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DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, First of all we would like to wish all our readers and advertisers a great 2015 and hope the year brings us all health, wealth and happiness. The big story of the past month has been the grounding of Team Vestas in the Volvo Ocean Race on an area of shoals in the southern Indian Ocean around 270 miles off Mauritius. We include much more detail on this accident in the Regatta section of this edition, but the main issue it raises is the reliance placed on electronic charts for primary navigation. The accident occurred due to human error, plain and simple. The navigator did not zoom in enough on the area to enable him to see the shoals, which extended to around 0.8 mile. This error has cost them any chance in the race, has wasted hard earned sponsor’s cash and provided a huge headache in terms of what to do with the boat now. The area is a pristine part of the Indian Ocean and somehow they need to work out a way of removing the boat from the reef, without any environmental impact. They are, however, looking at building a new boat to join in the race at a later stage. Credit the skipper, Chris Nicholson though, with his handling of the situation and removing all the potential environmental damaging equipment, plus as much of the expensive electronics and other equipment as possible, all this in an incredibly remote part of the Indian Ocean. Closer to home, The Barcelona World Race got underway on Dec 31st, with seven teams entered. This is a double handed round the world race held in IMOCA Open 60’s following the Clipper route. They are expected to complete the 24,000 mile race in around 85 days! This month marks the second half of the refit season here in Palma, and STP is looking like a tented city at present, with some huge works being carried out. The skill base we have here in Palma is huge , arguably the best in The Med and we should be very proud of the facilities and works which are carried out year in year out, which all contributes to the local economy, including those not involved in our industry. It is vital that we, as an industry keep reinforcing this message to the political powers that be in our region. Fair Winds!
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www.drivingmallorca.com Driving Mallorca Club News The latest cars to join the Club include a brace of Lotus models – an Evora, two Elises, an original Elan and a Super 7 260 – two Spyker Ailerons – a semi auto padel shift and fully auto model – more Porsches – a 911 Targa, 964 and 356 replica – plus a SEAT 600. A spectacular arrival on the island is an existing Club member´s Ferrari F40 – showing just how attrractive Mallorca is becoming for ultimate cars. The Spykers are part of the Exclusive Balearic Cars fleet and bring to 3 the number of Spykers on Mallorca. These bespoke lightweight supercars have tuned Audi V8 engines, with race suspension, highly distinctive body styling and outrageous interiors. Track Events Driving Mallorca held its
first track event at the Circuit Mallorca on Friday December 7, with timed Slalom runs in the Pit Lane, timed open circuit drives and outlaw drag races along the main straight. Entrants included an AC Cobra, two Audi RS4s, BMW Z1, BMW 325i, Caterham Super 7 260, Ferrari F40, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Lamborghini LP 570 Performante, two Nissan Skylines, Spyker C8 and Toyota Supra. Winners were BMW Z1 in the Slalom, Audi RS4 fastest lap, and Nissan Skyline GTR on the Drag Racing. The Drag Races were particularly exciting with entrants repeatedly lining up for two car races down the main straight. The next event will be held in early January.
Here´s some of the feed back from yacht industry types who recently took the experience:
Renting Supercars is relatively expensive by any means but sharing the driving experience of multiple cars between
“Where in Europe, in one day in late November, can you get to drive over €1m worth of supercars, tops down, in 25+º
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sunshine? Some of the most spectacular and challenging roads you will ever find; And this is almost winter!!! Come on, I´m still slapping myself to wake up. What a day was had by all.” GN ¨It´s hard to think how you can have more fun and excitement with supercars than we had. Amazing roads, cars and like-minded people came together for a brilliant day,¨ JS ¨Incredible - a one day full on gumball rally, and I do mean full on. About as much fun as possible with your clothes on,¨ DM ¨Not to miss, a really very good experience. The cars are in perfect condition for performance driving, and the roads had good variety including hill climbs and fast sections,¨ JC
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Blonde & Brown Carrer Juan Crespi 5, Palma M. (+34) 634 347 140 T. (+34) 871 942 759 www.brownandblonde.com Brown & Blonde The latest addition to Santa Catalina’s growing business community is Brown & Blonde aka Melanie Harcourt and Alex Ferrer from London and Barcelona respectively. The duo have put together their talents and started a company which provides all your creative needs to market your business whether you are just starting out or fully established and looking for a fresh approach. Services include advertising – clever and creative ways to get your message out there from one-off ideas to full on
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campaigns, branding, graphic design, websites, promotional material, editorial, photo and video production. They also provide pr, marketing and social media services so whatever you need they can put together a package to suit your budget, visualise your ideas and bring a positive impact on your business performance. Melanie project manages so that each client gets a personal service and has built up good connections with press and the yachting industry via her previous work. Last year the pair took on the Ibiza Rendezvous superyacht regatta creating the branding, website, promotional material, photography and video while marketing the whole event. “We enjoy the challenge of creating for other people, whether that means an individual starting up or getting creative for an existing brand, we help bring cohesion to your company along with an identity that will set you
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the web recognises your company more when people search for related topics to your business. It is such an easy tool to promote your company where-ever you like and captivates an online audience who do not have time to read through lengthy text, engaging and capturing their attention with visual messages instead.”
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“We have already had a number of enquiries for these new machines - Northern Lights are a manufacturer that Captains, Chief Engineers and Shipyards trust for reliability and durability. The new models have the same, extensive, range of accessories and options that these generators are famous for.� We at Precision Marine Engineering would like to take this time to thank all our clients for their continued confidence in us in 2014 and send best wishes to you and other readers for good health and a prosperous New Year!
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Cala Es Matzoc Nina Harjula nina@mallorcahiking.com (+34) 699 906 009 www.mallorcahiking.com www.facebook.com/ mallorcahiking Walk of the Month January: Cap de Ferrutx and the North East Coastline The north eastern corner of Mallorca has some fantastic, and still very under-rated, walks. It is far less popular with walkers than the North West or even the south west of the island, and yet it is equally stunning - in a very different way. This is a gentler landscape with a very special atmosphere. Here the seas are azure blue and the coastline is indented by lots of small coves and beaches with white sand and views that stretch as far as Menorca... This circular route starts and
Parc de llevant finishes in Cala Estreta just outside Artå. We set off along wooded paths and tracks, with lovely mountain views, from time to time dipping down to deserted beaches with striking turquoise seas. We stop for our picnic at beautiful, sandy Font Celada beach and then continue our route back via rocky coastal paths. We are treated to spectacular sea views, cliffs, fascinating rock formations and (often!) a fantastic view of the island of Menorca. We then pass the beautifully preserved 16th century watch tower, Torre d’Albarca (which you are allowed to visit on the inside), and continue along the coast back to where we started. We finish off with a cool drink or even with a small dip in their pool and a paella lunch afterwards at a nearby hilltop restaurant with sensational
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ETY Made Huge Waves at METS 2014 ETY’s stand in the Superyacht Pavilion at this year’s METS in Amsterdam was continually buzzing with activity as yacht builders, crew, other electrical manufacturers and installers were practically queuing for demonstrations of the long awaited, innovative and revolutionary BLUEWAVE switchboard.
The switchboard was very well received with many serious enquiries being made at the stand. Senior staff from industry giant EATON were also on the stand throughout the show supporting us and were very impressed with the level of interest shown in the switchboard. The fully functional demo switchboard is now on display in the ETY showroom in STP, Palma de Mallorca and will
soon head off to Italy where our Italian partners there will exhibit it at the Seatec show in February.
our on-going research and development program and collaboration with the team at EATON.
EATON has requested that we send the BLUEWAVE demo switchboard to the Nor-Shipping event in Norway June next year to display on their stand. A significant endorsement indeed and one that the team at ETY are extremely proud of.
The BLUEWAVE series of switchboards quite literally reduces the size, weight, cost and manufacturing time by more than 50% of that of conventional main switchboards. For technical data sheets and additional information about this industry changing product, please drop in to the ETY showroom (office 8, RS Global Building STP) or visit the projects page at www. etechyachting.com (Steve Worrall – Spokesperson for ETY)
We were also pleased but not surprised that electrical companies from all corners of the globe expressed a keen interest in representing the BLUEWAVE series of switchboards in their respective countries. As always, METS allows us to spend some quality time with our key partners from around the world and of course, we have already re-booked our stand for next year’s event where there will definitely be more innovative solutions on show resulting from
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www.facebook/sirens Melanie Winters: melanie@sirens.es Rhea Rouw: rhea@sirens.es The Sirens Called and the People Came! The Sirens, a new events and marketing company in Palma will be holding a themed event on the first Thursday of every month in Santa Catalina with different bars and restaurants participating each time. The first Sirens event took place on Thursday 4th December 2014, The Trove of St. Cat! Upon arrival at the first location each guest
received a treasure map and a stamp card. Each of our participating bars and restaurants was pinpointed on the map and the idea was to visit all 8 locations in one evening, taking advantage of their exclusive TNT (Taps and Tipple) offer. Each bar/ restaurant visited gave the guests a stamp on their card and then when they had all 8 stamps they could enter into the prize draw to win the “Treasure chest” full of lovely booty at the final location. Alexis Morrow from Dovaston Crew was the lucky winner of the first Sirens Treasure Chest. At the end of the evening, all the guests received an envelope with 8 exclusive return loyalty offers for all our
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Pirates in Palma bars and restaurants! “The night was a success and we would like to thank everyone who came to our first event and also for dressing up as Pirates and supporting our treasure theme, as no treasure trail would be complete without a bunch of unruly Pirates! We have had very positive feedback from both clients and guests and people have been asking me when the next event will be. Praise indeed! Melanie Winters The Sirens are very proud to support not only the local businesses in Santa Catalina but also the Radio One charity “Help a Mallorca Child gift appeal. 150€ was raised on the night for the charity as well as a large sack full of presents for the kids kindly donated by our generous guests! It was a great night out and an opportunity for new friendships to be formed as
well as raising some much needed funds for charity. The Sirens would like to thank all the participating bars and restaurants, as well as the sponsors, The Islander and Aigua Sea School. The Sirens would also like to thank all the local companies that donated the prizes for the treasure chest; Deckers Uniforms, ElCrew Co, MSOS Medical Services, Beauty Call, Britvid, Dovaston Crew, The Crazy Chef, Aigua Sea School and The Islander. The next TNT Thursday will be taking place on Thursday 5th February 2015. The theme of this event will be the “Santa Catalina Gold Rush!” so dust off your cowboy boots and join us at our first secret location! Please visit our Sirens facebook page www. facebook/sirens or contact us for further information. The Sirens will be calling again!
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info@palmawatch.com T: (+34) 871 932 249 www.palmawatch.com Palmawatch Reviews ICOMIA Superyacht Coatings Conference Yacht service specialists Palmawatch, have been reliably and competitively completing refit and repair projects in Palma since 2002. Since then they have serviced over 500 yachts, completed thousands of work orders, and averaged 2 -3 refits per year, specialising in vessels of between 25 and 45 metres. During that time the company has developed an excellent reputation for painting and antifouling works, an area of expertise where attention to detail is the key to success. As Managing Director Pierre Oberon points out; “One aspect of our work, which by definition requires a great deal of trust from the client, is an antifouling project. This is because from the moment the
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yacht is launched the coating system has to perform almost invisibly, and according to expectations...until the next haul out!” With this attitude and recognition of ‘trust in quality’ by the yacht owner, Pierre was happy to send a representative from Palmawatch, to the recent ICOMIA Superyacht Coatings Conference on 11th/12th December in Amsterdam. This forum was the third edition since the inaugural gathering, which was held in Monaco back in 2009 and conceived by a number of very experienced industry experts operating in the marine paint & coatings field. The group which included paint manufacturers, applicators, yards and inspectors, were convinced that clearly laid down standards and process controls for application and measurement of coatings, was needed in order to better manage customer
In his opening address to a full auditorium of over 70 delegates, Tony Rice, the Chairman of the ICOMIA Superyacht Working Group, said that the theme for the conference was; “Driving Quality, Ensuring Success.” Tony pointed out that since the coatings group had been formed, they had already responded to industry requests to develop and publish a set of ICOMIA guidelines, these are based on an ISO Standard (ISO 11347), and related to the preparation and measurement of coatings for superyachts. Another guidance document covering coatings application is also being worked upon for future publication. The first speaker was Joop Ellenbroek, a well known consultant in the yacht painting industry with 25 years experience in coatings inspection, having qualified as a chemist and worked for leading paint manufacturers Sigma. Joop gave a brief but succinct history of how the commercial demands on painting superyachts had developed since the early 90’s. “Very simply”, Joop said, “the growth in superyacht new builds jumped by around 90%, from 270 vessels in the 90’s, up to 520 in the next decade. Not surprisingly this huge demand led to some quality problems. But from 2008 through to 2014 the number of new builds declined, and as we all know, a shrinking market brings price pressure in its wake.” Joop also pointed out that the changing of paint formulations for environmental reasons and pressures on applicators to reduce solvent emissions and protect workers better, all plays a part in a technologically developing market that simply cannot stand still. So, lessons are continually being learnt and procedures will need constantly updating to avoid steep learning curves. He ventured that the ‘Green
Aspect’ is the future, and that yachting may have to accept lower standards of finish quality, in much the same way that the car industry has already had to, due to the poor flow characteristics of higher solids (lower solvent %) coatings. Joop’s presentation perfectly set the tone for the afternoon session which was dedicated to the ICOMIA initiative to train and certify coating inspectors. This creates a recognised qualification which the whole Superyacht new build and refit industry should be able to adopt and employ. Designated RMCI (Registered Marine Coating Inspectors) qualification, the course and exam is structured and delivered by the International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS.) Consisting of a 5 day course and requiring a pass in both written and practical exams, the training program is up and running, with the first batch of 15 trainees graduating (or not) from the initial course in Amsterdam, which finished just before the ICOMIA conference. Amongst the many important and detailed points that were presented at the conference about RMCI, one of the most fundamental is that the previous experience of the trainees will be assessed by a four man expert panel, before they are entered into the scheme. It was stressed that this is not a course for training new paint inspectors with no existing qualifications. The entry level is quite high (NACE, FROSIO or Icorr certified), and the objective is to standardise the expertise level, and to improve the consistency of professional recognition for existing coating inspectors in the superyacht industry. More RMCI courses are planned for UK, Italy and Germany in 2015, and a list of qualified registered Inspectors will be publishedalong with other information about the scheme at: www.rmciinspectors.com
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Palma Superyacht Show Looks Forward to Third Edition
The outlook is certainly good for the Show. Providing a platform for charter and brokerage boats above 24 metres, both sail and motor, the 2015 Palma Superyacht Show is once more growing in size to cater to demand. In 2014 a total of 34 service- and equipment-related companies occupied shoreside exhibition stands, for the third edition this will rise to 50. There are also plans to up the number of superyacht berths.
Having made its debut in 2013, the Palma Superyacht Show, in partnership with MYBA, is now a firm fixture on the yachting calendar. Running concurrently with the 32nd Boat Show Palma, this Mediterranean season opener takes place from 30 April to 4 May 2015. Jane Thompson, Coordinator of the Palma Superyacht Show, says, “Avoiding comparisons with Cannes or Monaco, the Palma Superyacht Show has established its own clear identity as a brokerage and charter show of excellence, perfectly timed before the summer season. Designed to coincide with 1 May, a public holiday in most European countries, as well as the UK’s Monday ‘May Day’, we hope visitors will take a long weekend break in hospitable Palma, enjoy the sunshine and see a great selection of top
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“We are working hard to get more berthing space for the 2015 edition of the Palma Superyacht Show,” says Arne Ploch, Coordinator of the Show’s in-water display and Sales Broker for Camper & Nicholsons. “There were 55 attending yachts in 2014 and we are going to try and fit in ten more. With the Palma Superyacht Show now established as one of the most important brokerage and charter events before the summer, demand is high. We were sold out in 2014 and expect the same
again for 2015, but this time much earlier. With five berth reservations already signed from those who didn’t attend the previous year, we can’t impress on potential exhibitors enough to book as soon as possible – particularly for charter as Spain is now fully open to foreign-flagged yachts and the market is burgeoning.” Several exhibitors have realised the sense of urgency and already reserved space for 2015. Shipyard Astilleros de Mallorca and refinishing and chandlery business, Nautipaints, are among the early movers. Jenny Maul from Astilleros de Mallorca, said, “The previous Palma Superyacht Show was a great success for Astilleros de Mallorca and we had a large stand. The relaxed and positive atmosphere at provided a great platform for communicating and sharing information with many other companies, while our long-term customers were impressed by the Show’s fresh image and the presence of
the best yachts available in the market for sale or charter. The Show has obvious potential to flourish and establish itself in the coming years as one of the top events in the superyacht industry. We’re looking forward to the next edition.” Toni Salom, CEO of Nautipaints, exhibiting for the third successive year, said, “Palma is one of the most dynamic and competitive yachting refit destinations in Europe, and the Boat Show is a great opportunity to meet other companies involved in the nautical industry, so it’s only right that a wellorganised Superyacht Show should also be based here. We’re proud to be part of it.” For information on exhibiting in 2015 contact: Jane Thompson on +34 605 223 202, email info@ palmasuperyachtshow. com or visit www. palmasuperyachtshow.com
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MALLORCA NEWS Director - Pantaenius Yacht Insurance; Nico Roper, Managing Director – Atlas Paint Consultants, Jotun Paints Technical Management Representative. Mark Beavis, Managing Director of UK based Aco Marine, will outline the important forthcoming legislative changes affecting performance and operation of onboard wastewater treatment plants installed on superyachts. For more details, or to register for the conferences and the golf day please go to: www.quaynote.com Quaynote Superyacht Conferences - Alongside 2015 Palma Superyacht Show The organisers of the Quaynote Superyacht Conference & Networking Events which will run concurrently with the 2015 Palma Superyacht Show in Mallorca, have announced the venue and line up of speakers for the three day program. The conferences will take place at the modern and well appointed meeting facility in the Melia Palace Atenea Hotel, which overlooks the Port of Palma from its central location on the Paseo Maritimo seafront promenade, just a short distance from the Palma Superyacht Show, and the STP Refit Yard. Overseas delegates attending the conferences will be well looked after at the hotel, which was fully refurbished in 2014. The Melia Palace Atenea offers 361 rooms, many with sea views, and a number of restaurants and bars, a spa, and two swimming pools. On 30th April - Day 1 of the Yacht Show, The Future of Refit & Repair will discuss: * Contractual / Commercial Issues; * Project Management / The Keys to Quality; * Interior Design and Futuristic 16
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Materials; * Coatings Application for Refit Projects. After a welcome speech from Antonio Duedero, Director General of Balearic Ports and Airports on behalf of the local government, the keynote presentation will be delivered by Stefano Pagani, Chairman of the ICOMIA Superyacht Working Group. Stefano, who is head of the UCINA (Italian Marine Association) Research Department, will share statistical information on the current and future state of the refit and repair market, as a topical precursor to the day’s technical agenda. The format for each subject on the agenda is intended be interactive and engaging for all the delegates. A session moderator from the industry with peak knowledge of the key issues will set the tone for the discussions, and a technical panel consisting of up to four members, also with their own specialities in the field, will interact with each other, and with comments and questions from the floor. Confirmed speakers and panel members include: Marnix Hoekstra, Managing Director - Vripack Naval Architects; Ken Hickling, Global Brand Manager - Akzo Nobel / President of International Superyacht society; Diego Colon, Director General Astilleros de Mallorca; Tristan Rowe, Yacht Support Manager - Pendennis Shipyard; Leon Von Ondarza - Maritime Lawyer; Jens Ploch, Sales
After a number of organised Champagne-Round-Table discussions on relevant current topics, there will be an evening cocktail reception sponsored by Jotun Paints Iberia. On 1st May, the second day’s agenda will switch to The Future for Captains and Crew covering subjects such as: * Crew Personal Finances; * Changing STCW Requirements; * Implications of MLC for Crew Training and Duty of Care; * Chartering Destinations and Regulations. Confirmed speakers include: Paul Miller, Director of Underwriting - R&Q Marine; John Wyborn, Training Director – Bluewater Yachting; Lars Lippuner, Business Development Manager - Warsash Superyacht Academy; Ken Hickling, President – International Superyacht Society; Melanie Langley, Senior Crew Benefits Advisor - Moore Stephens. Early May in Mallorca, with perfect sunny weather, is a great time to relax and mix
informally with like minded business colleagues on one of the island’s excellent golf courses. So on Saturday May 2nd the Quaynote Superyacht Event Program concludes with a Golf & Networking Day at the well known Santa Ponsa 1 Championship Golf Course, close to the Port Adriano Superyacht Marina, and just 20 minutes away from Palma. Entry to the friendly but competitive tournament will be initially limited to golfers who have registered for either, or both of the conferences by January 31st 2015. There will be an 18 Hole Stableford Competition with individual scoring. Max handicaps for entry - 24 for men, 36 for women. Golf shoes, appropriate attire and set of clubs per person is mandatory. Prizes will be awarded at a cocktail reception in the afternoon for 1st, 2nd, 3rd best scores, (Highest Stableford Points) Longest drive and nearest the pin. The Golf Director / Referee will be local PGA Qualified Professional Golfer, Peter Ledwidge. And for those who would like to enjoy the company, the atmosphere and the networking, but who are not regular golfers, there is a possibility to organise a ‘beginners golf clinic’ at the same course, with loan clubs provided for tuition purposes. Media Partners for the Quaynote Palma Superyacht Event Program are Superyacht Business Magazine and The Islander.
