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THE
GOLF MAGAZINE
Plane sailing REV it up Cup fever
Does aerospace paint Behind the scenes of the How do captains rate their
share commonalities with extraordinary 182m REV national teams' chances in
the superyacht sector? Ocean project the Rugby World Cup?
2019
The Pinmar Golf . Welcome letter
Welcome
Last year, as we were approaching our 30th like to see a continued enhancement of the
anniversary of the Pinmar Golf, I felt it was golfing experience for those who come to play
opportune to reflect on the history of the and compete. There’s no doubt that the quality of
tournament and what we, with the support of our entertainment is second to none, but I’d like
our valued industry partners and players, have an expanded social programme for non-golfers
achieved over three decades of running this event. offering more reasons to bring industry guests
Now I feel it’s time to look forward and to set to Mallorca. I’d also love to see more yacht crews
some new goals. getting involved and adding to the fun. And as for
fundraising, well that’s simple – I’d like to see us
Pinmar has always been a pioneering company; double up and aim for €200,000 per year.
it’s in our DNA to challenge constantly the status
quo, to set stretching targets and to find new It may seem like a tall order and some may not
ways of achieving them. It’s no surprise to my fully embrace the need for change, but my vision
team that I have taken the same approach to the is clear and I have absolute confidence both in my
Pinmar Golf. I have challenged them to find ways team and our industry partners. Let’s continue to
of making the event work harder for Pinmar and pioneer our way to an even greater Pinmar Golf
our event partners, to make it more inclusive and in 2019.
entertaining for players and non-playing guests
alike and, most importantly, to raise more money This magazine represents the first small step
in support of our charities. towards the 2019 event. I hope you enjoy reading
the new, more diverse editorial features as well as
I've set an agenda that calls for more engagement reflecting on the fun of our Pearl Anniversary event.
from the new-build yards and design community,
so we create a better balance between the refit I look forward to seeing you in Mallorca in October.
and new-build sectors. I have also asked Pinmar
Supply, our yacht chandlery and supply business,
to seek the support of their product suppliers
as I believe their participation will add value to
the event. Whilst I believe we already have the
biggest golf tournament in the industry, I would
Remy Millott
CEO
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Golf Magazine
2019 EVENT PREVIEW
All the facts about this year’s
event, including what’s new
and how to book
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GO GREEN WITH WASTE LEGENDARY MOMENTS
The Blue Marine Foundation's drive Pinmar Golf ambassador Paul
for clean oceans is being helped by Lawrie reflects on his 1999 Open
new waste management solutions Championship win 20 years on
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FLIGHTS OF FANCY SPONSORS M
How much technology share The respected brands of the Y
is there between yachting and industry who contributed to the
2018 Pinmar Golf event
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aerospace when it comes to paint?
GYG NEWS 2018 EVENT REVIEW
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The latest news from GYG, All the action from last year's
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including updates from the US and Pinmar Golf event, which celebrated CMY
La Ciotat, and plans for MYS 2019 its 30th anniversary in 2018 K
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CUP FEVER PRIZE WINNERS
With the Rugby World Cup due to A full list of the teams and people
kick off in September, seven yacht who took home the silverware
captains rate their teams' chances during the 2018 Pinmar Golf event
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CHARITIES
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TALKING ABOUT HALL OF FAME THE 19TH HOLE –
A roundup of the worthy causes A REVOLUTION PAUL LAWRIE
Previous winners, plus the amounts
and charities supported by The
Exploring the boundary-pushing raised for charity each year which Open winner Paul Lawrie suggests
Pinmar Golf Charity Fund
182m scientific expedition vessel now total over €1,036,000 the best golf courses in the top
REV Ocean yachting locations
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The Pinmar Golf . GYG news The Pinmar Golf . GYG news
GYG News
GYG establishes refit hub
in La Ciotat shipyard
GYG has opened its third permanent refit hub
in La Ciotat, France, mirroring its existing bases
in Palma and Barcelona. The move follows
the announcement by La Ciotat Shipyard of
their long-term development plans for the
yard, and MB92 Group’s recent acquisition of
Compositeworks and the lease for the dry dock
facility. The new Pinmar paint operation in La
Ciotat is currently operating out of temporary
facilities until it moves in to the new LCS Yachting
Village refit zone being constructed by the
Shipyard in tandem with their new 4,000-tonne
ship lift and 40,000m2 Refit Platform.
