ONBOARD Magazine spring 2022
ONBOARD is aimed purely at the superyacht professional – whether onboard or shoreside. 100% of your spend will hit your targets on the Mediterranean from Palma in Mallorca, Barcelona, through France to Genoa and beyond together with Montenegro and the Aegean, plus the eastern seaboard of Florida. We hand deliver every copy to superyachts over 30m to make sure your message gets in to the hands of the decision makers on board. The publication is also delivered to relevant businesses around the ports and marinas together with shipyards. We also attend the major yacht shows in Monaco, FLIBS, METS, Boote Dusseldorf, Palma and MYBA for on site distribution. Plus, we post over 500 copies to relevant businesses not on the Mediterranean such as the UK, the Netherlands, Germany the rest of northern Europe and of course the USA and Caribbean. We work hard to develop a publication that all the crew and land based decision makers will read from cover to cover. An enjoyable and informative read for everyone means your message will be read. Talking about your brand, product, services and your team is essential and with our help, the message hits the right decision makers.
ONBOARD is aimed purely at the superyacht professional – whether onboard or shoreside. 100% of your spend will hit your targets on the Mediterranean from Palma in Mallorca, Barcelona, through France to Genoa and beyond together with Montenegro and the Aegean, plus the eastern seaboard of Florida. We hand deliver every copy to superyachts over 30m to make sure your message gets in to the hands of the decision makers on board.
The publication is also delivered to relevant businesses around the ports and marinas together with shipyards. We also attend the major yacht shows in Monaco, FLIBS, METS, Boote Dusseldorf, Palma and MYBA for on site distribution. Plus, we post over 500 copies to relevant businesses not on the Mediterranean such as the UK, the Netherlands, Germany the rest of northern Europe and of course the USA and Caribbean.
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CONTENTS<br />
FEATURES<br />
20<br />
CAGE FIGHTER<br />
Controversial actor Nicolas Cage<br />
on finance, film and life on board<br />
138<br />
SPRING <strong>2022</strong><br />
30<br />
ANSWER ME NOW SOCIETY<br />
Has the time come to step back<br />
from our technology devices,<br />
switch off and relax<br />
40<br />
THE ICE BREAKER<br />
David Vencl, the aqua adventurer<br />
dives below the ice and continues<br />
to break records<br />
44<br />
PLACEMENT PARTNERS<br />
Whether you are new to yachting,<br />
looking to progress your career or<br />
even move ashore, you need a<br />
strong recruitment partner<br />
50<br />
YACHT CREW SALARY REPORT <strong>2022</strong><br />
Ensure you are worth your salt<br />
with YPI CREW’s in-depth<br />
industry salary report<br />
56<br />
WE ALL NEED A HELPING HAND OR TWO<br />
Captain Michael Howorth looks at the<br />
necessary support offered by a yacht<br />
management team<br />
68<br />
74<br />
SUITS YOU<br />
The smart and practical options<br />
available in crew uniforms and<br />
yacht wear<br />
DESTINATION<br />
Your cruising guide to the<br />
Mediterranean in <strong>2022</strong><br />
40<br />
20<br />
138<br />
GLOW BABY GLOW<br />
As superyacht design changes at<br />
a fast pace, we look at how lighting<br />
is now such an important factor<br />
146<br />
LET’S TALK ADVENTURE<br />
Take an expedition, not a sight<br />
seeing tour to one of the world’s<br />
most remote reaches<br />
REGULARS<br />
7<br />
COMMENT<br />
Michael Howorth notices how large<br />
houses ashore are indistinguishable<br />
from large yachts and also need a<br />
good crew<br />
14<br />
9<br />
14<br />
UPFRONT<br />
Tips, people, advice and myths<br />
from the world of yachting<br />
NEW LAUNCH<br />
Al Waab is the longest steel and<br />
aluminium built superyacht under<br />
500GT<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 5
REGULARS<br />
17<br />
MY OPINION<br />
Natalie Quévert from SEA explains the ethos<br />
of reducing superyacht carbon emission<br />
56<br />
26<br />
WEAR IT<br />
The everyday necessities to update your look<br />
this <strong>spring</strong><br />
34<br />
CREW PROFILE<br />
Aydin Bishop talks about life on board the<br />
unique explorer K584<br />
36<br />
WISH LIST<br />
This season’s selection of must-have<br />
innovations and design trends<br />
74<br />
109<br />
FOOD AND DRINK<br />
What’s new in food and drink, including some<br />
great smoothie recipes and the top tables<br />
in Split<br />
123<br />
BODY<br />
The latest fads and facts to keep you in ship<br />
shape condition along with a look at summer<br />
haircare<br />
128<br />
YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Editor Chris Clifford recommends his favourite<br />
products and services for the coming season<br />
144<br />
NAVIGATOR<br />
The largest island in Greece, Crete is<br />
renowned for its pin-up beaches and culture<br />
146<br />
150<br />
BREAKAWAY<br />
There’s a world of underwater adventure<br />
as a certified PADI diver<br />
ASK THE EXPERTS<br />
Advice and knowledge from the leading<br />
experts in their fields<br />
146<br />
34<br />
153<br />
RECRUIT<br />
Chloe Collet of YPI Crew talks about the need<br />
for feedback during the recruitment process<br />
Editor Chris Clifford<br />
Editorial Assistant Carol Kenyon<br />
Advertising Manager Tim Morris<br />
Sales Executive Terry Hurley<br />
Art Direction Katie Prentice<br />
Accounts Julie Hewitt<br />
Contributors Frances and Michael Howorth, Erica Lay,<br />
Claire Griffiths, Chloe Collet<br />
Front cover Jeff Brown<br />
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COMMENT<br />
Happy Life After<br />
Michael Howorth notices that large houses ashore are virtually indistinguishable from<br />
five-star hotels or indeed large yachts and the good news is they need good crew too<br />
I<br />
received a telephone call the other day from a nicely spoken<br />
young lady. She said she was from a recruitment agency and<br />
on hearing that, my heart fell. Had she not heard, I asked,<br />
that I was no longer a superyacht Captain and was no longer<br />
hiring crew and was not as such client potential? “No,” she<br />
said, “it’s not that!”<br />
This time my heart leapt a little. Maybe she was going to offer<br />
me one last command job as Captain of the latest Oceanco<br />
working for that nice bald-headed chap from a Brazilian forest<br />
who keeps sending retired Star Trek officers into space! No, it<br />
wasn’t that either, she patiently explained.<br />
It turns out she was in the market<br />
to hire crew and wondered if I knew<br />
of any. At this point I asked who she<br />
worked for, and she said Polo & Tweed.<br />
“That does not sound very yachtie,” I<br />
said. She agreed, explaining that her<br />
company specialises in recruiting and<br />
placing luxury domestic service staff in<br />
villas, mansions and estates around the<br />
world. Based in London, they are, she<br />
said, “at the heart of the elite service<br />
culture.”<br />
Her problem is, she explained, that she simply just can’t get<br />
enough good staff to cover the work they had on offer. In short,<br />
the super-rich can’t get the help they’re used to. “The demand<br />
for staff has increased by 400 per cent, she explained but we’ve<br />
seen 50 per cent less applications from candidates for each<br />
of our jobs. As a result, many of her country house clients are<br />
being left “stranded.” The result is the company are trying to<br />
lure yacht crews to come ashore.<br />
It was, I suggested, a first-world problem and she agreed but<br />
it was a problem she could solve if she could tempt superyacht<br />
crew to swallow the anchor, step ashore and sign up for domestic<br />
servitude. “It’s just like being on a charter yacht she said only<br />
“If they do switch from the<br />
Caribbean villa to their New<br />
York town house they generally<br />
took their staff with them in their<br />
private jet”<br />
the clients don’t get off. And even if they do switch from the<br />
Caribbean villa to their New York town house they generally took<br />
their staff with them in their private jet,” she added with what<br />
I thought might be a smirk.<br />
There is a strong demand for butlers and while that might conjure<br />
up images of Carter in Downton Abbey, the fact is that butlers<br />
need not be English or elderly or even male. Get ready for it<br />
chief stews, butlers can be female! An experienced butler with<br />
8+ years experience can expect a salary £78,000 upwards.<br />
Another area where domestic staff shortages are ripe for<br />
superyacht crew infiltration is that of security and work involved in<br />
maintaining large country retreats. Large<br />
houses are virtually indistinguishable<br />
from five-star hotels or indeed large<br />
yachts. The amenities they have include<br />
indoor/outdoor pools, cinemas, gyms,<br />
wine cellars, Olympic size equestrian<br />
paddocks, laundry blocks with dry<br />
cleaning machines, offices and multiple<br />
out houses. Rather than reading the<br />
manuals themselves, families employ<br />
people who have. Their housekeepers<br />
earn around £85,000 a year and the<br />
security guy gets £130,000.<br />
Another reason why good superyacht crew are in such demand<br />
as staff ashore is because domestic life does not end at 5pm.<br />
Dinner parties often go on late; someone has to stay up and<br />
clear dishes, and that can no longer be the same person who<br />
set the table. In the past people used to expect servants to<br />
work 12-24 hours a day, but now cleaners, housekeepers and<br />
nannies demand to work in shifts two weeks on, two weeks off,<br />
or 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm daily with breaks, that means there<br />
are more jobs ashore now than ever before.<br />
All this leads up to the revelation that there is such a thing as<br />
life after superyachts where you still receive a decent wage.<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 7
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UPFRONT<br />
OPINIONS, FACTS, STORIES AND WHAT’S NEW<br />
IN THE FASCINATING WORLD OF YACHTING<br />
YACHTIE TYPES<br />
DECK/DIVER<br />
Can he help you do the wash down? Can<br />
he grab a chamois? Can he set up the sun<br />
deck ready for the guests? Well he could<br />
but he won’t because he’s very busy<br />
and important ‘servicing’ a regulator<br />
(spoiler alert – he’s not, he’s hiding in the<br />
anchor locker). Deck/Diver is very good<br />
at walking around with his wetsuit half<br />
up working on his tan, and moving<br />
tanks about in a manly fashion, and<br />
also too busy to help do any of his<br />
deck duties as he’s ‘dive planning’. And<br />
telling the latest set of guests the same<br />
stories about his wild encounters diving<br />
with sharks/manta/dolphins (delete as<br />
applicable). Oh well, if he gets us a bigger<br />
tip that’s all that matters right?!<br />
PERCENTAGE OF THE<br />
APPROXIMATE 6,000<br />
SPECIES ASSESSED<br />
BY THE IUCN UNDER<br />
THREAT OF EXTINCTION<br />
NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY...<br />
FEELING BLUE<br />
If a captain or officer of a ship died while at sea,<br />
the crew would fly blue flags and paint a blue<br />
band along the ship’s hull. Over time, this symbol<br />
of grieving was equated with feeling sad or<br />
melancholy. It is also thought that when a person<br />
is dead or sick, their skin can take on a pale blue<br />
colour, so this might also lead us to use the term.<br />
NAUTICAL HEROES BJÖRN DUNKERBECK<br />
“Why do we love<br />
the sea? It is<br />
because it has<br />
some potent<br />
power to make us<br />
think things we<br />
like to think.”<br />
Robert Henri<br />
The Dutch windsurfer reached<br />
an incredible top speed of 103.67<br />
kilometres per hour (55.97 knots)<br />
during the 2021 Lüderitz Speed<br />
Challenge in Namibia. Ever since<br />
French windsurfer Antoine Albeau<br />
broke the 50-knot barrier in 2012,<br />
Dunkerbeck has been on the hunt for<br />
the 100-kilometre-per-hour mark.<br />
The windsurfing veteran started his<br />
career in back in 1986 and has claimed<br />
over 100 Professional Windsurfing<br />
Association (PWA) wave and slalom<br />
titles during this time.<br />
THE BAROMETER<br />
ROTATION It’s ALL about rotation this<br />
summer season and if a yacht won’t offer it, well<br />
they’re going to miss out. The crew shortage<br />
is hitting hard and with crew holding all the<br />
cards, hopefully we will finally see a shift in the<br />
salaries (they’ve sat stagnant for years) and more<br />
rotational roles.<br />
RIHANNA So she’s back in a BIG way.<br />
Figuratively and literally; she’s been showing<br />
off her baby bump at Paris fashion week and<br />
absolutely smashing pregnancy fashion out<br />
the park. Wonder if high street brands will be<br />
featuring some of her styles instead of maternity<br />
pants and will they be well received on real life<br />
pregnant women?<br />
US CREW They have been in demand due to<br />
the lack of B1 visas being issued internationally.<br />
The Americans have, in the past, been subjected<br />
to some unfair prejudices with some insurance<br />
companies refusing to cover US crew due to their<br />
reputation for being a bit litigation happy. But<br />
with yachts visiting American waters, and a lack<br />
of crew with suitable visas, finally they’re getting<br />
their chance to join international flagged vessels!<br />
FINANCIAL ADVISORS What is it with dodgy<br />
‘financial advisors’ and yachting? Seems there’s<br />
never a week to pass without someone else<br />
getting bad advice, or worse yet – ripped off. Crew<br />
seem to be an easy target for these charlatans<br />
who appear in Antibes or Palma in a suit and<br />
tie and claim to be able to help them invest<br />
their hard earned salaries into tax free deals.<br />
Remember if it sounds too good to be true, then<br />
it is probably a complete scam.<br />
NOT COOL Kanye Kanye Kanye. Please leave<br />
Kim and Pete alone, she’s made it abundantly<br />
clear she’s not interested in you anymore so<br />
please stop. It’s embarrassing for the rest of<br />
us. And remember kids, stalking your ex is NOT<br />
COOL (nor is making music vids burying your ex’s<br />
new beau alive actually).<br />
HOT, HOT, HOT Well it’s not hot temperature<br />
wise, but once again we’re seeing more yachts<br />
get out of the Med/Carib milk run and heading<br />
north to cooler regions for more exciting cruising.<br />
Explorer vessel or not, they’re going. With<br />
more and more shore side support, some of the<br />
previously considered toughest passages are now<br />
no longer just a dream for many owners and crew.<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 9
LIVE WELL, WORK BETTER
UPFRONT<br />
SPEED LEGEND<br />
OPEN TO QUESTION<br />
WHEN YOU GET HOME AFTER THE<br />
SEASON, WHAT’S THE FIRST MEAL<br />
YOU WANT TO EAT?<br />
PEOPLE REQUEST<br />
THE STRANGEST THINGS<br />
A charterer asked if we<br />
could convert one of the suites<br />
into a gym. After a scramble<br />
and 60,000 euros the gym<br />
was set up. But not once<br />
during the entire charter did<br />
a single guest use it. They got<br />
drunk and smoked cigars.<br />
NAUTICAL TATTOOS<br />
SHELLBACK TURTLE<br />
The turtle tattoo meaning ranges from longheld<br />
associations to patience, fertility, the<br />
passage of time, and longevity, to concepts<br />
linked with environmental sustainability,<br />
travel, and of course for a love of the ocean.<br />
Turtle tattoo ideas are a well-known symbol<br />
for perseverance, strength and stamina.<br />
RANGE FINDER<br />
FOUND IN THE MED<br />
PINNA NOBILIS - NOBLE PEN<br />
The largest bivalve in the<br />
Mediterranean can grow<br />
to more than a metre long<br />
and can provide one of the<br />
world’s rarest materials:<br />
sea silk, spun from fibres<br />
it uses to secure itself to<br />
the seabed. The pen shell<br />
has been on the European<br />
Union’s protected species list for decades because<br />
of overfishing, pollution and the destruction of its<br />
natural habitat.<br />
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cost a cool £1.5 million when it was first built. In 1986, it went on to complete the<br />
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a massive two hours off the previous mark.<br />
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“The boat is safer<br />
anchored at the<br />
port, but that is<br />
not the aim of<br />
boats.”<br />
Paulo Coelho<br />
ABBY EMERY, CAPTAIN<br />
A proper British roast dinner<br />
without fail! Roast beef with<br />
everything – Yorkshire puddings,<br />
stuffing (may be controversial<br />
but I love the stuff), cauliflower<br />
cheese (maybe that is even more<br />
controversial?), roasted root vegetables and loads of<br />
greens. Delicious thick gravy and a small glass (or two)<br />
of red wine - what could be better.<br />
DAN BEAN, CAPTAIN<br />
Fish and chips from my local<br />
takeaway in Whitstable, UK!<br />
For those of you with no British<br />
geography knowledge, this is on the<br />
north Kent coast, a county in south<br />
east England. They are well known<br />
for great seafood and some knock out pubs.<br />
ANDY BRITTON, CHIEF MATE<br />
I just want to cook for myself at<br />
home! It’s all very well having<br />
everything cooked for you and I<br />
don’t want to sound ungrateful,<br />
but it’s always on someone else’s<br />
schedule, choice and taste. Just<br />
being able to cook something the way I like it,<br />
something as simple as scrambled eggs cooked my<br />
way. Friends always think it’s strange but to me it has<br />
become a luxury.<br />
JARI LINDGREN, CAPTAIN<br />
Probably a good breakfast. Along<br />
the lines of a full English: bacon,<br />
fresh tomatoes, baked beans,<br />
toast, fried potatoes, fried eggs,<br />
pork sausages, blood pudding, with<br />
lingonberry jam (you can tell he’s<br />
Finnish!). And wash it all down with a gallon of decent<br />
strong black coffee, maybe a glass of OJ, just to be<br />
healthy. Now, that will set anyone up for the day.<br />
ALEX KOPERTOWSKA, CHEF<br />
If it’s at my parents’ house it’s a<br />
simple cucumber soup. But if it’s<br />
with my boyfriend, it’s oysters and<br />
champagne! A simple pleasure to<br />
have someone else do the cooking<br />
if I’m being honest.<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 11
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UPFRONT<br />
DIETARY DIVAS<br />
These days everyone and their dog have<br />
some kind of dietary restriction and<br />
with charter season fast approaching,<br />
the divas are ready to descend.<br />
Suddenly you’re a dietician, nutritionist,<br />
or first responder.<br />
PESCATARIAN<br />
Pesky is the operative word here, the Pesky<br />
Pesce only eats fish and seafood. Sounds<br />
easy but there are exceptions to the rule<br />
especially if there’s a lobster involved.<br />
FLEXITARIAN<br />
There’s nothing more confusing than a<br />
flexitarian. One minute they’re happy with<br />
a steak and then they’ve gone hard core<br />
vegan just because it’s Tuesday. There’s no<br />
consistency except what mood they’re in.<br />
Don’t try to anticipate or plan in advance,<br />
you’ll end up throwing everything away and<br />
making sushi or maybe not.<br />
AQUATARIAN<br />
You’ve heard of a few ---tarians before but<br />
the Aquatarian takes things to a whole new<br />
level. This high maintenance lovey only drinks<br />
the purist waters from around the world.<br />
Don’t worry about carbon footprints, just<br />
do whatever it takes, this one is the hardest<br />
to please.<br />
ALCOTARIAN<br />
We’ve heard it all now, the Alcotarian is a<br />
purveyor of all things alcoholic but to be clear,<br />
this is not an addiction, this is someone with<br />
a fine appreciation of anything… alcoholic.<br />
Hmm, what’s the difference? To be clear,<br />
they enjoy only the rarest and the best of<br />
anything alcoholic. Crystal is just the tip of<br />
the iceberg. No solids please, only liquids.<br />
ANIMAL STYLE<br />
Anything with a face, tail, hooves, scales,<br />
horns or fur is literally on the table with<br />
this lot. It’s the ultimate caveman diet and<br />
brings new meaning to nose to tail eating.<br />
Lock up the pet guinea pigs, nothing’s safe.<br />
You’ll often find them gnawing on bones to<br />
sharpen their teeth between meals and<br />
everything’s served rarer than rare. Hope<br />
you’re not too squeamish.<br />
SOUNDS GOOD<br />
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your personal<br />
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speaker. P2 will<br />
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MY FAVOURITE DESTINATION<br />
ISCHIA, ITALY<br />
JEN HOWARTH<br />
Sales and Charter Yacht Broker, SuperYachtsMonaco<br />
I discovered Ischia a few years ago, the island<br />
is just off the coast of Naples, in the same island<br />
group as the popular glitzy Capri. Ischia is the<br />
opposite of glitzy, the whole island is a sleepy<br />
fishing village, almost stopped in time, with<br />
meandering streets, and laid-back beach<br />
restaurants. Popular with Italian tourists, there<br />
is an abundance of things to do, including the<br />
fabled thermal spa, one can languish a day away,<br />
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<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 13
SPACED OUT<br />
Al Waab is the longest steel and aluminium<br />
built superyacht under 500GT in the world<br />
from the Antalya based shipyard Alia Yachts<br />
Words: Frances and Michael Howorth<br />
Built by Alia Yachts in Turkey to designs by Vripack,<br />
the 55 metre Al Waab set a new industry standard<br />
when she was delivered to her following two years<br />
of construction in the Antalya based shipyard.<br />
Despite her unprecedented interior and exterior spaces for<br />
her size category and the fact that she has six spacious<br />
guest suites with split-level master suite, she is the longest<br />
steel and aluminium yacht afloat that is below the magic<br />
500gt figure.<br />
Al Waab offers a whopping 42% more exterior space and<br />
8% more interior space than comparable yachts on the<br />
market. A volume-saving tender bay arrangement capable<br />
of housing two custom built tenders makes these figures<br />
even more remarkable<br />
The yacht can sleep up to 12 guests in six staterooms –<br />
rare on a sub 500gt yacht – including a lavish split-level<br />
master suite on the upper deck with a private 4-metre<br />
pool on the foredeck.<br />
A sprawling beach club in the stern is another highlight.<br />
Moreover, by placing the tender bay in a sunken deck in the<br />
bow the tenders are easily accessible yet hidden from view.<br />
The grated ‘tween deck’ arrangement provides storage<br />
14 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
SPECIFICATIONS<br />
Length<br />
Beam<br />
Designer<br />
Hull<br />
Classification<br />
Engine<br />
Owner & guests<br />
Crew<br />
54.85 metres<br />
9.10 metres<br />
Vripack<br />
Steel/aluminum<br />
RINA, Unrestricted navigation<br />
2 x C18 C-Rating 533kw at 2100rpm<br />
18/12 (private/commercial)<br />
10/8 (private/commercial)<br />
for two tenders, a pair of jet skis and other water toys,<br />
but because it is not an enclosed space is not included in<br />
the yacht’s overall volume.<br />
The owner wanted to avoid bright direct light, hence the<br />
diffused lighting throughout the vessel with soft, muted<br />
beams. Matt-finished bamboo slats on the ceiling helps<br />
to absorb the natural sunlight flooding through the large<br />
floor-to-ceiling windows by day. A key feature is the gold,<br />
illuminated wall installation with integrated crystals in the<br />
stairwell that covers all three decks. However, glass is a<br />
central element in the design. The result is uninterrupted<br />
sight lines and a seamless flow between interior and exterior<br />
spaces. Glass bulwarks on all decks provide uninterrupted<br />
outboard views and large outdoor areas for guests to enjoy<br />
the vistas in a private and comfortable setting.<br />
Other features include a drop-down bulwark in the dining<br />
area, which replaces the traditional formal dining room<br />
with an al fresco breakfast area just two metres above<br />
the water on the starboard main deck.<br />
Al Waab cruises over the waves at a top speed of 12.5<br />
knots powered by twin Caterpillar C18 diesel engines which<br />
burn 35% less fuel than other 500GT vessels at the same<br />
speeds, increasing her range with the same amount.<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 15
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16 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
MY OPINION<br />
Catching the wind of change<br />
Natalie Quévert from the Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) explains the<br />
ethos of the organisation towards reducing superyacht carbon emissions<br />
Created for superyacht owners and their captains, the SEA<br />
Index CO2 emissions calculator tool and the Superyacht<br />
Eco Association are examples of the Monaco Capital of<br />
Advanced Yachting* initiative, led by the Yacht Club de Monaco.<br />
Natalie Quévert, SEA Index project leader at the Yacht Club de<br />
Monaco explains: “At the vanguard of sustainability and superyacht<br />
CO2 discussions, the Yacht Club de Monaco is the premium<br />
meeting place for superyacht owners to share ideas about their<br />
yachting experiences in a safe and neutral environment.<br />
Through events such as the Business<br />
Symposium, the Environmental<br />
Symposium, the Monaco Energy Boat<br />
Challenge and the Explorer Awards,<br />
club members are put at the centre<br />
of yachting’s future. From such events<br />
and open discussions, the SEA Index and<br />
the Superyacht Eco Association were<br />
born in 2020. Now in Phase II the SEA<br />
Index was developed alongside Lloyd’s<br />
Register in 2021.<br />
“Our benchmark tool helps<br />
superyacht owners of 40m +<br />
quickly visualise on a graph the<br />
carbon intensity of their yacht<br />
compared with the rest of the<br />
average fleet”<br />
the carbon intensity of their yacht compared with the rest of<br />
the average fleet. This snapshot is a useful comparative tool<br />
for superyacht buyers.”<br />
“The appropriate balance of power between gross tonnage, installed<br />
engines and generators is paramount. However, this does not<br />
exclude older SEA Index-rated yachts which do not necessarily<br />
fare worse. SEA Index Phase II -rated yachts of 3-stars or above<br />
may fly the blue pennant SEA Index flag.”<br />
“In the past year we have seen an increase<br />
in a variety of solutions proposing to<br />
reduce CO2 emissions. Biofuels,<br />
engine descaling, fuel optimisation,<br />
which increase yacht performance. It<br />
is fascinating to see industries share<br />
their practices such as generator peakshaving<br />
in shipping and other innovative<br />
solutions from the automotive industry.<br />
Emerging solutions which reduce CO2<br />
emissions, are also reducing other types<br />
of pollution such as NOx and SOx.”<br />
Over 330 vessels were sampled to create the Phase II benchmark.<br />
The result is a rating ranging from 0 to 5 (5 being the least<br />
impactful on the environment) and calculates the amount of CO2<br />
emissions in grams per gross ton / per hour.<br />
The SEA Index methodology is based on the engines and generators<br />
installed onboard. We have developed a typical operational profile<br />
to account for anchor, berth and cruising time and includes hybrid<br />
and alternative propulsion systems.<br />
As a member of the Superyacht Eco Association, the initial<br />
confidential rating is independently verified by Lloyd’s Register<br />
and the Superyacht Eco Association issues the certification. This<br />
can be the starting point for any superyacht owner to determine<br />
what action is needed.” Natalie continues, “Our benchmark tool<br />
helps superyacht owners of 40m + quickly visualise on a graph<br />
Through exclusive events at the Yacht Club de Monaco, members<br />
are guided towards more sustainability and energy efficiency,<br />
discover the latest innovations, speak with industry specialists,<br />
the shipyards, refit yards, designers, and innovators. Integral to<br />
the Yacht Club de Monaco’s drive is to include all members and<br />
their yachts in the shift towards more sustainability.<br />
By aiming to provide as much information as possible for all<br />
superyacht owners, the goal is to facilitate Monaco’s yachting<br />
energy transition, and ensure all the members are prepared and<br />
ready to catch the wind of change.<br />
Other initiatives under the aegis of Monaco Capital of Advanced<br />
Yachting are ‘La Belle Classe Academy’ & ’Cluster Yachting Monaco’.<br />
For more details visit www.sea-index.com<br />
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<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 17
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18 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
MYBA<br />
Creating a stronger industry<br />
Richard Lambert speaks about the revised MYBA Sales & Purchase<br />
MoA and the launch of the E-MOA<br />
Contrary to popular belief, MYBA The Worldwide Yachting<br />
Association was not founded by charter brokers. It was<br />
actually founded in 1984 by six visionary sales brokers<br />
and, since then, sales brokers have always played a fundamental<br />
role in the evolution of the Association. Richard Lambert, Chair<br />
of the MYBA Sales Committee, spoke to us about a recent<br />
development that is set to change the way business is done<br />
as far as the sale and purchase of superyachts is concerned.<br />
“In the last months of 2021, an extensive revision of the MYBA Sales<br />
& Purchase Memorandum of Agreement<br />
(MYBA S&P MoA) was completed and<br />
the new version is already available<br />
exclusively online. The updated MYBA<br />
S&P MoA is the result of many months<br />
of careful consideration, discussions<br />
and deliberations. The previous revision<br />
was made in 2008 and since then the<br />
superyacht industry has seen significant<br />
changes. Therefore, it was imperative<br />
that the MYBA S&P MoA was developed<br />
and revised in accordance with new<br />
business practices and legislations.”<br />
Richard referred to some of the many changes that have been<br />
made to the MYBA S&P MoA and they include:<br />
• an increased focus on KYC as due diligence is an integral<br />
part of today’s environment (the potential consequences of<br />
not “knowing your client” are criminal liability that can lead<br />
to imprisonment, substantial fines and a damaged<br />
reputation)<br />
• a “tidying up” of the responsibilities of all stakeholders<br />
• a greater clarity on the matter of inventory<br />
• a revision of the sea trial clauses<br />
Upon completion of the revision of the MYBA S&P MoA, it was<br />
then launched as an E-MOA exclusively on the MYBA E-Contract<br />
platform and is available for purchase and use electronically by<br />
established, genuine and reputable yacht brokers. An E-MOA<br />
“MYBA recognises that<br />
purchasing or selling a superyacht<br />
is far from straightforward<br />
and that it requires the combined<br />
effort of experts in their<br />
respective fields”<br />
subscription, once approved by MYBA, is a corporate subscription<br />
and opened on a one per country basis regardless of the number<br />
of offices in that country. As with the MYBA Charter Agreement,<br />
each contract document bears a unique serial number which<br />
allows for swift and easy validation of its authenticity.<br />
We can safely say that this marks the beginning of a new era<br />
as, apart from the important changes to the Agreement itself,<br />
it also means the end of paper contracts which are no longer<br />
endorsed by MYBA. Electronic contracts foster a more collaborative<br />
process in which the parties involved<br />
may develop the contract together and,<br />
according to a study by the European<br />
Commission, they are set to save EU<br />
businesses more than €11 billion per<br />
year. Simply by removing the need to print<br />
documents and manage them manually.<br />
And that is without factoring in the<br />
benefits for the environment.<br />
The MYBA S&P MoA is a valuable tool<br />
for all involved in sales and purchase<br />
transactions in the yachting industry<br />
including the legal teams. MYBA<br />
recognises that purchasing or selling a superyacht is far from<br />
straightforward and that it requires the combined effort of<br />
experts in their respective fields. That is why the launch of the<br />
MYBA E-MOA is of particular interest to superyacht lawyers.<br />
During a sale, superyacht lawyers working with the broker on<br />
the sale will be granted access to the contract website for the<br />
period of that deal. In order to set up this access, a request will<br />
need to be lodged with the broker who will in turn contact MYBA.<br />
It is MYBA’s strong belief that working together in this complex<br />
area will help all parties involved to create robust contracts and<br />
contribute to a sustainable future.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)493 318 549<br />
or visit wwww.myba-association.com<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 19
Cage<br />
Fighter<br />
CONTROVERSIAL ACTOR<br />
NICOLAS CAGE ON FINANCE,<br />
FILM AND LIFE ON BOARD<br />
WORDS: DANNY BOWMAN<br />
His new film, The Unbearable Weight<br />
of Massive Talent, may, from its title,<br />
sound like a voyage into the brashness<br />
and arrogance that some paint onto<br />
the image of actor Nicolas Cage. Further from<br />
the truth, the film, nor the perception, could be.<br />
The 58-year-old actor, these days at least, is<br />
wholly self-deprecating. How else can you explain<br />
a plot which stars Cage as a fictional character<br />
whose story mirrors very much the Californian’s<br />
own struggles with money.<br />
In the film, cash-strapped ‘Nick Cage’ agrees<br />
to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super<br />
fan’s birthday party. In reality, the invitee is an<br />
informant for the CIA, while the wealthy host is<br />
a drugs kingpin.<br />
As the plot evolves, Cage’s mix of moods and<br />
contradictions begin to echo very much those he<br />
pursues in real life. This is someone who takes<br />
on such a broad variety of characters, each<br />
with very different accents and personas; he<br />
flits between genres almost as regularly as he<br />
does wives – currently on spouse number five,<br />
Riko Shibata, who he married in February 2021<br />
– and his dress taste is marked as in some ways<br />
eccentric, in other ways just plain out of fashion!<br />
His shopping excesses are even more unconventional<br />
and, for a while, out of control. In 2007 alone,<br />
Cage bought three homes (to add to the 15 he’d<br />
already acquired up to that point), 22 automobiles<br />
(including nine Rolls Royces), 12 purchases of<br />
expensive jewellery and 47 pieces of artwork, as<br />
well as a dinosaur skull of a Tarbosaurus.<br />
And yet there is one thing that remains constant<br />
in this celebrity life of incredible flux is a love of<br />
yachts, and one yacht in particular, the Sarita.<br />
This was his most prized of four spectacular<br />
floating vessels, which had a combined worth<br />
of $80million.<br />
The subsequent financial crisis the actor endured<br />
surprised few, nor the rapid sale of so many of his<br />
assets including, sadly, his beloved 125ft Sarita.<br />
The impressive trio of decks on the boat are<br />
perfect for outdoor sunbathing and evening meals;<br />
there’s a built-in jacuzzi, room for 12 guests,<br />
while the interior offers space, 360-degree views<br />
and a number of finishes that reflect perfectly<br />
the actor’s penchant for reckless spending, from<br />
gold-threaded balustrades to diamonds inserted<br />
in the light fittings.<br />
“In my mind, a yacht should reflect every bit of<br />
luxury you would find at your favourite house,”<br />
20 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | 21
I have never been afraid of<br />
hard work. And I am always<br />
of the mind that if you work hard you<br />
should find a way to reward yourself,<br />
otherwise what is the point.<br />
says Cage, immediately alienating the vast majority of us who<br />
only have one residence!<br />
“The yacht represents the very best things you do at the very<br />
best time of the year – essentially when you’re on holiday; so<br />
my admiration for them comes from a place where I am away<br />
from work and noise and all that stuff, and I think most people<br />
will relate to that.”<br />
The fact Sarita fell into the hands of someone else after<br />
Cage’s excess spending came home to roost, doesn’t seem<br />
to grate as much as you would imagine on the Raising Arizona,<br />
Moonstruck, Con Air, Face/Off and Gone in 60 Seconds star.<br />
Sure, he obviously misses the opulence and luxury of his prized<br />
waterborne head-turner, but the actor is someone who can<br />
move on quickly, as his roster of movies proves.<br />
“When you’re a fan of yachts, you have enough time to come<br />
to terms with the fact that owning one isn’t an absolute<br />
necessity,” he says. “We were probably on Sarita two or three<br />
times a year, at most; and when we weren’t using it, it would<br />
be chartered out.”<br />
While some owners can feel nervous about letting others step<br />
on board, for Cage it was a financial necessity. “There are lots<br />
of stories about excess and spending sprees, and I get all<br />
that, but Sarita was bought with the intention of chartering<br />
it so as to cover costs, and in that respect we did very well.<br />
“It was also a pleasure to open up this wonderful thing to<br />
other people. Was it Sting who said, ‘If you love someone,<br />
set them free’…”<br />
These days, Cage’s work is no less prolific, though thankfully<br />
his spending is. With the majority of his financial issues now<br />
behind him, his estimated wealth has dropped to a paltry<br />
$25million – that’s less than a sixth of what it was at its peak.<br />
“Yesterday is unimportant,” he says. “It’s today and tomorrow<br />
that counts.” Cage epitomises that point by starring in three<br />
films this year, whilst filming a further two. Besides the<br />
aforementioned The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, he<br />
has press tours for action comedy The Retirement Plan and<br />
gunslinger drama The Only Way to keep him busy, and is filming<br />
two other movies, Butcher’s Crossing and Renfield.<br />
“I have never been afraid of hard work,” he admits. “And I am<br />
always of the mind that if you work hard you should find a way<br />
to reward yourself, otherwise what is the point.<br />
“Back in the Eighties a lot of what I did was about excess<br />
and perhaps I will even admit to a bit of showmanship. I have<br />
different aims and ideas these days – I’ve matured,” he laughs.<br />
Cage is renowned for treating his crew as one of the family<br />
when he is chartering – another reflection of the fact this is<br />
someone respectful not just of his own place in the process,<br />
but that of others.<br />
“The chaos that has engulfed the movie world over the past<br />
couple of years has, I think, reminded people that we all need<br />