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With charter yachts of any length now exempt from paying 12% matriculation tax whilst operating in Spanish waters, superyachts are queuing to register in Spain. The country’s most popular cruising ground – the Balearics – is feeling the effects.
Association of Superyachts, shows that 21 yachts over 24 metres joined the Balearic charter market for the 2014 season. Palma-based Network Marine Consultants believe that figure is much higher in reality, most likely 34 yachts, with many more set to join the fleet for 2015. These are exciting times and not only will charter companies such as easyboats benefit from the relaxed legislation, but also the wider Spanish economy.”
Lorenzo Vila, Director of Mallorca-based easyboats, celebrating 25 years in business in 2014, comments, “Matriculation Tax, or IEDMT, had all-but obliterated Spanish charter by driving business into far-more-favourable EU waters. However, with the tax exemption now inscribed in law, alongside new legislation allowing non-EU-flagged boats to offer charter services, our superyacht charter market is burgeoning. A preliminary study by AEGY, the Spanish
The same AEGY study highlights the considerable wealth that these 21 additional yachts (ranging between 25 and 52 metres) have already brought to the Balearics, almost four million euros, broken down in terms of charter fees, fuel, food and beverage, and mooring costs. With around 600 yachts over 24 metres available for charter in the western Mediterranean, it’s only a matter of time before owners and captains realise that Spain
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is now open for business and it gathers a far larger market share and economic gain. Lorenzo finishes, “The signs are good, legislation is becoming more favourable, and we applaud the progress that has been made so far. But a certain degree of patience will be required before we see a Spanish superyacht charter fleet that runs into the hundreds. The good news is that, charter aside, many more superyachts visited Mallorca in the summer, at least double those we spotted in 2013, as they build the Balearics into their Mediterranean itineraries. With each Island offering a different personality:
Menorca for tranquillity and unspoiled landscapes, Ibiza for glamour, beach clubs and nightlife, Formentera for an unbeatable coastline and seafood restaurants, and Mallorca for dramatic landscapes, seafront dining and high-end marinas such as Port Adriano, Port Andratx and Puerto Portals, we can both complement and compete with the South of France and Italy.” For further information on yacht charter, sales and management, contact easyboats on: info@easyboats.com T. (+34) 607 608 870 www.easyboats.com
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
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used thumbprint sensors at US, UK, Dutch, German and Spanish airports. I’m sure we will see this technology proliferate. A fingerprint sensor is an electronic device used to capture a digital image of the fingerprint pattern. The captured image is called a live scan. This live scan is digitally processed to create a biometric template (a collection of extracted features) which is stored and used for matching, thus to replace passwords.
New Technologies to Look Out for in 2015
Large Data Storage in your smart phones.
We’ve had an exciting 2014 with the sweeping introduction of new technologies such as 4G LTE, wearable devices, 4K curved Ultra High Definition TVs etc. At e3 we have introduced a number of new technologies that are in development such as the Kymeta flat panel satellite antenna and others that will be introduced in 2015 such as Inmarsat Global Xpress, which will be called Fleet Xpress for the maritime market.
My new iPhone 6 has 64GB of on-board memory. I could have had 128GB, but couldn’t quite work out what I would use it for. Maybe I’ll be proved wrong before too long.
Here’s a range of new technologies which I have selected to look out for in 2015: Thumbprint Scanners to replace passwords. We have already seen fingerprint sensors introduced to the consumer market on the latest cell phones. And already this year, I have
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Storage capacities as large as 2TB terabytes (2,000 Gigabytes, which is equivalent to storing 250,000 HD movies) are planned. We can expect a steady improvement in size and price. Fuel cells with battery life exceeding 3-10 days for cell phones. Researchers in the renewable energy sector are working hard in this respect. They are exploring possible solutions to improve the efficiency of mobile devices like, for example, mobile phones, laptop computers and vehicles. In other words, they are designing new ways of obtaining energy in a cleaner,
safer and more affordable way. Fuel cells are totally appropriate systems for substituting the batteries of mobile phones, laptop computers and vehicles. They turn the energy resulting from the combining of hydrogen and oxygen into electrical power, with water vapour being the only waste product. In other words, they generate energy in the same way that batteries do, but they do not contaminate. Admittedly, it does sound a bit like a steam driven phone! IPv6 has a larger address book. Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IP), the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. With the rapid growth of the Internet after commercialisation in the 1990s, it became evident that far more addresses than the current IPv4 address space has available were necessary to connect new devices in the future. IPv6 addresses this problem!!! 200 Mbps broadband speed for consumers. We need this bandwidth performance now. Add together your needs at home on an average evening.
Factor in your Sky-on Demand or Netflix set-top box downloading on-demand content in the background; you watching streaming videos in one room; your two children watching a streaming movie upstairs; and your partner having an online three-way Skype, Facetime or Hangouts call in the other room and it quickly adds up. We are launching in early 2015 our own product and service called e3.Unite. This device together with our service will aggregate together your ADSL/fibre and as many 3G/4G LTE connections that you want into one connection providing up to 200Mbps as a starter! Autonomic computing Put simply, this is biomimicry or copying human actions. In more complex speak, it is a type of computing model in which the system is selfhealing, self-configured, self-protected and selfmanaged. Designed to mimic the human body’s nervous system, the autonomic nervous system acts and reacts to stimuli independent of the individual conscious input. An autonomic computing environment functions with a high level of artificial intelligence while remaining invisible to the users. Just as the human body acts and responds without the individual controlling functions (e.g., internal temperature rises and falls, breathing rate fluctuates,
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE glands secrete hormones in response to stimulus), the autonomic computing environment operates organically in response to the input it collects. Whilst IBM have been away from the mainstream computer news in recent years they have been developing autonomic computer design and are the leader in this field for launch starting in 2015. Who remembers the computer called “HAL” in the 1968 movie “2001 a Space Odyssey”? HAL was an Autonomic Computer who tried to take over the space ship. Are you aware that the letters in his name are the preceding letters to IBM? Is that a coincidence? Quantum computing Quantum computing is basically even more phenomenal processing power than we have ever had before, but much, much smaller. It will help in all types of industries such as security, surgery, speech-to-speech translation in real-time and mainly autonomic computing for spaceship robotics! As Moore’s Law states, the number of transistors on a microprocessor continues to double every 18 months. The year 2020 or 2030 will find the circuits on a microprocessor are measured on an atomic scale. The logical next step is to create quantum computers, which harness the power of atoms and molecules to perform memory and processing tasks. Quantum computers have the potential to perform certain calculations significantly faster than any silicon-based computer.
Quantum computers, also referred to as “nano computers,” are one hundredth the size of current PCs and one thousandth the weight of the smallest Laptop and PC in the world so can be implanted in the body. Green technology Green technology will finally become real and affordable for consumers and businesses to use, which will lower oil dependency and create jobs beyond what we have ever seen in the past 100 years
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Growth of wireless and connectivity networks It is predicted that there will be ten wireless devices to every cable-connected device in 2015. LED lighting could provide a source of internet access with wider bandwidth and quicker response times than current Wi-Fi connections, according to research published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers). The system, dubbed Li-Fi, could be used to supplement existing Wi-Fi systems or in some cases replace traditional Wi-Fi provision. I predict that the years between 2020-25 will be dominated by machines. These machines will read our biometrics and biomimic the best features of man and animals. We need to prepare to live in a robotic world! Finally, it’s not often reading a graph is fun but this is the best I have seen this year and it made me smile! Happy 2015 from the e3 team.
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CREW MATTERS transported somewhere else, they offered the pro’s and con’s of using such a product. Abi Wallace M +44 (0) 7474 228782 Skype abi.acrew abi@acrew.com ACREW Antigua: VIP Captain Dinners during Antigua Charter Yacht Show The evening dinners which took place at Casa Lidia offered stunning views overlooking English Harbour: they were attended by a selection of people within the yachting industry; captains, brokers, managers & partners of ACREW along with other special guests who enjoyed great food, atmosphere and interesting discussions. On the first evening the guests enjoyed a presentation on virtual reality within the yachting industry where each person was invited to test drive the product and offer their feedback on how this could be incorporated within the yachting environment. Each person had a different experience and reaction when wearing the oculus rift. Guests were presented with various locations, some were under water, guided through hotels, on a beach and on tall buildings all through virtual reality. This opened an interesting discussion where people voiced their opinions and allowed ACREW to draw some interesting conclusions from the evening. Everyone was in agreement that the product was realistic and they felt they were being
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One guest voiced from their experience; the industry is most of all a business of personal relationships and that owners and guests like to experience a yacht personally when buying or chartering one. Another contributed by adding how you cannot compete with visiting a yacht in person as guests like to touch and feel the interior and feel the atmosphere on board. Virtual Reality could be a part of that but will never replace the personal touch of experiencing a live tour on a yacht. Besides that the question arose if madam would ever really wear goggles like these. However it was mostly agreed that these developments are the future and will be a part of the industry. For training and location viewing Virtual Reality is certainly seen as a big opportunity. Perhaps this will be the first path we investigate. A brief discussion also took place on organising VIP tours for guests and the main feedback received was that all tours are custom made and have to fit the personal needs of the client. To achieve that in most cases; local knowledge is hired. The second evening at the villa presented the guests with the concept of providing crew with online Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Guests had the opportunity to try out selected modules and offer their feedback. Concerns were raised that these were training qualifications looking to replace other recognised certificates so it was important to highlight that these modules are not training qualifications but rather ongoing development necessary for any professional. They are interactive, knowledge giving, fun and quick modules that provide captains and crew with new skills and knowledge
VIP Dinner or refreshes existing knowledge. It’s about getting better at your job, it’s about lifelong learning. It was mentioned that crew are not always available to attend certain workshops and this online platform allows them to participate and learn a new skill in their own time. Another guest questioned that anything an online platform offers would be no more than anything you can find yourself on the internet, however, as someone else pointed out, crew don’t have time or maybe expertise in a certain area to go through the internet searching for answers, one platform would condense all the information and make it readily accessible, easy to use and manage by any crew member. CREW LOVE DJs Nights From EventsByZoom Both dinners were also a fantastic opportunity to showcase the new service offered by EventsbyZoom:
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booking Superstars for Superyachts. EventsbyZoom provided the music during both evenings. Guests were also then invited to attend the CREW LOVE DJs crew club night held at the popular Abracadabra’s. Captain Lawrence Cockx aka Lozafunk from M/Y Deniki took to the stage to DJ during a fantastic evening celebrating the musical DJ skills of Superyacht crew! The next evening was the now infamous After Horn Party at Abracadabra’s where crew were treated to a night of music from international DJs Dani L Mebius and Praia Del Sol. Both parties contributed massively to the overall event and were a huge success. Save the Date! We are very pleased to announce that the 3rd edition of the STP&ACREW Superyacht Professional Development event will be held in STP Shipyard Palma 12th - 13th February 2015! Watch this space for the full programme next issue.
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New Year – New Dream Team?
Woodcock identified a number of ‘Building Blocks’, which once in place and regularly reviewed will enhance ‘real’ team working.
With the advent of the New Year, many of us contemplate putting into place resolutions and goals in both our professional and personal lives to take advantage of the ‘fresh start’. “what can we do better?”, “how can I make my life easier?”, “what do we want to achieve this year?” One of key areas that can make the difference, is to improve the ways in which your crew works together - by building your team, efficiencies can be developed which in theory will be able to give everyone more ‘time’ to explore other personal and professional goals. Are your Crew one Team?
Woodcock’s Team Building Blocks 1. Create shared and agreed goals – short and long term goals agreed, from these specific departmental goals are agreed 2. Clarity of roles and responsibilities – this does not mean we say “It’s not my job”! 3. Agreed set of team values – what is and is not acceptable behaviour. 4. Mutual trust – trust each other to do what they say they will do
6. Appropriate leadership – flexible to accommodate the situation and the individuals 7. Openness and confrontation – crew are able to bring issues to the table an discuss without retribution 8. Individual development – as a priority which is shared between the individual and the leader 9. Inter-group relations – inter-department working encouraged and rewarded 10. Communications – are
open and available to all, with regular team briefings 11. Regular Review – culture of continuous improvement, learning from the good as well as the mistakes. Recognition for a job well done! Impact Crew can help facilitate the creation of your ‘dream team’ by bringing practical tools and inviting challenging discussions to enhance team working across all departments, thereby increasing productivity, performance and a happier more motiviated team. Why not kick start the New Year with a team development event!
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Being a great team is more than being good friends. Team bonding activities are great to help individuals to get to know each other better, but in itself will not guarantee that the ‘dream team’ will evolve. Sometimes we are lucky and we have the opportunity of working with a great team, more often than not there are inter and intra departmental divides and conflicts. The Definition of a Team “A group of individuals who are interdependent on each other to achieve their goal” So are the interior and deck reliant on each other to achieve their goal? You may well receive a few different responses! What neither will deny is that one can have an adverse effect on the other. It is the Leader’s responsibility to forge this interdependence www.theislander.net
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Sika Board Oppose Takeover by Group Saint-Gobain Sika sent out a statement saying its board and management opposes the buyout of its major shareholders by a French private equity firm.
Letter From the President December 2014 As you can see in the agenda, November was fully booked with meetings at all levels, for example the presentation to PSIB-PSOE of our proposal to boost the nautical sector (the same as we presented to PP last month). This past month we have also seen how some important initiatives of ANEN on a national level have started to materialize, like the creation of a job exchange for our sector, and especially the progress with the Collective Agreement for the Nautical Sector. On the other hand, the increased fiscal pressure on our sector is on the headlines again. The local government has created new taxes and modified some old ones that affect both the nautical businesses and the users. A few weeks ago we could read in El Mundo an article that illustrates the increasing fiscal pressure on the nautical sector. According to the article, the local government lead by Bauzá will create new taxes and modify some old ones that will have an effect on both our companies and the end users. To give an example: the tax on the general registration services for users of moorings in ports and marinas. With these measures the Administration is hoping to collect 92.000 € more than this year, a ridiculous amount compared
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to what they could collect if they centered their efforts on boosting the recreational yachting. We believe it is very counterproductive to hamper the activity in a sector as important as ours with these new taxes. If they were really interested in collecting more money, they should implement measures that favour the growth of the sector rather than the opposite. We never tire of praising the work done by ANEN, which has not slowed down since the Barcelona Boat Show. On one hand they have started the new job exchange – Nautical Jobs – for the companies in the nautical sector. We believe it is a great initiative by ANEN and we encourage everybody to take part. On the other hand, still on the issue of employment - some weeks ago ANEN called the most important trade unions to a meeting to discuss the future Collective Agreement for the Nautical Sector. The meeting, when it takes place, will be useful to outline the meeting strategy and to specify different proposals. It is worth remembering that the preliminary report (which is planned to be the backbone of the new agreement) was produced on the basis of a survey directed to the associates of ANEN, including the members of AENIB.
At AENIB we carry on with the pre-election meetings with the different political parties in the Balearic Islands. In October we had a meeting with PP, and in the beginning of November we did the same with PSIB-PSOE. We want to make our proposals for strengthening the nautical sector as widespread as possible. We handed over to the parties a detailed report that backs up our conclusions and which we ask them to include in their election programmes. They are serious and realistic measures, for example carrying out a Strategic Plan for the Nautical Sector and increasing the representation of the sector in the different administrative institutions. We also believe it is necessary to progress with the fiscal and administrative harmonization between the different regions and with our neighbouring countries and, needless to say, put more effort into international marketing of the Balearic Islands as a nautical destination. These are among our proposals, which we will communicate also to the other parliamentary groups in the coming months. We believe raising awareness is of great importance, and we are in the position to give first-hand information about the day-to-day reality of the sector and the obstacles that prohibit us from being competitive and generating more wellbeing.
