The Islander - November 2012 by Jens Oomes

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Team Kiwi – winners of the Le Mans challenge and fastest lap.

The sun finally shone on the delayed start to Rolling Stock’s 1st Grand Prix which turned out to be a fantastic day for all the family, after it was moved a week forward into early October, thus avoiding some heavy rain that came through on the original planned date of 30th September. Team tactics, t-shirts and tattoos were thrown around the pit stop while spectators enjoyed the bars, food, stalls and entertainment.

PINMAR GOLF 2012 For only the second time in its 24 year history, The Pinmar Yachtsmans Golf Tournament suffered some inclement weather in the form of a massive rain storm on the 3rd day of play on Friday 12th October. That didn’t stop the ever enthusiastic fund raisers doing their very best to rake in money for those less fortunate than themselves. And well over 400 golfers turned out (some quite snazzily dressed) to make the event its usual resounding success.

The day was split into two races; The Le Mans Challenge and the Daytona Challenge with a special prize awarded for the fastest lap. The results were as follows; Le Mans Challenge 1st Team Kiwi 2nd Unfurled 3rd Pinmar Daytona Challenge 1st Avance 2nd Speedy Pirates 3rd Parsifal III Racing Fastest Lap 1st Team Kiwi – 58.113 seconds 2nd Speedy Pirates – 58.684 seconds 3rd Unfurled – 58.801 seconds

Full results and total amounts raised for charity in next months issue.

Rupert Savage from Rolling Stock said; ”Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone involved – we look forward to seeing all of them again next year!” www.rollingstock.es

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I hope you have enjoyed the summer? It seems to have come to an end rather abruptly, but hey…we live in the Med, and could still have some great sailing weather to keep our spirits up during the winter!

The first project is the Mallorca Stingray Survey - 12 months, starting in January 2013 to Study a local population of Stingrays within the Bay of Palma. (2 trips a month with 3 dives a day.) This project has a foreseeable end, and high chance of success, hence giving Asociación Ondine a great chance to build a solid foundation for larger more ambitious projects.

I have never before used this column to promote one single subject, but I’m going to do it this month. Why? Because its something I passionately believe in, and it ties in with making the Mediterranean ecologically better for us all.

Joves Navegants the youth sailing organisation are partners in the project, providing vessels and youths of the island. The youths will do a parallel survey. Volunteer divers will be part of the project, assisting biologists in their work.

Last week I went to a presentation at the Palma Aquarium where the formation of Asociación Ondine was formally announced. This initiative has been very much driven by Brad Robertson an Australian immigrant to Spain, and his Spanish wife Bea Esparza.

Check out some videos online at: www. ntve.tv, and you will see some underwater footage that will greatly enthuse you towards this project.

With their company Ondine Escape, Brad and Bea have been working on Marine Conservation/ Education programs for almost 3 years including presentations on local marine ecosystems, a PADI dive specialty called Shark Discovery, and a short film called Behind Blue Glass.

Like all worthwhile projects it needs money, so if you want to donate anything at all, and be kept personally up to date with the progress, please contact Brad as follows – Tel: +34 658 399145 e-mail: brad@ondineescape.com

On a strictly not-for-profit basis Asociación Ondine has been created with a long-term vision to combine science, community and conservation. It will initiate projects with a scientific base, fully Involving local people. All projects have the common objective of protecting and improving local marine ecosystems in the Med. THE ISLANDER NAUTICAL MEDIA S.L Villa J - Mar del Sur - Carrer Francisco de Goya Nova Santa Ponsa, 07180 Mallorca, Baleares, España T. (+34) 971 126 252 / 971 100 601, M. (+34) 697 887 237 peter.franklin@atlas.com.es Deposito legal: PM 146-1997

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SAFEZONE NEW APPROVAL Flame-proofing specialists Safezone International have become the first service provider to achieve approval status under new MCA directives designed to regulate the supply of in-situ flame-proofing treatments onboard Red Ensign Group large yachts. MGN 453, which entered into force on 1st October, outlines the standards companies must attain in order for the MCA to recognise the flame-proofing certificates they issue. A new system of regulation was needed due to instances of companies offering flame- proofing services to marine standards when, in fact, the chemicals they used had not been tested to the required standards. Safezone’s Marine Operations Director, Lynn Walker, said “Having introduced the concept of in-situ flame-proofing to the large yacht market over a decade ago and subsequently becoming the first MCA Accredited Supplier under the old rules, Safezone is delighted that it continues to lead the field. We have campaigned for some time for tighter regulation. Effective flame-proofing should be considered the first line of defence in the fight against fire. The new rules can only make for safer sailing.” Tel. +44 (0) 191 4872004 lynn@safezone.co.uk www.safezone.co.uk

EXTREME SAILING SERIES At the Extreme Sailing series in Nice France it was a tough day on the water for the final day of racing in the Act 7 of the Series on 21st October. However the British Team GAC Pindar held onto its fourth place overall rank in the regatta despite a few challenging races. The French team Groupe Edmond de Rothschild ended the day where they started it – at the top of the Act 7 leaderboard in Nice with a win in the penultimate Act of the year on home soil. Spurred on by the cheers of support from an estimated 27,000 strong local crowd over the three days of racing, Pierre Pennec led his men to an impressive four race wins on the final day, and with it secured third place in the overall series leaderboard as the fleet heads to the 2012 finale in Brazil. This was the 7th of eight events in the series, with the last event to be held in Rio de Janiero from December 6-9. The overall standings are close for the top four teams. You can check the overall scores for both the regatta and the series online at the regatta website extremesailingseries.com and lots of photos of these stunning flying multi hulls on the BYM News photo gallery at BYMNews.com

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AIGUA SEA SCHOOL OPENS IN MALTA Palma-based Aigua Sea School has expanded its crew training services into Malta, and now provides powerboat courses up to, and including, advanced level, plus shorebased courses including VHF/DSC marine radio and Sea Survival, at its Malta base. Motor cruising recognition will follow early in 2013. Yachtmaster training programmes will run regularly throughout the year.

