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DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, This month sees the annual mass migration from Palma to Amsterdam for many of us involved in the marine industry, to visit METS, the largest marine equipment trade show in the world. It is three days of intense business and social action and one which I have enjoyed for the last 25 years of visits. It showcases many new products and also now includes the Global Superyacht Forum, an excellent platform for business networking, very relevant for most Palma based businesses. Another migration, westwards across the pond to the Caribbean, also begins this month, with many charter yachts making the ocean passage for another season which begins in earnest at Christmas in that part of the world. The Antigua Charter Show also takes place in early December, with several Palma based Yachts taking part. The Islander is also pleased to announce the launch of our new website, which we feel offers a much better reflection of the magazine content, as well as being much easier to navigate, and enables the magazine to be read anywhere online. The site also features articles and content which are exclusive to the website. Another additional new feature of the site also enables individuals to place free classified adverts directly on to the website, and the major new element is our Jobs Board, where businesses can place adverts for situations vacant or individuals can advertise their credentials to potential employers. Starting this month, on the 26th November, we have joined forces with The Boathouse Bar / CafĂŠ/ Restaurant, on the Paseo Maritimo, to hold a regular Thursday evening get together, where Crew, and anyone involved in the Yachting Industry can come along for a few hours 18.00- 21.00 of networking and socialising . We shall hold various themes during the weeks including Quiz Nights, Backgammon competitions, various talks and presentations, the idea being to provide a focal point each week where like-minded people can mingle whilst enjoying the food and drinks from The Boathouse. If your company would like to make a presentation at one of these events, please contact me for more details. We look forward to seeing you there! Fair Winds!
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OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD seven years, from 1930 to 1937 but, 85 years later, they have elbowed themselves back in the limelight, in between the newest, hightech beasts of boats no less. So let’s have a look at how the J-Class revival came about and why, specifically, we can’t seem to get enough of them.
Ranger Rambler 88, designed by the acclaimed Juan K, which is also like a roaring lion while racing. This fully tuned, highcalibre racer took Monohull Line Honours for the RORC Caribbean 600 early this year, again proving her bulletscoring potential.
J-Class in Palma Bay By: Danielle Berclouw
Out With The New, In With The Old – The J-Class Are More Popular Than Ever
VPLP (the guys behind speedball boats like the trimaran Spindrift – who slammed no less than 6 records – or the IMOCA Macif who took line honours during the last Vendee Globe), designed the 100ft carbon flyer Comanche: Built to be faster, this racing rocket recently set a new world record for the greatest distance covered in a single 24-hour period, thus making her the speediest monohull on the planet. With top speeds in the mid-30s, her beamy stern, torpedo-like bulb, canting keel and other sail-faster features, she’s definitely one of the boats to beat.
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Photos by Cory Silken courtesy of Dykstra Naval Architects Kind thanks to the J-Class Association and Dykstra Naval Architects www.yachtingworld.com/ j-class This article was first published by The Breeze Studio, a PR, digital and social media agency specialising in communication and content for the yachting and aviation industries. http://breezestudio.co.uk
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These are cutting-edge, ridiculously fast boats we’re talking about, drawn up by the hottest designers dedicated to creating boats that are at the forefront of the very latest sailing technology. Astonishing then, that an 80 year old ‘classic’ like Velsheda, capable of clambering 9-10 knots upwind and pushing 10-11 knots downwind, gets as least as many ‘wows’ as her spearheaded adversaries. And it’s not only the sailing fans and race followers that can’t keep their eyes off the J-Class yachts; photographers and camera pro’s are also keeping their lenses firmly focused on these stunning ‘old timers’. But, hold on a minute, we’re talking about 180-tonne giants that are built to designs dating back to the 1930’s. Designs that can’t be tweaked much to better their performance, as they’re strictly tied to class rules. The J-Class prime lasted only
The J-Class Association, explains: “People find J’s enthralling as they are a rare glimpse of racing history; involving yachts which were the fastest, leading edge racing machines of their day. Now, they are admired and followed for their heritage and history of a by-gone age. The fact that they are still racing competitively as a fleet around the world only adds to their appeal and following.” This vintage rebirth started in 2000 with the inauguration of the J-Class Association (JCA), whose main aim is to protect the interests of the Class, now and in the future. Class rules were ratified for the construction of replica rebuilds from original plans to keep racing alive and to encourage owners to build new yachts, so they can also partake in the scene. Additionally, the JCA developed a handicap system, enabling the new J’s (built to original designs in modern materials) to race fairly and competitively with the original surviving yachts, like Shamrock V, Endeavour and Velsheda. The JCA, Class Rules and the handicap system, acted as instigators of the J-Class renaissance. When the JCA was founded there were only three J’s afloat, now, there are a total of eight out on the water. The last time there were eight afloat was in 1934! Well known Dutch designers HOEK have been involved in a succession of projects as part of this revival, like the 44m Lionheart, the first of a new breed of aluminium J-Class yachts. Her highly competitive, drilled race crew
OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD didn’t only bag a first place win during the Menorca Maxi, the Superyacht Cup and the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup last year, but also came out on top during the J Class Falmouth Regatta in June.
year: Add the J’s taking part in the 2017 America’s Cup, which promises to be their biggest reunion yet, and it certainly doesn’t look like this wide-spread interest is likely to fade soon.
The prestigious Holland Yachtbouw is responsible for Hoek’s most recent launch, the 43m Topaz. She splashed this summer and has been extensively optimised to perform under the J-Class Association handicap system. Mast position, stability, sail area and hull stiffness have all gone through meticulous research in order to deliver a better performance. Next, expected to be built is J9, also developed by Hoek, and detailed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations have shown the design to be extremely interesting. The hull of J11 has been already completed at the Dutch Vitters Shipyards, and whispers are circulating that she’s inches away from being signed. And, J-Yankee is currently in design with the award winning Dykstra Naval Architects who have been instrumental, together with Elizabeth Meyer and Royal Huisman, in sparking this revival with the JK4 Endeavour refit in 1989. They have since been responsible for the refits and rebuilds of: JK3 Shamrock V, JK7 Velsheda as well as performance refits on J5 Ranger, new build Hanuman and JH2 Rainbow. The Dykstra team has learnt through hands-on experience the importance of designing the deck layout as efficient as possible.
The attraction reaches much further than potential owners simply wanting to have a piece of history or join an elite club; or even event organisers keen to have those slim beauties slip around the race course. It appeals to industry professionals and the non-sail savvy as well, who consistently keep track of all the J-Class action both live and online.
Dykstra’s Jeroen de Vos said: “We’ve seen that it’s crews that win races. So we provide them with the optimum deck layout that makes sail handling quick and easy.” Dykstra also worked with the Wolfson Unit in Southampton and the J-Class Association to develop the maximum performance rules, based upon the VPP rating system. This retro revival seems to be gaining strength year after
on the race track at The Palma Superyacht Cup in 2013, when, for the first time ever in the Med, there were five boats on the start line. For me they represent in my mind’s eye ‘The ultimate proper yacht’. They look like a yacht should look, and their movement through the water is just perfection. Seeing these yachts race for two hours with just a few metres of separation typifies to me what yacht racing is all about. The crew -work and tactical
decisions become paramount. It will be interesting to see the next America’s Cup in Bermuda, when the J-Class are holding a regatta alongside the new foiling Multihulls. I know which one I would be watching!” And, considering we live in a world in which almost everything seems to be valued by how fast or state-of-the-art it is, this newfound love of these old style boats, one must admit, is a really cool thing!
Their (near) one-design class makes for close racing and a perpetual fight to the finish that keeps a broad audience mesmerised. The J-Class Association adds: “We now have over 5,500 followers on Facebook and our posts regularly reach more than 9,000, particularly when we post video or photographs that accompany racing updates of the fleet. We don’t track precisely, but would agree that these are most likely to be both sailors and non-sailors who just love the photography and video of the boats.” There’s certainly no denying their jaw-dropping beauty. As renowned sailing photographer Jesús Renedo admits: the slim, sweeping lines of “the big, mighty J-Class yachts” are one of his favourites to shoot. Or as Elizabeth Meyer, instigator of the J-Class comeback in the mid 1980s said: “We love them because they are sublimely beautiful, utterly impractical and fiendishly demanding.” (1) Simon Relph, editor-in-chief of Palma based nautical publication ‘The Islander’ sums up the attraction perfectly: “It is only in recent years that I have become a big J-Class fan, I guess due mainly to the fact that I got the opportunity to get up close to these epic beauties www.theislander.net
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METS 2015
METSTRADE 2015 Each November sees the annual pilgrimage to Amsterdam and “METS”, a huge marine equipment show held in the very impressive RAI Centre. It attracts people from just about every part of the planet, including a large contingent from Palma. If you are in anyway connected to the nautical industry then I strongly recommend that you should go and see what it’s all about. As well as an amazing equipment show, it is also a fantastic opportunity for networking. Just about anyone of any importance within the industry will be there and the informal nature of the show makes it easy to interact over a glass of Heineken or something a bit stronger!! The Islander will be there for the first two days of the show looking and listening to the latest news from the industry which we will report in a future issue. We hope to see you there! About the METSTRADE show Initiated in 1988, the METSTRADE show developed into the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry during the past 27 years. It provides everything there
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is to know about building and keeping a boat. Excellent networking opportunities and a broad range of showcased innovations make this an unmissable event for the whole sector. The show’s target groups are yacht builders, naval architects, repair yards, distributors, dealers, wholesalers, captains, marina operators and equipment manufacturers from around the world. DAME Design Award is the world’s most prestigious design competition for new marine equipment and accessories. This year marks the silver jubilee edition and will be especially beneficial for the nominees in terms of media publicity. The winners will be announced on the first day of the METSTRADE show, Tuesday 17 November. All registration proceeds will be donated to the charity Sailability, which gives disabled people the chance to sail on specially adapted yachts. Future of Yacht Recycling conference to be held during METS 2015 The key issue of how to deal with boats when they reach the natural end of their life will be the subject of a newly announced one-day conference that will be held on Monday 16 Nov 2015, the day before METS starts.
A discussion of the business prospects for an organised yacht recycling network, and the term ‘End-Of-Life Boats’, have come to prominence recently in yachting circles. This reflects the fact that the boom years of the 1970s and ‘80s and the mass production of GRP yachts from longlasting composite construction materials are presenting the yachting industry with various economic and environmental challenges. London-based Quaynote Communications and YachtMedia nautical media consultants from Rotterdam will host a oneday conference specifically targeted at this sector during METS 2015. Fully supported by METSTRADE, ‘The Future of Yacht Recycling’ conference will be held on Monday 16 November in Amsterdam RAI. The Global Superyacht Forum: Put the fun into Fundamentals The Global Superyacht Forum, held from 16 – 18 November in Amsterdam, proudly announces its theme for 2015: Putting the fun into Fundamentals. Chairman of The Superyacht Group, Martin Redmayne comments, “Our mission is to bring together a team of visionaries, innovators and free thinkers who will make you think differently about the future of our industry, how we can
inspire and engage with new owners and show them how much fun we can deliver.” The event looks to create an atmosphere that is both educational and entertaining, inspiring our delegates to challenge age-old traditions and find new ways to engage with clients. Inviting pioneers from a range of industries, including leading figures from the marine world, this November’s keynote presentations will see a diverse range of corporate, innovative and creative speakers take to the stage. Complementing these sessions are the focus groups and workshops; smaller, UNstyle round table discussions that provide a unique opportunity for delegates to raise concerns, debate industry issues and ask for expert opinions on a range of superyacht subjects. Following the hugelysuccessful Global Superyacht Forum in 2014 with a record number of delegates since 2007, The Superyacht Group are confident that this year, the 21st edition, will continue to be the most powerful meeting of industry minds. This year’s forum will re-focus, re-inspire and re-invent the way delegates work with their clients. As Redmayne asserts, “Let’s make buying, building and owning a superyacht the fundamental asset in a billionaire’s world, but let’s focus on the fun.”
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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS with this nonsense!” At that time DSM was focused on coal mining fertiliser production. He continued his research! By 1968, Dr Pennings was able to pull these wisps out in the form of a thread-like material. “In a sense it was simple: we’d have this string of swollen stuff and we’d hold it over a hot plate and stretch it out with our hands. The solvent would evaporate out, and we were left with a tiny string – a really strong polyethylene fiber.” An Unprecedented Dismasting: 82meters of S/Y Kokomo’s Mast at STP Shipyard Palma Palma, October 15th, 2015. Last week, on a great morning, the dismasting of the highest mast dismantled in the Balearics took place at STP Shipyard Palma. For this maneuver, it was necessary to hire a 500TN crane, especially brought over from the mainland. The dismasting in question was for the 82-meter mast of sailing yacht KOKOMO. The maneuver was performed with incredible precision. It should be highlighted the perfect synchrinization between the ship’s crew, the rope and rigging men, and the crane masters. About 15 people worked throughout the morning to remove the entire mast, starting with the boom to the main mast. In the words of Captain Adam Painter, “everything was very smooth and very efficient thanks to a very professional team.” For about 5 months, all kinds of work will be performed in this extraordinary sailing yacht KOKOMO, among which will include the refitting and painting of the mast, which is done every 5 years, also painting of the superstructure, as well as various engineering works. Its annual visit to STP Shipyard Palma is usual since Painter believes that “I find these 8
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facilities the best in the Mediterranean. It gives you the freedom to choose your own contractors, and we have a great network of contractors we have built up during the past 20 years. I’ve never had a negative experience in STP, I enjoy STP and I love the idea of how it has been created, to give captains and owners the freedom to choose the contractors and there’s no commission on top of everything, which is the reason why I generally shy away from other shipyards”. As soon as they finish with all the maintenance works, they’ll head to the Caribbean for the winter. While in the European summer, they sail around the eastern and western waters of the Mediterranean. This great superyacht of 58meters in length was launched in New Zealand in 2010. It was designed by Dubois Naval Architects and built by Alloy Yachts. It is the third superyacht named KOKOMO –originally was named KOKOMO III- built for the same owner. Besides being the largest one, it is the result of a successful evolution with cutting edge technology. It can accomodate up to 10 guests in 5 cabins: the owner’s cabin, two double cabins and two individual cabins. Contrary to what is stated in some web pages, S/Y KOKOMO is not a charter superyacht.
By Todd Cooper Doyle Rigging... So, Simon asked me to write an article for each month on running rigging and some of the things that I do with fibres. I figured the first thing that any one should know is the history of the fibres that we use, and so the first article is where Dyneema came from. I like many other riggers use mainly Dyneema core rope for the bulk of our work. Dyneema is the trade name for the fibre, from the company that produced it, and that company is DSM. Dyneema fibre is manufactured by DSM and then sold to rope manufacturers to be braided into rope. Dyneema fibre , as it became to be known, was first discovered in 1963, Dr Albert Pennings, when he managed to pull some wispy threads from the stirring rods in his beaker. He found it impossible to pull the strands apart. Dr Pennings was working on polymer research in plastics for DSM. He told DSM’s Director what he had discovered and was told “Fiber?!? Fiber!?! If I wanted a fiber I would pick up the phone and order some! Stop
In 1978 DSM started to look at commercial production of the fibre, at first they couldn’t scale up production, then in 1979 they worked out a way to do larger scale production. DSM wasn’t so keen on the project, especially after they were told by another fibre company, that their product was basically useless, so they stopped the project in 1982. Dr Pennings had already left DSM by this stage, and Piet Lester and Chemical engineer Rob Kirschbaum then carried on secretly continuing to work after hours on the project. One of after hour team said “I was part of a team which you would call a skunk team. Mavericks. We did experiments on weekends and holidays because then we’d have the place to ourselves. We’d jump over the gate to get into the lab and our wives would come by and slide us pizzas through the bars.” So from all of this and some more twists and turns in getting Dyneema to market, it finally happened. Dyneema is not only used in ropes, but also in body armour for soldiers, it’s used to moor oil rigs, and also to repair human joints…showing the fantastic discovery it really is. I use all types of Dyneema in my work, for specific jobs. These are DM20, SK62, SK75, SK78 and SK99. They all have their different characteristics which lend themselves to different jobs. Thanks to DSM for supplying information on the early years of Dyneema.
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www.precision-marine.net info@precision-marine.net (+34) 971 760 237 Cathelco Ahead in Meeting New EU Biocide Regulations As the result of a new European Union law, Cathelco are one of the few manufacturers in the world listed as an authorised supplier of copper based antifouling systems for the marine and offshore market. Under Article 95 of the EU Biocides Regulation (528/2012) which comes into effect on 1st September, ‘a biocidal product cannot be made available on the EU market unless the supplier is included in the Article 95 List’. In future, owners and operators of vessels sailing in European waters must ensure that anti-fouling systems (MGPS) comply with these regulations. Failure to do so may affect the ship’s Green Passport, lead to financial penalties and even imprisonment. “Currently, Cathelco is the
only major manufacturer of marine based copper MGPS systems on the Article 95 List. This has important implications for yards in terms of fitting new equipment and replacement anodes”, said Peter Smith, Cathelco’s sales director. Article 95 is the official list of Authorised Active Substance Suppliers which have been approved by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Companies named on the list have worked to obtain approval for active substances by submitting technical dossiers relating to their products. For over 18 months, Cathelco have been a founding member of a specialised Task Force supporting the approval of copper as an active substance. Through their close association with the project, they have become one of the first manufacturers to be granted approval. “It is important that owners and shipbuilders are aware of these regulations to ensure compliance. This applies to ships wherever they are built or repaired if they subsequently trade in EU waters”, Peter Smith concluded.
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Lee Metcalfe gardienage@palmawatch.com (+34) 871 932 249 A New Face at Palmawatch... a Name Synonymous With Yacht Gardienage With the winter season approaching, yacht owners even in the Med, are facing the prospects of leaving their yachts unattended for longer periods than they would ideally choose. Often their thoughts turn to hiring the services of a gardienage provider, but they may wonder what constitutes the full service offer of a gardienage package, and how it can be tailored to suit individual cases? Palmawatch have been carrying out not only gardienage, but a full maintenance, repair and refit service since 2002. Based right inside Palma’s STP repair yard they are respected as one of the premier yacht service providers in the region,
and have been regularly recommended by leading boat builders such as Oyster and Jongert to carry out work to their yachts.
experience as a yacht captain and technical project manager on a range of yachts up to 30 metres, including both monohulls and catamarans.
They therefore have an integrated approach to the task of looking after yachts in the best interests of their owners, but have intentionally kept the gardienage service under separate management, with its own workforce and supervision. This means that whatever is agreed with an owner within his gardienage contract will be carried out exactly as required, with no stretching of resources due to other commitments.
Lee studied leisure and tourism prior to becoming a yacht captain, which gave him a keen awareness of the importance of looking after the customer. And with RYA/MCA Master 200gt and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Power & Sail) commercially endorsed certificates to his name, Lee’s career has also given him the valuable experience of running charter fleet operations, with all the operational demands in terms of running maintenance and emergency repairs.
Also each boat gets its own personal yearly maintenance plan designed, with all service dates (services of engines, safety equipment, etc.) being logged in the boats service log book, with the next service dates marked in an agenda. All of this information is fed back to the boat owner.
With so many personnel sea miles and decades of practical experience behind the Palmawatch Gardienage Offer, it has been developed with full flexibility in order to offer a service that suits individual owners requirements. Well thought out and technically practical monthly plans are available as Basic, Standard and Extra packages with fixed prices, but just as importantly; all gardienage plans can be tailored and adapted to any particular needs or requirements. Palmawatch are fully conscious that each boat is a different world, and that each owner has his own ideas and needs!
As for all the other services offered by Palmawatch, the company prioritises on staffing their activities with well qualified and practically experienced personnel, and the recent appointment of a new Gardienage Manager to look after the fleet of yachts which the company are currently guarding, is no exception to this rule. 35 year old Lee Metcalfe has now joined Palmawatch in this important position, and brings with him 17 years of hands on
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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS a great deal of his time in Mallorca. He’s a keen yachtsman and it is as a sailor that he has seen the huge potential of Yacht Center Palma as a principal provider of yachting services and nautical products on an island widely recognised for its heavy involve-ment in the maritime world. The Fast Growing Yacht Center Palma is Now Under New Ownership We are proud to announce that Yacht Center Palma is now part of a Swiss Holding, as a Swiss company became the majority shareholder of the Palma based ship’s chandler. Yacht Center Palma, the island’s largest chandlery and key player in Mallorca’s nautical sector, currently operate through two mega stores. One shop is strategically lo-cated beside the prestigious Real Club Náutico and services clients in the Bay of Palma, whilst the second, also easily accessible, is situated in the Poligono Son Bugadelles and supplies customers in Santa Ponsa, Port Adriano and the Port of Andraitx. The company has been powering and propelling the yachting community by deliver-ing a full range of products and services for more than 30 years. BothYacht Center Palma shops boast a stock of no less than 22.000 items supplying everything for both the small yacht owner and the captain of a 80m super yacht. Additionally the Son Bugadelles branch has a dedicated RIB Centre, which specialises not only in sale and distribution but also concentrates on the installation, repair and maintenance of any type of RIB. Y.C.P.’s vast array of services also include parts sourcing, electronic engineering, berthing, rope work and much more. Company CEO, Andreas H. Bodmer, is a Swiss entrepreneur who spends
Andreas H. Bodmer’s sailing experience combined with his vision are reflected in the company’s fresh approach to managing their future growth plan which involves a wid-er selection of superior products as well as the best brands, such as Gaastra, ABI RIB’s and Musto. Customers can also expect more services anticipating any needs a yacht owner might have, additional points of sale, along with an improved Son Bugadelles RIB Centre, ensuring both boat owners and industry professionals practi-cal and trustworthy top level quality. Andy Leemann, founder of Yacht Center Palma and accomplished RIB expedition ad-venturer, will remain dedicated to the company’s RIB division and in turn Y.C.P. will proudly continue to back Mr. Leemann’s ‘End of The World Expeditions’, an initiative aiming to better the lives of those residing in the most remote places on the planet. Yachtrefit Mallorca C/ Magalhaes 3, bajos, Palma T. +34) 971 457 721 M. (+34) 609 605 018 palma@yachtrefitmallorca.com www.yachtrefitmallorca.com Yachtrefit Mallorca Yachtrefit Mallorca (former Yachtelektrik Palma) has moved to calle Magalhaes 3, bajos (close to ISURUS diving shop). They are currently busy preparing for METS; where they can be found in Superyacht pavillion no. 09.621. Their expertise is in electrical and electronical refits, and have a very busy winter ahead. www.theislander.net
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Maintenance and Refit Mallorca www.easyboats.com Sarah Drane sarah@purplecakefactory.com (+34) 607 564 726 Winter Waiting Lists Already in Place for Mallorca’s Shipyards Mallorca’s shipyards are facing one of their busiest maintenance and refit seasons since the economic downturn and waiting lists are already in operation. 25-yearestablished easyboats, who set up its brand new maintenance and refit division last year, is urging boat owners to make some fast decisions. Lorenzo Vila, Director of Port Andratx-based easyboats, said, “Mallorca is becoming quite the hotspot for yacht repair and the Island already employs 3,000 well-paid highly-qualified individuals in this sector. This year Jose Maria Campuzano, CEO of STP, one of Palma’s leading shipyards, stated that yacht maintenance and refit
generates over 150 million euros income for Mallorca each year with great potential for further growth. He said between 2008 and 2015 the number of yacht repair companies had grown 121%, the number of employees by 171% and the amount of space occupied by boats under repair by 175%. Great news for the industry, not so great for boat owners who have to decide upon their winter maintenance plans sooner rather than later.” Having managed two substantial refits in 2014/15, including a six-figure project on a Mangusta 80, easyboats already has an additional two six-figure projects confirmed for 2015/16. The Mangusta 80 is back for stabilisers, underwater lights, a new air-conditioning system and new teak throughout, while a Lobster 62 is having a swim platform extension, hydraulic passerelle fitted, new fuel tanks, autopilot and a hull respray. In both cases
easyboats will be partnering refit experts Tecmarine. Paul Hamill, Managing Director of STP-based Tecmarine, says, “There are certainly a lot more vessels opting to stay in Palma for refit this winter. At STP, berths in water and on the hard are filling up rapidly with a waiting list in place in some cases. At 105,000m² in area and with a 700-tonne travel lift and capacity to work on yachts up to 120 metres, STP is one of the biggest most modern yards in the Mediterranean and most major yacht companies have a base there or nearby. This means refits can be carried out efficiently, to strict timeframes and high standards. Easily accessible at the geographic centre of the Med, we also have great weather and zero strike action to contend with. Little wonder Tecmarine is bracing itself for a busy one.” Closing a gap in easyboats’ portfolio of services, a logical
addition to charter and brokerage, the Company can handle everything from a routine anti-foul to an entire interior and exterior remodelling alongside regular guardiennage packages and wet- and dry-storage solutions. Using a very hands-on approach to project management, easyboats keeps a close eye on workmanship, timelines and budgets and deliver regular reports (including close-up photography) to make clients feel both at ease and in control – even from a distance. For further information on yacht charter, sales, management, maintenance and refit, contact easyboats on info@easyboats.com, telephone 00 34 607 608 870 or visit www.easyboats. com. Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/easyboats Twitter: @easyboats LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/ company/easyboats. We are also on Google+.
