Know the signs of drowning
The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”
How did this captain know, from fifty feet away, what the father couldn’t recognize from just ten? Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. The captain was trained to recognize drowning by experts and years of experience. The father, on the other hand, had learned what drowning looks like by watching television. If you spend time on or near the water (hint: that’s all of us) then you should make sure that you and your crew knows what to look for whenever people enter the water. Until she cried a tearful, “Daddy,” she hadn’t made a sound. As a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer, I wasn’t surprised at all by this story. Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.
The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. And it does not look like most people expect. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening (source: CDC). Drowning does not look like drowning – Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene Magazine, described the instinctive drowning response like this:
1.Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled, before speech occurs.
2.Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.
3.Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water, permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
4.Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
5.From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.
Big Names Co-Operate with Big Monaco Show Bash
Publishers of the Super Yacht Owners’ Guide (SYOG) and Yachtique the world’s largest luxury yacht services group, are to co-host an invitation only joint evening event at Zest on Wednesday 22nd September during Monaco Yacht Show 2010. Tickets for this exclusive extravaganza are limited and can only be obtained thorough the events co sponsors.
Yachtique is the Elite Yachting Services arm of the Azimut Benetti Group and encompasses all of the luxury yacht services offered by them. This new division was founded specifically to offer clients fully comprehensive superyacht support so that superyacht owners can benefit from full assistance, expertise and professional advice through one single organisation.
Yachtique can ensure peace of mind throughout the entire lifecycle of ownership, from acquisition to operation and on to refit and sale. Services offered by them include yacht financing, interior design, marinas, refits, repairs, sales, charter, management, construction and crew for superyachts over 30m.
Patrick Coote, Group Marketing Director of Yachtique, the largest yacht service provider in the world, with over 300 employees and 22 international offices, said he is delighted with the joint relationship with SYOG adding. “There is a great fit between our companies. We both set out to provide yacht owners and Captains with accurate and relevant information”.
The Super Yacht Owners’ Guide is the definitive directory for current and potential superyacht owners seeking to find information from a single authoritative source of reference. Its well written features lead into specific chapters on superyacht Design, Build and Operations while comprehensive listings contained in each chapter offer superyacht owners a concise and clear choice of services available detailing how and where to obtain them.
Simon Stansfield, Publisher of the 224 Page hard backed Superyacht Owners’ Guide said, “We are very proud to be launching the latest edition with the co-operation of a such a major industry name. This just shows how SYOG has become required reading by anyone involved in a large yacht project.”
The launch of the SYOG 2010/11 during the Monaco Yacht Show is the perfect opportunity for Yachtique to remind those in the superyacht Industry of the unrivalled service that these two groups provide.
In case you wanted to know where we get our Lobsters from!
Your intrepid “Chief Lobster Guy” about to head out in a Lobster boat to brave the chilly waters of the Atlantic!
Wow, this year is shaping up to be the best Lobster Festival season on record!
We are just back from Halifax and we are shipping the bounty around sunny Canada. We have had a fantastic spring as we have supported a record number of Lobsterfests. The warm weather and a festive attitude are resulting in more people wanting to attend their local Lobsterfest than ever. We want to put your order in now in anticipation of a record summer for community fundraising and fun to be had by all. We have the best prices available anywhere for lobster for Community Service organizations and our East coast lobsters are the finest available.
Pls. contact our friendly staff now to reserve your catch for your Lobster Festival for the summer!
Ken Paterson
Chief Lobster Guy
sales@freshlobstersales.com
www.freshlobstersales.com
705-323-6866
Wow, this year is shaping up to be the best Lobster Festival season on record!
We are just back from Halifax and we are shipping the bounty around sunny Canada. We have had a fantastic spring as we have supported a record number of Lobsterfests. The warm weather and a festive attitude are resulting in more people wanting to attend their local Lobsterfest than ever. We want to put your order in now in anticipation of a record summer for community fundraising and fun to be had by all. We have the best prices available anywhere for lobster for Community Service organizations and our East coast lobsters are the finest available.
Pls. contact our friendly staff now to reserve your catch for your Lobster Festival for the summer!
