The Islander - July 2013

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DEAR ISLANDER Dear Islander, In a world which seems to change at an ever increasing pace, it is refreshing to see that some things stay the same. In taking over The Islander last month, we inherited every back issue of the magazine, from March 1997 onwards, which has made for some fascinating reading. I’ve spent many an hour of late skimming through them and it’s really heartening to see so many advertisers of old still supporting The Islander, without whose support we could not function, being a free magazine. Thank you to all of them.

Summer has arrived at last, after a very mixed spring, so there are no excuses now for not getting out on the water. The regatta season is now in full swing, and June has seen the annual A1 Marine “Round our Island” race, always an oversubscribed success, as well as the other Round The Island race in the UK!! It was fitting that Ben Ainslie and his team on the multihull BAR Racing won the RTI race in a record time, enabling him to dedicate the record to Andrew ( Bart) Simpson’s memory, especially as the day before the race, Ben was one of the pall bearers at Andrews funeral.

The recent Super Yacht Cup has seen some of the world’s most beautiful yachts racing in the Bay of Palma last month, and the sight of the J Class yachts in particular was spectacular to say the least.

Team Islander were out on the water to capture all the excitement and you can read a report and see photographs from the Super Yacht Cup later in this issue.

We are very proud to announce that we have just been made the official media partner to The Ondine Project, an initiative which is very close to my heart, and hopefully to all water users’ hearts. Brad Robertson and his team are doing some fantastic work, of which you can read more in this and every issue going forward.

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Enjoy the summer breezes!

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IPM GROUP LAUNCHES LOYALTY PROGRAM

SUNSEEKER GOES EAST

For more information about the Club visit the website: www.group-ipm.com/club

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· The loyalty program Club IPM will be directed to regular of the Marinas and Shipyards or long-staying clients in its facilities. · The program offers advantages and benefits both within the premises and other collaborating companies. · Within the Club programming, free Yoga, Pilates and Running classes are offered to the clients of the Marinas and Shipyards.

The Chinese property company, Dalian Wanda, based in Beijing, have confirmed that they have paid over £320 million for a majority stake in the UK boatbuilder Sunseeker.

Palma, 6th of June 2013. IPM Group launches a private Club of Vip members aimed at clients of the IPM Group in its facilities of Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena, Marina Ibiza, STP (Port Technical Services), Varadero Valencia, and Varadero Ibiza.

The Club offers to become part of an exclusive group of clients for whom there are discounts and preferential treatment both within the premises of the Group and outside collaborating outlets. The Group has reached an agreement with establishments, restaurants, shops, and contrasting entertainment venues on the Islands where the members can enjoy the advantages associated with the card simply by being a client of IPM. IPM Group will include a calendar of exclusive activities for the members of the Club where customers can enjoy a diverse and entertaining leisures such as horseback riding, canyoning, scuba diving and wine tasting among others.

Inside the CLUB programming the Group offers to all of its customers in the Marinas and Shiyards free weekly classes of Yoga, Pilates and a Running Club.

IPM Group keeps consolidating itself as the most complete and competitive nautical facilities in the Mediterranean and an example of this is the new CLUB IPM loyalty programme that they have incorporated for thier clients.

The sale was completed on 20th June. The chairman of Dalian Wanda, Wang Jianlin, was quoted as saying “We have bought the best boatbuilder in the UK, and we will increase production substantially in the coming years”. The existing Sunseeker owners were said to be delighted with the deal.

The company was keen to stress that it would “remain a British company, headquartered in Poole”. Sunseeker also said it would retain its existing production bases in the UK along with its workforce and infrastructure. The founder of the company and figurehead, Robert Braithwaite, will remain at the business as group chairman.

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When and where will the Perini fleet meet for the 5th edition of the Perini Navi Cup?

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The OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race) was created in 1960. What is it known as now?

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What is “Sunborn Gibraltar”

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What is the international satellite system for search and rescue?

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THE ISLANDER CALENDAR PHOTO COMPETITION

THE ISLANDER REACHES OUT! We are very happy to say that The Islander is now distributed in more locations than ever before.

Other than here in Mallorca, where we deliver directly to over 120 points on the island, we also now have direct distribution in Ibiza, Menorca, Gibraltar, Puerto Banus, Sotogrande, Barcelona region, the Algarve, Cote D’azur including Antibes, N. W. Italy and Malta.

Please send all entries to simon@theislander.net in jpeg or psd format (300 dpi) The Islander is running a photographic competition in order to produce a full colour spectacular portfolio calendar for 2014.

The theme for this inaugural competition is “Mediterranean Beauty” which may be a photo of a boat, a secret cove, sea life, bird life, a coastal scape or indeed anything related to the theme!

We want pictures which capture the beauty of this beautiful region. From all your entries the best 12 photos will make up The Islander 2014 calendar. We will also choose an overall winner, who will receive a case of very special wine which has been produced in the Mediterranean region.

The competition is not open to professional photographers, and please do not enhance the images, by sticking to the spirit of the competition.

We are still the only English language specialist yachting magazine in the Western Mediterranean.

JONNY COOP, OUR MAN IN ANTIBES! Jonny has recently taken on the job of distributing The Islander in the Antibes region.

We’ve known Jonny for many years, as he formerly worked with us in the UK in our old business at London Boat Shows, as did his wife Kelly!

Congratulations to them both on the recent birth of their baby Harlow!

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CONSERVING MALLORCA´S REAL ASSETS can jump on board and put something back into the environment we all make our livings from. It’s the right thing to do and it is definitely the right time.

My daughter will be born in a few weeks, living in Mallorca is where I want my family to be, living in Mallorca with a tight nit nautical community all banding together to improve our real assets is the Mallorca I want my child to grow up in. brad@asociacionondine.org www.asociacionondine.org Over the past few months’ people have been asking me this question…”What is sustainable seafood and where do I get it?”

In 50 years we have managed to take out most of the Mediterranean’s fish stocks. With around 80% of Mediterranean fish stocks being over fished, its not a pretty picture for the future of this historic sea, unless we start to change our thought processes, all of us!

Asociación Ondine in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium have begun the process of looking for sustainable fisheries locally and then produce a guide that will help the consumer make the correct choices. Sounds simple right!

Wrong! Most of the fisheries here in Mallorca are un-assessed, meaning we, nor the government have any idea on what is actually sustainable. Making this job an absolutely massive one, we have to find out what is sustainable before we can promote it. The research will continue, however, once we promote sustainable fisheries is this going to have a negative effect on those stocks?…Probably, well most definitely if we, yes all of us, don´t change our huge desire for seafood! The majority of local seafood here in Mallorca is caught in one of the most destructive ways possible, bottom trawlers, these over sized machines literally drag huge nets along the bottom and destroy everything in its path, with a large majority of what is caught being labeled as by-catch. In other words it is not of value so it is thrown over the side, usually dead. These bottom trawlers are also running illegally sized engines and to top it off are receiving fuel subsidies from the government. Absolutely illegal, crazy and illogical.

The simple fact is we all need to eat less seafood; it’s the best starting point for change in the right direction.

So where is the good news?

Asociación Ondine has various local marine conservation projects we are working on, we are making all the plans, making all the contacts, adding up the costs and doing all of this absolutely free of charge, for now! We have various projects in the pipeline, with subjects including local marine reserves, sharks, stingrays, lobsters, marine debris, mega-fauna, sustainable seafood and we are also supporting SailAid. Not bad for a small NGO working with zero budget.

Asociación Ondine is the nautical community of the Balearic Islands hands on grassroots marine conservation group, we are here to help you help our local sea. Marine science and conservation is not excluded from costs hence we are now at the stage where all people, businesses and even individual boats

For more information on Asociacion Ondine memberships for businesses and individuals or to donate goods from our Wish List, ie-some of your unwanted hardware from your boat please visit www.asociacionondine.org or email me brad@asociacionondine.org Please don´t ignore what’s underneath you!

OUR OCEANS OUR FUTURE

Erica Lay - El Crew Co (+34) 673 55 76 76, erica@elcrewco.com, www.elcrewco.com So I´ve just heard that Nicaragua have awarded the Chinese a 100year concession on a brand new Atlantic- Pacific canal, IF the Chinese can construct it in 6 years. Let´s face it, if anyone can do it, it´s the Chinese. Since the massive increase in trade between Asia and the Americas, lots of companies are now using ships which don´t currently fit through the Panama Canal system, these vessels are collectively referred to as “post-Panamax ships”, Panamax being the maritime shipping term for ships that CAN fit through the canal´s existing locks.

Obviously this new waterway will be built to accommodate these behemoths which can carry 8000 cargo containers each, so the managers of the Panama Canal expansion project must be pleased to hear this, not… Whilst they´re busy redeveloping the locks and reservoir systems to accommodate the post-Panamax vessels, they must have the feeling that the Nicaraguans have kind of trumped their ace lead.

The Panama expansion is due to complete in 2014, allowing the annual capacity of the canal to possibly double. So what does this mean for the environment? By increasing capacity of the Panama canal more vessels will be passing through so the pollutants puffed out by these massive cargo ships will by default increase. With the introduction of another waterway in Nicaragua, the air quality in central America may be headed for an all time low. The Panama Canal Expansion tell us they´re not impacting negatively on the marine environment or the surrounding forested areas but to make room there is always going to be some loss of marine life. And deforestation is never good is it? An interesting subject – just like Panama, Nicaragua´s economy will obviously benefit long term from the new canal but at what environmental cost?

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TAX AND LEGAL MATTERS

MARINEVAC NEWS

Carlos Espinosa - Solicitor and Tax Adviser (+34) 627 41 32 01, carlos.espinosa@iurisnautic.com

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A lot of clients, boat owners, professional, skippers ask us on the topic of the VAT in works carried out in vessels with foreign flag.