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Network Yacht Consultants Paseo Marítimo, 44, Palma (+34) 971 403 903/703 admin@networkmarine consultants.com The XPORT Factor There is, and has been for some time now, uncertainty over the subject of import Value Added Tax (“VAT”) as it applies to non-EU flagged commercial vessels that have been VAT accounted-for and operating in the EU, and who have then sailed out of EU waters and wish to re-enter Spanish waters and retain their VAT accountedfor status. It would seem that the Spanish authorities (including
the Balearic Islands Customs Office), stringent application of the law requires that these vessels be treated as new imports, unless prior to leaving the EU customs territory, a return goods relief (or export) document is completed and filed with Customs. The confusion that has arisen is not because of the law itself, but because of the scope of its applicability and enforcement. Some member states of the EU do not apply the law in the same way as Spain does and in certain member states the export document is considered unnecessary. The interim solution is to
abide by the principle of “when under Spain’s overhead compartment, Spain’s rules apply”. Network is collaborating with EU Customs experts who have developed a mechanism in which a non-EU, VAT accounted-for, commercial vessel can leave the EU and re-enter the EU (within three years) with its VAT accounted-for status intact. Whilst the solution that Network offers is not a mandatory one, it has been devised with the intention of
offering non-EU vessel owners peace of mind when leaving and returning to the EU.
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dahm international Spain S.L. has teamed up with the worldwide renowned German design bureau Beiderbeck designs for the realization of a sandwich carbon fibre built sailing yacht: dahm 120.
as well as for commercial use and provides a high grade of privacy and discretion due to sheltered guest areas and the clear separation of owner and guest’s and working areas. The yacht offers many innovative features for maximum comfort and high sailing performance, such as a double deck with a fully recessed dinghy.
The semi-custom 120’ sailing yacht will result in a luxurious cruiser with very high requirements for outstanding sailing performance. The revolutionary layout makes this yacht perfect for private
Nedship Group, well-known for advanced yacht projects and high quality finishing, will be responsible for the construction solution and completes the task force for this extraordinary project.
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At the time of writing this article, a new EU Customs Code is in place, which will come into effect early next year. It remains to be seen how each Member State of the European Union will implement the terms of the Code. We will keep you posted on any developments in this regard.
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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS RSB has not only become one of the leading rigging companies in the world but also provides the highest quality service in rope and running rigging to the superyacht sector and continue to provide all their customers with the highest achievable standards of service.
Sanlorenzo Spain was Recently Awarded a Sanlorenzo Sales Performance Award in Recognition of Another Strong Year of Sales
RSB Rigging Solutions www.rsb-rigging.com RSB Rigging Solutions Turns Ten Years RSB Rigging Solutions is a widely reputed rigging company based in the shipyard of STP Shipyard, Palma de Mallorca. From humble beginnings RSB is now a globally recognised rigging company with dedicated Standing and Running Rigging Departments. RSB is also the only company in Spain that has been awarded the certification to grant LEEA approval. Founded by Steve Branagh in 2005, Steve came from a pure yachting and sailing background. Steve worked as a yacht captain for 18 years prior to moving ashore and starting RSB Rigging Solutions in Mallorca. Having been an avid sailor since childhood, Steve captained and raced on industry shaping yachts worldwide, gaining invaluable experience of the design requirements and the necessary maintenance for standing and running rigging for a vast range of performance yachts. Steve comments on the experience of launching RSB Rigging Solutions, 14
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‘Understanding the needs and requirements of both Grand-Prix race programmes and busy super yachts, we recognised the opportunity to provide a top quality, reliable and professional rigging service. In September 2005, we decided to move ashore permanently and RSB Rigging Solutions was born. Since these early days the team has grown to a year round rigging staff of 15 with expertise in standing and running rigging, hydraulics, carbon retrofits and equipment testing. Our team works in partnership with leading rope and hardware suppliers worldwide, and have a fantastic relationship with some of the biggest names in the industry. With a third of the business now through the motor yacht industry, the dedicated splicing department has continued to grow using practical testing facilities and continually refined splicing methods.’ In the last ten years, RSB have un-stepped and re-stepped over 200 rigs, supplied around 400KM of rope, and pulled over 10KM of masts! If one laid these masts end to end, they would stretch across the whole of Palma bay!
Puerto Portals Benito Feijoo 2, Local 7 Edf. Mar De Portals, Calvia (+34) 971 67 69 30 andy@sanlorenzobalear.com Puerto Banus Muelle Benabola, Casa D Portal 3, Marbella, Malaga (+34) 952 815733 alan@sanlorenzospain.com Sanlorenzo recently held its annual Brand Representative meeting prior to the start of the Cannes Yachting Festival. This important conference at the start of each nautical year ensures strategic synchronisation between Sanlorenzo and its global sales network. In the evening, Sanlorenzo hosted a dinner for Brand Representatives at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, a location steeped in history
that boasts exceptional views of the surrounding Riviera. Sanlorenzo’s first new SL86, which made its debut at Cannes Yachting Festival, was paraded along the surrounding coastline as guests celebrated their being part of the Sanlorenzo family. During the dinner, Chairman Massimo Perotti announced an award in recognition of the outstanding sales by Brand Representatives during the 2014/2015 nautical year: Directors Alan Gulliver, Andy McDougall and Attila OederErickson accepted Sanlorenzo Spain’s ‘Sales Performance Award’ for significant sales of the SL and SD fleet over the past year. With dedicated offices in Spain’s leading key Balearic and Mainland yachting hubs, Sanlorenzo Spain has signed several large orders since receiving the ‘Most Promising New Dealer’ award during last year’s ceremony. Andy McDougall - “Sanlorenzo Spain are honoured to receive the dealer best performance award for 2015 it is really a pleasure to work together with such a dynamic - high quality shipyard.” Alan Gulliver - “The team at Sanlorenzo Spain are delighted to have received the Dealer Best Performance award, and believe that with the fantastic new SL86 and 460EXP we will achieve even more in the coming year.”
MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS of property developers Vila Brothers, a sister company to easyboats. “The homes we handle in prime waterfront locations can command around 12,000 or 14,000 euros per square metre, as the kind of clientele we attract has a money-no-object approach when it comes to choosing a perfect home. Whether from Northern Europe or the United States, many lose their hearts to Port Andratx and we all know what happens when the heart rules the head...” Just last week, Vila Brothers secured planning permission for a new-build five-bedroom villa within walking distance of the Yacht Club in Port Andratx. Construction will commence shortly.
Sarah Drane sarah@purplecakefactory.com (+34) 607 564 726 Mallorca’s Port Andratx Expansion Underway Having been approved by the Balearic Government Port Authority back in December 2014, expansion works are now underway at Port Andratx. The seven new superyacht berths will help meet growing demand from the many wealthy individuals who flock to this classy southwest Mallorca resort. Lorenzo Vila, Director of 25-year-established easyboats, comments, “Not only is our business based in
Port Andratx, but we were born and raised here, so we have seen the transformation from humble fishing village to millionaires’, and billionaires’, playground. While the fishing industry still very much exists, the Port’s image is now very upscale with high-end restaurants, eight-figure-pricetag villas and superyachts on the scene. These new berths, which range between 26 and 30 metres, are muchneeded and we’ve already reserved one for an easyboats client – who happens to be a billionaire from northern Europe.” At a budget of almost two million euros, the seven-berth expansion also adds 34 new
car parking spaces, with the extended quay having the spinoff benefit of reducing the swell coming into the Port for other marina users. This news comes in a purple patch for Port Andratx with specialist property valuation consultancy Tinsa placing the area at third position in its top ten property hotspots in Spain. Beaten only by Sitges (€2,694 per square metre) and Calvia (€2,520 per square metre), Andratx’s property values were said to average €2,422 per square metre.
For further information on yacht charter, sales, management, maintenance and refit, contact easyboats on info@easyboats.com, telephone 00 34 607 608 870 or visit www.easyboats. com. Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/easyboats Twitter: @easyboats LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/ company/easyboats. We are also on Google+.
“The reality is that the price square metre can easily be far higher than that suggested by Tinsa,” says Xisco Vila, Director
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MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS owner must comply with the fiscal residential legislation of each individual member state, as well as applicable immigration laws. The vessel may not be used commercially during the temporary admittance period. In some member states this includes advertising the vessel for sale. See http://ec.europa. eu/taxation_customs/customs/ procedural_aspects/imports/ temporary_importation/ index_en.htm for more info on temporary admittance.
A Guide to Temporary Importation / Admittance Procedure for Non Eu Private Boats in Europe 1. Objective: An allowance granted by the EU Government to permit non-EU vessels intended for re-export, temporary admission into the EU without customs duty or VAT needing to be paid. The allowance only applies to non-EU resident beneficial owners and non-EU flagged private vessels. 2. Temporary Admittance The Rules: The period of use of the vessel in the EU is limited to 18 (eighteen) months (“the period of temporary admittance”). When the vessel is not in use, voluntary customs bonding can, in certain member states, be applied for (see 3 below). Temporary admission begins on crossing the frontier of the customs territory of the EU Community, and ends on re-exportation of the vessel from EU customs territory into Non-EU customs territory. The vessel may move from one Member State to another with no further customs formalities during the 18 month period. Ordinarily, no formal temporary admittance documentation is required (as is the case in Spain), however some Member States may, in the event of an inspection, 16
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require an oral or written customs declaration. It is the responsibility of the beneficial owner/Captain of the vessel to keep evidence of the vessel´s movements. Non-EU resident beneficial owners may employ EU residents to work on the vessel, but a formal contract of employment must exist between the owner and the employee as evidence of such employment. Once the 18 month period is over, the vessel must leave the EU, thus discharging the temporary admittance period. If the vessel does not leave on expiry of the 18 months, customs duty and VAT become payable. Beneficial owners are not limited to a single period of temporary admittance. The vessel may be sailed out of the EU (and cleared in and out of a non-EU port), and on returning to the EU a new period of temporary admittance will begin. There is no minimum period in which the vessel must remain outside the customs territory of the EU.
3. Voluntary Customs Bonding – The Rules: When the vessel is not in use, i.e. the beneficial owners are not on board, it is possible to apply for voluntary customs bonding in certain member states. Crew members (providing they have a formal contract of employment) may remain on board the vessel during the bonding process. The effect of customs bonding is that the 18 month (use) period is suspended whilst the vessel is not in use. The vessel may be in bond for a maximum period of 24 months. This period may differ between member states, but in the Balearics it is 24 months. The beneficial owner/ representative may in certain circumstances during the period in which the vessel is bonded, request that the vessel be de-bonded (for example for sea trials or moving the vessel from berth
to berth in the shipyard). The temporary importation period will then start from where it left off when the vessel was bonded, in other words, the 18 month use clock starts ticking again. On expiry of the (24 month) bonding period, and the (18 month) use period, the vessel is required to leave the customs territory of the EU and clear into a non-EU port, failing which it will be liable for VAT and customs duty. How Can Network Marine Consultants Assist? We are proficient in dealing with temporary importation procedure queries, including queries relating to customs inspections etc. We are able to assist with completing documentation required for customs bonding, as well as liaising with customs on your behalf in this regard. We can assist with the reexportation of vessels out of the EU. Should you wish to remain in the EU for longer than the temporary import and bonding procedure, and wish to pay the VAT, we can assist with those VAT payments. Documentary requirements (for voluntary customs bonding) differ slightly with respect to corporate or individually owned vessels. Should you require information on the documentary requirements, we are at hand to provide you with same on a case-by-case basis.
Temporary admittance is not available to beneficial owners who have an EU fiscal residence. The 18 month allowance period is only applicable to the vessel, and the beneficial
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Camino Escollera 8, Palma (+34) 971 213 366 www.nautipaints.com
chandlery can claim.
Boat owners around Mallorca have been calling on the Nautipaints Chandlery stores since the Seventies, and no wonder, as they have an unrivalled knowledge of marine products and supplies.
The roll call of the brand names they stock includes Alrose (Gas Sprigs), Lanoprotect (lubricants and rust inhibitors); Boero, International Paint and J otun, all producers of top quality paints and antifoulings; Awlgrip (paints), Epifanes (varnish), and Shurhold (brushes).
“We often get asked by boat owners to advise them on what to buy and use on their yacht,” said Juan Pablo Gonzalez, the Chandlery Manager.
Nautipaints also produce their own range of cleaning and maintenance products which have been developed with the benefit of their own decades of experience.
“We help them to make the right decision for their specific needs.
“We saw a need and couldn’t find a product which would fulfill that need”, explained Juan Pablo, “so we started to develop and make our own products and we’re very proud of them!” They certainly should be as it is very unusual for a Chandlery to have such resources at its disposal.
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“We have a lot of different products we can choose from and we know our clients have a lot of confidence in us because they come back time and time again. Nautipaints has been privileged enough to make long standing partnerships with leading names in the Marine Products industry, something that not every
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The products range from “Nauti-Pol” which is a general use, neutral, non-harmful detergent recommended for teak decks, super structures
and hulls to “Nauti-Wax” which is a concentrated wash and wax shampoo. It cleans and shines the boat, reduces that annoying streaking and water spotting and is biodegradable and environmentally friendly. It can be used on gel coat fibreglass and painted surfaces. “One of our most widely used products has to be the Nauti-Cleaner, it’s a multipurpose cleaner and powerful degreaser, it can be used on any surface and is great for almost every possible job on a boat,” said Juan Pablo. “Another popular product we offer is our Nauti-Aqua, it’s a deodoriser and disinfectant for the toilet and black water tanks, which breaks down waste and paper and leaves a pleasant smell. You have to take care of these things. It’s not something you can avoid if you are going to be caring for your boat properly”. The Nauti cleaning range also includes many environmentally friendly products for rust, sludge, fuel and grease removal, decalcifying and glass and
fender cleaning. This progressive Chandlery has also made ordering any of the products it stocks much more user friendly, if you download their “Nautipaints App” you can do it straight from your phone! “We wanted to be as proactive as possible for our customers,” concluded Juan Pablo, “We know that the longer they spend having to shop and care for their boat it eats away at their sailing time, we’re here to make the process as efficient as possible.” Nautipaints have since continued to nurture this proactive attitude Juan Pablo speaks of in the form of a new look Chandlery. Everything on offer, including brand new stock has been organized in the refurbished Palma store, where the team, under innovative product training, is ready to provide leading information on any boating query presented to them with great effect!
MALLORCA YACHTING INDUSTRY NEWS “This is a very tall mast and we believe that it is in fact the tallest ever to be unstepped in Palma. We had to specify the crane size to STP, the shipyard where the work is being carried out, who had to bring in a special crane from mainland Spain. The same crane will have to return to re step the rig as there is none suitable on the island of Mallorca.”
Jongkind Service Palma S.L. C/ Islas Canarias 31 - Local 5 Poligono Son Bugadellas Santa Ponsa (+34) 971 694 537 www.cornelisjongkind.nl Jongert’s Hans Breg joins Cornelis Jongkind Yacht Installations as Chief Service Engineer. Hans Breg has worked at the renowned Dutch Jongert shipyard for 34 years as the Chief Service Engineer travelling the globe to provide the large Jongert fleet with service and support for maintenance, repair and refit. The Jongert owners and crews know Hans as the dedicated, knowledgeable, getting-thejob-done man that he is. With the closure of the Jongert yard in The Netherlands, Hans joins the Cornelis Jongkind Yacht Installations team that
is very happy to welcome Hans in their midst and are convinced that the synergy of this cooperation will benefit current and future owners and crews of the Jongert fleet and beyond. With the recent fusion of Cornelis Jongkind with Jongert Service Palma (Bert Koopman) to form Jongkind Service Palma the ideal hub was created for maintenance, repair and refit at Palma de Mallorca. Kokomo Iii’s Mast Claims Tallest Rig Record in Mallorca
Kokomo III’s mast was built by Southern Spars in carbon fibre, and is stayed with Nitronic 50 rod and ECSix carbon stays, with a lifting weight of 21 tons. Kokomo III’s rig is undergoing a complete inspection in accordance with a five year service plan. Marine Results, who are NDT (non-destructive testing) and rigging specialists,
will carry out the work to include inspecting all components using advanced NDT techniques, and replacing any wearing or faulty components. The team is also removing all the fittings ready for the mast to be painted by Rolling Stock. The mast will be restepped in January 2016.
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Rigging and NDT specialists Marine Results broke a record in the Mallorca last month when the company unstepped the tallest rig ever to be removed from a yacht on the island. The work, on the 75.9m rig of 58.4m luxury world class sailing yacht Kokomo III, is being carried out at STP Boatyard in Palma, Mallorca in September by a team from Marine Results. Jon Morris, who led the team comments
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE antennas today with Airbus airtime, with a 50% buy back if the conversion to flat panels is taken up within the first year of them becoming commercially available. New Technology for the Caribbean Season
Roger Horner - E3 Systems (+34) 971 404 208 info@e3s.com www.e3s.com Technology Update Monaco with Kymeta and Airbus We’ve had an early end to the summer here in Mallorca. From a weather perspective, July was more like August, August more like September, and September was very pleasant, especially during the Monaco Yacht Show, which in the past has been swelteringly hot! The Monaco Yacht Show was once again a fantastic exhibition of the most beautiful yachts, interiors, kit, cars and people. The new layout introduced this year made the Show feel even bigger. When needing to cross the Show for a meeting, you had to consult a map to plan your route in advance. We had a great show with our marine communication Partners, Airbus Defence and Space and Kymeta Corporation joining us on our booth. The Kymeta flat satellite panel generated the usual huge interest. The commercial launch is only a couple of years away now in mid-2017. In 2016 we will be prototype testing on yachts and we have already selected a motor yacht and a sail yacht for the trials. Kymeta is getting close to finalising the product options for yachts which will be announced in due course. We had a model of the distributed panel and a 20
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real, working car panel on our booth to show our guests. In fact we can announce a “first” at Monaco, as can be seen in the attached photo. This was the first time a Kymeta panel was actually taken to sea by Håkan Olsson, Kymeta’s Vice President of Maritime!! Whilst we stood looking at the view, with a cool glass of wine in hand celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Monaco Yacht Show, we realised that the view could be quite different for the 30th anniversary Show – without domes!
The production Kymeta panels will be manufactured by Intellian and the marine VSAT airtime will be provided by Airbus Defence and Space using the Intelsat wide beam and the new spot beam (EPIC) satellites. Upgrade from Conventional to Flat Panel antenna Flatgrade At the Monaco Yacht Show, we presented a great offer for anyone currently building or refitting a yacht who is interested in converting to flat panels when they become available, but would like a conventional antenna in the meantime. The offer is for us to supply conventional
It’s time to start preparing for the winter cruising grounds so here is an update of the new technology now available for the Caribbean season including maritime data services and IPTV. 3G, 4G(3G+), 4G LTE Roaming Plans We have just launched our Single SIM with Pan Caribbean Roaming which means there is no need to keep changing SIM cards as our new single data roaming SIM covers ALL Digicel Caribbean countries. Key features: • It uses the Digicel 3G/4G network available in all Digicel Caribbean territories. • We block it in any other areas not covered to avoid bill shock. • Single APN. • Minimum contract period is one month only. • Unlimited monthly data allowance. Full speed up to 50GB and a speed reduction may be applied thereafter. There are no additional charges. Alongside this service we also have a pre-paid Pan Caribbean Roaming Voice and Data bundle providing an excellent maritime phone service that, in addition to the Caribbean countries below, works in the USA, USVI, Puerto Rico, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Italy. Both of the above are available in the 3G/4G Digicel network in all the Digicel Caribbean Territories, as follows: Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman,
Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Panama, St.Kitts & Nevis, St. Barth, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos. It’s important to be aware that in the Caribbean and USA 4G is the name given to 3G+. This is not the same as 4G LTE. It does not have the performance of 4G LTE. The frequencies used are the same as for the conventional 3G services. Antigua is the only island with 4G LTE and this requires different equipment to use it otherwise it just drops back to 4G (3G+). If you are coast hopping in the USA, Canada or Mexico, we offer a flexible pay as you go 4G LTE data plan with T-Mobile USA with short term contracts. This service also provides unlimited data and texting in over 100 countries at no extra charge. VSAT services with new oneweek bandwidth upgrades When owners and guests are on-board for their holidays they will be surfing, streaming and sharing and you could well be outside 4G (3G+) coverage. They will need the bandwidth, otherwise they will be disappointed. With our VSAT services you can now make sure they can stay connected by temporarily upgrading your bandwidth for a week at a time with as little notice as 48 hours. Changes at DirecTV Caribbean lead to a reduction in service The latest news from DirecTV Trinidad, the only marine satellite TV service provider in the Caribbean, is that they have launched a new satellite and are in the process of transferring channels. Unfortunately, this has resulted in fewer channels currently being available on Galaxy 3C at 95ºW for viewing
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE program time to your day i.e. watch the 6pm BBC news at 6pm local time. So, whether it’s 6-Nations Rugby, Downton Abbey or X-factor that rocks your boat, you can watch them all on e3.IPTV during the Caribbean months.
in the Caribbean. The US Network channels (ABC, CBS, etc.) have been removed, and coverage of the premium channels cannot be guaranteed. All the DirecTotal Basic channels are still available, as well as HD decoders with or without recording facility. Fill the gap left with decent programs like the 6-Nations Rugby, by using IPTV So, you can fill the gap left by the reduction in service from DirecTV by providing IPTV for your owner, guests (and crew). Especially as the additional bandwidth is now available in all the islands, using the 4G service supplemented by the weekly VSAT bandwidth upgrades. The quality of the programming is vastly superior.
To watch a 6-Nations rugby match you will consume 2GB of data watching in standard resolution at 1.2Mbps. Our Digicel service provides the bandwidth and the data to watch at least 25 matches (or 50 hours of TV) in a month for $495! We launched our new website at the Monaco Yacht Show, same address www.e3s.com. There are some interesting videos, particularly one that explains how our HYBRID system synchronises land and satellite communications. If anyone is heading to Fort Lauderdale for FLIBS, we are running the 8th in our series of Connecting You to Your Future seminars in the Bahia Mar on the afternoon of 6th November, and we will be in the Captains’ Hideout for the duration of the Show. One week later we will be at METS with The Consortium in the Super Yacht Pavilion. Please come and see us.
As long as you have a good data connection, from 800Kbps for low resolution to 3Mbps for high resolution you can watch UK TV in the Caribbean. We also have a 7 day easy catch-up feature so you can time shift the
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CREW MATTERS
Karen Passman Impact Crew T. (+44) 1425 614419 info@impactcrew.com www.impactcrew.com Crew turnover – still an issue …..and counting! As the industry is set to expand even further in the coming years, experienced crew have little difficulty finding work. The costs of replacing crew is significant; direct costs of upwards of €10,000 to replace one crew member, and let’s not forget the lost time, impact on crew dynamics and the silly mistakes new crew make. But where will the drive come from to support captains and their crew to stay a bit longer before jumping ship? At the Monaco Yacht Show two years ago Impact Crew ran a session involving industry professionals, from recruitment and management to captains and crew, with the specific purpose of identifying what drives crew turnover and what to do about it. And yes it was identified that Crew Dynamics and Poor leadership were key in the process. The introduction of HELM Operational and Management is a start on that journey
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to see leadership aboard improve. Unfortunately, HELM alone will not make the difference. Earlier this year Impact Crew conducted the crew turnover survey, which further compounded the evidence that on board leadership was one of the primary drivers of crew turnover, with 64% of junior crew leaving as a direct result of the leadership they experienced. Why are senior crew not rushing out to better their leadership skills? This year during the Monaco Yacht Show Paul Bennett of Impact Crew facilitated a leadership discussion kindly hosted by the PYA. Paul is a professional speaker and has spent the past 10 years at Henley Business School and Southampton Business School – supporting industry leaders. He brought lessons from the corporate world to the industry highlighting a number of core skills successful senior crew demonstrate. There were a number of key questions that Paul asked the audience of captains and senior crew: 1. What makes leading aboard Superyachts particularly
unique or challenging? • Different from a hotel – you are existing in a potentially hostile environment • Different from the tanker – as well as transport, you also have to provide top quality service 2. What are the core skills required by those leaders? • Probably no different from many leaders, just when it goes wrong the fall out is significantly greater! 3. What are the barriers to leadership development in the industry? • Interesting responses – from arrogance to ego, to inflexibility and an industry stooped in tradition. During the show, I bumped into many crew who had attended our HELM or on board training. Their responses to continuing their leadership journey and experiencing on board wholecrew team development was very positive. Unfortunately there still remain two big barriers. How do we get the industry to change its perception that needing this type of development means that you are an inferior leader? Interesting the difference in attitudes,
as shore side managers receive recognition and are admired for taking this type of development. And how do we get the senior crew who have never experienced leadership development to “try it”?! This is what led us to our last question - How can we overcome the barriers to leadership development in the industry? We need your help to answer this, so please get in touch and let us know your thoughts. E-mail me karen@impactcrew. com and tell us:• What are the barriers to non-compulsory leadership development in the industry? • What can be done to overcome the barriers? Alternatively complete our quick data gathering survey online by using this link:- surveymonkey.com/r/ ImpactCrew Check our new website, meet the team and take our online leadership challenge…if you dare! Visit impactcrew.com. Impact Crew offers on board team and leadership development. Contact us to see how we can enhance your yacht’s crew longevity.
