, anxious for a pay rise, Barney was at the helm of a J-Class icon. How did he do it? I suspect much of it lies in a rather fortuitous gap year. But, as Lewis Carroll said, let’s begin at the beginning. Born near Bath, to a mother who lectured and freelanced as
One of Barney's dozens of crossings
Catching a mahi-mahi
Canyoning at Sa Foradada
a graphic designer and an artist father who also lectured in fine art and digital media, Barney remembers drawing yachts as a child and learning to sail on the lake in his village. In the summer, he would regularly be “palmed off” on some wonderful family friends in the Welsh coastal resort of Abersoch. They had various boats and a beach hut and Barney would hang around with their son Harry racing Mirror dinghies. He also had a first taster of keelboat sailing.
We set off for Antigua and it turned out to be the best possible first Atlantic crossing you could wish for.”
With A-Levels in Maths, Physics and Art under his belt, he decided to combine all three talents and pursue a Master’s degree in Naval Architecture at Southampton University. But first, the magical gap year, not that it started so magically.
“I looked after six 19-year-old girls on Spring Break around St Barths, working alongside the captain and a chef-stewardess team, just the three of us – that was some experience. I also participated in the Antigua Round the Island Race aboard Zimbabalooba and, being the youngest, I had to wear a blonde wig and dress up as a girl for the themed party – I won second prize. During the Round the Island I met another renowned captain, Chris Sherlock, he was doing our tactics, and I would go on to work as a deckhand for him on 97ft Leopard of London each summer break from University. It was a spectacular gap year yachting apprenticeship, rounded off with a summer in the Balearics and France doing the classic regatta circuit with captain
“I took myself off to Gran Canaria to try and get on the annual ARC, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, but after two weeks knocking on every hull I failed to get a boat and the race left without me. I rang my folks to tell them I was coming home but spotted a poster on the phone box asking for crew – preferably female – for a classic S&S Swan 48 called Zimbabalooba. I ripped down the poster, hotfooted it to the boat and begged for the job, saying I would wear a dress if necessary.
This was when Barney met stellar superyacht captain Fred Acke who taught him a lot about seamanship and, by marching him in for an interview with ‘Auntie Rina’ (a revered crew agent of the time in Antigua), helped set Barney up with work and contacts in the business. It proved to be a fantastic year.
Above: Out on the boom - Below: Departing for the Transatlantic
With Hayley in Brazil
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shock of my career.”
Mark Holt aboard the classic 12 metre Seven Seas.”
“Just off the island of Canouan, the top third of Moonbird’s rig snapped off. I was at the helm and bits of shrapnel were flying down around me. The larger reaching sail was furled so we had to slice through it like peeling layers of an onion to get to the forestay and nitronic stainless steel rigging, then cut away the broken equipment to make it secure – all this with a choppy Caribbean sea. We went through around 15 diamond-tipped cutting discs on the grinder.”
Having quietly rattled through his Yachtmaster Offshore, Barney left university in 2006 and completed a final summer season on Leopard of London before being loaned to Velsheda in the autumn. Meeting her in Sardinia for the Maxi Rolex Cup, Barney crewed for captain Adam Bateman aboard Velsheda until April when he left just as the America’s Cup started in Valencia. By this time, Leopard of London’s successor, 100ft luxury super maxi Leopard 3, had just been launched and Barney returned as a permanent crewmember. “This was an incredible 18 months - we took a few hours off the Rolex Fastnet Race record in August 2007, competed in the Rolex Sydney Hobart in December, came fourth in our debut Antigua Sailing Week in May 2008 and then broke the Transatlantic Speed Sailing record for powered sailing systems in June – a great time and I made some lifelong friends.”
With Hayley in Dominica
Above: Dragon Class racing - Below: Prize giving at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2013
When Barney heard that the bosun job was up for grabs on Velsheda, he jumped ship from Leopard 3 in South Africa and rejoined his former crew. He was subsequently promoted to first mate, learning the ropes from America’s Cup and Whitbread/ Volvo race legends on the bow. Barney stayed aboard for almost two years until he got struck down by the travel bug. He took a break for a few months and did everything from skiing in Japan to a kitesurfing tour of Western Australia in a purchased 4x4 van the bug was cured. “In April 2011 I heard of a job on 72ft mini maxi Rán 2, owned by Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström, and spent a year as shore crew travelling all round Antigua, Key West, Sweden and Malta. I finished in April 2012 to, bizarrely, organise a mate’s stag do in Mallorca, before promptly returning to Velsheda for a couple of months as race crew. By November I was working on 37 metre luxury sailing yacht Moonbird as a rotational first mate – although I never seemed to have the ‘off’ and was generally ‘on’. We did extensive Caribbean cruising and charter work interspersed with some crazy racing experiences including an unfortunate bow-to-bow crash with another J-Class Ranger in Antigua and the odd manoverboard. In fact, Moonbird provided me with the biggest
Barney also told me about his self-titled ‘deadliest delivery’ from Antigua to New York on Leopard 3. Crossing the Gulf Stream with 45 knots of wind, gusting up to 65 or 70, the boat broached over and, despite being clipped on and hugging the winch for dear life, he nearly went off the back. Another winch on Barney’s first Leopard, Leopard of London, also saw the end of the tip of his finger. He watched the nail going around, trying his best not to get blood on the teak - a friend had to kick his foot off the button. While onshore in Antigua, waiting for Moonbird to be collected and shipped back across the Atlantic, Barney received a visit from captain Lars Loftus. Lars used to run Velsheda, and more recently Bystander, and was interviewing for the newly-vacant Captain’s position. With the blessing of the Moonbird team, Barney interviewed and got the job. The 29 year old took up his first captaincy. “It didn’t start brilliantly. As Velsheda only has five pretty small cabins, she comes with a faithful accomplice, 130 foot new-but-old Bystander, to provide more sleeping accommodation and entertainment space. We always park alongside. On my third park, in St Barths, with a full complement of race crew and guests, I miscalculated and t-boned Bystander causing a whole array of damage. Much respect to the owner as he’s never spoken of that day since.” “In contrast it feels great when you get a good one, especially in the likes of St Tropez where three or four hundred people could be watching, photographing. In a very windy situation it can be very stressful, we have no bow thruster and it’s important to work closely with the first mate and deckhand in the tender, it’s enormously satisfying when we nail it.”
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Very much a private boat, Velsheda attended the previous America’s Cup in Bermuda and participates in around four regattas a year (St Barths Bucket, The Superyacht Cup Palma, Sardinia Maxi Worlds, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez and so on) interspersed with east coast USA, Mediterranean and Caribbean cruising. She has a full-time crew of seven but when Velsheda is
racing there’s a crew of 35 plus ten or 12 guests. The race crew have largely been there for years, everyone knows their role making it much safer and the owner is a fair and passionate man who inspires great staff retention. “Five years on, I am still really enjoying the challenge aboard Velsheda. Of course there are downsides, there is plenty of paperwork to get through and this year, with considerable time
apart, I miss spending time with my Australian girlfriend Hayley who is based in Maine this summer working as the owner’s chef aboard 43 metre Rebecca. We are lucky to be based in so many wonderful places with yachts, it is hard to say where we’ll end up. Naturally, we have strong family ties in Australia and the UK, but we do love it here in Mallorca with the canyoning, mountain biking and kitesurfing. At the moment, we’re both
Velsheda in Bonaire
Velsheda in St Tropez
Velsheda in the Falmouth regatta
Velsheda at anchor
“I find that some people become accustomed to the lifestyle and can get locked into yachting, doing their best to find a balance with family life – and I often believe it can be a struggle. I suspect I would prefer to stop if I had a family, maybe put my Naval Architecture degree to good use in yacht design or management. But, right now, my long-term plan is to take Velsheda down to the 2021 America’s Cup in New Zealand and ensure that this incredible 85-year-old lady can claim victories over the brand new fully-optimised J-Classes.”
PORT CALANOVA MARINA By Victoria Pearce Port Calanova – a one stop shop for all your yachting and relaxation needs. Part marina, part sailing school, Port Calanova has a clear goal: to adapt to the needs and requirements of different users who are looking for a high-quality service, without losing the essence and prestige stemming from a long history, beginning in 1976 as the Calanova National Sailing School. It was originally opened in August of ‘76 by the King and Queen of Spain and combined a marina in fantastic surroundings with a team of highly-qualified specialists, offering services designed to meet the needs of everyone. The magnificent upgraded facilities and meticulous personal attention, make the new Port Calanova one of the best marinas on the island of Mallorca. Port Calanova is an intimate and elegant marina that offers its guests a fantastic experience in which they can enjoy a wide range of water sports, two restaurants, a sports residence, shopping area and open-air and indoor spaces for holding any type of event. Added to this is a wide selection of cultural and leisure activities. The unrivalled location, 15 minutes in a car from the Airport, as well as being on the main bus routes out of Palma, and the proximity to major sites of interest such as Marvient, Illetas, Bellver Castle and Palma’s old town, allows guests to really enjoy their time. Gastronomy, sport, and relaxation all coming together under one sunny roof. Port Calanova is an ideal marina offering year-round facilities and services. There are moorings for vessels of up to 25 metres in length, and a team of specialists on call 24 hours day, 7 days a week. There is also a 24 hour, self-service fuelling dock. In winter, boats can be stored out of the water and the team
will be on hand to help with all service needs, from cleaning and provisioning to any type of maintenance or repair. Restaurant and Bar As part of the new marina facilities the newly opened Muelle 327 (reviewed in last month’s magazine) was doing a roaring trade. Its combination of chilled waterside ambience with a fantastically designed and well-priced restaurant is the perfect tonic to end a day on the water. Try the prawns or one of the incredible steak dishes, washed down with a crisp Mallorcan wine. Opening as a type is the rooftop cocktail terrace, serving a more relaxed fare of burgers, nachos and fajitas alongside it’s signature cocktails on comfy loungers beneath sail like umbrellas. This is without a shadow of a doubt is going to be the place for sundowners and selfies this summer. It’s available to hire for parties, weddings and special events, but early booking is advisable. There is no better place to wind down in overlooking the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean that on Calanova’s perfect terrace. Shipyard The shipyard at Port Calanova is a great choice for the refit and repair of boats in Mallorca. It boasts a team of professionals who guarantee excellent results on each and every job. The shipyard services cover the following areas: pressure washing and acid cleaning; sanding; fibreglass works; painting; electronics; osmosis; polishing and carpentry; mechanics and electrics; stainless steel works; upholstery cleaning; antifouling; gelcoat finishing; varnishing; sand blasting and sail making. Shipyard Facilities: • 3000m2 of exterior ground surface for repairs.
• Self Propelled transporters. • Dry Dock Area. • Travel lift up to 75TN lifting capacity • Water access ramp
• 3.5-meter-deep lifting pit General Services: • Water Pressure cleaning • Ladders,
whole host of services with the peace-of-mind and familyfriendly atmosphere of a truly welcoming port. It currently boasts 172 moorings for boats between 6 and 25 metres LOA. All the moorings are equipped with mains power, (220 V, 380 V), water and WiFi, and are attended 24-hours a day by the shoreside team. Port Calanova provides the latest technology, as the turret system has state-of-the-art software installed that allows the port to have a personalised consumption of supplies through a personal account for customers. A key point regarding the moorings is the level of security, as the port uses a cutting-edge CCTV surveillance system that ensures guest safety, leaving the only worry to be what to do next. Calanova Sports Residence Wrapped in the relaxed atmosphere of the port, with an elegant environment and located in a privileged location, Calanova Sports Residence is the perfect place to stay at any time of the year when learning nautical skills during the day. Surrounded by the Mediterranean and countless beaches, it is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the natural and exclusive environment on the beautiful island.
• Scaffolding, • Working towers • Rental equipment Calanova Shipyard: Enviroment, Safety And Quality Port Calanova firmly believes that safety in the workplace and respect for the environment are paramount. That's why it has the technical and human resources to respond to these aspects with the utmost care. The shipyard facilities have a drainage network, decanting tanks, and waste collection and selection station (24-hour shoreside assistance and CCTV). • Suspension • Stays • Cleaning • Sandpapering
• Scaffold • Antifouling • Painting • Repair • General polishing • Mechanics in general • Varnishes • Cowling and osmosis treatment • Gelcoat and fiberglass • Sail maker • Antifouling • Electricity • Electronics • Stainless steel works Moorings Port Calanova is an excellent option for mooring a boat in Mallorca, whether as a home port or a wonderful place for a temporary stay. Renting a mooring at the marina in Mallorca allows access to a
The residence consists of 21 bright, double and triple rooms with stunning views overlooking the Marina on one side, and the sea on the other. Calanova Sports Residence also has 9 rooms that are ideal for teaching, meetings and conferences. Staying in the Calanova Residence gives guests access to a beautiful outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Mediterranean and a fully equipped fitness centre. Whilst staying at the Residence guests can choose between one of two Experience Packages (Nautical experience or Full Water
Sports) to get their fantastic holiday started in Mallorca. Nautical Experience Pkg Includes: • Gastrodock Breakfast • Unlimited Kayak or SUP activity without an instructor. • Accident insurance, life vest and equipment. • Double room in Calanova Sports Residence (sea views or marina views) • Wi-Fi • Swimming pool access Full Water Sports Includes: • Gastrodock Breakfast • Unlimited Kayak or SUP activity without an instructor. • Half-hour activity on a Jet Ski , 15 minutes of Flyboard, 2 hours of private sailing classes or windsurfing with an instructor. • Accident insurance, life vest and equipment. • Double room in Calanova Sports Residence (sea views or marina views) • Wi-Fi • Swimming pool access National Sailing School A sample of activities Flyboard For fans of extreme sports, Calanova is the perfect place. Flyboarding gives the thrill of 'flying' over water, reaching heady heights, then plunging into the sea and swimming like a dolphin. All this while admiring the Mallorcan coastline in a new and truly original way. This is an adrenaline-fuelled activity for all the family! Paddleboard No visit to Mallorca is complete without having a go at stand-up paddle boarding, an easy yet fun sport allowing visitors to enjoy the stunning beaches of Cala Major. Giant Paddle Board For large groups, the port offers a giant paddle board that can fit up to 8 people at a time. A fun activity to live it up with friends
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and family. A group activity like nothing experienced before.
Mallorca from the privacy of a boat. Sailing is the best way to get away from it all and experience magic moments!
Jet skis For those who do not have a boat license and want to enjoy the activity, close to the port is a private area for Jet Skis where guests can learn to drive and perform manoeuvres such as 360º turns and getting to full speed safely. For those with a licence, jet skis are available for hire.
At Port Calanova there is the possibility to charter the following types of boats: • Sailing boat • Motor boat • Sailing dinghy • Monohulled • Catamaran • Launch
Jet-Ski * Paddle Surf Xl * Flyboard * Kayak * Laser * Windsurf * Catamaran * Collective * Omega * Vibe * Charter * Monitor *
With the arrival of summer, many parents worry about finding options to occupy their child's time. In order to stop them from sitting in front of the TV all day long, Port Calanova lays on its famous summer camps, a great option for a kids' holiday in Mallorca.
Boat Charters in Mallorca Port Calanova are lovers of the sea by nature and are convinced that the best way to discover Mallorca is by sailing around its beautiful Mediterranean coastline. Whether on holiday or living on the island, chartering a boat in Mallorca is a perfect way to enjoy the sea, discover the most beautiful spots on the island and spend a fabulous day with family and friends. The boat charter service offers a wide choice, meaning visitors can select the most suitable vessel for their needs. If it’s a pleasant sail, choose one of the attractive, functionally designed sailing boats. If it’s a catamaran that is calling, check out the Leopard line from the world leaders in catamarans. Chartering a boat in Port Calanova is a unique and unbeatable experience. Accompanied by loved ones, guests are able to sail the Mallorcan coast, swim in its crystalline, blue waters, discover its sea beds, and relax whilst enjoying an unforgettable sunset. Admire the views of the mountains that make up the majestic Serra de Tramuntana and other stunning areas of
Summer Camp
There are countless benefits to sport for children and teenagers, so the Calanova philosophy is based on educating them from a young age to include sporting activities in their daily routines and way of life. The summer camps are the best option for children to encourage them to take part in sports, to socialise and, above all, to have a great time. If the kids are lovers of the sea and want to learn how to sail, the National Sailing School is the ideal choice for a summer camp. Port Calanova has the best instructors to teach this fantastic sport or improve their technique. The camp has two levels, beginners and advanced, making it perfect for all children, regardless of their prior knowledge. Meanwhile, the Vicente del Bosque summer camp will delight football lovers who also want to take part in other sporting activities. This camp combines football with sailing and other water-based sports, such as windsurfing or stand-up
paddle boarding. And at Port Calanova languages are also taken into account, which is why the International Summer Camp is held every year. The camp combines language learning
- English or Spanish - with waterbased sports. Classes are taught by native teachers and, at the end of the camp, children receive a diploma to certify that they've taken the language course.
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Last but not least, there is Golf Camp, which combines golf with water-based sports. The summer camp encourages children to learn or improve their golfing
technique with the best PGA professionals, while also enjoying the Mallorcan sea, thanks to classes of water-based sports. All the summer camps are suitable for children between the ages of 10 to 15, and are
held from Monday to Friday. Extra activities can sometimes be held at the weekend when the children can explore the most beautiful places in Mallorca. The school provides the opportunity for children to stay at the Residence, located on the National Sailing School site, where they'll enjoy a whole host of activities and games. Calanova Partners 5 Star Yachts 5 Star yachts, newly based in Port Calanova, are very proud to be dealers for Absolute Yachts in Mallorca in collaboration Amo Yachts of Ibiza. They have wide experience of yachting in the area and with new & pre-owned, well maintained motor boats & yachts. With over 32 years’ experience in all aspects of the marine industry, they have the expertise to meet any requirements when selling or purchasing a yacht, mooring or requiring advice about services. They offer a free consultation regarding all aspects of Mallorca yachting, from maintaining engines, to booking a table at a restaurant. They have an extensive network of associates in the UK & all over Europe, so whether buying or selling, the coverage is complete. Balearic Marine Services For all your yachting services and repairs, this multi-lingual company can be found in Port Calanova. From refit and repair to rescuing boats out at sea, Balearic Marine Services will fulfil all your needs. De Valk Yacht Brokers De Valk is one of the longestserving yacht brokerage companies in the world and has always prided itself on being among the most innovative. From opening Holland’s first brokerage marina and first covered sales
marina, to pioneering the use of automation and the internet, everything they’ve done over the past seven decades has been designed to optimise the buyer and seller experience. In 1987 a dedicated new De Valk office opened in Palma in Club de Mar. Fast forward to present day and De Valk is now clearly positioned as a leading European brokerage house with a strong regional presence in the main sailing areas. As the market continues to become ever more international – 65% of buyers have a different nationality to the seller – De Valk leverages its excellent knowledge of the different processes involved in yacht ownership, in each country. This, in turn, secures a highquality service enjoyed by clients over the first 70 years and for generations to come. In Summary As the newest port on the block, Calanova is not pulling any punches. There is literally something for everyone, whether you are a yacht captain in need of a refit, a guest looking for a berth, a family needing to entertain the children, a water sports enthusiast wanting to improve their skills or simply a local wanting to enjoy a cold beer at sundown, this is the place has it all! Facilities: • 172 Berths • Electricity 220v Singel-Phase 380v Three-Phase • Restaurant • 4 to 25m Length • Available 24h • Travelift 75 T. Location: Avda. Joan Miró, 327 07015 Palma de Mallorca Baleares – España (+34) 971 40 25 12 Customer service hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00-18:00 Saturday: 9:00 - 14:00
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Nick Moloney Molokai Group Limited Apsu Nutrition Race Ambassador Volvo Ocean Race www.molokaigroup.com www.apsu.life www.volvooceanrace.com www.nickmoloney.com Nick Maloney is one of the world’s most respected Ocean Sailors, often sailing solo around the globe. No rest for the wicked. Sleep deprivation in extreme conditions in the world’s most remote oceans. Right now, the majority of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are in safe harbour after certainly one of the most gruelling Southern Pacific
and Southern Atlantic Ocean passages in the 45 year history of the race. Leg 7 of this incredible sailing adventure sent a brave fleet of sailors to the bottom of the world, deep in the Pacific Southern Ocean where they experienced incredibly close and intense racing, bitter cold sea temperatures and sub zero wind chill while barrelling towards Cape Horn at incredible speeds. Enroute to Cape Horn the fleet lost a well-loved and highly respected comrade when John Fisher was sadly lost overboard in an accident that reminds us all of the reality of sailing in these waters*. The brutality of this ocean endurance race is clearly showing
in the souls, voices and eyes of these incredible sailors. One of the strongest observations is simply how physically and emotionally demolished they are from dealing with relentless weather conditions and huge seas. They have been living in a permanently cold and wet environment, managing a cocktail of fear and adrenalin. The loss of a dear friend is a constant and daunting reminder of the possible consequences that face them all. Each day they have to execute manoeuvres that require enormous amounts of physical effort with very little chance or opportunity to properly rest. There is no eight hour sleep and a good meal to see them through. There is no time for a solid recovery. They move through each day on a broken resting
rhythm within their watch system fuelled on a freeze-dried diet. In the world of professional offshore yacht racing, our fitness training tends to focus on strength, resistance, flexibility and cardiovascular health along with a balanced diet. However, two of the most important factors that do not receive the attention they deserve are the damaging and debilitating effects of emotional trauma and a lack of sleep. In the text below I am going to focus on sleep, often said to be more devastating to your health than a bad diet, stress and even smoking. Lack of sleep is a well-known and utilised form of human torture. So how do sailors manage sleep in the world’s most gruelling
offshore yacht race? For many in this fleet, coming to terms with the punishment that this race inflicts on even the most experienced veteran is an art of dealing with discomfort that can be partially relieved through a better understanding of our bodies, good equipment, planning and a little science. Hopefully some of the following insights will help not only sailors, but also any reader juggling the ever-growing demands of day-today life on land. Here are some insights and learnings that I have discovered or received in my time chasing new horizons in crazy craft with inspiring people on the most beautiful but unforgiving oceans. There are two main aspects in connection to sleep deprivation;
the physical and the mental. Let’s begin with the physical as it is the easiest to rectify and I shall write this article to sailors but the content and message is easily applicable to us all. We all have a responsibility to ourselves and those around us to be functioning well, and in order to function to the best of our ability we simply need to be rested and rejuvenated as much as any environment will permit. If you or one of your teammates is struggling from a genuine lack of sleep then protect each other; manage, hydrate, feed, rest and recover. You are a team, you are reliant on each individual for results and you are all intricate parts of a performance machine. This applies to business environments
as well as friendships and your family unit. Look after each other and also allow yourself to be open to the protection and help of others. In a basic summary, it is simple: always be sure that you are maximising your rest, recovery and sleep! The mental effects of sleep deprivation are the most dangerous and disruptive to any individual or team in a performance or high-risk environment. There are several stages of mental fatigue, from just plain irritability or moodiness, to outright delusional. The latter is simply unacceptable in a team environment unless something catastrophic has happened. I have often heard sailors bragging about how little they slept during a yacht race. The reality
is that, generally unbeknown to that person, they have most likely let their teammates down through their inability to perform, communicate and think at a level that provides the maximum positive contribution to overall performance. It takes a clear and fresh mind to perform well. For this race it is important for the sailors to understand the cycles of sleep and waking, and develop simple strategies to improve sleep quality, but the most necessary item of sleep consideration has to be the ability to get to sleep quickly. When sailing offshore we often catnap for 15 to 30 minutes at a time or enter deeper sleep for around one hour. Once you have developed a watch system or identified a potential catnap
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window, between manoeuvres for example, you must manage to fall into a state of sleep quickly in order to maximise the small window of time that you have to achieve best rest and recovery. This can be achieved in several ways. The art of catnapping encompasses the ability to get to sleep quickly. Catnapping is an important skill and a basic technique that each individual crewmember needs to embrace and learn. One way of training to catnap that has worked for me has been a process of routine disruption. In preparation for offshore racing (particularly solo endurances races) I try to heavily disrupt my routine over several days, a few weeks or months prior to the event, to develop the ability to confuse my headspace. This enables me to drift quickly off to sleep. Too often we dwell on specific thoughts that stir emotions whilst trying to get to sleep and these thoughts need to be pushed out of our mind. This training is not recommended close to the start. It is a process of developing a skill that will stay
with you for a very long time, weeks, months and even years in some cases. In reality, a good understanding of the art of catnapping is valuable to us all, as we should be protecting our personal health against lack of sleep. I remember a day on the water with a journalist who was clearly intrigued by the sleep deprivation studies and assessments that I was undertaking with Dr. Claudio Stampi and Boston University. When I asked her why she was so interested she responded, “I am a mother to a new born, and I am about to throw my husband out the window!” As our conversation continued it became clear that the baby was in fact sleeping (or catnapping if you will) for more than 15 accumulated hours a day. I shared with her my written notes and thoughts on the techniques I use to catnap and in this case the results were positive. I have since also put these techniques to the test with my own two daughters and while this is not the complete answer for everyone, the art of catnapping should certainly help. Embracing this technique also means losing some aspects
of normal day-to-day life and routine. As with many who are forced to fight for small windows of rest or sleep, our intrepid Volvo Ocean Race crews will become desperate and will need to place the highest priority on the single answer to performance and self-preservation… recover, rest, reset. Another part of the psychological battle is simply thinking that you have not had enough sleep when you actually have. When I am fighting for sleep and desperately looking for windows to rest or sleep in short bursts, I always log and monitor the minutes that I have rested or actually dozed off. Whilst solo racing over long distances I used electronic motion monitors to measure resting patterns and periods. Often I can get to the end of a 24 hour cycle to read my notes or assess the data, add up the minutes / hours, and realise that I have actually scored an acceptable amount of collective short bursts of sleep to warrant sufficient physical recovery. Just knowing this can change your thought process and make you feel better immediately. Adult humans usually sleep between six to nine hours a night. There are several stages of sleep and several incredible biological events occur during these stages. Deep sleep is the goal and during this period our body releases growth hormones which aid cellular repair and regeneration, immune function, bone density, connective tissue and muscle mass. It is also believed that the consolidation of memory takes place during REM sleep. Sleep is also fundamental
to mending blood cells, repairing the daily wear and tear on the body and restoring efficiency of the brain. It is no secret that it is essential for our emotional and mental wellbeing. Research shows that if we are deprived of sleep for one night we usually make up almost all of the lost deep sleep on the following night. During periods of heavy interruption on board a yacht it is often a great challenge for sailors to get into the rhythm of life at sea. With the aid of a well thought out practical (and even scientific) watch system and the skill of falling to sleep quickly, the sailors can enter deeper sleep earlier in watches to maintain fair to good levels of recuperation. An understanding of individual cycles should always be considered in the development and execution of watch systems and the rotation of crew over a rolling 24-hour period. The ability for each individual crew member and collective team to find their recovery rhythm as early as possible after a new leg start leads to accelerated overall performance early in that leg. Good management and concentration on this is a pure performance gain. Another difficulty with watch systems is that you should not eat within 3 hours of trying to sleep. Eating increases our metabolic rate and causes our body temperature to rise and the perfect time to fall asleep is when our body temperature is dropping. Watch systems and meal preparation should also be of high consideration to the general crew’s sleep management.
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Three major sleep thieves are caffeine, alcohol and nicotine and in the world of measured performance and results then this is a ‘no brainer’ for me. The majority of high-level professional sailors are very fitness conscious and smoking is generally taboo anyway. Coffee or caffeine is a common vice and my suggestion for the benefit of performing at your peak is to simply grunt up and ditch it. Alcohol should not be consumed at least 48 hours prior to a leg start and obviously not seen again until the finish. Again, these are simple, easy ways for teams and individuals to gain a clear performance edge and for us on land to perform better in the general game of life. At sea or on land many respond well to a bedtime ritual before getting into your bunk or bed, like washing salt from your eyes and face or brushing your teeth. At sea I also flush the salt out of my
ears with fresh water since your ears are usually pressed against some form of makeshift head support or pillow. A day in the life of a Volvo Ocean Race sailor means a 24-hour 7 days a week rolling watch system, and this is in the perfect world without sail changes. You can survive and function safely in a dangerous environment with 4 to 5 hours of accumulated sleep or deep resting state per 24 hours. Everyone should be able to obtain a minimum of 4 to 5 hours sleep per day even if it is made up of short naps, whether on board a yacht or on land. Meditation is another very useful tool. Simply relaxing without actually sleeping has very good results in assisting the various bodily functions that need repair or recovery through sleeping. I cannot prove it but I do feel that it is possible to store sleep. The first night of every offshore
race is intense due to the close proximity of the competition and general costal influences that force regular manoeuvres. During my time in this particular race, our team would have the day off prior to the start of each leg. During this period I would stay in my hotel room for most of the day prior to departure, read books, sleep, eat well and drink lots of water. I try to store sleep prior to every distance event that I do and I have a very firm belief that this significantly enhances performance during the first night of any offshore race. There is no substitute for sleep. It is vital and it is one of the many major threats to a Volvo Ocean Race sailor’s safety, performance and wellbeing. This race is brutal. This race will test the sailors’ bodies, minds and nerves beyond any prior strain threshold. For all of us on land and at sea there are some very basic virtues that we can embrace to simply and easily balance our emotions, increase
our productivity, enhance our physical and mental capacity, and make our lives, relationships, character and ability to achieve our general personal objectives infinitely better. Sleep or rest is possibly the single greatest thing you can do today and every day. *** *It is not my position to make comment on the events that led to John Fisher being lost at sea and this article in no way makes any reference to this sad tragedy. The loss of John has broken hearts; his family, friends, crewmates, the extended Volvo Ocean Race fraternity as well as the broad sailing and general sports / adventure communities miss him dearly. Detail of the events that occurred can be found via www.volvooceanrace.com. John, you, will be forever missed but never forgotten and now sadly immortalised through the history of this race. Sail on ‘Fish’.