The Swiss adhesives manufacturer said its board and senior managers were informed Friday evening that the Group Saint-Gobain intends to acquire all shares held by the Burkard family, the majority shareholder. That would give the French firm 52.4% of voting rights and 16.1% of Sika’s share capital. The statement said that the board and management were not consulted about the transaction. “The Board neither sees the industrial logic in the transaction, nor significant synergies for Sika,” said the statement, adding that “shareholder value would be impaired” by the transaction. The company, which is owned by 84% public shareholders, would not receive an offer for their shares under the proposed transaction. “The trust of these shareholders has relied on the repeated public commitment of the family to act as Sika’s anchor shareholder and accompany the Group in the best interest of all shareholders,” said the statement. “Saint-Gobain is an industrial investor and numerous conflicts to the detriment of the public shareholders could arise.” The “non-conflicted” board members and managers said that they would resign if the deal goes through.
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Netherlands: AkzoNobel Launches Digital Powder Coatings Colour Palette
Otwin Gunther Feadship Appointment Achieving super (yacht) success Feadship has appointed Otwin Günther as new director for Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects. He brings with him a wealth of engineering experience at the high end of the shipping industry and beyond. Günther replaces Hans van Riemsdijk, who is retiring after a long and successful career. “I am delighted to join Feadship, which is recognised in the maritime world as brand leader in the luxury motoryacht sector,” comments Günther. “In addition to the obvious technical challenges this brings in the areas of naval architecture, marine engineering and design, I was particularly attracted to the culture with Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects, where achieving excellence is the norm. I look forward to interacting with the world’s top designers and the extraordinary Feadship clients around whom this company revolves.” Günther comes to Feadship from Damen Shipyards, where he was manager of engineering for high-speed craft and ferries. Under his watch, the engineering department at the company’s headquarters doubled in size, while the engineering subsidiary in Vietnam almost tripled and a new engineering branch was opened in Singapore. Günther’s previous experience includes key functions at Bosch, Plasticum and Axxicon. 26
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AkzoNobel’s Performance Coatings business has launched a digital colour tool plug-in for designers and architects. The new tool enables real colours to be selected from its Interpon® Powder Coatings range when using popular programmes such as Photoshop, AutoCad, Archicad and Sketchup. The free plug-in means that users can now apply the company’s stock colours to their designs, confident in the knowledge that any they choose are readily available. “This is a significant leap for our Powder Coatings business in the increasingly digital world,” explained Russell Deane, Global Specification Manager for Powder Coatings. “The tool also suggests available colours that complement the ones you choose, so we’re effectively offering our colour expertise online.” Early feedback has been very positive, with a representative from French applicator Metacolor saying: “We are often asked by our customers for certain colours that we don’t have visuals for. This new colour palette helps a lot and allows us to direct customers to well defined choices.” John Wolff, Managing Director of AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business, added: “This is a great example of our focus on innovation and care for the customer. By synchronizing seamlessly into digital design software, the colour palette tool is designed to put an end to complicated colour conversions between the design and specification stages.”
ECO PER®formance Non-Slip Fabric/Matting The new StayPut ECO PER®formance (Polymer Environmental Resin) is a new eco-friendly patented material which offers a flexible range of fabrics and matting that is ideal for domestic and commercial use. So why use StayPut ECO PER®formance Non- Slip Fabric? • Non-Slip - Simply, it helps prevent items from moving or sliding. The open weave structure is also free draining, making the fabric an effective non-slip surface even when wet. • Non-Stick - Grips without sticking, both the top and bottom surface. • Cushioned and soft - Nice to handle as well as protecting surfaces and items from chipping and scratching • Fire Retardant & UV Stable – Essential requirements for materials that will be used in a wide range of applications
both interior and exterior. • Machine Washable - Can be kept clean, fresh and stain free • Easily Cut, and available in different widths - Can be cut to fit any shape and size, from a cutlery tray insert to a full table, and will not fray or become tattered. •Can be sewn – Ideal for applications where the fabric is to be integrated with other materials, i.e. outdoor seat cushions, industrial clothing etc. • Open weave structure Allows for air circulation and free draining • Mould and mildew resistant - Hardwearing and long lasting • Range of attractive colours - Can be co-ordinated with colour schemes • Adaptable - Without a doubt, the most versatile fabric you will ever come across, it can be used virtually anywhere - food safe - non-toxic - Latex and Rubber free - Fire Resistant - UV Stable, - Safe for all surfaces, - Biodegradable, Environmentally Friendly.
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kira@getmyboat.com Share and Share Alike! Have you heard of the Sharing Economy? It’s a form of commerce where under-used assets and skills are utilized to offset the cost of ownership. Airbnb, a room sharing service, gives homeowners the opportunity to rent out extra rooms in their home, or even the entire house, to travelers no matter the purpose of their journey. Room sharing is opening
up the marketplace for vacationers, giving them more choices when booking a place to stay as well as a differing price points. Homeowners earn extra income and utilize empty space. A new community based on trust is sprouting up all over the world. Currently Airbnb is operating in 190 countries, 34,000 locations and has helped 25 million people find the perfect place to stay during their travels. In the wake of Airbnb came
ride-sharing companies like Uber, now operating in 54 countries and 300 locations. Large assets are the only things being shared. Anything you can think of, from home goods, wedding dresses, furniture, or even flatware, are being shared, repurposed, and used to their full potential. In an industry where owners say that the best days of their lives are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it, it was only a matter of time before boatsharing entered the sharing economy. GetMyBoat is the world’s largest boat sharing and rental marketplace. With 24,000 boats in 110 countries and
2,300 locations, it is keeping in step with sharing mongrels Airbnb and Uber. Since their spring launch in 2013, boating enthusiasts have already booked more than 50,000 hours on the water. Additionally, GetMyBoat brings boating to the next level with an app for Android and iOS. Now, renters or charter guests can access more on the water adventures than ever before — right from their smartphone. Boat owners can easily communicate with potential guests and their watercraft, including sailboats, yachts, canoes, and kayaks, are out on the water more than ever before.
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS committed to technology and innovation and had confidence in AntiRoll from the very beginning. The first AntiRoll system is currently being installed by them in a 37 meter trawler that will be launched next spring.
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In practise, Van Aken’s conclusion is indeed supported. Just before the exhibition, DSM Holland received an order for an AntiRoll system for the 50 meter Feadship ‘Endless Summer’, which will set sail in the summer of 2015. During METS, DMS Holland was blessed, quite literally, with ‘a gift from God’ in the form of an order for the 33m motor yacht Kuriakos, whose name means just that. Whilst its name may suggest it was built by Noah, this ‘gift from God’ is in fact being built by Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (Feadship). As the owners are fully aware that forces from above can certainly ‘shake up those waters’, they have appointed DMS to equip their yacht with one of their stabilization systems.
With the Maritime Innovation Award and a nomination for the DAME Award in the bag, METS could not have got off to a better start for DMS Holland. This promising start was paired with a fitting sequel having received a Special Mention for the AntiRoll stabilization system during the presentation of the Dame Award. Co-owner and commercial director of DMS Holland, Patrick Noor: “Naturally, we had hoped to win the Dame Award 2014, especially having already recently been awarded the Maritime Innovation Award. However, this Special Mention also carries distinctive value and, together with winning the Maritime Innovation Award, certainly contributed to the large numbers of visitors at our stand. We can look back on a very successful METS.” Arnold van Aken, engineering director of DMS Holland: “What really struck me about the visitors to our stand was the purpose with which they visited the booth. Practically every visitor proved to be well informed about our company and products. The questions they put forward were also technical and very detailed. It just goes to show how our innovative stabilization systems are recognized 28
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In addition to these orders for AntiRoll, there were also a dozen orders for the RotorSwing stabilization system which can be added to the list. Patrick Noor: “These results are of course better than expected. We are fortunate enough to find ourselves in such a ‘blessed’ situation, so to speak. It is clear: the market is open to innovation. It started, incidentally, with the shipyard Wim van der Valk. They were absolutely the ‘innovator’ and catalyst for AntiRoll. Van der Valk is
T. (+44) 23 92 467488 info@atlascarbonproducts.com www.atlascarbonproducts.com www.superyachtdoc.com ATLAS 3000 Two piece DAVIT SWL 500kg We are pleased to announce a ‘new addition’ to the family of Atlas davits with the ATLAS 3000 Two piece CARBON DAVIT. Function This davit can be used loads need to be safely handled by the crew or by private individual. For multifunctional use on any marine platform, vessel, superyacht, leisure, both motor and sail and wherever a load needs lifting. With a capability to lift and manoeuvre loads up to 500kg, including, items such as engines, generators, service equipment and life rafts which can now be picked up with ease. Certified to Rescue boat standard for LY2 for vessels below 500 gross registered tonnes. Benefits include: - Capacity to lift weights up to 500kg and remains totally portable and stowable Reaches available 2500 and 3000mm. - A sheave box with a 7:1 ratio
allows easy lifting by hand and even easier with the optional electric self-tailing winch. - Total portability and when stowed leaves a completely flush deck. Maintaining the lines of your yacht. - Rotates through 360 degrees. - Multi deck sockets allow a single Atlas baby davit to be positioned on the fore deck, aft deck or upper deck giving it a dual function for all purpose lifting such as stores, dinghies, man overboard etc. - Davit can be mounted onto a bulwark or through deck and sealed with a watertight cap. - CE Approved. - Simplicity - Single handed operation. For further information about the range of Atlas carbon products contact Atlas Carbon Products. Rodman Signs €25m Contract with Chinese Firm The Rodman Group, one of Spain’s best-known leisure boat builders, has signed a significant contract with an Asian firm for the construction and supply of 40 high-speed patrol boats and 10 passenger catamarans. The company’s naval division, Rodman Polyships, will supply 40 units of the Rodman 33 model, a high-speed patrol boat, to China Sonangol, along with 10 84ft Rodman catamarans with capacity for 350 people each. The total amount of this new order is said to be over €25m, making it particularly significant for the Spanish yard. The company expects to deliver the 40 patrol boats through 2015 and the catamarans will all be delivered before May 2016. In the meantime, Rodman continues to look for additional contracts in the professional and patrol boat market, as well as leisure boats from the Rodman Muse, Rodman SPIRIT and Rodman Fisher & Cruiser series.
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS 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.
There was a lot of activity and noise throughout the month of November, although the number of price reductions has fallen, in line with expectations. We would expect these to fall further or at least be in-line, as we approach the year end.
It is welcome to see a pause in these numbers and the health of the market will be tested as we approach the spring and the start of the new Med. season. We expect December to flat, but any increase should materialize in late January and onwards into February. Comparing reductions in price against completed sales completed, less than 10% of the vessels sold last month had been reduced in price over the last quarter. A third of completions had been reduced in the last six months however, up from just 10% in the same period in October.
October was a relatively good month and although a dip in November is not a cause for alarm, we would expect December to be more or less in-line with this month’s data, as brokers rush to make completions happen before the Christmas holidays, which will otherwise rollover into the New Year. Having had such a steady rise over the last 2 quarters, we were not surprised to see a drop in new entrants coming onto the market, but it is worth pointing out that the larger end of the market saw only one vessel over 50m. Looking at US performance, they accounted for around a third of the price reductions and nearly half of sales completed. This was to be expected, as the activity post the Ft. Lauderdale boatshow continues and the Caribbean season is just about to get underway. Onto charter, following the data over the past months, there is still genuine reason to be cheerful for the Caribbean season. At the time of print, of the 61 vessels (30-45m), available to charter in the Caribbean over the Christmas and New Year period, only one vessel has nothing booked, down from 4% at the beginning of October, 10% at the beginning of September and 21% at the beginning of August.the number is now 31% that have nothing booked, down from 41% a month ago, 51% at the beginning of September and 68% at the beginning of August. Looking at January to the end of March, the number is now 31% that have nothing booked, down from 41% a month ago, 51% at the beginning of September and 68% at the beginning of August. The second half of December often goes very quiet and it will be interesting to see if activity and energy continues to the end of the year; we will let you know! As always, we would like to thank you for taking the time to read this and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need any assistance or advice into any facet of yachting.
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The total market of reductions (1184 vessels), has repeated November 2013, with only a 0.3% increase. A flat number was expected, since the monthly number has fallen.
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Nautor’s Swan Announces Sale of First Swan 95 Following on from its debut at the Rolex Swan Cup and Monaco Yacht Show earlier this year in September, Nautor’s Swan is pleased to announce the sale of the first Swan 95.
Nautor’s Swan will celebrate half a century of heritage in 2016, is recognised as the market leader in sailing and recently announced the sale of four Swan 115 yachts, the new flagship of the SwanLine which ranges from 53 to 115 feet.
A semi-raised saloon version, the 95 S is already in build and will leave Nautor’s yard in Pietarsaari in June 2017. The sleek Swan 95, with its new hull lines, twin rudders and contemporary interior is the perfect yacht for those looking for the ideal combination of performance and style. ‘It’s been a very positive year for Nautor’s Swan with the launch of several new models and a full order book. The Swan 95 has been very well received and the first sale confirms this. I am confident the momentum will continue throughout 2015, in conjunction with our international calendar of events organised by ClubSwan, including the second edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean in March,” said Commercial Director, Luca Lucheschi. The Finnish yacht builder
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Andrea MacLean andrea@onesails.es One Sails News OneSails has some recent news and developments which takes environmental issues very seriously. First, the company is now offering FSI evaluations. Secondly, OneSails has achieved ISO environmental certification; yet another
step in leading the industry in carbon footprint reduction.
causes behind unsuccessful sail shapes
What is FSI you may be asking yourself? Fluid Structural Interaction (FSI) analysis combines aerodynamic analysis (Computational Fluid Dynamics or CFD, which involves the simulation of wind tunnel testing to determine wind pressure and aerodynamic forces) with structural analysis. In other words, it predicts how sails will deform under wind pressure and rig interaction, then studies the aerodynamic forces generated.
What about ISO? OneSails International Ltd. achieved ISO environmental certification for its new 4T FORTE sail technology meeting the standards of ISO 14040 – 14044 of the LCA-Life Cycle Assessment. This means the technology developed for the production of this kind of sail implies a reduction of up to 66% of greenhouse gas emissions when compared to an equivalent sail.
Why should captains and sailboat owners care about FSI? This exact software was a key element in the design and engineering of some of the largest bridges and structures in the world, as well as the Americas Cup style wings and sails. Here are some of the key benefits: 1. Design optimization: helps achieve the best possible aerodynamic behaviour 2. Structural optimization: helps achieve the best shape holding with the lightest possible sail and customized mast and hull/keel/rudder configuration 3. Trim optimization: gives insight to crew on tuning the rig and sheeting the sails for better performance 4. Load analysis: gives insight for properly sizing rig elements and boat hardware 5. Trouble shooting: gives insight to better understand
For a real life example, in the recent Salona 42 Race it was determined that a 4T FORTE Main produced 57,5% fewer CO2 emissions and a 4T FORTE Jib produced 57,2% fewer CO2 emissions than a Dacron sail. With this ISO certification, in addition to 4T FORTE being 100% recyclable, OneSails is leading the industry in carbon footprint reduction with a seriously environmentally friendly, not to mention incredibly cutting edge, sail technology. How does this affect captains and sailboat owners? With 4T FORTE, they can be confident they have the best performing sails on the market while making the smallest carbon footprint possible. In addition, when ready for new sails, they can trade in 4T FORTE at a local OneSails loft for cash or new sails. Not bad, eh?
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS windsurfers and bicycles she will be asmuch at home in a secluded bay as on the race course or the high seas.”
Spanish Boat Registration Sees Double Digit Growth Report shows 4,165 vessels were registered in the 10 months to November, 10.3% up compared to the same period last year. Spanish marine industry association ANEN has revealed that the latest boat registration report shows that 4,165 vessels were filed in the months from January to November 2014, a 10.33% increase from the same period a year ago. Boat registration in November alone was on par with the same month in 2013, with 172 vessels. The charter market continues the growing trend with 368 boats registered in the 10 months to November, a 55.2% increase compared to the same period in 2013. The report shows a 41% increase in registered boats over 16m (52ft) in length. Registration of boats from 12m-16m (39ft-52ft) showed a 27.8% increase, and small-size boats (8m-12m) were 9.3% up. ANEN’s figures are based on the monthly report issued by the Spanish Maritime Authority.
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Aquarius to be Built by Royal Huisman Royal Huisman is delighted to announce their latest order for a beautiful 56m / 184ft classic ketch for an American couple who selected naval architecture and exterior styling to be by Dykstra Naval Architects and interior design by Mark Whiteley Design. “The owner’s brief for Aquarius has been for a stunning looking yacht for family enjoyment,” says Thys Nikkels of Dykstra Naval Architects. “We created a slender hull with long overhangs for an elegant and classic-looking yacht with favourable sea-keeping characteristics that are ideal for worldwide cruising. The generous sail area combined with her ketch rig and modern underwater body with fin keel and spade rudder will assure light air agility to her otherwise all round performance. We might see her in a Bucket regatta, but with below deck stowage planned for numerous toys such as a Laser, kayaks,
Rigged with carbon spars, booms and standing rigging scaled to an air draft that maximizes sail area whilst recognizing the Panamax height limitation, the design details feature oval portholes in the sleek, low profile dark blue hull, a circular skylight around the mizzen mast that promises to flood the owners suite with an abundance of natural light, and for added social amenity, A mid deck lounge area with sun canopy above. Whilst many details are yet to come, Aquarius adds further distinction, having acres of uncluttered teak decking, a 6.2m / 20ft jet drive tender, large 3m / 10ft side boarding platform and twin helms socially connected to the large shaded main cockpit that adjoins an even larger glass rimmed deck salon at its forward end. Sunseeker names new CEO Former Jaguar Land Rover exec takes top role. Sunseeker International has just announced the appointment of Phil Popham as its new chief executive officer. Popham will join the company on 1 January 2015. Popham joins the UK boatbuilder from Jaguar Land Rover where he has had a long and successful career over the last 25 years contributing to a major UK-based automotive success story. He has worked most of his career at Jaguar Land Rover, latterly as group marketing director, but he has also held the positions of group sales director, managing
director of Land Rover, as well as working in North America and South Africa for the company. During his time at the company he presided over a period of rapid growth and success for these iconic brands. Robert Braithwaite CBE, founder and acting president of Sunseeker International, stated: “Phil’s expertise and wide-ranging experience in iconic brands, manufacturing and international markets made him the perfect choice to continue developing world-class, innovative and dynamic yachts. We are very pleased to welcome him to the team as we develop the next generation of models and continue to strengthen the iconic Sunseeker brand around the world.” In response, Popham commented: “I am delighted to be joining Sunseeker, a famous British luxury brand that I have always admired. It is an incredibly exciting opportunity to lead a company that produces the world’s best luxury performance motoryachts. Tremendous opportunities exist to grow this industry leading, world-renowned brand and I look forward to working with the Sunseeker team to do exactly that.”