Over the past four years Marinevac, who are specialists in the descaling of vacuum toilet systems, has gone from strength to strength; with new operators now covering the majority of the most popular Superyacht destinations. This year has seen the addition of a new operation in Croatia and Montenegro with two chief engineers who decided to take on the Marinevac license having used the system and witnessing with their own eyes the results. Marinevac clients include many of the largest Superyachts currently afloat as well as many of the world’s finest sail yachts. David Ballyn, Managing Director says “We know how important our service is to engineers and will always go that extra mile to provide the ultimate results, without extra cost. We are also able to provide additional services & products such as EVAC & JETS spare parts and engineering services in Palma. Marinevac are also suppliers of Rydlyme; a bio degradable raw water de-scaling product for use in cooling towers or recirculation pumps offering the ability to clean in place; sea strainers, heat exchangers, air conditioning units etc.”

The normal case is a pleasure yacht for private purposes - or also commercial coded and in charter - excluding a boat affected to international maritime navigation which has another VAT regime, flying red ensign or German flag.

Our Law in Article 70,One, 7º, a) Ley 30/1992, Spanish VAT Law says that the following services rendered by taxable persons are liable to Spanish VAT: (…)

7º “All kind of works carried out on moveable goods, reports, valuations in the following cases: a) If those services are materially done in Spanish territory, unless the recipient communicates a VAT recording from another European Union member State, and such goods to which the services are referred are delivered or transferred out from Spanish VAT territory.

However they are deemed to be rendered in Spanish territory and subject to Spanish VAT such services if done in means of transport registered in Spain”.

So these three requirements shall met in order to escape from Spanish VAT: 1) Vessels and yachts not registered in Spain 2) The recipient or destine of the works – individual or company – has to communicate another EU VAT registration 3) Once the works have finished the vessel has to leave Spanish waters.

In principle, for the fulfilment of the last requirement any kind of evidence might be shown. However according to interpretations in some Tax Consultations from the Spanish Tax Authorities if the vessel is only on temporary basis in Spain is enough a firm and written statement of the recipient in the original invoice – normally the skipper or yacht owner - specifying the fact that the vessel has sailed out of Spain or his determination to do it in the future and obliging himself to provide evidence from that arrival out of Spanish waters. In this case the invoice issued must also reflect the Registration details of the yacht.

For more information you can always call us.

This year Marinevac have announced that they will donate 1% of every fee to charity, at no additional cost to their clients.

They are happy to announce that they will be working in association with the Croatian Diabetics Association helping them to raise money for children who suffer from this condition. This particular charity was chosen following a recent visit to Croatia when David met a young family member of one of the new operators who unfortunately suffers from type 1 diabetes. He witnessed the effect having a young child with this illness can have on a family and wanted to do something to help. More information on this new charity initiative, along with full details of all the Marinevac products & services can be found on www.marinevac.com

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Roger Horner - E3 Systems: (+34) 971 404 208, info@e3s.com, www.e3s.com The predicted use of video on data networks is happening right now and at a pace that defies logic.

We’ve been hearing for a long time how video was going to be the biggest traffic generator on our data networks. I mentioned it in 2008, in this column, when we started predicting the future Capacity Crunch. If you thought that was panic talk by the big vendors trying to sell more equipment to handle the video explosion then think again. It’s happening right now and at a pace that defies logic.

ing service WhatsApp announce that it had recently reached 27 billion messages processed in a single 24 hour period!

The company tweeted that it processed 10 billion inbound messages and 17 billion outbound messages. The difference in the figures is due to the inclusion of group messages; meaning one inbound message in a group chat could result in several outbound messages to the other participants.

YouTube has announced that it has hit an incredible milestone of 1 billion unique monthly visitors. This represents 15 per cent of the population of the planet watching videos using YouTube.

The new benchmark is a huge increase (50 per cent) on the previous 18 billion record — set on New Year’s Eve 2012 — when there were seven billion inbound and 11 billion outbound messages.

Those global fan communities are watching more than 6 billion hours of video each month on YouTube; almost an hour a month for every person on earth and 50 per cent more this year than last.

WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum recently said that the company has more than 200 million active monthly users, making it larger than Twitter. The service supports iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Asha and Symbian platforms.

Evidently the growth has come from the corporate world. It’s no longer just the user-generated content that is accounting for this steep growth. It seems that the corporate world has not only discovered YouTube, it has embraced it. YouTube reports that media companies like Time Warner, The Chernin Group, Bertelsman, Discovery Communications and Comcast have all made significant investments in companies that create, aggregate or service content for YouTube in the last 12 months.

The company has signed up with several operators and recently partnered with Nokia to offer a physical WhatsApp button on the Asha 210 feature phone.

I think this does represent another shift in the way we prefer entertainment to be delivered to us. Will YouTube challenge the existing network TV and cable providers? YouTube seems to think so. I would agree that we are getting used to, and like, having entertainment delivered via data connections on our laptops, tablets or PCs. However I don’t think YouTube will challenge all the existing TV networks as the networks are delivering their content via data networks as can be seen with services such as iPlayer from the BBC. BBC iPlayer already serves 7 Petabytes of bandwidth per month. I explain below what that means and, subsequently, how you can watch the full iPlayer here.

YouTube says it is seeing “a myriad of brands increasing their media spend, building channels, and discovering first-hand that the interactions they have with their fans on YouTube drive engagement.” I wonder how long it will be before YouTube starts charging?

What’sUp at WhatsApp? So following on from the phenomenal growth of YouTube over the last year I also heard this last week that the mobile messag-

WhatsApp and its fellow Over-The-Top (OTT) messaging players (Viber, Apple iMessage, LINE, Nimbuzz) have seen huge growth in recent years.

Over-The-Top messaging describes the delivery of messages that simply uses the broadband service available and it is not tied to a service provider who would control the distribution.

Therefore the messaging service works over the top of the built in services. This means the service providers are losing out SMS and call income but I suppose they must also benefit from data use.

However this issue seems to be where WhatsApp and other OTT services are getting into trouble in Saudi Arabia.

Another report I read this week from Reuters, quoting local Saudi papers, states that unless US-based WhatsApp complies with Saudi Arabia’s telecoms regulation, national authorities have plans to block the messaging service.

“We have been communicating with WhatsApp and other similar communication platforms to get them to cooperate and comply with the Saudi telecom providers. However, nothing has come of this communication yet,” Abdullah Al-Darrab, governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), told Arab News.

CITC reportedly wants to monitor usage of these Over-The-Top (OTT) applications, which steer call and texting revenue away from operators. Details of what OTT compliance actually entails, however, are sketchy.

Viber has already been banned in Saudia Arabia. Skype is also under review. The regulator issued a directive in March saying that Viber, WhatsApp and Skype broke local laws but without saying how.

Latest mobile data growth predictions – the Petabyte world!

Global mobile data traffic expanded by 69 percent in 2012 and is anticipated to grow by another 72 percent in 2013 to reach 23,000 Petabytes. By 2018 total mobile data traffic will likely surpass 131,000 petabytes, according to ABI Research.

Does that mean anything to you? Let me explain what a Petabyte is. It is a million Gigabytes or 20 million four drawer filing cabinets filled with text or 13.3 years of watching HD-TV video. Fifty Petabytes is equivalent to the entire written works of mankind!

Based on an ABI Research report, strategic options are available for mobile carriers to better manage the expanding mobile data traffic outlook.

Strategic Network Growth Options – what are they?

Land based network architecture options are available, as mobile operators can optimise their network base station assets to make the best possible reuse of their allocated spectrum. As of 2013 first quarter, only a handful of mobile operators have been fully engaged on a small cell strategy that incorporates Wi-Fi hotspots and small cell 4G LTE base stations.

These land based 4G LTE networks are emerging gradually. We had the first true 4G LTE service from Digicel in Antigua over the winter, and we are promised 4G LTE from Vodafone in Palma any day now!! There are trials taking place in most Med bordering countries.

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There is a massive growth in satellite capacity planned with new Ka and new Ku band High Throughput Satellites being launched under the names of Global Xpress from Inmarsat and Epic from Intelsat.

We have run a couple of presentations this last week called Connecting to your Future, which we will run every few months detailing the latest available options.

Be British, (or American or Russian) Anywhere!

Like yacht crew, a number of us are away from home or have been living away from our home countries for years as expats.

Whilst our heart may still be at home, we are denied free access to British services like the full BBC iPlayer, iTunes in English, Amazon UK, Netflix (for Amercans) or Hulu because we have a Spanish IP address. Quite frustrating, especially when, like me, you would like to read books and watch films online in your native language.

If you have this issue, contact us as we have a secure and safe solution that provides full capacity bandwidth and protects your identity on-line.

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DOCTOR AT SEA: MIDDLE EAR PROBLEMS The congestion of the Eustachian tube during a respiratory infection can be troublesome in adults as well and, whilst it may not lead to a painful middle ear infection, it does prevent equilibration of the pressures which can be very painful when a pressure differential is introduced as, for example, in air flight take-off and landing and also in diving. For this reason, air crew are usually required to absent themselves if they have significant head cold symptoms in order to avoid pressure damage (barotrauma) to their ear drums and it is also a disqualification for diving if equilibration is hampered. The association with air travel explains why so many babies start to yell on take-off and landing because, whilst they may not have a cold, their Eustachian tubes are too immature to cope with the rapidly changing pressure differential!

Dr. Ken Prudhoe - Club de Mar Medical Centre (+34) 639 949 125 drken@clubdemarmedical.com If you were able to read last month’s piece you would know that the middle ear links the visible external component of the ear with the delicate neurological equipment of the inner ear which connects onwards to the brain to give us sound and hearing. It contains the tiniest bones in the body, the three ossicles, which have tiny joints between them and which allows them to transmit the air vibrations of sound from the ear drum to the inner ear and achieve a 22-fold amplification in the process!

The middle ear cavity which houses the ossicles is normally at atmospheric pressure by virtue of a narrow tube (Eustachian tube) which connects from the cavity to the back of the throat.

