November/December 2010 - Yacht Essentials
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YACHT<br />
World’s Largest<br />
Boat Show Preview<br />
10 Must-See Superyachts<br />
Navigating<br />
Territorial Waters<br />
Outfoxing the Paparazzi<br />
Ports of Call:<br />
Santa Marta, Colombia<br />
Capri, Italy<br />
<strong>2010</strong> • NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
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<strong>2010</strong> Les Voiles de St. Tropez race start<br />
© Photo courtesy of Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi
YE<strong>November</strong> / <strong>December</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
Owners<br />
Superyachts Make<br />
a Splash at FLIBS<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
page 18<br />
Magnifica Capri<br />
PORTS OF CALL<br />
page 26<br />
Joann “Didgie” Vrana<br />
WHERE ARE THEY NOW<br />
page 32<br />
Cutting a New Swath<br />
INDUSTRY BUZZ<br />
page 34<br />
Sizing Up Santa Marta<br />
page 38<br />
captains<br />
Bottoms Up,<br />
Caribbean Style<br />
page 42<br />
Ready, Set...Not So Fast<br />
page 48<br />
Special Delivery<br />
page 50<br />
Know Your Boundaries<br />
page 54<br />
Not Business As Usual<br />
page 58<br />
Outfoxing the Photo Hounds<br />
page 62<br />
crew<br />
Don’t Bother Asking<br />
WORKING LIFE<br />
page 66<br />
Non-Local Flow<br />
BOOK EXCERPT<br />
page 68<br />
Meet Dirk DeCuyper<br />
PROFILE OF A CHARTER CHEF<br />
page 72<br />
(Mostly) Natural<br />
Remedies For <strong>Yacht</strong>ies<br />
page 76<br />
Meet Meilan Keiser<br />
STEWARDESS OF THE MONTH<br />
page 78<br />
My Space, Your Space...<br />
ANITA VALIUM<br />
page 82<br />
Need a Valium<br />
ANITA VALIUM<br />
page 96<br />
Cover: 40 Meter CAMBRIA at the<br />
<strong>2010</strong> Les Voiles de St. Tropez<br />
© Photo courtesy of Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi<br />
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR<br />
I am a deckhand on M/Y Bravado who also<br />
likes to take photos. I hope you can use<br />
this picture in a future issue.<br />
Giorgio Dayan<br />
Falling under the “giving credit where it’s due” category, we<br />
would like to recognize Kim Singleton for her wonderful image<br />
of a yacht relief captain at work, which she allowed us to use in<br />
our last issue. Thanks, Kim. We appreciate your contribution, as<br />
well as the contributions of yacht relief captains everywhere.<br />
The Editors<br />
How do you<br />
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Contribute!<br />
Email thoughts<br />
or images to editor@<br />
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Hello,<br />
Thanks in advance for posting some of<br />
my photos in your <strong>November</strong>/<strong>December</strong><br />
issue!<br />
Yanir Yakabovits<br />
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Inside the AllSeas Expedition 92<br />
YACHT<br />
NEWS<br />
△ AllSeas Expedition 92 Takes<br />
Shape in San Diego<br />
The Alls family has built limit seiners, crab boats and<br />
trawlers in Port Hueneme, California, and Seattle, Washington.<br />
But when they searched for a location on the<br />
US West Coast to satisfy their needs for sunshine and<br />
facilities that could accommodate the construction of<br />
their latest AllSeas Expedition 92, a 175-ton steel-hulled<br />
trawler, they settled on San Diego Bay.<br />
Three generations of Alls, including Tim Alls, the owner/builder<br />
of AllSeas <strong>Yacht</strong>s, are applying their construction<br />
and high-tech knowledge to a luxury trawler<br />
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Work on the beamy 92-foot trawler is progressing nicely.<br />
Welding is complete on the hull and the aluminum<br />
pilothouse and flybridge. The two 600-hp Cummins<br />
engines have been installed in the engine room, and<br />
mock-ups of the staterooms, crews quarters and living<br />
areas are underway. Alls expects the fit-out work to<br />
continue at Knight & Carver through late spring 2011,<br />
when the hull will be launched using the complex’s<br />
330-ton travel lift.<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Brokerage Unveils iPhone App<br />
YCO recently announced the launch of a new superyacht<br />
brokerage application for the iPhone/iPad. The application,<br />
demonstrated at September’s Monaco <strong>Yacht</strong> Show, helps<br />
buyers and charterers search for, review and check the<br />
availability of yachts from the featured catalog, as well as<br />
their toys and tenders. According to YCO sales broker Will<br />
Christie, “While physically viewing one yacht, clients will be<br />
able to compare its specifications, décor, and list of toys<br />
and so on with another yacht on the market — instantly.”<br />
Jeremy Stephens Joins<br />
Complete Marine Freight<br />
Jeremy Stephens recently joined the experienced team at<br />
Complete Marine Freight in Palma, Spain. He brings with<br />
him the experience gained from working with the Perth<br />
team at DHL in Western Australia, where he spent many<br />
years learning all aspects of the air express industry. He<br />
then moved on to a state manager role with an international<br />
freight forwarding company based in Fremantle.<br />
designed to withstand treacherous sea states in safety<br />
and comfort. The Expedition 92 now fills one of the<br />
gargantuan sheds at Knight & Carver’s yard in National<br />
City. Said Alls, who truly appreciates the boatbuilding<br />
heritage of the Pacific Northwest, “I’m still finding my<br />
way around San Diego and its marine trades, but I’m<br />
happy to be closer to family, industrial products suppliers<br />
and to reasonably priced subcontractors.”<br />
AllSeas relocation was relatively seamless. Said Alls, “We<br />
brought along a small and highly talented crew, a man lift,<br />
forklift, welding machines and come-alongs. The hand<br />
tools were expendable and ready to be replaced.”<br />
Stephens has now relocated to Palma to join Complete<br />
Marine Freight and head up the racing yacht side of the<br />
business, ensuring that every detail is taken care of — from<br />
shipping race boats and their containers, to trucking by<br />
road, customs clearance, temporary imports and carnets.<br />
Marine Trade Centre Talks Turkey<br />
To promote its shipyard extension, Aganlar Boatyard of Bodrum,<br />
Turkey, has appointed Marine Trade Centre to implement<br />
an international public relations and marketing campaign.<br />
The purpose of the campaign will be to highlight the<br />
unique new facilities and skills that Aganlar brings to the<br />
superyacht refit market in the Eastern Mediterranean.<br />
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Erdem Agan, one of the owners of Aganlar, commented:<br />
“We have been building and refitting wooden and<br />
now aluminium yachts for almost 50 years, so we have<br />
a fantastic pool of talented boat builders, designers and<br />
engineers here in Bodrum. We are investing €5 million<br />
in our new facilities to enable us to compete with the<br />
best yards in Europe, but with the distinct advantage of<br />
a lower labour cost base.”<br />
“Aganlar is a first-rate boatyard with an excellent reputation,<br />
and I am sure the market will soon discover it to<br />
be a credible and cost-effective centre for refit and new<br />
build of yachts up to 55 metres,” added Jonathan Bowker<br />
of Marine Trade Centre. “We are very pleased to be<br />
helping Erdem and his team to spread the message.”<br />
Aganlar Boatyard will shortly take delivery of the largest<br />
travel lift in the Eastern Mediterranean, with a capacity<br />
of 11.5 metre beam, 52 metre length and 450<br />
tonnes displacement.<br />
What’s new in electronics<br />
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), a global provider<br />
of communications, connectivity and content<br />
services to remote locations around the world, has introduced<br />
StreamXcel Plus, a powerful integrated hardware<br />
and software solution for managing shipboard<br />
satellite communications.<br />
StreamXcel Plus is designed to provide a suite of tools<br />
permitting vessel owners to optimize their ship’s satellite<br />
voice and data traffic while minimizing costs. Vessels<br />
operating on MTN’s extensive Ku-band satellite<br />
coverage already have seamless connectivity and access<br />
to guaranteed bandwidth. With StreamXcel Plus,<br />
vessels are provided with automatic switching capabilities<br />
to Inmarsat Fleet Broadband (FBB) whenever they<br />
move outside the Ku-band beams for “always on, always<br />
available” communications.<br />
StreamXcel Plus provides vessels with two separate<br />
on board corporate and crew communication networks.<br />
The corporate network includes two voice<br />
lines, data and Internet access over VSAT with FBB<br />
as a backup system. StreamXcel Plus also provides<br />
VSAT bandwidth data compression and optimization,<br />
allowing applications and networks to run optimally<br />
for time and cost savings.<br />
An engine bed for the new engine was built, along with<br />
cabin soles in all three heads; new electrical wiring and<br />
distribution enables the latest technologies; mechanical<br />
systems were updated; interior joinery — woodwork<br />
and cabinetry — in the cabins was refinished; planks<br />
were refastened with 5,000 custom-made fastenings;<br />
and renowned sailmaker Nat Wilson made three new<br />
jibs, a mizzen and the mainsail.<br />
△ Belle Aventure Wins Wooden Boat Show<br />
The 94-foot Fife Classic Belle Aventure, built in 1929, took<br />
first place at the 19th annual Wooden Boat Show held at<br />
Mystic Seaport. The vessel won in the Professionally Restored<br />
Sailboat category, following a two-year refit in the<br />
hands of craftsmen at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Maine.<br />
While at Boothbay Harbor, Belle underwent mechanical,<br />
electrical, interior joinery, and sail and rigging work.<br />
Albany Marina Nears Completion<br />
Following a year and a half of construction, Albany Marina,<br />
located at Providence Point in the Bahamas, is ready<br />
to welcome the marina resort’s first visiting vessels when<br />
it opens this winter.<br />
August marked the completion of the first phase of construction<br />
of Albany’s 71-slip marina, which included the<br />
dredging of a mile-long, 150-foot-wide channel and the<br />
creation of a 15-acre deepwater basin with a controlling<br />
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depth of 16 feet MSL. To date, they have installed 25 of<br />
the marina’s largest finger piers, ranging from 50 feet to<br />
240 feet in length.<br />
Crews are currently completing final work on the utility<br />
and fuel systems, including a state-of-the-art fuel dock<br />
featuring high-speed fuel dispensers. A unique feature<br />
of Albany Marina is six activities platforms located in the<br />
southwest and north sections of the marina. These large<br />
decks provide space for slip owners to use for everything<br />
from staging areas for provisioning their vessels to spaces<br />
for hosting friendly gatherings.<br />
The completed resort facility will boast an Ernie Els-designed<br />
golf course, luxury cottages, single-family homes<br />
and marina residences, an equestrian center, a luxurious<br />
beach club and more.<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Solutions Launches<br />
Superyacht Division<br />
Asia’s leading luxury yacht company, <strong>Yacht</strong> Solutions, has<br />
unveiled a high-end superyacht division named Ruea<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>s, which will design and construct vessels to satisfy<br />
the escalating demand among affluent individuals in<br />
Asia and around the world.<br />
Combining European marine technology and design<br />
with the renowned finishing skills of Thai craftsmen, Ruea<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>s will specialize in building Lloyds classification and<br />
MCA LY2 code certified custom yachts of up to 85 metres<br />
in size. Ruea <strong>Yacht</strong>s currently operates out of two shipyards<br />
in Thailand, one in Phuket and another in Bangkok, where<br />
the construction of a 60-metre conversion was revealed in<br />
August. It employs a skilled team of 120 professionals and<br />
100 sub-contractors at any one time.<br />
What’s new in yacht gear<br />
In cooperation with the boat-building arm of longtime<br />
partner C. Raymond Hunt Associates, HBI Boats splashed<br />
a new Hunt HBI 30 at the Newport (RI) International Boat<br />
Show in September. It’s the first new production model<br />
from HBI in 15 years, capitalizing on the experience the<br />
firm has gain building custom yacht tenders.<br />
Taking advantage of the deep-V hull form, the new model<br />
includes a center console containing a head with sink and<br />
standing headroom. The boat’s wide-body stance, a key<br />
feature of all HBIs, eases movement forward and around<br />
the console. An open transom allows quick boarding and<br />
makes the boat an ideal swimming platform.<br />
Hunt <strong>Yacht</strong>s has finished hull number one, an eye-catching<br />
boat with teak decks, carbon fiber accents and polished<br />
stainless steel throughout. Equipped with twin 225-hp Yamaha<br />
four-stroke outboards, speed is over 50 mph. Hull numbers<br />
two and three are under order, and HBI is beginning full<br />
production with delivery of new boats set for spring 2011.<br />
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The creation of Ruea <strong>Yacht</strong>s is the culmination of the<br />
dream of two brothers, Gareth and Simon Twist, who<br />
form the nucleus of the management team. The British<br />
pair have run <strong>Yacht</strong> Solutions for 10 years and have<br />
more than 20 years of design, construction and management<br />
expertise in the marine industry. They began<br />
their careers in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean<br />
before Gareth established the pioneering <strong>Yacht</strong> Solutions<br />
operation in Phuket, now the most highly visited<br />
superyacht destination in Asia. Simon joined his brother<br />
six years ago.<br />
“Asia is a region that is increasingly the focus of the marine<br />
industry globally, with a lot of interest coming from<br />
Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand from both expatriate<br />
and Asian clients,” said Gareth, who is also a founding<br />
member of the Asia Pacific Superyacht Association.<br />
“Most recently we have seen a jump in interest from China<br />
and India. Due to our partnerships in the UK with BMT<br />
Nigel Gee and Design Unlimited, we are fast becoming<br />
an alternative choice for European buyers looking for a<br />
competitively priced superyacht.”<br />
New Baja Marine Repair Center Opens<br />
Marine Group Boat Works has officially opened a new<br />
facility at The Marina at Puerto Los Cabos in Baja, Mexico.<br />
The multi-million dollar repair center spans more<br />
than 200,000 square feet, providing a convenient alternative<br />
to boaters and fisherman on the West Coast. The<br />
facility features Mexico’s first dry-stack storage yard and<br />
is marketed as the most comprehensive marine repair<br />
center in the region.<br />
The Marina at Puerto Los Cabos also teamed up with<br />
Marine Group Boat Works to provide the capacity of<br />
hauling and repairing yachts measuring up to 110 feet<br />
with a 150-ton travel lift. Prior to the opening of this<br />
repair center, the only comparable facility near Baja<br />
was in San Diego.<br />
The Marina at Puerto Los Cabos is the largest private<br />
marina in Mexico and is located approximately 15<br />
miles east of Cabo San Lucas in the town of San Jose<br />
del Cabo. It offers full facilities and service and can<br />
accommodate more than 500 boats, including luxury<br />
megayachts. Puerto Los Cabos is also the gateway to<br />
the East Cape, offering easy access to the region’s<br />
world-class sport fishing.<br />
△ Costa Rican Marina Open For Business<br />
The first phase of Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica’s largest fullservice<br />
marina, is complete and offers immediate access to<br />
100 floating concrete slips ranging from 35 to 200 feet, plus<br />
all the amenities of a first-class marina: a 700-foot-long fuel<br />
dock with diesel and gas tanks holding 48,000 gallons of<br />
fuel, marine store, WiFi, on-site Customs and Immigration,<br />
100,000-gallon fresh water capacity and more.<br />
“This is a one-of-a-kind marina that opens up all of Central<br />
America to more cruising and fishing opportunities,”<br />
said project founder Harold Lovelady, noting that the<br />
multi-year permit and construction process included<br />
dredging 425,000 cubic yards of sand, placing 350,000<br />
cubic yards of rock, and constructing 4,000 concrete<br />
barrier jacks. “Encompassing more than 55 acres of<br />
land and water, the marina has been built to the highest<br />
standards, and it features one of the most sophisticated<br />
breakwaters ever constructed for a recreational marina,<br />
providing a safe harbor at all times.”<br />
Preparations for the next phase of Marina Pez Vela are already<br />
underway and will include 200 additional wet slips,<br />
a dry-stack system capable of housing 120 boats up to 35<br />
feet, and a full-service boatyard, complete with 75- and 200-<br />
ton travel lifts. Future landside development is also planned<br />
to include a hotel, residences, restaurants and shops.<br />
Marine Groups Support PNW <strong>Yacht</strong>ing<br />
The Pacific Northwest <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Association (PNYA) and the<br />
Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) have signed<br />