The new purpose-built facilities will provide
Pinmar with state-of-the-art spray cabins and
workshops. Technocraft are also in La Ciotat with
the latest scaffolding and containment equipment
available. The Technocraft teams can provide
bespoke services direct to refit yards and yachts
as well as supporting Pinmar in providing turnkey
paint solutions for large superyachts.
Pinmar Supply will offer a yacht chandlery and
supply service through its local retail partner. The
new Pinmar Supply branded facility will also be
located in the LCS Yachting Village and will
provide a yacht supply service direct to yachts
in refit, as it does in both Barcelona and Palma.
Technocraft updates
The Technocraft teams will be sporting new
uniforms for the Winter 2019/20 season
featuring their new brand identity, following its
digital launch in April. “The Technocraft name
is well known and respected in the industry,
having pioneered the scaffold and containment
systems that have become a fundamental part
of superyacht refit infrastructure," says Andrew
Clemence, group marketing director. "However, the
Yacht Hardware Solutions division that employs
a team of specialist engineers and craftsmen
who remove, repair and re-fit all the yacht fittings
during the refit process is less well known. We
needed to update the Technocraft logo to give a
clean and modern look that conveys the care and
quality of our workmanship. At the same time, we
Pinmar at MYS 2019 wanted to give both specialist divisions their own
distinct identity which will be most apparent with
Once again, the Pinmar team will be taking us at the Pinmar Lounge. Whether it's a formal the launch of the new uniform.”
up residence on the terrace of the prestigious meeting in the boardroom or a quick coffee and Technocraft has bases in Palma, Barcelona
Monaco Yacht Club for the 2019 Monaco Yacht chat on the terrace, they are guaranteed a warm and La Ciotat, offering scaffold and containment
Show. For the third successive year The Pinmar welcome and a brief respite from the frenetic systems as well as hardware removal services to
Lounge will be located on the ground floor of the intensity of the show.” shipyards and superyachts. Technocraft has the
iconic Monaco Yacht Club, with a quayside terrace Our global sales team will be in attendance as capacity and experience to deploy specialist teams
and a private office and meeting facilities in the it’s the one time when everyone from the industry to virtually any location to handle the largest and
clubhouse. “Being such a large and busy show is available in the same location. The Pinmar team most complex new-build and refit projects. >>
it's important to have a location which is easily will be making full use of the private meeting
accessible, convenient and provides the right facilities as well as hosting lunch tables at the
environment to entertain and transact business," excellent Sunrise Restaurant in the Yacht Club.
says Andrew Clemence, GYG's group marketing To arrange an appointment with a member of our
director. "Our customers and partners like visiting sales team, please contact us at info@pinmar.com.
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The Pinmar Golf . GYG news
Pinmar updates from the US
There’s a lot going on with Pinmar in the United
States, explains Peter Brown, managing director
USA, who is tasked with spearheading the Group’s
ambitious growth plans. “We’ve adjusted the
branding, dropping the “USA” postfix from the
Pinmar logo as part of the globalisation of the
Pinmar brand," he says. "We want our customers
to be clear that the unique quality, technology
and service that underpins Pinmar’s market
leading reputation in Europe is exactly the same
in the US – we’re all part of the same team
following the same methodologies with the same
dedication and passion."
