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Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, founder & chairman of Mission Blue stops for a photo during a dive at El Toro Marine Reserve, Mallorca. Photo Credit: Kip F. Evans for Mission Blue

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DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, As I write this in mid-November the weather doesn’t seem to have realised that we are in what is normally the wettest month of the year, and so far we have enjoyed wall to wall blue skies and amazingly mild temperatures, extending the boating season for us all! It reinforces the notion that we really do live in a very special place and should never take it for granted. Most of the yachts making the trip across the pond will now be well on their way, many aiming to be at anchor in the Caribbean for Christmas. As we speak, the weather looks as though it’s behaving itself for the crossing, fingers crossed that it stays that way; a safe passage to all. Whilst the sailing season is drawing to a close for many, the racing season here on the island is in full swing with good turnouts reported across the island, from the Flying 15’s in Puerto Pollensa, to the cruiser/ racers in Puerto Andratx plus many more. Look out in Palma over the December weekend 5th – 8th for around 600 junior dinghies racing in the Trofeo Ciutat de Palma, an amazing regatta for kids from all over Europe. It is a fantastic sight to see so many youngsters having a great time in the Bay of Palma during winter! Industry wise, the refit business here in Palma is thriving, with most hardstanding space full and STP booked up until Spring. Berths of all sizes are also at a premium, another good sign that things are on the up once more. This bodes well for another successful year for all those involved in the yachting industry for 2016. We are very sad to report the passing of one of the pioneers of the nautical industry here in Palma and Barcelona, Peter Allan, the founder of Pinmar. He passed away at his home in Mexico, after suffering from a heart attack. I never had the opportunity to meet Peter, but since we took over the reins of The Islander, I have heard many complimentary comments of his skills and entrepreneurship, and the man largely responsible for Palma becoming a major yacht painting centre for the Superyacht industry. We send our condolences to his family and friends. Finally, we now have our new website www.theislander.net fully functional, including sections where you can post any jobs you have available and for individuals you can post your CV, and pitch yourself to the world. For those with items to sell, or property to rent etc, you can also post on the site and all free of charge!! From all of us at The Islander we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and peaceful New Year! Fair Winds! The Islander Nautical Media Calle San Magin 22, Entre Suelo, Santa Catalina 07012 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, España S.L. Deposito legal: PM 146-1997 Editor: Simon Relph simon@theislander.net (+34) 607 911 898 Ad Sales Manager: Damian Raxach damian@theislander.net (+34) 615 992 203 Accounts Manager: 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.

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PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT – RANGER TO RAINBOW: THE J CLASS YACHTS The Perfect Christmas Gift – Ranger To Rainbow: The J Class Yachts A perfect Christmas present and a good read. The book ‘Ranger to Rainbow’ covers the rebirth of the J Class from the late 1990s and includes a short history of these iconic yachts from their origins in the 1930s. It offers an insight into the enormous task of delivering these monster yachts across oceans to the many regattas around the world and racing them. The book is packed with many technical and sailing images, and covers the build and launch of five new replicas, the technical developments, the crewing and the Class Association. 132 pages A4 packed with colour images. “What a wonderful account of the past 15 years in the class and how great to have it written by the one who was on board and on the inside of it all. I read it in one go!” The book is exclusively available from The Islander office, Palma at just €35 Address: C/ San Magin, 22 Entre Suelo Santa Catalina Palma 07012 Payment is either by cash or bank transfer. Email simon@theislander.net for more information

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THE BALEARIC ISLANDS – HOPE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN

The Balearic Islands – Hope for the Mediterranean Asociación Ondine-in collaboration with Mission Blue and the Sylvia Earle Alliance-are very proud to announce the Balearic Islands as the first “Mission Blue Hope Spot” in the Mediterranean. Hope Spots are special places that are critical to the health of the ocean—Earth‘s blue heart. Some of these Hope Spots are already formally protected, while others still need defined protection. About 12% of the land around the world is now under some form of protection (as national parks, world heritage sites, monuments, etc.), while less than 4% of the ocean is protected in any way. Mission Blue is committed to changing this. Networks of marine protected areas maintain healthy biodiversity, provide a carbon sink, generate lifegiving oxygen, preserve critical habitat and allow low-impact activities like ecotourism to thrive.

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This recognition was awarded through the expertize and vision of Dr. Sylvia Earle and her Mission Blue team who visited Mallorca from the 10th to the 12th of November 2015. Dr. Sylvia Earle was joined by Mrs. Gigi Brisson, CEO and Founder of The Ocean Elders and Mr. Carl Gustav Lundin, Director of IUCN Global Marine and Polar Program. Dr. Sylvia A Earle is Explorerin-Residence at the National Geographic Society, Founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance (S.E.A.) / Mission Blue, Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc. (DOER), Chair of the Advisory Council for the Harte Research Institute and former Chief Scientist of NOAA. Author of more than 200 publications and leader of more than 100 expeditions with over 7,000 hours underwater, Dr. Earle is a graduate of Florida State University with M.A. and PhD. degrees from Duke University and 27 honorary doctorates. Her research concerns the

ecology and conservation of marine ecosystems and development of technology for access to the deep sea. She is the subject of the Emmy®Award Winning Netflix documentary, Mission Blue, and the recipient of more than 100 national and international honors and awards including being named Time Magazine’s first Hero for the Planet, a Living Legend by the Library of Congress, 2014 UNEP Champion of the Earth, Glamour Magazine’s 2014 Woman of the Year, member of the Netherlands Order of the Golden Ark, and winner of the 2009 TED Prize, the Walter Cronkite Award, the 1996 Explorers Club Medal, the Royal Geographic Society 2011 Patron’s Medal, and the National Geographic 2013 Hubbard Medal. This delegation was here in Mallorca to make a final, in person, decision on whether or not to declare the Balearic Islands a Mission Blue Hope Spot, having sent in our application several months prior.

What does this mean? This is an opportunity for us to both amplify our work and put back into the environment that keeps us all, well, alive for one, and employed. We invite all nautical businesses, captains, crew and their families to take part in celebration. A celebration of nature and a celebration of our ability inspire change, a BLUE change. Each of us has the ability help and contribute. As a community we join forces to leave a legacy for our children that sustainably supports our lifestyles, our businesses and our beautiful islands. Asociacion Ondine, as I see it, is the conduit for solidarity, force and local actions. We have created a solid platform to utilize through clear objectives designed to bring science, community & conservation together.

THE BALEARIC ISLANDS – HOPE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN of fish and of algae , which put a huge smile of Dr. Sylvia Earle’s face! Just as we were ending the dive, Sylvia caught something in the corner of her eye....her grouper! Fantastic. Everybody returned to the boat with huge smiles on their faces and raving about how surprised they were at the amount of life down there!

Asociación Ondine objectives: • Keep building our BLUE community through public presentations, school programs and hands on actions. • Provide our MPA (Marine Protected Areas) expertise/support to local/ mainland government. • Concentrate on MPA´s and Plastic Pollution Our newly declared Mission Blue Hope Spot is international recognition of not only our marine environment but of our strong community spirit and our successes achieved by local government, individuals and NGO´s to begin the process of a BLUE change. This can be shown through the 7 Marine Protected Areas that the local government created over the past 10 years. Having 7 MPAs, including one of the most successful in the Mediterranean, meant introducing Dr. Earle, Mrs. Brisson and Mr. Lundin to EL Toro Marine Reserve was a critical aspect to the Hope Spot declaration. I love seeing peoples reactions to diving in our “El Toro” MPA particularly when so many have such low expectations of the Mediterranean Sea. Dive brief complete, SPLASH.. we were in, and instantly surrounded by a huge school of Barracudas..awesome! Then came various species

A very special moment indeed, we just impressed and surprised Dr. Sylvia Earle, not a bad effort at all. Well done El Toro MPA. Dive complete, we raced back to the hotel for a press conference. Turn out at the event was excellent. Attendees spanned the gamut from Government officialsboth local and mainland-, local school children, business leaders, dive centers, artists, you name it. Dr. Earle delivered her message with the knowledge, passion and experience she is famous for, pointing out the basic, yet important points of why we must care for our seas and oceans. Her presence and knowledge not only inspired the audience but also inspired an entire community, the community of multicultural goodness, which is, the Balearic Islands.

connected and it’s a part of our lives and a necessity for life on this planet”

We have received messages of support from all the Balearic Islands as well as messages of inspiration from further afield, some as far away as South Africa and Australia!

So I invite you to connect with us at Asociacion Ondine, every one of you, businesses, individuals, school to help us better understand, protect and improve our amazing home.

Over the past few years Association Ondine has had an ever increasing amount of people asking how they might participate and get involved? My response always is, “by the simple act of reaching out to us, you already are involved!” Honestly, showing interest in marine conservation is really all it takes to get things rolling.

Call us, email us as we are very excited to work with anyone who has interest in Marine Conservation, lets see how YOU fit into this BLUE puzzle.

As Dr. Sylvia Earle says “We are all connected to the ocean, everything we do, every breath we take, we are

Asociacion Ondine has various marine research programs, Beach Clean ups, Underwater clean-ups, Schools programs, business presentations, volunteering opportunities & eco-artists and is open to new concepts and ideas. We are a huge BLUE community that is waiting for your call and for your input. Help us in

our strive to unite the Balearic Island communities and the Mediterranean Sea and create a better world for us all. Happy days! Come and join the fun folks! Doing good things for great reasons is actually quite a lot of fun! For more information I invite you to look at the Asociacion Ondine website and Dr. Syvlia Ealre´s Mission Blue website. www.AsociacionOndine.org www.mission-blue.org/ hope-spots/ www.theislander.net

THE SEABIN PROJECT goes through an oil-water separator to filter out fuel and scum.” The Seabin does have to be maintained regularly but it’s a pretty straightforward process. The rubbish that’s collected in the catch bag has to be emptied out at least once a day - then once a month the barnacles have to be cleaned off the outside of the Seabin to stop them blocking the device. Andrew and Pete carried out extensive tests on the Seabin at Real Club Nautico in Palma de Mallorca and besides ironing out any technical issues they also made sure that the device wouldn’t harm the fish in the harbour. Although apparently the fish do like to pick bits of food off the outside of the Seabin. By Wendy Urquhart The Seabin Project Taking a walk along beach is something most of us enjoy, regardless of the weather. But whether you’re on a deserted island or a holiday resort in the Costas, if you take a good look around you’ll see just how much garbage litters the sand and the sea. Plastic bags and bottles are everywhere and pretty much all of it will be pulled into the ocean at the next high tide. Fish and marine mammals get caught up in the garbage and can’t get free and birds are known to have choked to death after swallowing polystyrene packing they thought was food. Attempts to persuade

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people to dispose of their rubbish responsibly have, for the most part, fallen on deaf ears and coastlines that were once pristine are becoming nothing more than ugly garbage dumps. Andrew Turton is a Mallorcabased Australian who’s been building and racing yachts all his life and he got so sick of seeing harbour after harbour clogged with oil and trash that he decided to invent a device that would clean up the mess that other people had left behind once and for all. “I started basically with a wheelie bin. I put it in the water, attached a pump to it and sucked all the water out of it. It took a while to figure out how to do it and I’ve

made a couple of different versions.” Four years and several prototypes later Andrew and his business partner, Pete Ceglinski, are ready to launch the Seabin. It’s a device that works in extreme temperatures and is capable of collecting floating rubbish, oil, fuel and detergents - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s easy to install too. “It’s basically bolted to a floating pontoon so that it goes up and down with the tides and it’s easy to access. A pump funnels water and floating rubbish into the device. The water is sucked through the Seabin, and the garbage stays in the special catch bag inside. The water is then pumped back into the ocean but first it

Putting the Seabin into production will cost money, and how much Andrew and Pete can raise will determine how many they can make and more importantly what materials they can use. They are using the Crowd Funding website “Kickstarter” to hopefully raise the funds. “We need around €150,000 to make about 100 Seabins out of rotary moulded plastic which will be made from recycled granules. We could make it out of eco-friendly fibreglass, he says, but the rotary moulded plastic would be our first choice.” The lifespan of a Seabin is expected to be around 10 years and the aim is to lease each one for €1,000 a quarter with replacement bins supplied as and when

THE SEABIN PROJECT required. Plugging it into harbour power will cost roughly €18 a month for each bin. As far as distribution goes, Andrew and Pete are going global. They want factories all over the world to manufacture the bins and plan to supply them with the tooling and drawings which they will need to build the Seabin locally. At the heart of this business is a deep rooted concern for the environment. Andrew says both him and Pete are determined to make people more responsible and they intend to use some of their funding to get kids involved in the project. “We really want to make people aware of what’s going on in their oceans, so we plan to get schools involved with this project, probably through field exercises at the harbour. By tracking what’s in the bin they’ll be able to determine whether it’s coming from their local streets or from overseas and we hope that by showing them how much garbage ends up in the ocean they’ll be more responsible when they’re getting rid of their own rubbish.” For Andrew, developing the Seabin in Mallorca was a no-brainer. He first fell in love

with the culture, the people and the food of Spain many years ago when he moved to Valencia in 2006 to prepare for the 2007 America’s Cup. But his heart now belongs to Palma and living here makes good business sense too because Palma is the centre of Europe’s marine industry and has quick and easy access to major shipping ports across the world. For Pete and Andrew this is just the beginning. They’re already developing a portable model of the Seabin that has a submersible pump and uses 48 volts instead of 220. That means it can run off boat power or a generator on the boat and storage won’t be a problem because they’ve worked out a way to attach it under the boarding platform of the boat so it can be used in any harbour. For Andrew this project is not just about the ocean, it’s about educating people and driving home the message that we can all do something to protect the environment for future generations. One of the biggest problems is that a great deal of the rubbish that people throw into the streets ends up in the ocean. So, by being more conscious of what’s going on around us, we could all make a difference.

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www.etechyachting.com Yet Another BLUEWAVE System Has Been Successfully Commissioned The latest system on-board the high speed 43m carbon fibre sloop Cavallo by Baltic Yachts was installed in record time and well within budget ahead of her departure to New Zealand. The yacht had encountered for a very long time countless problems with her previous, overcomplicated system. A specialist vendor technician was required to fly out to the vessel for fault-finding at great expense and this is no longer the case as ETY can connect remotely to the BLUEWAVE system globally to alter parameters, troubleshoot and carry out upgrades etc.

ETY’s BLUEWAVE system was developed in close collaboration with industry giant EATON and utilises their SmartWire DT technology. EATON’s continued support has proven to be invaluable and has enabled ETY to expand upon the original BLUEWAVE switchboard and integrate more features that ultimately, make the lives of the crew that much easier with all of the information relayed to their smartphones, tablets and even Smartwatches. The SmartWire network provides control and real-time data capturing for many of the systems on-board and can be easily expanded upon by our BLUEWAVE partners around the world including those in New Zealand.

www.portdemallorca.com facebook.com/portdemallorca twitter.com/portdemallorca Marina Port de Mallorca, Best Marina in Spain for the Second Consecutive Year Marina Port de Mallorca has been named best marina in Spain for the second consecutive year according to the study conducted every year by ABC about nautical facilities. The study is developed by professionals of the sector and users analyzing the marinas of the Spanish geography under quality services and satisfaction criteria. To create this ranking, the ABC team includes technical and physical characteristics of each port, as well as the services offered at each facility. And as usual, the results of the study are published annually in its travel supplement. This choice is due to many factors, including its ability to welcome more than 200 boats between 12 and 50 meters in length or the fact of being in the heart of Palma, a few minutes from the historic old town and a wide range of leisure, shopping and entertainment around.

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But really, the fact that this marina was chosen for the second year the best marina of Spain has been possible thanks to the dedication of Marina Port de Mallorca’s team. The care for its facilities, cleaning and environmental measures are a notable part of the reason for which, mooring in this

port is highly recommended, but there is another more important reason, the human and professional quality of the staff led by captain Oscar Fernandez. Coordination and dedication of the team makes many customers feel at home as they offer a friendly and pleasant treatment, ensuring that guests enjoy a pleasant stay in the marina. In addition, as a special service which differentiates this marina from the rest, customers have at their disposal a Concierge Service, in which with one call, the Concierge manages all the services the client needs even before reaching the port. The marina also offers surveillance and seamanship 24 hours. Marina Port de Mallorca also boasts environmental awards including the Blue Flag, EMAS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Qualitat Balear Seal, Seal of Excellent Company and Lloyds Marine Gold certification. All these awards are due to its constant activity of care and protection of nature, water and marine species, and the quality of service and facilities of the marina. Also, for belonging to the IPM Group, customers who visit Marina Port de Mallorca benefit in their stay at Marina Palma Cuarentena and STP Shipyard Palma in case you need to do any repairs on your boat. But also can get great benefits in the refueling of gasoline if they go to the gas station located on the premises of STP.

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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS your plastic shopping bag from the supermarket being full, and as you walk home with it, slowly the handles on the plastic bag get longer and longer… this is creep. The plastic bag doesn’t go back to its original shape after this. The Progress of Dyneema While I am still on the subject of Dyneema, I can give you some “everyman” description of the different types of Dyneema you can use onboard. Dyneema SK62 the first commercially available Dyneema that was used in yachting, this fibre still has its uses even though it has been superseded by other grades of Dyneema. More often that not rope manufacturers use SK62 for dyneema cover applications, as it is great with abrasion. Recently Tejin Japan has started making a heat amalgamation flat tape called Endumax, which is a similar fibre to SK62, which is great for making flat loops for small block applications on Mini Transat yachts, skiffs and other small boats. Next came Dyneema SK75, which had better characteristics to that of SK62. It was better with bend fatigue, which means it could go around sheaves and corners more times before it broke than Sk62 could. also it was more UV stable and had less creep . A quick description of creep is if you can imagine

Dyneema SK75 gave us the biggest advances in Dyneema technology. It was the first Dyneema to be heat set, Hampidjan was the first company to heat set a rope. This means taking a rope and stretching it under load in an oven. This takes out constructional elongation, which means it takes all the gaps out between the fibres of the rope, making the rope more compact and removing elongation under load. Once you take the load off, the fibre will relax back almost to its original length. Heat setting ropes also makes a rope stronger as well. Heat set ropes are still current today and this technology that Hampidjan developed is now used by all of the top level rope makers. Next came Dyneema SK78, which is even better than SK75 with creep being low, and it’s really good with bend fatigue as well. Although some rope makers heat set it and claim high break loads, its better just to mildly heat set SK78 to get rid of the constructional elongation. 70 % of the ropes we use at Doyle Rigging are made from SK78. It’s great around in sheets halyards and lashings.

Dyneema Sk90, not much to say here, this was a bit of a commercial failure, as the rope was quite brittle and didn’t yield good bend fatigue characteristics.

Originally designed for use for mooring lines for Gas and Oil platforms this Dyneema, although little used by many riggers, DM20 is a common line used by us at Doyle…

Dyneema SK99 came in and replaced SK90, and it was far better. With high break loads, better bend fatigue characteristics and lower creep than SK90, and no brittleness, this rope has great uses everywhere, from high load sheets or to get smaller diameter running rigging, to building our famous loops and strops, we use SK99 everywhere that it gives us the best advantage. It is a more expensive fibre, but used sensibly it won’t break the bank.

Our industry is really quite small and fibres aren’t specifically designed for yachting, more often we tend to borrow the fibres from the original use. Luckily for us patents run out on fibres, which means that companies will race to bring out the next level of fibres and yachting will benefit from that. One thing to realise is that although there are many types of Dyneema available, they are not all made from the same chemical recipe, this is why they all have different characteristics.

The last Dyneema that we use is DM20 which is amazing, I use this in half halyards and on captive winch halyards where storage on drums is at a premium. DM20 is as close to PBO as you will get at present. It has virtually no creep.

If anyone wants to come and pick our brains on this and where and when they should use the different fibres, you are more than welcome to swing by for a coffee at the shop.

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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS Palmawatch Pierre Oberon (+34) 871 932 249 pierre@palmawatch.com Buy Your Yacht a Nice Christmas Present! Christmas is soon upon us, but the next sailing season will come soon enough, and now might be a good time to invest in upgrading the means of access to your yacht with a nice modern carbon gangway. Or to add a tough, elegant carbon steering wheel to your helm station.

There are two gangways available: An Exit Engineering ‘Libera’ foldable model in white, with grey non- slip surfacing. It comes with four carbon stanchions and handrail line, stainless steel deck fitting and padded stowage bag.

Then there are two GS Carbon Composite steering wheels in stock, both with a diameter of 90 cm, and custom covers available. Please contact Pierre Oberon at Palmawatch for prices and more information.

And, a GS Composite 260/35 full carbon foldable unit, also with two carbon stanchions and a carbon trapeze option, plus a stowage bag.

Palmawatch in Mallorca are offering a couple of carbon gangway models, and some nice GS Composite carbon wheels straight from their local stock. So, if you find that one of these items fits the bill for your boat, you won’t have to order them and wait for delivery!