The Eustachian tube can be underdeveloped in pre-school children and this leads to lack of ventilation of the cavity and a greater chance of congestion with a respiratory infection. If the tube blocks, the cavity becomes isolated and the stagnant catarrh inside becomes a breeding ground for infection. This leads to a middle ear infection which produces increasing amounts of pus inside the closed space and therefore inevitably produces earache. Quite often the ear drum will burst under the pressure and, whilst the pain may settle very quickly, the ear drum is perforated and damaged. The drum can heal repeatedly but does eventually become scarred and stiff with repeated perforations and this can lead to reduced hearing. In order to prevent this, some children have tiny tubes (grommets) inserted in the ear drum which allows the middle ear cavity to ventilate and equilibrate and thereby reduce the frequency of middle ear infections until the Eustachian tube has matured and the problem recedes. Middle ear infections may settle more quickly, and without ear drum perforation, with oral antibiotic medication but better to avoid the childhood infection by the use of preventive grommets. www.clubdemarmedical.com

Congestion in the middle cavity can lead to loss of transmission of the sound vibrations and, therefore, to deafness. It is a particular type of deafness referred to as conductive deafness and leads to some interesting results on clinical testing because conduction of sound normally goes through the middle ear but also, to a lesser extent, through the bone of the skull. When the middle ear cavity is congested, it is possible to hear a tuning fork more easily when pressed against the skull behind the ear rather than in front of the ear canal – in fact, this is a diagnostic test for conductive deafness.

Whilst congestion can cause acute conductive deafness, there is a form which creeps up on people in late middle age and is caused by stiffening of the tiny joints between the ossicles. The arthritic (!!!) ossicles fail to transmit the sound as efficiently and the hearing starts to decline. Every frequency is affected because the impediment affects whole sound and widespread hearing loss at all frequencies is confirmed on audiometric testing in a sound booth. A simpler and less time consuming test than audiometry has been devised by the UK Royal National Institute for the Deaf, RNIB (“Action on Hearing Loss”) and this screening test will pick up hearing decline in older people who are prone to deny a problem. It is a speech recognition test which the MCA has recommended for use in the ENG1 medical and it establishes a person’s ability to identify the spoken word against a range of interference of varying frequencies and amplitudes. Not many young yachties have age-related deafness but the test could be useful for older relatives and is freely available on the internet under RNIB/Action on Hearing Loss. It is also relevant to inner ear hearing loss caused by noise damage which can affect young yachties who like very loud music but more of that next month!

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The Waveblade kit contains the 12 volt power tool with 45 feet of waterproof cable which simply plugs into any standard cigar socket on the boat, in the car or van or even a suitable converter for use on dry land. Also included is a 3 inch flexible flat blade, a 1 inch chisel blade, safety glasses and gloves. Specialised blades are available for cleaning curved surfaces like shafts, skin fittings, large flat surfaces or small crevices. In the water, Waveblade operates just as effectively.

Waveblade’s unique oscillating head packs a real punch yet will not harm gel coat or remove anti-foul. Waveblade is now sold around the world and is used to remove bio-fouling from private yachts, fishing boats, harbour buoys and pontoons.

Now it’s available in the Balearics and the rest of Spain from Marine Control S.L., based in Palma, Majorca. Alex Fitzsimmons, owner of Marine Control said; “I only sell products that are aligned to my marine anode replacement business and I know how hard and time consuming it can be to clean even small areas of hull, especially underwater. Waveblade works extremely well and greatly reduces time and effort while also saving the yacht owner money by delaying haul-outs. We are very pleased to be the appointed Distributor for Waveblade products across the Balearics and mainland Spain.”

Too see Waveblade in action simply scan this code with your smart phone or search for Waveblade on YouTube.

SAILING CHALLENGE FOR LOCAL TEENS Donations at : mediterraneaong.com please mark your donation “lAid” Teenagers Sebastian Page Franklin and Nick Mason will be using their school holidays to sail 160 nautical miles around Mallorca in their dinghy, a dinghy which has less room in it than the average bathtub.

It is a veteran 4.5 metre Snipe, “Rocky”.

Both boys were born on the island and come from families employed in the local yachting industry.

“We wanted to have an adventure this summer,” Nick explained, “and Seb had the great idea of doing the voyage to raise money for charity.” From this, SailAid was born.

“We decided to collect for Mediterranea NGO because they help children both here on the island and in Africa,” Seb added.

Weather permitting they hope to set off from Portixol on the 6th July. They plan to be as self-sufficient as possible. Each night they will try and find a beach to sleep on and pull the dinghy up on the sand or anchor it just off the beach. They are both into marine conservation too and will be promoting the work of Asociación Ondine which is committed to protecting Mallorca’s marine eco-system. They will be logging anything interesting they see and even cleaning up beaches as they go along.

Sponsorship can be made directly through Mediterranea’s donations page at www.mediterraneaong.com, please mark your donation “SailAid”. You can also contact the boys for sponsor forms though the SailAid Mallorca Facebook page, or their blog at www.sailaid.wordpress.com. The blog gives a running commentary of all preparations and will have daily updates throughout the trip, which is expected to take 10 to 14 days if wind and weather are kind.

“We know that the local yachting community is very supportive of Mediterranea and the great work that it does. Any help that people can give the boys will be very much appreciated, even if it is helping publicise what they are doing by liking their Facebook page or following the blog. If you can sponsor then that would also be brilliant, every euro counts,” commented Diane Franklin, Seb’s mum.

So if any Islander readers see two boys in a small white dinghy, festooned with stickers from the local businesses which are supporting them, please give them a wave and throw a couple of your ship’s biscuits to help them on their way. www.theislander.net

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MASTER BATES: OVERHEARD & OVERBOARD

Semper in excreta solum profundum variat As I write this expectations are high for the Palma Superyacht Cup, which promises to be one hell of a regatta this year with the five J’s out there. The barmy army of yachting press snappers that usually descend upon Palma in June will be boosted by the visual attraction of these iconic beauties so I expect quite a fleet of spectator boats to be out in the bay. This year the organisers have even issued safety instructions for such craft, which I guess ties in with the new Superyacht Racing Association’s remit to ensure that safety is given the right priority.

Warnings about staying well away from a 300 ton floating missile streaking downwind at 22 knots.... Or, not hanging under her bow when she’s about to round a mark, would I should have thought, be unnecessary for any spectator boat skipper endowed with a brain, irrespective of what his acquired level of seamanship might be...But there you go, for sure its far better to be forewarned than decapitated and drowned! So let’s consider it a step forward in good communication from SYC management, and hope that common sense prevails and a fun time is had by all...

Meanwhile it seems that Sr. José María Urrutia, the latest in a fairly long line of Balearic Port Authority presidents, has much in common with his predecessors. When opening his mouth, he has proved once again, that the position he holds does not seem to require any connection with commercial reality, or the major provider of its revenues. (Nautical tourism) By insinuating that the yachting industry is riddled with black money transactions, and stating that marina concession rents (read berthing prices) have no connection with IB’s competitiveness in the Med, he has in one fell swoop, shown a complete misunderstanding of what the precise challenges in the real yachting world are. He has turned the gun on the very industry he is paid to serve, and alienated hundreds of hard working honest marine service companies who have worked their butts off for donkey’s years, to make the islands enviable yachting infrastructure what it is today. What is even more worrying, is that lack of understanding is guaranteed to result in the kind of ineptitude, inaction and apathy, that has dogged us for far too long already. As I pointed out in an earlier issue this year, the entire scenario around renewal of marina concessions is causing massive insecurity amongst wealthy yacht owners who have supported these islands by investing in berths here. Why doesn’t Sr. Urrutia get on with solving this problem, and bringing back some confidence for the long term future... instead of shooting his mouth off, and proving that he doesn’t know or care about what is actually happening on his watch!

So, this drunk man who smells of beer sits down on a subway next to a priest. The man’s tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of gin was

sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked, “Say Father, what causes arthritis?”

The priest replies, “My Son, it’s caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol, contempt for your fellow man, sleeping around with prostitutes and lack of a bath.” The drunk muttered in response, “Well, I’ll be damned”, Then returned to his paper. The priest, thinking about what he had said, nudged the man and apologized. “I’m very sorry. I didn’t mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?” The drunk answered, “I don’t have it, Father. I was just reading here that the Pope does.” Moral of the story: Make sure you understand the question before offering the answer.

With signs that the long running financial crisis might at last be showing some small positive trends, everyone in our industry will be turning their minds to how to gain business and claw back lost revenues, profits, and jobs. Having read the latest statistics published by the American Boating Association regarding the state of play with recreational boating in the USA, I thought that sharing some of this might be inspirational...it certainly was to me: Firstly the industry itself is worth a massive $121 billion to the US economy! The industry’s rising tide supports 964,000 American jobs and 34,833 businesses, generates $40 billion in annual labor income, and drives $83 billion in annual spending. New powerboat sales increased 10 percent to 157,300 in 2012. Small fibreglass and aluminium outboard boats 26 feet or less in size, continued their upward climb with an 11.3 percent increase in the number of new boats sold. Outboard boats are the most popular type of new powerboat sold, making up approximately 82 percent of the market. Of the estimated 232.3 million adults in the U.S. in 2012, 37.8 percent, or 88 million, participated in recreational boating at least once during the year. This is a six percent increase from 2011 and the largest number of U.S. adults participating in boating since they began collecting the data in 1990.

Recreational boating participation has steadily increased since 2006. Warms the cockles of the heart doesn’t it? There is hope for us yet, considering that the USA has a total population of around 300 million and the 27 EU states have over 500 million between them! Come on you 770 highly paid Euro MP’s, get your sorry heads together and make an EU wide boat sales initiative project, with across the board tax breaks and incentives on a level fiscal playing field. Go on...you know it makes sense!!

Have you ever seen a twenty pound note all crumpled up?” asked the wife.

“No,” I said.

She gave me a sexy little smile, slowly reached into her cleavage and pulled out a crumpled twenty pound note.

“Have you ever seen a fifty pound note all crumpled up?” she asked.

“No,” I said.

She gave me another sexy little smile, seductively reached into her knickers and pulled out a crumpled fifty pound note.

“Now,” she said, “have you ever seen 30,000 pounds all crumpled up?”

“No,” I said, intrigued.

“Well, go and take a quick look in the garage.”