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Team Vestas hits Indian Ocean Reef Jens Ploch Pantaenius Spain S.L. www.pantaenius.es (+34) 971 70 86 70 Salvage and Its Pitfalls Any skipper in an emergency situation and needing outside help generally has other worries at the time rather than wondering about salvage costs and other consequences. The skipper’s first priority will be to avert the imminent danger. However, in the aftermath, the costs for a salvage operation could be surprisingly high. In principle, anyone who successfully helps another vessel in distress at sea is entitled to salvage costs. Ultimately, the salvage measures avoid greater damage to, or even total loss of the yacht, and the danger of polluting the environment or obstructing the shipping
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lanes can be averted. Salvage fees can amount up to 100% of the yacht’s value and – to ensure payment – can lead to the salvaged yacht being impounded. In this event, guarantees must be made by the insurer in order for the yacht to be released. Negotiations over the final salvage fee end up before local courts and such cases often drag out for years. Fees for salvage and assistance towing are regulated by an international convention on salvage at sea. According to this convention, numerous criteria influence the way the salvage fee is calculated, including the total value of the items saved, the effort and risk involved on the part of the salvor, the weather and regional conditions and the precise salvage measures taken. The extent of the potential environmental impact may also be a factor.
As a customer of Pantaenius you do not need to worry, because salvage costs are fully covered by the Hull policy, in cases where there is an immediate threat of damage. This policy provides an unlimited amount of cover and no excess is applicable. However, so as not to jeopardise the insurance cover, it is strongly advised that you do not negotiate salvage fees. It is more sensible to contact the insurer as quickly as possible and let them deal with the negotiations. In no circumstances should you discuss specific amounts or the yacht’s value, nor should you sign any agreement. The claims staff at Pantaenius are available round the clock and have wide-ranging experience of how to deal with these situations.
can be used internationally and can even be agreed verbally. The LOF works on the basis of “no cure – no pay” and contains an arbitration agreement, which offers greater legal security should subsequent disputes arise.
If a salvor insists on an immediate agreement, we recommend that you only use the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF). This open form of contract
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Correct conduct in the event of salvage: - Contact your insurer as soon as possible. - Do not sign a salvage agreement! If you have to, only use the Lloyd’s Open Form. - Do not agree a salvage fee or make any statements about the value of your yacht. - Contribute to the salvage operation as much as you can. the precise circumstances and the duration of the salvage.
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REGATTA NEWS Bull Youth America’s Cup was also confirmed in New York. In the inaugural edition, over 40 national youth teams (aged 19-23) applied to enter the qualifying phase. The top ten teams raced on the America’s Cup course in the same AC45 catamarans the pros had used in the America’s Cup World Series. The second edition will be held in the same foiling AC45 to be used in the upcoming America’s Cup World Series. Bermuda to Host the 2017 America’s Cup (December 2, 2014) –AS we reported in last month’s issue of The Islander, the next America’s Cup will be raced in Bermuda in June of 2017. The host venue was confirmed at a press conference in New York on Tuesday by Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner for the America’s Cup. Bermuda and San Diego had been the venues under final review. “In Bermuda we have a perfect international venue to demonstrate the excitement America’s Cup boats and teams can generate,” Schiller said. “The sailing conditions are near perfect. The race course on The Great Sound is a natural amphitheatre with room for racing and spectators, amid a spectacular backdrop of islands and beaches. And the proposed America’s Cup Village at the Royal Naval Dockyard will be the heart of the event for the
teams and fans alike. “The 2017 America’s Cup will build on the successful elements that now define the event - close racing in fast, foiling catamarans crewed by the very best sailors in the world and delivered to an international audience by award-winning broadcasters.” Six teams have so far taken up the challenge of racing for the next America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport. The defending champion is ORACLE TEAM USA, which won the last event with a spectacular comeback over Emirates Team New Zealand, who return as a challenger, along with Artemis Racing (SWE), Ben Ainslie Racing (GBR), Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA) and Team France. There are also two additional groups that have expressed serious interest to enter as challenger. Red Bull Youth America’s Cup The second edition of the Red
America’s Cup World Series All teams have been given an opportunity to host events in their home countries, with racing to be held in foiling AC45s. At least four events are expected in 2015 and four to six events are expected in 2016, including a summer regatta in the USA in Chicago. 2017 - The year of the America’s Cup In 2017, all teams will compete in their new AC62 catamarans, powered by highly-efficient wingsails and designed to fly above the water on foils at speeds near 50 mph. Racing begins for all teams (defender and challengers) in the America’s Cup Qualifiers, where the teams are seeded - with bonus points - according to their results in the America’s Cup World Series. The top challengers then go on to compete in the America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs and the right to race Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup Finals in June 2017. The exact challenger format is not yet decided, but all teams will compete in Bermuda, and will be based in one location. Defender - Where are they now? Oracle Team USA has been moving out of their base at Pier 80 in San Francisco. They do, however, plan to launch a test boat in San Francisco for training on the Bay in February, but have plans to move to Bermuda by April.
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America’s Cup: Who will be sitting in the stands? The 2017 America’s Cup will be in Bermuda, with the plan to include a riveting broadcast in a suitable time zone to attract a world audience. The race location will be in the Great Sound, continuing the stadium-type venue to allow for convenient spectating. The question, however, is who will be sitting in the stands. The 2013 event was held in San Francisco, the third ranked destination in the USA, with nearly 17 million visitors annually. The America’s Cup racing, at the doorstep to downtown, was literally brought to the people. Bermuda, by contrast, has a smaller base to work with. Approximately 600,000 tourist visit each year, with the hotel rate in June 2015 at $220$1000 in a search on Hotels. com. Rates should be at a premium in 2017. With its tropical weather, pink sand beaches, and turquoise waters, Bermuda will provide the America’s Cup with a stunning landscape. But what type of audience will the location attract? While the event village in San Francisco had a family atmosphere, Bermuda is appearing more suited to the Moët & Chandon crowd.
REGATTA NEWS Bermuda’s US$77m Offer Helped Gain America’s Cup The island of Bermuda offered America’s Cup organisers a package worth US$77m as part of its bid to host the next America’s Cup, according to Stuff.co.nz. The figures were revealed by Grant Gibbons, the island’s Minister for Economic Development. The British territory, with 65,000 residents, was chosen over San Diego for the next America’s Cup. Gibbons’ address revealed that it would provide a US$15m event fee to the America’s Cup Events Authority, US$25m to underwrite any sponsorship shortfall by ACEA, and US$14m for site preparation and an America’s Cup village. The government also said it would provide US$11m for operating expenses for the America’s Cup village as well as US$12m to cover transport costs, security, emergency
services and legal bills for the event. Gibbons told the legislature that the island could gain about US$250m from the event, while another US$14m would be gained by taxes and duties. Sir Russell Coutts, CEO of Team Oracle USA, said that the island was chosen because it met “two key criteria”. One was a central base that would house the competing teams and the second was a favourable time zone for live television coverage to make the event’s sponsors happy. “That would have been very, very difficult in San Diego,” Coutts told the website. “It’s just that they [San Diego] didn’t have an open space which could effectively house even six AC62 teams together.” Responding to criticism that the team was not using a US-based location, Coutts
defended the choice of Bermuda. “We could have looked at it very narrowly, but this is an international event,” he told the website. “It’s got international teams, and those teams have sponsors, and the broadcasters are an important part of that sponsorship. So we looked at some of those things and weighted them very, very highly.”
Coutts emphasised that Bermuda could be site of the “best Cup yet” in the interview. “I’m really happy with where we are,” he said. “I’m absolutely convinced this is going to be a fantastic America’s Cup. It’s not a PR sell or anything like that; I believe it, I really do. It’s going to be the best one yet.”
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The Barcelona World Race The Barcelona World Race is the first and only doublehanded non-stop, round the world regatta. It is a lap of the globe starting and finishing in Barcelona. External assistance is permitted, although there are strict penalty regulations. This is an extreme ocean adventure that puts human limits to the test. The Barcelona World Race 2014/15 is the third edition of the regatta. The first edition was held in 2007/08 and the second in 2010/11. Organised by the Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB), the regatta is part of the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championships. The start of the race was on the 31st of December 2014 at 13h00, with the starting line positioned opposite the W Barcelona hotel at the city’s port. The finishes are forecasted for the end of March 2015. The boats cover some 23,000 nautical miles in a circumnavigation from Barcelona to Barcelona, putting the capes of Good Hope (South Africa), Leeuwin (Australia) and Horn (Chile) to port (their left) and the Antarctic to starboard (their right). During the three months of racing the skippers make their way through 12 climate zones and cross 3 oceans, as well as sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. [The course]. The crews race on IMOCA 60 yachts. Regulations for technical stops - The Barcelona World Race 38
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2014/15 permits a maximum of three technical stops. - A ‘technical stop’ is any stop during the race to carry out technical repairs with external assistance to enable the crew to complete the regatta. - The technical stop begins when the boat is moored at a port or an anchoring spot. - If the boat anchors at sea, with no external assistance, this is not considered a technical stop. - The total number of days for a stop (or the total of all three stops) must not exceed eight days. - When a technical stop is made, the boat must stay at the port, or the location where assistance is being received for a minimum of 24 hours before restarting the race. That rule is applicable to any stopping point on the course. - A return to Barcelona after the start is not penalised, but the yacht must restart the race within eight days. The Teams Cheminées Poujoulat Swiss Bernard Stamm and Frenchman Jean Le Cam together form one of the most experienced crews in the Barcelona World Race 2014/15. They are sailing on board an IMOCA 60 bearing the Cheminées Poujoulat colours, proud sponsors since the first in 2003. GAES Centros Auditivos Spaniards Anna Corbella and Gerard Marín, on GAES Centros Auditivos, are one of the youngest crews in the regatta, however this is not their first Barcelona World Race entry. GAES Centros Auditivos was the first boat to sign
up for the regatta back in December 2012, so the team have enjoyed a lot of time to prepare. The pair also began sailing together in the Figaro Class as soon as the last edition of the Barcelona World Race finished, where they raced on different boats.
French-British dominance in solo offshore sailing. He was set to race on Mare but the German publishers withdrew their sponsorship in April 2014. The boat was then taken on by Bernard Stamm. Jörg is joining forces with Sébastien Audigane.
Hugo Boss Hugo Boss is a Barcelona World Race classic; the only team to take part in all three editions of the double-handed, non-stop, round the world challenge. However, the team’s key skipper, Alex Thomson was unable to take the start of the last edition of the race himself, at the last minute, due to appendicitis.
Neutrogena Seasoned ocean sailor Guillermo Altadill is back in action for the Barcelona World Race for his tenth round the world regatta. Joining him is Chile’s José Muñoz, South America’s first ever IMOCA Class competitor. The duo will be racing on Neutrogena.
Alex is back in the race and this time his partner for the oceanic adventure is Spaniard Pepe Ribes, one of Spain’s most experienced offshore sailors. The sailor from Alicante has taken part in four Volvo Ocean Races and finished the Barcelona World Race 2010/11 in fourth place on Estrella Damm with Alex Pella. He also holds the New York-Barcelona Transoceanic Sailing Record with Alex Pella and Stan Schreyer. Jörg Riechers and Sébastien Audigane German skipper Jörg Riechers made his entry official when he signed up for the Barcelona World Race 2014/15 in January 2013. This will his first round the world regatta. Jörg has come up through the Mini and Figaro Classes. He was the first German to win a Transatlantic race and the Class Mini and Class 40 Circuits, becoming one of the few sailors to break into the
One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton The One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton crew are Spaniards Aleix Gelabert and Didac Costa. Progressing from the Mini Class, for both skippers the double-handed, round the world event is a great professional and personal challenge. Also, that challenge extends beyond the ocean adventure itself as they are collaborating on numerous oceanographic research projects as they sail round the world. These form part of the agreement set out between the FNOB and the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC), whose motto is “One Planet, One Ocean”. Spirit of Hungary The Hungarian Nandor Fa faces his fourth around the world regatta during the Barcelona World Race 2014/2015. This time Fa will sail with the young Kiwi Conard Colman, the winner of the 2011-12 Global Ocean Race.
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Lausanne, Switzerland: The Dutch sailor and former member of Oracle Team USA, Dirk de Ridder, has had his three-year suspension reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Mr de Ridder filed an appeal at the CAS in June 2014 against the decisions taken by the Disciplinary Commission (DC) of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the ISAF Review Board in relation to the sailor’s alleged involvement in the manipulation of the weight distribution of AC45 yachts used in the inaugural America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) and the 2013 America’s Cup. The ISAF DC found that he had committed a gross breach of the rule which requires boats to comply with class rules, as well as of good sportsmanship, had brought the sport into disrepute and was therefore open to sanction. The ISAF Review
In appealing to the CAS, Mr de Ridder sought to overturn such decisions on the grounds that they were based on insufficient evidence, that the imposed sanction was disproportionate and that the ISAF lacked jurisdiction.
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The CAS Panel found that the ISAF had jurisdiction to issue its decisions, and also found, to its comfortable satisfaction, that Mr de Ridder gave instructions, express or implied, to add weight to the forward king post of boat 4 at the Newport Regatta, part of the ACWS competition, held in June/July 2012. However, with respect to the sanction, the Panel found that a period of ineligibility of 3 years was disproportionate in light of the circumstances of the case and compared to previous sanctions imposed by the sailing federation in similar matters. www.tas-cas.org/news
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Team Vestas Wind Looks at New Boat Option Team Vestas Wind is ‘exploring the opportunity’ of re-entering the Volvo Ocean Race with a new boat just over a week after their Volvo Ocean 65 ran into a reef in the Indian Ocean. With their crew now safely on land, attention has turned to retrieving the stricken vessel, grounded on the Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon), some 260 miles north east of
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Mauritius - and whether the Danish team will return to the race. “It is Vestas’ clear ambition to get Team Vestas Wind out sailing again,” said the sailing team’s CEO Morten Albaek, at a press call in Abu Dhabi on 8th December. “We’ll do everything within our means to make that happen. “That said, the assessment from all parties is that the boat can’t be repaired, and
“Whether that can be done, and done in a time which is meaningful for Team Vestas Wind to re-enter the race, is still to be concluded. There are seven legs remaining in the race, but clearly the next leg would be impossible as it begins on January 3rd. Build time is unclear as we write this, but it seems that it is a serious consideration, we will keep you posted! Skipper Chris Nicholson (AUS), who led his crew in an early hours evacuation from the boat on November 29, and on to the remote island of Ile du Sud, where they remained for the next 48 hours before hitching a ride to Mauritius on a local fishing boat, echoed those hopes. Seamounts “Prior to the crash in the preceding 48 hours, Wouter
and I in regard to our normal duties of looking where the boat was going with the routing, noticed that there would be some seamounts. When I saw those I asked what the depths and the currents and the wave conditions would be. “Wouter’s reply was that the depths went from 3000m to 40m, (which) were the extremes of the depths, the current was negligible and we would monitor the wave state as we approached...” Team Vestas Wind navigator Wouter Verbraak (NED) explained the reason for the accident to the media: “In hindsight we would’ve continued to zoom in on the area much more, on the electronic charts. Not doing so is the big mistake that I made, but the good thing is that we didn’t make any more.”
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Vestas hits reef at 19 knots Questions Asked About Volvo Ocean Race Accident Questions asked about Volvo Ocean Race accident Team Vestas Wind are likely to have concluded their Volvo Ocean Race campaign when their boat was grounded on the Cargados Carajos Shoals in the Indian Ocean on Saturday night, November 29. With both rudders broken and water ingress into the stern compartment, it was a grim moment for skipper Chris Nicholson and his team. Sitting high on the reef, the crew waited until daylight, then stepped off the boat onto the reef, later to be transferred to a local rescue boat. Whilst all this was happening, Team Alvemedica, who were in the same are when the incident took place, diverted and stood off the reef making themselves available for any assistance required. Help came in the form of the local Coastguard service, which is a 7 mtr Rib and a base the size of a tool shed. It is difficult to explain just how remote this area is. Two questions are being asked. Where is Cargados Carajos Shoals and how can a professional team have this kind of accident? Cargados Carajos is a group of long, low lying islands that are .8 square miles in area, with surrounding coral reefs. They are inhabited and belong to Mauritius, an island nation 270 miles to the southwest. 44
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Stripping Vestas Mauritius is about 1,200 miles off the southeast coast of the African continent. As to why Vestas Wind ran aground, Vestas Chief Marketing Officer Morten Albæk is delaying comment. “The root cause of the accident is now under investigation. (However) we obviously hope to stay in the race.”
it’s there in the first place? So whilst we don’t know exactly what happened on Vestas, we can imagine how it happened.” After analyzing the early information from afar, marine industry consultant and professional navigator Campbell Field provides his opinion on the incident...
Team Alvimedica, which had been near Vestas Wind at the time of the incident, was equally concerned about safely navigating through the area. “We had been talking about these reefs for some time, so we were already pretty nervous about it,” noted navigator Will Oxley.
Since Vestas Wind grounding there has been a huge amount of speculation and opinion as to how this happened, or who is to blame. I don’t know 100% about other software packages, but Expedition routing can route freely (i.e. with no obstacles) or can be constrained by charts, or your own marks, or your own prohibited zones. Plenty of optimal route outputs run where you would have to put the wheels down. Ultimately, it is the user who defines how the routing output is run and results used. The point I’m putting forward here is that software does not make someone a navigator. First you must be a navigator, and then know and understand the strengths and limitations of the tools you have.
Dongfeng Race Team reporter Yann Riou notes how they also had the Cargados Carajos Shoals directly in their path. “Skipper Charles Caudrelier had noticed this archipelago a few days earlier, but it’s worth noting that it’s actually pretty hard to find. In fact, to see it on our electronic charts, you have to zoom right in on top of it. But how and why would you zoom into it if you don’t know
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Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker was not surprised by the incident. “When we went past there we actually said how easy it would be to hit it at night. Fortunately we went through there in the daylight. It is very difficult to see it with the electronic charts, and of course at night you wouldn’t see it at all.”
When this is explained to a lot of people I meet, it is usually met with confused stares. The number of software jockeys (promoting themselves navigators) in yacht racing I have come across, who expect the answers to fall out of their computer, is astounding. Take the deck screen away from them and they couldn’t get out of the marina or find the top mark efficiently if their life depended on it. Vestas Wind navigator Wouter Verbraak is one of the best, and firmly falls into the category of a superb yachtsman and navigator. He is one who understands the strengths and limitations of digital tools more than most will ever do. And one of the nicest guys in the sport to boot. Mistakes do happen, and I’m just glad they are all safe and uninjured. I am sure there will be a full investigation into the incident, but just as in the Clipper Race of 2010 when “Cork” ran on to a reef, it shows that navigating by electronic charts alone comes with an element of risk.