Ken Paterson
Chief Lobster Guy
sales@freshlobstersales.com
www.freshlobstersales.com
705-323-6866
Cape Windjammers
Cape Windjammers Education Trust is a Cape Town based NGO focusing on youth development through sail training day excursions and offshore voyages. They are appealing to the public and specifically the sailing fraternity to support them through participation in a card funding scheme which is fact part of the "MySchool" system. More info and application details here.
Virtual Kidnapping
From one of my many, varied, eclectic sources. Virtual kidnapping is basically a con that plays on some extreme emotions.
In keeping with the theme of this blog and our company - protecting yourselves, your family, crew and vessel from all threats.
From one of my many, varied, eclectic sources. Virtual kidnapping is basically a con that plays on some extreme emotions.
In keeping with the theme of this blog and our company - protecting yourselves, your family, crew and vessel from all threats.
Marine Guard Boat Alarms
Need for alarms?
Here is a link to the Marine Guard Boat Alarm site. The variety of systems they maintain (and I help retail in the Tampa Bay area) will fit any boaters needs. They also provide a lot of informative articles, highlighting the need for a system to keep track of what is happening to your vessel.
They also have a Facebook page - check them out.
Here is a link to the Marine Guard Boat Alarm site. The variety of systems they maintain (and I help retail in the Tampa Bay area) will fit any boaters needs. They also provide a lot of informative articles, highlighting the need for a system to keep track of what is happening to your vessel.
They also have a Facebook page - check them out.
Superyacht Rigged and Ready to Go
Mariette, built in the USA in 1915, is a stunning Herreshoff designed classic schooner and with a length overall of 42.m will be one of the largest competitors taking part in the Pendennis Cup
Mariette’s pre-summer refit at the Pendennis shipyard began in February and has been completed with the reinstatement of her huge sailing rig, with the mast alone measuring over 36m long. The complete programme of work included an engineering overhaul and a full refit of her generator space, including the replacement of her generators.
Mariette will be making her way to Cowes to sail with other large classics in the Westward Cup. The fleet will then proceed to Falmouth prior to the start of the Pendennis Cup which will run from the 9th-14th August with five days of exhilarating racing off the Cornish coast. With a further 6 confirmed competitors including the super sailing yachts: Adela, Mariquita, Velacarina, Tomahawk, Pinuccia and Zarik. Organsiers anticipate a very busy week with 150-200 owners, crew and guests attending.
The yard is organizing the Cup in conjunction with the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club.
Superyacht Flag-State Gains Milestone Verifications
The Isle of Man ’s ship registry has this week received three important international verifications. They completed their IMO (International Maritime Organisation) voluntary member state audit with a positive report; were highly placed on the Paris MOU White List for Port State Control in Europe, and finally secured entry into the United States Coast Guard Qualship 21 Scheme.
Together they represent three very important measures which will be easily recognised by the international shipping community as a measure of the Isle of Man ’s quality and commitment to its international maritime obligations.
The Isle of Man’s IMO audit was conducted during a week long process which looked in depth at the Isle of Man ’s obligations in respect of its port state; coastal state; and flag state activities. A team of auditors appointed by the International Maritime Organisation were on the Isle of Man from 12 June to 21 June and is the first time such an audit has been carried out to assess the Island ’s capabilities. The audit is voluntary at present but it is widely accepted that it will become mandatory very soon and provide IMO with an established framework to approve states to operate an international ship register. This audit therefore gives the Isle of Man the ‘green light’ to continue with its highly successful ship register. A very positive, yet balanced, report has been drafted, which indicates areas for improvement but also contains positive statements about some of the best practices in the Isle of Man and the quality of the fleet.
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Port State Control has released its statistics for the inspection of ships visiting European Ports. The Isle of Man has once again maintained its position in the top third of the White List, which recognises the quality of the fleet registered in the Isle of Man. Only by association with high quality shipping companies operating ships with a positive culture of safety and pollution prevention can this position be upheld.
TheIsle of Man has been admitted into the United States Coast Guard’s Qualship 21 Scheme; a scheme which recognises quality shipping in the 21st Century by analysing the safety performance of ships visiting U.S Ports. The Isle of Man is included in the Qualship 21 list produced this week along with only 15 other countries, out of the possible 130 states operating international registers. Once again this is an external benchmark which is very difficult to achieve but which shows the quality of the ships registered in the Isle of Man.