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Abi Wallace M (+44) 7474 228782 Skype abi.acrew abi@acrew.com ACREW The dust has finally settled following the ACREW Monaco Lounge, in partnership with Warsash Superyacht Academy, at La Rascasse from 23rd - 25th September for the Monaco Yacht Show. At ACREW we are absolutely thrilled with the turnout for this year’s event, it was certainly the place to be during the show. The buzz throughout the ACREW Monaco Lounge during the event was electric and the turnout over the 3 days was extraordinary. ACREW welcomed a massive number of crew and business partners over the 3-day event. In total we welcomed 644 Crew, including 114 Captains, as well as 183 Business Professionals. Of the crew that visited 43% were interior crew, 23% deck crew, 23% captains and 11% engineers. ACREW were proud to invite a massive 771 Superyacht Captains and Crew to enjoy exquisite networking lunches served by NeKo Yacht Supply, Galleytek and Adams & Adams. The impeccable Taster Menu offered for lunch proved to be an exciting experience. Served from 12.00 – 13.30 each day this gastronomic lunch was said to be the most talked about catering on offer during the show. All the food was provided by leading Dutch superyacht provisioners NeKo Yacht Supply who pride themselves on the quality of their produce. Each day NeKo brought along one of their suppliers to talk about how they produce food of such high quality and to demonstrate some ideas about how to get the best from it. Superyacht galley specialist Angie Lenton from Galleytek was joined by Swiss chef 24
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Sascha Hofer from Salvis and Kate Adams from Adams & Adams to prepare and serve complex mouth-watering dishes in a seemingly effortless manner. A total of 202 crew attended the incredible masterclasses hosted by ACREW and facilitated by leading experts. These fantastic masterclasses offered all superyacht captains and crew a unique opportunity to attend an insightful subject suited to their specific field. The topics included the inspiring “Floral Inspirations Masterclass” hosted by Natasha Russell from Azur Flowers. The feedback from the 30 crew who attended was wonderful mentioning how “Tasha was incredibly helpful and full of knowledge. Azur Flowers supply our yacht flowers and they never fail to disappoint. A great start to the show.” The second addition to the first day; “First Response Masterclass” was also highly popular amongst the 33 crew attendees. Skilled Trainers Sara Butler from MedAire and Grace Wilsher from RDT provided this essential medical session for all superyacht crew covering the differences in the first responders’ approaches to trauma and medical emergencies on-board. During the session Grace Wilsher from RDT also provided participants with an introduction to the Tempus system demonstrating its use and benefits on-board. 33 Captains and experts joined together on day 2 of the ACREW Monaco Lounge to discuss the impact MLC regulations has had over the last 2 years as well as new changes coming into effect. The discussion then turned to the serious subject of a possible encounter with migrant boats in the Mediterranean – how to prepare and actions you should take to both save lives and protect your crew and vessel. The panellists hosting this informative discussion included Heidi Watson from Clyde & Co, David Summerfield
from Securewest International, Captain Rod Hatch & Andy Langford from Warsash Superyacht Academy. Charlie Thewissen from De Keizer Marine Engineering shared important insights about the Alarm, Monitoring and Control Systems (AMCS) of tomorrow followed by a session on the testing and treatment of “the diesel bug” by leading specialist Oliver Rumford-Warr from Fuelcare. Dr. Angus Webb, a respected naval architect and engineer from Southampton University, joined Oliver to discuss how possible improvements to fuel economy provided by Fuelcare can be verified independently. The attending engineers outlined the importance of this issue on board; highlighting its relevance today. Champagne, caviar and smoke filled & sweet wood scented domes greeted the 46 excited Chief Stews arriving for the “WOW Factors at Luxurious Tables” Masterclass on the final day of the ACREW Monaco Lounge. Guests were absolutely blown away by this creative and innovative workshop hosted by Peter Vogel & Ton De Wit from Interior Yacht Services. Each guest at this inspirational masterclass had the opportunity to be a guest, taste the sensational food and enjoy the synchronised service at one of the 3 courses offered in this interactive session. The food was provided by ACREW´s provisioning partner NeKo Yacht Supply & was prepared into stunning dishes by the superb chefs team from Salvis, Galleytek & Adams & Adams.
Christophe Harbour, ACREW’s Premium Partner gave away a training cheque for Interior Yacht Services worth €500 to one lucky Chief Stew during the lunch on the final day of the event. The guest who was not present at the lunch on announcement was hand delivered the cheque to her yacht by Melanie Dupre from Christophe Harbour. The La Rascasse terrace at the ACREW Monaco Lounge on the final day of the event was bustling with activities. A fascinating, enjoyable and educational presentation on The Islands of Tahiti was presented by Christelle Holler from Tahiti Tourisme together with Captain Michael Schueler, Yacht Captains Association. Christelle gave away a stunning gift of a tahitian pearl to one ecstatic guest & a trip to Tahiti to Norma Trease for her birthday who unfortunately could not make the event, guests celebrated with birthday cake & champagne. Gremco drew the event to a close on Friday afternoon hosting their “Ropes & Rigging” masterclass. Gavin Hall from Gremco provided the deck crew and HOD’s with an overview of different types of lines & rope and when to use them: offering practical demonstrations exploring the dark art of splicing and an opportunity to solve their problems and issues in a Q&A session. ACREW would like to thank all their Sponsors and Partners for helping to contribute to such a fantastic and memorable event.
The ACREW Monaco Lounge
Engineering Masterclass
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Floral Inspirations Masterclass
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Inside the ACREW Monaco Lounge
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Superyacht Crew at the ACREW Monaco Lounge - La Rascasse Terrace
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Wow factors at luxurious tables masterclass
Ropes and Rigging Masterclass
Press Breakfast at the ACREW Monaco Lounge
MLC and Risk of migrants in the meds
First Response Masterclass
The YachtWrap Team
MLC Two Years On & The Risk of Migrants in the Med
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Jens Oomes (+34) 674 83 83 68 jens@invisiblecrew.com www.invisiblecrew.com The Revolution Against Boring and Impersonal CV’s Has Begun! Wasn’t it about time there was a medium that would allow job seekers, whether experienced or green, to show recruiters and employers more than just their work history upon first contact. Over the past year a team
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of great programmers and I have developed a dynamic, standardised CV format that includes a personality description, career vision, skills summary and presentation video in addition to the conventional CV data. It can be viewed online or in a (printed) PDF version. We named it the USP Profile as it shows a candidate’s unique selling points or Uniqueness, Skills and Personality. It’s easy to read someone’s profile and within a short amount of time you really get a good idea what calibre of person you’re presented with. This gives job seekers a better chance to be selected, not just for what they know but for who they are and to be placed in a job that’s right for them. The pre-formatted layout allows both job seekers and recruiters to focus on what’s
important, the actual content. In our experience we have seen that often the best crew have the worst CV’s. It’s not fair to them that they are refused because of how their CV is put together and it’s a right shame for recruiters to miss out on placing these rockstars. A standardised format makes it easier for an employer or recruiter to compare different candidates, as the show the same data, so the best candidate for the job stands out. With the aim of making this the industry standard format, we have made it available for free with an option to upgrade to a professional plan. We launched it at the Monaco Yacht show and it was exciting for us to see the reactions of both job seeking crew,
experienced captains and also crew agents. We are encouraging crew agents to inform their candidates about the USP Profile. Without having to change their registration systems, recruiters can accept the PDF version on which they can find the unique URL to a candidate’s online profile, which is always up to date. This makes life so much easier for all involved. So if you are reading this I hope you see the benefits of the USP Profile and the you will join our revolution by signing up to create your free USP Profile or encouraging job seekers to dot it. Feel free to email me with any comments or questions that you may have.
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training@pya.org The PYA at the Monaco Yacht Show 2015 Important updates and discussion points raised for deck and engineering At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, from 23rd-26th September, the PYA hosted its biggest programme of events to date. Offering something for every department onboard, the well-attended seminars and workshops were once again a popular contribution to the show. In addition to the Headline Sea Changes seminar for deck and engineering, which took place at the prestigious International Hydrographic Organization building on the port of Monaco, the PYA was also asked to run various events as part of the official Monaco Yacht Show Captain and Crew Lounge in the Société Nautique, including the Interior and Chefs Sea Changes Forum. In this article, we highlight some of the key points raised in the headline seminar by the esteemed panel of speakers invited by the PYA. Engineering updates from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) At the engineering seminar on Thursday 24th September, the PYA welcomed Roger Towner from the MCA to bring us up to date with the latest news in the sector. He confirmed that the new MSN 1859, issued early this year by MCA, is up to date, and contains only a few changes relating to Yacht Engineering Certificates. The Manila Amendments, which are now in force, will take effect on 01/01/17. Failure by an Engineer to complete a High Voltage 28
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course by that date will lead a negative endorsement of the holder’s CoC, limiting it to yachts of less than 1000 Kw. The Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 system of certification will remain in place, but a new alternative route is now opening for Engineers’ certification. It will apply to tugs, fishing vessels, work boats, large yachts and some coasting vessels, allowing transfer between the sectors. Details are to be released soon, and the arrangements will come into force next year. Transfer arrangements for the present Y qualifications have yet to worked out. There will be no yacht version of the ETO certificate. If the position of ETO is created on board, the position must be included on the Safe Manning Document and the incumbent must hold a ETO CoC. The ETO and Watchkeeping Engineer are two separate CoCs. All Engineer officers require a Medical First Aid certificate. Deck updates from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) In the last 12 months, MSN 1858 has introduced some changes in deck qualifications for yacht crew. MSN 1856 has done the same for Merchant Navy crew. As from the beginning of 2017, non-possession of an ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) qualification will lead to a negative endorsement on a deck CoC, which would disqualify the holder from service on an ECDIS equipped vessel.
All officer candidates will be required to have completed their Efficient Deckhand (EDH) certification more than 18 months before issuance of a CoC. This has come about at industry request, because academic qualifications have tended to supercede practical skills. Celestial navigation will be an exam requirement and is valid for one year only. A prep course will not be mandatory but it is advised. The former allowance of up to 14 days stand-by time at the end of a voyage will be changed, due to abuse of the system in the past. In the future, stand-by time may not exceed the number of days on the previous voyage. A Medical Care Certificate must be on board and in date for the Master and Medical Officer under EU Flag law. General crew updates from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) HELM training The MCA put Manila 2010 into the HELM O and HELM M requirements for UK CoCs
only, meaning these apply only to UK certification. STCW refresher training As from the beginning of 2017, STCW refresher training will be introduced for PST (Personal Survival Techniques), PSC and RB (Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats), basic fire prevention and firefighting and advanced firefighting, as well as fast rescue craft where applicable. There will be a risk of detention by Port State Control or UK Flag State Control if CoCs are not physically on board and up-to-date. Regarding STCW refresher courses, there are two options; a 2 and ½ day course or a 3 and ½ day course. The former allows selfcertification, but although STCW does allow some drills to be done at sea, some aspects of safety drills such as launching, inflating and boarding a liferaft are generally impracticable on board. The MCA does not have the resources to check on self-certification, so it is left to one’s conscience.
CREW MATTERS Deck updates from the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Richard Falk from the RYA took to the panel to bring the audience up to date with the latest from the Royal Yachting Association. The RYA Tender Operator Course, which was introduced last year at the industry’s request, has already had over 250 candidates. This is an excellent course which more crew should be encouraged to take. The RYA, in conjunction with the PYA has just put together the voluntary “Code of Practice For Water Sports Onboard Superyachts”. Whilst not mandatory, this comprehensive document, based on many years of collective experience, is intended to provide guidance for onboard procedures, leading to better protection for owners and guests with regard to watersports. Preventable deaths are still occurring, as illustrated by
recent incidents. Kill cords are too often ignored or forgotten, even by expert and professional tender operators. The newly published code can be downloaded on both the RYA and the PYA websites free of charge. The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore is a pre-requisite for an OOW CoC. The requirement for 1250 sea miles is a problem for many candidates. It was noted that Deep Sea cadets are not required to have 1250 sea miles sea service in small boats. Nonetheless the requirement will remain, as the RYA does hold a practical exam. However, there is an alternative, which is the Yachtmaster Coastal. This requires only 800 miles, of which 200 miles can be logged in boats of less than 24 metres LOA. The 5-day practical course counts as 100 miles per day. The other 100 miles
can be accumulated in yacht tenders if properly logged and recorded. The limitation to this route is that it cannot be extended to the 200 Tonne Coastal Yachtmaster. The latest issues for yacht security The PYA invited Richard Skinner from the security company Allmode to bring address the current yacht security climate. Richard noted that most of the Mediterranean littoral is a high risk area for terrorism. What if the scenario if the Tunisia terrorist attack of June 2015 were to be repeated in a marina environment? Besides terrorism, threats to safe navigation include the current wave of migration and associated organized crime. Somali piracy has been almost eradicated by the use of armed guards on transiting ships but there has been a recent increase in criminal attacks on vessels in SE Asia.
Other security topics to be aware of are crew safety ashore; cyber security; and the advent of drones. The recommendations given to yacht Captains and crew were: • Train beyond compliance • Seek expert advice • Increase situational awareness • Plan and prepare effectively If you would like to receive a copy of the full minutes of the PYA Headline Sea Changes Seminar for deck and engineering, or have questions on anything regarding these points, please contact the PYA on info@pya.org. The PYA would like to thank its kind sponsors for supporting the Headline Sea Changes Seminar Yachtneeds, Other Angle Yachting, MYBA, Clipper Telemed+, Diageo Worldclass, Bluewater and JPMA.
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Alison Rentoul The Crew Coach (+33) 493 581 408 New Website For The Crew Coach! The team at The Crew Coach are thrilled to announce today the launch of our brand new website at www. thecrewcoach.com. The result of many months of hard work behind the scenes, we are very proud today to see the new site live and online. The goal of the new site was to make it easier to navigate and more user friendly for crew interested in how The Crew Coach can help them create a successful life and career via the world of luxury yachting. Our new site’s design features a clean and modern theme, showcasing a wide range of beautiful yachting photographs submitted by crew, clients and from our founder Alison Rentoul’s own collection. For crew seeking yachting career success there are three clear tracks to follow: the Break In track, Move up Track and Leadership & Reputation Track, each being relevant to these different stages in a yachting career. Meanwhile all crew interested in CV services can access these directly from the main navigation bar and Captains, Owners and Managers can easily see what solutions are available to them and their teams in the Onboard Training section. Our full range of information and resources are still there and free to access – but now they are a little easier to find, with a neat section on the homepage pointing to all these pages and further 30
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links in the footer. And the articles section has been fully overhauled, so now you can sort by category to scroll between Alison’s blog articles, The Crew Coach news and our articles in the media and press. We also wanted to give people an opportunity to know us better; who we are as a company, who we work with, what drives us and where we come from. By browsing through our Successes Stories and About Us pages, we hope you’ll get a pretty good idea of who we are, what we care about and what others are saying about us. Inside our Industry Connections directory you’ll find links to our partners and respected industry colleagues offering useful services and products to crew, and in our upcoming events page you’ll find information about where you can meet and connect with The Crew Coach live at yacht shows, seminars and online with links to register for these great events. “Our team has worked tirelessly to put together a new website rich in information to be used as a resource just for you”, says founder Alison Rentoul. “We pride ourselves on being a thought leader in the yachting professional development field and look forward to hearing from you with any feedback. Above all, we hope you’ll love the new site as much as we do!” If you experience any problems using the new website or if you have any questions at all, please contact us at info@thecrewcoach.com.
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS There is also a fixation on the brightness of the light which is important but is hard to prove unless you have a integrating sphere to test flux luminosity which OceanLED does. It is important that a client looks at the “Fixture Lumens” for a light as this figure is a true reading of how bright the light will be once all the housings and lenses are in place. Giles Truscott Superyacht Sales Manager (+44) 1455 637505 Ocean LED Underwater Lighting LED underwater lighting first came to the marine market back in 2005. As the technology has evolved, we spoke with Giles Truscott, Sales Manager for the Super Yacht Division at OceanLED to see what has changed, pros and cons when selecting and installing underwater lights and what the future holds. Q: Why should I buy LED lights? A: Simply LEDs have proven to be more environmentally beneficial than HID/Halogen lights in there significant reduction in power consumption, reliability, durability and longevity while offering the same (if not more) level of brightness. In addition LED underwater lights have proven to be safer as they do not run as hot . They can also be switched on/ off without waiting for the light to cool down. Q: How has LED technology moved on? A: In marine terms, a huge amount. The LEDs themselves have become far more reliable both in longevity and colour. However there still is a small amount of scepticism which was borne out of the early days, but relationships with LED manufacturers are now much better and controls on LED selection much tighter. Q: Who buys underwater 32
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A: Underwater lighting is not just about the “bling” effect; if done right it can significantly enhance what is already a beautiful yacht during the day and give it a whole new appearance during the night no matter what the size of vessel or client’s budget.
The quality of the LEDs (as well as the housing) is vital and while this information may not be readily available, it is one that should be asked. LED underwater lights at the cheaper end of the spectrum are offered usually because the LEDs are of a poor quality (amongst other factors). This will result in poor colour quality, reliability and durability.
Q: What should I look for when purchasing LED underwater lighting?
Other considerations when looking at the right product are:
A: Clearly company and product reputation are most likely the first considerations, however knowing what you want (or at least an outline) is important as there should be the right light for you out there. Some of the initial requests are for lights which can be serviced/inspected while the yacht is in the water and offer single colours or colour change functions.
• Can the light be angled and to what degrees to compensate for the hull angle? Vital to get the optimum effect. • How is the light projected into the water? A lot of lights will offer a “cone” beam which will result in a lot of light being lost and an average effect. • Compatibility with third party controllers • Other functions such as strobing (security) and integration with music.
lights, surely it is just for the super wealthy.
Some clients think that Colour Change is too “blingy” where in fact it can offer two major benefits. If a client wants a Single White, this will not be the case if the yacht goes into murky waters, often turning the light green in appearance. By having RGBW, you should be able to change the colour of your lights so you can have white no matter what the water quality. Type Approval or approval by DAD is vital for nearly all superyachts with some lights offering Ice Class approval ratings. Please make sure the TA is relevant to the whole light and not some component housed within.
Q: Can I still have LED underwater lighting if I have Halogen/HID lights already installed? A: A few companies offer refit solutions to older HID/ Halogen lights. However as there are a number of different designs of these type of lights, you need to make sure the lighting company can provide the right solution for you. The refit should be quick, simple and require no need for the cofferdam to be removed*, therefore no costly hauling fees. Along with upgrading your lights, you should also look at options
to relocate the drivers into more convenient, accessible locations as traditionally HID/Halogen lights were installed with Single Drivers and the option to change to a Cabinet, which can house up to 6 drivers, can be not only a simpler solution and more cost effective. *If the cofferdam is intact. Q: How long should I expect my lights to last? A: This will vary depending on the quality of the light design and the LEDs themselves. OceanLED has an excellent relationship with its LED supplier, Cree, and we are usually guilty of over engineering our lights, which surely is not a bad thing when you are putting holes in your yacht! As a result we offer 40,000 hours on our lights which is when we state the LED colour will start to fade. The reality is that the human eye will not notice this colour change and therefore last considerably longer. Either way that is a long time when you consider how often the lights are switched on. We also offer to do a commissioning of the lighting system which gives the lights an extra year’s warranty (3 years in total). Q: So what does the future hold for LED underwater lighting? A: It is already great to see new ideas coming onto the market, however it is a fiercely competitive sector of the marine industry and obviously I would not like to give our plans away, but needless to say we have a number of exciting, innovative products coming to the fore very soon and not all for the Superyacht sector. OceanLED, was the first company to bring you LED technology in underwater lighting and have continued to stay at the forefront of this sector with their innovative products designed to adapt to the changing marine environment, yacht designs and client’s unique requirements.
BLUEWATER INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Jim Acher - Sales & Charter Broker M. (+34) 667 678 357 jim@bluewateryachting.com Calle San Juan 4, Palma www.bluewateryachting.com Bluewater is an international, full service brokerage company specialising in sales, charter, management, crew training and crew placement.
Holidays are over and September is when the industry really wakes-up…..
With the total number of vessels that have been reduced at some point since coming onto the market falling yet again, this is showing real signs that the market is improving still. These figures have been helped by the fact that this month, many of the vessels that saw a price reduction in September had not had their first drop in price since being offered for sale and a number of completed sales were vessels that had seen a price drop, even if that last reduction was as far back as 2013, as it was in some cases. We expected completed sales to fall over September and the data did not disappoint, but what was unexpected was the contraction in the 20-30m bracket that if it were anywhere close to historical averages, would have meant that the total sales numbers would have bucked the trend.
One possible explanation for this is that the 20-30m bracket has seen a consistent fall in the number of price reductions over the past 4 months (until September). However, as price reductions have not been directly driving sales (only one vessel sold in September had been reduced in price in the last quarter), the effect may take time to be seen, as just under half of September’s sales had seen a reduction at some point during January to June in 2015. Looking at the USA, they accounted for just under half of the monthly price reductions, but only 20% of September’s completed sales. An increase in newcomers onto the market was expected, but the September level is the highest I have seen in years, mainly driven by the 40m+ vessels that are above average in number. Just over a third of these were from the USA and that should not surprise, since European-based vessels were always going to be stronger as their season ended and the Cannes and Monaco shows were about to take place. September’s newcomers are up 7% on the previous year, where we saw flat numbers for September in 2013-2014. Only 2 sailing vessels were sold in September and their share of new entrants was 11%, down on their average versus motor vessels of 15% of the total yacht market. Our list of brokerage vessels for sale is attached in the covering email and highlights include large price reductions on the 42m semi-complete new-build, VK_1 from the Vulkan Shipyard in Valencia and the 25m JFA sloop, Sejaa, based up in Newport Rhode Island. Taking a quick look at the Caribbean charter market, the data is very compelling. There is a total of 66 motor vessels 30-45m available in the region, but only 8 (or 12%), currently have availability between Christmas and New Year. The figure available after New Year jumps to 30 vessels (or 45%) and I will be keeping an eye on this over the coming weeks, but it is very optimistic at the current time.
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With boat show season upon us, the number of price reductions was always going to rise, but the good news is that this year’s level is lower than the last 4 Septembers’. As the selling season gets properly underway and in advance of the Ft. Lauderdale show at the beginning of November, one should expect to see a rise over October.
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Future of Yacht Recycling links up with Material Xperience at METSTRADE With just a couple of weeks to go before the Future of Yacht Recycling conference takes place at RAI Amsterdam on 16 November, the organisers have announced another engaging feature which will add even more topical attraction to the day’s proceedings. In cooperation with the
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Materia Network, which is itself headquartered in Amsterdam, the agenda of the Future of Yacht Recycling conference will now include a complimentary tour of the highly successful Innovative Materials Display for all registered delegates attending the forum. Last year’s Materia exhibition showcased 125 innovative materials at METSTRADE, including various lightweight and fire retardant materials,
The equally forward-looking 2015 edition of Material Xperience will be held in the Elicium building adjacent to the Future of Yacht Recycling conference. Although the conference will not officially open until Tuesday 17 November, the Materia management team agreed to have everything ready and conduct an exclusive VIP tour of the display after the conference agenda ends at around 18.30. Before the tour, delegates will be invited to enjoy complimentary drinks and canapés. Materia offers globally sourced solutions for the marine industry. To give some idea of the
scale of Materia’s operations, the network is committed to seeking out technically advanced construction and manufacturing materials for their 100,000 international members. These range from Apple to Ferrari, Wally to Unilever, and Samsung to Calvin Klein, and include many individual design professionals. “The presentation at the METSTRADE show is a prime example of a cooperative venture that gives our clients new opportunities and offers a win-win scenario for all concerned,” comments Materia CEO, Jeroen van Oostveen. “Our aim is to serve as a global network organisation that connects naval architects, designers and boat manufacturers with materials which add value to their projects.” Looking to the future without neglecting the past Peter Franklin of YachtMedia,
MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS which organises the Future of Yacht Recycling conference together with London-based Quaynote Communications, is delighted with this latest addition to the conference programme, which comes on top of an already impressive international line-up of speakers and expert panelists from many sectors of the yachting industry. “Everyone is aware of the challenges presented by the ever-increasing numbers of end-of-life boats. We are confident that this conference will bring together the appropriate experts with the relevant experience to move the dismantling/recycling concepts forward and to raise the profile of the subject for the benefit of the whole yachting industry. “At the same time we also want to focus minds on how to build boats of the future with more sustainable materials which can readily adapt to the eventual process
of disposal. The partnership with Materia and its Innovative Materials Display at the METSTRADE show fits perfectly with this objective, and adds a valuable extra dimension to the event.” The Islander is supporting the event as media partner and will have copies of this edition distributed to delegates and participants at the conference. Online delegate registration can be accessed at: www.regonline.co.uk/RECY15. A fully detailed conference brochure can be downloaded from the Quaynote website (www.quaynote.com) or via this short link: http://bit.ly/1Q6mXtq
Adrian Gray Has Joined the Company as Sales Manager LED marine lighting technology specialist OceanLED has appointed Adrian Gray as new sales manager to cover the rest of the world, excluding the Americas, within the Marine Division. He will work alongside Graham Nisbet with the aim of realising the company’s true potential in these regions. Gray joins the company with a wealth of knowledge in the marine industry having worked in a key role within
Navico, a global leader in marine electronics. “OceanLED is in a very exciting position within the marine lighting market,” Gray comments. “The R&D team are doing a fantastic job in staying ahead of the competition with the current range and there are some really interesting developments soon to be launched. There has already been a huge level of interest in not only the spectacle of underwater lighting but also the sporting benefits that have a synergy with my previous role. I am really looking forward to taking OceanLED out to the trade and building on what has already been a great year for this strong British brand.” Working with all departments at OceanLED’s UK headquarters, Gray will focus on driving expansion into these markets, seeking out new channels and potential partners, yacht builders and distribution opportunities.