to look after each other a bit better… perhaps even starting<br />
with ourselves.”<br />
Perhaps this new version of Nicolas Cage isn’t so ‘unbearable’,<br />
after all.<br />
22 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
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ANSWER<br />
ME NOW<br />
SOCIETY<br />
New technology and innovation is great, but it has created a society<br />
where everyone expects you to respond to calls, messages and emails<br />
within seconds, and if you don’t, ‘woe betide’ you. But, there comes a<br />
time when we must step back from our ‘devices’, switch off and relax<br />
Words: Erica Lay<br />
Once upon a time in a far away<br />
land, I was 20 years old and<br />
had just found my first career<br />
(yes I had a different life<br />
before I became The Erica Lay,<br />
International Crew Agent). I was a project<br />
manager at the most famous department<br />
store in the world, and the largest in the<br />
UK: Harrods. Back then, only the top<br />
managers had work mobile phones, they<br />
were expensive and not really deemed all<br />
that necessary. Now for those who may<br />
not be aware, Harrods is enormous. With<br />
around 100,000m 2 of selling space spread<br />
over 7 floors, plus a whole lot of behind<br />
the scenes offices, store rooms, technical<br />
departments, annexes, staff areas, two<br />
extra floors up on the roof and so on, it<br />
wasn’t uncommon for new staff members to<br />
get completely lost trying to find their way<br />
from the canteen back to their department,<br />
never to be seen again. “Where’s the new<br />
girl?” “She went for lunch.” “That was<br />
yesterday?” Getting hold of each other in<br />
our store wide team wasn’t always the<br />
easiest either: “Erica? Last seen clutching<br />
plans and heading to the 3rd floor about<br />
half an hour ago”, so the day I was given<br />
my first pager, I was OVER THE MOON. I<br />
felt important. I felt validated. I felt like I<br />
was needed. When it beeped? You bet your<br />
backside I was proud as punch to ask to<br />
use a department’s in-house phone “Excuse<br />
me, yes, I’ve just been paged.” Loved it.<br />
Pagers soon became mobile phones, and I<br />
always told every client, every contractor,<br />
“if you need me just call me, anytime”.<br />
But back then people generally didn’t… we<br />
just got on with stuff ourselves, made our<br />
own decisions, and didn’t feel the need to<br />
check absolutely everything with seniors<br />
or whoever. We had more accountability,<br />
and more responsibility. I was fortunate in<br />
that my bosses always trusted me to make<br />
the right decisions and if I got something<br />
wrong, I’d tell them before someone else<br />
did. Forewarned is forearmed and all that.<br />
These days it seems a lot of people are less<br />
secure in their decision making, or else their<br />
senior is micromanaging and insisting they<br />
approve every little decision so they can<br />
look and appear very busy and important.<br />
Insecurity? Totally. Take away the phones<br />
and this problem could probably be reduced.<br />
Anyway, back to my little story. So then came<br />
the advent of smart phones. As someone<br />
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who’s always taken a great pride in doing<br />
my job to the best of my abilities, for a<br />
very long time I associated that with being<br />
constantly available. Like, all the damn time.<br />
Every hour. Out of hours. Always living to<br />
check my emails and reply as soon as I<br />
could. This only got worse when I became<br />
a business owner in 2013. So, I basically<br />
made a rod for my own back, but then<br />
everyone else seemed to be doing it too<br />
and it honestly felt like the more you were<br />
sought after, out of hours, the more in<br />
demand you were, the more successful you<br />
were. Fast forward to now and suddenly<br />
there’s been a revelation! That not having<br />
time out from whatever you do, will probably<br />
lead to complete mental exhaustion. Even<br />
if you do absolutely love it.<br />
I had one experience of that in 2017, where<br />
I’d worked so hard and for so long, I was at<br />
risk of burning out. I was frazzled. That’s<br />
when I learned it was actually ok to go on<br />
a holiday and switch the phone off. Was<br />
it hard? Very. But did I love it? Absolutely.<br />
Nothing like a digital detox to recharge the<br />
batteries. Under strict supervision of a<br />
very patient husband, I was able to check<br />
my phone on wifi in the evenings when we<br />
reached our hotel (we were road tripping<br />
across Western Canada with no sim cards<br />
and roaming was, then, out of the question<br />
unless I’d sold a kidney). It was liberating,<br />
and now every time I have a holiday I make<br />
sure the emails are switched off and only<br />
checked at certain times to allow me to<br />
return to work recharged, with lots of new<br />
ideas, and absolutely raring to go. Even if<br />
I do still check and answer my emails out<br />
of hours in the meantime (babysteps and<br />
all that…).<br />
We all know someone who’s always connected<br />
to their phone and we’ve talked about this<br />
anti-social behaviour before, the one friend<br />
at a bar/restaurant who is constantly<br />
distracted and scrolling – tip: make everyone<br />
put their phone in the middle of the table,<br />
whoever checks theirs first has to pay.<br />
We know we should, but sometimes it’s<br />
hard to disconnect, even if we want to,<br />
because other people simply won’t allow<br />
it. Some partners/friends/family members<br />
actually get angry if their message is not<br />
replied to in a certain time frame. And<br />
others just have absolutely no respect<br />
for the fact people might not be available.<br />
Case in point, at 9pm last night I received<br />
a WhatsApp from a random number asking<br />
if I were free for a coffee next week to talk<br />
about work. Who the heck are you? Why<br />
are you asking me this at this hour? I find<br />
this behaviour obliviously intrusive. Am I<br />
supposed to drop everything, and start<br />
up a conversation now? Not so long ago,<br />
offices only had land lines; if you weren’t<br />
there, you didn’t answer… and I’m starting<br />
to see the appeal once again.<br />
The danger with the constant connection<br />
is that there’s no off switch. And for those<br />
who are always connected, the expectation is<br />
that everyone else must be too. So they don’t<br />
hesitate to send a work related WhatsApp<br />
at 4am. On a Sunday. No filter. None at<br />
all. Having expressed repeatedly on my<br />
Facebook work posts for what feels like a<br />
hundred years “please don’t PM me” it’s<br />
still astonishing how many people ignore<br />
that and PM me. It’s not possible to file and<br />
organise Facebook messages for one, then<br />
there’s the issue of people liking a story<br />
you’ve posted, and an important message<br />
getting lost amongst the hundred or so emoji<br />
reactions, and then, there’s the people who<br />
aren’t connected with you on a “friends”<br />
level, sending a message and wondering<br />
why it’s never replied to. Probably because<br />
it’s in some random others folder and I’ve<br />
never seen it. Also, I’m not staring at<br />
Facebook all day long waiting for someone<br />
to message me. I have shizzle to do y’all.<br />
Let’s talk about those special people who<br />
freak out when they’re not answered<br />
straight away. They wait, then stew, then<br />
get paranoid, then stew some more, worrying<br />
they’ve offended you, then perhaps they get<br />
resentful, jealous, angry… just pick any fiery<br />
emotion and overreact on that spectacular<br />
emotional roller coaster that this selfimposed<br />
expectation of 24/7 availability has<br />
plopped you onto. And there’s no safety<br />
bar. Hold on tight! Some people just cannot<br />
grasp the fact that you might be doing<br />
something else, and just go right ahead<br />
and project their own fears and insecurities<br />
smack bang into your face. Nothing like<br />
opening up a stream of messages like that,<br />
if you look carefully you can actually spot<br />
where the rollercoaster plummets over<br />
the edge into the abyss. It’s fascinating<br />
from a psychology point of view.<br />
That being said, those who see a message,<br />
ignore it, and then proceed to post/comment<br />
on social media whilst leaving the sender<br />
on “read” probably do deserve a bit of a<br />
digital slap.<br />
So when will we have some sort of established<br />
digital availability etiquette? Because I’m<br />
sure we need it. Most people apparently<br />
put their phones onto “do not disturb” or<br />
silent mode in the eves but why should we<br />
have to? Recently my friend’s dad discovered<br />
Every time I have a holiday I make sure the<br />
emails are switched off and only checked at<br />
certain times to allow me to return to work recharged,<br />
with lots of new ideas, and absolutely raring to go.<br />
tik tok. Could be ok right? Wrong. As a<br />
massive insomniac he watches hundreds of<br />
videos and then sends her links throughout<br />
the night. She wakes up to 4 or 5 links<br />
to utter crap that she has no interest in<br />
watching. Perhaps he feels it’s a way of<br />
communicating or sharing something with<br />
her, but he doesn’t get the fact that to<br />
her, it’s like getting spammed. When she<br />
asked him not to send these messages in<br />
the night his response was “calm down,<br />
just put your phone on silent” instead of<br />
simply NOT sending them. As she pointed<br />
out, she wants her phone to be available<br />
for any emergency calls. He still didn’t get<br />
it. Think she’s gonna go ahead and block<br />
her own dad now.<br />
I guess this is another reason why I like<br />
email for business purposes. They’re all<br />
neat and tidy and easy to log and organise<br />
for one, but also, when I log onto my mails<br />
there’s no “YOU MUST RESPOND WITHIN 2<br />
MINUTES OF OPENING OR THIS MESSAGE<br />
WILL SELF DESTRUCT” sense of abject<br />
frantic urgency. It’s on my terms, I can<br />
formulate the right response in my time, I<br />
can find out what’s needed, make the calls I<br />
need to make, and so on, then send a concise<br />
and convenient method of communication<br />
which the reader can digest at their own<br />
leisure. Similarly I don’t expect them to<br />
drop everything to respond immediately<br />
either. I understand people are busy having<br />
lives and doing their jobs, so I do enjoy<br />
it when I get that back. Mutual respect.<br />
That attitude has been lost with instant<br />
messaging, and I for one would love to get<br />
it back. [Puts phone on Do Not Disturb and<br />
pours a large glass of wine….]<br />
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START YOUR ENGINES<br />
Frances & Michael Howorth talk to Aydin Bishop on board the unique<br />
explorer K584 about his life long love for the high seas<br />
What made you join the superyacht<br />
industry?<br />
I have always loved the sea and boats and<br />
there was no doubt that one day I would<br />
make my living by working on yachts at sea.<br />
I became a cadet and began 3 months of<br />
intense training in Siğacik, Turkey. Having<br />
qualified I then joined their fleets to further<br />
my training, partaking in their practical<br />
programme. I realised while I was doing<br />
that, I was more inclined towards marine<br />
engineering than working on deck so I<br />
focused on that.<br />
What was your first superyacht and when<br />
and where did you join her?<br />
I did some day work in Palma working on<br />
superyachts but then I joined this yacht<br />
K584 on a full time basis. I joined her in the<br />
shipyard and spent the last six months of<br />
her build getting to know and understand the<br />
vessel.<br />
How long have you been aboard your<br />
current yacht?<br />
A total of two years now. I joined the vessel<br />
in the last six months of the build in the CPN<br />
shipyard Ancona Italy. The last eighteen<br />
months have been at sea with the boss.<br />
What do you most like about your current<br />
job?<br />
I really am very lucky. Below decks here in<br />
the engine room I run the show. I set up<br />
the procedures and I follow them and if I<br />
find those procedures do not fit a particular<br />
scenario, I am allowed to change them.<br />
Unusually on a superyacht the boss is the<br />
man who drives the yacht. He is very involved<br />
and when he is onboard, he is the captain.<br />
During the build I do not think there was a<br />
day that he did not visit the yacht in the yard.<br />
If you could recommend a Mediterranean<br />
supply service to another engineer what<br />
would it be?<br />
The Kronos Yacht Agency in Rhodes on<br />
the island of Crete have always been very<br />
attentive to our needs and generally come up<br />
trumps when we need things. They are<br />
based in the Mantraki Marina and are<br />
made up of a team of agencies who work<br />
throughout Greece co-operating to bring<br />
a professional service for all our cruising<br />
needs in Greek waters.<br />
How does working aboard a yacht affect<br />
your family life?<br />
If anything, it has strengthened it. I am not<br />
married so it’s the folks back home that I<br />
miss the most. It is very true when they say<br />
absence makes the heart grow stronger<br />
and I worry sometimes how quickly life is<br />
passing by.<br />
If you had a magic wand what would you<br />
change in job?<br />
Less down time and more time at sea. I know<br />
I may be unusual in that, but I want sea time<br />
so that I can get my certificates.<br />
What is your most embarrassing superyacht<br />
experience to date?<br />
I remember so well as a cadet in the first few<br />
months of my training, launching a tender<br />
as we approached a dry dock. Suddenly<br />
the tender began to fill with water and was<br />
about to sink when I realised that rather than<br />
just believing someone else I should have<br />
checked myself that the bung was really in<br />
place. Trust me I learned a hard lesson and I<br />
now always check this sort of thing myself.<br />
What advice would you give to someone<br />
thinking of working as an engineer on a<br />
yacht?<br />
I would tell them to go for it. Don’t hang back!<br />
I had always wondered how these big boats<br />
would be different from the smaller ones I<br />
first began working on. If I had never tried to<br />
get into this type of job, I would never have<br />
found what fun it can be and how satisfying<br />
a life it is.<br />
What makes you stand out as a superyacht<br />
engineer?<br />
I think it is my attitude towards this as a<br />
career choice. I am part way through my<br />
formal qualifications and just have my orals<br />
to sit before I gain my first professional<br />
qualification. But rest assured it will not be<br />
my last.<br />
What tip for doing your job better are you<br />
willing to share?<br />
Never leave things to chance. Always have a<br />
procedure and always follow it. Don’t bring<br />
an ego with you on to the yacht. Of course,<br />
we are only human, and it is in our nature to<br />
cover our own arse but the most important<br />
thing is to keep yourself, the yacht and<br />
everyone on board as safe as you<br />
possibly can.<br />
What would you like to do when you cease<br />
working on superyachts?<br />
Sometime well into the future I would like to<br />
return to South Africa, buy a plot of land on<br />
the coast and set up a surf school and using<br />
eco friendly methods become self sufficient.<br />
QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS<br />
Are you a morning or night time person?<br />
Morning<br />
What was the last film you saw in a<br />
cinema?<br />
Matrix<br />
If you could live anywhere in the world,<br />
where would it be?<br />
Ecuador<br />
What did you eat for breakfast this<br />
morning?<br />
Protein shake and a croissant<br />
What are your favourite clothes?<br />
Board shorts and slops<br />
Where in the world would you visit if you<br />
had the chance?<br />
Central America<br />
What sport do you most like to watch?<br />
Rugby<br />
What is your nickname?<br />
Udders<br />
What is your best childhood memory?<br />
Growing up on the beach<br />
What superpower would you like?<br />
Mind reading<br />
Do you have any pet peeves?<br />
Fools<br />
What’s your most treasured possession?<br />
Surfboard and bicycle<br />
Closest you have come to death?<br />
Trapped in the backline when surfing<br />
What is your most annoying habit?<br />
Tapping my foot<br />
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LET’S GO ROUND AGAIN<br />
The original iconic turntable which set the standard for all record<br />
players that came after – reimagined for contemporary use.<br />
Launched in the 1970s, the Beogram 4000 series turntables defined<br />
the aesthetic of an era. Beogram 4000c recreated limited edition<br />
sources 95 original units of this most iconic of turntables.<br />
€9600 | www.bang-olufsen.com<br />
STAR GAZING<br />
Stellina is your new observation station,<br />
the perfect combination of a telescope<br />
and a camera. Smart and fully automated,<br />
a revolution in the world of astronomy.<br />
Get out on deck a check out the celestial<br />
bodies in the night sky.<br />
€3999 | www.vaonis.com<br />
WISH<br />
LIST<br />
This season’s selection of must-have<br />
innovations and design trends<br />
LEAN AND MEAN MACHINE<br />
There’s no reason to plug an exercise bike in when you<br />
could be charging it yourself. It’s time to think big and<br />
drive small. Due for release in Q4 <strong>2022</strong>, the vehicle is<br />
lauded to have a range of over 200 miles, with a direct<br />
drive tilting technology and pedal generator for power.<br />
€TBA | www.arcimoto.com<br />
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DESIRE<br />
TURBO ON TWO WHEELS<br />
AMB 001 by Aston Martin and Brough Superior Limited Edition Motorcycle.<br />
The iconic Aston Martin wings appear on a motorcycle for the first time with<br />
this exciting new collaboration. Strictly limited to just 100 motorcycles, the<br />
track-only AMB 001 a piece of dynamic art for the motorbike connoisseur.<br />
€TBA | www.astonmartin.com<br />
CARD SHARKS<br />
Alexandra’s double cards box comes complete with two<br />
packs of Alexandra’s Signature gilded playing cards and<br />
a luxury scorepad. Whether you are playing blackjack,<br />
whist, rummy or go fish, the Jungle cards box captures the<br />
thrill and memories of far-flung adventures in evocative<br />
sustainable wood marquetry.<br />
€5800 | www.alexandrallewellyn.com<br />
SOUND COLLABORATION<br />
Produced in a very limited edition of 30, the Paris Suite A9 speaker<br />
is the first of two collaborations between Bang & Olufsen and film<br />
director David Lynch, a self-proclaimed long-time patron of Bang<br />
& Olufsen. The speaker is essentially a B&O Play A9 draped with a<br />
cover taken from a lithograph.<br />
€2999 | www.bang-olufsen.com<br />
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PASSION, PRECISION,<br />
PERFECTION<br />
Qualtron is proud to represent innovative technologies in the rapidly evolving<br />
marine AV market. Torsten Steinbrecher, CEO says, “It is with great pleasure<br />
we dedicate this space to Innosonix, a pioneer in disruptive AV technology.”<br />
Ideal for superyachts<br />
With a driven passion for audio, Innosonix<br />
was founded in 2009 as an engineering<br />
office for audio science and research. Their<br />
focus on high-class signal processing and<br />
audio amplifiers created many projects with<br />
high-channel count applications, ideal for<br />
superyachts where demand is high. So, the<br />
next step was obvious – that technology<br />
should come out of R&D and be made available<br />
for demanding environments including<br />
multiroom and ambisonic applications.<br />
The MAxx multi-channel power amplifiers<br />
set an unprecedented standard for high-end<br />
audio installations in residential, science,<br />
industry and many other applications where<br />
high channel count is required. Paired with<br />
an unseen low power consumption per<br />
channel, the MAxx series perfectly fits the<br />
modern world’s requirements to reduce<br />
CO2 emissions.<br />
Highest channel density<br />
Rackspace is at a premium in modern super<br />
yachts, so why use those square meters on<br />
countless amplifiers if up to 32 channels can<br />
be packed in only 1 or 2 RU? Besides the<br />
rack space, even switch ports, networking<br />
and mains cable can be reduced with these<br />
highly packed amplifiers.<br />
Ultra-low idle power and pure signal waveforms<br />
This groundbreaking technology is designed<br />
to save energy, reduce carbon footprint<br />
and offers uncompromising quality. With<br />
the custom installation (CI) market in mind,<br />
the MAxx² generation is built from scratch<br />
based on eGAN (Enhancement-Mode Gallium<br />
Nitride) FETs in the power stages of the<br />
amplifiers. Thus, the idle loss is reduced<br />
by 35% compared to the previous version,<br />
resulting in great energy savings for 24/7<br />
installations while reducing carbon footprint.<br />
The low package inductance of those modern<br />
transistors gives a clean switching waveform<br />
which leads to a nearly perfect switching<br />
voltage and, therefore, better linearity. This<br />
results in a reduction in harmonic distortion<br />
of almost 6dB, so customers enjoy audibly<br />
improved audio quality.<br />
Developed and build in-house<br />
Steffen Bätz CEO at Innosonix explains; “To<br />
achieve the highest reliability and flexibility<br />
when it comes to customer integrations,<br />
we develop and build all hard and software<br />
in-house, that allows us to satisfy integration<br />
needs. The close loop between development<br />
and in house production offers a continuously<br />
improved quality standard. All amplifiers<br />
use a documented ‘RESTful-API’ which we<br />
also use as the main control entry, so no<br />
hidden commands are implemented - we<br />
are open for control for everyone.”<br />
Advanced signal processing<br />
Unlike traditional reliance on dedicated DSP<br />
processors, Innosonix opted for FPGA (fieldprogrammable<br />
gate arrays) to achieve the<br />
highest flexibility since the actual DSP engine<br />
is created at every bootup in hardware and<br />
can be easily exchanged with every firmware<br />
update. This guarantees low latency and<br />
massive parallel signal processing for those<br />
high channel counts.<br />
Acoustic designers and Integrators welcome<br />
the flexibility offered by their unique FIR<br />
(finite impulse response) solution. Besides<br />
all the classical processing elements like<br />
EQ, the ability to load FIR-filter with up<br />
to 2048 taps per channel allows acoustic<br />
designers to fine-tune each room for optimal<br />
performance. The FIR filters are convoluted<br />
at a sample basis, to achieve low latency if<br />
desired and not on a block basis. The total<br />
FIR calculation power results in almost 4<br />
Giga MACs/sec and about 202 Gigabit/<br />
sec memory bandwidth which can be easily<br />
handled by the FPGA DSP core.<br />
In addition to the user-controllable DSP<br />
chain, an additional speaker-dsp-chain allows<br />
you to load prepared speaker corrections<br />
from manufacturers or even build your own<br />
library to speed up the deployment and<br />
tuning process of hundreds of speakers.<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
Ease of monitoring and<br />
maintenance is vital in<br />
a challenging marine<br />
environment...<br />
Innosonix also offers a service to create<br />
custom speaker presets for any provided<br />
speaker type. The goal is to provide<br />
integrators with the DSP settings they<br />
need to optimize their system performance<br />
for speakers that pair with their amplifiers.<br />
A shorter FIR-filter of 512 taps can also<br />
be placed inside the speaker-dsp to phase<br />
linearize any tweeter and still leave the full<br />
room acoustic FIR-filter untouched.<br />
Monitoring and maintenance<br />
Ease of monitoring and maintenance is vital in<br />
a challenging marine environment. Innosonix<br />
offers a comprehensive set of self-diagnoses<br />
in each amplifier to guarantee remote<br />
management and predicted maintenance.<br />
Each amplifier output sampled back with<br />
24-bit audio grade ADCs to measure the<br />
precise output voltage and current of each<br />
connected speaker.<br />
The measured voltage is compared to the<br />
desired output signal to guarantee its<br />
correctness. In combination with inserted<br />
pilot tones, the line integrity can continuously<br />
be observed. An exciting new feature that<br />
will be released in Q3/<strong>2022</strong> - impedance<br />
monitoring of the connected speaker by<br />
calculating the impedance magnitude and<br />
phase curves based on any available audio<br />
output signal.<br />
Thus, even a broken or altered midrange<br />
speaker can be detected by playing music<br />
which isn’t normally possible by simple<br />
pilot tones.<br />
The values and ethos of the team at Innosonix<br />
are shared by Qualtron and our partners.<br />
Both companies seek to realize our clients’<br />
dreams with meticulous attention to detail<br />
at every stage.<br />
For more details<br />
T: +49 4331 43 79 057<br />
E: superyachts@qualtron.com<br />
W: www.qualtron.com<br />
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The Ice<br />
Breaker<br />
David Vencl, the aqua adventurer<br />
whose breathless dives below the ice<br />
has made him a world record holder<br />
Words: Danny Bowman<br />
The prospect of dipping even a toe in icy waters is too<br />
great for many of us to contemplate, but to then swim<br />
under a roof of frozen matter for 265ft, on a single<br />
breath, suggests a level of courage and fortitude that<br />
few on the planet can better. In fact, when Czech free-diver<br />
David Vencl performed the feat at the site of an old quarry in<br />
February of last year, the achievement was unequivocally all his<br />
own, given that doing it set a new world record for the furthest<br />
distance ever covered under the ice.<br />
Imprisoned in perhaps the most inhospitable, watery environment<br />
imaginable, the 39-year-old adventurer managed to hold his<br />
breath for two minutes and 42 seconds, emerging tired but<br />
victorious to a sparse crowd of onlookers.<br />
“It was a challenge that has consumed for some time,” he tells<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> magazine. “The training was gruelling and while I had<br />
been confident in fulfilling the challenge, of course there were<br />
periods when I questioned whether breaking the world record<br />
was something that was going to be possible.”<br />
Vencl performed three training runs of around 250ft each – the<br />
distance at which the previous longest dive, held by Denmark’s<br />
Stig Avail Severinsen in 2017, was set – so knew he was capable<br />
of pulling off the feat, albeit he did suffer from nerves in the<br />
immediate lead-up to the challenge.<br />
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To some, an icy landscape is a thing of fear, restriction and<br />
danger, where very few things can exist and thrive<br />
“I think nerves in a situation like this are absolutely vital,” he<br />
admits. “You cannot go into something like this with arrogance,<br />
or a belief that you will succeed without any challenges along<br />
the way. At the same time, being able to relax, breathe slowly,<br />
centre yourself and embrace calmness through the challenge is<br />
the only thing that will enable you to succeed; so the technique<br />
for success is somewhere in between those two places.<br />
“The actual swim itself was faster than I expected,” he continues.<br />
“I think that’s quite natural, because in the training runs your<br />
focus is oxygen conservation, building familiarity with the route and<br />
holding something back to know you have part of you, physically,<br />
left in reserve. On the actual run itself, your focus is entirely on<br />
the distance and completing it, you simply embrace the challenge,<br />
chase it down and get it done; and I was very pleased how that<br />
played itself out.”<br />
With water temperatures of around 37 degrees, a temperature<br />
regarded as relatively cool for the wintry north-west of the<br />
Czech Republic, Vencl admits the conditions were on his side.<br />
Things might have been very different had the original location<br />
for the attempt – a glacial lake in Austria – become unworkable.<br />
Instead, a former quarry in Lahost, which is around 60 miles<br />
from Prague, was chosen.<br />
“We had a situation with Covid and the prospect of being able to<br />
get in and out of Austria, so it became obvious quite quickly that<br />
we’d need to move the attempt to somewhere else,” he says.<br />
“Sometimes these are the things that set you back; on other<br />
occasions they make life a little easier. We will never know which<br />
it is, but what I will say is I don’t think I could have imagined a<br />
better result, so I guess we will take the change as a positive<br />
thing that happened.”<br />
Vencl had to wait almost eight months for the world record to be<br />
ratified, given that the free-dive representative present wasn’t<br />
able to see the adventurer swimming under the ice. “That was<br />
a bit crazy – you set a world record but the person verifying it<br />
can’t actually witness it! Luckily it was just a case of reviewing<br />
the video footage and filling out some forms. Obviously I had no<br />
doubt that we had achieved it.”<br />
Vencl has continued on with his fascination of ice. His Instagram<br />
feed is a glowing, albeit frosty tribute to a wanderlust wonderland<br />
that captivates and challenges in equal measure. “To some, an<br />
icy landscape is a thing of fear, restriction and danger, where<br />
very few things can exist and thrive. For me though, I look on it<br />
as a place where human endeavour can bring about incredible<br />
results. It is where we can test ourselves in one of the most<br />
inhospitable environments – one that has to be respected, and<br />
where survival is earned.”<br />
As for his free diving exploits, Vencl says the pursuit represents<br />
for him a return to freedom of movement and nature. “It is a way<br />
to know oneself in harmony with nature and the creator. Achieving<br />
performance in life is achievable in this unconventional way as<br />
well as all the normal things people do to present themselves<br />
with purpose and satisfaction.”<br />
Vencl, a vegetarian who is fuelled purely on plant power, has<br />
accepted an offer to write a book on his experiences. Entitled<br />
Začni Ted, which translates as ‘Start now’, it also documents<br />
his recent fascination with deep water diving. He has regularly<br />
entered competitions at DeepSpot, the swimming pool and Scuba<br />
diving centre near Poland’s capital, Warsaw, that, until June<br />
2021 held the title of being the deepest swimming pool in the<br />
world, boasting a maximum depth of 60 metres.<br />
“I have no death wish, but I do have a passion for water and<br />
human interaction with it. The fact I can explore this and can<br />
give pleasure and, perhaps, inspiration, to other people, is a<br />
great thing.”<br />
42 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
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Placement partners<br />
Whether you are new to yachting, looking to progress your career on the<br />
high seas or looking to move ashore, you need a strong recruitment partner<br />
Superyacht Crew International<br />
W<br />
ith a team of recruiters and consultants having over<br />
50 years of professional yachting experience to draw<br />
upon, Superyacht Crew International is a registered MLC<br />
2006 Compliant international recruitment agent. Being<br />
international they have many clients located all over the<br />
world, from the Mediterranean to the many remote yachting<br />
destinations in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. Crew<br />
from all over the world contact the team from all corners of<br />
the globe. Clients have experienced the positive and timely<br />
approach in finding the right crew member to fit with their<br />
team and so the business has largely grown from satisfied<br />
clients who have told others about the services and fresh<br />
approach. Crew have benefited from the team’s industry<br />
knowledge and have been given fair and honest feedback,<br />
advice and training or professional career advice.<br />
For more details Tel: +61 410 689 288<br />
or visit www.superyachtcrewinternational.com<br />
19 LONDON<br />
An international recruitment agency, specialising in the<br />
placement of international superyacht crew, personal<br />
and executive assistants and private household staff and<br />
childcare, as well as a variety of other staff – to clients<br />
around the world. Based in London, UK with satellite<br />
locations internationally, 19 London can provide highly<br />
experienced crew to your yacht, staff for your business,<br />
office or private home anywhere in the world. They have<br />
had the pleasure of working with vessels ranging from 20<br />
– 180 metres worldwide and the yacht crew consultants<br />
have many years of yachting and recruitment experience<br />
who strive to provide an excellent bespoke service to both<br />
the end clients and candidates. As well as being assigned a<br />
dedicated consultant throughout the recruitment process,<br />
19 London go above and beyond the core activities in this<br />
industry, such as offering extensive security and background<br />
screening for candidates, including reputation checks. If<br />
you have any recruitment requirements, please contact the<br />
team and they would be happy to help. Or if you are looking<br />
for your next position, speak with one of the yacht crew<br />
consultants today.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)203 701 0390<br />
or visit www.19london.com<br />
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Amandine<br />
Amandine is a specialist international chef placement<br />
agency that offers a specialised service to the<br />
industry. The team only deals with chefs and they have<br />
expert knowledge in this area. The team has unparalleled<br />
food credentials and an extensive understanding of chefs,<br />
restaurants and food which allows them to better judge<br />
the experience and skill set of the chefs. The founder, Kate<br />
Emery, is a regular judge of various chef competitions<br />
around the world. The in-depth interview process, lasting<br />
at least one hour if not more, allows them to better<br />
understand the experience, skills and personality of each<br />
chef they represent so that the recruiters can match them<br />
to the right job, not just any job. They are discerning about<br />
the chefs they work with and, with Amandine, you get a<br />
shortlist of the best candidates for the job as opposed<br />
to endless CVs cluttering your inbox. So, whether you’re<br />
looking for a highly experienced head chef, a sous or crew<br />
chef or a newcomer to the industry, if you need someone<br />
for a permanent, seasonal or short-term booking, choose<br />
Amandine and you will get the right chef first time.<br />
For more details Tel: France: +33 (0)9 67 31 96 62<br />
UK: +44 (0)20 7193 7306<br />
or visit www.amandinechefs.com<br />
Marine Resources<br />
Marine Resources is recognised as one of the best shorebased<br />
marine recruitment specialists within the marine<br />
industry around the globe. With over 18 years of experience,<br />
they are experts at recruiting across multiple marine sectors,<br />
including design, engineering and technical, marinas, build<br />
and refit, sales and marketing, and business executives.<br />
A well-deserved reputation for professionalism together<br />
with efficiency and industry know-how, Marine Resources<br />
understand that attracting the right people can be time<br />
consuming, and finding the right recruitment partner a<br />
challenge. They offer both clients and candidates unrivalled<br />
consultancy and honest advice, underpinned by a truly<br />
‘client-first’ personalised service. The company prides itself<br />
in the dedicated recruiters with a deep industry knowledge<br />
and passion that they apply to every position they’re<br />
working on. They use industry research to advise their<br />
clients on key trends and relevant market intelligence, with<br />
insight and expert knowledge to help them make informed<br />
recruitment decisions. With a strong international database<br />
of 60,000 candidates, Marine Resources attract and have<br />
access to the best talent across the marine industry and<br />
beyond.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)2380 633 399<br />
or visit www.marineresources.co.uk<br />
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Award-winning<br />
MLC 2006 compliant<br />
Placing Quality<br />
Crew Worldwide<br />
Intl Tel: +61 410 689 288<br />
Aust. Tel: 1800 792 739<br />
Email: Crew@SuperyachtCrewInternational.com<br />
Web: www.SuperyachtCrewInternational.com<br />
www.ElitePrivateStaff.com.au<br />
We also place ex-yacht crew<br />
in private services roles for<br />
discerning clients<br />
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Insignia Crew<br />
Insignia Crew specialise in placing disciplined and committed<br />
crew by drawing their candidates from those who have<br />
served in the Armed Forces, with focus on Royal Navy and<br />
Royal Marines whose maritime skill sets perfectly match the<br />
needs of today’s superyacht industry. Already accustomed<br />
to living and working at sea, their candidates offer a wealth<br />
of additional expertise such as a heightened awareness of<br />
safety and security, diving operations, advanced trauma<br />
medicine, equipment training protocols, helicopter operations,<br />
engineering technicians and extreme cold weather operations<br />
which align superbly with the needs of the increasingly<br />
popular expedition yachts taking to the water. In addition to<br />
crew placement and having recognised the overwhelming<br />
need for support around mental wellbeing in the superyacht<br />
industry, Insignia Crew provide proactive Crew Resilience<br />
Training which is delivered by world class consultants - direct<br />
to yacht. It is a proactive, peer delivered human resource<br />
management initiative designed to meet the ongoing<br />
pressures of operating in an increasingly demanding maritime<br />
environment from both a duty of care and commercial<br />
perspective. The yachting community now has a reassuring<br />
solution to implement in order to invest in the very people<br />
who keep the industry cogs turning.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)7500 888 472<br />
or visit www.insigniacrew.com<br />
YPI Crew<br />
Established in 2002, YPI CREW has been connecting<br />
people with their dream careers onboard superyachts<br />
for 20 years. The sole purpose is to allow new generations<br />
to discover yachting and seasoned crew to further their<br />
careers and widen their talent base. Bonding people together<br />
and creating new connections is what the team do best.<br />
The recruiters are solution driven; they have a voice, an<br />
opinion and champion their candidates for the right jobs,<br />
