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October 2013 Oct. events: • Triton Expo at MPT • Networking at Ward’s Details on A10-11.
C2 Crew offers new brew Engineer does a refit and percolates a passion.
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Shake, rattle and roll Diagnose vibrations before bigger problems start. B1
Yacht code updated Add the LY3 to this year’s new regulations.
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Popular for centuries Grains found in pharaoh’s tomb and in Incan ruins.
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Dayworking crew a ‘necessary evil’ in getting it all done
CUP RUNNETH OVER IN SAN FRANCISCO Bosun Martin Cunocka and deckhand Jake Risse take a selfportrait in front of the America’s Cup final races in San Francisco in September. As crew onboard M/Y Lady Lola they had the job perk of seeing the races during work. PHOTOS/BOSUN MARTIN CUNOCKA
Antibes yachties rally for port By Lucy Chabot Reed A group that is driving to make sure the voices of the yachting industry are heard as the city of Antibes considers expanding its port held its first open public meeting in September, attracting hundreds from the industry and surrounding neighborhoods. ASAP, the Association for the Support and development of Antibes Port, presented several experts to speak in favor of the development of the port and urged local officials to not only consider the yachting industry when making final decisions about the expansion, but also to keep both residents and businesses informed of its progress. Below is a report from the group about its activities, translated from the French and edited for space.
Dayworkers are an essential part of the yachting industry. Whether called at the last minute to handle unexpected jobs or planned months in advance to help with scheduled projects, men and women who work on a temporary basis can be a real godsend to yacht captains. Or they can be, in the words of one captain, “a necessary evil.” Despite their objections, yacht captains at our monthly captains From the Bridge lunch will hire temporary crew Lucy Chabot Reed to help them out of all kinds of situations, but they also use the practice to test potential crew before making a commitment. “I would rather have fewer people onboard and have dayworkers because everywhere you go, we can find great people,” one captain said. “And if they’re not great, you let them go. If they are great, you can keep them for two months.” As always, individual comments are not attributed to any one person in particular so as to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains are identified in a photograph on page A17.
See BRIDGE, page A16
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Antibes’ place in yachting
For the past 10 years, the fleet of superyachts has increased in size, overtaking the number of berths available in marinas. A general observation shows that there isn’t enough space while in contrast, some slips are empty. This situation has generated an aggressive competition in marinas across the region to attract megayachts. And although they may prefer Antibes or Palma as a base in the winter, many yachts take refuge toward other destinations to minimize costs. Marinas in Spain, Italy, Croatia, Tunisia or even Cyprus take advantage of the saturation on the Cote d’Azur to add new and bigger berths. • Porto Adriano in the South West of the Palma
No – 82 % The Association for the Support and development of Antibes Port held a barbeque to raise the profile PHOTO PROVIDED of port expansion in Antibes. Bay has created 34 new berths between 30m and 90m. www.portadriano.com • Salamanca Group, a British financing company, has bought back Marina Port Vell in Barcelona and has 45 berths up to 185m. www.marinaportvell.com See ANTIBES, page A6
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