The Luxury Yacht Lifestyle Magazine Fraser Yachts Issue Two

The Luxury Yacht Lifestyle Magazine Fraser Yachts Issue Two Summer 2008
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Welcome
to the first edition of Fraser
magazine, the luxury yacht lifestyle publication from Fraser Yachts.
Celebrating our 60th anniversary, we lead the industry in a dynamic
market with a new image that is reflective of our continuing strive for
perfection in everything that we do.
Whilst acknowledging our rich and illustrious heritage, the past has
really been a time to lay rock solid foundations for the future. New
offices in London, many new sales and charter brokers, a rapidly
growing charter fleet and an unrivalled management division mean
that we are uniquely placed to service the needs of today’s owners,
charterers, captains and crew.
As you browse through the pages of this new magazine, I’m confident
you’ll be left in no doubt that Fraser Yachts remains the only choice
for serious professional advice and support. As the world’s leading,
fully-integrated, luxury yacht service providers, we continue to deliver
the ultimate yachting experience through constant innovation and
creative thinking.
This magazine is a taste of our world, from new beginnings in the
The Crew Network
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Maldives, to fine dining experiences at sea, to the quality of our people,
vessels, charters and crew.
Fraser Yachts has always been recognised as the leading experts
in luxury yachting, even if a little restrained about our amazing
capabilities and unparalleled resources. The company is run by a
vibrant, passionate team, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our
business for the next six decades.
Whatever your needs, please do not hesitate to contact any of the
Fraser Yachts team of experts. They will be delighted to help ensure
you realise the very best from luxury yachting.
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Contents
Living the dream - 06
Steeped in outstanding natural beauty, and
surrounded by panoramic views of the
Swiss Alps, the L-Raphael Verbier Spa is the
epitome of seven star heaven on earth.
Excess all areas - 19
Sleek Lines - 25
View from the top - 30
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is not a racing
car in disguise but instead the grandest of
grand tourers.
Samar represents the finest examples of
British design and engineering.
As The Crew Network gets set to embark
on its next wave of growth, director Ian
Pelham reflects on the highs and lows of
recruitment at sea.
Yacht Design- 34
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Anywhere in the world
is everywhere we go - 40
Fashion - 44
Private aviation is booming and being used
increasingly for holidays as well as the more
usual business dashes.
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A voyage of
discovery- 52
Nearly 75% of our planet’s surface is
covered in water and under this water
lies a largely undiscovered and fascinating
ecosystem that can only be seen by special
cameras, scuba divers and submarines.
Timber turbo - 56
Why settle for a walnut dashboard when
you can have a whole walnut car? Julia
Brandon speaks to Joe Harmon about
designing cars in the fast lane.
Larger than life - 61
A precious Cargo indeed - 64
Andreas Liveras began with nothing, yet
now he proudly shares his personal vision
by offering the world’s most impressive
yachts to the charter community.
Large displacement yachts are fully capable
of making open sea crossings on their own,
but in the super-yacht world it is not always
prudent to do so.
Safe passage - 70
From increased client protection to
escaping pirate attacks, investing in
maritime security can significantly reduce
the risk of danger at sea.
Making history - 74
The world’s largest gaff cutter was roasting
to ruin in the Italian sun until Dutchman
Johan J. M. van den Bruele found her in
2001. His discovery started one of the
greatest restoration projects in the history
of yachting.
i want one of those... - 80
Browse through our carefully chosen
selection of the latest technology ‘must
haves’ from around the world.
View from the bridge - 90
Don Edwards is captain of Janie, a position
he’s held for the last three years. Born
in Manhattan Beach, Don read Biological
Science at the University of California
before embarking on his 17-year career in
the marine industry, 10 years of which he
has spent as captain.
Endless fiestas &
frivolity -86
Mexico poses the luxury yacht charter
market two opposing identities.
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Steeped in outstanding natural beauty, and surrounded by
panoramic views of the Swiss Alps, the L-Raphael Verbier
Spa is the epitome of seven star heaven on earth.
Living the dream
N
estled in the Four Valleys ski area in the picturesque Swiss
Alps, Verbier, one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world, is
favoured by visitors for its breath-taking views, and premier ‘off-piste’
opportunities. But when you require a luxurious interior that matches
the outstanding beauty of the Alps, yet also provides an unparalleled
degree of decadence, pampering and serenity throughout your day,
where do you turn? Welcome to the world of L-Raphael.
A stunning wood exterior befitting of its Swiss mountain setting
encapsulates all that L-Raphael has to offer. Classed as a private
beauty spa, this superior chateaux with mansion proportions is the
very best in private chalets. Equipped with a team of professionals,
L-Raphael offers guests complete unadulterated luxury, from seven
star spa treatments to tailor-made nutrition plans, and from a fully
equipped fitness centre with the use of a personal trainer to the
the comfort of the living room,
decorated rooms.
where you can take lunch with
With an exquisite Parisian art
deco interior that encompasses
an eclectic mix of classic
Italian furniture and warm
Swiss wooden beams, the hotel
facilities and guest rooms
are themselves like works of
art. Designed by Jonathan
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warmth and comfort of lavishly
the family. Perhaps you’d prefer
to dine in the in-house Sushi
bar, followed by an afternoon
film in the 20 seated giant screen
cinema, or settle down to some
solo down time, and curl up in
front of the fireplace with a book
in the wood panelled library.
Leitersdorf, also responsible
Accommodating up to 18
for the recently launched Tiara
people with seven suites and
Superyacht, the influence of
two superior rooms, guests
stunning naval aesthetics is clear
will find it near impossible to
to see. Opulent Venetian silks
tire of L-Raphael’s stunning
and teak floors are reminiscent
facilities. As the children play
of early 20th century yachts,
in the games room, equipped
while under-floor heating that
with billiards table and video
enables guests to walk barefoot
games, parents can choose
during winter makes the most of
from a visit to the private wine
modern-day technology.
cellar and cigar club, or hours
Guests sign up for one to four
week tailor-made packages,
and for those who wish to
make the most of the winter
slopes, transport and ski passes
are arranged. But, to truly
appreciate what L-Raphael has
to offer the secret is to stay
of relaxation and pampering at
the vast private spa. And new
for 2008 comes the latest range
of L-Raphael beauty products,
which are specifically formulated
to combat the signs of ageing,
such as hormone treatments and
nutri-complements.
indoors. Why not take breakfast
While a butler, concierge,
in bed, specially prepared
housekeeper and maintenance
by your own private chef,
specialist are always on hand
before stepping onto the sun-
to tend to a guest’s every need,
drenched balcony and soaking
friends and visitors are also
up the morning rays and fresh
welcome to hop onboard the
mountain air. Take a dip in the
L-Raphael dream, and party the
15m indoor Roman-themed
night away in the private disco.
ornamental onyx swimming
pool, complete with a Turkish
Hammam, sauna, Jacuzzi and
Vodka bar, before retiring to
Step into the world of L-Raphael,
and take a beauty cruise through
the Alps.
Step into the world of L-Raphael,
and take a beauty cruise through
the Alps.
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MITseaAH
For Sale
MITseaAH is undoubtedly one of the most ground breaking launches of the 21st
century. She has the unique ability to cruise at 20 knots under power. This is
complimented by her sound sailing performance.
The finishing is of the highest quality, while her cleverly laid out large exterior
deck spaces and bright interior salon and cabins make for a wonderful
yachting experience.
Her impressive range under power (3000nm) and quality of construction will give
her guests the added advantage of truly world-wide yachting. This vessel is indeed
one of a kind!
SPECIFICATIONS
Builder: Pendennis
Hull:
Aluminum
Built:
2004
Cabins: 5
LOA:
47.50m
Cruise Speed: 20 knots
Beam:
10.10m
For more details on this yacht please contact;
Richard Earp, T +377 93 100 450, E richard.earp@fraseryachts.com
Fraser News
Captains’ Dinner in association with Blancpain
Fraser Yachts’ annual black tie gala for
winner was presented with a magnificent
superyacht Captains was held at the
Blancpain timepiece.
Yacht Club de Monaco on the 20th
(see page 90 for a personal interview)
September 2007.
This exclusive event is now firmly
established as the most prestigious evening
in the yacht show calendar. Hosted by
Fraser Yachts and sponsored by Blancpain,
the awards ceremony recognizes excellence
amongst charter Captains. The best three
Captains, as voted by our charter guests,
were awarded prizes and the overall
CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Captain Don Edwards, of M/Y JANIE
BEST CREW OVER 40m AWARD
Captain Patrick O’Brien, of M/Y DREAM
BEST CREW UNDER 40m AWARD
Captain Raphael Legrand,
of M/Y PRINTEMPS
Takapuna
TAKAPUNA is a 34m sailing yacht listed for
sale by Neal Esterly in San Diego. Last year
she finished a near world circumnavigation
but the most interesting part was the 18
months she spent in the South Pacific.
Pamela Stephenson-Connolly (the wife of
the Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly) is the
owner. Her great-grandfather was Robert
Louis Stevenson who wrote “Treasure Island”
and TAKAPUNA was her first boat. After
purchasing her she did a minor refit and sailed
to the South Pacific to re-trace the passage
of her grandfather. She wrote and published
a book about the experience: “TREASURE
ISLANDS” which is an interesting read
about places that a “white boat” has not
been seen for many years. An emotional
and exciting adventure for a relatively
inexperienced owner.
Dennis Frederiksen – New Amels 212
Another major new build project with Dennis Frederiksen of Fraser
Yachts Monaco is the new Amels 212, Project 6501 (65.50m). The
exterior design is by Tim Heywood and the interior is by Andrew
Winch. This is a winning combination for this very experienced
Russian client, who already has several new build projects under his
belt. The Amels 212 is being designed for worldwide cruising with a
delivery date of January 2011.
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Bombardier Jets - The Superbowl
During the 2008 SUPERBOWL we were invited to BOMBARDIER’s
Touchdown Celebration in Glendale, Arizona. The event took place
from Thursday January 30th to Monday February 4th and was another
opportunity for us to work alongside partner companies including
Bombardier Jets, Maybach and Capella Resorts. The event was held in
the main hangar of Glendale Lux Air, an executive (non commercial)
airport about 2 miles from The Superbowl, giving jet owners easy and
swift access to the game.
Launch of new
brand during Boat
show 2007
Fraser Yachts was extremely
proud to launch a brand new
corporate identity and updated
logo at the Monaco Yacht Show
in September 2007. This new
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image coincided with our 60th
Anniversary and marked a very
special time in the company
which has recently experienced
unprecedented growth as the
market expands across the world.
With over ten offices, 130 people,
18 nationalities and 25 languages,
Fraser Yachts is well positioned to
remain at the top for the next 60
years too!
John Solomon New Sales Broker, Monaco
Fraser Yachts is delighted to announce the arrival of John Solomon
into the Fraser Yachts Sales Team, based in Monaco. He comes
with an extremely impressive and varied background in the luxury
yachting industry. John has held management positions since 1992
and ran his own brokerage business, “Watermarques”, started
in 2000. Over the years he’s dealt with a great variety of marine
businesses around the world and developed a solid and trustworthy
reputation within the yachting industry.
David Legrand
We’d like to share with
Fraser News
you an important change
to the Management Team
at Fraser Yachts. Since
the beginning of the
year, David Legrand has
changed position in the
company and decided
to face a new challenge.