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Sailing to Ibiza Marine Insiprations www.marineinspirations.org Empowerment, Experience, Opportunity - In the Maritime Field - ‘Inspiring Lessadvantaged Youngsters’ Balearic Islands Welcome Four Young African Sailors Marine Inspirations Following on from the unique success of two previous seamanship mentoring projects, the Marine Inspirations initiative again this year welcomed and hosted young southernAfrican sailors in Mallorca and Ibiza during the first two weeks of October. With their goal to inspire and empower less-advantaged 14

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Visiting superyacht ‘Clan VIII’ youngsters from countries and communities not commonly associated or naturally linked with maritime career prospects, or more specifically, opportunities in the yachting industry, the Marine Inspirations team held their first initiative in October 2014, with two young sailors from South Africa and Namibia, Bradley and Ronaldo, flying to Mallorca to sail in the Balearic Islands and participate in the ‘Ibiza Rendezvous Regatta’ – sailing and living aboard the classic 1930 schooner ‘Aloha-J of Cariba’. Having continued this mentoring initiative programme in the Caribbean during the winter by promoting three similar

regatta events for local youngsters in Antigua, Virgin Gorda, and St Barths, the 2015 summer season in the Mediterranean saw another two youngsters, Thami Hoza and Archie Leeu – both

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students at Lawhill Maritime Centre in Cape Town - flying from South Africa in June to race aboard the 38 metre Perini Navi superyacht ‘P2’ during the prestigious ‘Palma Superyacht Cup’ regatta. Those two youngsters once again lived aboard the schooner ‘Aloha-J of Cariba’ during their two-week stay, and were introduced to a full range of practical seamanship instruction and orientation. The students were also warmly welcomed by the ‘Astilleros de Mallorca’ shipyard team - who had paid for one of their airfares - for two days of on-site experience of the workings of a busy shipyard. During the June event, the Marine Inspirations team were introduced to the long-distance endurance swimmer, Anna Wardley – who was in the process of planning her ‘Balearic Swim Challenge’ during which she will swim a total of 215 miles from Menorca to Mallorca, Mallorca to Ibiza, and Ibiza to the mainland peninsula in 2016. Anna in turn introduced the Marine Inspirations team to a South Africa organization called Sail Africa, which trains youngsters in Durban in recreational sailing. On the strength of this introduction and previous successes, Marine Inspirations decided to expand their next initiative in October to include this time four young South African sailors – two once again from the Lawhill Maritime Centre in Cape Town, and two from

MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS Sail Africa, in Durban. The airfares and subsistence costs for this October initiative were funded directly by very generous and supportive individual yacht captains, local industry support companies, and an international tanker shipping company, Teekay. Although unfortunately the ‘Ibiza Rendezvous Regatta’ did not take place this year, the dynamic team of four young sailors followed a similar programme to that of last October, and sailed with the ‘Aloha-J of Cariba’ to Ibiza, where they underwent practical sailtraining, navigation, and seamanship tutoring under the watchful guidance of the Marine Inspirations cofounders, Anthony Just and Phil Wade. The endurance swimmer Anna Wardley was invited to sail with the team for the Ibiza programme, and carried out a series of practice swims in local Ibiza waters in preparation for her ‘Balearic Swim Challenge’ next year. The Marine Inspirations team and young visitors were most honoured to be able to assist and support Anna practically in her daily swimming routines, and were most gratified when Anna announced that she would be donating the charity funds raised from next year’s Mallorca-Ibiza swim to the Marine Inspirations initiative. Her remaining charity funds raised for the additional two swimming legs of her challenge will be donated to the not-for-profit Balearic organizations Joves Navegants and Mallorca Marine Animals Rescue Centre. (www.seagrassuk.com www.annawardley.com) Wind conditions in Ibiza were perfect for the Marine Inspirations sailing team this year, and the young sailors enjoyed superb sailing experience during the passage-voyages between Mallorca and Ibiza, and around the coast of Ibiza itself. Their hands-on seamanship orientation and life-changing experience at sea was

complemented by cultural and historical tours and instruction in both Mallorca and Ibiza. In addition to the seamanship and sailing experience, Marine Inspirations also organized a number of specialist work-orientation visits for the youngsters with organizations and yacht-support companies in Mallorca. These experiences greatly broadened their understanding and perception of the scope and magnitude of the yachting industry and the amount of shoresupport that is required to keep yachts operating correctly and efficiently. The four youngsters - Innocent, Menelisi, Lucky, and Mfundo - may ultimately choose different or varied career paths in the maritime industry, but whether they take up engineering careers, logistic-support positions, or deck-officer roles, their broad introduction to the industry during their two-week visit certainly gave them a full orientation as to the possibilities available within yachting and the maritime field. The Marine Inspirations team extend their most warm thanks to Master Yachts, Astilleros de Mallorca, STP, Marina Ibiza, Complete Freight Marine, North Sails, Carkeek Design Partners, Deckers Uniform Supply, Teekay Corporation, the owners of schooner ‘Aloha-J of Cariba’, captains and crews of the many yachts the youngsters visited, Terry Clark, and all of the many other individuals who welcomed, supported, and hosted the young sailors in the Balearics during their stay. Marine Inspirations is also very grateful for the assistance provided by the staff of Lawhill Maritime Centre, Sail Africa organization, and the General Botha Old Boys Bursary Fund and other supporters who helped locally in South Africa to set up this dynamic initiative.

Student-sailors and Marine Inspirations team aboard the schooner ‘Aloha-J of Cariba’

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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS Expanding Palmawatch Completes Recruitment Drive in Mallorca. In readiness for another busy refit season as they enter their 14th year in business, yacht service and refit specialists Palmawatch have invested time during the summer recruiting several key personnel to their ranks.

Absolute Boat Care Simon@absoluteboatcare.net Absolute Boat Care Complete Full Varnish Project on-board the 2015 Superyacht Cup Winner The Absolute Boat Care Varnish Team have recently completed a full varnish project on-board the 2015 Superyacht Cup Palma winner, S/Y Marie. The Vitters Shipyard built 55m ketch arrived in Palma in June going on to take the silverware in Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta. During the month of July,the modern classic had her varnish stripped back to the original wood, and 12-15 build-up coats of Epifanes PP varnish applied by brush. Once the yacht had been painted during August, the Absolute Boat Care team then came back on board to complete final 6 coats of varnish on the exterior by spray application. The removable items for varnishing were taken from the yacht, to their workshop. During the project, the Captain extended the remit of the work to include interior varnish repairs. The team were asked to repair all the damaged interior varnish which needed staining and tinting and use of various waxes. The Captain of S/Y Marie comments on recruiting Absolute Boat Care for the project: 16

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‘I am just completing Marie’s five year refit and have been using Absolute Boat Care for all of the exterior and interior varnish projects. I have been very impressed with the level of workmanship on board. Absolute have been clean and tidy first of all on a daily basis but thorough in their detailing and exceptional in their finish. As a Captain when you take on a project of this magnitude i.e stripping 20 coats of varnish back to bare wood and a full system build up you need to be confident in your Contractor selection process with that said Absolute walked me through their process and the specification to be used and removed any doubt that they could do the job. All in all a pleasurable experience, Thanks again Absolute Boat Care.’ Duncan Sykes, Founder and Managing Director of Absolute Boat Care talks of his experience working on S/Y Marie. ‘We first worked on board Marie completing some warranty work for Vitters just one year after her launch. Since then Marie has traveled the world, and made a name for herself on the race circuits. It has been a pleasure to be back on board working on this iconic yacht.’ Get in touch with Absolute Boat Care for all your superyacht finishing services.

The new hires will further strengthen and complement their existing team based inside the STP superyacht yard facility, which is also expanding to accommodate even more vessels in the 2015/16 winter period. Palmawatch MD Pierre Oberon said, “We have built our reputation for technical competence and reliability from a strong base of experienced industry specialists, we firmly believe that our people are our strength, and we wanted to be sure that our growth continues with the same high calibre of staffing.”

Lee Metcalf

Paul Muston

The new appointments are now completed covering important senior positions in the Palmawatch set up, with the following personnel already in place: Enric Llobet – Admin & Finance Director. A veteran in professional management, with over 25 years of combined experience, Enric has a solid background in driving business performance through effective organisation. Specialising in budgetary control, functional analysis, resource management and leadership, he has honed his skills introducing products and brands into new markets and managing international expansion in emerging economies such as South America. Paul Muston – Marine Engineer / Shipwright. Previously chief shipwright with Haines Boatyard in UK since completing his technical training in 1983, and

Enric Llobet a qualified Lloyds surveyor for SCV2 (small commercial vessels), Paul is able to turn his hand to most yacht maintenance and refit tasks ranging from joinery to engine installation, hydraulics, plumbing, electrics, welding, etc. Lee Metcalf – Gardienage Manager. Lee will manage the dedicated Palmawatch team who are contracted by a large number of owners to look after their yachts in Mallorca. He brings with him 17 years of hands on experience as a yacht captain and technical project manager on a range of yachts up to 30 metres, including both monohulls and catamarans.

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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS materials and components. For over forty years HAMANN AG manufactures high quality maritime waste water systems with capacities between 3 and192ts per day. Every unit is 100 % “Made in Germany” and handmade according to highest industrial standards.

STP Shipyard Palma Performed the Largest Lifting to Date in the Balearics: 66.7m of S/Y Hetairos Recently STP Shipyard Palma lifted the largest sailing yacht to date in the Balearics. The travelift team, divers, sailors, and S/Y Hetairos crew coordinated this complex hoist that was performed with absolute precision thanks to the shipyard’s team that surprisingly made the move with ease between the scaffolding, tents, and masts that were in the way between the pit and the shoring place. With 66.7m of loa , this fabulous ketch came out of the water to have a hull revision and maintenance work, and its plans were to go back in the water within a few days. STP Shipyard stands as a major centre in Europe for refit and maintenance. It specializes in yachts of all sizes and types, thanks to experienced contractors who are authorized to operate in

the shipyard’s facilities. S/Y Hetairos was built by Baltic Yachts and was launched in May of 2011, but the design process began four years before by the hands of Reichel/Pugh naval architects. During her construction S/Y Hetairos was called a Panamax Project because it is a term applied to vessels with maximum allowable size to pass through the Panama Canal, and in the case of Hetairos referred to the maximum height of the mast: 62.5m. This is because the premise when building it was to create the fastest and largest superyacht able to pass through the Panama Canal. Its two masts and the striking boom gives it a classic look that blends perfectly with its cutting edge technology. S/Y Hetairos has the capacity to accomodate 10 guests and 10 crew members distributed in 8 cabins plus the main owner’s cabin and the captain’s cabin.

Monthly Sailor Quiz (answers page 94)

The Sydney Hobart race is world famous and runs in the New Year; what year did it start?

What distance is ‘the sprint’ between the two harbours?

What is a ‘chock’?

What navigational buoy flashes Q or VQ with no time period given?

What cloud forms a thick uniform grey layer at low altitude, from which rain or snow often falls?

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Precision Marine Engineering www.precision-marine.net info@precision-marine.net (+34) 971 760 237 New Smallest Waste Water Treatment Plant Without Membrane As from 1st January, 2016 the IMO Standard Rule MEPC.159(55) for waste water treatment onboard vessels will be replaced by the new Standard Rule MEPC.227(64). HAMANN AG, one of the leading companies for waste water treatments have now developed the smallest on board plant Type “HL-CONT Plus” which has already been certified according to MEPC.227(64), HL-CONT Plus 0125 Compared to its efficiency this system is an extremely small and light version. The HLCONT Plus 0125 has a capacity of 3 t per day. It is particularly suitable for installation in small spaces and for retrofits due to its modular and dismountable design. It works without filter and membrane. The main advantage is a constant flow rate without any danger of blocking. The long lasting proven technology stands for hardly any maintenance – contrary to the extensive maintenance of filter/ membrane systems – which results in lower expenses as well as clean hands for operators/crew on board. Additional benefits are the self-cleaning mode without aggressive chemicals, low energy consumption and the use of high quality and robust

Innovative designs and patented methods of treatment even convinced the very critical shipping industry. All waste water systems of HAMANN AG have been certified according to the present IMO Standard Rule MEPC.159(55) and the future IMO Standard Rule MEPC.227(64)

Northrop & Johnson News Jochen Brill joins the company’s Palma office Northrop & Johnson has announced that Jochen Brill has joined the company as sales broker at its Palma office. Brill has been involved with many sales roles throughout the world. He joined the yachting industry by way of Belliure as an export manager. He also gained experience at the Michael Schmidt brokerage office in Palma, then in cooperation with Berthon. Brill has also worked in the technical side of the yachting industry with M Ritchie at Boat Yard Palma. Other roles in his career include brokerage director at Dahm international. Brill transitioned to work for Newton/Merill Stevens in Palma for three years, but in 2006, he went back to Dahm again, where he worked until October 2015.

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CĂŠsar Vicente Arolas Aromen Pantalanes FlotanteS aromen@pantalanesflotantes.es www.aromen.es (+34) 606 412 694 Aromen Pantalanes & Plataformas Flotantes This is a Company based in Palma de Mallorca, manufacturing floating pontoons & platforms built of a heavy, high density

polythene. The modular system enables companies to add on to the structures over time. Some of the products include dry docks for jet skiÂ´s, divers platforms, walk ways, conventional mooring pontoons, plus many more. Aromen is backed by a professional team able to provide you with a quote for whatever project you are thinking of mounting, they will be able to provide a solution to your problem.

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Jens Ploch Pantaenius Spain S.L. (+34) 971 70 86 70 10.000 Vessels are Stolen Every Year in Europe • Black Sea and Cape Verde are the main destinations for the stolen boats. • The use of tracking systems is one of the top recommendations from Pantaenius. Every year approximately 10.000 vessels are stolen in Europe, trend rising. To this you have to add the breakins for equipment and the misappropriation. Though this is not the most common crime related to vessels, and less frequent in in the last decade, it has become more common, since the financial crisis, that entire boats are stolen. Electronics, tenders, safety equipment, outboard engines (approx. 50.000 per yr.) sum to the financial loss owners or insurers have to face. Pantaenius only reports a cumulative loss of 160million euros over the last 5 years, and on a European level the economic loss is estimated to be in the region of a yearly 575 Million Euros. (Source: German Center of Competence for boat related crimes.) The final destination for most stolen articles and yachts is the second hand market or even unlawful activities like people or drug smuggling. In the case of the Balearic Islands, most stolen boats sail towards the Strait of Gibraltar and then the Canary Islands or 20

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Cape Verde to eventually end up in the Caribbean. Here is where companies like Pantaenius look for these vessels. “As soon as we are informed that a yacht has been stolen and a police report has been filed, we activate a complex search operation. We proactively search for the stolen vessels and though it may seem difficult, are quite successful at recovering the stolen property” assures Jens Ploch, Sales Director for Pantaenius in Spain. “It is not unusual practice to offer a finders reward. We usually initiate a full investigation, interview possible eye witnesses, study the time frame, the weather conditions at the time of the event - allowing us to disregard certain areas, we inform Police and Marina staff, surveyors and industry partners. Further to this we also publish the stolen boats on international websites like: http://www.stolenboats.info/” Ploch insists on the importance of the owner keeping a record of, and to document all equipment he has on the boat with serial numbers and invoices and to not store these on the boat but on land. “In the event of a burglary, the owner will have to demonstrate that the equipment was on board and document his financial loss. Often a photograph of the serial number and the equipment installed onboard can help in this situation. The more details the owner has at hand, the easier it will be to file the report with the police and the faster the claim can

be handled by the insurer or equipment may even be recovered”.

is at any time, even from your smartphone” highlights Jens Ploch.

Small Investments to Avoid Big Losses

Easy Tips to Avoid Having Your Property Stolen

Though the security measures for boats are rather far from perfect, ports and marinas are implementing better security measures and systems year by year. Many have surveillance systems and cameras installed at the entrance and exit to their installations, pontoons are safeguarded by doors with access codes and many count with qualified security personnel on guard 24/7. But owners can also take their own security measures. In cases where the entire boat was stolen, “small, cost efficient tracking devices have been very helpful in recovering many boats. It is good advice to owners to look into the different options available on the market. From as little as a couple of hundred Euros you can install one of these systems yourself and keep track of where your boat

- Check on your boat periodically so it does not look “abandoned”. If you are abroad, ask somebody local to do this for you. - Keep your marina informed on your boats movements. Alarm bells will sound earlier if the marina detects any unannounced movements. - Don´t leave valuables in sight of the thieves. - Keep copies of invoices, photos of serial numbers and other documentation in a safe place off the boat. - Use strong locks on your cockpit lockers and outboard engine. - Whilst at anchor, store tenders and outboards on board at night. - Mark your equipment with your Post Code and contact details. Engraving is a good option. - Don’t leave your boats keys on board.

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE and the printed catalogue is no longer tucked into the seat pocket in front of you.

Roger Horner - E3 Systems (+34) 971 404 208 info@e3s.com www.e3s.com Technology Update How to make friends and influence people? Give them a gadget as a present! It’s that time of year again. We are fast approaching the daft season of indescribable indecision over gifts for friends and loved ones. In my family, I am extremely lucky because the majority of this challenge is borne by my wife. However, I am still left with a few challenges, such as what to give to her! Maybe it’s because of my interest in technology, but I usually find there’s nothing like a good gadget to solve the problem. I am writing this in between my return from FLIBS in the USA and my departure for the Global Superyacht Forum and METS in Amsterdam. In the early years of the Islander, I used to get inspiration for my Christmas column from the Fort Lauderdale Show as there were always some wacky ideas on display, together with the Sky Mall catalogue which was offered on the plane. Alas, I only spent a couple of hours in the Show this year,

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Even in my limited time in the Show I did see the usual over-engined boat. Each year the engines get a little bigger. Look at this, a 43 foot boat with 2,228hp attached to the transom! I am sure the physics and mechanics must be more than a little bit challenging. So without help from the US, I am basing my recommendations on the best gadgets I have seen this year. There should be something to appeal to most pockets here, or just to dream about. If you do give one of these to a friend, they should be your friend for life! Electric and Hybrid BMWs Top of my list is the BMW i8! It looks just like the Batmobile and, being a Hybrid and the most expensive BMW, it is full of gadgets, great to drive and gorgeous quality. It’s a real head turner as you slip along silently in blue dash mode and then you hit sport mode, the dash turns orange and it starts roaring.

If you can’t quite stretch to the full-sized version, then an alternative option for your loved one is the radio controlled model. From Amazon or eBay you can get a 1/14 Scale BMW i8 Concept VISION EFFICIENT Radio Remote Control Model Car R/C RTR, including batteries, for only €50! Alternatively, the completely electric BMW i3 could be your first all-electric car. You can get three of these little beauties for the price of the BMW i8, making it a much more feasible option. This is a great car for island life

in Mallorca. With a range of approximately 130kms between charges (plus an additional range extender of 70kms), it’s really quite hard to run out of juice during the average daily commute unless you drive around in circles! And if you are driving round in circles, maybe you should be investing in a GPS navigator for Christmas as well. We’ve just taken delivery of our first BMW i3 to add to our fleet of cars in Mallorca, so look out for the “e3i3” out and about around the ports very soon. Selfie Stick We’ve made a lot of people very happy this autumn by giving away selfie sticks at the autumn boat shows. So simple but effective. It’s a gadget that you’re embarrassed to admit you own, but you will love it.

which makes the Apple Watch special, but it looks good, feels good, and does far more than just tell the time.

I felt really left out at dinner one evening at the Monaco Show when three of my dinner companions, all Apple Watch owners and heads of industry, were swapping their heart rates using their Apple Watches, and then they got Mickey Mouse tapping his foot to their heart rate! How fantastic is that? So, definitely rated as a gadget of the year. Not so cheap though, starting from €399 and rising to €13,000. We mortals were only issued with two wrists, so it’s a bit of a challenge to wear more than two watches simultaneously. Worldmate Personal Travel Assistant app This is the best and most useful APP which I’ve downloaded and used regularly throughout the year. I I I highly recommend it to anyone who does a lot of travelling.

So, this is a recommendation at the other end of the scale. You can pick one up from the street merchants and markets for less than €10, but do make sure you get the version with the cable to connect to your smart phone with the shutter button on the handle. This is an excellent stocking filler which will immediately be put to good use on Christmas day. Apple Watch As predicted this has really taken off this year. It’s hard to pin down one specific thing

The APP automatically organises your trips, so you can see your whole trip itinerary on your smartphone detailing flights, gate number, hotels, car hire etc. It’s so easy to use as you just register and email flight and hotel confirmations, and magically it all gets updated. It sends you flight alerts for gate changes, delays,

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE cancellations, tells you how to get to your hotel and suggests alternative hotels in the area. It’s also very simple to send the itinerary to family for their information, so everyone’s happy. What’s more, it completely free, making it the ideal gift for that special person in your life who would like to know where you are at any given time. IPTV IPTV is the watching of TV over the internet rather than by receiving it via a satellite dish or TV antenna. Obviously, reception by satellite dish is very much dependent upon your location.

At FLIBS, we were running our IPTV in the Captains’ Hideout using our T-Mobile 4G LTE service. We had all the UK free to air channels running and with our 10-day catch up store we were able to play the Rugby World Cup final for the local Kiwi yacht captains. They loved it and kept replaying the haka to show all their US mates. The rest of the time we synchronised time by going back 5 hours so that when it was 6pm in Fort Lauderdale, we had the BBC News at 6. This is a perfect demonstration of the benefits of having an IPTV box. It can be used anywhere in the world with a half reasonable data connection so you can watch your home TV out of market and when you want

to if you have with a decent catch-up facility. The IPTV box is tiny when compared to a satellite decoder, with a one-off cost of €195. Beware of some extremely illegal IPTV products on offer which include Sky Sports and especially Premier League soccer, together with a free movie library. Unless you are paying Sky UK and the service provider has the correct rights in place, then they and you are in serious breach of rights infringement. iKettle Imagine having a kettle that welcomes you home by asking you, via your smartphone, if you would like to pop the kettle on?

The sales blurb for the iKettle says that if you own one you are “embracing laziness”. Basically it’s an electric kettle that’s connected to WiFi and you have a smart phone app. You can switch the kettle on from anywhere in your home or boat, and it tells you when it’s boiled. You can set the kettle to boil on a timer to wake you up in the morning. Unfortunately, you do still have to go to the trouble of filling it up with water… Give your loved one an iKettle and they become a fully signed up member of the new and cool Internet of Things (IoT), and you might even get a nice cup of tea in bed. A snip at €120! Wishing you all a happy and peaceful festive season.