on the best yachts, with the finest captains and crews.<br />
YPI CREW’s mission is also to always work in accordance<br />
with MLC 2006 to ensure that seafarers have access to an<br />
efficient and well-regulated recruitment and placement<br />
system. YPI CREW is listed on the French national register<br />
for seafarer recruitment and placement services, as per legal<br />
requirements. Their registration number is GM1-195. From the<br />
Antibes office in the South of France, the team source and<br />
recruit the best yacht crew worldwide. From deckhands to<br />
captains, engineers, chefs and interior crew. We seek to build<br />
united, high-performing crews able to deliver the ultimate<br />
guest experiences aboard yachts all over the world and,<br />
simultaneously, allow the fostering of new life experiences.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 46 10<br />
or visit www.ypicrew.com<br />
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Quay Crew<br />
S<br />
ince being established in 2013, Quay Crew has placed<br />
over 1,500 candidates on more than 300 prestigious<br />
superyachts and worked in partnership with some of the<br />
world’s leading yacht management companies. The team,<br />
based in Poole, UK, has 30 years’ combined onboard<br />
experience, plus an additional 40 years’ recruitment<br />
expertise. United in their efforts to service both clients<br />
and candidates equally, they favour quality over quantity,<br />
making the right match through consultation, thorough due<br />
diligence, and verbal referencing, significantly reducing the<br />
risk and cost of a bad hire. This approach facilitates long<br />
lasting and high performing relationships for an exceptional<br />
onboard experience all round. From the bridge to the engine<br />
room and the deck to the galley, they recruit at all levels<br />
from green crew with certified potential to experienced<br />
heads of departments, captains and shore-based yachting<br />
professionals. Their mission is to not only attract but also<br />
retain the best talent in the sector through actively promoting<br />
diversity and inclusion, longevity and progression both at sea<br />
and on land. The company carries this out by following best<br />
practice recruitment methods and continuously improving<br />
standards through education, research, market insights and<br />
progressive partnerships.<br />
For more details email tim@quaycrew.com<br />
or charlie@quaycrew.com<br />
or visit www.quaycrew.com<br />
Searchlight Crew<br />
Searchlight Crew is a yacht crew agency based in<br />
Antibes. They endeavour to provide the clients with<br />
candidates that fit your criteria first time. They believe<br />
in building great working relationships with crew and<br />
clients, therefore supplying the best crew for your yacht.<br />
With a comprehensive database of crew members, all the<br />
candidates have been screened and interviewed personally,<br />
location permitting or via video call or phone. Having<br />
worked on board yachts and in hospitality they have the<br />
experience and skills required to find the correct candidates<br />
for your needs. With over 17 years experience in recruitment<br />
Searchlight Crew provides a specialised and effective<br />
approach to recruitment. Searchlight Crew work with yachts<br />
of various sizes and located worldwide providing crew from<br />
juniors to senior levels. Searchlight Crew Agency and Tara<br />
Bromhead is voluntarily compliant with the terms of Reg<br />
1.4 of the MLC and as such have enforced several points to<br />
ensure a yacht’s compliancy also thus protecting the crew.<br />
They have recently branched out into providing household<br />
staff which is a great stepping stone for crew looking to build<br />
a career on land after yachting.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)6 14 72 78 50<br />
or visit www.searchlightcrew.com<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
Airmont is a French technology<br />
company which develops innovative<br />
software solutions and services<br />
to enable seamless on-the-move digital<br />
experience on sea, land or air throughout the<br />
world. Their patent ‘Data Casting’ represents<br />
the cornerstone of its technology aimed at<br />
making passengers’ streaming a reality on<br />
yachts, aircrafts and trains. The service<br />
‘STREAMING OPTIMIZATION’ based on this<br />
technology, focuses on seamlessly optimizing<br />
the video streaming experience by relying<br />
on the popular ‘cast’ icon user interface<br />
of the passengers’ streaming apps. It is<br />
particularly beneficial to drastically reduce<br />
the cost of streaming over expensive internet<br />
connections like VSAT and HTS satellite links.<br />
So with Airmont’s Streaming Optimization<br />
service, owners and guests on the yacht<br />
can both enjoy uninterrupted quality ‘screen<br />
time’, and use much less internet bandwidth<br />
thanks to the data compression technology.<br />
But what is the technical background of<br />
casting your content?<br />
Applications on smartphones and tablets<br />
remain the easiest way to select streaming<br />
content. Companies have designed their<br />
applications for intuitive user interfaces<br />
tailored to a touch screen. Accessing this<br />
streaming over a TV can often be more<br />
complicated without this touch screen<br />
ability. However, there is a simple solution<br />
to get the interface of smartphones and<br />
tablets on a big screen and this is where<br />
the Airmont technology comes in to play.<br />
STREAMING TIMES<br />
Streaming seems to be simple but fulfilling this expectation can be a real technical<br />
challenge, especially where only satellite internet is available and the bandwidth is limited<br />
Casting<br />
Casting makes use of your smartphone,<br />
tablet or even computer to select the<br />
content shown on the TV screen. But even<br />
if the end goal is the same, the user should<br />
understand that there are two types of<br />
casting: mirroring and application cast.<br />
Mirroring sends the content of your personal<br />
device to the TV screen but it suffers from<br />
two major drawbacks. First, users can only<br />
mirror their whole screen including virtual<br />
keyboard and all control panels rather than<br />
just projecting a dedicated application.<br />
Second, the personal device is the one<br />
getting the content and transmitting it<br />
to the user. This limits the resolution of<br />
the stream and forces the user’s device<br />
to be permanently connected.<br />
Application cast is a much more efficient<br />
way of casting video streams. The portable<br />
device only sends information about the<br />
desired video. The Chromecast will then<br />
open the right application (Netflix, YouTube,<br />
Disney+ etc.) with the ID sent by the<br />
portable device and will get the stream.<br />
The portable device is not needed after<br />
that, users can disconnect it from the<br />
local network or use their phone for other<br />
purposes without any interference on the<br />
TV broadcast. The resolution is also set<br />
to fit the target screen.<br />
Application cast is preferable but how can<br />
you use it? What do you need to configure<br />
it on your phone or tablet to be able to<br />
cast? That is the beauty of it - nothing.<br />
Everything is done automatically once the<br />
user’s smartphone is connected to the<br />
local wifi. When an application that can be<br />
cast is started on your device (like Netflix,<br />
YouTube, Disney+… ), the device will discover<br />
the cast compatible devices<br />
on the local network and the<br />
following cast icon will appear<br />
on the personal device:<br />
The user just needs to press the cast icon<br />
to ask the cast device to get its content.<br />
It is that easy to access to your streaming<br />
content on a TV screen. But with limited<br />
internet connection, like on the satellite<br />
internet link of a superyacht, guests may<br />
suffer from buffering, disconnection and<br />
inefficient bandwidth sharing between<br />
streaming applications. For example, Netflix<br />
requires 5 Mbps for HD streaming and 3<br />
Mbps for SD streaming.<br />
With Airmont’s patented solution, by<br />
subscribing to “Streaming Optimization”<br />
service, yacht passengers can benefit<br />
from the cast user-friendly interface and<br />
enjoy their streaming content in Full HD at<br />
only 2 Mbps, or in SD at 700 kbps, while<br />
all streams are managed using minimal<br />
bandwidth, limiting satellite internet costs.<br />
To learn more about Airmont’s<br />
streaming technology<br />
please visit:<br />
www.airmont.com<br />
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YACHT CREW SALARY REPORT <strong>2022</strong><br />
As front runners in yacht crew recruitment, YPI CREW has utilised their principal position<br />
to create an in-depth industry salary report, drawn from the current state of the market<br />
YPI CREW welcomed 2021 as the year<br />
of revival and indeed it was! This was<br />
following the effects of the Covid 19<br />
pandemic on the yachting industry where<br />
2020 was considered the year of survival<br />
for yacht crew placement.<br />
At YPI CREW they witnessed an important<br />
increase in the number of job orders across<br />
all departments in 2021 and more crew<br />
were connected with their dream careers.<br />
With regards to salaries, the market saw<br />
a return to stability but with no major new<br />
trends recorded. However, there was still<br />
increased pressure to offer a scheduled<br />
leave or rotational scheme that now starts<br />
with yachts in the 40 to 50 metre range.<br />
It should be noted that due to a smaller<br />
number of junior level hospitality, service<br />
and galley staff entering the market due to<br />
Covid 19 travel restrictions, essentially from<br />
the Southern Hemisphere, there has been<br />
tension on salaries in these departments<br />
throughout 2021. For example, in the<br />
Chef’s department in order to secure and<br />
especially retain qualified and experienced<br />
crew, salaries and scheduled leave have<br />
become an important part of the negotiation<br />
process with increased competition for the<br />
best all-round package.<br />
How to use the data presented here<br />
The table has been drawn up with the<br />
information collated with figures from<br />
the past year within various YPI CREW<br />
departments. Please note that they are an<br />
indication only of starting salaries currently<br />
on offer.<br />
Many elements need to be taken into<br />
consideration with regards to yacht crew<br />
salaries and not just the size of the yacht.<br />
The type of yacht (motor or sail) , its usage<br />
(private, charter or both) and the cruising<br />
schedule will all influence the salary offered.<br />
Additionally, key elements of the candidate’s<br />
profile must also be reviewed, what is their<br />
previous experience, how long have they<br />
been in a particular role, have they recently<br />
acquired a new qualification, and do they<br />
have a specialised skill set that will influence<br />
the salary and packages negotiation?<br />
The shaded sections in the tables correspond<br />
to yachts who offer a scheduled leave or<br />
rotational package.<br />
Salaries here need to be modulated in<br />
accordance with the type of rotation offered,<br />
5:1; 3:1 or 2:2 for example. There may be<br />
several different rotational schemes on a<br />
particular yacht, 5:1 for the junior crew,<br />
3:1 for the intermediary position and full<br />
rotation for positions of responsibility. The<br />
rotational salary is generally only a reduced<br />
monthly reduction (between 10 and 20%)<br />
and allows for a larger pool of candidates<br />
who are fully committed to the yacht, its<br />
programme and owner.<br />
For many key roles, professional qualifications<br />
are the basis to establishing a guideline<br />
salary, notably in the Engineering and<br />
Officer’s Department.<br />
For more details visit www.ypicrew.com<br />
YACHT DECK CREW SALARIES<br />
The numbers shown are general median salary ranges and<br />
the actual salaries may vary depending on numerous other<br />
variables such as experience, certificates and type of yacht.<br />
If sections are empty, this generally means that the particular<br />
position is generally not applicable for that size of yacht.<br />
Please note that shaded brackets indicate the yacht size<br />
range where a rotational system and associated package<br />
might be offered.<br />
*All salaries are expressed in euro.<br />
* All the Captain and Officer salaries will depend on experience and qualifications<br />
* Deckhand Specialised positions will include a Deckhand Tender Driver, Kite Surfer, Carpenter etc.<br />
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YACHT CHEF SALARIES<br />
Please note that shaded brackets indicate the yacht size<br />
range where rotational system might be offered. For yachts<br />
below 30m and up to 40m please note that this is a starting<br />
salary for Chefs without yachting experience.<br />
From 50m, where rotation is offered, the ranges in the salary<br />
correspond to both rotational and non-rotational positions<br />
and need to be examined on a case by case basis.<br />
The numbers shown here are general median salary ranges<br />
and the actual salaries may vary depending on numerous other<br />
variables such as experience, certificates, type of yacht etc.<br />
Brackets that are empty mean that the particular position<br />
is generally not applicable for that yacht size.<br />
* All salaries here are expressed in euro.<br />
YACHT INTERIOR CREW SALARIES<br />
The numbers shown here are general median salary ranges and<br />
the actual salaries may vary depending on variables such as<br />
experience, certificates, type of yacht and cruising schedules.<br />
Brackets that are empty mean that the particular position<br />
is generally not applicable for that yacht size. Please note<br />
that shaded brackets indicate the yacht size range where<br />
rotational system might be offered.<br />
* All salaries are expressed in euro.<br />
* Salaries for Junior Stews start at 2 500euro and increase at approx. 250euro per season<br />
* Please note that the salaries will depend on the usage of yacht, private or charter, and the level of study or qualification required for the specialist<br />
positions, such as Spa Manager, Spa Therapist and Personal Trainer. For example, as a Personal Trainer, HIIT, cardio, weight training yoga, pilates may be<br />
required or for a Nurse, the salary can be based on the previous experience in hospitals and filed of expertise<br />
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YACHT ENGINEER SALARIES<br />
When talking about engineering salaries, the ranges presented<br />
here depend on the certification that the candidate will hold.<br />
The numbers shown here are general median salary ranges<br />
and the actual salaries may vary depending on numerous<br />
other variables such as experience, certificates, type of<br />
yacht etc. Brackets that are empty mean that the particular<br />
position is generally not applicable for that yacht size.<br />
Please note that shaded brackets indicate the yacht size<br />
range where rotational system might be offered.<br />
* All salaries are expressed in euro.<br />
* For yachts below 30m the role of an Engineer is covered by the Captain and in some cases by another member of the deck crew<br />
* The salaries for the above position are based on the following engineering qualifications:<br />
SOLE/CHIEF ENGINEER<br />
• For 30m – 40m the salary is based on the candidates holding an AEC/Y4<br />
• For 40m – 50m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y3<br />
• For 50m – 70m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y2<br />
• For 70m – 80m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y1<br />
• For 80m – 100m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y1/Class 1<br />
• For 100m+ the salary is based on the candidates holding a Class 1<br />
SECOND ENGINEER<br />
• For 40m – 50m the salary is based on the candidates holding an AEC<br />
• For 50m – 70m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y3 and on rotation. If the role<br />
is permanent then an EOOW qualification is required and the salary would be 5 000 – 6 500<br />
• For 70m – 80m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y3<br />
• For 80m – 100m the salary is based on the candidates holding a Y2/Class 1<br />
• For 100m+ the salary is based on the candidates holding a Class1/Class 2<br />
THIRD ENGINEER<br />
• For 70m – 80m the salary is based on the candidates holding a AEC<br />
• For 80m – 100m the salary is based on the candidates holding an EOOW<br />
• For 100m+ the salary is based on the candidates holding an EOOW<br />
MOTORMAN<br />
• For 80m – 100m the salary is based on the candidates holding a STCW III/4<br />
• For 100m+ the salary is based on the candidates holding a STCW III/4<br />
Are you ready to find your new dream job?<br />
Become a member of YPI CREW through<br />
the free registration and let the team<br />
connect you with the next step in your<br />
career on board.<br />
Each of the YPICrew recruiters is specialised<br />
in crew placement for a particular<br />
department and they will do their best to<br />
get you an interview with the yacht. They<br />
will also advise crew on how to best present<br />
their experience and skills for an interview.<br />
Are you looking for yacht crew?<br />
Get in touch with the team so the recruiters<br />
can connect you with suitable, available and<br />
interested candidates, whose credentials<br />
will be checked and candidates will be preinterviewed<br />
to ensure they are a perfect fit<br />
to your existing crew, owners and yacht.<br />
Contact YPICREW<br />
Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 46 10<br />
or visit www.ypicrew.com<br />
52 | SPRING <strong>2022</strong> | <strong>ONBOARD</strong>
THE FOUR<br />
PILLARS<br />
Cameron Mitchell<br />
outlines the updated<br />
offerings from the Isle<br />
of Man Ship Registry<br />
for <strong>2022</strong> and onwards<br />
ADVERTORIAL<br />
At the Isle of Man Ship Registry we<br />
have spent the winter reviewing<br />
our offerings to yachts in order to<br />
make sure that our products are fit for<br />
the superyachts of <strong>2022</strong>, where owners<br />
require maximum flexibility. We have created<br />
a brand new survey and certification regime,<br />
known as ‘Pleasure Yacht Charter Ready’,<br />
and we have revamped our existing survey<br />
regimes. We believe we now have a survey<br />
scheme to fit the operating profile of every<br />
yacht and clear advice to help you find the<br />
scheme that is right for you.<br />
The four survey schemes that are now<br />
available to yachts registered in the Isle<br />
of Man are as follows:<br />
Commercial Yacht<br />
The commercial yacht scheme is intended<br />
for yachts that will predominantly operate<br />
with a commercial Certificate of Registration<br />
(CoR), although there is scope for the yacht<br />
to spend short periods with a pleasure CoR.<br />
• Yacht must be 24m or over and built<br />
to the REG Yacht Code Part A<br />
• Requires full compliance with all<br />
commercial regulations at all times<br />
• Permits up to 12 paying passengers<br />
when operating under a commercial CoR<br />
• Yacht must be predominantly commercial<br />
but may switch to pleasure CoR for<br />
short periods<br />
Pleasure Yacht Charter Ready<br />
The PYCR scheme is a new survey regime<br />
designed to fit the needs of yachts which<br />
operate predominantly with a pleasure<br />
CoR, but that wish to undertake occasional<br />
charter activity that requires quick and easy<br />
transfers between pleasure and commercial<br />
CoR, often at short notice.<br />
• Yacht must be 24m or over and built<br />
to the REG Yacht Code Part A<br />
• Requires full compliance with all<br />
commercial regulations at all times<br />
• Permits up to 12 paying passengers<br />
when operating under a commercial CoR<br />
• Yacht must be predominantly pleasure<br />
but may switch to commercial CoR for<br />
short periods<br />
Pleasure Yacht Plus<br />
Pleasure Yacht Plus has been developed in<br />
response to changes within the yachting<br />
industry, whereby owners are increasingly<br />
in favour of the simplicity and flexibility of<br />
owning a pleasure yacht. However, this can<br />
often have the unintended consequence of<br />
reducing levels of safety and crew welfare,<br />
since pleasure yachts are not routinely<br />
inspected by a third party. Pleasure Yacht<br />
Plus allows voluntary compliance with<br />
commercial regulations, with third party<br />
verification by Ship Registry surveyors.<br />
• Yacht must be 24m or over<br />
• Allows the operator to voluntarily<br />
comply and be certificated against the<br />
commercial regulations of their choosing.<br />
Compliance with certain regulations will<br />
only be possible if the yacht is built to<br />
the REG Code<br />
• Does not permit paying passengers<br />
• No ability to switch to commercial CoR<br />
Pleasure Yacht<br />
A pleasure yacht is not required to comply<br />
with any commercial regulations and is<br />
not subject to survey by Isle of Man Ship<br />
Registry Surveyors. However, it should<br />
be noted that there will be other survey<br />
requirements (e.g. MARPOL surveys).<br />
• Open to yachts of any size<br />
• Does not comply with any<br />
commercial regulations; No<br />
requirement for vessel to be built to<br />
REG Code<br />
• Does not permit paying passengers<br />
• Can not switch to commercial CoR<br />
We have also made a couple of changes to<br />
the way in which a yacht will transition from<br />
a Pleasure CoR to a Commercial CoR and<br />
vice versa. Firstly, the yacht’s certificates<br />
will become Statements of Compliance when<br />
the yacht is operating under a Pleasure<br />
CoR. This is to ensure that surveys are<br />
kept up to date and recorded.<br />
Secondly, yachts will require a short<br />
remote inspection when transitioning to<br />
a Commercial CoR. There is no additional<br />
charge for this, and it is simply so we can<br />
ensure all commercial documentation is<br />
valid and up to date – saving any confusion<br />
or issues further down the line.<br />
Further details on the survey schemes<br />
can be found on our website, within MSN<br />
075. Please get in touch with us and our<br />
team would be delighted to discuss the<br />
pros and cons of each scheme with you.<br />
For more details<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1624 688500<br />
or visit www.iomshipregistry.com<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
THE PROTECTION SQUAD<br />
Exterior and interior protection specialist Ricard Garcia looks at the tailored<br />
solutions for superyachts on offer, together with the use of reusable materials<br />
A specialised<br />
team on all<br />
types of surfaces and<br />
materials, hence our<br />
trusted contractor<br />
for all types of<br />
protections. They add<br />
value with constant<br />
product research at<br />
competitive prices.<br />
Albert Marimon<br />
Project Management<br />
for Yachts ®<br />
Temporary protections are key when it comes<br />
to reparation, refit or transportation of any<br />
yacht. It is essential to protect and preserve<br />
both interior and exterior surfaces when maintenance<br />
works are taking place onboard. Depending on the<br />
kind and size of the refit job, we could be talking<br />
about hundreds of contractors and artisans working<br />
on deck and inside the yacht, fixing, repairing and<br />
providing their services. If all surfaces aren’t properly<br />
protected both inside and out, the extra costs for<br />
repairing accidental damage could be enormous,<br />
not to mention time delays in getting the vessel<br />
ready for the season.<br />
The proper protective materials, applied with the<br />
right procedures and adapted to the specific needs<br />
of the yacht will not only help avoid damages and<br />
subsequent claims and complaints, but also will<br />
improve the working space of the operators, thus<br />
ensuring the success and speed of the refit project.<br />
Nautiel Service has a specialised team of<br />
professionals that will assess, recommend and<br />
set up all the best protections tailored for the<br />
specific project. From breathable teak covers,<br />
to laying down protective floors that withstand<br />
heavy impacts, they will make sure your yacht is<br />
protected from any accidental dent, scratch or<br />
even breakage.<br />
Apart from protecting the vessel during a refit<br />
period, we also provide protection for the yacht<br />
during shows and even events. If the yacht is<br />
chartered during an event for a party, then certain<br />
floor areas can be covered to protect the ‘real<br />
carpets’ or floor materials from heavy foot traffic<br />
or even wine spills.<br />
Other services offered include; textile cleaning<br />
and protection from stains or possible water<br />
damage, carpet cleaning, certified fire protection<br />
in compliance with the IMO and MCA regulations.<br />
Sustainability has been part of Nautiel’s DNA since<br />
its founding back in 1991, that’s why they are in<br />
constant search for innovative protective materials<br />
that can be recycled and reused. Due to the high<br />
quality and endurance of certain materials, Nautiel<br />
Service also rents them for specific operations,<br />
cleans the area and collects the materials to save<br />
and re-use them for the next project.<br />
Covering of engine rooms, protection of all furniture,<br />
delicate objects and decorative elements, guest<br />
area, shrink wrapping of tenders… The refit can<br />
only really start when the yacht is fully protected<br />
For more details Tel: +34 617 345 568<br />
or visit www.nautiel.com<br />
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We all need<br />
a helping<br />
hand or two<br />
Safety, compliance, insurance, refit contracts,<br />
operational procedures, these are just some of the<br />
things the captain and senior crew need assistance<br />
with. Captain Michael Howorth looks at the necessary<br />
support offered by a yacht management team<br />
Ask anyone who has done it, and I have, what it is like<br />
to command a superyacht, and you will hear the same<br />
refrain. The job of a superyacht captain on a busy vessel<br />
simply does not allow enough time to cope with all the<br />
minutia of a running a safe and successful operation as well as<br />
being the yacht’s Master. Captains are at the beck and call of the<br />
owner and his guests, twenty four hours a day and during that<br />
same time period, Captains act as father figure and mentor to<br />
the crew that follow her or him. Ask a captain what he does in<br />
his, or her, spare time and the chances are they will just snort<br />
and give you that “duh” stare! A good yacht manager working<br />
ashore can greatly assist the captain and take away some of<br />
the more mundane aspects of vessel operation so that he or<br />
she can concentrate on operating the vessel. It is up to the<br />
manager to gain the confidence of the captain so that a sound<br />
and mutually beneficial working relationship can be formed. But<br />
how is that best done?<br />
ON BOARD EXPERIENCE<br />
Yacht Captains Nick Sevier and Charlie Bettell formed Expersea<br />
Yacht Management in response to the specific needs of a group<br />
of superyacht owners who felt their requirements were being<br />
overlooked. It is a common view held by many superyacht captains<br />
and owners the world over. Using their experience in both the<br />
commercial and yachting maritime sectors, the operational<br />
and technical departments<br />
at Expersea are managed and<br />
staffed by yacht captains and<br />
chief engineers. This enables<br />
them to provide a level of support<br />
to both owners and crews that<br />
few can offer. This depth of<br />
experience, coupled with a clientfocused<br />
attitude has proven<br />
successful in building long-term<br />
relationships with superyacht<br />
owners.<br />
Swiss born Daniel Küpfer is the<br />
Managing Director of Ocean Management the yacht management<br />
division of Ocean Independence. Having joined the board as a<br />
shareholder of the parent company, he is now in charge of<br />
all management operations, including the construction, refit<br />
and operational management of a fast-growing fleet of large<br />
commercial and private yachts. He worked his way up from<br />
deckhand to command a superyacht having first served in both<br />
naval and commercial vessels. It was while serving in the latter<br />
that he gained his Master Mariners Unlimited qualifications<br />
allowing him to command any commercial vessel of unlimited<br />
tonnage in worldwide trade, he also holds two yacht master<br />
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licenses. Daniel believes, “Onboard experience is an important<br />
criterion for a yacht manager to be successful in his occupation. It<br />
is vital to understand the requirements of those onboard better.”<br />
Mark Paterson the Director of Yacht Management at Y.CO has not<br />
been to sea in yachts and, as a consequence, has a different view.<br />
He says, “Whilst onboard experience is beneficial and, in some<br />
respects, essential especially in regard to maritime compliance,<br />
bridge and engineering, there is a wealth of other skills and<br />
experience from different sectors of the marine industry and other<br />
industries that yacht operations can benefit from. The management<br />
Y.CO<br />
Yachting is a passion. It’s a lifestyle. If you love yachting as much<br />
as the team at Y.CO, then you’ll understand that a yacht is just<br />
the start of an incredible journey on the water. And whether<br />
you’re a yacht owner or a charter guest, what matters most is<br />
a yacht’s ability to bring you extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime<br />
experiences. The team within the company have lived, worked<br />
and raced on the water, so they know yachts inside out. They’re<br />
a community of experts, working together to make great things<br />
happen. Whether they are using the encyclopedic knowledge<br />
of destinations to provide charter management advice, or the<br />
decades of experience in project coordination to negotiate<br />
high-profile yacht sales, you can count on Y.CO to provide<br />
expert support and unrivalled insight, wherever you are in your<br />
yachting journey. And wherever you’re heading next.<br />
For more details Tel: +377 93 50 12 12<br />
or visit www.y.co<br />
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HILL ROBINSON<br />
Hill Robinson provides a specialised management service,<br />
sharing the responsibility for all aspects of yacht ownership and<br />
operation. With multilingual office staff and a presence around<br />
the world, Hill Robinson is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a<br />
year committed to the highest standards of professionalism<br />
and integrity offering clear and unbiased advice. Hill Robinson<br />
will work with you to find the solution that best suits you. From<br />
mini ISM to complete management including everything from<br />
project management to offshore payroll, there is a solution to<br />
suit your needs and your budget; all for a fixed monthly fee. The<br />
independence and significant fleet size mean that Hill Robinson<br />
is able to continually source the best possible solutions at<br />
the very best prices. It is this quality of service, attention to<br />
detail, value for money and delivering satisfaction that are the<br />
cornerstones of Hill Robinson’s portfolio of services.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 492 90 59 59<br />
or visit www.hillrobinson.com<br />
team here has specialists from the commercial shipping sector,<br />
human resource managers, chartered accountants, insurance<br />
and legal experts, hospitality professionals and many more. It is<br />
this diverse skill set that enhances the overall service deliverable<br />
and provides owners with the required confidence to work with<br />
and recommend us. Mark has been with Y.CO for 5 years and<br />
joined them with a 20 year background in the industry, including<br />
high-end luxury cruise ship and hospitality experience.<br />
Damian Martin is the Director of Yacht Management at Edmiston,<br />
a company he joined nearly 4 years ago after 15 years’ experience<br />
within the yachting sector. Before that he had spent 12 in<br />
military service. He believes there is a balance to be found. “It<br />
can be difficult for a yacht manager to gain the respect of crew<br />
if they are not seen to have ‘walked the walk’, but this doesn’t<br />
mean that all managers should have been involved in yachting. I<br />
think a good mix of backgrounds allows a rounded viewpoint to be<br />
found – we have a mixture of ex-yacht crew (captains, engineers,<br />
pursers etc), ex-commercial mariners and engineers, ex-military,<br />
and members of our team that came with no yachting experience.<br />
To me, it is a people business. Of course, we need the knowledge,<br />
but we also need to work well with our crew and owners – it’s<br />
that approach that underpins everything that we do here.”<br />
Onboard experience is an important<br />
criterion for a yacht manager to be<br />
successful in his occupation. It is vital to<br />
understand the onboard requirements<br />
Maxime Bregeon, the Safety and Crew Manager at Fraser, grew<br />
up in the maritime city of Saint-Nazaire, France, where he found<br />
his first job in one of the largest shipyards in Europe. Then he<br />
moved to the largest shipyard in the world in South Korea as a<br />
new building technical advisor for LNG vessel and continued his<br />
experience in China as project leader with a leading Classification<br />
society. Maxime returned to France in 2015 to survey existing<br />
Yachts for Class and Flag inspection. He joined Fraser as Safety<br />
Superintendent in 2016 before being promoted to Safety & Crew<br />
Manager. He tells us, “We have a large team of well over 50<br />
professionals with varied backgrounds in our yacht management<br />
division, that is made up of veteran mariners, naval architects,<br />
class surveyors and administrators who have years’ of experience,<br />
working on board large vessels as well as in management positions<br />
ashore. While seagoing experience is a plus for understanding<br />
how yachts operate, the cooperation between all of us is really<br />
the key to our success, where our past experience is being put<br />
to use for efficient handling of crew, regulatory compliance and<br />
technical management.”<br />
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE<br />
The introduction into yachting of the International Safety<br />
Management (ISM) Code brought about a fundamental change<br />
in the way superyachts operated commercially. It was this and<br />
the ISM requirement for yachts to appoint a Designated Person<br />
Ashore (DPA) that, if anything, became the stepping stone that<br />
many yacht management companies used to establish themselves<br />
as indispensable links in the superyacht industry chain.<br />
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Having sewn doubt in the minds of owners that captains could<br />
not look after a commercially operated yacht effectively without<br />
professional yacht management intervention, managers carved<br />
their niche market to the point that now many owners of private<br />
yachts voluntarily opt into the ISM regime. Now even owners of<br />
yachts above the 24 metre load line length whose tonnage is<br />
less than 500gt are under pressure to conform to the ISM Code.<br />
Asked if he thought ISM should be mandatory for private yachts<br />
as well as those that operate commercially Daniel Küpfer at<br />
Ocean Management said, “Most of our owners of private yachts<br />
have opted for ISM on a voluntary basis. It is in our opinion that<br />
managing a substantial asset such as a large yacht according to<br />
recognized compliance standards, whether commercially or private<br />
registered, is the best practice.” When asked if ISM should be<br />
applied to yachts under 500gt, he replied, “We believe that in a<br />
‘light’ format manageable for smaller crews, Mini-ISM standards<br />
should be applied for yachts above 24m LLL and below 500gt<br />
should be applied. Again, we suggest managing private yachts<br />
to same standards as commercial yachts, as far as feasible.”<br />
Fraser recommends to owners of private yachts over 500gt<br />
should comply with the company’s ISM Safety Management<br />
System (SMS). Maxime Bregeon says, “All our clients engaged<br />
on our safety management are given access to that SMS, which<br />
is designed to guide the captain and the crew on board yachts<br />
on how to safely operate the vessel with the support of our<br />
team.” But the company stops short of insisting on full ISM.<br />
At Edmiston, Damian Martin thinks it should be mandatory for<br />
all yachts regardless of how they operate. He says, “A 100m<br />
yacht operating privately doesn’t become any safer just because<br />
it is being chartered. Anything that increases safety should be<br />
pursued.” He believes the situation becomes more complicated<br />
when considering yachts under 500gt.<br />
He says, “Full ISM, done correctly, is very time consuming.<br />
Generally, yachts over 500gt have not only the crew numbers,<br />
but also the experience to manage this level of administration.<br />
Under 500gt, you might find that there simply isn’t enough crew<br />
to complete all the tasks, hence the birth of the ‘Mini-ISM’, which<br />
is a scaled-down version of the full ISM that still provides crew<br />
with some guidelines or parameters to work within. I believe<br />
that all yachts should run to some standard, but as I mentioned<br />
above, it needs to be appropriate. When building a system, all<br />
those involved need to understand what the task is, why they<br />
are doing it and what the risks are. In addition, those that are<br />
imposing the system need to understand the reality for those<br />
completing it.”<br />
Mark Patterson at Y.CO says that ISM for yachts sub 500gt<br />
already exists in the form of the Mini-ISM code, which is an<br />
annex to the Red Ensign Yacht Code. However, he says, “It is<br />
how these mandatory or recommended safety regulations are<br />
adapted and maintained that makes the difference.” Mark does<br />
not believe that ISM should be mandatory for private yachts as<br />
well as those that operate commercially. He explains, “Whilst<br />
full ISM has many benefits enforcing safety regulations it is only<br />
part of the solution. Having a good management company with<br />
an experienced, forward thinking team, cutting-edge technology,<br />
a robust SMS and of course a strong, knowledgeable crew that<br />
benefit from safety related training are the key ingredients to<br />
creating and maintaining a strong culture of safety aboard a yacht,<br />
regardless of its size and certification. The safety regulation<br />
itself must also be scrutinised to ensure it is fit for purpose,<br />
applicable to pleasure yachts and practical for crew to implement.”<br />
OCEAN INDEPENDENCE<br />
Ocean Independence provide a range of seamless and<br />
exceptional shore-side support packages. All aspects of daily<br />