David is a very well-known
face at Fraser Yachts and
throughout the luxury
yacht industry. He led our worldwide charter division where he
was instrumental in the development of our charter fleet, team
of brokers and the considerable growth of our business. David’s
dynamism and passion for yachts are very evident to all who
meet him.
His passion for the sea actually started very early in life. As a
young man, David logged over 100,000 miles at sea, including
twelve Atlantic Ocean crossings. He also spent 3 years running
his own charter company and also a shipyard. This experience
provided him with a strong nautical and technical background
enabling him also to quickly get to grips with the commercial
side of yachting. This spurred him on to work in the world of
Vassilis Fotilas – Trainee Broker
Program, Monaco
Vassilis Fotilas recently joined Fraser Yachts, following two years
with Ekka Yachts S.A. in Greece. Ekka Yachts is the Ferretti Group
dealer and is the only dealership in the world carrying all nine of
the Ferretti Group yacht brands. Vassilis speaks fluent Greek and
perfect English and will be working alongside Richard Earp as
he develops his knowledge and understanding of the superyacht
industry. His appointment is part of the Fraser Yachts trainee
broker program whereby younger brokers with solid experience in
the smaller boat market work alongside highly experienced and
respected superyacht brokers to hone their skills and knowledge.
superyachts and, in 1999, he joined Fraser Yachts operating
out of Monaco. He was trusted with developing the relatively
young charter marketing division before taking over the overall
management of the charter retail division, which he managed
successfully for 3 years.
It was during this period as Director of the charter division that
David proposed the launch of a new division called the Azimut
Charter Club (ACC), dedicated to chartering and managing
Azimut yachts. ACC is now a thriving division of Fraser Yachts
with operations across the world.
After serving on the Fraser Yachts Board of Directors and after
four years on the Board of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers’
Association (MYBA), David has now decided to develop his true
passion, sales. His unique background and energy will stand
him in good stead for success in this new field. He combines
commercial know-how and yachting skills, an extensive
worldwide network of contacts and in-depth knowledge of the
industry with an unbridled love for the sea. Fraser Yachts is
pleased to announce his move to the sales team where he will
now operate as a sales broker.
Fraser Yachts – Official Yachting Services
Provider of the Hampton Classic Horse Show
This year visitors had the opportunity to have a close look at luxury
yachting at the Hampton Classic for the first time. Fraser Yachts were
available on site over the course of the whole week for anyone who
was interested in anything related to luxury megayachts.
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Paolo Vitelli joins the Azimut Charter Club
Mr Paolo Vitelli, President of the Azimut I Benetti group
has decided to join the Azimut Charter Club (ACC) with
his own Azimut 103S delivered in May 2008. The yacht
will be fully managed and chartered by ACC under the
‘Guaranteed Program’. With her amazing lines, deep
Bordeaux red hull and a fly bridge, this Azimut yacht
from the ‘open range’ will also feature all the latest trends
in technology. This Azimut 103S is perfectly equipped
for charter from the comfortable 4 staterooms with ensuite bathroom to the dedicated crew she will surpass all
charterers’ expectations. Already open for bookings, she
will be available starting from June 2008.
For more details visit our website
www.azimutcharterclub.com or call +377 93 101 853
MY Let It Be - New Charter Yacht
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MY Let It Be is the latest exciting addition to our exclusive charter fleet.
She is 47.7m (156’.6”), was built in 2007 and has a full-displacement steel
hull with an aluminium super-structure. This beautiful Heesen cruises
at 14 knots and is named after the famous Beetle song,. The spacious
interior of MY Let It Be is furnished throughout with a combination of
semi-gloss cherry and walnut wood, copper accents, marble floors and
colourful upholstery creating a warm yet contemporary ambiance.
The forward area on the main deck accommodates the owner’s ensuite stateroom and private study. The lower deck accommodates a VIP
cabin, 2 Queen cabins and a twin cabin. MY Let It Be has 3 decks for
relaxing. The main deck aft has a cocktail area which provides a perfect
welcome onboard the yacht; the upper deck aft has a large exterior
dining arrangement (for 12) and the sundeck is furnished with a Jacuzzi,
lounging area and a dining arrangement (to seat 12).
Gerrard Harvey–
New Director of
Yacht Management
Originally from
Christchurch New Zealand,
Gerrard joined the Royal
New Zealand Navy in 1971
after completing High
School education at Marist
Brothers in Palmerston North. In 1987 Gerrard was
awarded the MBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for
service to the Royal New Zealand Navy. In December1992
he resigned from the Navy to take up the position of
Director Marine Operations with Blue Lagoon Cruises
a South Pacific based boutique cruise line operator. At
the time of his resignation from the Royal New Zealand
Navy, Gerrard held the rank of Commander and was the
Director Marine Engineering, Director Naval Engineering
Plans and Commanding Officer of HMNZS Wakefield
at Defence Headquarters in Wellington. In 1995 some
eighteen months after joining the Blue Lagoon Cruises
management team, Gerrard was promoted to the position
of CEO. One year later he was invited to join the Board
of Directors of the company and assumed the position
as CEO & Managing Director of Blue Lagoon Cruises.
We are delighted that he has now joined Fraser Yachts,
overseeing the entire Yacht Management team worldwide.
Italian Shipyard Tour
Fraser News
Just after the Monaco show Fraser Yachts organized a “New
Construction Tour” for the Sales Brokers. This time Italy was
on the agenda having been in Germany and The Netherlands
earlier in the year. Besides touring the shipyards we undertook
some formal training and updating on specifications,
contracts, building technology, product development, project
management and the role of the broker during a new build
project. The market is changing rapidly and we are seeing an
increasing demand from owners asking for support during
new construction. We visited Benetti, Perini Navi, CRN and
ISA covering different types of yachts including power and sail,
series and custom, composite, steel and aluminum. We aim
to constantly improve our knowledge and skill-base and inhouse training is a crucial part of our strategy to remain the
industry experts.
Dennis Frederiksen – New Benetti 251
A new 56.00m, Benetti 251 Project has been taken on by Dennis
Frederiksen, of Fraser Yachts Monaco. One of his long standing Irish
clients was initially looking to build a 52 metre Benetti but during
negotiations changed his mind for the Benetti 56 metre. The project
surveyor is Patton Marin, who will work closely with the entire team
until the delivery in June 2010.
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Lania
Rittenhouse
– New Director
of Charter Retail,
Fort Lauderdale
Fraser Yachts is very
proud to announce
the arrival of Lania
Rittenhouse. As the
new Director of Charter
Retail she will be leading
this rapidly expanding
division, based in Fort
Lauderdale, FL. Lania
brings with her a rich
history of multi cultural
and international experience from a variety of industries including
cruise, tourism, and high-end retail. She has lived and traveled in
over 65 countries, and speaks French and German in addition to her
native English. Lania has a proven ability to lead strategic initiatives
with 20 years in marketing, operations, revenue enhancement and
international business development.
Tribu’ – New Charter Yacht
Tribu’ is a true custom-built yacht with plain and unembellished exteriors
that belie the sophisticated modernist interior. She’s a rarity among today’s
recent launches, an avant-garde interior that combines physical comfort with
an eclectic, austerely modernist appearance with no hint of pretension. She
has been designed to meet her owner’s every wish and requirement from the
vast salon divided into separate areas to the upper deck’s extensive owner’s
suite, comprising office, bedroom, bathroom, gymnasium and sauna.
Julian Calder – New Haakvoort
Having been greatly impressed with the successful
management of his 40m yacht under the experienced
eyes of Roberto Migliaccio and Alan Armstrong
a five time yacht owner recently expressed his
desire to upgrade to a bigger yacht. Despite having
built several yachts without a broker involved, the
client’s experience of the professionalism of Fraser
Yachts’ management team persuaded him that he
would undoubtedly benefit from our brokerage
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Yacht Management
services. Just 3 months after their first meeting,
It was a busy second half to 2007 in our Monaco Yacht Management
under construction, negotiated the price, technical
office and what has been particularly pleasing is the renewed yacht
management contracts for both Nou Nou V (to be renamed Nanook)
and Freemont, both of which have been sold to new Owners. We
have also been awarded the Management of Axioma – a 47 metre ISA
which is a sistership to Ellix Too. It took nearly two years from the first
meeting with the owner’s representative until the final signature but
we are delighted to be working with them closely throughout 2008
and beyond. We also list the yacht for chartering and she is currently
in the Maldives.
Contracts have also been signed for Allegro – a newbuild Benetti
Classic due for delivery in April 2008 and Sanoo a 40 mtr CRN. We
have been involved in two very interesting and unusual repairs. On
one yacht a stabilizer fin was replaced in-water off Gibraltar, causing
minimal disruption to that yacht’s schedule, while another yacht
suffered a badly bent propeller blade such that one shaft could not
be used. Again this was repaired with full Classification Approval,
in-water, this time in the Maldives. The repair work utilised the very
latest techniques, much more common in the “commercial” shipping
world than in yachting, where the general reaction would likely be
that the yacht would have required docking. Both these repairs were
carried out by UMC, a company based near Southampton
and which is actually a subsidiary of V.Ships one of the Fraser
Yachts shareholders.
Julian Calder, Hein Velema and Antonio Pozzi had
located an appropriate yard with a yacht already
specifications and Building Contract, selected a new
interior designer, revised the General Arrangement
and agreed the price of all required changes. Fraser
Yachts were able to witness the signatures as the
client took over the existing build contract for a 50m
Haakvoort currently in build at the Monnickendam
yard. The client subsequently chose to appoint Fraser
Yachts’ Director of New Construction, Antonio Pozzi
to manage the build. This is testament to the benefits
that the Fraser Yachts’ team brings with its one-stopshop service approach.
Fraser News
Keiki Kai
KEIKI KAI is a stunning Benetti Tradition sold approximately one year
ago by Neal Esterly in San Diego. A young entrepreneur from Santa
Barbara purchased the boat, his first large yacht, with plans to travel the
world. On board are his wife, two young children, plus a good friend with
his wife and their 18 month old child. With the full complement of crew,
it can sometimes get pretty crowded! They plan to live on board for
two or three years. After a kick off trip in the Caribbean, they have been
cruising the Med this summer & autumn. A great experience with many
more wild and exciting adventures ahead of them. Their website tells the
story with great photos: www.keikikai.com. Their adventurous trip shows
how you can make the most of your yacht to visit beautiful, remote
Liza Metallinou – New Charter Broker, London
destinations with family and friends.
Liza Metallinou has recently become a charter broker based in
our London office. Liza is proficient in several different languages
including her native Greek, Italian, Spanish and German and
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will be delighted to assist you with your forthcoming charter
requests. Liza has over 10 years experience in the travel industry.
Her language skills, combined with her extensive knowledge of
worldwide destinations will be of great benefit to Fraser Yachts’
clients looking to put together the perfect charter.
Azimut Charter Club (ACC) introduces
themed charter packages
At the start of 2008, the ACC launched the revolutionary, allinclusive luxury themed charters. In its endeavor to improve
services for Azimut charterers the ACC team has developed four
exclusive programs: ‘Golf ’, ‘Wellness and Spa’, ‘Gastronomy’, and
Running Expenses Covered – Guaranteed!