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BARCELONA NEWS For the first time, I saw the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest spiral arm galaxy to our own. Through binoculars I could just make out a haze of stars, seen as they were 2.5 million years ago - the time it has taken the galaxy’s light to reach us. Many of its trillion stars have orbiting planets. I had the usual night watch thoughts of our fragile existence and whether someone in the Andromeda galaxy was looking back at us. I went to bed and slept well. roland@watertight-marine.com www.watertight.marine.com, www.watertight-system.com A Lucky Escape!

June has been exceptionally busy and I was glad of the opportunity to escape on a short delivery to Italy. The hassles on land are washed away by the simple focus of looking after the boat and crew, and the pleasure of a warm breeze whooshing the hull through the water under a starry sky. That is provided of course that the normal challenges and surprises on a voyage don’t take a turn to the unmanageable and spiral into a more stressful scenario.

I came close but emerged relatively unscathed. The boat we were moving had just undergone a “deep” refit - almost every system and machine had been serviced. We had sea trialled extensively prior to departure and gone through a checklist many times. We had uncovered problems and fixed them and of course found a few new issues that had to be addressed quickly. Overall though I felt well prepared.

The owners would be on board and we had shopped for good food. The fridge was packed, everything well stowed and we were ready - weren’t we?

We set off under a moonless night. Barcelona’s murky glow gave way to the Milky Way’s spectacular spread and I gave myself a sore neck as I stared up with the wonder that I always have. I had downloaded an iPad app called StarMap HD, which displays the night sky as it is at your time and location. You can look up and identify each object, or you can let the software suggest highlights and guide you to them with arrows. It is ingeniously easy to use and a great way to pass time on those long watches.

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I woke up to a brittle atmosphere and a reminder of my own fragile existence when the owner suggested I might like to take a 3 day ride towed in a beach rubber dinghy he had picked up earlier, with bread and water delivered at his discretion. Whoever had been cooking had been unable to light the cooker.

The crew had checked the cooker, the valve, the solenoid... and then the gas locker. There they had found what they believed to be two empty bottles.

I had in fact forgotten the gas until the last minute. The shops had closed and there was no way I was getting any. I had saved myself by borrowing a bottle off a neighbour... which I in my haste had not noticed was empty.

Trying hard to keep a nonchalant demeanour, I went to the galley and lit the cooker on the first try. The connected bottle had gas and it was a false alarm. On the other hand, I had been found out: the bottle was short of gas, the spare was empty and my exhaustive checklist had come up short with what I’ve heard called a schoolboy error. Food is so important to morale on board and no gas is a major downer. It’s funny then that I’ve heard of this error being committed so often, and that three clients this year have chucked out the gas and gone electric. (That’s partly to do too with the hassle of having all the regulators needed to use different gas bottles around the world).

In the end, we had enough gas to get through, but to be sure we stopped off in Mahon and picked some up. The owner was generously forgiving and I enjoyed another starry night at sea, contemplating being found out for something that actually did not need finding out but that I was in fact at fault for.

At least we had a functioning engine, generator, air conditioning, fridge, freezer, hydraulics, windlass, crane, tender, winches, toilets, pumps, bilges and grey water system though.

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ALGARVE NEWS

Emma Thomas - Bluewater Algarve emma@bluewateralgarve.com Ola Amigos, I love this time of year, the incredibly hard decisions to make about what to do. The awesome parties, concerts, festivals and events are non-stop - what a buzz!

There’s a lovely young man doing an incredible thing for Help for Heroes. 18 year old Alexander Woodford is hard at work raising money to take part in a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. The A-level student would like to join the Royal Marines one day and wants to do what he can in the mean time to help those who are fighting for their country. Funnily enough, when I was a child, I was a marine cadet and I’ll tell you, it was not fun! I have a lot of respect for people who are willing to serve their country in that way.

To support Alexander and make a donation, check out: www. bmycharity.com/xanderschallenge, or contact Alexander via email: xanderwoodford@hotmail.com Marina de Lagos has once again received the Blue Flag, awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, for the 19th consecutive year, having fulfilled the 24 criteria about environmental education and information, environmental management, safety and services, and water quality.

The Blue Flag adds to the other awards Marina de Lagos holds, such as IMCI’s five Blue Stars, TYHA’s top classification of five anchors in the Gold Anchor Award and the Euromarina Anchor Award.

These recognitions certify the marina’s quality by complying with the demanding criteria in terms of nautical service, safety, environmental protection, hygiene, leisure activities, food and dining options, services and overall image.

Great to hear from the people interested in the yard manager position at Bluewater Algarve, Hopefully will be meeting some of you soon!

If you want to come and play in the Algarve, Marina de Portimão are doing a great deal this summer by offering a discount equalling the value of the IVA (VAT) between 15th June - 15th September on stays over 3 weeks - Not bad hey!

Até a Proxima!

Emma

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MENORCA NEWS Marina Mahon operates from their office at Moll de Llevant 305, which is close to the Club Marítimo de Mahón. Last year they moved from No 303 which is now the office of Menorca Cruising. Our charter yachts and RYA school boats are located on Pontoon C, directly opposite the office. Marina Mahon has 165 moorings for boats up to 50m in length, located between Punta de Cala Figuera and Punta del Rellotge. The pontoons are in a great location, close to all the harbourside restaurants and bars and the new showers and toilets located in the Club Marítimo were finished last year. The pontoons are also close to the Repsol fuel berth in the harbour , adjacent to Cala Figuera.

Elizabeth Parr Menorca Cruising Moorings in Mahon 2013 Thousands of words have been written on the long running saga regarding the changes in ownership of the concessions in the Port of Mahón. The drama, politics and intrigue involved would be more than enough to fill a long running soap opera.

However, all this is immaterial to visiting yachtsmen who just want to know where to find a suitable mooring. No pilot book can keep up with the changes in ownership and facilities and so here is the latest information for this summer.

In Mahon there are now just two companies operating the majority of the moorings, Marina Menorca and Marina Mahon.

Marina Menorca has recently taken over the moorings on the north shore of the harbour, which were run last year by Ocibar or SÁltra Banda.

Contact: Marina Mahon, c/ Moll de Llevant 305, 07701 Maó.

Tel. (+34) 971 366 787, info@marinamahon.es Canal VHF / Channel 9 Sunseeker Menorca also operate around 50 moorings in the Port of Mahon, around 30 of which are available for yachts in transit. Sunseeker has also moved its office this year and they can now be found at Moll de Llevant 258, near to Bar Latutude 40.

Contact: Tel. (+34) 971 353 320 menorca@sunseekerspain.es It is still possible to anchor within the harbour in Cala Taulera, a beautiful tranquil spot close to La Mola. The official directive from the Port Authority is that boats should only anchor there over night if there are no moorings available on the pontoons.

We cannot comment on this other than to say that boats are still anchoring there and it is possible to get a water taxi to the restaurants and bars. http://www.watertaximenorca.com Tel. (+34) 616 428 891.

Marina Menorca now operates 550 moorings for boats from 5m to 25m in length. The main office is situated at the north end of the harbour at Colarsega (near the power station) where the company has been running the pontoons for several years. This year they have installed a brand new portacabin containing improved toilets and showers. In addition, the company now owns the pontoons in Cala Llonga and the floating pontoons in the middle of the harbour, including those at Isla del Rey. Contact: Marina Menorca, Sa Colarsega s/n 07701 Puerto de Mahón. Tel. (+34) 971 365 889, info@marinamenorca.com Canal VHF / Channel 9

COSTA DEL SOL NEWS Allan Gulliver - Luxury Yachts, Puerto Banus www.the-brokeragedivision.com Encouraging news from members of the boating fraternity along the coast, sales are on the increase, showing a promising upturn in what has been a challenging period, in not only boating but in many other industries on the Costa del Sol. Easter started the season with a well attended boat show in Puerto Banus, spearheaded by Marina Marbella, displaying their impressive selection of both new and used boats. This was followed by the Benalmadena Boat show, which although being a relatively new event turned out to be a real crowd pleaser. “All hands on deck”, shall we say by the local marine businessmen, who worked to make this event a success. One which they have promised will be bigger and better in 2014.

So, watch this space, or should we say....marina!

COSTA DEL SOL NEWS CONTINUED... made every effort to present, clean, tidy and well equipped moorings for both regular and new boating enthusiasts alike, showing their continued commitment to professionalism within the industry. You can call The Brokerage Division on 952815733 who will be happy to help with any berthing needs.

The Sovereign Group in Gibraltar recently held the 2nd Superyacht Forum at the Wessex Lounge in the new Gibraltar International Airport. The Superyacht Forum was well attended with guests and authoritive speakers from up and down the coast and from further afield. The topics covered ranged from yacht registry, marketing, legal and fiscal, and super yacht bunkering etc. All present agreed it was a very useful and informative event, providing stimulus for attracting more Superyachts to both visit and to stay in the area.

Then during the first weekend of June, we turn to Puerto Banus, to do what it does best and give us a taste of luxury, with the 3rd annual Marbella Luxury Weekend. All the top brands came out to tempt thousands of people from not just Spain but all over the globe. Names synonymous with luxury, such as Maclaren, Sanlorenzo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Belstaff, Cartier to name but a few. The boating industry was lead this time by Ventura Yachts who took centre stage with their stunning display of boats.

We know that as far as boating is concerned, the Costa del Sol has so much to offer at every level of boating. Marinas all along our beautiful coastline from Marina del Este to Gibraltar have

Finally, with an increase in boat sales comes and increase in the work carried out in our boatyards. This is an important part of customer care and satisfaction within the industry. In the past few years, it has been evident that we are experiencing an unprecedented lull in the industry but with this recent turnaround, all be it a small one, we can see an increase in maintenance and repair work being carried out. So much so, that even the relatively new facility in La Linea- Alcaidesa Marina have already built up an impressive customer base. We would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best!

Happy boating for this 2013 season.

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IBIZA NEWS

Ibiza Rocks Opening

Live music at its best, Findlay opened the show, in true Rocks style they bought the crowd up slowly and set the mood, we all knew this would be an opening night to remember!

puts you right above and on top of the stage. There are two levels, the younger prefer to be close and personal next to the stage, we older rock and rollers enjoying the view up top from the VIP. If you like to enjoy live music with a degree of comfort, you can book the VIP with or without a table, avoiding the concert entry and exit crush.