an agreement to align their efforts in supporting the superyacht<br />
industry and promoting boating in the region.<br />
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Charlie Crane of Platypus Marine, the current president<br />
of PNYA, will serve as chairman of the newly formed Ad<br />
Hoc Superyacht Committee. Peter Schrappen, NMTA’s<br />
director of government affairs, will be the NMTA contact<br />
for the committee.<br />
problems early,” said Captain Nick Murphy. “The system<br />
is space-saving, flexible and keeps the bilges dry. Arid<br />
Bilge’s Green <strong>Yacht</strong> System is a great alternative to other<br />
unreliable methods of keeping oil out of the discharge.”<br />
The two groups recognize the need for specific lobbying<br />
efforts, education, communication and the need to<br />
address concerns and to inform the yachting community<br />
worldwide of the services and exquisite cruising grounds<br />
the Pacific Northwest has to offer.<br />
▽ Eco-Friendly System For Megayachts<br />
Arid Bilge Systems’ new Green <strong>Yacht</strong> System helps keep<br />
oil out of yacht discharge, a far-reaching step toward protecting<br />
waters and staying on the right side of enviroregulation.<br />
The system utilizes seven basic components<br />
that work together to divert water from the overboard<br />
discharge and send it to a gray water tank. The end result<br />
is a dry bilge and verification of a clean discharge.<br />
The system has been installed on the <strong>2010</strong> M/Y Cortina<br />
from Newcastle Shipyards. “It’s instrumental to keep watch<br />
over the bilge and potential leaks, and it helps detect<br />
Rybovich Wins Riviera Beach Marina Lease<br />
The Riviera Beach (FL) City Council has agreed to lease<br />
the southern part of its city marina to Rybovich Super<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Marina & Refit. Rybovich is expected to establish<br />
a megayacht service yard there, if state and federal environmental<br />
permits can be obtained.<br />
Under terms of the lease, Rybovich Riviera Beach LLC<br />
will pay the city at least $14.5 million over the 25-year<br />
term of the lease. The company also is expected to pay<br />
$150,000 annually in property taxes.<br />
An economic impact study estimates the megayacht<br />
service yard, which would handle yachts 250 feet and<br />
longer, will create 4,570 new jobs in Palm Beach County<br />
and 457 in Riviera Beach.<br />
Newport Shipyard Adds<br />
Second Marine Travelift<br />
Marine Travelift has announced that Newport Shipyard<br />
of Newport, Rhode Island, has acquired one of its 100<br />
BFMII mobile boat hoists. The new machine joins another<br />
Marine Travelift hoist already on site.<br />
Located downtown on Newport Harbor, Newport Shipyard<br />
is the town’s oldest (and only) working boatyard and<br />
shipyard facility. Eli Dana, Newport Shipyard’s manager<br />
and dockmaster, said the yard purchased the new 100<br />
BFMII to replace an existing 70-ton machine. “We got<br />
it to handle smaller and midrange boats — race boats,<br />
catamarans, power and sail cruising boats up to the 90-<br />
and 100-foot range.”<br />
Free Radio Checks in Broward County<br />
In an effort to promote safe boating, Sea Tow Ft. Lauderdale<br />
is providing to the boating public a free automated<br />
marine radio check system on VHF marine<br />
channel 27 — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365<br />
days a year.<br />
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Captain Tim Morgan, vice president of Sea Tow Ft. Lauderdale<br />
says, “We’ve noticed over the years a dramatic<br />
increase in boaters using channel 16 for radio checks. We<br />
found it necessary, especially with the amount of boaters<br />
in Southeast Florida, that we establish a system that will<br />
relieve channel 16 of people doing radio checks.”<br />
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Goa, India<br />
12/10/<strong>2010</strong> – 12/12/<strong>2010</strong><br />
Goa International<br />
Boat Show<br />
www.goaboatshow.biz<br />
cecilc@vsnl.net<br />
+919969017812<br />
Phuket, Thailand<br />
1/6/2011 – 1/9/2011<br />
8th Annual Phuket<br />
International Boat Show<br />
www.phuketboatshow.com<br />
celine.fenet@informayacht<br />
group.com<br />
Shenzhen,<br />
Guangdong, China<br />
11/4/<strong>2010</strong> – 11/7/<strong>2010</strong><br />
Sibex - China Shenzhen<br />
International Boat Show<br />
www.sibex.net.cn<br />
pgarenne@grand-pavois.com<br />
+ 33 (0) 5 46 44 46 39<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
2/9/2011 – 2/13/2011<br />
Vancouver International<br />
Boat Show<br />
www.vancouverboatshow.ca<br />
lwaddell@canadianboat<br />
shows.com<br />
905-951-4051<br />
Cruising Rally<br />
Palmas de Gran<br />
Canaria, Spain<br />
11/21/<strong>2010</strong><br />
ARC <strong>2010</strong><br />
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mail@worldcruising.com<br />
+ 44 (0)1983 296060<br />
Industry Conference<br />
Estoril, Cascais,<br />
Portugal<br />
12/14/<strong>2010</strong> – 12/15/<strong>2010</strong><br />
World <strong>Yacht</strong> Racing<br />
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james.pleasance@informa<br />
yachtgroup.com<br />
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Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
11/6/<strong>2010</strong><br />
1st CrewShow<br />
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info@crewshow.com<br />
954-805-2433<br />
Tampa, FL<br />
1/26/2011 – 1/28/2011<br />
International Marina<br />
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www.marinaassociation.<br />
org/imbc<br />
imbc@marinaassociation.org<br />
401-682-7334<br />
Music Festival<br />
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12/31/<strong>2010</strong><br />
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SUPERYACHTS MAKE<br />
A SPLASH AT FLIBS<br />
Spotlight<br />
BY STEVE ROSENBERG<br />
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Owners<br />
When the crowds descend on the Fort<br />
Lauderdale Boat Show (FLIBS) in late<br />
October, the Intracoastal Waterway will<br />
be lined from the 17th Street Bridge to<br />
the Bahia Mar <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Center with hundreds of eyecatching<br />
refits and breathtaking new launches. One<br />
new vessel, in fact, is staking its claim as possibly the<br />
largest yacht ever built in the United States. If you’re<br />
setting course for the show, here’s a preview of some<br />
of buzz-worthy superyachts expected be there.<br />
Derecktor Shipyards – Cakewalk<br />
At 281 feet (85.6 meters) and 2,950 tons, Cakewalk<br />
surpasses her four predecessors in size and is the<br />
largest yacht built in the US since the 1930s — and<br />
possibly the biggest ever built in the States when<br />
measured by volume. Styled by internationally acclaimed<br />
yacht designer Tim Heywood, Cakewalk is a<br />
modern classic, evoking the timeless elegance of motoryachts<br />
from American yachting’s golden era while<br />
moving the needle forward in contemporary design<br />
and engineering. In keeping with her dual mission as<br />
a private vessel and an exclusive luxury charter yacht,<br />
hospitality and comfort are emphasized on every<br />
deck. Presented by Derecktor Shipyards.<br />
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Spotlight: Superyachts Make a Splash at FLIBS<br />
Lürssen – Northern Star<br />
Built by Lürssen of Germany, this exploration yacht boasts an exceptional<br />
range of 8,500 nautical miles. Coupled with generous provision storage, she<br />
can make long cruises to distant parts of the world, including high latitudes,<br />
as she is classed for operation in light sea ice. All of her engineering and<br />
equipment is robust, with plenty of redundancy in case something gets damaged.<br />
For example, she has three generators, four stabilizer fins, two sidethrusters<br />
and three tenders. Special equipment includes dynamic positioning<br />
and forward-looking sonar, while the communications outfit is the best<br />
available. She has six decks and spacious accommodations for 12 guests and<br />
22 crew. All the guest cabins are placed on the main deck and have large<br />
windows, while the owners’ suite on the upper deck has virtually horizon-tohorizon<br />
views. Presented by Moran <strong>Yacht</strong> & Ship Inc.<br />
Perini Navi –<br />
Felicita West<br />
Billed as the largest<br />
and fastest aluminum<br />
sailing yacht<br />
in the world, everything<br />
about this<br />
vessel has been<br />
designed to provide<br />
the ultimate<br />
sailing experience<br />
in the greatest possible comfort. The flybridge is so large that all 12 guests<br />
can sit, eat and talk in the sun or shade, surrounded by gleaming mast<br />
machinery. A large swim platform descends from the main deck with easy<br />
access into the water or onto jet tenders. The most spectacular views are<br />
from the bow seat or a crow’s nest lift that ascends 131 feet. Presented by<br />
Perini Navi.<br />
Trinity <strong>Yacht</strong>s – Big Zip<br />
The sister ship of Trinity’s Big City, the<br />
142-foot Big Zip is an all-aluminum<br />
head-turner. Designed by naval architect<br />
Geoff Van Aller, she has a 28-foot<br />
beam and a draft of 7 feet. Her interior,<br />
which was styled by Evan Marshall,<br />
is built to sleep up to 10 guests<br />
in five staterooms. It has a main-deck<br />
master stateroom consisting of a king<br />
bed, vanity, his and hers bathrooms<br />
with shower and Jacuzzi tub, TV/DVD<br />
and a private study at the entrance<br />
to the cabin. There are three guest<br />
cabins including king berths, and the<br />
fifth cabin offers dual twin berths. The<br />
main dining salon seats 10. Heading<br />
topsides to the skylounge, you find a<br />
large bar with gaming table, Jacuzzi<br />
and sun pads. Big Zip will head to the<br />
Mediterranean in 2011. Presented by<br />
Trinity <strong>Yacht</strong>s.<br />
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Richmond <strong>Yacht</strong>s – Status Quo<br />
The 150-foot tri-deck Status Quo by Richmond <strong>Yacht</strong>s, is the largest fiberglass-reinforced plastic composite yacht ever<br />
launched in Canada. A touch-and-go helipad is surrounded by a bar, a 46-inch TV, a large hot tub with sun pads and<br />
an air-conditioned day head, which makes up what Richmond calls the Fun Deck. The main aft deck offers seating and<br />
dining space out of the sun, as well as another bar and television. The yacht also carries an 18-foot tender and a dive<br />
compressor. Status Quo accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms, including a main-deck master with onyx-lined<br />
his and hers bathrooms. Space for 10 crewmembers can be found down below in five cabins. Ward Setzer styled her<br />
exterior, and Pavlik <strong>Yacht</strong> Design created the interior. Presented by Richmond <strong>Yacht</strong>s.<br />
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Spotlight: Superyachts Make a Splash at FLIBS<br />
Trident – Victory Lane<br />
Formerly named Tajin, Victory Lane is a 147-foot Trident tri-deck<br />
motoryacht that was designed by Juan Carlos Espinosa. She underwent<br />
a complete interior and mechanical refit in 2008 to put<br />
her in pristine condition. Expansive social areas abound. Exterior<br />
highlights include a flybridge with alfresco dining for 10, gym and<br />
Jacuzzi. Inside, the skylounge features a full range of entertainment<br />
options, while the main deck offers formal dining for 12, a large<br />
galley and a huge saloon with bar. Accommodations are located<br />
on the lower deck and include a master suite and four guest cabins.<br />
The full-beam master suite features a king-size bed, flat-screen<br />
TV, large wardrobes, desks, seating, and his and hers bath rooms.<br />
The two guest cabins (two queen, two double) each have a full en<br />
suite head. Presented by International <strong>Yacht</strong> Collection (IYC).<br />
Northcoast <strong>Yacht</strong>s – Northcoast<br />
This sleek 125-footer is the very definition of<br />
luxury on the water. With a composite hull and<br />
superstructure, she can cruise at 22 knots and<br />
has a range of 2,750 nautical miles. The interior<br />
was designed by Northcoast’s owner, Stephen<br />
Yadvish, and his wife, JoDee, and features<br />
beautiful white furnishings and cream carpets<br />
that are complimented by dark woods and<br />
marble. The impressive superyacht has 9-foot<br />
ceilings throughout and can house 11 guests<br />
in five staterooms consisting of a master stateroom<br />
with a lowered bath and skylight, three<br />
queen guest cabins, a twin cabin and a Pullman<br />
berth. Presented by Northcoast <strong>Yacht</strong>s.<br />
Moonen – Northlander<br />
Founded in Holland in the 1980s to build inland steel cruisers, Moonen Shipyards has ventured into superyachts,<br />
emphasizing a smaller scale while focusing on luxury and comfort. Featuring a steel hull and aluminum superstructure,<br />
Northlander was designed by René van der Velden <strong>Yacht</strong> Design, with naval architecture by Stolk Marimecs. She has a<br />
spacious and impressive contemporary interior design by Art-Line Interiors. With features that are attractive to owners,<br />
captains and crews, this is an ideal platform for charter as well as private use. She is the first Moonen yacht with a fourdeck<br />
central atrium and spiral staircase. Her layout features a main-deck master suite forward. Below, two double and<br />
two twin guest staterooms center on the stairs, with crew quarters isolated forward. Presented by Moonen Shipyards.<br />
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Trumpy <strong>Yacht</strong>s – Innisfail<br />
Welcome aboard history, in all its classic elegance. The 92-foot Innisfail is an impeccably restored Mathis-Trumpy yacht<br />
that was commissioned in the 1930s during America’s golden age of yachting. This maritime masterpiece valiantly<br />
served as a patrol boat in World War II and then served US presidents until 1965, wowing royalty and heads of state<br />
with her craftsmanship. Today, she has been meticulously restored to her original elegance. She presents a unique<br />
opportunity to experience a living piece of American history. Presented by Trumpy <strong>Yacht</strong> Charters.<br />
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Spotlight: Superyachts Make a Splash at FLIBS<br />
Sunseeker – 34 Meter<br />
This 112-foot yacht features three decks: a lower, main and upper flybridge. Starting below, the lower deck hides the<br />
two VIP suites. These suites are generously proportioned and feature the latest in entertainment system. The spacious<br />
master suite is located to the fore of the main deck with large windows providing a near 180-degree view of the outside<br />
world. The master possesses different interesting levels such as a walk-in closet on one level to a secluded toilet<br />
area descending to double sinks and shower region. Aft of the master is the large saloon with an abundance of seating<br />
and entertainment space. There is also a dining area just forward of the saloon on the main deck. The flybridge<br />
deck is open to the elements and offers plenty of alfresco seating. Nearby is a small bar off to the starboard side and<br />
a centrally placed Jacuzzi. Presented by Sunseeker Florida.<br />
The world’s largest boat show<br />
Held in the “<strong>Yacht</strong>ing Capital of the World” the Fort Lauderdale<br />
International Boat Show (FLIBS) encompasses<br />
more than 3 million square feet of space, both on land<br />
and in water. The show’s transportation network of bus<br />
shuttles, water taxis, and riverboats makes it easy to navigate<br />
the city and its expansive waterways system.<br />
The show spans five sites this year with exhibits ranging<br />
from yacht builders and designers to exotic cars and brokerage<br />
yachts. FLIBS also will feature electronics, engines<br />
and thousands of marine products such as fishing equipment,<br />
dive gear, financing and insurance options, yachting<br />
accessories, nautical clothing, jewelry and more.<br />
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show takes<br />
place this year at the Bahia Mar <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Center, the<br />
Hall of Fame Marina, the Las Olas Municipal Marina,<br />
the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, and the Broward<br />
County Convention Center.<br />
To purchase tickets to the <strong>2010</strong> Fort Lauderdale International<br />
Boat Show, please visit www.showmanagement.<br />
com. To make travel arrangements, please contact the<br />
boat show’s official travel partner, Identity Travel, at (866)<br />
877-3083, or visit www.identitytravel.com.<br />
<strong>2010</strong> Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Schedule<br />
and Ticket Info:<br />
Show Hours<br />
• Thursday, Oct. 28 (Prime Time Preview), 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
• Friday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
• Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
• Sunday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
• Monday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
Admission<br />
• Prime Time Preview (Thurs., Oct. 28) –<br />
$30 online, $32 at show site<br />
• General Admission (Adults) – $16 online, $18 at show site<br />
• Children (Ages 6-15) – $3 online, $5 at show site<br />
• Children (Under age 6) – FREE<br />
• Two-Day Ticket – $32 online, $34 at show site<br />
Onsite Box Office Locations<br />
• Bahia Mar <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Center<br />
• Las Olas Marina<br />
• Broward County Convention Center<br />
Additional Box Office Location<br />
• Las Olas Riverfront<br />
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MAGNIFICA<br />