The Azimut Charter Club (ACC) has once again come up with
a revolutionary program, ‘The Guaranteed Program’ exclusively
dedicated to Azimut owners. In this Program, ACC guarantees
to cover all running expenses thanks to the charter revenue
generated. In 2008 the ACC will offer limited entry to this
program. For more details visit our website
www.azimutcharterclub.com or call +377 93 101 853
‘Exploration’ available along the French Riviera and in Italy. The
first to be launched was the 4 day golf charter on the French Riviera
offering you access to two of the most exclusive golf clubs in France
‘The Royal Mougins Golf Club’ and ‘The Monte Carlo Golf Club’.
These themed charters are available for up to 8 guests on a wide
range of Azimut yachts.
For more details visit our website www.azimutcharterclub.com or
call +377 93 101 853
Duncan Bray
– New Manager at The Crew Network, Antibes
Duncan Bray recently made the transition back across the pond after seven years in the USA.
A football scholarship back in 2001 provided an opportunity lucrative enough to leave the
Shetland Isles in Scotland for the American Midwest. Following graduation he moved to the
Florida Keys to teach sailing before settling in Fort Lauderdale. The yachting industry had always
appealed and he soon found himself working with The Crew Network as a Crewing Consultant.
After almost two years in Florida, Duncan is now heading up the Antibes team as manager and is
very much looking forward to a busy and successful year.
Primo Cup
Regatta
Pierrik Devic, Charter broker at
Fraser Yachts Monaco took part
in the XXIV Primo Cup Regatta
which was held in January, in
Monaco. Top sailors from 17
nations battled for supremacy.
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With four days of breezy
conditions, alternating between
south/west and east and a heavy
swell, the 116 crews found their
talents being tested in all types of
conditions. In the Surprise Class,
the boat “Fraser Yachts” finished
in 8th place (2nd French crew)
among 34. Image of Fraser Yachts
leading the pack – FRA34
Robert Cordle -
New Sales Broker, London
We’re delighted to announce that Robert
Cordle has moved across from the charter
department to become a sales broker. Robert
states: “I’m very happy with the move and
pleased that I’ve spent time as a charter
broker. It will undoubtedly stand me in
good stead for life as a sales broker. It was tremendously useful to be
able to familiarize myself with 80 plus charter yachts and their respective
crews. Seeing the differences between the yachts and hearing the
problems that the engineers have had to deal with certainly increases
one’s awareness of what makes a good superyacht. I look forward to
the challenges that lie ahead!”
Josh Gulbranson
– New Sales
Broker, Fort
Lauderdale
Josh Gulbranson is now with
the Fraser Yachts Sales Team
based in Fort Lauderdale.
Josh brings with him 20 years
of detailed knowledge from
the yachting and brokerage
industry. These years of experience offer great value to
his clients through understanding market values and
the intricate details of yacht ownership. Josh spent 15 of
those 20 years involved in luxury yacht operations.
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All Areas
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is not a racing car in
disguise but instead the grandest of grand tourers.
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ike Oscar Wilde, Ferdinand
Piech always craved the best. At
Porsche, he demolished his rivals
with the legendary 917. At Audi,
he came up with the Quattro and,
at VW, he paid peanuts for the
Bugatti name before spending big
money on the development of the
Veyron. Although Piech initially
proposed an eighteen-cylinder
engine, he eventually settled for
the W-16, which is composed of
two 4.0 litre W8 units. But the
monosyllabic Austrian would not
compromise on his performance
targets. Maximum power had
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to nudge the 1000hp threshold
and the maximum speed had
to be in excess of 249mph. His
engineers hated the challenge,
citing insurmountable cooling
and aerodynamic problems, but
the chairman did not budge; no
styling changes, no performance
compromises, no excuses.
In the beginning it was chaos.
More than 600 problems
with the basic packaging
requirements needed resolving
and the promised power output
existed only on paper. Also, it is
impossible to completely cool
down that amount of energy. A
stringent airflow management
system needed to be devised that
would increase the amount of air
to the engine. Ten radiators and
some very clever engineering
later, the Veyron 16.4 is a truly
groundbreaking vehicle. This
4300 pound two-seater reaches
0 to 62mph in 2.5 seconds, 0 to
125mph in 7.3 seconds, and 0 to
188mph in 16.7 seconds. Before
you can reach the 254mph top
speed, the car’s aerodynamic
profile needs to be adjusted.
Turning the ‘speed key’ located
between the seat and the sill,
the rear wing and the tail spoiler
above it retract almost fully, the
front diffuser panels close and
the ride height drops to 2.6
inches at the front and 2.8 inches
at the back.
At very high speeds the roadholding is simply phenomenal,
and the car is incredibly stable.
In stop-and-go traffic, all air
deflectors automatically go into
maximum cool-down mode. It
tracks with precision through
fast or slow corners and things
like traction or lift-off oversteer
are never an issue. Four wheel
drive ensures optimum stability
in all conditions, with a dynamic
torque split that typically sends 70
to 80 per cent of the torque to the
rear wheels, which are governed
by an electronic diff lock. The
transmission is a mighty sevenspeed DSG manu-matic. You can
change gears with your thumbs
or via the joystick in the centre
console, which also selects the
drive mode of choice. Automatic
is fine wherever speed limits
beckon, but the most fun is in the
sport program, which revs every
gear to its red line, shifts down
really early, musters a telepathic
A
t very high speeds
the road-holding is
simply phenomenal
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here is no question, the Veyron 16.4
represents a triumph for lunacy over
common sense, for man over nature
and for Bugatti over every other car
manufacturer in the world.
throttle response, and segments the most
carpets, and plenty of carefully machined,
With a price tag of almost £840,000, the car
demanding roads into special stages for a
beautifully detailed aluminium that reprises
is being sold by twenty dealers worldwide. In
very special car. As you would expect from a
the instrument panels of classic Bugattis.
case of a breakdown, customers can expect
car designed to run at 250mph, the ceramic
Incorporated in the centre stack are the
a 24 hour flying doctor service. If, however,
brakes are superlative, but for those leisurely
HVAC controls, the single disc CD player,
structural repair work is required or the
126+mph jaunts through the countryside,
and the keyboard for the ear-opening
engine needs attention, the car must be sent
the Veyron is also equipped with an
Burmester stereo. Grouped around the shift
back to its birthplace. There is no question,
air brake, delivering 0.6g of additional
lever are three buttons: launch control, start
the Veyron 16.4 represents a triumph for
deceleration (the equivalent of braking hard
engine and handling set up and there is a
lunacy over common sense, for man over
in a VW Polo).
guidance-by-arrow navigation system in the
nature and for Bugatti over every other car
right hand corner of the rear-view mirror.
manufacturer in the world.
Inside, the unexpectedly roomy cockpit
is trimmed with the finest materials: soft
leather, even softer suede, high-quality
Be under no illusion, however, the Veyron
is a pure-blooded driving machine, not a
showcase for electronic gadgets.
LATINOU
For charter
As soon as you step on board LATINOU you get caught in an art deco atmosphere which never
leaves you: an evocative reminder of ancient and glorious ladies of the sea, re-interpreted by the
freshness of a rigorous design and the most up to date technology. The result is a jewel of a yacht, an
intimate and personal masterpiece in every detail and area: from the functional kitchen, to the rich
bathrooms and the massage room; also the glass lift that will take you to the Sun Deck from where
you can enjoy a vast lounge area, barbecue, swimming pool and shower.
SPECIFICATIONS
Built:
2007
CHARTER RATE SUMMER
LOA:
52.50m
(Western Mediterranean)
Cabins: 6
HIGH € 231,000
LOW € 203,000
CHARTER RATE WINTER
(Western Mediterranean)
HIGH € 231,000
LOW € 203,000
For further information on charter rates and availability, please contact your nearest charter office:
MONACO
monaco@fraseryachts.com
+377 93 100 495
FORT LAUDERDALE
florida@fraseryachts.com
+1 954 463 0600
SAN DIEGO
sandiego@fraseryachts.com
+1 619 225 0588
NEWPORT BEACH
newportbeach@fraseryachts.com
+1 949 673 5252
LONDON
london@fraseryachts.com
+44 20 7016 4480
MILAN
milan@fraseryachts.com
+39 02 4547 0912
Sleek Lines
Samar represents the finest examples
of British design and engineering.
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From the top of
the sundeck to the
lowermost guest cabin
deck, Samar has
been designed for
both practicability and
extreme comfort.
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N
amed after her owner’s daughter,
Samar is a 77m steel and aluminium Laurent
Giles designed luxury motor yacht with
studio and interior styling by Joe Thorne.
Launched by Devonport Yachts of England
in 2006, this very large and luxurious charter
vessel features almost everything that
can be offered on a private motor yacht.
Accommodating 12 guests, 12 staff and
20 crew, with a range of 6,000 nautical
miles, she is more than capable of extended
global cruising.
From the top of the sundeck to the
lowermost guest cabin deck, Samar has been
designed for both practicability and extreme
comfort. She carries a huge array of toys
including a helicopter, Mini Cooper S car,
sailboats and several bicycles, in addition
to a fleet of tenders. On the forward end
of the upper deck, large sunpads surround
a compact Jacuzzi swimming pool and
adjacent cold water plunge pool.
Walking astern through the lobby leads to
all but energetic, there is a guest elevator
an impressively equipped gymnasium and
through all four decks. Glass doors lead to
stunning steam room and shower. One
a covered bridge deck bar and dining area
cannot help but take time to marvel at the
with 16 fixed chrome and leather chairs
polished teak flooring and arched ceilings
encircling around the bar. Both the chairs
entirely clad in cream and beige mosaic tiles
and counter can be raised to a bar/buffet
with gleaming gold highlights. There is even
height or lowered for more formal dining.
a movie theatre.
The main deck sports a huge aft deck that
But it is when the sun goes down that the
moment has arrived to explore what can
only be described as a ‘ship-like’ interior in
terms of volume. The incredibly spacious
main saloon and dining room feature huge
windows and 3-metre high deckheads.
Reminiscent of an 18th Century home, wood
and marble flooring, Persian carpets, fine
art and carefully chosen antiques epitomise
is perfect for alfresco dining as well as
more relaxed socialising around the bar
or when the gigantic barbecue is fired up.
A large dining table can seat 14 guests in
large wicker chairs, or, choose from corner
sofas, chrome and cream leather chairs or
additional wicker chairs scattered around
between potted trees for that commanding
view of everything going on around you.
a sense of English elegance and grace whilst
A corridor running forward from the central
conveying to any onlooker a clear message,
lobby leads to the owner’s suite. A large
‘this is definitely not a gold and glitzy boat.’
double bed dominates the spacious oval-
Meander between decks on a large central
marble spiral staircase or, for those feeling
shaped bedroom lit from above by a huge
round skylight. There is a shower room with
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Samar
Charter Rate Summer Please enquire
Charter Rate Winter €650,000
Length: 76.88 metres/252.23 feet
Beam: 12.80 metres/ 41.99 feet
Draft: 4.00 metres/13.12 feet
Number of crew: 20
Built: 2006
Builder: Devonport Yachts
Naval architect: Devonport Yachts
Laurent Giles Naval Architects Ltd
Flag: UK
Hull construction: Steel
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For further information on charter rates
and availability, please contact your
nearest charter office:
powerful multi-jet shower and a walk-in dressing room large enough
for a small party. The lower deck is home to most of the guest cabins
and two VIP suites. Each is tastefully decorated and fully equipped
with a refrigerator for cold drinks and automated controls for setting
the climate, operating the window screens, dimming the lights and
activating the comprehensive entertainment system.