Olá Amigos, Oh My Goodness what a wonderful peaceful month it has been, that lovely lull between the end of silly season and the dreaded run up to Christmas!! Still, there’s plenty going on here to keep us amused and out of trouble! Anyway, here’s some news... Europe’s travel elite have walked off with top honours at a World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony hosted at the new Conrad Algarve on Saturday 6th October 2012. Lufthansa, Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, DFDS Seaways, Disneyland Paris and Norwegian Cruise Line were among the brands to emerge victorious at WTA’s Europe Ceremony 2012. A packed delegation of VIPs, senior tourism figures and international media travelled from 35 nations to attend the event, which was held in partnership with Conrad Algarve (who won Portugal’s Leading New Luxury Resort 2012 at the World Travel Awards) and Turismo do Algarve. Portugal scooped up two Tourism Oscars for Europe’s leading golf destination as well as Europe’s leading beach destination for The Algarve (Now you see why I live here!!) Archaeologists work to uncover shipwreck remains in Portimão. A team of archaeologists are working to try and discover remains of a shipwreck from the Roman period, among other potential finds, in the Arade River in Portimão as part of an underwater archaeological campaign. If confirmed the area may become part of a tourist diving route, attracting more visitors to Portimão, which will see two decommissioned ships sunk at the end of this month as an underwater museum. “The antiquity of the artefacts and the possibility that they tell a story makes diving in that area more interesting,” said archeologist Mr. Fonseca. The archaeologist, along with José Bettencourt, are coordinators of the archaeological campaign carried out by the Sea History Centre of the Faculty of Social Sciences from Lisbon’s Nova University. Congratulations to the BBDouro Sailing Team who won the bronze medal in the European Match Race in Bayona, Spain. As always, I’m here for my friends here in the Algarve to receive your news and of course to my readers elsewhere who what any information about Portugal and the Algarve - email me at the address below and whatever it is you need I will do my best to help! emma@bluewateralgarve.com

Até a próxima! Emma

The school office and classroom is in the north of the island to access to superb training area from Armiera and Mellieha Bays across to Comino Island, for the legendary Blue Lagoon, and Gozo. The school shares its facilities with H20 Dive centre and the shorebased location boasts its own sea survival training pool. Diving is extremely popular in Malta and the two training centres will complement each other well. The expansion of Mallorca’s leading RYA Training Centre was based on demand from the increasing number of superyachts that are starting to consider Malta as a base, rather than a waypoint en-route to Mallorca. Linda Revill is the principal of both and ensures the same high level of customer service and emphasis on the students will continue. “The reputation of Aigua Sea School is extremely high and our attention to the individual students needs has gained us a solid following, one we’re very proud of. This superb level of customer service and standards of training will continue at the new base and we look forward to developing the business for the yachting industry there. With the recognition of the government department, Transport for Malta, the RYA standards for training will be increasingly developed and we look forward to working at the new base”. Facilities available to Aigua Sea School in Malta include full STCW training courses, diving, jet ski including PWC instructor courses, sail, power and motor. To contact Aigua Sea School in Malta email: malta@aiguaseaschool.com or call the Palma HQ on +34 871 230 373.

Monthly Sailor Quiz

The Maltese harbour of Valletta has two natural harbours, name them.

How many masts does a ketch have?

According to the Beaufort wind scale, a Force 10 is how many knots of wind?

Where will the 2012 ARC depart from and arrive at?

In which month is the London Boat Show held?

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Menorquin 160, built in Menorca in 2004. The shipyard is famous throughout the Mediterranean for these very seaworthy and remarkably fast motor yachts based on the timeless lines of the typical Mediterranean double ender fishing boat. Designed for minimal maintenance and comfortable, safe cruising in the variable sea conditions found in the Med. Lying Greece.

TAX & LEGAL MATTERS COLLISIONS BETWEEN VESSELS AT SEA Our coasts have more and more traffic every year, and so it happens quite frequently that we hear about a collision in port or at sea. This may be due to the fault or negligence of the skippers or bad weather conditions. What to do? What does the Law says? Who pays the damages and injuries? The ruling Law is the one established in our Spanish Commercial Code (“Código de Comercio”) articles 826 and in the old Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law with respect to Collisions between Vessels (Brussels Collision Convention) from 1910 depending on the territorial waters and flags of the vessels involved. The Collision Convention is further developed and extended in the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972. In Spain there is a more particular legislation for investigating accidents at sea the Real Decreto 800/2011, de 10 de junio, por el que se regula la investigación de los accidentes e incidentes marítimos y la Comisión permanente de investigación de accidentes e incidentes marítimos. Both international and Spanish legislations are fully applicable in case of accidents at the sea no matter if the vessel is commercial coded, merchant, cargo, or just a simple pleasure craft for private use. It is impossible to summarize all the different possible cases which can depend on parties involved, flag, damages, place of the collision and liability (fault or negligence) of the vessels involved. However there is one principle in both Spanish and international Law in proven circumstances where the collision was just accidentally unfortunate – that is when we say; ‘Due to force majeure without fault or negligence of the captains’ – then each vessel shall cover their own damages. According to Spanish Law, after the collision the first thing to do is to communicate within next 24 hours to the Maritime Authority (“Capitanía Marítima”) The collision between the vessels in the so called “protesto” or denounce, relating briefly the facts, damages, weather conditions, place and date. Then of course the insurance company must be contacted. It is recommended to also make photographs of the damages, and the vessels and to get - if any – name and details of witnesses. The proofs in case the dispute arrives at Court are absolutely determinant; in our Firm we had one case in which one 60´motoryacht due to absolutely clear negligence of the Captain collided with a small “llaut” that was private fishing, suffering serious material and personal injuries. In that case due to the fact that the small vessel was not anchored and with motor stopped, (vessel not under command), and was not exhibiting the obligatory signal, which the skipper admitted, we could reach a very significant reduction of the civil liability. There is a 2 years lapse of time to raise the action and claim against the other party according to Spanish Law and the Brussels Convention. Carlos Espinosa - Abagado - Yacht Tax & Legal Advisor (+34) 627 41 32 01 _ info@iurisnautic.com