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AMELS Redefines Beauty with Smart Hybrid 57.70-metre Design Unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show, the innovative 57.70-metre AMELS 188 (970 GT) combines advanced solutions including hybrid electrical power with the modern elegance and timeless pedigree of designer Tim Heywood. The Dutch luxury yacht builder’s completely new superyacht joins the 55 to 83-metre Limited Editions range, now with 6 unique designs all built to the absolute highest AMELS quality.
As details emerged during the summer, the buzz around the AMELS 188 built quickly. The yard has nearly completed the engineering phase of the AMELS 188, which has a preliminary scheduled delivery in Spring 2018. Managing Director Rob Luijendijk says AMELS is already handling a number of serious enquiries. “Our clients have been tremendously excited about this yacht,” he says. “If you look at the 55-metre AMELS 180 and the 60-metre AMELS 199, they are both unique and very successful designs. The
57.70-metre AMELS 188 fits perfectly between these two yachts, bringing something entirely new to a market segment that we have traditionally show leadership in.” Quest for Perfection with Hybrid Technology AMELS continuously improves its engineering and design based on client feedback from almost 30 Limited Editions yacht projects. The yard applied that knowledge and experience, while leveraging the dedicated R&D resources of its parent company DAMEN Shipyards, to perfect its new design. The AMELS 188 is the first in the Limited Editions range engineered right from the start with the advanced AMELS Hybrid Power system. Based on modelling of trending voyage data, AMELS has a uniquely holistic approach to hybrid technology for hotel loads. Together with AMELS Heat Recovery to reuse energy already on board, the result is
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smart efficiency for a smaller ecological footprint and lower Total Cost of Ownership. Stunning Interior Design Concept Convinced by Pascale Reymond and Andrew Langton’s talent and reputation for attention to detail, AMELS invited the design duo to create their vision of AMELS 188’s impressive interiors. Reymond Langton’s stunning design concept surpasses all expectations, renewing constantly with living, breathing spaces that invite you inside. The AMELS 188’s smart layout maximises guest enjoyment – from open decks with generous outdoor spaces to the lure of the 30 squaremetre Beach Club and the Wellness Centre’s gym, sauna and Turkish steam shower. The full-beam Owner’s Suite covers almost 80 square metres, and features a large folding balcony and mid-beam sliding doors for privacy.
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Feadship Haarlem, The Netherlands (+31) 23 524 7000 info@feadship.nl www.feadship.nl Feadship Halo Says Hello to a Delighted Owner and Warmer Weather Feadship has successfully completed the final handover of the 57-metre Halo to a delighted owner. This pure custom motoryacht is now speeding away from the cool late-autumn weather in the Netherlands and heading across the Atlantic where the owner will enjoy a maiden cruise in much warmer climes. Halo was officially launched in her owner’s presence at the Feadship Kaag yard, exactly on schedule in mid-August. This followed a record-breaking outfitting time of just 33 months, which would have stretched the organisational capacity of any yard other than Feadship. Ultimately, Feadship’s engineers and craftsmen proved the yard’s unrivalled capacity to smoothly meet an exacting brief on time. The short project completion time is also a testimony to the excellent cooperation with Edmiston & Company, Edmiston Yacht Management, the interior design team from Bernardi Peschard and the exterior designers from Eidsgaard Design. Put through her paces Over the past two months, Halo has been going through the unprecedented sea 38
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trial regime to which every Feadship is subjected prior to final delivery. Having easily coped with everything the North Sea could throw at her, this latest member of the Feadship fleet has now embarked on an exciting cruise and itinerary.
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The owner, who is very pleased with the outcome, is looking forward to enjoying bespoke features such as the fully integrated Apple TV platform, which perfectly mirrors that found in the owner’s house. Other highlights include a sun deck of unprecedented size for a 57-metre motoryacht, with an innovative carbon fibre sun awning built into the canopy, which is electrically extended and retracted.
Leonardo Ferragamo, Chairman of Nautor’s Swan, commented: “We held a contest among the best designers in the world to create an innovative design that would include new technologies and materials, be stylish and iconic, high performing but easy to sail. The result is the ClubSwan 50, a stunning yacht that will appeal to the young and competitive, while still allowing the pleasure of cruising in the true spirit of Swan.”
Source of admiration Since the launch of Halo, her radical exterior styling – created by Eidsgaard Design in close cooperation with the owner – has received a great deal of praise from the media and Feadship fans alike. All are impressed by the huge silver metallic arches that run from the bridge coaming and up and aft over the sun deck. The first-time deployment of a warm grey Awlgrip Mocca livery on parts of the exterior has also been a source of considerable interest. With a cruising speed of 16 knots and a range of 5000 nautical miles, Halo has been specifically designed for world cruising. Her journey – and that of her owner – can now begin in earnest.
Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian, the ClubSwan 50 is a high-tech, aesthetically captivating one-design yacht, and represents an important milestone for Nautor’s Swan.
“It is an honour for me to design a boat for Swan. The tradition, craftsmanship and sailing ability of Swan boats is second to none and they have been a reference for me since I was young and dreaming of designing sail boats. This boat represents a balanced compilation of everything we have learned from the past. From performance, seaworthiness and the capacity to sail easily with a reduced number of crew. It is a tremendous challenge that Swan has presented us which I believe we have together managed to accomplish,” said Juan Kouyoumidjian, designer of the ClubSwan 50. While representing a new trend is sailing, the ClubSwan
50 reflects Nautor’s Swan strong brand heritage, based on unmatched build tradition, quality, luxury and excellence in customer care. The ClubSwan 50 project team includes iconic and highly respected names such as North Sails and Poltrona Frau. With the ClubSwan 50, Nautor’s Swan officially begins the celebrations for its 50th anniversary. It was 1966 when Nautor’s Swan began building cruiser-racers which dominated the inshore and offshore racing scene, having progressed to larger yachts up to 131 feet leading the luxury composite sailing yacht market: fifty years of tradition in building fast and safe yachts of unparalleled quality. Nautor’s Swan has valuable and unmatched experience in designing and managing onedesign fleets, having launched the Swan 45 fifteen years ago, followed by the successful Club Swan 42, Swan 601 and Swan 60. The ClubSwan 50 will be a professionally managed owner-driver class, with a global racing circuit. The events will run across three continents (Europe, North America & Asia) and four fleets, coupled with exclusive social events. The pinnacle of the circuit will be the Nations Cup, where owners will compete to represent their country.
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MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS Steve Worrall ETY Superyacht Electrical: Yet another hugely successful MYS! We were able to secure frame agreements for our BLUEWAVE switchboards to be manufactured under licence in the UK and North America. We also held technical meetings with designers and owner’s representatives for two new builds in Northern Europe, ETY are to supply the complete electrical packages including diesel electric propulsion, microturbine generators and of course, BLUEWAVE switchboards. Nicholas Stael von Holstein European Sales Manager:
Monaco Yacht Show 2015 Review Now that the dust has settled, and we all return to the “real world”, it seems as though on the whole, there is a feeling of positivity throughout most parts of the industry following the show and that things generally are on the up!
Visitor numbers for 2015 reached approximately 34,500, according to the organisers - up on 2014’s figure of 33,000 visitors, although the cynics would say that quantity does not represent quality. However, this year’s 25th anniversary edition was undoubtedly upbeat in most respects.
There is a tendency for us all to get carried away with the atmosphere at a yacht show rather than look at the physical data, and then make an assessment about the state of the Superyacht market. However, because of Monaco Yacht Show’s importance as the major show for the 30m-plus market, the initial gut feelings are usually not far from the truth.
On the subject of the show’s enforced logistical reorganisation however, there has been some grumblings from those who were relocated away from the old Darse Nord tent. While this was unavoidable, to some extent, it did create a logistical challenge for visitors, and the new Quai Antoine 1ER A tent did suffer from fluctuating levels of traffic.
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Locally, many of the Palma based businesses reported good levels of interest, although there were also some concerns over the new layout and the subsequent footflow. Here are a few comments: Jens Oomes USP Profile: The USP Profile has been received with unanimous positive response from all levels of the industry. On the first morning of the MYS we launched the USP Profile after a year of development. We were represented at the Acrew lounge where we met a great number of crew who were grateful for the networking platform that Acrew provides. We, in turn, were grateful for the ability to directly target the crew market in addition to establishing and enhancing business to business relationships. The benefits of our service were clear for both experienced captains and crew as well as newbees, crew agents and other industry professionals. We enjoyed going around the impressive fleet of yachts at the actual show.
This was the first year Medical Support OffShore exhibited at MYS, located within the British Marine Pavilion. The Show had the usual hectic buzz of activity with more yachts than ever and our Stand was a great success with Thursday and Friday proving to be the busiest quality days. Overall another excellent showcase for the industry showing very positive signs of continued growth. Jim Acher Sales & Charter Broker Bluewater Yachting: This year’s show was as hectic, chaotic and bustling as always but this year it was clear to see that the shipyards had a much greater presence on the water than in previous years, displaying 43 examples of their works, where they displayed 17 vessels in 2014. With brokerage vessels moored in the bay outside the show taking more importance than ever, the terrible weather on the first day kept many away, but fortunately the wind subsided and this side of the event was super-productive and as busy as always. Bluewater will be back in Monaco next year as always, offering bespoke brokerage, charter, management, crew training and crew placement.
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IPM GROUP Kety Sierra: (+34) 608 887 379 Ana Teske (+34) 616 886 331 Marina Ibiza and STP Shipyard Palma are Back in the News at Monaco From the 23rd to 26th of September, STP Shipyard Palma and Marina Ibiza, facilities of IPM Group, were once again at the most prestigious show in the nautical sector. With a marked and renewed stand over 50m2, the most exclusive marina in the Mediterranean and the largest shipyard in Europe, could be visited by clients and friends like every year. It is noteworthy that, for this occasion, the complete programme of activities that both facilities had planned proved to be a success. As a new fact in this edition, besides the scheduled activities for each facility, IPM Group was also present
through the new platform of companies formed by STP, Marina Ibiza, Astilleros de Mallorca and Port Adriano, called Balearic Yacht Destination. The initiative promoted by these four companies, aimed to draw the attention to the islands as a unique destination for the enjoyment of sailing but also as a unique destination for the repair and maintenance of vessels. And the debut could not be better, as it became one of the most visited places around the Boat Show with its opening party on the same Wednesday the Show started. Renowned DJs of Club Cabaret Lío, located in Marina Ibiza and Ibizan wine tasting were the keys to make all attendees of the Show make a stop every day at this unique space. In addition to this successful initiative, clients and Friends were invited, together with Astilleros de Mallorca and Port Adriano to the usual wine and Spanish ham tasting that
is held every year to celebrate the course of the season and toast the success of the next one. The call left no doubts about the notoriety that STP and Marina Ibiza have in the sector. Industrials, captains, press, customers and friends made a stop to taste a great selection of wines and various pata negra hams that were cut by an expert for the occasion. As a complement to these two major initiatives, upcoming courses STP offers to Captains and crew were introduced within its programme STP&ACREW Superyacht Professional Development. To give out information about upcoming courses to be held on October 22nd and 23rd, a press breakfast was offered at ACREW’s sponsored terrace at La Rascasse. This presentation was followed by a masterclass for captains about a very interesting topic: the Maritime Labour Convention known as MLC, 2006. And finally, after the masterclass, STP and Marina Ibiza, invited
all participants to a fun meal among friends with Paella and salads. The closing party on the last day of the show at the Balearic Yacht Destination stand with Lío Ibiza’s DJ was the finale to the programme of activities which has been more complete this year than ever, and it became a true reflection of this season’s results. Once back home, the IPM Group team are working hard to start the refit and maintenance season at STP. Also after closing a good year in Marina Ibiza, as well as the successful season with the marinas in Mallorca, they are already preparing the next edition of the Monaco Yacht Show!
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YPI and Dunya Sign 100m Yacht Order at MYS On the last day of the Monaco Yacht Show, a contract for a 100m (328ft) motoryacht called Project Blade (DY007) was signed between Yacht Partners International (YPI) and Dunya Yachts on board their earlier 72m (236ft) Axioma (ex-Red Square) build. The Project Blade is being
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built for the owner of Axioma and was designed by Ken Frievokh with completion set for 2019. “We put the Axioma on the market 48 hours ago and we have already had two offers,” Russell Crump, sales director of YPI, commented. Axioma was completed in 2013 and she made news when she was sold on the penultimate day of
the 2013 MYS by YPI. She has proved to be a very successful charter yacht generating over $7m in her first year. She has also recently completed 75 days of back-to-back charters during the Mediterranean season. Dunya will build the new yacht at its state-of-the-art 30,000sq m Ursa shipyard at Tuzla, which includes Turkey’s
Commenting on the Axioma and the Project Blade, Sedat Ergun, Dunya’s managing director, said: “Since her launch, the success of the yacht’s warranty period and the satisfaction of her owners are two clear indicators of the quality Dunya Yachts is able to deliver. Not only is our standard of build at the highest level, but the quality of Dunya’s aftersales service is second to none. It’s one of the reasons why the owner of Axioma has chosen to return to Dunya Yachts for the build of a 100m superyacht project.” On the question of the construction cost advantage of building in Turkey, Ergun suggested that it was of the order of 25-30%.
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skies ablaze, but the party goes on. You don’t want to stop but it will be blowing twenty when the sun says Good Morning.
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31), with free drink tickets in the amount of the regatta registration fee. Warm Water, Hot Racing And Cool Parties capture the essence of the event. On the water, sailors compete in idyllic conditions with windward/ leeward courses and use the stunning islands to race around as well. On land, they are treated to nightly entertainment with dancing on the beach and delicious food vendors all in one location: Nanny Cay Resort and Marina. As part of the anniversary celebrations, fireworks will bring the 2016 regatta to a close after the award ceremony. The VX One Class has already confirmed 12 boats will be here for their inaugural VX One Caribbean Cup Racing on the One Design Course area. Bare boats and competitive spinnaker race boats have their own course area on the water.
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REGATTA NEWS the leaders, and when it did Spanish Fly, to windward, got it first and stormed off, only to lose it shortly afterwards and have fuego fatuo blast through to leeward. Spanish Fly’s windward position allowed her to round the Bon Aire mark first, and head back to Formentor again. Fuego fatuo clawed back, but were still second at the mark. flying fifteen Mallorca 20 September – Extra race, Pollensa Yes, it was a very good day, full of surprises and up and down luck. We’d planned for this Extra to use the marks of the big Optimist regatta that had been organised by RCNPP earlier in the day. Bad luck: The wind had unexpectedly shifted to NW and destroyed our plan to use the yellow marks lying in the middle of the bay as windward marks. Good luck: Tim Pyne’s friend Michael arrived with his yacht and immediately offered to be committee boat. He anchored half way to Bonaire and gave us 3 starts. As windward mark we chose a yacht with no mast, anchored in front of the sailing school Sail & Surf and hoped that no one would move it during the regatta.
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Results: ESP 3825 Spanish Fly John Leaf / Mark Hart 5 ESP 3577 fuego fatuo John Walker/Francisco Gadala-Maria 5 GBR 3471 Triffid Stephen Parry/Teresa Parry 8 10 October – Liga de Otoño, Pollensa Three fifteens joined the cruisers for this monthly event. Start was prompt at 12:00, with an unusual wind from the NW. Pin end was favoured, and feugo fatuo took full advantage to start there and quickly cross the fleet on port, lay the windward mark first, followed by Spanish Fly and then the
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cruisers. Michael Clough had a few problems ashore, and started a little later, but never discount him! Round the mark, and spinnakers up for the broad reach to Bon Aire, which we’d be seeing twice during the race. Despite a huge waterline length, the 50 foot Beneteau couldn’t get past the two flying fifteens, although a mistake from fuego fatuo allowed Spanish Fly to reach the mark ahead. Then off to Formentor, on what proved to be a single leg, fetch or close reach all the way. Fuego fatuo stayed a little higher, and passed Spanish Fly halfway across, to round the mark in Formentor bay first, with John Leaf a short distance behind. Next mark was back to Bon Aire, so logically this should have been a broad reach. But no, the wind died, and we were treated to an interminable – but probably only five minutes – of slopping around in the water. Right then, Michael Clough appeared to windward, reaching down in 12 knots towards Formentor! It took an age for the breeze to reach
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Spanish Fly stayed south, allowing fuego fatuo to gain as she stayed closer into the north where the wind didn’t die. At the lighthouse, fuego fatuo was able to harden up onto a close reach, and keep a 50 metre lead all the way to the finish. All in all a great afternoon’s sailing, with very close racing. Thanks Diego! Results: ESP 3577 fuego fatuo Stephen Babbage/John Walker ESP 3825 Spanish Fly John Leaf / Mark Hart ESP 3432 esp Michael Clough Coming up: We’re racing at every month from now until the end of the year, if you’d like to join us, visit http://flyingfifteen. mallorcaservice.de, we have a club boat available (and some for sale!), and are always keen to bring new crews into the fleet. Or just turn up at the next event: 14 Nov Liga de Otoño RCNPP, Pollensa 12 Dec Liga de Otoño RCNPP, Pollensa
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competition was between John Leaf, with Mark Hart as crew, and John Walker, who sailed with Francisco. John Leaf won the regatta with two first and a third. John Walker had two seconds and a first, giving equal points but second on countback. Stephen Parry, sailing Triffid with his daughter Teresa, sailed very good races – 2 third and a second, but could not pass the leaders.
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Pages 48-51: All Photos Credit to Ingrid Abery Ingrid Abery Photography www.ingridabery.com (+44) 7768 698 316 Lunch with Peter Harrison Soaking up the glittering atmosphere during the recent Les Voiles de St Tropez regatta I caught up with English amateur sailor Peter Harrison, head of Richard Mille EMEA watch brand, who was in town racing his TP52. Les Voiles de St Tropez is the
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Competing for the second year running I asked when the sport got into Harrison’s bloodstream. “I began sailing when I was eighteen. I’d done windsurfing so it became an organic process. Then at twenty four children came along” he continued. Based in Geneva he more recently stepped back into the sport with a Tofinou on the lake where this fleet is popular. These boats have been likened to a pocket Wally yacht design sprinkled with old-fashioned New Englandstyle elegance. Competing in the Bol D’Or there he did well. His next purchase was a pre-owned Baltic 49 cruiser/
racer built in 2012. “Jolt 2 was the first boat we needed help with” Peter offered. World renowned navigator and professional yacht
race manager Campbell Field was recommended by contacts in Lymington. Field, who navigated J-Class Velsheda to an overall win
REGATTA NEWS at this summer’s Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary regatta, compiled a program and they started sailing at Cowes Week. The Baltic 49 was heavy. Meanwhile the popular TP52 that enjoys racing in both Puerto Portals and the Copa Del Rey was now on Peter’s radar. He stepped up from a cruiser/ racer to a grand prix racer. “I ended up with this monster. It’s a go-cart, “he beamed. “Built for racing she is certainly a bit livelier. Going to a tiller was amazing. It’s a big Laser, a brilliant experience, I couldn’t wish for a better boat.” Knowing his limitations Harrison doesn’t shy away from helming. “I’m not a really experienced helm. I need a lot of coaching and help from the crew. Thanks to Campbell building a team that has included the likes of multiple Whitbread/VOR sailor Neil MacDonald and Olympian Nick Rogers we have achieved results. He’s got the right measure of what we can do. I take what is the sensible approach.” Racing in IRC the team performed well at St Tropez scoring a strong psychological second behind Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark’s TP52 who had America’s Cup winning skipper Jimmy Spithill calling tactics. Having established himself on the grand prix yachting stage I wondered what drove his choice for the IRC circuit as opposed to the European 52 Super Series. “I’m not there for a lot of stress but to enjoy. I am interested in sailing at a certain level. The Super Series is a bit of an arms race. I’m not sure if I’m ready for that. I have got a good balance of enjoyment and the right level of racing.” Early on Sorcha was optimized for offshore racing. Was his preference was for inshore or offshore racing? “I haven’t done a great deal of offshore but have enjoyed it though. It’s a different challenge. With regatta sailing you know it’s a fixed amount of time,
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This summer Harrison spent a concentrated amount of time on Solent waters in the UK doing three regattas back-toback. The RYS Bicentenary regatta and Cowes Week proved warm ups for the Fastnet race. Sorcha won the revered Britannia Cup race midway through Cowes Week but the Maxi 72 class results were then brought in and the TP52 relinquished the trophy to Belle Mente. However, the following day Sorcha enjoyed the sweet taste of success beating her. “During Cowes Week we went up against some pretty big boats, had reasonable breeze, flat water and did well.” Racing against Tonnerre 4 they each won a race.
Looking over St Tropez racing this February, the Caribbean 600. Sorcha pitched well against the 2015 launched Tonnerre 4 which had won at Key West race week the previous month. They struggled around Guadeloupe but Peter’s team beat Tonnerre to finish second in class behind Belle Mente. The margin between first and second place was just two hours after three days of racing. St Barths 50
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The team made an impact in the biannual Fastnet race being first in class out of the western Solent on corrected time and were punching above their weight leading to the Lizard Point, Cornwall. The crew had been forewarned that he was not going to spend two days waiting for the tide. The forecast was for it to go extremely light. The boat sailed into a hole. Becalmed for twelve hours in glassy waters they saw other boats
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being dragged into the exclusion zone. Demoralized they retired. A business leader at the top of his game I asked if sport has been helpful as a springboard to boardroom success. “I don’t spend a great deal of time in the boardroom” he offered, “I’m not conventional but take a more free spirited approach to business.” Does he see parallels in top level racing and this luxury goods market? “A fair amount of management is involved in sailing, a good structured approach to how you do things. I take that to the work environment.” Harrison’s involvement in a daring sport mirrors one of the most daring watch brands in Richard Mille. Is this how he lets off steam from the work place? “Sailing gives me the ability to approach work afresh. When I have finished racing I’m ready to go again. It gives you drive and motivation and an ‘I think I can do this better’ approach.” On the technical side does he see parallels with the watch market? “Both are development processes. With sailing we see how we make the boat go faster upwind, finding the angles needed to achieve good speed upwind. Admittedly I’m not an expert. I listen to the crew and have taken their advice.” Over on the other side of the Atlantic where Les Voiles De St Barth regatta has gained great traction both Harrison’s
yachts have been lured. Jolt 2 debuted at the 2013 event and sailing Sorcha has continued his progression up the podium ladder. The 52 finished overall second in class this April. “St Barth is an interesting combination. It has gone from being nothing six years ago to about the best event in the Caribbean. The reliable trade winds with heavier sea state is a more interesting place to sail the TP52. From a spectator and lifestyle point of view it is hard to beat.” It was therefore a natural partnership for Richard Mille to come onboard as principal sponsor at the regatta’s inception. Looking forward to next season Harrison is considering two events as a guest boat on the Med based 52 Super Series. Porto Cervo and Menorca are looking favoured. Asked why he is dipping into the circuit Peter enthused “Its like anything if you do it with someone a little bit better you try and raise your game. There’s an interesting level of pros and amateur helms. And Porto Cervo in June should be windy with relatively flat water which should be great. It almost equals St Barth.” In Peter Harrison there is a man who combines his nautical and horological passions as did his namesake John Harrison, the man who in 1759 solved the problem of finding Longitude at sea by creating an accurate sea-keeping marine chronometer. www.theislander.net
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THE APPRENTICE up the Ma-1 to their Santa Catalina HQ. Having got through what is rapidly becoming the standard ‘Apprentice’ joke (“Hi Sarah, welcome to the team, can I get you a coffee or anything? Hang on, it should be you making the drinks, you’re the Apprentice!” - how we laughed) David sent me downstairs to the embroidery nerve centre and into Slovak Terezia’s competent hands. Sarah Drane sarah@purplecakefactory.com The Apprentice – Episode Nine – Uniform Embroidery When I was young(er), for a series of Home Ec classes our task was to make a kimono. All went well until I tried it on and realised I’d stitched the left sleeve firmly shut. It was sort of part straitjacket part judogi – in purple. I don’t recall it getting much use outside of the classroom. However, sometimes you just have to package up the past and move on, so I bravely accepted an invitation from Deckers to once more try my hand at sewing. Established almost 30 years, but in the hands of hubbywife team David and Lucy Ireland for the past decade, Deckers has showrooms in Palma, Antibes and Barcelona. With The Islander budget not stretching to a Côte d’Azur jolly, I settled on a whizz
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It soon became clear why David had briefed me to wear comfortable clothes as “you will be below decks, not customer facing”. Terezia has been dexterously adding logos to (Deckers-supplied) uniform for SIX YEARS and barely met one customer, although she said she enjoys walking round Palma and reciting in her head “I did that logo” “and that one” “yep, that one too”. This wasn’t going to be a sociable role, but it did prove to be a rather engaging one. While Deckers is bustling all year round, I picked ‘Pinmar week’ for my stint. Everyone in the yachting business knows this means a smorgasbord of golf, gala dinners and nightclubbing – and for Deckers a whole bunch of lastmin logos on golf attire. While I was thinking “these people bloomin’ well should have thought about it weeks ago”, Terezia was far more customer orientated and sent them to the front of the queue. She was a wonder to watch
leaping from computer to backing paper and from hooping to four-head embroidery machine, without pausing for breath. Sending the finished clothing to me for paper removal (“don’t throw it away Sarah, I am from a communist country, trim and recycle for smaller baseball cap logos please”), folding (“collar down, buttons up – and please move your pen away from the fabric”) and bagging (“same sizes together, label on the outside for easy identification”) eleventh-hour Pinmar was licked and it was back to the day job. Next on the production line were 26 t-shirts for Yacht Fuel Services, small logo on the breast, large logo on the back. With the computer doing a nifty countdown, it became abundantly obvious that not only did embroidery require technical skill, it also required time. Taking Yacht Fuel Services as an example, the small logo took eight minutes per polo and the large one 38 minutes – and literally thousands upon thousands of stitches. Terezia pointed out an IBS Marine Electric t-shirt on her workbench (WHAT were they thinking naming their business after a chronic gut disorder?) that had a two-hour-tenminute logo. Bearing in mind Deckers calculate their prices based on the stitch count, IBS should definitely consider a quick rename AND rebrand (remind me to send them an invoice for consultancy fees).