Dick Welsh, Director of the Isle of Man Ship Registry said “When all three validations are taken together, they become a very definite endorsement by the international community that the Isle of Man is hitting all of its targets in terms of operating a quality flag, with a well resourced and professional maritime administration to back it up. I have to thank our clients, the ship operators, for operating and maintaining their vessels to our very high standards”. He went on to say “I am delighted for the team at the Ship Registry who work hard to make sure the Isle of Man ’s quality reputation is upheld. The IMO audit team reported that the Ship Registry works as a ‘family’ and I believe this is one of our greatest strengths.”
Alex Downie MLC, the Department of Economic Development’s political member with responsibility for shipping said “This is great news for the Isle of Man. It is an endorsement from the International community for our Ship Register. The Isle of Man seeks only high quality business and our reputation has been upheld by these important accolades. I would like to congratulate the team at the Ship Registry for passing the audit and for maintaining their high standards.”
iPad Control for Superyachts
Palladium Technologies have announced the first alarm monitoring system for the new Apple iPad. The SiMON2 was designed to work exclusively on the iPad, and provides a fresh new look to their alarm monitoring systems.
Palladium designed the SiMON2 to be a self-contained system for smaller yachts, providing much of the functionality of the larger version, but with a brand new user interface. The first Palladium Apple product, iSiMON is a remote extension of the monitoring system and takes much of the company’s development experience with the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch to a much higher level. Navigation between screens is based upon the new icon-driven dashboard, which uses the swipe, multi-touch technology of the Apple iPad. This version includes the integration of cameras and lighting.
As designed for the iPad it uses WiFi technology to communicate with the newly designed controllers. These controllers interface to the ship’s critical equipment, such as engines, generators, bilge tanks, batteries, AC electric, doors, etc. One or many iPads running the system can operate concurrently on each yacht, providing ultimate flexibility.
Michael Blake, president of Palladium said, “Working on the Apple hardware platform has allowed us to take our designs to a much higher level. The Apple iPad is an incredible device with a high-resolution and multi-touch screen. Our graphics literally ‘pop’ off the screen, and the multi-touch implementation very user intuitive.”
Blake also said that, “You can be assured of future advances and products from Palladium, based upon the Apple iPad and the Mac operating system.”
Available from iTunes
Charter motoryacht EAGLES NEST : Bahamas
The motoryacht EAGLES NEST is offering 7 nights for the price of 5 for charters in the Bahamas this summer (through August 31, 2010),
EAGLES NEST is a 98-foot motor yacht with a crew of four. EAGLES NEST is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 10 guests in 4 cabins (3 cabins with Queen berths, and 1 cabin with 4 twins). After using their free weights and treadmill, you may wish to relax in the ondeck jacuzzi.
EAGLES NEST's normal 5-night rate is $41,667 (plus all expenses) which is a savings of $8,333 from the standard weekly rate of $50,000. How nice is that! Plus, if you pick up and drop off in Nassau, there are no delivery fees.
Charter the motor yacht EAGLES NEST in the Bahamas
EAGLES NEST is a 98-foot motor yacht with a crew of four. EAGLES NEST is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 10 guests in 4 cabins (3 cabins with Queen berths, and 1 cabin with 4 twins). After using their free weights and treadmill, you may wish to relax in the ondeck jacuzzi.
EAGLES NEST's normal 5-night rate is $41,667 (plus all expenses) which is a savings of $8,333 from the standard weekly rate of $50,000. How nice is that! Plus, if you pick up and drop off in Nassau, there are no delivery fees.
Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book EAGLES NEST
View Eagles Nest's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
View Eagles Nest's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
Sure its fun to sail downwind in 20+ knots of wind...
in the Columbia River Gorge... but how do you get home???
Super J Class Yacht Launched
Lionheart the largest J-Class Yacht yet to have been commissioned, at 44 metres overall and with an astonishing 17 metres of overhang has been launch in Holland.
Originally designed for the Ranger Syndicate, by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens in 1936, her design has been extensively optimized by the Hoek Naval Architects to ensure that she competes at the highest level.
Lionheart is designed for cruising as well as racing, and is therefore being built to MCA Classification. No expense has been spared to ensure that she is competitive on the race course, utilizing Hall Spars vast experience to build the spars, and Harkens race proven carbon winches.