ICOMIA NEW GUIDELINES The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has published new and amended Global Conformity Guidelines for construction standards. The purpose of the guidelines is to assist boat builders who comply with either ABYC or ISO, but are looking to start exporting to countries using the opposite system. There are now a total of nine universal guidelines published by ICOMIA. The launched guidelines include: (Guideline 1) Fuel Systems and Fixed Fuel Tanks; (2) LPG Systems and Appliances; (3) Electrical; (4) Windows, Portlights and Hatches; (5) Powering - newly revised since its original publication in December 2010; (6) Man Overboard Prevention; (7) Boat Capacity Labels - currently being amended, publication expected imminently, and two new guidelines, (8) Ventilation and (9) Field of Vision. ABYC and ISO standards’ systems have different requirements for the construction of boats, and are based on separate calculations and criteria. Any boat builder interested in exporting overseas faced a severe challenge in trying to comply with both standards’ systems. It was with this in mind that ICOMIA decided to form a dedicated standards’ harmonisation working group in 2007. The standards’ harmonisation working group is made up of partners from the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), British Marine Federation (BMF), ICOMIA, International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI), ISO, and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). The Global Conformity Guidelines are aimed at boat builders with previous experience of either the ABYC or ISO standards. They are not meant to replace or guarantee compliance with either standard system, but to act as a guide for the user. www.icomia.com/library

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METS PREVIEW METS, the flagship trade show of the international marine leisure industry, marks its 25th anniversary in 2012. In boom years and tough times, METS has retained an incredibly high level of loyalty from global visitors and exhibitors, and has earned international recognition as the undisputed number one exhibition of its kind.

keynote speaker and is the networking event that kick-starts METS before show opening time early Tuesday morning.

“METS 2012 is set to be a landmark trade event as we celebrate 25 consecutive annual shows,” says METS Senior Product Manager, Irene Dros. “We are particularly proud to have maintained our loyal following over the past few economically troubled years. More than anything this has confirmed how much value thousands of international companies place on METS as a must-attend business platform.”

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Face to face In 2011, 98% of exhibitors and 98% of visitors said they would be returning to METS for 2012 and visitors gave the show its highest ever average score of 8.1 out of 10. Tony Rice, Secretary General for METS partner ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) says that part of this is down to ambience. “We all really enjoy this wonderful family atmosphere – this giant family that comes together once a year in Amsterdam. How it started METS started back in 1988 with just over 100 exhibitors. 1,331 exhibitors took part in 2011. Nick Hopkinson of media partner IBI News has been behind METS from the beginning and he said; “Over the years, moving from 100 exhibitors to over 1,300 clearly proves we were on the right track from day one. Room for growth As METS grew larger year on year, exhibition space grew tight. In 1994, METS took over an additional RAI hall to accommodate over 600 exhibitors but the biggest change took place in 2005 when METS expanded to include both the Europa complex and the Holland complex at Amsterdam RAI. This gave METS a total of nine halls and an extra 15,000 sq m of space for over 1,100 exhibitors including some from the show’s waiting list. Added value As well as being the launch pad for thousands of new products, METS has also always sought to encourage product excellence, most notably by introducing the DAME - Design Award METS in 1991. This has become the world’s most prestigious prize for marine product design and innovation and is intensely competitive, attracting a high level of entries every year. Assessed by independently appointed judges, products entered for the DAME must be displayed at METS and are featured in the special DAME Pavilion display. The DAME prize is awarded at the annual Breakfast Briefing, which also features a special guest

Here are just some of the new products launched in the last few months, which caught our eye, and are on show at METS in November:

From Recreational Boat Safety (Pty) Ltd MagBlade Maxthrust A revolutionary new propeller which will fit all makes of outboard and selected stern drive engines, the unique design of the propellers are much safer and offer better performance, manoeuvrability, reduced drag, reduced cavitation, reduced ventilation and therefore offering 20% better fuel efficiency than the legacy propeller. www.boatsafety.co.za From Dessalator® Innovative Watermaker A fully automated water maker with motorization of the pressure regulation for optimised working, and controlled by a new generation of remote control to be installed everywhere in the boat. www.dessalator.fr From Third Wave Power mPowerpad A portable all-in-one solar device: ample power to charge mobile phones, tablets, cameras and other devices ; comes with reading light, flashlight, radio and insect repellant. Charges in less than 6 hours under the sun. Reliable and rugged, great for outdoor use and aboard. Easy to use : just tilt and activate. www.thirdwavepower.com More details about METS from: www.metstrade.com

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Does the Overuse of Technology Outweigh its Benefits? The senior management team at e3 is currently in the middle of a month long management training course, which has been quite fascinating. Of course, we should have done this years ago, but we carried on, assuming all the time that we know best without realising how refreshing an objective view of management techniques can be. It has been most valuable, as it has made us re-evaluate almost everything we do, and look at everything in a new light. In a similar vein, we could all do with reviewing our use of technology occasionally, as you may discover that in several cases the overuse of certain types of technology is surpassing their benefits. One example which springs to mind is the sending of internal emails in any entity, whether this is a company or a vessel. Firstly, try to consider that email is NOT a very good communication tool, but it IS an excellent delivery tool. If you can do this, you may find you can get over your addiction, and your day will be more productive, enjoyable and less stressful. I have recently read a number of reports on companies that have tried a week’s “internal email detox” and albeit they were initially greeted with much scepticism, they later realised that there were many benefits. Obsessive use of email We have become obsessed with the use of email. Many people find that their entire day’s work is controlled by their email. Thus typical reactions to banning the use of email for internal communications range from, “We won’t get anything done” through to “The whole company is going to grind to a halt” to “It’ll be chaos!” However, recent studies undertaken show that internal emails account for on average of 75% of all emails in most organisations. We waste hours of every day slogging through a hundred useless e-mails just to ensure that we don’t look irresponsible by missing the two or three important ones. Email is not the best medium for addressing the issues and opportunities on hand. They enable quick questions to be asked, which often don’t have quick answers and in many cases are unnecessary.