CAPRI<br />
Ports of Call<br />
BY LOUAY HABIB<br />
The isle of Capri is part of ancient mythology<br />
and has been an important Roman retreat<br />
since the time of Emperor Tiberius. It was a<br />
haven for artists during the 19th century, and<br />
its bohemian lifestyle attracted the jet set of the 1950s<br />
and ’60s. Stars of the stage and screen are still frequent<br />
guests, as are many citizens of the Italian capital, which is<br />
less than two hours away. Saturday night in La Piazzetta is<br />
like a never-ending fashion show. In short, modern Capri<br />
is a place of glamour, grace and splendor that is sure to<br />
take your breath away.<br />
But on arrival, little island seems to be quite the opposite.<br />
The ferry port is an almost ramshackle place with<br />
tourist shops and espresso bars aplenty. The marina is<br />
bustling, but the majority of visitors are day-trippers<br />
and by early evening they leave Capri. This is the time<br />
when those who are out and about can enjoy the ocean<br />
breeze, the sight of boats rocking on the waves and the<br />
sound of the occasional scooter toot as the sun slowly<br />
drops. This is the real Capri.<br />
The isle is divided into four parts: Marina Grande, Marina<br />
Piccola, and the towns of Capri and Anacapri. Each of these<br />
areas has something different to offer, and together they allow<br />
Capri’s natural wonders, luxury boutiques, and old city<br />
centers to become a single and unique experience.<br />
The town of Capri is up high but can be accessed by a<br />
funicular railway that takes you to the main square — La<br />
Piazzetta — with its striking clock and cobbled alfresco<br />
cafes. Perched high above Marina Grande, the town offers<br />
many excellent restaurants with spectacular vistas.<br />
Ristorante da Gemma is a wonderfully intimate eatery,<br />
located in the back streets of Capri. It has an excellent<br />
antipasti buffet, homemade pasta and local fresh fish,<br />
complimented by an extensive wine menu. Also near La<br />
Piazzetta is Da Giorgio’s, which has stunning views of the<br />
Once the location of a small<br />
fort and thought to be the<br />
spot where the Sirens would<br />
sit and sing to lure sailors to<br />
their paradise, Canzone del<br />
Mare is among Capri’s<br />
most elegant places.<br />
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Ports of Call: Magnifica Capri<br />
In a quiet part of the town of Capri is La Luna Hotel, accessed through<br />
the grounds of Certosa di San Giacomo, a medieval monastery<br />
set behind a lemon grove.<br />
Bay of Naples. This restaurant has been around since<br />
1948 and is especially well known for superb shellfish<br />
and, of course, pasta and pizza.<br />
In a quiet part of the town of Capri is La Luna Hotel, accessed<br />
through the grounds of Certosa di San Giacomo,<br />
a medieval monastery set behind a lemon grove. The<br />
hotel’s pool and bar area has a sun deck breathtaking<br />
sea views, and there is an enchanted garden with a traditional<br />
wooden pergola covered with flowering wisteria.<br />
Intense colors, sweet aromas and an exceptional sense<br />
of tranquility pervade the garden here.<br />
Capri has many hidden delights: Via Vittorio Emanuele<br />
houses many of the designer boutiques that are a<br />
large part of the island’s renown, but step off this beaten<br />
path for even three minutes in any direction and<br />
you are surrounded by distinctive villas and gardens, a<br />
different and more hidden side of this remarkable isle.<br />
The Gardens of Augustus offer a nearly aerial view of<br />
the Marina Piccola, the Certosa di San Giacomo and<br />
Capri’s famous limestone Faraglioni. One of the Faraglioni<br />
has a 56-meter-long tunnel running through it,<br />
and the rocks serve as a beautiful Caprese landmark,<br />
often depicted on postcards.<br />
The drive to Anacapri is an amazing experience; it is a<br />
rapid climb of 600 meters, with the road often built out<br />
from the rock face. You feel more like the gulls that circle<br />
the cliffs than a passenger in one of Capri’s quaint, softtop<br />
taxis. The town’s 18th century Capri Palace Hotel has<br />
elevated views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and wonderful artistic<br />
features, including modern sculpture and an underwater<br />
viewing area for the mosaic swimming pool. This<br />
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Ports of Call: Magnifica Capri<br />
Rolex Capri Sailing Week also illuminates yet another highlight of the social<br />
calendar: the Rolex Gala Dinner, held at Capri’s famous Canzone del Mare.<br />
is a lavish resort in every sense of the word, including<br />
world-class spa facilities and a chic ambience.<br />
Another incredible journey leading outside of Capri<br />
town is along Via Le Botteghe. This road passes many<br />
authentic restaurants and ultimately leads to one of<br />
Capri’s most impressive wonders, the Natural Arch. This<br />
incredible rock window is a stunning reminder of nature’s<br />
powers, an awe-inspiring view that is both humbling and<br />
inspirational. The Natural Arch and many of Capri’s famous<br />
grottos can also be enjoyed from the water via a<br />
boat tour around the island. The unique Grotta Azure<br />
is one of Capri’s most famous attractions. The Grotta’s<br />
crystal clear water is illuminated from below, giving off a<br />
celestial blue glow that is the main source of light inside<br />
the cave and a source of delight for all visitors.<br />
Capri has even more to offer when explored in step with<br />
the many local and international festivities that are organized<br />
throughout the year. One major event that takes<br />
place annually is the Rolex Capri Sailing Week, the regatta<br />
that marks the mid-May beginning of the Mediterranean<br />
sailing season. The regatta attracts Mini-Maxi Class<br />
yachts from all over the world. These yachts are state-ofthe-art,<br />
carbon fiber, high performance boats — crewed<br />
by stars from the America’s Cup and the Olympics. Rolex<br />
Capri Sailing Week also illuminates yet another highlight<br />
of the social calendar: the Rolex Gala Dinner, held at<br />
Capri’s famous Canzone del Mare.<br />
Once the location of a small fort and thought to be the<br />
spot where the Sirens would sit and sing to lure sailors<br />
to their paradise, Canzone del Mare is among Capri’s<br />
most elegant places. The land has passed through quite<br />
a few hands and undergone many transformations in its<br />
long history: It first became a vacation home in the late<br />
19th century for Emil von Behring, a well-known German<br />
physician. The blockhouse was then purchased by the<br />
famous singer Gracie Fields, who transformed it into her<br />
permanent home on the island. Following the war, Gracie<br />
decided to turn the property into the Canzone del<br />
Mare bathing establishment, installing cabanas, a terrace<br />
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estaurant and the establishment’s first swimming pool.<br />
Here, Gracie could continue to perform as she pleased,<br />
and in 1950 Emilio Pucci opened his Capri boutique at<br />
Canzone del Mare, attracting women from all over the<br />
world who came for his exclusive fashions.<br />
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With a fantastic view of the sea and as the closest place<br />
to swim near Capri’s Faraglioni, the beach club was<br />
destined for glamour from the beginning. During the<br />
’50s and ’60s, it became one of the many hotspots of<br />
the international glitterati coming to Capri. Frequenters<br />
included Clara Agnelli, Liliana Cavani, Elsa Martinelli,<br />
Sofia Loren, Lucia Bosé, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy<br />
and Aristotle Onassis, Gianni Versace, the Royal<br />
Family of Spain, Dino de Laurentiis, Princess Caroline<br />
and Princess Grace of Monaco, Eduardo de Filippo, Liz<br />
Taylor and Brigitte Bardot. Noël Coward’s “A Bar on the<br />
Piccola Marina” was inspired by this very lido on the<br />
edge of the sea.<br />
Today, the club’s fame continues. People come from<br />
around the world to eat lunch on the thatched pavilion or<br />
to use the club’s many facilities. The lido is now home to<br />
multiple seawater swimming pools, a private white pebble<br />
beach directly below the club, wooden huts and private<br />
stone cabanas with air conditioning and internet, a<br />
solarium, hydro-massage treatments and, of course, one<br />
of the greatest views in the world. It is picture perfect in<br />
every way, and the food in excellent to boot. In addition,<br />
the club is known for hosting various private events and<br />
can support up to 1,100 visitors.<br />
Whether it is the glamour, the beauty or the charm of<br />
Capri that entices you to visit, the ultimate pleasures and<br />
delights of this little island go far beyond what one could<br />
ever expect. And in spite of the many changes the isle<br />
has undergone throughout the years, Capri’s fame is in<br />
no danger of extinction.<br />
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JOANN “DIDGIE” VRANA<br />
Where Are They Now<br />
BY CAPTAIN JAN ROBINSON<br />
In a world of nicknames, JoAnn Vrana is rather unique.<br />
Her dad gave her the moniker “Didgie” because,<br />
when she could first talk, she would continuously say<br />
“did ja,” as in “did ja get me this, or did ja bring me<br />
that” Now, with long honey-colored hair and intelligent<br />
blue eyes, the name Didgie seems to fit perfectly as she<br />
gives a hint of smile that oftentimes heralds a witty remark<br />
or interesting tale.<br />
Didgie was born on Long Island in 1950 to wonderful<br />
and adventurous parents, Albert and Johanna Vrana.<br />
They introduced her to sailing when she was less than 4<br />
years old on their first yacht, Argo, a 30-foot John Hanna<br />
Tahiti ketch. Albert wanted to check out some artists in<br />
Coconut Grove before the word “hippie” existed. So,<br />
off they sailed with Didgie and her younger sister. They<br />
had sold their horticulture nursery, and Albert made a career<br />
change. The family lived in the Coconut Grove area,<br />
where Albert eventually became a well-known sculptor.<br />
Didgie’s wanderlust was further stimulated when the<br />
family brought a second vessel, Survive, a 45-foot Hilliard<br />
ketch, from Ireland to the US.<br />
A brother joined the Vranas in 1959, and his bunk was<br />
actually a bookshelf in Didgie’s parents’ cabin. At that<br />
time, living aboard a boat and traveling with kids was a<br />
rare lifestyle, and they were written up in the New York<br />
Times. Didgie says the bay was a fantastic playground,<br />
and she and her siblings spent time with their Dad in<br />
his studio, seeing sketches turn into works of art. Albert<br />
had a tremendous impact on Didgie, teaching her how<br />
to sail, build and fix things, and passing along his artistic<br />
talent. The family lived aboard Survive, cruising to the<br />
Bahamas and other areas, for the next 14 years. At age<br />
17, Didgie had her own boat while still in high school.<br />
Didgie’s education was not overlooked. She attended<br />
formal schools in Florida, punctuated by long intervals of<br />
cruising in Europe, where she attended schools in various<br />
countries — one in Spain, where the class was held<br />
in the teacher’s backyard under a fig tree. After graduating<br />
from Ponce de Leon and Coral Gables High School,<br />
she took two years of university classes. But her real<br />
education began when she built her own 40-foot Raymond<br />
Creekmore-designed sloop, which took four years<br />
to complete. Her masterpiece was christened Tequila,<br />
and she lived aboard while chartering the boat in the<br />
Bahamas and running a varnish business. Didgie moved<br />
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to larger vessels and ran power and sailing boats, both<br />
charter and private, in the Caribbean. She now holds a<br />
USCG license (500 ton) and has two Atlantic crossings on<br />
a sailing yacht under the belt.<br />
Didgie met Bob Belschner at Lower Matecombe Key<br />
in the fall of 1982. She had charter guests on board<br />
and pulled into a small marina for the night. At dinner<br />
ashore, there was Bob on his Blackwatch, Good Life. Two<br />
weeks later the two of them sailed Good Life down to St.<br />
Thomas, flew back to Miami and sailed Tequila down the<br />
same route. Each trip took eight days straight, back-toback!<br />
They had only self-steering vanes and used their<br />
sextants for navigation. After six months of chartering,<br />
which seemed a good test of their relationship, they took<br />
a break and flew to North Carolina to be married at a<br />
waterfall near Didge’s parents’ home. Didge says, “We<br />
started broke, with nothing but our two boats and ourselves,<br />
and have been married 27 years.”<br />
For the next four years, Bob and Didgie ran a 63-foot<br />
Little Harbor for its owner. They loved the boat and became<br />
brand ambassadors, showing the Little Harbor to<br />
prospective clients. Didgie was talented and enthusiastic<br />
and quickly convinced the yard that they needed her on<br />
their design team. The position of customer liaison was<br />
created, and for two years she was at Ted Hood’s Little<br />
Harbor <strong>Yacht</strong>s in Newport, Rhode Island, as coordinator<br />
of yacht interiors. Here, she maintained the specifications<br />
for all new build yachts — sometimes as many as 12<br />
boats at a time. Due to the luxury tax’s impact on yachts,<br />
Didgie got laid off and took a job with Bob, running three<br />
motoryachts over the next four years until they bought a<br />
house in Ft. Lauderdale and moved ashore.<br />
In 1998, Didgie opened Argonautica <strong>Yacht</strong> Interiors in<br />
Ft. Lauderdale. The business was named after the yacht<br />
on which she first fell in love with sailing with her family.<br />
Small upgrade projects turned into larger projects,<br />
and eventually Didgie was doing new builds for Grand<br />
Alaskan, then Cheoy Lee and now Outer Reef. She says,<br />
“From Bennettis to Swans, I love quality workmanship,<br />
and our clients come from all over the world.” Bob officially<br />
joined the business in 2000, although he still does<br />
coaching and yacht deliveries for Outer Reef. They have<br />
a small, multitalented and creative staff that coordinates<br />
the entire process, working with yacht owners and ship<br />
builders on both new builds and refits.<br />
Their studio in Ft. Lauderdale emits an atmosphere of warm,<br />
relaxed, clean tropical splendor. “With new construction, it’s<br />
almost like being an artist with a blank canvas — the range<br />
of décor possibilities is endless,” says Didgie. “With refits,<br />
the challenge is to coordinate the existing interior with the<br />
new, with a focus on function, comfort and detail.”<br />
She loves working in interior design and spending time on<br />
the couple’s 25-foot Parker Cruiser, Nautilus, which they<br />
have set up for trips of short duration. Nautilus and Argonautica<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Interiors keep her close to boat building and,<br />
of primary importance, interesting people. Didgie enthusiastically<br />
declares, “The favorite part of my business is<br />
connecting with the clients’ needs, researching and finding<br />
just the right thing early in the building process, usually<br />
on the visit after the installation of the interior when<br />
the boat is staged. I enjoy hearing from clients after their<br />
first trip and keeping them as friends. The problem-solving<br />
aspect of decorating appeals to me, and I am tickled<br />
with the journey that has taken me to where I am today.”<br />
Leaving behind her seafaring days, Didgie had the desire<br />
to have her own business. “I was keen to do something<br />
that I loved and would utilize our talents. Bob was super<br />
at paperwork and shipping, and I have always been<br />
comfortable talking boats, practical ideas and taking on<br />
problem solving challenges,” she says.<br />
Examples of Didgie’s interiors<br />
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Silver Cloud outside (above) and in (opposite)
CUTTING A<br />
NEW SWATH<br />
Industry Buzz<br />
BY JEANNE CRAIG<br />
When the 60-meter pilot station ship<br />
Weser built by Abeking & Rasmussen<br />
was christened recently, the<br />
event got curious yachtsmen thinking<br />
about the vessel’s unusual hull form: SWATH, or<br />
small waterplane area twin hull. Weser is one of a<br />
number of SWATH commercial craft to come out of<br />
the German yard, yet its arrival is also a reminder<br />
of the award-winning A&R SWATH design that captured<br />
the imagination of the recreational sector when<br />
it was launched in 2008. That yacht is Silver Cloud, a<br />
41-meter multihull conceived as an expedition boat<br />
for a man who is deeply concerned with the comfort<br />
of his wife, who suffers from severe seasickness.<br />
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Industry Buzz: Cutting a New Swath<br />
Upon its launch, some wondered if Silver Cloud would<br />
transform the superyacht industry, since SWATH technology<br />
delivered the naval architect’s Holy Grail — stability,<br />
seakindliness and efficiency. To date, this unusual concept<br />
hasn’t revolutionized recreational cruising, but SWATH<br />
yachts continue to be built, although in small numbers<br />
and for owners with specific requirements. “Silver Cloud’s<br />
owners are still extremely excited about the boat’s performance,<br />
and seasickness is now history for them,” says Till<br />
von Krause, sales director at Abeking & Rasmussen. “The<br />
story about this boat is spreading slowly, and there are<br />