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PALMA SUPERYACHT CUP Photos © Stewart Pearce yacht-shot.com A dramatic day on Palma Bay saw the final outcome of the 22nd Superyacht Cup hanging in the balance until the final moments of competition. Once the spray had settled at the end of the deciding race the overall trophy went narrowly – but deservedly – to the J Class yacht stalwart Velsheda after an inspiring performance over the three days of Europe's largest and longest-running superyacht regatta. The venerable Velsheda, built in 1933 and since lovingly restored and regularly optimised, took two wins from three races in Class B to finish level on overall points with the superketch Mari-Cha III, taking the class and the overall Superyacht Cup title on countback. Her J Class compatriot Svea, who shared a startline and match raced Velsheda around the course
over four days of competition, finished fourth overall in the seven-strong class. "To be in the mix with all the guys in Class B and to able to hold our own was delightful, then to come out top overall is completely amazing really," said Lars Loftus, Velsheda owner's representative. "It should be close racing and it was a tie with Mari-Cha III before we got them on countback, but we will take it. "To be able to come here and race against such a diverse fleet is really a hats' off to the ORCsy rating, the way that they take the information that we give them and how they rate us shows that they are paying attention." "This is a brilliant regatta and the social is a great complement to what we do out on the water. A lot of the guys have been sailing on Velsheda for many years, so to come here and take the old girl out on the water and get a win is simply fantastic."
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"You can't take these boats for granted, we are involved in a very special thing and over the years we have seen a resurgence of interest in the J Class, it is an absolutely special thing – it was special in the 1930s and it is special again now." Loftus added: "We do quite a lot of J Class events but it is great to be at one like this with the bigger boats as we are all part of the same fraternity and it is great to get together with these guys – it doesn't really matter what boat you are sailing on, we are all doing something we love and having a great time." Another dazzling day out on the water in the spectacular conditions so often delivered on Palma Bay saw other class results and individual rivalries settled in the friendly competition that is such a hallmark of The Superyacht Cup. Win Win repeated her Class A
winning performance of last year – which itself followed an overall Superyacht Cup win in 2016 – after holding off strong challenges from both Saudade and Highland Fling 15. Going into the finale with all three boats tied on points, the closest Class A race of the regatta saw Win Win eke out a narrow advantage to take the victory, immaculate boat handling and crisp manoeuvres perhaps the deciding factor. Saudade finished second overall with Highland Fling third. Bolero won the final race in Class C, but Silencio's second place to add to her earlier first and second saw her take the overall class win ahead of Bolero and Athos. While the Corinthian Class D – making its first appearance at the regatta – were not in contention for the overall Superyacht Cup trophy, the two yachts involved raced hard, with Q taking the win ahead of Scorpione of London.
storm west of Cape Horn.
Justin Chisholm International Sailing Writer Eight months after watching the seven boat Volvo Ocean race fleet set off around the world from Alicante, Spain at the end of October last year I am finally back at home on Mallorca and able to take stock of what has been a roller coaster lap of the planet. Sadly the thirteenth edition of the 45-year-old fully crewed around-the-world yacht race will be remembered for the deaths of two people – firstly a Chinese seaman who died when his vessel sank after a collision with one of the competing yachts, Vestas 11th Hour Racing (DEN/USA) on the approach to Hong Kong harbour, and secondly British sailor John Fisher who was lost overboard from the Hong Kong entry Sun Hung Kai Scallywag in a Southern Ocean
Both tragedies are the subject of independent investigations so hopefully the findings and the lessons learned from them will help to make ocean racing a little safer. That said, it is equally important to recognise that a sport that takes its competitors to some of the remotest and most inhospitable places on the planet will always be inherently dangerous. And that fact is what makes the Volvo Ocean Race such a compelling proposition for hundreds of thousands – possibly millions – of fans of the race. From a pure sporting point of view this edition featured some of the closest racing the marathon event has seen since its inception in 1973. Despite racing over vast distances and huge expanses of ocean the boats were more-times-than-not within clear sight of each other. On several legs, even after weeks at sea and thousands of miles sailed, the margin between first and second was just a few minutes. Examples that spring to mind are Leg 6 from Hong Hong to Auckland when within a mile of the finish the team AkzoNobel crew had to make sure they nailed the final gybe to hold off the Scallywag crew who were nipping at their transom. Or Leg 8 into Newport where on a lightwind foggy early-morning, the Spaniards on Mapfre broke the
hearts of the Team Brunel sailors as – just boat lengths from the finish line – they ghosted past to steal the win. Or AkzoNobel and Brunel match racing up the Bristol Channel at the end of the transatlantic ninth leg to Cardiff – repeatedly ducking behind each other’s transoms as they shorttacked along the shore cheating the tide like they were day racing through the Solent during Cowes Week. Aside from the Volvo Ocean Race’s massive scale – the course takes the fleet on a 45,000-nautical mile (83,000-kilometre) circumnavigation after all – what makes it such a demanding sporting challenge is how long it lasts. The teams face a gargantuan logistical challenge to keep operating at topperformance over the entire eight months of the race. What we see
out on the water is only part of the story as the largely unsung shore teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure sails and other vital equipment is where it is supposed to be as the VOR circus rumbles inexorably around the world. An often repeated mantra around the team bases is that the ultimate winner of the Volvo Ocean Race is always the team who improves the most by the finish. Compared to how they started in Alicante all the teams this time improved their performances dramatically by the time the fleet arrived at the final stopover at The Hague in the Netherlands. Interestingly though the crew that had made the biggest performance gains – Team Brunel – was not the one that lifted the trophy. That honour went to Dongfeng Race Team after the crew – led for the second consecutive campaign by French skipper Charles Caudrelier – took their first leg win of the 2017-18 race to claim overall glory. Caudrelier and his French/ Chinese crew left their challenge to the very last, only taking the lead in the final minutes of the four-day, 1000-mile leg from Gothenburg, Sweden. They had begun the leg in a three-way tie for the overall lead with Brunel and Mapfre and had made much of the early running until splitting from their two title rivals on the final night by taking the riskier shallow-water coastal route past a vast race-imposed exclusion zone put in place to keep the teams away from oil rigs, wind farms and sandbanks on the approach to The Hague. As dawn broke over the North Sea on the final day Dongfeng looked to have got it badly wrong. They had dropped 50 miles behind the leading group (AkzoNobel, Brunel and Mapfre) and although they were sailing a faster and more direct route they looked to have insufficient runway left to catch up.
The massed ranks of tens of thousands of sailing fans who lined the beaches and sea walls of The Hague held their breath as with under an hour to go the red-hulled Dongfeng yacht slipped sweetly across the bows of the three boats out to sea. Minutes later, accompanied by an armada of spectator boats, a teary-eyed Caudrelier punched the air with both fists and let out a mighty roar as Dongfeng took the winning gun. No more than 10 minutes or so behind, Mapfre skipper Xabi Fernández and Brunel skipper Bouwe Bekking were left lamenting what might have been. Who was the most disappointed was hard to say. Mapfre had started the race as marginal favourites over Dongfeng and many had believed these two training partners would be runaway winners. Certainly nobody really challenged them until midway through the race when Bekking rallied his up-until-then badly misfiring crew to a stunning performance on Leg 7 through the Southern Ocean. Having finished dead last on the previous leg into Auckland the Brunel sailors staged a heavy weather masterclass on the way to Itajaí, Brazil. They took all 16 points on offer by leading around Cape Horn and holding off Dongfeng for the double points win and single point win bonus. Spurred on by this success that leapfrogged them from fifth to third in the overall rankings, Bekking’s Merry band followed up with a 2, 1, 1 string of results over the next three legs to tie them for the lead going into the Leg 11 finale. It was an impressive comeback but the team must have been left ruing some poor performances earlier in the race. In one of several examples, had they not squandered a chance to take at least a point off Dongfeng and Mapfre on Leg 6 by gybing
into a wind hole in the lee of New Caledonia, Brunel could have begun the leg as clear leaders.
until they were unceremoniously overhauled by a charging Brunel on the final evening.
Likewise Mapfre ultimately failed to capitalise on their reputation as the fastest boat in the fleet. Having delivered a 2, 1, 1 scoreline on the first three legs, the Spanish crew faltered with as fourth on Leg 4 and had were fortunate to come back from the back of the fleet to third on the final day of Leg 6. Things took a turn for the worse on Leg 7 when they destroyed their mainsail in the Southern Ocean and had to limp home in fifth. After a poor opening week on Leg 8 that saw them once more at the back of the fleet Fernández’s team staged a remarkable comeback over the final 48 hours that culminated in them snatching victory from Brunel on the finish line.
Brunel and Mapfre’s track record of trying unsuccessfully to win the Volvo Ocean Race over the last two decades speaks volumes about the magic and mystique of this wonderfully unique around the world race. I find it reassuring that the race is so difficult to win. Only one skipper has won it at his first attempt (Frenchman Franck Cammas with Groupama sailing team in the 2011-12 edition) and the annals of it’s 45 year history are jam packed with stories of some of yachting’s greatest talents – world and Olympic champions and America’s Cup heroes amongst them – who have repeatedly tried and failed to get their hands on the trophy.
Following a disappointing nonpodium score on the transatlantic eighth leg, the Mapfre crew looked set for victory on Leg 10 from Cardiff around the west of the British Isles to Gothenburg,
Now under new ownership “the Volvo” will likely soon not be known as that for very much longer. Hopefully though the new owners, Atlant Ocean Racing headed by Swedes Richard Brisius and Johan
Salen – both past competitors in the VOR’s precursor, the Whitbread Race – will prove to be trustworthy guardians.
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Slowly but surely though the delta began to drop and as the boats out to sea indulged themselves in a gybing duel for the lead, Dongfeng began to eat up the miles.
In recent weeks an announcement has been made that IMOCA 60 boats will be invited to take part in the next edition in 2021. The debate about whether this is a good idea or not has been raging ever since.
Time will tell in the end whether this is a good move or not. Hopefully the current fleet of one design VO65 yachts that have just delivered – for my money anyway – the most compelling edition of the Volvo Ocean Race ever, will not be forgotten in the rush to return to custom-designed and built boats. Whatever the future might hold for the race in three year’s time you can rest assured I will be lining up early to make sure I am a part of it.
MARINA MAKEOVERS AHOY! By Sarah Forge sarah@purplecakefactory.com This week I learned that Puerto Portals was ready for its next round of upgrades. With 27 million euros set aside, the chichi marina is building a restaurant with panoramic views, a new commercial area and, you’ll like this, underground parking for 200 vehicles. I’ve known (and loved) Puerto Portals since the early 80s, when it was merely some big rocks being thrown into the sea (around the same time the local authorities squirted tonnes of smooth sand on top of the previously pebbly beach). Gradually, a smart aestheticallypleasing marina took shape and Puerto Portals was officially inaugurated in 1986. It wasn’t an instant hit (let’s be honest, peak pleasure boating was a decade or more away) and I spent my holidays wandering up half-empty quaysides gawping at modest wooden sailing yachts and motoryachts that were cutting-edge at the time but l ook rather clunky and caravanlike today. In time, the marina found its feet and the wealthy started coming in their droves. I took photos of the early superyachts with my trusty Kodak Brownie 127 Camera including, I think, the late Adnan Khashoggi’s 85m Nabila (at the time, one of the largest in the world, featuring in Bond film Never Say Never Again before being sold to the Sultan of Brunei and then Donald Trump, of all people). However, I could never keep my arms still (‘tuck your elbows in Sarah’) so every snapshot is blurred to the point of the subject being unrecognisable. And, with the flash boats, came the famous faces. Sir Richard Branson and Diana Princess of Wales were both fond of a spot of sustenance in Wellies restaurant
and the celebrities and royalty keep on coming. King Felipe and Queen Letizia, Michelle Obama, Rafa Nadal, Jenson Button, Claudia Schiffer, Rod Stewart and Brad Pitt have all soaked up the atmosphere over recent years, an atmosphere underpinned by stunning eateries, chic pavement cafes, designer boutiques, high-end businesses and a full events calendar. Despite a winning formula, Puerto Portals has never been one to rest on its laurels. Car parking and lighting were upgraded in the last wave of changes, but this next wave looks to be even more significant. Having last year renewed its concession with the Balearic Government for the next 35 years, the 27 million euro investment is coming at the right time. Speaking to the media, the marina’s Director since 2014, Álvaro Irala, said we have to remember that the port is 32 years old and this investment is needed, especially in infrastructure and modernisation - everything will remain as it is, but new, modernised and organised. The panoramic-view restaurant will be sited on the breakwater that overlooks the main Portals Nous beach (Playa Oratorio) on top of the existing small storage units. The adjacent sailing school should also fall once more under the marina’s management. The facility was handed to the local council soon after the port was inaugurated, but it closed in December 2015, was halfheartedly reopened in 2016, and has been a shadow of its former self ever since. The marina would like to develop Puerto Portals’ own sailing and racing activities while still collaborating with Calvia council and providing an accessible and affordable place for youngsters to get out on the water. The underground car park
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will be set below part of the shipyard area, demolishing the old annex building and using material from the excavation (up to three metres deep) to create yet more dry dock space. Two buildings will sit on top of the car park, sympathetic to existing architecture, one hosting commercial premises on the ground floor, professional offices on the first and a gymnasium on the second, the other a single storey ready for restaurants and shops. Meanwhile, the road currently occupied by Diablito restaurant will be pedestrianized and greened up with palm trees. Puerto Portals will also refresh its electrical infrastructure to ensure greater energy efficiency and reinforce, not expand, the main breakwater (work on the breakwater is now complete). All works will be carried out in the winter period from now to 2022, so as not to interfere with high season. Puerto Portals isn’t the only marina in Mallorca preparing for the next chapter. With its concession now extended to 2044, Palma’s Club de Mar is injecting 50 million euros into a facelift that will render it almost unrecognisable from its current state. Draft plans highlight an overall 40% increase in size of Club de Mar from 67,243 square metres to 93,393 square metres
- the equivalent of four football pitches extra. Quay seven will be extended while a brand new 110 metre quay will be built perpendicular to this extension. The aim is not to add more berths (in fact the current berth tally of 590 will drop to around 539) but instead to create more space for superyachts over 50 metres allowing them to manoeuvre comfortably in and out of the marina. On land, the three existing buildings will be razed to the ground to make way for three new ones connected by walkways and open spaces. Festooned in greenery with living walls and rooftop gardens, these new strikingly modern whitewashed structures will house in the region of 25 commercial units to include shops, bars, cafés, sailing schools and offices. The top floor will be kept private ‘members only’ with a swimming pool, verdant terraces, lounging space, a restaurant and gymnasium. The new project also allows for greater public interaction between the city and the marina by extending and widening the Paseo Marítimo (eight metres wide instead of four) with gardens, pedestrian walkways and cycle routes leading to the Cruise Terminal. Works will start October 2018 and take three to four years breaking each May to allow normal high-season service to continue uninterrupted. www.puertoportals.com www.clubdemar-mallorca.com
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CHARTER YACHT OF THE MONTH What is your favourite part of a charter day? I’d have to say sunrises. Late in the season, In Andratx, the sun was rising. The nights are cold but the sea is still quite warm. This can cause a thick layer of fog looking out to sea. When leaving Andratx, after sailing through thick fog, it became so bright and crisp - it revealed the fisherman early in the morning on their tiny wooden boats. Then, seeing the sun shining against the cliffs and the houses was absolutely magical, it makes your spine tingle. So yes, sunrises are my favourite part. Can you tell us about your favourite hidden gem in the Balearics? Cala Mitijana near Cala D’or. It’s so well hidden, if you didn’t know it was there you would miss it. So sheltered, even the easterly swell, it’s still protected. So narrow and challenging to park there but worth it. By Tom O’Leary & James Foot Photos Courtesy of Sunsail Worldwide Sunsail Spain S.L Tom O’Leary Tom.Oleary@thlmarine.com Magdalena of Hamburg - Sunsail’s flagship monohull, the fast but spacious Sunsail 47 sits proudly at the apex of performance and comfort, making it the ultimate charter sailing yacht. Designed by Philippe Briand, she combines beautifully clean lines with an elongated hull and radical chines, hallmarks of the Jeanneau lineage.
with flush hatches and twin helms combine to make for a yacht that demands attention and although the smaller sister of the Sun Odyssey 519 (Sunsail 51), she still incorporates all the same great features of a much larger yacht. The Sunsail 47 is a big boat but she’s also remarkably easy to handle. Under sail, all lines lead to the safety of the cockpit, making sailing short-handed less of a worry. The added bow thruster also makes docking her port a breeze. Several of the newer models include air conditioning throughout. Pricing Info
Bathed in light, the interior affords the volume and comfort typically found on a 50 foot sailboat, with a generous 4 cabin, 4 head layout available throughout the Mediterranean. An integrated fold-down swim platform gives extra space when moored, and makes getting on and off a doddle.
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Skipper Jovita Sarpnickaite • Nationality: Lithuanian • Joined Sunsail: Winter 2017 • Languages: English, Lithuanian, Basic Russian, Basic Spanish Jovita has cruised extensively across the Mediterranean and
Caribbean, cutting her sailing teeth in the Solent, and also sailing in Cornwall, the French Coast, Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, across Greece and in the BVIs and Bermuda. She has moved her way up from dinghy racing in lots of traffic to racing on the Sigma 38 circuit, and is now a Yachtmaster Offshore, with almost 6,000 nautical miles under her belt. Jovita used to work in fashion in London, before the call of the sea proved to alluring to resist. Jovita currently lives in Mallorca with friends. She enjoys an active lifestyle that includes sailing, once her biggest hobby, and now her job. She loves to be outdoors, whether cycling, hiking, camping, or swimming. If you weren’t a skipper, what would you being doing? I used to work in fashion, so I’d probably still be in fashion in London. Where do you see yourself in 5 years and what do you think you’ll be doing? I’ll very likely still be a skipper - It’s an amazing job and this is what I want to do with my life. Maybe the Caribbean, it depends where life takes me!
What’s your favourite thing about sailing in the Balearics? It’s like paradise, lots of lovely calas, beautiful turquoise waters, dramatic mountains on the west, so picturesque. Why do you think there are fewer female skippers in the industry? Similarly to some men, I think some women it isn’t for them. However, I can see the tide changing this season. I’d like to see more women in STEM related jobs. Have you got any advice for anyone aspiring to become a commercial skipper? Be bold and determined – go for it! You won’t regret it. Just go for it. What’s your favourite part of sailing? Sailing can be so different; one day it’s calm and relaxing, the other there’s strong winds and swell. I love the adrenaline rush gives me. I also love just sitting on the boat and watching waves. If it’s super calm, then turning off the engine, and relax in the peace and quiet. When the sunshine bounces of the ripples of the water I can’t stop looking at it, it’s the best!
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CHARTER YOUR TENDER
If you are in possession of a boat driving license already, but want to improve your driving skills, ONWATER offers skipper trainings, so you will feel more secure when going on a boat trip with family and friends. The skipper training can take place on any of ONWATER´s charter boats (Axopar / Nimbus) or on your own yacht. To skipper training should involve your partner as well as the kids to show them how to behave and help on a boat.
www.onwater.es Tom (+34) 654 040 992 Are you looking for an exceptional tender for your yacht to shuttle your guests in a cool and comfortable way, without getting wet and messed up like in a common RIB? Do you want a fast and maneuverable chase boat to follow your yacht in a regatta and to get the best pictures from the action? Need some skipper training to refresh your driving skills? ONWATER offers brand new boats for charter, skippered or bareboat, runs practical and theoretical boat lessons and is supporting professional sailing teams for media or shuttle purposes. ONWATER currently offers 3 different boats. The Axopar 28 T-Top with 1 x 350hp, the Axopar 37 T-Top with 2 x 350hp, both with elegant white outboard motors and a Nimbus W9. Cooperating with the German Axopar dealer Boote Polch directly, ONWATER receives the
PIC chase / media boat latest models of Axopar and Nimbus boats each season to be ready for you to take on. Both, charter clients and professional skippers, appreciate the easy handling and good driving characteristics of the Axopar boats. A cruising speed of 35kn and a top speed of 45kn is making sure you will always follow up to your boat and reach your destination fast and safe. Talking about safety, both the Axopar and the Nimbus are very safe and comfortable to move around in the boat - being a skipper, a guest or a kid. In
particular yacht photographers and media appreciate the stable and very dry driving character for the best shots without getting wet, space for moving and storing their equipment with easy access, and considering to work all day at sea: the protection against sun and waves. All these aspects made the Axopar the perfect chase / media / shuttle boats during the Palma Super Yacht Cup 2017 and 2018 and will do so during the upcoming Copa del Rey. ONWATER has been with the GC32 circuit as VIP and Media shuttle as well as taking breathtaking shots of SY Aquarius
If you are interested to see the Axopar and Nimbus boats and to experience the perfect combination of speed and comfort, ONWATER is happy to show them to you in Port Calavona. The ONWATER office is located opposite of Port Calanova, and the owner & manager Tom, who is a professional and experienced skipper himself, will be happy to talk to you (in English, German or Spanish) and to provide the right boat for your needs, with or without skipper.
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NEW SASGA YACHTS 68 FB ‘FLAGSHIP’ DESIGNED BY BARRACUDA YACHT DESIGN
NEW RETAIL SHOP & WORKSHOP IN STP
Barracuda Yacht Design Iñigo Toledo (+34) 914 400 450 i.toledo@barracuda-yd.com www.barracuda-yd.com Menorcan boat builder, Sasga Yachts, has launched a new ‘flagship’ model – the Menorquín 68 FB, designed by Barracuda Yacht Design. Barracuda first became involved with Sasga in 2010, since then, choice of model sizes has grown and now comprises the 34, 42, 54 and latest 68 FB (Fly-Bridge version), with Barracuda having retained strong Menorquín family resemblances throughout the entire range.
While exterior inspiration may have come from boats from the long since passed, this is where any direct comparison with ‘old-fashioned’ tradition ends. Inside the saloon space has been maximised and is dominated by tall, elegant windows for all-round visibility and plenty of natural incoming light. There’s a calming ambience and relaxed, home-from-home feeling that pervades the living spaces throughout.
Visual and emotional reminders are drawn from centuries-old Llaüts – traditional, Balearic, multi-chine, double-ended fishing boats, known for good seakeeping ability, with many still being used even today.
The dining table and combined U-shaped seating is to starboard and the inside helm position immediately in-front. Opposite, on the port side, you’ll find a sociable coffee table area and additional L-shaped seating and waist high cupboards and audio/ TV area. Accessed via stairs down from the main saloon, the galley is intelligently located next to the main dining table area and aftterrace patio, for ease of serving and clearing away.
Optimised for economical cruising in the 10/12 knots region, with higher passage-speeds in the region of 16/24knots easily available, the 68 FB hull is a deep-v, semi-displacement design, allowing passengers a soft, comfortable and compliant ride.
Accommodation is offered as one of two main layout options. The six-person option (plus two crew berths) comprises a most impressive, full-beam master stateroom mid-ships, with double en-suite washrooms with large interconnecting shower.
The vertical stem, high freeboard, rounded canoe-stern and generous beam, carried almost the entire length of the hull, has resulted in exceptionally voluminous and eminently useable interior and exterior spaces. Construction of the hull is vacuum infused GRP resin for a stronger, stiffer hull.
Noise and vibration have been reduced to the bare minimum and Barracuda Yacht Design combined with Sasga Yachts high build quality and obsessive attention to detail - have turned this outwardly traditional design into a supremely comfortable, modern, efficient option with distinctive personality, charm and great character.
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A few years ago, we saw that a public administration made a very important step forward that will help to improve the situation of our waters. In fact, we are not talking about the decree to protect posidonia (and we are still waiting some technical studies that should have been used as a basis to write them). Palma’s townhall has taken the decision to invest 26 million euros to reduce a 30% the wastewater discharge to the year 2020. From AENIB, we welcome this
initiative from Palma’s Townhall and we consider that the rest of the administrations follow their steps. We are aware that it is a large sum of money for the administrations, but there is no other way.
subject of wastewater discharge of emmissaries, who are the major responsible body of this problem. We have to protect posidonia meadows, because they are crucial to keep the delicate balance of our waters.
From our association, we have always defended the value of such a privileged natural surrounding like our waters, and this surrounding is our biggest wealth. This is the reason why we have criticised the draft of the posidonia decree, because we think that it is an ideological smokescreen that only seeks to attack recreational yachting and privatize our waters. This decree does not protect posidonia meadows, it tiptoes around the
We would also like to congratulate those who have created a new postgraduate course “Specialist in nautical industry” from the University of the Balearic Islands. We believe that professional training is very necessary, and we have worked with it for many years, but specialized training at a university level is also important. We hope that this course continues the following years. We would also like to thank the
R.Y.A. YACHTSMAN AWARD TO JOHN HART, 1999 In our article about Palma Sea School last month we printed a picture of John Hart receiving the RYA Yachtsmans Award from H.R.H. Princess Anne, and described it “Princess Hart presenting John Hart.” Clearly this was an error and, in apology to those concerned, we are printing the full citation which H.R.H. Princess Anne gave in 1999 when presenting John Hart with the prestigious RYA Yachtsmans Award.
John is one of those very special individuals in the sailing world who has made his name outside of recreational boating. He
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His reputation as a boat handler is such that the R.N.L.I. have used him to assess their top trainers at their headquarters in Poole. It is of note that John, the RYA’s Senior Motor Cruising Examiner, trained every Yachtmaster Instructor Power for the RYA since 1990. That well known yachting journalist Tom Cunliffe, has described John as “quite simply the best small boat handler in the country.” In the field of training John stands out, having been Principal of one of the first RYA recognised Sailing Schools, where apart from the remarkably high standards of instruction, John has befriended and helped a vast number of people from all walks of life. As an RYA Examiner, he has successfully run the Welsh Yachtmaster Examination Centre and he is known throughout South Wales – and much further afield - as the face of RYA Yachtmaster Training. He has an immense knowledge of boats and boat handling, all of which he imparts with a direct but sympathetic style. He is greatly respected by his peers, by
Asociación Española de Grandes Yates, because they have given a scholarship to some of the students of the course. Finally, we would like to congratulate the new president of the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca, Antoni Mercant. We wish him success in this new term. In AENIB we will continue working with the Chamber to improve the situation of our companies, and achieve a new Special System for the Balearic Islands, that allows us fight in equal conditions with our competitors from the mainland.
yachting professionals and he is similarly respected, liked and appreciated by the many humbler would be sailors he has helped and befriended over so many years. For his major contribution to sailing, in particular to the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme, John thoroughly deserves to receive the RYA Award.
In addition to Princess Anne’s citation, on another occasion the RYA Training Manager wrote that John was closely involved in setting the standards of the RYA motor cruising qualification and has trained the RNLI staff who train lifeboat coxswains, the small craft instructional staff of the Royal Navy, the Special Services (SBS) and the MOD Police.
Vicky Johnson (+34) 662 330 493 Paseo Maritimo 38, Palma www.palmaseaschool.com www.southwestmaritimeacademy.com
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EARTH & SEA ELITE LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT – FROM SHORE TO SHIP, TO SHIP TO SHORE
By Victoria Pearce T. (+34) 971 896 791 M. (+34) 682 032 056 info@earthandsealifestyle.com Palma de Mallorca, Spain It’s a hot Friday afternoon when I catch-up with Nuno and Jessie, the husband and wife team behind Earth & Sea. Despite the fact they have spent the day running around organising engineers to fix aircon units, negotiating chart topping DJs to play a private party, and balancing every other aspect that comes with running a successful business, they are completely relaxed. It was such a pleasure to spend time with them, learning how the partnership works, where their inspiration came from and how they have successfully slotted themselves into the market. Ultimately Earth & Sea – Elite Lifestyle Management is a one stop shop for anyone with a property on land or a yacht on water that needs managing. They can hire trusted staff; source those, all too sadly unnecessary, World Cup Final tickets along with private jet to Russia; or simply provision for the weekend pool party. Their enthusiasm is infectious, and I can really see this family run business going far. It’s has so far been based on their reputation and word of mouth recommendations. The growth is organic in the truest sense of the word. They personally vet every owner and recruit, as they
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only work with good people who they themselves would be happy to work for. The theory being that if crew or house staff don’t like their owners and vice versa, neither will use the company again. Repeat business is high, the theory is working. I asked Nuno how he got into yachting and apparently it started with a single page in book. Trained as a civil engineer, a twenty-year-old Nuno spent his formative years looking after his father’s factory in Germany. After a two-month holiday in South East Asia turned into a ripped return ticket and a further seventeen months, the inevitable happened and money ran out. Needing to get himself home, Nuno went and stayed with a friend. And lo and behold, on his coffee table in Asia was a book that would change Nuno’s destiny. The book was “How to travel the world for free” and the page that Nuno happened to flick to? Why, yachting of course. Fast forward a few years and we find Nuno on Motor Yacht Leander, forging friendships and ties that have lasted years. Yachting, it seems, is often a story of timing and luck – one wet, straggly day walker handing out CVs in the rain found himself in the vicinity of a captain with a car. Two hours later he had a job aboard the boat. Five years, two enduring mentors and much hard work later, Nuno credits a lot of where he is today to what he learnt in that time. Nuno eventually left yachting and
was managing five properties with thirty staff each, plus several yachts, for a Russian oligarch. He’s recruiting staff, provisioning the houses and boats, organising everything from helicopters, to jets to private gigs. It’s towards the end of the seven years with his boss that he met Jessie at Volksfest, where she was dressed as Alice in Wonderland, and playing the lead in a National Tour of Romeo and Juliet. The two hit it off immediately. A professionally trained actress, with skills in postediting, PR, marketing and event management, Jessie was the perfect ying to Nuno’s yang. It was these first heady six months that the idea of Earth & Sea recruitment began to really come to fruition. They started with recruitment and property management in France and then London, filling penthouses and palaces with people they knew would fit. Bolstered by the steady encouragement of Jessie, and ready to come back to yachting, Nuno started to tap back into the industry that he loved, and within which he had so many contacts and trusted relationships. The name changed, and Earth & Sea Elite Lifestyle Management was born. The company now offers a full-service agency to owners of houses and yachts, those who work on them, and partners who make the whole system work. If you need a grand piano in the middle of the night, if your nav system fails, if you want a chef proficient in cooking puffer fish, they will have a solution.