To cap that, emails enable lazy and thoughtless communication. We use emails to pass the buck to a colleague, feeling a sense of relief when we press the “Send” button – in effect we’re just saying “it’s your problem now”. However, the relief is short-lived when a similar email appears in our own inbox! Most of us look at our inbox each day, and cherry-pick the easy emails to handle first. We reply to those quickly, and get a completely unjustified sense of achievement, even though the subject matter may have been very unimportant and of low priority. The trickier and more important emails, which require our serious consideration, languish in our inbox waiting for action. The obsessive, rapid-fire control that email has over us often stops us from asking ourselves, “Is the content of this email a real priority that needs to be addressed now, and is email the correct way to do so?” We are often driven to be reactive rather than proactive by being blasted with emails, so we blast them right back. Many people mistake urgent email activity for productivity, but that activity is rarely appropriate, strategic or creative. Email unconsciously prevents you from taking action on those higher priority, strategic and, sometimes, uncomfortable activities. Tried and tested communication tools It is worth considering how you could tackle those challenges head on, by returning to the tried and tested, direct, old-fashioned, communication tools of the telephone and voice instead of believing in the mentality that email will help you stay on top of whatever is happening. It may even reduce the stress in your day. Some reports suggest that limiting the use of email helped workers to make decisions. One stated that, “Outlawing internal email for a week challenged us not only to be more thoughtful about what we worked on, but also to be more deliberate about what we addressed and with whom.” This suggests that, once we have realised that emails will not in fact achieve the best solution to all our issues, then we can concentrate on the most pressing priorities. This means our days will become more productive, less stressful and more focused. The use of technology has made us neglect our hitherto old fashioned methods of communication. The re-establishment of human interaction is a much more powerful tool than email when resolving a conflict, managing a task or being creative. Some activities are still perfectly suited to the use of email in an office. The following list is taken from a report by a company which prohibited the use of internal emails for one week, and it makes for interesting reading.

15 • Conveying simple, defined information. Agendas for meetings, say, or directions to a location. This is just data-driven content, and no questions are being asked of the recipients. • Delegating clear administrative tasks. “Send this document” or “Attend this meeting”. Restrict these emails to very clear, no questions needed tasks. • Transmitting an attachment. After you have agreed in a conversation about the task at hand, email is a good way to send someone the relevant documents. Email is a courier service, not a project management tool. • Documenting or summarising a completed conversation. “Here are the minutes of our project meeting.” “Here’s what I heard in the performance review you just gave me.” Email is a good summarising tool after the fact to ensure clarity. Yet more extraordinary mobile phone statistics! At the end of the 3rd quarter 2012, some amazing statistics have been published, showing the growth in the proliferation of mobile phones. Here is a selection of the best I have heard in recent weeks. On Friday 26th October 2012 on the BBC Today program Gary Kovacs, CEO of Mozilla Firefox, said; “Over the past 22 years, 2.5 billion people have connected to the Internet. The next 2.5 billion users will go online in the next five years.” He predicts that most of this second group will come from developing countries, and many will be below the poverty line. He also stated, “The Internet is about to go through a revolution like nothing we’ve seen in the past.” Watch this space, as he didn’t elaborate… On 6th September 2012, Google reported that 1.3 million Android devices were being activated every single day, and 5 million iPhone 5s were sold in the first weekend after the launch in September. So Gary Kovacs’s growth prediction is hardly surprising! The number of smartphones in use worldwide has topped 1 billion, according to figures released on Wednesday 17th October by Strategy Analytics. The research firm said the milestone was reached in Q3 2012, 16 years after the first smartphone was launched. It predicts that the next billion will be achieved in less than three years (by 2015). “We estimate one in seven of the world’s population owned a smartphone in the third quarter of 2012,” said Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics.

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All extraordinary numbers! We are also getting news of some very interesting results following field trials of new technologies, such as the ability to download a full HD movie in 2 minutes using 4G LTE. We’ll be reporting on this in future issues.

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There was a night in September when our apartment smelt of wood smoke at 2.00am. This is not an unpleasant smell and is what we expect from our wood-burning neighbour at around 6.30am in winter but this was September and in the middle of the night. It had been a bad month for forest fires here on the island with an outbreak nearby on the hills above Bendinat but a quick check confirmed no local catastrophe and I went back to sleep. In the morning the whiff persisted and there was a faint blue haze over our view towards Marivent. All very odd until we heard that there were forest fires near Valencia (!!!) and the prevailing wind had carried the smoke over to Mallorca. Incredible! The wind is sometimes our friend and sometimes our foe. Experienced sailors can tame its power and travel considerable distances without using a litre of diesel – I had a yachtie in recently who enthused about the pleasure of sailing west across the Pacific for thousands of miles running before the wind with a steady trade wind filling the sails. Experienced sailors can also be overwhelmed by its power – even in the relative security of a Mallorcan harbour, as seen in Port Andratx a few weeks ago when a catamaran was smashed to bits on the rocks. It is easy to see the wind as a constant force and a source of free energy but looking for weather windows proves that it can be temperamental and unreliable. This uncertainty undermines green arguments made in favour of wind power but there is no doubt that wind and sail are still meant for each other and as long as there are boats, sail or motor, there will be health issues traced back to the wind. Even the Mediterranean can be an unwelcome experience with a steady wind playing on wet or thinly clad skin and dropping the effective air temperature to life-threatening levels – given the right circumstances of weather and duration of exposure, the wind chill factor can be cruel. Dr. Ken Prudhoe