other potential customers interested in this hull form.”<br />
On one of Silver Cloud’s early sea<br />
trials, the owners — Alex and Renate<br />
Dreyfoos — were astonished to find<br />
that tall wine glasses could be left<br />
standing on a table in six-foot seas.<br />
So, what is SWATH At the heart of its concept is the<br />
observation that waves only exist on the surface of the<br />
water. Just below the surface there is calm water, as any<br />
diver can confirm. Thus, if a vessel is designed with most<br />
of its displacement permanently below the surface, it<br />
won’t be affected by waves. This can be achieved when<br />
the craft is supported on a pair of cylindrical hulls that are<br />
connected by struts to a platform supporting the superstructure.<br />
There are two struts per side, and each is very<br />
slender so waves will affect them minimally. Because the<br />
struts contribute so little to a SWATH yacht’s buoyancy,<br />
weight control is crucial, so it’s kept in check by water<br />
ballast tanks in the hulls.<br />
To enhance the ride on Silver Cloud, gyro-referenced active<br />
fins were fitted forward and aft on each hull. The<br />
fins act like the suspension on a car and also fine-tune<br />
the yacht’s response to waves, thus preventing pitching,<br />
slamming and heaving. To what extent On one of Silver<br />
Cloud’s early sea trials, the owners — Alex and Renate<br />
Dreyfoos — were astonished to find that tall wine glasses<br />
could be left standing on a table in six-foot seas.<br />
SWATH technology is efficient, too. On Silver Cloud, for<br />
instance, top speed with a pair of Caterpilar C32 diesels<br />
(installed in the hulls, along with the generators and fuel<br />
tanks) is more than 14 knots; cruising speed is 10 knots<br />
with a range of 3,900 nautical miles.<br />
As with any hull form, there are disadvantages associated<br />
with SWATH technology. “These vessels are far more<br />
complex than a monohull, both in their structure and the<br />
practical fit of their machinery and systems,” says James<br />
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Stability’s new 66 (above) and 60 (right)<br />
Roy, <strong>Yacht</strong> Design Director of BMT Nigel Gee, a naval architecture<br />
and marine design consultancy firm in Southampton<br />
that was recently awarded a contract to begin<br />
work on an 85-meter SWATH yacht. “They also have far<br />
higher propulsive powering requirements, and the styling<br />
can be a difficult challenge.”<br />
Add to all of this the fact that in order to be effective, the<br />
draft of a SWATH, relative to a monohull, is substantially<br />
higher (13’5” on Silver Cloud); that’s a critical factor for<br />
those who want get into confined anchorages. For these<br />
reasons, there are few SWATH superyachts today.<br />
Even so, SWATH technology continues to be employed,<br />
sometimes in new and unusual ways. Stability <strong>Yacht</strong>s in<br />
Cape Coral, Florida, has a 60-footer and recently showed<br />
drawings for a new 66, only these cruisers are not pure<br />
SWATH designs. Rather, each is a hybrid. In essence,<br />
when seas are calm and SWATH mode is not necessary,<br />
the captain can push a series of buttons to raise the hulls<br />
out of water, turning the boat into a wave-piercing power<br />
catamaran. “The vessel changes its operating characteristics<br />
to accommodate your needs and the existing conditions,”<br />
says Richard Guglielmi of Stability.<br />
Like a conventional SWATH, the Stability hybrid has the<br />
potential to eliminate the motion that causes seasickness,<br />
but Guglielmi says his design is also a good choice<br />
for senior yachtsmen who no longer want to get beat<br />
up on a boat in rough seas. “Anyone with bad knees or<br />
shoulders knows that constant rocking causes discomfort,<br />
and it can take a few days for a body to recover,” he<br />
says. “You won’t get that on a SWATH.”<br />
BMT’s new SWATH yacht<br />
Indeed, a SWATH is one of the most stable platforms out<br />
there, and it’s been in service for over a century. The first<br />
patent for the SWATH principal was recorded in 1880,<br />
followed by numerous variations up until 1967, when Litton<br />
Industries patented a SWATH intended for the US<br />
Navy. A 40-meter ship was launched in The Netherlands<br />
in 1968, followed rapidly by numerous commercial and<br />
naval vessels. “SWATHs are now accepted mature technology,”<br />
says Roy.<br />
In the end, this is good news for those who love to travel<br />
but can’t bear the motion of a ship. On this incredibly<br />
seakindly platform, they can see the world while cruising.<br />
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SIZING UP<br />
SANTA MARTA<br />
BY CAROL BAREUTHER<br />
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Santa Marta, located on Colombia’s Caribbean<br />
Coast, has been an important maritime port<br />
since the city was founded in 1525. Today, this<br />
location offers megayacht owners and crews an<br />
ideal mix of historic sights and architectural treasures,<br />
as well as contemporary pleasures such as fine dining<br />
and recreational opportunities on numerous white sand<br />
beaches and in natural parks all set against the beautiful<br />
backdrop of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada de Santa<br />
Marta mountains. Of course, what makes this destination<br />
perfect for yachtsmen is Island Global <strong>Yacht</strong>ing’s<br />
(IGY) newly built Marina Santa Marta, which opened in<br />
October. This 256-slip, full-service marina boasts five<br />
dedicated slips for yachts up to 132 feet and a host of<br />
on-site services and amenities.<br />
“Marina Santa Marta is a haven from which yachtsmen<br />
can explore the waters of Panama, Venezuela and<br />
nearby Aruba,” says Juan Carlos Romero, administrative<br />
and financial director for Marina Santa Marta. “Although<br />
we officially opened the in-water phase of the<br />
marina this October, there have been many boaters<br />
who have already stayed with us. We currently have<br />
water, fuel and electricity and welcome all who wish<br />
to stay with us.”<br />
The Spanish originally founded, named and colonized<br />
the city of Santa Marta and also built the port, La Casa<br />
de la Aduana (the oldest Customs House in the Americas)<br />
and San Fernando Fort to prevent against pirate<br />
raids. The city lost a bit of its maritime luster to the<br />
southerly port of Cartagena during the 17th and 18th<br />
centuries, but regained it again two decades later<br />
when the city served as a key export port for banana<br />
and coal shipments.<br />
The real attraction for visiting yachtsmen is Santa Marta,<br />
and especially Marina Santa Marta’s strategic location.<br />
Colombian port cities of Barranquilla and Cartagena<br />
are only 43 and 113 miles away. To the east, Venezuela,<br />
Aruba and Trinidad & Tobago are only 177, 300 and 860<br />
miles, respectively, and the Panama Canal is 400 miles<br />
away to the west.<br />
“Marina Santa Marta is a haven<br />
from which yachtsmen can explore<br />
the waters of Panama, Venezuela<br />
and nearby Aruba.”<br />
The entrance to Marina Santa Marta leads into a sheltered<br />
sandy bay. The local port authority, immigration<br />
and customs all have on-site offices here to make clearing<br />
in and out easy. Slips, which are built on state-ofthe-art<br />
floating docks, have a maximum draft of 11 feet<br />
and maximum beam of 29 feet. In-slip services also include<br />
electricity, WiFi, phone, water, television and 24-<br />
hour security. There are dedicated facilities for captains<br />
and crew equipped with TV and WiFi, as well as modern<br />
bathrooms and showers. Pump-out and fuel services are<br />
on site. There’s a helicopter landing pad, and for those<br />
who fly commercial, Colombia-based Avianca offers direct<br />
flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Barranquilla,<br />
which is about an hour drive by car or taxi.<br />
As part of IGY’s collection of global luxury marinas,<br />
the staff at Marina Santa Marta has been well trained<br />
via the company’s unique IGY University in everything<br />
from mooring and maintenance needs to procedures<br />
and professionalism.<br />
In recent years, more and more<br />
cruise ships have included<br />
Santa Marta among their tourist<br />
destinations. This comes<br />
on the heels of a government<br />
cleanup of illegal drug and<br />
paramilitary activities as well<br />
as deep-pocketed expenditures<br />
by the public and private<br />
sectors to revamp the city’s<br />
parks and create pedestrian<br />
zones on picturesque streets<br />
lined with quaint shops, restaurants<br />
and nightlife.<br />
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Sizing Up Santa Marta<br />
Slips, which are built on state-of-the-art floating docks, have a maximum<br />
draft of 11 feet and maximum beam of 29 feet. In-slip services also include<br />
electricity, WiFi, phone, water, television and 24-hour security.<br />
Outside Marina Santa Marta, yachtsmen can take time<br />
to explore the old city of Santa Marta. There are many<br />
museums, cathedrals and other ancient landmarks.<br />
The Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, for example,<br />
was the 17th century home where military and political<br />
leader, Simon Bolivar, died in 1830. This villa houses a<br />
museum in tribute to Bolivar. The majestic Cathedral<br />
is a national monument, built in 1766, and it was the<br />
resting site for Bolivar’s remains until the mid-1800s<br />
when they were transferred to Caracas. <strong>Yacht</strong>smen<br />
don’t need to visit the old Customs House on official<br />
business, but it’s worth a trip to see the Tayrona Museum<br />
inside, where there is extensive information about<br />
the region.<br />
Some of the best restaurants are located in the center<br />
of Santa Marta. Here, there’s more to enjoy than just<br />
Colombia’s fantastic local coffees. Cuisines are multicultural<br />
and range from local Latin American to Caribbean,<br />
African and Continental. There’s also some great<br />
informal dining at the food stalls along the beachfront<br />
boardwalk, where the best bets are steaks and seafood<br />
dishes.<br />
Twenty-one miles to the north of Santa Marta is Tayrona<br />
National Park. This was the second-most-visited<br />
park in the country last year, and the reason is 37<br />
pristine and ecologically rich acres in which to camp,<br />
swim, bird watch, horseback ride, hike, and revel in<br />
the natural surroundings and archaeological sites. You<br />
won’t be alone. There are more than 100 species of<br />
mammals, 300 species of birds and 70 species of bats<br />
here. Throw in a menagerie of reptiles, sponges, mollusks,<br />
and plants enough to fill the Garden of Eden<br />
and you get the idea that this is a pretty spectacular<br />
natural place.<br />
With an average temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit<br />
and location out of the hurricane zone, anytime<br />
is perfect to pull into a slip at Marina Santa Marta.<br />
For more information, visit www.marinasantamarta.<br />
com.co<br />
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Bottoms up,<br />
caribbean<br />
style<br />
story and photos BY Captain Warren J. East<br />
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captains<br />
As I sat at the helm of S/Y Wonderful, racing<br />
a southbound commuter train as we charged<br />
down through the Messina Straights at 13<br />
knots, I pondered over the Caribbean and<br />
thought about how quickly I had begun to miss it. The<br />
pace of life, the color of the water, the beaches and the<br />
atmosphere and, well, everything about it really.<br />
You don’t find trains, power stations and highways<br />
there. Instead, you see man living as close as he can<br />
to what nature provided. I, for one, have been in love<br />
with the Caribbean for well over a decade and have<br />
explored its hidden secrets from north to south. I have<br />
become friends with locals of every island and can’t begin<br />
to tell you how great it feels to see their glowing<br />
white smiles when I pull in to anchor. For this reason,<br />
I thought I might make a list of places that I strongly<br />
recommend for cruisers, charterers and crews alike. An<br />
itinerary, if you like, of places that I go to with guests<br />
on board or when I’m delivering S/Y Wonderful up and<br />
down the Caribbean.<br />
In the evening, I usually organize dinner at Shark Attacks<br />
beach bistro. “Shark” (I never did find out his real name)<br />
has been serving fabulous barbecued lobster and conch<br />
dinners to the famous and infamous alike for more than<br />
19 years. It’s a great experience and one that I have been<br />
a part of many times. The food is awesome, and the atmosphere<br />
is priceless. Let him know around lunch time<br />
that you want to eat with him, and he will go and catch<br />
fresh lobster for the evening. I often ask a local Rasta by<br />
the name of Pleasure, who lives a little way down the<br />
beach, to come and sit with us and play his guitar. I met<br />
Shark and Pleasure 16 years ago, and they are still the<br />
ingredients for a truly memorable experience.<br />
I have become friends with locals<br />
of every island and can’t begin to<br />
tell you how great it feels to see<br />
their glowing white smiles when<br />
I pull in to anchor.<br />
Now, it would make this article way too long to do the<br />
entire Caribbean in one go, so I thought I would start<br />
at the bottom and work my way up. The first stop, and<br />
probably my favorite in all the Caribbean, is Chatham<br />
Bay in Union Island. There is no Internet, no cell phone<br />
network and, until recently, no electricity. The bay is open<br />
to the west and offers great protection all year round<br />
from heavy weather. I have often pulled in here for refuge<br />
because the sheer cliffs that wrap around the entire<br />
bay create a void in the wind.<br />
Once the hook is down, there are dozens of things to do<br />
here. The first thing that stands out is the magnificent<br />
beach that seems so long it vanishes into the distance.<br />
Many of my guests love taking long walks in the morning<br />
under the palm trees that drape over the sand that’s<br />
awash with shells and bits of oddly shaped driftwood. A<br />
handful of locals have set up bars along the beach, and a<br />
couple of fishermen live in rustic shacks among the trees.<br />
Late afternoon is a great time to go ashore and sit in<br />
Jerry’s Palm Leaf Bar (aka The Corner Bar, which you will<br />
find in...yes, you guessed it...in the corner of the bay).<br />
He doesn’t have a huge selection of drinks, but what<br />
he has is always cold and he can mix a really good rum<br />
punch. He also plays smoooooooth reggae all afternoon<br />
and into the evening, and it all adds up to a wonderfully<br />
soothing afternoon and a great break from bouncing<br />
around on the boat.<br />
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Bottoms Up, Caribbean Style<br />
To top all that, Chatham Bay offers superior diving, snorkeling,<br />
hiking and enough space to water ski, wakeboard and<br />
tube without disturbing the tranquility. If you visit, and you<br />
should, make sure you avoid the grass and drop the hook in<br />
a sandy patch so that you hold in the gusts that sometimes<br />
come down the hill on the windiest days. Also, when the<br />
wind stops, a light current can spin the boat around, and if<br />
you are too close to the beach, you know what’s going to<br />
happen. I always anchor in 7 feet of water off the sand in<br />
the northeast corner of the beach, so my guests can swim<br />
to and from the boat, and then re-anchor 100 yards back for<br />
the night. It’s worth the effort for a good night’s sleep.<br />
The rest of the Grenadines are superb in their own<br />
right, and there are hundreds of places to visit. But<br />
my next recommendation is Cumberland Bay in St.<br />
Vincent. I have written about this place in a previous<br />
issue, which you can find on the <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Essentials</strong> website<br />
or my photography website www.digitalillussions.<br />
com. There is so much to do here, from diving to hikes<br />
in the rain forest to giant waterfalls and the volcano.<br />
The locals are great and will help in any way they can<br />
to make your stay a great one. You can get fresh fruit<br />
and vegetables from the local farmers, and you can<br />
even get some work done on your boat with the help<br />
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of my two great friends Brother and Yellow, who you<br />
can also ask to keep an eye on your boat while you are<br />
ashore. Joseph is another chap I recommend for that.<br />
The three of them come with my complete commendation<br />
regarding security issues.<br />
I strongly recommend at least one full day here. The<br />
holding is good, but you have to run a line ashore. It’s a<br />
small price to pay to be anchored here at the foot of an<br />
emerald valley in the shadows of a rain forest. As the sun<br />
sets, you will smile as the words “paradise” and “perfection”<br />
spring to mind.<br />
If stores are running low or you just fancy dining ashore,<br />
Mojito’s at the top of the bay offers good food. The chef<br />
has worked in Mustique and aboard cruise ships and<br />
is constantly swapping his secrets with the chef on S/Y<br />
Wonderful. A police station and lighting has been implemented<br />
in the bay and has improved security.<br />
Heading North to St. Lucia, you’ll find Marigot Bay. This<br />
is a historic place tucked into the coastline, which offers<br />
good protection from almost all weather. Deep inside<br />