English actress and Bond Girl Gemma Arterton was at her private table in the VIP to watch the gig with a group of friends. They sang and danced all night before joining all the VIPs at Pikes hotel for a sizzling after party. The VIP after party happens every Wednesday at Pikes starting after the show and lasting till the sun comes up. One to put on the must do list, it’s hard to pull yourself away from all that serious fun.

Out swaggers the headliner singer/songwriter Jake Bugg, his reception was overwhelming, you couldn’t help being caught up with the enthusiasm of the enormous crowd.

His hit single ‘Lightning bolt’ brought the house down, he’s being hailed as the new Bob Dylan, everyone knew the words to his songs and sang along. From the floor in front of the stage, to as far up as the eye could see, Ibiza was definitely rocking, an opening triumph. The venue has had a refit, the stage is in a different position giving a lot more room to enjoy the show, the view from the VIP

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The Ibiza Yacht Club, (Club Nautico): Situated right on the harbour near to where the Formentera Ferry’s depart, this unpretentious and reasonably priced dining experience is a must. The yacht club offers unique views of the old town (D’alt Vila) with a refreshing waterfront breeze, ideal for guest and crew dining alike. Don’t be put off by the imposing entrance, it’s

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not members only, everyone is welcome. The restaurant boasts, and rightfully so, to have the most incredible chef Juan who until recently owned and operated probably the most famous local fish restaurant on the island, Sa Caldera. We discovered this phenomenon quite recently, our locally caught Grouper served baked on a bed of scalloped potatoes with an almond based sauce, (Mero al horno con patatas). Local gastronomic excellence and five star quality at a realistic price. They also offer a ‘menu del dia’, I couldn’t resist giving it a try. For €11.50, three courses, tasty generous portions, fish being one option, and delicious local desserts.

Ticks all the boxes for us: located on the water, cool breeze, spectacular views, great food, fast friendly service and local bar prices, unreservedly our recommendation of the month. All the fish served is locally caught and never even reached the Market! Enjoy, Bon Profit!

Simply the best nightlife in the world - IBIZA! - by Calum MacLeod, Calum Yacht Services

The party season has started with a bang, the hugely anticipated opening parties set the standard for what we can expect in 2013, and no one was disappointed. The latest in music, fashion and style setting the trends around the world for the upcoming summer season, it happens first in Ibiza!

How does it work, with so many parties to choose from, how do you select the perfect party for you or your guests? This depends wholly on the music; we all have differing taste, that’s why so many options are available. The young (1825), the experienced party goers (25-40) and the veterans (40- infinity), we all want to be entertained. We have installed a daily party program onto our website under the nightlife heading. Scroll through to the dates, see who’s playing where, click onto the party and get all the info you need to help with your selection. Reserving your tickets online is the safest and cheapest option, your ticket is sent to your smart phone or you get a printout. There are

too many stories of tricky scalpers selling cheap tickets on the street, you get to the door, the ticket was last week’s with the dates changed or some other equally unpleasant con, then you have to pay the door price. Don’t expect the door staff to let you in, they’ve heard it all before, no chance, that’s their job. ‘If God were a DJ, the Devil’s at the door’.

VIP tables, the prices change nightly, depending on the popularity of the show and the profile of the performer, these international superstars get paid handsomely hence the price fluctuation. The comfort of not being crowded and having a table to sit at is a well worthwhile option for your guests. Booking a table on any night can be a problem, we are fortunate in most cases that our clients are not left on the waiting list or cueing at the entrance.

For club information and VIP bookings contact us via www.calumyachtservices.com or phone +34 622 276 151 opening We Love at Space

“We Love” opening had it all. The 5 different venues within the club offered something for everyone. We all had a wonderful time, all our different music tastes were catered for and we were definitely entertained. www.theislander.net

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

The Rosé Revolution The rosé revolution continues again this year with increased awareness of how delicious these wines are and their versatility.

Our range is extensive and fully represents the wide range of styles possible. From soft subtle flavours to a variety of red and white fruits.

The list below is some wines which we highly recommend.

• Minuity ´M ´Cuvee • Whispering Angel Chateau d´Esclans • AIX • Chateau de Berne Cuvee • Domaine Ott • Improbable Limited Edition • Les Olivier Chateau de Berne • Flaires - Mallorca • Muga Rosado- Rioja • Castell Miquel Stairway to Heaven Rosat • Sierra Cantabria Rosado – Rioja Tasting notes: Chateau Minuity – M de Minuity Rose AOC Cotes de Provence.

A magnificent wine of pleasure: The aromatic harmony of Grenache and Cinsault offers some notes of peach and candied orange.

The mouth is fresh and round.

All of the wines listed above can be purchased from World of Wine

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Restaurant Patxi: Calle Esparto, 28 - Palma (+34) 971 284 486 This month’s choice of restaurant has two facets to it, the “sit down” restaurant, and the area for which it is best known, the “Tapas Bar”.

The restaurant serves superb food, albeit from a very limited menu, but both its beef and fish are of top quality. There are a range of steaks on offer, all from top quality Galician beef, and the fillet is probably as good as I have tasted anywhere. The cod and turbot, the only 2 fish dishes on offer are also from the North of Spain, and are of excellent quality.

The accompanying wine list is comprehensive in its contents, and pricewise about as you would expect. A decent bottle of Ribera del Duero at around 24 euro, but house Rioja at 15 euro.

However, it’s the Tapas bar which it is most famous for, and rightly so in my opinion. They serve a huge range of Tapas/ Pinxtos, and Racions of certain dishes. This means that you can have an evening, just having a steady flow of small pinxtos, or may choose a portion of some of the dishes where you eat more of a conventional full dish. For me, the pinxtos on offer are some of the best I have ever tasted and are all cooked freshly for you on the spot. The food is well cooked and nicely presented.

The selection on offer is wide and varied, from Anchovies served in ice, Pulpo (Octopus) Galician style, to mini beef fillets on a bun. The Morcilla (Black Pudding) served with a quail egg is one of my favourites, as are the croquetas.

The wines are very reasonable, and the house wine at 2 euro a glass is very acceptable for a rioja.

It is advisable to get there as it opens, at around 8.00 pm as it gets very busy, and spaces at the bar with stools are limited.

Beef & Fish Specialty Wide selection of wines available

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2001 CNB 64 19.50 metres with a Yanmar diesel engine. Lying at Alcudiamar. Offered for sale at 500,000 euros o.n.o.

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Beneteau Oceanis 2009, with full Med spec. Yanmar 110hp diesel engine, bow thruster, air con, generator, watermaker. Completed the ARC in 2008, and then shipped back. Suitable for charter work equipment wise, coding due for renewal. Ready for new adventures. Lying Menora and priced at 199,000 euros Tax paid.

Sunseeker Camargue 44 139,000 € 2000, powered by twin Volvo diesels with 480hp each with bow thruster. She accommodates two twin ensuite cabins, an L-shaped galley and an ample saloon. She is well equipped with generator, air-conditioning in all cabins. The navigation includes Autopilot, radar, chart plotter etc. Furthermore equipped with bimini, cockpit cover, hydraulic gangway and a dinghy with outboard. This stylish sports/express cruiser is well maintained and in a good condition.

2005 – Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 40 169,000 € - VAT paid The Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 40 combines the famous craftsmanship of Wauquiez yachts with the latest developments of modern boat construction. Designed by Berret /Racoupeau Y.D., the 40 PS offers the exclusive Pilot Saloon concept that gives you panoramic visibility from the raised salon. Her luxurious accommodation with burma teak cabinetwork includes 2 double cabins, each with a fully private head compartment. Her sloop rig is easy to control and guarantees beautiful performance under sail under all conditions.

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WHILST THE SUN IS SHINING

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This month most of you will probably be getting ready to go out on charters, playing the role of “hostess with the mostess” to owners & guests. Oh the joys of running around like a headless chicken and losing your own body weight in sweat (not a bad thing some would say) to ensure your owners & Guests don’t want for anything. Make sure you have everything covered and pop down to see us at Deckers to take a look at our summer accessories, after all you wouldn’t want to be known as “hopeless Hostess”…. Would you?

Well, summer has returned with full vengeance so we can all indulge ourselves in having a bloody good moan about the bloody hot weather, rolling our eyes theatrically at the heavens, bemoaning the length of this god awful curse of living in the sun on this magical island. Ahhhhhh, how I look forward to it. I always enjoy this rant in a bar, preferably packed to the gills with tourists here for their precious week long holiday of barbecuing their tender bodies on the beach. Bless their pink, blobby socks. And on the subject of our darling tourists and footwear - what is it with Crocs? Is there some sort of tourist ugly catalogue out there? ‘Want to look a fright on the beach this summer? Bikini that you can almost hear whimpering in agony, blistering, peeling flesh and neon Crocs. Unattractive budgie smugglers that were purchased in the late 70’s hitched up at the waist and neon crocs. Or is it clever color coordination (Ii need something to match my sunburn) or the uncanny resemblance to a padalo? . Dontcha just love summer in Mallorca. But, I guess it’s the Crocs that really offend me - probably the best contraception one can buy.

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So my dear friends, tirade over, we couldn’t get by without our beloved holiday maker. Let’s talk about food - this month there’ll be no lurid suggestions of nibbling on chorizo or sniggers whilst discussing sobrsada - it’s just too bloody hot. I’ve found a little gem if a recipe for July featuring mangos. One little tip I have to share with you - Carrefour sells mango pulp in the freezer section - how’s that for easy peasy?

Mango Sorbet 110g sugar, 125mls water, 4 very ripe mangos, 2 egg whites, 60mls lemon juice, 15g toasted coconut. Chuck your water and sugar in a saucepan and stir until sugar dissolves, bring to boil and remove from heat and cool. Purée mango flesh in a food processor, add sugar syrup and lemon juice. Pour into a shallow metal tray and freeze until almost set, then throw it all back into the food processor, add the egg whites and give it all a really good whizz. Refreeze until firm. Scoop out and serve with fresh mango and toasted coconut - bit of mint would make an awesome garnish.