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Long-term unprotected skin exposure to sun, and wind, leads to accelerated skin ageing with wrinkles and skin thickening which, over the years, develops the appearance of rough crusty patches on the skin – this is pre-malignant actinic keratosis which can progress to a form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. This is seen commonly amongst groups accustomed to working in the outdoors – farmers are an obvious on-shore occupational group. Sustained skin exposure to wind, especially in colder weather, leads to drying out of the skin surface and a greater likelihood of “windburn” which can add to the effect of sunburn and is often seen in winter sports where solar ultraviolet is reflected from the snow and, combined with continuous cold wind exposure, can lead to severe skin burning. Apart from covering-up to protect against direct skin exposure to strong wind, the drying effect can be countered by using a moisturising cream. Cold wind playing on wet skin quickly causes chapped hands. This is much less common in the Mediterranean than in colder climates but we are coming into winter months and the risk will increase. Simple ways to prevent the problem are to limit hand washing as much as possible whilst maintaining decent hygiene, use luke-warm water rather than hot water which removes natural moisturisers, dry the hands thoroughly but not roughly, use a moisturiser and try to keep the hands protected if practicable. If the problem does develop then hydrocortisone cream might be necessary as well as gloves but happily drying the hands properly in this warmer climate should be enough for most people. Anyone who is susceptible to cold sores (herpes simples type 1) around the mouth is running the risk of a recurrence when exposed to sun and wind, especially cold wind. Normally cold sores are associated with upper respiratory infections such as the common cold, hence the name, but they can emerge with these provocative weather conditions as well. The lesions start with tingling on an area of lip and over a few hours a small blister or two appears which weep over a day or two before scabbing over. This scab takes another week or so to resolve but lasts longer if picked. They are unsightly and unwelcome and the duration of the episode can be shortened with antiviral cream and/or tablets – the market leader is probably aciclovir “Zovirax” which is available over-the-counter in Spain. Cold sore virus can be transmitted by close contact and there is a heightened risk when the blisters are oozing. Running out of space so it’s time to wind up! (+34) 639 949 125

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22 Following on from my sermon last month, where certain ‘boat show character types’ were identified, according to various post show ailments afflicting them. A mischievous reader (note I didn’t say THE reader,) of my sage rantings has been in contact, with suggestions for the symptoms of another nautically induced medical condition called, ta rah, wait for it........’Captains Disease’. So lets see if you recognise anyone of your acquaintance from these symptoms.... Remembering that the sufferer will never recognise it in his (or her) self, as the first and most prominent psychological traits of CD are delusions of grandeur and lack of self-awareness. Now the acronym CD is not very revealing or glamorous for such a revered member of the yachting community, so these guys have the acronym E.G.C.M.G after their name for: ‘Even God Calls Me God!’ The afflicted skippers go home and treat their wife and kids like crew, demanding ISM style rosters for every domestic activity, and organising 4 hour watch rotas on the family holiday. They buy solid teak kitchens fitted with brass hinges then line the screw heads up, whilst veneered MDF is fine for the rest of the World. Their kids get pushed around in $1000 push chairs made by Porsche and McLaren, which still doesn’t seem to make the kids any brighter. This is because they think Mother Care is for incarcerating the mother-in-law when the time comes, and not for providing affordable kiddies products. All of this is prompted and driven by a desperate self delusional attempt to live the owners lifestyle, whilst overlooking the fact that they don’t have anywhere near his income. The delusional tendencies are even more evident on board the yacht, where they know know more about every technical detail of the equipment on board than the proper factory trained service engineers do. And yet...these are the guys who have to come and fix the it after its been wrongly used! And, deeply accurate up-to- date knowledge of all international tax laws is like falling off a log to the Captains Disease sufferer... Why, he knows more than the tax inspectors do! What’s wrong with paying no tax, owning a Spanish house, Spanish car, and having your kids in school here, and claiming non-residency? “Don’t these idiots know their job?.... I’m a yacht captain, even God calls me God!” Usual disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental... Talking of Captains, I wonder who will have the honour and privilege of commanding the new 78 metre superyacht MY Venus, built for the late Steve Jobs of Apple fame, and now bequeathed to his family, as he sadly never lived to see it launched from Feadship. The yacht’s principle designer was Philippe Starck (also of Port Adriano design fame) and there is no doubt that he was somewhat influenced in drawing it up by Steve Jobs and his creative team at Apple. Readers who have been in Palma recently would have noticed another of Starck’s creations laying on the outer berth at the Club de Mar, with quite a lot of scaffolding wrapped around her upper superstructure. Now, this is only my opinion and you may have noticed that I do have one sometimes. But, I have to say really....pleeez Messr. Philippe, do stick to designing sexy buildings, bikes, kitchens lamposts, bollards...in fact anything other than yachts! We already have enough ugly creations floating about offending the eyes of us old traditionalist sailors!

A little birdy tells me that there is another big project taking shape in the land of cheese and windmills, at one of the Royal van Lent (Feadship) yards. And since the majority shares of Van Lent were purchased by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet - Hennesy Group) it could be that they have decided to keep their investment active and busy by having a yacht built there themselves. LVMH group chairman and CEO Bernard Arnaut is reportedly the richest man in Europe, and the 4th wealthiest in the world, with an estimated fortune of US$41 billion. So, he can no doubt afford to invest in a new yacht for his family relaxation time. He currently owns the 230ft motor yacht Amadeus as well as properties in St Tropez, the French Alps and the Bahamas. Maybe the Ed will find out more when he visits the lowlands for METS in November as he has a few contacts over there. But for now its just a Bates hunch based on a few whispers. If I’m right, you heard it here first.... If I’m wrong, we’ll blame the whisperers. Well folks, its a while since I had a reason to write about a marina concession scandal in Spain, but sadly one has reared its ugly head again. This is in the shape of a complete travesty this time around, regarding the Moll Vell Marina (ex Pier 46) reformation project in Palma de Mallorca. The winning concessionaire (Amarres Deportivas) started out this summer with great promise of a really well thought out, and much needed new facility for large yachts. Whatever the reasons for this ridiculously timed legally enforced U-Turn, its surely the already battered local yachting market that is the biggest long term loser! Lets hope and pray that common sense prevails and that the supreme court err on the side of commercial reason, rather than pursue a costly witch-hunt where only lawyers stand to gain! Just space left for a touch of humour for the boys: Have you noticed that when a woman wears a leather dress, a man’s heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally.