Nuno looks wistful as he tells me of the plan behind setting up the company. Years before, he had arrived in Palma a single man working up from deckie to captain. Now at lunch he is living his dream, having got married to Jessie, the strong and silent driving force behind the company, had a family and set up a successful business that is globally mobile. At its heart Earth and Sea is all about relationships and helping others, whilst carving out a good living and having fun doing it. It’s about a love of the ocean and the land and giving impeccable service to each and every client. Services: Yacht Management • Yacht agent • Yacht crew recruitment • Yacht Services and Maintenance • Yacht management compliance • Yacht crew finances • Yacht crew coaching Property Management • Private household recruitment • Luxury ski chalets • Domestic staff • Luxury property management • Family office personnel Recruitment • Looking for a job on land or sea? • Looking for staff or crew? Concierge • Luxury yacht charter • Private jet training • Commercial & private air charter • Estate and property management • Private consultancy • Art consultancy
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MARINA PORT DE MALLORCA, THE ONLY MALLORCA PORT THAT ACHIEVES CATEGORY 5 STARS MARINA
IPM Group Muelle Viejo, Palma Kety Sierra: (+34) 608 887 379 Ana Teske: (+34) 616 886 331 Marina Port de Mallorca has been recognized with the category of 5 Stars Marina, a prestigious award given by the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) that only a few marinas enjoy in the world. Specifically, in Spain, there are only four with the same category -, among them, Marina Ibiza also belongs to the IPM Group. This is achieved because it demands quality standards in services and facilities which only the very best marinas can offer. In words of Patrick Reynés, Manager of Marina Port de Mallorca, “to get this award is the well-deserved recognition of the dedicattion and efficiency and constant work for 18 years, of the whole team which makes Marina Port de Mallorca stay at the highest level of quality, professionalism, safety and environment”. With the renovation of its facilities, Marina Port de Mallorca has strengthened its position in the ranking of Mediterranean marinas. One of the factors of considerable improvement has been the adaptation of the
marina to provide better service to its customers both in mooring and on land. Its facilities are currently more functional and comfortable as well as having new and modern operating systems such as light and water towers, bathrooms and showers for customers as well as pumping out of bilge/black waters on boats among many others. There is no doubt that one of the reasons why Marina Port de Mallorca is chosen, is because of its location. It is located closet o some of the best destinations in which to sailand is also in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, on the promenade, with an offer of leisure, enternainment, gastronomy and shopping just one step away from the Marina. An important reason for having achieved this unique category is the special attention that the marina provides to two vitally important issues: safety and environment. The security protocol implemented for clients, vessels and employees is rigorous and constant. Personnel are regularly instructed to act diligently in case of emergency and the marina’s equipment is prepared for any unforeseen event. Fire drills and first aid are also carried out.
On the other hand, the efficient policy of environmental management is another remarkable factor since not only the marina takes measures of protection and preservation of the environment seriously.In addition the saving of resources, the use of anti-pollution products , the reduction of the environmental impact of the carbon emissions, but implements actions, aimed at disclosing and making its customers awareand to participate acitively in this aspect. Activities and informative events aimed at customers, posters with environmental tips located in different places of the port or punctual communications of special activities such as the rescue of turtles or the recycling of plastics are some of the actions that have positioned Marina Port de Mallorca at the top of its sector.
restaurants, or nautical services their boat needs..
Finally, and as part of its added value servies, the marina offers an exclusive Concierge service for its clients with the intention of providing personalized assistance in everything they need during their stay and even before their arrival, such as the rental of a car, the provisioning of the boat, the catering for a special dinner, cleaning on board, reservations in
Marina Port de Mallorca also boasts well-known, management systems such as ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001, and awards such as registration in the Carbon Footprint register, EMAS, Blue Flag, Excel.lent Company, Gold Certification of Marinas and Balearic Quality
It should be noted that this constant effort of Marina Port de Mallorca to maintain high standards of commitment to quality in all facets of its operations, have made the certification of Marina 5 Stars , but none of this would have been possible without the team of professionals that is part of this port .It is considered one of the marinas with the highest customer loyalty index in Mallorca. And the fact is that the Marina Port de Mallorca team, in addition to a great vocation for the sea and good customer service, is already known for having made friends who were first clients and now are unconditional lovers of their facilities.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY FOR A SAFER WORLD
Roger Horner - E3 Systems (+34) 971 404 208 info@e3s.com www.e3s.com Connectivity’s never been so flexible At the Palma Yacht Show earlier this year, we launched our Bandwidth on Demand service. This new approach to delivering VSAT for yachts offers an extremely high degree of flexibility for both flat panel and traditional domed antennas. I’m now delighted that we have added Hispasat as a provider, which will boost the provision of super-fast connectivity across the Med and beyond.
Powered by Hispasat’s uSAIL platform and Speedcast services, Bandwidth on Demand can be activated online whenever it is needed with only a few hours’ notice. Activation periods start at just two hours and customers only pay for the active service – which does indeed make it a very flexible solution. It’s also interesting to note that Speedcast recently announced a new partnership to provide product offerings for the Kymeta™ Kyway™ terminals across mobility markets. Roaming the Med A rather splendid yacht was recently spotted in the port of Palma sporting our new mounts for the flat panels – as you can see in these pictures. Keep your eyes peeled as there is an everincreasing number of vessels switching to panels in the Med and across the USA. There are currently two multipanel installations roaming the Med with a third to join shortly, both using Speedcast and
Hispasat BoD solutions. These trials are going exceptionally well and we hope to have some great news for our customers very soon. In addition, we’re also shortly looking forward to making another announcement to do with TV and BoD… watch this space. A warm welcome to Astilleros de Mallorca We are extremely happy to announce a very important new partnership with Mallorca´s integrated shipyard, Astilleros de Mallorca, with facilities both at their main site and at STP. Located in the heart of Palma the yard is a prominent name in the yachting world and a staging post for yachts that run both Caribbean and Mediterranean seasons.
As e3’s exclusive Certified Installation Centre (CIC) for Kymeta technology in the Balearics, Astilleros de Mallorca offer facilities and expertise that are second to none. We have enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the company for many years and this partnership takes our relationship to the next level and represents a further commitment to the island. Our individual strengths and shared location will add up to a fruitful partnership as more yachts realise we offer an unrivalled service when it comes to retrofitting this new technology. Astilleros de Mallorca joins a growing number of partners which are delivering Kymeta solutions across the globe and we look forward to an exciting future working with them. -
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE quite easy to physically install, but Adam says the configuration is a much more involving process: “This depends on a number of factors such as if there is an existing server present or not, how many workstations are onboard, and how much data needs to be transferred from the old system to a new system. Typically, it takes about five days to set up a new server system.” Industry-leading equipment Assessing a yacht’s potential needs
Keeping the data flowing freely However much one likes to escape from the world while on board a yacht, at times it’s also essential to stay totally connected with the world as well. To facilitate this, every superyacht needs to have a robust IT system, comprising a server and network. This is one of e3’s areas of expertise and we offer a dedicated team of experts lead by Group IT Director, Adam Aquilina The network is a collection of devices, such as a router, switch, and access points, which is responsible for transporting data both inside the boat and externally via internet connections. While a server is essentially a high-end PC designed to run 24/7 which store and ‘serves’ information to other devices – both are essential to the smooth running of a yacht’s communications. Adam explains what a client should expect from a server: “Security and reliability are fundamental to any server. It needs to be up to date with the latest security patches and should be configured to follow best practices with regards to how that data is accessed and backed
up. Many make the mistake of running critical processes, such as a vessel information management system on a basic PC with a single hard drive that isn’t being backed up. Invariably this device fails in some way or another leading to a loss of data for the boat.” Think before upgrading The upgrade of a server and network involves a considerable investment and is a decision not to be taken lightly. Therefore, when a client contacts e3, the first thing we advise is to have a complimentary consultation carried out by one of our senior engineers – what we like to think of as an IT audit - where we assess a client’s current situation, their needs now and future requirements. Upgrading a network is typically a fairly straightforward process as in most situations the original install locations and cabling can be used - it’s a ‘straight swap’ of older hardware for new hardware. The key things we need to consider when planning a network upgrade is if the existing equipment locations are known and are those areas accessible. A server is a single device that is
e3’s considerable experience in yachting networks has undoubtedly helped shape our choice of hardware. For servers and workstations, we generally opt for HP and DELL, both well-known and trusted manufacturers. We generally tend to use DELL servers when space is limited, as they make models which are more compact. For networks we only supply and support Cisco equipment. Cisco is the market leader and actually develops many of the standards and technologies which others follow. Ship shape and IMO Ready Our network and server designs are second to none in
the industry, and our support contracts, which come with every network or server sold as standard, offer advanced monitoring and maintenance for market leading prices. We offer an entire IT / networking solution, backed by solid support and technical maintenance, for yachts of any size with any level of requirements. e3 prides itself on staying ahead of the game in all areas and with IT this is no different. One issue that is on the horizon is the upcoming IMO regulations which superyachts will need to comply with. To do this, every yacht over a certain size will need to incorporate cyber risk management into their systems and e3 is currently working with a leading cyber security practice to ensure our network and server offerings meet or exceed the upcoming standards. Our goal is to have all e3 IT products “IMO Ready” by 2019. We’ll bring you more on this just as soon as things are finalized. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are all having a great summer and look forward to bringing you details of Monaco in the next issue.
CREW MATTERS
THE 2018 ‘YACHTS DU COEUR TROPHY’ AWARDED TO THE CREW OF MOTOR YACHT SLIPSTREAM
Carey Secrett Marketing & Development Manager Professional Yachting Association +33 (0) 4 93 34 91 16 www.pya.org ECO-MER and Yachts du Coeur: www.eco-mer.com info@eco-mer.org (+33) 684 76 84 53 Yacht Aid Global: www.yachtaidglobal.org info@yachtaidglobal.org (+1) 619 630 4626 Carey Secrett, The PYA On 11th June 2018, I was honoured be invited, on behalf of the PYA, to attend a very special awards ceremony organised by ECO-MER onboard M/Y Slipstream in the port of Cannes. The event was to present the crew of the 60 metre yacht with the prestigious ‘Yachts du Coeur Trophy’, in recognition of the exemplary charitable work they have undertaken to provide assistance and supplies to the hurricane-stricken communities of the Caribbean Islands. The PYA was very happy to support this award. About Yachts du Coeur Yachts du Coeur is an initiative organised by ECO-MER, a charity established in 2009 with the aim of encouraging a sustainable marine ecology, bringing the sailing community together,
Left: Slipstream’s captains, Phil and Steve with the award; Right: Crew of MY Slipstream with their award
and promoting responsible usage of our seas. ECO-MER ran the first Yachts du Coeur event in March 2010. Since then, 22 events have taken place on the French Riviera, with the purpose of collecting food, clothes, linens and other items from yachts to be redistributed to those in need in local communities. The aims of the Yachts du Coeur collections are to provide those who are less fortunate with essential assistance, avoid the excessive wastage that can come from luxury yachts, and bring the yachting industry together as a caring and united community. In 2017, YachtAid Global got involved with the program, enabling the donations collected in France through the Yachts du Coeur to be sent further afield to those in need. YachtAid Global’s intervention allowed a small benevolent environment in the South of France to expand internationally. The PYA is delighted to have recently become an official
partner of ECO-MER, and wholeheartedly supports the efforts of President Jean-Luc Annone and his hardworking team of volunteers. M/Y Slipstream’s involvement In November 2017, the crew of M/Y Slipstream took it upon themselves to collect donations of carpentry tools and construction materials from other yachts and local suppliers to deliver to those in need in Caribbean Islands destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Rebecca Williams, a stewardess on-board started an Instagram page, calling for help from the local yachting community. Soon, the donations starting pouring in, which the Slipstream crew took charge of coordinating. In addition to more goods donated through Yachts du Coeur events in the South of France and Italy, the yacht filled up with 38 cubic metres of supplies, before crossing the Atlantic. Once the vessel reached Dominica, Yachts du Coeur’s partner, Yacht Aid Global, took over to
distribute the items locally to help those whose homes had been destroyed in the storm. Founded in 2006, YachtAld Global (YAG) organizes the delivery of disaster relief, development and conservation aid to coastal communities worldwide. The charitable crew then went to the island of Sint Maarten, where they actively got involved with humanitarian projects to help rebuild the island. This is a selfless crew who also donate a percentage of their gratuities every year to a charitable organisation or humanitarian effort, an act of generosity which is highly commendable. The Yachts du Coeur Trophy In a special and poignant ceremony, set against the background sound of the traditional AMMAC bagpipe playing, the Yachts du Coeur Trophy was presented to the yacht, with stewardess Rebecca Williams accepting on behalf of the whole crew. “Thank you
Left: Crew of Slipstream in the awards ceremony; Middle: Human chain in a Yachts du COeur event; Right: The award, based on the goddess Ceres
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HOW YOU CAN HELP ECO-MER Get involved in the next ‘Yachts du Coeur’ Event The next Yachts du Coeur event will take place in Port Vauban Antibes 13th of October 2018. The charity is looking for donations of food (non-perishable), clothes and linen. Any help on the day to form a human chain to transport items from the yachts would be welcomed. tewardess Rebecca Williams who pioneered the Slipstream collections
to [Captains] Phil and Steve for allowing us to do this, and the whole crew. Everybody has been a huge part of it and it has definitely been a huge team effort – not just from this boat but from all the boats who have participated” said Williams as she was given the trophy by a Commander from the French Navy. The award was designed by artist Sylvie Wohlgemuth, and depicted Ceres, the goddess of nature and abundance, a reference to the environment from Eco-Mer’s president, Jean-Luc Annone. Speaking of the sculpture, he said “We hope that this lady will do a lot of good for humanity. Women at sea have their hands on their heart, they don’t like wasting stuff and prefer to give it to poor people in need than throw it away. The first person to contact us about donations is the stewardess. They have a motherly attitude to the boating industry. I cannot think of anyone more symbolic than Ceres to represent that.” The awards ceremony was attended by representatives from ECO-MER, YachtAid Global, MYBA, the PYA, veterans of the French Navy, the Association de Marins et Marins Anciens Combattants de Cannes (AMMAC Cannes) and officials from the city of Cannes. Ending the ceremony, Captain Phil Stevens remarked “On behalf of the owner and the crew, it’s a big team effort from our side. All the crew have been 100% behind it. I feel it probably won’t stop there – we’re enthused to feel we’re doing some small bit of good.” Long may it continue!
If you are unable to attend the event but have donations you would like to make to the cause, please contact Jean-Luc Annone at Yachts du Coeur on president@eco-mer.org. Become an executive member of ECO-MER / Yachts du Coeur Subscribe your organisation to Yachts du Coeur as an executive member, and help pay for their Ecological and Humanitarian actions. Company membership costs €1,500 per year and goes towards the cost of events, collections, promotion etc. Register at https://www. store.eco-mer.com/. Support ECO-MER’s children’s book, “Where is the sea urchin family” Eco-Mer has teamed up with the author Ali Pocene, the illustrator May Glen, & the Scientific Council of Cannes Lerins Islands to create a great children’s story about respecting and protecting our oceans and their wildlife. The book is currently seeking financial backing to enable it to be printed. Check it out, and make a contribution at the following link: https://www.indiegogo. com/projects/where-isthe-sea-urchin-familychildren-s-book-books-kids/ a1c0/18816489
CREW MATTERS Spain a 16-year old can ride a PW (with written consent of parent/ guardian). Spain also appears a little more relaxed and insists on just a 200m clearance from shore and 100m from any other vessel before exceeding 5 knots. In the Balearics you must carry a method of communication with you when riding (mobile phone or VHF handheld radio) and don’t be tempted to drop off or pick up on a beach, that’s a big no no. There are many training providers of the one-day Proficiency course and courses run regularly to meet the demands of the high season. The Capitan of Palma isn’t keen for use in the commercial harbour so you’ll find training bases dotted around the coastline: Cala Nova has a great set-up as does Puerto Portals and we highly recommend Port Adriano as a training base.
SUMMER FUN. PLAY SAFE. Aigua Sea School (+34) 871 230 373 training@aiguaseaschool.com www.aiguaseaschool.com The summer of 2018 was arguably a late arrival to the Mediterranean. Whilst those of us who live and work here, the delay was almost welcome, and we had longer to prepare for the basking heat of July and August. It’s been said that the late arrival of summer will inevitably lead to the high temperatures staying with us well into October? That will serve many in the nautical community very well as, with the weather so idyllic in northern Europe, it has delayed many a trip to the Balearics and some charter companies and tourist service providers have been concerned about the quiet. The summer can stay as long as it likes, and we welcome many a beginner to the fun of water sports, sailing and powerboating.
It’s the summer months, and the short courses available, that are attractive to the guests who have a limited amount of time to enjoy the water. The RYA provides the oneday course for learning to use Personal Watercraft (PW). Firstly, let’s just clarify the Personal Watercraft bit; the term refers to jet skis and jet bikes. ‘Jet ski’ is actually a name created by Kawasaki and has been adopted as a generic name (think Hoover for vacuum). So, the one-day course for the ‘jet ski’ achieves, and this is the official name, a Personal Watercraft Proficiency certificate. This certificate allows the certificate holder to ride a PW taking care to adhere to local rules and regulations. Local regulations vary throughout the Mediterranean and penalties can be steep. France keeps a close eye on it’s coastline and no PW can ride within 300 meters
of the shore; the rider must carry a light on the buoyancy aid, regardless of day or night usage (this is a new law and only came into force this summer). There is also a strict list of what to carry that includes an anchor, bailer/hand pump/bucket, and a tow line are considered the minimum. In Greece, PWs must not be ridden between the hours of 13:30 and 18:00 in built up areas. The Italians insist on a distance of at least 500 metres from the shore and riders must wear a helmet. In Montenegro the helmet regulation is also in place and individual riders must be over the age of 18 whereas in
It’s great fun to get a group of you together for the course and a group size is a maximum of six persons, using three PWs so two persons sharing. The RYA sets the maximum amount of PWs as three, hence the two persons sharing. The instructor will train from either an individual PW or a support vessel like a powerboat. If you fancy enjoying this fast and exhilarating sport then please do get in touch. The course does take a full day and safety is paramount. You will wear a personal buoyancy aid and be thoroughly trained in the use of the kill cord. Safety first.
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ARE THE POCKET SUPERYACHT OWNERS EMPLOYERS OR CLIENTS?
owners that we can’t help via Invisible crew Management. I hear you thinking: “So you want to put yourself out of business? That doesn’t make sense.” Well, IC is a boutique business and we can only help about 10 owners at a time with high-quality support. There will always be 10 owners who would still feel more comfortable with having our management services involved.
Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com Skype: Jens Oomes www.facebook.com/ invisiblecrewyachting In our online course -How To Find Work On Pocket Superyachtswe are offering ways for Pocket Superyacht crews to increase their professional approach. This is why we discuss the question: Are the owners employers or clients? In theory, the owners are your employers but: what happens if you look at them as your clients? -And for now, I am not talking about the type of contract you have with themWhat is the difference? An employer does not only pay your salary, he or she will give you instructions and feedback, have staff meetings with you, evaluate your work and help to improve your performance where possible. Clients, however, hire you because you are an expert in your field and because you know -better than them- how to perform the job. They expect to
do much less follow up. And this is exactly the point. When owners come on board their yacht, the last thing they want is another staff meeting or looking into the operations and evaluating them. How do I know that? Because, this is exactly the service that we offer with Invisible Crew Management. We keep owners at bay from the organisation and the hassle around the operations of their yacht. But we found that these services are not for every Pocket Superyacht owner. Some owners feel that they might not be involved enough if they contract our services. Our services are geared towards keeping ownership hassle-free. But many new owners don’t expect much hassle when they buy a yacht. They think that that’s the whole point; you buy a yacht to add pleasure to your life. Unfortunately, that makes it hard for us to help, exactly those owners who need us the most. They will go and find crew on their own and hopefully they find really good crew that are experts and keep the hassle away from them. But if there is no training available this is extremely difficult to find. So this is why we hope
to create more experts with our course. And that’s why we have integrated a module in this course on how to set up your own network and score your own jobs without the help of Invisible Crew Management. With the knowledge that you’ll posses after this course I sincerely hope that we solve that issue for those
So that’s a first interview hack I will share with you. If you have the actual expertise to back it up, tell the owners that you regard them as your clients, not as your employers. Those who complete our course and put in the work will posses a wealth of expertise as well as the professional framework that is part of our offer, to confidently set themselves apart from other crew. For more info on How To Find Work On Pocket Superyachts email jens@invisiblecrew.com
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NEW BUILDS: FROM ZERO TO HERO Jodie Clarke Superyacht Operating Systems app@SuperyachtOS.com www.SuperyachtOS.com Everyone loves a new build. Being involved in the design and setup is the ultimate crew achievement. Why? For me it was an opportunity to ensure functional design and operation from the very beginning, to include all the little gems I’d come across and eliminate all the points of frustration. When crew think of new builds as being fun, they’re usually thinking about design and fit-out. All that shopping! I was fortunate to have a lot of input on design. (Of course we need a crew dayhead on bridge deck – do you really want crew running down 4 decks to go to the loo or pilots in the guest dayheads?) But that’s frequently not the case. Third party companies are often hired for fit-out, and crew are lucky if they have any significant influence on these choices. Fit-out is an enormous task and
As the launch date approaches, it becomes necessary to start hiring mid management to assist you with setup. Ultimately the entire team is assembled to fill all the positions in your department. For some this is the enjoyable part of their new build involvement. That leaves the all-important preparation for operation – after all, the only reason the yacht is being built is because the boss wants to go cruising! There’s a heap of tasks that fall under this category, and standard operating procedures don’t always get the priority they should because crew are often time-poor. It’s a tedious task—I’ve yet to come across anyone who said they wanted to do a new build so that they could write all the SOPs—and establishing SOPs for a yacht that doesn’t yet exist requires talent. You wouldn’t believe how often crew tell us that they’re on a 100m+ yacht that has no SOPs! Unfathomable to us – but we are obsessed with organization. And we get it: crew are often brought in way too late in the process to allow time for this preparation. As the popularity of our online document library shows, crew value quality SOP templates rather than creating them from scratch. Our first-hand experience of how long it takes to produce
a full set of SOPs for a large yacht was what encouraged us to develop the library in the first place. But technology keeps advancing, and we felt it was time for us to evolve beyond Word & Excel templates. So we developed the LUXE SOP System & Knowledge Centre (with iPad app) to ensure you to go from zero to hero for that first cruise in record time. The Knowledge Centre includes fit-out shopping lists created from actual large yacht build shopping lists combined with several inventories and crew suggestions. The overall result is a comprehensive series of digital checklists for guests, interior, deck, bridge and galley to make sure you don’t forget anything. Our employment documents are by far the most popular request from our online document library, and we’ve incorporated them into the Luxe SOP System to provide crew with detailed Crew Requirements, Interview Questionnaires, Familiarisations and Handovers for each position. These are easily modified to suit individual vessel requirements and will provide a highly professional appearance while saving crew a heap of time. When it comes to operational SOPs, the Luxe app really shines. It includes daily, weekly and monthly checklists for bridge, crew mess, laundry and pantries along with stowage procedures, shipyard preparations, watch duties, and guest arrival and departure procedures. The service area covers all types of service preparation and procedures, mise en place, styles of service… Far too much to cover here, so we’ll be featuring this section next month. Deck, Galley, Bridge and Purser also have a cross-section of SOPs to start a yacht’s life in a very safe and organized fashion. We partnered with experts from around the globe to add quality care instructions for all the surfaces typically found on luxury yachts. These can be used to create bespoke care instructions for everything on board. For example, crew can take our leather expert’s instructions on the cleaning and care for Aniline leather and rename it “Master Study Sofa” and “Sundeck Bar Stools” so that junior crew never have any doubt about the correct way to care for the luxury furnishings.
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This approach can be taken throughout the yacht – for marble, leather, silver, stainless, fabrics and so on, to prevent unnecessary damage by well meaning crew using the wrong products or procedures. The build period is the perfect opportunity to set up this type of information because the crew have access to the Interior Designers to learn what the furnishings are made of. That information is often difficult to come by after the yacht leaves the shipyard. We also include Luxury Manufacturer–specific care instructions from commonly used brands for bathroom fittings, door handles, furniture, tableware, architectural glass… Again too many to mention here, but it would literally take the crew months to reproduce what we have available with a few clicks on the iPad. Our app also provides HODs with strong guidance on what cleaning products should be carried on board and, more importantly, what shouldn’t be made available to inexperienced crew. We were highly selective in choosing experts who have devoted their lives to their areas of expertise. With this collaboration and our Luxe SOP platform, owners never again need to pay for many months of work only to result in a lesser outcome since crew cannot be expected to gain the knowledge that professionals have amassed over a lifetime of experience. Junior crew have access to explanatory information to keep them productive and on track without being micromanaged, and the whole crew can hit the ground running and pull off the owner’s maiden cruise like a seasoned and well-oiled charter vessel. All in all the app creates an atmosphere of seamless workflow, transparency and effortless expertise—a dream for any yacht owner or manager.
WHAT´S NEW Brought to The Islander By ADPR www.adpr.co.uk Sunsail – Sail By The Cabin New for 2018, Sunsail has launched its Sail By The Cabin experience - perfect for solo adventurers, couples or friends who want to experience the freedom of the ocean and all the fun of a flotilla. Sailing in a group of up to ten other yachts (a flotilla), with a private cabin for up to two people, and an experienced skipper included, Sail By The Cabin is a great way to enjoy a sailing adventure in the Mediterranean without having to book a whole yacht. These charters will be available on three flotilla routes across Croatia and Greece, during the months of September and October, with more dates and destinations to be added in the future. RRP: from £1,225 per double cabin www.sunsail.co.uk Overboard – 30L Pro-Sports Waterproof Backpack Perfect for use as an overnight bag or to take out during the day, the Pro-Sports Waterproof Backpacks protect your gear from water, sand, dirt and dust. Thanks to a fully welded seamless construction and a 2-way roll top sealing system, these bags are 100% waterproof and are even suitable for quick submersion. Packed to the brim with handy features such as comfortable and buoyant light-weight straps, ventilated back panel for ultimate comfort and D-rings for multiple attachment options, they are perfect for taking your valuables out and about this summer. Pictured is the OverBoard 30 Litre Pro-Sports Waterproof Backpack in Red (RRP £79.99), also available in Black. The range also has a 20-litre version (RRP £69.99) which comes in Blue or Yellow. www.over-board.co.uk Fairline Yachts releases first images of new 2018 48-foot range Luxury British boat builder, Fairline Yachts, releases the first images of its 2018 48-foot range. Reinforcing Fairline’s position as a truly global brand, this is the first time the British boat builder has shot its main campaign imagery in Australia. The move comes as Fairline’s Australian dealer recently took delivery of the full range of models, comprising of the Targa 48 GT, Targa 48 OPEN and Squadron 48. www.fairline.com Helly Hansen - Junior Skagen Coastal Jacket Helly Hansen’s Junior Skagen Coastal Jacket is the ideal jacket for Offshore and Coastal sailing when you need full protection against wind and waves. Incorporating special features developed with professional sailors around the world, the jacket is made with a durable HellyTech Performance 2 ply fabric with mesh lining for comfort, as well as a protective collar with a facemask, double cuffs, hand warmer and storage pockets. www.hellyhansen.com RRP: £190.00
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June has seen plenty of activity and it has been particularly good to see brokerage enquiries continuing to come through. These often tail-off over July, before increasing in mid-late August, as buyers prepare for the selling season in the autumn. The chart below shows the number of vessels reduced in asking price over June.
I would have liked to have seen the start of a plateau continue, but these numbers above should all fall over the next two months. 16% of the reductions had only come onto the market in the last six months (15% in May), and the only two reduced in the last three months were both over 60m. The US share of reductions has fallen again (as hoped), now at 42% (43% in May and 45% in April). Sailing vessels were 22% of the total reductions. As in May, half of those were less than 30m and all but one was less than 40m. Looking below at the vessels sold globally in June, a fall after the strong numbers in May was not unexpected, but what has surprised, is that it is under 30 vessels sold in total. Looking back over the years, August is usually a quiet month (except for August 2017) and it would be great to see a flurry in July. Bluewater contributed to June’s tally of sales and we have two post-survey vessels due for completion in early July. Looking at the relationship between vessels sold and reductions in asking prices prior to completion, 40% of completions had been reduced in the past 6 months (up from 15% in May). This is a big surprise and I will be watching forward data closely. It is interesting to note that nearly two thirds of these came from the USA, who accounted for 41% of global sales in June (45% in May and 55% in April). Over a third of completions had either never, or not for years, seen any reduction in price. Only two vessels sold were sailing vessels; a 40m from 1992 and a 25m from 2005. The chart below shows the new entrants to the brokerage market.