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Consume whilst on the hook off Palma Nova beach, get your bloke to donn on that fabulous mankini, treat yourselves to an ice cold mojito, enjoy the heat and there’ll be not a single croc in sight. Let’s just offer up a silent prayer that nobody out enjoying their ride on a padalo spies that mankini.

Lovingly, yours, Galley Goddess

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VOLVO OCEAN RACE WELCOMES MUSTO

www.volvooceanrace.com Volvo Ocean Race welcomes Musto as official clothing and footwear supplier.

Market-leading sailing clothing brand Musto has been chosen by the Volvo Ocean Race as its official supplier of sailing apparel and footwear for the next edition starting in October 2014.

The Volvo Ocean Race celebrates its 40th birthday in September 2013 and Musto’s association with the historic test of sailing skill, teamwork and character goes back as far as the third edition in 1981-82 with winning boat Flyer.

Since then, Musto has supplied sailing clothing and waterproof equipment to teams in every edition of the race around the world and the company was official race supplier for the eighth and ninth editions in 2001-02 and 2005-06.

Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad said he was delighted to welcome back Musto as official partners for 2014-15.

“Musto sailing clothing is used across our sport and carries huge respect as the kind of high quality, durable gear needed for an event which has the demands of the Volvo Ocean Race,” Frostad said. “We are returning to a much-loved race partner and I’m delighted that we’ll be working with them once more.”

Musto will place the Volvo Ocean Race at the heart of its marketing activities running through to 2018, while showcasing branded clothing and equipment across existing and future sales points and at the host ports along the route.

Nigel Musto commented: “The Volvo Ocean Race has always been part of the Musto DNA. Since 1981 it’s been our test track, now a 40,000-mile endurance run not only for the crew and the boats but for our waterproof jackets and gear – a laboratory for all our innovations and a true test of our products.

“Musto never have designed their foul weather gear from behind a desk, and this new partnership helps us to continue working with the very best offshore crews in the world, clothing designed by sailors, for sailors. It’s going to be a very exciting few years.”

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Her name is Barracuda and five men will row her across the Atlantic Ocean in November, hopefully into the record books as the fastest ocean rowing boat of any class.

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To beat the record held by Team Hallin, Roy Finlay, her designer and builder, aims to cross the finish line within 30 days. Roy has two challenges; the first is to become world champion and the second: to return home to Mallorca in time for the birth of his new baby, due mid-December.

Barracuda will be crewed by the Skipper Roy who is rower and navigator with four other rowers, Mario Ludwig, Ernst Fiby and Mike Palmer. (Note the vacancy and see below).The philosophy is to look after “the engine” (the rowers). Roy has planned a watch system which can only be achieved with an odd number of crew, allowing each rower a spell of 4.5 hours sleep every 24 hours in addition to their normal periods of 1.5 hours off after 1.5 rowing. The interior of Barracuda has been designed to ensure that the 4.5 hours of sleep will be uninterrupted by other crew movements.

The “sore ass” of the ocean rower is considered by most ocean rowers as an unavoidable occupational hazard. Many have attempted to alleviate this with sheepskin seat covers or gel pads yet failing to address the real cause, which is friction.

Barracuda will be fitted with ‘sliding riggers’ where the oarlocks are set in a sliding wing moving fore and aft while the rower remains seated and almost stationary.

Leaving nothing to chance in this chase for championship, Barracuda is lighter, slightly shorter and wider than the previous record breaking vessel Orca. Creating more buoyancy forward will improve her surfing performance, without increasing wetted surface area.

As many of our readers know, the weather is changing. In recent years, winter weather from the North American eastern seaboard has created large seas from the North and was one major reason behind postponing an expedition earlier this year.

The two boats and crews that did attempt to break the world record in February, Avalon and Titan, both suffered. The boats took almost a week longer than the record and sustained much damage.

You can keep up to date with Roy, his team and Barracuda’s build via their website atlanticrowingclub.com and if you fancy trying out for the team contact Roy and be quick. The last member of the team needs to be in place at the end of this month.

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AMERICAS CUP UPDATE “If there were lots of teams they [Artemis] wouldn’t be coming - because they wouldn’t make it past round one - but this is not that sort of Cup,” he said.

Justin Chisholm www.sailracingmagazine.com

Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa reportedly put forward a proposal to delay the start of the challenger series until mid-July to give Artemis Racing a chance to be ready.

However, this did not find favour with Paul Cayard the Artemis CEO who said that rather than helping, it actually disadvantaged his team as it did away with the semifinal round.

As I write this month’s column there are a little over two weeks to the opening ceremony of the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series to decide whether an Italian, New Zealand or Swedish team will face off against the current holders Oracle Team USA in the 34th America’s Cup Match.

“Dalton’s proposals to change the race (start direct elimination on July 19, rather than August 6, and alter the format to eliminate the semi-finals) would certainly not help Artemis Racing, as suggested, but make it even harder for us to compete,” Cayard said, adding: “To shorten an already tight timeline is clearly not acceptable to us, as to any team in the same position.”

In Cups gone by, the challengers came in their droves and the Louis Vuitton Series was often as exciting and tough to call as the main match itself. Those glory days are long gone now however and this time there are officially just three teams who will scrap it out to take on Larry Ellison’s home team here in San Francisco this September.

This rejection meant the America’s Cup organisers have rather embarrassingly been forced to go public with a revised race schedule which includes races they know for certain Artemis won’t be turning up for. Even more embarrassingly they have had to refund ticket money to fans who had booked to watch a month of action from the San Francisco city front in July.

I say ‘officially’ because while two of the challengers - Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 - are very much on track with their campaigns, the third - Sweden’s Artemis Racing - is, by their own admission, still very far from ready to compete.

Ultimately it seems the format may well yet change again after an international jury gives its ruling on the situation. Hopefully for AC fans they will recommend a delayed start to the Louis Vuitton racing to enable Artemis to compete - three has to be better than two after all. I also hope they will drop the nonsensical three boat semifinal round too and let the results of the round robin rounds determine who goes into the LV final.

While the Kiwi’s and the Italians have been duking it out on the bay in mock races to hone their boat handling skills, Artemis are yet to launch their second AC72 and have officially declared themselves unlikely to join in the round robin series scheduled for July. Instead, they plan to begin their campaign at the semifinal stage at the beginning of August.

That Artemis decided to continue with their America’s Cup campaign after the devastating loss of their strategist Andrew Simpson when their first AC72 broke up in May is to be applauded as a demonstration of true grit, but it also begs the question just how competitive can they hope to be?

When I asked that question of Emirates Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton recently he gave me this answer: “If they can continue, that’s good,” he said. “But, I can’t see how they can continue in terms of a racing environment in July,” he told me.

“But if they have a structural problem when they put their boat in the water, then they are definitely knackered.”

That Artemis can miss a month of racing and still be in with a mathematical chance of qualifying for the Louis Vuitton final is confusing at best and down right ridiculous at worst.

Dalton told me the lack of challengers this time around had created this crazy situation.

If I get what I’m hoping for then we could yet see some meaningful racing in the challenger series if not, the image damaging and confusing debacle could rumble on for another month at least.

Images by Carlo Borlenghi/ Luna Rossa Challenge 2013

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STRAIGHT TALK ON THE DOSH: IF YOU PAY PEANUTS...

Phil D. Coffers The Islander Economics Correspondent Stephen Hester, the Royal Bank of Scotland’s under appreciated saviour has resigned, taking with him pensions, payoffs and share options worth in the region of one and a half million quid.

It became abundantly clear that for all the bluster, he had been elbowed out by the politicians, most notably by the chancellor George Osborne, as the bank prepares for its rehabilitation .The official line was that as re-privatisation approaches, so comes the time for a new pair of hands at the helm. The subtext however, seems to be that the government wants to cut ties with a man who’s salary is more likely to make the populist headlines, than the considerable successes he has engineered at the sharp end of one of the biggest thorns in the side of the government.

Hester is good at what he does. He has an impressive CV at Credit Suisse and British Land, and was brought in as a troubleshooter at Northern Rock by then Chancellor Alistair Darling. After bolstering its balance sheet and setting on a course for recovery, he was asked to take on the similar, but much larger task of rescuing

the car crash of an organisation that Fred (the shred) Goodwin had made of RBS. He set to work ridding the troubled lender of its toxic assets, bolstering its balance sheet as well, and by all accounts was doing a great job, admittedly with a few hiccups on the way. The British popular press however seemed unable, or at least unwilling to report anything other than how much he was paid as a ‘government employee’. The reality is that he could have enjoyed a much easier life, and probably a more profitable one at any one of a number of lower profile positions in the City, but was forced on a number of occasions to forgo bonuses and benefits in an attempt to pacify a press pack baying for blood.

As a society it seems we are willing to accept football players, TV hosts and movie stars taking much bigger salaries without batting a collective eyelid. There is no getting away from the fact that he is a wealthy man, but ask yourself, If heaven forbid, a family member falls ill, do you call for the cheapest doctor?. Of course you don’t. We all know that in this world if you want the best job done, you have to pay top dollar. The truth is that Hester is a million pound solution to a billion pound problem, and so far seems to have been good value for it.The politicians appear to have made their decision to ditch him based on headline inches, rather than balance sheet accounting. In bowing to the braying masses, they have not only lost a good man, but probably also ensured that they are unlikely to replace him with another. Who, of any decent calibre would want to step into that particular spotlight? ...as for Mr Hester, well I suspect he is off to find a quiet life at a bank that appreciates him, doesn’t make him front page news, oh, and will probably triple his salary in the process. Be careful what you wish for!

FUTURE OF SUPER YACHT CONFERENCE perience was enough to convince him that there are enough people out there who take luxury holidays of a comparable cost to that of a luxury charter holiday when the cost is shared between 4 couples. He cited the luxury villa market, high end ski holidays and the top end cruise market as evidence to support his theory. His business is now thriving after 18 months.

alison@quaynote.com Once again, this year’s Superyacht conference was held at the Nixe Palace Hotel on the shores of the Bay of Palma. The Islander was, as usual, the official media partner of the conference, and proud to be so. Almost 80 delegate s attended this years’ conference from all corners of the globe. Due to the pressure of getting this issue of The Islander to print, we weren’t able to attend all the sessions, but feel we got the mood and flavour of the event.