Samar is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system that is a
pioneering concept in this size of super-yacht. The combination
of large generators driving the electric motors makes the yacht
quiet and almost vibration free, and the choice of commercial ship
propulsion suppliers ensures that wherever she is in the world, she
will receive prompt and efficient in-service care; a key consideration
for her owner.
Samar is a super-yacht in a category of her own. Her seek lines, silent
propulsion and stately interior are a testament to an owner who has
embraced a vision in her conception, design and build.
MONACO
monaco@fraseryachts.com
+377 93 100 495
FORT LAUDERDALE
florida@fraseryachts.com
+1 954 463 0600
SAN DIEGO
sandiego@fraseryachts.com
+1 619 225 0588
NEWPORT BEACH
newportbeach@fraseryachts.com
+1 949 673 5252
LONDON
london@fraseryachts.com
+44 20 7016 4480
MILAN
milan@fraseryachts.com
+39 02 4547 0912
DEVONPORT
YACHTS WITHOUT PEER
You want your yacht to be unique and that’s what DEVONPORT delivers. From design to build to handover, no two
DEVONPORT yachts are ever the same. Our facilities, knowledge and unrivalled technical expertise means the design
of your yacht is dictated by you, not by the limitations of the yard. With the help of our customers, DEVONPORT
draws on experience from the past, using the infrastructure of today, to create the truly bespoke yachts of tomorrow.
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VIEW FROM THE TOP
As The Crew Network gets set to embark on its
next wave of growth, director Ian Pelham reflects
on the highs and lows of recruitment at sea.
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t may just be a coincidence, or quite simply a case of being in the
right place at the right time, but in the five years since Ian Pelham
joined The Crew Network (TCN) the company has gone from being
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one of the smallest crew recruitment businesses, to the largest with
the best reputation in the industry. And how exactly have they
managed this? Customer service, customer service, customer
service, says Ian.
“I definitely got on board at a very good time, just as TCN’s growth
accelerated,” he says. “Which is largely down to our company-wide
focus on client and crew satisfaction — without crew, we don’t
have a job.”
Following a serendipitous arrival into crew recruitment, when a
misplaced CV landed Ian his first role in cruise ship personnel
despite no previous experience and a background in finance, Ian
has been learning on the job ever since.
“I got to grips with cruise ship personnel by studying books,
supportive colleagues and basic trial and error,” admits Ian. “The
first three stewardesses I hired were fired within a matter of weeks!
But when I moved to Fraser Yachts in 2002 I found the difference
between the luxury yacht market and even high-end cruise lines
to be a real eye-opener, they are worlds apart in terms of client
expectations and you get to learn quickly that ‘good enough’ is
never good enough — it has to be the best.”
The impact of TCN’s success has meant the company has grown
from two small US offices in Florida and California to its current
eight offices located worldwide, including France, Spain, Italy, and
New Zealand. “We’re opening new offices in Newport and Rhode
With 46,000 crew members on its database, and never
servicing less than 200 yachts at any one time, crew
recruitment stands out as a specialised industry
with huge responsibilities to
Island within the next three
“There will always be times
months, as well as looking to
when a client is not satisfied,
venture further into Europe,”
or a captain is too specific
says Ian. “In order to meet
(or even non-specific) about
the needs of our clients it’s
what they want, and we have
imperative that we have a
to remind them that we can’t
visible physical presence on a
replace people, only the
global scale.”
position,” adds Ian. “But as
With 46,000 crew members
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uphold.
on its database, and never
servicing less than 200
yachts at any one time, crew
recruitment stands out as a
specialised industry with huge
responsibilities to uphold.
long as the applicant has given
thought to the role, maintains
a professional and realistic
attitude, and speaks English
(the language of the sea), then
they stand a good chance of
being compatibly placed.”
Client confidentiality lies at
And there’s little doubt that
the heart of the job, with the
crewing on a yacht can be a
location, destination and on
life-enhancing experience.
board inhabitants of a yacht
The most popular yachting
kept to a strict need-to-know
destinations are the Caribbean
basis. So TCN is integral to
and Mediterranean, but crew
both crew and client, serving
members can expect to travel
as a clearing-house for all crew
the world over, from the
applications, and the first port
Ukraine to Argentina, and
of call for yacht owners.
now even The Maldives, says
“It’s a complete myth that
there’s a lack of qualified
crew in the industry,” says
Ian. “Every day we have good
quality candidates walk into
our offices, and if we can’t
place them then I view that as a
failing on our part.”
Ian: “Yachts are increasingly
heading out to never before
reached places, such as the Far
East, and even up river. And
when that’s combined with the
plethora of untapped potential
crew members living the
world over, the growth for
this industry, and for TCN,
is unlimited.”
Waves
Making
Striving to be the best by producing iconic work is the natural
ambition of any worthy designer, but achieving that elusive
goal while simultaneously delivering the yacht of his client’s
dreams is what makes Tim Heywood stand out from the crowd.
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F
or award-winning yacht designer, Tim
Heywood, the secret to creative success is
to keep on evolving fresh ideas by drawing
on the objects that surround him. Rather
than look to fellow designers for inspiration,
or be influenced by what trends are borne
out of fashion, Heywood prefers to keep his
cards close to his chest and actively chooses
not to sneak a peak at the opposition. “I
want to innovate and be original,” he says,
“not simply mimic what someone else is
already doing. I trust my clients’ knowledge
and judgement to steer me towards what
it is that they’re after in the brief, and that
way I can create a design that is new and
interesting, but is tailor-made to their needs
as well.”
In the twelve years since launching their
company, Tim Heywood Designs, Heywood
and his partner Vanessa Reville have
that I’ve already learnt and produced, so my
been quietly prolific producing a host of
next design is my biggest achievement.”
pioneering and award-winning designs.
Yachts, such as Ice, whose brief demanded
the project be driven by the need to be as
‘green’ as possible, from a diesel electric
drive system to using filters with the
lowest environmental impact, have pushed
Heywood to reinvent and continually strive
to be better.
Heywood describes his design style as fluid
and dynamic, and endeavours to create
“beautiful shapes” that enable the yacht to
glide effortlessly through water. With that
said, it is the ship yard that is responsible for
building a hull that guarantees perfect speed,
stability, and hydrodynamics, and external
designers take care of the interior design,
“I’ve been told by other people that the
so Heywood’s main point of focus is “the
yachts I design, such as Pelorus, Carinthia
outside part of the boat that you see above
VII and Kogo, are influential in style, and
the water line.”
it’s always satisfying to get recognised with
awards,” says Heywood. “But ultimately, I
just set out to do the very best that I can,
and I’m always most proud of my work
in progress. The designs that are on my
drawing board at this moment represent all
Commonly termed ‘toys of the elite’, superyachts are beginning to live up to their
reputation, says Heywood: “I deem the
terms ‘super-yacht’ or ‘mega-yacht’ to be
ironic, as to me a yacht is a yacht, but it’s
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going to be considered ‘super’ by anyone
who hasn’t got one! However, there is a
major trend emerging for increasingly
bigger yachts, and that isn’t necessarily
because bigger is better, but because
clients want their boats to incorporate
even more facilities.”
Compared to 20 years ago when the average
size of a yacht was 50m, the super yachts
of today are averaging 80m in length, and
are kitted out with every new and exciting
feature imaginable. Boasting on-board
cinemas, millionaires recreational toys,
hospitals and, in some instances, six to ten
additional small boats, as well as, of course,
numerous guest cabins with en suite
bathrooms, the ‘today’s’ yachts are aweinspiring. And they’re set to get even more
jaw dropping as a new wave of opulent
wellness centres, spas, gyms and treatment
rooms come into demand.
But, according to Heywood, it’s not all as
prestige-related or gratuitous as it may
at first seem. “Most super-yacht owners
have connections with the cinema world,
whether they’re actors, invest in films, or
rent their yachts out on set, so it makes
sense for them to have a cinema, for
example, on board,” he says. “And a facility,
such as a helipad, which can be solely
perceived as glamorous, is actually of great
practical importance to an individual who
lives in a ‘cash rich, time poor’ world.”
Now working out of his East End London
offices, Heywood admits he fell into yacht
design by accident, having qualified in
industrial design engineering, which
focused on items produced for the mass
market. But with a string of success stories
from the yachting world under his belt, he
rather modestly puts his accomplishments
down to the confidence placed in him by
his clients.
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“The design of a yacht is important, but a good design is timeless,” says Heywood. “Therefore, at the
point of conception, my primary concern is that the yacht performs its function, and that function is
to keep the client happy, it’s a personal, bespoke project. If you commission a pair of handmade shoes,
the reasoning behind it would be that they fit your feet exactly, the same applies to a yacht. That’s why I
encourage plenty of client input right from the beginning, so that they enjoy the experience, and I have
a clear understanding of what they want…and our rate of repeat business supports that point of view!”
Anywhere in the World
go
is Everywhere we
Private aviation is booming
and being used increasingly
for holidays as well as the
more usual business dashes.
Private jet customers can change
the plane, crew, catering, even the
destination if they
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desire
ost corporate customers don’t
want to have to go through the big airport
check-ins and the high security problems.
When considering that sought after weekend
break, most senior executives are also ‘time
poor’ and the thought of arriving three hours
before a commercial flight and the hassle
thereafter is often enough to keep this a
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necessary arrangements for when you have
invitation to travel, an exclusive environment
landed. Whether it be ground transport,
of living and working space. From the design
catering, accommodation, entertainment or
stage through to the delivery of your aircraft,
yacht charter, they have access to a unique
GJC offer a comprehensive ‘start-to-finish’
and sophisticated network of excellence.
package comprising numerous interior
Their entire crew; pilots, co-pilots, flight
specifications, artists’ impressions, choice of
attendants as well as flight technicians are all
materials and financial conditions.
carefully selected and conform to the most
mere thought instead of a reality.
stringent safety standards in the industry.
Global Jet Concept (GJC) is a leading
passenger identity and destination.
European provider of executive jet charter
They are also bound to secrecy in respect of
As the owner of an aircraft, you can
either use it exclusively or, as in the superyachting world, increase your financial
return by offering it for charter. GJC offer
Apart from location of the airport and
a management program tailored for either
cost, scheduled services offer the traveller
option. They currently supervise a large fleet
little choice, whereas private jet customers
of aircraft and helicopters for various private
can change the plane, crew, catering and
and corporate clients, offering advantages
even the destination if they desire. It is no
in offsetting the cost and efforts needed
surprise, therefore, that more and more
to control their assets efficiently. Each
clients are choosing to buy their own
management program comprises complete
300 and Hawker 850XP.
jets. GJC has the experience, the network
administrative and financial supervision and,
Their executive jet charter programme is
of contacts and unmatched expertise to
no matter where your aircraft is located, a
make the most cost-effective transaction
single point of contact for all operational,
throughout the sale or acquisition process of
technical, financial and legal issues.
and personalised travel services, with a
substantial and varied fleet of modern,
comprehensively equipped, luxuriously
appointed medium to ultra-long-range jets
and helicopters including; the Airbus A318
Elite, Boeing Business Jet, Global 5000,
Global Express, Challenger 604, Challenger
designed to get you from anywhere in the
world, to wherever you need to be, at the
time your schedule demands. Their fleet
is available from Geneva, London, Paris,
Moscow and Nice. You can arrange to fly
from your local airfield so you do not have
to go through the major hubs and, for that
leisure break, leave Thursday night for a
three day weekend and arrive 10-15 minutes
before departure, or even stop at a holiday
villa on your way back from a business trip.