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Deckers Antibes: (+33) 493 650 579 7 Rue Honoré Ferrare, Antibes antibes@uniforms4yachts.com www.uniforms4yachts.com Deckers Antibes Style in the City... We take our hats off to the organisers of this year’s 25th Monaco Yacht Show. It was by far top of the ranking of previous Monaco Shows we have attended. Thanks to all of you who stopped by to see us in the ACREW Lounge at La Rascasse, and for the compliments received on the uniform Abi and the team had designed
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John Alcantara - International Boat & Yacht Brokers www.boatshedgibraltar.com How to Get Your Wife to Say “Yes”! As an experienced yacht broker and boat purchaser I have found that the biggest obstacle to acquiring a boat is getting your wife to agree to it. She will come up with all sorts of objections and when all have been overcome she will say something like: “If you are SURE that’s what you REALLY
So how does one go about convincing your partner that the acquisition of a boat is a good idea? In the first place you yourself have to be fully committed to the idea and the consequences of turning the idea into really. Insincerity or doubt is the one thing that most females are able to detect at distance. Secondly you are not buying a boat you are selling a dream. Acronyms like VHF, Radar or AIS are of no relevance to the female of the species. She is not turned on by Boys’ Toys. You need to sell her the dream and the personal benefits that will accrue to her as co-boat owner.
the cool clear waters off the Balearic Islands. You preparing barbecues in the long summer evenings relieving her of cooking duties. A lovely comfortable interior with which to impress her friends. Under no circumstances share any thoughts of doing any real sailing with her. Most girls are not into overnight passages or interminable hours or days at sea. If you want to cross the Atlantic then sell her the benefits of cruising in the
Caribbean. She can fly out to St Lucia, Bahamas or any of those exotic places she’s always wanted to go but that you’ve been too mean to take her to because you were squirrelling away into the boat fund. If she isn’t interested in the Caribbean then you can always use your trump car. Sell the benefits of your long absence! She’ll be able to visit her mother, grandchildren or those awful friends you can’t stand whilst you power your was across the Atlantic!
There is a long list of things that will attract a female as a boating partner. The idea of any easy life sipping G&Ts on the aft deck. Swimming in
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Roland Perry - Surveyor (+34) 654 190 130 www.baseline-yachts.com Refit Roulette How many of us have been here before? The project is over. The boat is commissioned and handover is complete. There’s a laugh at the celebration party over that mishap. The next day though an irate call comes in. Something has broken and the boat can’t move. You can be assured, the client is very unhappy after all that money has been spent. No doubt they are, but the broken item was one of the few things that wasn’t in scope. One small thing out of many has spoiled the party. Boats still are not as reliable as cars or (thankfully) planes. Whatever the reasons - and a lot has to do with the fact that they are bespoke machines floating in violently moving corrosive liquid - I believe clients would have a happier ride if they were more aware of the risks they take when buying boats and doing them up. Increases in cost are perhaps the biggest reason for clients to feel that a project is failing, while leading them into a vicious circle of self-defeating limits in scope. But even changes in cost can be taken in stride if the client feels there is a need, or accepts they took a risk when they started the project. If the new work is needed on discovery 56
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of something that could not be known - but that might be suspected after experience of similar jobs - a cost change is the inevitable result. New technology, older boats and changes in specification from the original design tend to be riskier. Such obvious things can get lost when an eager client and ambitious project manager get excited by a common vision whether it’s a 20m yacht or one much larger. And what about the project manager? What is a project manager? I’ve heard people say that it’s the guy that gets in the way of everyone else trying to do their job. Or the guy that brandishes lots of paper but with little action. But when the project is set up right, it’s the person that makes everything happen efficiently and well. There are whole books and University courses about it - including a yacht project management diploma - and some interesting online resources for project management geeks. http://calleam.com/ WTPF/ analyses high profile failures in other industries, balanced by a compilation of opinions on good practice. When I have seen projects go well, the managers involved normally have had experience managing similar projects on boats of similar sizes. More than arranging, they understood the jobs at hand - enough to anticipate risks and ensure all the logistical, technical, regulatory and functional components
are considered. They saw how things fit together and how one job impacts another. They maintained clear communication with the people paying for and delivering the work, especially when things got tough or when changes to scope, specification or budget were needed. They used software to help plan, report and record the work, without spending so much time doing so that they stop doing their job. They were given power and trust to make things happen. And they had good accounting practices to make sure the money flowed when it had to. Accounting and payment is another common problem with complicated projects. I have often heard complaints that billing isn’t clear, or that payment requests come too late. It is hard to make clear if there are 20 jobs running simultaneously, each with their own payment schedules and progress indicators to monitor. But if billing isn’t clear, this gives (another) reason for payments to be held up. It is those delayed payments that are so destructive to a project schedule. Contractors are unable to deliver hardware and work if they are not paid, and even if they are able to - why should they? It is surprising how often teams feel under pressure to deliver even when payment terms have been broken by the client for no stated reason. But in the end, breaking payment terms only compromises the client’s position. Assuming all these and many other hurdles are crossed, the project may have run smoothly and be coming to an end. Now all there is to do is commission the boat and hand it over. Hang on a minute... “all there is?” - commissioning and fault finding take up to 30% of the project’s duration. Having the owner turn up the day after launch is seriously high stakes roulette that no one wants to
play. And although there are other reasons, that situation is most commonly caused by those unexpected changes or cashflow problems during a project. Marina Barcelona 92 Expands The Port of Barcelona has approved the construction of a 4,000T shiplift Marina Barcelona 92 (MB’92) has moved on to the second phase of its expansion plan with the construction of a new esplanade to accommodate a new shiplift to dock vessels of up to 4,000 displaced tonnes. The Administration Board of the Port of Barcelona has approved the project and investment of the new facility originally planned in the 2010 concessional document. The total investment of the project is estimated to be €45m and it expects to create between 250 and 300 direct job opportunities inside MB’92 and the companies subcontracted. The new shiplift will occupy an approximate total surface area of 20,000sq m and it will be located at the currently known “Muelle Catalunya” and Paint Shed. This new project will permit the dry-docking of up to 12 vessels, each with up to 105m LOA at any one time. Greater efficiency, flexibility and productivity, together with a considerable improvement in environmental conditions were the objectives that were set in the design and realization of this project. It will partially substitute the current 2,000T synchrolift and create an acoustically protected environment in the area close to the new Port Vell residential zones. MB’92 selected Pearlson Shiplift Corporation (PSC) of the US for the design, engineering and development
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technical direction of MB’92 alongside the Barcelona Port Authority technical team. The project is expected to start mid-2016 and be completed by the end of 2017.
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Elisabeth Campà communications@ vilanovagrandmarina.com (+34) 93 791 24 81 www.vilanovagrand marina.com Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona Collaborates with Burgess During the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show Once again, Vilanova Grand Marina, Barcelona was present at the Monaco Yacht Show with an intensive promotional plan. This year, the marina focused on its special cooperation with Burgess, Central Agent for the sale of its marina berths. The marina sponsored evening ‘happy hour’ parties organised by Burgess on their stand, offering drinks and a corner with Spanish delicacies to clients and industry friends. These events took place every day at 6:30pm on the Burgess stand, providing a great opportunity for networking and meeting
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other professionals. This collaboration was generated as a result of the agreement in November 2014, when Burgess was appointed Central Agent for the sale of berths in Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona. Ignacio Erroz, General Manager of Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona, commented: “Events of this nature enable our marina to have a great presence and increase our promotional activity at the most important yacht show of the year, while also cementing our commercial collaboration with one of the most important brokerage houses in the superyacht world.”
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BARCELONA with her striking light turquoise hull finish the MC6 measures up at 18.35 metres (just over 60 feet) overall, with a couple of Cummins 600 hp engines, and 2200 litres of fuel capacity to drive them. (Your credit card, not mine please!) At around 800,000 euros, depending on how good you are at bargaining, its a lot of money for a lot of boat… But with 3 good size cabins, 3 bathrooms and a very spacious elegantly bright interior design, you´ll certainly have no problem finding friends to help you enjoy your investment!
By Peter Franklin - YachtMedia Barcelona Boat Show Buzzing Again… The 54th Barcelona Boat Show, “feels positive and vibrant with exhibitors reporting a good buzz around the quays at Port Vell”, said Luis Conde the show’s president after this year’s show. There is no question that its location right in the middle of one of Europe’s busiest tourist cities attracting 7 million visitors a year, has been a factor in its renewed success. But so too, has the general turn around in the Spanish recreational boating market. This has been due in no small part to the work of ANEN, the Spanish Nautical Business Association, who have been tirelessly lobbying for reforms to an outdated (or almost non existent) leisure yachting legislation, and they were instrumental in originally pushing for the change in the boat show format. Luis Conde also pointed out: “The significant investment in the Port Vell infrastructure resulting in more quayside space for stands close to the water, and plenty of moorings for boats in the water has also been a huge benefit in the last couple of years.” Most encouragingly, this year’s edition was being 58
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held against a background of positive news from central statistics in Madrid, with the Spanish nautical market recording two consecutive years of growth. New registrations were up by 10.5% during the period January to September with 4150 boats registered, this compared to 3756 in 2014. Here the Balearics shone out as usual, by taking 16.31% of that growth followed by Barcelona itself contributing 11.20% of the total as the second largest. The report said that 12 to 16 metre boats recorded the largest growth, and that yacht rental grew again by 37.4% after a big hike of 56% in 2014. With 670 boats on show, 80 of them reportedly new models, and 260 international exhibitors, there is plenty to see, and unlike last year which was sweltering at over 30C, the weather gods were kinder over the weekend. Firstly the vibes: Yes, it was certainly very busy on Saturday. In fact it’s the first time I can remember being unable to squeeze past so many people along the dock, all jostling to get a look at the moored yachts, and I was sometimes waiting ages for crowds of people to pass by before being able to get a photo of a particular boat.
But were they buying? Well, there were certainly a lot of craft being taken out on sea trials, and the sales manager of Dufour, who had no less than seven sailing yachts in the water, told me that they had actually sold two boats at the show; A 350 and a 410 model, adding that he couldn’t remember the last time that had happened at the Barcelona Show! Marina Port Ginesta were showing four day boats ashore, from the Italian boat builder Invictus, and they were also happy with the level of interest and enquiries. I particularly liked their sleek racy looking 280GT model. Going up significantly in price but still sticking with a seaworthy motor yacht built in Menorca and based on the original Llaut lines, the Minorchino 34 from Sasga Yachts was on show. She is a candidate for European Motor Boat of the Year 2016, and a very attractive family cruising yacht, featuring the same traditional workmanship that gives the interior of the boat some real character and a solidly warm ambience. For those wanting to spend a lot more on a larger more powerful luxury motor yacht, then the Beneteau Group’s Monte Carlo Yachts MC6, was on show alongside the slightly smaller MC5. Resplendent
So what about the future for the Barcelona Boat Show? Luis Conde stated that they intend to further capitalise on their connection with Barcelona as a world famous city, and to increase the space required as necessary under their flexible agreement with Port Vell. He countered jokes from the journalists about what happens if/ when Catalonia becomes an independent republic, saying they will rival Monaco as a big boat show in a very small country! Jose Luis Fayos from ANEN confirmed that the next big step for them was to push for the complete elimination of matriculation tax on all boats over 9 metres, and Luis Conde said that he was confident that this would happen soon if the Partido Popular win the national elections on 21st December. When asked what would happen if Podemos wins? He said: “ We won’t even bother to ask them! The Barcelona Boat Show remains the only one in Spain to be officially approved by the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO), which means that their attendance figures will be fully and transparently audited. Boatshow Palma please take note, and why not follow Barcelona`s example, so that your stated visitor numbers can have some real credibility...
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By Elizabeth Parr Menorca Cruising (+34) 660 647 845 menorcacruising@gmail.com
Club Marítimo de Mahón This year the Club Marítimo de Mahón celebrated its 70th anniversary. In fact, its beginnings go back further, to 1930, when there was a society known as the “Liga Marítima Española” or Sa Lliga. This society was based in a small house in Cala Figuera and its main activity was the organization of regattas for locally built sailing yachts. A second break-away group formed independently with its headquarters based on an old merchant ship moored in the harbour. The interests of the two groups were finally brought together by Don Juan Florit Fernández, who became the first President of the Club Marítimo de Mahón in March 1945. From then until now it has been known locally as Sa Lliga. Origin of Snipe racing in Menorca In 1943 the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona organized a race to the Balearic Islands which stopped off in Menorca. On board one of the visiting yachts was a Snipe and it was the first time the sailors in Mahón had seen this type of dinghy. Its handling and maneuverability caused great excitement amongst the local sailors who were only used to heavy wooden boats with Lateen sails. A local man, Don Juan Victory Manella, immediately bought himself a Snipe from Palma and it became known locally as “Tauro”. The president 60
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of the Club Marítimo, Juan Florit then organized for the yacht club to buy another Snipe which would then be reproduced by the local shipwrights. This Snipe was called “Antares” and it became the first in the legendary “Fleet # 38” of the Snipe Club Marítimo Mahón, followed by others such as “Maribel”, “Simbad” and “Concha”. Other local sailors followed suit by building their own boats and, by late 1945, there were 13 in total and the modernised yacht club was born. After the resignation of Florit, Antonio LLiteras Coll became the new president and launched ‘Operation Optimist’ which led to the acquisition of 32 new boats. The Yacht Club Today Today the yacht club has almost 600 active members under the leadership of its current President, Nemesio Suárez. He was born in the Canary Islands but considers himself Minorcan Prior to becoming President, he was director of several major Spanish Airports including La Coruña, Fuerteventura, Menorca’s airport and the Son Sant Joan Airport in Palma. As well as offices, changing rooms and showers, the The yacht club’s main building houses the Bar-Restaurant “Sa Lliga” and the Casino Marítim. There is a large room with beautiful views of the Port which is used for social events and as a games room with Billiard table and big screen TV. On the social side, the club organises events throughout the year including dinners, fishing Championships and a paella contest. Downstairs there is the Academia de Enseñanzas Náuticas which teaches the Spanish theoretical courses such as PER and Capitán de Yate and with access to boats used for the practical assessments.
In the port area it runs the Repsol service station for the supply of petrol and diesel. Adjacent to the fuel station is a sports esplanade, with a small crane, used to keep and launch the sailing dinghies and kayaks The Club maintains a sailing school in which children and adults receive theoretical and practical classes throughout the year. There are training programmes in Optimist, Europa, Laser, Snipe, First Class and Cruising Class, plus a fast growing Kayaking school. Since 2010 the Club has been supporting the school based programme “Vine a Navegar” run by the Island Council of Minorca. Participants from Club Maríitimo de Mahón have won numerous international, national and regional titles. Well known sailors from the club include Fernando Rita, Damián Borrás, Ruben Coll, Jordi Triay and the latest, Joan Cardona. In 1978 Fernando
Rita and Jose Barca were runners up in the Spanish Youth Snipe championships in Valencia. Rita’s success continued and culminated in his participation in the Olympic Games of Barcelona in 1992. Damián Borras is current European Champion in the Snipe Class and coach of the Balearic Sailing Federation. The Club Marítimo organises numerous World Class sailing regattas including “Menorca Sant Joan” - Alfonso XIII Trophy, the “Copa del Rey” Vela Classica and, more recently, the Menorca Maxi. In 2015 the Panerai will take a break and will not return to Mahon until 2017. However, in its place Port Mahon will host the Transpac 52 Super Series from 13-18th September 2016. Club Maríitimo de Mahón Molll de LLevant 287, Maó oficina@clubmaritimo mahon.com (+34) 971 365 022
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soon head uphill through the woods along stony old mule tracks. We continue steeply uphill for some time with an occasional breather, and fabulous look-out points with sweeping views of Palma in the distance and the coast beyond Valldemossa. We come across the remains of charcoal burners’ settlements, old lime kilns and other ancient forest activities.
Nina Harjula nina@mallorcahiking.com (+34) 699 906 009 www.mallorcahiking.com www.facebook.com/ mallorcahiking Walk of the Month November: Valldemossa to Deia On a clear day, this is one of the most stunning walks on the island. It is challenging, with a steep climb out of Valldemossa and a long steep descent into Deia (with 1 or
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2 brief nervous moments for those who suffer from vertigo), but it’s well worth the effort for the views along the north western coast. There are also lots of examples of the old forest dwellers’ settlements, so we get the opportunity to learn about Mallorca’s rural history. Overall a real treat and one of our favourite stages of the GR221 or Dry Stone Route. We start our walk in the centre of Valldemossa, and
For part of this trail we join the Archduke’s bridleway, an old cobbled path built by the Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator in the 1860s to ‘70s. The local residents thought he was mad at the time but we walkers are eternally grateful to him for leaving us this fabulous scenic route. From here we get stunning panoramic views of the coast and surrounding Tramuntana mountains. The
Our descent into the pretty village of Deia is long and steep and much of it is through beautiful holm oak woods, where we walk on soft narrow leafy paths, which are a sharp contrast to the stony ascent and mainly hard, rocky surfaces. We can highly recommend this walk - it’s a real Mallorcan experience! Facts about this walk: • Duration: 5hrs (breaks not included). • Lenght: Approximately 8 km • Difference in altitude: 520m/800m ascending/ descending • Difficulty level: Challenging Please contact us for more info and more available walks.
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Antonio Paretti’s memorial www.mallorcadaysout.com Days Out in Mallorca: Cap de Formentor and Cala St Vicenç The north-eastly point of Majorca is the rugged headland called Cap de Formentor, also known as the ‘Meeting Point of the Winds’. Nature has created a spectacular landscape of steep cliffs rising from the blue Mediterranean Sea. The peninsula is 12 kilometres long but it is never more than 3 kilometres wide and the highest point is called Fumat Hill, or Smoked Hill. People have lived on the peninsular since pre-historic times, either in caves or walled settlements, and the Romans established a foundry for making pig-iron on the headland. The road from Port de Pollença to Cap de Formentor was built by Italian engineer Antonio Paretti in the 1960s and it twists and turns its 64
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A beach retreat at Cala St Vicenç way across the steep slopes (he also built the famous Sa Calobra road). You can visit Paretti’s memorial at the Mirador de la Creueta and, if you have a head for heights, walk to the lookout point. There is watchtower on the summit of Albercuix hill above the memorial. It was built in the 1550s so lookouts could keep watch for Ottoman fleets, raiding from North Africa. Continuing east, we come to the road junction for Formentor Hotel, a long established hotel overlooking Pollença Bay. Plots were sold along the peninsular when the owner, Miquel Llobera, died and the Argentinean artist Adan Diehl built the hotel in 1928. It soon became an exclusive holiday destination for the rich and famous, including Winston Churchill, Edward Windsor, Prince of Wales (the one who abdicated the British crown to marry Mrs Simpson in 1936). Niceto
Alcalá Zamora, the first Prime Minister and then President of the Second Spanish Republic, also stopped at the hotel. The Spanish Civil War closed Hotel Formentor in 1936 but it held an international congress dedicated to the 13th Century Majorcan philosopher, writer and poet Ramon Llull in the 1950s. The Formentor Novel Prize attracted top novelists and publishers from around the world by offering the highest value literary prize in 1960. In the 1990s heads of state of the European Union met at the hotel for discussions. Continuing east along the peninsular, the road hugs the steep slope and passes through a tunnel where it is just too steep. The terrain gets more rugged with each turn and then there is one final turn and Cap de Formentor lighthouse comes into sight. The lighthouse was completed
in 1892 and its light kept sailors safe for over 100 years as they navigate the dangerous waters around the headland. There is a car park next to the lighthouse and as you take in the views across to Alcudia and Menorca, spare a thought for the lighthouse keepers in the past. Along the way you may have seen signposts for the Cami Vell de Faro, which means the Old Lighthouse Path. The keepers had to walk along the cliff tops in all weathers to get to work before the road was built. And then they had to make the long trail to get back home again. Cala St Vicenç is a secluded bay north-east of Pollença and people also lived in the area in pre-historic times. They farmed the land, fished in the sea and carved out caves to bury their dead. The Necropolis has a large stone structure at the entrance and there are 11 caves in a park on the road into Cala St Vicenç.
MALLORCA LIFESTYLE The resort’s two beaches look across to the rugged coastline of the Formentor peninsular. The vertical cliffs which rise out of the sea are an impressive sight, especially when the seas are rough. Keep an eye out for the gothic style retreat overlooking the larger of the two beaches. Pollença Castle is out of sight on a craggy summit to the west and it is also known as the Castell del Rei or the King’s Castle. The Moors started the castle back in the 10th Century, not long after they occupied the island. They called it the Alcazar de la Garriga or the ‘Castle of the Mountains’. The small structure has a commanding position and King James the Conqueror took eight years to capture it from the Moorish leader called Xiap. It was the last place on Mallorca to surrender following the conquest of Palma in Dec 1229. King James gave the castle to the Knights Templar, the owners of nearby Pollença, and they strengthened the walls and built a chapel. It was handed to the Knights Hospitaller after the Mallorcan Templars were disbanded in 1314. In 1284 King Phillip III of France invaded Aragon and James II of Mallorca joined the crusade against his brother, Peter III. Peter retaliated in May 1285, landing his large fleet at Santa Ponça. Palma city, Bellver castle, Alaró castle and Santueri Castle surrendered peacefully and the island was soon his. However, Berenguer Arnau l’Illa refused to surrender Pollença Castle because he was keeping King James safe inside. The Kingdom of Mallorca’s flag was still flying when Peter the Great headed off to Barcelona at the end of June and the siege continued. The people of Pollença supplied the castle until they were stopped and made to swear allegiance to King Peter on ‘pain of body and goods’. But
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the supplies ran out at the end of August and Berenguer surrendered after James escaped to the mainland. From then on the castle was known as the Castell del Rei or the King’s Castle. The fortification was then reduced to a watchtower and the garrison kept a look out for pirates looking to raid Pollença. The garrison was further reduced when Albercutx Fort was built overlooking Pollença harbour. The King’s Castle was briefly used to hold sailors in quarantine in 1564 but its days were numbered. It was abandoned in 1715 and sold to Marques of Desbrull a century later; it finally served as a watchtower during the Spanish Civil War. So next time you consider going to Pollença, consider visiting Cala St Vicenc or Cap de Formentor. Your choice will depend on your sense of adventure!
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Barcelona Road Attack Scam Barry Lawrence, owner of Mallorca Cruising, recently informed us of an apparent scam which is happening to cars arriving into Barcelona from Palma by Ferry, particularly those cars with UK registration plates. Berry commented “I first heard of this ‘puncture’ scam several years ago, and we are astonished that the authorities have not clamped down on it (it is obviously an organised gang and surely the police must know who is to blame). The ferries from Palma both arrive at regular times in the early evening, and drivers heading for the Motorway North, taking the most direct route from the Ferry terminals, must pass along the Ronda Litoral to Port Vell and then past Port Olympic, where they decend the underpass to the main dual carriageway that feeds the motorways.
Spanish plates. This has happened at least three times in recent months. The transcript below was the account of a recent attack suffered by Kevin Parker, submitted to his insurance company. Kevin is a frequent visitor to Mallorca and is the owner of a boat in Alcudia. “I was returning from Mallorca where I keep my yacht. I had driven down from Aberdeen in June 2015. Sharing the drive back to Aberdeen with me was a friend, David Wood. We were driving my Range Rover Vogue, registration number 5KAP. We took the ferry from Palma to Barcelona, arriving in Barcelona at approximately 2030. We were driving to Girona where we had booked a hotel for the night before commencing the drive to Caen/Ouistreham the next day.
It is during this ‘overground’ section where there are numerous traffic lights that drivers are most vulnerable, it is only around 4 kms to the underpass but there are plenty of stop/starts along the way where a scooter rider can pull up alongside and his pillion can stab a rear tyre.”
At approximately 2115 we were driving along Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes when I noticed the car’s tyre pressure monitoring system was indicating a low pressure alarm. At the same time a man on a scooter tapped on my window and was gesticulating at my offside rear tyre.