From a cruising standpoint Lionheart incorporates two small deckhouses and two small cockpits for the Owner and his/her guests, a unique feature which will provide added versatility to the use of the Yacht, whether Racing or Cruising.
Yet despite being freshly launched she is already for sale with an Asking price of EUR 14,900,000 through Yachting Partners International and Hoek Brokerage.
Competitively priced, she represents a unique opportunity for an Owner looking for performance, with the added versatility of a cruising configuration!
George's Wake
A large number of people turned up at the club at 7pm last night to pay their respects to George. These included a large number of people from his church group, his family, and many friends from all walks of life. It was quite amazing to hear of the number of things George had done to help people, and the various accounts of his exploits, ideas and ventures. He certainly was a very interesting, engaging, and generous person - who - as someone put it - took very little from the Earth but gave a lot back! Rest well George!
Race Report - Summer, Summer Solstice Race to 22 ft Bay
1) Grand Cru (Spin)
2) Sorcerer
3) Vixen
4) Borderline (Spin)
5) Raven (Spin)
6) Sloop
7) Scots
8) Anteus
9) Auberg (Spin)
10) Blondie
11) Oh Boy
12) Rapture
Places 1 to 5 are certain. Wind dropped off for a while and a number of boats packed it in early. So the remaining five boats agreed to a finishing order based on their PHRF and location on the course.
Wind started out north at 10 kts and dropped to very light and variable when the fleet started rounding Scotty Island. The fleet then spent the next few hours sailing on thermals and counting algae, save for Vixen, where it’s reported Eric was busy reading a book (believed to be “Twilight”). Eric felt justified in his actions as the book was due for return at the library this Tuesday. Evening activities including a retro music party onboard Anteus that promptly ended once Sheldon put on AC/DC and started playing air guitar in his underwear.
2) Sorcerer
3) Vixen
4) Borderline (Spin)
5) Raven (Spin)
6) Sloop
7) Scots
8) Anteus
9) Auberg (Spin)
10) Blondie
11) Oh Boy
12) Rapture
Places 1 to 5 are certain. Wind dropped off for a while and a number of boats packed it in early. So the remaining five boats agreed to a finishing order based on their PHRF and location on the course.
Wind started out north at 10 kts and dropped to very light and variable when the fleet started rounding Scotty Island. The fleet then spent the next few hours sailing on thermals and counting algae, save for Vixen, where it’s reported Eric was busy reading a book (believed to be “Twilight”). Eric felt justified in his actions as the book was due for return at the library this Tuesday. Evening activities including a retro music party onboard Anteus that promptly ended once Sheldon put on AC/DC and started playing air guitar in his underwear.
Charter Catamaran TRUE NORTH - Price reduction
The charter yacht True North, a 65-foot Privilege catamaran, has lowered their rates by $5000. This is not only for the summer, but for the winter 2010-11 season as well.
True North is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 guest cabins, each with ensuite heads. The master cabin has a centerline king bed, and the other 3 guest cabins are queens.
Scuba diving is available for certified divers at no additional charge. The charge for scuba instruction is $250 for Referral Open Water Course and $150 for a Resort Course. True North has 8 sets of regulators and gear, including 14 tanks and a dive compressor.
NEW PRICES: All inclusive, except for special requests, dockage, communications...
Catamaran True North : Caribbean Sailing Vacations & Diving too!
True North is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 guest cabins, each with ensuite heads. The master cabin has a centerline king bed, and the other 3 guest cabins are queens.
Scuba diving is available for certified divers at no additional charge. The charge for scuba instruction is $250 for Referral Open Water Course and $150 for a Resort Course. True North has 8 sets of regulators and gear, including 14 tanks and a dive compressor.
NEW PRICES: All inclusive, except for special requests, dockage, communications...
- $24,500/week for 6 guests
- $26,500/week for 8 guests
True North is available for a Christmas charter ending latest on December 26th.
Booked for New Years.
Booked for New Years.
Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book TRUE NORTH
View True North's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
View True North's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
Superyacht Project Florida becomes Baton Rouge
Icon Yachts has launched the second of three superyachts. Built as Project Florida, a 62.5m (205ft) motoryacht, the yacht has been named Baton Rouge and will be managed by Burgess Yachts who are expecting to have her on show at the Monaco Yacht Show in September of this year.