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REALISTIC PRICING FOR SUPERYACHTS Sea-Alliance Group, one of Europe’s most active charter, brokerage and project management companies has called for more realistic pricing in today’s challenging superyacht brokerage market.

Marina Ibiza has recently launched a novel lifestyle concept, the Marina Ibiza Health & Beauty Crew, to provide clients with the greatest well-being and mind-body balance through onsite relaxing massages, cosmetician treatments, manicures and pedicures, and hair and make-up artistry along with Pilates and yoga lessons, personal training, Reiki etc. The Marina Ibiza Health & Beauty Crew, an expert team of masseurs, therapists, cosmeticians, personal trainers and yoga and Pilates instructors, attend clients on the magical terrace of the Marina Ibiza Club, where sunshades and massage couches have been set up looking out over the superyachts and the walled town, Dalt Vila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free demos for clients Marina clients will be able to enjoy free demonstrations of massages, cosmetician treatments, yoga and Pilates lessons and of any of the other services of the Marina Ibiza Health & Beauty Crew both on the terrace situated above Marina Ibiza reception and on their own boats.

Despite already having announced a successful charter season for the 43 metre Baglietto “Ancora”, the sale price for the yacht has tumbled by €5m from the €17.9m it quoted at the start of the season. Sea-Alliance has now fixed the price at a staggering €12.9m, but the company says this is the right price for the 2012 market. Sea-Alliance director Roy Klajman explains, “We see a number of yachts attempting to keep prices artificially high in a hope that the market will come up to meet them, but there is very little evidence this will happen. They are also competing with few superb yachts, like Ancora, which can offer equivalent luxury, performance and quality, with realistic owners that genuinely want to sell their yachts and move on to the next. In the case of Ancora amazing charter returns make her doubly attractive. At Sea-Alliance we are encouraging our owners to price their yachts at today’s market value, as in this way boats get sold and the market moves, which is good for our owners and good for the industry as a whole.” The 2009 built Ancora has been on charter in the western Mediterranean, having been professionally managed the yacht offers not only a luxury lifestyle but also a business opportunity with a full charter book. www.sea-alliance.com

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STOP THE THE ROCKSKÛTSJE & ROLL!FRISIAN – HOW SAILING PALMA CAPTAINS USED TO BE! BREAKFAST Historically, fin stabilisers on leisure craft have always been somewhat of a compromise; good performance whilst underway above a certain speed but of no use whatsoever at low speeds or at anchor and a pain in the proverbial when docking or hauling-out! Some manufacturers have developed “Zero Speed fins” which rely on stored hydraulic energy to operate. The downside is that they need a big hydraulic pump running all the time and the fins have to be relatively large in area, thus creating more drag when underway and not really suitable for planing hulls. These fins are also a great danger to swimmers which can cancel out their use in an anchorage. Gyro stabilisers have been around for a while but due to weight, noise, vibration and performance issues have never really been taken seriously. When I was first told about the Seakeeper range of gyro stabilisers I was understandably sceptical about their claims: A fully inboard solution with no appendages in the water, maximum roll damping at all times INCLUDING AT ANCHOR AND AT SLOW SPEED (!), low power consumption, flexible mounting options, quiet and vibration-free. At Bluewater Algarve we stand behind all the products we represent. This involves many hours of reference checking, speaking to existing owners and market / product research. So, with that in mind, it was off to their manufacturing headquarters in Mohnton Philadelphia to learn the full story! I was astounded by Seakeeper’s high tech facility. Seakeeper have ironed out all the traditional downsides of gyro stabilisation by a massive and costly in-house research and product development phase. In my mind they have practically “re-invented” the gyro stabiliser and incorporated two major “market firsts”; Active Gyro Control and the development of a unique housing that allows the spinning gyro to operate in a vacuum, thus allowing it to spin at a far higher speed than was previously achievable whilst considerably reducing the power requirements. Precision manufacturing, meticulous attention to detail and stringent quality control including a special facility that subjects each and every completed gyro to a rigorous & documented testing phase prior to shipping, ensures reliability in the field. There is an excellent web site: www.seakeeper.com explaining the technology, products and case studies. Seakeeper have a worldwide network of installing and service dealers and we are happy to arrange for an on-water demonstration in Palma. Written by Peter D Thomas Technical Services Director. Bluewater Algarve: +351 282 432 404 www.yachtservicesalgarve.com

Around 35 guests, made up of captains, crew and industry professionals, attended a Captains’ Breakfast at the Club de Mar in Palma on October 18th. The event was sponsored by Seippel & Light Marine Insurance Broker S.L., E3 Systems, MHG Crew Insurance, MCS Spain and Pantaenius. The morning was a great mixture of networking and learning for the guests. After the light breakfast, each sponsor gave a brief, but informative, presentation on topics relevant to captains and owners, ranging from the latest in marine communication technology to what to look out for when insuring your yacht. The audience heard lots of useful tips for example: How to make yacht insurance robust and reliable in the most competitive way, and how to ensure adequate health insurance for crew that really covers all the risks they may encounter in their work and travels. The presentation from Roger Horner of e3 Systems was full of facts and figures that illustrate the gigantic growth in data transmission that is being handled by telecoms networks, with the exponential boom in mobile device sales. Roger also explained how centralised systems could be installed on modern yachts to manage the data efficiently, and take care of increasing and varied demands from owners, captains, crew and guests. Seippel & Light Managing Director Tim Light stated, “I think everyone who attended the Captain’s Breakfast found it informative and useful. It was a shame there were a few absentees, but nevertheless the atmosphere was relaxed and convivial. We are happy to have received much positive feedback”. The event ended with a Q&A session and a prize-draw for a magnum of Moet & Chandon champagne. Congratulations to Monika Wortberg from Yacht Moments SL! In addition, X-Media International Marketing, media sponsor for this event, were there filming the presentations. You can view the footage at: www. ntve.tv X-MMI is comprised of three established yachting media companies - BYM News, The Islander and Nautical TV Europe – with over 50 years’ experience in nautical media between them. For more information about these services, please visit www.x-mmi.com. Sponsors’ Web links www.seippelandlight.com www.e3s.com www.mhginsurance.com www.pantaenius.es www.mcs-spain.com