GJC offer their customers a total service.
Their team are there to assist you long before
departure, as well as making any
an aircraft, whether it is new or pre-owned.
They maintain a strong working relationship
with all the major manufacturers; Airbus,
Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault,
Gulfstream, as well as with equipment
specialists, independent brokers and
business aircraft sales organisations
world-wide.
As at Fraser Yachts, Global Jet Concept
continuously evaluates its operations to
ensure they are delivering quality service
and exceeding their clientele’s expectations.
Today, and after 9 years of continuing
success, the company’s founders lead a team
comprising more than 300 highly qualified
and motivated professionals, available 24
They can also recommend the best interior
hours a day, 7 days a week, to deliver custom
designers and technical centres for the
travel solutions anytime and anywhere.
modification or fitting-out of your aircraft.
The design of your aircraft should be an
For further information visit
www.globaljetconcept.com.
Falcon 900 DX
Boeing Business Jet
Dardanella
For Sale
Dardanella is the ultimate Exploration/Expedition style motor yacht. This yacht took
the owner across the seven seas in style and comfort, her full aluminum construction
ensures durability and strength. The interior is of warm American Cherry. Refit in
2006/2007; hull painted, teak decks, new upholstery, main engines overhauled, new
generator. Many new upgrades!
SPECIFICATIONS
Builder:Vitters
Hull:Aluminum
Built:
1998/2007
Cabins: 5
LOA:
36.88m
Cruise Speed: 13 knots
Beam:
8.18m
For more details on this yacht please contact;
Jan-Jaap Minnema, T +337 93 100 450, E jj.minnema@fraseryachts.com
GRACE E
For charter
Currently undergoing a refit before her new charter debut this summer.
This magnificent yacht will make her fresh reappearance this summer just in time for the
Mediterranean season. Built in 2004 and undergoing upgrades, GRACE E sleeps 12 guests in 6 wellappointed cabins. The elegant interior is sophisticated and warm with wonderful entertaining spaces
throughout. Her expansive deck space offers fabulous alfresco dining and lounging comfort at its
best. Captain Eddie Cooney, an experienced and successful charter captain, leads a strong crew of
10 ensuring wonderful charters throughout the season.
SPECIFICATIONS
Built:
LOA:
2004
CHARTER RATE SUMMER
49.91m
(Western Mediterranean) US$ 285,000
Cabins: 6
CHARTER RATE WINTER
(Caribbean) US$ 245,000
For further information on charter rates and availability, please contact your nearest charter office:
MONACO
monaco@fraseryachts.com
+377 93 100 495
FORT LAUDERDALE
florida@fraseryachts.com
+1 954 463 0600
SAN DIEGO
sandiego@fraseryachts.com
+1 619 225 0588
NEWPORT BEACH
newportbeach@fraseryachts.com
+1 949 673 5252
LONDON
london@fraseryachts.com
+44 20 7016 4480
MILAN
milan@fraseryachts.com
+39 02 4547 0912
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A voyage
OfDiscovery
Nearly 75% of our planet’s surface is covered in water and under this water
lies a largely undiscovered and fascinating ecosystem that can only be seen
by special cameras, scuba divers and submarines.
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t is no wonder, therefore, that the underwater world has
caught the attention of the luxury yacht industry and opened up
a completely new market in small leisure submarines. Some of
the world’s most significant yachts carry small submarines, and if
designers get their way an increasing number will follow in the near
future. These manned submersibles have an excellent safety record
and are, surprisingly, statistically the safest form of transportation.
This is due in large part to the rigorous classification requirements
of the main classification societies and the fact that each year the
submarines must be thoroughly inspected by a surveyor in order to
maintain classification.
Although the present number of submarines on super-yachts is still
small, the demand is steadily growing. Octopus carries a ten-man
submarine (1,200ft diving depth) housed in a specially designed
garage, with a dry dock for launch and recovery. This twelve-meter
submarine was originally built by Olympic Submarine technologies
of Seattle with an interior designed by Ardeo Design featuring
head, galley and leather armchairs. The former Lady Lola carried
a four-passenger submarine stowed aboard her shadow, a 180-foot
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support vessel, along with a retractable driving
The vessel carries a full range of life support and
range, outdoor cinema and a pool with a two-level
safety equipment and domed acrylic viewports
waterfall, a 36-foot high-speed catamaran, and an
for both crewmembers. Then there is the ten-
amphibious automobile. Ulysses carries a five-man
man luxury Mergo submarine, ideal for super-
submarine with a diving depth of 600 feet and
yacht owners. Operating safely and comfortably
operates off Australia and New Zealand, while the
to depths of 300ft, it carries a crew of one pilot
White Rabbit carried a three-man submarine until
and ten passengers. Weighing twenty-four
it was sold to another private buyer in Florida.
tons, the vessel features panoramic viewports,
Constellation recently chartered the two-man
external lights, sonar, acoustic tracking, video and
Comsub (600ft diving depth) for a charter in the
underwater communications.
Pacific. A number of other submarines are under
construction and will be placed aboard superyachts when they are completed.
Submarines
on super-yachts
are the passport
to a new and
exciting
world
U.S. Submarines offer the new Triton two-man
submarine, designed to the manned submersible
classification standards of the American Bureau
For those large luxury yacht owners who have
of Shipping. This is an exciting acrylic hull
the desire to venture underwater and not get
submarine. With an operational depth of 1000ft,
wet, or wish to enjoy an underwater picnic
it is lightweight and features a range of high-tech
with their friends, there are a number of safe,
equipment and life support systems. The first
comfortable and exciting submarines available
vessel is currently under construction and will
for purchase. These vary in size, weight, internal
commence underwater operations during 2008.
luxury, and can carry from two to ten people.
Both Silvercrest Submarines and US Submarines
Silvercrest Submarines offer a number of dive
can arrange submarine maintenance and pilot
ready submarines (big and small and priced to
training programmes for purchasers. Silvercrest
suit all budgets) for immediate sale. For example,
will also deliver the submarine direct to your yacht,
there is a four-man (1000 feet depth rated)
arrange the installation of all support equipment
submersible with diver lockout facility and a small
and carry out operational test dives.
two-man ComSub submarine rated to 600ft (for
only US$197,000). There is even a super Luxury
Leisure Submarine that carries two crew and eight
passengers (US$2,300,000), complete with galley,
leather sofas, DVD screens and subsea Internet
facilities. However, if the thought of building a
new submarine for your yacht does appeal, then
a number of submarine builders are available
and Silvercrest can advise and assist superyacht owners on new build options, safety and
operational procedures if requested.
Further examples of leisure submarines suitable for
luxury yachts include the Gem-sub, built by Subeo.
This is a state of the art two-man submersible
with a very high-tech image and specification.
Operational depth is 150ft and it has a weight of
four tons in air. Other features include; carbon
steel hull, computerised touch-screen system
activation and joystick controls.
Submarines on super-yachts are the passport to
a new and exciting world. Owners and guests can
journey to the silent depths of the sea and explore
uncharted territory, or safely experience the
abundance and diversity of life on a tropical coral
reef or underwater wreck. Imagine exploring the
South China Sea and Indian Ocean, the dazzling
profusion of reef fish in the South Pacific, the
playful seals off the Galapagos Islands and the
shipwrecks of the Caribbean. The wonders of
the underwater world are just waiting to
be experienced.
For further information visit;
www.silvercrestsubmarines.com
www.ussubs.com
www.subeo.com
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Timber turbo
Why settle for a walnut dashboard when you can have a whole walnut car?
Julia Brandon speaks to Joe Harmon about designing cars in the fast lane.
“Cars are my passion, but being a car designer is a tough gig — you
might never get the chance to design the car of your choice, so when
the opportunity presented itself I seized it with
both hands.”
I
s it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a high
performance 700 horsepower mid-engine
supercar made almost entirely out of wood.
And although you won’t be able to spot it
in the sky, the fact it might be able to travel
faster than a speeding bullet (sort of ) makes
the aforementioned Superman reference
more than relevant. Too ridiculous to be
true? Quite possibly, but that hasn’t stopped
Joe Harmon from giving it a try.
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When this all began back in July 2006 as
Joe’s graduate school project, the brief was
not to create a comic book hero’s dream
vehicle. Nor was it even to build a car.
Majoring in industrial design, Joe’s objective
was to simply explore the many possibilities
of using wood as a building material. But
being as ardent about car design as Joe is,
marrying the two ideas seemed too good an
opportunity to miss.
point of difference becomes apparent.
the way,” says Joe. “On a project as big as
From the chassis, to the wheels, to the front
this, everyday throws up a new challenge,
suspension, to the exterior panels, the entire
even down to the fact that we have to make
car is made from wood (save the aluminium
moulds from scratch for every single part.
engine and transmission).
But on the up-side, it’s given us the creative
“Wood is a great material to work with as
it has a higher strength to weight ratio than
freedom to make interesting decisions that a
large car company could not risk.”
either aluminium or steel, and weight is a big
Such decisions include the seating position,
deal on this project,” says Joe. “But it’s also a
which is unusually far forward, and requires
renewable resource, it’s relatively cheap, and
the driver to sit with his legs between the
it’s versatile, and unlike other comparable
upper and lower control arms, all of which
materials, such as fibreglass or carbon fibre,
enables the engine to be centred between all
there isn’t a world-wide shortage!”
four wheels for optimum weight distribution.
Based in North Carolina, Joe and his team
have travelled far and wide across the United
States visiting veneer mills in hot pursuit
of the most suitable types of wood for
each component, and as there are so many
different varieties of tree, it’s not too difficult
And while wood may be beautiful, it gets
charred pretty easily, so a customised
spoiler/muffler was devised to allow the
exhaust to run out through the wing to keep
the extremely high temperatures as far away
from the wood as possible.
to find one with the required properties.
“The older generation in the woodworking
While maple and birch are heavily used
industry have been really receptive to the
on the large structural panels due to their
project,” says Joe. “They can see the Splinter’s
stiffness and strength, the more refined,
potential, and they fully support what we’re
decorative appliances are carved from
trying to achieve in pushing the boundaries
cherry, walnut and mahogany. And although
of creativity. But there are also plenty of
the inhabitants of Kentucky consider
people who doubt the viability of a wooden
the Osage orange tree, which is native to
supercar and refuse to believe in it, so there’s
both hands.”
America, to be a nuisance due to its twisty,
a lot riding on the tests.”
With its Lamborghini-inspired wing doors,
use making leaf springs out of it for the
“The main reason I chose to go to design
school in the first place was to end up
designing cars,” says Joe. “Cars are my
passion, but being a car designer is a tough
gig — you might never get the chance to
design the car of your choice, so when the
opportunity presented itself I seized it with
and svelte, shapely bonnet that sweeps down
to the ground, at first glance, the Splinter
could be mistaken for yet another novel kit
car. But on closer inspection, its unique
knotty nature, Joe managed to put it to good
front suspension.