During the recent HISWA Yacht Valley Tour the Harlingen based superyacht builder explained changes in which they have consolidated internal management. Wim Koersvelt was described as having stepped down and will relinquish his day-to-day involvement with the management team.
Jen Wartena, a co-director since the yard began, has been appointed as general manager while Stephan Vitus becomes responsible for new project development. Koersvelt is said to be working with the yard in an advisory capacity but Stephan Vitus confirmed that he was seldom at the yard
Icon Yachts specialises in modular yacht construction and currently has a third 62.5m yachts in build that is scheduled for delivery in 2011. The company recently began work to complete the 42 metre sistership to Catwalk which was left uncompleted when the build yard in Germany ceased work on it.
Redfin is saved!
We have heard that Lars's boat Redfin, stranded on the rocks near Agulhas, has been dragged ashore by some helpful farmers with a piece of earthmoving kit, and is safely stored on a farm there somewhere. It seems too that a cotage has been made available for all of them (Lars and his crew) on the farm, or nearby, and they are all safe and sound, besides one of Lars's fingers which has gone awol it seems. Now Lars can repair the boat. How he gets it from there back into the sea may be the subject of a another interesting blog post I think . . .
Charter Yacht STORM PETREL New England... arrives safely
We just received an email from Phil & Laura of Storm Petrel to let us know that they have arrived safely in Massachusetts. The trip from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands to MA only took ten days... Good going, guys!
Laura says that she hooked a 25-pound Mahi Mahi but lost it after a 15-minute struggle... So It Goes...
Storm Petrel is available for yacht charters in New England this summer. Charters of any length can be accommodated... Just ask :)
ALL INCLUSIVE CHARTER RATES
(includes food, but not alcoholic beverages)
Storm Petrel's base is in Buzzards Bay, so Phil likes to pick up at North Falmouth, near the Bourne Bridge. Phil is from that neck of the woods and has an incredible amount of local knowledge about this area. It would be a fun trip.
Perhaps a 4th of July charter... Newport Jazz or Folk Festivals... Labor Day... Summer BBQ???
Here are some charter comments from a previous blog post: CLICK FOR COMMENTS
Laura says that she hooked a 25-pound Mahi Mahi but lost it after a 15-minute struggle... So It Goes...
Storm Petrel is available for yacht charters in New England this summer. Charters of any length can be accommodated... Just ask :)
ALL INCLUSIVE CHARTER RATES
(includes food, but not alcoholic beverages)
- $4,100/wk for 2 guests
- $4,525/wk for 3 guests
- $4,900/wk for 4 guests
- $2,100 for 2 guests
- $2,300 for 3 guests
- $2,500 for 4 guests
- Half day: $350 for up to 6 guests
- Full day: $500 for up to 6 guests
(Click map to enlarge)
Storm Petrel's base is in Buzzards Bay, so Phil likes to pick up at North Falmouth, near the Bourne Bridge. Phil is from that neck of the woods and has an incredible amount of local knowledge about this area. It would be a fun trip.
Perhaps a 4th of July charter... Newport Jazz or Folk Festivals... Labor Day... Summer BBQ???
Here are some charter comments from a previous blog post: CLICK FOR COMMENTS
Storm Petrel is already booked for Christmas and New Years
Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book STORM PETREL
View Storm Petrel's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
View Storm Petrel's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
Sailing Diving & Fun with Promenade
As you long-time readers are aware, the charter yacht PROMENADE, a 65-foot trimaran that accommodates up to 10 or 12 guests, is one of our favorite boats.
They are an excellent choice for families or groups who want to have fun... sailing, diving, fishing, kneeboarding, riding pull toys like a tube or the Predator, or just chilling out on the power lounger. They can do it all :)
We'd like to share this really cool photo that Kerry took the other day of a puffer fish.
They are an excellent choice for families or groups who want to have fun... sailing, diving, fishing, kneeboarding, riding pull toys like a tube or the Predator, or just chilling out on the power lounger. They can do it all :)
We'd like to share this really cool photo that Kerry took the other day of a puffer fish.
Isn't it a cutie?