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A Luxury Explorere boat hoping to sell soon
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on a global shop window that reaches everyone, everywhere. It provides fantastic exposure for your boat. The existence of this global shop window makes the market very transparent. Unless your boat is very unique potential purchasers can compare similar boat prices with a few keyboard strokes. Purchasers will never visit the most expensive boats (quite the opposite) they will tend to visit the cheapest of the same age and specification. This presents vendors with a dilemma. The traditional thinking is to put in a hefty negotiating cushion into the price to later give it away. This just doesn’t work anymore, the viewings will go to the most competitively priced boats. It is much better to price competitively and reject silly offers than to sit outside the market with no viewings and no offers at all. If your boat is competitively priced and well-presented you will see the buying signals on the face of the purchaser when he sees the boat for the first time. He will have incurred costs to come and see the boat. He has shown some serious commitment to securing a deal. There is always a need to keep a small amount for what I call the “male negotiating premium”. Virtually every alpha male needs to be given a small discount so that he can selfvalidate his negotiating skills. However I must say that I have observed an inverse relationship between the self-opinion of a purchaser’s
Yacht Broker’s Wisdom - Use it to Your Advantage. As 2014 comes to a close it’s time to reflect on performance over the year. I am happy; on average we have sold two yachts every month. It’s a respectable performance, enough to keep the wolves from the door. Looking over the list of boats sold a host of fascinating characters come into focus. Each one of them very different and each with diverse reasons for wanting to sell their yacht. Some sold well and others could have done better. How do you get the best deal for yourself? Here is my advice for vendors. Let the boat do the talking for you! A well-presented boat, clean, tidy and visibly loved will sell on its own. The less a vendor says the better. There are many reasons for selling
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e.g. fulfilled dreams, cash problems, age, bereavement keep these to yourself. Don’t give any advantages to the purchaser. You should however always answer the purchaser’s questions directly and honestly. Any half-truths will be discovered at sea trial or survey stage. Their discovery at this point undermines trust at a critical phase. It is much better to admit defects than to have a marine surveyor rub your nose in them. Putting lipstick on a pig is unlikely to fool any but the most naive of purchasers and my experience is that there are not many of those! If a well presented boat sells itself then the challenge is to get physical viewings because it is extremely rare for purchasers to make binding offers without first viewing the boat. The Internet is a fantastic tool. When you list your boat with an online broker like Boatshed Gibraltar you are placing your boat
negotiating skills and his ability in reality! The objective of every good negotiator is to keep his motivation to sell to himself but to discover the motivation of the purchaser. Knowing why, when and where a purchaser wants his yacht will present opportunities to meet his needs. Ask polite questions to understand the reasons that are driving his purchase. There are other elements beyond price that can be very important to a purchaser. For example, a thorough handover is important to an inexperienced new owner, or delivering the boat, or making it easy for him to fulfil his boat ownership dream. There are other signs to note. For example I have seen purchasers start to act in a proprietorial way, such as insisting on removing shoes or tidying up, long before they have even made an offer. These are all nonverbal signals that help you position yourself to meet his needs as fully as possible. Finally don’t forget the broker is there working for you. His observations based on long experience can provide you with the wisdom you need to successfully sell your yacht.
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By David Robinson Marina in Prospects for Gibraltar’s Eastside Plans for a large new marina on the east side of Gibraltar are now a firm prospect with the Gibraltar government currently considering 17 expressions of interest regarding the 16ha reclaimed site. A spokesman for the government told IBI: “A number of the bidders include a marina in their proposals.” Development of the Eastside site dates back to 2003, when Chelsfield International and Multiplex Construction were granted preferred bidder status. At that time, and in the following years, plans for a large marina were promoted but with the downturn nothing came of the plans. Last June the government re-issued an invitation for expressions of interest, attracting the 17 responses from primarily unknown companies. The spokesman told IBI: “The government is now considering the bids submitted and it will probably be some time in January that a preferred bidder shortlist of perhaps seven or eight bidders will be announced.”
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One company that is known to be among the 17 is the Armada Group from the UAE. It proposes, as do others, to develop a highend development of hotels, resort facilities, apartments and sports areas. A marina is also known to be included and Armada included within its plans to construct a breakwater, which would be crucial for any marina development. Melbourne-based architects Fender Katsalidis produced full plans for the area in 2007, which included a large marina with superyacht berthing available alongside the breakwater. Gibraltar can certainly do with more large yacht berths, as the Ocean Village and Queensway marinas are close to being full. However, an additional 480m (1,576ft) has become available with the recent opening of the new 700-berth, small-boat marina designed for locally based yachts and fishing craft. The protecting breakwater provides this additional deepwater berthing, allowing the largest superyachts to moor there. The 700 berths comprise 400x6m (20ft) and 300x8m (26ft).
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Barcelona’s famous statute of seafarer Christopher Columbus welcomed the eight IMOCA 60s which will compete in the third edition of the Barcelona World Race. As the winter sunshine maintained pleasant daytime temperatures, the race fleet assembled on cue, ready to make final preparations for the start gun of the twohanded non-stop round the world race which will sound at 1300hrs local time on Wednesday December 31st.
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Elizabeth Parr Menorca Cruising (+34) 660 647 845 www.menorcasailing.co.uk Calan Bosch Marina
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Sailors in Menorca are mostly well acquainted with the 4 marinas on the island, namely Mahon, Port Addaya, Fornells and Ciutadella. However there is a 5th marina on the southwest tip of the island – Calan Bosch Marina which is less well known. Skippers will be familiar with the nearby lighthouse at Cap d’Artrutx, but the marina is hidden away down a narrow entrance with a low bridge and therefore it can only accommodate power and motor boats. The location of the marina is ideal for quick access to the famous virgin beaches of Menorca and it close to one of our favourite anchorages at Son Saura. Son Saura is a lovely spot to anchor overnight before making an early start on the short crossing over to Cala Ratjada or Pollensa.
Bluewater Scuba C/ Llevant Centro Civico Local 3 Cap d’Artrutx (Cala’n Bosch) 07769 Ciutadella de Menorca www.bluewaterscuba.co.uk Tel/Fax: (+34) 971 38 71 83 Kristin M. (+34) 636 74 99 81
due to Kirstin’s energy and enthusiasm for Menorca, both above and below the waterline. Bluewater Scuba has its own fully equipped dive centre with compressor, a fleet of vehicles and, new for 2015, a 9m, traditional Menorcan Llaut with 2 engines. xriginally designed for fishing, the boat has been fitted out to stow diving equipment, life jackets, oxygen/first aid kits and it has a bimini top for sun shade and the all-important ‘cool box’. From spring 2015, BWS will be offering 2 dive trips per day leaving from Calan Bosch Marina. There will be regular trips to the famous wreck of the Malakoff and Pont d’en Gil Cavern. And plenty more such as Cova d’es Moro, West Coast, Stairway, the Cap Negras, Smiley’s Face & Picasso.
Bluewater Scuba Calan Bosch offers a variety of watersports including dinghy sailing, wind-surfing, banana boat rides, parasailing and snorkeling but if you are looking for scuba diving in Menorca then you will not find a better ambassador for the island or the sport than Kirstin Francis who runs Bluewater Scuba, based in Cap d’Artrutx. Kirstin set up Bluewater Scuba with Martin Lawrence in 2003 and the company has thrived, largely
Kirstin has built up a reputation for gong the extra mile for all her customers, whether they are children enjoying their first experience of diving in a hotel pool or seasoned, experienced divers, many of whom return year after year. One recent customer sums it up by writing,
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“I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all what you did for me on our recent visit to Menorca, I still cannot believe that I am a qualified diver and it’s mostly down to you, your patience, understanding, the way you make people believe in themselves and
your endurance is absolutely sublime. You really are a truly remarkable person, you give so much of your time to others, have to juggle lots of things in the air, sort out all the authorities and yet you still remain upbeat, positive and calm.” Carol Barber Kirstin lived overseas for many years as her father was in the Forces and then she became a tour rep, working in many of the most popular holiday destinations around the world. However, when she arrived in Menorca in 1996, Kirstin says she knew immediately that ˝THIS was the place I wanted to hang up my well-worn boots.˝ apparently, 18 years later, they are still hanging in the tree in the garden. Kirstin learnt to dive with Crystal Seas Scuba in Menorca and she enjoyed it so much she moved jobs almost immediately and worked with CSS for 6 years. Although she was mostly in the sales/ reservations office, by the time she left she had been a PADI Divemaster for 3 years. In May 2003 she agreed to help set up Bluewater Scuba with her business partner Martin Lawrence, on the one condition that ˝I could stay out of the office and go diving all day. That worked! It’s been great fun since day one.˝ With Martin currently based back in the UK, Kirstin is running the business in Menorca and leading her multi-national team of diving instructors.
MENORCA Kirstin’s Favourite Dive Sites: Pont d’En Gil Cavern 10-18m Kirstin says - this is a world-class cavern dive, 220m long. It is suitable for almost all divers, as there are few places where daylight cannot be seen or there isn’t a breathable supply of fresh air, giving people a chance to experience something very special and surreal. Filled with a stunning display of stalagmites, stalactites, and cascades, this cavern is a geological masterpiece. Universally agreed to be a dive in a million! Malakoff Wreck 31-40m Kirstin says - This was an ocean going French-owned Cargo Steamer (1929). Sitting upright on a sandy bottom she forms a fully colonised artificial reef, some 105m long. This wreck is home to huge morays and scorpion fish as well as attracting many deep-water pelagics, such as barracuda, dentex, gilthead bream, triggerfish and John Dory. The fish life on her is outstanding, and this is undoubtedly the most prolific dive site in Menorca. Grand Canyons 5-21m Kirstin says - The general topography on this dive is hard to beat. Swim through an underwater
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labyrinth of channels which snake through the reef just 20m from the shoreline; all open & well lit from above. No two routes are the same. At the turn point is an incredible sink-hole to drop into. Sometimes there is time to sneak into the letter-box of the Grand Cavern, right at the back of the main chamber. Grand Canyons offers a fantastic photo opportunity. (In addition to being an expert diver, Kirstin is also a talented photographer and she has considerable knowledge of the island’s wild flowers and plants.) Tunnel Vision i & ii 12-25m Enter into a massive crack through a rocky headland at 3m. This impressive tunnel splits into two at the centre and joins up again as it leads out of the large cave opening at 12m. Shrimps and prawns can be seen scampering around inside, along with the swift moving brittle stars. Frequently a conger eel is resident. Again there is so much to see, this divesite is worth visiting at least twice. Straight ahead, out in the open, are two wonderful drop-offs down to 25m. Sandy patches are decorated with discarded shells, while octopus do their best to hide behind pebble walls. Either return by the second passageway or follow the coastal wall back to the entry point.
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NEWS 4 STEWS Rock and Water When climber George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Everest, he famously retorted, “Because it’s there”. It was with the same nonchalant spirit of adventure I decided to recently head out climbing (all be it to face peaks of 80m rather than over 8000m).
Emmeline Gee info@angels-on-board.com New Writer for News 4 Stews This month we welcome Emmeline Gee to the Islander team to take over writing the News for Stews column from Ruth. Emmeline was a superyacht stewardess/masseuse for several years before moving to Palma two years ago. She continues to work in yachting as a freelance massage therapist and yoga teacher through her company Angels On Board. Emmeline loves the variety on offer in Mallorca and will be writing about fiestas, events, and other fun activities around the island. If you have an event you’d like to share, please get in touch before the 10th of the month prior to your event: info@angels-on-board.com
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My trusty guides were Sebastian and Adhara, adventure experts from outdoor company Rock & Water. They explained to me why Mallorca is attracting more and more visitors seeking activity holidays, “Mallorca is one big playground if you’re into the outdoors. The amazing limestone here provides great climbing for both beginners and experienced climbers. Plus we have a super climate, gorgeous beaches and stunning mountains - it’s easy to see why it’s one of the top spots in Europe for adventure holidays”. Our destination for the day was magical Cala Magraner, on the east coast. We parked the van, hopped over a fence and then walked 20 minutes to the beach – definitely not a spot you’d find without a local tip-off. We arrived to a picturesque pebble cove flanked by limestone cliffs already dotted with climbers. Adhara pointed out to me the hundreds of bolts already in the cliffs. “There are thousands of bolted routes all over the island”, she added.
I’d only been climbing once before, so we started on something easy. After a short safety briefing, I donned my harness and helmet and prepared myself to think vertical. “Remember to keep relaxed and put your weight in your feet” Sebastian advised. I felt in very safe hands – Sebastian and Adhara have experienced and taught adventure sports worldwide, before deciding to settle in Mallorca. A few minutes later I reached the top and was rewarded with great views back down to the beach. This was easy – I was obviously a natural! My ego was instantly brought back down to earth when I spotted to my left a climber on a much harder route, clinging elegantly to an overhang and appearing to defy gravity. Maybe this wasn’t so easy after all. And sure enough, the next climb was more difficult and the final one really challenging. Sebastian held
the belay rope strong as I gritted my teeth and clawed the rock for seemingly invisible hand-holds. And then it came - the sudden realisation of what motivates climbers. In those moments, there is only you and the rock. All the stress, drama and artifice of daily life drops away; your mind is forced to be in the present moment. I’m sure Mallory felt all of this, yet opted for his famous brief answer because it’s only really by climbing that you can begin to understand why people do it. So to anyone who is curious about climbing, my advice is to give it a try – “because it’s there”! Rock & Water Mallorca also offer day adventures combined with a sailing trip, and tailored holidays in canyoning, mountain biking, coasteering, caving, and deep water soloing - or Psicobloc unharnessed climbing on cliffs over the sea, supported by experienced guides and a boat on sight.
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Pimp Your Pooch If you’re in the world of yachting, chances are you look for style AND function when it comes to fashion. But how about styling the fourlegged friends in your life? We’ve discovered a couple of fabulous local designers offering to keep your canines looking cool. Hotdog Jackets is a Palmabased company offering funky, bespoke dog jackets. Each unique piece is custommade with love by company owner Cloe Collette, whose mission is to make every dog into a star. The jackets can be made from cosy fleece, or waterproof material for walkies in the rain; and are embellished with warm rollneck collars, trendy trims, and your dog’s initials. Designs are tailored to mirror the owner’s style, whether cool, sophisticated, understated or outrageous. We love this nautical themed fleece jacket with its chic
anchor motif and port and starboard trim, ideal for sailing hounds. And if that’s not enough, Hotdog Jackets makes a donation to a local dog charity for every jacket sold. To top off the outfit, we’ve found the most awesome dog leashes for nautical pooches. They’re hand-spliced by a local ex-captain from 3 strand rope in white, blue or beige in different thicknesses and lengths, suitable for any breed from Chihuahua to Collie (custom lengths also available). Attach it to your dog’s collar by a brass clip cherry-picked from the ships chandler and voila! A super stylish leash which will have other dogs barking in envy. Available from the Tribeca Concept Store in Palma’s Sant Feliu, where shop-owner Ludovica will be happy to ribbon and wrap the leash as the perfect gift. More info: FB: hotdogjackets www.tribecaconceptstore.es
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NEWS 4 STEWS bringing balance and healing. It is specifically designed to exercise the connective tissue and to create space and strength in the joints, whilst helping to regenerate the fluid content in the joints. Why do Yin Yoga? Yin Yoga can benefit anyone who can breathe and who has a body! It is a still, deeply therapeutic practice that can benefit us on the physical, mental, emotional and energetic levels. Yin Yoga If you work on a yacht, the chances are that your body gets a pretty good daily work out. A lot of physical work on yachts can sometimes lead to muscles getting built up at the cost of reduced mobility in the joints and tissues. Yin Yoga is a static practice focused on the more ‘yin’ areas of our body, such as the bones, joints and connective tissue around our hips, pelvis, and spine. It is a great complement to the more muscular, dynamic (yang) styles of practice. Postures are all practiced on the floor, and held for a longer period of time (3-5 mins). By practicing in safe and controlled positions, muscles are relaxed and connective tissue can be gently and safely maintained. The poses and use of breath and awareness encourages the increased flow of Qi through the lower body,
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Physical Benefits: - Maintains and enhances the natural range of motion of joints. - Increases the ‘juiciness’ of the joints during the ageing process. - Releases the deep layers of connective tissue, creating more ease and grace in movement as well as allowing us to sit for meditation. Energetic Benefits: - Enhances the flow of Qi or Prana, the vital life force in the tissues of the body and the joints. - We can use sequences to target specific meridians, to bring balance. It can be compared to a needleless acupuncture session!
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Emotional Benefits: - It is a place to have emotional balance. We aim for a still and mindful state where we are not suppressing emotions, or acting out, or trying to fix them. We are simply observing. - It helps us to relate more consciously to our patterns of emotional reactivity, as emotions are triggered in the practice. - It helps us to become less overwhelmed by emotions. To realise that we hold emotions – they are not us. Mental Benefits: - It can be used for mind training and to stabilise the mind. The poses can be like mini meditation sessions. - Stress relieving. It affects the Parasympathetic nervous system by activating the Vagus nerve when we focus on diaphragmatic rhythmic breathing. If you are interested in learning more about Yin Yoga, or taking a class, Emily can be contacted on 722 752 629 or emily@inspirus-living. com. Classes are held at Earth Yoga in Santa Catalina www. earthyoga.es on Mondays at 14:00 or on Wednesday Evenings starting 20:15. Private classes available by arrangement.
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Festival Time – January Calvacada dels Reis Mags – Festival of the Kings A carnival atmosphere comes to town on 5th January, the eve of the festival of the kings, celebrated across all of Spain to commemorate the three wise men who brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus. A parade starts in Palma at 6.00pm at Moll Vell (La Llonja), and many smaller town and villages have their own celebrations. Traditionally children place food in their shoes then leave them out and the next morning the food has been replaced with a gift. Why not try putting your deckies outside your cabin and see what happens! Fiesta Sant Sebastia When most European countries are still recovering from Christmas, the Mallorcians decide to have one of their biggest festivals. The Fiesta Sant Sebastia celebrates Palma’s patron saint with ten days of parades, music and exhibitions. Worth seeing is the Correfoc - the Fire Run – when locals dressed as demons frighten and thrill the crowds with fireworks and music. At the weekend, there are also free outdoor music concerts of pop, rock and traditional music all around the city. And whilst waiting for the music to start, you can cook sausages or meat on small bonfires called “foguerons” provided as part of the festival. It’s a fiesta not to miss!
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NEWS 4 STEWS self one piece of advice, what would it be? Don’t hold back, if you want something you can do it.
Stew of the Month: Amy Death How did your yachting career first begin? Before I worked in yachting, I was an accountant for a travel agency. When I was 30, I travelled for 2 months around Europe, including a 2 week sailing trip around the Greek islands, and I completely fell in love with sailing. When I returned to my office job in New Zealand, it felt like ‘Grounghog’ day and I realised there’s more to life than sitting behind a desk! So I quit my job, left New Zealand and did my Yachtmaster. That led to delivery work on smaller sail boats, and my first ‘official’ season in the Med in 2014. How do you cope with inter-crew politics? Always a difficult one, it’s so easy to get caught up in politics in some way. I try and remember I’m here to do a job, and if it’s not affecting my work and I try and keep out of it.