operational and financial management for yachts are dealt with<br />
safely and efficiently, including crew employment, certification,<br />
maintenance and much more. The highly qualified yacht<br />
management team have skills, knowledge and experience<br />
across a comprehensive range of yacht and owner requirements,<br />
offering a fully customisable ‘pick and mix menu’ of<br />
services. From their total yacht care and compliance services to<br />
technical support and financial administration, every functional<br />
aspect is carried out by Ocean Independence with efficiency,<br />
transparency and accountability. In addition they provide<br />
corporate services support plus crew employment services.<br />
For more details email: management@ocyachts.com<br />
or visit www.oceanindependence.com<br />
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It can be difficult for a yacht manager to<br />
gain the respect of the captain and crew if<br />
they are not seen to have ‘walked the walk’<br />
REFIT & REPAIR WORK<br />
If the ISM Code was the first stepping stone yacht managers used<br />
to establish their importance in the industry then the compulsory<br />
five and ten year surveys became the second. Suddenly the<br />
choice of which yard to use was removed from the captain and<br />
chief engineer and gathered very firmly into the yacht managers<br />
portfolio. One very good side effect of this change was the rapid<br />
disappearance of the brown envelope far too frequently proffered<br />
by less scrupulous shipyards in a bid to win business.<br />
Today yacht managers have a different and far more commercially<br />
orientated way of identifying and selecting a yard for refit and<br />
rebuild projects. Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management tells us,<br />
“The prime criteria are, time, cost, quality, and availability. The<br />
specific strengths of each shipyard and our experience with<br />
them during previous projects are of great importance when<br />
suggesting a specific shipyard to an owner.”<br />
Often yacht builders will have affiliated partner refit yards which<br />
would be favoured, or there may be specialist work that requires<br />
specific skillsets and machinery that are not available at all refit<br />
yards. It is the job of the yacht manager to advise the owner and<br />
captain of these facts, as well as to undertake extensive due<br />
diligence on the shipyard to ensure adequate and experienced<br />
people are allocated to the project.<br />
Y.CO has project-managed the build and refit of many large yachts<br />
and have undertaken projects with most of the larger shipyards.<br />
BLUEWATER YACHTING<br />
Do audits send a shiver down your spine? Phillip Holden, the Yacht<br />
Management Director, spent his 20s and 30s in the Royal Navy and<br />
as a superyacht captain on several vessels. With his experience<br />
and knowledge, he understands the stresses of running a safe,<br />
efficient, and properly maintained yacht. Phillip and his team<br />
of professional yacht managers, advisers, and DPAs take the<br />
headache out of audits, shipyard visits, flag and class requirements<br />
and negotiations for technical and AVIT. They will ensure your<br />
compliance with fiscal rules, charter, charter licences of different<br />
countries, registration, reporting and VAT returns. Tell them what<br />
you need, the management team are there to advise and support,<br />
not to take over or judge your procedures, just to help you perfect<br />
them. You’re the captain of your vessel, focus your precious time<br />
on this and let Bluewater take care of these fundamentals.<br />
For more details email: management@bluewateryachting.com<br />
or visit www.bluewateryachting.com<br />
Mark Patterson says, “This gives us a good understanding of each<br />
one’s unique strengths, and any project we undertake will have a<br />
strategy set out specifically, not only for the project itself, but<br />
for the shipyard who will build it. Factors that are considered in<br />
the selection process include (but are not limited to) geographic<br />
location, scope of work, accessibility, local legislation, budget,<br />
and schedule.”<br />
When it comes to identifying and selecting a yard for refit and<br />
rebuild projects Damian Martin looks at several different factors.<br />
He explains, “The location of the yacht, tasks to be completed,<br />
the reputation and experience of the yard, and then we undertake<br />
a full quotation process. There are some great refit yards that<br />
can handle big projects, and there are some great yards that<br />
are better suited to smaller, more routine stops so it is all about<br />
matching the client and yacht with a yard that suits their needs.”<br />
DUE DILIGENCE<br />
Specifically yacht managers need to undertake due diligence when<br />
assessing the suitability of a shipyard for refits and surveys.<br />
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management tells us, “We evaluate<br />
shipyards on the basis of the quality and motivation of their<br />
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workforce, track record, financial stability, commitment towards<br />
the client, social responsibility and environmental awareness.”<br />
Y.CO undertakes includes extensive research on everything<br />
from the shipyard ownership structure and financial stability,<br />
its experience and track record – including reference checks from<br />
previous refit projects of a similar size and scope of work; and<br />
of course, its resources - the skill set on offer, its availability,<br />
capacity, and suitability for the project. The company’s Director<br />
of Yacht Management says, “We also look at the type of contract<br />
that is proposed (with the standard ICOMIA template favoured),<br />
their liability insurance policy, third-party contractor policy and<br />
commercial terms and their warranty and aftersales support.<br />
We also carry out a full on-site assessment of their facilities:<br />
ensuring the yard is secure, the machinery is well-maintained,<br />
there is adequate storage and parking and of course that the<br />
crew facilities, the canteen, and recreational areas, are up to<br />
standard.”<br />
Damian Martin says, “We rely on the experience within the<br />
Edmiston Management Team, which has over 200 years of<br />
combined experience in yachting. If one of our Technical Managers<br />
has a good reason for going to a particular yard, or otherwise, we<br />
listen, absorb, and analyse and then make our recommendations.”<br />
CAPTAIN’S LITTLE HELPER<br />
With captains constantly citing the shortage of time as being<br />
the criteria that defines their job and sets it aside from others<br />
who sail as crew in superyachts the question is how does a<br />
yacht manager help the captain do his job better?<br />
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management tells us, “We believe that<br />
yacht captains and yacht managers have a different role in the<br />
client relationship. The yacht manager should support the captain<br />
in his role onboard, so that the captain can focus on creating<br />
the ultimate yachting experience of the owner and the guests<br />
onboard.<br />
At Edmiston, Damian Martin believes, “The captain has more<br />
access to the owner, the manager more access to the captain<br />
and the broker more access to the manager, so it should be a<br />
symbiotic relationship. The captain is the one ‘on the front line’,<br />
while us managers are working behind the scenes and therefore<br />
can be best placed to assist. Captains and managers should<br />
work together to achieve the same aim – to provide the best<br />
possible experience for the owner.”<br />
It is not the yacht manager’s job to hire crew or choose crew<br />
uniforms. Most crew believe those decisions should be left to<br />
the captain but Damian Martin believes, “This depends on the<br />
yacht, its schedule and size. An inexperienced captain might<br />
rely more on the manager for help and support, even if it’s as<br />
simple as being directed to the right place. The captain needs<br />
to build a team and will therefore play a key role in the hiring<br />
process, but managers might know the candidates and be able<br />
to offer guidance.”<br />
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management suggests, “I wouldn’t<br />
consider myself sufficiently competent as far as the selection of<br />
crew uniforms is concerned. In regard to the recruitment of the<br />
staff onboard, it is always the captain who is held responsible by<br />
the owner for the performance of the team onboard. It wouldn’t<br />
be fair to expect the captain to fulfil this role successfully, if<br />
he would not have the final say when it comes to the selection<br />
of his crew.”<br />
Mark Patterson at Y.CO agrees saying, “It is the manager and<br />
captain’s responsibility to ensure the yacht and crew are safe<br />
and able to consistently provide the owner with an outstanding<br />
and memorable experience every time he/ she steps on board. All<br />
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dramatically reduces paperwork for<br />
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With new offices in Antibes, the team is<br />
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For more details Tel: +33 (0) 492 931<br />
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EDMISTON<br />
As one of the most recognisable brands in the<br />
yachting world; Edmiston is one of the world’s<br />
most successful and respected yacht brokerage<br />
companies. With offices in London, Monaco, New<br />
York, Miami, Newport and Mexico City, Edmiston<br />
is a company synonymous with revolutionising<br />
yacht marketing. The company has been involved<br />
in some of the most important yacht sales,<br />
charter, yacht management and new construction<br />
transactions of the last 25 years; and continues<br />
to inject innovation and energy into every one of<br />
its activities. Good yacht management is the key<br />
to stress-free yachting. Whether buying, building,<br />
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crew, the care of your yacht, the protection of your<br />
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For more details Tel: + 377 93 30 54 44<br />
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other sub-tasks of this main objective, including crew recruitment<br />
and uniform selection, must be completed as efficiently and costeffectively<br />
as possible, so can be left to the onboard team, with<br />
guidance from the management company if required.”<br />
Crew placement is about truly understanding every aspect of the<br />
vacant position so we can find you specific individuals with the<br />
right set of qualifications, personality, and experience.<br />
Maxime Bregeon, Safety and Crew Manager, says, “The professional<br />
team of recruitment consultants at our sister company, The<br />
Crew Network, is well versed in finding skilled crew to operate<br />
any yacht to the highest standards. Our crew department work<br />
closely with a captain or owner’s team if they put forward CVs<br />
or candidates directly for interviews and vetting. Depending on<br />
the setup required by the owner, we usually think it is beneficial<br />
that Fraser, the captain and owner work together in order to<br />
find a qualified and harmonious team.<br />
The key to a successful yacht operation from a manager’s<br />
perspective has to be keeping the owner happy. It must rely on<br />
trust, expertise and transparent communication between the<br />
owner, captain and manager. The captain and manager have to<br />
happily work hand in hand to satisfy the owner’s requirements<br />
and maintain a safe and efficient onboard operation.<br />
Owning and managing a luxury yacht is an increasingly elaborate<br />
business. The role of a yacht manager is to offer support and<br />
advice to yacht owners and their captains to ensure that the<br />
yacht is being maintained, crewed,<br />
administered, and operated to the<br />
highest standards, and is compliant<br />
with flag and class requirements.<br />
Frasers work with the captain and the<br />
owner’s team to make sure that the<br />
yacht is operated safely and efficiently,<br />
giving the owner the opportunity to<br />
enjoy the yacht. Maxime Bregeon, the<br />
company’s Safety and Crew Manager says, “The complexity<br />
and the size of today’s yachts require daily support from an<br />
onshore management team. This is proven especially in case of<br />
emergency where our team can mobilise a tug, medical support,<br />
or anything else around the clock and coordinate all parties such<br />
as insurances, Coast Guard, next of kin, etc in order to give<br />
the captain full capacity to focus on any onboard emergency.”<br />
COMPLICATED ROLE<br />
The role has become so very much more complicated now but<br />
how has it affected the workload of the manager? Daniel Küpfer<br />
at Ocean Management tells us, “We have seen the industry<br />
becoming much more regulatory over the last two decades and<br />
the complexity on yacht management has significantly increased.”<br />
“The fundamental services typically provided by a yacht manager<br />
have not changed in the last 5-10 years,” says Mark Patterson at<br />
Y.CO. “However,” he continues, “the yachts have become bigger<br />
and more complex, legislation and compliance has increased, crew<br />
numbers have grown and we’re working with a new generation<br />
of yacht owner, one that wants to travel extensively and use<br />
their yachts as platforms for adventure. These are factors that<br />
have reshaped the way the typical yacht management services<br />
are provided and have diversified the type of tasks that a yacht<br />
manager is required to do. That said, technology continues to<br />
advance and provide all of us with solutions to increase efficiency<br />
and maintain a sustainable work load, whilst still delivering a<br />
consistent high-quality service.”<br />
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Damian Martin believes, the basic role of a manager is the same<br />
as it has always been: to assist the owner, captain and crew with<br />
the safe and efficient running of the vessel. He says, “Owners<br />
have grown to understand the need for managers more, as<br />
yachts have grown larger, more expensive and the industry has<br />
become more professional. While the role has grown, so has the<br />
size of the team. We now have specialists working in support<br />
of yacht managers to ensure they have everything covered. The<br />
manager can’t know everything all the time – I think the secret<br />
is to know where to find the answers.”<br />
USP<br />
Yacht managers live in a commercial environment crowded<br />
with healthy competition. They strive to set themselves apart<br />
from others who carry out the same service each highlighting<br />
their ‘elevator pitch’ or unique selling points. While many yacht<br />
management companies started life as spin off departments of<br />
brokerage houses one stands out as having reversed that trend.<br />
Hill Robinson came into existence when Nick Hill and Niall Robinson<br />
specifically created a company in 2001 to manage the complexities<br />
of large yachts, bringing owners the technical solutions they<br />
were asking for. When they were created some twenty years<br />
ago the company’s elevator pitch was their complete and utter<br />
independence from the pressures of sales brokerage dealings. They<br />
sought solely to handle safety, security, operational, accounts,<br />
crew, maintenance, and environmental concerns. While the brand<br />
has stayed true to that ethos as it has grown to operate 12<br />
offices employing over 200 worldwide, the waters have become<br />
slightly muddied by its very close cooperation with the brokerage<br />
house Moravia Yachting, a brand they rescued from obscurity.<br />
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management says, “Our USP is that we<br />
see ourselves as co-managers of the yacht. It is often forgotten<br />
that the manager onboard is the captain. This understanding is<br />
of paramount importance for those ashore supposed to support<br />
yacht captains successfully.<br />
TWW YACHTS<br />
TWW combine old-fashioned principles with strategic industry<br />
knowledge and global reach. With dedicated, dynamic teams<br />
across charter, sales and construction, they measure their<br />
success not by profit margin, but by their relationships with<br />
owners, captains, shipyards, and other brokerage houses –<br />
relationships that endure as a result of our commitment to<br />
excellence and integrity.<br />
For more details Tel: +377 97 77 67 57<br />
or visit www.twwyachts.com<br />
YManage is another company with a different approach to<br />
yacht management in that it operates a Cloud platform where<br />
superyacht owners, captains, crews and companies can easily<br />
work together even if they are in different place. Using intranet<br />
and extranet based software the company’s virtual office grants<br />
remote access to the yacht management team, documents,<br />
reports, and 24 / 7 support. This, they say, allows full control<br />
over yacht data and allows use of tools that include a helpdesk<br />
and e-learning, as well as integration and customisation options.<br />
Bluewater came to superyacht management in a roundabout<br />
fashion and that makes them somewhat different. Founded<br />
in 1991, specifically to train crew, Bluewater can now offer<br />
more than 25 years of experience. It is one of the few yachting<br />
companies with dedicated teams in each of the five main industry<br />
sectors: brokerage, charter, management, crew training and<br />
placement. The company boasts its USP as being the only company<br />
able to sell, charter and manage yachts on which the crew were<br />
recruited and trained in-house. Bluewater offers yacht owners<br />
and captains yacht management services in customised packages.<br />
This modular ‘pick n mix’ approach allows clients to choose any<br />
number of yacht management services in order to create one<br />
designed to serve differing needs.<br />
Size of fleet and years of experience combined with in-house<br />
experience make yacht managers capable of predicting and solving<br />
challenges on behalf of owners. Having an industry-leading safety<br />
management system that’s endorsed by major flag states,<br />
as well as a community of in-house experts, all accessible to<br />
clients through a singular point of contact also helps. “What<br />
really sets Y.CO apart,” says Mark Patterson at Y.CO, “is our<br />
holistic approach to yacht management. Far from a one-sizefits-all<br />
approach, we work with owners to truly understand their<br />
priorities, then work with our captains and crew to create a<br />
unique culture on board that upholds these. A lot of operational<br />
issues arise when the owner and captain’s priorities fail to<br />
align, and our skill lies not only in defining what these priorities<br />
are but making sure that they are ingrained in everything that<br />
happens on board.”<br />
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YACHT MANAGEMENT<br />
WRIGHT MARITIME<br />
Informed owners and their representatives call Wright Maritime<br />
for advice and support in ensuring that their yachting experience<br />
is the best it can be while protecting their financial interests and<br />
asset. Industry professionals also call WMG for their solid advice<br />
on complicated matters for safety and compliance, refit projects,<br />
new build project management, technical and operational<br />
matter. Wright Maritime and its experienced and varied team<br />
supports all fields of the large yacht industry with initiatives and<br />
encouragement.<br />
For more details Tel: +1 954 523 0300<br />
or visit www.wrightmaritime.com<br />
SANCTIONS, SEIZURES AND A SECURE FUTURE<br />
If ever yacht managers have earned their money, it is in recent<br />
times following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military. Banks,<br />
insurers and even governments are asking yacht managers to<br />
trace and account for ownership of superyachts as the rest<br />
of the commercial world seeks to impose sanctions on those<br />
close to and who are seen to be aiding and abetting the Russian<br />
despot. It is not an easy task and given the devious ways some<br />
superyacht owners go about disguising the true identity of<br />
superyacht ownership it is a task that is not going to get any<br />
easier in the next few years. The process of verifying the identity<br />
of a customer, either before or during the time that they start<br />
doing business with you is increasingly being referred to as know<br />
your customer checks or KYC and it is beginning to become one of<br />
the more problematic areas that will involve yacht managers over<br />
the next few years. New standards for KYC are being introduced<br />
by authorities to protect financial institutions against fraud,<br />
corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.<br />
Ocean Independence has seen an increase of KYC and compliance<br />
requirements ashore which will result in additional workloads<br />
of its managers. But it is not just sanctions that present the<br />
challenges for the future. Daniel Küpfer, says, “Companies also<br />
have to accept social responsibility and we all need to drive our<br />
efforts for environmental protection forward!”<br />
With yachts becoming more and more technologically advanced,<br />
the provision of cyber security is going to occupy those in yacht<br />
management. At Fraser, Maxime Bregeon says, “Fraser are<br />
increasingly aware that our constant connectivity can become a<br />
tool that can be used against them.” “Our response,” he says “Is<br />
to challenge this particular risk lies in our own cyber management<br />
procedures, developed with the interaction of various field experts.<br />
Furthermore we implement cyber security awareness training,<br />
and most importantly we invest in our shore-based staff to stay<br />
abreast of changing requirements and technologies.”<br />
The last two or three years have provided several challenges to<br />
managers. In particular; crew and logistics related matters during<br />
the peak of the COVID pandemic. These challenges have in some<br />
ways altered the shape of the industry, especially relating to crew<br />
employment and welfare, and almost certainly these will continue<br />
to provide unpredictable scenarios as well as great opportunities<br />
when it comes to supporting professional development and crew<br />
wellbeing. At Y.CO, Mark Patterson says, “We are noticing that our<br />
crew support services have shifted from being mainly compliancebased<br />
to incorporate commitment and HR management bestpractices.<br />
This is where we see our focus sharpening; to ensure<br />
the yacht crew community continues to grow and receive the<br />
tools and support it needs to meet the demands of our evergrowing<br />
sector of the marine industry.”<br />
Speaking for Edmiston, Damian Martin says, “Generally speaking,<br />
we can work with our partners in the industry to find a solution to<br />
any potential problems that arise. If it is legislative, we work with<br />
the bodies concerned to understand the nature of the legislation,<br />
what the requirements are and how best to meet them. The<br />
perennial problem is ensuring that we have enough qualified,<br />
professional crew, which has been made more complicated with<br />
the lasting impact of Covid-19 and Brexit. However, as an industry<br />
we will come together to attract the best talent and help find<br />
collective solutions.”<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
SHIPSHAPE<br />
CASH FLOW<br />
When your yacht is a mobile,<br />
multi-million euro business,<br />
you need systems that let you<br />
respond and spend whenever<br />
and wherever required<br />
©Jeff_Brown<br />
Whether you are a captain, owner or<br />
yacht management CFO, smooth<br />
operations depend on the ability<br />
to make seamless payments in any location,<br />
in any currency, knowing the admin is taken<br />
care of effortlessly. Drawing on nearly a<br />
decade’s experience supporting the world’s<br />
largest superyachts, Centtrip suggests eight<br />
ways to make your payments plain sailing.<br />
Use multi-currency cards with high limits<br />
Empower your captain and crew to deal<br />
with opportunities and challenges as they<br />
arise. A prepaid, multi-currency card with<br />
high transaction limits makes it easy to<br />
balance empowerment and control while<br />
enabling spending in any location.<br />
Switch to cashless cruising<br />
The everyday world is increasingly cashless<br />
and moving to a multi-currency card will<br />
increase transparency and reduce risk.<br />
Just make sure your cards enable large<br />
ATM withdrawals for those few occasions<br />
when cash is the only option.<br />
Manage your international currencies and<br />
payments<br />
Running a mobile, multi-currency business<br />
can get expensive. Every day can mean a<br />
different currency. Using a multi-currency<br />
account and card will help avoid foreign<br />
transaction charges and unfavourable<br />
exchange rates at every turn. Consider<br />
working with a foreign currency expert that<br />
can expedite your international payments<br />
and help you develop strategies to mitigate<br />
your exchange rate exposure.<br />
Define structures and controls to meet your<br />
needs<br />
Every organisation is different. You shouldn’t<br />
compromise the way you live or work by<br />
bending to a generic, out-of-the-box system.<br />
Instead, look for a system like Centtrip,<br />
that lets you create your own structures<br />
to manage multiple, independently owned<br />
vessels (or family office assets) from a single<br />
desktop or smartphone. Make sure you can<br />
have as many cards as you need for each<br />
account, and check you can set individual<br />
spending limits, authorisation hierarchies<br />
and reporting structures.<br />
Simplify the back office<br />
Improving life at sea is one thing, but what<br />
about the finance team? A happy accountant<br />
makes everyone’s life easier. Getting card<br />
and other transactions into an accounting<br />
package sometimes requires tedious export/<br />
import routines or, even worse, rekeying<br />
report printouts. A payments system that<br />
provides API integration saves time and<br />
avoids error. These days, a smartphone<br />
app with a receipt capture function is<br />
another essential. A couple of seconds at<br />
the purchase stage saves hours processing<br />
paper expenses.<br />
Optimise payroll processing<br />
Yacht payroll is a large, recurring expense<br />
which is essential to get right. Late payments<br />
hurt morale and damage crew retention.<br />
Wire transfer fees alone can add up to<br />
1% to salary costs. You need a partner<br />
that can make multi-currency, international<br />
payments quickly, reliably and efficiently.<br />
Demand best-in-class security<br />
Sadly, cybercrime is everywhere and highspending<br />
yachts can attract unwanted<br />
attention. Look for the highest levels of<br />
system security to protect your money<br />
and your privacy.<br />
Cards get lost, cards get found, cards<br />
get stolen. So also look for the ability to<br />
instantly lock or unlock, and transfer funds<br />
to and from cards. This avoids the stress<br />
and inconvenience usually associated with<br />
missing cards.<br />
Ensure excellent 24/7 support<br />
Finally, one of the soundest ways to improve<br />
your operations is to ensure that the<br />
partners you rely on are able to provide<br />
the robust and expert service you need,<br />
when you need it.<br />
When you next pick a payments partner,<br />
look for one like Centtrip that has a deep<br />
understanding of your world as well as their<br />
own. Be sure they understand the unique<br />
circumstances of life onboard and have<br />
the experience to respond quickly to the<br />
situations you face. That’s a sure way to<br />
make your payments plain sailing.<br />
Centtrip supports over half of the world’s<br />
superyachts (vessels of 40m or longer)<br />
and counts many LYBRA, MYBA and IYBA<br />
members as clients.<br />
For further details:<br />
email marine@centtrip.com<br />
visit www.centtrip.com/marine<br />
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Suits you<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong> looks<br />
at the smart and<br />
practicable options<br />
for crew uniforms<br />
for the <strong>2022</strong><br />
season<br />
SUITFORM<br />
Suitform is one of the leading companies<br />
in the professional attire industry<br />
based in Greece. Suitform presents<br />
five collections: Suitform, Studio, SF’61,<br />
Wellness, and Cuisine. Apart from the clothing<br />
(bespoke and ready-to-wear), they offer a<br />
range of accessories, from scarves, ties, and<br />
belts to socks and shoes, to complete the<br />
image. Through their collections, they can<br />
provide their customers with a complete<br />
lifestyle. They stand for style and modern<br />
elegance. Their mission is to bring quality,<br />
design, and comfort to every professional’s<br />
wardrobe around the globe.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 210 4113671<br />
or visit www.suitform.com<br />
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MARINA YACHT WEAR<br />
Marina Yacht Wear was founded with<br />
the mission to elevate the yachting<br />
experience by transforming traditional<br />
workwear into practical luxury wear for all<br />
crews. They are revolutionising the yachting<br />
and sailing industry with their collection<br />
of ecological luxury crew wear designed<br />
exclusively for crew members. They work in<br />
collaboration with crew members to ensure<br />
that the collection provides each crew<br />
member with a cohesive and luxury collection<br />
that meets all their yachting needs. Their<br />
stylish and easy care collection is designed in<br />
house in their studio in Nice, France and made<br />
only with innovative technical fabrics that<br />
are breathable, wrinkle free, stain and water<br />
resistant, quick-dry and rated UPF 50 for built<br />
in sun protection.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)4 13 33 39 28<br />
or visit www.marinayachtwear.com<br />
DUBARRY<br />
Most recently Dubarry launched the<br />
new Dubarry Aquatech collection.<br />
An exciting and versatile new range of<br />
performance footwear, clothing and<br />
accessories. The collection has been<br />
specially designed for use across a wide<br />
variety of nautical environments. At the core<br />
of the Aquatech clothing collection are a<br />
number of key performance characteristics<br />
that bring many important benefits to the<br />
wearer. Wearers can expect breathability,<br />
effective waterproofing, UPF-50 sun<br />
protection, moisture-wicking and quickdrying<br />
fabrics, as well as practical additions<br />
like built-in eyewear cleaning patches,<br />
creating liveable and lasting pieces of kit is<br />
at the crux of the Dubarry Aquatech new<br />
line. Selected Dubarry styles are developed<br />
with low-key branding so that crew names,<br />
boat names or sponsors can be printed or<br />
embroidered onto the kit. This makes the<br />
Aquatech line functional and versatile.<br />
For more details Tel: +353 909642348<br />
or visit www.dubarry.com/sailing<br />
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part of your crew<br />
aquatech key performance features:<br />
Waterproof<br />
Breathable<br />
Lightweight<br />
Sun protection<br />
livorno - technical crew jacket<br />
martinique - short-sleeved polo<br />
corsica - crew skort<br />
Discover the Dubarry Aquatech Clothing & Footwear collection<br />
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LIQUID YACHT WEAR<br />
If your garment has the Liquid<br />
label inside, you can be<br />
assured that it is designed<br />
specifically for yachting.<br />
Utilising UPF protection<br />
with quick dry and<br />
performance fabrics,<br />
Liquid is the leading edge<br />
for stylish, functional<br />
uniform. Over the past 25<br />
years Liquid has developed<br />
into an Internationally<br />
recognised brand. With<br />
retail stores in both the USA<br />
and France, Liquid’s capabilities<br />
range from outfitting your newly<br />
built yacht to resupplying your current<br />
uniform requirement. <strong>2022</strong> brings an emphasis<br />
on sustainability with Liquid’s exclusive uniform<br />
recycling programme. Crew members can drop off or ship any<br />
of their old uniforms to our U.S. location. Liquid will donate<br />
unmarked garments to worthy charities or send marked<br />
uniforms to be shredded into fibres that will then be used<br />
to create new textile. Up to date styles, fabric innovations,<br />
sustainability, and worldwide efficiency are the attributes that<br />
elevate Liquid over the competition.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)4 89 82 13 18 | +1 954 523 8875<br />
or visit www.liquidyachtwear.com<br />
SEA GEAR UNIFORMS<br />
Sea Gear has been in business for over<br />
25 years. Founder, Carrie Fletcher,<br />
has a background in corporate branding,<br />
sports equipment development and is a<br />
competitive sailor. Sea Gear incorporates<br />
branding strategies to create a unique<br />
‘look’ for each yacht. Men and women alike<br />
deserve impeccably fitting clothing and<br />
equipment. Assembling a uniform must go<br />
beyond looking nice, it must also flatter<br />
and hold up to the wear and tear of its<br />
intended use. In addition to garments and<br />
design services, Sea Gear offers a full range<br />
of hospitality products. Whether the yacht<br />
is entertaining family, friends or charter<br />
guests, there are many items that can help<br />
guests enjoy a tailor-made experience.<br />
Their newest product is a quick-dry sand<br />
free towel that is branded with full colour<br />
graphics, commemorating the vessel and<br />
the beauty of any given location.<br />
For more details Tel: +1 401 619 0072<br />
or visit www.seagearuniforms.com<br />
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ETHICAL YACHT WEAR<br />
Ethical Yacht Wear supplies the yachting<br />
industry with a completely sustainable,<br />
fair trade uniform range. Acknowledging<br />
the yachting industry could be better<br />
environmentally speaking, Lauren Wardley<br />
at Ethical Yacht Wear decided it was time<br />
for change and wanted to create a means<br />
for the yachting community to be able<br />
to give back to the oceans that make our<br />
industry possible. Ethical Yacht Wear only<br />
supplies uniform made from sustainable<br />
fabrics. Everything they provide is made<br />
from 100% organic cotton or recycled<br />
performance material incorporating ocean<br />
bound plastic. They also make sure all of<br />
their uniforms are made under fair trade,<br />
meaning every person in the uniform<br />
production is paid a fair wage and provide<br />
safe and clean working conditions. Further<br />
more, a percentage of profits from every<br />
sale is contributed back to ocean clean<br />
up - paying people in poorer coastal<br />
communities to pick up plastic (as jobs)<br />
therefore reducing poverty and combatting<br />
the plastic pollution crisis.<br />
For more details<br />
visit www.ethicalyachtwear.com<br />
GRACE & THE SEA<br />
Grace & The Sea offer a wide<br />
range of brands and their<br />
aim is to have something for<br />
everyone. They offer a versatile<br />
range of crew wear that will<br />
appeal to a wide range of<br />
needs, tastes, and operational<br />
budgets. They believe that<br />
crew wear should reflect the<br />
unique style of each yacht while<br />
being functional, comfortable,<br />
and stylish at the same time. The<br />
combination of collections give you<br />
the freedom to choose from the most up<br />
date styles and fabrics. The company supplies<br />
not only crew uniforms but nautical wear for your guests, plus<br />
beach bags, towels, sharoons, and the best personalisation<br />
service in Europe. Thier aim is to be your trusted partner that<br />
provides you with the unique crew wear solutions that you<br />
want and need, season after season.<br />
For more details<br />
Email: info@graceandthesea.com<br />
or visit www.graceandthesea.com<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
THE FINAL TOUCH<br />
How to get ready for the coming season. Felix Brockmann looks at why you need interior<br />
touch up specialists to help prepare the yacht for a busy charter season<br />
New year, new yacht season. If you’re<br />
not spending the winter months in<br />
the Caribbean or the Pacific, this<br />
quiet and cold time is perfect for renovation<br />
and repair work on the yacht, especially on<br />
the interior. It is a well-known fact that<br />
normal use over a long period of time will<br />
show signs of wear and tear. For this very<br />
reason, a touch-up check between seasons<br />
is a standard appointment in the calendar<br />
of every yacht. Regardless of whether it<br />
is a charter or private yacht, if you start<br />
the new season with a spotless interior,<br />
the like-new feeling is quickly transmitted<br />
to the guests and crew on board and gives<br />
everyone’s time on the water a special boost.<br />
If you are not in a shipyard over the winter<br />
for an extensive refit or major repair work,<br />
but spend the winter in one of the many<br />
marinas around the Mediterranean, then you<br />
are dependent on the touch-up work being<br />
carried out on site. It is precisely for these<br />
mobile and international assignments that<br />
the German company bsw yachteinrichter<br />
offers a special service with its in-house<br />
touch-up team. The company specialises<br />
exclusively in yacht interior fittings and with<br />
its dedicated team, can process enquiries<br />
within the shortest possible time and carry<br />
out the orders on board.<br />
A brief look at the experience gained by the<br />
company in the past from the numerous<br />
orders shows that there are areas that<br />
show particularly strong and frequent visible<br />
signs of use. These include in particular all<br />
floors, door areas (including sliding doors),<br />
loose furniture and often various lighting.<br />
Regardless of whether it is the owner’s,<br />
guest or crew area, damage or classic<br />
signs of use can occur everywhere.<br />
The like-new feeling is<br />
quickly transmitted to the<br />
guests and crew on board<br />
and gives everyone’s time<br />
on the water a special boost<br />
Since only the best and often very exotic and<br />
unique surfaces are used in the superyacht<br />
sector, it takes a particularly well trained<br />
team to know and be able to professionally<br />
work on the countless lacquer, marble,<br />
leather, metal and special surfaces. In<br />
addition, the technical possibilities and the<br />
ability to apply them correctly are particularly<br />
important if a perfect as-new result is<br />
to be achieved. Very often, components<br />
cannot be removed due to the limited time<br />
available. In such cases, mobile filter and<br />
extraction systems are needed that enable<br />
even the most difficult components, e.g. on<br />
the ceiling, to be painted on board without<br />
removing the parts. In the same way, metal<br />
and painted surfaces can be polished up<br />