With so much excitement already generated
on a global scale, the Splinter has been
seized upon by the media and touted in
“Working in wood has really forced us to
the press and online forums as a supercar
make new and interesting choices along
to be reckoned with, capable of speeds in
So what does the future hold for the Splinter? While its smartly apt name both reflects
the light-hearted spirit of the team working on it, as well as “pokes fun at the people
who say it will fail”, could it really be the next big boys’ toy for
the elite?
excess of 240mph. But the simple reality is that the
Splinter is not yet finished. With its completion date
set for August 2008, testing is yet to happen, and
anticipation is inevitably mounting.
“The Splinter is a high cost, high performance
supercar, and when you take its projected weight
and power into consideration, theoretically it has
the potential to outpace a Porsche,” says Joe. “But
it will be quite a while longer before we can put
it through its paces, and carry out some rigorous
testing. Our goal at the moment is to get it ready for
the IWF show in Atlanta, Georgia, and we can’t risk
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damaging it beforehand.”
So what does the future hold for the Splinter? While
its smartly apt name both reflects the light-hearted
spirit of the team working on it, as well as “pokes
fun at the people who say it will fail”, could it really
be the next big boys’ toy for the elite? “I don’t see
why not,” says Joe confidently. “That’s definitely
the league that it’s playing in, and if someone who
appreciates hand craftsmanship, who owns an
air conditioned garage, commissioned us to build
another one for them to admire and drive around
in occasionally, then I think we’d be happy to do it.
We’d just have to agree on the right price!”
Key facts
Engine: DOHC aluminium V8, 4.6 litre, Cadillac North
Star, Petrol, two super chargers, four inter coolers
Power: 700hp
0-60mph: 3 seconds (projected)
Top speed: 240mph (projected)
Estimated power-to-weight: 627 bhp/ton
Estimated curb weight: 1134kg
Fuel economy: 18-20mpg
Life
Larger
than
Andreas Liveras began with
nothing, yet now he proudly
shares his personal vision by
offering the world’s most
impressive yachts to the
charter community.
A
farmer’s son, born and educated in Cyprus, Andreas migrated to
London with his family in 1963 where he took a job as a deliveryman for the
then tiny Fleur de Lys Patisseries. “I started work as a driver,” says Andreas, “and
after about three years with the company my first big break came. The owner
put the business up for sale. I wanted it but did not have the money. Even so,
we agreed a price of £2,500 and the deal was done. We didn’t even bother with
a contract. Every Saturday I would send him an envelope with postal orders for
£10, £20 or even £30 until he was paid in full. It took a little time to pay, but it
got paid and we stayed the best of friends.”
M.Y Alysia
M.Y Lauren L
Operating from a London basement,
The yachts under the stewardship of
Andreas had three people making cakes
Andreas Liveras are subject to rigorous
and one van, which he drove around
standards and his commitment to every
restaurants, particularly Italian restaurants,
detail onboard is legendary. He knows all
delivering their sweet creations including
of his crewmembers personally and plays
Danish pastry, croissant and apple strudel.
a paternal role in guiding their activities
The business expanded rapidly, moved to
Newark, in Nottinghamshire, into a bigger
factory, and within 3 years was employing
450 people. The company expanded its
patisserie range and prepared the first Black
Forest gateaux. By the time Andreas sold
Fleur de Lys in 1985 to Express Dairies
(a Grand Metropolitan subsidiary), for
an eight-figure multi-million pound deal,
he had turned it into one of the largest
independent manufacturers of frozen
gateaux in Europe.
“I decided to retire and indulge in
my growing passion for yachts,” says
Andreas. “I bought my first large yacht,
a 27m Benetti that we renamed Princess
Natasha, after my first granddaughter.”
Unfortunately, a life of waking up at five to
be at the factory turning the ovens on, yet
always still the last to leave, made Andreas
restless in retirement. “I became fidgety
and fed up. The yacht moored next to
me was up for auction and so I thought,
as I was there, I would have a look at it. I
bought it, called it Princess Sophia after my
niece, set about renovating and preparing
it for charter, thus turning my hobby into a
business.” The purchases and renovations
of Rosenkavalier, Princess Tanya, Princess
Lauren and Altair were projects that made
waves in the charter arena and inspired
greater ventures for the future. “I have
always bought yachts well and sold them
for more,” adds Andreas. “Also, I was always
interested in the biggest boats because I
to achieve a seamless operation. Andreas
sold off his fleet of older yachts after the
first of two new yachts was launched. The
Liveras Yachts current fleet comprises
the 85m M.Y. Alysia and the 90m, newly
re-named, M.Y. Lauren L (formerly exConstellation), due to re-enter the charter
market in May 2008 after some very
exciting improvements. “Every time that
it is possible I will meet my charter guests
when they arrive and leave,” says Andreas.
“I hear from them how the charter went
which is very important. I even bought
myself a small plane to enable me to visit
yachts when they were separated and I had
to see the guests on the same day.”
Andreas truly enjoys his work. “I thought
it was a mistake to retire for the first time.
I really see no reason for a man to retire
when he is happy at his work. I love the sea,
I love my yachts, I love my Monaco office
and I love meeting people. Without these
I would be lost.” There is no doubt that
Andreas remains focused on Liveras Yachts
providing the most luxurious charter yachts
in the world. They are now preparing for
the construction of 2 x 108 metre superyachts to be delivered in 2011. He adds
“I feel and believe that this industry has a
long way to go and as long as safety, luxury
and top service is provided, we will always
lead the way,” and with such a charismatic,
visionary approach, Liveras Yachts are sure
to surpass all expectations both now and in
the future.
knew the biggest were always the busiest
For more information visit
boats in the industry.”
www.fraseryachts.com
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A Precious
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Large displacement
yachts are fully
capable of making
open sea crossings
on their own, but in
the super-yacht
world it is not always
prudent to do so.
C
argo Indeed
T
here are a number of considerations to bear in mind before
your floating palace is ready for that transatlantic crossing. Also,
in the hectic world of the super-yacht owner, it is unlikely he or she
will see the time spent in making the crossing as ‘time well spent’. So
you are faced with an ownerless voyage, still needing a full crew, the
possibility of foul weather, plus an arrival time that is hard to predict,
causing conflict with your all important charter commitments. There
are also a number of purely economic considerations to take into
account. There is the crew cost, fuel is expensive, extra engine hours
mean more maintenance and the risk of poor weather affecting the
yacht exterior and indeed interior. Not really something the average
owner worries about when their vessel is cruising in the Caribbean
or Med.
So what is the alternative? The answer is Dockwise Yacht Transport
(DYT). A group company of Dockwise Ltd, the global leader in the
maritime transport of heavy cargo, DYT is proud to lead the world in
large yacht transport through its own fleet of semi-submersible yacht
carriers. Their fleet can handle yachts of any size and the method
used to move the yachts is unique. Whereas other companies use
cranes to lift yachts on deck for transport, DYT use a float-on/floatoff method. All of their vessels offer this facility so that the loading
and unloading process is extremely gradual, with little to no risk
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of damage to the yacht. “It’s an amazing process,” says Captain Phil
Alloway, who has trusted his command, the 136ft custom motor
yacht Adler and its predecessor of the same name, to over 35 voyages
with DYT.
Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Dockwise Yacht Transport has four
yacht carriers, permanently providing a fixed route service across
the Atlantic, as well as routes from Florida to Vancouver via Costa
Rica, and Mexico (through the Panama Canal), the South Pacific
(Australia and New Zealand), and a Caribbean shuttle from New
England (Newport, Rhode Island) to the Caribbean islands. Three
of their vessels are converted heavylift cargo vessels. Accompanying
crew members sleep on board their respective yachts which are
provided with running water and electricity. The fourth carrier and
latest addition to the fleet, Yacht Express, was built specifically to
transport yachts and is fully equipped with a host of amenities for
the yachts and their crews including an atrium, swimming pool,
conference and media room, fitness facilities and stateroom cabins
for overnight accommodation. DYT President, Clemens van der
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Werf, proudly comments, “Yacht Express is more than 130ft longer
than our other largest carrier. She will not only accommodate more
yachts on regularly scheduled trips to and from Florida and the
Mediterranean but, with a service speed of 18 knots, deliver them
faster, cutting a transatlantic voyage time by nearly 50% from 15 to 8
days.” At sea, on all four vessels, the yachts are protected by side walls
known as ‘spray covers’. Transportation
prices are for a complete service. They are
based on the square footage area of the
yacht, the distance and a fixed rate, but
include everything: insurance, loading and
unloading, cradling, customs, etc.
DYT’s global service was further enhanced
when, on October 26th 2007, it announced
a cooperative partnership with BBC
Chartering & Logistic. BBC operates
T
more than 140 vessels worldwide and this
strategic alliance offers DYT clients an
he yacht industry has
experienced a period of sturdy
growth during the past few years
and looks set to continue to
expand over the coming years.
It is no surprise, therefore, that
the number of yacht owners
and yacht builders wishing to
reposition or deliver vessels
around the world is growing.
added alternative lift-on/lift-off service.
New routes have already been announced
to Dubai(UAE), Southampton (UK) and
Aarhus (Denmark). Says Clemens, “With
BBC’s ships added to the mix of DYT’S own
fleet of four semi-submersibles, it is now
possible for customers to choose from more
ports of call in regions that before were
either inaccessible or not serviced directly
by DYT.”
The yacht industry has experienced a
period of sturdy growth during the past few
years and looks set to continue to expand
over the coming years. It is no surprise,
therefore, that the number of yacht owners
and yacht builders wishing to reposition or
deliver vessels around the world is growing.
Dockwise Yacht Transport has responded
to this demand with a clear commitment
to offering a safe and reliable marina to
marina service worldwide. Adds Clemens,
“DYT is constantly studying the migration
habits and migration volumes of both
power and sailing yachts of all sizes and we
will continue to add new destinations to
our regular stops to enhance owners’ and
captains’ cruising options worldwide.”
For further information visit
www.yacht-transport.com
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Impulse
For Sale
IMPULSE invites you to experience one of the finest interiors, engineering and
craftmanship one can find in a luxury yacht. The entire vessel is finished in highgloss. She sleeps eight guests in four staterooms. The outdoor areas are magnificent
and spacious with an expansive flybridge that includes a Jacuzzi, wet bar, grill and
ample seating. On the sun deck there is also a 17ft RIB. Additional interior and
electronic upgrades make “Impulse” a spectacular opportunity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Builder: Lazzara
Hull:
Fiberglass
Built:
2003
Cabins: 4
LOA:
32.31m
Cruise Speed: 23 knots
Beam:
7.04m
For more details on this yacht please contact;
Robert Cordle of Fraser Yachts UK,
T +44 207 016 4482, E Robert.cordle@fraseryachts.com
Josh Gulbranson of Fraser Yachts Florida,
T +1 954 712 7115, E josh.gulbranson@fraseryachts.com
FORCE BLUE
For charter
FORCE BLUE a 62.30m Royal Denship yacht has acquired the very finest reputation in the luxury
charter business. Despite her rugged, expedition vessel styling, FORCE BLUE offers a sophisticated
and contemporary interior design by the renowned Celleste Dell’Anna. She can accommodate up to
12 guests, has an elevator serving all decks and a lavish state-of-the-art spa with lots of open spaces.