the bay is a marina that I would have to say is one of the<br />
best in the Caribbean (along with St. Georges in Gre-<br />
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Bottoms Up, Caribbean Style<br />
nada). Here you’ll find most things you need to restock<br />
the galley, as well as several great restaurants scattered<br />
around the bay. The service in the marina is impeccable,<br />
and from here you can take trips all over the island, which<br />
I strongly recommend as well.<br />
If you arrive in Marigot expecting to anchor and it’s full of<br />
boats, you can go to Rodney Bay or down to the Pitons. Otherwise,<br />
drive into the lagoon and see if you can find a mooring<br />
or a spot on the dock. There are usually some free spots.<br />
Wherever you end up in Marigot, be ready for a squall; these<br />
seem to pop out from over the hills and take many by surprise.<br />
They can bring wind shifts of up to 180 degrees, which<br />
can put you on the ground. It happened to me once during<br />
an afternoon nap after a long sail up from Grenada.<br />
The last place on the list for this issue is St. Pierre in Martinique.<br />
You’d think from the chart that it would not offer<br />
very much protection, but I am a regular visitor and have<br />
never seen anything but glassy, calm water. It’s a great<br />
place to stop whether you’re heading north or south, and<br />
waking up there in the morning at the foot of the volcano<br />
is inspiring. It is also a great spot to watch the sunset. I<br />
don’t know why, but it always seems better here. There<br />
are plenty of places to go and eat, but tourism has not<br />
taken over the place. It’s a medium-sized coastal town<br />
with a lot of history revolving around the volcano, and<br />
it’s a good place to leave the boat for a trip to the northern<br />
tip of the island, where boats should not attempt to<br />
go unless the weather is settled or the wind is from the<br />
south or southeast. I have waited a long time to explore<br />
here, so can’t tell you what’s there from my own experiences,<br />
but from the sea it looks amazing.<br />
In the next issue, I’ll start in Dominica and finish in Antigua.<br />
Until then, safe sailing!<br />
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and “perfection” spring to mind.<br />
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not so fast<br />
BY Blaire Kearney<br />
For three of the 18 months since she had been<br />
splashed, the 100-foot aluminum ketch had sat<br />
untended at a marina in St. Martin. As the height<br />
of the Atlantic hurricane season approached,<br />
moving the vessel out of harm’s way became imperative.<br />
Fly into St. Martin with friends, spend a few days<br />
enjoying the island and provisioning the boat, and then<br />
meander south through the Leeward and the Windward<br />
Islands and eventually tuck into Curacao, where<br />
she would be safe through the fall. The plan seemed so<br />
simple and carefree.<br />
By the time I arrived, the owner had unsealed the aluminum<br />
girl and had been living aboard for a few days. She<br />
smelled a little ripe, but she just needed some airing out,<br />
he assured me. “Almost everything works, and it only<br />
takes a couple of days to make her ready to sail again,”<br />
he said confidently.<br />
But I wondered, did she just need an “airing out” or was<br />
there more to this tale<br />
“You should have seen the amount of growth on her<br />
hull,” the owner continued. “The diver insisted on taking<br />
photos before he started the job. Had he not shown me<br />
the film, I would never have believed that algae could<br />
grow that long.” He held his hands shoulder width apart<br />
and then separated them further as if he were telling a<br />
fishing story.<br />
It stood to reason, because the dock lines were draped<br />
with sheets of green slime where they had been bathed<br />
in the Caribbean’s warm waters for three months.<br />
The conversation naturally turned to when we were going<br />
to dock out and explore the Caribbean. “Oh, I need<br />
to find an electrician for the instruments. We should be<br />
ready to go in a couple of days,” was the response.<br />
I’ll cut to the punch line: A couple of days stretched into a<br />
couple of weeks, and I began to feel as if I was living out<br />
the marine version of Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence.<br />
Our electrical issues had to do with the boat being built<br />
in France. Everything was initially installed to run on<br />
220 volts, yet as the boat ventured out of French waters,<br />
120-volt items were added and shorts and surges<br />
occurred. We were able to find decent electronics specialists<br />
by asking around, and they put systems back in<br />
order. Using the systems when at sea was a bit difficult,<br />
even with programs we knew, because English is our<br />
primary language and many the manuals and computer<br />
program displays were in French.<br />
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delivery crew didn’t clean it out properly and the drains<br />
and the pumps got clogged with hair and soap,” he rationalized<br />
aloud.<br />
Well, maybe. When everything was sorted out, the automatic<br />
bilge pumps were set low in the bilge, but not<br />
so low that everything was pumped dry. Dank water sat<br />
there for months, and the smell permeated everything.<br />
The shower and sink pumps were undersized and, yes,<br />
hair and soap scum does have to be cleaned out of<br />
drains. Finally, a hose clamp had never been installed,<br />
or it had fatigued, and when a fatigued clamp lets go,<br />
it’s a nasty mess.<br />
Guess what creatures are attracted to moisture in the bilge,<br />
open boxes of cereal and crackers and also find hair and<br />
soap scum attractive Before we left port, roaches large<br />
and small met their death in all of the roach hotels that we<br />
hid out of sight the moment we spotted the first one.<br />
The inflatable dinghy had endured the transatlantic passage<br />
and three months in the garage without any attention.<br />
Needless to say, it didn’t start with the turn of a key.<br />
Treat your outboard motors kindly and don’t give gunk<br />
the opportunity to heat up, turn into a resin and then get<br />
shaken around.<br />
“You should have seen the<br />
amount of growth on her hull...<br />
I would never have believed that<br />
algae could grow that long.”<br />
The grey water and black water systems proved to be<br />
the most maddening. The longer we were on the boat,<br />
the less convinced we were that the ripeness would disappear.<br />
One day, I returned to the boat and found all of<br />
the floor panels pulled up in the aft living quarters and<br />
the forward crew quarters. The owner was busy tracing<br />
hoses and flushing systems with fresh water and “product”<br />
as he referred to it. (I’d like to say that it was ecofriendly<br />
“product,” but...)<br />
Once convinced that he had one set of pumps and hoses<br />
working, he continued with the others. There were four<br />
working heads and showers, a clothes washer, a kitchen<br />
sink and a bath on board, so he was busy for days. “The<br />
Eventually, we reached that late afternoon when everyone<br />
converged on the boat to finish his or her work. It<br />
was comical. The cushion maker, her infant and friend<br />
were doing the final fitting of the cockpit cushions; the<br />
instrument specialist was finishing his programming;<br />
the delivery captain was still fixing grey and black water<br />
pumps; and the riggers were up the mast. All of this, just<br />
as showered and perfumed friends came by to join our<br />
sweaty selves for sunset cocktails.<br />
The bottom line: Boats need attention. Large boats need<br />
a lot of attention, and most can’t be sealed up quickly<br />
following a transatlantic passage and left to sit for three<br />
months in the warm water, heat, humidity and storms of<br />
the Caribbean summer.<br />
Though I think the owner found humor in the exercise<br />
and made a lot of friends during his extended stay in St.<br />
Martin, it would have been well worth his time, effort and<br />
expense to have a knowledgeable person routinely check<br />
all of the systems on the boat and report back to him. As is<br />
a popular saying among owners of boats large and small:<br />
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.<br />
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special<br />
delivery<br />
BY andy schell<br />
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“If anything’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen out there…”<br />
—Captain Ron<br />
One of my all-time favorite movies is Top Gun,<br />
but that has nothing to do with this story. Another<br />
of my all-time favorites is Captain Ron,<br />
and that has a lot to do with this story. For<br />
whatever reason (perhaps the movie being one of them),<br />
delivery skippers have earned a less-than-stellar reputation<br />
as beer-swilling, fun-loving dudes with long hair and<br />
eye-patches. Ironically, my example of “good professionalism”<br />
from the last issue of <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Essentials</strong> referred to<br />
my friend Moxie Marlinspike, who, minus the beer swilling<br />
and eye patch, fit that description pretty well yet was the<br />
best and most professional skipper I’ve ever met.<br />
For freelance professionals like Moxie and myself, the<br />
yacht delivery business is a seat-of-the-pants sort of gig.<br />
It’s often feast or famine — I’ve gone months without so<br />
much as an inquiry, then suddenly the phone won’t stop<br />
ringing and it’s back-to-back-to-back offshore trips without<br />
so much as a day of rest.<br />
But that’s why we do it. There are companies that specialize<br />
in yacht delivery, like PYD out of the UK, but us<br />
freelancers are different. We work for ourselves and we<br />
work for adventure. We work because, when we’re doing<br />
a job, like sailing a Cherubini schooner offshore from<br />
Tortola to Bermuda, it just doesn’t seem like work.<br />
We found the easterly Trades almost immediately, which<br />
was unfortunate for us, for our course was just south of east.<br />
And close-hauled, the vent in the forward berth, where my<br />
stuff happened to be, leaked like a sieve. For 11 full days<br />
we sailed like this, hard on it in 20 to 25 knots of breeze,<br />
making for an incredibly uncomfortable, wet and tiring passage.<br />
But I was on watch when we first sighted land, the<br />
lights of Tortola looming beyond the horizon in the darkness<br />
before the dawn, and all at once it was worth it.<br />
My first delivery as skipper was in the Caribbean. I<br />
sailed a Lagoon catamaran from St. Martin to Dominica,<br />
a passage of only a few hundred miles. We departed<br />
Anse Marcel on the northernmost French side of St.<br />
Martin and sailed east, again into the Trades, making<br />
for Tintemarre before we could tack south and try to lay<br />
our course. From the comfort of the cat’s flybridge helm<br />
station we enjoyed the opposite of that Tortola trip<br />
With three of us on board, the<br />
watches were three hours on,<br />
six hours off, which for the first<br />
few days were exhausting.<br />
My first delivery was as crew on a yacht sailing from<br />
Charleston, South Carolina, to Tortola, a fall trip south in<br />
<strong>November</strong>, after hurricane season and before the winter<br />
gales began off the US East Coast. I got the call the night<br />
before departure and had to drive nine hours from Annapolis<br />
to Charleston to make it on time. We spent the majority<br />
of a day surveying the boat, fixing odds and ends,<br />
and making about 15 trips to the local West Marine for<br />
spare parts and supplies. I took the owner’s truck to Sam’s<br />
Club and spent $400 on food, which we piled aboard. We<br />
stocked 80 gallons of water in one-gallon jugs, just in case<br />
our onboard fresh water tanks failed (they did). After 12<br />
hours of scrambling, we left the dock, dropped the owner<br />
off at the last marina in Charleston before the open ocean,<br />
set sail and didn’t look back. With three of us on board,<br />
the watches were three hours on, six hours off, which for<br />
the first few days were exhausting.<br />
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Special Delivery<br />
— smooth sailing on a fast boat, making 9 knots and<br />
more, with a warm trade-wind breeze and clear nights.<br />
We made Roseau on the southwest side of Dominica<br />
only 40 or so hours after departing St. Martin. It was<br />
around 4 AM, and we sailed close enough along the<br />
shore to watch the headlights of cars driving by. It was<br />
a moonless night, and our only instructions for finding<br />
our mooring were to sail south of the cruise ship dock<br />
and look for three bright white lights — the Chinese<br />
restaurant — where our mooring would be. We found<br />
it, albeit after a bit of stress, and Shanon (my only crew)<br />
and I sat on the foredeck drinking a well-deserved beer<br />
as we watched the sky high above the mountainous island<br />
grow brighter with the coming daylight.<br />
For some reason, I get the feeling that the proper yacht<br />
industry has a “different” opinion of us freelancers. The<br />
image of a captain in his dress uniform, sporting epaulets<br />
and a white beard, is what comes to my mind when I try to<br />
conjure the yachting world. Yet myself and the few friends<br />
that share my lifestyle are equally qualified if not equally<br />
attired, often holding multiple licenses in multiple countries,<br />
from US Coast Guard Master Mariner to RYA <strong>Yacht</strong>master<br />
Oceans, with the accompanying insurance record<br />
to legitimize them. We’ve paid our dues at the yachting<br />
schools (literally) and at the helm (figuratively). We must<br />
be jacks-of-all-trades, simultaneously engineers, stewards<br />
and chefs, and we must keep our often less-experienced<br />
crew running smoothly. We frequently have varied experience<br />
in other fields, from Wilderness First Aid (which has<br />
come in handy offshore) to leading adventure travel programs<br />
around the world. We sail different boats, ranging<br />
from a 32-foot sailboat my friend Matt Rutherford sailed<br />
solo across the North Atlantic, to multi-million dollar<br />
schooners like the Kauri, on which my good friend Peter<br />
Horner sailed nearly around the world.<br />
The yacht delivery business is but a niche in the greater<br />
yachting industry, and the good yacht delivery captain is<br />
devoted to filling that need, however small, in search of<br />
the adventurous lifestyle. Capt. Epaulet, you can have<br />
your fancy uniform, white beard and monthly paycheck.<br />
I’ll take my foul-weather jacket, three-day-old scruff and<br />
a Force 8 on the nose anytime. I’ll choose adventure.<br />
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KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES<br />
BY CAPTAIN TED SPUTH<br />
Coastal nations are powerful;<br />
behave yourself in territorial seas.<br />
“People asking questions lost in confusion.<br />
Well I tell them there’s no problem, only solutions.”<br />
—John Lennon, “Watching the Wheels”<br />
There’s been some palaver (idle chatter) circulating<br />
in the yachting industry about a group of<br />
yacht guests that wanted to go jet skiing off the<br />
coast of Italy. All the guests were accomplished<br />
in water sports. However, Italy has very strict laws regarding<br />
the use of personal watercraft. These laws stipulate<br />
the need for an Italian boating license or a Certificate of<br />
Competency for anyone that is driving a jet ski in Italian<br />
waters. The Certificate of Competency course takes at<br />
least two days for those who already have some boating<br />
experience, and the yacht’s guests were only going to be<br />
on board for seven days.<br />
The problem was whether to please the guests or please<br />
the government. The solution: Go beyond the Italian 12-<br />
nautical-mile territorial limit for a day of fun in the sun.<br />
“Freedom of the seas” is a fundamental principal of the<br />
law. The concept originated in the early 17th century when<br />
the Dutch wanted a part of the East Indies trade. Spain<br />
and Portugal, along with other smaller nations, claimed<br />
control over all the seas, so the Dutch were prevented<br />
from reaching foreign ports. The theory that a country<br />
could claim control of the sea was called “closed sea.”<br />
This premise held true until Hugo Grotius, a pioneer in in-<br />
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ternational law, argued for the right of “innocent passage”<br />
on the high seas. He believed “the sea is the property of<br />
no one.” He derived this concept from early Roman law<br />
and the maritime customs of Asia and Africa.<br />
The idea of “freedom of the seas” that would extend<br />
to the edge of the beach didn’t work out in practice.<br />
Countries were fearful of armed attack and smuggling.<br />
Subsequently, they claimed control of the water immediately<br />
off their shores.<br />
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to bottom<br />
paint…<br />
In the 18th century, coastal states had jurisdiction over<br />
coastal waters for 3 nautical miles (3.45 miles, or 5.55 kilometers)<br />
from their shores. This measurement originated<br />
from the “swath,” or the average length that a cannon<br />
could be shot from shore; hence, the portion of an ocean<br />
that a sovereign state could defend from shore.<br />
Territorial water or territorial sea was defined by the<br />
1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea<br />
as waters that extend, at the most, 12 nautical miles from<br />