again in the installed state.<br />
If work cannot be carried out on board or<br />
would be too extensive, selected components<br />
can be removed, such as re-upholstering<br />
or stretching a leather cover, transported<br />
to the workshop in Germany for processing<br />
and sent back on board for re-installation.<br />
Thanks to a broad network of experts<br />
and strong manufacturing partners, bsw<br />
yachteinrichter can guarantee fast and<br />
flexible processing. In addition to large and<br />
complicated enquiries, the small classics<br />
such as window shades that do not function<br />
properly, creaking and incorrectly adjusted<br />
sliding doors, missing door plates/hooks<br />
and handles can also be handled by the<br />
touch-up team. A final tip. With their special<br />
offer “Floor Check”, the experts from bsw<br />
yachteinrichter can restore every square<br />
metre of flooring on board to new condition<br />
within a very small amount of time.<br />
For more details Tel: +49 (0)2505 937783 0<br />
or visit www.bsw-yachteinrichter.com<br />
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Spain<br />
The Spanish coast together<br />
with the Balearics offer some of<br />
the best cruising waters in the<br />
Mediterranean, accompanied by an<br />
abundance of cultural sites<br />
IBZ Yacht Services<br />
Situated in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea you<br />
will discover the treasured islands of Ibiza and<br />
Formentera. Dive deep into the natural caves, embrace the<br />
world-famous sunset and enjoy all the exclusive events.<br />
IBZ Yacht Agents are an official agents with almost 10 years<br />
of experience in the yachting world. With their local and<br />
experienced staff, they are prepared to assist and fulfill all<br />
the crew and guests needs. IBZ Yacht Services will make<br />
your dreams an incomparable reality. Berth reservations,<br />
charters, assistance with customs and legal procedures,<br />
V.I.P. reservations, a full concierge service, provisioning and<br />
itinerary planning. An important part of visiting the waters<br />
around the islands is to be aware of anchoring restrictions.<br />
IBZ are able to supply maps and advice in this area. The<br />
protection and conservation of the seabed and seagrass<br />
meadows is a subject close to the hearts of IBZ, so they will<br />
supply you with the relevant anchoring maps and notify you<br />
of the local rules for black and grey water discharge. With<br />
the wide range of services from IBZ your stay in the islands<br />
couldn’t be easier.<br />
For more details Tel: +34 655 626 068<br />
or visit www.ibzyachtservices.com<br />
Rest stop<br />
Ombu Tapas<br />
Ombu is a stylish tapas and<br />
cocktail bar situated in the<br />
heart of Palma 5 minutes<br />
from the Port. Ombu<br />
showcases a tempting<br />
menu of tapas style dishes<br />
ideal for sharing, and a<br />
perfect spot for al fresco<br />
dining during summer<br />
months. Selections range<br />
from braised beef cheeks<br />
in homemade green curry<br />
to mini cornet filled with<br />
tuna, wasabi and apple<br />
sour.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Lantimar Yachting<br />
The Spanish Inward Processing System allows non-European vessels to<br />
dock temporarily (for up to 18 months) in EU waters for repairs, refits,<br />
and maintenance at VAT FREE (21% ). Since 1992, they have been proud<br />
of their in-house yacht management team, which has all of the required<br />
skills, knowledge, and experience across a wide range of yachting services,<br />
assuring smooth Inward Processing management. As authorized TPA<br />
agents, Lantimar can represent any eligible vessel wishing to use this<br />
service and benefit from the significant savings offered by new regimen.<br />
Their greatest asset is the team. All TPA paperwork is handled internally<br />
by Lantimar Customs & Logistics, while Lantimar Yachting manages the<br />
project to ensure operational efficiency, speed, and cost savings. They<br />
ensure that procedures and customs controls are completely compliant<br />
and efficient as Authorised Economic Operators (AEO), allowing them to<br />
perform and supervise yacht refits under Inward Processing in all Spanish<br />
ports and shipyards. Book your winter refit spot and take advantage of<br />
Spanish facilities and fiscal advantages.<br />
For more details Tel: +34 971 702 050<br />
or visit www.lantimaryachting.com<br />
Discover the treasured<br />
islands of Ibiza and<br />
Formentera. Dive deep into the<br />
natural caves and embrace the<br />
world famous sunsets.<br />
Bar tip<br />
Cafe Atlantico<br />
A wide choice of cocktails<br />
or one of the best Gin and<br />
Tonics you’ll ever have in this<br />
70’s - 80’s themed cocktail<br />
bar. Great staff and a nice<br />
buzzy atmosphere will keep<br />
you going in to the early<br />
hours and let you sample<br />
your cocktails of choice.<br />
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Quality assured berthing<br />
5 Gold Anchors<br />
Alcaidesa Marina is situated next to the western<br />
slopes of Gibraltar, within the natural harbour of<br />
the Bay of Gibraltar offering excellent shelter and<br />
deep water access in all weather conditions and<br />
where you will find 26 fully serviced superyacht<br />
berths ranging from 25 to 90m.<br />
The Marina is only a a short stroll from the town<br />
of La Linea de la Concepcion with its range of<br />
lively bars, restaurants along with other facilities<br />
and onlty a 10 minute walk from Gibraltar’s<br />
international airport and an hour´s drive from<br />
Malaga airport.<br />
www.alcaidesamarina.com<br />
T: +34 956 021 660<br />
marina@alcaidesa.com<br />
yacht agent refit bunkering<br />
concierge service TPA - inward processing fuel supply<br />
We are your compass at sea<br />
Spain | +34 971 702 050 | info@lantimaryachting.com | lantimar.com<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
IGY Málaga Marina<br />
IGY Málaga Marina is a dedicated<br />
superyacht marina that boasts 33 berths<br />
for superyachts between 20 and 180<br />
metres with a maximum draft of 9m. IGY<br />
Marinas is partnering with Ocean Capital<br />
Partners and the Port Authority of Málaga<br />
as the development of IGY Málaga Marina<br />
continues to add many of the amenities and<br />
services that you have come to expect from<br />
an IGY Marina. The facilities include; onsite<br />
dinning and shopping, office facilities,<br />
waste collection and recycling, full vessel<br />
concierge services with a crew centre and<br />
grey and blackwater pump-out facilities<br />
coming soon in the new development<br />
project. Warm smiles await your arrival<br />
with friendly staff ready to assist,<br />
whether you’re staying at the marina for<br />
an extended vacation or simply passing<br />
through for your Mediterranean charter. As<br />
an added benefit the marina is of course<br />
part of the unique Anchor Club Rewards<br />
Program for captains or yacht owners.<br />
The IGY Anchor Club Rewards programme<br />
allows you to accumulate points each time<br />
you dock at a participating IGY marina. The<br />
IGY Loyalty Rewards programme provides<br />
gift cards for you to purchase many great<br />
items. When you earn enough points you<br />
can choose a denomination of gift card<br />
and you will receive an email to choose<br />
the gift card that you would like. Their new<br />
programme offers international Mastercard<br />
reward cards, donations to charity and gift<br />
cards for many of your favourite stores,<br />
activities and global brands.<br />
For more details<br />
visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
Provisioner<br />
Evolution<br />
Based throughout Spain<br />
and covering all the major<br />
ports and marinas, the<br />
experienced team and<br />
Evolution are on hand for all<br />
your provisioning and yacht<br />
services’ needs.<br />
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Purify & Condition<br />
PURIFY<br />
Ultra pure,<br />
Spot-free, Water<br />
Systems for Yachts.<br />
CONDITION<br />
Conditioning Water<br />
Softener<br />
Powerful conditioning.<br />
No electricity, No salt,<br />
No waste.<br />
Y-Tech Marine<br />
Tech Water Specialists<br />
(+34) 616 471 463<br />
www.y-techmarine.com<br />
OFFICIAL<br />
YACHT<br />
AGENTS<br />
IBIZA - FORMENTERA - MEDITERRANEAN SEA<br />
BERTH & YACHT ASSISTANCE<br />
LEGAL PROCEDURES<br />
CONCIERGE SERVICES<br />
agency@ibzyachtservices.com<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Málaga San Andres Marina<br />
As one of the newest members to the IGY Marinas family, the<br />
group has been awarded a 50 year concession to develop<br />
and operate the marina. Upon its completion in 2024, Málaga<br />
San Andres Marina will consist of approximately 600 berths for<br />
vessels of all sizes, from small leisure craft to luxury yachts up<br />
to 60 metres. The project will include commercial real estate<br />
area designed by renowned Spanish architect José Seguí.<br />
The 8,000 square metre landside development will consist of<br />
entertainment, restaurants, and luxury retail amenities, as<br />
well as events spaces and a sailing school. In alignment with<br />
IGY brand standards, amenities and services will include onsite<br />
parking with 400 parking spaces, crew facilities, fuelling,<br />
concierge services, waste recycling, and security. The project is<br />
located steps from the heart of the historic city and 20 minutes<br />
from the airport. Consistent with the new concessionaire’s<br />
commitment to environmental and social governance (ESG),<br />
the project will minimise energy consumption with bioclimatic<br />
building design, photovoltaic power generation, aerothermal airconditioning<br />
and other systems while emphasising sustainability.<br />
For more details visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
The project<br />
will minimise<br />
energy consumption<br />
with photovoltaic power<br />
generation and aerothermal<br />
air-conditioning.<br />
Eat & Drink<br />
One Eden<br />
Nestled on the expansive<br />
4km of golden beaches a<br />
brief 2 minutes walk from<br />
the town centre is One Eden<br />
Ciringuito. The experienced<br />
mixologists will be working<br />
hard to deliver an amazing<br />
selection of cocktails and<br />
the chefs have their grills at<br />
the ready.<br />
Alcaidesa Marina<br />
Alcaidesa Marina is strategically located in the Gibraltar<br />
Strait, the gateway to the Mediterranean. The natural<br />
harbour offers excellent shelter, deep water berths and<br />
first class facilities to visiting yachts throughout the<br />
year, as well as quick and easy access to Gibraltar’s<br />
international airport and other main logistics hubs. The<br />
marina boasts over 600 berths ranging between 8m<br />
and 90m together with modern boatyard facilities and<br />
specialist workshops for any refit or repairs required<br />
during your stay. It is also protected 24/7 by CCTV and<br />
security staff. The marina’s modern facilities are manned<br />
seven days a week by English and Spanish speaking<br />
staff who understand the requirements of professional<br />
superyacht crews and who deliver a first class service.<br />
As part of the marina’s extended services, Peninsula, the<br />
global leading supplier of marine fuel, is on site to deliver<br />
tax free fuel for vessels within the marina. Whether you<br />
are west bound for the Caribbean season or entering the<br />
Mediterranean for the busy summer season, Alcaidesa<br />
offers a safe haven during transit, first class facilities and<br />
a friendly and professional service.<br />
For more details Tel: +34 956 021 660<br />
or visit www.alcaidesamarina.com<br />
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France<br />
As one of the most iconic cruising locations in the Mediterranean, the<br />
Cote d’Azur and Provence regions offer world class restaurants, incredible<br />
anchoring spots, historic berthing opportunities and a world class range of<br />
superyacht agents and provisioners. What more could you ask for<br />
IGY Vieux-Port de Cannes<br />
This world renowned destination has 727 berths for vessels<br />
up to 140m with 97 dedicated superyacht berths. Along with<br />
the Fayat Group, IGY will be developing and modernising this<br />
historic port. As the project develops there will be an increased<br />
mooring area for larger yachts, improved reception facilities<br />
for cruise ship passengers and ferries to islands in the Bay of<br />
Cannes. Once completed the site will include new environmental<br />
initiatives such as a carbon offset programme, electric vehicle<br />
charging stations, use of sustainable building materials and<br />
features such as an eco-friendly captain and crew lounge.<br />
For more details visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
IGY Sète Marina<br />
The marina offers 10 superyacht berths from 24m to 180m<br />
with a maximum draft of 8m and no beam restrictions. The<br />
port is ISPS certified with 125 amps to 2,000 amps and offers<br />
full concierge services, waste disposal services, a crew lounge<br />
and fitness centre. As one of the newest IGY marina that caters<br />
exclusively to the world’s largest vessels, they are the perfect<br />
destination for short- or long-term stays being ideally located<br />
near Montpellier and Carcassonne and centrally positioned<br />
between the Côte d’Azur and Barcelona. This modern marina<br />
offers the comfort of alongside berthing in a facility that will have<br />
crane resources to perform provisioning, routine maintenance<br />
and emergency repairs. The marina also has a newly constructed<br />
Marina Clubhouse that has crew amenities, a gym and a rooftop<br />
terrace. All of IGY’s marinas are recognised for offering the<br />
highest standards in both facilities and amenities, and indeed<br />
customer service; IGY Sète Marina is no different.<br />
For more details visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
Flawless shore side<br />
support when visiting<br />
the French Riviera and Provence<br />
cruising grounds is just one<br />
phone call away.<br />
Bar tip<br />
Les Toits Lounge<br />
St Tropez’s only real<br />
rooftop bar, sits on the<br />
summit of the Hotel de<br />
Paris, an establishment<br />
which is extremely cool<br />
and contemporary. You can<br />
expect to be among some<br />
pretty dazzling people up<br />
here. You’ll doubtless fit<br />
right in.<br />
Catalano Shipping Services<br />
As a pioneer in the field of yacht agents in the<br />
Mediterranean, CATALANO SHIPPING SERVICES<br />
has, over the years, set a common standard and<br />
commitment with their affiliated offices and selected<br />
partners. The outcome of this solid history is the label<br />
and network “AGents”, superyachts’ flawless multiservice<br />
provider. Services include agency support,<br />
provisioning, supplies, logistics and technical support,<br />
concierge and event planning. Over recent years the<br />
expansion of the group has also seen office openings<br />
in Singapore, Indonesia and New Zealand. Always<br />
focused on innovating and offering better services to<br />
their clients, “AGents” has just released new digital<br />
services including “My AGents Online”, the very first<br />
professional WebApp dedicated to yacht captains<br />
and senior crew. When preparing to visit the Riviera<br />
cruising grounds, there is only one number you need.<br />
For more details Tel: +377 93 50 86 8<br />
or visit www.a-gents.eu<br />
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Italy<br />
The Italian Riviera, Amalfi coast, a<br />
collection of historic islands, and<br />
cultural sites, great food and wine,<br />
what’s not to love about cruising on<br />
the Italian coast<br />
Marina Di Porto Cervo<br />
The IGY Marina team is dedicated to making sure that your<br />
stay is pleasurable. As the first Mediterranean location for<br />
IGY, a warm welcome awaits you. The marina is composed of<br />
two different harbours: the New Marina, that is always open<br />
with 24/7 VHF service and the Old Port that is officially open<br />
from the 1st of June until the 30th of September. Sardinia, as<br />
the second largest Italian island after Sicily, offers luxurious<br />
beaches and splendid culture. The Old Port, where the marina<br />
is located, is considered the best-equipped tourist spot on the<br />
island. The village surrounding the marina has incredible cuisine<br />
and amazing shopping. If you are visiting for the first time or<br />
you have travelled here before and are looking for something<br />
new to discover in the area our staff can assist you in planning<br />
an enjoyable time. The marina offers 100 megayacht berths<br />
amongst a total of 700 berths, with a maximum length of 120m,<br />
and maximum draft of 8m and a no restriction beam mooring.<br />
As an added bonus to the broad marina facility there is Cantiere<br />
Porto Cervo, a full-service boatyard. The boatyard have a full time<br />
staff and many highly specialised professionals that offer a huge<br />
amount of knowledge and exquisite levels of service. Cantiere<br />
Porto Cervo offers your vessel, technical assistance service,<br />
repair, maintenance, fittings and total renovations throughout<br />
the year.<br />
For more details visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
Rest stop<br />
Confusion<br />
In Porto Cervo, Chef<br />
Italo Bassi serves up<br />
his new vision of great<br />
cuisine, based on Italian<br />
tradition and enriched<br />
by exotic fragrances and<br />
precious ingredients, with<br />
particular attention to<br />
typical Sardinian products<br />
and a strong accent on<br />
seafood crudités. Kitchen<br />
and design, elegance and<br />
extravagance: Confusion<br />
represents at best of<br />
modern cuisine.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Boccadifuoco Yachting<br />
Boccadifuoco Yachting is a registered yacht agency perfectly placed<br />
to satisfy every type of captain, crew member and guests’ requests.<br />
Established in 1875, the company started in the sector of maritime<br />
transport sector and over the years it has increased its range of services,<br />
gaining new customers, such as large cruise ship companies and luxury<br />
yachts. Boccadifuoco Yachting is able to support its clients in all the ports<br />
of Sicily with a ‘CAN DO’ attitude no matter what the request. Services<br />
include; port and berth bookings, car rental, bunkering, food and beverage<br />
provisioning, events on board, interior/deck supplies, laundry service and<br />
carpet cleaning, luxury tours and transfers, personal trainers, spa and<br />
massages on board, yacht formalities, day workers, shipyard assistance,<br />
jet and helicopter transfers, custom and immigration clearance, storage,<br />
medical assistance, technical support and spare parts<br />
For more details Tel: +393313177596/+393355239462<br />
or visit www.boccadifuoco.it<br />
Sardinia, as the second<br />
largest Italian island after<br />
Sicily, offers luxurious beaches and<br />
world renowned culture wrapped in<br />
one luxurious package.<br />
Bar tip<br />
Etna Roof Bar<br />
Located seven floors up on<br />
the hotel Palace Catania, this<br />
is a stylish venue for both<br />
excellent Italian food and<br />
exclusive cocktails. Relax<br />
with some jazzy and relaxing<br />
cocktails and fantastic views<br />
over the volcano.<br />
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MARITIME SERVICES<br />
Berth Reservations<br />
Yacht Clearance<br />
Bunkering<br />
Banking Services<br />
Techniciancs & Spare<br />
Parts<br />
Transfers<br />
Medical Assistance<br />
Insurance<br />
Tourist Excursions<br />
Democooking<br />
Provisioning<br />
Flower Arrangements<br />
Laundry<br />
Events And Music<br />
On Board<br />
Hairdressing<br />
Beauty Treatments<br />
& Spas<br />
Yoga & Shatsu<br />
TEL +390931463866 +393313177596 +393355239462<br />
E sicily@boccadifuocoyachting.it www.boccadifuoco.it<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
IGY Portisco Marina<br />
T<br />
he European ‘Blue Flag’ environmentally certified<br />
marina is the perfect place to spend your charter<br />
vacation. The marina consists of 589 berths that can<br />
accommodate superyachts up to 90 metres with drafts<br />
of 10 metres protected by a long outer breakwater jetty<br />
and offering clear cerulean waters. The services featured<br />
at the marina are what you would come to expect from<br />
an IGY destination including on-site shopping and<br />
restaurants, provisioning delivered right to your vessel<br />
and 24-hour security and video surveillance. Sardinia,<br />
as the second largest Italian island after Sicily, offers<br />
luxurious beaches and a splendid array of culture. IGY<br />
Portisco Marina is located between Porto Cervo and<br />
Porto Rotondo and one of the most popular destinations<br />
in the Mediterranean. The proximity of the marina to<br />
Olbia airport (20 minutes) and to a private heliport makes<br />
it easily accessible at any time of the year.<br />
For more details visit www.igymarinas.com<br />
Argentario Yacht Services<br />
Based in the stunning Argentario area in Tuscany,<br />
Argentario Yacht Services is a professional Registered<br />
Yacht Agency, perfectly organised to satisfy any type of<br />
requests and to offer you full assistance whenever you need<br />
it. From the standard services such as yacht formalities, berth<br />
reservation, car service, provisioning, etc. to the most unusual<br />
requests, they will provide you with tailor-made services both<br />
at sea and onshore. Their availability 24/7, together with their<br />
hands-on approach and very personal assistance to their<br />
clients ensure first class services for guests and excellent<br />
support to captains and their crew. Their mission is simple:<br />
focusing on the client’s needs and satisfying them with the<br />
best, no compromise and always with a smile!<br />
For more details Tel: +39 3349997049, +39 3382520211<br />
or visit www.argentarioyachtservices.com<br />
Did you know<br />
Rest stop<br />
Hotel Hermitage, Elba<br />
With a choice of three<br />
eateries you can’t go wrong<br />
with ingredients from local<br />
farms and a talented team<br />
of world class chefs<br />
Tuscany is home to seven<br />
UNESCO World heritage<br />
sites. The city of Florence,<br />
Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa,<br />
the medieval towers of<br />
San Gimignano, the Siena<br />
historical centre, the<br />
historic centre of Pienza,<br />
the landscape of Val d’Orcia<br />
and the 12 Medici Villas<br />
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Adriatic<br />
As the northern most part of the Mediterranean Sea, it<br />
is gaining huge popularity with superyacht owners and<br />
charter guests due to its crystal clear waters, varied cruising<br />
grounds and outstanding levels of amenities and service<br />
Porto Montenegro Marina<br />
Porto Montenegro, the world’s first<br />
TYHA Platinum superyacht marina,<br />
is a luxury lifestyle destination that offers<br />
numerous benefits for superyachts and<br />
crew. It provides state-of-the-art facilities<br />
including tax and duty-free fuel bunkering,<br />
on-site custom and immigration services,<br />
24-hour multilingual yacht assistance and<br />
guest concierge services, yacht refit and<br />
repair facilities, maintenance, an on-site<br />
helipad, and much more. Porto Montenegro<br />
is home to a five-star Regent Hotel, private<br />
residences, fashion boutiques, and a<br />
vibrant dining scene. It hosts international<br />
events, with an annual calendar that<br />
includes Polo in the Port, Superyacht<br />
Games, International Fashion Festival,<br />
and Superwine celebrations. All visiting<br />
crew can join the Crew Club and become<br />
part of the welcoming community, expand<br />
their network, and most importantly, feel<br />
at home. The Crew Club also offers a jampacked<br />
schedule of various sporting and<br />
entertainment events throughout the year.<br />
Crew are invited to become members of the<br />
Porto Montenegro Yacht Club, which allows<br />
exclusive access to a 64m infinity pool -<br />
featuring new concept powered by Buddha-<br />
Bar Beach, sports facilities and entrance<br />
to reciprocal yacht clubs worldwide.<br />
For more details Tel: +382 32 661 061<br />
or visit www.portomontenegro.com<br />
Montenegro<br />
has 117<br />
beaches along its<br />
293 kilometers of<br />
stunning coastline.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Rest stop<br />
Boban, Split<br />
A smart and trendy<br />
restaurant that serves<br />
elegantly presented<br />
seafood dishes. Their<br />
philosophy is to mix<br />
traditional cuisine with<br />
modern flavours, adjusting<br />
old time classics with a<br />
touch of creativity.<br />
Marina Punat<br />
Marina Punat is the first and most<br />
awarded marina in Croatia. This<br />
intimate nautical resort, located on the<br />
northern most Mediterranean island of Krk,<br />
is well known for privacy and security. A wide<br />
range of berths, a shipyard next door and a<br />
resort on the shore make it a natural choice<br />
for yacht safekeeping and maintenance.<br />
Marina Punat is the second home to over<br />
1300 boat owners from all over Europe thanks<br />
to an excellent location. It is well connected<br />
both by fast roads and by air. The marina is<br />
active throughout the four seasons, with all<br />
the services available 365 days a year.<br />
For more details Tel: +385 (0)51 654 111<br />
or visit www.marina-punat.hr/en<br />
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#marinapunat<br />
www.marina—punat.hr<br />
MARINA PUNAT — THE LARGEST MARINA OF NORTHERN ADRIATIC<br />
A FAVORITE DESTINATION AND HOME PORT OF MANY BOATERS<br />
Restaurants | Hotel & Resort | Pool & Lounge | Bungalows<br />
Surrounded by nature for carefree stay with complete privacy<br />
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Yacht Agent Montenegro<br />
Yacht Agent Montenegro is dedicated to supplying high end<br />
services for their clients coming in or staying in the country<br />
during the summer months or off-season. They assist with<br />
basic enquiries such as clearance formalities, berth reservation<br />
for summer and winter berths, provisioning of all sorts of food<br />
and beverages but also all technical items such as spare parts,<br />
oils, lubricants and duty-free fuel. They take care of your yacht<br />
and crew during the winter period helping them to keep your<br />
vessel in perfect condition for the season. Their established<br />
business network can help you in Albania, for all formalities and<br />
diesel refuelling or technical support, and Croatia as well, for<br />
charter licenses, VAT and owner representation, and any other<br />
concierge request from both crew and their guests. All these<br />
services can be unified and centralised through the same central<br />
procurement office which will give you a precise overview of all<br />
your expenses while in the area. The dedicated team is available<br />
24/7 on mobile numbers +382 67132233 or +382 67552287 (both<br />
available on all messenger apps).<br />
For more details Tel: +382 67 132 233<br />
or visit www.yachtagent.net<br />
DESTINATION<br />
The Bay of Kotor, between<br />
Montenegro and Croatia<br />
is more than 20 km in length and<br />
offers world class cruising.<br />
Day trip<br />
Ostrog Monastery<br />
Serbian Orthodox Churches<br />
are often located in some<br />
stunning spots. This 17th<br />
century marvel was built<br />
into an almost vertical<br />
cliff face and is far and<br />
away the most popular<br />
pilgrimage site in the whole<br />
ofthe country.<br />
Culture<br />
Dumitor National Park<br />
This is the only natural<br />
site featured in the list of<br />
UNESCO World Heritage<br />
Sites in Montenegro. This<br />
national park is breathtaking<br />
as it features rivers, glaciers,<br />
and underground streams,<br />
along with some of the<br />
deepest gorges in Europe.<br />
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Greece<br />
With an estimated 6,000 islands and only 200 of them<br />
inhabited, the waters around Greece offer some of the most<br />
idyllic cruising grounds in the Mediterranean together with<br />
18 cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites<br />
Alpha Marine Group<br />
Alpha Marine Group is a proven<br />
international company manned by<br />
multi-lingual highly experienced and<br />
qualified marine professionals in the<br />
yachting industry. They have specialised in<br />
the field of yacht agency services, fuel and<br />
bunkering, yacht management, refit and<br />
repair for more than 20 years. Strategically<br />
based inside Marina Zea, they are close to<br />
all the major marinas and shipyards aiming<br />
to reach and exceed all client requirements<br />
to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective<br />
operation of the visiting yachts. The team<br />
is available 24/7 and on hand to assist with<br />
fundamental yacht agency services such<br />
as berthing arrangements, documentation<br />
formalities and custom clearance,<br />
refuelling services, technical support,<br />
provisioning and much more. Throughout<br />
their network they can take care of all<br />
the crew and guests’ needs for a smooth<br />
trip throughout Greece. To enhance your<br />
guests’ visit to the region, you can also<br />
contact them for assistance in planning<br />
your tailor-made itinerary and discover the<br />
hidden anchoring spots surrounding the<br />
many Greek islands and the abundance of<br />
cultural sites to visit on shore.<br />
For more details<br />
Tel: +302108983590<br />
or +306944962574<br />
or visit www.alpha-group.gr<br />
Greece<br />
has more<br />
archaeological<br />
museums than any<br />
country in the world.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Top taverna<br />
Etrusco, Corfu<br />
With two Michelin Stars,<br />
this eatery is no stranger<br />
to awards having gained<br />
the title of best restaurant<br />
in Greece for the past six<br />
years. Chef Ettore Botrini’s<br />
aim, is the constant search<br />
for the composition and the<br />
perfection of unique dishes<br />
Kronos Yacht Agency<br />
Offering solutions for all your yachting<br />
requirements during your stay in<br />
Greece, regardless of your port of entry<br />
or itinerary. Kronos are legally authorised<br />
to clear yachts in and out of Greek<br />
water. They have corresponding agents<br />
throughout the Greek Islands who will<br />
happily assist you for the duration of your<br />
visit. Should you prefer it, all billing can be<br />
taken care of through their central office,<br />
thereby offering the advantage of a trouble<br />
free trip with settlement of accounts<br />
taking place only once.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 22410 78407<br />
or +30 69720 32034<br />
or visit www.kronosagency.com<br />
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TRUST<br />
TAKES YEARS TO BUILD<br />
AND A MOMENT TO PROVE<br />
KATRADIS YACHTING<br />
Having 85 years of experience in the Marine<br />
Industry, KATRADIS company offers a wide range<br />
of premium quality and trustful ropes specially<br />
designed for Yachts and Mega-Yachts,<br />
the Aqua Line Series.<br />
Apart from using only the best and strongest<br />
fibers, the main concept behind these premium<br />
line ropes is to treat every yacht individually<br />
and offer custom made solutions,<br />
inspiring trust in every use.<br />
Worldwide service<br />
KATRADIS YACHTING<br />
Y A C H T I N G A Q U A L I N E R O P E S<br />
11, Psaron str., 186 48 Piraeus, Greece, T: +30 2104060300<br />
F: +30 2104626268, E: info@katradis.com - www.katradis.com<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Athens Marina<br />
private and highly secure superyacht haven in the ancient heart<br />
A of Greece, located on the Athens seafront only a few miles drive<br />
from the city centre, making this the ideal place from which to<br />
explore more than 3,000 Greek islands. Designed to accommodate<br />
yachts up to 130m in length, Athens Marina is an exclusive private<br />
yacht haven that provides safety and security to the world’s biggest<br />
and best superyachts. With a quiet environment, 24/7 security<br />
services, controlled entry points Athens Marina ensures privacy for<br />
yacht owners and their VIP guests. Encounter a fascinating world<br />
of mythical gods and curiously compelling antiquities, enjoy the<br />
breathtaking clarity of the Aegean Sea, bask in the Greek sun as<br />
its turquoise waters lap against white sandy beaches, stroll around<br />
picturesque spots by the sea or up in the mountains, admire the<br />
unique whitewashed island architecture, and go on some spectacular<br />
excursions during the day.<br />
For more details visit www.flisvosmarina.com<br />
Ever wondered about the<br />
beautiful blue and white<br />
houses? According to ancient<br />
beliefs, this particular shade of<br />
blue keeps evil away.<br />
Bar tip<br />
360 Cocktail Bar<br />
Cosmopolitan rooftop<br />
bar and restaurant<br />
with the striking views<br />
of the Acropolis and<br />
a very popular spot<br />
for a sundowner. The<br />
mixologists dream up a<br />
special signature cocktail<br />
each day so you’ll never get<br />
bored.<br />
OCEDA<br />
OCEDA provides a complete yacht agency<br />
service from arrival to departure with a network<br />
of trusted professionals throughout Greece. From<br />
handling all necessary pre-arrival, arrival and<br />
departure formalities, arranging a customised<br />
itinerary to organising a private firework show<br />
or exploring underwater shipwrecks, no task is<br />
impossible for the team. OCEDA covers all yacht<br />
fuel bunkering needs, arranging for high quality fuel<br />
and lubricants to be delivered throughout Greece<br />
to yachts and their support craft. The specialised<br />
and experienced provisioning team will source and<br />
deliver products from Greece and around the globe<br />
that meet uncompromising standards. With the team<br />
available ‘around-the-clock’, providing instant access<br />
to knowledgeable and fully trained staff. Captains and<br />
crew are fully supported when working with OCEDA,<br />
allowing for a stress free and seamless experience for<br />
their guests onboard and onshore.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 210 80 92 711<br />
or visit www.oceda.com<br />
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SUPERYACHT AGENCY IN GREECE<br />
FORMALITIES | BUNKERING | PROVISIONING | CONCIERGE<br />
FLAG REGISTRATION - GREEK CHARTER LICENCE<br />
3 Parnonos Str. | 15125 Marousi | Athens - Greece | Office: +30 210 80 92 711 | E: info@oceda.com | www.oceda.com<br />
• Zea Marina, Freatida 18536, Piraeus, Greece<br />
• Mykonos - Tria Pigadia T:(+30) 2289078793, Greece<br />
T: (+30) 2108983590 F: (+30) 2108983115<br />
E: info@alpha-group.gr www.alpha-group.gr<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
BWA Yachting<br />
BWA is a worldwide yachting services provider established<br />
to support captains, managers and crew. Their aim is to<br />
make their lives easier, assisting with the increasing demands of<br />
managing a modern superyacht. The global office network stretches<br />
throughout the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean and the<br />
Americas, providing a unique and seamless experience, wherever<br />
the clients are cruising. BWA Yachting can assist with a broad range<br />
of services from planning a complicated, multi-country itinerary<br />
to just a single port call. They can cover everything from clearance<br />
procedures to berthing reservations, bunkering, provisioning,<br />
itinerary advice, logistics, technical assistance, travel arrangements,<br />
and many more. With central and local points of reference, a ground<br />
breaking system developed in-house, that provides streamlined<br />
business workflows amongst the offices and enables seamless<br />
inter-country communication of your preferences, they plan to save<br />
you time and a whole lot of hassle.<br />
For more details visit www.bwayachting.com<br />
Trip out<br />
Olympia<br />
View the remains of all the<br />
sports structures erected<br />
for the Olympic Games,<br />
which were held in Olympia<br />
every four years beginning<br />
in 776 B.C.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Turkey<br />
Cultural diversity and<br />
turquoise waters, with each<br />
town and island displaying<br />
their own magic<br />
Yalikavak Marina<br />
Yalıkavak Marina, voted the World’s Best Superyacht Marina<br />
of 2018-2019 & 2020-2021 and a holder of the British Yacht<br />
Harbor Association’s (TYHA) 5 Gold Anchors rating, is Turkey’s<br />
premier high-capacity superyacht marina. Yalıkavak Marina<br />
has room to accommodate 620 berths and provides high-class<br />
lifestyle choices and unmatched services for yacht owners<br />
and visitors alike, while providing comfortable facilities and<br />
on-site technical services for yachts of up to 140m LOA. More<br />
than 50 superyachts visit the marina each year and superyacht<br />
reservations continue to increase. The Yalıkavak Marina family<br />
includes the Yalıkavak Marina, Shopping Mall, Y-Lounge &<br />
Restaurant, Yalıkavak Marina Beach Hotel and Yalıkavak Marina<br />
Boutique Hotel, and Spa & Fitness Centre to welcome guests<br />
with superior services all year round. Yalıkavak Marina continues<br />
to advance the positioning of the Bodrum Peninsula and<br />
Yalıkavak region across the world’s tourism industry.<br />
For more details Tel: +90 252 311 0600<br />
or visit www.yalikavakmarina.com.tr<br />
Gino Yachting<br />
Gino Yachting has been operating since the outset of yachting tourism<br />
in Turkey since 1973 and is proud to have become one of the largest<br />
and most influential companies in the Turkish yachting industry. Gino<br />
Yachting has offices along the Turkish coast as in Kusadasi, Bodrum,<br />
Marmaris, Gocek, Istanbul, and Antalya, facilitating smooth passage for<br />
all customers. Gino Yachting’s professional, multi-lingual staff strives<br />
to uphold and improve their worldwide reputation as a leading agency<br />
for superyachts in Turkey. Having someone to take care of bureaucratic<br />
details makes traveling to different countries more enjoyable. Gino<br />
Yachting handles your customs formalities with speed and efficiency so<br />
you are almost unaware of having entered a foreign country. Gino Group<br />
comprises three separate divisions. These divisions include Gino Marine,<br />
an active international brokerage and charter division with a larges<br />
collection of used and charter yachts in the Mediterranean. The Technical<br />
Service division ready to solve any technical problems on board; and Gino<br />
Yachting, providing high-class yacht services that encompass all aspects<br />
of what yachts and their guests might need when cruising the region.<br />
For more details email info@ginogroup.com<br />
or visit www.ginogroup.com<br />
Provisioner<br />
Turkey Provisioning Services<br />
A dynamic yacht provisioner<br />
supplying you with a full range<br />
of luxury yacht provisions.<br />
From local or imported<br />
fine and gourmet foods to<br />
specialist interior products<br />
and anything in between.<br />
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SHIP & YACHT SERVICES<br />
over a century<br />
for<br />
single source for everything yachting-related,<br />