Also at your disposal, you will find a meeting room and plush cinema.
SPECIFICATIONS
Built:
2002
CHARTER RATE SUMMER
Refit: 2006
(Western Mediterranean)
LOA:
62.30m
Cabins: 6
HIGH € 245,000
LOW € 235,000
CHARTER RATE WINTER
(Indian Ocean)
HIGH € 245,000
LOW € 235,000
For further information on charter rates and availability, please contact your nearest charter office:
MONACO
monaco@fraseryachts.com
+377 93 100 495
FORT LAUDERDALE
florida@fraseryachts.com
+1 954 463 0600
SAN DIEGO
sandiego@fraseryachts.com
+1 619 225 0588
NEWPORT BEACH
newportbeach@fraseryachts.com
+1 949 673 5252
LONDON
london@fraseryachts.com
+44 20 7016 4480
MILAN
milan@fraseryachts.com
+39 02 4547 0912
Safe passage
From increased client
protection to escaping
pirate attacks, investing
in maritime security can
significantly reduce the
risk of danger at sea.
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M
aritime security is a specialised sector in
which discretion is paramount and anonymity is
key. Despite dealing with high profile clients who
negotiate the prying lens of the Paparazzi on a daily
basis, the aim of a maritime security officer is to be
fully prepped, keenly alert, and to always “come in
under the radar.”
As founder of Slavin Security Consultants, Martyn
Slavin prides himself on providing just such a
service, and one that is not so easy to come by. With
a real shortage of fully trained security personnel in
the industry, by the time most super-yacht owners
hire Slavin Security they already have at least one
bad experience under their sea-faring belts.
“Too many security companies, which don’t have
the necessary experience or trained staff, perceive
maritime security to be glamorous,” says Martyn,
“and take on jobs purely for a reputable client list.
But the real work takes place behind the scenes,
away from the inquisitive eyes of the public, and an
inexperienced crew can pose real safety risks for
their client. When you’re onboard a yacht it’s more
about being safe than being high profile.”
Despite dealing with high
profile clients who negotiate
the prying lens of the
Paparazzi on a daily basis,
the aim of a maritime security
officer is to be fully prepped,
keenly alert, and to always
“come in under the radar.”
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Having served 18 years in the military
either. The number of real-life security
security officer ready to escort them into the
and three years in the Royal marines,
issues that arise when at sea are actually
water and mirror their activities at all times.
Martyn’s own forces background reflects
remarkably low thanks to the impressive
the same type of qualities he looks for when
level of preparation that is carried out
recruiting; liberal minded, able to maintain
beforehand. With four to five men assigned
a high level of concentration, and capable of
to each job, depending on the size of the
working in confined spaces for long hours at
vessel, all men must be fully prepped prior
a time.
to departure, and at least one day before the
“It’s a real misconception that all security
officers are big burly men,” says Martyn. “If
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client arrives. The route to success lies firmly
in Martyn’s motto, ‘fail to plan, plan to fail’.
“We won’t take on a job if we feel the client’s
safety could at any time be compromised,”
says Martyn. “So, in addition to having two
or three security men onboard, we also have
a 24 hour operations room on shore, based
in Poole, and another two specialists who
travel independently of the yacht to the next
destination to make full preparations for her
you’re escorting a client on the red carpet
“We have a company driven protocol, which
arrival. That way, we can monitor everything
then that’s fair enough, but most yacht-
ensures all security officers familiarise
onboard, and the vessel doesn’t run the risk
owners don’t want security onboard that will
themselves with the layout of the ship, the
of getting rushed by strangers at the port.”
draw even more attention to themselves,
crew, and sufficiently blend in onboard,”
so when recruiting our main priority is
says Martyn. These protocols, also known
for them to possess a forces background,
as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),
and the ability to conduct themselves in a
are adjusted for each client, and take into
discreet manner.”
account the location, journey, any planned
Although it’s not a job for the faint-hearted,
maritime security is not for glory-seekers
shore activities, and even the client’s leisure
interests. If the client is an avid diver, they’ll
be equipped with an equally expert diving
Rather impressively, Slavin Security provides
a worldwide service, which includes entering
waters that carry a high risk of piracy. While
super-yachts are often equipped with a
number of non-lethal deterrents that can
be used when coming under attack, such
as high-pressure hoses and magnetic audio
acoustic devices, there is no substitute for
a team of expert maritime security officers
who know when to ramp up security
measures, and fend off a pirate ambush.
“When you’re at sea you’re on your own, you
can’t just call in for backup,” adds Martyn.
“Most incidences of piracy take place within
200 miles from shore, as the small power
boats that they operate from don’t have the
range further out to sea.”
Having fully trained personnel onboard
with you, who can brief the crew, as well as
discretely map out a route for safe passage
without inconveniencing the client, is
an invaluable investment for all yacht
owners, and a service that Slavin Security
confidently supplies.”
For further information visit
www.slavinsc.com
Having fully trained personnel
onboard with you, who can
brief the crew, as well as
discretely map out a route
for safe passage without
inconveniencing the client,
is an invaluable investment
for all yacht owners, and a
service that Slavin Security
confidently supplies.”
Making History
The world’s largest gaff
cutter was roasting to ruin
in the Italian sun until
Dutchman Johan J. M.
van den Bruele found her
in 2001. His discovery
started one of the greatest
restoration projects in
the history of yachting.
Fraser magazine talks to
the saviour of the stunning
46.30-metre Lulworth.
Having up to 150 classic sail boats jostling
for position on a 300-metre long start line
is a real adrenaline rush.
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What are the highlights of being the
owner of Lulworth?
rush. All the events onshore are special too
It is a privilege to stand at the helm of what is
owners. And don’t forget that in addition to
potentially the fastest boat in the classic fleet.
Last season we reached 16.4 knots but the
records from the 1920s show that Lulworth is
capable of 22 knots. It is difficult to describe
how powerful she feels. I’ll never forget our
debut at the 2006 Argentario regatta, when
Lulworth raced in earnest for the first time in
76 years. We beat Cambria coming back and
repeated the performance against Mariette
the next. To cross the finishing line and hear
Cambria’s crew ringing out the ‘three cheers’
as their predecessors would have done in the
late 1920s was wonderful. As we have taken
Lulworth to new heights, I have never tired of
this experience.
From Cannes to St Tropez, Lulworth has
entered all the great regattas and always seems
to have a prime position in and out of port. I
love the exhilarating atmosphere. Having up
to 150 classic sail boats jostling for position on
a 300-metre long start line is a real adrenaline
there is real camaraderie in visiting other
yachts and swapping anecdotes with other
the classic regattas, Lulworth can also hold her
own among modern boats at events like the
Palma Superyacht Cup. As we can take up to
40 people out racing, my friends and family
love Lulworth too!
What inspired you to take on this
monumental project?
I have always loved history and been fortunate
enough to help save some fine buildings from
demolition via my property development
business. Lulworth has an awesome history
and an unrivalled pedigree. However efficient
computer design may become, they don’t
design beautiful lines like this. And then you
have the colours of the wood, the bronze work
on deck… It’s all such a treat for the senses.
It is of course possible to ‘build’ one’s way I
into the classic fleet by taking an earlier design
and constructing a replica. But original ‘Big
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This racing pedigree makes Lulworth a historical and
technological artefact in her own right. She is also the
sole survivor of the famous ‘Big Five’ and the only
yacht from that era not converted to J Class.
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Boats’ like Lulworth are incredibly rare and
you can feel the excitement of the crowds as
The life and times of Lulworth
we enter a harbour. People enjoy looking at
Designed and built in just eight months by the
the paintings from centuries past and while
White Brothers yard in Southampton, UK,
modern art may come and go, I still prefer the
Lulworth was launched in April 1920. Over the
masters! It has been an honour to be involved
next ten years she took the starting line in 258
in something so historically important.
regattas around the British coastline, winning
Lulworth has had some great press…
Yes, she won the Lalique Prize for the best
restoration, the Yacht Digest award, the Classic
Boat Award, the prestigious La Belle Classe
prize and was judged Best Refitted Yacht at
the World Superyacht Awards. There have
also been many wonderful articles praising the
quality of the restoration… I am humbled to
receive such recognition from our peers.
an astonishing 139 prizes. This racing pedigree
makes Lulworth an historical and technological
artefact in her own right. She is also the sole
survivor of the famous ‘Big Five’ and the only
yacht from that era not converted to J Class.
Lulworth was mud berthed and used as a
houseboat for four decades, then towed
to Italy in 1990 for an aborted restoration.
Rediscovered in 2001 by Johan van den Bruele,
she was brought back to life in a meticulous
Sum up the Lulworth experience
restoration in a purpose-built yard in Viareggio,
On a beautiful sunny day with a nice breeze,
Longo, the project re-used all the original
there is nothing like being on the deck of
Lulworth. But when I step ashore and walk
away I cannot help but look back over my
shoulder. That is the essence of Lulworth.
Italy. Managed by Giuseppe and Elisabetta
materials and replaced like with like where
these were unavailable. The result is
one of the most authentic classic restorations
ever attempted.
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The Q factor
sQuba is the first car that can actually fly under water. Essentially an open-top sportscar,
it has three electric motors in the rear, one providing propulsion on land, the other
two driving screws for underwater operation. These are supported by two powerful jet
drives in the front. Beneath the waves, breathing air comes from an integrated tank of
compressed air and, being open-top, in an unlikely emergency, occupants can get out
quickly. The sQuba is a zero-emission vehicle with no exhaust emissions. The salt-water
resistant interior features genuine mother-of-pearl trim and diamond-plated non-slip
inlays. The high tec VDO instrument cluster and controls create a futuristic ambiance
and allow controlling all vehicle functions even while submerged.
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Drive and Dive
The Seabob offers relaxed surface gliding or
sporty underwater driving at up to 40m depth.
Its hydrodynamic shape gives it unexpected
agility in the water. Steering and diving is easily
achieved by shifting your body weight and control
grips regulate speed. Propulsion is achieved
through an electric jetstream system, completely
environmentally friendly, with low running costs.
An illuminated LCD display on the central cockpit
shows all the important technical data from the
motor’s electronic system. An integrated infrared
interface makes it possible to download updates
and read-out diagnostics data. The LCD display
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also provides clear information related to the
Seabob’s programming functions.
For further information visit www.seabob.com
Making Waves
Seabreacher is a startling, subaqueous, two-seat
dolphin shaped vessel that leaps, dives and barrel
rolls through wave and tide. Powered by either a
175hp or supercharged 240hp marine rotary engine,
it features a polycarbonate canopy modelled for
the F-22 Raptor. The stock model can skip along at
45mph on the surface and 20mph beneath it, whilst
staying under (and effectively holding its breath) for
up to 15 seconds.
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Liquid Image
The Underwater Digital Camera Mask simplifies
underwater photography so you can enjoy swimming,
snorkelling or diving while capturing video or images.
To take a photo or a video, the user lines up the
crosshair marks on the mask with the object, and
then presses the capture button. The camera and
mask combination is available in both a 3.1 and a
5.0 MP version. A Micro SD Card slot allows the
memory to be upgraded to 2 Gigabytes and the digital
images or video can be downloaded to a computer via
a USB cable provided.