Pinmar’s general manager in the US has
strengthened his sales team with the appointment
of a new sales manager, Shane Voss. Voss is a
passionate 'yachtie', having started out in the
US Navy before graduating to superyachts. He
has extensive yacht industry experience as an Pinmar experienced a very busy 2018/19 winter Above: Pinmar's
US operations are
engineer, and more recently in sales and business season in the US with projects up and down headquartered in
development. Voss will be attending all the major the east coast from Newport to Miami. Winter Rybovich's North
US boat shows and reaching out to Pinmar’s 2019/20 looks likely to follow suit as Pinmar’s Yard. Below left:
extensive client base – please contact him to order book is filling up fast, with more large work in progress
on Bella Vita at
discuss any upcoming paint requirements. yachts choosing to refit in the new and expanding Savannah Yacht
The Pinmar US headquarters and paint facility facilities on the Eastern Seaboard. Centre in the US
in Rybovich’s North Yard are fully operational and
benefiting from the larger travel lift capacity and
expanded in-water and hardstanding facilities. Pinmar Supply
We will be refurbishing our paint facilities in
Fort Lauderdale over the summer period to Pinmar Supply is set to expand its services
support our operations in both the Dania Cut and geographic reach in 2019. Its retail partner
and Derecktor yards. We have completed several programme has now grown to 11 locations,
major projects in the dry dock at Savannah Yacht the latest being in Malta and La Ciotat. The
Center (SYC) and are in the process of fitting programme reaches across the Mediterranean and
out the Pinmar facility at SYC with a sales office, provides superyacht clients continuity of service
workshops and paint cabin. This new facility and price as well as convenience and efficiency.
will be officially opened with the launch of the Its partners share local knowledge and collaborate
new synchro lift which is in the final phase of in workshops and training sessions planned by
construction and will come into operation in the Pinmar Supply in partnership with key suppliers.
Fall for the winter 2019/20 refit season. Its superyacht supply team has expanded
in number and scope, and is geared to supply
clients all over Europe. This team has a wealth
of experience offering genuine added value to
superyachts on the move, under tight deadlines
and with busy schedules. Speaking the same
language, knowing intuitively what is needed, and
understanding its product portfolio inside out
makes life easier for its clients.
Pinmar Supply is also continuing its training
programmes for both trade and yacht clients.
Focusing on different brands each month ensures
that both team and clients are up to date with
new technologies and emerging products.
This year will see an increase in warehouse
capacity in Palma and Barcelona to accommodate
an increase both in sales and product portfolio as
the needs of superyacht clients diversify. Pinmar
Supply is also now the Spanish distributor for the
high quality washdown system Baudoin.
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The Pinmar Golf . Cup fever
Cup fever The Northern Hemisphere teams, however, will
likely not let them have it all their own way. Wales
have shown their ability to maintain a decent
winning streak, adding to a succession of victories
Of course, with our industry and the superyacht
fleet including captains and senior crew from so
many of the great rugby nations, we just had to
poke them to find out what their predictions were
Top sports commentator
Gabby Logan will host
the Rugby Brunch at
The Pinmar Golf 2019
In the countdown to the Rugby World Cup Japan 2019, yacht
with a Grand Slam in the 2019 Six Nations. for their national teams in the lead-up to kick-off
England showed during that tournament that they in September. Some, as you will read, are positive
captains rate the chances of their national teams
can be devastating on their day, and a little more about their chances, and some are perhaps more
consistency and the ability to change tactics on hopeful than expectant. One thing, however, is
the fly could see them as a serious threat – not clear – whichever team they support, friendly
to mention, of course, the enticing prospect of rivalry, great networking and even better Bloody
winger Joe Cokanasiga emerging as a Lomu- Marys will make the Rugby Brunch an affair to
esque star, which would be fitting as he has cited remember.
Lomu as his hero.
Then there are the rest of the Tier One nations,
who on their day could weave and blast their
way to the finals; or the other steadfast Southern
Hemisphere teams such as Argentina, who have
an impressive record at the Cup. Finally, there
are the so-called minnows, who will be looking
to emulate Japan’s performance last time out
and make a name for themselves on the greatest
international stage of all.
Naturally, the Rugby World Cup will play an
integral part of the Pinmar Golf in 2019, with the
inclusion this year of the Rugby Brunch at Wellies
restaurant on the Saturday morning during which
one of the quarter final matches will be played.
Not only will the Bloody Marys be on hand to
help with any hangovers, but the brunch and
pre-match build-up will be hosted by top sports
commentator Gabby Logan.