May 2018 was a surprise with a huge fall, so an increase in June was expected. What is particularly good news, is that the June figure is still historically low. Looking more closely, over half of the newcomers were under 30m in length and almost two thirds of those were from the USA. This has increased the US share of new entrants from 37% in May to 43% in June. Sailing vessels were 19% of new entrants with all but one under 30m and sail remains stable at 14.6% of the total market. The Med. charter season is genuinely healthy. In the 3045m motor vessel segment, there are 250 vessels available in the West Mediterranean, and the figure with no bookings (including owner use), is improved again from this time last month at 5% (6% in May). I would expect this number to increase in a month from now, as we will have seen half of the high season completed.
All figures are given in good faith, but Bluewater Yachting and The Islander take no responsibility for any error.
May’s number was unusually low, so the increase in June is not unexpected. It would have been immensely positive should it have stayed low, but the June figure is in-line with historical averages for that month. Although the chart above is not bad news, the total market of vessels that have been reduced at one time or another since being offered for sale has increased by 0.6% month on month (0.3% fall in May), all due to the 30-40m segment.
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS The rest of the Oyster board is comprised of non-executives Ashley Highfield as senior independent director, motoracing expert Eddie Jordan, investment banker Ivan Ritossa, and yacht designer Rob Humphreys.
OYSTER YACHTS LATEST NEWS Oyster Yachts, the UK sailing yacht builder that was acquired by entrepreneur Richard Hadida in March, has confirmed its new board members. Hadida has taken the role of CEO, while acting CFO Becky Bridgen is now performing her role on a
permanent basis. She previously worked for Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) as part of the deals team, providing financial advice to FTSE 100 companies and private businesses - including many associated with the marine industry.
C-MAP AND NAVICO MERGE C-MAP to join Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands as part of Navico’s marine electronics portfolio effective immediately. Egersund, Norway-based marine electronics manufacturer Navico
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announced today that it has merged with digital cartography pioneer C-MAP. Both companies already share common owners in Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and
Non-executive director Eddie Jordan is a long-time Oyster owner who has circumnavigated the world on his own Oyster 885 Lush. He has decades of experience in motor racing and Formula 1 - in particular his role as founder and CEO of Jordan Grand Prix and through TV coverage over the past 10 years with the BBC and Channel 4, as well as the BBC’s Top Gear. Jordan is also a highly experienced non-executive director, with roles at Clareville Capital Partners and Citibank Private Bank, as well as serving as an advisor to Lloyds Development Capital and Aspinall Capital Advisers.
the Altor family of private equity funds, but had previously operated as autonomous business enterprises. Under the merger agreement, C-MAP joins the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands as part of Navico’s marine electronics portfolio effective immediately. “This merger is an incredible opportunity to drive innovation in the marine industry and lead a new digital era,” said Navico CEO, Leif Ottosson. “We see huge potential to bring our two teams together and accelerate growth.” Altor acquired the C-MAP brand and assets from Boeing in 2016,
Ivan Ritossa has worked for over 30 years in investment banking and has been successful in building numerous diverse and global businesses over this period. At Barclays Capital, he was an executive committee member, managing director and head of Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and Africa across all units of the investment bank. Ritossa has held a number of board seats in the UK, Africa and the Middle East including a nonexecutive director of ABSA Group, EBS Group, Barclays Saudi Arabia Board and was on the NY Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Committee, The Bank of England Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee and the Singapore Foreign Exchange Markets Committee.
where it had operated as part of the company’s Jeppesen Marine unit. “We’re incredibly excited to join forces with Navico,” said Sean Fernback, former CEO of C-MAP and now Navico Group CTO and corporate executive member. “We now have an opportunity to create a seamless experience by developing an ecosystem that combines the best hardware, software, services and applications.” C-MAP enjoys existing business relationships with a number of marine electronics brands outside of the Navico portfolio, including Raymarine, Humminbird, Furuno, Si-Tex and Koden. Details on what the merger with Navico could mean for these existing these partnerships remain to be seen.
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MARINA HIGH TECH SHOW REVIEW Report by Peter Franklin Environmental Sustainability Coordinator -METSTRADE Inaugural event in France showcases marine products with ecologically driven technical innovation. It’s always nice to have an excuse to visit the South of France in early summer, and as this was the very first show of its kind on the Cote d’Azur, I was keen to see what was on offer. ‘Nautical innovation, sustainable development and protection of the marine environment,’ sounded like an attractive theme, when it was described to me by the show’s organiser Sophie Mordelet. I was fortunate in having Muriel Penoty (previously joint organiser of Antibes Yacht Show) as my show guide. Muriel was a consultant on the MHT18 organising team, so she knew all the exhibitors personally, and is bi-lingual in French and English. So I couldn’t have had a better companion for the day! Being a brand-new show concept, I didn’t expect too much in the way of visitors. But the organisers reported over 1000 came through over the two days (24/25 May), and all the exhibitors I spoke to, said that they were happy with the quality of visitor, which brought them some good enquiries, and that they would be happy to support future shows. For sure the organisation was excellent, the show ground was very well laid out, with good facilities and a pleasant location alongside the sea at the far end of a very large marina. (Maria Baie des Anges, at Villeneuve Loubet.) 42 exhibitors, from France, Switzerland, Romania and the United States were represented, and what came across very clearly was that the theme of ‘innovation in sustainability for
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the leisure marine industry’ was well supported. I was impressed with many of the products some of which were ‘start ups’ and some more established. It demonstrated to me that a lot of entrepreneurial and creative activity is happening in France, which maybe doesn’t always get into the international arena! I won’t list every exhibitor I saw, although I will say that a good atmosphere prevailed all around the show, and everyone was very friendly and helpful. As always there were some highlights for me, which I will summarise here. 1) The Sea Cleaners (Manta Project) The brainchild of French skipper, adventurer and ecologist, Yvan Bourgnon. The is a massive purpose designed vessel with four hulls, a deck area the size of a football pitch, with masts higher than the Eiffel Tower. It will be capable of collecting compacting and storing 250 tons of plastic waste from the Ocean, which will be taken ashore for upcycling into new products. The vessel is ecologically designed to use the minimum of carbon producing energy, and with the feasibility studies all completed, a shipyard is now being sought to build her in France. The team put together by Bourgnon were enthusiastically represented on the stand at MHT18. They explained to me that the project milestones are in place to have the boat built by 2021, and that she will be collecting plastic waste from the oceans in Asia, where the pollution levels are highest, by 2022. 2) SeaZen Boat Club
Photos Left to Right: SeaCleaners Team; SeaZen, JejjyFishBot; SmartBuoy
I couldn’t resist a ride around the harbour on this solar powered day boat when it was offered by Guillaume Jacquet-Lagreze, the founder partner and CEO of the company. Guillaume claimed that the demo boat at the show had not been charged from shore power for two years, and had been happily cruising up and down the Cote d’Azure powered only by the rays of the sun, via its array of photovoltaic panels arranged across the roof, which also a cts as an effective bimini to provide shade. The Boat Club concept features a number of these silent, odourless boats which can be hired by the day with no additional fuel costs. They also have a flexible club membership scheme, which includes basic training, and click & go access to a boat for up to 8 people on a regular basis throughout the season. A nice eco-friendly and affordable way to get people out on the water, to improve their boating skills… and to have fun! 3) Eco Boat An end-of-life boat recycling specialist, who actually has connections with another French company, who make street furniture from recycled plastic, 15% of which comes from dismantled GRP boat hulls….I found this very encouraging, considering the large number of fibreglass ELB’s that constitute a disposal / environmental ‘problem in waiting’ during the coming decades! 4) SWI-Tec An inventor of innovative anchoring systems. One of which was a mooring buoy which is remotely operated from a sensor on the end of a special boat hook. When you leave the mooring, a click on the boat hook sinks the buoy up to 8 metres below the
surface, and when you come back, another click pops back up so that you can tie up to it. It also has solar powered lights so you can see it at night...brilliant! 5) The Jellyfishbot, by IADYS Another creative idea aimed at reducing the huge amount of plastic waste floating in marinas and enclosed harbours. The concept is basically a remote controlled mini catamaran, less than metre long and weighing only 18kg, which can be driven around the marina, scooping up floating debris, and collecting it in a bag which holds 80 dm3. The product inventors say that by next year the Bot will be totally autonomous, and will be able to drive around without a remote human operator, returning to its base when the bag is full, having navigated its way between moored boats, and avoiding any craft that approach it whilst underway…wow! Note: The Jellyfishbot, is booked to appear at METS this year from 13th to 15th November. MHT18 Award Winner The Municipality of VilleneuveLoubet put up a prize of 2,500 euros for what was judged by an independent panel to be the most innovative and environmentally friendly concept. This was awarded to AquaModule for its, connected and autonomous mooring buoys made from recycled materials. Second place went to the aforementioned SeaZen Boat Club. Organiser Sophie Mordelet, said he was very happy with the outcome of the first show, and was already planning a second event for 2019…watch out in The Islander for more details when dates are confirmed.
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MASTERCRAFT LAUNCHES THE NEW X24 WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY 2 MasterCraft technology. Michael Hardicker, MD of MasterCraft Boats UK that handles international sales of MasterCraft bespoke superyacht tenders, says, ‘MasterCraft is expanding its dominance in the market with its wake surfing technology and the new X24 brings a raft of new developments that improve the experience for both the driver and the rider. Our superyacht clients are going to love how easy it is to create a great on the water experience in the X24.’ MasterCraft Boats UK michael@mastercraft.co.uk In the Company’s 50th anniversary year, MasterCraft launches the X24, the latest addition to its award-winning X-series sports boats. MasterCraft claims a science-
driven surf experience. The Company’s engineers have developed a new surf-specific hull design that when equipped with up to 1949 kg (4,300 lbs) of ballast and MasterCraft’s Gen 2 Surf System, creates the industry’s largest wake that is perfectly sculpted and customized through
New innovations include the new FastFill Ballast System which fills the X24’s ballast tanks in under three minutes. The X24 debuts the new Switchback Ballast Tank. Once full the tank instantly shifts ballast from side-to-side to suit the rider’s preference. ‘With the X23 and iconic XStar setting the bar for wakeboarding
and surf and performance, it was tough to outdo ourselves. But we delivered,’ said Terry McNew, President and CEO of MasterCraft Boat Company. ‘With the new X24, we’ve created a reliable and exceptional experience with the ultimate in on-the-water durability, reliability and performance.’ For superyacht customers the X24 offers a luxurious cabin with room for 18 passengers. It has thoughtfully designed new storage features that comfortably allow for more people and more gear on board. Storage on the X24 is considerable at 106 cubic feet, including storage compartments above the ballast tanks. Completely customizable from bow-to-stern superyacht customers can configure their own X24s to suit their needs. MasterCraft Boats UK will begin taking orders for X24 tenders immediately.
HENRI LLOYD RETURNS WITH NEW SWEDISH INVESTORS After being placed into administration on the 8th of June, Henri Lloyd’s brand name and certain assets of the UK based company have been acquired by Swedish investors, the Aligro Group. The business will be led by a management team with experience in both branding and sales of top quality products in the yachting segment. “We will heavily invest in the marine clothing segment and our aim is to be the largest supplier on the market. That includes all markets,” said Magnus Liljeblad at Aligro Group when speaking to IBI earlier today.
“It’s a little bit too soon to fully talk about our exciting vision for Henri Lloyd. We want to make a total turnaround with the brand, which is well-known and respected globally but has not been as effective as it might have been in recent years. We will put major resources into product development and a relaunch, but there will be no news on this commitment until next year.” Liljeblad also told IBI that Henri Lloyd will continue as a British company, but with its headquarters based in Sweden. Aligro Group owns a factory in
Poland where it plans to produce “team sails” with a very short production time of just a couple of days. Magnus Liljeblad is an experienced manager within the sporting goods and outdoors industry. His previous positions include CEO of Sportmanship AB (previous distributor of Henri Lloyd in Sweden), Peak Performance AB, Stadium AB and most recently founder and CEO of Wacay. Aligro Group was founded and is managed by Swede Hans Eckerstrom.
Martin and Paul Strzelecki, sons of Henri Lloyd founder Henri Strzelecki MBE, will act as advisors to the new Henri Lloyd. -- Lars Ake Redeen
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YOTHA – DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY MAKING YACHT CHARTERING EVEN EASIER
YOTHA www.yotha.com +377 999 04 811 Dreaming of unforgettable vacations on-board glamorous yachts in stunning locations but not sure where to start? YOTHA, is a new charter company, making it simple to access luxury by harnessing the latest technology. Designed to help charterers, owners, captains and brokers work together to get the best and fairest deals, YOTHA is offers an innovative charter experience. The seamlessly designed website and app means that charterers can manage all aspects of planning a holiday. Selecting the perfect yacht is made exceptionally easy due to real time yacht availability, high definition images, detailed descriptions and 360 degree virtual tours. The online booking process has been carefully designed so that when the preferred yacht has been chosen, charterers can liaise directly with owners to negotiate and agree on the charter rate with transparent and fair service fees, communicating directly and safely using the YOTHA platform. The YOTHA On-Board mobile app makes planning the charter seamless. Whether signing the contract, uploading essential information to plan an adventure, seeking the captain’s advice on special anchorages, drawing inspiration from previous charterers’ experiences or accessing partner Quintessentially’s fantastic concierge services, YOTHA is designed for both a new generation of charterers and seasoned adventurers. It is about opening up the market and encouraging more people to charter yachts. The YOTHA spirit is to create a community where all actors of
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the yachting market can meet on a platform where excellence is the only entry fee, and clients’ enchantment is the ultimate goal. “I have listed my yacht with YOTHA because I think the digital approach will make chartering more accessible. We live in a digital world; when booking a holiday most people will look online, YOTHA allows you to do this and the app means you can manage the whole process from your mobile. It’s the luxury yacht charter experience for the 21st century.“ – Owner of a +40m yacht in the Mediterranean. “By creating a direct line of communication between charterers and captains, YOTHA makes chartering a unique and straightforward experience. Any questions you have can be answered directly by your captain who, after all, is often the most qualified person to answer.” – Bruno Testart, Captain of the COCO. Established in Monaco, and with offices in Geneva, Palm Beach and Hong-Kong, YOTHA offers 24/7 support. The team knows how important it is for charterers to enjoy every second of their holiday and experience unique, precious and authentic moments. With a highly experienced team, exceptional partners and a 24/7 customer care department offering ultra-personalisation, meeting the needs and desires of charterers is
YOTHA’s primary objective. YOTHA has the highest standards of security for financial transactions: this ensures compliance with rigorous procedures to meet international regulations, capability of issuing a bank guarantee for the funds of owners or charterers and data is stored in a class three data centre in Switzerland. Encouraging more charterers to experience yachting is essential for the industry. Brokers can also build a tailored charter itinerary for their clients using the YOTHA platform. YOTHA decreases its own commission to enable brokers to set their own commission. YOTHA offers central agents the opportunity to list and manage their yachts on the website. YOTHA takes care of the administrative and legal details including generating contracts, online signing of contracts and performing “Know Your Customer” (KYC) procedures. Central agents can be confident that the transaction being managed by YOTHA is safe, reliable and robust. YOTHA International is recognised and audited by FINMA – the Swiss regulatory authority of financial markets. YOTHA has handpicked a selection of exceptional companies to partner with, from technical assistance and repairs, to logistics, fuel and
insurance through to financial transactions and KYC procedures. YOTHA values working with partners who also place emphasis on excellence. YOTHA charterers will benefit from complimentary Quintessentially services during their stay. Both owners and captains will also be able to benefit from Quintessentially’s services all year long. Each member will have access to a team of Lifestyle Managers, committed to delivering worldwide service excellence, from responding to everyday needs to fulfilling extraordinary requests. Quintessentially recommended addresses, anywhere in the world, will be accessible from the YOTHA OnBoard mobile app. YOTHA is the preferred yachting partner for Quintessentially in France and Switzerland. “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with such an innovative and user-friendly platform that will impact the way people charter yachts today, making it more accessible to anyone. Through this partnership, members will enjoy unparalleled levels of service and we are excited to be part of this journey.” YOTHA was founded in 2016 by Philippe Bacou, a CPA specialising in international corporate structuring. After 15 years of chartering his own yachts and having participated in the creation of successful broker agencies, Philippe had the desire to offer an innovative platform to facilitate chartering through digital technology. He has progressively gathered a team of global yachting professionals and technology business experts to create YOTHA. For more information, whether to charter or list a yacht or partner with YOTHA please contact on www.yotha.com +377 999 04 811 or download the app.
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OYSTER YACHTS TO OPEN NEW MOULDING FACILITY AS IT SECURES LANDMARK SAFETY DEAL Hadida, Oyster’s CEO, said: “It is incredibly exciting to be working with such an esteemed, globally recognised partner in LR, another great British brand. This thirdparty accreditation will assure all Oyster customers that their yachts are crafted in accordance with relevant international standards, particularly with regards to safety. By bringing total control of our hull construction in-house for the first time, we not only continue to provide more jobs in the Norfolk area but also scale-up production capacity. This is key to our growth plans as orders continue to increase. There are precious few smaller vessels with this level of certification, and this is yet another way in which Oyster’s yachts set themselves apart.”
To ensure hull construction meets the highest levels of compliance, Oyster will bring mould production in-house for the first time, opening a new facility in Norfolk. This venture will provide over 20 jobs in the area and will significantly increase production
capacity. The mould production facility is expected to open in September, with the first Lloyd’s Register certified yachts to begin moulding then.
commitment to marine safety. Oyster claims it will be the only British builder of sub 24m sailing yachts to carry out such highlevel certification.
According to Oyster the agreement demonstrates its
Describing this new development in the Oyster Story, Richard
range of different reasons.
Mould production facility to open in September, with the first Lloyd’s Register certified yachts to begin moulding then. Oyster Yachts has announced a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s Register EMEA (LR) securing a safety certification process which will be implemented on all newly built yachts.
The maritime safety classification society will now approve the design, materials and build quality of all hulls and decks on Oyster yachts. A Lloyd’s Register surveyor will inspect all yachts in production once a week, meaning all newly built Oyster vessels will immediately carry an LR Moulding certificate upon completion.
SOLENT REFIT ENTERS ADMINISTRATION By David Robinson IBI PLus Delays with refit yard’s final contract left company insolvent.
Hythe Marine Park but needed to relocate when Fairline announced it was moving to the site at the end of last year.
After market speculation some weeks ago it can now be confirmed that the leading UK superyacht repair and refit business, Solent Refit Ltd, has been placed in administration. Solent Refit was based at the
Solent Refit had been seeking to relocate for several months with the Fawley power station site being under consideration early on in 2018 and subsequently Saxon Wharf, in Southampton. Neither came to anything for a
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In a statement to IBI, the administrator for Solent refit said: “Hampshire-based Solent Refit Ltd, which dealt with the repair and refitting of superyachts, has been placed into administration. Peter Hall was appointed Administrator on 5th June 2018.” He added: “Offering 10,000m2 of undercover refit halls; a 1,500 tonne slipway and deep water berths for vessels up to 100m(328ft), the company had provided refit services for large yachts and ships. The company had agreed to surrender its lease to its landlord at Hythe Marine Park, Southampton and the directors had been winding down the business with a view to securing new premises. However, delays with the Company’s final contract left the Company in an insolvent position.” “Without premises immediately available to move to, upon the expiry of the company’s lease the customer made arrangements
Joanna Pohorski, LR UK & Ireland Area Manager for the Marine & Offshore sectors, also expressed her excitement in working with Oyster to enhance safety at sea. She said: “We are delighted to be working with Oyster and supporting them in this journey, bringing an increased assurance for safety and quality to their vessels.”
direct with the landlord in order to secure the premises and enable it to complete the remaining works itself,” Hall pointed out. “The company was forced to cease trading and its remaining employees were made redundant.” Southampton insolvency specialists Peter Hall Limited were consulted in May 2018. A Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators was filed at court on 23rd May 2018 and the appointment of Peter Hall was confirmed on 5th June 2018. Hall explained: “By securing an early appointment we have been in a position to assist the customer complete the works and clear the premises. This has not only minimised claims against the Company but has also meant we have been able to secure assets which may have been lost had there been any delays.
A FLAIR OF YACHT SHOW ON THE RIVER THAMES Right in front of the Tower Bridge two brand new Mega Yachts have positioned themselves for an Abeking & Rasmussen Rendezvous. A sheer impressive backdrop; the anticipation for the Monaco Yacht Show in September is rising! The first unexpected appearance at the Tower Bridge was made by AVIVA. With a length of almost 100m AVIVA is the biggest yacht built by the pedigree yard in Lemwerder. Only a few weeks ago she had been seen in New York. Mooring right in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York she caused quite an excitement in the yachting scene. Then, only three days later, the recently delivered ELANDESS entered the River Thames and completed the stunning scenery with her mooring berth right
opposite. Before her maiden trip to London ELANDESS had a flying visit to Norway after she was waived goodbye by the Abeking & Rasmussen staff in Lemwerder on Sunday, 1st July. A ELANDESS holds a special feature: The sub-waterline Nemo Lounge which offers an exceptional experience for the Owners and their guests: A huge glass front allows for views to life above and below the waterline. ELANDESS will surely be one of the most remarkable new builds at the Monaco Yacht Show 2018. Both these yachts have been designed to be a floating home for the Owners and their families. We are sure that this won´t be the last time for these two masterpieces to reunite again in other waters of the world.
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Moonbeam of Fife, Big Boat Class Winner
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ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK Moonbeam of Fife (1903) in the Big Boats class, Linnet (1905) in the Vintage Class, Il Moro di Venezia (1976) in the Classic yachts and Tabasco V (1981) in the Spirit of Tradition were the lucky recipients of Panerai watches at the 19th outing of the Argentario Sailing Week at Porto Santo Stefano in late June.
With three victories in four races in the Vintage Gaff class, Patrizio Bertelli’s 13-metre Linnet, one of eighteen New York Yacht Club 30 (NY30) yachts in existence around the world, took the honours in its class ahead of the NY50 Spartan (1913) and NY40 Chinook (1916). All yachts were designed by Herreshoff.
The regatta was organised by The Santo Stefano Yacht Club. It was a truly international gathering, forty yachts from eleven nations keen to sample the charming delights of this little fishing port in Tuscany.
Il Moro di Venezia I (1976), the Panerai Trophy winner in 2013 and 2015, achieved the same number of victories in Classic A category. The forerunner of the Italian IOR Maxi Yachts, she has raced in the UK and the USA. At Porto Santo Stefano, Massimiliano Ferruzzi’s yacht claimed victory in her category, ahead of St. Christopher (1968) and Mike Horsley’s Outlaw (1963), the first Panerai trophy winner in 2005 in the Classic Yachts category.
Argentario was the successful setting for all four races held in the Bay of Talamone. Winds blew at between ten and twenty knots adding to the excitement and giving spectators a spectacular sight as they rounded the marker buoys. Days on the water were wet, wild and windy. Late nights were spent at on the dock at Bar Jolly where the mood is not elitist, and bowman and billionaire unite with a shared passion for classic yachts and yacht racing. First place in the Big Boat Class was 25 metre Moonbeam of Fife (Moonbeam III). A regular competitor on the classic yacht racing circuit for thirty years, at Argentario she came head to head with Hallowe’en (1926), reigning Big Boats champion at the close of the 2017 season.
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Four victories for Lion Karl’s Tabasco V, as after the first round at Antibes she dominated in the Spirit of Tradition class in Tuscany. The 12.42 yacht is an IOR 2 Tonner built in 1981 of triplecross mahogany planking from plans by the Joubert-Nivelt design studio. She is having a fantastic season. Santana, launched in the USA in 1935 from a design by Sparkman & Stephens, was one the yachts taking part for the first time in the Argentario Sailing Week and indeed on the Mediterranean classic yacht regatta circuit.
Linnet NY30 winner of the Vintage Gaff Rig Class
Wet, wild and windy onboard Outlaw
The Fleet beating upwind in breezy conditions
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Hallowe’en overall winner of the Big Boat Category in 2017 keen to defend her title
time for a quick kiss!
Between 1945 and 1957 this Bermuda yawl was owned by Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, his fourth wife. It was also the first time for the magnificent gaff cutter Pandora, launched in 1907 by the Norwegian yard Anker & Jensen from a design by Johan Anker, a prolific designer who designed the Dragone in the 1920s. This monotype class, one of the world’s most popular, was then
Manitou making waves
used for around a quarter of a century at the Olympics. Three generations of the Frers family raced on board Fjord III (1947), winner of the Bermuda Race in 1954. The famous
Argentinean designers all bear the name Germàn. Nowadays the yacht, built in Buenos Aires by the Frers family themselves in viraro and cedar, is owned by Uruguay’s Scott Perry, vice-president of World Sailing, the international
sail yacht federation involving 130 nations. The next regattas in August are in Palma and Menorca. Save the date!
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FLYING FIFTEEN MALLORCA 23 June – Hugh Wilson Trophy – Pollensa This is a one-day regatta, sailed in three legs, with lunch between the second and third. This year the first two legs would take us up to Formentor island, and then back down to Llenaire. After lunch we’d then go around an old Australian(!) trawler moored in the bay, to finish at the harbour entrance. Wind was from the east, between 8 and 12 knots, so we’d get a beat to the island. As well as the regulars, we were joined by Lucy Shute, sailing with Hamish in Gekko; Francisco and Gemma sailing in Ffugue, and Svetlana crewing for Dragonfly. Fuego fatuo got a great start in the middle of the line with most of the fleet nearer the committee boat. The fleet stayed in to round Punt Avançada closely, with fuego then staying out as the others, led by Ffiel Good and Wight Flyer, hugged the north coast. At first, things looked good for the lone boat, as the shifts favoured them on the way out, and then after
tacking, lifted them up towards the island Wight Flyer and Ffiel Good were getting a lift that took them all the way along the beach and, after a short tack, across the line. Time was flying by, so as soon as the last boat was with us we lined up and started the second leg. The channel is very narrow, and Stromtrooper was soon pushing two or three of the fleet up towards the shallow waters off the island. Fuego stayed well to leeward and picked up the breeze as the others continued higher. They quickly took the lead and with spinnaker full flew down the leg, which oscillated between a reach and a run. Lunch at the restaurant Siruell was as good as ever. Suitably refreshed, we made our way back to the rib and then to our boats. At this stage there were four boats in contention: fuego fatuo on 4 points, then Wight Flyer, Ffiel Good and Stormtrooper all on 6. The final leg was to take us out to
the trawler . Fuego took a lead from the start, with Ffugue close behind. They rounded the mark in that order with ffugue dropping back due to lack of spinnkaker. Although they fought bravely, they were passed by Dragonfly halfway down the run, with the other spinnakers soon going by too. After finishing, fuego stayed by the line to watch an amazing photo finish. Coming to the corner, Gekko led from Dragonfly, Stormtrooper and Wight Flyer, but as the fleet rounded up, Stromtrooper and Wight Flyer both passed Dragonfly, with Gekko just managing to hold second.
left. Wight Flyer then tacked on a shift and carried on out with Gekko. Coming together at the windward mark, the three three boats were ahead – Stormtrooper leading. The wind had shifted left, and spinnakers only started appearing halfway down the leg, before being dropped at the mark. The shift meant that the long leg was a tight reach, and again mostly without spinnakers. Ffugue fought bravely, but was passed by Wight Flyer and Gekko, finishing in that order.
1 ESP 3577 fuego fatuo John Walker / Stephen Babbage 5 2 ESP 4058 Stormtrooper ffour David Miles / Corinne Onvlee 9 3 ESP 3728 Wight Flyer (1,5,4) Stephen Parry / Teresa Parry 10 4 ESP 3817 Gekko (5,3,2) Hamish Goddard / Lucy Schute 10
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Many thanks to Michael Beecken for his efforts in getting the rib sorted out, an laying the moorings of Llenaire – it was a great day!
Series results after day 2; 7 races
7 July – fuego series 2 - Pollensa The second day in this series started in good 10-12kn winds from the east. Courses all feature “triangles” which will give us lots of fast spinnaker work. All courses are short, aiming to have four or five 30-minute races each afternoon. Scoring also forces everyone to discard their best – as well as worst – results, to help even out the results. In the first race, a “normal” (ie port about) triangle, Wight Flyer and Gekko took an early lead up the beat, and sped down the reaches, finishing in that order, with Stormtrooper third, then Dragonfly and ffugue – sailed by Francisco Gadala-Maria and son Pedro. For the “reverse” – starboard round – triangle, Wight Flyer and Stormtrooper both took an early lead, and stayed ahead, chased closely by Gekko and Dragonfly. Ffugue again completed the order. The third race was the “wiggly” one, first two legs of normal triangle, then reach all the way across to the opposite side before another broad reach to the finish. The fleet split after the start, with Gekko going right, and the rest
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One again, a great day’s racing, enjoyed by all. Many thanks to Michael for laying the marks!