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For further information visit www.liquidimageco.com
Don’t Dive
Without It
The innovative ‘all in one’ concept presented with
the UDI product (Underwater Digital Interface) is
bringing a totally new dimension to the underwater
world. It allows digital communication (diver to diver
or diver to boat) and enables text messages to be sent
from underwater (up to 500m). The UDI also allows
SOS messages to be sent (up to 1000m) and offers
navigational and homing capabilities to a diver in
distress or to a diver navigating back to his ship.
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www.azimutcharterclub.com
the azimut charter club offers a unique new opportunity for you to charter from
a fantastic range of azimut motor yachts from 50’ to 116’. call us or browse
our website to discover our all-inclusive packages and themed vacations
specially designed for you to enjoy to best of the Mediterranean and beyond.
Phone (Monaco): +377 93 101 853 - email: info@azimutcharterclub.com
a brand of Fraser yachts
FIROUZEH
For Sale
First ISA 120 delivered August 2007, available for sale with cruising speed of 33 Kts
and Max Speed 36 Kts. Superb custom contemporary interior showing Owner’s
knowledge in luxury yachting. Owner’s stateroom is situated on the main deck with
duplex bathroom and a Jacuzzi. Ingenious tepanyaki table which converts into a sun
bathing area on the Fly Bridge including another Jacuzzi. The Newest ISA 120 to
purchase for the Spring 2008.
SPECIFICATIONS
Builder: ISA
Hull:
Fiberglass
Built:
2007
Cabins: 5
LOA:
36.45m
Cruise Speed: 30 knots
Beam:
6.60m
For more details on this yacht please contact;
Antoine Larricq, T +377 93 100 450, E antoine.larricq@fraseryachts.com
BLUE VISION
For charter
BLUE VISION, a stunning 43.60m Benetti yacht was built in 2006. With 5 cabins she has the highest
level of comfort a Benetti Vision can bring. The interior design is warm with a discreet Italian touch,
offering great exterior spaces with a Jacuzzi and sun bathing area on the sun deck. The upper deck
has a wonderful dining area with sliding windows, perfect for warm evenings.
SPECIFICATIONS
Built:
2006
CHARTER RATE SUMMER
LOA:
43.60m
(Western Mediterranean)
Cabins: 5
HIGH € 140,000
LOW € 120,000
CHARTER RATE WINTER
(Western Mediterranean)
HIGH € 140,000
LOW € 120,000
For further information on charter rates and availability, please contact your nearest charter office:
MONACO
monaco@fraseryachts.com
+377 93 100 495
FORT LAUDERDALE
florida@fraseryachts.com
+1 954 463 0600
SAN DIEGO
sandiego@fraseryachts.com
+1 619 225 0588
NEWPORT BEACH
newportbeach@fraseryachts.com
+1 949 673 5252
LONDON
london@fraseryachts.com
+44 20 7016 4480
MILAN
milan@fraseryachts.com
+39 02 4547 0912
Endless fiestas
frivolity
&
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Mexico poses the luxury yacht charter
market two opposing identities.
Anchor in the half-moon bay and behold its beautiful beach – remoteness and a setting that
gives you that special feeling of
having found such a rare jewel.
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T
he Sea of Cortez not only offers
extraordinary, isolated beauty in its
northern islands, but much, much more.
Los Cabos, the sportfishing capital of the
world, comprising the coastline between
San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas,
is rapidly becoming one of the world’s
most sought after destinations. For
yacht charterers ‘pining’ for that July and
August Côte d’Azur party experience,
Los Cabos surpasses its St. Tropez
counterpart in terms of a vibrant
daytime atmosphere. Mojitos, miles of
world-class beaches and a sea lounge
atmosphere, “what happens in Cabo,
stays in Cabo” is its fitting longtime
mantra, especially at night, when the
rays, seals, dolphin, marlin and whales
town of Cabo San Lucas comes alive.
(usually prevalent during January,
Approximately 100 miles to the
north of Los Cabos lies the capital
of Baja Sur, La Paz, offering a quaint
Mexican village atmosphere along the
waterfront and a fitting way to start
one’s exploration of greatness. On route
February and March). You can also fish
for Dorado. Anchor in the half-moon
bay and behold its beautiful beach
– remoteness and a setting that gives
you that special feeling of having found
such a rare jewel.
from La Paz to your first stop at Isla
Relaxed and now craving excitement,
Espiritu Santo, you start to get your
head south into a lively, arid paradise.
first taste of what is termed the ‘Sea of
Stop on route at Bahia de los Suenos.
Cortez experience,’ contrasting desert
With long stretches of beach abound,
landscapes juxtaposed with turquoise
there is a wonderful reef for snorkelling.
blue sea. Continuing your run to Isla San
Numerous Championship golf courses
Francisco, encounter numerous manta
lie along this peninsula amongst a
multitude of high end properties.
spa, nightclub, two swimming pools
overhanging mangrove canopies. It
Rent horses for that unique run on
with waterslides, tennis courts, a zoo,
is a luscious paradise with tropical
the beach, or sample the excellent
children’s activities and a gym. The
hardwood and home to numerous
cuisine which is varied and fun.
Marina Paradise facilities, located
species of spectacular birds. A few
Mexican margaritas are smooth and
on a quiet lagoon on the backside of
miles further south is the peninsula
delicious, whilst every restaurant
the resort, are top-quality and well-
called Isla Navidad, which wraps itself
server will offer guacamole, fried corn
maintained. Further to the north lies
around the Barra de Navidad Lagoon,
tortilla chips and a big smile while
Punta Mita, the bay’s rocky northern
and home to one of Mexico’s most
you ponder over your choice from
point and location of the newest
exclusive developments, The Grand
fresh fish tacos to Baja Mediterranean
Four Seasons Hotel. Perhaps this is
Bay Hotel, where you can enjoy the
cuisine. Favourites for lunch include;
where you include several nights of
Phil Ritsdon golf course, a yacht club,
Cilantro’s Restaurant at the oceanfront
pampered luxury before your charter!
spas, tennis clubs and a shopping
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica, or, the serene,
reserved, Las Ventanas Poolside
Restaurant. At night, check out the
Passion Lounge and Nightclub, Cabo
Wabo, owned by the Red Rocker
Along the coast lies the beautiful
‘pocket’ anchorage of Careyes.
With swaying coconut palms, soft
white sand, turquoise water and
complex. Bahia Navidad also offers
five miles of sandy beaches and an
inner lagoon lined with the quaint
cantinas of Barra.
great snorkelling spots, Careyes is
Fraser Yachts has created a program
something of a dream destination,
where charterers can now enjoy this
so it is no surprise to find that both
true paradise, both at sea and ashore.
Whereas the Sea of Cortez along
celebrities and rock stars have homes
We recently formed Fraser Yachts
the Baja California coastline is arid
here. During the day, yachts can either
Pacific, our Mexico based company
and desert, Mexico’s purest tropical
anchor off the southwest side of the
that imports yachts into Mexico for
setting lies between mainland Puerto
island, or drift as guests enjoy an
charter purposes. This is an exciting
Vallarta’s Punta Mita and Barra de
array of watersports. Ashore, in Playa
time, for we can now provide our
Navidad. The old town of Puerto
Blanca, exclusive villas lie alongside
yacht Owners the reassurance
Vallarta occupies a relatively small
the El Cayeres Resort, an Italian
that they are united with a leading
stretch of coastline on the 15 mile
influenced property painted in bold
international company for their
square Banderas Bay. With great
blues, corals oranges and yellows, the
Mexico based yachting endeavours.
sailing, surfing, fishing, whale-
perfect setting for that all-important
Fraser Yachts is the first to accomplish
watching, miles of isolated beaches
sunset cocktail.
this goal, so the door is now open
Sammy Hagar, or the Zoo and Dance,
both truly ‘happening’ clubs.
and jungle trips, as well as everything
from isolated anchorages to hip city
life, the bay has it all. Over the past 15
years it has developed into a cruising
paradise and with an eight to eighteen
knots of wind by day, which dies
completely by sunset, it is one of the
world’s most pleasant sailing areas.
Yachts can be conveniently boarded at
Paradise Village, only 15 minutes from
the airport in Puerto Vallarta. This is
an upscale hotel and condominium
resort that offers spectacular beaches,
a championship golf course, European
To the south is Tenacatita, a quite
attractive lagoon where dolphin
are known to reside. You also have
access to one of the most unique
and beautiful 18 hole championship
golf courses, nestled within the El
for our charter clients to discover
this gem. Mexico is a destination
that should be discovered, so let
our charter team at Fraser Yachts
help you find the Mexico you
always envisioned.
Tamarindo Resort. Here you will
For further information about Mexico
find the ultimate in privacy and
as your next destination, place a call to
splendour, with exquisite gardens,
charter broker Diane Fraser, located in
acre after acre of perfectly manicured
our Newport Beach office at
landscape and deer and foxes roaming
+1 949-675-6960 or
the hills. A dinghy excursion across
diane.fraser@fraseryachts.com.
the bay leads up the Rio Boca Las
Iguanas, through calm waters beneath
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V
iew from the Bridge
in association with
Don Edwards is captain of Janie, a position he’s held for the last three years. Born
in Manhattan Beach, Don read Biological Science at the University of California
before embarking on his 17-year career in the marine industry, 10 years of which
he has spent as captain. Don is married with two daughters. He was the Fraser
Yachts ‘Charter Captain of the Year’ in 2007 and presented with a Blancpain
timepiece (see below) during the ‘Captains’ Dinner’ at the Monaco Yacht Show.
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What was your first ever voyage?
I can’t really recall my first ever voyage, so to
speak, but my first real open sea voyage was
from New Orleans to Honduras.
What is your most memorable
experience at sea?
Probably some of my most memorable
experiences have been rough trips on board
Janie (the super yacht that I currently captain),
simply due to the amount of time spent in rough
water. But, the trip up to Alaska through the
islands of the Inside Passage where you get to
see whales and sea lions is way up there on my
list of memorable experiences.
Where is your dream destination?
That’s a really difficult question to answer,
because everywhere at some point seems a
dream destination – if you stay in one place long
enough, eventually you yearn to be elsewhere.
But, if I had to pick one place, I’d say the Turks &
Caicos Islands in the Bahamas. It has one of the
longest coral reefs in the world, which makes it
great for diving.
What would you choose for your last
supper, where and with whom?
On board, what do you consider your
personal necessity/luxury?
Do you have an unfulfilled dream,
and what is it?
For me, with a family at home, it has to be our
on board high-speed Internet access with a web
cam, which enables me to speak to, and see
them, every night, unless I’m in the middle of
the ocean. Things have really come a long way
in a short period of time, and the WIFI access
we have on board Janie is a far cry from the
prohibitively expensive SatCom we used to
work with.
My last supper would be with my wife and two
daughters in the Turks & Caicos Islands, and
it would consist of cracked conch and grouper
fingers – two of my favourite specialities!
Early retirement!
What is your biggest regret and finest
achievement?
My biggest regret is not being at home more
for my family. The length of time that I’m away
varies greatly, but I’m currently on a threemonth stretch without seeing them, so it can get
tough. My finest achievement would have to be
becoming a father, twice!
Janie is currently available for charter through Fraser Yachts. For further information
on charter rates and availability, please contact your nearest charter office.
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