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Karen Passman Impact Crew T. (+44) 1425 614419 info@impactcrew.com www.impactcrew.com Developing Crew Longevity During the Fort Lauderdale boat show this year Yacht Info hosted by Royal Huisman, held a number of highly successful panel discussions. Senior figures from across the industry made themselves available to share their thoughts and insights on a number of key issues. Audiences were encouraged to both ask questions and give their opinions. On Friday 6th November Impact Crew chaired the panel discussion: “How can Captains retain crew for longer”. On the panel with Karen Passman of Impact Crew was Sue Price senior placement coordinator for Crew Unlimited, Bob Saxon global yachting consultant and Captain Andrew Johnstone. We are all aware of how prevalent crew turnover is and also some of the consequences of it, such as crew dynamics, team working, not to mention the costs involved. As well as looking at the data from the crew turnover survey, the panel identified a number of key areas that Captains and senior crew need to address if they are to attain crew longevity. Recruitment Getting the right people in the first instance is fundamental 24

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and Sue asked that Captains think more deeply about the type of person they are looking for. From how they like to spend their down time, their motivations for being put forward for this job and the culture that they will bring to the yacht are just as, if not more important than the skill and experience they bring. Unlike popular belief, professional and ethical crew placement businesses don’t want crew turnover! If they find themselves re-placing crew within the trial period – often 3 months, they are doing the job for a second time “for free”. Perhaps the industry needs to reconsider the current code of etiquette where the recruitment company who places the CV first on the Captain’s desk is the one paid, to one which encourages a more selective and considered approach to who is put forward for the various positions. Impact Crew now offers a crew selection service which gives Captains the opportunity of asking their top 3 candidates to complete psychometrics along with a telephone interview, which results in a report and provides insights for the person conducting the final interview (Owner, Captain or HoD), along with suggested questions and areas to probe to give the best possibility of finding the right fit for your yacht. Managing Expectations There was a debate around the new generation of crew stepping into the industry. Some members of the

audience had experienced “green” crew whose expectations were somewhat out of kilter with reality. They were unwilling to work “hard” and expected life on board to be much like life at home, with “Mum” picking up after them. Increasingly crew are coming straight from living with parents to working on board, missing out on the reality of fending for themselves. As too are the sometimes unrealistic expectations that some training schools give their fresh students as they sign up to complete their STCW. When many of us started in the industry we didn’t need to run up a debt before we took our first job. Now many arrive on the dock with significant loans and their motivations to work in the industry often include financial drivers and they don’t necessarily include a passion for being at sea. However, it was pointed out that not all young crew fall into this category and that it is our responsibility to manage their expectations, from interview, to induction, to everyday life on board. There are many who come through who have a very high work ethic and are looking to make long term careers for themselves.

Certainly managing expectations is an important aspect of not just interview and induction, but an on-going aspect of leadership on board. How many times have the rumours kicked off, because of lack of information. We have previously spoken of the importance of giving crew the right leadership and this includes a regular whole crew brief – so that everyone has the same message at the same time. Dealing with issues early means as a leader you need to have your finger on the pulse. With 50% of the crew who completed the crew turnover survey stating that there were crew issues on board, it’s a fact of life, issues will happen; how much impact they have will depend upon how quickly and effectively they are dealt with. With the demand for crew in the Superyacht industry set significantly increase over the coming years, how we recruit, induct and develop new crew will be a key factor in the way the industry will evolve - for better or worse. Impact Crew offers on board team and leadership development. Contact us to see how we can enhance your yacht’s crew longevity.

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yacht that is fun to sail but a lot of work to maintain. So they take on professional crew to do the less fun work.

Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com The OH!wner / Driver and the Two-way Interview If I would ever buy my own yacht (yes I, should know better), I know for sure that I will captain her myself. It is only logical to me and I’m not the only one who would think that way. I’m only aiming for something old around 50 feet anyway. However, some have the means to own a large

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As Invisible Crew is specialised in yachts up to 100ft we do come across a few ownerdrivers. Whenever I present skippers with the prospect of working for such an owner the reactions are always quite interesting; Raised eyebrows, chuckles or faces that express true horror. Although their concerns may often be justified, there are always exceptions to the rule. One of my longest standing clients owns an 85ft Royal Huisman. It’s quite a complex yacht in terms of engineering. But also the variable pitch prop and its length don’t make it a boat for amateurs to drive. I have sailed with this owner from London to Kiel

(again a bit more challenging than the Med) and I know for a fact that there are many “professional” captains out there who are less capable than him. Although working for an owner / driver resembles the position of a first mate’s to a great extent, it does require an experienced captain. Preferably one who has got the urge to make miles out of his system. Since these yachts only move with the owner on board, they usually don’t move much. The obvious difficulty is that someone with experience gets bored quickly if they can’t skipper the yacht. Or worse, they may disagree with the way the owner sails the yacht. During our search process we always find the candidates thoroughly questioning the owner’s abilities. I think that’s normal but also refreshing. I find it interesting to observe that this rarely happens when looking for a deckhand or first

mate who has to work with a professional captain. I am a big believer that an interview process is a two way conversation. I believe that it is in both the employers as well as the employees benefit to ask questions and put the information on the table. How many jobseekers go into an interview with a shortlist of questions? Would it be a good idea to extend those questions beyond asking about your salary, starting date and (please not) the speed of the internet on board? If you explain your career-vision I am sure it is ok to ask the captain or chief stew for theirs.

CREW MATTERS who participate in the wide array of watersports activities offered onboard yachts these days.

training@pya.org The PYA and RYA Voluntary Code of Practice for Watersports in the Superyacht Industry Yachting is a diverse and exciting industry to be a part of. It is one that has grown rapidly in recent decades and has continued to evolve in terms of standards and professionalism. More and more frequently the raising of industry standards and improvements for owners, guests and crew are being driven by the industry itself, rather than by regulators. This can only be a good thing. One area that has been identified for some time as lacking in terms of clear guidance on good practice is that of the on water activities conducted from Superyachts. As Richard Falk, training manager and chief examiner points of the RYA points out when explaining the need to address this area, “crew are trained on yachts, not toys”. Watersports is one area which generally lacks regulation, which if we don’t want regulation, is not necessarily a bad thing. “The only way to keep them unregulated is to self-regulate” Falk explains. At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, the PYA in association with the RYA launched ‘A Voluntary Code of Practice for Watersports in the Superyacht Industry’. This was put together to ensure the well-being of the industry and for all those

The code is voluntary and there is currently no legal requirement to adhere to it. There is no charge involved and there is no inspection process or validation. The intention of the code is to provide Superyacht Captains and crew with a set of guiding principles to assist them in developing their own on board safety management guidelines for watersports. The code is not intended to provide all the answers, but rather to assist captains and crew in knowing what questions to ask when determining how watersports activities will be managed on board the vessel. “It’s about assisting you in what you need to think about when setting up your own procedures” explains Falk, and it is important to note that the code “is not a one-size-fits-all solution”. The advice provided in the code of practice takes into account various factors, including understanding the needs and experience of the group participating, how to run different watersports concurrently, having dedicated lookout points onboard, the number of supervisors and environmental hazards. Should things go wrong, being prepared is essential to ensuring a positive outcome. Key to this is an effective safety briefing for all those involved with the activity supervisors, bridge crew and participating guests. A key section addressed in the code is on guest alcohol

consumption and the use of toys. We all know it cannot always be possible to limit the consumption of guests onboard, but forward planning can limit the dangers to them partaking in watersports. “By scheduling on-water activities for earlier in the day or around times where guests are less likely to have been drinking, you will be enhancing their safety while not being seen to be impinging on their fun” the code advises.

The code is packed full of useful advice and the PYA highly recommends that you download a free copy. You can get hold of the ‘Voluntary Code of Practice for Watersports in the Superyachting Industry’ on the PYA website www.pya.org.

The code gives helpful advice specific to various sports including dinghy sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, towing inflatable toys, kite boarding, canoeing, and parascending.

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Abi Wallace M (+44) 7474 228782 Skype abi.acrew abi@acrew.com ACREW Introducing IMS Shipyard In April 2015 IMS Shipyard completed works at the new IMS 700 facility in Toulon; a 25€ Million project to convert a former naval base into a state of the art superyacht refit facility. CEO Denis Pellegrino has proudly confirmed that the IMS shipyard (IMS 300 and IMS 700) is now the largest repair and refit shipyard in the Mediterranean. In the first months of operation before the summer Med season IMS Shipyard already received 50 superyachts (25m - 65m) and expects to have a busy winter ahead. IMS Shipyard is unparalleled in its ability to cater for up to 100 yachts from 20m 80m LOA simultaneously. Understanding the importance of client care, IMS Shipyard have invested in quality crew facilities as well as turn key services during the refit. Key facts: ● Total surface area of 130,000 m2 ● 77,000 m2 wharf ● A 50,000 m2 secure maritime zone 24/24 and 7/7

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(including 20,000 m2 of sheds – height up to 15 metres) ● 3000 m2 of offices and workshops ACREW Toulon at IMS Shipyard In partnership with Warsash Superyacht Academy ACREW and IMS Shipyard have partnered to bring Superyacht Crew in the South of France an exciting professional development event this winter. ACREW will run 2 days of innovative masterclasses for all crew on 9th and 10th December. Crew from all departments will benefit from informative and focussed sessions on topics of high interest and relevance to their daily tasks on-board. Interesting and Informative sessions for every crew member: Captains: Crew Safety, Awareness and Conflict Resolution Training as well as a session on Crew Turnover Engineers: The Alarm, Monitoring and Control Systems (AMCS) of tomorrow Interior Crew: On-trend Dining 2016 Deck Crew: Splicing 101 For everyone: First Response: Medical Emergencies Onboard and Basics of Trauma Interior Masterclass Focus On-trend Dining 2016

Facilitated by Peter Vogel, Interior Yacht Services Chief Stews are responsible for impressing owners and guests with breath-taking dining experiences. To provide this, Chief Stews have to be on-trend and up to date in the world of luxury tableware accessories, dining and service. Sometimes this is not easy to do as there are so many elements to a really memorable event and fashions change with the seasons. Peter Vogel and his team will present a journey from canape to coffee that will showcase inspiring ideas from the leading edge of luxury design for 2016. The workshop is delivered by putting the participants ‘in the shoes’ of the owner or guest enjoying a decadent threecourse meal. Attendees will be served exceptional food

but most importantly, will be part of a complex event that is made up of many elements. Each of these elements will be explained thoroughly and demonstrated practically by the workshop leaders. Commenting on why this style of workshop is so effective Peter says “It is much easier to teach a crew member how to shuck oyster or how to create on trend table designs if they are in on the experience”. He also added “Feedback from crew confirms that this method of learning helped them remember what they have learnt and implement it effectively on-board. If you want inspiration to help stay ahead of the curve for 2016 visit www.ACREW.com where you can register for the IMS Shipyard Event and sign up for the workshop ‘Ontrend Dining 2016’.

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BLUEWATER INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Jim Acher - Sales & Charter Broker M. (+34) 667 678 357 jim@bluewateryachting.com Calle San Juan 4, Palma www.bluewateryachting.com Bluewater is an international, full service brokerage company specialising in sales, charter, management, crew training and crew placement.

October saw a lot of industry activity and publicity, but mixed results in the numbers.

On the back of this large but forecast increase, the total number of vessels that have been reduced at some point since coming onto the market has increased too, putting a stop to the recent overall fall that we have seen over the past four months. Whether it increases over the coming months or pauses again, will be a big telltale as to how this year will end. The more disappointing news is that global sales of brokerage vessels have decreased yet again. It will take time for negotiations during Cannes and Monaco shows and the subsequent weeks afterwards to complete, but this merely adds pressure on the last months to perform and show that 2015 has not been a poor year.

On a positive note, 70% of the completions had never seen a reduction in their asking prices since being offered for sale, giving a ray of continued optimism that there is still some resilience and support out there. The USA has accounted for just over two thirds of the completions, which is a surprise, as I had expected it to take dominance over the coming two months. The USA has also accounted for a third of the vessels reduced in asking price in October. With their primary boatshow around the corner, it is not surprising that the USA had nearly two thirds of the newcomers to the brokerage market, also giving an opportunity for new owners to enjoy their purchases in time for the coming Caribbean season. It is comforting to see that the level of newcomers has dropped on the month and is also at levels below October 2014. Sailing vessels have taken a reduced share of the new entrants than their usual monthly levels and most were under 22m and older than 15 years. The sailing boat market is currently experiencing much stronger interest than previous months and reduced stock will certainly assist here. Taking a quick look at the Caribbean charter market, the data is even more compelling than at the end of September. There is a total of 68 motor vessels 30-45m available in the region, but only 6 (or 8%), currently have availability between Christmas and New Year. This is down from 12% a month ago. The figure available after New Year is down from 30 vessels at the end of September to 19 vessels available today, showing beyond doubt that the Caribbean season is definitely moving in the right direction. The Antigua charter show is at the beginning of December and is looking at being well attended. As always, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this and please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any assistance or advice into any facet of yachting.

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

With Cannes and Monaco finished in September and Ft. Lauderdale about to start, we were always expecting to see the number of vessels that had reduced their asking prices increase. The good news is that the numbers were far higher for the months of October in 2014 and 2013, as one can see above.

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North Sails Opens State-ofthe-Art Manufacturing Sail Loft in Gosport, UK World’s leading sailmaker expands operations with largest sail loft in Europe North Sails have recently opened their new UK sail loft based in the maritime UK South Coast hub, Gosport. The loft will incorporate many global departments under one roof: North Sails 3Di and Superyacht finishing, One Design sail production and Certified Service. It is the first loft of its kind to specialize in superyacht sails and boasts the largest raised finishing floor in the world at 1,950M2. Once again pushing the boundaries of sail technology, innovation, and manufacturing, this will be North Sails’ European flagship facility. The 100 metre long main loft floor is complemented by state-of-the-art equipment, all of which will assist production teams in producing and finishing sails faster and more efficiently than ever before. While continuing to design, manufacture and service

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commitment to professional sailmaking and our ambition to remain on the cutting edge,” said North Sails president Ken Read. “I’m excited for the opportunities ahead and would like to congratulate the local team for pulling it all together and creating something truly unique in the sailmaking world.”

current customers, the new space allows for work on special projects and custom finishing, especially larger projects. “Production has begun in all departments,” said European COO John Welch. “North Sails Gosport is a response to the ever-increasing size and demand for superyacht sails, and represents a positive consolidation of our many departments. We are excited about the space we now have and the opportunity to serve our customers with greater speed and efficiency. North Sails’ continued commitment to design and development is at the forefront, enabling us to keep pushing forward in all areas of sail manufacturing.” Divided into two manufacturing bays, the main finishing floor has been specifically designed for superyacht finishing. The 101x30M space allows for two J-Class headsails and a mainsail to be laid out at the same time. The floor has an overhead gantry with a 3.2 ton load capacity, five rotating sewing machines and two traveling sewing machines

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The new Textile Waterproofer for the marine environment is part of the International Boatcare range, which comprises solutions to clean, restore, protect and maintain a boat’s painted finish. The International Boatcare range is designed to complement our Internaltional and Awlgrip boat painting and maintenance product range and already includes a Super Cleaner, Stain Remover, Liquid Rubbing, Marine Polish, Polish and Wax, Marine Wax, UV Wax Sealer, Boat Shampoo, Teak Restorer and Teak Oil.

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Heesen Yachts The Netherlands (+31) 611499600 sgioanola@heesenyachts.com heesenyachts.com Heesen is Proud to Announce the Launch of YN 17145, 45m Semi-displacement All Aluminium Motor Yacht Now Christened M/Y Amore Mio Heesen is proud to announce that YN 17145 – also known as Project Necto – was launched on Thursday November 12, 2015. The launching operations took place at the Heesen facility in Oss in the form of a private ceremony, where the owners christened their new yacht Amore Mio. Amore Mio is the largest and most powerful sports yacht ever built in the Netherlands. Her sleek, 45-metre aluminium hull, powered by two MTU 16V diesel engines, will slice through the sea at a thundering top speed of 30 knots. With long, angular lines soaring like a javelin from her

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knuckle bow through to the transom, she is yet another high calibre, successful design by Omega Architects. A performance yacht with not only power but also sophistication is what makes Amore Mio so special and sets her apart from every other sportster. The motto is simple: power with comfort. On every level, inside and on deck, this yacht has been designed to provide the very rare combination of space, speed, style and safety. The solidity and integrity of the semi-displacement aluminium hull, designed by Heesen in-house naval architects, provide both rapid acceleration and smooth power, so owners and guests arrive at their destination stirred but not shaken. With a range of 2.750nm Amore Mio can cross the Mediterranean with ease, or cruise the entire length of the Caribbean from St. Barths to Grenada stopping

Amore Mio sports a unique and ingenious MOB Rapid Reaction System, specially developed by her build captain. In case of man overboard, multiple buttons have been placed around the vessel that, when pressed, will instantly open concealed hatches dropping highvisibility inflatable life rings in the water to both mark the position of the MOB and also serve as a flotation aid. Simultaneously, alarms on the bridge and in the crew areas are sounded, and the location is recorded in the vessel’s chart plotter program. The MOB Rapid Reaction System could be a critical time saver in the rescue chain of events, particularly important for high-speed yachts running at night. The main saloon is incredibly impressive and integrates the staircase into the lounge for heightened effect. Floating treads of walnut are supported by polished steel columns and sanded glass that reflects light across the entire room. Judging by the

contemporary style of the saloon, it is hard to fathom that this is the lounge on a 30-knot sports yacht. Built to Heesen’s award-winning standards, Amore Mio’s performance makes no compromise on comfort or quality of construction. Ten guests will be accommodated in five staterooms all with en-suite bathrooms. The master suite is traditionally located on the main deck forward, and features a relaxation corner with a large built-in, curved sofa on the starboard side, and vanity table on the port side. The bathroom is equipped with a large marble-lined shower stall. The remaining guest cabins, two twins and two double cabins, are located on the lower deck. A 5.9m Boesch mahogany tender will be housed in the garage and launched thanks to the Heesen traditional Teflon slide, which saves considerable head room. Amore Mio will be intensively tested in the North Sea and delivered to her owners by the end of January 2016.

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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS www.londonyachtjetand prestigecarshow.com London Show Returns Show organisers of the London Yacht, Jet and Prestige Car show have announced the dates for the second edition to be held at Old Billingsgate and St Katharine Docks, 4 - 6 May 2016. The very first show of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind to be held in London back in April this year, excelled all expectations and will be once again be returning in 2016, where the event will feature a whole host of exciting new developments to enhance both the enjoyment and success of the event. So far the event has already attracted major exhibitors in the luxury yachting, car and private jet industries as well as a strong mix of luxury goods and service companies.

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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Heesen Yachts The Netherlands (+31) 611499600 sgioanola@heesenyachts.com heesenyachts.com Launch of Project Nina Nina is a new and exciting 38-metre design build on the proven Heesen semidisplacement hull form. Both Her exterior and interiors are designed by Hot Lab, a young team of Milan-based designers. Sporty and dynamic, Project Nina has a top speed of 23 knots powered by two MTU engines.

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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS company was recently acquired and also extended its 2014 financial year by six months, so no current financial details are available on the company, but it is thought that sales are likely to have declined.

New regulation disappoints Turkish marinas The UK’s top boatbuilders have all revealed financial details indicating a tough year in 2014. Princess Yachts International is the latest UK builder to share initial results for its financial year ended December 2014, reporting a loss of -£11.3m, although turnover held up for the year at £239.6m, compared to £239.4m in 2013. The company has not yet filed

its audited accounts so further details are not available, but in a statement released in October Princess attributed its results in part to the impact of hurricane-force storms which caused millions of poundsworth of damage to facilities and stock at its Plymouth facility in February 2014. Based on turnover, Princess’ reported results make it the UK’s largest builder in 2014, ahead of Sunseeker International which posted turnover of £199.5m for

the same 12-month period. Sunseeker also reported a net loss (after taxes) of -£49m, putting the disappointing results down to severe economic headwinds in certain key markets, a tough competitive landscape, and exceptional items of -£6.6m for restructuring and nonrecurring warranty costs. As of December 2013, motoryacht builder Fairline Boats was the UK’s third largest builder with turnover of £56.8m. However, the

The UK’s next biggest yards are Oyster Marine and Pendennis Shipyards. Oyster, which is currently building luxury sailing yachts from 47ft-118ft at two UK locations together with refit work, generated turnover of £37.3m for 2014 (down 11%), but improved its profitability to £300,000 from a loss of -£920,000 in 2013. Pendennis, which also offers both new builds and refit work in the yacht sector, showed a minor decline in 2014 turnover to £36.9m, from £37.1m the previous year. Despite a 10% drop in profits, Pendennis outstripped all of its UK builder peers to achieve positive net income (after taxes) of £2.3m

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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Action and art has always been Rick’s style, “Each picture will hang on the wall for a month and offer the viewer something that perhaps they didn’t see on the first look” says Rick, “my particular favourite this year is the shot of Brunel off Cape Horn.” Business 2 Business company overprinted calendars are also available to promote your business all year round. Company details are printed on each month spread including the cover. Portfolio Calendar: £17.50 plus p&p. Desk Calendar: £7.50 plus p&p About Rick Tomlinson: Available from: www.rick-tomlinson.com +44 (0)1983 248512 , rick@rick-tomlinson.com

Rick Tomlinson 2016 Calendars The 28th edition of the highly acclaimed Rick Tomlinson Portfolio and Desk Calendars are now available featuring 12 spectacular images from recent assignments around the world. This years pictures include action from The Volvo Ocean Race at Cape Horn, the Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary Regatta, Sir Ben Ainslie’s Americas Cup challenge, sailing in Greenland, plus other action and art from the international racing circuit.

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Rick has raced in 4 Whitbread Round the World Races, on Drum, The Card, Intrum Justitia and Team EF. Photographs taken onboard Drum started his career, becoming one of the most highly acclaimed marine photographers in the world. High profile projects include the Volvo Ocean Race, Americas Cup, and many SuperYacht commissions. He was recently the Official photographer for Team SCA. Rick works from his gallery in Cowes - Isle of Wight, and travels the world on assignments for the worlds leading events and yachts.

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Whitmarsh, CEO and Sir Keith Mills, Director of Land Rover BAR and Chairman of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, Portsmouth presented the detailed figures. The economic impact report was prepared by KPMG. Ben Ainslie commented: “Land Rover BAR’s primary goal has always been to bring the Cup home to Britain. At the same time, we set ourselves the goal of building a long-term sustainable, diversified business, creating a Motorsport Valley effect to bring technology, innovation and high quality jobs to the UK. It’s great to see from the KPMG report that we are really starting to have a positive economic impact within the UK.”