What is your s ignature cocktail? I’m always adding to my collection, however my mojito is a winner. I was recently in Lab Bar in Palma and saw the cocktail book “Death and Co” – Death is my surname! So my new signature cocktail will be Death From Above, with lots of rum, a splash of sherry and some bitters. I dare you to try it! What is your on-board pet hate? I had a crew member who LOVED Nutella. He would eat with a teaspoon, and always left half the Nutella on the spoon in the sink. It was so annoying - either eat it all or rinse it off! I also hate dirty dishes in the galley. What is your favourite yachting destination? Greece is my favourite - so many beautiful islands and it’s where my passion for yachting started. If you could give your 20yr old
How can aspiring stewardesses gain experience before entering the yachting industry? If I could go back a few years, instead of being a checkout chick, I would go for more experience in restaurants and the service industry. It’s great if you can go into the industry with a non-yachting related qualification, so that you have something to fall back on when you’ve decided to swap sea for land again. What is your best travel tip? Pack ONLY what you need. I wish I would listen to my own advice. What’s the best thing you’ve spoilt yourself to at the end of the season? A Spa, Hot Stone Massage and having my hair done; having some ‘me’ time. What is the best internet resource that you use for your job? I often use Superyacht Operating Systems and Stewardess Bible, plus Pinterest is useful to get inspiration for practically anything. What do you enjoy least about yachting? Missing out on special occasions back at home with friends and family: weddings, babies, parties, even funerals. Also, the unpredictability - not knowing when and where your next day off may be. It’s difficult to make plans. What do you think about inter-crew relationships? You work very closely with your crew, so it’s bound to happen at some point if you’re single (and sometimes if you’re not). However, as long as you can keep it professional when required, I don’t have a problem with it.
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Tell us about your best Bridget Jones moment on board. One evening it was a late
finish and the guests went to bed about 3am. They had a habit of waking up late, so when I’d done my morning duties, I sat on the aft and rest my eyes for 5 minutes. Next thing I know, I open my eyes and the owner is sitting right beside me! There was a moment of “yikes!”, then we both laughed. The captain was also watching the whole thing on the camera, though he didn’t let me know in time. Best housekeeping tip/hack? Be organised and vinegar will clean almost everything. What is your best personal asset? A smile goes a long way in this industry. I’m always smiling (even when I have to fake it sometimes) and I have a strong personality. This has got me a long way. Which are your favourite crew agents? I’ll take bribes here – the first crew agent to find me a job will be my favourite! I always appreciate those that respond to your personal emails, and ones that recognise you out and about. Agents meet a lot of people and it makes you feel good when they remember you. What do you love about Palma? It’s such a great city. I started doing yoga here and I love it! I’ve met heaps of lovely people, both yachties and locals, and felt such a warm welcome here. You’ve just finished your first season, what’s the plan for the future? I arrived in Palma at the end of October, and enjoyed some time relaxing after a busy season. I’m now looking to expand my experience and work towards being a Chief Stewardess. Eventually I would like to be a Purser so I can combine my skills in yachting and accounting. Contact: amy.death@gmail.com or +34 657 129 686
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innocently away, ready for a ménage a’ trois when one is too lazy to leave the warm bosom of one’s home this cold January to schlep down to the supermarket. With this firmly in mind I have some Apps to share to inspire. All Recipes is an app where you choose a type of dish and main ingredient (as well as up to 7 others) the time is on the front page of the app so you can decide between a 20 minute meal or to chuck it all in a slow cooker and forget about it while you have a jolly good time playing Monopoly or some other tedious, never ending board game whilst the wind howls outside. A personal fave of mine is, and if you are as fond of cursing as I am for no other reason than to curse, you’ll love this gem of an App. It’s aptly named What The F#ck Should I Have for Dinner. It will auto-generate a random dish with its recipe, to which you can respond that you don’t eat meat, you don’t like it, or you’re thirsty and want a drink recipe. Oh, heart of mine, be still! And you’ll love the offputting advice. A brilliant and slightly slutty recipe which is practically lounging provocatively in your pantry is the infamous Spaghetti Puttanesca. This harlot is just lurking in your larder waiting for release. Puttanesca translates as “in the style of the whore” and upon sifting through culinary
Spaghetti Puttanesca Ingredients: 500 gm pasta - penne, bucatini and linguine work well 1 medium onion, chopped 2 oz.) can of anchovies a pinch of hot pepper flakes, (more or less to taste) Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 can of plum tomatoes, including the juice. 2 tablespoons capers ½ cup chopped black olives, (about 25 small olives) Oregano, chopped, to taste Parsley, chopped, to taste Grated Parmesan cheese to taste Time your sauce to be cooked before your pasta - better if it simmers for a few extra minutes waiting for the pasta than the reverse. Remove
the pasta just a little before it is done so you can finish cooking it in the sauce. Sweat the onion, anchovies, hot pepper, salt and pepper in a generous amount of olive oil until the onions soften and the anchovies disintegrate somewhat. Break the anchovies up with a wooden spoon as they sweat. Go easy on the salt since many of the ingredients are already salty. Add the garlic and cook one minute more. A glass of excellent red might also be slowly sipped here. Next, pop your tomatoes in along with their juices, breaking them up with a masher or wooden spoon. Chuck the capers and olives, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the nearly done pasta and cook until al dente. If there’s any vino tinto left in the bottle, I would seriously advise opening another. Finish this little floozy with oregano, parsley and cheese. Serve on big, gorgeous, warm white plates. Interestingly, black olives are an ingredient in numerous recipes considered to have aphrodisiacal properties. Moreover, they are rumoured to specifically increase the female libido. Maybe that’s what put the eroticism in Puttanesca sauce? Enjoy your January Islanders and I am definitely free for dinner - just be warned......
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The Galley Club Calle Cotoner 21 Santa Catalina, Palma info@thegalleyclub.com www.thegalleyclub.com January Calendar 12 January: 2 Weeks Entry level Yacht Cookery Course 14 January: Cooking for Beginners 15 January: Sushi Workshop 10:00 am 15 January: Urban Wine 19:00 The galley club open a new section for wine. Mallorquian wineries and professional wine taster will be here to teach you everything you need to know about wines. Biodynamics, organic and ecological wines. Local, international and the more trends wines will be in The Galley Club with perfect pairing in a very great and friendly environment.
Come and join us to enjoy Urban wines & food 30 euros wine & food 16 January: Vegetarian Thai Workshop 19 January: Tapas & Paella Workshop 20 January: Art of Plating Food can be art. Presenting food well is all part of the show that is cooking. From historical extravaganzas such as live birds that fly from a pie, to modern day garnishes with unexpected twists, food presentation is an art form. In The Galley Club, you’ll have the opportunity to explore some of the more modern ways to present food. 2 Hours worshops to know everything you need to change you food presentation. 40 euros
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Marc Fosh The Appliance Of Science For some time now, chefs have been portrayed as artists, and I must admit that it’s a title that doesn’t quite fit as far as I’m concerned. Sure enough, to present your food or paint a picture on a plate, an artistic streak helps, but it won’t make you a better cook or turn you into a culinary genius. With a large amount of common sense and a little understanding of kitchen science, you’re more likely to succeed. Chefs that have the ability to be totally unique and original, whilst maintaining some kind of understanding with flavours and textures, might attain cult status and something close to true artistry, but they never forget taste. Taste has nothing to do with art and everything to do with science. What Einstein Told His Cook Two of my favourite books are both about the science of food. I’ll never read them from cover-to-cover, but they are great treasure troves of information on the history and science behind food, cooking techniques, ingredients, physiology and diet. They have also given me a greater appreciation of what I’m doing in the kitchen. Does the alcohol really boil off when we cook with wine? Are smoked foods raw or cooked? Are green potatoes poisonous? Everything from milk, its components and why it curdles, to meat and how animals are slaughtered and why they are hung, is discussed thoroughly in an 60
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At the end of the day, cooking is all about blending flavours, chemical reactions, playing with textures and the energy of heat. To achieve the highest standards, one must follow rules; with the help of chemistry you can cook a vegetable to perfection and the whole thing about art is that there are no rules, no boundaries, its about emotions, and while a truly gastronomic experience can move and effect people in many ways, for me, it doesn’t make it art, because the highest scientific principals had to be followed and adhered to make it happen. Much has been written about the so-called “new sensation” that swept through the culinary world over the last decade called molecular gastronomy. This movement applies the principles of chemistry and physics to cooking. By examining how foods react to different cooking methods and which foods combine well on a chemical level, chefs are able to experiment with new food combinations and methods to create unusual menus with stunning results. That’s the theory at least. In the wrong hands it can be a complete disaster!
Chocolate & Basil “Cremoso” With Mango And Pollen
25ml white balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon of pollen
This is a complex dish in some ways. The flavour combinations may sound unusual but they really do work. It is now a classic recipe at Simply Fosh.
Bring to the boil the mango puree, white balsamic and glucose. Remove from the heat and whisk in the pollen. Pass through a fine sieve and churn in a sorbet machine until smooth.
Ingredients: (for 4 persons) For the Chocolate “cremoso”: 250ml cream 125ml milk 300g milk chocolate 100g dark chocolate 10 basil leaves 60 sugar 10g egg yolks
Basil Jelly: 50g basil leaves, Blanched 150ml water 15g sugar 1.5 Gelatin leaves Soften the gelatine in cold water.
Whisk the egg yolks & sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Bring the cream, milk and basil leaves to the boil and remove from the heat. Pour the warm cream over the egg yolks, return to the saucepan and cook over a gentle heat until the mixture starts to thicken. Remove from the heat.
Bring the sugar and water to the boil. Squeeze gelatine dry and add to the sugar syrup. Remove from the heat and whisk until the gelatine has dissolved. Add the basil leaves and puree with a hand blender. Pass through a fine sieve; allow to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours and cut into small squares.
Break up or chop the chocolate and add to the warm cream.
To serve:
When the chocolate has dissolved, whisk well and pass through a fine sieve. Pour into a plastic container and leave in the fridge to set. Mango-Pollen sorbet: 500g Mango puree 25g glucose
Using a hot spoon, place a spoonful of chocolate cremoso in the middle of 4 plates. Sprinkle with a little flor de sal. Place a couple of basil jelly squares around the chocolate with a few basil leaves and a sprinkling of pollen. Finish with a little fresh mango & a spoonful of Mango-pollen sorbet. Serve immediately.
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D.O. Binissalem Binissalem was the first of the Balearic Island’s Denominations of Origin to be granted this official status, in 1990. It takes its name from the growing area’s largest town in the centre of the island.
As we are starting the new year let us begin this year of articles with an overview of wine production here in Mallorca & the Balearics with some ‘officialdom’ so you see how it is designed to work. As the region of Balearic Islands ‘is the single province consisting of the islands of Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera as well as other small islands’; so it is also for wine production, denomination and production. The area’s winemaking tradition is protected by two of Spain’s Designations of Origin (D.O.) - BinissalemMallorca and Pla i Llevant. Quality wines are also produced in small wineries on the islands of Ibiza, Formentera and Menorca. Indigenous grapes include Manto Negro, Moll (Prensal/ Premsal Blanc), Callet, Gargallosa, Fogoneu & Giro Ros/Blanc. Other, famous international varieties are
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The wines from this area have distinctive character and remarkable quality thanks to the native grape varieties from which they are made, although today modern wines blended with recently planted varieties from abroad are also successful. The native Manto Negro grape has shown a tremendous potential for ageing, which suggests that this area may produce great wines in the future. Bear in mind that the recent and past history of the vine here means that many of our vineyards are still quite young; the oldest probably being around 65 years old. The wineries in this DO are now equipped with the very latest technological advances. They are, generally speaking,
family companies run under the ‘château’ principle - that is, vineyards and winery as a single unit. The area under vine is around 600 ha and expanding rapidly.
Tramuntana - Costa Nord VdT comprises 18 municipalities in the northwest of Mallorca, between Cape Formentor and the southwest coast of Andratx.
D.O. Pla i Llevant The DO is named after one of the island’s districts (comarcas) and, in Mallorquín, it means ‘plain and east coast’. The DO’s regulation was published in spring 1999.
Mallorca, VdT Mallorca VdT covers all the territory of the island of Mallorca. This means that it is feasible to use grapes from several areas of the island in one single wine, which of course rules it out of any D.O. qualification.
The vineyards lie in the flat, chalky central and eastern areas of the island, which offer optimum soil conditions. This area offers an interesting potential for powerful Mediterranean wines. Illes Balears, Vino de Tierra (VdT) The vine-growing and wineproducing area covered by the Illes Balears regional wine indication encompasses all the islands that form the archipelago of the same name. As many of the wineries fall outside of the official, demarcated D.O., this designation is necessary to avoid the use of the common, catch-all Table Wine (Vino de Mesa)! Sierra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord, VdT The area where grapes are produced and wine is made with the Serra de
Formentera, VdT The eponymous grapegrowing area where wines with the “Vino de la Tierra de Formentera” geographical indication are made is the island of Formentera. Eivissa, VdT Likewise, this covers all of the island of Ibiza I hope some of you tried my “12 Wines of Christmas” from last month? Do let me know - as this month we will be launching Mallorca Wine Blog where we will post everyone’s tasting notes, comments and photos that you send us! This will also be the basis for our campaign to create more awareness and recognition of the Wines of Mallorca & the Balearics, both domestically and in export markets.
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that map and get out there! The world awaits!
Barcelona Moving to land or at least tying up for a while in a new place can be tricky. People can feel lost in a big city, so it’s best to get out there and take in the sights and sounds to get comfortable. Taking a few language classes and trying your hand at the local lingo can really open up some doors from early the morning markets to the late-night bars. Getting a healthy start by joining a gym is also a good way to see familiar faces each day. Meetup’s are so helpful as they have beer and tapas nights, cooking classes, easy language courses, yoga in the park and so much more. There are loads of free tours in every city, and they can be surprisingly entertaining as they’re generally led by a younger, less serious guide. So put on your shoes, grab
Palma Well another year has been and gone, and here we are into 2015, full of aspiration, resolutions and hope for the forthcoming year. I don’t know about you but as I write this (in December), I am already thinking of not whether I will break my resolutions but more aptly just about how many days I will make it through January before it does happen! However, I do like the way a New Year makes us all want to see some sort of change occur, whether that be on personal, work or life perspective. Over the last 4
years of my time working in Palma for Deckers I have seen such a change in the goalposts moving within uniform, no longer are you picking from a generic catalogue and asking for navy, beige or white. A New Dawn has arrived and we are seeing bright colour make its way on to the Deck and subtle details added to apparel to match up with interior colours, YOU are now taking the bold move in designing and customising your own uniform and standing out from everybody else. Here at Deckers over the last couple of years we have been listening and building up a classic collection to add to our Exclusive Range, even from a sketch you have made when the girls sit down and visualise their ideal uniform, we can now make those sketches turn into a reality. With our in-house designer creating with you from start to finish, we will help you to achieve change this year and you will feel and look fabulous in 2015.... Contact
Danielle@uniforms4yachts. com for more information or for a copy of our Exclusive brochure. 2015 Calendar.... Thanks to everyone that helped to produce our Calendar for this year, we had lots of entries of some of your best experiences from 2014 that you managed to catch on camera. There have been some breathtaking pictures and some rather risqué images but hopefully we have put together some of the best ones together for you, so drop us an email for a copy and get it up in the crew mess, you can see what your fellow yachting community was up to last year, and it may give you all some ideas for some shots for the next year! Most of all we are looking forward to working with you all over the next twelve months and seeing some eye catching, exciting uniform brightening up the quays of Palma and further afield......
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brad@asociacionondine.org www.asociacionondine.org Asociacion Ondine 2015 – Why get involved? Putting something back into the environment we make our livings from is not simply a “feel good” gesture but an investment in the future of our sea related businesses. If we have a dying sea that is full of pollution and empty of fish stocks there is not one industry in the Balearic Islands that would survive in the long term. Imagine the Balearics with no fishing industry, no tourism industry and no yachting industry! We all know that short term goals that have no long term elements are the main reasons for the financial and environmental disasters we witness day to day. It’s up to us, the local people of the Balearics, to make plans and have visions that are longer than a 4 year period. This way we can best provide our kids with a solid base to live long and prosperous lives as well as put our businesses in good stead for long term success. As more people and businesses are becoming aware that our natural resources are not limitless, that we all have a responsibility to look after our local area and that financial sustainability is directly connected to environmental sustainability we can see why Asociacion Ondine has gained local and international support in such a short period of time. Having one organization to listen to local peoples concerns, create & manage 64
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2014 saw our first year with memberships and our first year of solid growth within our small organization as well as the growth of our projects. Mallorca Stingray Survey Phase 2, A Ray of Light II, Dos Manos development and public presentations were all successful in 2014. We must keep this growth consistent and the only way we can do that is with your help. It is a very simple concept really; with more members we can create and manage more projects. So why do our members join Asociacion Ondine and what benefits do they see from supporting us financially? There are various elements that when combined attract individuals and businesses to join us. Financial sustainability within business – I may be wrong but last time I looked we all live on islands here in the Balearics. This to me says that every single business here has some kind of direct or indirect connection with the sea. A dying sea simply equates to dying industries. With a very small percentage of our profits we can see a huge improvement within our local sea. As our fearless leader I am not asking business owners to do anything I am not. Ondine Escape SL puts a huge amount of time, personnel, equipment and money into Asociacion Ondine projects. Leading by example! Social and professional responsibility – Our members feel a huge responsibility to put back into the environment they profit from. This is from our Platinum members to our individual members, all of which work on or connected to the sea. Many have children, as do I, and have this natural
Brad and Naia feeling of obligation to do our best for our kids. Belief in the sea´s ability to rejuvenate – Without the belief in the amazing rejuvenation ability of our seas and oceans we wouldn’t bother with all of this, however, all of us here at Asociacion Ondine hold this belief strongly. There are a few international examples of this ability of the sea. One of our goals is to give the Balearic Sea the best possible opportunity to do what it does best, thrive and grow! We will gain larger numbers of visitors from successful conservation stories as apposed to local extinction stories and plastic pollution stories, this is for sure! We will also have profits for longer with a healthy sea. Trust – Asociacion Ondine is officially, 3 people in management, Brad Robertson, Beatriz Esparza and Gabriel Morey. This is what is written in our official papers. The reality is Asociacion Ondine is a growing group of local people and businesses that give up their time and resources to assist in the creation and management of our projects. We are open, transparent and very trustable. We have no political agendas, we simple look for local marine and land related issues coordinate the right experts and create a structured plan for solutions to this issue. We are positive in our execution of projects. People trust us, it is very simple!