This year’s theme was how does the Superyacht industry address the future and develop new markets.

One of the most interesting speakers was Todd Beechey, from Canada, who was ,until recently a first time charterer, but has now formed a company OceanScape yachts, who have a fresh approach to attracting new clients into the Superyacht arena.

His observations, based on personal experiences were that the industry is too exclusive at times and instead of marketing the experience of what a luxury charter holiday can offer, the brokers were too focussed on the technical specs of the boats, which are of little or no interest to most potential charterers.

His first foray into a charter holiday was when he and his wife looked at luxury yachts from a cruise boat they were on at the time. They were determined one day, to have a holiday themselves on such a yacht. This led him to research the market, and as a result he wrote to 10 charter brokers who were exhibiting at the Miami Boatshow to arrange viewings. He received 2 replies! On visiting the show, he found that he was looked upon in a poor light and was not impressed with the service he received. However they managed to do a deal with one broker, and they had a fantastic holiday in the Bahamas. His own ex-

Simon Turner of Northrop and Johnson gave an interesting insight into the developing Asian market. Surprisingly there are just 146 superyachts in Asia, and in Australia, just 24 which are over 24 mtrs! It seems that the Asian market requires very different qualities to a yacht than the conventional US and European clients, and until the designers and builders adopt more to the clients wishes, then development could be held back.

There are plenty marinas built or being built in Asia, but the star of them all must be one in China that was fully constructed before they realised there wasn’t an entrance into it from the sea, just a concrete reservoir!!

Overall, the state of the industry seems to be relatively healthy.

Refits are well up year on year, as is the charter market, and now that finance is getting easier in the US, new builds are expected to grow too. Overall broker sales are up in numbers, albeit with slightly lower average prices over the past few years.

Patrick Coote of Fraser yachts gave a good overview of the state of the industry and should be congratulated on giving a good presentation having just returned from his stag party the previous evening!!

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ENGINEERING THEN AND NOW A Doxford was about 16 feet high. The next three days were busy (see enclosed.) This incident was enough to put me off large ships’ engines and it was pilot boats, lifeboats and yachts from then on for me.

In the early sixties there were still purpose built medium high speed marine diesel engines and the most popular in the small vessel commercial world were, to name but a few Gardner, Glenifer, Kelvin, Lister, Perkins, Rolls Royce and Ruston. These were just some of the British ones.

John Hart Palma Sea School In a previous life I trained in the late fifties as a Marine Engineer. There were ships at sea that had been built during World War II. Famously the American Liberty Ship, about 10,000 tons was driven by a triple expansion steam engine. Two boilers consumed a total of 20 tons of heavy oil per day.

The British equivalent was the Empire Ship, 10,000 tons driven by a three cylinder vertically opposed two stroke diesel engine. There were two pistons in each cylinder, producing a 1000 HP per cylinder (work that one out) - The “Doxford.” The exhaust gases were directed through a Cochran boiler which raised steam to drive all the other machinery on the ship including the generator, single cylinder steam engine, steering gear, telemotor, steam driven hydraulic rams, anchor windlass and all deck winches. To drive all this when the main engine was stopped – a Scotch boiler was flashed up before the ship arrived at the pilot station. Doxford and steam auxiliaries, known as an economy job, used 10 tons per 24 hours of heavy oil but had to be changed to gas oil for manoeuvring. Most British built motor ships were driven by Doxfords.

Most motor ships had large l metre bore, slow speed 100 r.p.m. two stroke engines which were connected directly to the prop shaft. No gearbox was required to reduce the prop speed, 100 rpm was perfect, but the engine had to be reversible for manoeuvring.

All this needed quite a bit of maintenance; changing piston rings was a regular thing and often after a six week trip, for example to America, one unit meant two pistons were taken out to change the rings. These were pretty hefty, about a ton each, and needed a built in gantry to lift the pistons out of the cylinder. Even a small foreign going ship would have at least 5 engineers and a couple of apprentices; two on watch in the engine room on a three watch system. Four hours on and eight off. All ships used this system in the engine room and on deck.

I still think this is the best system and still use it when I do long trips. Merchant seamen have not changed this system.

There were doors in the crank case, ladders and walkways inside and the whole thing was lit inside, a real heavy engineering job. The only way to become a sea-going engineer at that time was an apprenticeship, or an apprenticeship or sometimes an apprenticeship!!

On one such trip history was made. There was a catastrophic failure on the top piston on No. 3 cylinder. The piston emerged from the cylinder and started hammering the top of the engine. The watch engineer stopped the engine and was lucky not to be killed by lumps of engine showering down on him.

These are still in use today in some classics. They varied from 500 rpm to 2,000 rpm range, and 100 HP to 1,000 HP. Anything over 1,000 rpm was viewed with suspicion as not really up to heavy duty use. Pilot boats were often a fishing vessel type with single screw, not much else in the engine room except a generator, usually single cylinder, Lister or Petter which produced 24 volt for battery charging.

All the above were usually in line of various numbers of cylinders 4 – 8 and all 4 stroke. Poor power to weight ratio but the watch word was reliability. The exception was the only British two stroke “Foden”. The American diesels were fairly unknown at that time, but soon came flooding in ; Caterpillar, Cummins, and GM, the American two strokes were all similar in appearance but now including the V configuration.

The developments since the mid-sixties have been dramatic.

Turbo and supercharging has meant that power to weight ratio has been transformed. Japanese engines are now widely used and improvements in combustion chamber design means that starting and smooth running has been improved. Higher stressed blown engines has meant that lubrication oil technology has had to keep abreast of higher demands. In general the modern diesel is a pretty smooth operator.

The demands for cleaner air bring us up to the latest big change in diesel engine development. Electronic fuel injection has allowed engine designers to calibrate the timing and amount of fuel injected to infinite accuracy. High injection pressures ensure that fuel is burnt completely and exhaust emissions controlled.

Though nothing in the modern range can compare with the beautiful balance sound of a Gardner Straight Eight!

Next issue……. What goes wrong with them!!

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2013 SUPER YACHT CUP

This year’s Super Yacht Cup was arguably one of the best ever, particularly due to the presence of the 5 J Class Yachts, the first time ever this has occurred in Europe. The sight of these truly majestic yachts, racing in the Bay of Palma in largely perfect conditions for 4 days was awe inspiring.

Royal Huisman yacht. In 3rd place was Atalante, the beautiful 27 mtr Hoek designed and Claasen built classic.

They have all apparently already signed up again for next year’s SYC 2014; 51 weeks and counting!

The J Class yachts attracted most of the limelight and attention this year, and when you saw them under sail you understood why. Their power and grace slicing through the waves gave you goosebumps, it was just truly beautiful. Their sleek lines and huge rigs provided us with a spectacle which I will certainly remember for a long time to come. For me, this is what proper

Heartbeat, the beautiful 23.8 mtr Hoek Designed, Claasen yacht was the overall winner of this year’s Super Yacht Cup, followed by Maria Cattiva, the elegant 40 mtr Bruce King Design,

In class 1 Highland Breeze took the honours, ahead of P2 and Salperton, the biggest yacht in the fleet.

yachts should look like and perform like. The closeness of the racing too was amazing, less than 5 minutes separating the 5 strong fleet despite a spread in age of Velsheda, built in 1933, and the most recently constructed Hanuman built in 2010.

The racing was close all week, and going into the last race, 3 of the boats could have won overall. It was Hanuman who prevailed, repeating her win in the recent St Barths Buckets Regatta, followed by Lionheart, Ranger, Velsheda and finally Rainbow.

It was a Super, Super Yacht Cup, and I am looking forward to the 2014 event already!

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COME FLY WITH US!

More information at: http://flyingfifteen.mallorcaservice.de By the time you read this, the Palma fleet will have moved to our summer base in Pollensa.

We’ll also have had our first trophy race – the Hugh Wilson trophy. This isn’t so much a race as a rally in three parts; we leave Puerto Pollensa and race up to Formentor Island, finishing in the shallow bay. We regroup there, in front of the multi-million Euro beach houses, and race across to Bon Aire on the opposite side of the bay. There we moor up in the small marina, and meet up with family & friends for lunch overlooking the water.

Final stage is a race back to Pollensa, although often the race is to catch the last of the wind, more than to beat the competition.

Two more races scheduled in July – Mallorca championships on July 5-7, and then another on July 20.

As promised, more news on the 2014 Europeans – Flying Fifteen International and Real Club Nautico Puerto Pollensa have confirmed that the 2014 European Championships will be held in Pollensa from September 14 to 19, 2014. If you want to join the fleet, now’s the time to get a boat and get practicing. There are several available, starting at €4,000 right up to a former World Champion! Another way is to come and try crewing with one of the experienced racers – we’re always looking for new friends! If you’re interested, email Flying Fifteen Spain ff@mallorcaservice.de and we’ll put you in contact with a boat and helmsman.

In the next months: History of the flying fifteen, Racing in Pollensa.

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15 minute walk to centre of town. Available for short or long term rental please contact David on degrobinson@me.com or +447897024610 For Sale: A 1/5th share in a beautiful classic style Apreamare 8 motorboat moored at the exclusive Club de Vela in Port Andratx. For more information contact David on degrobinson@me.com or +447897024610 For Sale: 2009 Fiat Bravo 1.9 TDI Sports. (150 hp) Metallic Silver. 6 gears, cruise control, electric windows, sports seats and trim, ‘blue & me’ built in hands free phone connection. Radio/CD player, climate control / air con.

Rare top spec performance saloon car. Only 87,000km. ITV until May 2015.