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Magnificent Fleet Set For 8th RORC Caribbean 600 Shipping straight to the Caribbean from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race will be Comanche, Jim & Kristy Hinze Clark’s American 100ft VPLP/ Verdier designed Maxi, which rightly claims to be the fastest monohull in the world for her 24-hour record run (2015 Transatlantic Race, 618.01 nm, averaging 25.75 knots). Comanche races with as many as 29 crew, led by Kenny Read, who was on board George David’s Rambler 100 to set the RORC Caribbean 600 course record in 2011 (40 hours 20 mins 02 secs). Given the right conditions, Comanche is very capable of breaking Rambler 100’s record. Joining Comanche in IRC Canting Keel, will be Bouwe Bekking’s Dutch Volvo Ocean 65, Team Brunel. This will be the first occasion that the one

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REGATTA NEWS The racing is very close, as the boats are one design, so all the hulls are effectively identical, and the skill is in set up and the actual sailing. We often have major events decided in the final race by the length of a foredeck – or even a spinnaker chute! So, looking back, I’ve learned a lot, and been seduced by an old lady. Made some new friends, and had great times. All I can say is; get in a flying fifteen as soon as you can! flying fifteen Mallorca The weekend just passed was my fourth anniversary on the island, and – as well as the superb day’s sailing reported below – a good time to reflect on the magnificent lady that is the flying fifteen. My first encounter was literally two days after I hit ground in Palma – I’d called Johnnie Walker before leaving Barcelona, and been told “come along and see”. I duly arrived, and met John and his then crew Dean after the race. Those of you who know Dean won’t be surprised to hear he was off on one of his trips the following weekend, and so a crewing spot was offered. I had naïvely assumed that I could turn up, buy a boat and start racing – I was soon to learn the error of this! The following weekend came, and I joined John ready to sail. Immediately I was amazed at how much string there is in a flying fifteen – after forty years in dinghies, keelboats and big boats, this was totally new! However, everything has its place, and there’s no mess, just lots of well thought out controls. I soon learned that you can adjust almost everything in these boats – change rig tension – no problem! move the mast at deck level – but of course sir! Second shock was how counterintuitive they are, wind getting stronger – ease the rig tension, and don’t touch the kicker! Cunningham, well of course we have one, but don’t really use it. It was 44

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soon obvious that this needed more than a quick spying trip to learn how to sail them. John and I sailed a couple of races, and somehow, despite my mucking up everything it was possible to do, we got some good places – even some wins. Then came an SMS just before Christmas – “suddenly, Tormenta is sold” – John had sold the boat, what was I to sail? (Tormenta is now Dragonfly, owned and sailed successfully by Michael Beecken.) Then, a few days before New Year, another SMS – “want to go halves on a boat?” I drove up to Pollensa to meet John on a cold, wet and windy day; unfortunately, Pollensa was closed that day and I almost missed RCNPP. Luckily, I didn’t, and after an hour checking things out, we ended up buying ESP3577 – now fuego fatuo. (A literal translation might be “wild fire” but a better one is “will o’ the wisp”.) So, seven weeks after landing in Palma, I’m a flying fifteen owner. Since then we’ve had four great seasons sailing, including a Europeans and two Conde de Barcelona. One of the great things about this sixty-eight year old lady is that she’s still graceful, and sought after by classic regattas. But still fast, we’ve clocked over 14 knots downhill under spinnaker – and yes, we still stayed the right way up. Time after time we sail against larger boats, in steep seas and strong breezes, and stay up with them – or often ahead!

14 November - Liga de Invierno, Pollensa We were privileged to be invited again to participate in the monthly cruiser regatta, sailing against boats more than three times as long as a fifteen! Four flying fifteens joined around ten cruisers on a beautiful Saturday morning for a 12:30 start. As the wind was still filling in, we actually started nearer to 13:00, with a course taking us out to Punta de l’Avançada, then Pinar, across towards Es Bacares, up to Punta de l’Avançada, back to Es Bacares, finishing back at the Punta. A bias on the startline saw the whole fleet bunching at the committee boat, with Carat – as beautiful 50 foot 1980’s Admirals Cupper – using her sheer mass to find a passage through between fuego fatuo and esp, with Stormtrooper III and Dragonfly somewhat behind. At the mark in Pinar Bay, Carat was still ahead, but

inexplicably continued south, instead of heading west for the next mark. After a nearly two mile leg, Carat rounded up at the mark ahead, followed by the two flying fifteens. Positions at the lighthouse were the same, and didn’t change down the run. Rounding up for the final beat, the First 45 was still behind, with the Swan chasing hard. Halfway up the leg, the Swan finally managed to pass the tiny fifteens, to finish shortly behind Carat. Fuego fatuo led the flying fifteens home, followed by Stromtrooper. And the First 45? – ten seconds behind fuego fatuo. Results: ESP 3577 fuego fatuo John Walker /Stephen Babbage ESP 3610 Stormtrooper III David Miles / Mark Hart ESP 3432 esp Michael Clough/Milan Coming up We’re racing at every month from now until the end of the year, if you’d like to join us, visit http://flyingfifteen. mallorcaservice.de, we have a club boat available (and some for sale!), and are always keen to bring new crews into the fleet. Or just turn up at the next event: 12 Dec practice day RCNPP, Pollensa 13 Dec Extra regatta RCNPP, Pollensa 19 Dec Liga de Invierno RCNPP, Pollensa

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REGATTA NEWS and woke up to a boat upside down rapidly filling with water. Guillermo and I responded together as a team to the difficult situation and now that my boat’s back safely we can focus on our Vendee Globe campaign as a team. We have overcome problems before and I am as determined as ever to succeed.”

Hugo Boss Retires British sailor Alex Thomson and his co-skipper Guillermo Altadill are looking towards the 2016 Vendee Globe after an extraordinary sequence of events ended their participation in the Transat Jacques Vabre this weekend.

The yacht was hove to, whilst Alex and Guillermo waited for the next weather window allowing them to proceed to port. Unexpectedly a rogue wave caught the racing yacht causing the yacht to turn upside down. Alex and Guillermo managed to close the hatches and secure the situation whilst inverted. Alex immediately hit the keel button, bringing the yacht back upright. They then alerted the rescue services and technical team of an emergency situation. The yacht had taken onboard a substantial amount of water and the rig had sustained damage requiring the skippers to leave the yacht.

CEO of Alex Thomson Racing, Stewart Hosford explained, “We are delighted to have the boat back on the dock and I am grateful to all of our team and the coastguard for their hard work and support. The team will now be working hard to assess and resolve the issues as quickly as possible so that we can resume our training programme. We are as determined as ever to get the boat back sailing and in race condition and continue to focus on the Vendee Globe.”

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The pair were rescued by the Spanish coastguard on Saturday afternoon (Oct 31) after a rogue wave caught the new IMOCA HUGO BOSS while the yacht was in a hove to position. The boat, which sustained damage to its rig in addition to taking on water while inverted, was later successfully brought to the dock in A Coruna, Spain, after a swift response from the Alex Thomson Racing Team. The weather conditions in the first few days after the October 25 start saw wind speeds in excess of 50 knots (75 km/h) and waves up to 10 metres high. Alex and Guillermo made the decision to take the safest route, passing the weather system

to the south. Whilst travelling south west the yacht incurred some structural damage and the skippers took the decision to head for A Coruna, Spain 120 miles away.

Launched on October 6, the new VPLP/Verdier designed HUGO BOSS had very little time before the Transat Jacques Vabre, which was to be used as its first shakedown. Alex and Guillermo were aiming for a podium finish in the Transat Jacques Vabre, and remain determined to

succeed in the Vendee Globe. They will now focus their energy on further improving the yacht and honing its competitive edge.

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coming at us and just lined it up between the hulls to give a soft landing.” Race director Iain Murray rescheduled the start sequence allowing Artemis an extra two minutes to make the line. The support team with Volvo Ocean Race talent were able to cut away the code zero. Considering their combined speed of some thirty knots Artemis survived the collision well to make the second race.

By Ingrid Abery The AC World Series Round Three, Bermuda Speaking to skiff golden boy, Nathan Outteridge, at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Sydney in 2010 he admitted to never having steered a catamaran. The following week he was heading to Sweden to embark upon his America’s Cup career.

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Five years down the track this now Olympic gold medalist and multiple dinghy world champion has helmed Artemis, Sweden’s entry, to a thrilling overall win at the AC45 World Series in Bermuda.

way round the course in the opening race in Bermuda lost to Oracle USA by a cat’s whisker and were then the recipient of an umpire RIB powering into them seconds from start two.

It has not come without its setbacks. The team led by triple Olympian Iain Percy had placed last in Portsmouth in August. They hit the rocks on home waters off Gothenburg. Then after leading all the

Describing the scene Nathan offered “The leeward end was favoured. We went early, got low in the box, went in behind Dean (Team SoftBank Japan) came up to hook them to own the leeward end. I saw the RIB

With a lot to prove and every point counting Outteridge and his men were running on adrenaline. Pinning Oracle USA against the start line the Nordic team had a great start and were off like a rocket. Their practice earlier in the week gave them confidence to go for a full foiling gybe in towards the finish when the pressure was on. On port with their nemesis on starboard there was extra work to do. Throwing everything they had the blue hulls nailed it ahead of ETNZ and Oracle. Artemis team’s resilient comeback

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reinstated a third race. ETNZ were the other notable winners in Hamilton. After having a month off racing Peter Burling dropped the ball in the first race but was calm under pressure bouncing back with a second and a first in the final race. This extended their lead to close the season atop of the rankings. The first year in the AC fleet this was a real confidence booster for the young team. As such Super Sunday provided the 1,200 or so spectator boats and shore-side crowds with exhilarating doublepoints racing in the natural amphitheatre of the Great Sound. The day delivered champagne racing conditions building from 8-10 knots to 1518 by the start of the second race with short, sharp fifteen minute races set on a tight track. By contrast conditions earlier in the week had caused Friday’s practice race to be cancelled. Again on Saturday frustratingly light wind kept the fleet moored off Front street which gave the amassing crowd something to engage with. The fleet finally released into the bay put on a show race in front of Hamilton. Hundreds of people lined the walls and marinas craning to get a view whilst others took to the water in whatever craft they could. The island of Bermuda had laid on a king’s welcome. The main Front street was lined with stalls, children’s attractions,

a stage on which each team was heralded pre-race to the delight of the crowds before the sailors high-fived supporters on the route down to the dock. After sundown an evening of live concerts ignited the town. Any preevent criticism had paled as locals engaged animatedly in the regatta. Strangers stopped visitors in the street to enthuse about the event. Landrover BAR did not have their best regatta. Sir Ben’s team banked a third place in race one but a tactical error while leading at the first windward mark of the second race was compounded by connection problems with a daggerboard. Nick Hutton spent valuable time on the leeward hull trying to sort out the batteries. The boat was flying high, with max rake and was going sideways. Former F1 McLaren team principle and now CEO of Landrover BAR Martin Whitmarsh observed from the finish line. With no margin for error on these short courses it was a disappointing round for the team. However, they maintain an overall third place going into season two. So the waters off Bermuda have been validated. A different winner at each regatta this year has shown there is no shortage of entertainment for a hungry audience. Two venues have been locked down for next year with more announcements due before Christmas. Watch this space!

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Les Voiles de St. Barth 2016: A Promising 7th Edition The seventh edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth will run from 11 to 16 April 2016, and a number of boats have already taken the necessary steps to make sure they are on the starting line at what has become one of the Caribbean’s main sailing events. The 100-foot Comanche, the MOD70 Phaedo3 and the two Maxi72s Momo and Proteus are just some of the big names that have confirmed their presence to the delight of the organisers and sailing fans.

public with its spectacular manoeuvring around the island of St. Barth. The team’s return is eagerly awaited by the organisation team and by all the event’s avid followers. Lloyd Thornburg’s magnificent MOD70 Phaedo3 (the former MOD70 Foncia) will also hit the racetrack. The crew of her American owner, which has boasted some very specialised sailors including Brian Thompson, Sam Goodchild and a certain Michel Desjoyeaux, is sure to make life difficult for the other Multihulls in what is guaranteed to be an absolute showstopper!

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Comanche, the 100-footer VPLP-Verdier design owned by Jim and Kristy Hinze Clark and skippered by Ken Read, a Volvo Ocean Race icon, remains faithful to Les Voiles de St. Barth. Last year, Clark’s team, made up of very honed, experienced sailors, captivated the

For the second year in a row, Les Voiles de St. Barth appears on the Maxi 72 Class official event schedule along with the RORC’s Caribbean 600, the Copa del Rey and the World Maxi 72 Championship in Porto Cervo. For now, two (of the six) boats in the class - Tito Schön’s Momo and Sir Peter

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We Love It Here! You Will Too! - St. Thomas International Regatta, March 25-27, 2016

on March 24. This gives big boats especially a chance to tune-up and stretch their legs prior to the main event.

Riding the rails in March might sound like a bonechilling experience. Not so when you’re hanging tough off a TP52 in nearly 20 knots of tropical tradewinds while racing round-the-rocks in the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR), with the rest of the fleet in red hot pursuit.

World-class racing, the chance to trade tacks with America’s Cup, Volvo Ocean and Olympic crews and detune at nightly rum and reggae parties is what earns STIR its motto, ‘We Love It Here’ You will too.

“We welcome European boats with open arms,” says regatta director, Bill Canfield. “For the first time ever STIR will offer an ORC Club racing class. It’s a great bang for your buck with Key West Race Week and STIR offering this rule at both events if you come across the pond. There’s easy transport from Miami to St. Thomas right after Key West. So, put the Caribbean on your winter schedule this year.” New too, the STIR will run a one-day round-the-island race

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Ogden’s Jethou – are officially entered on the starters’ list, but rumour has it that there are likely to be a total of four Maxi 72s participating in Les Voiles, a fact confirmed by the manager of the class, Rob Weiland. “It looks as if Bella Mente and Proteus will also join the fray…” Unfortunately, Roberto Tomasini’s Italian team on Robertissima won’t be coming together for this edition of Les Voiles. Following their victory in the Barcolana Regatta back in October, Vasco Vascotto, skipper of the boat, has stated that his team will be busy preparing the design of a brand new boat penned by Botin and built in Dubai. Lionel Péan: The Comeback Among the many characters who have already decided to come together for this seventh edition is Lionel Péan, a major influence in French yachting and winner of the Whitbread (the former name of the Volvo Ocean Race). As such, his partner,

SFS, a major protagonist in construction insurance, will be supporting the skipper and his crew in this fantastic adventure.  “We won’t be racing aboard our Volvo Open 70 SFS in St. Barth,” explains Lionel. “We have to adhere to a fixed programme in the Mediterranean, so we’ve decided to charter a boat locally. We were keen to come last year, so this year we just couldn’t miss this event, which I’ve watched developing. In the very early days, I even helped the organisation introduce it to the sailors. Today, Les Voiles de St. Barth has really evolved: the organisation is exceptional and very professional with a great atmosphere… I can’t wait to get going.”

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THE APPRENTICE bathroom for five hours – my bladder has never forgiven me. Therefore I arrived at Club de Vela Port Andratx with a plan I WOULD NOT WAVER FROM. I would offer my services as a cleaner of boats, a tidier of files, a maker of tea, a straightener of charts, a sweeper of floors – ANYTHING BUT TAKE TO THE WATER.

Sarah Drane sarah@purplecakefactory.com The Apprentice – Episode Ten – Sailing Instructor There were only two teeny tiny flaws in my sailing instructor Apprenticeship: one, to ‘instruct’ something you should have some knowledge of the subject, I had none; and two, to ‘instruct’ something you should have some fondness for the subject, again, I had none. While I cannot deny the beauty of a sailing yacht, and the skill of those who crew them, I have been scarred for life by an intolerable regatta where a 20-degree heel prevented me from making my way to the

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“Right, jump in the boat Sarah, let’s go and set up today’s lesson”, said actual sailing instructor Alex. “Ok, no problem”, said I, completely distracted by a pair of legs being carried off to the office. And boom, there I was, on a boat. Nice resolve there Sarah. Mercifully the ‘boat’ turned out to be a RIB and the lesson was only a few hours – it seemed I would survive. Now back to that pair of legs. Club de Vela Port Andratx is home to a very special school, the Fundación Alex Disabled Sailing School, which meets every Tuesday and Thursday for on-water practical and inclassroom theory. The boats (mainly Access 303 dinghies) are comfortable, stable and joystick-controlled, and can

be adapted with a hard or hammock seat. They are intended to level the sailing playing field between disabled and non-disabled. For my Apprenticeship I was in the company of below-knee double amputee Javier (the owner of the aforementioned office-bound prosthetics) and Jana who had been rendered paraplegic by a spinal cord injury (albeit much improved over the years thanks to ongoing physiotherapy). They floated off in canary-yellowsailed Accesses while Violeta del Reino and Sergi Roig followed in a rather more impressive Skud 18 (more on these superstars later). For Alex and me, our first task was to lay out the marker buoys for the lesson. Actually, correction, our first task was to find some actual wind to fill the sails. So we left Jana and Javier shooting the (lack of) breeze and did a RIB reccé. A whimpering breath was found to the north of the harbour entrance so we tethered and towed the Accesses to start their mini regatta. Alex did his level best to coach the sailors around the course in almost-becalmed conditions (he has been sailing since age seven and knows every trick in the oh-crap-there’sno-wind book) but, sadly, the proverbial towel had to be chucked in. After a frustrating hour or so we tethered and towed Jana and Javier back to shore - passing Violeta and Sergi en route. Frankly these two had done nothing more than use their Skud 18 as a floating sofa for a jolly good chinwag, but we let them off the hook as they had bigger fish to fry than Port Andratx – namely Australia and Paralympic qualifying.

I had no idea that I was going to be rubbing shoulders with Spanish sailing ‘royalty’ during this Apprenticeship. Turns out Violeta and Sergi are fully-fledged members of the Spanish Paralympic Sailing Team (wheelchair-user Sergi being the youngest of them all) operating out of our very own Club de Vela Port Andratx. At the time of writing they had just boarded a plane to Melbourne (via Abu Dhabi) for a two-week qualifying experience for Rio 2016. Seven teams have already earned their places via the World Championships in Canada last year, while five more will earn theirs in Australia, with host nation Brazil automatically taking the 13th and final qualifying spot. If our Spanish duo makes it (of course they will!) it will be the first time sailors from Port Andratx have competed in the Olympics. I don’t need to tell you that this is a big deal, not only for Violeta and Sergi, but also for Fundación Alex which has dreamed of sending a student or two to the Olympics ever since it was founded in 2008. I have everything imaginable crossed that this dream comes true. But this Sailing School isn’t just about those who make the international headlines, it’s also for the Javiers of this world who started sailing around a year ago to distract himself from a day-to-day life that didn’t make him happy. And for the Janas who’ve been sailing for five years now but still relish the freedom, independence and motivation of being competitive on the water. I may have easily been the most useless sailing instructor they’ve ever had in their lives, but I was certainly amongst the most proud. www.fundacionalex.org

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BARCELONA by Benfumat have been the most welcomes facts during the party. A selection of drinks were served during the event that also held a raffle prizes among all attendees. Ignacio Erroz, General Manager of Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona, commented: “Year by year, all the marina team put all our efforts to increase the participation and the attendance at this great crew party event. Our main goal is to get the attention of the captains, crew and professional yacht industry and become a reference event in Barcelona area.”

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Barcelona, 27 October 2015. - Once again, Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona held its annual party for captains and crew, the “Vilanova October Crew Party”. This year, over 250 crew from superyachts moored in Barcelona area and various guests of the yacht industry enjoyed the most awaited event in the marina. Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona, for the fourth consecutive year, consolidates this event as a referent in the superyacht industry in the area of Barcelona.

For one more year, the superyacht marina in Barcelona, celebrates their crew party with over 250

Live music concerts with a delicious show cooking dinner by Sabor Barcelona and the first quality salmon tasting

Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona thanks to all the different sponsors like BWA Yachting, Sabor Barcelona, Sika, Awlgrip, Ventura Yachts and Benfumat for their support to the event. Vilanova Grand Marina - Barcelona is the first Mediterranean marina designed exclusively for superyachts. It offers 49 berths up to 130m and is equipped with the latest technology and the most advanced services, integrated with a specialised technical area for repair and refit.

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Regina Serrano r.serrano@oneocean portvell.com OneOcean Port Vell Obtains the TPA Permit OneOcean Port Vell Barcelona, has been granted a permit to extend the TPA tax free benefit scheme to yacht owners berthed at the marina during their stay. Traditionally only applicable for yachts in ship yards, OneOcean Port Vell has now become one of only a few European marinas where the VAT exemption can be granted, offering a substantial advantage for owners undertaking winter works. The works and materials, as well as the dockage and power consumption, can be paid exclusive of VAT when completed within the approved TPA window, and

will allow for large savings for yachts which undergo repairs, maintenance and improvement works at OneOcean Port Vell. The TPA permits a tax free bubble working in tandem with the fiscal authority for non EU flagged yachts that are completing repairs and improvements whilst in the EU, without causing pollution. As a marina, OneOcean Port Vell does not offer full shipyard services and there are restrictions to what works can be carried out, however normal maintenance work, interior, mechanical or electronic/electrical works are among those possible. The yacht is required to submit itself to an approved administrator that will oversee all yacht servicing and invoicing, and provide the fiscal authority with reports before, during and after the project is finalised.