A<br />
+356 2577 1000 www.sms.com.mt<br />
Corporate Services<br />
Agency Services<br />
Provisions<br />
Registration<br />
24/7 Service<br />
Fresh, Dry & Frozen Produce<br />
Ownership Transfer<br />
Dry-Dock Support<br />
Deck, Engine & Medical<br />
Audit, Tax & more<br />
Bunker, Berths & more<br />
Chemical, Oils & Greases<br />
corporate@sms.com.mt<br />
ship@sms.com.mt<br />
supplies@pnfenech.com<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Portugal<br />
With a spectacular coastline or as a port<br />
of call on your way across the Atlantic,<br />
Portugal is gaining in popularity fast<br />
ATLANTYS Superyachts Services<br />
Atlantys, the brand of GRUPO ETE dedicated to the<br />
superyacht’s agency in mainland Portugal, the Azores,<br />
Madeira, and Cape Verde, is leading the way on the growing<br />
demand of this market in the Mid-Atlantic. Atlantys allies<br />
the excellence of customised services with the discovery<br />
of a new destination creating an outstanding experience.<br />
Atlantys combines strong operational skills, with a fully<br />
integrated agency, logistics and concierge services for this<br />
luxury market in Portugal and beyond. These locations<br />
are more than just a simple stopover for the superyachts<br />
that cross the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, they<br />
are unique features and excellent leisure destinations.<br />
Atlantys designs a customised support service to<br />
superyachts and its crews, owners, and guests, ensuring<br />
all their exquisite requirements are met. An exclusive<br />
service that matches local knowledge with efficiency and<br />
high-skilled teams, available and committed. In the past<br />
two years, more than 150 superyachts have been attended<br />
by GRUPO ETE in their various locations.<br />
For more details Tel: +351 914 443 699<br />
or visit www.atlantys.eu<br />
Rest stop<br />
JncQUOI<br />
The menu includes cod<br />
with tomato and chickpea,<br />
foie gras on toasted<br />
brioche with shallot jam.<br />
Portugal was the<br />
world’s first maritime<br />
power and the birthplace<br />
to some of the world’s first<br />
explorers in the 15th and<br />
16th centuries.<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
Grupo Bensaude<br />
Currently, maritime transport represents not only the strength of their<br />
core business, but also the identity and the tradition of the group.<br />
It is one of their core businesses, but it is also a symbolic connection to<br />
their history and to the region. The existence of communication routes<br />
and the possibility of travelling through them are essential factors for the<br />
development of a region. The investment made over the years allowed<br />
the team to create increasingly better services, providing the customers<br />
with excellent shipping conditions. With over 100 years of activity in<br />
this particular area, the Bensaude Group has a deep knowledge of the<br />
reality and needs of The Azores. They are present in every island and<br />
the business is adapted to the specific challenges of each geographic<br />
location. The goal is for provide suitable solutions to the industry<br />
and the business people of The Azores. They invest in training and in<br />
education, because they want to have the best teams and meet every<br />
international requirements. The Company’s headquarters are located in<br />
Ponta Delgada, and have offices in Lisbon, Terceira, Faial and Leixões<br />
(Oporto). Bensaude Agentes de Navegação (Shipping Agents) combines<br />
the accumulated knowledge of a group that has been operating in this<br />
industry since the 19th century, with a strong investment in modern<br />
technology and training, to provide the best service possible to its clients.<br />
For more details Tel: +351 296 304 770<br />
or visit www.shipping.bensaude.pt<br />
Surf’s up<br />
Portugal is one of the<br />
world’s top surf spots<br />
with a coastline that spans<br />
over 800 kilometres. Most<br />
renowed are the record<br />
breaking waves of Nazare.<br />
World records are often<br />
broken here on waves of<br />
over 80 feet high.<br />
Bite to eat<br />
Pastel de nata<br />
A must visit in Lisbon is<br />
Pasteis de Belem, home<br />
of the pastel de nata,<br />
an eggy custard tart<br />
with crisp pastry and a<br />
blistered top.<br />
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Malta<br />
As a destination Malta is growing in<br />
popularity year on year. Building on<br />
decades of experience the beautiful<br />
islands are backed up by a varied<br />
range of highly experienced and<br />
professional superyacht services<br />
and product providers<br />
SMS Group<br />
The SMS Group began as a family firm in the late<br />
1860s, becoming one of Malta’s foremost ship<br />
agents. Today, the group is active internationally in<br />
the areas of shipping, tourism, logistics, corporate<br />
services, insurance, and shore operations. Having<br />
always considered yachting a key component of its Malta<br />
operations, the Group developed a unified approach<br />
to the sector by offering the following services: SMS<br />
Corporate Services assisting with yacht registration,<br />
ownership transfers, audits and taxation. SMS Shipping<br />
provides reliable maritime agency and port operation<br />
services around the clock. Among the services are berth<br />
reservations, dry-dock/technical support, crew changes<br />
and visa applications, courier and freight forwarding,<br />
winterising services, and more. The team and network<br />
of partners can grantee the highest levels of customer<br />
satisfaction. PN Fenech is the outfit through which<br />
the group offers yachts any type of provision they may<br />
require, such as fresh, dry and frozen produce, technical<br />
and medical supplies, chemical products and more.<br />
For more details Tel: +356 2577 0000<br />
or visit www.sms.com.mt<br />
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DESTINATION<br />
C&N Marinas Malta<br />
Regarded as one of the finest<br />
home ports in the Mediterranean,<br />
Grand Harbour Marina offers Camper<br />
& Nicholsons excellence in both it’s<br />
service and shore side facilities. Set<br />
against the glorious scenic backdrop<br />
of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the<br />
marina is capable of berthing yachts<br />
up to 135M alongside, with adjacent<br />
shipyards offering services for<br />
vessels up to 160M. With an extensive<br />
Captains and crew programme, it is<br />
the marina of choice for those wishing<br />
to make the most of their winter<br />
berthing months. Perfectly positioned<br />
exuding traditional charm and modern<br />
facilities, as part of your summer<br />
cruising schedule the team are on<br />
hand to offer a wide range of services<br />
and to recommend itineraries and<br />
their services of trusted partners.<br />
The airport is also a quick 15 minute<br />
drive away and has direct flights to all<br />
major cities across Europe and the<br />
Middle East.<br />
For more details visit<br />
https://en.cnmarinas.com/marinas/<br />
grand-harbour-marina<br />
Dive spot<br />
The Blue Hole, Gozo<br />
Gozo has one of the most<br />
incredible underwater<br />
environments that is pretty<br />
well preserved considering<br />
its popularity. You start your<br />
dive by entering through<br />
the Blue Hole at 20m. The<br />
wall terraces and rocky<br />
formations allows for a great<br />
dive at your desired depth.<br />
The Azure Window, which<br />
is reached by the Blue Hole,<br />
is stunning both above and<br />
below the surface.<br />
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TOULON BAY<br />
YACHTING ESSENTIALS<br />
NUMEROUS BERTHS<br />
Deep water access.<br />
Berths for up to 300m LOA.<br />
Last minute quayside availabilities.<br />
Highly competitive port costs.<br />
SAFETY AND SECURITY<br />
Video surveillance and restricted access.<br />
ISPS Code security levels.<br />
Optimal protection with French Navy<br />
presence.<br />
ALL WEATHER PORT<br />
Close to the major destinations in the<br />
Mediterranean.<br />
Naturally sheltered from winds.<br />
One of the most beautiful bays in Europe.<br />
YACHTING SERVICES<br />
Major yachting shipyards within the bay.<br />
Network of yachting service companies.<br />
Fuelling and supply easily available.<br />
TRANSPORT<br />
Close to international airports.<br />
TGV train station in Toulon.<br />
Easy motorway access.<br />
LEISURE ACTIVITIES<br />
Numerous leisure activities in Toulon.<br />
Abundant sport and tourism in the region.<br />
The home of French rugby.<br />
America’s Cup series 2016, GC32 TPM Med<br />
Cup 2018.<br />
www.ports-tpm.fr - toulon@metropoletpm.fr<br />
FOLLOW US<br />
toulon bay yachting
food & drink<br />
What's new in food and drink. The latest trends<br />
for you to try over the coming months<br />
THE INGREDIENT...<br />
CHICORY<br />
The crisp, mildly bitter leaves of this vegetable<br />
are delicious in salads.<br />
What is chicory?<br />
Also known as endive or witloof. The story<br />
goes that a Belgian gardener grew it by<br />
accident in the 1840s. He was growing chicory<br />
roots to add to coffee and found some had<br />
sprouted tasty white leaves. Today, chicory<br />
is grown in the field, then its roots are<br />
harvested, packed in sand and forced in dark<br />
sheds to produce those tight little heads. It<br />
can be eaten raw or cooked and comes in red<br />
and white varieties.<br />
Choose the best chicory<br />
Look for firm, crisp leaves and avoid those<br />
with green tips, as they’ll be very bitter.<br />
Chicory will last for around a week in a<br />
perforated bag in the fridge.<br />
TRUE OR FALSE?<br />
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE<br />
Reading the words monosodium<br />
glutamate (MSG) on an ingredients list<br />
often fills people with fear. The unami<br />
- packed flavour enhancer got its bad<br />
reputation in the 1960s when older<br />
research, combined with racial biases,<br />
made many people in the West view MSG<br />
as an unhealthy or even toxic ingredient.<br />
But MSG is also present naturally in very<br />
healthy foods like tomatoes, mushrooms<br />
and broccoli, and a recent review has<br />
shown that those older studies are based<br />
on extremely high doses. So should you<br />
avoid MSG? Like everything else, it's all<br />
OK in moderation.<br />
WHAT'S HOT?<br />
YUZU<br />
A tangerine-sized citrus fruit cultivated in<br />
Asia, with a lemon-grapefruit-lime flavour,<br />
prized by high-end chefs. Now, it’s expected<br />
to break through to the mainstream,<br />
appearing on shelves in various condiments,<br />
including yuzu mustard and yuzu kosho (a<br />
preparation pairing it with fermented chillies<br />
that can be used almost like a pesto).<br />
COOK'S TIP<br />
CRISPY BACON<br />
Sprinkle flour on your bacon to reduce<br />
grease splatters. It will also make your<br />
bacon extra crispy.<br />
TRY THIS... SHERRY COBBLER<br />
Yep, so naff it's cool again. Lean<br />
into the nostalgia fest that is<br />
sherry, because the Spanish<br />
fortified wine is all over the<br />
coolest cocktail menus.<br />
1 orange wedge<br />
1 lemon wedge<br />
1 piece fresh ripe pineapple<br />
35ml Oloroso sherry<br />
15ml sherry<br />
1 tsp sugar syrup<br />
Place the fruit in a cocktail shaker and<br />
bruise. Add the sherry and sugar syrup.<br />
Fill with ice and shake hard. Strain into a<br />
highball glass, with fresh ice and garnish.<br />
TEQUILA<br />
TASTE<br />
The region where<br />
this traditional<br />
drink is made from<br />
blue agave is now<br />
a UNESCO World<br />
Heritage Site<br />
.<br />
PUEBLO VIEJO<br />
BLANCO 104<br />
From the Jalisco<br />
region the 52% abv<br />
tequila is made from<br />
100% agave with<br />
open air<br />
fermentation.<br />
Aromas include<br />
citrus, black pepper<br />
and of course agave.<br />
FUENTESECA<br />
COSECHA<br />
Fermented without<br />
fibres in stainless<br />
steel tanks, this 100%<br />
agave Tequila from<br />
Jalisco is distilled<br />
twice, is 44.8% abv,<br />
contains no additives<br />
and is from a single<br />
estate.<br />
CORRALEJO<br />
REPOSADO<br />
From the Guanajuato<br />
region this double<br />
distilled Tequila is<br />
40% abv made from<br />
100% agave. Strong<br />
aromas include<br />
agave, black pepper,<br />
caramel with a slight<br />
oak and vanilla taste.<br />
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www.lognav.co<br />
contact@lognav.co<br />
Sourcing Everything Delivering Everywhere<br />
Fruits & Vegetables<br />
Fish & Seafood<br />
Meat & Charcuterie<br />
Cheese<br />
Ice cream<br />
Groceries<br />
Flowers<br />
Beverages<br />
Cigars<br />
+33 (0)6 28 64 61 24<br />
www.gourmet-deliveries.net<br />
www.g-dt.com<br />
Family business<br />
since 2007<br />
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Razor sharp<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
Razor shells are so-named<br />
because they resemble the<br />
old-fashioned 'cut-throat'<br />
razors that barbers used<br />
to favour<br />
Versatile, sweet and delicate, the meat matches many flavours<br />
Arazor clam is a general term for<br />
an elongated saltwater clam that<br />
resembles a closed straight razor.<br />
They are filter feeders with short<br />
siphons, so they live just beneath<br />
the surface to feed. When low tides<br />
expose the bottom, they dig and<br />
burrow themselves deeper into the<br />
mud with their strong muscular feet.<br />
What’s the best way to keep razor<br />
clams fresh?<br />
The best way to keep razor clams<br />
fresh is in a fridge with a damp towel<br />
over them, making sure there is plenty<br />
of drainage. The typical shelf life of<br />
a razor clam is about 5 days from<br />
harvest.<br />
What are some ways to serve razor<br />
clams?<br />
Raw: Slice only the foot section thinly<br />
and serve back in the shell. Garnish<br />
with herbs, oils, caviars, and other<br />
aromatic elements.<br />
Ceviche: Using the foot section, slice<br />
it thinly and toss it with fresh citrus<br />
juice. Let it sit before serving.<br />
Grilled: Put the entire rinsed clam on<br />
the grill over high heat just until they<br />
open – finish with lemon juice, salt,<br />
and olive oil.<br />
Sautéd: Sweat onions, garlic, and/or<br />
shallots and then add the clams and<br />
a bit of white wine. Once the clams<br />
open up, transfer to a dish and serve.<br />
Garnish with fine herbs.<br />
Seared: Remove one shell and season<br />
the clam. Place meat side down on a<br />
hot surface for just a few minutes until<br />
the meat has a light brown colour.<br />
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Going on a blender<br />
For a natural energy drink or a filling breakfast, try whizzing up one<br />
of these nutritious smoothies using seasonal fruit and vegetables<br />
1<br />
2<br />
CHERRY SMOOTHIE<br />
Blueberries +<br />
cherries +<br />
banana +<br />
natural yoghurt<br />
PINEAPPLE MANGO<br />
Mango +<br />
pineapple +<br />
orange juice +<br />
fresh root ginger<br />
3<br />
4<br />
STRAWBERRY ANGEL<br />
Strawberries +<br />
banana +<br />
cashew milk<br />
BERRY BLAST<br />
Strawberries +<br />
raspberries +<br />
acai berry powder +<br />
chia seeds<br />
5<br />
6<br />
GREEN POWER<br />
Spinach +<br />
cucumber +<br />
apple +<br />
coconut water<br />
LEMON SHERBERT<br />
Lemon +<br />
peach +<br />
honey +<br />
turmeric<br />
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under the grill<br />
JASON VIOLA, FREELANCE CHEF<br />
WAYS WITH CAULIFLOWER<br />
From route to tip, get more bang<br />
for your buck and reduce waste<br />
with these cooking tips.<br />
LEAVES Treat like mild-flavoured kale:<br />
add delicate inner leaves to salads, drizzle<br />
large leaves with oil and roast, or chop into<br />
pieces and stir-fry or braise.<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
WHOLE HEAD Steam until tender, sprinkle with spices or cheese<br />
then roast.<br />
STEAKS Cut whole heads into thick slices through the stem, then<br />
grill, roast or sear.<br />
Born in Australia to Italian parents, Jason has<br />
cooked all over the world on both motor and sail<br />
yachts. Jason enjoys the challenge of freelancing<br />
and is currently on a 50m+ MY in the Med<br />
STALK AND CORE This is delicately flavoured with a firm texture<br />
akin to water chestnut. Grate and add to coleslaw; stir-fry batons<br />
or slices; dice and add to soups or stews; chop and roast or sauté.<br />
FLORETS Boil, steam, roast, purée, rice or grate (raw in salads),<br />
smoke, stir fry, deep fry, pickle (in vinegar)or lacto-ferment (in<br />
brine). There are very few cooking methods that don't work for<br />
florets!<br />
What is your favourite dish to cook?<br />
One of my favourite dishes to cook is definitely saffron<br />
risotto with braised osso-buco and gremolata.<br />
What/where is your favourite restaurant?<br />
Until now definitely Quince in San Francisco. But I haven't<br />
been to Japan yet so we'll see in the future.<br />
What is your favourite kitchen gadget?<br />
The Microplan grater. Super multi tasker.<br />
What is your favourite type of food?<br />
Japanese. The respect that a Japanese chef has for the<br />
raw ingredient is way beyond any other chef worldwide.<br />
What three factors do you look for in food?<br />
Your three senses that, by instinct, you use when you have<br />
a plate served in front of you: sight, smell and taste.<br />
QUICK & EASY<br />
SQUASH QUESADILLAS<br />
Serves 4<br />
Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Boil the squash for 10<br />
mins or until tender, drain and cool.<br />
Divide the squash, feta and half the salad leaves over the<br />
tortillas and season well. Fold each tortilla into quarters, place<br />
on a baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil. Put another<br />
baking tray on top and push down.<br />
Bake with the tray on top for 5 mins, remove the tray and bake<br />
for a further 5 mins until golden. Serve with salad leaves.<br />
Where do you think is the best city in the world for food?<br />
So many. In Europe you have Rome, Barcelona, Madrid,<br />
Paris. Overseas for now Sydney and San Francisco.<br />
What is the one ingredient you need in your galley?<br />
Salt. Sounds obvious but it's not.<br />
350g chopped<br />
butternut squash<br />
100g feta,<br />
crumbled<br />
What is your most memorable food moment?<br />
Memorable food moments when I went back home to<br />
Australia after almost 20 years and tasting all the variety<br />
of ethnic and multicultural food.<br />
Who is your favourite provisioner and why?<br />
BWA Worldwide and Stewie AD from Antigua.<br />
Most overrated ingredient?<br />
Let's say two. Beetroot and rhubarb.<br />
Go to snack?<br />
A good old well done sandwich.<br />
Most outrageous guest request?<br />
Prepping a three course meal for six guests in one hour.<br />
If you could cook for anyone, who and why?<br />
For Anthony Bourdain if he was still here. Because I can<br />
reflect myself immensely in his character professionally<br />
and personally.<br />
160g bag watercress,<br />
spinach & rocket<br />
YES, IT WORKS!<br />
AVOCADO & CHOCOLATE<br />
8 small<br />
flour tortillas<br />
Avocado's mild flavour, creamy<br />
texture and buttery richness<br />
makes it a great dairy substitute in<br />
smoothies and desserts. It works<br />
especially well when paired with the<br />
deep flavour and setting properties<br />
of dark chocolate in a mousse, ice<br />
cream or a chocolate peanut butter.<br />
Maybe naughty, but certainly nice!<br />
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FOOD & DRINK<br />
A matter of good taste<br />
<strong>ONBOARD</strong>’s wine guru Brad Mitton asks whether the wine<br />
snobs should dismiss the use of screw tops on wine<br />
The world's wine producers spend a lot of time asking<br />
themselves and each other how to persuade more people<br />
to drink wine. And yet they continue to sell the vast majority<br />
of their production in such a way that it cannot even be opened,<br />
let alone consumed, without a special bit of equipment, great<br />
patience and dexterity. MASTER OF WINE JANCIS ROBINSON<br />
Let’s look at the advantages of the screwcap:<br />
• Total confidence that you will receive wine in premium condition<br />
- alive, abounding with flavours and a pleasure to drink.<br />
• No bottle variation - each bottle of<br />
a given wine will be just as good as<br />
the one before. Elimination of cork<br />
taint and similar mould flavours that<br />
can contaminate wines.<br />
• Dependable cellaring - the elimination<br />
of random, premature wine oxidation,<br />
which can occur when other closure<br />
types are used.<br />
• The package is so user friendly. For<br />
instance, you can confidently cellar<br />
your wines with the bottles standing<br />
up. To open a bottle you simply twist, break the seal, and then<br />
unscrew the top (no corkscrews to manipulate, no crumbly<br />
corks to extract). If you don't finish your wine that night, you<br />
can happily reseal the bottle.<br />
Why are an increasing number of respected, quality-driven wine<br />
producers choosing to challenge tradition and present their<br />
wines to you under a screwcap wine seal? Because, quite simply,<br />
they care about their wines. They are committed to bringing<br />
their wines to you in the best possible condition.<br />
What do screwcap wine seals do that other closures don't?<br />
Screwcap wine seals eliminate the threat of 'cork taint' and<br />
premature oxidation. They allow the wine in each bottle to mature<br />
and develop its true character, uniformly and naturally, as intended<br />
by the wine maker. But primarily, it delivers the wine to the end<br />
consumer in the best possible condition.<br />
“If you know that screwcaps<br />
will produce better and more<br />
consistent wine than corks, how<br />
can you continue to short-change<br />
your customers?”<br />
Do screwcap wine seals bring risks of their own?<br />
In short, no. The inert, food-grade polymer at the base of the<br />
seal is guaranteed to have no effect on the taste or quality<br />
of the wine - ever. This is why many highly respected wineries<br />
around the world store their own precious 'library stock' wines<br />
under screwcap wine seals - to ensure that the wines are not<br />
at risk of oxidation or taint.<br />
Are screwcaps suited to early drinking wines only?<br />
Early drinking wines bottled under screwcap certainly have the<br />
advantage of retained freshness and<br />
no risk of cork taint spoilage. However,<br />
premium wines destined for long term<br />
maturation enjoy the added advantage<br />
of reduced bottle variation, which might<br />
otherwise result from premature<br />
oxidation over the years due to cork<br />
seals.<br />
Will screwcap seals allow wine to age?<br />
Yes - the ageing of wine in a bottle<br />
is a function of the natural chemical<br />
characters in the wine and will occur over time - irrespective<br />
of the bottle closure. There is sufficient oxygen in the wine and<br />
in the head space to allow the part of development and ageing<br />
which requires oxygen to take place. Much of the development<br />
takes place anaerobically (i.e.: without oxygen)."<br />
Are screwcap wine seals here to stay?<br />
Consider the following question, posed by New Zealand's Bob<br />
Campbell, Master of Wine: "I have one question for all of the other<br />
winemakers who for the time being continue to use corks. If you<br />
know that screwcaps will produce better and more consistent<br />
wine than corks, how can you continue to short-change your<br />
customers?"<br />
With over 25 years of professional experience in the wine industry,<br />
Brad Mitton is the founder and owner of Mitton International Wines<br />
www.mittonwines.com<br />
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SOMETHING FISHY<br />
This stylish fish kettle is manufactured from high quality polished stainless steel and features<br />
large side and lid handles and a heavy duty lift out drainer insert. This fish kettle is ideal for<br />
bringing a healthy diet and lifestyle to your table.<br />
€46 | www.boroughkitchen.com<br />
IN THE<br />
GALLEY<br />
You may not need them but you<br />
could certainly get used to them<br />
WHIP SOMETHING UP<br />
With the original iSi Gourmet Whip you can whip up<br />
warm and cold sauces, soups, espumas and desserts in no<br />
time. Marinating, flavouring, filling and decorating - with<br />
the iSi Gourmet Whip and the matching accessories you<br />
can create dishes that will delight your guests!<br />
€70 | www.isi.com<br />
PERFECT PASTA<br />
The Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Maker is an icon of Italian<br />
design. Featuring no less than five patented innovations,<br />
what sets this machine apart from its competitors is its<br />
unique anodised aluminium rollers, which are ultradurable,<br />
stick-resistant and 100% non-toxic.<br />
€77 | www.boroughkitchen.com<br />
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FOOD & DRINK<br />
FLAME ON<br />
A home entertainer’s best friend, this<br />
alcohol-based burner effectively heats<br />
food right at the table and looks good<br />
doing it. True to its name, it is great for<br />
flambeing pudding, but you can also<br />
use it to make crepes and other dishes<br />
that are best eaten as soon as they are<br />
made. It keeps cheese or chocolate<br />
the ideal texture for fondue, and keeps<br />
any dish warm through the course<br />
of an evening.<br />
€526 | www.boroughkitchen.com<br />
GET YOUR GRIND ON<br />
If you’re serious about coffee, a top-quality coffee grinder<br />
like the La Pavoni Cilindro Prosumer is key. The grinder<br />
features a regulator knob with stepless micrometric<br />
grinding adjustment, containing an infinite number of<br />
grind settings that allow you to fine-tune to your liking.<br />
€720 | www.boroughkitchen.com<br />
UNDER THE GRILL<br />
Grill masters have been stuck behind grills adjusting<br />
temperatures, and messing with knobs for too long.<br />
Imagine getting the whole crew cooking together. It’s<br />
a no-hassle approach to charcoal grilling that makes<br />
everyone a master.<br />
€500 | www.solostove.com<br />
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Split the bill<br />
THE TOP TABLES<br />
AND EATERIES TO<br />
FIT ALL PALATES<br />
AND POCKETS<br />
IN SPLIT<br />
KONOBA KOD JOZE<br />
A 10 minute walk northeast of the old town gets you to<br />
one of the best seafood restaurants in town. An intimate<br />
and friendly atmosphere that has transformed into a<br />
most-coveted dining destination due to its delicious<br />
Dalmatian cuisine and its rustic interiors. Konoba Kod<br />
Joze offers a beautifully positioned terrace that, on a hot,<br />
summer’s night, brings a magical touch to the evening.<br />
€€€€ | Tel: +358 21 347 397<br />
GALIJA<br />
An oasis of peace, relaxation and good food. Simple, but<br />
beautifully presented by the attentive and fun staff. Galija<br />
is a small restaurant with wooden benches that has gained<br />
an excellent reputation for its delicious pizza. All cooked<br />
in the traditional wood fired brick ovens. Located on the<br />
western part of the old town, it is situated in a beautiful<br />
part of the city with a delightful terrace overlooking Split’s<br />
historic square.<br />
€€ | Tel: +385 21 347 932<br />
DVOR<br />
Dvor is situated slightly off the beaten track and away<br />
from the crowds of tourists that tend to populate<br />
the old town. But, this is the real advantage, the<br />
wonderful elevated location makes the restaurant<br />
a perfect spot from where to enjoy the panoramic<br />
view of the Mediterranean Sea and to sample some<br />
of the best cuisine on offer in Split washed down<br />
with a wonderful glass or two of wine.<br />
€€€ | Tel: +385 21 571 513<br />
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FOOD TABLE & DRINK TALK<br />
BOBAN<br />
Boban is a smart and trendy<br />
restaurant that serves elegantly<br />
presented seafood dishes and treats<br />
to its guests accompanied by an<br />
extensive wine list. Their philosophy is<br />
to mix traditional cuisine with modern<br />
flavours, adjusting old time classics<br />
with a touch of creativity.<br />
€€€€ | Tel: +385 21 543 300<br />
Cornaro Hotel<br />
HEAD CHEF, DUJE TERZE<br />
BAJAMONTI<br />
Named after one of Split’s most meritorious mayors, Antonio Bajamonti<br />
who, in 1859, built the most modern Dalmatian Theatre of the 19th<br />
century and is today a restaurant-cafe. Throughout the year, two to three<br />
times per week, there are concerts of various artists, wine tastings and<br />
exhibitions. The food is exquisite, service superb. Book in advance.<br />
€€ | Tel: +385 21 341 033<br />
TRY<br />
ROZATA<br />
A traditional Dalmatian<br />
pudding with caramel<br />
sauce. Its name comes from<br />
the unique Dubrovnik liqueur<br />
Rozalin (rose liqueur), which<br />
gives the cake its<br />
special aroma.<br />
VILLA SPIZA<br />
A feast of seafood specialities and<br />
delicious Mediterranean dishes<br />
cooked to perfection, Villa Spiza offers<br />
a comprehensive sample of Croatian<br />
cuisine´s authenticity. Extremely<br />
atmospheric and with a peculiar<br />
rustic touch throughout, the<br />
restaurant is beloved by everyone<br />
from bohemians and backpackers to<br />
tried-and-true locals. Villa Spiza won´t<br />
disappoint you.<br />
€€€ | Tel: +385 91 152 1249<br />
DALMATION STEW<br />
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)<br />
1.60 kg beef leg<br />
150g dry bacon<br />
10-15cl of fat or oil<br />
400g vegetables for soup (carrot, celery, parsley)<br />
2 large onions and 4-5 cloves of garlic<br />
20cl of prosecco or sweet red wine<br />
2 tablespoons of canned tomatoes<br />
5-6 cloves of nutmeg<br />
5-6 pitted prunes<br />
PREPARATION<br />
• A nice piece of beef leg is washed, peeled and stuffed<br />
with bacon, garlic, carrot sticks and cloves. Carrot and<br />
bacon sticks should be 1-2 cm long. Let the meat stand in<br />
wine vinegar diluted with a little wine, water, onion (red<br />
onion and the rest of the soup vegetable cut into rings or<br />
smaller cubes) for one day. During the day, turn the meat<br />
several times to soak it evenly with the liquid.<br />
• In the morning, remove the meat from the marinade,<br />
drain well, wipe well with paper towels and fry in hot<br />
fat on all sides to get a nice colour and at the same time<br />
sealing the meat.<br />
• When the meat is nicely browned, move it to another<br />
bowl. Fry the vegetables and onions in this fat until<br />
wilted, return to the meat, add salt and pepper and sauté.<br />
• Grate a little nutmeg and pour prosecco and liquid (2-3<br />
tablespoons of liquid in which the meat was marinated).<br />
Stir the tomato puree into the prosecco or sweet wine.<br />
• Once it has come to the boil, add soup or stock or water<br />
to cover the meat. Simmer for at least 3 hours.<br />
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CULINARY<br />
SAFETY<br />
STANDARDS<br />
Yvette van Zyl looks at the<br />
MCA approved Food Safety<br />
qualifications on offer for<br />
international yacht crew<br />
ADVERTORIAL<br />
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is an internationally accredited<br />
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in Cape Town, South Africa. BDS specialises<br />
in skills development courses within the<br />
hospitality sector as well as the yachting<br />
industry.<br />
Courses included in this portfolio are:<br />
1. Food & Beverage Skills Proficiency<br />
(Waiter Training)<br />
2. Housekeeping Skills Proficiency<br />
(Housekeeper Training)<br />
3. Highfield Awarding Body for<br />
Compliance Food Safety in Catering<br />
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4. Highfield Awarding Body for<br />
Compliance Food Safety in Catering<br />
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5. Highfield Awarding Body for<br />
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6. Highfield Level 2 Certificate in<br />
Hospitality and Catering Principles<br />
(Food and Beverage Service) (RQF)<br />
The Food Safety Certificates ensures that<br />
those with responsibility for and involved<br />
in service of catering are trained therein<br />
and have adequate knowledge of food and<br />
personal hygiene to ensure that food is<br />
stored, stock rotated, handled, cooked and<br />
served safely and that good food safety<br />
practice is applied consistently.<br />
The difference between the different Levels<br />
of Food Safety in Catering qualifications<br />
are as follows:<br />
The Level 1 is an introductory course intended<br />
for people who work in low-risk catering<br />
establishments or an informal catering<br />
business.<br />
The Level 2 is the minimum legal standard<br />
required by food authorities which all food<br />
handlers should obtain in order to safely<br />
work in a formal catering business whether<br />
they are part of the delivery, storage, safe<br />
handling, storage, preparation, production<br />
or service of any food items.<br />
The Level 3 is intended for the supervisory<br />
level within the kitchen/galley brigade who<br />
will be responsible to report and record<br />
Food Safety Management practices and<br />
procedures.<br />
The Level 4 is intended for those whose<br />
job requires them to have responsibility<br />
for food safety within the formal catering<br />
business. They are likely to have management<br />
responsibilities for the operational team.<br />
The reason Food Safety Level 2 is a requirement<br />
for interior crew aboard a vessel<br />
It is a legal requirement. A lot of yachts fall<br />
under the Red Instant Flags and is governed<br />
by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency<br />
(MCA) and as such must ensure safe food<br />
management aboard vessels.<br />
As Stewards/esses you carry food to and<br />
from the galley, you do certain small food<br />
preparation, you are involved in stocking<br />
fridges as well as the service and preparation<br />
of guest food. It is imperative that you<br />
understand the risks involved and the<br />
importance of your role in the process to<br />
provide safe food to guests.<br />
Chefs can follow food management safety<br />
protocols to the letter, but the possible<br />
lack of knowledge of some interior crew can<br />
completely nullify all efforts and put guests<br />
as well as crew’s safety in jeopardy.<br />
MCA accepted Food Safety Training Providers<br />
and Qualifications together within online courses<br />
The MCA sets out approved training providers<br />
and qualifications and accepts certain Food<br />
Safety Online training through the approved<br />
training providers. These providers can prove<br />
suitable controls to uphold the integrity of<br />
the qualifications which ensures it remains<br />
regulated. One should remember, NOT all<br />
online Food Safety Courses are approved<br />
by MCA and it remains the student’s due<br />
diligence when choosing training providers.<br />
BDS worked tirelessly during the COVID19<br />
pandemic onset to ensure that our Highfield<br />
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One of Europe’s best destination<br />
spas, sits on the Peloponnese town’s<br />
doorstep. The Spartan Spirit of<br />
Adventure programme here certainly<br />
ticks all the boxes for modern-day<br />
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burn calories, boost mood and lower<br />
blood pressure more efficiently than<br />
a gym session, with plenty of HIIT for<br />
devouring visceral fat. But, best of all, it<br />
weaves in the region’s history, putting a<br />
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BEAUTY MYTH<br />
WEARING SUNSCREEN DAILY<br />
LEADS TO VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY<br />
True but... Not applying sunscreen<br />
and getting a tan can trigger vitamin<br />
D deficiency. The truth is that<br />
everyone is at risk for vitamin D<br />
deficiency whether they have lighter<br />
skin tones or darker skin tones.<br />
Skipping sunscreen is a case where<br />
the risk significantly outweighs the<br />
reward, so it just doesn’t make any<br />
sense to do in hopes of increasing<br />
your vitamin D levels.<br />
FORGET ME NOT...<br />
GET NEUROSHACKING<br />
Forget someone’s name 10 seconds<br />
after they’ve told it to you? Then try<br />
spaced repetition. Based on research<br />
around the average timing of human<br />
forgetting, it’s a type of memorisation<br />
method that uses flashcards but<br />
focuses on going over information<br />
just before you would typically forget<br />
it. There are lots of spaced repetition<br />
apps but AnkiApp is the most popular.<br />
Practice for 15 minutes a day and<br />
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information.<br />
FITNESS APPS<br />
GOLD’S AMP<br />
Created by Gold’s Gym,<br />
this app contains more<br />
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audio and video guidance. In addition to<br />
weighted strength workouts and cardio<br />
machine-specific routines.<br />
NIKE TRAINING CLUB<br />
Filter workouts by<br />
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SEE THE LIGHT<br />
Do you need to<br />
change your<br />
Circadian rhythm?<br />
Timed bright<br />
light therapy is effective in altering<br />
your body clock rhythm timing and<br />
consequently improving your sleep.<br />
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YOU MUST TRY...<br />
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS<br />
It wears you out, it hurts your arms and it looks like the<br />
stupidest thing ever invented.<br />
What is it? A mountain climber is basically a plank<br />
where you run on the spot.<br />
How much does it cost? Nothing. You could drop to the<br />
floor right now and do some if you wanted.<br />
What does it promise? A great explosive bodyweight<br />
exercise, mountain climbers help to strengthen your<br />
abs and lower body, while simultaneously giving you a<br />
decent cardio workout.<br />
What’s it actually like? You get into the plank position<br />
and, without letting your foot touch the ground, draw<br />
your knee up to your chest. Return it and repeat with<br />
the other knee. Do this over and over again as fast as<br />
you can in bursts of about 30 seconds or more. Keep<br />
your hips low, like you do for a plank.<br />
Why is it good for you? It wears you out, it hurts your<br />
arms and it looks like the stupidest thing ever invented.<br />
Just don’t get good at them, because next comes sliding<br />
mountain climbers. This is where you keep your feet on<br />
the ground at all times, sliding with your socks or on<br />
upturned carpet squares. Maybe this will be the next<br />
TikTok viral success or maybe not, but it will get you<br />
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BODY<br />
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A completely re-engineered<br />
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The Hydrow was designed from the<br />
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that was elegant and sophisticated<br />
for the home, it was just as important<br />
to engineer a machine that was<br />
unmatched in performance and built<br />
to last.<br />
A workout with a view<br />
Hydrow’s brilliant 22” touchscreen<br />
display and impressive front-facing<br />
speakers bring the river to your own<br />
private gym.<br />
Comfort for the long haul<br />
With a 10-roller system seat that’s<br />