We wanted to share this with our Islander readers who perform this journey, especially those with non-
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crowding around offering assistance. I firmly told them we did not require assistance. The man on the scooter reappeared suggesting we take the car to his friend’s garage. This was clearly an offer to be car-jacked and mugged so the offer was declined. I asked Dave to keep a look-out as my suspicions were that mugging was likely. I transferred our luggage from the boot to the backseat in order to provide access to the spare wheel. Once the luggage was transferred I used the remote control fob to lock the car doors – or so I thought. Please see my comments towards the end of this letter. The spare wheel on a Range Rover is rather heavy so I asked Dave to assist me lifting it out. I jacked up the car and removed the ‘punctured’ wheel. Dave also assisted me with lifting the spare into place. During the wheel change various people were offering to help and were shining torches into our faces. This, I suspect, was a deliberate act to ruin our night vision and to distract us from the theft that was taking place in the background. We fitted and secured the spare wheel and made our escape from what was a rather worrying situation. A few moments later as we continued our drive towards Girona I asked Dave if he could see my mobile phone which I’d left in one of the cup holders in the centre console. He could not see it and had a feel around for it with no success. I asked him if he could phone my number to help locate the phone. He reached around for his bag containing his phone only to find it wasn’t there. He then told me that all of our bags were no longer in the vehicle. We discussed our options. I was reluctant to drive back into Barcelona as it was around 2230 by this time so we continued our drive towards Girona where I
felt we could use the hotel as a base. Fortunately, the hotel was close to Girona airport where I thought there would be a police station. We checked into the hotel, explained that our bags had been stolen and went to the police station where we gave statements and received crime reports. The two police officers were helpful, sympathetic and very professional. They visited my car and we examined the ‘punctured’ tyre where it was very apparent that the tyre had been slashed with a box cutter or similar. We returned to the hotel and cancelled credit cards, debit cards etc. Dave’s passport was unfortunately in one of his bags. As I had been sailing off Mallorca for quite a large part of the summer I had various effects with me including personal clothing and sailing clothing. I also had my laptop and two mobile phones. The laptop and phones are owned by my company and these will be claimed for separately on my company insurance. I spend part of my time working from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where I have an office. Certain possessions were purchased in the UAE including some optically corrected Rayban glasses that cost quite a lot of money. I also lost my UAE identification card, UAE driver’s licence as well as my UK driver’s licence. As I travel frequently between the UK, the UAE and Spain I tend to empty my wallet and only keep the relevant debit cards, currency and driver’s licence for the location I am travelling to. The contents of the wallet along with other paraphernalia is kept in an internal side pocket of the Tumi tote bag that invariably accompanied me on my travels. There was approximately £170 in cash [I withdrew £200 on September 14 before I last left the UK] along with AED
MALLORCA LIFESTYLE (Arab Emirates Dirhams) 1500. This comprised AED1000 that I withdrew from an ATM on September 16th and AED500 that a friend had returned to me the evening before I departed from the UAE. The total Sterling equivalent of the AED is £266. The question arises of how could the luggage have been stolen if I had locked the car during the wheel change? Because the Range Rover has a keyless entry system
and the key fob was in my pocket, all a person would need do to unlock the doors would be to pull on the handle and the door would open. In other words, it’s pretty impossible to lock the car when one is working in close proximity to it. Not very satisfactory.”
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MALLORCA LIFESTYLE the boards continues. The designers are introducing some concave shapes in the bottom to compensate the lack of width with the balance problems. I hope this trend will stop somewhere otherwise only skinny professional SUP racers will be able to paddle on these boards. Many people are afraid that the SUP industry will do the same mistake like the windsurf brands did in 90s.
Ahmet Senoglu - ahmet@ mallorcaresidencia.com www.mallorcaresidencia.com SUPCorner: New Models and Trends in the Stand Up World in 2016 Now the 2015 race season is almost ending, the SUP world is waiting for the new models of 2016. The trend in the racing world seems to be creating all purpose/ all water race boards. Until now, each brand had a flat-water dedicated race board and possibly a downwind oriented board. But many few races in the world are really full flat water. Maybe the famous SUP 11 City in Holland also called the Tour de France of SUP can be considered as such a full flat water race. In general most of the races have some choppy water or wind factor and the racers had to paddle with narrow flat-water boards or carry multiple boards. In 2016 we will see more all round shapes that can handle medium chop, decent downwind but also can be raced in the flat-water.
On the SUP surfing front, the trend that started this year and in 2016 we will see more is those flat nose boards. I call them the chocolate bar shapes. Almost all major brands have one and they seem to be a good choice for weaker waves like we have in Mediterranean. A quick look into the race boards in 2016
soon as they have been part of a bigger sports brand. Their X models are quite popular in all flat-water races. Now the legendary shaper Mark Raaphorst released an all round race board called FX competing with All Star and others. I talked to the racers of the SIC brand and they sound very happy. This FX board will give them the possibility to compete in the not so flat races better. The board has a more tail rocker than the X and a more chop friendly nose shape plus no recessed deck. Naish Javelin is also updated with a more semi surf, semi downwind nose to make it more useful in all conditions. We always have problems to test them here in Spain because they are so expensive but great boards. Naish fans will like it for sure. Fanatic Falcon series also got an update. The previous version was a good downwind board but not so fast enough in the real medium chop race conditions. The new Falcon seems to be in the line of All Star or Javelin shape. Fanatic released also a pure flat-water model called Striker that can be used in flat water channels.
Still the trend of narrowing
As usual, all major brands update their models. Especially Starboard is famous of updating their models almost too fast. The popular All Star model has been updated again but this time the updates are really big and interesting. The board got the bottom shape of the Race model, which only survived one season. The concave bottom shape supposed to give the new All Star better stability and some advantages on the flat water since the board needs that. It looks like a medium chop – downwind board. I have a 2014 model All Star and love it and look forward to test this one. As usual the All Stars come in 4 different widths and in 12’6 or 14 feet lengths. Once a niche but dominant player in downwind world, SIC, became a big player as
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What are those chocolate bar looking SUP surf boards? It all started about 2 years ago in California when some SUP surfers were experimenting with their shaper friends to take the Vanguard/Simmons surf board designs and implement them to SUP world. The concept became so popular; in many SUP forums people were talking about these boards. The boards are
shorter, have parallel rails and a straight cut nose. Some of them have wide tails, some have fish tail and some have really narrow tails. These boards are surprisingly stable for their size and volume, super fast in medium size waves and most importantly very much fun. Now the big brands picked up the idea and developed similar models. Starboard calls its line the Hyper Nut. They have 9 different Hyper Nuts to choose from. They have mono concave bottoms and apparently a big seller. Hokua Raptor is Naish’s weapon of choice. It has also a slab nose, V-bottom and sharp rails. A good choice for smaller and weaker waves. Fanatic’s model is called Stubby and they have an inflatable version of it too. But my favorite of these new slab nose funky toys is the Speeed from Sunova. Sunova is a surf brand from Australia and the shaper Bert Burger is well known. The Speeed has a new XXX Balsa wood technology and they look amazing. I ordered one Speeed for myself. Exciting new models are coming in 2016 so good luck in earning the money to buy them. Until the next article I wish you a lot of fun time on the water. If you have any questions about SUP surfing or real estate in Mallorca (which is my real job), you can reach me at ahmet@mallorcaresidencia. com. Information about SUP events in Mallorca can be found on our Club de SUP Mallorca Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/ clubsupmallorca.
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MALLORCA LIFESTYLE Probably the biggest and most important fair in Mallorca is to be found in the town of Inca. This agricultural fair, known locally as Dijous Bo, Good Thursday, is a gathering dating back centuries in which farmers and peasants would meet with commerce in mind along with an exchange of news and gossip.
Glynis German Radio Presenter & Celebrant The Happiness CafÊ Radio Show @ Monday at 10am - Mallorca Sunshine Radio 106.1FM Finca Son Barrina www.mallorcaorganics.com Permamed www.permamed.org Mallorca Life One of the beautiful things about living in Mallorca is that there is a celebration for every occasion! Fiestas and ferias abound, originally for giving thanks and praise for all that surrounds us and especially at harvest time. Find a fruit or a vegetable and hey, you’ve got a party! Grapes are celebrated in the Binissalem wine festival every September, potatoes get a look in at Sa Pobla night fair every June and even the wild mushrooms, esclata-sang, are eaten in Mancor de la Vall every Autumn. Add to the party mix an inanimate object then why not celebrate stone as we do every May in Binissalem!
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However, amongst all the fun and frolics that Mallorca manages to pull off so well, I wondered about the bigger agricultural picture and just how sustainable it is. So off I went in search of those working the land to find out what they have to say. I decided to visit Finca Son Barrina, run by Connie Mildner and family. Son Barrina is an organic farm just outside the village of Llubi, up near Inca. Connie not only works the land, she also sells the produce and other items in the farm shop there. The farm sits on 60000m2 of land and amongst the almond, oranges, lemons, grapefruit trees, she also has chickens, home grown vegetables and a strawberry garden. I asked Connie why organic and why a farm and she explained that when their 21 year old son was a toddler, they tried shopping for organic food for him but the choices then were limited. As one does, they thought they would buy a farm, grow their own food and become self-sufficient! Son Barrina was the perfect choice, an
Permamed Team important local farm with a history going back some 350 years. Originally cultivating citrus trees, it took Connie 3 years to become organic, at a time when there were very few organic farms in Mallorca. Over the past 20 years Connie has tried many things, learnt from many mistakes and even tried to keep cows and follow bio dynamic principals along with raising two children who until recently seemed to show little interest in organic farming! She discovered permaculture 5 years ago and now Son Barrina has the wellknown Julio Cantos offering classes in permaculture there along with the team from Permamed. Connie plans are to continue organic farming, sell from her lovely shop and offer more education in the form of courses and retreats, from permaculture to yoga and more.
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The Permamed team are already an important fixture at Son Barrina and they had organized a permaculture course to be taught by world renowned permaculture expert Rosemary Morrow. I managed to prise Rosemary away from her students to ask for her thoughts on Mallorca. When I told her for whom the article was, she immediately compared life onboard a yacht to living a permaculture way of life. She explained that when living and working on board one has to face issues such as limited resources, water especially, and limited physical space in which to carry things - supplies, possessions etc. This is scarily close to home, not just in Mallorca, but across the world with centuries of industrialized farming eating up resources not to mention our 21st century, out-ofcontrol, consumerism. She pointed out that life at sea
MALLORCA LIFESTYLE follows nature, in fact close contact with nature is the permaculture modus operandi. Her first thoughts about Mallorca has to do with islands in general and all to do with water, because if an island runs out of water, where is it going to get it from? Most of the rainfall here in Mallorca tends to come in one go, a few times a year and either goes straight into the sea or is lost, due to being dependent on wells and not very clever at saving our rain water, Rosemary says we need to start banking against the future and not just with water. She pointed out that if an island suffers a loss of diversity - species, animals, flora - then it is more severe than if it were to happen on a mainland. With that in mind she says that people should act now to save everything that they do have - water, seeds etc “because once they’ve lost them, they’re gone”!
Not all was doom and gloom from Rosemary though and she told me: “my first evening meal was made up of local produce! I can’t think of any place I’ve visited before where everything on the table was local - and delicious too!” Rosemary has the sense that Mallorca is at the top of a wave right now, with a movement of people committed to making a more sustainable future and on that note readers were invited to look out for courses on permaculture design organized by Permamed! So whilst Mallorca knows how to party like there’s no tomorrow, we can celebrate knowing that there is a sustainable and ecological movement afoot. Finca Son Barrina and Permamed are joined by other organizations, all working towards a Mallorca that is able to feed herself for now and for the foreseeable future.
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Emmeline Gee info@angels-on-board.com Stew of the Month: Gil Delos Santos How did your yachting career first begin? I shifted from cruise ships to yachting to have more liberty. What did you do before yachting? After getting a bachelors degree in Hospitality, I mainly helped my parents run our small hotel business in the Philippines, until I got the opportunity to work abroad. I then landed a job in a five star hotel as an executive floor butler that catered to top clients: VVIPs including the royal family of Saudi, CEOs and top executives. What has been your favourite boat you’ve worked on, and why? I love all the boats that I have been on. However, I‘d say “Quattroelle” just for the sake of answering. I joined
What do you enjoy most about working onboard? At this point in time, being around the industry for 9 years now, I would say that “appreciation” is what I enjoy most about working onboard. That’s my egobooster. We need it everyday to keep us going with the right motivation. I make sure to achieve the highest standard of what I do with the element of surprise as my way of appreciation-making. Of course, it is already a given that money, travel, making new friends, social life, food, wine, etc are great being aspects of working on a yacht. How do you cope with intercrew politics? I have mastered this over the time and never had an issue. I am openminded and smarter than a 7th grader so it couldn’t penetrate on me. Also, I personally have a background of being a peer facilitator in my university days, so I somehow know when to apply psychology. I try to be neutral, and my laundry is consistently the neutral ground onboard where opposing parties can both express their sentiments and get an unbiased opinion from me if I’m asked. How do you keep sane on charter? Keeping and sticking to my goal to make my clients or
owners happy. I write an online journal as an outlet and I Instagram (@gillyew) a lot because I love photography and captioning moments to share happiness with the world. I’m happy because it bounces back. What are your best strategies for spoiling charter guests? I love this question! I have two elements that come as one: surprise and delight. That’s my principle in delivering my job. I like to do something out of the ordinary to surprise them, then deliver it in a manner that would make them remember who did it. There are so many ideas to share, but here’s one example: old, discoloured or faded pajamas that come down to the laundry frequently would give me an impression that they are favourites. What I would do is then treat them if discoloured; or brighten them if faded. Then present, fold, or hang them like they’re brand new Gucci! I guarantee they will feel that love that you put into that piece of clothing. What’s the coolest thing you have done for guests? Making my old boss the happiest by simply taking out a 10 year old stain in his 10 year old favourite shirt without him asking for it. It’s the little things really that make us big. What is your signature cocktail? I am a laundry person now, but I was a head barman for a big charter boat in my first job onboard a yacht. Margarita was my thing back then even a former U.S. President and his wife (charter clients) remembered me for it. Any cocktail or food tastes better when served with the story that goes with it. What is your favourite yachting destination? Italy has always a special charm on me. I just find life in the simplest genuine form in fishing villages and the countryside.
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about yachting? Goodbyes! What career achievement are you most proud of? Owners and captains wanting to keep me forever! If you could give your 20yr old self one piece of advice, what would it be? If related to yachting, I would say: study more languages - it will take you to the depths of people outside your culture. If in general: master your emotions before acting on impulse. What is your on-board pet hate? Breaktime chaos. That’s why I always go before or after. What’s the best thing you’ve spoilt yourself to at the end of the season? Traveling alone and enjoying an expensive view from a hotel terrace. What’s your favourite adventure in Mallorca? Going to the country chasing wild goats and orange picking What’s your plan for the future? Take a slower pace at home, run the family business, and live a country life.
NEWS 4 STEWS November Events 11th Palma Cathedral Double Rosette – Get to the cathedral early to see this bi-annual spectacle of the sun casting the light from one of it’s rose windows under the other 14 & 15th Pollença Arts Fair – quality handicrafts at this popular event. 15th Muro Pumpkin Fair – get your squash on! 19th Inca Dijou Bo Fair – Mallorca’s largest agricultural fair. 21st & 22nd Caimari Olive Fair – a charming village fair. 28th & 29th sa Pobla Fair – a large fair with music, stalls and horse shows 29th Mancor de Vall Mushroom Fair – with a traditional giants procession, fire run and fireworks as well as stalls offering handicrafts and, of course, lots of mushrooms. As the nights draw in, November is a perfect month for film buffs in Mallorca. To whet your appetite, on the 3rd, 4th and 5th, many cinemas across Spain are offering tickets for only 2.90€ - see www.fiestadelcine.com for more info. Then, from the 7th -15th, Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) has an exciting program of international feature films, short films, documentary features and shorts, music videos, experimental films and films for kids. Highlights include a ‘Drive-in’ film at Port Adriano (7th), the official opening night at the majestic Teatro Principal (10th), as well as around 50 other films, workshops and Q&A sessions in various venues such as CineCiutat, Es Baluard and Rialto Living. More information at www. evolutionfilmfestival.com
From Ship to Shore: Abby Sansgster Every month I interview someone who has made the transition from working and living on a yacht to a landbased life. This month I spoke with Abby Sansgster, who now runs a beauty salon in New Zealand. Having worked on Cruise Ships for 2 years as a Beauty Therapist, it was a growing curiosity of seeing these magnificent private yachts in port, and a nudge from fellow yachtie friends, that led me to working as a Stewardess/ Masseuse/Makeup Artist/hair stylist for five and a half years onboard both Motor and Sailing yachts. I was very fortunate to travel with the owners to their private villas, fly in their private jets as well as working onboard doing what I love providing pampering treatments to the rich and famous. I had moments of pinching myself thinking, “how did this little Kiwi girl come to chase the summer in exotic locations giving treatments to the world’s elite?” This was quickly put back into perspective when I was back on housekeeping in between giving treatments - opening the master cabin to find the room turned upside down, foreign objects in the sheets, both showers and a bath to clean and that’s just the first of 5 cabins to be turned around in a short period of
time! I also remember running on a few hours of sleep after an all-night party the night before on the boat for the Monaco Grand Prix. The highs and lows of life as a stewardess! I knew it was time for me to head to land when living with 18 crazy crewmembers doing small silly things I used to find funny, just annoyed me and I was grumpy more often than not. I became frustrated with the lack of ability to make plans. As much as I loved the fact we didn’t know where we would be heading to next, I just longed for a guaranteed weekend, Christmas with my family and a large walk-in wardrobe!! Most difficult thing about the transition to land was the decrease in salary and tips and the increase of bills. I had years of living fancy free, only worrying about where was the next shopping spree, magnum of Rosé or lavish vacation would be! I now own a 5-acre lifestyle block and home with my fiancé Matty who is a Chief Engineer who I met onboard 4 years ago and will become his wife in January. The best thing about the transition to land is making plans. Knowing if you can attend a wedding one year in advance; having a big bed that doesn’t try to throw you out of it in the middle of the night due to bad weather; and a massive walk-in wardrobe! I love having animals…I missed animals soooo much! If I had
my way, I would have a zoo at our place. We have horses, sheep, cows and chickens that lay us delicious eggs every day. I miss the extravagance, having had a little taste of how ‘the other half’ live. I miss the travel, the constant tan, the shopping, the disposable income, and most of all the amazing crew, crazy times and drinking Rosé in the South of France and espresso martinis at Skulduggeries’ in Antigua!! Having my eyes opened to many amazing things and being so fortunate to travel has made me a better person and very happy with my new life on land. I have my own business, a successful and busy Beauty Salon called Flossie and I am a tutor part-time teaching Beauty Therapy students. We own a beautiful home with land and animals and I have never felt so content. The best advice I can give yachties planning to the big move to land is…make sure you are 100% ready…not too soon…or not too late! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself - it’s a huge adjustment. Have a plan and keep some savings - it takes time to curb that spending. And last but not least, cherish your time and memories onboard, think of the stories for your child…slightly censored of course! Life is short, enjoy every moment onboard and on land!
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Stewardess’ Pick of the Month from: Rialto Living - Our Favourite Lifestyle Store in Palma Of course you travel a lot. But perhaps you’re also glad, during the winter season, to be able to spend some time in one place. But even when based in port it’s still possible to explore foreign cultures. Rialto Living boast a lavish array of the most beautiful cook books you’ve ever seen, which can transport your taste buds to every corner of the globe. Featuring stunning imagery, these books can inspire both the most seasoned super yacht chef and the amateur enthusiast, to whip up anything from a healthy, wholesome quinoa salad to a calorie-laden Kahlua mocha cake. Delish. Among favourites that are itching to be taken into the galley and spotted with cooking stains are: Super grains and Seeds. From chia to quinoa and from flax to farro, the author shows you creative ways to enjoy foods packed with flavoursome goodness.
Another is: At Home: Recipes for Every Season which features fresh ingredients in simple yet exquisite dishes. Think mango & sweet potato salad or chocolate fondant cake with pear sorbet. Ok, ok, I’ll stop now ;) Apart from these mouthwatering cookbooks Rialto boasts an ever changing selection of stunning coffee table books. Let’s face it, the coffee table book is hardly just a book: it functions as an eyecatching living room staple! Apart from being something beautiful that guests can browse through, they also say a lot about the person who owns them. There are plenty of coffee table books which get published every month, but Rialto Living succeed in consistently showcasing visually stimulating books that just scream to be judged by their cover. They call for a prime display space on the saloon coffee table or, why not, propped up next to your bunk for you to leaf through with a hot mug of tea. Their selection changes regularly and they only stock a few of each but these were my two fav’s at the time of writing: At the Ocean, which displays stunning photos of people lucky enough to live by the sea and Relics, a delicious book showcasing art’s enfant
terrible Damien Hirst’s most renown works, like the 14foot tiger shark immersed in formaldehyde and the 18th-century human skull encrusted with 8,601 flawless diamonds. Rialto Living, conveniently located on Calle Sant Feliu 3, lies a stone’s throw away from Palma’s STP and sells a
wide selection of eye-catching super yacht must-haves. Have a snoop around and see for yourself. And if you make a purchase don’t forget to flash your STP (or other) entry card so you can relax in their leafy, oasis-like café and sip on a complimentary ‘cafe con leche’ before you head back to the boat.
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Glossolalia (+34) 971 707 023 info@glossolalia.com www.glossolalia.com Come to the Fair We’re into the Autumn fair season in Mallorca: every weekend somewhere around the island you will find a mushroom festival, an olive oil tasting, a celebration of fish, a cornucopia of cakes, you get the idea. If you’re not leaving for the Caribbean and you’re sticking around in Mallorca for the winter then why not get involved with our local activities and customs. What can you expect at one of these events? Normally there are activities scheduled through the days. You might see a demonstration of Mallorcan dancing, or music. You might see a horse show, or even a tractor show, depending on where you are. If you attend Dijous Bo (November 12th) then you can get it all one place! It’s held in Inca, in the centre of the island and is the largest of its kind in Mallorca.
It started off as a harvest festival and has grown, and grown. There are parties, a “Corre Foc” (running with fire, really if you haven’t seen one then you should go!), a black pig competition, a farmers’ market, handicrafts, the traditional Mallorcan giants, typical peasant dresses, wine tasting, cooking displays, a horse show, farm equipment exhibitions, art, bird shows, games and attractions for children live music, and lots and lots of people. There’s also a train service so you can get there from Palma and back again without too much trouble. So get on the train and go and explore!
and talking then get in touch with Glossolalia who always include practical and real time situations in their language courses, including buying produce at markets. How much is that? ¿Cuánto es? I would like a kilo of those please. Me gustaría un kilo de estos, por favor.
How does this work? ¿Cómo funciona? What is that for? ¿Para qué es? When does the Corre Foc start? ¿Cuándo empieza el Corre Foc? Can I have a go? ¿Puedo intentarlo?
Here’s some more events you can try out your language skills at Pumpkin Fair, Muro (2nd weekend of November), Olive Fair, Caimari (21st November), Honey Fair, Llubi (3rd weekend of November), New Wine Fair, Santa Maria del Cami (29th November), Mushroom fair, Mancor de la Vall (29th November). If you want to practice shopping
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Second Annual Braai at The Boat House. Build your own Burger and Boerie Bar - the Tarts Table....Typsy and Brandy!!! Fun activities for the little kids.....drinking games for the big ones! Music and more from 1pm.
November at The Boat House Saturday 21st - South Africa Day in Mallorca. Moenie Woerie we’re having a Braai!
Thursday 26th - We are proud to host the advertisers in this fine publication to an Islander evening at The Boat House!
getting together to bring you the Marine Mix and Mingle. A chance to have some fun and catch up with crew and business colleagues, touch base with agents, brokers and suppliers. Check our facebook page for offers and info each week on quiz nights, Industry Speakers, presentations and free samples and tastings! https://www.facebook.com/ theboathousepalma
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yachtgalleygoddess@gmail.com Galley Goddess A young Korean couple are lying in bed when the guys starts farting incessantly. ....¨That’s disgusting!¨the girl complains. ¨It’s the dog¨ proclaims the guy. ¨Don’t blame him¨ she replies, ¨he was cooked perfectly¨. Boom Boom... that’s the end of the joke, not naughty old tyrant, Kim up to his tricks again. Now before you all start groaning and complaining about the long list of ingredients for this recipe, just be grateful, dear Islanders that I haven’t shortened the list and replaced ‘Boneless beef short ribs’ with ‘Rack of domesticated canine’ This Korean speciality is quite unique in as far as it is slow cooked for nearly four hours so you can chuck it all in a casserole dish, yes, yes, along with the bloody recipe if it upsets you that much, put it in the oven and get the wine out whilst it simmers away.
The irony of this Korean - slow cooking is absolutely fabulous - no nuking allowed with this meal Kim Jong Un!!! In the past Korean etiquette dictated (just can’t seem to help themselves I guess), that, ¨When you see a fat cow, goat, pig or chicken (or dog?), do not immediately speak of slaughtering, cooking or eating it¨ Why, oh why? This is the first thing that pops into my mind......hmmm, maybe these Koreans are a little more crafty than we suspect.....do you not think that it might be nice to give the livestock (or dear old Rover...... run, Rover, run......) a head start? Oh, and this one.....Etiquette demands.....¨when you are eating a meal with others, do not speak of smelly or dirty things, such as boils or diarrhea¨. Well, that about rules out everything we talk about at dinner said no one ever...... What’s that about???