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Deckers Antibes: (+33) 493 650 579 7 Rue Honoré Ferrare, Antibes antibes@uniforms4yachts.com www.uniforms4yachts.com Deckers Antibes Woweeee, December is here already, what a busy year 2015 has been!! As we round up the year in Antigua, catching up with clients the other side of the Atlantic, there are a few festivities happening a little closer to home... The Monte Carlo Jazz Festival will be taking place 23rd November to 6th December - international ‘voices of Jazz’ Melody Gardot, Barbara Hendricks, Paolo Conte and Gregory Porter are set to headline. For those of you keen to tickle your tastebuds with some local cuisine, ‘Le Safranier’, a quartier in the old town of Antibes will be organising a

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free Christmas log cake tasting on December 26th. The traditional ‘Bûche de Noël’ will be accompanied by hot chocolate and mulled wine, and traditional Provençal songs will be sung by the local choir. The French celebrate Christmas with ‘Réveillon’, a French word meaning ‘awakening’ which can be traced back to the mid-1800s, when elaborate meals were eaten by families to break a day long fast when they returned home from Church after Midnight Mass. This custom was aptly named ‘Réveillon’ because it reenergized the participants who had maintained abstinence through the day. On that note, we’d like to wish all of our clients here in France a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

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John Alcantara - International Boat & Yacht Brokers www.boatshedgibraltar.com Ways to Save Money on Your Boating There is no escaping the fact that owning a boat can be an expensive business, but there are a variety of ways to economise. Here are some tips for you to consider. Berthing is probably the biggest single item of recurrent expenditure. Firstly get a yacht that is just under the 12, 15 or 18m berthing range. There is no point in getting a boat that is just over 12m and find yourself paying for a 15m berth. Marinas tend to give generous discounts for advance payment. With good planning you can take advantage of these discounts. Shop around for insurance using an insurance broker to get you the best deal makes sense. It’s a competitive market get them to work for you. Many boat owners have very ambitious cruising plans that are then delayed or just don’t happen. Also, by limiting your cruising area, you can save a lot of money and you can always expand it later

once you are ready to widen your cruising range. Anything bought at a specialist marine store will have a hefty markup. You do not have to buy everything at the local chandlery, shop around. As an example batteries can be acquired from battery suppliers for trucks. Tools can be acquired in DYI stores instead of at the chandlery. Unlike cars yachts load hundreds of litres of diesel if not thousands every time you re-fuel. It is worth moving the vessel to a location with a low price. Gibraltar and Morocco are cheaper than Spain. Also if a trip to these destinations is out of the question call around to fix a price before arriving at the fuelling pontoon.

big ticket items is regular maintenance. A stitch in time really does save nine! Eventually the boat will have to come ashore for underwater maintenance. Good planning can limit the boat’s fees for time ashore and it also pays to have closed budgets agreed for all the items of maintenance you need to have done. Some

yards allow owners to sleep on their boats even when the boat is ashore which gets you a saving of around €60/night per person. Finally it is worth coming to Gibraltar to acquire expensive items such as radar sets. In Gibraltar you can have these delivered to the yacht free of tax as “stores in transit”.

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West Coast Nina Harjula nina@mallorcahiking.com (+34) 699 906 009 www.mallorcahiking.com www.facebook.com/ mallorcahiking Walk of the Month December: Camí des Correu (on the GR-221) from Esporles to Banyalbufar

Done on its own, it is a fairly easy walk with a few climbs and some tricky cobbled surfaces (which are fine with the right footwear!). It is a particularly good walk to do when the temperatures have started to rise, as it is mostly in beautiful holm oak woods, where we can enjoy the dappled shade! We usually start at the car park of La Granja, although we can also start in the centre of Esporles, making it a slightly longer trip (about 2.5 hours). We begin by climbing through some ancient broken down olive terraces, along cobbled paths and then we continue through the holm oak woods, where we pass a natural spring and

Cobbled stone path a couple of old lime kilns. Every now and then there is a clearing from which we get fantastic sea views. Our route then begins to descend steeply via a country lane into Banyalbufar, giving us an amazing perspective on a gentle rural life here, and the surrounding terraces and Moorish irrigation systems, which made this part of the island such a successful wine growing area in its time. We end our trip with a wander around the village before getting the public bus back to Esporles. or transfer back to your hotel. Once you are in Banyalbufar its also highly recommended to try a glass of the locally produced white

wine based on the “Malvasia” grape (that only grows in this village on the whole island of Mallorca). Highlights: Delightful holm oak woods, fantastic sea views and immaculate ancient terracing. Facts about this walk: • Duration: 2.5hrs (breaks not included). • Lenght: Approximately 8 km. • Difference in altitude: 220m/350m ascending/ descending. • Difficulty level: Easy. Please contact us for more info and more available guided walks. All pictures Courtesy of Kathie Collins

This delightful, linear walk between Esporles and Banyalbufar, can either be done on its own, or it can be combined with other stages on the long trek called “The Dry Stones route” (GR-221) such as Estellencs – Banyalbufar or from the other side; Valldemossa - Esporles.

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MALLORCA LIFESTYLE retired for the night to discuss the implications of the King’s message. Only while they were meeting, lookouts noticed something strange on Mallorca’s coast. Fires started to appear; one then two, then more until there were dozens. The Emir went to see the spectacle; 300 bonfires could be seen burning on Capdepera hill across the straits. King James had ridden to Capdepera with his bodyguard and servants. As soon as night fell, they started lighting fires, to make it look as if thousands of men were camped on the hillside.

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King James I of Aragon landed in Mallorca in September 1229 and his army had captured Palma by the end of the year. The king then divided the island between his supporters and the Yartan area was given to the Nunis and Montso families. They renamed their new lands Arta, the name of the largest town in the area. The crusaders spent the next two years hunting down the Moors who did not wish to live under Christian rule. The king returned to the island to oversee the capture of the final groups, one of which had hidden in the Caves of Arta. James considered capturing nearby Menorca but knew that that he did not have

enough ships or soldiers to capture it. So Ramon de Serra, head of Mallorca’s Knights Templars, suggested tricking the Moors into surrendering. Three galleys crossed to Menorca and Brother Serra and Berenguer de Santa Eugenia, head of the Aragonese Knights Templar, announced that James the Conqueror was just across the water with a great army. He planned to invade now he had Mallorca under his control but bloodshed could be avoided if the island surrendered. Don Assalit de Gudar also explained how he would assess the islands potential, so an amicable settlement could be made. The Emir and his sheikhs

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The negotiations continued for three days and James’ men lit fires for three nights. The Emir eventually submitted to James’ offer, surrendering Menorca’s fortifications in return for the King’s protection. The King and the Emir met on Mallorca and signed what is believed to be the world’s first peace treaty in Nunis Tower on Capdepera hill. Although the Emir and his sheikhs continued to rule Menorca, they had to pay a hefty annual tax of 3,000 quarters of wheat, two hundredweight of butter, 100 cows, and 500 sheep or goats. James had extended his kingdom without bloodshed and he returned to the mainland a happy man. In 1300 James’ son, King James II of Mallorca ordered the founding of the village of Capdepera, hoping to populate the strategically important hill. A church was

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE built on the summit and work started on building a castle. The coastline was plagued by pirates and James hoped the villagers would live in safety inside the new fortress. The walls were completed in 1387 but the people refused to move into the tiny houses. King Sancho I offered money to anyone who settled in the castle but families preferred to build their own houses on the slopes below the castle, leaving the poor to live inside the walls. The threat from pirates continued into the 1500s and one pirate raid is remembered every December with a fiesta. The villagers of Capdepera grabbed their valuables and headed inside the castle after the guards sounded the alarm. Hundreds of pirates were seen scrambling up the hill and while some villagers prayed inside the chapel, others carried a statue of the Virgin of Hope around the parapet, seeking salvation. When all seemed lost a thick fog covered Capdepera hill, forcing the pirates to withdraw to their ships and sail away. The fiesta is known as the ‘Miracle de Sa Boira’ or the ‘Miracle of the Fog’. In 1715 the new Bourbon dynasty which ruled Spain turned the castle into a military post, with a garrison of mounted Dragoons. A large governor’s residence was built and the tiny houses were converted into barracks and stables. Piracy in the Western

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View over the sea Mediterranean ended with the French conquest of Algiers in 1820 and the dragoons left Capdepera. Over the years a new church and town hall were built in the centre of the village and the villagers turned their backs on the fortress. The castle was sold at public auction in 1862 but only the poorest lived inside the decaying fortress. In 1983 Capdepera town finally regained ownership of the castle and work began on turning into a tourist attraction. The short walk through Capdepera’s narrow streets up to the castle gates takes you back in time. Once inside the castle walls, you climb the

An aerial view winding street to the summit of the hill. The governor’s house stands in the centre and a display explains how the villagers made a living from palm leaves, the main crop in the area in the past. Another display describes the role of watchtowers which can still be seen along Mallorca’s coast. You can climb the narrow parapets and walk around the walls to the remains of the ancient Moorish tower where Jaime signed the treaty with the Emir of Menorca. But the jewel in Capdepera’s crown is the view from the roof of the tiny church. One can almost hear Jaime’s hearty laugh as he looked across to Menorca

after hearing that the Emir had fallen for his hoax. For more information about Mallorca’s past, visit www. mallorcadaysout.com or join the Mallorca Days Out Facebook page.

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MALLORCA LIFESTYLE Carols by Candlelight and Boutique Christmas Market The JoyRon Foundation invites you to join us to celebrate the magic of Christmas! On Friday the 11th of December, at The Boat House on Palma’s Paseo Maritimo (opposite the Auditorium) we are holding a Carols by Candlelight service and a Boutique Christmas Market. So indulge in some Christmas shopping and let our 50+ market stalls will enchant you with Christmas treats, decorations and gift ideas. Surrounded by the lights of the harbour, our candle lit Carol Service, led by a local children’s choir will commence at 7:30pm and feature well known christmas carols in English, Spanish and German – you will not want to miss this, it’s going to be magical! The Boat House will provide a delicious barbeque, Mince Pies and of course plenty of

Mulled Wine. The event will also feature live music and a Pouf Daddy Kids Cinema showing Christmas films throughout the evening. Our MC for the night Frank Leavers from Radio One Mallorca promises to keep us entertained as he introduces some of your favourite local musical talents. Even Santa and his reindeer are taking time from their busy Christmas schedule to be there! Thanks to the support of our partners, all proceeds from the Carols by Candlelight and Boutique Market will go to the JoyRon Foundation, to bring levels of joy, comfort and essential support to children in need in the Baleares. Entrance to the market is free and tickets for the Carols Service are just 5 Euros (available at the gate), children under 12 go free and we are offering a special Family Ticket for 2 adults and up to 2 children (ages12-16) for 15Euros. Carol Service Tickets will include a carol sheet with lyrics, a candle (with drip tray to avoid burnt fingers!) and a complimentary glass of mulled wine. Christmas is all about giving, sharing and spreading love, so let´s all come together to support the children of our community, while enjoying some fun and entertainment for all ages

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Ahmet Senoglu - ahmet@ mallorcaresidencia.com www.mallorcaresidencia.com SUPCorner: Mauka Lodge in Portugal. A fantastic stand up paddle surf experience. I love Mallorca because it offers so many possibilities of trying different sports. Surfing is one of them. Yes, we have waves in Mallorca. They are generated by wind and storms in the Mediterranean. That means the conditions are not the best and are not predictable. Since the waves are smaller compared the ones in the oceans, stand up surf boards are the perfect choice because it is easier to catch these waves with SUP boards.

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I wanted to improve my stand up surfing skills for quite some time and the best way to do that is to visit a place where there are always waves and these waves should be good waves. Portugal is one of these places. It is close to Mallorca, the language is similar, the sea food is fantastic and the waves are world class. But another reason I picked Portugal for my one-week SUP surfing trip is Tiago Silva. Tiago is well known in the SUP world as the founder of functional paddling training technique. Big names such as Sean Poynter, Connor Baxter and Eric Terrien have trained with him. Tiago is also a very good SUP surfer and loves to share his passion with others. So he created couple

of years ago a concept called SUPfari. I wanted to join one of these SUPfari trips for long time and this November had the chance to do that. The idea with the SUPfari is to drive with Tiago around and find the most suitable waves that fit to your skills. It is a great concept because Tiago knows all the spots very well. He also coaches you about your paddling and surfing technique by using video shootings. By knowing your level, he can pick the right spots. The SUPfari can be done in groups up to 8 persons or you can contact Tiago and just sign up. Which is great because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to find a group yourself. You can also

just rent boards and paddles if you have a certain amount of experience and skills. Before, the participants were staying in various hotels. Since August 2015 Tiago has the Mauka Lodge, a beautiful house ready for his guests. The process is really simple. I contacted Tiago via his website www.maukalodge.com for availability. All I needed to do was to fly to Lisbon. The rest is taken care of. I would recommend to bring your wetsuit but if not that can be fixed too. Tiago has an impressive collection of high performance boards and paddles of all sizes. We are talking about latest design carbon, bamboo and balsa boards from Sunova with QuickBlade and Kenalu paddles. The lodge is located close to the coastal town of Ericeira, about 40 minutes from Lisbon. Ericeira is a world wide known surfing zone that attracts surfers from all over the world. First Tiago talks with you about your experience in SUP surfing, your expectations from coming days and then he creates the right schedule for you or the group. The lodge is a large house with a huge garden. It is simple but very cozy and fits to the theme of a surf camp. I love meeting new people with same interests and hobbies like me. It is really fun and relaxing to chat about surfing and SUP in front of the cozy fireplace.

MALLORCA LIFESTYLE By the way special thanks goes to Kim Hanskamp for her professional surf pictures and mental support, to Mike and Daniele for their great company during the week. Mauka Lodge can be reached at www.maukalodge.com or at +351 911 155 270

I wanted to start easy the first day because the waves in Portugal are way bigger and stronger than the ones in Mallorca. So, the first destination was just south of Lisbon. The beach reminded me Can Pastilla of Mallorca but in a bigger scale. It has sand bottom with a beach break, so quite safe to start. It is a luxury to surf on waves with no wind, not so common in Mallorca because our waves are always wind generated. The following days, I got more confidence and we started to explore point break beaches with rock bottom. These beaches look more complicated but it is actually easier to get out due to the channels with currents.

useful, in 5 days I could see a significant improvement in my surfing skills. We had one morning session then lunch, did I mention that the Portuguese cuisine, especially their sea food is magnificent, then an afternoon session and dinner. I can also recommend one day off in Lisbon if you have not visited this beautiful city before. You can visit Mauka Lodge with your partner or family too. Tiago has some bikes to explore the beautiful surroundings and offers some additional services such as massage, take out food etc. The lodge has 8 people sleeping capacity, possibly will be 10-12 soon due to huge demand from SUP surfers.

It helps so much when someone watches your surfing, record it and then goes through it with you in a pedagogical way. The tips Tiago gave me where so

So, if you want to start or improve your SUP surfing skills or you are already a good SUP surfer who wants to explore the best surfing spots in Europe, you want professional

and private service, meet other nice SUP surfers, relax in the fantastic atmosphere of Portuguese country side then I can definitely recommend Mauka Lodge. I will be back here in April again!

Until the next article I wish you a lot of fun time on the water. If you have any questions about SUP surfing or real estate in Mallorca (which is my real job), you can reach me at ahmet@mallorcaresidencia. com. Information about SUP events in Mallorca can be found on our Club de SUP Mallorca Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/ clubsupmallorca.

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Glynis German Radio Presenter & Celebrant Mallorca Life “Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la” Christmas is around the corner and for many in Mallorca and Spain, Christmas will be farfrom jolly this year. Poverty and homelessness afflict many in the world today. In Spain alone some 40,000 people use food shelters and over one and a half million families live in inadequate housing and are dependent on charities for meals and other support. Unfortunately the numbers given by official offices such as the Instituto Nacional de Estadística are criticized by many non-governmental organisations as being out of touch with reality. Here in Mallorca - along with the rest of Spain - there are many organisations doingsomething to help alleviate the problems for those unable to cope. I spoke to Dolores, a retired

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physiotherapist, from local charity Caputxins about its work. It is located in a convent in the centre of Palma.She explained that Caputxins offer a food bank servicing more than 600 families whocome every Monday to stock up on their weekly groceries. They also offer a mid-morning snack with a hot drink for some 450 people every day of the year. Dolores told me theyrely entirely on donations from local companies and individuals, with Lidl, Makro and CorteInglés being good supporters of the charity. At Christmas, they also like to give out gifts to the children. Being highly organized, she collects toys throughout the year to avoid disappointing the very young. This year however, she is short of presents in two areas: gifts for children over nine years old and the Spanish delicacy turrón, which she likes to give out to families on Christmas day. I asked Dolores to describe the people who came to the convent looking for help. She

told me that it was not only Mallorcans coming but many foreigners including British and German residents too, along with some Russians and East Europeans. “These are people who (because of the crisis) find themselves without employment. This has meant they can’t pay their mortgages or rents and many have lost their homes. They’ve had to move into sheltered accommodation or some are even on the street. It’s ironic as many of the foreigners came here looking for a better life.” Dolores also explained that the biggest monthly expense is between 4000€ and 5000€, which is for medical prescriptions desperately needed by many of the people who rely on Caputxins for help. Among Caputxins’ many devoted supporters is Jennifer Sykes from the local film production company, Palma Pictures. Jenny has been organising Operation Kilo for the past three years in which she asks and cajoles the many people working at Palma Pictures, or walking through their doors, to donate food and other items such as nappies and toiletries. Last year Jenny raised and donated 1,193.54 kilos for Caputxins with the help of all those at Palma Pictures. Her drive to help derives from the realisation that she could have ended up there, going for meals on a daily basis, at a time in her life when things got tough! I asked Jenny how she came to be involved and she explained that whilst she had always done voluntary work, it was only when she discovered Zaqueo, a food kitchen in the centre of Palma, that her image of the homeless and poverty was challenged. She can now be found at Zaqueo on the fourth Saturday of every month, serving some 300 people who go there daily for a hot meal - they offer a hot breakfast to the homeless and then a hot meal in the evenings.“People want to be treated well; they want to be talked to and understood with love,” says

Jenny, “but the reality is that being homeless or poor leaves many stigmatized, unable to find employment or housing and often losing family and friends because of it”. The Fundación Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz, founded in 1992, is another critical local charity. The foundation helps disadvantaged children and provides young people an opportunity to develop skills that ensure a secure and safe future, year round. The charity provides items and help for the 300 children in care at any one of the 27 state residential centres in Mallorca. They also have an on-going project to house young adults who are too old to live in the residential centres and who often have nowhere else to go. Every Christmas they organise a couple of parties for the children and make sure every child receives a gift (or two) from Santa! The party for the younger kids is on the 13th of this month and the teens will have theirs at Three Kings in January. I spoke with Rosemary Stone Graham, president of the foundation who told me that she would welcome any items, new or second hand, those on the yachts had no further use for. “Items such as trainers and t-shirts are especially useful to our young adults and if anyone wishes to donate a present, then they should mark their gift age and gender appropriate if they have wrapped it. We are able to receive any donations at our shops in Cas Catala or Port Pollensa. If you have bigger items, we are able to send our driver and van to collect”. Enjoy your Christmas this year and perhaps spare a thought for those who may find it very hard to do so. If you wish to collaborate with Caputxins please drop me a line. Donations for them via Jenny Sykes are received Monday to Friday 9am till 6pm at Palma Pictures in Marratxi. Donations to Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz can be organized direct with Rosemary Stone at the Cas Catala shop on 971 700 980.

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Balearic Swim Challenge Charity Partner Launch Endurance swimmer reveals charity partners for her Balearic Swim Challenge British endurance swimmer Anna Wardley, 40, has announced the Official Charity Partners for her Balearic Swim Challenge at an event held recently at Palma Aquarium. Anna will undertake the 215-km swim between Menorca and mainland Spain in support of three marinerelated charities with each of the three stages being linked to one of the three Balearicbased organisations. The world record setting swims, taking place between May and July next year, will raise money for Joves Navegants (Leg 1 from Menorca to Mallorca), Marine Inspirations (Leg 2 from Mallorca to Ibiza) and the Marine Animal Rescue project based at Palma Aquarium (Leg 3 from Ibiza to mainland Spain). Joan Noguera, director of the Spanish government’s Balearic Sport Foundation, spoke at yesterday’s launch. “I think it’s important that the government is involved in this kind of event and we’ll be showcasing it on our website,” he said. “Anna is an inspiration, not only for young people, but for everyone because of her mental strength and physical determination. She’s an example for everyone, even professional sportsmen and women. “We are pleased Anna has 68

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decided to do her challenge in the Balearic Islands as it draws attention to our part of the world.” Anna said she was “overwhelmed” by the enthusiasm and support already shown for her Balearic Swim Challenge. “It’s incredible how positive and enthusiastic people are about this project and they seem to understand the magnitude of the challenge I’m facing. “I’m absolutely delighted to be supporting Joves Navegants, Marine Inspirations and the Marine Animal Rescue project through this series of endurance swims, and the whole team is really looking forward to collaborating with these great organisations over the coming months. “I now need as many people as possible to back my #NeverDuckOut Crowdfunder fundraising campaign as this is essential to cover our vital costs. This is a huge endeavour and we really need people to get behind it.” Marine Inspirations is mentoring programme for young people from lessadvantaged backgrounds providing hands-on seamanship experience and an insight into working in the superyacht and international maritime industry.   Co-founder Anthony Just said youngsters taking part in their programmes were already working with Anna to support her training: “We took four

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young people from South Africa on a sailing trip to Ibiza and it was a no-brainer that Anna should come along as part of her training. So our team helped her get into the water, tracked her swimming, helped with the equipment – there was an immediate synergy. Marine Inspirations and Anna’s challenge partner so perfectly.” Anna will be in the water on her own for the solo attempt, which will be tracked by satellite and independently verified by a team of observers. Paco Segura from Joves Navegants, a project which helps boost the confidence, life skills and employment prospects of disadvantaged young people through sailing, also spoke at the event. He said: “Any money raised will go directly towards helping our projects such as taking youngsters out on the water around Mallorca, doing things like cleaning beaches and introducing them to environmental issues. We’re also looking to replace our RIB, so regardless of how much is raised it’ll be put to some fantastic uses.” At the Aquarium event, Anna also launched her #NeverDuckOut Crowdfunder campaign, which aims to raise money over the next eight weeks to fund the challenge. Supporters of Anna’s challenge purchase a ‘money can’t buy’ reward and the funds raised goes towards her attempt.