ergonomically designed and precisely<br />
cushioned, you’ll find comfort<br />
throughout your workouts no matter<br />
the duration of the session.<br />
Fit for your personal gym<br />
Hydrow’s wheel system makes moving<br />
it around the gym easy. And if you’re<br />
short on space, you can tilt Hydrow<br />
into the upright position for storage<br />
between use. It really is the perfect<br />
personal gym companion.<br />
The feel of the river<br />
The Hydrow’s patented drag<br />
mechanism is electromagnetic and<br />
computer-controlled. Its distinctive<br />
components make it the closest<br />
thing to being on the water. With an<br />
industrial-grade webbed strap makes<br />
each stroke smooth and virtually<br />
silent.<br />
Row around the globe<br />
Row in London, Miami, Boston, and<br />
beyond with Hydrow’s immersive<br />
experience of global sites and sounds.<br />
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Hair today<br />
Summer is approaching<br />
and we need to think<br />
about protecting those<br />
flowing locks<br />
HAIR<br />
RAISING<br />
FACTS<br />
Hair is more elastic than you<br />
think! It can actually expand by<br />
up to 30% of its original length<br />
when wet.<br />
Next to bone marrow, hair is<br />
the fastest growing tissue in<br />
the human body.<br />
On average, your hair grows<br />
0.3 – 0.5 mm per day, 1.25<br />
centimetres per month, and 15<br />
centimetres per year.<br />
The luscious locks are catching a glint of<br />
sunshine and are looking amazing. Your<br />
natural highlights are at their best, you’re<br />
looking good and feeling good. But we do need<br />
to pay some attention to sun hair care or it<br />
could be a very different story in a month or<br />
two’s time. In similar ways to how sun can<br />
be harmful to your skin, it (along with heat,<br />
humidity, and water!) can also damage your<br />
hair. So what is the best way to protect hair<br />
from the sun?<br />
Can the sun damage your hair? Of course, and<br />
it’s not just the sun, but also the other factors<br />
which come into play whilst we’re outside<br />
working hard: sea salt, chlorinated water,<br />
humidity and sweat all contribute to a summer<br />
onslaught which is tough for our hair to handle.<br />
What’s going on? The primary problem with the<br />
sun, and sunny day activities, is that it is very<br />
drying. This makes your hair more brittle and<br />
prone to split ends. Sunburn on your scalp can<br />
lead to root damage. Sand, dust and sweat can<br />
lead to dandruff. Basically it’s all bad, but there<br />
is hope.<br />
However, with a little care and time, you can<br />
protect your hair from the sun and ensure that<br />
you still have a gorgeous sleek shine or curls<br />
that are avoiding the dreaded frizz. And boys,<br />
don’t forget this includes you too!<br />
A strand of hair is actually<br />
stronger than a copper wire<br />
with the same diameter.<br />
Hair is like a chemistry project.<br />
Here is its composition:<br />
50% carbon, 21% oxygen, 17%<br />
nitrogen, 6% hydrogen,<br />
and 5% sulphur.<br />
You can tell a lot about a person<br />
from their hair. It’s often<br />
used by forensic scientists<br />
to discover everything that’s<br />
in a person’s bloodstream:<br />
medicine, drugs, alcohol,<br />
vitamins and minerals.<br />
Look after your colour<br />
Have colour? Then you<br />
need to take extra care. The<br />
chemicals used to colour your<br />
hair, combined with the sun’s<br />
rays, can change your look<br />
quite substantially. Colours<br />
can alter or fade, or become<br />
more intense or bleached.<br />
The answer, choose products<br />
specifically designed for<br />
coloured hair.<br />
Steer clear of extra heat<br />
If your hair is already<br />
being exposed to the sun’s<br />
rays, then it doesn’t need<br />
another heat attack from<br />
SIMPLE HAIR CARE TIPS<br />
straighteners and blow<br />
drying. When you use a<br />
hair dryer, keep it on a low<br />
temperature and opt for a<br />
serum to protect your hair.<br />
However, allowing your hair<br />
to air-dry, where possible, is<br />
the kindest option.<br />
Consider an overnight<br />
treatment<br />
Hair treatments which are<br />
left in overnight can be<br />
particularly useful during the<br />
summer months. The deep<br />
conditioning can really help<br />
to keep your hair moisturerich<br />
and lively. Some leave-in<br />
conditioners come with builtin<br />
SPF protection which can<br />
be a sensible choice.<br />
Avoid brushing<br />
When you return to your<br />
cabin after time in the sun,<br />
especially if you’ve been<br />
blown about by the sea<br />
breeze, there’s a temptation<br />
to get to work with brushing<br />
your hair. Stop the brushing<br />
and opt for a wide-tooth<br />
comb. This is less likely<br />
to break your hair as you<br />
detangle it. Go gently, using<br />
your fingers to separate knots<br />
to minimise breakage.<br />
All of the hair follicles in the<br />
human body are formed by the<br />
time we are just five months old<br />
in the womb.<br />
A single strand of hair can<br />
support up to 3kg of weight.<br />
That means a whole head of<br />
hair can support up to 2 tons!<br />
On average people have about<br />
100,000 - 120,000 strands of<br />
hair on their heads. Blondes<br />
have the most with 146,000<br />
strands on average and red<br />
heads the least on average with<br />
90,000 strands.<br />
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BODY<br />
1<br />
2 3 4<br />
Protect your locks<br />
The best products to protect your hair from<br />
the harmful effects of the sun and sea water<br />
1 GROW GORGEOUS<br />
REPAIR RESCUE SHAMPOO<br />
€16.00<br />
5 6 7<br />
2 PHILIP KINGSLEY<br />
ELASTICIZER TREATMENT<br />
€32.95<br />
3 BALMAIN HAIR<br />
LEAVE IN CONDITIONER SPRAY<br />
€33.95<br />
4 CHRISTOPHE ROBIN<br />
CLEANSING PURIFYING SCRUB<br />
€39.45<br />
5 KÉRASTASE<br />
ELIXIR ULTIME OIL<br />
€42.95<br />
6 AVEDA<br />
SUN CARE AFTER SUN MASK<br />
€31.95<br />
8 9 10<br />
All hair care products are available from www.lookfantastic.com<br />
7 SACHAJUAN<br />
HAIR IN THE SUN<br />
€28.45<br />
8 PHILIP KINGSLEY<br />
SWIM CAP RESISTANT MASK<br />
€18.95<br />
9 AVEDA<br />
AFTER SUN TREATMENT<br />
€26.45<br />
10 CHRISTOPHE ROBIN<br />
HYDRATING LEAVE IN MIST<br />
€29.45<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Chris Clifford recommends his essential products and services for the coming season<br />
MIMO Connect<br />
MIMO Connect’s compact 50cm MIMO 5G Dome has arrived. The<br />
team confidently say the MIMO 5G Dome delivers the fastest<br />
speeds at sea to date, ranging between 350Mbps – 900Mbps.<br />
Designed to optimise modem installation and deliver the best<br />
results available, the MIMO 5G Dome positions top of the range<br />
antennas directly next to the MIMO 5G Modem mitigating signal<br />
loss and resulting in rapid speeds. The MIMO 5G Dome transforms<br />
a once expensive and cumbersome job into a simple and cost<br />
effective one day installation, while guaranteeing a far superior<br />
signal. The compact 50cm dome makes the MIMO 5G Dome<br />
suitable for both new builds and refits.<br />
For more details visit www.mimo-connect.com<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Safeguard Helideck Certification (SHC)<br />
SHC is an accredited Aviation Inspection Body (AIB) authorised<br />
to issue Helicopter Landing Area Certificates (HLAC), Helicopter<br />
Landing Area Inspection Reports (HLAIR) and Helicopter Landing<br />
Area Technical Certificates (HLATC). They certify superyacht<br />
helicopter landing areas on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard<br />
Agency (MCA) and Cayman Island Shipping Registry (CISR),<br />
allowing for commercial flying operations to take place onboard<br />
superyachts that meet the requirements laid down. As an AIB<br />
they offer expert consultancy support for the safe design, use<br />
and certification of superyacht helicopter landing areas. Their<br />
operational reach is global, and the team will travel to wherever<br />
they are required to complete the task in hand.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1326 317323<br />
or visit www.helideckcertification.co.uk<br />
Y-Tech Marine<br />
Y-Tech Marine are the trusted water purification experts<br />
for yachts. The team has 25 years of experience in the<br />
superyacht sector and are experts in the build and bespoke<br />
installation of freshwater systems for vessels of all sizes.<br />
Installed on 170+ yachts from 20 to 85m, The Y-Tech<br />
Marine Wash & Go system delivers low TDS tech water<br />
throughout reducing calc build-up in pipework, showers and<br />
appliances increasing longevity and saving time on interior<br />
detailing. The newest addition is the TAC water softening<br />
system, it revolutionises water conditioning with its no<br />
salt, no power, no waste technology.<br />
For more details Tel: +34 616 471 463<br />
or visit www.y-techmarine.com<br />
bsw yachteinrichter<br />
bsw yachteinrichter operates worldwide as a turn-key supplier for<br />
exclusive yacht interiors. With extensive experience gained from the<br />
most demanding projects, it offers precise project management<br />
and implementation for yachts of all sizes. Founded in 2007, bsw<br />
yachteinrichter is known for its absolute precision in the field of<br />
yacht interior installation. As specialists of luxury interiors and<br />
equipment, bsw yachteinrichter boasts knowledge and experience<br />
from more than 30 projects and ensures the highest standards<br />
of quality. Its premises in Altenberge, Germany, consists of 30<br />
members of staff who implement extraordinary projects with<br />
passion and perfection, in close collaboration with its customers.<br />
For more details Tel: Phone +49 (0)2505 937783 0<br />
or visit www.bsw-yachteinrichter.com<br />
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Fiona’s Atelier<br />
Fiona´s Atelier has become a point of reference in<br />
regards to the outfitting and equipment of large<br />
yachts. With over 15 years dedicated to luxury<br />
interior solutions, Fiona´s Atelier aims to provide an<br />
exceptional service to the most exclusive properties:<br />
luxury hotels, villas, superyachts and private aviation<br />
clients by helping to choose tasteful decor accessories<br />
and outfitting solutions, with the objective of creating<br />
elegant and harmonious spaces. The expertise of what<br />
is needed onboard, combined with deep knowledge of<br />
brands, workshops and artisans around the globe,<br />
makes Fiona´s Atelier one of the best partners for<br />
any yacht, always ready to fullfil the most demanding<br />
client requests.<br />
For more details email info@fionasatelier.com<br />
or visit our website www.fionasatelier.com<br />
Feebe<br />
Feebe Boarding Equipment is located in the north of the Netherlands<br />
so you know the level of design and products is of the highest quality.<br />
They develop custom built equipment for superyachts ranging from<br />
passerelles, boarding ladders, deck cranes, overhead cranes, swimming<br />
ladders, pool-top stages and custom made specials for their superyacht<br />
clients. From the first line on the drawing board to the moment the<br />
service engineers explain the operation to the crew on board, their<br />
attention to details is unsurpassable. Feebe believe with all their hearts<br />
that there is a solution to every challenge. Impossible only means that<br />
you haven’t found the solution yet.<br />
For more details Tel: +31 (0) 517 850 851<br />
or visit www.feebe.com<br />
Preston Turnbull<br />
The team at Preston Turnbull includes some of the leading<br />
litigators in the superyacht market, acting across disputes<br />
involving yacht charters, sales and broker disputes. The firm<br />
has also acted in litigation involving some of the world’s largest<br />
and most iconic yachts and has particular expertise in handling<br />
disputes arising during projects for new build bespoke yachts,<br />
including claims arising from defects after delivery. While able<br />
to deliver expert legal advice and support during any contract<br />
negotiations and disputes, the team prides itself on adopting<br />
a proactive and commercial approach to assist the parties<br />
involved with getting projects completed and delivered while<br />
resolving problems along the way.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)20 7119 1551<br />
or visit www.preston-turnbull.com<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Extex<br />
The Extex team has been designing and developing luxury fabric<br />
collections to transform outdoor living for nearly 20 years, with<br />
a fabric library that now includes 13 stunning ranges to suit all<br />
styles. Renowned for their outstanding performance qualities<br />
and luxurious feel, the contemporary fabric ranges promise to<br />
instantly update outdoor environments by bringing comfort and<br />
interior trend influences to the marine world. Choose from a<br />
comprehensive collection of innovative outdoor textiles in over<br />
150 colour options, from sophisticated neutral shades to exotic<br />
jewel colours that promise to bring your sundeck to life.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1634 718871<br />
or visit www.extex.co.uk<br />
American Yacht Agents<br />
Total Superyacht Operating Systems<br />
Total Superyacht’s Watchkeepers Schedule provides crew with<br />
a long-awaited method to access the watchkeepers schedule<br />
on their phone. Orange squares indicate duty days while blue<br />
represents days not on watch. Users can view who is scheduled<br />
on both. The Watchkeepers app is a recent addition to Total<br />
Superyacht’s Hours of Rest App that allows crew to create up<br />
to 5 user-specific Work Profiles (regular day, charter day, watch<br />
day, etc.), making it super easy to record hours worked. Work<br />
profiles can be copied to multiple days. The app shows when you<br />
exceed MLC limits and explains which limit was exceeded via builtin<br />
STCW Code guidelines. Days with exceeded limits display red,<br />
compliant days are green and rest days are blue, Crew submit<br />
HOR via their phones and once confirmed, the DPA has real-time<br />
access to check if crew submit a month with exceeded days.<br />
For more details email dc@superyachtos.com<br />
or visit www.superyachtos.com<br />
American Yacht Agents is a full-service yacht agency and<br />
concierge service. Whether in the U.S. for a yard period or<br />
entertaining guests in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach,<br />
AYA can offer full support along the way. They assist with vessel<br />
entry, immigration and Port State Control. They have a team<br />
of professionals to assist from the Florida Keys to New York,<br />
the Great Lakes and the Bahamas. American Yacht Agents<br />
believes in a team approach to yacht support and works with<br />
a broad base of vendors all vetted and approved.<br />
For more details Tel: mobile +1-954 684 9456 (whatsapp)<br />
office +1-954 908 7559<br />
or visit www.americanyachtagents.net<br />
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Orams Marine<br />
Orams Marine sets a new standard for superyacht refit in the<br />
South Pacific. A major new development in Orams Marine is now in<br />
operation. It marks the completion of the first stage in the large<br />
scale development, which has included a new 820 tonne travel lift,<br />
85 tonne travel lift, expanded hardstand, and sustainable water<br />
treatment plant, all now in use. The central Auckland yard is a<br />
full service refit destination, which combines a central location,<br />
excellent facilities and quality on-site trades, with over 35 years’<br />
experience. The site is overseen by experienced, dedicated project<br />
managers who bring a hands-on approach. They’ll be joined by<br />
crew services, further adding to the enjoyment and ease yachts<br />
experience while refitting in New Zealand.<br />
For more details Tel: +64 9 308 4806<br />
or visit www.orams.co.nz<br />
Everlux Maritime<br />
OceanWeb<br />
For over 20 years OceanWeb Ltd have been providing specialist marine IT and<br />
communication services to the global superyacht industry. As an international<br />
leader in satellite communications, IT support, networks, cybersecurity,<br />
email and AV systems, they are able to provide clients with a tailored and<br />
complete onboard communications solution. The experienced team deliver<br />
effective and innovative solutions, on time and on budget, executed to the<br />
highest standard. Fast and reliable connectivity plays a vital role in guest<br />
experience and is essential for onboard safety, which is why they are proud<br />
to be the trusted provider for over 110 superyachts worldwide.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1624 834904<br />
or visit www.oceanweb.com<br />
Everlux Maritime has a wide range of safety<br />
signage solutions for the maritime industry, with<br />
one of them entirely dedicated to the superyacht<br />
industry – Excellence by Everlux. These signs have<br />
a highly discreet profile and create a harmonious<br />
co-existence between the interior architecture<br />
details and the sign elements, emphasising the<br />
aesthetics of the vessel. The Excellence by Everlux<br />
Safety Signs for Superyachts offer a high durability,<br />
resistant, and quick and easy installation solution.<br />
These signs are available in several noble standard<br />
base materials and can also be manufactured using<br />
the client’s substrate of choice.<br />
For more details Tel: +351 233 407 407<br />
UK: 0808 234 2162<br />
or visit www.everluxmaritime.com<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
oneTANK<br />
ERMA FIRST, the global ballast water treatment system leader,<br />
is bringing the world’s smallest and easiest to install ballast<br />
water treatment system to the international market through<br />
its acquisition of US firm oneTANK. oneTANK is a small scale<br />
innovative, low-cost, IMO Revised G8 Code and United States<br />
Coast Guard compliant system. Also, its mixing technology is<br />
developed and patented by U.S. Geological Survey, oneTANK is a<br />
game-changer for superyachts and smaller vessels with space<br />
restrictions, an ideal stand-alone solution being the globally<br />
simplest fully-automated system at lowest cost.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 210 40 93000<br />
or visit www.ermafirst.com and www.onetankballast.com<br />
Geo Therm<br />
Geo Therm Ltd is an independent, third-party professional<br />
inspection company with a global reach. For the past 20<br />
years Geo Therm Ltd has continued to grow aligned to<br />
customer needs, conducting inspections in 40 countries<br />
covering annualised superyacht PM’s, warranty survey<br />
requests and the ISM at the request of the chief engineer or<br />
managing company. Based in the United Kingdom, Geo Therm<br />
Ltd’s IIMS surveyors are available for rapid mobilisation to<br />
meet the owners’ global operational requirements. Offering<br />
electrical thermographic and enclosure water tightness<br />
testing using ultrasound to maintain yacht uptime and<br />
regulatory compliance. The company’s services are reliable,<br />
responsive and cost-effective, with availability at short notice<br />
to support your superyacht.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1502 723241<br />
or visit www.geothermltd.co.uk<br />
MCK-Suppliers<br />
The extraordinary world of superyachts asks for<br />
exceptional expertise. Dutch company MCK-Suppliers<br />
has an experienced and ambitious team of experts<br />
that know their way around refit projects, new build<br />
and operational yachts extremely well. The team,<br />
together with their extensive network of professional<br />
and reliable suppliers and shippers, allows them to<br />
respond quickly and professionally to their customers<br />
demands. Make sure you visit MCK-Suppliers webshop,<br />
which makes it even more convenient to handpick all<br />
necessary components. Within the site, spare parts<br />
and maintenance products can be ordered securely and<br />
easily for a fair price.<br />
For more details Tel: +31 (0)85 0220638<br />
or visit www.mck-suppliers.com<br />
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NCA Refit<br />
NCA Refit offers exceptional infrastructure and services to<br />
superyachts. Thanks to constant and significant evolution, NCA<br />
Refit is one of the most prestigious shipyards in Europe. NCA<br />
Refit operates in the yard of Marina di Carrara (100,000 sqm), in<br />
the yard of La Spezia (32,000 sqm) and in the yard of Viareggio<br />
(4,000 sqm) for a total of 136,000 sqm of operational area.<br />
The facilities include 200m of private drydock (the biggest in<br />
the Mediterranean), a second 147m long dock, a floating dock<br />
for yachts of up to 3,300 tons, 1,320 sqm of subcontractors’<br />
production workshop, two travel lifts of 260T and 820T, one keel<br />
pit and one syncro lift of 1000T. In addition, the superb Crew<br />
Member Village is a space dedicated to captain and crews,<br />
For more details Tel: +39 0585 5062<br />
or visit www.ncarefit.com<br />
SEAZONE<br />
Baobab Development Solutions<br />
The yacht management and crew search software that’s<br />
changing the way the yachting industry works. SEAZONE<br />
is a software that allows yacht owners, managers and<br />
captains to find crew members for free, manage yacht<br />
expenses, organise charters and boat documentation and<br />
much more. In addition, it generates relevant reports in<br />
one click. APA reports, boat annual and monthly reports<br />
and payment follow-ups are now 100% automated with<br />
SEAZONE cloud solution. From any device at any time in<br />
the most secure way. Join over 20,000 captains, crew,<br />
managers and yacht owners. Start your free trial today!<br />
For more details Tel: +972 528336421<br />
or visit www.seazone.app<br />
Baobab is an internationally accredited hospitality training<br />
provider based in Cape Town, South Africa that specialises in<br />
skills development courses throughout the Hospitality Sector as<br />
well as yachting industry. Baobab Development Solutions stands at<br />
the forefront with Highfield Food Safety in Catering Level 2, 3 and<br />
4 Certificate training for Chefs and Yachties in both face-to-face<br />
as well as e-learning solutions. They pride themselves in utilising<br />
yachting experience and expertise to give students a snapshot<br />
of what to expect onboard in terms of Food Safety Management.<br />
Baobab aim to provide safer food onboard yachts, one chef and<br />
stewardess at a time.<br />
For more details Tel: +27 79 577 2042<br />
or visit www.baobabsolutions.co.za<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Katradis Yachting<br />
Currently in the hands of the third-generation member of the<br />
Katradis family, the company has since become a pioneer in<br />
the field of manufacturing a wide range of premium quality<br />
ropes, specially designed for yachts and megayachts, the Aqua<br />
Line Series. The main idea behind those premium line ropes,<br />
is to treat every yacht individually and offer custom made<br />
solutions, that will ensure the satisfaction of every need. That<br />
is why Katradis is renowned for its commitment to rigorous<br />
quality control and constant innovations in the development<br />
of its products that comply with the latest quality control<br />
specifications.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 2104060358<br />
or visit www.katradis.com<br />
FUCHS<br />
FUCHS designs and manufactures custom made superyacht<br />
cranes. Flexibility and a commitment to innovation, continuous<br />
development and the enhancement of technological know-how<br />
are essential for success. FUCHS looks back on a history<br />
of 60 years of obligation to precisely these ideals and the<br />
accumulated experience of over 6000 successfully delivered<br />
crane systems for all areas in the maritime sector. FUCHS’<br />
latest innovations are a DNVGL type approved compact hook<br />
series made of polished stainless steel suitable for man riding<br />
and a DNVGL type approved self-erecting crane for life rafts<br />
and rescue boats.<br />
For more details Tel: +49 40 7 100 100<br />
or visit www.fuchs-cranes.de<br />
Emigreen<br />
Emigreen® emission control solutions are always highly reliable, fully controllable<br />
and impressively efficient. Yet when it comes to luxury yachts, aesthetics are also<br />
important. The Emigreen systems reduce exhaust noise, neutralise nitrogen oxide (NOx)<br />
emissions and trap soot particles so they no longer find their way onto the deck, into<br />
the pool and into the water around the yacht, giving more freedom in the positioning<br />
of otherwise emission sensitive components. The solutions use innovative technology<br />
to create high-performance exhaust silencing with integrated next-generation diesel<br />
particulate filter (DPF) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems.<br />
For more details Tel: +31(0)184 415 317<br />
or visit www.emigreen.eu<br />
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YACHT ESSENTIALS<br />
Commonwealth of Dominica Consulate Athens<br />
Commonwealth of Dominica is proud to offer yacht owners,<br />
commercial and private, the opportunity to join an international<br />
yacht registry. No tonnage tax and no size restrictions are<br />
some of the privileges. The length of registration periods can be<br />
customised and special registration offers exist for three or five<br />
years registrations. Registering a vessel under the Commonwealth<br />
of Dominica is efficient, straightforward and cost effective. The<br />
Dominica Consulate in Athens, established in 2010, provides<br />
guidance and assistance to the international yacht community<br />
with regards to vessel registration and mortgage recordation.<br />
For more details Tel: +30 69324 88888<br />
or visit www.dominicaconsulategreece.com<br />
CMC Marine<br />
Gourmet Deliveries<br />
CMC Marine has grown and strengthened its position as market<br />
leader in the industrial segment of fin stabilizers, steering systems<br />
and thrusters for yachts and passenger boats over 12 metres<br />
long. CMC Marine designs and manufactures bow/stern thrusters<br />
and the most sophisticated stabilisation systems on the<br />
market. Among the most known are the Stabilis Electra range,<br />
the trademarked stabilisation system featuring electric rather than<br />
hydraulic operation, Waveless, the new generation of ultracompact<br />
stabilizer systems for yachts from 12 to 35 metres and Argo, the<br />
integrated route control system launched by CMC Marine in 2020<br />
and now installed on yachts and superyachts around the world.<br />
For more details Tel: +39 050/815500<br />
or visit www.cmcmarine.com<br />
Gourmet Deliveries is one of the most recommended<br />
yacht provisioning companies on the Riviera with over<br />
50 years of experience. Thanks to an incredible network<br />
of carriers and logisticians, Gourmet Deliveries supplies<br />
its customers all around the world. Gourmet Deliveries<br />
is a family business which knows all the specific needs<br />
of the yachting players. Gourmet Drinks & Tobacco<br />
excels in sourcing of wines and duty-free cigars, with<br />
the oenologists of the company giving the extra-value<br />
to its services. The company has an inbound warehouse<br />
which offers a wide range of spirits, champagnes, beers<br />
and soft drinks that are immediately available.<br />
For more details Tel: +33 (0)6 28 64 61 24<br />
or visit www.gourmet-deliveries.net<br />
www.g-dt.com<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
SUSTAINABLE<br />
FROM THE START<br />
Superior quality, expert craftsmanship, and sustainably sourced high grade<br />
teak since 1979 are at the core of Summit Furniture’s ethos and product line<br />
For over four decades Summit has<br />
worked with a collection of responsibly<br />
managed teak plantations in Indonesia,<br />
where, although not native, teak has been<br />
grown as a cash crop on large timber farms<br />
since a group of Buddhist monks first brought<br />
Tectona grandis seeds to the island nation’s<br />
shores in the 16th century. They source<br />
not simply plantation-grown teak but only<br />
teak from Indonesian plantations certified<br />
by the Forest Stewardship Council, an<br />
international nonprofit that promotes the<br />
thoughtful and sustainable management of<br />
the world’s forests. Not content to stop<br />
with establishing eco-friendly internal best<br />
practices, Summit is working with a host<br />
of like-minded organisations such as Prince<br />
Albert II Foundation and the Water Revolution<br />
Foundation, with the goal of minimizing any<br />
ecological impact.<br />
While Summit’s stable of in-house designers<br />
are some of the very best in the business,<br />
it’s the timeless beauty of the teak (Tectona<br />
grandis) with its flawless grain and warm<br />
golden-brown coloring that represents the<br />
bulk of Summit’s appeal. Nearly immune to<br />
decay or insect damage, the Asian hardwood<br />
is prized for its strength and durability—the<br />
result of a high percentage of tannin oils in<br />
the wood as well as a slow growth rate—<br />
Above: Sundeck chaise. Inset: Summit has<br />
partnered with local Indonesian governments<br />
and farmers to source sustainably<br />
making it the material of choice for centuries<br />
of shipbuilders before modern craftspeople<br />
recognized those same qualities made it<br />
an ideal candidate for outdoor furniture,<br />
which needed to standup to all manner of<br />
elements. However, teak is only native to four<br />
countries, including India, Thailand, Myanmar,<br />
and Laos, and decades of unsustainable<br />
logging practices initially prompted by<br />
colonization lead to the disappearance of<br />
nearly all the world’s natural teak forests.<br />
It’s for this reason, that partnering with<br />
local governments and farmers to source<br />
sustainably grown and harvested teak that<br />
possess the quality, beauty, and character<br />
as well as an ethical footprint has been a<br />
pillar of the Summit brand since the very<br />
beginning.<br />
Built like modern heirlooms, the sleek outdoor<br />
dining tables, lounge chairs, chaises, sofas,<br />
bar carts, and coffee tables crafted by<br />
Summit Furniture are designed to last—and<br />
if cared for properly, passed on to the next<br />
generation. Founder William Siebert, who<br />
launched the global outdoor furniture brand<br />
in 1979, was so confident in the superior<br />
quality and expert craftsmanship behind each<br />
piece of Summit furniture that he established<br />
a lifetime guarantee. That longevity pledge is<br />
represented by the small brass identification<br />
plates affixed to the individual products in<br />
every new Summit collection.<br />
Today, Summit’s legacy pieces—made from<br />
the highest grade sustainably grown and<br />
harvested teak—dot the pool sides of<br />
luxury hotels and cruise ships in Bali and<br />
the Bahamas, populate the courtyards,<br />
piazzas, and gardens of private estates and<br />
villas from Northern California to Southern<br />
Italy, and grace the decks of superyachts<br />
navigating global waters.<br />
To learn more about Summit’s sustainable<br />
practices and shop the collection<br />
www.summitfurniture.com<br />
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Leading light designer of this day and age, Rogier<br />
van der Heide, believes light is what brings an<br />
emotional element to a building (or boat), and is<br />
why sometimes owners are reluctant or nervous<br />
to change it. He says, “Everything has evolved on board,<br />
navigation and entertainment and it’s all wireless, the<br />
internet everywhere. But the lighting is still very conventional.<br />
Actually when I go onboard I still see these little halogen<br />
lights or tungsten lamps that make a very conventional<br />
image and I think somehow owners are reluctant to change<br />
it because lighting is something very emotional maybe. When<br />
you arrive back on your yacht after some time away, you<br />
want to feel it is your place and of course everything does<br />
that; from the furniture, the food, the crew, but the lighting<br />
is something that connects with you very emotionally and<br />
that’s why it is so important.”<br />
So with the help of van der Heide and other experts in the<br />
field, <strong>ONBOARD</strong> focuses the headlights on new developments<br />
and innovations in lighting installations that will help to<br />
soothe, enhance or excite our emotions.<br />
Savage Lighting specialise in LED, halogen and fibre optic<br />
lighting for yacht interior and exterior lighting, as well as<br />
illuminated logos, yacht names and custom fittings. During<br />
the pandemic the company looked into ways to introduce<br />
non-uv led light sources into its standard downlights. Explains<br />
Julie Clark-Barnard, “We also joined with VYV Technology<br />
in New York and now they are partners in the creation of<br />
luxury lighting. VYV stops the growth and kills viruses,<br />
bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew. Unlike UV light,<br />
this technology is fine for people to be exposed to anytime<br />
and without any restrictions. We have various solutions<br />
for colour temperatures and can integrate with all control<br />
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Glow baby glow<br />
“The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light.” So said one<br />
of the world’s leading modern architects, Le Corbusier. As superyacht design<br />
changes at a fast pace, we look at how lighting is now such an important factor<br />
Words: Claire Griffiths<br />
systems onboard, Savage light fixtures using VYV are built<br />
to continuously reduce microbial growth to keep our indoor<br />
environments and surfaces clean.”<br />
Lee Hirons is Marketing Manager at OceanLED that specialises<br />
in underwater lighting for yachts. The company’s most recent<br />
product launch is the Explore E9 which completes its innovative<br />
range of underwater lighting. Says Hirons, “OceanLED has always<br />
offered a light which can be placed in tanks and void spaces and<br />
accessed from the water, without the need for the yacht to<br />
be hauled. However now, the E9, with its patented technology,<br />
allows the light to be swapped underwater, with its in-water<br />
electrical connection, and yes, the electrical connection happens<br />
in water!” Hirons claims these advancements are significant for<br />
a number of reasons; size-wise they are smaller than anything<br />
else on the market; they’re more sustainable - the advanced<br />
optics provide better light with reduced power consumption.<br />
TOTALLUX<br />
TOTALLUX is known for innovative,<br />
customisable lighting solutions. With over<br />
20 years’ experience working with leading<br />
ship builders, TOTALLUX not only offers<br />
a comprehensive range of superior and<br />
innovative products, but they are dedicated<br />
to offering a superior level of service. This is<br />
what sets them apart. Working closely with<br />
lighting designers and interior builders from<br />
the earliest stages of the build, they provide<br />
project specific support, helping to ensure a<br />
smooth and trouble free lighting installation<br />
every time. Their ‘one-stop-shop’ approach<br />
is enhanced by exclusive partnerships with<br />
UK based companies usch as Lumishore,<br />
Underwater Lighting and LightGraphix<br />
Luxury Lighting.<br />
For more details email info@totallux.nl<br />
or visit www.totallux.com<br />
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engineered to specifically produce the best<br />
possible optical in-water lighting effect, with<br />
maximum water penetration, whilst only using<br />
the minimum power output possible. In fact,<br />
OceanLED is the only company to design and<br />
manufacture optics specifically to create an<br />
effect in water as opposed to in-air optics<br />
which are ineffective in the water, or worse,<br />
underwater lights with no optics at all. Our<br />
signature optics create a rectangular beam<br />
shape (90° x 20°), aiming light where it is<br />
needed with minimal light loss.”<br />
©Captain B. Whitehead, MY Sealyon<br />
YACHTLITE<br />
For the past 20 years YACHTLITE has represented the perfect LED<br />
lighting solution and has been constantly setting new trends<br />
and standards for LED systems and homogeneous, light spotfree<br />
illumination for superyachts. As for their clients, in brief they<br />
currently include (yachts upto 180m), 5 of the top 10 and 40 of<br />
the top 100 yachts by length. As an owner-managed company,<br />
YACHTLITE has been producing in its own manufacturing facilities<br />
for many years to ensure the quality desired by the customer and to<br />
perfectly achieve every wish or concept, no matter how unusual.<br />
For more details Tel: +49 (0)511 / 647 40 0<br />
or visit www.yachtlite.com<br />
“Also,” says Hirons, “The innovative and unique technology, which<br />
includes in-water servicing and optical angling to counter the<br />
hull shape while remaining flush with the hull.”<br />
OceanLED recently launched its smallest light, the Discover D3.<br />
Originally designed for smaller vessels the D3 has attracted a<br />
lot of attention from the superyachts for use in swimming pools,<br />
jacuzzis, and on tenders and toys.<br />
“We have also achieved IP69k classification for water-ingress<br />
protection, which is the highest possible rating, above the industry<br />
standard IP68. This gives our customers total peace of mind<br />
when choosing their ideal lighting solution. In addition to the<br />
highest protection from the outside, we have started to offer<br />
protection on the back of some of our lights from temporary<br />
submersion for those yachts that tend to get a bit too much<br />
water in the bilges!”<br />
OceanLED is particularly well known for its high-level quality of<br />
lighting effect through optics. Explains Hirons, “Our lighting is<br />
RETRO<br />
People often talk of potential problems<br />
related to retro-fitting lighting but for Kristin<br />
Schaedel at Yachtlite these are simply tasks<br />
rather than real problems. Clark-Barnard<br />
agrees that in the early years of upgrading<br />
from incandescent bulbs to LED technology<br />
caused issues with control systems, existing<br />
wiring and lack of experience. “Now the<br />
technology has advanced, installers are<br />
more educated, and we have developed many<br />
solutions and drivers to adapt to existing<br />
systems onboard. We also have experts at<br />
hand to advise on compatibility making refits<br />
as easy as possible.”<br />
But regardless of advances in technology<br />
Hirons at OceanLED admits that you still<br />
need to get at the lights in order to refit them, and access can<br />
be an issue, particularly underwater. But it depends where the<br />
lights are and the extent of the refit. Lighting angles can be<br />
tricky; Hirons explains, “To get an even lighting effect, whether a<br />
halo of light around the hull or an aft wrap, we need to calculate<br />
the angle our optics need to be to counter the hull shape and<br />
identify areas where a tank might be. This can be a challenge in<br />
itself when you have a yacht with no access to the drawing or<br />