PROMENADE is still available for a Christmas charter through December 27th. Book quickly because the big boats don't last long for the holidays!
Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book PROMENADE
View Promenade's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
View Promenade's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
Forty Million Euro Expansion for Feadship Yard
Dick Van Lent of Feadship’s Royal Van Lent shipyard in Holland has announced plans to expand its premises on Kaag Island in the Netherlands. He is confident that his company will benefit from the €40 million of government funding
Due to the limited spatial options around the yard, Royal van Lent will extend underground in order to build even larger yachts over the coming years.
Like its fellow Feadship yards belonging to Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw, the Royal van Lent yard has been building increasingly longer yachts over recent years.
The first part of the expansion at Kaarg will see the hall doors being widened and the dry-dock door moved five meters forward to provide the space necessary to fit the long propeller shafts on larger yachts.
Construction is due to start in August 2012.
Another change will be to one of the yard’s two slipways, which is currently built on wooden piles and is unsuitable for yachts over 45 meters. With the yard planning to concentrate primarily on yachts over 60 meters, the modernisation of the slipway is scheduled to start in August of this year and will involve underground work.
Royal Van Lent will also see widening the locks in the nearby city of Gouda from 12 to 14 meters. The bridges in the towns of Oude and Nieuwe Wetering will also be extended to the same width, with an expected completion date of 2012.
Super Sailing Yacht Launched in New Zealand
This is the second yacht named Imagine that Dubois has designed and Alloy Yachts has created, having built the first back in 1993.
The team of Dubois Naval Architects and Alloy Yachts, working with the owner has created a high performance, superyacht with the technical sailing attributes of a much smaller racing machine.
The desire to recapture the essence of the original yacht with low, sleek lines and a large cockpit was kept but enhanced by all the advancements in the technologies Alloy has made since the first yacht was launched. This new super sailing yacht will be outperforming her peers on the water whilst giving her owner new levels of comfort and entertainment when living onboard.
Imagine was floated to Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, the following day her Southern Spars carbon fibre mast was stepped. She will begin on-the-water commissioning early next week.
Keep Superyachts Safe Put an End to Piracy
A global campaign has been launched by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) calling upon governments to recognize their duty to regain control of the Indian Ocean and to bring those responsible for kidnapping and attacking merchant shipping and yachts to justice.
A coalition of organisations against piracy, with the support of Nautilus and the Professional Yachtsman's Association, has also launched an e-petition to governments which aims to deliver to the United Nations half a million signatures by World Maritime Day on 23 September 2010.
The e-petition which is the centrepiece of a campaign pressing governments to commit enough resources towards ending the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia. It calls on nations to find real solutions to the growing problem of piracy; to take immediate steps to secure the release and safe return of kidnapped seafarers; and to work together to secure a stable future for Somalia.
The PYA believes the issue of piracy has gone on for too long and action is needed to fight the ongoing threat that pirate attacks pose to the well being of seafarers, to shipping and the global economy. Pirate attacks continue to increase along the coast of Somalia and have recently spread further south towards Kenya and east towards the Seychelles, putting even more lives at risk, threatening world trade and affecting the safe movement of superyachts.
The PYA is requesting support for this global campaign so that they can show governments how angry we are. This petition is a great way of demonstrating wider support for government action.
Captain Andrew Schofield President of the PYA is invite everyone to sign an online petition. This can be done by visiting the following website:- www.endpiracypetition.org
Flags at halfmast
George van der Merwe passed away this morning after suffering a severe heart attack and stroke last week. Our condolences go to his family and friends, and his cheerful little dog whose name escapes me. HBYC Club flag is at halfmast on this day.
George van der Merwe
With sadness and regret we advise that one of our members, George van der Merwe, is gravely ill in hospital after suffering a major heart attack and stroke over the past weekend. George was a familiar sight around the club in recent years, with his little Jack Russell dog always at his side. The dog is in care of his family.
Here’s an easy way for you to learn the way solar panels work
What exactly is solar energy ?
Solar power is radiant energy that's produced by the sun. Daily the sun radiates, or sends out, an immense quantity of energy. The sun radiates more energy in one second than people have used since the beginning of time!
The energy of the Sun derives from within the sun itself. Like other stars, the sun is really a big ball of gases––mostly hydrogen and helium atoms.