1 ESP 3728 Wight Flyer Stephen Parry / Teresa Parry 5 2 ESP 4058 Stormtrooper ffour David Miles / Corinne Onvlee 6 3 ESP 3817 Gekko Hamish Goddard / Jonny Fullerton 9
1 ESP 4058 Stormtrooper ffour David Miles / Corinne Onvlee 9 2 ESP 3600 Dragonfly Michael Beecken / Jürgen Klemmer / Wulff Meinicke 23 3 ESP 3817 Gekko Hamish Goddard / Simon Dodge / Jonny Fullerton 23 4 ESP 3577 fuego fatuo John Walker / Stephen Babbage / Jakob Gradisek 34 5 ESP 3728 Wight Flyer Stephen Parry / Teresa Parry 40 6 ESP 3432 ESP Michael Clough / Didier Capelle 44 7 ESP 3598 Ffugue Francisco Gadala-Maria / Pedro Gadala-Maria 46 8 ESP 3724 Puff James Waugh 48 Regatta day three, the final one – when worst result may be discarded – is on 21 July, after the print deadline. We’ll report on it in the September edition. Next up 18-19 August Michael Clough Trophy, Pollensa 25-26 August Mallorca Championships, Pollensa 1 September Trofeo Australia, Pollensa 14-16 September Balearic Championships, Pollensa Our 2018 calendar is on our website http://flyingfifteen. mallorcaservice.de Visit us on Facebook @f15spain.
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37TH MAPFRE COPA DEL REY This year’s Copa del Rey is the 37th edition of this iconic regatta, widely held as the premier event of the Mediterranean yacht racing calendar. This year sees a record entry with some 165 entries from 23 nations, quite a remarkable figure and testament to the popularity of this regatta. This is largely due to the fantastic race management from RCNP, probably the best in the world. They are experts at interpreting the weather conditions and know precisely where the position the race courses. This year sees a record number of classes: BMW ORC 1, 2 & 3: Club Swan 50: MRW Swan 45: Club Swan 42: Mallorca Sotheby’s IRC 0 & IRC 1: GC 32: Herbal Life Nutrition J80: melges 40 and the 6 metres International fleet for the first time. The regatta’s success is also down to the great social atmosphere ashore, using the amazing facilities of RCNP, one of the finest yacht clubs on the planet. So, this event provides the ideal mix of highly competitive racing and fantastic partying for a week in the wonderful city of Palma. We wish all the competitors the best of luck and fair winds!
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more value to our stakeholders. This partnership should allow us to accelerate the development of some of the teams involved in the IMOCA.” During the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race last week in The Hague, a meeting was held with organisers, sailors and designers like Guillaume Verdier, Juan Kouyoumdjian, Vincent LauriotPrevost and Sam Manuard. Vincent Riou, who for a long time was in charge of the technical committee within the IMOCA, was also present: “I was asked to share my experience. The aim was to determine together whether the signed agreements made sense and to come up with some technical solutions.”
THE IMOCAS AROUND THE WORLD WITH A CREW IN 2021 www.imoca.org After several months of talks and reflection, a partnership agreement has just been signed between the famous round the world race (Volvo Ocean Race / Whitbread Round the World Race) and the IMOCA class. The 60-foot IMOCA boats will be lining up at the start of the next
edition, which will take place in 2021. It is a major development for the IMOCA, which after French solo races like the Vendee Globe and the Route du Rhum, will be widening its horizons abroad with crewed races, like the Volvo Ocean Race, the biggest crewed round the world race
with stopovers, the most recent edition of which has just ended in The Hague. Antoine Mermod, the President of the IMOCA class, declared that “as we work together to bring the most important offshore races in the world – short-handed and fully crewed – to the IMOCA class boats, it will allow us to grow the class internationally and offer
Johan Salen, co-president of the VOR, declared: “Moving the race into foiling monohulls under the IMOCA class will motivate more sailors, teams and the wider marine industry to prepare for the next edition. Partnering with the existing IMOCA infrastructure means the professional offshore sailing calendar becomes more unified and efficient, this helps the sport as a whole and helps to build a sustainable business model for teams and sailors.”
60 NEW SUPERYACHT BERTHS FOR AUCKLAND TO MEET AMERICA’S CUP 2021 DEMAND By David Robinson IBI PLus At least 100 superyachts expected to attend. With around 100 superyachts expected to attend the 36th America’s Cup race series in Auckland during 202, the city has plans to construct an additional 60 superyacht berths to make a total of 92 available. It is reported that half all the berths have already been booked by superyachts planning to visit for the America’s Cup. With the previous America’s Cups, Auckland is already well supplied with superyacht berths. The Silo marina can accommodate superyachts of 100m (328ft) or more. Also taking account of the long journey the yachts will have to make to reach Auckland, the city has recently announced a new repair and refit facility to be developed at what is know as Site 18 within
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the Wynyard Quarter. This will further enhance the already such facilities available within the Quarter or close by. Under a jointly-agreed plan between the New Zealand Government, the NZ Marine Industry Association and the Emirates New Zealand Team, the layout of Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter has been organised to provide the necessary team bases and as much berthage as possible for superyachts. Seven teams are expected to complete for the America’s Cup in March 2021. Three of those teams are expected to be based in Auckland from mid-2019 onwards with all seven teams on-site by the end of next year. Of the seven bases planned four will be doubled-sized and three single ones. A full programme of events is being planning leading up to the
America’s Cup. In 2019 there will be two preliminary regattas with three more in 2020. Starting in December 2020 there will be the Christmas Cup and through January and February there will be the Prada Cup Challenge series, and the New Zealand Millennium Cup which includes a superyacht regatta. The America’s Cup race series will take place in March.
In addition to all the above the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021. This information was presented to the ASMEX Conference in May by Peter Busfield of NZ Marine.
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JUSTO MARTINEZ RETURNS TO DOMINATE THE EUROCUP The Musto skiff euro cup this year saw 12 boats entered and was sailed in perfect conditions with our typical sunshine and sea breeze (local embat) of 10-14 knots.
This competitive fleet continues to grow and improve as all members can be seen out in Palma bay training on a weekly basis. The level is increasing year on year, 2018 seeing some new sailors to the fleet with previous
training throughout the winter.
On day one, Richard Sydenham (the Rookie) ... was the big surprise of the championship. only having sailed a Musto 4 times previously he finished the day lying in 3rd place overall.
After the competition, the trophies were handed out once again accompanied by a magnificent Paella offered by the Arenal Yacht Club.
The second day saw Joan Rossello take advantage of Justo’s mistake in the last race, which gave him a win and elevated to the second place overall in the championship. Justo Martinez scored a cool 5 bullets out of the 6 races. The real battle was for second and third place. Nano Barcelo took advantage of opportunities on the second day after a disastrous first day, fighting until the last heat with the Harris brothers who were very competitive throughout the championship. Ronald Konitzer scored well in the legends category, despite an injury that had kept him away from
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Thanks to all the sailors who have participated and especially to those who move from Hamburg to participate with us in the eurocup. We would also like to thank the club for the support it gives us and especially Miguel Alomar (RC) and his team. Hopefully next year we can repeat and welcome the participation of sailors from other countries who, after the worlds here in Palma last year, already know this is the perfect Musto skiff sailing venue.
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PORT DÉNIA – MARINA AND SHIPYARD https://portdenia.com/ superyachtmarina.html https://portdenia.com/ shipyardfacilities.html Dénia is a city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca, halfway between Alicante and Valencia. Once a quiet town at the centre of the region’s raisin growing and fishing industries, Dénia is now a popular, international tourist destination. Significant recent investment has seen the Port flourish, with another 2 marinas (with smaller berths) offering restaurants, shops, tapas bars and clubs to compliment the cosmopolitan city centre, which is overlooked by the majestic 11th Century Dénia Castle. The port of Dénia now comprises 4 marinas, with 2000 berths and a helipad. "Port Dénia", owned by Abel Matutes, also owner of Palladium Group which includes Ushuaia in Ibiza, has been designed specifically for superyachts measuring 31m -
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135m in length. The shipyard can haul out up to 1200 GT, typically a 65m Motor Yacht and has 2000m2 of dry dock. All refit & maintenance services are available with a specialism in re-painting projects. The marina can provide 1000 amps of shore power for the most demanding of superyachts and with a temperate climate all year round, the harbour is well protected from any high seas. The charming historical town is only 50 metres from the shipyard and marina, making it ideal for guests, captains and crew. It is well preserved and blends effortlessly into modern day city life. Overlooking all proceedings is Montgo Mountain, standing at 753m tall it is a nature reserve offering breath-taking views and outdoor activities for guests and crew alike. The stunning stretch of coastline just below is a designated marine reserve, rich in ecosystems and wildlife, including dolphins, turtles and occasionally whales.
All sports and leisure activities are catered for, both on land and water and culture abounds, with theatre and live music venues, including open air concerts, throughout the summer. Dénia is famous for its celebration of Fallas in March, when neighbourhoods compete in the creation of gigantic sculptures (usually political satire) that are paraded and ultimately burnt in spectacular, Valencian fashion. Dénia is a city so rich in culture, that it is incredibly diverse and fun, and is an ideal destination for everyone. For those food lovers, Denia has been awarded the title of Unesco City of Gastronomy, where over 500 enterprises draw inspiration from the Mediterranean diet and concepts such as Slow Food, promoting healthy food based
on local resources and products, with the goal of ensuring more sustainable development. The three Michelin starred restaurant, Quique Dacosta is located in the heart of the city and has recently been voted one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. The Balearia ferries run from Dénia to Mallorca every day with Dénia being the Balearia headquarters. So it’s easy for crew to commute between Dénia and Mallorca when necessary, and there is plenty of short term accommodation available. With the shipyards and marinas in Palma often being full, Dénia is a good alternative as a superyacht shipyard and superyacht marina creating a full 360° superyacht centre/complex.
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WORLD-CLASS MARINA ONEOCEAN PORT VELL HOSTS GIOVANNI SOLDINI AND MASERATI MULTI70 DURING THE THIRD STAGE OF ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN COAST TOUR
OneOcean Port Vell www.oneoceanportvell.com The Maserati Multi70 berthed at OneOcean Port Vell between the 12th and 13th July during the third stage of the Maserati Drive & Sail Experience 2018 tour. The spectacular trimaran, captained by the global recognized oceanic sailor Giovanni Soldini, visited OneOcean Port Vell during the tour, which will take her to five countries and sail 2,813 nautical miles, to showcase her elite and specialised sailing skills in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts. Captain Giovanni Soldini is an ambassador for the brand and winner of 2 laps of the world in solo, and currently holds the speed record for routes New York - San Francisco, Cape Town Rio de Janeiro and Hong Kong - London. The Maserati Drive & Sail Experience provided Maserati the chance, over the course of the two days, to highlight the link between the more than a centenary-old Italian automobile house and sailing sports, in addition to offering the hosts the
opportunity to introduce and test for first time in Spain the new Maserati MY19 models. The trimaran, at 21.2 meters in length, enjoyed all the facilities offered by the OneOcean Port Vell marina and its unique location in the Mediterranean, just a few meters from the heart of Barcelona. The world-class marina is increasingly being selected as the location of choice for nautical and sporting events, due to its accessibility, world-class facilities and offerings for the berthing of large vessels. The choice of OneOcean Port Vell as the base port for the third stage of the
Maserati Drive & Sail Experience 2018 is another example of the marina’s ability to host the celebration of top-level sporting events as well as fairs and nautical shows with international reach. Innovative and incredibly fast, the Maserati Multi70 has beaten records of some of the most complicated ocean crossings in recent months. With a length of 21.2 meters and 16.8 meters of beam, the trimaran stands out for her ability to rise above the water, resting on the side runners and rudders, with an unprecedented degree of stability.
Under the leadership of Captain Giovanni Soldini and the five members of his crew, the trimaran achieved a new record in the Tea Route between Hong Kong and London earlier this year, covering the 15.083 nautical miles of the theoretical route between the Chinese port and the capital of the United Kingdom in a record time of 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes. This latest success came after having conquered the "Gold Route" from New York to San Francisco in 2013 and the "Tea Route" from San Francisco to Shanghai in 2015. About OneOcean Port Vell OneOcean Port Vell is a recognized home port for superyachts perfectly positioned in the heart of Barcelona. Originally built in 1991, the marina completed its transformation to a premium facility of more than 150 moorings with one of the world's longest docks with 440m, creating the final destination for superyachts of up to 190 meters in length.
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CLOSE TO 5,000 VISITORS AT THE FIRST EDITION OF THE MARESMAR MARITIME FESTIVAL 22 historic vessels have attended the event, 7 of them centenarian The maritime festival MaresmarTrobada de Centenaris 2018 organized by the company Varador 2000, whichtook placelast month at the port of Arenys de Mar, was attended by almost 5,000 people. Visitors could enjoy the presence of 22 historic boats, 7 of them centenarian such as the Santa Eulàlia, a small schooner, flagship of the Museu Maritim de Barcelona, the Sirius brigantine, the Sant Ramon sailboat, the A-72 Arosa or the Far Barcelona jakt, among many others. Most of them have already announced their intention to repeat the experience and others who couldn’t attend the event for many reasons have also announced their will to be present at the next edition. The visiting public also enjoyed a lot of live cultural activities (expositions, talks, conferences, books presentations...), daytime and nighttime concerts, gastronomic activities, theatre performances next to the dock, maritime performances, passacaglias, an amazing naval battle simulation, aquatic and
sports shows, trade workshops, activities with rowing boats and a poster contest for the next edition. The little ones have also been able to enjoy a large pirate boat ready to climb up to their sails, make a boarding, t and also enjoyed the 20 metre zip line. According to Xiqui Mas, CEO of Varador 2000, “generally speaking we have accomplished the main objectives we set us when we decided to start up this maritime event. We are satisfied with how it has worked and we believe we have made the first step forward to project this festival into the future. We have seen all the visitors enjoying the activities we have planned and we think that Maresmar can become a prestigious, familiar and tourist attraction”. During the two days, many authorities and celebrities of the country have visited the event, such as the vice president of the Government of Catalonia, Pere Aragonés, minister of Territory and Sustainable Development, Damià Calvet, the president of the Diputació of Barcelona, Mercè Conesa, and many other mayors and councilors from many towns of Maresme headed by
the mayoress of Arenys de Mar, Annabel Moreno. Mas also points out the support received in this Varador 2000 project from the Maritime Musuem of Barcelona, the Nautical Faculty of Barcelona, Ports of the Generalitat, the Diputació of Barcelona, the Consorci de Promoció Turística Costa del Maresme, the Consell Comarcal del Maresme, the city councils of Arenys de Mar and Mataró, and other institutions, entities and associations, as well as different private sponsors. However, he comes to the conclusion that so that Maresmar is viable in the future and can be compared with the important
maritime festivals that are made in Europe “it will be necessary to provide it with more economic resources”. During the prior days to the celebration of the Maresmar, the nautical base Mataró Marina Barcelona took in part of the historic and centenarian vessels fleet which would later participate in the I Crossing of the Coast of Maresme between Mataró and Arenys de Mar. During their stay in the capital of Maresme they also received the visit of one thousand people, who enjoyed the chance to experience the astounding historic boats and the little ones the programmed activities on board a pirate boat.
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Left: Richie Hawtin Sake Samurai by Igor Ribnik
Right: Richie Hawtin ENTER.Sake by Naia Reid
FOR GOODNESS SAKE – WITH RICHIE HAWTIN By Naia Reid Mention Sake and most people think of those rather sharp shots you down as quickly as possible after your meal at the local Japanese restaurant. Sake is often considered the drink of an older generation, or as a pairing that only suits and compliments Japanese food. These misconceptions were completely blown out of the water at a recent Sake tasting we attended, hosted by no other than music icon Richie Hawtin himself at Vino & Co., San Jordi, Ibiza. Naia Reid: Richie, thanks so much for taking the time to tell us about ENTER.Sake. How did your relationship with and interest in Sake begin? Richie Hawtin: I first went to Japan in 1994 when I was invited to perform there as a DJ. I was already quite inspired by Japan due to the fact that many of the electronic instruments I was using at the time where designed by Japanese companies. Upon landing in Tokyo I was completely in awe of how high-tech the society was and excited by being in a place that truly felt alien. Everything was different; the language, the way the people looked, the architecture with buildings filled with lights and large scale TV displays. It was as if I had stepped into Blade Runner and journeyed into the future. I immediately fell in love with Japan and wanted to suck in as much of the local culture as possible and that of course started with the local food and drink and soon after I was sitting in a tiny restaurant eating things I had never seen before and enjoying my first taste of real Japanese Sake. Two things struck me about the Sake, the exotic
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looking 1.8L bottles with strange foreign characters scrawled on them and the delicious elegant taste which was far from the rocket fuel I had tasted in the West AND it was served chilled!?! From that point on I found any way possible to get back to Japan for gigs and slowly started to eat and drink my way through the different cities of Japan, playing music at late night club fueled perfectly my Sake which I found matched perfectly with the heady electronic music that filled my sets. When I get into something I really get into it! In a similar way to my first experiences in music when I discovered Techno music in Detroit in the late 1980’s I quickly found myself drawn to learn more about Sake. Instead of searching record stores for the next big track or classic out of print records I started hunting for different styles of Sake, learning about tastes and textures and all the while discovering more and more about Japanese cultural. NR: You say that you were naturally drawn to certain producers. Can you tell us some of the stories behind how you met them and the specific characteristics you look for in your Sake brewers? RH: The current generation of Sake brewers are about the same age as me and have similar interests and beliefs. We are a generation that has adopted technology as a creative tool to unlock our imagination. I do that through music keyboards and computers to perform and produce music and sounds. The brewers have found new innovative ways to create new styles of Sake introducing technology into their processes
to re-imagine a deep cultural tradition. I believe we share this fascination with technology and are all hoping to present new experiences, in sound and flavor. On my travels through Japan I search for these like- minded individuals who hope to bring these new forms of Sake to a wider international audience. One of my brewer friends, Yusuke from Aramasa in Akita was a huge fan of my records under the Plastikman name and we found that we had similar minimalistic approaches to music making and Sake brewing. My approach has also been to bring Sake to the younger clubbing generation who, I believe are open minded and looking for new experiences. This approach has resonated with many young brewers looking to reach beyond the confines of Japan and the historical traditions of Sake. NR: You have spent the last 20 years developing your knowledge of Sake, you are a professional Sake Sommelier and have been awarded “Sake Samurai” status by the Japanese Sake Brewery Association for your work in promoting Sake abroad. What is your dream for Sake in Europe? Why do you see this drink as having so much potential within a young western market? RH: When I was taking my Sake sommelier courses in Japan in 2008 I found out that the market for Sake was decreasing in Japan because the young Japanese were looking to western drinks, cocktails & wine, instead of Sake. This had started to result in the closing of breweries throughout Japan, some with hundreds of years of tradition and brewing knowledge. Both of these points struck a chord in me and I was determined to help grow interest and sales for Sake in the international market. I thought
that my background in music promotion and marketing would help and I believed if I trusted my taste in Sake like I did with music and musicians I could create l something unique. I also felt that I had an interesting opportunity as I am always in contact with thousands of young open minded electronic music fans who quite often like to drink while attending my shows and concerts. I thought if I put all those things together I might be able to inspire a new generation into the wonderful taste and feeling of Japanese Sake and with a little altruistic luck, help stop any further brewery closings in Japan. NR: Tell us a little about your collection, your favourite pairings and your recommendations on the different ways Sake can be served and enjoyed. RH: The ENTER.Sake collection is made up of different styles and grades of Sake. From more rustic Junmai “Black” types to fruitier more elegant Ginjo “Silver” and Daiginjo “Gold” styles. Of course all of our Sake pair well with traditional Japanese food, but I would actually say where the excitement happens is when paired with international cuisine. Food with a lot of Umumi (a deep rich flavor) found often in Italian and Spanish food (mozzarella, bottarga, Jamon, risotto etc) pairs extremely well with Sake and of course fresh fish and rich red meats also combine incredibly well with a nice chilled premium Sake!!! Sake is very low in acidity and therefore doesn’t fight with food as much as trying to find a good wine pairing, so it’s quite easy to experiment and have fun!! NR: We thoroughly enjoyed the sampling of your curated collection and highly recommend your selections. Will you be adding more new surprises to your collection? RH: I’m constantly traveling in Japan and discovering new breweries and delicious Sake so I imagine the collection will continue to grow. I think it’s also important to welcome people into this delicious world with our “ENTER” Sake collection and hope to offer new taste adventures as each person goes deeper!! NH: We wish you the very best with the project and look forward to catching up with any new additions you have in the near future. “Kampai!”
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Ibiza Party Calendar- August 01/08 - Armin van Buuren and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano at Hi. 02/08 - F*** Me I’m Famous with David Guetta at Pacha 03/08 – Glitterbox with Basement Jaxx at Hi
Chefbar Platos by Anita De Austria
IBIZA’S COCKTAIL EVOLUTION Enjoying a cocktail usually entails clinking glasses and sipping on your favourite beverage with friends. Thanks to some radical thinking paired with creative flair, Chef Daniele Poerio of the brand new Chefbar Ibiza, (who has worked internationally with top Michelin chefs and the infamous Gordon Ramsay), alongside co-owner and cocktail specialist Andrea Grimaz, present a fresh and fun evolution in cocktail experiences that has Ibiza buzzing with compliments. If you are looking for something you have never tried or tasted before… this is it!
dramatic and is accompanied by magical dry ice volcanoes, tablet sized napkins that magically sprout to full size during the presentation and Chef Daniele’s delightfully humorous, alchemist style service. Contact Calum Yacht Services for more details.
Chefbar offers a full tasting of all 15 edible cocktails on the menu every Thursday evening. They also offer the full range of “Eating Cocktails” as a unique catering service for special events and the aperitif menu is a perfect choice for wedding nibbles guaranteed to create a stir. The beautifully designed bite-sized “pinxo” examples, offer exactly what you get in the larger “tapas” or full “plato” versions and you can choose your own mini or fullsized cocktails to pair with your selections.
05/08 – Naked- Woomoon with Chaim at Cova Santa 06/08 - Gangstar with Cathy Guetta at Hi 07/08 – Heart Factory presents The Ritual with Anane & Louie Vega at Heart 08/08 – Cocoon Ibiza with Sven Vath at Pacha 09/08 - Afterlife with Tale of Us & Modeselektor at Hi 10/08 – Be Crazy with Jean Claude Ades at Heart 11/08 – Antz with Luciano at Ushuaia 12/08 – Solomun+1 with Dubfire at Pacha
Chefbar is the ideal pre-meal start to your evening. It’s a funky and modern affair, with atmospheric lighting, background music and projected visuals to set the scene. Inspired by the famous culinary techniques of Albert Adria, Chefbar has invented completely unique and delectable edible cocktails to pair with their liquid counterparts, creating the perfect sensation of balance and equality between both.
04/08 – Pure Pacha Paris by Night with Bob Sinclair at Pacha
13/08 – Flower Power with Sergio Vicedo at Pacha 14/08 – Together with Chase & Status at Amnesia ChefBar - pintxos by Anita De Austria
15/08 – Namaste at Las Dalias 16/08 – Afterlife with Tale of Us & Carl Craig at Hi 17/08 – Hot Since 82-A
Labyrinth Story with Maya Jane Coles at Pacha 18/08 – Black Coffee with Housekeeping & Lauren Lane at Hi 19/08 – Woomoon with Blond:ish at Cova Santa 20/08 – Kygo with ALOK at Ushuaia 21/08 – Resistance with Carl Cox and John Digweed B2B with Sasha at Privilege 22/08 – Namaste at Las Dalias 23/08 – Martin Garrix with at Ushuaia 24/08 – Children of the 80’s with La Bouche at Hard Rock Hotel 25/08 – Pop You Up with Tommy Vee B2B Mauro Ferrucci & Barbara Tucker at Blue Marlin 26/08 – Naked-Woomoon with Rico Loop at Cova Santa 27/08 – Flower Power with Eric Morillo at Pacha 28/08 – Tomorrowland Presents Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike-Garden of Madness at Ushuaia 29/08 – Namaste at Las Dalias 30/08 – Afterlife with Tale of Us & Ben Klock at Hi 31/08 – Shadows with Magdalena & Adana Twins at Blue Marlin
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as France’s own mini Caribbean. Here you will find the white sands of Plage de Notre-Dame, surrounded by beautiful pine trees and uniquely scented by the near growing herbs. After spending a day in full relaxation, dine at the quirky Le Jardin des Coquillages, open from 18.30 every evening and offering a sumptuous selection of shellfish. Best enjoyed with a chilled glass of white wine…
The South of France is filled with amazing seaside, as those with villas near beaches on the French Riviera know. Read our list of the three best beaches. The French Riviera is seemingly overflowing with amazing beaches to visit. But to find the crème de la crème, that perfect combination of the most-golden sands, azure seas and a flawless beach restaurant (or two!) takes some looking. Luckily, we have done the hard work for you, rounding up the three best beaches on the Cote d’Azur. Grab your sunglasses, order a glass of champagne and get ready for a perfect South of France summer… you’re welcome. Agay Bay, Agay Nestling under the Esterel mountains is a secluded string of beaches, unaffected by the popularity of the French Riviera and with their natural beauty remaining intact. These lie in the quiet village of Agay, a much smaller and more tranquil place than neighbouring towns but
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nevertheless charming, with an impressive range of eateries for its size. Try the elegant La Belle Vie, which has a wide selection of delicious dishes ranging from seafood to steak. Request a table in the garden terrace, and soak up the last of the rays as you enjoy a sundowner aperitif. Agay is backed by a string of small cafes and shops offering all the amenities needed for a week’s stay, and there are a number of villas near this French Riviera beach running up the steep hill behind. Numerous sporting activities such as kayak and jet-ski are also available on the water, yet somehow the tranquility remains unspoilt in this little spot of heaven. Be sure to explore all of Agay’s beaches during your stay; we promise it’ll be worth it. Plage de Notre-Dame, Ile de Porquerolles This car-free island can get busy in the height of summer, but it’s definitely worth the trip. Take a trip to the Northern side of Porquerolles, described by some
If you can’t get enough of Plage de Notre-Dame, you can also stay the night on the idyllic island. For accommodation choose between Le Mas du Langoustier, a peaceful hideaway with excellent cooking and a relaxing spa, and Villa Sainte Anne, a centrally-located family-friendly hotel. Make the most of the balmy evening there as the last of day trippers trickle away, leaving you to enjoy the picturesque beach all to yourself. Garavan Bay, Menton Menton is considered to be the one of the warmest places on the Côte d'Azur, thanks to windprotection from the surrounding mountains, so what better
place to have a beach? And Garavan beach in Menton really is a triumph. The backdrop of its beautiful old town and stunning views of the rockface more than make up for its status as a pebble beach. Indeed, Garavan was artificially created out of very small pebbles, which are very comfortable to lie and walk on. Beach-goers will also notice that there are almost no waves here compared to neighbouring Baie du Soleil, which is prone to strong wave conditions, making Garavan much more ideal for anyone who loves to swim. Once you’ve worked up an appetite in the ocean you only have to go a few steps to reach Port Garavan, a high-end restaurant offering the very best of French and Italian Riviera cuisine. Enjoy your meal on one of the restaurant’s two terraces and take in beautiful views of the Mediterranean. Relax and soak in Menton’s unique atmosphere as you watch the sun set, before laying your head to rest at one of the nearby villas with beaches on the South of France. It’ll be a holiday you’ll never forget.
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FRENCH POLYNESIA: A DIFFERENT ‘SOUTH OF FRANCE’ YACHT CHARTER Swap your yacht charter on the French Riviera for a French Polynesia yacht charter in the South Pacific for an all-new South of France luxury experience.
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A slice of the French Riviera in the South Pacific.
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France yacht charter: www. fraseryachts.com/en/destinations /france-yacht-charter/. If you love the beauty and luxury of the French Riviera on your yacht charter in France, why not consider ‘another’ South of France one summer, with a French Polynesia yacht charter in the South Pacific? A French Polynesia yacht charter has all the things you love about the Côte d’Azur like French gastronomy, fine golf courses and decadent spa hotels, but with a heady dash of the exotic - think overwater bungalows and coral atolls, coral reefs and coconut palms. This summer, leave the French Riviera for a France deep in the South Pacific, where the smell of frangipani floats on the breeze and you can dive off the swim platform each morning into a turquoise lagoon, and laze about on a hammock on a sugar-white beach. And don’t worry, you don’t have to leave the luxury life behind on a French Polynesia yacht charter: these remote Pacific Islands r eally know how to pamper their guests.