Positive association and marketing “Greenness” – It is impossible to ignore the public perception of environmentally aware businesses, they are seen in a much brighter light than businesses that ignore their environmental responsibilities. This is a huge part of modern marketing and an aspect of business that is becoming imperative within many industries. To show the world that a profitable business has an “environmental policy” and actually puts back into the local natural environment raises the positive profile of businesses regardless of the intentions they may have. Contribute to project development and ideas – Our members have various abilities with Asociacion Ondine, one of which is to voice their concerns to our team and in turn give us the ability to address issues that are close to their personal or professional life. It is those 6 areas that are the main reasons people join Asociacion Ondine. Plus the fact we have, over the past few years, shown people we are here for the long haul, we have a huge amount of passion and drive, we have some extremely professional and experienced people involved and we will never give up! Will you or your business join us in 2015 to better understand, protect and improve the Balearic Sea?
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YACHT SCUBA SAFETY Nick Stael von Holstein Nick@ondineescape.com The latest Dive Gadgets – Hands-free diving Recreational divers can take some tips from military and technical divers on some clever gadgets for our scuba adventures. A technical diver is a diver that participates in deep dives, wreck or cave penetration diving often involving extended and staged decompression stops on the way back up. They practice a very high standard of safety using special techniques, equipment, mixed gases with double and triple redundancy safety requirements and checks. We can take a page out of the technical divers book with some of the gear they use. Here is a little review of some clever and cool gadgets, we recreational divers might find very useful. Not all these are used by technical divers but the principle of being ‘handsfree’ while carrying a lot of gear comes from a technical divers ethos. New technology has contributed to new ideas and gear available to the masses.
atop of it. A robust mounting attachment reinforced by a rigid mask frame holds your camera snugly in place. Dive Light Glove – the Goodman glove
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Snap Bolt
A hands free way to carry an underwater light; a velcroed wrist glove with an external strap to attach a dive light that can be clipped or fastened to the outside of the glove.
Navimate
Datamask Snap bolt Clip
Dive Light Glove Datamask Originally developed for the military, this masks brings wireless technology underwater. A dive computer integrated mask with a heads up display in the mask communicates your dive computer information; depth, air pressure and dive profile info, eliminating hoses and pressure gauges. A wireless
OctoMask & GoPro The GoPro revolution has spawned the development of a rash of accessory items. The latest being the octomask, a high quality mask designed to allow a GoPro to be attached
transmitter connects to the high pressure port on the first stage of your regulator and transmits air pressure info to the computer.
A very simple clip to attach items to you (such as camera, dive knife, compass, safety reel or safety pack etc). Not rocket science this one but consider also how it’s applied. Tie the loop end of the clip with rope rather than use a cable tie to attach to your gear. Cable ties can snap and break easily under load, a rope not. A rope can also be easily cut away if the clip is tangled in something.
Snap Bolt
GPS for tracking and locating divers underwater relative to the dive boat. A wristmounted unit that shows an underwater map display with topography and contours,
Navimate your position on the dive site and location of other divers also using the unit. You can mark and record locations on the dive, so you can return on subsequent dives. A very useful safety tool for monitoring divers and an aid to ensure you don’t get lost. A transmitter on the surface with an aerial transmits all the GPS data acoustically and has a range of up to a mile underwater. Big Bubbles, No Troubles!
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Sarah Drane sarah@purplecakefactory.com The Feedback Sandwich The ‘feedback sandwich’ is a technique for giving constructive evaluation by ‘sandwiching’ the criticism between two pieces of praise/ compliments. Apparently the recipient feels more positive and motivated about their improvements – Vela Portals, this one’s for you. My last SUP was on 23 November, a SUP à deux between myself and my BFF. Good old Accuweather informs me that it was 13 degrees and a shade of drab in London that day, Portals Nous on the other hand was 22 degrees and sunny, unbelievably sunny, so sunny that we made weather the topic of conversation for at least the first 500 metres afloat (wonderfully British). How could it possibly be that people were lying on the beach, stripped to their smalls, occasionally venturing in for a dip, with December
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just a few days away? It was unreal and made us feel like the luckiest twosome on the planet. We set off from Vela Portals largely for beauty and convenience. Beauty, as Playa Oratorio, Portals Nous’ largest beach, best known for having German-inspired Beach Alm one end and Ibiza-inspired Roxy Beach the other, is a great launchpad for absorbing the stunning beaches and coastline of Bendinat and Illetes, and the water gives the Caribbean a run for its money in the turquoise department. Convenience, as Vela Portals is open rain or shine, seven days a week, from 9am to sundown (or thereabouts), has a fixed fair SUP rental fee of ten euros per hour for residents and creaturecomfort essentials such as lockers, loos and (essential in winter, not that 22 degrees is exactly winter) hot showers. It’s pretty clear why we keep returning like boomerangs (oh, and my house is three minutes’ walk up the hill). Beauty, convenience – praise
and compliments... ...now for the criticism. The problem with Vela Portals is I always (without fail) leave feeling, at best, frustrated and, at worst, angry. I really truly do not want to be the AA Gill or Jan Moir of The Islander, that is neither the purpose of this column nor my style (as I mentioned, I am British, even if the hairdresser entirely destroys my life with a haircut from hell, I still say ‘wonderful’ as they hold the mirror behind my head, pay in full, and leave a tip, before heading home in floods of mascara-streaked tears), but on this occasion I have just got to commit my vexation to paper. With the odd fabulous exception, the staff at Vela Portals appear to be interested in anything and everything but customer service. I swear if they could leave the keys under the mat and an honesty box for payment they would, such is their lack of desire to serve and assist. Not even in the early days, a couple of years ago, did anyone ask if I knew how to SUP or if I wanted any tips on where to stand or how to paddle, in fact most of the time they don’t even bring me a board – I take one off the rack and help myself. The equipment is dire, with a capital D. While I agree that ten euros an hour is a great deal, bargain in fact, plenty of other SUP rental places across Mallorca charge the same and manage to supply
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a board that is still intact and a paddle that was designed for SUP rather than kayaking (albeit with one end taped up). Some of the boards at Vela Portals need voluntary euthanasia to be put out of their misery. I am no surfschool expert, but I can’t help thinking that with bulk-buying power and a constant stream of willing renters, it must be economically viable to provide better equipment. (I was going to go on to mention the death-trap marine flora-covered slipway (I will never forget the day my BFF telephoned my house to say “can you come and help me, I have fallen and smashed my face and prescription glasses on the slipway at Portals while launching a sailing boat”) but then I would a) really sound like AA Gill and b) need to locate a lawyer.) I’ll close by saying that if you look at our GoPro pictures from that 22-degree Sunday you’ll see that the overriding emotion was one of happiness and gratitude. Flat calm crystalline water, great company, good gossip, some core training, a swim (yes, at the end of November!) off a tourist-free white-sand Illetes beach and several locals out enjoying their motor- and sailing-boats to shout a friendly ‘buenos dias’ to. Life is good. Mallorca is great. And thank you Vela Portals for giving me the opportunity to make my Northern European Facebook friends green with envy – keep up the good work.
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Dr. Ken Prudhoe Club de Mar Medical Centre (+34) 639 949 125 drken@clubdemar medical.com Fit For Purpose Winter flights between UK and Mallorca are few and far between which explains why the number of UK tourists has dropped – out of necessity rather than choice given how pleasant this island is when the UK is cold and dark. Regular readers of this column may remember that we were on the verge of a second grandchild who should be well and truly born by the time this is in print. In the meantime, my wife Rosemary was poised to help as only grandmothers can at this important time but to get from Palma to Nottingham in winter is a major logistical challenge. The best route by air we found was via Alicante which is worth an overnight stopover so we both spent a very nice weekend there before she went on to Nottingham and I returned to Palma and the medical work at Club de Mar. The point of this apparently irrelevant opening paragraph is that we stumbled upon the Volvo Ocean Race Exhibition Centre in Alicante. The
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multimedia presentation does a great job of recreating the atmosphere and the stresses on-board and we were treated to live pictures and commentary on the inshore race going on at Cape Town that Saturday afternoon before Leg 2 to Abu Dhabi. There was an illuminating interview with a doctor who chats about the various kits on board – some fairly basic everyday remedies backed up by a more elaborate kit for more complex medical emergencies such as we teach on our MCA medical training courses. On the other hand, I was struck by some very sailing-specific problems such as eye irritation from accumulated salt deposition. One of the obvious take-home points for me as a doctor was the high level of fitness required of the crew as they tackled the extremes of weather despite broken sleep and the constant pressure to go forward night and day against the ever present risk of trauma. The stress looks immense and it was interesting to pick up the piece in the Islander last month (page 80) about the medical study on Team Alvimedica being undertaken on behalf of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. The Race “provides a major opportunity to look at the effects of that stress on the heart” – too true! I expect we will get feedback after the Race ends in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June. As things turned out, I had to
fly to London the next day for the MCA Doctors Conference (and yes, there are still direct flights to London). This year the theme was “Fit or fat – does size really matter?” The title hints at the possibility that weight on its own is not the defining parameter – so if someone is very muscular and has a raised body mass index BMI, this is not overweight. BMI (weight in kg divided by height in metres twice/ squared) may not correlate with actual fitness and is known to be inappropriate for very muscular individuals, for whom waist circumference is a much better measurement. So for instance, we had a presentation from Warsash on the level of fitness expected in the Advanced Fire Fighting course. Bearing in mind the heavy protective clothing, the claustrophobic breathing apparatus, the temperatures approaching 250C and the poor visibility produced by fire and smoke, it is a matter of some concern to the training providers that participants are fit enough to undertake the training. This concern is heightened with Manila Amendments requiring refresher training which will compel older, and probably less fit, candidates to undertake this strenuous activity. Warsash find that BMI is not an authentic indication of fitness and many thinner candidates for Advanced Fire Fighting have difficulty completing a standard exercise test – usually one of the step test protocols eg Chester
or Harvard, which require repetitive timed step-ups over a few minutes and monitoring pulse rate and pulse rate recovery. Their experience on the Helicopter Escape Course is even more exacting and requires both a successful exercise test and also a safety assessment, particularly based on size – for example, any candidate with a shoulder width exceeding 22 inches is required to sit next to a larger window. A speaker from Bristol University drew attention to the perils of sleep apnoea which can lead to excessive sleepiness – breathing stops and the individual is woken up by choking and coughing. This condition has been in the UK regulations for various driver medicals for some years but was introduced into ENG1 assessments about two years ago. Sleep apnoea is more likely with obesity and the severe sleep pattern disturbance produces extreme tiredness and a higher risk of accidents and errors during working hours. The annual conference demonstrates a serious bid by the MCA to make the fitness guidelines as sensible and as evidence-based as possible even if sometimes they may seem irksome. People working at sea are not required to be world-class athletes or to compete in ocean racing but they do need to be fit for the work that they do and to be able to cope with serious emergencies.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Katie Handyside Personal Trainer (+34) 636 322 959 www.katiehandyside.com January Retreat Join us for a weekend retreat of exercise, weight loss, healthy eating, detox, yoga and meditation. Have faith that after Christmas you will be well on the way towards your 2015 weight loss goals and full of energy! The weekend will be made of bootcamp, road biking, walks, yoga sessions, meditation and in house beauty treatments. All based from a beautiful rural country finca where you can relax and escape from it all. Particularly if you have been the one behind hosting the family Christmas this yeardon’t you deserve it? Join a Weekly Group Workout in STP Join in one of our weekly workouts in STP, Palma. We have lunchtime classes, evening classes, weekend excursions, road biking. For your fix of exercise and social banter - escape form the bars and find a healthy hobby. Find out about bootcamp programmes or nutritional consultations and personal training. There is only one thing standing between you and your healthy 2015 body.... You. Fancy signing up for a cycling
sportif around Cornwall next year? Drop us a line for more details or just to book yourself in for a complimentary consultation. Get a workout plan for your boat or have a fitness excursion or retreat set up for your arrival in Palma. Whatever you want, we can make it happen! Make Some Healthy Snacks This Year: The Perfect Workout Snack Ginger and cold water fish for joint mobility. Ginger along with its inflammation reducing properties is also good for reducing joint pain. Ginger extract in studies has been shown to be as effective as ibuprofen at reducing joint pain without the side effects. Slice up Ginger root and steep in boiling water for 10 minutes or chuck into stir fries, soups or stews.
Potter’s Panels Engraving Service for the Marine Industry Panels, signs and labels in plastics, metals, carbon fibre and other materials. Design service and technical help in all aspects of display information for the deck, bridge and engine room. Call Dave Potter Tel: +34 971 872436 Mob: +34 606 973151 fettler29@hotmail.com
Eating several servings of cold water fish each week- salmon, tuna, mackerel, trout. Can help to increase joint mobility and blood flow to the joints during exercise meanwhile stopping cartilage eating enzymes ( according to the latest studies in British research) Don t just ride……repair!! Extend the life of your joints and keep your body protected by including these as weekly nutritional must do’s.
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Tracey Evans The Physiotherapy Centre tracey@mallorcaphysio.com (+34) 609 353 805 Skiing Injuries Skiing time is upon us and the runs in Sierra Nevada and Andorra opened this week on the upper slopes. When I was 5 yrs old back in the 60´s, I had a pair of leather lace up boots attached to partially wooden skis with a spring loaded clip. No one thought to wear helmets or wrist guards and our speed was considerably slower down the slopes than today´s skiers. Modern day changes in the quality of ski equipment, light weight composite materials, greater awareness of the need for protective equipment and improved design and maintenance of the slopes have allowed us to enter a faster and safer world of skiing. Still, in spite of all that is on offer in the way of protection even the best of skiers are at risk of wiping out! Statistics from the American College of Sports Medicine say that;
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Falls account for around 75 to 85 % of skiing injuries; Collisions with objects (including other skiers) 11 to 20 %; Incidents involving ski lifts 2 to 9 %. Injuries most commonly suffered on the slopes include fractures, sprains, dislocations, ligament ruptures and back injuries. Thankfully since the laws of helmet usage have come into play, the occurrence of concussion and head injuries has greatly reduced. Due to the improvements in equipment, particularly with calibrated bindings, we see fewer fractures in the Physiotherapy clinic now. Joints are now the most vulnerable to injury, particularly the knee joint. The Medial Co-lateral Ligament (MCL) attaches from the lower femur to the upper tibia on the inside of the knee and is under a lot of strain during parallel turns and twisting falls. Beginners can also strain this ligament when maintaining a snowplough position over a long period of time.
The Anterior Cruicate Ligament (ACL) is a very important ligament in the knee holding the upper and lower articular surfaces together, it prevents the lower tibia from sliding forward on the femur when the knee is in a bent position. Any laxity in this ligament can cause knee instability which then puts other structures in the knee at risk of damage. The ACL is most commonly strained or ruptured during a fall when the bindings have not released to free the foot from the ski. Or when coming to an abrupt stop when sinking into powder snow. I you are already aware that you have a loose ACL it is advisable to wear an appropriate knee support when skiing. Thumb injuries are probably the most common injury in the upper limb. These occur during falls when the skier puts out an arm to save himself while still gripping onto the pole. Shoulder dislocations tend to occur during faster tumbles while holding onto a pole as the arm gets pulled by the drag. I have also known patients injure their shoulders by their pole getting stuck in branches when skiing through the treeline and when dismounting a lift. These injuries occur when the pole strap around the wrist is in use. There is a lot
of discussion for and against the use of pole straps which I am certainly not qualified to comment on, though it would seem that to have the strap around your wrist in certain skiing conditions (and clearly not on a lift) may pre-dispose to injury. Fractures in the upper limb are less common in skiers than snowboarders. The immediate reaction of a falling snowboarder is to stop the fall with an outstretched hand which can easily give rise to a broken wrist or Colles Fracture if not wearing wrist guards. Another injury I have often seen with snowboarders is patellar bursitis which is a swollen inflamed kneecap caused by excessive kneeling – so don’t forget the knee-pads! It goes without saying that cardio exercise and quads strengthening will be beneficial to your skiing experience. Know your limitations as you are at your most vulnerable to injury when your muscles are tired so do listen to them when they start to complain! I will be looking into these injuries in more detail over the next few issues. Happy Skiing.
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SMALL BUSINESS? Time to get your head in the Cloud!
Suzanne Garaty www.vitalnutition.eu FB: Vital Nutrition, Alaro (+34) 647 397 501 Vital Nutrition Vital Nutrition is opening its doors in Santa Catalina for you to regain optimum health and vitality. Ready for that January feeling – needing to reboot and cleanse after the Christmas fun and madness Suzanne can coach you back to feeling the best you can! Suzanne was for many years a yacht chef, then she became shore based and since having a family has become a British Registered Nutritional Therapist. Passionate about optimum nutrition – seeing incredible results in just small fundamental steps – Suzanne offers coaching to simplify valuable changes to her clients diet and lifestyle, with simple changes in ingredients, motivation with recipes, meal ideas and shopping lists. Collaborating with a team of food suppliers, instructors and therapists no stone is left unturned – let your journey back to 100% health begin!
Offering services that include: - Calm and confidential consultancies - focusing on health conditions, energy levels, stress levels and regaining optimum function of all body systems. - Hands-on workshops in healthy foods & menus, juicing & superfoods - Bespoke training in specific dietary needs at all levels. - Beautiful retreats in the countryside with yoga, hiking and cleansing programmes. Her first workshop of 2015 will be a New Year’s Cleanse On Thursday 15 January from 10am – 1pm - Focusing on a 10 day metabolic cleanse – with warming dishes to taste - Includes juicing – hands-on and tasting - Discussions on balancing hormones naturally and weight management - Plenty of good, healthy fun! - 25€ per person
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standards. The restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner. The menu is huge, and includes just about every Thai dish I have ever heard of, and plenty more besides! As we are not experts in this genre of food, we took some advice from the very helpful and pleasant staff, to help us in our choices. We decided to go with a mixed starter, consisting of Spring Rolls, Chicken Satay and Fish Cakes, all very tasty, and a very generous portion. Mai Thai Palma (+34) 971 70 30 43 www.maothai.com Avenida Joan Miro 244 (opposite Royal Marivent Palace)
done a restaurant review on a Thai restaurant, so we thought we would try one of the best known Thai restaurants on the island, Mao Thai, situated just opposite the Marivent Palace.