the baseline of a coastal state as it measures at the low<br />
mean water line. Territorial waters are then regarded as<br />
the sovereign territory of the state. Since the late 20th<br />
century, the “12 (nautical) mile limit” has become almost<br />
universally accepted. However, the word “almost”<br />
should not be taken lightly. Benin, the Republic of the<br />
Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Liberia, Peru, Somalia and<br />
some parts of Estonia all claim a 200-nautical-mile limit<br />
of territorial waters.<br />
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Know Your Boundaries<br />
Areas outside of territorial waters are referred to as international<br />
waters unless a state’s territorial waters include<br />
a contiguous zone. This zone can extend from the outer<br />
edge of the territorial sea for up to 24 nautical miles including<br />
the territorial waters.<br />
The state can then exert limited control in punishing and<br />
preventing the infringement of its customs, immigration<br />
laws, sanitary laws and regulations within its territorial<br />
sea and designated contiguous zone. However, in the<br />
contiguous zone, there is no standard rule for resolving<br />
conflicts. The state with the question or problem must<br />
decide on a solution.<br />
The rules that govern the use of<br />
the sea are a mixture of treaties,<br />
customary law that has developed<br />
over centuries and continually developing<br />
international law.<br />
The rules that govern the use of the sea are a mixture<br />
of treaties, customary law that has developed over<br />
centuries and continually developing international<br />
law. During Prohibition, the United States agreed by<br />
treaty to arrests within a one-hour sailing distance from<br />
shore. In 1996, the US Congress extended the nation’s<br />
territorial jurisdiction to 12 nautical miles offshore as<br />
a part of the anti-crime and terrorism bill. However,<br />
in 1997, a court case in Brooklyn regarding gambling<br />
said that the government’s interpretation of what constituted<br />
territorial jurisdiction was too broad and the<br />
ambiguity of the law gave gambling boats the right to<br />
a 3-nautical-mile limit. The US set a contiguous zone in<br />
1999 of a 24-nautical-mile limit.<br />
Changes to territorial waters seem to fluctuate like the<br />
waves of the sea for which the laws are placed. The original<br />
premise that “the sea is the property of no one” is still<br />
being argued today.<br />
Battles for the freedom of navigation have been fought as<br />
recently as 1981 and in 1989, when Libya claimed the entire<br />
Gulf of Sidra as its territorial waters. The complication of territorial<br />
and contiguous zones is as daunting as the number<br />
of coastlines that line the seas. To further exacerbate the<br />
confusion, the continental shelf and the economic zone can<br />
extend the outer limits of a territorial sea to a maximum of<br />
200 nautical miles (230 miles, or 370.4 kilometers).<br />
Given the unique characteristics of the sea and its use for<br />
trade, for pleasure and for discovery, it has long been recognized<br />
that ships of all states have the “right of innocent<br />
passage” through any state’s territorial sea. “Innocent<br />
passage” must be continuous and expeditious. If a vessel<br />
stops or anchors, it must be for honorable reasons such<br />
as rendering assistance to persons, ships, or aircrafts that<br />
are in distress or danger. Force majeure or acts of nature<br />
are also considered reasons for interrupting innocent passage.<br />
In essence, if your intent is just to cruise the coast in<br />
a vessel that flies a flag that is foreign to the area in which<br />
you are cruising, behave yourself, don’t disrupt the peace<br />
and power on through when you are in territorial waters.<br />
It’s important to remember that:<br />
• A coastal nation has maximum control over internal<br />
waters, economic resources within its exclusive economic<br />
zone and under its continental shelf, average<br />
control over territorial waters and minimal control over<br />
contiguous zones.<br />
• A coastal nation offers the right of innocent passage<br />
through their territorial sea only if the vessel is continuous,<br />
expeditious and peaceful.<br />
• A coastal nation is powerful. Visiting their internal and<br />
territorial sea is a right as long as you follow “innocent<br />
passage rules.”<br />
• A coastal nation expects you to study your charts and<br />
become familiar with the Rules of the Road for the<br />
country that you are visiting.<br />
All mariners are familiar with the lines of demarcation on<br />
charts for COLREGs (International Regulations for Preventing<br />
Collisions at Sea) or Collisions Regulations. Inshore of<br />
the COLREG lines, inland water rules are in effect; outside<br />
of the demarcation line denotes international waters and<br />
international rules. COLREGs are documents that are suitable<br />
for guiding vessels. Navigational rules are set through<br />
COLREGS and International Rules. However, there are often<br />
multiple rules that are simultaneously in effect for internal,<br />
territorial, contiguous, economic and continental shelf<br />
zones that operate outside of the auspice of COLREGS.<br />
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat. Ignorance of the law excuses<br />
no one, and I’ll bet Illiud latine dici non protest!<br />
The story of the yacht guests that wanted to ride personal<br />
watercraft ends with clear blue Italian skies, ½-foot<br />
seas and 1 to 2 knots of wind, 12 nautical miles out in the<br />
ocean for nine hours of the most glorious jet ski adventure<br />
that anyone could hope to experience. It was “a trip<br />
of a lifetime.” No problems, only solutions.<br />
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NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL<br />
BY BLAIRE KEARNEY<br />
Happy Professional Captain’s<br />
Services clients aboard Innisfail<br />
Credit card companies, banks, airlines and other<br />
establishments have been offering platinum<br />
service to their top-tier customers for years. In<br />
June 2008, West Marine, the world’s largest<br />
retailer of boat supplies, rolled out the red carpet for the<br />
megayacht set with its Professional Captain’s Services division.<br />
And the result has been nothing but growth.<br />
Starting a new business line at the height of a recession<br />
may not be the norm, but timing worked in West<br />
Marine’s favor as yacht owners and managers started<br />
tightening their belts and paying closer attention to<br />
their operating budgets. By offering transparency,<br />
favorable pricing on yacht-related products and services,<br />
and a dedication to customer support, Professional<br />
Captain’s Services has secured the loyalty of an<br />
elite clientele.<br />
The division’s team of eight megayacht sales specialists<br />
works out of West Marine’s Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach,<br />
Newport (RI), San Diego and Seattle yachting hubs, and<br />
the world is their oyster when it comes to purchasing.<br />
Their job is to make megayacht operators’ lives easier,<br />
and their purchasing network extends well beyond the<br />
200,000-plus items available through West Marine and<br />
its wholesale division, Port Supply.<br />
If a customer needs it, Professional Captain’s Services<br />
finds it, consolidates it, delivers it or ships it anywhere<br />
in the world. “We can make anything happen, and we<br />
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Not Business as Usual<br />
If a customer needs it, Professional Captain’s Services finds it, consolidates it,<br />
delivers it or ships it anywhere in the world.<br />
don’t ever say, ‘No. We can’t get that,’” says West Coast<br />
Megayacht Sales Specialist Shelley Hanson.<br />
The megayacht specialists are neither wizards nor magicians,<br />
but they do combine the tremendous resources<br />
of West Marine — its buying power and retail network<br />
— with first-class customer service to provide their clients<br />
with discounts and personalized attention as the added<br />
bonus. What busy professional yacht captain wouldn’t<br />
sign up for such service<br />
Indeed, the group’s clients now number more than 1,000.<br />
On any given day, clients can shop in West Marine’s 340<br />
retail stores and work with any of West Marine’s thousands<br />
of retail associates, or they can call on the megayacht sales<br />
specialists for their product needs, especially for items that<br />
may not be available in West Marine’s retail stores.<br />
Charlie Petosa, AVP and general manager of the Megayacht<br />
Division of West Marine, claims, “It’s a team effort, and we<br />
are fortunate to have the resources of a large company that<br />
has a 40-year reputation as a leading marine retailer in the<br />
world. It’s good that an established company is now providing<br />
transparency, good pricing and great service to this<br />
particular segment of customers. I hope that we continue to<br />
raise the bar for the industry in these and other areas.”<br />
Pam Wall, outfitting manager, is careful to differentiate<br />
Professional Captain’s Services from provisioning services.<br />
“We are only working with professional megayacht<br />
captains and crew to procure whatever they need for the<br />
running of their vessels. That means anything needed to<br />
keep it in shipshape fashion.”<br />
The group also distinguishes itself from Port Supply, which<br />
caters to marine businesses, and the West Advantage program<br />
for retail customers. To qualify for Professional Captain’s<br />
Services, you must be a captain, engineer or senior<br />
officer of an active yacht that is larger than 20 meters and<br />
spend an average of more than $1,000 per month with the<br />
program. Larger discounts are available to captains making<br />
larger purchases. A captain’s license or merchant marine<br />
or engineering certificate must be presented as part<br />
of the application process, and the account is owned by<br />
the individual, not the yacht or owner, so they can use the<br />
account toward purchases for any yacht they command.<br />
“Building a client relationship is the best thing we can<br />
do. We take great care of our clients, and they get discounts<br />
on products,” explains Hanson.<br />
Captains Don and Natalie Hannon have been Professional<br />
Captain’s Services clients from the get go. The<br />
Hannon’s now run Innisfail, a 92-foot Mathis-Trumphy<br />
motoryacht, which was built in 1939 and is available for<br />
charter. Says Natalie, who refers to her megayacht sales<br />
specialists by their first names, “It’s a very personal relationship.<br />
They’re very good at what they do, and they<br />
take care of you. If they can’t do it, you know that no one<br />
else could have done it.”<br />
Nodding in agreement, Don gives an example, “I lost<br />
my favorite handheld GPS last year during a delivery.<br />
They found the replacement for me, even though it was<br />
a discontinued model.”<br />
The megayacht sales specialists keep an eye on the whereabouts<br />
of their clients as they move from port to port around<br />
the world, and Hanson works closely with her Seattle colleague,<br />
tag-teaming their West Coast customers moving<br />
north and south. Transient captains and crew appreciate<br />
their greetings and send offs, and, says West Marine, they<br />
remember those who take good care of them.<br />
When megayachts travel beyond North America and<br />
West Marine’s retail borders, they often become more<br />
dependent on Professional Captain’s Services. The megayacht<br />
sales specialists commonly rush parts to their<br />
stores and ship them internationally through their vast<br />
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All of West Marine’s megayacht sales specialists can tell<br />
stories of captains moving to larger yachts and Professional<br />
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but also gaining the replacement captain as a customer.<br />
Likewise, they have seen captain’s responsibilities mushroom<br />
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OUTFOXING<br />
THE PHOTO HOUNDS<br />
BY SUZANNA CHAMBERS<br />
Fortunately, the European silly season has long<br />
since passed and our newspapers and magazines<br />
are full of real news once again. For over the summer<br />
months, barely a day goes by without photographs<br />
of so-and-so celebrity on such-a-such superyacht<br />
being splashed all over the press.<br />
This year was no different. Thanks to the pack of paparazzi<br />
that hide out in the cruising destinations of Saint Tropez,<br />
Cannes and Sardinia all summer long, we learned a great<br />
deal about the vacations of various rich and famous.<br />
A quick trawl through the papers will reveal that Beyoncé<br />
and Jay-Z spent their summer “hols” on a luxury<br />
yacht off the French Riviera, along with X-Factor judge<br />
Simon Cowell. Madonna was there too, on Roman<br />
Abramovich’s superyacht Luna, whilst Paris Hilton and<br />
her sister Nicky allegedly spent the “best summer” of<br />
their lives on what Paris is said to have described as<br />
“the biggest and best yacht everywhere we go.”<br />
Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio was hanging out in<br />
Sardinia, where he was spotted working out on the<br />
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deck of another superyacht with his friend Vladimir<br />
Doronin, the billionaire boyfriend of supermodel<br />
Naomi Campbell.<br />
The articles might make a titillating read — especially<br />
if the newspaper article features Britain’s fourth heir to<br />
the throne getting friendly with a stunning young model<br />
on board a yacht moored off the Sardinia coast.<br />
But how difficult does dodging the paparazzi make a<br />
captain’s work, and what advice can be sought on outsailing<br />
their lenses <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Essentials</strong> spoke to a number<br />
of captain and crew to hear their stories and ask their<br />
advice. Most spoke freely, but like their owners and<br />
guests, preferred to remain anonymous.<br />
“I’ve been working on yachts for<br />
the best part of 30 years, and I<br />
now come to expect the odd<br />
battle with prying lenses. It’s just<br />
part and parcel of the job. The<br />
thing that is interesting is how much<br />
more devious, and sophisticated,<br />
the paparazzi has become.”<br />
One crewmember of a larger superyacht cruising the<br />
Med this year with famous guests said the sight of<br />
photographers trying — by whatever means possible<br />
— to get a photo of the couple on board was just another<br />
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“I’ve been working on yachts for the best part of 30<br />
years, and I now come to expect the odd battle with prying<br />
lenses. It’s just part and parcel of the job. The thing<br />
that is interesting is how much more devious, and sophisticated,<br />
the paparazzi has become.”<br />
He said that many now had at their disposal helicopters<br />
and speed boats to get those priceless snaps, which<br />
they know they will be able to sell on for a lot of money.<br />
“They hang around all the bars and clubs in Saint Tropez<br />
and listen to the gossip, speak to people, and then they<br />
stalk you out from first thing in the morning to last thing<br />
at night. And they think we can’t see them. Don’t they<br />
know that their lenses reflect the sunlight, so we can see<br />
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“They hang around all the bars and clubs in Saint Tropez and listen to<br />
the gossip, speak to people, and then they stalk you out from first thing<br />
in the morning to last thing at night.”<br />
promise you, I have more than once seen photographers<br />
hanging like monkeys in the trees!”<br />
A captain from another vessel had this to add: “My most<br />
vivid memory of the paparazzi was in Puerto Portas in<br />
Mallorca, when I saw the owner of a yacht being smuggled<br />
off his boat under a blanket to try to dodge a load<br />
of photographers who had gathered on the dock. It was<br />
the first time I thought about what it must feel like to<br />
be a celebrity and to be always hounded by the press,<br />
even on your own boat. It must feel like you can never<br />
get away.”<br />
Another captain, based out of Antibes, had yet more<br />
accounts on how to outfox the lens. “In the early days<br />
of my career, I once saw a famous guest wearing crew<br />
uniform to get on and off the yacht. That same boat<br />
also once used two tenders, which departed and headed<br />
off to different places at the same time to confuse<br />
the paparazzi.”<br />
He also said it was not uncommon for famous guests to<br />
use two superyachts, so that the photographers follow<br />
one and not the other, a reason perhaps for why Chelsea<br />
boss Abramovich chooses to have more than one<br />
to his name. At the last count, he is understood to have<br />
four superyachts.<br />
In fact, not content with having multiple superyachts to<br />
choose between when heading for a private, press-free<br />
How to dodge the paparazzi<br />
1. Stay as far away from land as possible, preventing<br />
any whispering staff or contacts from letting it be<br />
known that you are carrying celebrity cargo.<br />
2. Dress all guests in crew uniform when approaching<br />
land.<br />
3. Hire two yachts and regularly move famous guests<br />
from one to the other.<br />
4. Never moor near tall buildings, scaffolding or a tree<br />
— yes, photographers sometimes hide in trees.<br />
5. Use two tenders, so that when famous guests want<br />
to go ashore the second tender speeds off in the<br />
opposite direction and confuses the cameras.<br />