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If you love the heart-stopping views of the Monte-Carlo Golf Club, you’ll love the Green Pearl Golf Course in Moorea, where each hole looks out across the South Pacific, a deep lagoon, or up to a lush mountain. Framed by coconut palms and a strip of sugar white beach, this Jack Nicklaus designed course is the place to have your dream round of golf. Fine Dining If the fine dining of Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel du Paris in Monaco appeals to your gourmet tastes, then French Polynesia also has some exquisite culinary experiences. As on the French Riviera, many of the best tables in French Polynesia are found at exclusive hotels, such as Lagoon at the St. Regis resort on Bora Bora, where the restaurant’s glass floor is built over a lagoon and you can watch the sharks and rays swim by during dinner. On Tahiti, the top table on the island is Le Lotus Restaurant at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa, or in the gardens by the sea at the romantic Le Coco’s. Day Spas No French Polynesia yacht charter is complete without a
treatment or two in one of the South Pacific’s dreamy spas. If you’ve ever tried the Thermes Marins de Cannes at the Radisson Blu 1835 Hotel & Thalasso in Cannes, you’ll fall headlong in love with the Thalasso Spa at the Hotel InterContinental resort in Bora Bora, where treatment rooms with glass floors allow you to see the marine life beneath as you relax into your massage. Also on Bora Bora, the spectacular St. Regis resort’s Miri Miri Spa by Clarins is located on its own private island in the middle of a sapphire lagoon. For an exclusive treatment in paradise, head to the private atoll of Tetiaroa and The Brando hotel, a Polynesian haven where the main spa suite is a cocoon nestled 20 feet up in the trees. 3 Heavenly French Polynesia Charter Yachts So, now we’ve got you daydreaming about your French Polynesia yacht charter, it’s time to find the perfect yacht to take you there! Here are three exquisite charter yachts available for charter in French Polynesia. 60m M/Y FORMOSA is the ultimate in luxury for cruising the atolls of the South Pacific, with special features including a stunning master suite on the upper deck, a cinema, an elevator and an observation deck. Accommodating 12 guests in six sumptuous staterooms including two main deck VIPs, this gorgeous Benetti yacht for charter also
carries a wealth of water toys for exploring the lagoons and islands of French Polynesia. M/Y FORMOSA is available for charter in the South Pacific this summer from €400,000 per week. Sail the breezes of the South Pacific on S/Y OHANA, a luxurious 49.7m sailing superyacht by acclaimed builder Fitzroy Yachts. This grey-hulled beauty combines race-winning performance with all the superyacht luxuries, with a gorgeous whitewashed interior with accommodations for 10 in five staterooms and a highlyacclaimed crew. S/Y OHANA will be available for charter in the South Pacific in summer of 2019, with a weekly rate from €150,000. 32.89m M/Y ASKARI is a gorgeous classic motor yacht built for luxurious adventure in the South Pacific seas. Launched in 1971 and refitted in 2017, this classic beauty accommodates 10 guests in five lovely staterooms, while guests can relax on deck in the Jacuzzi or hang out at the bar. This world-cruising yacht combines the romance of yesteryear with all the modern updates and comes with a huge range of water toys and an award-winning crew. M/Y ASKARI is available for charter in Tahiti, the Society Islands and the Tuamotus, with a weekly rate from USD $85,000. So, where will it be this summer? A French Riviera yacht charter, or discovering a tropical side of France with a French Polynesia yacht charter?
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FROM SHIP TO SHORE: CHARLOTTE PAINTER NO 12
Interview By: Melanie Winter (+34) 646 897 378 melwmarketing@gmail.com How long did you work in yachting? I worked on Yachts for 9 years on both Sail and Motor, Private, and Charter. Can you tell me about your yachting career – highlights, low points? Like a lot of people, I stumbled into the yachting industry. I was working in the Canary Islands and meet a lovely young American couple who had circumnavigated their 43 ft yacht, they were in Gran Canary getting the yacht ready for the Atlantic crossing. I was full of questions about their trip, and life on the seas. Just before they were to depart they asked me to join them. Before this, I think the only boat I had been on was a barge on the Norfolk Boards. We set off
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on a 22 day crossing to Trinidad, I learned very fast how to be a sailor. It was only when I arrived in the Caribbean that I found out about the Yachting industry and knew that joining a yacht was the next step. I headed for Antigua, where I joined S/Y Lady Francesca with Captain Jamie Painter whom later became my husband and we have been together for 20 years. Highlights Having Prince Reina and the whole Monaco Royal family onboard. Having the chance to visit some amazing places. Lucky to have some great owners that we worked for over the years. Making some amazing friends for life, from all parts of the world. Low Point Never sailing South of the Equator How did you know it was time for you to make the move to land?
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In 2005 at the beginning of the Mediterranean season onboard M/Y Odyssey, I found out I was pregnant. I managed to complete the very busy charter season and in October we return to Palma, ready to make a home. What was the most difficult thing about the transition? The transition wasn’t that hard, the first couple of years were very busy with a new family but I always kept myself connected with the yachting industry doing guardiange work and relief positions on yachts in the winter time. What was the best thing about it? Nothing can prepare you for parenthood but it’s the best thing in the world. Although in the early years the children can be more demanding than some charter guests. What do you miss most about yachting? I have always enjoyed great cuisine and wine, so It was always nice sailing into new Ports or visiting a new place to try the local cuisine and if there was time to jump on a moped and explore the area.
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What do you do now? In 2013 was ready to find fulltime employment as my boys were older. I was lucky to hear from a Maltese friend that a Company called Salvo Grima from Malta were wanting to open their wine provisioning company Number Twelve here in Mallorca, They had recently opened in Malta and were looking to expand. It was an ideal job, I would still be involved with the yachts and also include a passion of mine - WINE. In May 2013, was the start of Number Twelve Fine wines and Provisions in Mallorca. I think the experience I have agained from my years onboard yachts gives me the knowledge to help fellow stewardesses in selecting the correct wine and spirits for their yacht, as well as help with suggestions when receiving a vague preference sheet for a charter. In these 5 years, we have built up an amazing wine cellar here in Palma de Mallorca with a great selection of top wines and spirits ready for delivery. Do you have any advice for fellow yachties about going land-based? Find a job or project you are passionate about and make sure the sea is never too far away from you.
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WHAT MAKES A GREAT CHIEF STEW Hazel Anderson www.vipserviceschool.com info@vipserviceschool.com It would seem that there is a shortage of Chief Stewardesses in the industry at present. It is extremely hard to find a good one, who has the necessary experience to be able to manage all the ins and outs of running the interior of a vessel, regardless of its size. By nature the females in the industry leave much sooner than males do, owing to the age group and nature taking its course as the girls couple up and then start to have children. It is a brief career for most which means they do not gain years of experience before being pushed up the ranks. It is also a difficult industry in which to combine work and family. Although not impossible it is the rare boat that encourages a Chief Stew to bring the baby to work, by which I mean allows the female to stay working and living onboard once the baby is born. How do stewardesses face the challenges and deal with the stress that the extra responsibilities places on them? And how can they reach the level needed to maintain the standards on a yacht and still be friends with their crew? In an effort to help those stewardesses who are rapidly climbing the career ladder I started to think about what it is that makes a great Chief Stew? Someone who can control all aspects of the interior with ease, communicate well with crew and guests at all levels, delegate tasks, plan and predict what is required as well as work long days and nights without becoming exhausted or over stressed. Looking back on my career I considered all the elements that I believe are important in making a success of the position. Be Committed to making your best effort and take ownership of your performance. It starts with the correct mindset and setting your goals along with having a very strong belief in professionalism. This also means
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holding yourself accountable when things don’t work out and standing by your decisions. Focus on what is important and make it your personal goal to do the best in everything you do and by doing so you will gain job satisfaction, personal satisfaction and a calmness that comes from knowing you have given it your best. Be Proactive, stand up and make things happen. Proactive people are constantly moving forward and they make things happen by not sitting around waiting for answers but by being resourceful. Proactive people control situations rather than simply reacting to them. Being proactive is a way of thinking and acting which requires foresight and thinking ahead. This means learning to anticipate problems and coming up with different scenarios for how to deal with situations in order to be prepared. Deal with your challenges and issues immediately and confront them head on so they do not overwhelm you and the little problems do not grow into large ones. Every decision is a link in a chain of events so plan ahead and anticipate long term consequences in order to make the best decisions. Certainly, there are times when it’s appropriate to be reactive. In yachting we have plenty of decisions to make in-the-moment and times when we need to be flexible and adapt to the rapidly changing environment. Longterm plans must sometimes be abandoned in order to meet immediate needs and there will always be those unavoidable roadblocks that you were unable to foresee or avoid. Be Organised and have a structure to your day. Being organised means you can achieve more in your day so start with a plan and have the day divided into time slots. Choose how you record your plan, your ideas and your to-do lists but do not make it too complicated. Everything needs to be in one place so you can see your goals and focus on what is important. Clarify
tasks and use categories to differentiate them such as “End of Season Work” or “Refit Period” being separate from “Prepare for Season”. Learn to prioritise tasks and focus on the things that are important rather than the things that make you feel good. Create routines and then look back to look forward; this allows you to anticipate problems and understand the way in which you work. Be Positive at all times. What you give out is usually what you get back from others so always think about how your actions will affect them. No one wants to spend time with someone who is difficult, angry or stressed out so learn to keep those feelings hidden. Someone with a positive, can do attitude creates an environment which is easy to work in. As humans, we take our cues from others, often mimicking their emotions and attitudes. If you have ever worked around someone who is enthusiastic about their job you know that their passion is infectious. No job is too small or too difficult, and time spent working with those who are genuinely enthusiastic seems to fly by at amazing speeds so develop passion for your work and others will follow. Become an Expert. Expert status comes from confidence and confidence comes from doing. Being an expert requires you to start somewhere so do your research, study and learn new skills. Talk to others who know how things are done and listen to them. Believe in yourself that you can and will be able to do the job well. You will start, you will fail and you will keep at it and then suddenly you know more than everyone else around you and you are an expert. There are so many things that you can learn about that will help you be a good Chief Stew but it starts with you – you have to do the work.
Be an Inspiration for others so leave your ego on the dock and let your actions speak for themselves. Show up and work hard with enthusiasm, determination and be prepared. If this means you have to spend time working behind the scenes to be ready to lead your team, do so but don’t expect any pats on the back. You must however, recognise when your team works hard, acknowledging it and show that you care about them. Set an example with your standards and challenge others to raise theirs so that they are encouraged to perform well. Have integrity and stand up for what you believe in but do so in a non-aggressive manner. Quiet confidence speaks louder than being argumentative. Participate and be fun to work with. Get involved with others and develop good relationships with all your crew. Recognise that you are only one part of the whole team and that you influence, and are influenced by the actions of others. Engaging with them is a way to influence them and make a contribution to the team. Cultivate a good work/ life balance and set boundaries for yourself for both work and play so that you participate but always maintain professional behaviour. Develop a happy and upbeat demeanour and remember your manners – please and thank you go a long way to keeping others happy. Never make things personal. When you are dealing with conflict or difficulties between crew members, do not take it to the playground with name calling. Behave in an emotionally mature way and remember that it is work and not everything runs smoothly all the time. Above all be authentic, be loyal and be humble. There is a great deal of satisfaction to be had from performing well and some great jobs out there crying out for a good Chief Stew.
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Photos © Sofia Winghamre Whether we’re baking on the swelteringly hot Mediterranean or wiping our brow on a far and remote Pacific island, it’s fair to say that most of us stewardesses spend our working lives on a yacht, chasing the perennial sun. We never need to complain about endless rain or the freezing cold because our summers and winters are characterised by soaring temperatures and stifling heat (so we get to grumble about stickiness and ‘humidity frizz’ instead ;).
fishing hat. More importantly, us style-conscious stewies need to embrace any opportunity we get to spice up our crew uniform with items that are a little more us and a little less boat, am I right? Rialto Living stock a lovely range of summer hats that will keep you shaded while adding some personality and style to your
To protect ourselves from the sun’s damaging rays while we re-stock fly-deck fridges, serve lunch or venture out on a pre-charter shop-athon, we’re invariably armed with sunnies, factor 50 sunscreen and a hat. But, wait, while you definitely need the extra protection of some sort of headgear there are a lot more creative options than your standard-issue logo-d cap or
crew uniform, or better still, to your own clothes while enjoying a much-deserved day off (Hello, Club 55 rosé lunch or snooze-fest on a golden, sandy beach). The shop sells everything from the kind of wide-brimmed, bowed marvel Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s to happygo-lucky straw hats and über stylish floppy numbers. Personal favourites include the hand-made hats designed by Italian milliner Reinhard Plank. What’s great about this avant-garde range is that the hats are unisex and come in neutral colours that match any
style or shade, so you could even purchase one or two for the boat and guest use. Lucky devils. Rialto Living, conveniently located on Calle Sant Feliu 3, is just a stone’s throw away from Palma’s STP and sells a wide selection of eye-catching super yacht must-haves. Have a snoop around and see for yourself. And if you make a purchase don’t forget to flash your STP (or other) entry card so you can relax in their leafy, oasis-like café and sip on a complimentary ‘cafe con leche’ before you head back to the boat.
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COOLING FOODS Marc Fosh Michelin Starred Chef When it’s so hot you can feel yourself sapping under the intense summer sun, it’s sometimes difficult to know exactly what to eat, if anything at all. While some foods seem to act like internal space heater on a dark, cold winters night, others can actually help you cool down and almost act like your personal, internal air-conditioning unit. One of those wonderful
ingredients is watermelon. No sunny day at the beach should be complete without it. Cool watermelons quench even the most intense thirst and are abundant throughout the summer months. A simple slice offers a superb, refreshing experience. They are low in calories and high in water content (95 percent), making them an extremely cooling fruit. Cucumbers are also incredibly hydrating, and staying adequately hydrated during the hotter months is absolutely crucial. Cucumbers are one of those special foods that seem to have more uses than just culinary. A quick Google search turns up really useful things like firming up cellulite on skin, soothing dry, tired eyes, relieving sunburn, curing a hangover and dare I say it…videos on vaginal cleansing! I’m not sure if any of that is actually true but what I do know for sure is that in the kitchen, the wonderful crunchy texture and the refreshing cleanness of cucumber is a joy to work with, especially in summer as it is about 20% naturally cooler than other vegetables. Fresh peaches are another cool, seasonal choice. Not only are they delicious this time of year, they also contain
vitamins A and C, which promote healthy skin, and at 35-50 calories a pop, they make the perfect dietfriendly snack. Other more unsuspecting cooling foods include green leaves such as spinach, kale and romaine lettuce as they have a high water content and they are easy to digest. This means your body doesn’t have to work as hard, which saves you energy and keeps you cool. Apparently sea vegetables are also another interesting choice. Kombu, nori, wakame, arame, and sea palm are all superb sea vegetables to include in your daily summer fare. They are high in calcium, phosphorous, trace minerals and vitamins and have a cool energetic quality to them. Mushrooms, avocados, coconuts, red fruits and melons are also fantastic cooling foods to fight the hot summer sun. To really keep cool avoid foods that are high in protein, which increase metabolic heat and apparently, eating spicy food can also help. Although this may be the last thing you fancy in hot weather…curries and chillies can stimulate heat receptors in the mouth, enhance circulation and cause sweating, which cools the body down. The best advice I would offer is to eat small meals and eat more often. The larger the meal, the more metabolic
heat your body creates breaking down the food. Also, drink plenty water or cooling juices like my watermelon, goji berry punch and make sure you stay well hydrated. If all else fails, come and hang out in my walk-in fridge for a few minutes, that’s probably where I’ll be. Watermelon, Goji Berry, Redcurrant Hibiscus Punch Ingredients (serves 6) 500g seedless watermelon, diced 1tbsp dried hibiscus (or 4 hibiscus tea bags) 2tbsp Goji berries 250g redcurrants 1tbsp clear honey Juice of 2 limes 250ml mineral water 400ml lemonade 1 lime, slices Bring the mineral water to a boil and pour over the dried hibiscus or hibiscus tea bags. Allow to infuse for 5-8 minutes then strain the liquid through a fine sieve. Place the watermelon, goji berries and half of the redcurrants in the blender and process until smooth. Add the hibiscus infusion, honey and lime juice and blend for another 10 seconds. Pour over ice cubes with the remaining redcurrants & slices of lime. Add the lemonade to finish, stir with a wooden spoon and serve immediately.
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GALLEY GODDESS yachtgalleygoddess@gmail.com Ceviche, Seriche, Cebiche, call it what you like, but this simple but undoubtably sexy dish really deserves to be brought to the attention of fish lovers and defo a dish for your guests aboard this summer. For those who steer well clear of vulgar things like food trends, ceviche is modesty at its best - fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juice and spices, the acid in the juice breaking down the proteins in the meat the same way cooking would. The flesh becomes opaque, the texture dryer, yet the flavours remain spankingly fresh. Ceviche originated in the coastal regions of the Inca Empire, where seafood cooks would curate fish in chicha, a liquor made from yellow corn. In 1532 when the Spanish conquistadors rocked up being all shouty, sweary and waving their swords at everyone, the most amazing fusion of old world and new world cuisines took place as the Incas were introduced to Mediterranean ingredients such as coriander and vario citrus fruits. Wonderful really in a sort of fighty, invading manner. But, hey, lucky us! Exotic, exquisite and yet sharp, ceviche sings of the sea and for all it’s flavour its incredibly simple
This flavourful seafood dish, it’s sweetness enhanced by hot peppers, sharp lemons or limes and an icy marinade, summons the senses to attention, it truly performs a public service....banishing apathy and ambivalence. Your guests are going to be overwhelmed, well done you. Renowned as an excellent hangover cure, ceviche is also the Peruvian equivalent of viagra apparently seducing men to perform like a tiger in the bedroom..... So, I’ve decided to include a Leche de Tirge apppartif for all you blokes out there..... makes you look at raw fish and lime juice twice, eh? You are so welcome...........grrrrrr Chile Basil Coconut Ceviche 450 grams super fresh sea bass, cut into 1cm dice 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 medium chile, thinly sliced 1/2 medium red onion, sliced paper thin 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup packed finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 medium ripe mango, peeled, pitted and cut into small dice 1/2 cup roughly chopped basil 1 medium lime cut into wedges for garnish Combine fish, lime juice, orange juice, chilli and onion in a glass
bowl and toss until well coated, making sure all the fish is covered by the marinade. Cover the bowl, then refrigerate for 1 and half hours until the flesh is opaque coloured. Place a strainer over a bowl and strain the fish, onion and chilli, reserving the brine. Add coconut milk, cilantro and salt and marinate another 2 hours until well flavoured. Season with additional salt if needed and stir in the mango and basil. Serve with lime wedges and wait for the applause. Langostino Ceviche 900 grams of cooked langostino meat or lobster tail 1 red onion cut in half and finely sliced lengthwise 12 - 15 limes, juiced 1 - 2 hot green chiles, cut in half 1/2 bunch finely chopped coriander plus a few sprigs 1 - 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil) 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed Salt to taste Place the sliced onions in a bowl, add some salt and cover with warm water. Let rest for about 10 minutes, drain and rinse well with cold water. Place the cooked langostino in a
glass or plastic bowl; add the lime juice, washed onion slices, hot peppers, the coriander springs and the garlic clove and salt. Cover and let marinate for two hours in the refrigerator. Remove the hot peppers, the coriander sprigs and garlic clove. Taste and season with extra salt in necessary. Serve with something crunchy plantain chips. Sea Bass and Tomato Ceviche 1/4 medium red onion, chopped, plus thin slices for serving 1 large celery stalk, chopped 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1/4 habanero chile, smashed 1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon sea salt, plus more 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander 450grams sea bass fillet, skin, bones and bloodline removed 1/2 cup passion fruit juice, strained 1/2 cup (or more) fresh lime juice, strained 450 grams heirloom or cherry tomatoes, cut into wedges or in half Micro greens (for serving) Puree chopped onion, celery, garlic, habanero, ginger, sugar, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 cup water in a blender until smooth.
plate as you go, separating layers with sheets of plastic wrap as needed. Chill until ready to serve. Strain puree through a find mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. You should have about half a cup this is your ¨leche de tigre¨ Stir in passionfruit juice and lime juice, adding a bit more lime juice to balance the acidity if needed. Arrange fish and tomatoes in shallow bowls; spoon leche de tigre over. Season with salt and top with sliced onions and microgreens. Serve immediately. Leche de Tigre Intense, balanced, fresh, acidic, spicy, savoury, the sea, creamy, cold and putting zest back in your life. Spicy Peruvian aperitif 170 grams fish stock 60ml lime juice 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon diced red onion 1 tablespoon diced celery stick 1/4 teaspoon of jalapeño pepper finely chopped, seeds removed 1/4 cup cubed sweet potato, cooked celery leaves for garnish
Transfer to a small bowl; stir in coriander. Cover and chill 1 hour. Meanwhile, trim fish to create clean edges. Holding your knife at a 45 degree angle, slice into 1/4 in thick pieces, try and do it one fluid movement per slice to avoid shredding the fish. Transfer to a
Chop, mince, dice and cube the fresh ingredients. Measure out the fish stock and squeeze the lime juice. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a container and pop in the fridge to chill. Serve in shot glasses and garnish with celery leaves. Delish!!! Hasta el proximo, Have a great season, Galley Goddess
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BIKINI BEACH – A HEAVENLY SHOP AND SPA FOR ALL YOUR BEACH NEEDS Bikini Beach Paseo Mallorca 10, Palma (+34) 871 577 836 info@bikinibeackh.co Open Mon-Sat - 10am-8pm Some people collect bags, others line their wardrobes with shoes or jewellery. But not Lucy Ireland, proud new owner of Bikini Beach, located under the shaded walkway on Paseo Mallorca. A girl after my own heart, her thing is bikinis. Having always dreamed of owning her own bikini shop and looking for a new challenge and a return to a freer, more family orientated business, when the locale came up, she jumped at the chance. Stocked with beautiful bikinis from designers Heidi Klein, Melissa Odabash and Seafolly, Lucy wanted to expand
the range to meet a wider range of budgets bikini enthusiasts and has introduced her favourite brand, Banana Moon. Alongside the swimwear ranges, Bikini Beach also stocks dresses to die for, beach accessories such as bags, hats and towels, and a beautiful range of 22 carat gold handmade jewellery from India. There are plans to expand into the sunglasses market to ensure that every aspect of your beach day is fully covered. However, bikini beach is not just a fashion store, pass through the bikinis, if you are able, and at the back you will find the Bikini Beach Spa. There are two full time therapists with two treatment rooms, two manicure stations and two pedicure baths available so that dual treatments can be
run alongside each other. Using products from the likes of Comfort Zone for facials, recently named “Best for the World 2018” in the environment category; dōTERRA essential oils for aromatherapy massages and the Aussie brand Lycon for waxing, Bikini Beach Spa is conscious of treating its clients to the best products on the market.
Coming soon, phase two will see the expansion of the downstairs area in order to create a yoga and mediation centre, with a chill out zone for those waiting for treatments. Glowing with pride as customer after customer enters the shop, Lucy says that to her it’s all about less stress and more wellness, leading to a longer life. Oh, and bikinis!
Delicioso Crew Food Menu Weekly rotating menu with plenty of delicious options to choose from Fresh dishes delivered with all the accompaniments €12.00 • Warm Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable & Cous Cous Salad Topped with Feta Cheese served with Crusty Bread & Aioli (V) • Potato topped Cod, Smoked Haddock & Prawn Pie, Broccoli Florets & Garden Peas with a Lemon & Chive Butter • Teriyaki Marinated Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry Served over Sesame Egg Noodles • Moroccan Spiced Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea Tagine Served with an Apricot & Fresh Herb Cous Cous (V) • Slow Cooked Beef, Ale & Mushroom Stew Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables • Parmesan Chicken with a Fresh Tomato & Herb Sauce Warm Salad of New Potato, Mushrooms & Smoked Bacon Sandwiches & Wraps Meal Deal incl. fruit and drink €8.50 • Chicken & Bacon Caesar with Romaine Lettuce & Parmesan • Roasted Loin of Pork with Stuffing & Apple Sauce • Tandoori Marinated Chicken with Mango Chutney • Baked Ham with Cheddar Cheese & Branston Pickle • Plum Tomato, Mozzarella & Spinach with Pesto (V) Lunch & Dinner Deal for only €18.00 per person Lazy Gourmet Frozen Meals Wide range of Delicioso, flash frozen, individual meals – perfect for chef holidays, watchkeeper meals, crossings
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JELLYFISH, JELLYFISH, JELLYFISH! MSOS Nick Stael von Holstein nick@msos.org.uk
Cotylorhiza Tuberculata
Chrysaora Hysoscella
A regular and progressively problematic issue or menace in the Mediterranean is the increased jellyfish population. Yachts and crew increasingly report issues with stings. Most often, by the time the person is aware they have been stung, there will be little sign of the offending organism, so no positive identification is possible. Treatment is therefore guided by symptom relief. Any sting can cause a very severe reaction, or even anaphylaxis, so watch for unusual symptoms or symptoms of anaphylaxis. General symptoms of venomous stings and bites Typical symptoms Pain, Rash, Stinging, Redness, Itching, Swelling
Rhizostoma Pulmo
Pelagiidae Pelagia Noctiluca
Unusual symptoms Headache, Weakness, Nausea & vomiting, Muscle pain, Sweating, Chest Symptoms of Anaphylaxis Symptom and Signs • General skin flushing • Swelling of lips and eyes • Fast pulse • Faintness • Wheezy chest • Shock / collapse Treatment call for help and advice EARLY • ABC if collapsed • Adrenaline 0.5mg im (0.5ml of 1:1000 solution) • Anti-histamine: Chlorphenamine 10-20mg im
Physalia Physalia
• Steroid: Hydrocortisone 100mg im or iv • iv access and iv fluids (500ml immediately) • Further treatment – seek professional medical assistance Types of Jellyfish in the Med • Cotylorhiza Tuberculata or the fried egg jellyfish – Not a painful sting, causes some itching similar to a mosquito bite. • Aurelia Aurita – Not a painful sting, causes some itching and irritation. • Chrysaora Hysoscella – A painful sting, causes itching & a burning sensation. Can cause scarring for up to a month. • Rhizostoma Pulmo – A painful sting, causes some pain. • Pelagia Noctiluca - A painful and dangerous sting, causes pain, burning, nausea & possible muscle cramps. • Physalia Physalis or Portuguese man of war (a purple blue airbag that floats on the surface) – Very painful and dangerous sting usually require a strong antihistamine to treat Treatment of stings • Avoid getting stings or tentacles on yourself – use caution and gloves when treating • Remove the victim from the water to avoid further stings • Soak the area in hot seawater (about 40-45°C – hot to the elbow (104-112°)) for 30-90 mins. This will ease pain and cause breakdown of the venom (thermolysis). • DO NOT USE freshwater – this will cause further envenomation and worsen the symptoms • Vinegar, urine or bicarbonate could be used, but may cause further envenomation and
worsen the symptoms • Pick off obvious tentacles with tweezers • Cover the area with a flour past or shaving foam, and gently scrape off the paste/tentacle mixture with plastified scraper cards • For relief of pain – use lignocaine 5% ointment. Spread very thinly over the affected area – read the patient instructions in the packet. Call for advice before using on children • For relief of inflammation – use hydrocortisone 1% cream. Spread thinly over the affected area – read the patient instructions in the packet. Call for advice before using on children • Cover the area with a sterile dressing. Inspect every six hours or so. If there is any sign of infection (increasing pain or redness), use mupirocin 2% ointment. Spread thinly over the affected area – read the patient instructions in the packet. Call for advice before using on children • Use oral analgesics (paracetamol/ibuprofen) and antihistamines (loratidine) as required. • If there is on-going infection, call for advice. Oral antibiotics may be required. At Medical Support Offshore, we have designed, by popular request, a dedicated specialised Sting Treatment kit that includes laminated instructions for treatment guidelines and all the necessary items for first aid response. Housed in a waterproof bag to be located in the Laz or Tenders.
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GENETIC TESTING BE THE BEST YOU CAN Katie Handyside Personal Trainer (+34) 636 322 959 info@katiehandyside.com www.katiehandyside.com So, this month maybe you are involved in the sailing regattas or if you are very lucky you are simply on a boat and keeping cool. Lots of swimming? Maybe you are on charter or between charters so get yourself moving first thing in the morning; fasted to burn body fat. Even something as small as a round of burpees. Where ever you are and whatever you are doing it may be in your interest to listen up and find out for less as the cost of two expensive dinners or a huge shopping spree - how you can best improve your health, reduce your weight and have you the fastest or strongest in your sports practice. Indeed, any professional sailors wanting to get ahead of their game and outdo the young newbies, or just someone wanting to perform better in daily life.
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My genetics testing programnow having received two awards from the Queen, is racing ahead with incredible testimonials not only from regular individuals like myself but also from famous athletes. In fact, this technology was only previously available to GB Olympic athletes. It has been shortlisted for the prestigious BT Sports Industry Awards, nominated in the “Performance Technology of the Year” category. The shortlisting comes on the back of another year of pioneering research and innovation that meets the growing demand for hyperpersonalised genetic training and nutrition solutions, both for the elite sportsperson and everyday consumer. The EFA anticipates that the use of these advanced innovative scientific techniques will create an environment in which top players will flourish ensuring that they are able to stay in peak physical and mental condition. This followed a 2016 clinical study that demonstrated the potential of genetically guided training,
which discovered that training according to an individual’s genetics gave almost three times the performance increase over unguided training. This technology is used with a number of elite level sportspeople, teams and governing bodies to provide the most hyper personalised sports science advice possible. Their global list of elite athletes includes Olympic gold medallist long jumper Greg Rutherford, South African Rugby Union icon Bryan Habana and the Egyptian national football team. This comes with a three-month nutritional plan, recipes, shopping list easy to give to the onboard chef for ideas on how to optimise crew’s health. Perfect for optimal weightloss, fat burning, longevity and performance. Don’t just look great - feel great. Motivational Client Client of the month this month is a yacht Captain who has lost over 20kgs and looks amazing. He has turned his life around from the mainly sedentary lifestyle of a yacht captain with high levels of stress and eating too much food and sometimes reaching fro the wrong kinds of foods. It is difficult when you’re stuck on a boat and the chef is dishing out these amazing delights it’s so
It can be done and as captains and senior crew members you should be setting an example. A healthy fit crew is a happy and productive one; in for the long haul. Let’s face it, owners and guests appreciate an energetic and slender service team and they deserve it too with the amount of money they invest. So how about finding out how to get your crew in ship shape and kicking butt for the season ahead? “See what happens if you start …. and you don’t give up. Raise the standard and set a good example. Good things spread and create great energy “ About Me: For help or advice on getting started into a program, finding out about your gene expression and nutritional and exercise programs using your DNA or for general questions on health, wellbeing and team building fun excursions - do drop me a line. Personal and mobile training one on one or groups. Villas, boats, business, home, beach or gym. Crew team building activities. Have a healthy month x
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INSTABILITY OF THE ANKLE Tracey Evans The Physiotherapy Centre tracey@mallorcaphysio.com (+34) 609 353 805 The ankle joint is one of the few right angled joints in the body that must forbear our body’s weight plus gravity. Formed by the long bones of the lower leg, the Tibia and Fibula, connecting to the Talus and Calcaneum which make up the hind foot and heel, it gives attachment to numerous ligaments to support the many smaller bones and arches of the foot. Unlike the more linear joints of the leg such as the knee, forces born through the ankle must support a great deal when the whole weight of our body must be absorbed with every step and even more so when running, running over an uneven surface or playing a sport requiring abrupt changes in direction.