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Following on from last time, we know a great deal more about biofuels and how saving oil from the chip pan is good for the environment. Or something along those lines… I’d say at the moment a lot of us are still 50 50 with regards to using biofuels in boats; so at this point I’m throwing down the green trump card. Spilled biofuels are much less toxic to marine life. Apparently the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the US has listed the threat of biodiesel to sealife as “insignificant”. Compare that to the effects of oil and petrol spills on the ocean and there you go. Biodiesels are highly biodegradable; even hybrids – if you mix it with petrol the biodiesel causes the petrol to break down up to three times faster than normal. A report carried out at a University in the US demonstrated how after 28 days in an aqueous solution, biodiesel would biodegrade 95%. Normal diesel only broke down by 40%. Quite a difference isn’t it…? Ok this has its pros and cons; if you store biofuels they will “go off”, that’s to say start biodegrading and become unusable. So you have to keep it in airtight containers or you’ll lose the lot. Scientists are working on ways to stop this happening. But let’s hope that doesn’t involve adding loads of chemicals… Now biofuel is marketed as a fuel which reduces odours. Well, I don’t know if you’ve ever been downwind of a biofueled yacht but it may make you hanker for fish and chips. Not sure if I’d rather inhale diesel fumes or chippy fumes but that’s a personal opinion. It does, however, burn cleanly and releases very little (if any) carbon into the atmosphere. Manufacturers are using this to push it – claims like “if the whole world switches to biofuels we’d reduce global warming” pop up on websites. The truth is, if the whole world switched to biofuel we’d run out in approximately 2 seconds and possibly all die of obesity related to inhaling chip fat. Another point to note - it’s nontoxic so if your kids/ cats/dogs/friends accidentally drink some they won’t die. Bonus or not, you decide. Another selling point is that biodiesel shouldn’t inflame allergies, or lead to respiratory illnesses or contribute to cancer. So how do we convert our engines to run on this then? Tune in next month and I’ll tell you more… Right now I’m off for a large cod and chips. (+34) 669 844 909

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STP WINS SAFETY AWARD STP Shipyard in Palma de Mallorca has been selected to receive one of the 2012 CAEB Awards for Good Business Practices in the Prevention of Risks at Work. The award is now in its second year and the CAEB (the Confederation of Balearic Business Associations) selects those Balearic businesses which best incorporate health and safety at work into the overall management of the organization. The objective is to raise workers’ awareness and adopt healthconscious and safe behaviours, and to give effective training geared towards better understanding of safety issues. The award recognizes STP’s efforts to ensure safety at its extensive facilities, with over 1,000 vessels a year passing through to be repaired and refitted. The facility includes a total of 105,000 m2 (70,000 m2 on land and 35,000 m2 on the water) for overhauling vessels of up to 60 m. LOA; 50 berths for up to 90 m. LOA; and 5 travelifts for hoisting vessels of up to 700 tonnes. Presentation of the Award to STP Shipyard Mr. Josep Oliver, President of CAEB; Mr. Pedro Montero, Manager of the Foundation for the Prevention of Risks at Work; and Ms. Lourdes Cardona, Secretary of Promotion and Employment at the Balearic Ministry of the Economy presented the award to STP’s representatives on 22 October at CAEB Palma. Professor Salvador del Rey, Fellow and President of the Cuatrecasas International Institute for Legal Strategy on Human Resources and Professor of Labour and Social Security Law at ESADE Law School, gave a talk on the system of corporate responsibilities for preventing risks at work. Safety is a key factor in STP’s philosophy and that of all the companies in the IPM Group, which are committed to integrating the prevention of risks at work into their management systems by incorporating in their facilities the safety measures necessary to ensure safe conditions for their workers and clients. Indeed, STP is Lloyd’s-certified to ISO 9001:2008 Quality, ISO 14001:2004 Environment and OHSAS 18001:2007 Health and Safety at Work, and is an EFQM Excellence Award-winner. This award is recognition of STP’s endeavours to prevent risks at work, and an incentive for it to work for the safety of everyone who does their job on its premises. HIGHLY DESIRABLE SUPERYACHT MOORINGS FOR SALE 4 Berths Available in Club de Mar, Palma de Mallorca from 40 to 70 metres - Reasonable offers accepted. Also: 20 metre berth available for sale in Marina Genoa Aeroporto: Bank Leasing in place for easy transfer. Contact: pat@inglesuca.com Tel: (+34) 670 228 012 or (+34) 697 887 237

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The 78m motor yacht Venus launched by Feadship in the Netherlands in late October under hull number 684 was reportedly self-designed by the late Steve Jobs in collaboration with Philippe Starck. The yacht has (not surprisingly) ultra modern clean lines and lightweight aluminium exterior, resulting in a much lighter vessel when compared to other yachts of her size. The image here shows MY Venus during her launch at Feadship’s Koninklijke De Vries facility in Aalsmeer on the 28th October. She is one of the most secretive vessels built by this shipyard to date. One of interesting features of this boat his her wheelhouse featuring seven 27-inch iMac computers. Another Mac can be seen through a porthole above the anchor. Royal De Vries apparently declined to comment on the yacht, including its price, but information from Starck was made available by the BBC after they interviewed him for Newshour on the BBC World service. Jobs worked on the plans for the boat with the French product designer who is well known for designing everything from restaurant interiors, to street lights, to motorcycles, and the new superyacht marina at Port Adriano in Mallorca. The yacht is clearly in Starck’s trade mark minimalist style. The designer admits that Venus “looks strange for a boat” but says its shape comes from design ideas he shared with Jobs. Although Jobs was noted as harnessing high quality design to power the success of Apple’s products, Starck says that this product has little to do with Apple. “There is no relation between this project, done by Steve and me, and Apple. There was never a word about that. There was no relation,” says Starck. But he admits that there is a shared design philosophy. “Definitely we were always speaking about this idea, this philosophy of the minimum, but on one side you have an electronic product and on the other a boat, a big boat. It’s something else. It is a Steve Jobs work,” says Starck. Despite its famous designers the Venus has not however escaped criticism. Some critics have said it looks great but wonder how it will handle at sea. Starck thinks the criticism stupid. “Every time there’s something new, people say stupid things. This boat is definitely one of the best boats ever made. It’s not a chair, it’s not a watch, it’s not a bag, it is a boat, a revolution that is also a real boat.”