6. Install infrared lasers that momentarily<br />
blind photographers and make them<br />
feel sick.<br />
7. Keep a large supply of blankets to throw<br />
over guests when approaching shore.<br />
8. Sail very, very fast.<br />
The SeaLase multi-colored laser can warn off unwelcome<br />
photographers with a blinding light.<br />
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holiday, Abramovich is also believed to have had a special<br />
anti-paparazzi device fitted to his latest vessel. The<br />
Russian is said to have installed hi-tech infrared lasers on<br />
his new superyacht Eclipse that detect the electronic light<br />
sensors in nearby cameras. When the system detects the<br />
sensors, it fires a beam of light at the camera, which in turn<br />
disrupts the camera’s ability to record a digital image.<br />
The beams can also be activated manually by security<br />
guards and crew if they see any photographers lurking<br />
near the yacht. The anti-paparazzi device has reportedly<br />
doubled the cost of the yacht, which was commissioned<br />
three years ago, to £724 million, according to the British<br />
newspaper The Sunday Times.<br />
“My most vivid memory of the<br />
paparazzi was in Puerto Portas in<br />
Mallorca, when I saw the owner<br />
of a yacht being smuggled off his<br />
boat under a blanket to try to<br />
dodge a load of photographers<br />
who had gathered on the dock.<br />
A similar laser device, called the SeaLase, has recently<br />
come on the market to warn off potential pirate attacks<br />
(and unwelcome photographers). The piece of equipment,<br />
made by Finnish firm Lasersec Systems, is a multicolored<br />
laser that affects the vision of its victims, making<br />
them feel nauseous and disorientated.<br />
Scott Butcher, director of Lasersec Systems, said his<br />
company has been indundated by requests for the<br />
SeaLase device. “We’ve taken 100 orders in exactly<br />
one year. Around 30 percent of those are for superyachts.”<br />
He said the extremely bright light, which can<br />
be meters in diameter depending on the location of<br />
the unwanted vessel, can be very affective in deterring<br />
paparazzi. “It won’t stop the camera taking pictures,<br />
but it will definitely put the people off coming<br />
any nearer.”<br />
Just remember, should you run into a megastar on your<br />
next charter cruise or vacation to an A-list locale, play it<br />
cool. Frantically snapped cell-phone photos are so pedestrian<br />
— and you don’t want to get zapped in the eyes<br />
with a ray gun.<br />
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Copyright Sue Blundell <strong>2010</strong><br />
DON’T BOTHER ASKING<br />
Working Life<br />
BY SANDRA CHANCE<br />
After five years in the yachting industry, my<br />
friends and family are still unclear on what<br />
kind of work I do for a living. Some of them<br />
are convinced I smuggle drugs, while others<br />
think a tad bit more highly of me and tell people I work<br />
on a cruise ship.<br />
My mother, in her older years, has gotten into a Valley<br />
of the Dolls habit by popping Ambien and drinking<br />
a bottle of wine every night while glued to the television<br />
watching The Deadliest Catch. She has delusions<br />
that I’m some kind of burly, 250-pound fisherman who<br />
comes back to port after six weeks at sea and sleeps<br />
with prostitutes.<br />
“Please mother,” I say to ease her mind, “it’s not so easy<br />
to find male hookers.” I suppose it would be more diplomatic<br />
to assure her that I’ve never been to the Bering<br />
Sea and that I don’t even know how to rig a fishing rod,<br />
but it’s much more amusing to take a swill of her cheap<br />
Pinot Noir and inform her that I’m syphilis free even after<br />
Rodrigo and Julian in Ecuador.<br />
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CREW<br />
That’s typically how I respond when people ask me<br />
what I do for a living. Depending on my mood, my day<br />
and my amount of cynicism it the time, I’ll give them a<br />
half-assed horror story or fairytale because I don’t know<br />
what they don’t get about this industry after I’ve tried<br />
my best to explain.<br />
“Wow, the Caribbean,” someone says with innocent excitement,<br />
“that must be so amazing!”<br />
I’ll follow up with either: “Really, it’s impossible to get<br />
anything done there. Some locals on different islands<br />
think we’re the devil, but after the brutal colonization<br />
we’ve inflicted, it’s no wonder.” Or, “Yes, indeed<br />
it is beautiful. There are miles and miles of unexploited<br />
beaches, women bask nude, mangoes are plentiful and<br />
sometimes you can have a fish named after you just like<br />
the stars in the sky.”<br />
She has delusions that I’m some kind<br />
of burly, 250-pound fisherman who<br />
comes back to port after six weeks at<br />
sea and sleeps with prostitutes.<br />
The most difficult part (well, second, after trying to describe<br />
where Croatia is) is attempting to explain my actual<br />
job duties and the living quarters. I usually equate<br />
myself to being a glorified waitress at sea, and the word<br />
“waitress” does compute with most; others want to know<br />
where the restaurant is and then I have to explain about<br />
the chef, the galley and provisioning.<br />
“There’s a chef that cooks for you every day”<br />
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’ve worked with some<br />
amazing chefs on boats, but others have tried to poison<br />
me with hot dogs and casseroles. “Unless the chef<br />
is hung-over or drunk, we’re mostly guaranteed two<br />
meals a day. Sometimes you have to beg for vegetables.<br />
It’s kind of like Darwin’s survival of the fittest on<br />
the high seas.”<br />
Next, they want to know where the chef lives.<br />
“In the captain’s quarters if she’s smart. Sleeping with the<br />
deckhand gets one absolutely no clout.”<br />
An inquisition begins over living on the boat.<br />
“You get to live on the yacht”<br />
I find the word “live” to be relative. If not being able to<br />
walk around naked in privacy, or having to pick up after<br />
myself all the bloody time (who doesn’t like to live in<br />
sloth from time to time) and sleeping in a bed the size<br />
of a coffin like I’m at boot camp, then yeah, I guess I<br />
“live” on the boat.<br />
People are also interested in the crew and crew dynamics.<br />
I’ve made some incredibly brilliant friends along the<br />
way, but I’ve also been surrounded by complete idiots.<br />
There always seems to be one dolt with a Napoleon<br />
complex who is determined to make your life a living hell<br />
in the international shoebox that you reside in. Maybe<br />
he has a “holier than thou” attitude, or maybe she can’t<br />
carry her weight, but there’s always one who throws the<br />
balance off. “It’s similar to the hierarchy of the animal<br />
kingdom,” I say and leave it at that.<br />
Finally, people just can’t understand watch duty and how<br />
we can make a passage straight through without pulling<br />
over to the side and taking a break. “So you’ve actually<br />
sailed across the entire Atlantic Ocean Why can’t you<br />
anchor somewhere When do you sleep”<br />
We motored, really. The Trade Winds failed to cooperate<br />
on that two-week journey. “Contrary to, uh, popular<br />
belief, the Atlantic Ocean is deeper than 30 feet. It’s not<br />
conducive to just drop the anchor anywhere and take a<br />
nap. Stick to flying. If you’re not a terrorist, it’s way less<br />
hassle free.”<br />
I can’t be bothered with giving a free sailing lesson to explain<br />
how boats actually float and work. It took me years to<br />
understand it myself, and I’m not about to elaborate on the<br />
concept without some kind of monetary compensation.<br />
In the end, it’s easier to lie about my line of work rather<br />
than have to go through this painfully trite conversation<br />
every time. Take my advice: It’s much simpler to say that<br />
we’re unemployed, because we do spend a lot of time<br />
looking for our next boat, a nicer captain, a cooler crew,<br />
a better pay and a more exotic itinerary (please, the Caribbean<br />
again).<br />
I’m so mentally exhausted that I’ve almost reached the<br />
point that I allow them to believe their own conclusions.<br />
“Yes, mother. I’m a drug-smuggling mule on the Carnival<br />
Cruise Line. You can thank me for that Ambien.”<br />
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NON-LOCAL FLOW<br />
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The heart of Mary Orme Ellis was “mercilessly shattered” when a car crash took the<br />
life of her 24-year-old daughter, Tanya Kimberly Orme, in June 2009. An artist, world<br />
traveler and humanitarian, Tanya had worked with The Moorings, enjoying frequent<br />
voyages in the British Virgin Islands, and was a deckhand on the replica of the tall<br />
ship HMS Bounty. Those who knew her described her as a “vibrant personality” who was “accomplished<br />
in deed, love and thought.”<br />
Rather than seek healing for her shattered heart “in a cushy chair beside a mental health<br />
counselor,” Mary chose, “in somewhat of an obsessive necessity, to vicariously ride the<br />
waves of Tanya’s many adventures by thoughtfully reading her many journals.” The result is<br />
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compelling storytelling that reflect the final years of Tanya’s life, told in her own words.<br />
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MEET DIRK DeCUYPER<br />
Profile of a Charter Chef<br />
BY BEVERLY GRANT<br />
One could say that Dirk DeCuyper and his partner<br />
Allison Morgan have perfected the charter<br />
chef career. They have worked hard and with<br />
longevity, individually and together, and have<br />
created a very satisfying life and business for themselves.<br />
When I walked into their new Eten Food Company in<br />
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I saw their European culture<br />
and pursuit of excellence shine through. The clean, organized<br />
lines and beautiful food reflected the purity of<br />
the word “eten” (meaning “to eat” in Dutch) and the<br />
region’s simple philosophy about food — use fresh, quality<br />
ingredients to create the ideal end results.<br />
Born and raised in Belgium, Dirk has 20 years of experience<br />
working as a chef in a diverse range of kitchens<br />
around the world. He earned his apprenticeship at the Antwerp<br />
Piva Hotel School, where he spent six years training<br />
(starting at age 13) in classic French and Nouvelle cuisine,<br />
with additional training in butchery and bakery. “This time<br />
(in school) was like ‘playing chef,’” he said, and it was not<br />
until he did his apprenticeship that he “really got it.”<br />
Dirk gained a great appreciation of the organization of<br />
how each department in a restaurant prepared separately<br />
to come together. He spent seven years working in Belgium,<br />
in Michelin-star restaurants and in a high-end traiteur<br />
shop and catering. At the time, his big dilemma was<br />
which direction to pursue. He loved working with pastries,<br />
so Dirk approached a top pastry shop in Antwerp and offered<br />
to work for free during the night. He would work all<br />
day in the restaurant and then start his shift in the bakery<br />
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at midnight — something he did for over a year. (Maybe<br />
this is why he was so well suited to chartering!)<br />
Since the mid-1990s, Dirk has worked as head chef on<br />
board private and charter yachts cooking for high-profile<br />
guests and developing his own kitchen style. He was<br />
head chef on M/Y Cakewalk for eight years, during which<br />
time he also wrote the cookbook Charting Culinary<br />
Courses. Dirk said he strives to continually reinvent his<br />
food, and while on Cakewalk he never served the guests<br />
the same meal twice. Most recently, he was head chef<br />
on board M/Y Polar Star, a position that included time<br />
spent training with chefs in Russia. He loved when guests<br />
would come to the galley and cook with him, teaching<br />
him their regional cuisine, and he said he learned many<br />
techniques that he now uses in other foods.<br />
It was also at this time that Dirk and Allison began to<br />
work together, and thusly formed a symbiotic relationship<br />
that continues to grow. When asked the best and<br />
worst things about working together, Dirk said the best<br />
thing is being with someone who has the same highend<br />
approach toward food and service; the worst is that<br />
someone is always watching that that level never drops,<br />
“which is also a good thing,” he added.<br />
When asked what dish he remembers the most in his<br />
life, Dirk replied, “The dish that really stands out…I was<br />
21 and working in Belgium with a great, well-respected<br />
chef. The chef cooked Civet de Lièvre, a classic French<br />
hare stew. There’s only one method of cooking this, and<br />
you instantly know when you eat it if it’s been cooked<br />
right. That’s the great thing about the classic French cuisine.<br />
The methodology of the cooking — there’s only<br />
one way to make certain dishes — this is probably why I<br />
enjoy pastry so much, too. It’s the step-by-step process<br />
you need to go through.”<br />
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Profile of a Charter Chef: Dirk DeCuyper<br />
Dirk said that he feels the key to creating something special<br />
is loving what you do and staying interested, by using<br />
it as an art form, knowing that colors create flavors<br />
and flavors create taste. Being a chef is being proud of<br />
what you do and respecting the principles, he added,<br />
even when it takes the guests only half an hour to eat<br />
what you spent hours to prepare.<br />
We all have stories about yachting, and when I asked Dirk<br />
for his, he told a tale about how on Cakewalk they were<br />
planning a special dinner. The charter principal and his<br />
translator were sitting with him to discuss the menu and<br />
the festivities to come. The energy was high, and they<br />
were being very animated in their different languages<br />
while they spoke. Dirk knew he was going to make a great<br />
meal and got so excited that he high-fived Soviet Union<br />
President Mikhail Gorbachev — maybe not protocol, but<br />
the President high-fived him back and all was well.<br />
Dirk said that he feels the most creative aspect to any job<br />
is being able to constantly create something new. “Now,<br />
with my own kitchen, I can really be creative. This is why<br />
we choose to do this type of business. We’re not restricted<br />
to a restaurant menu. I can get in the store and cook<br />
something different each day in the chef’s case, create<br />
new menus for catering parties, and we’re developing a<br />
food line, which is a constant creative process,” he said.<br />
Eten’s provisioning service offers an excellent selection<br />
of foods prepared in-house by Dirk to help busy<br />
yacht chefs. These include pates, cured salmon, sauces,<br />
stocks, desserts, pre-packed crew meals, Russian foods<br />
and many more items. Everything is made-to-order on<br />
location at Eten. “We’re specializing in a pastry line for<br />
yacht chefs, as we know this is an area that can take up<br />
a lot of time for chefs who already have so much to do<br />
when guests are on board.”<br />
Breakfast danish pastries<br />
butter onto the butter and then folding the remaining<br />
third on top. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Repeat<br />
the roll out, folding and resting process three times.<br />
Allow folded dough to rest overnight.<br />
CUSTARD INGREDIENTS:<br />
1 liter milk<br />
90 g cornstarch<br />
6 egg yolks<br />
500 g sugar<br />
Makes 12 Portions<br />
Dough Ingredients:<br />
1 kg high gluten or<br />
bread flour<br />
120 g sugar<br />
17 g salt<br />
20 g dried yeast<br />
550 g cold water<br />
550 g butter (room temp)<br />
PREPARATION:<br />
Combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add water and<br />
knead shortly until dough forms. Turn into a ball. Place<br />
in a mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place in<br />
fridge for minimum of four hours or overnight.<br />
Roll out dough into a rectangle. Pat butter over 2/3 of<br />
the dough. Fold the dough into three, first folding the<br />
PREPARATION:<br />
Bring half of the milk to a boil. Combine remaining<br />
half of the milk with egg yolks, sugar and corn starch.<br />
Combine this mixture with the boiling milk. Bring back<br />
to a boil to thicken. Cool custard mixture, placing plastic<br />
wrap on top during cooling process.<br />
PREPARING THE DANISH:<br />
Roll out 1/3 of the dough into a 28cm high x 30cm<br />
wide rectangle. Spread the cold custard onto the<br />
dough and sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon. Roll up<br />
the rectangle and cut to individual portion size. Place<br />
pastries on a tray and proof for one hour.<br />
Brush with egg wash and bake in at 200C for about<br />
18 minutes until golden brown. Once cooled, finish<br />
with apricot glaze and fondant. Remaining two<br />
thirds of dough can be kept in the fridge for up to<br />
one week.<br />
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(MOSTLY) NATURAL<br />
REMEDIES FOR YACHTIES<br />
BY JENNIFER GOFF<br />
The chef is donning a surgeon’s mask and gloves<br />
while prepping dinner as Strep turns his throat<br />
into an irritated battleground. The engineer is icing<br />
the finger he smashed in the engine room.<br />
The deckie is sniffling and rubbing his eyes while wiping the<br />
blanket of pollen from the wheelhouse windows. The chief<br />
stew is having a breakdown because the owner brought 20<br />
guests for cocktails instead of two, and the second is running<br />