One of the most spectacular rewards is the opportunity to release a rehabilitated sea turtle back into its natural habitat in the Mediterranean, thanks to the Marine Animals project. Debora Morrison, from the Marine Animals Rescue project, said: “We are offering the chance not only to release a turtle back into the wild, but also to come to the centre and watch the vets in action. That part of Palma Aquarium is usually off limits to the public, so this is a rare opportunity to see the biologists and conservationists in action. “This is just one of many ways that we’re working with Anna to help her raise money and showcase what we do as part of this great programme to protect marine life.” To bid for this once in a lifetime #NeverDuckOut reward and to find out more about Anna’s Crowdfunder campaign, visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ NeverDuckOut. The campaign aims to raise £50,000 will run until 31 December 2015. The Balearic Swim Challenge can also be found on social media by visiting https:// www.facebook.com/ AnnaWardleyEndurance Swimmer or follow Anna on twitter @annawardley. View a two-minute promo video about the Balearic Swim Challenge at https://vimeo. com/144633441. For more information visit www.annawardley.com

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Vicki McLeod PR, marketing, events (+34) 638 767 366 vicki@moodbeach.com The Supper Club If you would like to enjoy a touch of networking, a nice dinner and the chance to make some new friends and island based contacts then get yourself along to The Supper Club at Mood Beach. The idea is this: the event is

relatively speaking cheap to attend, it’s only 19.95€ and that is for your two course meal, two glasses of wine, water and bread and butter (in other words, it’s the Thursday night Menu del Noche offer at Mood). There are one or two speakers (normally a charity will talk about their work, and a business will talk about theirs, and it changes at each event), the chance to get to know new people and also the chance to promote your business if that is what you

want to do. The evening starts at 7pm and is normally finished by 9/9.30pm so not too late for the winter nights. The next event will be on Thursday 10th December and they are already taking bookings for that night, so email info@ moodbeach.com to secure your spot. If the last one (seventy people attended the November event) was anything to go by then this is the season for some networking! Networking needn’t be frightening, approach it with an open mind, remember to stay authentically true to yourself, perhaps arm yourself with five opening questions that you can try out to get the conversation going, or

perhaps a joke, and step in. If you need one then ask for an introduction, go to the organiser and say “Can you introduce me to....” and get them to help you. The good thing is that at a networking event other people are there with the same aim as you so you don’t need to feel strange about talking to a complete stranger, and remember, you get out what you put in. Don’t forget your business cards. The networking doesn’t finish there either, the next day you need to send a message to the people you connected to: either as an email, a Facebook request, a text message, a phone call, whatever seems appropriate to the situation. Get to it!

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NEWS 4 STEWS and worked with some great crew. What do you enjoy most about working onboard? I love travelling and meeting so many good people from different parts of the world – I think it helps us be more tolerant of others. Obviously yacht work is a great way to save, so long as you keep your focus on what you want to achieve. If I didn’t have my goals it would be hard for me to continue. Emmeline Gee info@angels-on-board.com Stew of the Month: Magda Kedzierska How did your yachting career first begin? To be honest I was always against working in yachting! I used to work as a waitress and bartender in Palma, and my impression of yachties was that they spend too much money on alcohol! Then I decided to do my yoga teacher training, and I needed the money for the course, so a job in yachting seemed like a good way to save. I got seasonal work on a yacht through a friend, saved some money and did my teacher training in March. What has been your favourite boat you’ve worked on, and why? I’ve worked on three boats, from 35-42m, and they’ve all been so different. Mostly it’s the people that makes them good –I’ve been really lucky,

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What do you enjoy least about yachting? Getting involved with the petty things; it’s easy to lose yourself and the person you are. I also don’t like all the chemicals used in yachting, and all the waste. I try and encourage the crew at least to be less wasteful. How do you keep sane on charter? I’ve been really lucky because I’ve been able to do yoga on deck in the morning before the guests get up. This helps me set my mind for the day, and then throughout the say I remind myself to keep positive and stay grounded. How do you cope with inter-crew politics? I like it when I become friends with my crew, and we help each other out. I think it’s important to socialise together - we spend months living together so we become like family. What are your best strategies

for spoiling charter guests? I’m a positive person and I’m always smiling, I think it makes a big difference with guests when your smile is genuine. What is your signature cocktail? I’m not sure what the name is so I’m going to call it a Magdificent! It’s similar to a Mojitio: muddle lime, brown sugar and mint, add crushed ice and tequila, then shake it, and top up with ginger beer. It’s delicious! Your partner also works in yachting but you’ve never worked together – why is this? We don’t really want to at the moment - we think our private lives shouldn’t be mixed with our working lives. We like our freedom as a couple, though it’s true that this summer we haven’t seen each other much. What is your favourite yachting destination? I actually like the south of France, it’s expensive but I love the architecture. And of course I love Mallorca, that’s why I live here! If you could give your 20yr old self one piece of advice, what would it be? Work hard; do your best; stay positive; keep your focus; give yourself a goal on what you want to achieve; and don’t compare yourself with others. And remember that yachting is a very small industry, so take care of your reputation. Best housekeeping tip/hack? You can make your own wrinkle releaser spray for linens by adding a bit of fabric softener to water and putting in a spray bottle – saves reironing those sheets when re-making beds! If you owned a superyacht, what would you do with it? It would have to be a sailing yacht, with a fit and active crew, and with all the watersports toys possible! It would have a special spa and yoga deck; a super healthy chef; and we would cruise

the world. What’s the best thing you’ve spoilt yourself to at the end of the season? It will be the 4 month holiday I’m just about to go on to New Zealand, Australia and Cambodia. Tell us about your best Bridget Jones moment on board. I managed to put the boss’s cutlery around the wrong way 3 times in a row, even though I was convinced that it was the right way! What’s your plan for the future? My goal is to become a full time yoga teacher, I’m planning to do more teacher training next year and a course in vegan food. So I’ll definitely be in yachting for another summer at least!

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From Ship to Shore: Kathryn Bosman Every month I interview someone who has made the transition from working and living on a yacht to a land-based life. This month I spoke with Kathryn Bosman who works as a recruitment consultant for wilsonhalligan. How long did you work in yachting? Can you tell me about your yachting career – highlights, low points? I was in yachting for 6 years, starting as a Stewardess / Deckhand on a small 35m and working my way up to Chief Stewardess on a 56m Perini Navi. The highlight of my yachting career has to be the people I met, they were like family and I have made some forever friendships with some special people. I didn’t have too many low points, I guess when the crew with whom I had worked for 4 years all went separate ways on different yachts, it just never felt quite the same once this team split and was one of the many reasons I moved away from yachts. How did you know it was time for you to make the move to land? I felt like I had reached my peak in yachting, I enjoyed my last role as Chief Stewardess and worked for a great owner with a brilliant crew. I knew I wanted to end my yachting career on a high so that was a good a time as any. I had also ticked off a few quests on my bucket list such as

sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge and crossing the Pacific. I missed my family and wanted to be able to put some roots down and prepare to make a life for myself at home, I was missing important family events, friends were starting to get married and have children so I made the decision that I wanted to be around for these experiences. I was no longer enjoying the amazing destinations so I knew something wasn’t right and it was time to go home. What was the most difficult thing about the transition? I found finding a position that was suitable quite difficult at first; a lot of employees could not grasp what I had done in the 6 years in yachting. When you explain it in an interview to someone it all sounds very glamorous and not much like hard work. I tried working in a restaurants but found I was still missing weekends and family events but not getting the perks of yachting. I also tried working for a large corporation in an administrative role but found this difficult as you are very much just a number in a larger office. Coming from a crew of 10 who were like my family, this was a big change. The salary was also a huge difficulty in the transition; you have to take into consideration things such as tax and national insurance, which is alien to most yacht crew who have never worked ashore. Getting used to paying rent, bills, food etc was a big shock to

the system. Most yachties have minimal outgoings and suddenly half of your salary is gone the day you are paid. What was the best thing about it? Seeing my family and friends as much as possible and having my weekends. It is nice to feel like you have some control of your life back. What do you miss most about yachting? I miss the comradery between crew members and all the friends I made in yachting who are still on board yachts, as you can imagine I don’t get to see them much. I recently took part in the PYA Mixology and Table Setting competition at the Monaco Yacht Show and I must admit I do miss making yachts look beautiful and using my creative side, you don’t get to do that much in recruitment. What do you do now? I am now a Recruitment Consultant for wilsonhalligan Large Yacht Recruitment. I specialise in recruitment for the interior so speak with stews, chefs, pursers etc on a daily basis. I thoroughly enjoy this role as I am still involved with the yachting industry but don’t have to be on board, away from home. I love being able to speak with new crew to the industry and help them get a foot up into it, hopefully in years to come I will be speaking to them as Chief Stews. I also get a lot of Chief Stews and Pursers asking me for advice for moving ashore and again this is great to be

Do you have any advice for fellow yachties about going land-based? Make sure you are ready for the move ashore - it took me a couple of attempts to move home before I made the final decision not to take on any more temporary positions on yachts. I found every time I went away I would come back to square one. Be patient: it can take time to find your feet on land, but before you know it you will blink and 3 years would have sailed by. I still can’t believe I haven’t been working on a yacht for 3 years, it still feels like yesterday. Before you make the move, enjoy the industry to its full potential and make some awesome memories to cherish for life. As I always say, “I cannot wait to tell my children all about life working for the rich and famous in some exotic destinations.”

December Events The Christmas fairs in Palma are at Placa Major, Ramblas and Placa Espana. Cute wooden stalls feature decorations, gifts, handicrafts and food. There’s also an Ice Rink set up in the Parc des ses Estacions next to Placa Espana. Lluc Sanctuary also has market stalls each weekend leading up to Christmas – a great excuse to visit this special location if you haven’t already done so. Tuesday 22nd – Christmas Concert, Teatro Principal, Palma. The theatre’s choirs offer this traditional concert with carols, opera, and songs from around the world. Free entry; donations will be collected. Thursday 24th – La Sibil-la chant. In 1229 this Gregorian chant was brought to Mallorca, and since then has been handed down through the generations. It’s sung by a sword-wielding child, and it happens in most churches in Mallorca on Christmas eve. www.theislander.net

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Stewardess’ Pick of the Month from: Rialto Living - Our Favourite Lifestyle Store in Palma Winter in Mallorca is the smell of roasted chestnuts and the twinkling lights adorning the trees along the Passeig des Born. Although days are still mild, evenings bring the rustling of leaves, indigo skies and just enough chilliness for you to wrap up and perhaps give in to that fuzzy, festive feeling. Whether you’re flying home for Christmas or plan to spend the holidays in Palma, chances are you’ll want to indulge in some superlative shopping. Yep, it’s that time of year again when you’ve got those good intentions of being ultra-efficient and super organised…but actually end up finding yourself a few days before Christmas fighting crowds and frantically traipsing the ‘tienda’s’. The good news? That’s not going to be you this December! Nope, you’ll be snuggled up on the sofa sip-ping glühwein, smiling smugly as you think of all those still working their way through their list! Rialto Living boasts two floors brimming with fantastic wares: from beautiful books to handmade boots and everything in between. Want to buy your pressies in one swift swoop? You can do that at Rialto Living as you’ll be able to find both gifts for those that have a house to display them in as well as for those travelling types that have a strict ‘no more than 32 kg policy’. Rialto Living stock pre-cious gifts to splurge on

for someone special like the exclusive Parisian Byredo perfume or cool and quirky 10 Euro stocking fillers like the ‘scented notes’ or ‘credit card tool’. Personally, I really love their artisan jewellery and cute and colourful Italianmade beanies. Whatever your budget, your purchases are bound to make those sock, scarf and voucher givers hang their heads in pure shame. Note also Rialto’s highly original Christmas card collection which is infinitely nicer than your run-of-the-mill kind of cards. I also adore their seasonal ornaments - no red cheeked santas here either but stylish Scandinavian made felt decorations and classy, one-of-a-kind adornments that scream on-trend-tree! 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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languages is beefing up the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex which controls problem solving, switching tasks and concentration.

Bionic Bilinguals! You may be surprised to know that before the 1960s, researchers thought children learning other languages lead to them being handicapped: bilingual children reacted slower in some language tests leading to the conclusion that it wasn’t helpful for them to learn two languages. These days we know differently, and if you want a fit and healthy brain then learning a second language has several benefits for you, not least of all improved job prospects! But hang on a moment, why were the kids thought to be “slow”? Your brain’s gray matter contains everything which controls your muscles, senses, memory, and speech. Newer studies show that those slow reaction times and errors on language tests really reflect that the effort of switching between

Now don’t get ahead of yourself, learning another language doesn’t make you smarter, but it exercises your brain and makes it healthier. If you are using another language on a daily basis then you can expect it to actually change the physical structure of your brain! Scientists have observed how the neurons and synapses in the brain’s grey matter become denser and concurrently that spurs more activity in other parts of the brain. Then there’s the white matter which ages better in a bilingual brain than in a monolingual brain. It can help delay Alzheimer’s and dementia by as much as four or five years.

and logical sides, but the emotional and social sides as well. The idea is that children are learning languages when their brains are more flexible (they become more fixed as they age) and so the two hemispheres of the brain work more closely together and seem to understand the nuances of languages more completely. This makes them more emotionally intelligent. Which is definitely not a handicap. So, how to make it happen?

Put one foot in front of the other and start learning! You could get a group of work colleagues together and take advantage of a scheme which Glossolalia is running. They are partly funded by the Social Security (Foundation Tripartita) meaning the cost per person is only 13€ per hour (with a minimum of 4 hours per day per person). You can learn English, German, Spanish, or Russian very quickly with their unique methods. Get in touch with them at www.glossoalia.com

If you are the parent of a young person who is bilingual then you might like to know they can also become stronger in other areas of the brain: not just the analytical

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December at The Boat House Thursday December 3rd “Nauti Night” • The Boathouse is a great venue on the Paseo Maritimo and from Thursday 3rd December, they are starting to host a Nautical Industry and Crew “Mix and Mingle” Nauti Night evening each Thursday where the idea is to provide a relaxed platform where like-minded people from our industry and from the yachts can come and have a couple of hours chatting and meeting new people from a similar background. Companies will have the opportunity to give presentations on new products etc and we plan to have quiz nights, bingo, backgammon etc The idea is to start at around 6.30 straight after work. I hope you can help spread the word! • They will also be offering a Crew Dinner and beer or wine for set price of €12 up to 7.30pm. • MyBungee, the range of indispensable mobile phone accessories, will have some great Christmas presents on Sale during the evening too. Look at www.mybungee.com to see what goodies you will be able to buy for stocking fillers!

Friday, December 11th The Boat House is supporting the JoyRon Foundation by hosting their Carols by Candlelight and Boutique Night Christmas Market on December 11th from 6pm. Its a great charity with a very worthy cause helping Children in Need on the Balearic Islands Www.joyronfoundation. com JoyRon Foundation has been established to help children in the Balearic Island. This foundation helps and contributes to the quality of life of the most vulnerable and sick children. Eat, Drink, Sing, Shop & Be Merry! Great night of festive fun in support of the JoyRon Foundation. Casual Dockside Dining. Open all day, Everyday. www.facebook.com/ theboathousepalma 971 220 990 Christmas Day Dinner

Thursday, December 10th “Nauti Night” • The second of our Nauti Mix n Mingle Nights with the Crew Dinner offer of €12 including beer or wine still available • This week’s feature will be a presentation by the amazing

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yachtgalleygoddess@gmail.com Galley Goddess ¨I don’t really give a f**k about you ¨ like a Xmas card Christmas, (sigh), well, that comes out of a box of 25 it’s here again, the annual identical Xmas cards. commercial circus which celebrates the birth of The Or, far worse, the Xmas Shopping Centre, usually newsletter - ¨Hi, I can’t be lasting 4 f**king months bothered to write each of you and starting earlier every a personal letter, so here’s a year. I reckon Christmas computer printed newsletter 2016 is probably gonna start to enlighten you about my sometime in July. dull and boring life ¨. This is also a time of the year where happiness, anticipation and comfort are the driving dynamics. It’s all about spreading the joy and torturing the bank balance. About opposing war, poverty, brutality, corruption, social and racial injustice, and I’m not just talking about the yachting industry. I do so relish the celebrations and all the justified gluttony that accompanies it. One of my faves is guilt free drinking in the morning......and you can even slyly slide your eyes sideways and say........ ¨it’s Christmas ¨ with that smirky, smug look on your face and no one can dispute that little gem. Yeeharrr. But, a few pet hates, dear friends, one of which is the Christmas card - nothing says

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Needless to say I don’t receive Christmas cards and the last time I was the unlucky recipient of a newsletter I fantasied tracking the author down and doing considerable damage with a fork. But, luvies, it’s also about the giving and receiving, isn’t it? One always feels bad and maybe a bit embarrassed if the gift you get them is cheaper You know, ¨Wow, a DVD player?¨.....uh, thanks, I got you a bag of chips ¨. I must confess to receiving one year a tray. Husband waxed lyrical about the benefits of the nonskid tray which proved very satisfying when shoving it where it really and truly belonged. Yes, yes, and there’s the buying and decorating the tree, vacuuming the sodding needles every day, all the bloody trekking around

crowded shops looking for overpriced presents and finally the anticipation of the arrival of Father Christmas on Xmas Eve. Santa Claus.....a superhero or code name for a disturbing, jolly, fat man in a bad suit? When you really give it some serious thought, this man breaks into your home - undetected - in the middle of the night - leaves presents for ¨little boys and girls ¨ eats all of the cookies and drinks the booze, then leaves with a creepy ho, ho, ho...... Don’tcha think that’s a bit of a weird concept to encourage our children with? I reckon maybe Mr C might have a wee drinking problem. I’ve done the math - he visits 303 million houses on Christmas night, let’s assume 1 in 3 of them offers a small drinkie pooh. That’s 101 million sherries, or 2 million litres of 22% wine. And he’s watching US to see who’s naughty and nice?? Well, hanging on to that thought.....naughty and nice???? December’s Islanders Christmas recipe sums it all up...... Completely and Utterly Over The Top Triple Layer Ice-cream Cake This little devil combines three different flavours of ice cream with a chocolate base, strawberry middle and vanilla top filled with chopped honeycomb, white chocolate chips, Maltesers, marshmallows and sprinkles. Super simple, make ahead treat finished off with a chocolate sauce thats a winner. 1 X 2 litre container of neapolitan ice-cream 100g chocolate honeycomb, roughly chopped (plus 100g extra for decoration. 1/4 cup white chocolate chips 100g miniature pink and white marshmallows 1/4 cup sprinkles 100g Maltesers 100g chocolate chip cookies, roughly chopped Line an 8 cup capacity

bowl with two sheets of plastic, allowing the sides to overhang. Take the neapolitan ice-cream out of the freezer and leave it for about 5 minutes, to just soften slightly. Squeeze the sides to loosen and then overturn onto a chopping board. Cut your ice-cream into 3 separate slices, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla and pop each into a separate container and put back in the freezer. First of all, take the vanilla ice-cream out and allow to soften, but don’t let it melt! Add the chopped chocolate honeycomb and the white chocolate chips and stir to combine. Spoon into the bottom of the plastic wrapped lined bowl, smooth the top and pop it back into the freezer for 30 minutes or until set. Then, take out the strawberry ice-cream and allow to soften. Mix in the marshmallows and sprinkles and carefully spread over the vanilla layer. Pop it back in freezer until set. Lastly, take out the chocolate ice-

NEWS 4 STEWS cream and mix the chopped chocolate chip cookies and the Maltesers and spread over the strawberry layer. Pop back int the freezer and cover top with plastic wrap. Leave overnight to get really frozen. Heavenly Chocolate Sauce (Aka - home made Ice-Magic) 250g of good quality dark chocolate (at least 65% please) 200g of refined coconut oil (not virgin or unrefined) 125g of corn syrup You will need to chop the chocolate finely to ensure fast, even melting, then stir it together with the corn syrup and coconut oil in a microwave friendly bowl. Nuke in small doses - 15

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seconds on half power, stirring in between. Or just a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring to help it melt. Quickly pour the chocolate sauce over the icecream cake and top with extra marshmallows and Maltesers - if needs be, pop back in the freezer until firmed up. Serve on a fabulous large white plate in full elf uniform. Dearest Islanders I wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all hope and pray in this crazy world for world peace. Me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna wish it big time, but also Marvin Gaye and get it on...... Love, Galley Goddess

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NEWS 4 STEWS Kate our French Sales Manager will be out in Antigua for the boat show so hopefully she will be able to catch up with many of you whilst you enjoying the Caribbean Sunshine! If you are going to be in Palma for December then why not put on your Santa’s hat and come and join us for our Christmas party on the 21st December. From 4-7 we will Deckers (+34) 971 282 056 www.uniforms4yachts.com info@uniforms4yachts.com Deckers Palma It doesn’t seem like yesterday we were writing this last year, here comes another Christmas and another New Year edition. We hope that you are all looking forward to your festive plans wherever in the world you maybe. Here in Palma things are looking busy in the yard, lots of noise and it simply doesn’t seem like they

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could fit another yacht in this year which is good news for the industry. It is time to wrap up warm for the Winter and with so many options in our new revamped showroom in Palma there are no excuses to be chilly. Take some time out, pop up and see the girls and enjoy a coffee and a chat whilst you talk through any requirements you may have. We also have 10% running off Gill for the month of December, an excellent time to snap up a bargain!

be boogying to Christmas music, drinking mulled wine and stuffing our faces on Mince Pies, it would be great to spread the Christmas cheer so pop up and see us and we would be happy to show you round our showroom. Have a fabulous Christmas from all at Deckers Palma and Wishing you a prosperous 2016 x

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NEWS 4 STEWS A basic mezze table can be as simple as a basket of warm pita, a plate of fresh herbs, another plate of feta cheese or yogurt cheese, a dish of olives, some dips and salads. You may also find hummus, a dip made of ground chickpeas, fattoush, a salad of green vegetables mixed with pieces of pita bread, grilled eggplant and zucchini. Marc Fosh Michelin Starred Chef A Fine Mezze I have always loved Middle Eastern cookery and I find the spice mixes and flavour combinations incredibly intoxicating. When Claudia Roden first published “The Book of Middle Eastern Food” in 1972, the cuisines of Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Egypt and their neighbours were a mystery to most of us. Her ground breaking book celebrated Arabic cookery in all its opulence and variety: refined tajines (one-pot dishes), substantial meze (appetizers), spicy meat dishes and off course, all those wonderful sweet pastries. As she says herself, “every recipe tells a story” and I still enjoy flicking through a very old, beaten up copy of her book from time to time, looking and usually finding inspiration. A great way to enjoy a typical Middle Eastern meal is to start & finish with Mezze. Almost anything that is small and tasty qualifies as a mezze dish.

The origin of the word mezze is unclear. It may be derived from the Persian “maza” meaning “taste, relish,” or from the Arabic “mazmiz” which means to nibble at food. It may come from the Assyrian word ‘mez’ meaning table. What is clear is that it represents the pleasure of savouring little pieces of food. I think some of these things are great festive food and the perfect thing for family celebrations. Dukkah is one of my favourite kitchen staples, an Egyptian spice mixture; it is often served with pita bread that has been basted with olive oil. The bread is then dipped in the mixture. It has a variety of uses. Here I have coated chicken skewers for delicious, simple kebabs, but the possibilities are endless with dukkah! These kebabs are wonderful when served with Baba Ganoush. The principal ingredients are aubergines, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and olive oil. Baba Ganoush is also perfect to serve with olive oil with warm flatbread as a dip or a salad.