South Africa
Captain Wes Walker
MY Chimera
My feelings on the current
Springbok team are very
positive. I believe we have
The drama, the intensity, tournament marked the emergence of the late New Zealand celebrate come a long way since we
winning the 2015 Rugby
the hero moments and the Jonah Lomu as a global superstar (and who can World Cup
employed the new coach
howlers – no, it’s not the forget the ‘Jonah who?’ signs that appeared in the who clearly has an absolute
Pinmar Golf, but the Rugby crowd in subsequent internationals?), while the lust for winning and being
World Cup which kicks off in 2015 event featured an opening round thriller as the best team in the world, and that has definitely
Japan in September for its minnows Japan overwhelmed the Springboks for trickled through the players especially in their
9th edition. Representing the a famous victory. self-belief. Our first pool game will be against the
pinnacle of the Rugby Union All Blacks and the only possible time we can play
world, the World Cup has So what can we expect for the 2019 Rugby World them again will be in the final. It will be a repeat
established itself as a major Cup? Australian double Cup-winner Phil Kearns is of 2007 where we played England in our first
sporting occasion in spite of its relative youth. famous for saying that “you can go to the end of pool game and then met them again in the final
Perhaps that’s because of those moments that time, the last World Cup in the history of mankind, and as you're aware we walked away with the
stick in the memory as nail-biting, heart-stopping, and the All Blacks will be favourites.” Judging by William Webb Ellis Cup! I think it will be a massive
and extraordinary. The drop goals of Joel Stransky recent form, it seems Kearn’s statement still holds World Cup seeing that the northern hemisphere
– to clinch victory for the Springboks in extra true – the All Blacks sit atop the world rankings is so strong so I'm extremely excited and holding
time in the 1995 final – and Jonny Wilkinson, to heading into the tournament, and of course they thumbs luck swings our way this year! Go Bokke! >>
snatch victory over hosts Australia 21 seconds will be looking for a record hat trick having won
before play went to sudden death in 2003, are for the Cup in both 2011 and 2015. South Africa captain:
sure highlights. But they are not alone – the 1995 Siya Kolisi
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The Pinmar Golf . Cup fever
England
Rupert Savage
Commercial Director GYG
Eddie Jones has done a good
job of developing an excellent
squad of exciting young players
who seem to be approaching
top form in World Cup year if the
Six Nations is anything to go by.
The scrum is strong and savvy
enough to hold their own against
any opposition and guarantee
a fair amount of quick ball. Owen Farrell is world
class at fly half and, provided he keeps his tackling
in check, he could be England’s match winner.
YA C H T I N S U R A N C E B R O K E R S With the speed of May, Slade and Daly combined
I N S U R I N G T H E W O R L D ’ S F I N E S T YA C H T S with the power of Tuilagi, Te'o and Cokanasiga
the England back line has the beating of all the
top sides on their day. In a knock-out tournament
it’s a combination of stamina and peaking for key
S T U R G E TAY L O R & A S S O C I AT E S games so anything could happen, but at the end
SOUTHAMPTON LONDON ANTIBES of the day I think there are three real contenders:
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Wales
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Captain Julian Spier
MY Shemara
Wales under Warren Gatland
have achieved a strength in depth
that was absent in previous
Welsh squads. In the past, injuries
to a few key players would have
seriously weakened the team, but
now there is competition for all
positions and an embarrassment
of riches in the back row with
seven top class options. As always with Wales, the
number 10 jersey is the most controversial and it is
time for the fly half factory to resume production.
Rhys Patchell may well be in contention by the
time they arrive in Japan. Whilst Gatland may
well get the plaudits for Welsh recent successes
the key member of the Welsh coaching team is
defensive coach Shaun Edwards who has made it
a very difficult defence to penetrate, and who has
tightened up discipline across the team with only
three penalties conceded in the recent victory
over England. I expect this team to do well in
Japan and at least reach the semi-finals, however
the All Blacks will be favourite to win. It should be
a great competition. >>
England captain:
Dylan Hartley
Wales captain:
Alun Wyn Jones
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The Pinmar Golf . Cup fever
Australia
Captain Glen MCDonnell
MY Vava
Well, being asked to write my
thoughts on the Wallabies'
chances for the World Cup
presents me with a deep sense
of conflict at this point in time.