The hydrogen atoms in the sun’s core combine to create helium and generate energy in a process called nuclear fusion.
During nuclear fusion, the sun’s extremely high pressure and temperature cause hydrogen atoms to come apart and their nuclei (the central cores of the atoms) to fuse or combine. Four hydrogen nuclei fuse to become one helium atom. But the helium atom contains less mass compared to four hydrogen atoms that fused. Some matter is lost during nuclear fusion. The lost matter is emitted into space as radiant energy.
It takes many years for the energy in the sun’s core to make its way to the solar surface, and slightly over eight minutes to travel the 93 million miles to earth. The solar energy travels to the earth at a speed of 186,000 miles per second, the speed of light.
Simply a small part of the energy radiated from the sun into space strikes our planet, one part in two billion. Yet this amount of energy is enormous. Daily enough energy strikes the united states to supply the nation’s energy needs for one and a half years!
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LOWISA 45 Advance Registration is now open on the website till July 1st via PayPal. Registration goes up by $25 after the deadline. Every boat registering online get a free Mount Gay Hat or Shirt. www.lowisa.org will provide you with all the information you need. Sailing instructions, courses, event schedules, photographs of past events, and links to sites of interest can be found there. If you do not want to use PayPal, email us at sailowisa@gmail.com and we can provide you with details on paying by check.
LOWISA Refer a Friend Contest. Convince a friend who has not participated in the past three years, to join LOWISA as a Racer or Cruiser and we will enter your name in a draw for free registration. Email us at saillowisa@gmail.com with your boat name and the boat name of your new recruit. Good luck!
LOWISA Youth Program. We would like to thank a new sponsor, Magnus & Buffie Charted Accountants, for their help in establishing the new LOWISA Youth Program. As part of this exciting program, boats skippered and crewed by sailors 18 years and younger will have their LOWISA registration reduced to $100. Email us at saillowisa@gmail.com to register.
The LOWISA Arctic Glacier Youth Dinghy Regatta will be hosted out of RLWYC on Sunday, August 1st. RLWYC has generously offered Optis and 420s for participants that don’t want to transport their own boats. It’s free to enter, great food and beverages will be provided at no cost, and the racing and camaraderie promise to be terrific. Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be posted on www.lowisa.org.
Cruise Week For those traveling to Lake of the Woods for LOWISA and want to extend their time on the lake, Cruise Week will be taking place from July 23rd to July 30th. Historically this event has been organized by LOWISA, but for the past few years Northern Yacht Club has taken responsibility for hosting this wonderful week on the lake. Stay tuned, we will email out updates as we have more details. Registration and information will be available on the Northern Yacht Club website in June. Click for a slide show of last year’s Cruise week, and imagine the fun you will have…
Trophies Those with trophies from last year, please remember to bring them back and drop them off at registration. If you are not able bring them, please email us at saillowisa@gmail.com and we will make arrangements to get them prior to registration. We need your help. We’re still missing a few trophies. If you know the whereabouts of one, or have one, please let us know.
Visit us at www.lowisa.org, find us on Facebook "saillowisa", email at saillowisa@gmail.com.
Motoryacht SORANA : Caribbean Yacht Charters Summer 2010
The charter yacht SORANA, a Princess Flybridge 67 motoryacht, will be available for charter throughout the summer in the Caribbean. Sorana's summer homeport is in Martinique, although other Caribbean charter locations such as the Grenadines are available.
SORANA is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 6 guests in 3 cabins: one queen, one double, and one twin cabin that has two lower single berths (NOT upper/lower bunks).
RATE: $20,000/week, plus all expenses
How can you resist? Come on down and be pampered!
Charter Yacht SORANA, a 67-foot motor yacht, Caribbean charters all summer 2010
SORANA is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to 6 guests in 3 cabins: one queen, one double, and one twin cabin that has two lower single berths (NOT upper/lower bunks).
RATE: $20,000/week, plus all expenses
2010 SPECIAL: 20% OFF the listed weekly rate for July, August, September, and October charters, i.e. $16,000/wk plus all expenses for up to 6 guests!
How can you resist? Come on down and be pampered!
Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book SORANA
View Sorana's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
View Sorana's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com
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