Best price on the island for this car in such condition: 7995,00 euros. Tel: (+34) 607 611 283 - Email for photos to: sea-things@atlas.com.es For Sale: Ovation 1761 balladeer acoustic guitar in case. One small chip on the back of the neck and a slight scratch on the front but still sounds great. €500,00 euros. Tel 627 484 609 For Sale: Yahama 2 hp outboard Engine Model Malta 2B integral tank standard shaft and Bombard AX2 Boat tender slatted floor paddles & carry bag Both items are unused and have never been used. 950,00 euros available July. Phone +44 (0) 1689 853 162 Mobile : 07596487081 Email: wilcouk@ btinternet.com For Sale: Audi A6. 2004 well maintained and excellent condition. Silver, Automatic. 99,500 kms Price: 9500,00 euros. Tel: 637 186 921 Going on Holiday: House sitter/dog or other pets no problem. References available. Pets are happier at home when you are away. Tel Joe 696 487 755 For Sale: Zodiac rib 3.4m 2008 but barely used and kept in garage with yahama 15hp engine and trailer. €2800. Tel 627 484 609 For Sale: Beta 10 HP sea engine 200 hours usage with gear cables, folding props and fuel tanks. Engines have been recently stripped and repainted. €1900. Tel 971 944 184 For Sale: WAECO coolmatic Drawer Fridge, Brand New and Unused; Fenders Large/Small in good secondhand condition; Ropes large diameter good secondhand condition; C.Q.R and Danforth Anchors; other yachting items - in Palma. Tel: 602 447 196 For Sale: 1 Hezzanith, 6 inch marine sextant cerca 1967 - Good condition - 175€. 1 Plath, 6 inch marine sextant cerca 1968 - Good condition - 200€.

1 dive suit size 4. + 1 air regulator. + 1 depth/pressure gauge + 1 BCD - All believed in good condition 250€. 1 Aladin wrist Dive Computer - needs new battery - 200€. Call Colin - 650 585 056 Wanted: Looking for 5.5m + RIB. Outboard 100hp or more. Trailer would be a bonus. Cash buyer looking for a good price and quick deal. Jamie@ mainsell.com For Rent: Studio in old town 10 minutes walk to STP. Fully equipped and furnished, double sofa-bed, perfect for a couple. Comunity terrace. Special price 400 euro/month, utilities/WI-FI included! Monica 686 800 310 or e-mail: robyandmony@yahoo.it Vacancy: Yacht Center Palma SL is looking for a multilingual, relationship building Sales Manager to not only nurture and maintain the sales within Mallorca, but to also organize and develop the Rib Market. The role holder must have a marine related field with significant experience of working in a high value marine distribution and sales environment. To apply please send your CV with salary expectations to info@yachtcenterpalma.net.

For Sale: Freelander II 2.2 HSE (Manual) July 2007. Metallic black, 83,000 km, 18” Alloys (New tyres 2011), ITV to July 2013, Tow bar, Roof bars, Tinted glass, Xenon lights, Sat Nav, Blue tooth, Cruise control, ipod dock, Full service history with Landrover, Immaculate 18,995€, Call Barry on 617 873 837.

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THE NEW CONSORTIUM

Tijssen Elektro – Netherlands and UK A turn-key supplier of sophisticated products such as high and low voltage installations; navigation, communication, AV systems and their unique control, monitoring and alarm system MPA to motor and sail yachts.

Diane Franklin, Group Marketing Manager diane@e3s.com The Consortium: 3 Experts – 1 Solution An Agreement was signed between Aage Hempel Netherlands, Tijssen Elektro and e3 Systems at the end of May to form The Consortium.

The Consortium is a collection of 3 expert technical companies, each with their own pedigree and skill sets, all of which are backed by a wealth of experience.

Aage Hempel Netherlands B.V. – Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Panama,Malta, Morocco, They supply and service bridge navigation systems, communications for both yachts and commercial vessels. They are fully qualified radio surveyors with approvals for all the major Classification Societies and for EPIRBs, GMDSS, AIS and SSAS. e3 Systems Group, S.L. – Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Antigua, USA

These companies have joined together to offer a new build service for super yachts that uniquely lasts for the full life cycle of the yacht.

e3 is a leading communications integrator, TV and IT company whose mission is to connect people globally. e3’s diverse portfolio enables them to offer services best suited to the needs of the vessel including bandwidth and internet management systems. Aage Hempel and e3 are fully and part owned by the Arbulu Group respectively. The Arbulu Group is a major group of marine electronics companies numbering almost 250 people.

It starts at the yacht’s Concept, progresses through Construction and continues until the yacht finally stops Cruising.

WEEKLY BBQ

The Consortium has an extensive geographic spread. Some companies have offices where yachts are built and others where yachts cruise. Thus the Consortium can provide their services at a lower cost due to their local presence through every stage of the yacht’s life.

The three professional companies of the Consortium can move fast, be flexible and provide turn-key solutions. The Consortium is happy to provide a single simple solution or a sophisticated complex package for yachts of any size.

Scope of Expertise Systems NavComms – AV – TV – Comms - IT – Networks – Data Management – ER Automation – PAGA – Electrical Services Radio Surveys - VSAT Ku & Ka – Inmarsat/Iridium – 3G/4G – WiFi – GSM at Sea - Digital TV – IPTV – Weather – Chart Updates – Medical – Newspapers

To reserve your table: Call Delicioso 971 699 221 or Globo Events 636 599 321 Delicioso announce the return of their famous weekly BBQs, in association with Globo Events at Amichi, Palma Nova Every Thursday from 11th July from 6pm. We will be serving a different delicious BBQ menu from around the world each week Thursday, 11-July menu: Vietnamese Sticky Ribs Thai Salmon Parcels Sweet Chilli, Garlic & Ginger Chicken Skewers

Warranty and Support Service Level Agreement – Warranty - Training – Telephone and Email Support – Preventative Maintenance - Support Contracts – Shore Based Maintenance – Remote Diagnostics

Thai Noodle Salad Mixed Leaves with Asian Dressing Vietnamese Slaw Tomato, Spring Onion & Coriander Salad

References The Consortium will be happy to provide references and testimonials for completed new builds, warranty and service and support.

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YACHT AND CAPTAIN TI asked about Tom’s favourite cruising areas. “I like the Balearic Islands, Northern Sardinia, Stintia peninsula, Malta and Comino Islands. The Spanish coast of the Mediterranean has many interesting places (Columbretes Islands, Tabarca Island, The Delta of the Ebro River, Gata Cape etc) for passengers who enjoy nature. But also you can find some Balearic Islands with an “interesting” nightlife. All the islands are different and some will suit the taste and personality of clients better than others. It is a customer choice however we are always happy to advise them. Personally I love Formentera and South Ibiza for its coves, small bays, clear water, restaurants, discos in the beaches, and if the customer chooses these locations then, to me, adds to the profile other client.”

Linda Revill Aigua Sea School Ferdinand Gaminde is the Master of SY Philanderer however he is known by everyone in the industry as “Tom”.

“My parents are from Barcelona and when I was 18 they took me to Formentor. Apart from one hotel and some pine trees there was nothing but sand. I looked out at the water and knew where my future would lay.

At the age of 19 I was sailing on a Snipe, at 22 on a Sirocco and by 25 I had a Dolphin 31 on which I sailed 10,000 miles, pretty much without engine, to explore the Mediterranean Sea. I studied Business Administration, and Marine Biology before working for 20 years in the Service Industry: leisure management, theme parks, hotels and Barcelona’s Olympic Games. On weekends and holidays I sailed on Swan, Drac One Toner (amazing sailing yacht in the seventeen), Oceanis and practised the Big Game with Bertram, Striker or Hatteras.

I knew I had to return to the water so I studied at the Nautical School for Deck and Engines. I qualified as Chief Mate and Engine practices on fishing vessels, supply boats (Oil Platforms) and tug boats. With my qualifications in place I sailed in Hawaii, California, Hong Kong, Alaska, Indonesia and throughout Europe. Previously to taking command of Philanderer, I was captain of Negresco, a 70’ Antago; Deck Officer of Arden, a Swan 60. I also had command of Tobe, a Manhattan Sunseeker 80’ and Escualo a Striker 55’.

For a shore time I lived on my own boat, a classic Dutch Striker with aluminium hull based in Tarragona, Spain. It is a superb game fishing boat and still the best yacht for bad sea”.

Philanderer is based in Valencia, because for her 120 feet, it is only €41 per day! However, the yacht and crew are ready to go at a moment’s notice.

The crew of six are all Spanish with a clear customer service ethic. “The guests give us their time and we take care of them to get them through a good experience and motivate them to use all their six senses. The Spanish crew have a very good temperament. I do normally take on extra workers to upkeep the teak and other necessary maintenance jobs”.

Q: Which companies have you used that have impressed you?

A: I have used Camper & Nicholsons in Palma de Mallorca as the quality of their standards are very high. The company’s record is impeccable since the nineteenth century.

Q: Is there anything lacking in Palma for the nautical sector?

A: I think that Palma is at the forefront in terms of nautical services.

Q: What bars and restaurants do you recommend in Palma (or island wide)?

A: I would recommend going for dinner at La Cueva, Pointers May Street in Palma. The bellota ham is very good; they do many different tapas and has a traditional decoration. Their staff speaks several languages and prices are reasonable.

Q: What do you never go to sea without?

A: I never go to sea without a fishing rod. I like fishing in my spare time.

Q: Best/worst moments onboard?

A: The best time on board is sunrise. When everyone is sleeping you can plan your day without interruptions. The light and the smell of dawn fascinate me. The worst time is when you have to improvise. Improvisation in a boat is caused by lack of planning. With preventive and even predictive maintenance you can plan any breakdowns.

Q: What would you advice be to someone starting out in the industry?

A: Keep the running and administration up to date, be honest with your ship owner, have a clear commitment to the service and vocation ,and finally, to have clear in your mind that yacht is not the end: She Is the tool for arriving to the end: the passengers time.

Q: What are the necessary personal attributes to be a successful captain?

A: To lean on a good and reliable crew at all levels, to be patient, do not miss your home and family too much and above all to be able to organise your time. A boat is a place where people relax and have a good time. If the captain also likes his work and has fun, then it is the perfect combination. Finally, we must be strong and balanced with good health and mentally.

Finally, any comments on the industry? “The yacht industry must adapt to the times of crisis. Yacht owner also have to rely on a budget as well”.

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