I am a seriously keen Wallabies
rugby supporter and have been
for years. My enthusiasm for my team is at rock
bottom right now as, following on from the last
World Cup, I have endured close to three years of
shame at the woeful performances the Wallabies
have tabled since making the final last time round.
I have been hoping for a monumental turnaround
Family favourites
but unfortunately there seems an underlying
void in the Australian sporting culture that has
manifested itself in recent years. Given the current
form of the top three northern hemisphere
sides and the Wallabies' poor performances in
recent years, I feel that the Wallabies will be very
fortunate if they can fluke their way into the semi-
final stages which was once an almost forgone
conclusion for the boys in gold. They may go
through with Wales from their group but I would
be surprised if they get past the quarters. I think
this will be Cheika’s last chance as he cannot
seem to extract the team performances expected
of the very fine individual international players
on his squad. I see an All Blacks vs England final
on current form and I can only hope that the
Wallabies play some entertaining rugby to build
for a future shot at the title.
Ireland
Chief Engineer David Murphy
SY Norfolk Star
Ireland are a top side at the
moment but one that has
possibly peaked a little too soon.
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Scotland
Captain Kevin Paul
SY Moonbird
The Scottish side have been
improving steadily over the
past few seasons, with players
like Laidlaw, Russell and Hogg
bringing a lot of experience and
talent to the squad. The style of
rugby played by the Scots has
had to evolve from the mainly forwards-driven
tactics of the older game to a much faster, backs-
driven style with more passing and running of the
ball. This has brought some better results for the
Scots, such as the win over England at Murrayfield
last year, and wins against Australia. The Scots
started the 2019 Six Nations campaign well with
a great match against the Italians, though they
did concede a lot of points in the latter stages
of the match. The match against the Irish was
tough, with the Irish coming out on top and never
looking like they were going to let the Scots have
it their way. I thought the Scots would have to
work very hard indeed to beat the English this
season as they are looking particularly good. If I
had to choose a winner based on this season, I’d
probably go for the English.
New Zealand
Chief Officer James Kennedy
MY Lady E
I love the All Blacks,
unconditionally – a true
patriotic supporter. In the
same way I love 'God's
country', I love the national
team. I believe Steve Hansen
and New Zealand rugby run a
world-class programme that
keeps us winning and maintains our 'number one
in the world' status. Accordingly, I don't doubt for
a moment that the All Blacks will lift the Webb
Ellis Cup in victory come October. Three from
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Our charities
The 2018 event had 288 golfers and collectively over 800 attendees
across the three-day event, who along with our wonderful sponsors
and hard-working volunteers raised a magnificent figure of
€92,065 for the Pinmar Charity Fund which pushes the 30-year
72 total beyond the €1 million mark to €1,036,480. A very special way
YEARS to celebrate our 30th year, the generosity of our guests, industry
LONGEST SERVING
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FR A SERYACHTS.COMThe Pinmar Golf . Charities The Pinmar Golf . Charities
Royal National MS Society
Lifeboat Institution IN AID OF
We're the MS Society, we're a
community of people living with MS,
We are the RNLI: the charity that researchers, fundraisers, campaigners
saves lives at sea. Every day of every and volunteers. We know together
year, people of all backgrounds we're strong enough to stop MS, and
get into danger in the water. It’s we're working hard to make it happen.
a problem that we’re here to We’ve got ambitious plans for MS treatments, research, care
tackle. Our volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour and support. And we work with our community to make
rescue service in the UK and Ireland, and our seasonal them happen. Together, we can stop MS.
lifeguards look after people on busy beaches. Our Flood
Rescue Team helps those affected by flooding. Telephone: +44 0300 500 8084
mssociety.org.uk
RNLI crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,200
lives since 1824 but we’re more than a rescue service.
We influence, supervise and educate people too. Our
Community Safety teams explain the risks and share
safety knowledge with anyone going out to sea or to the
coast. And our international teams work with like-minded
organisations to help tackle drowning in communities at
risk all around the world.