Dukkah Crusted Chicken Skewers with Baba Ganoush Ingredients (serves 4): 500g chicken breast, skinned & diced  Salt and freshly ground black pepper Place the chicken breast in the food processor. Blend to form a fine mince and season. With wet hands, divide the seasoned chicken into 8 equal portions and mould each one around a wooden skewer into a long sausage shape. Roll the chicken skewers in Dukkah to coat evenly.

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Pound the garlic and salt in a food processor. Add the aubergine flesh, lemon juice, sesame seeds, cumin, pepper and yogurt. Blend to a thick purée. Adjust the seasoning. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with parsley and serve with Dukkha crusted ckicken skewers.

When ready to cook, heat a griddle or grill to it’s highest setting. Place the chicken skewers on the griddle or grill and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with baba ganoush. Dukkah Ingredients: 250g sesame seeds 135g coriander seeds 100g hazelnuts 75g cumin seeds Salt and pepper to taste Lightly roast the seeds and nuts in a hot oven until they begin to colour and release their aroma. Put them in a food processor and grind them to form a dry mixture. Do not over work them. Baba Ganoush (Aubergine Dip) Ingredients (serves 8): 2 large aubergines 2 garlic cloves ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp sesame seeds pinch ground cumin Pinch ground white pepper 2tbsp natural yogurt Extra virgin olive oil, to serve 2tbsp Chopped flat leaf parsley Preheat the grill to high. Prick the aubergines with a fork and grill them, turning occasionally, until the skin blisters and blackens all over. When cool, peel off the skin.

Leave the aubergine flesh in a colander for 15 minutes to drain off excess liquid.

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Valerika Darasteanu Lady Grape www.ladygrape.com val@ladygrape.com T. (+34) 971 690 125 M. (+34) 657 120342 La Rambla, 13/1, Palma Brandy Winter holidays and strong drinks seem to have always been an appealing match for many. The cold weather definitely plays an important role in our choices however I believe we all look for something that won’t simply warm us up and let us forget why we were out in the cold weather in the first place. We long for a drink that will be part of our memories, a drink that will warm our hearts and souls This time of the year is about us, our families and friends reunions so treats are a must; all we need is a fire place, a comfortable sofa, a balloon to hold in our hands and a good Brandy. And guess what, Majorca once again can spoil us and certainly match Brandy’s drinker expectations. Bodegas Suau Brandy, should be our new favourite; Pick one of their range aged 15, 25 and 50 years and trust me you will not be disappointed. Their brandies will please our eyes, with their bright dark

amber and mahogany colours, will tickle our noses and spoil our taste buds with their great aromatic complexity and texture. Distilled in mainland Spain and aged by Solera System in Majorca since 1851, their brandies are the reflection of a lifelong experience of a restless businessman who started his venture in Cuba distilling typical Caribbean products: Don Juan Suau, Captain of the “Mallorquín”, a steamer sailing from the Med to the Caribbean until he met and fell in love with a Majorcan woman. The story tells us that in order to marry her he had to leave his Captain duties, sell his boat and relocate to Majorca where he set up Bodegas Suau to carry on distilling typical Cuban drinks and later on Suau Brandy. To purchase Suau Brandy in Palma get in contact with val@ladygrape.com

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Dr. Ken Prudhoe Club de Mar Medical Centre (+34) 639 949 125 drken@clubdemar medical.com Who am I? Personal identity seems so obvious at first but it all becomes very complicated when left to the philosophers. Defining ourselves does not have to be such a very profound exercise that we end up just talking to ourselves – there are lots of connections which help to define us as individuals – for example, most of us have a place in a family of some sorts. My wife Rosemary and I knew we were reaching a certain age when we began to be introduced as the parents of one or other of our children – humble pie! – and a developing identity!! Our social network is another connection – hobbies, clubs, teams. We may also be more easily defined by our work – one of the favourite small talk questions is to ask a new acquaintance what they do – it is certainly a favourite question of fathers sizing up potential new comers to the family but we all do it in conversations almost without thinking. It may help to break the ice and open up interesting chatter or mutual contacts. It is less rewarding if the other person is, for example, unemployed but that begs the question of the absence of paid employment leading to the devaluation of people. I try to resist asking because it quickly stereotypes the other person and I invariably end up admitting to being a doctor and get drawn into talking shop. There are obvious benefits to a healthy sense of personal identity. For example, being 84

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the loved child of two parents produces enormous stability and role modelling for the future – or being the other half of a stable marriage makes us more than half the sum of the two parts. On the other hand, we all know about the negative impact when relationships become strained or break down – not to mention our own failures, regrets and guilt. We develop an identity based on these various connections, whether they be good or bad. The work label is another good example – and may end up with us being known by our job title, such as doctor…… or captain, or cook, or stewardess/stewie, or deckhand/deckie, or engineer, or whatever – and we get a reputation depending on how we perform. Who am I then starts to be a bit easier to grasp and also a bit more relevant rather than an abstract mental exercise. Knowing that one is someone else´s spouse, parent, child, colleague, friend does help to have a place in the world and having a work title goes hand in hand with that in filling out our identity to the wider world. This is all much more philosophical than the normal monthly column! The reason is my imminent withdrawal from medical practice. In September last year, Rosemary more or less stopped clinical practice and Johanna joined us at Club de Mar Medical with a view to taking over completely in due time. We all think that time has now come and I will take a back seat from the end of this year. It does not take much imagination to see the line of thought to issues of identity after being partly defined by my professional work for most of my adult life. There is no doubt in my mind that the (almost) nine years spent at Club de Mar have been some of the happiest and we have benefitted hugely from the welcome and encouragement of the

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Dr Ken at work family of staff and colleagues. I will very much miss the daily experience of being in and around the Club and I do not intend to disappear completely but obviously will be trying to keep out of the way! I have counselled many people over the years on retirement planning – much easier to give advice! The yachting industry is weighted towards younger adults but there is a significant group of older people who may be reading this and will identify with the transition, especially when their work at sea has led to a reputation and an identity which will get left behind, or maybe already has. It is crucial to have worthwhile things to do and targets to aim for and not to imagine that a life of idleness without responsibility and structure will somehow produce a forward momentum and contentment. This is where the other strands to identity start to help – family who know and love the off-duty personality, friends with shared experiences, hobbies that give satisfaction, and maybe new interests. For example, I have applied to pursue a longstanding ambition to train as a Lay Reader in the Anglican Church – this should take two or three years of parttime study and will give me a chance to function rather more formally and, I hope, more effectively, in church life on the island. I have not been part-time ever before so the slack will be interesting.

We may also settle a longterm dilemma on whether to embark on property development on the island and just press on through the Spanish tax maze which has been such a disincentive so far compared with the rules in the UK. If anyone wants to be in touch socially over the next few months, the work email address will continue to function for a while – drken@clubdemarmedical. com - medical issues should be addressed to info@ cludemarmedical.com To conclude, we shall all soon be celebrating Christmas and it occurs to me that the birth of Christ at that first Christmas represents the most extreme shedding of superlative identity in exchange for humble anonymity. Google these Bible verses: “Philippians 2 5-11” – “Christ Jesus…being in very nature God….made himself nothing….became obedient to death….on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place…” – realising God loves us this much is the best basis of all for personal identity and for forgiveness and to discovering the relationship He offers each “man overboard” (Matthew 14 30 -31) I think I might get a chance to write in the Islander now and again in the future but, until then, thanks for reading and thanks for some encouraging feedback from time to time. Happy Christmas!

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HEALTH & WELLNESS underside articular cartilage begins to occur which will get worse with time if the alignment is not corrected. Symptoms Include pain at the front of the knee, there may be some swelling – as much as a tennis ball size over the kneecap. Pain is felt when attempting to lock the knee in full extension and also on going up and down stairs or slopes. This condition will persist until correction of the alignment of the patella has been achieved. Tracey Evans The Physiotherapy Centre tracey@mallorcaphysio.com (+34) 609 353 805 The Quadriceps Chondramalacia Patellae In the last issue of The Islander we started to look at problems of the Quadriceps Muscle Group. In this issue we are going to look at Chondramalacia Patella. aka Runner´s Knee aka Cyclist´s Knee aka Housemaids Knee aka PFPS (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome) aka AKP (Anterior Knee Pain) A lot of sports and activities can claim to be the cause of this painful and persistent knee problem. The Patella (kneecap) is a flat almost

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triangular bone with curved angles and concave inner surfaces which are covered in smooth shiny articular cartilage. Situated inside the quadriceps tendon it acts as a pulley for the Quads to extend the knee and (aided by pads called bursae) protects the inner workings of the joint when we kneel. The inner surface of the patella has 2 slightly concave surfaces (medial and lateral) with a ridge separating the two sides designed to slot into a groove on the lower end of the femur so that when the quadriceps extend our knee the patella moves neatly into its track acting as a pulley over the knee joint to raise the lower leg locking into it´s femoral slot. PFPS or Chondramalacia Patellae is caused when the patella fails to lock into it´s track and a roughening of the

Causes Housemaids knee is easy to understand as anyone kneeling frequently will certainly grind the kneecap and inflame the bursa padding it against a hard surface unless a kneeling cushion is used. Cycling and running is a little different as this involves an imbalance of the 4 quadraceps muscles for differing reasons. A track runner may well run the same direction around the track just as a road runner may also run the same route to check out times over a known distance. In both cases there may be cambers in the road and certainly the same curves undertaken in the instance of the track runner. Over a time this can lead to an imbalance of the strength of the quads. There is a greater strength possible in the outer layer of the Quads group (Vastus Lateralis and Intermedius) Rectus Femoris is pretty much in line with the patella but Vastus Medialis is really the only one holding the patella medially in its track. So the outer Quads end up stronger than the inner one causing the kneecap to be pulled laterally out of it´s track thus roughening up the delicate inner cartilage. With running this problem can be solved by alternating your route and have your insoles checked by a podiatrist. However if the problem already exists then you need to see a physio to rectify the existing symptoms and understand the exercises require to rebalance the

quads. Chondramalacia Patellae in cyclists involves different mechanics. Back to the anatomy! Although not every Biomechanic would agree, it is generally understood that the Vastus Medialis muscle is largely responsible for the last 45 or so degrees of extension this range is variable according to the individual as some of us can hyperextend our knees where as others are unable to achieve 180 degrees of full extension. Cyclists tend to over-develop their outer quadriceps muscles; you only have to take a look at the thighs of the Tour de France to see this! This may well be because when cycling they rarely fully extend their knees and so the Vastus Medialis muscle becomes imbalanced with the strength of the other 3 allowing the kneecap to deviate out of it’s track once again causing softening and damage to the patellar inner cartilage surface. Other causes may be less obvious. Anyone regularly carrying weight up and down stairs or ladders may also be susceptible to anterior knee pain and it is important to try to identify the cause in order to allow the knee time to heal. Treatment Your Physiotherapist will use strapping or a support to protect the knee joint while treating the symptoms with Interferential Diathermy or TNS and Ultrasound. Regular ice packs should be applied at home to reduce the inflammation and any swelling. Once the symptoms have subsided inner range quads exercises are introduced to improve the strength of the Vastus Medialis and correct any deviation in the patellar tracking.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS 5. Fish Selenium, plentiful in shellfish such as oysters, lobsters, crabs, and clams, helps white blood cells produce cytokines—proteins that help clear flu viruses out of the body. Salmon, mackerel, and herring are rich in omega-3 fats, which reduce inflammation, increasing airflow and protecting lungs from colds and respiratory infections. Suzanne Garaty Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist dipCNM mBANT www.vitalnutrition.eu (+34) 647 397 501 Boosting Your Immune System It takes more than an apple a day to keep the doctor away. It turns out that eating certain nutrients will help keep your immune system on guard. You can ensure that your body and immunity run smoothly by filling your plate with plenty of colorful servings of fruits and veggies, plus 8 to 10 glasses of water a day, at the very least. The following ingredients can add extra flu-fighting punch to your winter meal plan. 1. Yogurt Probiotics, or the “live active cultures” found in yogurt, are healthy bacteria that keep the gut and intestinal tract free of disease-causing germs. Although they’re available in supplement form, a study from the University of Vienna in Austria found that a daily 200g dose of yogurt was just as effective in boosting immunity as popping pills. 2. Oats Oats contain beta-glucan, a type of fiber with antimicrobial and antioxidant capabilities more potent than echinacea, reports a Norwegian study. When animals eat this compound, they’re less likely to contract influenza, herpes, even anthrax; in humans, it boosts immunity, speeds wound healing, and may help antibiotics work better. 88

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3. Garlic This potent onion relative contains the active ingredient allicin, which fights infection and bacteria. British researchers gave 146 people either a placebo or a garlic extract for 12 weeks; the garlic takers were two-thirds less likely to catch a cold. 4. Tea People who drank 5 cups a day of black tea for 2 weeks had 10 times more virusfighting interferon in their blood than others who drank a placebo hot drink, in a Harvard study. The amino acid that’s responsible for this immune boost, L-theanine, is abundant in both black and green tea—decaf versions have it, too. (but 5 cups is a lot of caffeine remember!!)

6. Sweet Potatoes You may not think of skin as part of your immune system. But this crucial organ, covering an impressive1.5 square meters, serves as a first-line fortress against bacteria, viruses, and other undesirables. To stay strong

and healthy, your skin needs vitamin A. One of the best ways to get vitamin A into your diet is from foods containing beta-carotene (like sweet potatoes), which your body turns into vitamin A. 7. Mushrooms For centuries, people around the world have turned to mushrooms for a healthy immune system. Contemporary researchers now know why. “Studies show that mushrooms increase the production and activity of white blood cells, making them more aggressive. This is a good thing when you have an infection.” Shiitake, maitake, and reishi mushrooms appear to pack the biggest immunity punch.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Making adjustments to your daily routine can be easy. This could help you to make your transition! • Rule nº 1 Start your day by having a green juice or green smoothie, this will help to flood your body with enzymes, minerals, and vitamins.

Beverley Pugh. beverley@rawfooddiet forlife.com www.rawfooddietforlife.com (+34) 629 867 785 My Insurance Policy is in the Kitchen How About Yours? Diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and cancer are not something that I consider to ever appear in my life even though many people have this thought but it does not have to be for you! You can apply the statement that was made by Hippocrates around the year.460BC...... to your everyday life “Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine thy food”, this can be your own personal life insurance! Going back to basics is the way to go even more so since OMS has given out some startling worldwide news that red processed meats and mixed assortment of sausages have a high cancer risk.

• Breakfast- The experts say that this is the most important meal of the day! Veggie protein would be ideal i.e. quinoa porridge and seed & nut homemade “mylks” or why not book in for one of my Beautiful Breakfast Workshops! • Lunch. A giant salad would be the protein of your coice, choosing as many greens as possible sprinkled with lots of freshly cut herbs along with a seed pate for extra protein raw crackers and a seaweed of your choice for mineral supplement • Evening meal, should be taken as early as possible in order for elimination before going to sleep for the night this way it will also give your liver a chance to rest & cleanse overnight. A green smoothie could be the perfect choice and can be surprisingly filling and satisfying. Choose one of these meals and begin slowly, if you need my help I am here for you!

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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS problems with affordability of homeownership, and knockon effects of skyrocketing private sector rents and under supply are exposing a huge problem that threatens to hobble the national economy and the capital’s rapid financial growth.

Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent Bricks & Mortar Last month the UK’s ONS (Office for national statistics) reported yet more robust growth in UK house prices 6.1% for the year to September to be precise, with regional variations of course, with London, the South East and Ulster registering the highest increases. Those lucky

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enough to own property will momentarily congratulate themselves on another healthy return, while those on the other side of the divide will heave another sigh and resign themselves to the ever reducing chance of them joining the obsessive, peculiarly British dream of owning your own bricks and mortar. There have always been haves and have-nots, and always will be, but the current

The last 30 years have seen rapid UK population growth, a neglect in the stock of publicly owned council houses, inadequate new supply, and a tendency to live in smaller family units. In 1981 Britons had 1.5 rooms per person, compared to 2.5 today. Problems with volatile stock markets and poor returns on pension investments, coupled with the lowest interest rates in history have made it cheaper and more attractive than ever for those who can raise the capital to sink it into property. Most industry experts agree that the UK needs to build 240,000 new homes every year. On a good year they build half of that. London needs a staggering 500 new properties per week to meet demand. The result is obvious. Prices of a property purchase, and private sector rents are not just high, but becoming literally unaffordable for many. Home ownership in the capital is now not even an aspiration even for those in well paid jobs. An annual salary of £100,000 is unlikely to be enough for even the most modest of homes, while rental is expected to be classed as unaffordable in London in a few years, even with a household income of £60,000. It has become the unfairest of taxes, the youngest and the poorest pay ever increasing proportions of their incomes to the older and poor prosperous, and it looks unlikely to change by itself. By 2025 it is predicted that only around a quarter of 20-39 year olds in England may be owner occupiers, compared to around three quarters of over-55 year olds. The knock on effect is obvious. Already companies are considering relocating out of the capital, or not going there in the first

place. If you have to pay the secretaries, tea ladies and mail room boys £40,000 just to afford a flat share you push your costs to uncompetitive levels. For society to function it needs more than hedge fund managers, company CEOs and advertising executives. It needs teachers and nurses, waiters and shop workers, street cleaners and bus drivers. These are the very people who are being forced out in droves. Oxford is officially the least affordable town in the UK, where affordability is measured as the difference between average wage and average property prices, with the council talking in terms of a catastrophe in the economy as they lose key workers. Research by Savills, the estate agent, said that a total of 350,000 households in England will not be able to afford to buy or rent houses at market rate by 2020. So what do you do? Private house builders are not the answer. They sit on large land banks, waiting for prices rises before building on them. They are commercial enterprises that benefit from price inflation. They are hardly likely to increase supply enough to kill inflation, and reduce their bottom line. The answer must come from the government, reverse 30 years of government policy and build, build a lot. The key must be increase supply sufficiently to reduce house price inflation to 0%. Wages will gradually rise to allow more people a foot on the ladder, without heaping crippling negative equity onto those who have already made it. This is a problem that the market alone, so trusted by the Conservatives, will not fix. One of the headline Conservative policies of the Thatcher administration was the selling off of council houses to those who could previously never dream of owning their own home. This Cameron’s conservatives are going to have to fix the consequences with some good old fashioned socialism.

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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS Constitucional” has released last 5th of November 2015 a resolution with regards to the conformity of the Coast Law from 19888 after the amendments of 2013 (Ley 2/2013 de protección y usos sotenible del litoral y de modificación de la Ley 22/1988, de Costas) to our Magna Carta. The conclusions of this Court decision are that some aspects of the 2013 Coast Law reform are correct and but others not.

Carlos Espinosa Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01 carlos.espinosa@ iurisnautic.com Coast Law and the Constitutional Court A couple of months ago we talked about the legal situation of the duration

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and extension of the berths according the recent past national and Balearic legislation and reforms. Now we have to comment a very recent Court decision that has specified some aspects of the coastal and maritime legislation. The Spanish highest Court instance, the “Tribunal

Among those corrections of the Constitutional Court are environmental aspects like: the exclusion in the of some special areas like salt lakes and marine cultivation areas from the Maritime 2013 Law reform; and the definition of the coast line and protected areas from the Island of Formentera. These spaces and areas will still have special preservation and protection rights. This has been celebrated by protectionists

and environmental groups. On the other hand the Tribunal Constitucional says that the extension system of the administrative concessions – which means the use of the marinas, berths and moorings – from the 30 years in the 1888 Coats Law to the 75 years according to the 2014 Law Coast Reform is perfectly legal and according to the Spanish Law of Laws dispositions. The idea is to create legal security for user and owners of berths and moorings. However we are afraid that this will not be that last time that our Highest Court the Tribunal Constitucional deals with Coast Law as it has not resolved one of the major issues which is the distribution of competences between the central administration and the regions or Comunidades Autónomas (in our case in the Balearics Puertos del Estado vs. Ports de Baleares).

ADVERTISING FEATURE: LEGAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS personal pensions as cash if they choose, and they are no longer obliged to buy an annuity. For many, these savings represent their second-biggest asset after their home, and there will be significant tax implications for lump-sum withdrawals above a certain level. This is likely to cause more people to seek advice, as they consider their options. St. James’s Place Roy Duns (+44) 191 3851530 www.sjpp.co.uk/royduns. St James’s Place Wealth Management Ready for retirement? A new UK pensions study reveals a worrying lack of preparation for retirement. This year’s new ‘pensions freedoms’ have attracted a great deal of interest, but as a nation we remain seriously underprepared for retirement. A recent survey by insurers Aegon UK found that only 7% of the population is on track for retirement – meaning that they have realistic expectations about their pension and are saving enough to achieve them. The last 12 months have been momentous for pensions, which have enjoyed the most radical overhaul in nearly a century. Anyone over the age of 55 can now take their workplace or

Pension freedoms, however, will have no effect on exactly what is inside people’s pension pots and whether this is sufficient for a comfortable retirement. If people have not saved enough then, quite simply, the freedom to take benefits is of little material value. Automatic enrolment means that more now have a pension through their employer – an additional five million since the programme began two years ago. However, the Aegon study suggests that, whether they have a workplace or a private pension, many are not fully engaged with it. It shows, for example, that more than half of people in the UK (55%) have never checked the value of their pension savings. Two in five don’t know how much they are paying into their pension pot, and three out of five don’t know how much their employer is contributing. Wishful Thinking While 31 of over–55s say they plan to access their

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pension pot as a result of the new flexibilities, one third of this age group (35%) don’t know which tax bracket they fall into. A similar proportion don’t know the tax implications of accessing their pension pot. When people do think about their pensions, they are not always realistic, and their expectations of how much money they will have in retirement are not matched by the actual amounts they are saving. The average expectation of the amount they expect to retire on has risen to £42,000 a year. “This doesn’t recognise the scale of savings required to deliver that level of income,” says Ian Price, divisional director at St. James’s Place. He points out that, with the pension lifetime allowance annuity continuing to a spouse would be lucky to get a private pension of £24,000. Even including the State Pension, this would only produce a total of around £31,000. “So unless individuals also have substantial non-pension savings or defined benefit pensions, £42,000 isn’t just unrealistic – it’s more than the government will allow,” Price points out. Risk Factors Aegon rated the UK population in terms of its readiness for retirement, taking account of age, monthly savings, expected retirement ago, broader pensions understanding and other variables. By this measure it reckoned that 93% of people still need to adjust their savings or expectations to achieve the retirement they would like.