This is a rather lovely recipe for a cold and wet weekend and for the frazzled yacht chef/slave who just needs a bit of chill out time........ Slow Cooked Korean Short Ribs You will need 1 and a half tablespoons virgin olive oil 750 grams boneless beef short ribs Freshly ground black pepper 3 medium cloves garlic, minced 1 and a half tablespoons minced ginger 1 and a quarter cup of ponzu sauce (see easy homemade version) 1 and a quarter cup of soy sauce 1 and a quarter cup apple juice 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar (see easy homemade version) 2 tablespoons corn flour Cooked white rice for serving 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 Asian pear or bog standard pear, cored and cut into matchsticks Preheat your oven to 165C (325F) and put your oven rack in the centre of the oven. Heat oil in casserole dish until hot, hot, hot. Smear the meat generously with pepper and then sear in the oil until browned on all sides. About 4 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium and chuck in the garlic and ginger, stirring constantly until browned. Add the mirin and scrape any browned bits and pieces from the bottom of the pan. Next pop your homemade ponzu sauce (it is easy, see?) soy sauce, apple juice, sesame oil, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar and easy
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part rice wine vinegar to 3 parts water.
Bring up to a simmer, cover and pop in the oven. Let slowly cook, turning the beef once and adding more water if you need to keep the meat halfway submerged throughout the cooking. Cook for 3 and a half hours until the beef is scrummy, fall off the fork tender.
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When finished, transfer the beef to a platter and skim any fat from the cooking juices..... taste the cooking juices and if too concentrated, dilute to taste with water. Using your remaining 2 tablespoons of water, mix with cornflour making sure there are no lumps. Then whisk this into your cooking juices, bring to high heat stirring until gravy has thickened. Serve your short ribs over rice, drizzled with gravy and garnished with the spring onions and pear. Yum, yum, dogs bum. Ponzu Sauce Half a cup of fresh lime 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1/3 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine) 1 pinch of hot red pepper Whisk all together and let sit for 1 hour to allow for flavours to blend. Chinese Black Vinegar Mix 1 part balsamic vinegar, 1
2 Dutch cucumbers (sliced paper thin) Half a head of chinese cabbage Half cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce (or any spicy chilli sauce) 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 and a half teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 red jalapeno peppers, stems removed and thinly sliced Plonk your cucumber slices in a large bowl and your sliced cabbage in another large bowl. In a third bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, sugar, sriracha, salt and sesame oil until the sugar is dissolved. Divide the marinade between the cucumbers and the cabbage (sort of like North and South Korea) and let each marinate for 1 hour. Serve both alongside the short ribs and rice. Ruthless military dictatorships aside, the food and the people (despots excluded) in Korea are amazing - even my dog says so....Rover, Rover, where are you..... Roverrrrrrr Woof! Hasta la perro, Galley Goddess
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Valerika Darasteanu Wine Consultant & Sake Sommelier at Lady Grape val@ladygrape.com Sake‌..what’s it all about? Sake, often called rice-wine given its similarities with wine, is a beverage fermented from rice. Unfortunately many consumers have been misled by Asian distilled products served by many establishments in the past decades. Sake is in fact not a wine, a spirit, nor a beer but a unique beverage from Japan. Sake has been served during rituals as traditional drink for centuries and nowadays is
The search for the best quality of the main ingredients, rice, water, koji and yeasts is a must, but it is the level of rice polishing, which takes place at the very beginning of the production, that will set the quality level of the final product. The higher the polishing rate, the higher will be the quality assigned to the sake. Different production and ageing techniques will define various styles; unpasteurised, unfiltered, aged and sparkling, just to mention a few.
Sake is usually served in different vessels and cups according to the occasion and can be tasted alone or paired with food at different service temperatures depending on the style. This unique beverage is also getting popular within bartenders due to its styles versatility.
In Palma you will be able to taste great cocktails with premium sakes when the former Hemingway will open again in December or simply get in touch with val@ladygrape.com to get her drink list (sake, plum liqueur and rice vinegars from Japan are just few of the featured products).
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The Sake world is made of aromas and flavours we might not be accustomed to; They range from fruity and vegetal, such as pear, banana, melon lychee, almond, citrus, cedar, grass, to the less known, steamed rice, dry fruits, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, yoghurt, butter and cheese.
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NEWS 4 STEWS food is wrong)” makes me think about these issues in a very different way and his argument that “organic” has become little more than a marketing label for the neurotic rich is a very compelling one.
Marc Fosh Michelin Starred Chef The Big Food Issue I am reading two books at the moment with two very different views on the organic food debate. One is extolling the virtues of choosing organic because it is produced in non-intensive ways that avoid synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, arguing that is prohibits routine antibiotics and growth-promoting drugs and safeguards and nurtures our most precious asset - the soil. I can buy into that and believe every word. Then I read from the other book that claims that the multi-billion euro organic food market is, for the most part, a gigantic con, and its willing victims are the affluent middle classes who see it as just a trendy lifestyle choice. Germany is now the second biggest consumer of organic produce in the world after the United States. I must admit that Jay Rayner’s “A greedy man in a Hungry World (why almost everything you thought you knew about
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He states that there are three clear reasons for buying organic. The first is a laudable concern for the environment but although an organic apple may have been grown on a happy pesticide-free tree, what of the aviation fuel used to fly that organic apple to Europe, if it happens to have been grown in New Zealand as many are? Our supermarkets are heavy with organic bananas from the Dominican Republic and organic mangoes from Brazil, sweet potatoes from the US and pears from Italy. How do you think they all got there? On foot? Then there is the packaging. Organic crisps are sold in non-organic plastic packets etc, etc. Jay Rayner argues that when people talk about food miles and carbon footprint it is about far more than just how close you are to where your food was produced. It’s about carbon inputs all the way down the production system. It’s about water usage, land maintenance and the careful application of science. The second reason is the perceived benefit to our health. Again it’s a myth he claims, as the Food Standards Agency found in a recent report declaring that there was no evidence such products were either safer or
nutritionally advantageous. The third and most convincing reason for going organic is the quality of the produce and in Jay’s book he argues a lot of what’s out there is plain lousy claiming that he has yet to find a top-flight restaurant chef who will admit to using 100% only organic ingredients. “They know organic is not always best,” he states. I must admit that I am more confused than ever on the organic farming debate and I am certainly not arguing that organic can never be better. Because of my obsession with food I will spend money on good quality raw ingredients, because I can afford to do so. I find certain factory farming methods - of chickens, for example - abhorrent. Give me a free-range chicken anytime. But I do understand that
free-range, organic chickens won’t feed the worlds growing population. Whenever I have found local, organic suppliers… most of them can’t even cope with the demand from our restaurants alone. There will be nine billion people to feed by 2050 and we need to produce food on a big scale if we’re going to be able to feed them. In the 1970s, Chinese people ate about ten kgs of meat a year each. By 2010 that had more than quadrupled, to 45 kgs per person and it is going to keep on growing. The same is true of other developing and economically booming countries, such as Brazil and India. In Europe we are only about 56 per cent self-sufficient in the foods we eat: almost half of what we eat is imported.
NEWS 4 STEWS But there is going to be more and more competition for that imported food. So unless we pay more for our food, we’re going to find that producers sell to China and India and Brazil instead of us. According to the United Nations, by 2030 we will need to be producing 50 per cent more food, and a system built around that holy trinity of local, seasonal and organic simply won’t cut it. Jay Rayner might not be popular for saying that we need large-scale food production, but it is the only way. The key is to make sure that it is sustainable. So is the organic boom just a massive marketing ploy for the uppermiddle classes and should we be prepared to pay a premium for such foods? What do you think? Saffron Fish Pie with Crispy Potato Topping Here is a winter warming fish pie recipe. Organic or not…. it’s simply delicious! Ingredients 400g salmon filet, skinned & cut into large chunks 300g fresh haddock fillet, skinned & cut into lg chunks 200g peeled prawns 1500g fresh spinach, cleaned 200g cooked peas Béchamel Sauce 500ml milk A few parsley stalks 1 bay leaf, torn 6 whole black peppercorns ½ small onion, peeled and
studded with 3 cloves 40g butter 30g plain flour A pinch of saffron salt and freshly milled black pepper Cotoner, 21bj Santa Catalina, Palma
Bring the milk just to the boil with the onion pierced with the cloves, bay leaf, parsley stalks and the peppercorns. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 20 minutes before straining. Then melt the butter in a medium saucepan, stir in the flour and saffron. Cook over a low heat for five minutes. When smooth, start adding some of the strained milk. Stir until smooth, and then add more milk until the sauce is thickened. Cook for 10-15 minutes to ensure the flour is cooked through. Place the salmon, haddock, prawns, spinach & cooked peas in an earthenware dish. Pour the saffron sauce over the fish. Crispy Potato Topping 350g potatoes 60g melted butter Seasoning
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Boil the potatoes without peeling for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Peel the potatoes and grate the potatoes. Place in bowl and add the melted butter and seasoning. To serve: Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/ gas 5. Sprinkle over the fish and dot with butter. Bake in the oven and cook for 30 minutes until the crust is nice and crispy.
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Dr. Ken Prudhoe Club de Mar Medical Centre (+34) 639 949 125 drken@clubdemar medical.com Black dogs and Englishmen I have just finished reading an interesting novel which included Winston Churchill as a significant character and, perhaps inevitably, included reference to his imaginary black dog that sat on his shoulder when he was depressed. The black dog image probably helped him to rationalise these unpleasant downturns and give them a more domestic feel rather than the untamed mood swings which controlled him at times. Depression was less easily treated in his day and the picture is helpful if not to be taken literally but the final effect is the same the formidably positive and undaunted personality of Churchill was cut down by depression. I had a seafarer in recently who wanted to share about the death of a close relative who took his own life earlier this year. The depression which was so deep in this deceased family member now weighs to some extent
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on those left behind who are trying to cope. People involved in this type of unhappy story can display a spectrum of depression produced by the combined effect of life stresses and particular personality features that may or may not go on to clinical depression. Technically this is the basis of reactive mental illness and, by definition, we can all be affected! Soft centres cave in more easily than hard nuts but eventually something gives if the pressures/ tragedies/disappointments/ frustrations/anxieties are bad enough for a particular individual – the most resilient have their limit, although sadly, in the course of life´s rich pageant, most people do experience the edge of their limit and sometimes succumb. Some of you will have realised that the title for this month is a play on Noel Coward´s 1931 song “Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun” which is a witty number on the English abroad in the days of Empire. They “detest a siesta” or are “quite impervious to heat” – hm! Perhaps, when he watched eccentric English behaviour in the heat of the Far East, he had some understanding of inappropriate behaviour in unfamiliar cultural circumstances. This (almost!) leads on seamlessly to the effect of the “bright sunlit uplands” (Churchill again) of the yachting industry and the
excesses of behaviour which can lead to sadness….and depression. We all are aware of the temptations to excess whether it be, for example, alcohol, drugs, or promiscuity. This column could usefully look again at these less healthy aspects of living the dream. For instance, Dr Joh plans a series on sexuallytransmitted diseases for next year because this is such a common area of concern amongst yachties. Fortunately most of these conditions can be treated although some become dormant with occasional eruptions for years afterwards. However, as well as these physical problems there is also the emotional fall-out from labile, unreliable or unfaithful relationships and this emotional damage can be more prolonged by the time unhappy folk turn up later at the practice with their story and…their depression. My experience of medicine in the yachting industry has been hugely refreshing because depression is so much less prevalent compared with the general UK population with whom I worked before coming to Mallorca in 2007. In those days, the amount of depression whether overt (eg needing a script for antidepressant medication or just simply feeling depressed) or covert (eg red herring physical symptoms with major unspoken psychosocial burdens) added up to a big chunk of each day´s work. On the other hand, the yachting industry attracts the
adventurous, the positive and the talented self-motivated…. and also the physically attractive. The potential is huge and the world is literally at your feet, as long as the sea is nearby – but there are pitfalls. These pitfalls are easy to see when one tries to imagine finding a stable life partner in an unstable shifting industry and then having an exclusive relationship as a formula for the future, even for life beyond yachting (!!!) if one can think outside that box! My experience of depression in the industry is that it is generally down to relationship issues, usually within the fairly small confines of a yacht crew, or work stress either at a junior or senior level. Sometimes it has been due to wider problems involving family or friends further afield affected by bereavement, serious illness or family rift. In general, any of these circumstances may drive some folk down so far that they become depressed but depression, whilst it is unwelcome and unpleasant, is amenable to treatment and the healing effect of time. It is the ones who come for help who are making the best move before they implode. The stigma of depression can prevent some from coming for help and also there is the fear of job security with worries about ENG1 certification. The stigma is slowly easing and will be hard to eliminate in such an image-conscious industry,
HEALTH & WELLNESS but successful treatment of depression with well tolerated medication is compatible with an unrestricted ENG1 fitness certificate. There is much to be said for antidepressant medication to turn around the metabolic negativity of depression by increasing the (happy) neurotransmitter amines in the brain. Improvement can take a week or two to start and then
Suzanne Garaty Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist dipCNM mBANT www.vitalnutrition.eu (+34) 647 397 501 Get inspired in the kitchen with a change in season. With summer over and the evenings drawing in are you thinking about comfort foods? Seasons form the natural backdrop for eating. Imagine a vegetable garden in the dead of winter. Now imagine this same garden on a sunny, summer day. How different things are during these two seasons of the year!
needs about six months of feeling well before medication can safely be reduced – this can seem such a long time that it may be construed as dependency/addiction but it is the right amount of time to see a real and lasting result and steady withdrawal is generally without mishap afterwards. The black dog comes to heel.
For ecologists, seasons are considered a source of natural diversity. Changes in growing conditions from spring to summer or autumn to winter are considered essential for balancing the earth’s resources and its life forms. But today it’s so easy for us to forget about seasons when we eat! Modern food processing and worldwide distribution of food make foods available year-round, and supermarket shelves look much the same in December as they do in July. Researchers in Japan found three-fold differences in the vitamin C content of spinach harvested in summer versus winter.
Guides for Eating Seasonally What does this mean for you? Eat seasonally! To enjoy the full nourishment of food, you must make your menu a seasonal one. some overriding principles you can follow to ensure optimal nutrition in every season: In autumn, choose the warming, harvest foods, including carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin, squash, onions, leeks and garlic. Also emphasize the more warming spices and seasonings including ginger, peppercorns, and chilis. Delicious fruits like pomegranates, apples, pears, persimmons and amazing cirus fruit here in Mallorca – all locally grown. In winter, turn even more exclusively toward warming foods. Remember the principle that foods taking longer to grow are generally more warming than foods that grow quickly. All of the animal foods fall into the warming
category including fish, meat and eggs. So do most of the root vegetables, including carrot, potato, onions and garlic. Winter greens come into their own with cabbage, kale and cauliflower abundant in the markets pulses also fit in here, as do nuts. Think of Christmas spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. There are Asian curries and handfuls of fresh coriander. Plus soups and slow cooked meals are more nutritious and satisfying. The selection is endless! Market stalls smell fresh and look colourful at this time of year, get inspired!! Upcoming workshops: Peras and Pears, Portals Nous Tuesday, 10 November 14-16h “Put sunshine into your winter meals!” Yoga, meditation and nutritional workshop, including inspirational lunch Peopletree retreat, Alaro Sunday, 22 November 10-16h
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Tracey Evans The Physiotherapy Centre tracey@mallorcaphysio.com (+34) 609 353 805 The Quadriceps The quadriceps is a powerful group of muscles at the front of the thigh originating from the front of the pelvic bone and top of the thigh bone, the 4 muscles combine at the lower tendon to attach to the upper tibia (shin bone) via the patella (kneecap). The quadriceps group is comprised of Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius and Rectus Femoris. Not only is it an extremely powerful group of muscles but they are also responsible for the stability of the knee and balance.
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For the next few issues I thought to take a look at problems with the Quadriceps and Patella. Starting with Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures. Partial tears of the quadriceps are generally treated conservatively with ice, immobilisation, support, physiotherapy and electrotherapy techniques (to accelerate the healing process) stretching and graded muscle exercise. Full tears or ruptures however will require surgery. Causes of a ruptured quads tendon are usually mechanical and often predisposed by a medical condition (which has caused the tendon to become weak in the first place.) The tendon ruptures when the quads are under great strain such as jumping down from a height or lifting something heavy. Most commonly occurring in the over 40´s, conditions which may provoke a rupture include a past history of quadriceps tendonitis (particularly if this was treated with corticosteroid injections) and conditions which may affect the blood supply to the area such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, Diabetes,
Sign and Symptoms include pain at the time of injury with tenderness above the kneecap and widespread bruising and swelling a few hours later. The injured patient will be unable to straighten the knee and have difficulty walking. The knee will also have changed appearance in that the kneecap will have sagged downwards with an indentation above it and the quadriceps muscles will appear bunched up the thigh. Although the signs of a quads rupture seem pretty obvious, an X-Ray may still be required to determine the possibility of a patellar fracture and confirm the new position of the patella. Repair of this injury requires surgery and the sooner the better as rehabilitation can be hampered by tightening and scar tissue if not attended to quickly. The surgery is either performed under a general anaesthetic or spinal block (epidural). The Surgeon will need to bring the patellar back up into position and reattach the tendon while keeping the correct tension in the repaired tendon. There are different techniques that can be used and your Surgeon may not decide which to use until they see the injury at the time of the operation. Some techniques may require metalwork to be removed at a later date.
Recovery can take some time as the knee must be immobilised for up to 8 weeks to allow the tendon to heal before starting Physiotherapy. A cast or knee brace will be fitted to allow the patient to walk partial weight bearing with crutches. Rehabilitation will start at the instruction of the Surgeon depending on the severity of the injury and the surgical techniques used in the repair. As soon as the Physio is allowed to bend the knee the first priority is to reduce pain, swelling and inflammation all of which hinder the return of movement. Unfortunately it can be quite painful to regain the first 90 degrees of flexion but once past the “right-angle” rehabilitation usually moves forward more swiftly. The Physio will have many tools to help promote recovery including TENS, interferential diathermy, cold therapy, accessory movements of the patella, passive stretching in different positions depending on what is tolerable for the patient and eventually move on to muscle strengthening and gait re-education. Much like an Anterior Cruciate Ligament repair, the recovery for this kind of reconstruction does take some time and the early stages of rehab are often not easy for the patient as the first couple of weeks of mobilisations can be painful however with the latest surgical techniques a good recovery and full function can be expected.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS perform the above and then you get to rest for the remainder of the minute. As the minute goes again - you go again - this will give you 10 rounds. • Also a great way to get a super quick, intensive work out done. Christina Staël von Holstein purpletyger@gmail.com (+34) 674 698 465
Katie Handyside Personal Trainer (+34) 636 322 959 www.katiehandyside.com We have new outside classes in Club de Mar if your boat happens to be moored there or closeby otherwise we still have daily classes in STP. So if you are in STP or close by please come and join us - the group classes start at 06.30 for the early bird…….these are outside , we also have 10,00, 12.00 and 17.30 group classes. We do yoga and pilates workshops at the weekends and have an in house masseuse available with one on one personal training and Nutritional programs also available. Whatever your health or fitness goals are book yourself in for a complimentary consultation in the studio and come and chat to us about what you would like to achieve with your body. “I would like to say as a captain this has been the best thing I have ever done- I used to be stressed and sit on my bum all day behind a computer. Now not have I
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only lost weight and have had to down size my crew shorts but I don t feel as stressed, I feel more positive and stronger, bring it on”
Training on the Minute Every Minute If you are stuck on a boat then this is a great way for you to whack out a good training session. • Usually you can do it from between 10 to 30 minutes as it is pretty physically demanding. • You can either perform an exercise with a heavy weight / water bottle / loaded bag or if you happen to have anything else onboard that is weighted or do a demanding body weight exercise , like burpees, pull ups or try a combination of moves like body weight squats, jump squats and push ups . Try this for example: • 5 body weight squats, 5 push ups, 5 jump squats ( jump as high as you can and land on bended knees ) • For 10 minutes, each time the minute comes around
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Her mission is to assist, facilitate and encourage you as you develop and grow through your life so that you feel, positive, healthy, capable, resilient, flexible, self-actualising and on top of your game. She holds the vision that you are your full potential now. Through right questioning, analysis, observation, humour, enthusiasm and honesty, together she can unlock your abilities and bring them forth exponentially in a practical, applicable and accessible manner.
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS of Cheap Chinese imports that dealt Redcar its fatal blow?, making manufactured goods artificially expensive and uncompetitive.
Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent You Can’t Change The Wind Last month saw another flame of Britain’s manufacturing history extinguished as the coking ovens at the Redcar steel plant were switched off, and decommissioned forever. With it were extinguished all hopes of saving the 2,200 jobs and 170 years of steelmaking tradition on Teesside. There has been much hand wringing and post mortems about what should have been done to save the plant, to mothball it for future use, or to protect the industry, but it is difficult to ignore the bottom line that it has never turned a profit for its Thai owners SSI since they acquired the site in 2010 and it never looked like doing so. As the global economy again slows, and China’s meteoric rise and seemingly insatiable demand for raw materials including steel judders to a halt, global prices
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have plummeted, China itself is leading the world in steel recycling, which is considerably cheaper that the virgin steel Redcar makes from iron ore. This is of course a tragedy for those skilled workers who face little hope of quality jobs in an already depressed, high unemployment area. A tragedy for the thousands more in the supply chain, and local businesses whose livelihoods depended on the plant, or its workers, and a tragedy for Redcar, an old fashioned one industry town that faces a bleak future without radical change. The North of England, the East Midlands and South Wales are still strewn with towns that have seen better days as the mills, mines, factories and shipyards closed and invariably have not been replaced by quality jobs. But what to do? Should the government and the EU step in with blank cheques, should they bar or restrict the flood
How many times do we ask ourselves how can we protect ourselves from the ravages of globalisation instead of asking ourselves how we can benefit from it? This is nothing new of course, it is at least as old as the industrial revolution, when lynch mobs of angry textile workers led by Ned Ludd smashed the new-fangled gadgets of the new age of machines that put them out of work. Redcar is by no means an isolated example, last month saw taxi hailing app Uber declared legal in the UK angering taxi drivers fearful of this very real threat to their livelihoods. Should we step in and save them too? What about Woolworths, Polaroid, Alta Vista, Kodak, Blockbuster, Borders, Jessops?, what about typewriters, VCRs, steam trains and milkmen? The internet has destroyed millions of jobs, should we have stopped that too or should we look to the millions more jobs, sectors and
industries it has created?. Why have Redcar, Detroit and so many more become casualties while London, Silicon Valley and so many more come up smelling of roses? Investment in short. Infrastructure, and education are key. Unless you look ahead, and anticipate change you are left with trying to resuscitate a corpse. The UK Government’s much vaunted project ‘The Northern Powerhouse’ a plan to resuscitate Northern England and Scotland faces many tests, perhaps this is the first and how it is tackled may well determine how the rest of the project fares. We live in a world where change is the only constant, it always has been, and it is now changing faster and more profoundly than ever. Whether as an individual, company or nation you have to keep pace at worst or better, be the agent for change. To nick a quote that works well in The Islander It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS In any case, for private crafts – not business - the percentages listed in the second hand price list issued annually by the Ministry fo Finance the percentages for second hand vessels and motors are aplicable being the last the aone aproved on the 11th of December 2014: Orden HAP/2374/2014, de 11 de diciembre, por la que se aprueban los precios medios de venta aplicables en la gestión del Impuesto sobre Carlos Espinosa Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01 carlos.espinosa@ iurisnautic.com Vessels and Depreciation Vessels and ships as any other tangible asset that owned by and used in the trade or business of a company when affected to economic activity, like charter, are depreciable if their useful life exceeds a tax year. Depreciation methods are restricted to the straightline or linear method and the declining-balance method. The declining balance method may be used only for certain tangible assets (industrial and farming machinery, vehicles, information systems, etc) that have an anticipated useful life of three years or more. The basis for depreciation is the acquisition price of the asset by the company including all related costs such as custom duties, transportation costs and installation expenses.
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The rates are fixed by law depending on the type of industry. As there are no specific straight-line rates for pleasure crafts for charter business the ones for motor vehicles might be used: maximum rate: 10% and maximum, 20 years considered as a common element in its activity group. There is also an accelerated depreciation by fulfilling some legal and tax requirements in case of leasing (according to the useful life contracted by the leasing company), and also in case of a small company depreciation might be accelerated to two times the linear depreciation. The Tax Authorities have been asked about depreciation of a regatta boat affected to charter. The official answer of Consulta DGT 1299/03 was that as regatta craft is not able to be identified with an ordinary asset the general percentage of 10% and 20 years would be the correct one to be use.
Transmisiones Patrimoniales y Actos Jurídicos Documentados, Impuesto sobre Sucesiones y Donaciones e Impuesto Especial sobre Determinados Medios de Transporte). This is the same legal disposition that includes the second hand official values for pleasure crafts (motor vehicles and vessels) that might be used by the taxpayer and cannot be challenged by the Tax Authorities (the so called “tablas”).