Telephone: +44 0300 300 9990 Sail 4 Cancer “We’ve had an amazing year,
giving over 900 people living
rnli.org
Sail 4 Cancer is a specialist respite
charity which was set up by a group
of five friends who had all lost a close with cancer and their families
relative to cancer. Through sailing,
the charity's founders discovered that they could switch off a chance to escape from
from the realities of the situation they faced at home. They
also discovered what they collectively call "the power of the hospitals and treatment,
holiday". Day trips away or longer holidays gave each family
something to look forward to after a family member with reconnect with family and
My Name'5 Doddie cancer had an operation or a course of treatment. In 2001,
the charity's founders decided to set up a charity in the hope friends, relax, and rebuild
Foundation
that other families would benefit in the same way.
strength. This record number
Telephone: +44 (0) 1635 297 222
The Foundation is committed to sail4cancer.org is all thanks to people like you."
helping improve the lives of those
affected by Motor Neurone Disease.
We can help through grant support.
This is available to individuals and
families and is administered by our
friends at MND Association and MND Scotland. Asdica
Doddie Weir OBE is one of rugby’s most recognisable
personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland during a ASDICA is an non-profit organisation
successful playing career, represented the British and of the Municipality of Calvià, founded
Irish Lions on their successful tour to South Africa in in 1996 with the intention of working
1997, and won championships with his two club sides, on behalf of all persons with disabilities
Melrose and Newcastle Falcons. A talented, committed and their families. During the more than
and athletic lock forward, Doddie is now facing his 20 years that ASDICA has been working, we have dedicated
biggest challenge. In June 2017 the Scot revealed he was our efforts to provide complimentary services to those
suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. From the outset, offered by the different administrations, in order to defend
Doddie has been driven to help fellow sufferers and the rights of all persons with disabilities in our municipality
seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable and to provide them, as far as possible, a normal life.
disease.
Telephone: +34 971 90 00 00
asdica@asdica.com
info@myname5doddie.co.uk asdica.com
myname5doddie.co.uk
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Fundraising distribution
Winners Marine
Choice Conservation
25% of all funds raised 25% of all funds raised
are donated to charities are donated to marine
chosen by the winning conservation charities
yacht team
Mallorca Industry
25% of all funds raised 25% of all funds raised
are donated to local are donated to industry
Mallorca-based charities related charities
Through the charitable fundraising from the winners. They will pass on the mantle to 2018
Pinmar Golf Tournament we have now raised over winners Tatasu to distribute 25 per cent of the
one million euros to date, which has been used to funds raised at this year’s Pinmar Golf.
great effect supporting a host of worthy Mallorca-
based and industry related charities. In the past While we will continue to support such charities,
MANAGEMENT
year funds have been shared across a wide we have also introduced an environmental focus
range of causes both here and abroad, including: to our fundraising activity and will apportion 25 CONSTRUCTION
Joves Navegants, Fundación Handisports, OK per cent of the total to projects that are focused
Prosthetics, Tyume Valley Schools, Sail 4 Cancer, on marine conservation.
Asdica, Serve On and Shambhala Fundación.
TECHNICAL
So, thank you again to all our golfers, guests,
Yacht Zenobia handpicked the Royal National organisers and volunteers for your continued CHARTER
Lifeboat Institution, My Name’5 Doddie support and generosity, and to all our Birdie,
Foundation and the MS Society to receive their Eagle, Albatross and Condor sponsors without
share of the fundraising as 2017 tournament whom the Pinmar Golf would simply not exist.
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There are now new
Sailing green by
vacuum systems
(below right) designed
specifically for yachts
that can reduce garbage
volume by 50 per cent
as well as preventing
going clean
leaks and odours
escaping
Many believe the next thing to take off in the
garbage-management market will be recycling
solutions, with more boats becoming more
Pinmar's partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation environmentally conscious and wanting to recycle
the various types of packaging and containers
highlights a wider drive to clean our oceans, but how that are found on board.