Instability of the ankle is most commonly caused by repeated strain to the outside ligaments of the ankle, known collectively as the Deltoid Ligaments. The combined ligaments of The Deltoid prevent the ankle turning over so that the sole of the foot is visible towards the body. Repeated stress to these ligaments can overstretch them such that they are unable to perform their job as stabilisers of the ankle. Chronic ankle instability often begins as an initial sprain to the ankle causing stretched or torn deltoid ligaments. If proper rehabilitation does not take place then scar tissue can be laid down in the ligaments which reduces their elasticity and inhibits them from doing their job leaving the ankle vulnerable to further sprains. Apart from lending mechanical support the ligaments play a part in telling the brain the position of the foot and so are also important for balance control. Loss in balance control can lead to further sprain
… each sprain leading to further weakening of the ligaments resulting in greater instability. The diagnosis of Chronic Ankle Instability is initially performed by your Physio, Family Doctor or Orthopaedic Specialist. Stress and mobility tests are done to examine the laxity of the ligaments and any pain felt during the test. Physical examination also includes swelling, bony abnormalities and history of haematoma (bruising). Further balance tests may be required, and X Ray or MRI scans requested in the event that a rupture or avulsion fracture may be the existing cause. The resolution of Ankle Instability usually requires a course of Physiotherapy to strengthen the muscle groups supporting the stretched ligaments and to treat secondary issues such as swelling, bruising, balance and gait re-education. Bracing or strapping may be necessary depending on how unstable the ankle is and nonsteroidal anti inflammatories or infiltration may be necessary to speed up the recovery.
reaches the point of requiring surgery. Surgery is usually only performed when all other passive treatment as been unsuccessful. The surgical procedure would be individual to the patient following a detailed investigation. This problem is frequently overlooked as being clumsy, tripping over, an OMG I have done it again moment! or just being in such a hurry that you don’t consider that there might be a problem. It’s worth while taking a thought as to how many times your ankle fails you and then consider that it might be worth having a check-up.
In severe cases where the ankle is “turning” or “giving way” more than once a week or a few times a month, then it really is time to seek help before the instability
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WHY CAN’T I LOSE WEIGHT? Maya Flynn www.welcometoglow.com ‘I’m eating well and exercising but nothing seems to be working’ – a common complaint I hear in my clinic. Losing weight is often associated with food restrictions and exercising but often the popular belief of ‘eating less than you burn’ doesn’t always work. Sometimes even dietary plans put together by dieticians do not bring the desired results. If you dream about long lasting weight loss, this article will uncover the potential road blocks to achieving that success. 1. Nutrient deficit: metabolism is fuelled by nutrients. Diets can be restrictive in fat, which limits not only the fat soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids necessary for weight loss, but also disturbs hunger and satiety signalling. It’s a syndrome of an overfed body and a starving brain. Nutrientpoor diets result in the storage of ingested energy as fat for future use because the body senses a potential famine - it’s a protective mechanism. Nutrient deficit may
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also result in specific cravings, depending on deficiencies, e.g. neurotransmitter imbalance can cause emotional eating. Digestive problems also warrant a mention here because if digestion is malfunctioning, nutrients cannot be extracted from food and utilised. 2. Chronic stress: the body does not recognise the source of stress. Nutrient deficiency, skipping meals, inadequate sleep and poor regeneration, over exercising, chronic illness, unstable blood sugar, food intolerances, emotions, work and unhappy relationships can all stimulate the overproduction of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol not only increases appetite, but also breaks down muscle tissue. As a result, there may be a few pounds less on the scales (muscle is heavier than fat) but the body is lacking tone, often accompanied by a ‘cortisol belly’. The foundation of true weight loss is burning fat - not losing water or muscle. 3. Inflammation and insulin
resistance: insulin’s main function is to transport glucose from blood to cell. Too much glucose is inflammatory to cells, so the body responds by employing a protective mechanism called insulin resistance, resulting in cells shutting down for fear of more glucose being brought in, and not responding to insulin any more. Insulin counteracts glucagon, a hormone that burns fat. As a result, the ‘unused’ insulin that’s now present in the bloodstream blocks fat burning. Insulin also increases testosterone in women which is one of the culprits of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, often associated with weight gain. In men, insulin increases oestrogen, which results in male breasts and decreased body tone. 4. Underactive thyroid: although it is commonly known that an underactive thyroid can slow down metabolism, thyroid underactivity is commonly left undiagnosed. Often upon sole inspection of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), one may arrive at a wrong diagnosis. Not only does this not present a full picture, but also diagnostic ranges vary between countries, labs, conventional and functional medicine. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition, and autoimmunity often goes hand in hand with insulin resistance. Yet, thyroid antibodies are dismissed in routine health check-ups. I have clients with optimal TSH, and yet high antithyroid antibodies. 5. Gut microbes: certain strains of bacteria are associated with weight gain. One experiment showed how implanting gut bacteria from obese into sterile mice made them put on weight. Moreover, beneficial gut bacteria guard the small intestine from
becoming ‘leaky’. Leaky gut is associated with inflammatory processes, and inflammation results in insulin resistance. Also, some organisms (e.g. candida) drive cravings towards starch and sugar, which can also result in a blood sugar roller coaster and ultimately, insulin resistance. 6. Lifestyle and beliefs - diet is only a portion of the holistic approach to long term weight loss. Both, under and over exercising are associated with metabolic disorders, and so is the wrong type of physical activity or lack of variety. Spending too much time indoors, little contact with nature, exposure to blue light after 8pm, being a ‘night owl’, sleeping less than 7 hours, lack of hobbies, life goals or not being part of a community, misconceptions about what really is healthy may all slow down weight loss. What do do? A weight loss plan should be personalised, with thorough diagnostics and health evaluation. ‘Template’ plans taken from the internet or advice from a friend who’s had amazing results on a certain diet is not a successful strategy because they don’t take any individual aspects into account. Food can be both medicine and poison, depending on who eats it. Lack of sufficient knowledge on bodily processes, physiology and metabolism can do more harm than good – and this is where a professional can step in. A food and symptom diary is a great place to start. By observing how your body reacts to foods in terms of energy, cravings, bowel movements, skin eruptions, etc. can be an invaluable tool to guide you down the right path.
Maya Flynn, owner of GLOW Bridging the gap between lifestyle and healthcare At GLOW, I'm a funcitonal nutritionist and natural health consultant. What it means is that address chronic health issues with therapeutic diets and natural medicines. My special area of interest is the human microbiome and its effects on physiology, even behaviour. I help people uncover what drives their health conditions and address the root cause by creating practical health plans, based on their individual makeup and circumstances. I'm more than happy to work alongside your primary healthcare provider for you to achieve the best results. Professional background: • Diploma in Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy at College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) • Certified Gut and Psychology / Physiology Syndrome practitioner • Student at Functional Medicine University In the yachting industry there are two groups that can benefit from GLOW’s services. 1. Crew: working on yachts can be demanding in terms of workload, broken sleep, eating on the go (often the wrong types of foods) and depending on stimulants like coffee, sweets or fizzy drinks. It may appear acceptable to push oneself beyond limits for a while because then a break comes. But this is not real balance and it takes time for the body and mind to recuperate. Having worked on
yachts myself, I experienced health issues because I did exactly what I described above. Now I know that the need for health awareness on board is of utmost importance. It would be invaulable for chefs, captains and chief stewardesses to have the understanding of how to best fuel the crew in a way that fits their budget, schedules and individual health requirements. It would not only keep the crew happier but also improved customer satisfaction because crew wellbeing reflects on the quality of charters. GLOW offers fun and interactive crew wellness events and seminars on board. Moreover, GLOW is available online from anywhere in the world, even from the cabin, should one need to address their individual health issues from any location. I’ve had great results with sea sickness! 2. Guests: regardless of where permanent home is, people need nutrition and wholistic health support at any point in time and in any place. This works especially well when my recommended heath plan can be put into motion by also consulting with the chef. GLOW offers personal consultations on board, online, and also private villas. GLOW can provide a full health assessment along with nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, or support just chefs to create a menu based already exsisting special requirements. GLOW can also organise fun workshops and seminars on board – should this be a hen night or a team building event. Copyright by GLOW | Growth Lifestyle Organics Wellness
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URBAN REBIRTH Phil D. Coffers - The Islander Economics Correspondent It’s been coming for a while now, but the long slow decline of the traditional high street seems to have shifted up a gear in 2018 and there is very little on the horizon to suggest there is a reverse option. Bricks and mortar retailers large and small have enjoyed prime city centre locations literally since the first human settlements were established thousands of years ago, and they have enjoyed a pretty good run since, but the second half of the last century was their peak, and since then the gathering of a perfect storm has put them at a real existential threat. Firstly the rapid growth in car ownership post war fueled the construction of road networks that bypassed town centres, done in part to take noisy, smelly polluting traffic away from historic towns, villages and cities, the problem of course was that they tended to be driven by customers vital to the survival of the high street. Naturally what followed were the giant, out if town retail parks. Easy to get to, free to park close to, and it allowed retailers to build according to their needs, rather than squeeze into centuries old buildings in the centre. So far, so bad. Then, of course began the slow rise in online
shopping. Initially wary of a world they didn’t know, shoppers started with perhaps a book or a CD purchase, perhaps concert tickets, or a holiday. Trust built and the appeal widened as did availability. Retailers attempted to reassure themselves that shoppers would be happy to pay a little more for the personal experience, or the ability to see what it was they were about to buy. In economics where little is certain there is one thing you can pretty much rely on. Cheap wins, almost always. Shoppers would go to a bricks and mortar retailer, see what they wanted and then go and buy it cheaper online. Now they tend to bypass that step. Who really needs to see a fridge or a camera, or kitchen widget before you buy when you can read a handful of reviews, make a few clicks and somebody will bring it to you in a couple of days, and save you a few bucks in the process? The growth in delivery infrastructure, a wider choice than ever, and even talk of delivery by personalised drone in a matter of hours is making it increasingly difficult to see any competitive edge that the high street has over the online retail experience. The higher costs of doing business is also hampering traditional high street operators. Inflated staff costs, rentals, shop fittings and taxes all subtract from the bottom line, and look like a millstone in comparison
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to a behemoth purpose built distribution centre, staffed by robots, built on brownfield sites next to a motorway junction. Take a walk down the high street next time you are in town and ask yourself how many of the shops you see wouldn’t work better online. Not many I’ll bet. It’s seems obvious that sooner rather than later clicks are going to beat bricks into the weeds. So what are we going to do with our beautiful, historic, formerly bustling high streets if we don’t want to see them deteriorate into derelict urban deserts? So far the plan seems to be to reduce rents as far as possible and cross your fingers. It’s not going to work, we need to go right back to basics here. Remember your walk along the high street?, there is one group of retailers that isn’t going online anytime soon. People like to eat and drink, more or less when it occurs to them to do it, and mostly they still seem to like doing it in the centre of town,
rather than next to a roundabout on a bypass, so there is a little glimmer of hope. What the high street needs is people. Instead of chasing lower and lower retail rents, landlords need to renovate tired shops and their stockrooms and staff canteens into residential accommodation. Imagine a town centre with thousands of people living a few doors down from the bakery, coffee shop, restaurant or pub. It would reinvigorate these historic towns with a buzz of people rarely seen in the past couple of decades, and those few retailers whose businesses can’t be moved online would thrive, while drones deliver your groceries to your door to save you the bother of fetching your own cat food. It all sounds like a really rather pleasant place, if we choose to make it.
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Carlos Espinosa Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01 carlos.espinosa@iurisnautic.com The nationality of a vessel is a technic to assign any ship or vessel to a certain national legal statute or jurisdiction of a concrete state under whose laws the vessel is registered or licensed. Ships have the nationality of the State whose flag they are entitled to fly and that is why flag state is one of the most important instruments in International Maritime and Admiralty Law. The procedure of granting the nationality of the ship starts with the recording and registration in the ship´s registry and once it is completed the vessel has the obligation and right to fly the state flag. The flag state is the administrative authority which is held responsible for the effective application of all kind regulations on the vessels registered under that flag, such as labour relationships between owner and crew members, technical inspection or survey, certification, classification and safety and environmental prevention issues. International Public Law has always tried to establish clear
rules and regulations on the nationality of the vessels by means of international conventions but not always it has been easy. Already in 1921, the Flag Right Declaration recognised that all states have a right to be a flag state. The Convention on the High Seas from 1958 and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea from 1982 prescribed that the ships have the nationality of the State that has granted the right to fly his flag by having fulfilled the administrative requirements for its recording in the correspondent national Ships ‘Registry. Some flag states do not fully comply with their survey and certification responsibilities – f.e. flag-of-convenience - some states use classification societies and use the Port State Controls of foreign-registered ships entering their jurisdiction. It is important to remark that there must be an authentic and real relationship between vessel and flag state: in that that sense Article 91(1) of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, provides that every State shall fix the conditions for the grant of its nationality to ships, for the registration of ships in its territory, and for the right to fly its flag”. There must exist a so called “genuine link” between the State and the ship. Unfortunately, neither Convention, defines or states what is meant by a genuine link, nor does either Convention stipulate what consequences (if
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ADVERTISING FEATURE: ROY DUNS: CREATING A FAIRER SOCIETY St. James’s Place Wealth Management Roy Duns (+44) 191 3851530 www.sjpp.co.uk/royduns. A new generational contract is needed to tackle the big challenges faced by Britain’s young and old, according to a leading think tank. The principle that different generations will provide support to each other at different stages of their lives underpins not just what we do as families, but also society as a whole. From education for the young to a State Pension for the old, the intergenerational contract has long defined the welfare state. But there is widespread concern that the contract is being torn up. This is not through any change in sentiment – adults of all ages continue to buy into the idea1 – but rather because of a number of emerging challenges to the nation’s ability to deliver on the intergenerational promise. In large part, the financial crisis is to blame. While all ages have experienced wage stagnation since 2008, younger people’s pay packets have been hit hardest. The longer-term trend has been a shift towards lower-paying and less secure jobs among young people. Millennials may even become the first generation to record lower lifetime earnings than their predecessors.2 Families are responding to these challenges, but so far the state has failed to adapt. Indeed, changes to welfare policy in the wake of the economic downturn have only exacerbated the divide. For instance, real per-person spending for working-age adults is set to be nearly 15% lower in 2022-23 than it was in 2010-11. In contrast, benefit spending per pensioner will have increased by 2022-23, not least due to the triple lock.3 Meanwhile, the challenges of delivering the standards of healthcare that older generations deserve, need and expect is a reminder that the economy needs to work for all people – millennials and baby boomers alike. “We want [baby boomers] to have decent healthcare, we
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want them not to be worried about social care, so we’ve go to maintain the welfare state. But we think that in order to do that you can’t impose all the taxes that are necessary on the younger generation,” says Lord Willetts, chair of the Intergenerational Commission. Bold proposals The Commission, convened by the Resolution Foundation, has put forward ten key policy recommendations, each designed to meet the challenges facing old and young generations. They include an “NHS levy” funded by National Insurance on the earnings of workers over the State Pension age; surcharges on second and empty properties; and a reduction to stamp duty rates to encourage older homeowners to trade down. There is also a proposal to replace Inheritance Tax (IHT) with a “Lifetime Receipts Tax”. Under this system, everyone would get a lifetime allowance for the receipt of gifts of £125,000. Anything received above that would be then be taxed in bands – 20p in the pound up to £500,000, and 30p after that. According to the report, the new tax would deter avoidance and raise an estimated £11 billion a year in 2021, compared with £6 billion under the present system. The extra revenues would help to introduce a £10,000 “citizen’s inheritance” – a restricteduse asset endowment to all young adults to support skills, entrepreneurship, housing and pension saving. The idea is to transfer money to 20-35-year-olds earlier, many of whom will not inherit anything until they are 61, on average. By that age, inheritances have arrived too late to support living standards during the expensive childrearing stage, the report suggests. Of course, older generations can play a role in bringing these transfers forward. Indeed, the Commission’s report states that gifting will play a growing role in how younger generations accumulate assets in the future. Moreover, parents and grandparents with the available resources may find that gifts made during their
own lifetimes are more beneficial to children than assets left through their estates. Each individual can legally give away up to £3,000 every tax year (£6,000 if the previous year’s allowance is used as well) without being liable for IHT. Larger sums become exempt from IHT if the donor survives for seven years after the gift has been made. Nevertheless, not everyone is able to gift large amounts of money, and relying on a windfall to support living standards appears far from ideal. This means that policy interventions are vital if social mobility is to be a realistic prospect for more individuals. “We can deliver the health and care older generations deserve without simply asking younger workers to bear all the costs. We can and should provide more security for young people, from the jobs they do to the homes they increasingly rent. And we can promote asset ownership for younger generations so that owning a home and access to a decent pension are realities not a distant prospect in 21st century Britain,” says Willetts. “We hope that as the important issues we identify are increasingly recognised, our proposals can be a useful guide to action.”
The levels and bases of taxation, and reliefs from taxation, can change at any time. The value of any tax relief depends on individual circumstances. Adults aged 16-75. The Millennial Bug, Intergenerational Commission, September 2017
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A MID YEAR UPDATE FROM ASOCIACIÓN ONDINE Asociación Ondine Brad Robertson - President brad@asociacionondine.org www.asociacionondine.org Now we're officially half way through what is turning out to be the amazing year of 2018 and we want to share our latest news with you. 96,242 Plastic Objects Counted During Our First Beach Clean Season of 2018 993 volunteers and around 1000 school students have participated in our Dos Manos initiatives, helping us to clean beaches all around the island while contributing to citizen science. Thank you all for joining! Find out what the most commonly found objects are in the table below, and please, think about what you can do to reduce your plastic consumption at work, at home and even onboard your yacht! Although the numbers above are horrific, and the state of our seas critical, there are loads of good things happening lately and we have seen a huge increase of interest in marine conservation and plastic pollution this year, locally, nationally and globally! For example…
Dos Manos School Programme During the spring semester of 2018 around 1000 students from 19 different schools from all over the island have removed and categorised over 45,000 plastic items from Mallorcan beaches while participating in our Dos Manos School Programme. Visit Asociación Ondines Youtube channel to check out what it’s all about and hear what they have to say about it! Our Educational Partners OceanCare have adopted the programme and have taken it to Italy, enabling us to expand our outreach while working together to achieve our common vision of clean and healthy seas. The Winner of the Changemakers At Sea cCompetition are Out at Sea! More than 120 students have participated in the first ever Changemakers At Sea competition, developed this year together with the marine research organisation Alnitak. Through their own creative ideas the students have come up with
amazing projects that help reduce plastic pollution. Awareness campaigns, mini documentaries, websites and artwork, video games, interactive storytelling, petitions and rap songs are just some of the ideas that the students have come up with. The First place winners are a team of eight girls who selected the team name Lokahi Makai, Hawaiian for Unity towards the Sea. The girls have created social media channels to ignite a youth movement which aims to take action against plastic pollution and raise awareness in their community and beyond. So far they have organised beach cleans, debates, made an inspiring mini documentary and created a beautiful and poignant mosaic made out of plastic found on the beach. Students from the winning teams are now experiencing the adventure of a lifetime, while working with scientists and studying the rich biodiversity of the Balearic Sea during a week long research expedition with the Alnitak team. Whales, dolphins and turtles are some of the most recent sightings!
Plastic Free Balearics Our Partners Programme has changed name to Baleares Sense Plastic, meaning Plastic free Balearics. The BSP- team are working with around 40 local businesses and organisations from a broad variety of sectors to map their single use plastic consumption and search for alternative solutions that reduce plastic pollution. They include schools, hotels, bars and restaurants, yachts, event organisers, offices, town halls and markets. It’s a difficult challenge we have taken on, but it’s a necessary and inevitable step and we are impressed with the interest and dedication from these companies that are taking a stand and leading the path towards towards a brighter, single-use-plastic free future. Marine Protected Areas Whenever conditions allow, we try to get out to sea to continue our MPA work. Our focus this year has been on mapping and documenting the marine communities in the Formentor area. We have received loads of support from local divers, fishermen, and the dive center Tramuntana Diving and Adventure. Their input and support is crucial to our work, and the long term results there of. After summer, once we finish the field work, we will analyse all results and write a proposal for a new, science based MPA in the Formentor area. If accepted by the government, this fragile area will be given a chance to recover and once again thrive as is once used to. Expedition Time!
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In June we joined the Alnitak crew onboard their beautiful research vessel Toftevaag for a magical expedition during which we got to observe some of our amazing inhabitants of the Balearic Sea, including dolphins, turtles, tuna and sperm whales. Thanks to Alnitak for an
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unforgettable experience! Stay tuned to see the results of this exploratory expedition! New Membership Packages! We have recently redesigned our membership packages! You can now support our work by signing up for the Sea Stars, Great Explorers and Family Packs! Learn more on our website, sign up and invite your friends to become part of the Asociación Ondine family!
Events Round Up Sea Soirée, 18th of May Our Sea Soirée fundraiser was a great success, raising 13,000€ (after costs) for Balearic Marine Conservation! Thank you to everyone who came, donated and supported the event! Visit our website to learn more about the projects that this money will go towards. Night of San Juan #residuzero Together with Es Recó de Sea
Ideea and volunteer ambassadors we organised fun and waste free celebrations at eight different beaches all around the island. In Palma alone, 10 tonnes less trash was produced compared to the previous year. Let's do even better next year! Soller to Soller, 24th of June Cat and Valerie returned to Port Soller after paddle boarding around the entire coastline of Mallorca, completing their mission in just 24 days. They raised over £16,000 for Asociación Ondine. Massive thank you for your efforts ladies! Please support this amazing endeavour by donating here: www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/sollertosoller A Big Welcome to Our New Corporate Partners We wish to welcome our most recent Corporate Partners who have joined us this year. It's great to have you onboard!
We celebrated a waste free Nit de San Juan on 8 beaches around the island
We would also like to acknowledge our long term partners who have committed to another year of support. You can find the full list on our
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“THE KING” THE STELVIO Dan Marsh Owner & Founder www.marsh-mallows.com dan@marsh-mallows.com (+34) 616 529 111 Having completed the Half Ironman in May, my focus turned to my trip to Italy. Two years ago, I completed The Haute Route Pyrenees - a 7 day multiple location event, consisting of 6 classic stages and one time trial. That route included the iconic climbs of the Tourmalet, Col D’Aspin, Pla d’Adet and Cap de Longue. This year I wanted to try their new shorter 3 day format which focused on the Stelvio Pass. The attraction, apart from being based in one location, was that it was earlier on in the season and there was far less training required. With 2 classic stages and one time trial day, we also bolted an additional two days cycling (the day before and the day after). The event was
based in Bormio and the routes included the legendary climbs up either side of the Stelvio Pass, the Mortirolo and the Gavia. These were climbs that any keen cyclist has to experience and so when the Haute Route organisation announced this new event, I quickly signed up.
Clarke’s remarkable time of 1h 03min 59sec was a new Haute Route record for the ascent of the Stelvio. For me, I just love riding my bike, enjoying the scenery and pushing myself. I ride just within myself, which allows me to take everything in and chat to the other riders.
The statement on the home page of the Haute Route website is “The World’s most prestigious multi-day events for amateur riders”. Previously the statement read “The World’s Highest & Toughest Cyclosportives”. The amendment to the statement allows them to accommodate the new 3 day formats, which I would recommend any keen cyclist to enter. The thought behind what the riders need and the organisation in delivering it is second to none. You drop off your Haute Route rucksack at the start of the day and you find it laid out in number order at the finish. The routes are clearly signed, there is medical support, motorbike support, staff stopping traffic at key intersections, refuel stations, photography, post ride meals, massages and free beer! What more could you ask for. For the elite riders chasing prizes such as and a Tag Heuer watches, it is a real race and the times are more than impressive. Callum
Bormio Located in the heart of the Italian Alps, Bormio is a town from the medieval era that has become a popular winter sports resort and summer destination for cycling and outdoor sports enthusiasts alike. Its location is ideal for cyclists to base themselves to take on several of the most famed cols in all of Italian cycling, from the Stelvio and Gavia to the Mortirolo and Bormio 2000 ascents there are more than enough climbs to choose from to get your cycling fix. It’s important to factor in the altitude. Bormio is just over 1200m above sea level, therefore the majority of the longer climbs take you well over the 2000m mark. Bormio is also host to three thermal bath facilities for you to enjoy during your down time, and a local gastronomy scene that is plentiful to replenish the calories burnt whilst out on the bike. If you’ve got enough energy left and stay a few days after the event there’s also a 9-hole golf course, a glacier to ski on and some adrenalinepumping mountain bike trails to explore. Alternatively, the Valtellina’s terraced vineyards offer wine-tasting sessions and beautiful views over the valley to appreciate as you reflect on your achievements. Travelling to Bormio - We flew direct to Milan Malpensa and then booked a transfer (about 3hrs 30mins) The Stelvio The Stelvio Pass sits at 2758m, is
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the some of the highest tarmac mountain roads in Europe, linking Lombardy to Switzerland and the South Tyrol. The Pass usually opens in the second half of May and closes early November. The roads are located in The Stelvio National Park, an area steeped in history. The history is heavily linked to the First World War, when the Stelvio Pass was at the forefront of the fighting. You can still see the remains of the trenches and gun sites that bear witness to this challenging period. The cycling history comes from the epic achievements during the historical moments of the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy). The Stelvio was introduced to cycling in the 1953 Giro d’Italia. The riders climbed the north-east side, Stelvio’s toughest, on the penultimate day, and the great Fausto Coppi dominated the stage. There are three cycle routes to the Stelvio Pass: the South Tyrolean side, from Prato allo Stelvio, the Lombardia side from Bormio and the Swiss side from Santa Maria (in Val Monastero) over the Umbrail Pass. The climb from Prato allo Stelvio - 25km The South Tyrol ascent is the hardest. The starting point is Prato allo Stelvio (918m). The first 8km are the easiest, with an average gradient of around 5%. After a slight short climb you begin to encounter the first of the 48 hairpin bends at a slightly more challenging gradient of 8%. Once you leave Trafoi behind you, the gradient becomes more challenging, but the stunning views of the Ortler mountains helps numb the pain. Average gradient is 7.4%, the maximum gradient is 11% and the vertical difference is more than 1800m.
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The climb from Bormio 21km The ascent from the Lombardia side begins in Bormio (1,225m). The climb starts immediately with a challenging gradient. After about 8 km you will find a number of small tunnels set into the side of the rock - always well lit (24 hours a day), more challenging steep slopes (up to 14%), follow quickly after the tunnels. The last 4 kms are the hardest and most demanding with a gradient of over 8%. Average gradient is 7.3%, the maximum is 14% between 10&11km mark, the vertical difference is more than 1500m. The climb from Santa Maria over the Umbrail Pass - 16km The third ascent is for the most part in Switzerland. The starting point is in Santa Maria (1375m), in the Val Monastero. The road from Santa Maria to the Umbrail Pass 2503m, on the Italian-Swiss border, is about 13km long. It is a narrow, on a well maintained road, nut the last 500m are on a well packed dirt road which has become a feature of this climb. Once you get to the top of the Umbrail pass, there is only 4km & about 250m of vertical climbing between you and the Stelvio Pass. Average gradient is around
8% and the vertical difference is almost 1400 m. Thursday - warm up & registration Total distance 35km & 850m vertical. Cancano - 1907m, 566m vertical over 8km, 6.9% Friday - stage 1 Total distance 105km & 3300m vertical. Umbrail Pass - 2501m, 1280m vertical over 18km, 7% Stelvio Pass - 2757m, 1846m vertical over 25km, 7% Saturday - stage 2 Total distance 150km & 3500m vertical. Mortirolo - 1852m, 1302m vertcal over 12.8km, 10% Gavia - 2652m, 1334m vertical over 16.5km, 8% Sunday - stage 3 Time Trial Total distance 45km & 1550m vertical. Stelvio - 2757m, 1541m vertical over 21km, 7% Monday - Relax & pack the bike Total distance 45km & 1500m vertical. Cancano - 1907m, 566m vertical over 8km, 6.9% Bormio 2000 - 1938, 713m over 9km, 7.3% Total numbers Total distance 380km & 10,700m vertical (more than the height of Everest!)
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Alpe d’Huez, the Haute Route will head back to North America with the 7-day long Mavic Haute Route Rockies from June 23rd to 29th. Five more events will complete the 2018 Haute Route calendar in Norway, Pyrenees, Alps, Dolomites and Ventoux.