Summing up the results, Price noted that, while pension freedom brings choice, it also brings risk. “The lack of understanding around the tax implications of withdrawing lump sums, in particular, is a potential issue,” Price observes. “There is a great deal that needs to be done to help those approaching retirement understand not only their choices, but the personal implications of those choices throughout their retirement years. They need to avoid the risk of a shock tax bill or a poorer life after retirement.” The value of an investment will be directly linked to the performance of the funds you select and the value can therefore go down as well as up. You may get back less than you invested. 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. To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, produced by St. James’s Place Wealth Management, contact Roy Duns on 00441913851530 or email roy.duns@sjpp.co.uk Representing only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website www.sjp. co.uk/products.

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WASABI WASABI Restaurant celebrates its 11th anniversary in December this year with the opening of Wasabi Xpress, in Portals Nous Village.

www.wasabixpresscalvia.com, Tel: 971 781 248.

With a modern and exclusive layout Wasabi guarantees that you will be able to eat the very best sushi in Calvia, plus many other dishes.

The food is prepared at the moment of ordering, not sat waiting for you! With all the products of the highest and freshest quality, you are assured of a great experience. Opening hours are Monday to Sunday. You can find the new restaurant in Carretera Andratx, 43.

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Sant Magi in Santa Catalina, and Wasabi Blue in Ciudad Jardin with lovely views of the Bay of Palma. They all offer traditional Japanese cuisine + Japanese fusion with hot dishes & a great variety of sushi and makis. This is all combined with excellent wines from Spain and local Mallorcan brands plus some excellent sake. All dishes can be adapted to suit dietary requirements including Gluten Free,

Vegetarian & dairy free All their staff are highly trained as we at The Islander found out on a recent party held at Wasabi Calle San Magi. All have their concept of modern and light surroundings, great for dinner with friends or a special occasion. We can certainly recommend Wasabi as a great plcae to spend an evening.

Wasabi Xpress - Carretera Palma - Andratx 43, Portals Nous , (+34) 971 781 248, www.wasabixpresscalvia.

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Puerta San Antonio 16 Palma de Mallorca

Mediterranean Kitchen

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Calle San Magin, 9 Santa Catalina, Palma 971 457 747 606 031 780

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

An Indian restaurant with a difference. We offer a fusion of North and South Indian cuisine bringing the real taste of India to Mallorca. All dishes are prepared fresh and so we cater for all tastes and diets such as gluten intolerance and vegan. C/ San Magin 84, Palma

Calle Fabrica 25A

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

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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Grand Soleil 45 2005 169,000 € VAT Paid

This popular model is designed by Judel & Vrolijk and built by Cantiere del Pardo in Italy with teak deck and blue hull. Main drop system and furling genoa. Well equipped with generator, battery charger, new batteries, inverter, bimini, sprayhood, dinghy with outboard, air conditioning, electric toilets, etc. The navigation equipment includes radar, Navtex, chart plotter and weather station. Serviced safety equipment including Epirb and life raft. View our photo album: www.whitesyachts.com

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS 2007 295,000 € VAT Paid

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS, 2007, featuring Yanmar 110hp diesel, generator, air conditioning, watermaker, teak decks, in-mast furling. Can sleep up to 10 in 3 cabins + saloon conversion and crew cabin. Well maintained and equipped. Lying Mallorca and priced at 295,000 euros Tax paid.

Sunseeker Portofino 53 2006 350,000 € VAT Paid Sunseeker Portofino 53, 2006 featuring teak decks, twin MAN 800hp diesel engines, bow and stern thrusters, generator, air conditioning and watermaker. Ideal for exploring the bays with good accommodation and a dinghy garage. Well maintained and presented. Lying Mallorca and priced at 350,000 euros tax paid and Matriculated.

49’ HallbergRassy 48 2006 495,000 € VAT Paid

Club Nautico Santa Ponsa T. +34 971 695 738 M. +34 629 748 477 E. sales@leisure-marine.com W. www.leisure-marine.com Take advantage of Sea Ray’s new Open Horizons savings opportunity! This summer let Sea Ray put you at the helm of your own destiny.

Kamik is like no other you will see and stands out from the rest, she is full of added extras such as: Air con, 6 Ultra diesel generator , Inverter, Bowthruster, Gori propeller, Selden hydraulic main sail and genoa furling system, Carbon passerelle Raymarine E120 two units, Raymarine, Iridium Exteme portable satellite system. Hull Material: Fiberglass. Engine / Fuel Type: Single diesel. This truly is a fantastic boat and has been maintained to a high standard. Located in Mallorca, Spain.

Sunseeker Predator 115 - 2012 P.O.A € Private use only, but built to MCA LY2

C/ Benito J. Feijoo 2, local 8, 07181, Puerto Portals, Mallorca, Spain M. +34 638 90 40 40 | T. +34 971 677 576 | F. +34 971 677 112 nigel@arrivalyachts.com | www.arrivalyachts.com

Sleek and stylish sports yacht with four cabins including master on main deck. Very light use only and presented in immaculate condition. Satin finish walnut interior, massive Bang & Olufsen A/V specification, large hull windows and zero speed stabilizers. Lying Palma. 100

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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Sealine SC29 2007 100,000 € VAT Paid

Sealine SC29, built in 2007, Twin Volvo Penta D3 160HP diesels, with two separate cabins she is an ideal Mediterranean cruising boat. Sliding roof over the cockpit. Fully equipped galley and berth in Mallorca available if required.

Sanlorenzo SL 108 2008 Recently reduced to 3,950,000 € negotiable VAT Paid

Puerto Portals Benito Feijoo 2 - Local 7 07181 Portals, Mallorca +34 971 676845 +34 609 609 520 info@med-yachts.com www.med-yachts.com

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This beautiful yacht is in “as new” condition and turn-key ready for the season. Owned by one owner, it has been taken care of by a professional crew 12 months a year. Offers welcome.

Pearl 75 Late 2015 2,737,600 GBP Excl. VAT

This new Pearl 75 has just been delivered. Stunning Kelly Hoppen interior, master and VIP double cabins and two twin guest cabins, all with en-suite. She comes with the upgraded option of 2x MTU twin 1250HP engines, coupled to ZF series 4000 pod drives, allowing joystick manoeuvrability. Specification includes: hydraulic bathing platform, air conditioning, Seakeeper M8000 gyro stabilisers, hydraulic flybridge bimini, jet ski garage, 2nd Kohler 20kw generator and much, much more. The Pearl 75’s innovative design has the volume and space of an 85 foot vessel in a 75 foot shell.

Conquistador Nautor’s Swan 80 2000 2,195,000 € VAT Paid

Simon Turner Broker simon.j.turner@northropandjohnson.com Edificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 M. +34 639 701 234 www.northropandjohnson.com

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

Sunseeker Manhattan 74 2001 525,000 GBP VAT Paid Built in 2001 to the current owners specification. Low hours and good condition, generous 4 cabin layout with Jacuzzi bath in owners en suite. Lying Portals for immediate viewing. 1 www.theislander.net

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FOR SALE For Sale: Walking/shooting stick. Chromed steel and adjustable. Brown leather seat. Price €15 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca). For Sale: Travel Kettle. Holds 1 litre. 220 volts. Ideal for Hotels etc. with 2 cups. Price €12 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca). For Sale: Mini Multi-Media Projector. Rechargeable battery. 720P Decoding. Supports JPG. BMP.GIF.TIFF.PCX. It can show a picture on a screen/wall up to 50 inches. Price €45 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca). For Sale: Amazon KINDLE book reader. Holds about 800 books (depending). With USB charge cable. Also a Kindle holder. Supports the Kindle while reading. Price €45 Please call 626 920 221 (Mallorca) For Sale: Car for Sale. Opel Corsa 2001 Automatic/tiptronic. Great runabout - 1500€. Alan Muir 637 692 016. alan@ beaumontproprties.com For Sale: “Think Christmas” - Full length mink coat (Blackmar) size. 14/16. Perfect Condition 2,500€. Tel: 608 767 587. For Sale: 2.80 metre Avon Rover rib (rigid hull) good condition with a very clean and tidy 9.9hp 2-stroke outboard engine with tiller. Lighter and more powerful than the new 4 strokes. Runs like new. Always garage stored and used as a tender. Can be viewed in Santa Ponsa. 2250 Euros. For more details/ pictures email: gs@ elitemarking.com or call Grant +44 7765407334. For Sale: 2013 yamaha 9.9 outboard, less than 50hrs, mechanically sound, couple of small scratched on cowling. Located at RCNP for viewing/ testing. €1800 ono. Contact Richard on 664 701 463. For Sale: 1999 Honda 1000 VTR Firestorm. Very good condition, new tyres, 2 yrs MOT. €1950.00 ono. Dave Potter: 971 872 436 / 606 973 151.

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For Sale: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605. For Sale: Rio 600 Day boat For Sale. Name: Moonraker Year 2002. Flag: Española tax paid PMI number. Registered also on UK SSR (english owner). Make of the motor: Mercruiser 3.0L. Recent service October 2014, just going back in water now. Flares lines, fenders, fitted vhf / iPod / radio on board and VHF hand held. Moored Port Andratx Club de Vela, summer mooring 270€ PCM high season inclusive water. Hauled out, anti fouled winterised, stored every year from October 1 through to summer season. Contact Alex Swindells, (+34) 620 266 212, alex@eliteyachtlinen.com For Sale: Dinghy Caribe I32, length -3,10m, Certificated CE 4 with folded aluminium floor board. New - never been used. Motor Yamaha 8hp outboard, weight - 38kg. New - never been used. Price together is - 3.890,-eu ono. Call 699 604 665. For Sale: Flying fifteen for sale. IRL 3753. Ovington Mk X. Beautifully balanced boat, extremely well maintained, fantastic racing record. Comes with 3 suits Goacher sails, “Tactic” compass new overcover, new rudder, toolkit, spares etc. Boat is on well-maintained Sovereign road trailer. Lying Port de Pollenca. 10 k. euros. Contact Ken Dumpleton: +353 87 251 96 82 or kdumpleton@gmail.com. For Sale: Never used 2013 Plastimo Ibiza 6 life raft – 695€ (rrp £1,750) 40 kg / 80 x 47 x 30 cm. The Ibiza lift raft is the Spanish regulatory model required for recreational boating. Designed for extreme conditions: large number and volume of ballast pockets, large area drogue anchor, inflation up to -15 °C, double insulating floor for thermal protection, fluorescent orange canopy, SOLAS 4.3 cd outside flashlight, radar and retro-reflecting stripes. Serviced up to 2014. Contact Michelle on 639 171 364.

For Sale: 13 Foot Boston Whaler Sport boat. Price - 4.950,-eu negotiable. Call 699 604 665. For Sale: SEA RAY 200S Superb boat, original gelcoat. 5.0l LX V8 Mercruiser engine (522hrs) whichalong with the bravo 1 leg has just been serviced. Afloat in Palma area. Amust see boat. 2600kg twin axle braked trailer. Always wintered ashore andundercover in a shed. Full winter cover and a summer cockpit cover. Newbluetooth Fusion radio with pioneer waterproof speakers. New fresh waterpump for swim platform shower and sink. 220v battery charger permanentlymounted. Built in cooler box. V-berth. All seating and vinyl in good condition.Great boat for that early morning wakeboard or cruising at the weekends… Call 645679130 for more details. €11,000 with trailer. For Sale: LASER DINGHY complete with trolley and cover 650€. Call Robin on 971 675 643. For Sale: Absolute bargain! Charming detached villa with 220m2 constructed area and sunny garden all around the house, plot 567m2 3 double bedrooms, 1 family bathroom, plus large airy living dining area, and American style kitchen, upstairs. Downstairs is used as huge storage, garage and laundryroom, with a shower room. Also a small house with summer kitchen. Huge possibilities and a prefect home with a perfect price! ww.beaumountproperties. com/property-for-sale/villaschalets-for-sale

MISCELLANEOUS Wanted: Unfurnished rental property in the El Toro, Son Ferrer or Santa Ponsa area. At least 2 bedrooms, secure private parking. Mature professional couple with cat, non -smokers. Please contact Denise on 639 700 797 Wanted: Excellent condition inboard Diesel engine. Circa 12 hp not too old or tired. Volvo Penta, Vetus, or similar brand with gear box for a small classic wooden yacht. Ideal volume around 600mm cube. Richard on 664 701 463. For Rent: Private room in a beautiful penthouse flat in a restored building with elevator and a big sunny terrace at the same level. In the very centre of Palma (Plaza España/Olivar), nearby the old town and the sea front, with all the services, main shops, market, buses, train. 2 bedrooms, living room-kitchen and complete bathroom, air conditioning (also heating), and internet wifi. Long term share available. 390 € monthly (+ electricity & water). Mobile/ whatsapp: + 34 639 768 708 – email: librarmonia@gmail.com. For Rent: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina - 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605. Go Sailing: How would you like to join in with the Flying Fifteen fleet in Mallorca. Exhilarating dinghy sailing in the safety of a keel boat. Come and join our racing fleets in Pollensa and Palma. Buy a boat, come and crew or borrow our club boat to give it a try! Great for all ages 18 - 80. You’ll never regret it. Interested? Drop me a mail at michael@ffast.org and we’ll arrange something. For Rent: Portals Nous, Villa consisting of 3 bed house (1200€ / month) + 2 self-contained 1 bed apts (600€ / month). Rental in part or complete, all negotiable. Call Tony for more details on 654 242 184.

CLASSIFIEDS JOBS / EMPLOYMENT Job Vacancy: Northrop and Johnson Spain. Searching for a Brokerage assistant. Language skills, PC, Apple. Experience in the brokerage industry is a plus. Min 6 hours / day. Write to: Palma@ northropandjohnson.com Job Vacancy: Invisible Crew are looking to recruit for the following SHORE BASED position in Palma. Candidates need to be already based or looking to base themselves in Mallorca long term. The position is with an expanding company and it would be a great opportunity to grow within their business. Guardiennage Assistant – must have extensive experience in the following areas: Wash downs with a keen eye for detail; Confident in applying anti-foul and primers; Able to carry out small composite repairs; Polishing; both by hand and with a machine; Confident with line handling and able to assist with sail removal; Varnishing and painting skills would be a huge plus. ; Must be able to speak English, Spanish and any other languages obviously a bonus; Must have a driving licence. If interested create your free USP Profile (www.uspprofile. com) and send the link to CV@ INVISIBLECREW.COM Job Vacancy: Native French speaker with marine background needed to assist with administration in Palma based nautical company. Please forward c.v. to recruitment@ theislander.net. Seeking Position: Need a Relief Captain? Relief Engineer? Both? Uniquely dual certified M3000/ CE available for relief work. Former Merchant Navy engineer. Very experienced big sail/ motorboat captain & engineer. Available for relief work in any position. Also consultancy on ISM, Flag/port State or ISPS prep; planned maintenance. Need someone to assist during yard time? Control progress during absence? Passage planning? Crewing? Flexible. Organised. Strong communicator, you’ll be kept constantly up-to-date. Good with paperwork. Multilingual. Curious? Drop me an e-mail and we get together for a chat. m3k_y@yahoo.com

Seeking Position: Chef available for onshore crew chef/ replacement / or offshore based in Palma, lots of experience and references available. Charlotte, stonecharlotte@hotmail.com. Tel: 699 378 942. Job Vacancy: We are looking for a guardiennage assistant to help look after our growing fleet of clients’ yachts. Must speak English and have previous experience in the industry. info@ palmawatch.com. For interviews, call 971 932 249 and ask for Michaela. Job Vacancy: Yacht Cleaner wanted urgently for a busy company. be able to speak Spanish and English, and have previous experience in the industry. info@palmawatch.com. For interviews, call 971 932 249 and ask for Michaela. Job Vacancy: To strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists, we are looking for a Senior Electric Engineer. Candidates should be experienced with electrical systems on board of yachts: energy (management), plc/monitoring, navigation/ communication and entertainment. English speaking. This job gives great opportunities to grow in PLC programming and design of systems in ACAD. Send your CV to palma@ cornelisjongkind.nl

Seeking Position: I am looking for a Mate position on a 30/45m or a Captain position on a smaller one. I would be happy with a sole crew position as I can help on the boat where ever need to... Over 25 years of experience on many sizes of yachts both motor and sail. Personal Details: Christine Perrier; christine_perrier@ yahoo.co.uk +34 694 42 44 02; Nationality French; Visa: USA B1/B2 (expires 2016); Driver’s licence: European; Languages: English, Spanish, French and basic Italian; Single and willing to travel Qualification Summary: RYA Yacht Master Offshore Certificate Sail and Power 200T (commercially endorsed); RYA Yacht Master Ocean, shore based Certificate; Advanced Sea Survival, Advanced Fire Fighting, Shipmaster Medical Certificate, STCW 95 Basic Training; GMDSS GOC, Nav and Radar OOW Certificate; ENG1 Medical Fitness Certificate (expires March 2015); Diving certificate PADI: Open Water Diver; Capitán de Yate (YM Ocean Spanish), Marpol Certificate. Job Vacancy: Because of the growing request for service, replacement and installation of diesel engines for propulsion and generator purposes, we are looking for a Senior Diesel Engineer to strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists. English speaking. Send your CV to palma@cornelisjongkind.nl

Job Vacancy: Experienced interior and exterior Yacht Cleaner required for luxury yachting company in Palma. Team player with good work ethic. English and Spanish a must. Commencing with a 3 month contract/6 hours per day. Call Sophie or Elvira on 971 287 474 or send your CV to palma@oysteryachts.com. Job Vacancy: To strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Candidates should be experienced with trouble shooting, maintenance and installation of hydraulic, propulsion and other yachts systems. English speaking. This job gives great opportunities to grow in a company with lot of ambition. Send your CV to palma@cornelisjongkind.nl

Job Vacancy: Accountant Invoicing Manager. Company: PYME Company with more than 10 years of existence located in Palma de Mallorca and specialized in boat maintenance and refit of medium to bigger motor and sailing yachts. The company is working in an international environment, for both customers and suppliers. The company is in a growth phase and is looking to reinforce its accounting structure with the incorporation of an admin/accountant to control and manage the invoicing of simple to complex projects. Mission: The invoicing manager will be in charge of: The elaboration of quotes and invoices; The registry of delivery notes and labour hours (assisted by admin personnel); The control of client’s accounts; The correspondence with customers (send invoices and boat accounts, reminders, etc); The stock control at a later stage. Skills required: Multilanguage: fluent written and spoken English and Spanish, and preferably with German written and spoken; Excellent knowledge of accounting concepts and computer tools: Word, Excel and database management; Knowledge of Conta+ type accounting/ management system is recommended; Work experience demonstrating reliability, efficiency, professionalism and organizational skills; Must have experience in the marine industry; Responsible person, organized and very rigorous; High level of energy and initiative; Outgoing personality, sociable, cooperative and willing to learn. Conditions: 3 month’s trial period; Salary: to negotiate; Possibility to link salary increase or bonus to concrete development targets of the company’s results, if interested. Apply to: recruitment@ theislander.net

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PRO RACING NEWS one of the world’s toughest sporting challenges. Although lacking the experience of the male teams offshore, they made incremental improvements throughout the race to the point where they had the collective composure and confidence to to pull off a spectacular victory on the leg from Lisbon to Lorient.

Justin Chisholm Renowned International Yachting Journalist The Magenta Project When Team SCA’s all-women crew set off from Alicante last October on the opening leg of the Volvo Ocean Race it was the beginning of a nine-month round-the-world adventure that as well as pushing the sailors’ to their limits, also helped inspire a new generation of wannabe female ocean racers among the hoards of fans who followed their every move online. When the race finished in Gothenburg in June they were not in the hunt for the overall title, but they were victorious nonetheless - having proved to themselves, their fans and their critics that a highly empowered team of women can successfully take on

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With a crew line-up amply peppered with Olympic campaigners they were always a force to be reckoned with around the inshore short courses. They won the inport races in Abu Dhabi and Auckland and a second place in Gothenburg gave them third place overall in the InPort Race Series. All-in-all it was a creditable performance and potentially a solid platform to build on for another tilt at the race in 2017-18. Those hopes were dealt a body blow recently however, when a change of senior management at Swedish consumer goods company and pulp and paper manufacturer Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), saw it call an end to the sponsorship. Significantly, in its official statement on the decision the company described the team’s sponsorship package as having exceeded its objectives. Throughout the project, we have built on the concept of empowering women and

we will be looking at further establishing this positioning for SCA,” said SCA President and CEO, Magnus Groth. “We will not participate in the next Volvo Ocean Race, but we will continue to leverage some of the great activities initiated during the race.” Despite this major setback it seems this may not be the end of the road for the team’s dream of competing in back to back Volvo Ocean Races. In the weeks since the announcement the sailors have united behind a project whose working title is ‘The Magenta Project’. British Olympic campaigner Annie Lush jumped at the chance to make the move to ocean racing when the Team SCA project was launched and was one of the first to graduate from the selection process. For her, what primarily held the crew back from challenging for the overall title in the last race was a lack of Volvo Ocean Race experience compared

with the men. “Now we have some of that valuable experience and are ready to prove that we can really perform, that it’s not about gender,” Lush told me. “Our strength is in our team, so we’ve created The Magenta Project to continue the legacy of Team SCA, to create a pathway for female athletes, and to make sure we have women in the next VOR.” Plans are still being formulated around how to best present their value proposition but at this stage Lush says the squad are very keen to speak to anyone interested in supporting their goals. “Anyone who wants to help us to inspire people to go out there, get wet and do something everyone else says is impossible, to prove that you can reach any goal with right team, whoever you are please pick up the phone. The boat can be whatever colour you like!”