3D models in their original format. However, our Custom Projects<br />
team are used to these hurdles and they usually overcome<br />
them through tenacity and a close working relationships with<br />
the original build yard and yacht.”<br />
SPOTLIGHT ON?<br />
Sustainability is a hot topic in the superyacht industry, now<br />
more than ever and it is something customers are becoming<br />
more and more concerned about. Which is one of the reasons<br />
OceanLED has partnered with the Water Revolution Foundation;<br />
“Working hard on minimising our effects on our environment, whilst<br />
providing the best solutions for our clients. We can demonstrate<br />
that our lighting gives the best possible effect with minimal<br />
power consumption, whilst meeting the vessel’s commitment<br />
to a sustainable environment,” explains Hirons.<br />
At Yachtlite, solutions that put yachts in their ‘right light’ are<br />
always in great demand; says Schaedel, “One keyword here is<br />
light signage, highlighting contours, emphasising certain areas<br />
such as the contours of the ship’s mast.” Its individual helideck<br />
solutions are also in demand. “It’s ‘cool’ when a helideck can also<br />
serve as party lighting, for example,” says Schaedel. At Savage<br />
Lighting where solutions are also custom-led they often colour<br />
match to blend with design schemes and colour change either<br />
cool to warm using the complete colour spectrum.<br />
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LIGHTING<br />
ONE A<br />
ONE A is an architectural lighting company that produces smart-technology<br />
products with minimalistic design to create visual harmony in any living<br />
environment. Since its inception, they have been dedicated to developing<br />
innovative architectural lighting solutions and their products combine smart<br />
technologies, excellent craftsmanship and minimalistic design to create a<br />
sense of visual harmony at your yacht or villa. All products are 100% designed<br />
and assembled in Denmark. “The best light is what you do not notice. It is not<br />
the light, but the architecture that is to play the lead role. Lighting must never<br />
dominate the room.” Jan Bjarnhoff, Founder & CEO<br />
For more details Tel: +45 75 50 32 05<br />
or visit www.onea.dk<br />
Now luminary programmes for wellbeing, collaborations between<br />
doctors, technicians and lighting designers introduce a world<br />
of healing and health with light. He’s pretty sure the concept<br />
of ‘wellbeing from light’ would be appreciated onboard yachts.<br />
Van der Heide finds the most innovative revelation is the scientific<br />
studies between lighting and health. He says, “We know some<br />
lighting makes you feel good, or some gives you a headache but it<br />
was never scientifically underpinned and there is so much evidence<br />
now that the levels of hormones for example in our bodies are<br />
very much influenced by light. The medical world discovered that<br />
we have these receptors in our eyes that see the red, the green<br />
and the blue but there is also a fourth receptor called the nonimaging<br />
receptor and it links directly into our deep primal brain<br />
where things like melatonin and serotonin are being treated and<br />
that makes you feel good or relaxed or sleepy or awake and it<br />
turns out that light is not just illumination - it could be some<br />
kind of therapy - it enhances in us good feelings. I think this is<br />
the greatest innovation.”<br />
LOVE, LIGHT<br />
“Lighting determines not only brightness and darkness, but<br />
also tone, mood, and atmosphere. We can create a beautiful<br />
environment using the correct lighting and it has always been one<br />
of the most important elements onboard,” say Clark-Barnard,<br />
echoing the sentiments of the other specialists. Says Hirons,<br />
“Here at OceanLED we love how our lighting helps to show off<br />
the exquisite design and lines of a yacht. We love how our lights<br />
are able to provide an unrivalled in-water lighting effect with the<br />
least power output, helping the overall sustainability of the yacht.<br />
However we also love the challenges our clients ask of us; pushing<br />
our boundaries and that of the underwater lighting world. There<br />
is always something we can help with.” Schaedel appreciates how<br />
light can enhance individuality and uniqueness, “We love the moods<br />
that can be created with light and lighting technology, the ideas<br />
of lighting designers and the creative possibilities of LED light.”<br />
Rogier van der Heide does all his lighting wireless, not wi-fi<br />
because wi-fi doesn’t go happily with all the steel in the yacht and<br />
it is not very stable. He also uses a protocol called Zigby which<br />
has a military background and is very robust and sturdy, plus is<br />
128-bit encrypted, so no-one can hack your lights. The ‘mesh’<br />
network means every node, dimmer or lamp switch, receives<br />
data but also becomes a transmitter. And if one node drops out<br />
it is not a problem at all, because all the other ones all over the<br />
boat keep up the network so it is extremely stable.<br />
SAVAGE MARINE<br />
Savage Marine was established over 20 years ago, are based<br />
in Leicestershire in the United Kingdom and specialise<br />
in designing and manufacturing high quality lighting<br />
products for the superyacht industry. With in-house<br />
precision engineering, machining facilities and dedicated<br />
electrical engineers, they are at the forefront of LED product<br />
innovation and lighting design solutions. With the ever<br />
evolving use of LED, during the pandemic they looked<br />
at ways to introduce Non-UV LED light source into the<br />
standard down-lights, so they joined with VYV Technology<br />
in New York and now are partners in the creation of luxury<br />
lighting - YV stops the growth and kills many viruses.<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1455 614545<br />
or visit www.savagelighting.co.uk<br />
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Award winning<br />
Superyacht M/Y<br />
Solemar, renamed<br />
Calypso, has retro<br />
fitted the Original<br />
Bulleyt 150w metal<br />
halide underwater<br />
lights with ease to<br />
the QTLED RGBW.<br />
M/Y Calypso is available for charter, see website for details www. yachtcalypso.com<br />
UK Head Office +44 (0) 1732 455753<br />
USA Sales Office +1 954 604 4024<br />
uwl@underwaterlights.com<br />
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LIGHTING<br />
What does he love? He loves trying to understand the owners.<br />
Where do they spend most of their time? Where do they cruise?<br />
“Is it in the Med where it is always warm and they spend a lot of<br />
time out on deck, or not? Bedrooms can be tricky because you<br />
want to make light at night but you don’t want to disturb the<br />
partner who sleeps, but that is similar to hotel rooms where we<br />
created a solution of a strip of light under the bed.”<br />
He takes care to consider lighting for crew areas; “To be honest<br />
I really want to take care of the crew because when the crew is<br />
happy that is a huge factor in the spirit of the boat. I ask myself<br />
what are they missing? What does their space look like? Often<br />
they are below deck, or close to the kitchen where there is always<br />
noise, and if we can, we improve things with good lighting for<br />
when they are relaxing. I always check in with them and make<br />
sure the lighting is as good as we can make it.”<br />
“The theatrics of creating an atmospheric cinema, we all get<br />
excited about that one,” he says, “and also the biggest moment<br />
of interaction - dinner time - so it’s important that is set in the<br />
right scene which is obviously the food, the table setting, but<br />
definitely the lighting is a factor as well. It can be empowering,<br />
SHADOW-CASTER MARINE<br />
Shadow-Caster lighting engineers and manufacturers a full range of<br />
above water and below water lighting and control systems at their<br />
facility in Clearwater, Florida. The control systems are compatible<br />
with Garmin, Simrad, Raymarine and Furno. The new ‘Light<br />
Commander’ is the world’s first lighting controller to follow the<br />
newly standardised NMEA 2000 lighting control specification. This<br />
new controller makes seamless integration of all lighting functions<br />
on a boat now a reality. The innovative and high-quality products,<br />
combined with world class customer service make Shadow-Caster<br />
lighting a clear choice for lighting solutions for your tender or yacht.<br />
For more details Tel: +1 (727) 474 2877<br />
or visit www.shadow-caster.com<br />
candles on the table, soft shadows, it’s not that difficult but<br />
you’ve got to do it so. That’s also my favourite - al fresco dining.”<br />
FUTURE<br />
How bright is the future for the world of lighting where we<br />
learn it is wrong to light up the sky, that illuminating trees kills<br />
thousands of insects, and so perhaps ditto the seas? Says van<br />
der Heide, “You have to take care of biodiversity. Restrictions will<br />
of course come to our industry where they say this lighting is bad<br />
for algae or for underwater creatures.” These light specialists<br />
are doing their best to improve, offset and develop products<br />
that minimise light waste and pollution. But is it time to turn<br />
down the dimmer switch just a notch?<br />
UNDERWATER LIGHTS<br />
Still captained by its founder Peter Urquhart, Underwater<br />
Lights has always striven to lead this competitive industry<br />
with innovative products, created through meticulous R&D.<br />
Throughout the past 29 years they have managed to keep the<br />
same ethos they started with, by building exciting R&D lead<br />
products and supplying a personal service to the customers -<br />
that is why they continue to be trusted by the world’s leading<br />
shipyards. They recently launched the QTS100 thru-hull model,<br />
which is arguably the last underwater light you’ll ever need<br />
and has the potential to supersede their entire lineup. The new<br />
QTS100 model, represents 30 years of experience and is the<br />
most versatile and complete underwater light ever made for the<br />
marine industry in the simplest format possible<br />
For more details Tel: +44 (0)1732 455753<br />
or visit www.underwaterlights.com<br />
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Cultural Crete<br />
The largest island in Greece, Crete is<br />
renowned for its pin-up beaches, wild<br />
natural beauty, exquisite cuisine and<br />
thousands of years of culture and history<br />
STAY<br />
ABATON ISLAND RESORT & SPA<br />
Abaton Island Resort & Spa is a low-lying,<br />
all-white building on the north coast of<br />
Crete. You’ll discover five restaurants<br />
to keep you busy, and a host of dazzling<br />
bedrooms mostly with sea views. There<br />
are plenty of chances to make a splash in<br />
the pools, whether you opt for a room with<br />
a private jacuzzi on the deck or retire to<br />
the curvy communal pool at the heart of<br />
the resort with stunning views, especially<br />
at sunset. There is an Elemis spa with<br />
a Turkish bath, nail bar and tempting<br />
treatment list, plus a personal trainer is<br />
on hand in the gym.<br />
www.abaton.gr |€€€€<br />
DOMES NORUZ<br />
Adults-only multi-awarded Domes Noruz is<br />
not only a point of reference when it comes<br />
to boutique luxury accommodation, it can<br />
also be your starting point for a series<br />
of excursions to nearby sights, from the<br />
multicultural Chania to the wild beauty of<br />
Samaria Gorge! With beachside exercise<br />
areas, beanbag loungers and a restaurant<br />
serving lashings of healthy food, casual<br />
cool permeates this hip hotel, whose<br />
domed architecture is inspired by Chania’s<br />
Venetian shipyards. Facilities include two<br />
large pools and a pretty spa. It is along<br />
a quiet lane just off the old national road<br />
between Chania and Kissamos. The car park<br />
is small (but there’s plenty of parking space<br />
close by along the seafront). Chania’s<br />
Venetian harbour, labyrinth of shopping<br />
streets, covered market and museums<br />
are 4 km away. The pink sand beach of<br />
Elafonisi is 71 km away.<br />
www.domesnoruz.com | €€€€€<br />
KAPSALIANA VILLAGE HOTEL<br />
This beautifully renovated cluster of stone<br />
village houses, which once belonged to<br />
Arkadi monastery, is a blast from Crete’s<br />
rural past, but with plenty of modern<br />
trimmings. High in the hills it’s surrounded<br />
by mature gardens and centred around a<br />
good-sized pool. A raised terrace (once<br />
the centre of the village) is now the<br />
restaurant’s grape-vine shaded terrace,<br />
where low stone walls are embellished with<br />
big pots of pickled olives and macerated<br />
fruit; the monastery’s olive mill is now a<br />
small museum.<br />
www.kapsalianavillage.gr | €€€€<br />
BLUE PALACE<br />
The Cretan Sea, swirling around the relics<br />
of Spinalonga, dominates the horizon<br />
views from this white-washed resort.<br />
Comfortable rooms offer simple modern<br />
style, you can lounge on the private beach<br />
or gaze over the edge of the infinity pools.<br />
Five restaurants ensure you are kept wellfed.<br />
Though there is clearly an effort to<br />
maintain the traditional at Blue Palace<br />
(mosaics, rough-hewn brick walls, orangered<br />
shades), there’s a contemporary<br />
verve in huge chandeliers, curvy divans<br />
and inviting infinity pools. Olive and palm<br />
trees dot the landscape and buildings are<br />
slung low, allowing them to blend into their<br />
surroundings. At the shore, which you can<br />
reach by a funicular relaxation is almost<br />
mandatory.<br />
www.bluepalace.gr | €€€€€<br />
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NAVIGATOR<br />
EAT & DRINK<br />
KRITAMON<br />
A cluster of tree-shaded wooden tables<br />
grouped around ancient trees are the<br />
humble backdrop for a dazzling display<br />
of unique dishes; delicate handmade<br />
skoufichta pasta with mushrooms, maggiri<br />
(a dish of fresh pasta part fried, part boiled)<br />
in a meaty broth scattered with shavings<br />
of white cheese; and hilopites egg noodles<br />
with chicken chunks in a rich, dark sauce.<br />
Arrive hungry and enjoy.<br />
www.kritamon.gr | €€<br />
THE FERRYMAN TAVERNA<br />
This is as close to Cretan fine dining as<br />
you’re likely to get. Overseen by celebrity<br />
chef Yiannis Baxevanis, known locally as the<br />
‘aroma magician’, this waterside tavern<br />
which has been open since the 1970s<br />
attracts the likes of Leonardo di Caprio<br />
and Lady Gaga who come here to sink their<br />
teeth into Baxevanis’ crusty home-baked<br />
carob bread, kleftiko baked lamb, fluffy<br />
feta-flavoured aubergine scones and other<br />
dishes, sprinkled with sea salt gathered<br />
from the local shoreline and served with<br />
an elegant choice of local wines. Reserve<br />
well in advance if you want a seafront table.<br />
Tel: +30 28410 41230 | €€€<br />
CHRISOSTOMOS<br />
Locals queue to sample the dishes that<br />
his grandmother used to make which are<br />
slow cooked in a wood oven and served with<br />
bitter sweet chicory; bread is homebaked;<br />
and for dessert there are feather light<br />
mizythra cheese-stuffed Sfakiani pita pies.<br />
www.chrisostomos.gr | €€<br />
DRINK / PARTY<br />
STONE PROJECT<br />
Although cocktail bars abound in Crete, it<br />
can be hard to find good ones. At the heart<br />
of Heraklion’s Korai area – the stark and<br />
stylish industrial interiors are achingly hip,<br />
service is friendly and low lighting creates<br />
a cosy ambience. Cocktails made with local<br />
produce are startlingly good.<br />
Korai 14, Iraklio, 71202<br />
NYN KAI ALI<br />
Very few tourists go to this warehousestyle<br />
music venue where the crème de<br />
la crème of Cretan musicians and Greek<br />
pop stars perform (if that’s your thing!).<br />
Concerts go on till dawn and performers<br />
chat and joke with the audience, who offer<br />
them brimming tumblers of raki to help<br />
them sing and strum – it doesn’t get much<br />
more authentic than this.<br />
Tzane Mpouniali 65, Rethymnon, 74100<br />
MYLOS CLUB<br />
Recently celebrating 25 years of existence,<br />
this is one of the island’s hottest dance<br />
clubs and it gets packed in the summer<br />
months when guest DJs are flown in to<br />
do their sets. Music veers from dance to<br />
Balearic trance, with a few Greek classics<br />
thrown in. The decor was dreamt up a few<br />
decades ago by a visiting French architect,<br />
and is surprisingly modern: expect a stylish<br />
blend of wood, stone and steel. Tourists<br />
arrive early, but locals generally get here<br />
around 3am. When it gets too hot inside,<br />
Platanias’ sandy beach is just a few steps<br />
away.<br />
Platanias, Chania, 73014<br />
ESSENTIAL CRETE<br />
AGIOS NIKOLAOS MARINA<br />
35°11’15”N, 25°43’02”E<br />
Tel: +30 2841 082384<br />
www.marinaofagiosnikolaos.gr<br />
VHF 72<br />
Berths 255<br />
Max length 70m<br />
Max draft 3m<br />
BUCKET LIST<br />
HERAKLION MUSEUM<br />
One of the greatest museums in<br />
Greece and probably the best in the<br />
world for Minoan art (bronze age 3000<br />
-1000BC), together with holding large<br />
quantities of antiquities from the<br />
Knossos site.<br />
KNOSSOS PALACE<br />
Knossos is the largest Bronze Age<br />
archaeological site on Crete and has<br />
been called Europe’s oldest city. It<br />
was settled as early as the Neolithic<br />
period.<br />
VOULISMENI<br />
A large circular lake surrounded by<br />
taverns, cafés and restaurants set<br />
out around it. The lake with its still<br />
water, ducks, fishing boats and green<br />
slopes is a place which offers peace<br />
and pretty pictures.<br />
BOAT TRIP TO SPINALONGA<br />
A former leper island from 1903 -<br />
1957. The last inhabitant, a priest,<br />
did not leave the island till 1962.<br />
The island was one of the last active<br />
colonies in Europe.<br />
HIKE AT SAMARIA GORGE<br />
Located inside the Samaria National<br />
Park, Samaria Gorge is perhaps the<br />
most impressive of all gorges on the<br />
island. The major attraction of the<br />
gorge is the 16 kilometres trail that<br />
runs through it. The gorge begins at<br />
Xyloskalo, outside the Omalos village<br />
on the mountains, descends 1,250<br />
metres, and stops at the Libyan Sea.<br />
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1<br />
1 PAPUA NEW GUINEA<br />
SEA KAYAKING<br />
Some 200km from the southeastern<br />
tip of Papua New Guinea, discovering<br />
the Louisiades Archipelago is like<br />
stepping into a bygone era. For spirited<br />
adventurers with the energy to paddle<br />
through long days on open water, this<br />
sea kayaking expedition promises the<br />
ultimate rewards of isolated existence.<br />
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2<br />
LET’S TALK<br />
ADVENTURE<br />
SECRET COMPASS ORGANISE EXPEDITIONS,<br />
NOT SIGHTSEEING TOURS. IT IS NOT AN<br />
ORGANISED TOUR. IT IS AN ADVENTURE. THE<br />
TEAMS OFTEN GO TO PLACES THAT OTHERS<br />
DON’T. THIS MAKES THEIR EXPEDITIONS<br />
TRULY DIFFERENT, TAKING YOU BENEATH THE<br />
SKIN AND BEYOND THE HEADLINES OF THE<br />
WORLD’S MOST REMOTE REACHES<br />
2 PANAMA<br />
TRAIN TO BE A JUNGLE GUIDE<br />
Home to a myriad of life in all its forms, no<br />
land based eco-system manifests greater<br />
quantity or diversity than the jungle. Plot<br />
and forge your own route across one of the<br />
most alluring yet inhospitable environments<br />
on Earth as you develop essential<br />
expedition planning and leadership skills.<br />
On this Adventure Academy expedition, the<br />
Panamanian jungle is your classroom and the<br />
experienced local experts who call this region<br />
home are your teachers.<br />
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3<br />
4 SCOTLAND<br />
SOURCE TO SEA<br />
From the summit of Ben Lui, close to the west coast,<br />
you’ll navigate your way from the source of the River<br />
Tay to its tidal limit at Perth, close to the east coast.<br />
Exploring mountains, moorland, lochs and rivers,<br />
this is a fully fledged Secret Compass expedition in<br />
the UK and your chance to live out your own epic<br />
Scottish hiking and packrafting adventure.<br />
4<br />
3 THE EPIC MADAGASCAN<br />
PEAK TO SEA<br />
Madagascar is known as the world’s eighth<br />
continent and the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean<br />
with wildlife accolades almost outnumbering its<br />
curious endemic species. Taste it all on this epic<br />
trekking and rafting adventure next <strong>spring</strong>.<br />
5<br />
5 SINAI<br />
NOMADIC DESERT TRAVERSE<br />
This minimalist crossing of Egypt’s southern<br />
Sinai desert is an undertaking like no other.<br />
Eschew the trappings and distractions of<br />
modern technology; taking only the bare<br />
essentials into the desert to sleep under the<br />
stars with no more than a Bedouin blanket.<br />
Where next? What next? Let’s talk adventure. Secret Compass are world leaders for team expeditions, unique private expeditions together with<br />
TV, film and brand projects. For further detials Tel: +44 (0)20 7096 8428 or visit www.secretcompass.com<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
REDUCING THE ROLL<br />
Dan Fisher looks at how retrofitting new technology can<br />
improve stability and increase the yacht’s performance<br />
Amongst the ever-increasing field of<br />
stabilizing options available to yacht<br />
owners, one of the more recently<br />
commercialised technologies is proving<br />
to offer the greatest flexibility for in-build<br />
installation, upgrade or retrofit through<br />
its plug-and-play simplicity.<br />
While each of the many stabilizer alternatives<br />
on the market have their own strengths<br />
and purpose, gyrostabilizers stand alone<br />
in offering both underway and zero speed<br />
performance in an all-in-one package that<br />
can be easily retrofitted without needing<br />
underwater hull modifications or complex<br />
integration with existing systems.<br />
As a leading manufacturer of gyrostabilizers,<br />
or “gyros”, designed for vessels of 20 metres<br />
to over 100 metres, VEEM Marine has<br />
maintained a development emphasis across<br />
its six model range that makes specifying<br />
and installing the right sized gyro at newbuild<br />
or as a retrofit a straightforward solution.<br />
VEEM Marine’s proprietary GYROsim Roll<br />
Reduction Performance Prediction Reports<br />
are an important part of the company’s prepurchase<br />
services. By providing vessel owners<br />
and their teams the opportunity to assess<br />
the predicted roll reduction performance of<br />
multiple stabilizer configurations in various<br />
sea states, an informed decision can be made<br />
around installing the prescribed stabilizing<br />
capacity, not just the biggest gyro to fit<br />
the space available.<br />
VEEM Marine has worked with many naval<br />
architects and shipyards to create practical<br />
solutions for retrofitting single or multiple<br />
gyros as the company now delivers more<br />
than one in three of its gyros as a retrofit<br />
rather than to a new build.<br />
Before we take a look at some recent retrofit<br />
projects, it should be explained that gyros<br />
will perform equally well no matter where<br />
suitable space and foundations can be found<br />
to accommodate them. They do not need<br />
to be on the centreline and even gyros of<br />
differing sizes can be mixed and matched to<br />
fit available spaces throughout the vessel.<br />
No matter the size or location, their individual<br />
angular momentums contribute to the total<br />
stabilising torque capacity without the need<br />
for any linking or programming.<br />
With several gyro configuration options often<br />
being evaluated, collaborating with different<br />
project teams has been an interesting<br />
study in how making space for gyros can<br />
be influenced by the owner’s usage profile.<br />
For example, 2021 saw the delivery of a<br />
VG520SD, VEEM Marine’s largest gyro at<br />
the time, for installation in a Damen YS<br />
5009 extended to 60 metres. The owner<br />
was seeking to carry more equipment and<br />
larger tenders on deck, while at the same<br />
time creating the space needed for the 20<br />
tonne gyro. Not only did the extension deliver<br />
increased deck capacity and a perfect location<br />
for the gyro, surplus space in the new hull<br />
section is being used for additional equipment<br />
storage, work areas and refrigeration.<br />
More recently, VEEM Marine delivered a<br />
pair of VG52SD model gyros to a 40m<br />
tri-deck motor yacht undergoing refit and<br />
upgrades in the USA. In this instance, the<br />
gyros will fit neatly in the lazarette below<br />
a new fishing cockpit and share the space<br />
created with refrigerated fish boxes.<br />
An outsider observing either of these projects<br />
might wonder if vessel changes are being<br />
made to accommodate gyros, and that the<br />
added space and amenity is a fortunate<br />
by-product. Or is it the opposite case?<br />
Whatever the primary driver may be, VEEM<br />
Marine has found that in almost all cases,<br />
retrofitting gyros has yielded a win-win of<br />
improved functional performance atop<br />
improved stability.<br />
An encouraging trend observed by the<br />
company is that they are now seeing<br />
designers make provision for gyros in<br />
standard hull designs. This will make it easy<br />
for owners to choose a gyro option during<br />
newbuild, or provide a ready foundation for<br />
retrofit should they or a future owner wish<br />
to upgrade to gyrostabilization in the future.<br />
For more details Tel: +61 (0)411 887 306<br />
or visit www.veemmarine.com<br />
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Ask the experts<br />
Advice and knowledge from the leading experts in their fields<br />
HUGH HUDLESTON<br />
Global Sales Director<br />
Cox Powertrain<br />
RICHARD BOOTH<br />
Senior Project Manager<br />
Superyacht Nautique<br />
CLAIRE STEEL<br />
Co-owner<br />
CeraShield<br />
DAVID SAVAGE<br />
Chairman & CEO<br />
Excelerate Group<br />
WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER<br />
REGARDING AFTER<br />
SALES SUPPORT WHEN<br />
UPGRADING AN OUTBOARD?<br />
HOW DO WE CHOOSE A<br />
WATERSPORTS TENDER<br />
THAT’S FUNCTIONAL AS<br />
WELL AS PERFORMING?<br />
CAN CERAMIC COATINGS BE<br />
SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED<br />
PRIOR TO A PAINTING<br />
PROGRAMME?<br />
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS<br />
AND CHOICES FOR<br />
BLENDED 4G AND VSAT<br />
COMMUNICATIONS?<br />
Global yacht sales have<br />
gone through the roof<br />
since the start of the<br />
pandemic and nowhere is<br />
this more apparent than in<br />
the superyacht sector. The<br />
ripple down effect is the<br />
additional sales of ancillary<br />
equipment.Outboard<br />
engines are perhaps the<br />
strongest example of this.<br />
Superyacht owners are<br />
increasingly turning to<br />
diesel outboards to power<br />
their tenders: the reasons<br />
are usually threefold; the<br />
safety of carrying only<br />
diesel on the mothership;<br />
the long-term financial<br />
benefits of reduced<br />
running costs and the<br />
versatility of delivering up<br />
to three times the range<br />
of a gasoline equivalent.<br />
However the linchpin is<br />
the service and support<br />
once the engines are<br />
installed, Cox Powertrain<br />
created an industry first<br />
engine management app,<br />
Coxswain. It is based<br />
on a proven format<br />
used by prestigious car<br />
manufacturers. The<br />
message is clear, the<br />
customer is king, and their<br />
trust must be earned.<br />
At Superyacht Nautique<br />
we start by using the<br />
latest CAD models to<br />
see how each boat will fit<br />
into the yacht’s garage<br />
and we check crane<br />
capacity to ensure a safe<br />
operation. Guiding the<br />
clients through the range<br />
and recommending the<br />
most suitable boat for<br />
their preferred sport is<br />
what we do best. We base<br />
this on owner and crew<br />
preferences as well as the<br />
yacht’s itinerary in order<br />
to select the perfect boat.<br />
At Superyacht Nautique<br />
we also specialise in<br />
customising each boat<br />
by way of lifting points,<br />
paintwork and removable<br />
windscreens to match<br />
each individual yacht. My<br />
top choice and brand new<br />
for <strong>2022</strong>, is the Super<br />
Air Nautique S23. An<br />
ultra-modern take on the<br />
traditional bow Nautique,<br />
the S23 offers an<br />
aggressive new hull design<br />
that delivers unrelenting<br />
performance unlike<br />
anything else in its class.<br />
Yes they can. In the<br />
past 10 years ceramic<br />
coatings have evolved and<br />
with the development of<br />
our removal gel it means<br />
that vessels can have<br />
the coating removed<br />
successfully prior to a<br />
paint job. Our removal<br />
gel dissolves the ceramic<br />
coating revealing the<br />
original paint beneath. We<br />
have successfully removed<br />
many coatings from<br />
vessels prior to a paint job<br />
without any problems for<br />
various painting companies<br />
around the world. Not all<br />
ceramic coatings need<br />
to be removed prior to<br />
a painting programme.<br />
It is only the thicker 10<br />
micron coating which has<br />
been designed to be extra<br />
durable and which is applied<br />
in the exhaust areas of the<br />
hull for extra protection<br />
from soot and exhaust<br />
staining that requires<br />
the removal process. Our<br />
thinner coatings which<br />
have been designed for the<br />
superstructure and nonhigh<br />
wear areas of the hull<br />
do not need the removal<br />
process.<br />
There are numerous<br />
VSAT and 4G choices<br />
available on the market<br />
today. However, it’s rarely<br />
considered how a hybrid<br />
network can deliver a more<br />
reliable internet connection<br />
than a singular network.<br />
By having both 4G and<br />
VSAT on board, should you<br />
lose 4G signal, you can<br />
automatically switch to<br />
your VSAT coverage for<br />
non-stop connectivity. The<br />
two networks also come<br />
with their own strengths<br />
for certain applications.<br />
With a roaming Sim, such<br />
as the Excelerate 4G<br />
Sim, you can also switch<br />
networks and countries<br />
seamlessly with one Sim<br />
card. So, what perplexes<br />
me is why aren’t more<br />
people utilising this? Often,<br />
you can achieve better<br />
performance and more<br />
cost-effective connectivity<br />
if you have the right<br />
provider. So, I would say,<br />
look at your options, shop<br />
around and find a supplier<br />
that not only offers you<br />
the option for hybrid<br />
connectivity but also offers<br />
the flexible tariffs to go<br />
alongside it.<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
SHINING A<br />
LIGHT ON<br />
SAFETY<br />
Looking to integrate safety and<br />
luxury? Excellence by Everlux<br />
for superyachts is the solution<br />
As a manufacturer of safety signage, Everlux is aware of<br />
all the needs of the marine industry, including innovating<br />
and improving the safety signage for superyachts.<br />
Everlux Maritime has been an exhibitor in some of the most<br />
important maritime events all over the world but, however, being<br />
restricted during the past 2 years, Everlux decided to reach<br />
the superyacht market in an innovative way: with a digital and<br />
interactive digital exhibition.<br />
Purely focused on the Excellence by Everlux for superyachts, this<br />
virtual tour will guide the visitor through our different signage<br />
solutions. From muster and embarkation stations to cabin and<br />
deck signs, Everlux offers signage solutions for every area of<br />
the superyacht.<br />
In your visit to our virtual superyachts you will find:<br />
• Photoluminescent Low Location Lighting (LLL) Systems for<br />
superyachts<br />
• Bespoke Deck and Cabin Identification Signs that meet each<br />
yacht specific aesthetic requirements<br />
• Escape Route Signs<br />
• Fire-fighting Equipment Signs<br />
• Life Saving Appliances, Fire, Mandatory Action and Prohibition<br />
Signs<br />
• And last but not least, the iconic Everlux demonstration<br />
tunnel which offer the experience of navigating through a<br />
corridor and a flight of stairs in complete blackout!<br />
This virtual tour through the Excellence by Everlux Photoluminescent<br />
Safety Signs for superyachts also shows the distinctive<br />
characteristics of the Excellence signage: small and discreet<br />
profile, high resistance, quick and easy to install and can be<br />
produced in several noble base materials, such as acrylic glass<br />
or metal, that meet the highest aesthetic requirements of<br />
superyacht interior design.<br />
The idea is to create a harmonious co-existence between the<br />
sign elements and the environment, emphasising the aesthetics<br />
of the vessel. The benefits of having a photoluminescent safety<br />
signage system and in particular, a Low Location Lighting (LLL)<br />
system in a superyacht are on display in this tour, where visitors<br />
will see for themselves that photoluminescent safety signs are<br />
effective in identifying escape routes, fire-fighting and emergency<br />
equipment under any circumstance. Additionally, visitors will also<br />
understand that this sign range will blend in with the interior<br />
aesthetic details of superyachts as every sign is fabricated<br />
combining top quality and innovative substrates and coloured<br />
pigments that allow the pictograms and the background colours<br />
to be visible in the dark.<br />
It is also important to mention that the Excellence by Everlux<br />
signage is compliant with the LY3 (the Large Yacht Code) and<br />
with IMO Res. A.1116(30).<br />
Everlux offers several services to the super yacht sector such<br />
as project development, installation and onboard luminance<br />
measurement services. These services can be provided independently<br />
or integrated by using our turnkey safety signage services.<br />
To visit the online tour, simply visit: https://www.everluxmaritime.<br />
com/en/everlux-exhibition/excellence-for-super-yachts-exhibitiontour.<br />
If you are currently working on a superyacht project and would<br />
like to evaluate the possibility of using the Excellence by Everlux<br />
for superyachts, please contact us for more information or to<br />
request your sample kit: commercial@everluxmaritime.com.<br />
For more details Tel: +351 233 407 407<br />
or visit www.everluxmaritime.com<br />
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RECRUIT<br />
Factual feedback<br />
Chloe Collet of YPI Crew talks about the need for feedback from<br />
every party involved in the recruitment and hiring process<br />
Feedback is a word used daily in every recruitment office<br />
in the world and yachting is no different. Yacht clients,<br />
crew candidates, everyone is expecting feedback from the<br />
recruiter with regards to a job order or profile submission.<br />
Interviews can be stressful and having a trial run allows you<br />
to better articulate why you are the right candidate for that<br />
particular position. Build a relationship with your recruiter to be<br />
your partner, not just someone who sends your CV.<br />
As a recruiter, providing feedback to candidates and clients alike<br />
is a vital part of our job and requires multiple skills.<br />
Feedback to candidates invariably starts with the registration<br />
process and advice and suggestions with regards to the<br />
candidate’s Curriculum Vitae. What needs to be modified, how<br />
to best present one’s profile to stand out from the crowd. Each<br />
department is different and recruiters<br />
help candidates tailor their experience<br />
and presentation to best match<br />
the candidate’s ideal role. This is<br />
a time-consuming process and not<br />
only linked to layout and presentation<br />
but also and most importantly to<br />
skills, qualifications and experience.<br />
Candidates should make the most<br />
of the personalised advice they can<br />
seek in an agency where a recruiter’s<br />
input is personalised and human. Not<br />
a Chat Box nor programmed Artificial Intelligence’s response to<br />
standardised questions!<br />
Trust your recruiter: they know the current market and the<br />
client’s requirements and have one ultimate goal which is to<br />
get you an interview. Don’t fear what may appear as criticism,<br />
it is only in your interest. Posting your CV on multiple online<br />
websites may not necessarily improve your chances to obtain a<br />
job, it may only lead to frustration and feelings of rejection when<br />
no feedback is received for your submissions.<br />
Feedback to candidates also continues in the job interview<br />
process. Experienced recruiters will take the time to prepare<br />
their candidate for an interview, run through possible questions<br />
and suggest alternative methods to tackle difficult questions.<br />
“Experienced recruiters will take<br />
the time to prepare their candidate<br />
for an interview and suggest<br />
alternative methods to tackle<br />
difficult questions”<br />
Once you have interviewed don’t forget to follow-up and let your<br />
recruiter have your feedback. Communicate with your recruiter<br />
about what you felt went well and where you believe you did not<br />
perform as well as you could have. This will not only help you<br />
to have a better understanding why you may not be eventually<br />
selected but also to ensure you have the skills to reply in a<br />
further interview should you have a second or third interview.<br />
If you get the job great, if not, review<br />
the possible reasons with your<br />
trusted recruiter. Don’t be shy to ask<br />
questions: what was the competition<br />
like? Were the other candidates better<br />
qualified, did they have any special skills<br />
or interests that may have made the<br />
difference? Review your communication<br />
skills, do you need to practice talking<br />
about yourself, your background, your<br />
goals and experience? Additionally<br />
remember that an interview is also visual. Did you dress for<br />
the role you wish to fill, was your professional appearance in line<br />
with the information you had regarding the yacht. Each yacht is<br />
different and as in the corporate world each yacht has its own<br />
culture. A yacht’s culture can be relaxed and friendly or more<br />
formal and structured. Don’t take the rejection personally, look<br />
instead at ways to improve your professional yachting profile.<br />
Be better prepared for the next round, change elements that<br />
need it and above all be confident in your abilities. Talk to your<br />
recruiter if you feel overly disappointed or rejected. Recruiters<br />
have a first-hand experience of how to deal with rejection and can<br />
in some cases share feedback from the yacht’s perspective as to<br />
why you were unsuccessful. Keep positive and build a relationship<br />
with a considerate recruiter who will offer constructive feedback<br />
at each stage of your job search and interview process.<br />
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SPRING 22<br />
Nicolas Cage interview<br />
Management partners<br />
Suits you<br />
Glow baby glow<br />
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