Lunch: Mon-Sun: 13-16.30 Dinner: Mon-Sun: 19.30-23.30
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Our main dishes arrived and we immediately realised that we had ordered too much as the portions were huge! I hasten to add that it was my fault, not the staff’s! The Mao Thai Duck dish was wonderful, with cashew nuts, mixed vegetables and onions. The Pad Thai, which I always go for was again a huge portion and tasty. Finally the Pineapple Chicken
dish, which was served in a scooped out whole pineapple, was a step too far for us, and I am ashamed to say we had to leave nearly half of it due to our over ordering. It was a tad too sweet for our taste, but probably a sign of us just being too full rather than the dish’s taste! Mao Thai has one of the best wine lists I have seen with at least 20 Mallorcan Wines to choose from in addition to the normal suspects from around the world. Prices were reasonable too. Our choice of the Son Prim, Cabernet Sauvignon was perfect. The restaurant is obviously very popular with locals, as we dined on a Monday night and they had over 20 covers served in the time we were there, a sure sign of good food served at reasonable prices. Norbert is clearly a man who knows his market and is just opening another restaurant in Palma which we will no doubt be reporting on in the future!
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Tapas Salads Breakfast
Where the Yacht Crew Meets Situated in the STP Shipyard
T. 971 224 994
CASA DE COMIDAS Traditional Spanish cuisine, excellent rice dishes, Tapas, Daily mid-day menu
Situated in Puerto Adriano the Restaurant offers you an excellent menú from the freshest products. At the hand of its Chef, Margot Montiel, probably the youngest chef in the restaurant sector in Mallorca. One must try their unique. Salmon Chipi (White wine cream and sauce, artichokes and pine nuts). As well as the mouth-watering Grilled Argentine Sirloin steak. Vino del Mar is opened all year round.
Tel 871 959 335 c/ Teodor LLorente n 4 www.deliciosamartamallorca.com
Port Adriano, s/n Local 3 - Bajo, 07184 El Toro, Calviá +34 971 23 73 60 - +34 637 749 120 - www.vinodelmar.es
“The perfect fusión” of a traditional & creative menú With more than 15 diferent tapas
Puerta San Antonio 16 Palma de Mallorca
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Calle Fabrica 25A
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With a 70 year tradition this emblematic restaurant in the fishing port of Palma “La Lonja” Can Eduardo offers you their speciality on fresh fish, rice dishes, & Shellfish, with spectacular views of the Cathedral
Beef & Fish Specialty
Wide Selection of Wines Available
Calle Fábrica, 60 Santa Catalina Palma de Mallorca (+34) 971 288 332 info@restaurantexoriguer.com www.restaurantexoriguer.com
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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE CNB 64, cutter rigged sloop 2001 Reduced to 390,000 €
NORAI BROKERAGE Pso Maritimo 1, Local nº. 10 Alcudiamar Marina 07400 Pto Alcudia email: sales@noraibrokerage.com web: www.noraibrokerage.com Tel: +34 971 546 750 FULL MARINE SERVICES & SALES
Our yacht of the month is a CNB 64, cutter rigged sloop, 2001. 19,55 meters with a 136hp, Yanmar, diesel engine. 10 berths in 5 cabins. Priced at 490,000 euros - has now been reduced to 390,000 euros. Lying in Alcudiamar. Further details on our website:- www.noraibrokerage.com.
Hanse 545 2012 349,000 €
+34 971 67 63 92 mallorca@sunbirdyachts.eu www.sunbirdyachts.eu Puerto Portals, Local 10 - Mallorca Beneteau Brokerage Specialists
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2012 Hanse 545 available out of the water ex tax in Montenegro. Full Med spec with many extras above standard. Owner layout with crew cabin and dingy garage. Classic rig. Please look at website for complete specification. Lovely condition. Ex tax 349,000 €.
Ferretti 830HT 2,250,000 €
Ferretti 830HT. Own owner from new and superbly equipped. Twin MTU 1822hp. Upgrade second generator. Stabilizers. AV and navionic upgrades. This has to be one of the best out there. Priced to sell at 2.25mio euro.
Grand Banks 42 Classic 1986 £ 149,000 VAT Paid Ideal for gentle cruising around the Med, and live aboard. Full teak decks around, twin Ford Lehman 135hp diesel engines, stabilisers and new bow thruster. Sleeps 4 in 2 suites with recent fitted air-conditioning, heating, new batteries, davits, bimini, outboard, dinghy, etc. Further equipped with radar, autopilot, GPS, VHF´s, life raft etc. Serious investments have been done the past years. Professionally maintained. View photo album: www.whitesyachts.com ADVERTISE FREE! If you have anything for sale or wanted - boat bits, household, etc. Strictly no trade ads (except jobs), or property ads (except private rentals) please! By email to: simon@theislander.net Sales Person Wanted: A bright sales person is required to join our team in Port Adriano, Mallorca. Must be fluent in English, Spanish and a working knowledge of French. We are a worldwide company offering great career opportunities. Apply to: Cristina Astorch. 971 232 045 Job Vacancy: Due to recent expansion, our busy Marine Welding Company has several positions available. 1) Individual with a marine engineering background with experience in the yachting industry to help
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with the day to day running of the business. 2) A welder/fitter/foreman with experience of working with stainless steel & aluminium. Both English & Spanish are essential. 3) A machinist to run a CNC milling machine who would preferably have some experience in welding. Interested? Please send your details to info@linksmarine.es. For Rent / 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: 1999 Honda 1000 VTR Firestorm. Very good condition, new tyres, 2 yrs MOT. €1950.00 ono. Dave Potter: 971 872 436 / 606 973 151.
BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Swan 66FD-701 2008 2,850,000 € Excl VAT
YACHT MANAGEMENT MALLORCA Paul Clough (+34) 629 166 927 C/ Vicario Joaquin Fuster 39, Palma paul@yachtmanagementmallorca.com www.yachtmanagementmallorca.com
Immaculate example of the ultimate in performance cruiser design and craftsmanship. Lying Palma. 2,850,000 € - Ex V.A.T. Contact us full spec.
Sessa C 38 2010 £ 155,000 VAT Paid
Sessa C38, built in 2010 by Sessa Marine. Spacious and sporty with a 2 cabin interior plus saloon and a large, functional cockpit. This is a versatile Mediterranean, sports cruiser, powered by twin Volvo Penta 300 hp D4 diesels offering a very confident and agile ride. Recently serviced and antifouled. Very neat and clean condition, waiting for a new owner to enjoy her. Part exchange will be considered. For further details and inspection arrangements please contact Ancasta Palma.
Menorquin 120 2008 180,000 € VAT paid
Puerto Portals - Mallorca Local 56, portals Nous +34 627 637 609 _ +34 971 676 474 Port Forum - Barcelona C/ de la Pau 12, Sant Adrià del Besós +34 670 760 569 _ +34 936 364 618
Full equipped version in very good conditions. Just one owner which order special finishing to the Menorquin Shipyard during the construction of this special unit. Wood details sanded and varnished this year. 11,85m length, 3,9m bean, draft 1,05m, engines 2 x Volvo D4-260 EVC, 260 kW, 520 hours, cruise speed 16 knts, 11,3 tons. For further details www.mariventyachts.com
BOATS WANTED WE HAVE BUYERS WAITING
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. Wanted: Philip Murray Interiors are looking to hire a van driver/delivery person. Work shop based in Can Valero. Mon-Fri 8-17. Requirements: Full + clean drivers licence; Fluent English & Spanish essential please; Heavy lifting involved; Hard worker who is a team player with a good attitude needed. Email your cv to pmi@pminteriors.es if you fill the above criteria.
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.
For Sale: Mazda MX5. 1999. Red, black soft top.Spanish registered from new. Good overall condition for year. Only 160,000km. ITV until June 2015. €3,500. Contact; pablitoheslam@hotmail.com. Available: 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. For Sale: Fortress FX85 aluminium 21kg anchor (suit 18-21m boat). Can be quickly dismantled for easy storage as kedge/spare. €800. 971 132 399.
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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Riva Dolce Vita Super 70 - 2004 879,000 € VAT Paid
“Quite literally in as new condition, this fantastic 70 flybridge Riva is a must see!” Please find more info on her at: www.baxtermarine. com/brokerage.php. Realistic seller. The last of this model ever built. The owner is selling to move up to a bigger Riva. 3 cabins all ensuite plus crew for 2.
Sunseeker 28 Mt Yacht - 2013 5,640,000€ €
Built in 2013, this privately owned Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht is one of the very few of this highly popular flybridge model on the brokerage market. Further specification details available on request.
Sunseeker Camargue 5 2001 199,280 €
A great example of this popular model. This Camargue 50 is great value for money and has many more years of sailing ahead. A must see, for anymore information please contact us.
Sanlorenzo SD92 2010 4,250,000 € VAT Paid
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Port Adriano - Mallorca Johannes Brechmann M. + 34 699 760 759 j.brechmann@yachtmoments.com www.yachtmoments.com
This highly popular semi-displacement Sanlorenzo SD92 is the ideal yacht for extensive cruising with very efficient fuel consumption. The never chartered yacht “Lady Jane” has been extensively customized and was built, together with the British interior designer Stephen Huish, for her current owner to create a relaxed and contemporary interior. Lady Jane is based in Mallorca.
For Sale: Almost full size black felt roulette and blackjack tables for sale. Easily transportable in a small van. Great fun for home or yacht. outfits@telefonica.net For Sale: Rinker Captiva 232, 7 meters, 5.0 ltr alpha mercruiser, high bhp, year 2004. Fully serviced and overhauled, bow bathing cushions, new white carpets included. Moored in Club de Vela Port Andratx. Price 20,900€. Tel: David (+34) 609 289 971. Available: General engineer, very experienced for individual yacht or company. Temporary/full-time position. bilgerats@gmail.com / 661 090 510.
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SALESMAN WANTED We are looking for a dynamic salesperson with excellent nautical skills. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Proven sales experience in the marine industry; Profound mechanical and technical knowledge of boats; A passion for sailing; Fluent in English, German and Spanish; Availability for weekend events and fairs; Computer knowledge (MS Office, Internet) Send your motivation letter and CV and indicate salary expectations and your earliest availability. Andy Leemann - andy@yachtcenterpalma.net T. (+34) 971 690 684 / F. (+34) 971 699 014 c/ Jardines de San Telmo, 5 07012 Baleares (Spain)
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STRAIGHT TALK ON THE DOSH
Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent Over a Barrel, The Oil Price Wars The oil price is falling. Yippee I hear you cry, after all, who doesn’t get a spending money headache when you top up the tank at the Repsol station. It’s true, pump prices have been falling, a little, and should continue downward for a bit, and I don’t think we will hear many complaints about it, but dive under the surface a little and you see the workings of the global economy, the winners, losers and the global game of influence and intrigue that J.R. Ewing would be proud of. (If you are under forty, Google it). The wholesale price of crude can be viewed as the pulse of the world’s economy, for the last five years or so it has been around $100-$110 per barrel, (wherever it is extracted or sold the price is always in greenbacks), but since early summer 2014 the
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price has dropped off a cliff and is now around 40% off the five years highs, with those in the know expecting a price in the mid 40’s sometime next year. Why? is the obvious question. Well the world hasn’t been doing so well lately so there hasn’t been so much manufacturing, there have been fewer freight miles, people have been cutting back on manufactured goods etc. Oil is so integral in the manufacture and delivery of almost literally everything we buy, make and consume that when we cut production back, we don’t need so much oil. Traders who buy oil for future delivery also remain pessimistic so are placing fewer orders. Meanwhile there is more and more oil being produced. Primarily with the US fracking programmes now making them the world’s largest producer, overtaking Saudi Arabia. So in a nutshell there is a lot more oil sloshing about than there are people who want to buy it. Historically OPEC, the large consortium of producers
of the Middle East, would simply shut the taps off for a bit, wait for demand to exceed supply and watch the price rise back to a level that allows you to buy another street in Knightsbridge or Manchester City. This time however OPEC are playing it cute. Saudi, and much Middle East oil is relatively cheap to extract, and therefore they can tolerate a lower price and still run at a profit. Not so the US Fracking reserves and those in Russia which are quite a bit more costly to get out of the ground. In the US companies borrowed heavily to invest in the technology they needed to suck the black gold out of the ground, safe in the knowledge that they could sell it for at least $100 per barrel all day long, same with the Russians more or less, and with many potential costly new oil fields being investigated in the Arctic, in deep sea fields and potentially just of the coast of the Balearics. Now the price is half that, they are all running at a loss. You can be sure that OPEC has been watching the erosion of their near stranglehold on the world oil market with interest, and now all it has to do it to keep pumping their reserves out of the desert, and flooding the market at a reduced profit and
wait for the US and Russia to scale back. A glorified staring competition if you like, and with estimated cash reserves of $900bn you can bet that the Saudi’s are not going to blink first. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing rather depends on whether you are a seller or a buyer of this stuff. Russia’s economy, already hobbled by the war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions is already in economic bother with Putin forced to prop up the rouble, with oil producers like Venezuela in a similar pickle. Meanwhile most economies in the world are expecting to see an uptick in GDP as the price of their major manufacturing cost halves. Some of the biggest winners so far are airlines, a sector for whom the price of fuel is of major importance. Many have already seen 5-10% rise in their share prices and an increase in bookings for 2015 for flights and holidays. As a result, and as something or a rarity for this column, I can signoff with some good news for Mallorca. No doubt normal service will be resumed in 2015. Happy New Year.
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STRAIGHT TALK ON THE DOSH What moves we move it! Air & Sea Freight - Courier Service - Customs Brokers Admiralty Charts - Nautical Publications - Chart Correction Service T. 971 401 210 M. 629 464 428 F. 971 404 511 info@rapidtrans.com www.rapidtrans.com CALLING ALL CAPTAINS GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN PUERTO PORTALS 38X10 alongside (Hammerhead) Berth For Sale or Rent. Located at the end of P2. Parking right next to your boat. Available now for short or long term let. Nick Martin: 971 676 392 / 656 949 243 /nick.martin@sunbirdyachts.eu
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TAX AND LEGAL MATTERS the withholding tax rates are:
Carlos Espinosa Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01 carlos.espinosa@ iurisnautic.com Tax Alert: New Taxation for 2015 The Spanish Government has adopted last 28th of Novemeber through Law 26/2014 (Ley 26/2014, de 27 de noviembre, por la que se modifican la Ley 35/2006, de 28 de noviembre, del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas FĂsicas, el texto refundido de la Ley del
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Impuesto sobre la Renta de no Residentes,aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 5/2004, de 5 de marzo, y otras normas tributarias) the new tax rates for Income Tax for the coming year that can be summarized as follows: A) For non residents for tax purposes: the general tax rate for income obtained by nonresident without Permanent Establishment shall be reduced from 24,75% to a flat rate of 24% B) For tax residents in Spain the most important changes in
- Income derived from economic activity like professional activity the withholding tax shall be reduced from the actual 21% to a general 19% for 2015 and 18% for the year 2016. However if these professionals had a previous turnover of less than 15.000,-â‚Ź/year the general withholding tax shall be 15% provided these income to be taxed is derived at least at 75% from professional activity - Income derived from the activity as director of a company: in this case the withholding tax rate depends on the turnover of the company: if the company has a turnover under 100.000,-â‚Ź the withholding tax rate will be 20% for 2015 and 19% for 2016 (up to now it was the general 42%; and for the rest of the companies, the tax rates remains the same, that is, 42%. - Income derived from the
rentals of premises the reduction is also from the 21% to 20% for 2015 and 19% for 2016 - Withholdings on dividends, interests and royalties will be also taxed at a 20% in 2015 and 19% in 2016 (instead of the actual 21%) Although, it might be seen in general as a tax reduction there several aspects that goes in the opposite direction. That is the case for example of the index coefficients to reduce inflation that were applicable at capital gains obtained by the transmission of assets acquired before 1994. These capital gains will be now fully taxed without any reduction. In following articles we will also talk about the changes in the VAT and in the Corporate Tax. Happy and successful New Year 2015 to all of you.
TAX AND LEGAL MATTERS
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Dhabi, are ranked highest on the scoreboard as victors of the most recent leg.But Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR), who claimed the first leg between Alicante and Cape Town, and Dongfeng Race Team (Charles Caudrelier/ FRA), who finished as close runners-up in the opening two stages, are also on four points and equally ideally placed. Form Horses
Justin Chisholm Communications Officer Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing All to Play For ABU DHABI, December 15 – One design racing has so far served up just the outcome Volvo Ocean Race fans, sailors and organisers alike had hoped for with the introduction of the new identical Volvo Ocean 65s – incredibly close-fought racing and thrilling finishes. After Leg 2 was brought to a close when Team SCA (Sam Davies/GBR) sailed in to Abu Dhabi in the dead of last night, Dec 14th, in sixth place, the standings showed three boats locked together on four points at the top.
The Spanish boat, MAPFRE, enjoyed a beautiful Emirati sunrise before easing into Abu Dhabi in fourth place after 24 days 11 hours and 18 minutes at sea on Sunday morning.They finished just off the podium, but there were plenty of smiles on board Martínez’s boat following their considerable improvement on Leg 1, when they finished seventh and last of the fleet. “We’re very happy, the improvement from our performance Leg 1 is huge and I’m proud of everyone doing a good job,” said Martínez. But he couldn’t help thinking about what might have been, Photo: Francois Nel
Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/ NED), winners on Saturday of the latest stage of the race between Cape Town and Abu
The three joint leaders are clearly the form horses in a fleet that has been, for the moment, reduced to six following the grounding of Team Vestas Wind’s (Chris Nicholson/AUS) boat on a reef near St. Brandon in the middle of Indian Ocean, but fourthplaced MAPFRE (Iker Martínez/ ESP), Team Alvimedica (Charlie Enright/USA) and Team SCA all have grounds for optimism despite finishing in the Leg 2 pacesetters’ wake on Sunday and Monday.
Team Brunel leading the fleet into AbuDhabi adding ruefully: “We were leading at one stage.” Team Alvimedica’s young crew could also congratulate themselves on the many positives of their leg that took a detour on November 29 when they sailed to the assistance of the stricken Team Vestas Wind.They still have the option of a claim for redress for their actions to be heard by an independent, ISAFappointed, international jury. Reflect Quietly For now, though, Enright wants to reflect quietly on the performance and pinpoint where improvements can be made. “Part of us wants to start Leg 3 tomorrow, but it will be good to have some time to rest and reflect,” said the 30-year-old skipper. “We’re excited about where we are. It’s just a matter of refining some small things.” Team SCA, who came home
at 2223 UTC late on Sunday, were frustrated at finishing sixth, but bursting with determination to put it right on the next stage. “We are determined to grow from our mistakes and take the time in the next two and a half weeks to really fix them,” said the team’s Onboard Reporter, Corinna Halloran. “The debrief might possibly be the most important debrief to date, as we now fully understand the complexities of the race and the other teams. We will analyse, in detail, our strengths and weakness in order to capitalise on our strengths and remedy our weaknesses.” The Abu Dhabi in-port race will be held on January 2, before the fleet sets sail again for the open seas for the 4,670-nautical mile Leg 3 to Sanya in China the following day.
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