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St. James’s Place Roy Duns (+44) 191 3851530 www.sjpp.co.uk/royduns. St James’s Place Wealth Management The Tax Considerations of Living Abroad While the thought of going abroad to work or retire may be exciting, it is vital that you pay adequate attention to financial planning. The tax consequences of leaving the UK are quite complex, so it’s essential that you seek professional advice. Your residence status will be the main factor in determining your continuing liability to UK tax. Previously, it could be quite difficult to become nonUK resident for tax purposes, but since 6 April 2013 a set of statutory tests have made it much easier to establish your residence status. Your residence status must be determined separately for each tax year, so even if you are treated as remaining resident in the UK after going abroad, it may be possible to change your status in subsequent years. There are three aspects to the statutory residence tests; the starting point is whether you are automatically nonresident or automatically resident. If you are deemed to be neither, then your residence status will be determined by how closely you are still linked to the UK.
However, you will still be treated as resident in the UK when you stay in the UK for 183 days or more during the tax year, or when your only home is in the UK. (Very broadly, you must have that home for a period of more than 90 days, and must live there for 30 days during the tax year.) If neither of the automatic tests apply, then your residence status for a particular tax year will be determined by what is known as ‘the sufficient UK ties test’. The more days you spend in the UK during a tax year, the less number of UK ties you are permitted before being treated as resident. You will have to tell HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about your residence status, and this will normally be done as part of your tax return submission. With careful planning you can become non-resident when you move abroad. If you have UK ties, such as a house in the UK, then it is easy to establish how many days you can safely stay in the UK each tax year. If you need to be in the UK for a set number of days each year, then you will know if you have to reduce your number of UK ties - maybe selling your UK house or reducing the amount of time you work there. If you remain UK resident despite going abroad, you’ll pay income tax on all your income whether it arises in the UK or overseas. If you’re employed, you will therefore pay income tax regardless of where your duties are carried out.
The general rule if you become non-resident is that you’ll pay tax on your UK income but will not normally be liable to UK tax on your overseas income. So if you’re employed, you will not pay UK tax in respect of remuneration for duties performed abroad. Earnings for duties performed in the UK will remain taxable unless they’re only incidental to the overseas duties. It’s possible that some of your income could be taxable in the UK and also taxable in the country that you have moved to. However, the worst case scenario is that you will effectively end up paying just the higher of the UK tax or the tax charged abroad. It is important, however, that you take local advice when moving abroad about the tax rules that will apply in the country where you will be living. If you are UK resident then you will pay UK capital gains tax (CGT) on gains from disposing of your assets wherever they are situated in the world. The tax treatment does not change if you’re only temporarily non-resident – essentially where you are away for a period of five years or less. But be warned that tax may be payable in your new country of residence, and this could be higher than the CGT that would have been paid in the UK. Unlike income tax and CGT, the determining factor with inheritance tax (IHT) is your domicile. Your domicile is basically the country that is regarded as your natural or permanent home. You can only have one domicile, which is normally, but not always, the country of your birth. You can change your domicile, but usually with some difficulty. And even if you do manage to change your UK domicile, for IHT purposes you will be deemed to still be UK domiciled for a further three years.
Even if you’re moving abroad permanently, until you are well settled in your new homeland you should consider keeping a UK bank account open and keep at least one credit card, because in some countries it can be difficult to borrow before you have an established credit history there. It’s also worth considering opening a local currency bank account in the country that you move to, and opening an offshore bank account in a well regulated offshore centre. The latter can provide tax breaks by paying interest gross, and may offer 24-hour internet banking, multi-currency facilities and mortgages. Becoming an expatriate will also provide you with access to a range of taxefficient financial planning opportunities such as offshore pensions and investment bonds. But these should be considered in conjunction with professional advice to ensure that you pay due attention to currency and taxation issues, and achieve an appropriate level of risk, diversification and flexibility. Moving abroad is a particularly complicated area where specialist help is essential. To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, produced by St. James’s Place Wealth Management, contact Roy Duns of St. James’s Place Wealth Management on 00441913851530 or email roy.duns@sjpp.co.uk
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Cuco Bar & Restaurant Calle de Borguny 9 Palma (+34) 871 511 586 cuco@cucobar.com www.cucobar.com One of the beauties of Palma is the rich variety of bars and restaurants which abound, serving up fayre from all over the world, where every now and again you are taken by surprise. This was the case the night we visited Cuco. Listed at No. 11 for Palma, on Trip Advisor we thought we would pop in there for a few
drinks, and see what it was like. Situated on the edge of Santa Catalina, they have a huge array of cocktails and spirits, especially the current on trend Gins including Mombasa, Hendricks, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, and Brokers London Gin. plus many more. Thee come served with an unsual “golf ball” type of ice cube, flavoured with a different fruit, very trendy!! The two partners Pepe, who has a great love of painting (which is reflected in his dishes) and Rodrigo, have an impressive C.V. They ran a
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very large catering company in Argentina, owned two restaurants in Madrid, and for many years have honed their skills at a famous catering school in Paris.
saffron sauce. They suggested we accompany this with a very dry white wine called “Pampano” which was very crisp and dry.
Having decided to stay and eat here the surprises just kept on coming. Their star waitress Lina suggested we start off with a couple of small dishes.
Pepe said their meat is all from Argentina, which they ship over regularly and so insisted we try some. It was an outstanding fillet of (Lomo) from the part of the cow at the shoulder/back. With a reduced tempranillo wine sauce, this was a knock out dish which left us speechless.
And so we shared a Provolone(classic round Italian cheese)heated up in the oven and served in a round clay dish, although its great wrapped in silver foil and put on the barbecue for a couple of minutes, gooey, full of flavour served with a plate of Shitake mushrooms cooked in a Soja & reduced balsamic sauce. It was absolutely delicious. Then Rodrigo suggested we try their home-made pasta and went for the Tortellini stuffed with cheese and pear, the sweetness of the pear contrasting very well with the cheese, and then the Ravioli with a pumpkin filling in a
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The best fresh pasta in Santa Catalina Calle Annibal, 15, Palma - Tel. 871 935 265
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“The perfect fusión” of a traditional & creative menú With more than 15 diferent tapas
An Indian restaurant with a difference. We offer a fusion of North and South Indian cuisine bringing the real taste of India to Mallorca. All dishes are prepared fresh and so we cater for all tastes and diets such as gluten intolerance and vegan. C/ San Magin 84, Palma
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Calle Montenegro, 1 bajos Calle Sant Feliu, 7 Palma (La Lonja - Born) (+34) 971 079 374 www.peixvermell.com
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With a 70 year tradition this emblematic restaurant in the fishing port of Palma “La Lonja” Can Eduardo offers you their speciality on fresh fish, rice dishes, & Shellfish, with spectacular views of the Cathedral
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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Lagoon 400-S2 2015 370,000 € VAT Paid
Owners version with twin Yanmar 40hp diesels (290 hours). Equipped with water maker, solar panels, fridges, washing machine, electric toilets, dinghy, outboard, BBQ, bimini, fly bridge tent, etc. Full safety equipment with life raft and Epirb. Sails: mainsail with Furling genoa, Code D and electric winches. B&G navigation includes radar, autopilot, chart plotter, wind set etc. Little private used and in showroom condition. Leasing availability. View our photo album: www.whitesyachts.com.
Beneteau Oceanis 58 - 2013/14 390,000 GBP Excl. VAT
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Beneteau Oceanis 58, 2013/14. This 58 features a dinghy garage and not the standard transom. Twin steering, Volkswagen 140hp diesel engine, low hours, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning, watermaker, classic rig, electric winches. Sleeps 6 guests, all 3 cabins en-suite, plus a crew cabin for 2 persons. Large, light and airy interior. Very well equipped and maintained. Lying Mallorca and priced at £390,000 GBP Ex Tax.
Fairline Targa 44 2010 225,000 GBP VAT Paid
Fairline Targa 44, 2010. Twin Volvo 300hp diesel engines, bow thruster, generator, air conditioning. Sleeps up to 6 in 2 cabins, plus saloon conversion. Well equipped including microwave oven, TV/DVD. Low hours, well maintained and ready to go. Lying Mallorca and priced at £225,000 GBP Tax paid.
49’ HallbergRassy 48 2006 495,000 € VAT Paid
Club Nautico Santa Ponsa T. +34 971 695 738 M. +34 629 748 477 E. sales@leisure-marine.com W. www.leisure-marine.com Take advantage of Sea Ray’s new Open Horizons savings opportunity! This summer let Sea Ray put you at the helm of your own destiny.
Kamik is like no other you will see and stands out from the rest, she is full of added extras such as: Air con, 6 Ultra diesel generator , Inverter, Bowthruster, Gori propeller, Selden hydraulic main sail and genoa furling system, Carbon passerelle Raymarine E120 two units, Raymarine, Iridium Exteme portable satellite system. Hull Material: Fiberglass. Engine / Fuel Type: Single diesel. This truly is a fantastic boat and has been maintained to a high standard. Located in Mallorca, Spain.
Sunseeker Predator 115 - 2012 P.O.A € Private use only, but built to MCA LY2
C/ Benito J. Feijoo 2, local 8, 07181, Puerto Portals, Mallorca, Spain M. +34 638 90 40 40 | T. +34 971 677 576 | F. +34 971 677 112 nigel@arrivalyachts.com | www.arrivalyachts.com
Sleek and stylish sports yacht with four cabins including master on main deck. Very light use only and presented in immaculate condition. Satin finish walnut interior, massive Bang & Olufsen A/V specification, large hull windows and zero speed stabilizers. Lying Palma. 100
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BALEARIC BOATS FOR SALE Catana 50 2010 795,000 € Excl. VAT
Catana 50, built in 2010, this is a Custom, 2nd Generation, Owner’s version, built for the current fastidious owner who has had her comprehensively equipped for Ocean Cruising in great comfort, but has only had time to use her very lightly himself. Professionally maintained by a full time skipper she looks better than new. The 2nd Generation, fusion moulded Catanas are lighter and stronger than the original versions and this is reflected in the performance both under power and sail. The boat is fully prepared for cruising having been slipped, antifouled, engine and generator serviced in the spring of 2015.
Sanlorenzo SL 108 2008 Recently reduced to 4,200,000 € negotiable VAT Paid
Puerto Portals Benito Feijoo 2 - Local 7 07181 Portals, Mallorca +34 971 676845 +34 609 609 520 info@med-yachts.com www.med-yachts.com
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This beautiful yacht is in “as new” condition and turn-key ready for the season. Owned by one owner, it has been taken care of by a professional crew 12 months a year. Offers welcome.
Pearl 75 Late 2015 2,737,600 GBP Excl. VAT
This new Pearl 75 has just been delivered. Stunning Kelly Hoppen interior, master and VIP double cabins and two twin guest cabins, all with en-suite. She comes with the upgraded option of 2x MTU twin 1250HP engines, coupled to ZF series 4000 pod drives, allowing joystick manoeuvrability. Specification includes: hydraulic bathing platform, air conditioning, Seakeeper M8000 gyro stabilisers, hydraulic flybridge bimini, jet ski garage, 2nd Kohler 20kw generator and much, much more. The Pearl 75’s innovative design has the volume and space of an 85 foot vessel in a 75 foot shell.
Mojito of London Moody 64 550,000 € Excl. VAT
Simon Turner Broker simon.j.turner@northropandjohnson.com Edificio Dux - Calle Porto Pi 4, 1ª Palma De Mallorca, 07015 T. +34 971 707 900 F. +34 971 707 775 M. +34 639 701 234 www.northropandjohnson.com
Built in the UK and delivered new 2003. Located in Palma. Now keenly for sale as her owner has bought a larger vessel. MOJITO has commercial registry with an up to date MCA certification. The design provides a very spacious and comfortable platform for cruising. The rig and sail handling systems enable shorthanded use and yet the accommodation can sleep 9 persons. This yacht has had good care and maintenance throughout her life and has specifically benefitted from recent upgrades in 2014-15.
Sunseeker Manhattan 74 2001 525,000 GBP VAT Paid Built in 2001 to the current owners specification. Low hours and good condition, generous 4 cabin layout with Jacuzzi bath in owners en suite. Lying Portals for immediate viewing. 1 www.theislander.net
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FOR SALE For Sale: “Think Christmas” - Full length mink coat (Blackmar) size. 14/16. Perfect Condition 2,500€. Tel: 608 767 587. For Sale: 2.80 metre Avon Rover rib (rigid hull) good condition with a very clean and tidy 9.9hp 2-stroke outboard engine with tiller. Lighter and more powerful than the new 4 strokes. Runs like new. Always garage stored and used as a tender. Can be viewed in Santa Ponsa. 2250 Euros. For more details/ pictures email: gs@ elitemarking.com or call Grant +44 7765407334. For Sale: 2013 yamaha 9.9 outboard, less than 50hrs, mechanically sound, couple of small scratched on cowling. Located at RCNP for viewing/ testing. €1800 ono. Contact Richard on 664 701 463. For Sale: 1999 Honda 1000 VTR Firestorm. Very good condition, new tyres, 2 yrs MOT. €1950.00 ono. Dave Potter: 971 872 436 / 606 973 151. For Sale: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina - 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park
with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605. For Sale: Rio 600 Day boat For Sale. Name: Moonraker Year 2002. Flag: Española tax paid PMI number. Registered also on UK SSR (english owner). Make of the motor: Mercruiser 3.0L. Recent service October 2014, just going back in water now. Flares lines, fenders, fitted vhf / iPod / radio on board and VHF hand held. Moored Port Andratx Club de Vela, summer mooring 270€ PCM high season inclusive water. Hauled out, anti fouled winterised, stored every year from October 1 through to summer season. Contact Alex Swindells, (+34) 620 266 212, alex@eliteyachtlinen.com For Sale: Dinghy Caribe I32, length -3,10m, Certificated CE 4 with folded aluminium floor board. New - never been used. Motor Yamaha 8hp outboard, weight - 38kg. New - never been used. Price together is - 3.890,-eu ono. Call 699 604 665. For Sale: 13 Foot Boston Whaler Sport boat. Price - 4.950,-eu negotiable. Call 699 604 665. For Sale: Flying fifteen for sale. IRL 3753. Ovington Mk X. Beautifully balanced boat, extremely well maintained, fantastic racing record. Comes with 3 suits Goacher sails,
“Tactic” compass new overcover, new rudder, toolkit, spares etc. Boat is on well-maintained Sovereign road trailer. Lying Port de Pollenca. 10 k. euros. Contact Ken Dumpleton: +353 87 251 96 82 or kdumpleton@gmail.com. For Sale: Never used 2013 Plastimo Ibiza 6 life raft – 695€ (rrp £1,750) 40 kg / 80 x 47 x 30 cm. The Ibiza lift raft is the Spanish regulatory model required for recreational boating. Designed for extreme conditions: large number and volume of ballast pockets, large area drogue anchor, inflation up to -15 °C, double insulating floor for thermal protection, fluorescent orange canopy, SOLAS 4.3 cd outside flashlight, radar and retro-reflecting stripes. Serviced up to 2014. Contact Michelle on 639 171 364. For Sale: SEA RAY 200S Superb boat, original gelcoat. 5.0l LX V8 Mercruiser engine (522hrs) whichalong with the bravo 1 leg has just been serviced. Afloat in Palma area. Amust see boat. 2600kg twin axle braked trailer. Always wintered ashore andundercover in a shed. Full winter cover and a summer cockpit cover. Newbluetooth Fusion radio with pioneer waterproof speakers. New fresh waterpump for swim platform shower and sink. 220v battery
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CLASSIFIEDS JOBS / EMPLOYMENT Job Vacancy: Native French speaker with marine background needed to assist with administration in Palma based nautical company. Please forward c.v. to recruitment@ theislander.net. Seeking Position: Need a Relief Captain? Relief Engineer? Both? Uniquely dual certified M3000/ CE available for relief work. Former Merchant Navy engineer. Very experienced big sail/ motorboat captain & engineer. Available for relief work in any position. Also consultancy on ISM, Flag/port State or ISPS prep; planned maintenance. Need someone to assist during yard time? Control progress during absence? Passage planning? Crewing? Flexible. Organised. Strong communicator, you’ll be kept constantly up-to-date. Good with paperwork. Multilingual. Curious? Drop me an e-mail and we get together for a chat. m3k_y@yahoo.com Seeking Position: Chef available for onshore crew chef/ replacement / or offshore based in Palma, lots of experience and references available. Charlotte, stonecharlotte@hotmail.com. Tel: 699 378 942. Job Vacancy: We are looking for a guardiennage assistant to help look after our growing fleet of clients’ yachts. Must speak English and have previous experience in the industry. info@ palmawatch.com. For interviews, call 971 932 249 and ask for Michaela. Job Vacancy: Yacht Cleaner wanted urgently for a busy company. be able to speak Spanish and English, and have previous experience in the industry. info@palmawatch.com. For interviews, call 971 932 249 and ask for Michaela. Job Vacancy: ISSGMT – Global Marine Travel who recently celebrated their first anniversary in Palma is expanding! The USA based Travel Management Company is seeking an experienced travel consultant to join their dynamic global booking team. The position is largely focused on travel logistics for private yacht crew and shore based maritime personnel. The ideal candidate must have a
history of superior customer service as well as a strong background in the Amadeus GDS, knowledge of International routings, and excellent telephone demeanor. This full time, day shift position is based in the GMT offices at STP Boatyard. Interested parties should forward their CV and salary history to Laurence.carlier@flyissgmt.com. Seeking Position: I am looking for a Mate position on a 30/45m or a Captain position on a smaller one. I would be happy with a sole crew position as I can help on the boat where ever need to... Over 25 years of experience on many sizes of yachts both motor and sail. Personal Details: Christine Perrier; christine_perrier@ yahoo.co.uk +34 694 42 44 02; Nationality French; Visa: USA B1/B2 (expires 2016); Driver’s licence: European; Languages: English, Spanish, French and basic Italian; Single and willing to travel Qualification Summary: RYA Yacht Master Offshore Certificate Sail and Power 200T (commercially endorsed); RYA Yacht Master Ocean, shore based Certificate; Advanced Sea Survival, Advanced Fire Fighting, Shipmaster Medical Certificate, STCW 95 Basic Training; GMDSS GOC, Nav and Radar OOW Certificate; ENG1 Medical Fitness Certificate (expires March 2015); Diving certificate PADI: Open Water Diver; Capitán de Yate (YM Ocean Spanish), Marpol Certificate. Job Vacancy: Accountant Invoicing Manager. Company: PYME Company with more than 10 years of existence located in Palma de Mallorca and specialized in boat maintenance and refit of medium to bigger motor and sailing yachts. The company is working in an international environment, for both customers and suppliers. The company is in a growth phase and is looking to reinforce its accounting structure with the incorporation of an admin/accountant to control and manage the invoicing of simple to complex projects. Mission: The invoicing manager will be in charge of: The elaboration of quotes and invoices; The registry of delivery notes and labour hours (assisted by admin personnel); The control of client’s accounts; The correspondence with customers (send invoices and boat accounts, reminders, etc); The stock control at a later stage. Skills required: Multilanguage: fluent written
and spoken English and Spanish, and preferably with German written and spoken; Excellent knowledge of accounting concepts and computer tools: Word, Excel and database management; Knowledge of Conta+ type accounting/ management system is recommended; Work experience demonstrating reliability, efficiency, professionalism and organizational skills; Must have experience in the marine industry; Responsible person, organized and very rigorous; High level of energy and initiative; Outgoing personality, sociable, cooperative and willing to learn. Conditions: 3 month’s trial period; Salary: to negotiate; Possibility to link salary increase or bonus to concrete development targets of the company’s results, if interested. Apply to: recruitment@ theislander.net Job Vacancy: Experienced interior and exterior Yacht Cleaner required for luxury yachting company in Palma. Team player with good work ethic. English and Spanish a must. Commencing with a 3 month contract/6 hours per day. Call Sophie or Elvira on 971 287 474 or send your CV to palma@oysteryachts.com. Job Vacancy: To strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Candidates should be experienced with trouble shooting, maintenance and installation of hydraulic, propulsion and other yachts systems. English speaking. This job gives great opportunities to grow in a company with lot of ambition. Send your CV to palma@cornelisjongkind.nl Job Vacancy: To strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists, we are looking for a Senior Electric Engineer. Candidates should be experienced with electrical systems on board of yachts: energy (management), plc/monitoring, navigation/ communication and entertainment. English speaking. This job gives great opportunities to grow in PLC programming and design of systems in ACAD. Send your CV to palma@ cornelisjongkind.nl Job Vacancy: Because of the growing request for service, replacement and installation of
diesel engines for propulsion and generator purposes, we are looking for a Senior Diesel Engineer to strengthen our enthusiastic team of specialists. English speaking. Send your CV to palma@cornelisjongkind.nl
MISCELLANEOUS Wanted: Excellent condition inboard Diesel engine. Circa 12 hp not too old or tired. Volvo Penta, Vetus, or similar brand with gear box for a small classic wooden yacht. Ideal volume around 600mm cube. Richard on 664 701 463. For Rent: Private room in a beautiful penthouse flat in a restored building with elevator and a big sunny terrace at the same level. In the very centre of Palma (Plaza España/Olivar), nearby the old town and the sea front, with all the services, main shops, market, buses, train. 2 bedrooms, living room-kitchen and complete bathroom, air conditioning (also heating), and internet wifi. Long term share available. 390 € monthly (+ electricity & water). Mobile/ whatsapp: + 34 639 768 708 – email: librarmonia@gmail.com. For Rent: Garage / Storage in Palma – Between STP and Club de Mar near Santa Catalina - 90qm (approx. 8mx11m), 2 roller doors, one with vado permanente (can enter & park with van), WC – Tel 609 647 605. Go Sailing: How would you like to join in with the Flying Fifteen fleet in Mallorca. Exhilarating dinghy sailing in the safety of a keel boat. Come and join our racing fleets in Pollensa and Palma. Buy a boat, come and crew or borrow our club boat to give it a try! Great for all ages 18 - 80. You’ll never regret it. Interested? Drop me a mail at michael@ffast.org and we’ll arrange something. For Rent: Portals Nous, Villa consisting of 3 bed house (1200€ / month) + 2 self-contained 1 bed apts (600€ / month). Rental in part or complete, all negotiable. Call Tony for more details on 654 242 184.
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Justin Chisholm Renowned International Yachting Journalist Dean Barker to Softbank When I visited New Zealand at the beginning of this year with the Volvo Ocean Race, the TV, radio and newspapers were full of stories speculating over the future of Dean Barker, the man who had led the Emirates Team New Zealand squad to within one race of victory in the 2013 America’s Cup final in San Francisco. As we now know, the Kiwi campaign famously crumbled into defeat in the face of a stunning turn around performance from the defender Oracle Team USA. Barker’s men returned to New Zealand dazed and confused at how they had turned
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The New Zealand general public’s passion for the America’s Cup is like nowhere else in the world and over the following year they and a grateful Kiwi media relentlessly and meticulously analysed, speculated and surmised over the reasons for the government funded ETNZ syndicate’s spectacular implosion. This eventually transitioned into finger pointing and attributing blame. Inevitably someone had to go and although many fans were calling for team boss Grant Dalton’s head on a stick, in the end it was Barker who got eased out. Now though, Barker is back in the America’s Cup as CEO and skipper of a fledgling Japanese syndicate backed by telecommunications behemoth, SoftBank. When I caught up with him recently he was in the process of moving his wife and two children from New Zealand to Bermuda - the venue of the 2017 Cup - where he has been working flat out to set up a base for his new team SoftBank Team Japan. Barker’s face clouded momentarily when I opened with a question about the dark days of leaving ETNZ. “Well it’s never fun to have your private life played out in the media,” he said in his trademark measured yet slightly hesitant tones. “I
had been there for 21 years and I consider the people I worked with as friends and I will always have very fond memories of my time there. When I finally made the decision to leave in February this year the future looked a bit grim and I really didn’t have much of an idea what I was going to do next.” Barker is too big a name in America’s Cup circles to be excluded from the party for too long, however. A month later it was Russell Coutts the man who had given Barker his first big break in the AC back in 2000 when he named him as helmsman for the final race of the Kiwi’s 5-0 defeat of the Italian Luna Rossa squad - who called to broker a deal with the billionaire SoftBank founder and CEO, Masayoshi Son, via Oracle boss Larry Ellison. Barker said he had grabbed the opportunity with both hands. “There was no hesitation on my part,” he said. “The America’s Cup has been the overriding goal for so much of my life and it remains unfinished business for me. I still feel like I have a lot to give.” Although late to the party compared to the other five syndicates, Barker won’t need to waste time, money or resources on designing a boat from scratch. Instead, SoftBank will buy a design ‘package’ from Oracle. When I asked what that ‘package’ would include, Barker’s
answered with a wry smile: “That’s to be fully agreed,” he said. “But in reality, we just don’t have the time or the resource to start from scratch to come up with our own design. I reckon if you have to take someone else’s design package though, the the defender is a pretty good one to choose.” At this stage Barker says his aspiration for his new team is at least a spot in the Challenger Final. “That’s what we are shooting for and I am confident that if things go well for us that we could make it that far,” he said. “Once you get to there, then who knows? But there is a huge amount of work for us to before we can start thinking about that. At this stage, it’s enough that we are in the competition and making good progress towards introducing the America’s Cup to a new generation of Japanese sports fans.”