down to the head with a bout of seasickness.<br />
You’ve done the drills and know how to twist a tourniquet<br />
into place, but what about the day-to-day hazards of living<br />
on a boat Considering how many chemicals we inhale and<br />
absorb — think of household sprays that make your eyes<br />
burn and almost every substance in little metal containers<br />
adorned with skull and crossbones used on deck — why<br />
not try to go natural when caring for your ailing body<br />
and a scholar of homeopathic medicine. She is also a captain,<br />
boat owner and Harbormaster on Chebeague Island,<br />
Maine. Fine is a physician’s assistant at Green Street Urgent<br />
Care in Annapolis, Maryland. In addition to caring for patients,<br />
he works with cruisers and yacht crew to customize<br />
emergency medical kits for everyday and offshore use.<br />
Here’s what we came up with for common boatrelated<br />
blahs:<br />
Colds and the flu<br />
Unfortunately, by the time symptoms appear, the person<br />
has been contagious for a couple days. In a confined<br />
space, hygiene is especially important: disinfect common<br />
areas often, cover your mouth when coughing or<br />
sneezing, and wash those hands!<br />
Natural methods may include homeopathy, vitamins, herbs,<br />
everyday foods and traditional remedies. I consulted with<br />
Claire Ross and Jeffrey Fine to find out more about various<br />
methods for basic ailments. Ross is a registered nurse<br />
Oscillococcinum is a well-known homeopathic remedy<br />
you can take when you start feeling off-kilter, and it may<br />
cut the duration of the illness. Garlic cloves, vitamin C,<br />
Echinacea and Goldenseal herbal tablets, as well as vari-<br />
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ous immune support tablets, are thought to boost the<br />
immune system and mitigate the severity of the illness.<br />
Fine says to avoid OTCs with multiple drugs — like the<br />
combination of antihistamines and decongestants found<br />
in Nyquil — that make you drowsy, interfere with sleep,<br />
create a sore throat due to post nasal drip and clog up<br />
sinuses instead of letting them drain. (There is a reason<br />
your body is trying to cough and sneeze out the nastiness!)<br />
Instead, do saltwater nasal rinses and gargle with<br />
saltwater. If you have to, use plain cough syrup. Finally,<br />
get lots of sleep and fluids, eat lightly, take Tylenol or<br />
Ibuprofen for a slight fever, and perhaps follow your<br />
Granny’s advice with her “hot toddy” cure.<br />
Bruises and wounds<br />
Ross recommends the use of Arnica to reduce the pain<br />
and longevity of a bruise or around a cut (do not put<br />
cream in a wound); it’s available in both cream and pellet<br />
forms. Use Hypericum to reduce nerve pain and shock<br />
with a cut or smashed hand or foot.<br />
For bruises, Fine recommends applying a cold pack and<br />
elevating the injury above the heart. For minor cuts, do<br />
what you learned in First Aid 101: clean the wound with<br />
mild soap and water, apply an antibacterial like Bacitracin<br />
(many people are allergic to the ingredients in Neosporin)<br />
and bandage with sterile dressing. Change the<br />
dressing several times a day and keep it dry. Hang up<br />
the swim trunks for a while to reduce the chance of bacterial<br />
infection from polluted water (think of all the boats<br />
pumping out in that crystal blue Caribbean anchorage).<br />
Do not use aspirin, as it increases bruising and bleeding.<br />
Allergies<br />
Honey has always been a natural folk remedy for acclimating<br />
your body to local allergens. There are many<br />
hay fever, pollen and mold homeopathic tinctures on<br />
the health food store shelves. Some are specific to region,<br />
so check the label.<br />
Stress<br />
As crew well know, working on yachts is not all margaritas<br />
and steel drum bands at sunset. Feeling a panic attack<br />
coming on Ross suggests Rescue Remedy, a homeopathic<br />
formula that can be taken as sweet pastilles or as<br />
a tincture added to water.<br />
On a daily basis, make sure you are taking care of yourself<br />
as well as the guests. Try to get as much sleep as<br />
you can, eat healthy food, cut down on caffeine, and do<br />
more exercising than the Stairmaster workout of delivering<br />
drinks to the sundeck or polishing-the-hull yoga.<br />
Seasickness<br />
I like the acupressure wristbands for combating the<br />
nastiness of rough seas, even if they may clash with<br />
my uniform.<br />
Also try ginger candies, tea or gum to sooth an angry<br />
stomach, avoid acidic food (including coffee) and my favorite<br />
remedy — sleep. It may take some time, but most<br />
people usually acclimate to the motion.<br />
Dramamine and prescription Scopolamine patches are the<br />
old standbys, but which is the lesser evil on watch: vomiting<br />
or being uncontrollably drowsy to the point of inattention<br />
Fine notes non-prescription Cinnarizine (brand name<br />
Stugeron) as a favorite among his boating clients, but it’s not<br />
sold in the US, so stock up in the Caribbean or Europe.<br />
Hangover<br />
The aptly named homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica can<br />
be used to settle the stomach and combat drowsiness<br />
the day after.<br />
Next to wolfing down a huge plate of greasy French fries,<br />
my personal favorite cure is exercise. Ignore that headache<br />
and revive that oxygen-starved blood with a long run. Or<br />
just stay in bed and sleep. Either way, be sure to hydrate<br />
and replace lost electrolytes with diluted juice or bullion.<br />
Air purifiers may help combat the air conditioning-induced,<br />
blocked sinus blues.<br />
Fine is an advocate of using saltwater nasal rinses (a popular<br />
tool is a Netti pot) to help rid the nose of allergens<br />
and secretions. He also recommends taking long-lasting,<br />
non-sedating antihistamines such as Zyrtec well before<br />
exposure to the allergen.<br />
In general, when natural remedies just won’t cure what<br />
ails you — like when you’re peeing fire or your tonsils look<br />
like Twinkie filling — there’s nothing wrong with digging<br />
into the first aid locker or making an emergency clinic run<br />
for antibiotics. If you need to go to a doctor to make your<br />
body well, whether homeopathic or traditional, do it. It<br />
only takes one sick person to throw off that whole delicate<br />
balance in the giant Petri dishes we call yachts!<br />
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MEET<br />
MEILAN<br />
KEISER<br />
Stewardess of the Month<br />
BY ANDREA BAILEY<br />
Meilan Keiser has circumnavigated the<br />
globe working as a chief stew, most recently<br />
aboard a 60-meter yacht owned<br />
by a high profile New Zealand businessman.<br />
Interestingly, her latest boat also happened to<br />
be her first. Years after Meilan left the yacht, the captain<br />
and owners asked her to come back aboard, and<br />
while it was a difficult decision to leave the job she<br />
had, she said the opportunity to finish her round-theworld<br />
tour on the boat where she started was too<br />
much to pass up. Clearly, this sought-after New Zealander<br />
has a gift, which is why she is <strong>Yacht</strong> Essential’s<br />
Stewardess of the Month.<br />
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Meilan grew up on the water, spending much of her<br />
youth sailing around Asia on a catamaran. “I have a soft<br />
spot for sailing,” she says. “But being on the ocean in<br />
general is what I love. As long as I get to swim, dive and<br />
catch some sun, I am happy. My childhood opened my<br />
eyes to what the world has to offer, and it made me want<br />
more. And now, working on boats has allowed me to<br />
enjoy what I love in life.”<br />
Her first boating job wasn’t exactly on a yacht. In 2003,<br />
Meilan was living in Holland, but through a crew agency<br />
she found on the Internet, she was able to get a<br />
summer job aboard a 17-meter cruising sailboat that<br />
did day and weekend charters in Malta. Once she was<br />
back on the water, she was hooked. “After the winter<br />
in Holland, the intense heat of Malta was more my<br />
style,” she said. From there she got a position assisting<br />
the then-chief stew aboard the 60-meter motoryacht<br />
she works on today.<br />
Of course, between 2003 and now Meilan has had many<br />
other opportunities. She has worked on larger sailing<br />
vessels and has even participated on a build, which she<br />
loved. “I really enjoyed being able to arrange the boat<br />
as I wanted it, and knowing every nook and cranny of the<br />
interior. I’m extremely versatile and can work with any<br />
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Stewardess of the Month: Meilan Keiser<br />
system that’s already operational, but if it doesn’t work,<br />
then by all means I will make adjustments accordingly.”<br />
Meilan’s experience is complemented by the extensive<br />
training she has received in service and first aid. She has<br />
a <strong>Yacht</strong> Rating Certificate, plus several medical certificates<br />
and qualifications; she is an advanced open water<br />
diver; and she has attended formal English butler<br />
school. As she explains, “I have been fortunate enough<br />
that the yachts I have worked on have allowed me the<br />
time to complete my courses. And because I have an<br />
incredible first mate on my current boat, he helped me<br />
work toward my <strong>Yacht</strong> Rating while we were on long<br />
ocean passages.”<br />
We asked Meilan about some of her other skills, experiences<br />
and work preferences, starting with:<br />
What do you love most about your job<br />
“The satisfaction I get in knowing that the guests have<br />
all that they desire while on board. Getting the smile and<br />
pat on the back from the big boss makes all the hard<br />
work worth it.”<br />
What is your favorite place in the world<br />
“Although I have seen some of the world’s most talkedabout<br />
destinations. I cannot pass up the natural beauty<br />
of my home country, New Zealand. We have it all:<br />
white sandy beaches, clear water, mountains for hiking<br />
or skiing, surf beaches and weather that is generally<br />
not extreme.”<br />
Which do you prefer, charters or having<br />
the owners on board<br />
“This is a hard one to choose. There is the great side of<br />
knowing everything about the owner and their habits so<br />
that the trips are flawless, but the excitement of new and<br />
interesting people who keep you on your toes and challenge<br />
you at all times is also a great thing. Where you get<br />
to have both is a perfect mix for me.”<br />
What makes your life a living hell<br />
“Negative atmospheres and people who say ‘yes’<br />
but really are not listening to you! Or crew who are<br />
only on board because their partner is, but they actually<br />
hate working on boats and want to go home and<br />
settle down.”<br />
Any advice for newbies<br />
“Stick at it. The grass may appear to be greener, but<br />
the truth is it is a demanding job and all situations have<br />
their bumps along the way. Ask lots of questions and be<br />
sure to get it right — there’s nothing worse than being<br />
told off!”<br />
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BY ANITA VALIUM<br />
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I<br />
arrived at the offices early that balmy, late summer<br />
morning because, quite frankly, that’s how I roll. I like<br />
to set up early before the minions arrive: have a cup<br />
of coffee, wait for my computer to cough and splutter<br />
to life (not unlike myself whilst enjoying aforementioned<br />
first cup of rocket fuel) and generally ease myself into another<br />
day of phones ringing incessantly, crew dropping<br />
by unexpectedly and, of course, emails arriving by the<br />
thousands from crew and clients alike.<br />
So, back to that morning in question. I’d been sipping on<br />
my cafe au lait for only a moment before I heard a noise<br />
that made my nostrils flare and my upper lip rise into an<br />
unpleasant and unflattering sneer. You know the sort; the<br />
one that looks like someone’s smeared dog shit on your<br />
top lip. The small and very much shared toilet was flushing.<br />
Someone else had infiltrated my quiet time. Worse<br />
than that came the awful realization that this infiltrator<br />
had been parked in said bathroom for upwards of 15<br />
minutes — the time lapsed between me arriving, making<br />
coffee and parking my fat office butt in my fat office<br />
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The door opened, and the accountant emerged. She left<br />
the door slightly ajar, then smiled and gaily said hello. I<br />
said hello back. A difficult feat when one’s upper lip is<br />
holding the dog-shit sneer.<br />
Moments later, a rancid stench, not dissimilar to that<br />
left behind by a garbage truck that has just come fresh<br />
from the hospital route and dumped out a big bin full of<br />
babies’ nappies on a hot summer’s day, permeated the<br />
air and penetrated my delicate early morning nostrils.<br />
Fighting the urge to vomit into my coffee cup (I admit<br />
to being sick in my mouth, but just a little bit), I got to<br />
thinking about how inconsiderate this woman was; that<br />
is, after my mind had wondered what the hell she had<br />
eaten the day before to back out such an unholy mother<br />
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The mind boggled.<br />
Anyway, I digress. I pondered why she’d come in early<br />
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socially unacceptable conduct to become, well, more<br />
socially acceptable.<br />
When you’re working and living in such close proximity to<br />
various other people who are also often strangers, it’s hard<br />
to get into a routine and adjust to other people’s foibles.<br />
I, for one, am renowned for leaving my shoes all over the<br />
place. Fine in my own apartment; if I fall over them, I have<br />
nobody to yell at. If I fall over yours, however, all hell will<br />
break loose. I will kill you. Fact. Some people are incredibly<br />
and naturally untidy. But when sharing that tiny cabin with<br />
another person, you have to reign in those bad habits.<br />
Snoring has to be the worst<br />
problem with sharing cabins.<br />
themselves, not to mention stripping them of their<br />
teeth enamel. Surely, she could have done her daily<br />
dirty work at home<br />
Which led me to start thinking about how personal space,<br />
and consideration for other people’s personal space, is so<br />
very important. And if it’s this critically essential in a big<br />
office, then it’s downright fundamental in a small confined<br />
space like, say, crew accommodation in a yacht.<br />
How many crew have been lumbered with the world’s<br />
most inconsiderate bunkmate for a whole season<br />
I’ve written previously about the two-man crew (captain<br />
and stew cook) where the captain used to piss<br />
his own mattress every night and she had to hose it<br />
down on deck each morning, so I won’t go down that<br />
path again. But, come on guys, how hard is it to think,<br />
“Blimey, I had a lot of curry last night. I’d best use the<br />
head with the porthole I can leave open to air it out a<br />
bit, so my colleagues don’t throw up at the sheer evilness<br />
of my depravity”<br />
OK, so it’s not just about how bad your roomy’s dump<br />
smells. There’s a whole heap of other things to consider<br />
when trying to make your fellow crewmembers’ lives<br />
more bearable. I’ve illustrated quite possibly the worst<br />
example because that’s what happened to me the other<br />
morning. However, being crew, you must try to be considerate<br />
to your compadres in various ways and adapt<br />
I can’t help myself. I have to return to the theme of the<br />
toilet. Boys, if you’re sharing a head with the ladies, stop<br />
leaving the seat up. Yes, we CAN put it down. That’s not<br />
the issue. The issue is, when we stumble into the toilet<br />
late at night, dog tired or half cut, we see the lid is<br />
up, sit down and, if the seat is also up, fall in and get<br />
stuck. That’s really not great. It’s no fun to be calling out<br />
for margarine to oil up one’s hips to get out of the john<br />
in the middle of the night, and it also leaves unsightly<br />
bruises. Ladies, are you with me<br />
Snoring has to be the worst problem with sharing cabins.<br />
I know of people who have had to use earplugs<br />
in order to get their much-needed shuteye and who<br />
then get a fierce bollocking from the captain after they<br />
sleep through the fire drill in the morning. How do you<br />
combat that And when you get tall guys sleeping in<br />
bunks built for pygmies, people get all bunched up and<br />
snoring seems inevitable. Should we put the snorers in<br />
together Or perhaps exile them to the engine room<br />
But, loathe as I am to say it, girls do seem to be some of<br />
the worst contenders in the cabin sharing stakes: makeup<br />
and dirty knickers everywhere, phone chargers left<br />
on the floor (just perfect for bare feet to step on in the<br />
dark) or just plain old barging in without knocking on<br />
male cabin mates. Just because he’s a guy doesn’t mean<br />
he’s happy for you to see his todger, so please, knock<br />
and wait. It’s called manners.<br />
How you all do it, I have no idea. Being a miserable old<br />
spinster with lots of cats (well, that’s what you all think<br />
anyway), I enjoy having my own space to breathe. I like<br />
to leave my shoes / jeans / knickers on the floor / banister<br />
/ kitten, so how you manage to cram your whole lives<br />
into a cabin the size of a snail’s fart…I have no idea. Hats<br />
off to you all. I salute you!<br />
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