The High Court in Mallorca confirmed in a statement issued in October, that the tender award for the reform of the Moll Vell Marina in the port of Palma would effectively become null and void, at least for the time being. The court failed to recognise the existence of a debt which was claimed to be owed to the Port Authority by the company Formentera Mar. This ‘alleged’ debt precluded the company from taking part in the bid process, which ultimately led to the concession being awarded to the company Amarres Deportivas. The Balearic Port Authority (APB) led at the time by its President Angel Matias, used this outstanding debt as a reason to bar Formentera Mar from participating in the tender bid. The court statement criticised the APB and Angel Matias for their actions at the time of the tender, and this not the first concession scandal that the former APB president has been involved in. Amarres Deportivas have already started the demolition of the old Lubina building at the marina (previously pier 46) and started work on an upgraded electrical installation. The remodeling of the Moll Vell is one of the flagship projects in the port of Palma. Amarres Deportivas intends to construct a very modern building designed to accommodate a restaurant, shops and offices as well as top class facilities for client yachts such as a Captains Lounge. The project includes the creation of 24 berths, 22 of them for vessels over 25 meters in length, and the remaining two for superyachts of 40 meters. The company was announced as the winner last April with an intention to start work in 2012 and to invest 8 million euros of funds provided by a consortium of financial backers. The Islander understands that the APB will appeal the judgment via the Supreme Court, with a view to getting the decision reversed as soon as possible. And although the legal process can be protracted over several years as previous cases of this type have proved, a spokesman for Amarres Deportivas has said that he expects a faster resolution to this judgement on appeal. In his official review of 2011 the present APB president José Maria Urrutia said; “The concession for the management of the marina facilities at Moll Vell shall be for sixteen years and nine months, just under the 17 years specified in the original bid statement.” He further confirmed; “These actions are part of a wider framework with the realisation an old dream come true, the improvement and recovery of the Moll Vell area for use by the people of Palma. This will be perfectly compatible with other port uses, and improving accessibility to allow enhanced integration in its urban surroundings.”

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the Panama Canal. Including antennae, the tip is 63.6 meters above the waterline. Upwind, the favoured sail combination is genoa, main and mizzen (1,350 m2). Cracking off a little the staysail may also be set (another 200 m2). In smooth water she sails close hauled at an apparent wind angle of around 24 degrees, but in choppier seas this would increase to 28 to 30 degrees. Sailing closehauled, it is efficient to reduce sail as soon as the true wind speed reaches 15 knots, starting with a reef in the genoa then a reef in the main. In storm conditions Adèle is designed to sail with a reefed mizzen and reefed staysail (250 m2). Reaching in light winds (6 to 12 knots) Adèle slices through the water about a knot faster than the true wind speed, and a little faster on a close reach with the staysail set. As the winds creeps further aft, the apparent wind speed is reduced so the mizzen staysail is set. Designed as a reaching sail, and relatively flat, this sail substantially improves performance in light air and is easy to set, trim and furl. Ideal angles are 60 to 120 degrees apparent.

SY Adèle is a stunning 55m ketch named after the mother of owner Jan-Eric Österlund. “She encouraged me to explore both the world and my inner self and she provided the safety and security I needed when extending the boundaries of my world. She held my hand, not to restrain me but to support me”. Her love and encouragement is built into every sleek line of their yacht. Family is important to Jan-Eric and the three tenders of Adèle are named after this three daughters, in abbreviated form at least: Ika, Kina and Sanna. Adèle was conceived for world exploration and to fearlessly storm into remote places, where many may never venture, she changes the perspective of life for everyone who steps on board. The yacht provides a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature and perhaps one’s inner self. Adèle ventured to the ice floes of the Arctic and polar bear country within the first three months of her launch. Adèle combines the classic lines of yachts like the early 20th century J-class yachts and the Prince of Wales’ Britannia and Kaiser Wilhelm’s Meteor with a contemporary rig and underbody ensuring fast ocean passages. The long overhangs, low freeboards, flush deck and tall masts represent beauty, and she is so large that you get this beauty without compromising on comfort. She carries a huge sail area on a narrow, easily driven hull. Her two masts allow for many sail combinations and make her well balanced in all winds. Downwind they can easily set a mizzen staysail or, if the crew want to really feel the power of the elements, the massive red and white spinnaker is flown. Adèle’s ketch rig is more versatile than a sloop, allowing for a wide range of sail combinations that can be controlled safely in heavy weather. Her mainmast is as tall as possible whilst still allowing passage beneath the Bridge of the Americas in

Running dead downwind is avoided in favour of broad reaching and gybing, much faster in an average breeze and safer in strong winds. That means that, like most other modern fast superyachts, Adèle doesn’t need to carry a spinnaker pole and her spinnaker is asymmetric. At 1,500 m2, it is certainly one of the largest spinnakers ever made, and it is a fantastic sight to see the expanse of red and white from the deck or crow’s nest – or from a distance. Used in moderate conditions, together with the mizzen staysail, on a beam or broad reach (75 to 140 degrees) Adèle then sports an impressive 2,700 m2 of canvas! A personal message from Jan-Eric “Adèle is my home and a home with immense character. We live on board during extended periods with family and friends. Down below, the library, with raised-and-fielded mahogany panels, just forward of the fireplace, provides a womb-like retreat from the action on deck. And the three deck houses offer a possibility to withdraw but still be part of the action.