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The Plan for the next few weeks Keep the bike training up and reintroduce the swimming and running - I have entered the Palma Triathlon at the start of September ww.santandertriathlonseries.com
The next stopover of the 2018 Haute Route Cycling Series in Europe will be in famous Alpe d’Huez, Bormio’s sister city, between July 13th-15th. Prior to
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DON’T JUDGE A ROSÉ BY ITS COLOUR! Wine Industry Ivan Gonzalez Gainza & Lara Corfield Carrer de Pou, 31 Santa Catalina, Palma (+34) 971 902 179 wineindustrymallorca@gmail.com What is a rosé wine? It’s not red and it’s not white, so then it must be a hybrid!?! Many people still believe rosé wine shouldn’t even be classified as wine!! There are three main methods for making a rosé wine: 1. Limited skin maceration. This is the most popular method and involves crushing the red grapes and then keeping the juice in contact with its skins for a short period of time (anything from 2 to 48 hours). The longer the maceration, the darker and richer the rosé wine. The juice is then drawn from the skins and fermentation begins. 2. The bleeding method (or Saignée in French). A vat is filled with red grapes (according to the standard method for red wine) and the weight of the grapes pressing down creates the ‘must’. The winemaker will then remove or ‘bleed’ the first juice and vinify it as a rosé wine. 3. Blending. This seems like the most obvious method, mixing red and white wine to make rosé however this method is prohibited in Europe (apart from for champagne in France). Some New World regions have less strict vinification rules and use blending to make rosé wine. The method of blending should not be confused with clarete. This type of wine looks like a lightly
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coloured rosé and is classified as a rosé but it is made in a different way. Clarete is the fermentation of white and red grapes together (with a significantly larger percentage of white grapes to red grapes), traditionally viura and garnacha. After understanding the full extent of these methods, one can appreciate why many wine producers think rosé is the hardest wine to make. Not only to produce it, but to create a good one as well. In many regions of mainland Spain, until only recently, the poorest quality grapes were dedicated to rosé wine. With the increase in popularity for rosé wine and taking into account that Spain is generally a hot country where demand for cooler drinks is high, the Spanish producers had to rethink their methods. The most obvious idea was to imitate the most popular rosé wine region in the world (i.e. Provence). In my opinion this is
not necessarily the right choice. Spain has a different climate, diverse soils and several grape varieties. All of these need to be taken into account to ensure that the wine produced here has its own identity and personality. A pale Spanish rosé, just for the fact that it is pale is not going to be better than any other rosé. Instead of focusing on the colour of a rosé wine, we should assess the intensity of flavour, the complexity and how well it pairs with certain foods. Creating a pale rosé wine to simply meet with the latest trend may mean you are sacrificing flavour for colour, and we certainly don’t want that! Here in Mallorca we have a few fantastic local grapes like Mantonegro or Callet that due to their soft tannins can create a truly fantastic rosé wine. They will be a little more fleshy than those of the south of France, but they will give you more lasting sensations and are ideal to enjoy with a paella by the sea or with your grilled seafood.
Rosé wines are incredibly versatile in terms of food pairing. They can be enjoyed with all kinds of food, from a salad to barbecued pork, from Thai food to rib eye steak, from pesto pasta to pepperoni pizza. Just make sure you get the right rosé to match. If you simply stick to ‘blush’ rosé you will miss out on the opportunity to discover new taste sensations and how particular rosés can enhance your culinary experience. Here are some suggestions for pairing certain rosé wines with food: Suneus Rosé (Emporda) Garnacha-Merlot. Great with tapas in general. Sta Rosa (Montsant) - Garnacha. Grilled pork or lamb. Ava Rosat (Mallorca) Mantonegro & a small percentage of others. Seafood rice. Gaintza Txakolina (Pais Vasco) Hondarrabi Beltza & Hondarrabi Zuri. Seafood and oysters.
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Martyn’s Birthday Bash on the Roof Deck
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friends listening to the lovely & talented Izzy Newman.
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The new roof deck is the perfect space for a private event for up to 50 people but it’s also a lovely space to just relax with a drink before or after dinner. I love it as there’s usually always a breeze and the view is fantastic! Weekends are always busy nights for both events and restaurant reservations, so it’s become my regular spot to escape the madness and look forward to my Friday night vino with Deb at the end of a busy week now. Once a month Kev and Lara from El Toro Foods load up their biltong and boerie and join us for Friday Braai day for some lekker South African inspired tapas and jamming from local musicians. The last one had a good turn out and the biltong and chili-bites sold out in a hurry but don’t worry, soon you will be able to get your fix anytime as they will be on sale behind the bar!
Captain (and their credit card) and head to the Cargo Bar for WHY NOT WEDNESDAY After Work Drinks Party 6 to 9pm. Drink specials, free nibbles (for the first hour) and some great music with Radio One’s one and only, Diablo V. Plus we’re joined by some real beauties too showing off their lines and curves….classic cars of course! So come and join us for a well-deserved bevvie or two and some mid-week R&R!
The Gathering Place Wow what a month…July was busy, busy, busy…..large events, full restaurant and hungry customers lining up for us to open at breakfast. Not complaining at all, just wish I could clone myself and the team and magically make the kitchen twice the size!! Thinking it might be a good idea to ramp up the outdoor kitchen and get the BBQ going every night for regular service and not just for events. We’ve always been one of the goto destinations for gatherings but this season, thanks to our brilliant events architect Cristina Rehfeld, we have already hosted more than 70 parties so far and plenty more to come. Last month Saloua Sfar from A Ma Maison restaurant organised an event for the Présence française aux Baléares who enjoyed a great evening when they took over the whole terrace to celebrate Bastille Day with live music and entertainment and delicious sitdown meal hot off the grill. And Congrats to Martyn from Mallorca Tutoring Academy who celebrated his milestone birthday with a cocktail party on the roof deck surrounded by family and
Why Wait for the Weekend Wednesday is the new Friday! After a hard day’s graft, grab your workmates, your Boss, your
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With such a vast outdoor area for eating but a very limited space by comparison to actually prepare the food I am in awe of the number and quality of meals Chef Miki and his crew can produce out of such a small kitchen. That, together with harsh elements continually damaging equipment it can become very stressful and makes running things smoothly very challenging at times. So, a huge thank you to our loyal customers for your support, patience and understanding when we have private events or delays effecting service and to my fantastic team, for never ever giving up, even when the going gets tough, especially in this extreme heat. They do an amazing job and are always happy to serve you with a smile…..most of the time!!! So let’s keep the good times rolling and enjoy the rest of summer.
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Bastille Day Celebration - From left to right. Kimberly Dianne Marshall USA consul; Sabine Karola Lammers Germany consul; Michel Magnier consul France; Saloua Sfar from A Ma Maison; Diego Felipe Cadena Montenegro consul Colombia.
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We have our own events booked all through the season so keep an eye out for what’s going on….. BLOW YOUR HORN – August 22nd Once a year the car clubs of Mallorca, who meet here every Wednesday, hold this amazing event to celebrate the life and passion of Russell Stevens, the founder of Driving Mallorca. Live music & bbq, a car park full of classic cars and a moments noise with engines revving and horns beeping is a fitting salute to Russell. PRAWN STAR – September 14th Don’t miss this great night of fun, food and frivolity! Platter of King Prawns, salad and bottle of rose, live music and a chance to win the coveted title of The Boathouse Prawn Star 2018!! SA DAY – October 13th Calling all South South Africans….join us for this annual event that just keeps getting better every year. Your favourite treats and flavours of home, fun & games, prizes, music and of course, a whole lot of biltong and beer!!
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By Victoria Pearce Hostal Cuba Carrer Sant Magi, 1 Santa Catalina, Palma (+34) 971 45 22 37 info@hotelhostalcuba.com
that prefer something sweet finishing with traditional toasts & sandwiches. There is now literally something for everyone.
As the longstanding home of breakfast meeting for businesses and clubs, as well as locals, expats and tourists, Hostal Cuba has been experimenting recently with a more varied breakfast offering, and now they have gone one step further.
The international plates, described as specials for the more capricious amongst us include pancakes with maple syrup, bananas and crème fraiche plus a choice of sauces from red fruit, chocolate, dulce de leche and caramel. For a healthier option there is Greek yoghurt with seasonal fruit, muesli and honey. If you have a larger appetite, then the aptly named Big Ben could be the one for you. It’s English with a twist, with two fried eggs, crispy bacon and rocket salad, accompanied by toast and homemade marmalade. Also available are eggs benedict and French toast.
The menu now available is essentially four-sided, comprising of more international style plates, local dishes, ones for those
On the local menu are the llonguets, a Mallorcan bread roll. There are a variety of toppings to choose from including melted
Hostal Cuba, the cornerstone of Santa Catalina, at the bottom of Sant Magi and Avenida Argentina has decided to change up the breakfast available downstairs in the restaurant and surrounding terrace.
Mahones cheese, cheese and york ham, Iberico ham, sobrasada with parmesan and honey. And for the fish lovers, take your pick from tuna, anchovies and calamari. Not to be outdone you can never go far wrong with the typically Spanish tortilla. For the sweeter toothed amongst you there is the cake of the day, clay oven baked croissants, the Mallorcan speciality Ensaimada, plus cookies and muffins. All washed down with one of the many teas and coffees on offer, or perhaps a refreshing glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. If you are lucky and not on a carb free diet, then the extensive menu of toasts could be right up your street. Starting with the classic of Mallorcan bread with tomato, you can then choose from smoked salmon, through to fresh ricotta, to goats cheese or even peanut butter. If a sandwich is more your style then
choose from either the Club, Bikini or chicken. Hostal Cuba is an excellent place to start the day. The staff are wonderful, the inside is perfectly airconditioned to combat the summer heat and the terrace outside is just the spot for relaxing and watching the world go by. If you have to have the most important meal of the day somewhere, you may as well make it exceptional and have it at Hostal Cuba.
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CA N’EDUARDO – 75 YEARS YOUNG By Victoria Pearce Ca n´Eduardo 3a Travesía Contramuelle (Es Mollet) Palma (+34) 971 721 182 www.caneduardo.com On a beautifully warm Thursday night in June, the Ca n’Eduardo team threw open its doors to welcome the great and good of Palma. The red carpet was rolled out and we were prepared to be entertained. The champagne was free flowing, the laughter loud and the music even louder. It was a wonderful testament to the history and reputation of the restaurant to see so many people come out to celebrate it reaching three quarters of a century. The restaurant, which has been a constant presence on the site since the Paseo and all of its elements began to be developed, was taken over by Gabrielle and Toni in 2008, and they were soon joined by Johnny as head chef in 2009. The team have worked hard to renovate and modernise the space and the result is a large restaurant with a cosy feel, and views and food to die for.
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The party was a raging success, enjoyed by hundreds of people, with live music, a dj, an enormous five tier birthday cake and a fully stocked bar of champagne, wine and beers. The restaurant’s specialty is fresh fish and seafood, bought directly from the fish market below, in addition to paellas, stews and rice dishes, and a selection of these were offered up tp the discerning crowd of foodies, disappearing in a blink of an eye. Especially good were the fresh oysters and ceviche which had people crowding round for a taste. No one was leaving this party hungry. The terrace really came into its own that evening, with stunning views over the bay as guests soaked up the last warm rays of the day. As the sun went down the music went up and the dancing started. Old friends and new coming together to celebrate a true Palma institution. We took a moment to reflect and then raised a glass in a toast to 75 more golden years.
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MINIMAL – BIG ON PORTIONS, SMALL ON FUSS Minimal opened in 2014, when the brothers took a walk around Santa Catalina to discover what was missing. They noted a number of restaurants that you would expect to find, and several fusion ones serving Spanish food mixed with an exotic twist, but nothing of what they deemed to be normal, solid, simple food. They saw a gap in the market, found their venue in the already thriving Santa Catalina, and set about opening their business. Minimal attracts those looking for good fish, meat and pasta and is open from midday to midnight every day. All ingredients are locally sourced, where possible, from the island, and prepared daily by Markos. By Victoria Pearce Photos © Anouska Foss Minimal Calle Fabrica 25A (+34) 971 222 175 (+34) 660 013 622 Nestled on the bustling pedestrian thoroughfare of Fabrica in Santa Catalina, Palma, is the wonderful restaurant Minimal, opened by Markos and his brother. The concept of Minimal is simple, they wanted to open a restaurant with minimal fuss, minimal pretension and maximum portions. Whilst chatting with the delightful Markos, he says he rues the day slightly when they chose the name Minimal as he worries that it gives people the wrong impression. He’s concerned that they think it is going to be a restaurant of foam and tiny portions, where everything is style over substance. This is the opposite of what the restaurant is about. With a wry smile he says perhaps they should rename it Maximal.
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Our first visit to Minimal was on a beautiful June evening. The sun had just dipped below the mountains and there was a cool and refreshing breeze in the air as we settled down at our table, surrounded by the buzz of conversation and laughter at the packed tables around us. It was the perfect evening for dining alfresco and we were going to make the most of it. After a wonderful welcome from our charming waiter Brendan we asked what was to be recommended. My trusty friend and ever fabulous photographer Anouska opted for the Battered fried asparagus with cane honey, something that I had not previously considered you could do with asparagus, which were beautifully presented in a stack, surrounding a tasty salad. The asparagus were fabulously plump, juicy and full of flavour. Being unable to not order prawns in every restaurant we visit, I went for the Shrimp Lollipop with sesame. Looking back over my notes from the evening, there were only three little letters next to the dish. OMG. As my friends will know, I’m a tad fussy when it comes to prawns, often lamenting the fact, to much amusement, that they are often overcooked and a little too fishy for my taste (yes, I know they’re seafood). On this particular occasion however the prawn stars were perfectly aligned. Each lollipop had a satisfying crunch, was sweet and delicate and were pretty much perfect. It took all the will in the world to not order them again the following day, but they will be first on the order next time I’m back.
Having been so delighted by our starters we decided to share our mains as we wanted to experience all of the flavours on offer. We started with the delicate delight of the dish called Turbot “Granny Hilary style”, named after Markos’s mother and his son’s granny. It was incredible. Cooked with white wine, onions, raisins and peppers, then carefully filleted at the table by Brendan, the dish was served with Padron peppers and potato skewers. It was certainly food that Granny Hilary would be proud of! Our second main, and the gold
RESTAURANT DIRECTORY So wonderful was the love that we felt, that we returned under our own steam two days later to sample the Menu del Dia for lunch, our excuse being we needed more photographs. For an incredibly reasonable sum of €13.95 you get a starter, main, dessert, bread and a glass of either water, wine or beer. Now many menus are a smaller version of the a la carte and you can often leave feeling hungry. This is NOT the case here. There is absolutely nothing Minimal about this menu. Between us we somehow finished off (we were wearing looser clothes that day) starters of a stunning and fresh Carpaccio of Courgette, and the wannabe main, Penne with Salmon and Leek. We followed that up with Duck Confit Delight with Honey and a Ribeye steak with Es Trenc salt. It was wonderful. We were sated. This is a Menu del Dia in the real sense of the meaning. Minimal is very much a labour of love. Markos is the only one to be found in the kitchen, cooking up food to delight, day after day. He talks of his love of cooking and his Kawasaki motorbike, but is also honest when discussing the hardships of running a restaurant in present day Palma and how he misses his family. He has to contend with the problems of copy cats, though they say imitation is the highest form of flattery, and more worryingly he is now dealing with the new issues of having to close the terraces at midnight, due to a small, but noisy opposition group. He fears the heavy-handed policing and large fines, along with the high rental for having access to a terrace in the first place, could have disastrous consequences for his business and others like it, as locals and expats alike find more lenient star dish of the restaurant, was the Solomillo de Tenera “Minimal” with Sobrasada and honey and my god, it deserves that star. It’s a Mallorcan dish but with a twist, as it is normally served with pork. However, Markos sat down and thought, if you’re going to go big by adding the sobrasada, why not go big big and switch out the traditional pork for a beautifully juicy piece of beef tenderloin. And he wasn’t wrong. It is the dish of champions. Despite our full stomachs and complaining waistlines we still
managed to squeeze in dessert. A Lemon Meringue Pie that my own granny would have been happy to put her name to, and a Banoffee Pie, rounded off what had been a thoroughly enjoyable and fun night. The banter between Markos and his small, but loyal staff made the experience very special and we honestly felt like part of the family by the time we left. I know I say it a lot in these features about restaurants, but it’s the ones that leave you feeling that way that are always successful and Marco and Minimal are no exception.
locales for late night dining and conversation. He is even considering opening Minimal, or maybe Maximal in Alaro, where they welcome good food and company. In the meantime, however, the reputation of Minimal for good straight food and welcoming service keeps customers arriving in droves.
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With a 70 year tradition this emblematic restaurant in the fishing port of Palma “La Lonja� Can Eduardo offers you their speciality on fresh fish, rice dishes, & Shellfish, with spectacular views of the Cathedral
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FOR SALE For Sale: RS Vision Sailing Dinghy, fair working condition. 750 Euros Port Andratx Contact Paul 607 597 098. 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. 616949353. For Sale: Renault Super 5 Blue Jeans plus Sun Roof. Are you a classic car person looking for a project that will make you proud and glad that you took on the task, if so what about a very nice Renault Super 5 Blue Jeans three door with Sun Roof just waiting to one day return to her forma splendor.... Just think you can stand back and say all my own work. History details… May 1989, Mileage 44.000kl, needs a little work and re spray... Waiting for you… Price 950.00eu. In Palma, Contact Tel 696 487 755. For Sale: Rio 600 day boat (Ski)), 2002. Inboard 3ltr Mercruiser engine, serviced, anti fouled and ready to go. Includes, radio/ iPod connection/speakers, Bimini and cover. Lying Club de Vela, Port Andratx. 8500 € o.n.o. 07905190978. For Sale: Perfect Triradial spinnaker. Unused. Luff 13.3 foot8.1 450€. Spinnaker pole 4.2 - 150€. Honda 2.5 four stroke outboard, newly serviced 400€. Perkins parama m30 diesel parts: Cylinder head skimmed, tested, complete 250€. Injection pump serviced 200€. 3 newly serviced injectors 100€. Many more perkins parts. Tel 666 337 014. For Sale: Flexible Water Tank 120 l capacity Plastimo make July 2017. As new,only used for fresh water.Cost €100 for sale in Palma €60. Mail hennessyr2003@eircom.net
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For Sale: Quality sheepskin ladies Winter coat, colour charcoal, size 42/44, made by Gueros Costas of Paris, 275 euros (unwanted gift) contact 647 436 434. For Sale: Catamaran Dart 20 for sale. Needs refurbishment, hence 800 Euros ono. Comes with launching trolley, sails, trampoline, rudders. Tel: (+34) 681 07 37 70 Email: debmahon1@outlook.com For Sale: Flying Fifteen ESP 2964 2,800€. Contact 619 387 817. For Sale: Ceramic coated original set of Mercruiser exhaust manifold and elbow kit. New unused, still in original packaging. Suitable for small block Mercruiser. Manifold part numbers: 860246A15 (Manifold) Elbow Asy part number: 807988A03. Palma area. Price: €800 ono. Edwin, 645 679 130. For Sale: Land Rover Freelander Diesel 2004, New Tyres, New Brakes, Silver, Reliable, Good condition. €6,200.00 Call Martin 647 188 180. For Sale: Flying Fifteen ESP 3592 excellent condition, fully equipped for racing - new mast, new sails. 8,000€. 630 628 775. For Sale: 2,3 m carbon fiber yacht gangway. 700,- Euro o.n.o. (new 1.500,- ). 609 672 344”
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Job Vacancy: Sales Position Experienced & enthusiastic sales person required by leading Palma specialist marine company. This would be a full-time position for a suitable person with some depth of knowledge in the industry. English & Spanish language an advantage. Remuneration dependent upon experience, good terms & conditions offered. Reply with CV to …simon@theislander.net.
For Sale: Classic Trailer USA, Aluminum, 3.500kg, With aluminum box, winch, lighting all in LED, new conditions, for all Boat’s small and up to a size of 12x3m. 10.000€. Alexander Paul Mobil: (+49) 17610333771.
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.
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.
JOBS / EMPLOYMENT Job Vacancy: Yacht Center Palma has currently 3 positions to fill. Field Sales Manager: You are responsible for the market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs. You look actively for new sales opportunities through networking and cold calling. You have perfect English skills, a strong business sense and a great network and industry expertise. Sales Representative: You have experience in the nautical sector and you like customer contact. The daily business includes attending to the customers who are coming to our stores or getting in contacting with us via telephone and email. Marine engineer: You are a dynamic person with extensive experience as naval engineer. Amongst others, you will be responsible for the installation and reparation of outboards and inboards, electricity and hydraulic.
Job Vacancy: Heavy Seas is looking for engineers with experience servicing and repairing outboards, inboards fuel and diesel, electricity. We value the experience working on Mercury, Mercruiser and Yanmar. Good conditions, job for all the year! We are also looking for experienced wood workers for our new carpentry department. Job Vacancy: We currently have vacancies for Marine Electricians preferably with yacht experience. Good written and spoken English essential. We also accept applicants with autonomo status. Apply at: info@etechyachting.com. Job Vacancy: Full Time Sales Position Available at Delicioso. You will be working with a Company Director to generate and follow up Yacht Provisioning sales. You will need proven sales experience and be able to demonstrate your drive, commitment and enthusiasm to hit the ground running. Knowledge of the Mallorca yachting scene essential. Position will suit a presentable, self-motivated and organised individual. Excellent, written and verbal English communication skills are essential. Must be able to drive. Initial 6 month contract. Basic plus commission remuneration. Please email CV with cover note to helen@deli-delicioso.com. Seeking Employment: Full/ part-time employment sought
by retired lawyer relocating to Portals from UK. Any type of work considered, Customer PR/ Sales. Safety Skipper, Pilot, Driver. Squash (Padel) & Cycle Instructor. DIY Guardianage, yacht/home repairs etc will be Autonomo, reasonable rates and no task too small. Mob +44 7738933693 Gvhale@aol.com. Job Vacancy: Yacht Center Palma is looking for expierenced Sales Persons for their shops in Palma, Santa Ponsa & Alcudia, preferably with yacht experience. Duties including attending and advising customers, sales promotion & making orders. Smart appearance & good manner. Good standard of English & Spanish necessary. Yearround contract with excellent terms & conditions. Apply to katharina@ycp.com.es. 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.
MISCELLANEOUS Go Sailing: How would you like to join in with the Flying Fifteen fleet in Mallorca. Exhilarating dinghy sailing in the safety of a keel boat. Come and join our racing fleets in Pollensa and Palma. Buy a boat, come and crew or borrow our club boat to give it a try! Great for all ages 18 - 80. Interested? Drop me a mail at michael@ffast.org
FOR RENT 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: La Bonanova –75m2 unfurnished ground floor flat in detached villa, completely renovated 2018. 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, central heating an A/C, 25 m2 garden. 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: Accomodation on a 26ft Sail Boat moored at Puerto Portals suitable for single person or young couple.100 euros per week including electric, water and parking. Must have proof of being in yachting industry and have a current STCW cert. Please email nigelglasgow1@gmail.com. For Rent: Berth For Rent - 9x3 mars. Santa Ponsa, Mallorca 7500 euros. Tel: +34 626 566 731. For Rent: Studio Apartment Costa de la Calma: quiet residential area with sea view. Recently renovated with furniture. Good location with shops, restaurants and public transport. €520 plus elec. Clive Walker (+34) 636 335 043.
For Sale: Private Rental, country house on the outskirts of biniali, 3000 m2, 220 m2, swimming pool, easy access, water, electricity, internet, 3-4 bedrooms, 2,5 bathrooms, privacy. 1800 euros month. henk van dijk kapitan_quike@hotmail.es biniali - +34 662 933828
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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Princess 67 Flybridge 2006 Reduced to 525,000 € VAT Paid Lying Mallorca CENTRAL AGENCY This Princess 67 Flybridge was built in 2006 and has been kept in great condition. In addition to her luxurious internal and external relaxation areas, she boasts a well appointed layout which divides interior accommodation into three spacious cabins, sleeping up to 6 guests in absolute comfort. Her aft crew cabin for 2 crew adds further flexibility, making her both the ideal vessel for short-handed cruising, or extensive cruising around the Balearics with a captain and stewardess. She was built to an exacting specification and was extensively refitted in 2016. At asking price her 3.35m ZAR Z-1 Tender with a Suzuki four-stroke 40hp outboard is also included. Viewing highly recommended.
HANSE 540E 2009 265,000 € VAT Paid
This Hanse 540E with Epoxy hull, designed by Judel & Vrolijk, is a modern racer/cruiser equipped with 110hp Yanmar turbodiesel, retractable bow thruster, electric winches, transom garage, generator, water maker, underwater lights, air conditioning etc. She can accommodate up to 7 people in her 3 ample cabins with ensuite heads. Well maintained and updated. If you are looking for a fast-sailing, easily handled and comfortable cruising yacht with fine sailing capacities then this might be the one for you. View our comprehensive photo album on: www.whitesyachts.com.
AGLAIA 2002 Just reduced to 1,650,000 € Vat Paid
Simon Turner Broker simon.j.turner@northropandjohnson.com comEdificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 +34 639 701 234 www.northropandjohnson.com
AGLAIA. Hamble Yachts/Rob Humphries. 23m / 77 ft. 2002. Just reduced to 1,650,000 euros. Vat paid. Following her refit in 2015/16 AGLAIA is in top shape. She needs no further investment and is ready for a new owner to sail her away. 3 exquisite staterooms accommodate 6 guests, plus amenities for 3 crew. Excellent performance with a stunning interior design and layout. See in Palma.
Benetti Sail Division 2009 2.999,000 € Tax Paid
Arrival Yachts S.L. T. +34 971 677 576 info@arrivalyachts.com www.arrivalyachts.com C/ Benito J. Feijoo 2, local 8, 07181, Puerto Portals, Mallorca, Spain
CENTRAL AGENCY ‘Branded’ is a unique example built and maintained to Lloyds Class with a stunning contemporary, light wood interior. Lovingly cared for and an excellent choice for displacement cruising in this size range.
Cranchi ‘Sports Line’ 41,500 GBP VAT Paid
This Cranchi ‘Sports Line’ range, stands out from a busy 30’ market, with a slice of Italian design and style. This one shows she’s been well looked after, hull and underwater look in great shape, though the transom teak will need a little attention, otherwise, she shows rather well. Reading low engine hours for her years, this boat has the twin Volvo D3 set - up. Despite light use, they have been serviced yearly, with receipts to prove. These engines are class - leader in reliability, and availability of parts and service. Available for viewing now. Boat dry - stored, very economically. Her owners are well motivated to sell, so as to fund new business venture. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.
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CLASSIFIEDS - BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Tofinou 12 2014 199,000 € VAT Not Paid
Tofinou 12 for sale: built in 2014 by Latitude 46 in France to a Joubert / Nivelt design, she has seen only very light use by her first and only owner, never been slept on and is ready to be enjoyed by a new owner now. Offering the 4-berth accommodation of a true weekender including a separate heads and galley with fridge, small hob and pressurised water she is ideal to explore Mallorcan waters and beyond in comfort and style. A deep fixed keel gives her superb upwind performance and great stability reaching and downwind. Sail wardrobe include a large main, a self-tacking jib and a furling code zero.
Jeanneau 57 2014 299,000 €
+34 971 67 63 92 mallorca@sunbirdyachts.eu www.sunbirdyachts.eu Puerto Portals, Local 10 - Mallorca
Exc. Tax
Beneteau Brokerage Specialists
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Simon Crutchley: +34 656 949 244
Jeanneau 57, 2014, featuring teak decks, garage, Volkswagen 140hp main engine, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning, watermaker. In-mast furling, Harken winches, code 0. Sleeps 6 in 3 doubles cabin, but can be configured with removable bulkhead forward. Raymarine navigation equipment, music system, TV and DVD, dinghy and outboard, sprayhood and bimini, davits. One owner from new, professional maintained. Lying Barcelona and now priced at 299,000 euros Ex tax.
Fairline Targa 47 2007 245,000 GBP Tax Paid
Fairline Targa 47, 2007, white with blue stripe, tender garage and sliding hard top. Twin Volvo Penta 500hp diesels, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning, hydraulic passarelle. Sleeps up to 6 in 2 cabins + saloon, 2 heads. Leather saloon upholstery in Ivory colour, Light American Oak joinery. Very tidy boat, all ready for the season. Lying Mallorca and priced at £245,000 GBP Tax paid.
“As New” SeaRay 2014 390,000 €
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
As New: The impressive SeaRay performance and the generous comfort of the interior layout, makes her the perfect yacht for a relaxing family cruise as well as an exciting day trip with friends. She is maintained in perfect condition. 2014. 125 engine hours. €390,000.
Sundeck Trawler 580 SHARE OWNERSHIP AVAILABLE Delivery April 2019 300,000 € per share
20 offices throughout UK and Europe Muelle Golondrinas (behind the Boathouse Restaurant) Palma de Mallorca, Spain T. +34 971 096 524 M. +34 685 282822 palma@westwateryachtsales.com www.westwateryachtsales.com www.NYBpalma.com
Westwater Yacht Sales are pleased to announce the launch of the Westshare Yacht Ownership Scheme, hassle free yacht ownership. Just walk on walk off! We take care of the rest. 4 Shares available in this new Sundeck 580 Trawler Yacht, with full options, including stabiliser, launching in April 2019 and to be based in Palma. Now you can enjoy yacht ownership at a fraction of the costs. 3 Cabins en suite for 6 overnight guests, vast fly bridge with wetbar /barbeque and large deck spaces. Sundeck review at: https://www.boatandboats.com/magazine/sundeck-550.html. We require more boats for sale at our busy brokerage with waiting clients.
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