can yachts improve their waste management? The problem is being highlighted by increasing
mass media (and indeed social media) coverage
of plastics pollution in the oceans and along
shorelines, alongside concerted efforts to raise
awareness by organisations such as the Blue
Interior space on any superyacht is valuable real Marine Foundation (BLUE). BLUE's stated aim
estate and, as such, onboard storage is often to protect 10 per cent of the oceans by 2020 is
an afterthought for designers, which can cause rapidly gaining traction, and with many yacht
crew many operational issues – especially when owners now becoming involved it is clear that
it comes to handling waste. When superyachts the superyacht industry as a whole can make
are at anchor for long periods of time, exploring a real difference.
remote destinations and undertaking long
passages, waste can rapidly accumulate, "Fortunately, there is a steady growth of
meaning crew need to be able to manage and awareness within the industry about the negative
store large volumes in a hygienic manner. impacts of yachting on the marine environment,"
says Sara-Jane Skinner, head of partnerships at
The first challenge comes with the traditional the Blue Marine Foundation. "Sustainability and
superyacht design: crew feel that yachts should marine protection is now a hot topic and I am
be designed more with operational practices in witnessing action being taken, by some, across
mind, such as responsible waste management. the sector including suppliers, yacht management,
“Having space for a recycling plant and garbage designers, builders, crew, captains and mindful >>
fridges built into the yacht, with easy access to
the exterior so crew don’t have to walk rubbish
through the whole yacht, would definitely
make a big difference,” says one captain of a
42m yacht. “I don’t think this is thought about London to Monaco ride
enough during the design and build phases.”
Founded in 2016 with long-standing Blue
While refrigerated garbage lockers are a Marine Foundation (BLUE) partner Winch
standard item helpful for storing full bin bags Design, the London to Monaco cycle ride
until a suitable offloading point is reached, was launched to help BLUE raise awareness
some superyachts are integrating increasingly and funds to support its conservation
innovative solutions to make the crew’s lives efforts around the world. Last year's event
easier and assist with the growing desire to raised an impressive £456,000.
separate and recycle rubbish on board. With
today’s solutions, it’s possible for waste to be This year’s ride, to be held 17-24 September,
Growing awareness of
properly managed and the latest technology on “I think its popularity comes down to the fact the impact of waste and will be organised by Just Pedal and will
the market can address most aspects of waste that it really makes a difference to onboard plastics on the health of travel through Spanish Basque country,
management, meaning that not even the tiniest operations,” says one waste management the world's oceans from over the Pyrenees and through Provence.
organisations such as
of food particles ends up in the water. equipment supplier. “Most yachts don’t have the Departing from London with a celebrity
Blue Marine Foundation
facilities to store lots of rubbish and many rubbish is helping to drive send-off before carving its way through four
One company, for example, specialises rooms overflow. The system reduces the size of moves toward ocean countries, it finishes with Champagne and a
in products that can streamline waste rubbish, sealing it from smells or leakages, so conservation big party in Monaco in time for MYS 2019.
management onboard yachts. Among it’s most superyachts spend a lot longer at anchor without
popular products is a vacuum system that is having to do as many rubbish runs in the tender. To join the 2019 edition of the London to
designed not only to seal bin bags but also Plus, they no longer have to spend three hours a Monaco ride, or to become a sponsor, visit
reduce their total volume by up to 50 per cent. day cleaning the tender of bin juice. The crew’s london-monaco.cc or send an email to
As well as the space-saving benefits, the system time can then be repurposed to other tasks so the info@london-monaco.cc
prevents any leakages or lingering nasty smells. overall operational efficiency is improved.”
22 23The driving force
The Pinmar Golf . Ocean conservation
of the industry
owners. However, it's not widespread enough The extraordinary
diversity of our seas
and action needs to be taken across the entire
Blue Marine Yacht Club maritime industry."
and oceans is under
increasing threat - the
Blue Marine Foundation
Launched in 2012 by His Serene The impact that even one yacht can have on aims to protect more
than 10 per cent of the
Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the ocean environment cannot be understated.
world's oceans by 2020
the Blue Marine Yacht Club (BMYC) "Untreated waste water, chemicals and litter affect
was formed to unite the world’s marine life development and the health of entire
yachting community in a clear mission ecosystems. Poor water quality also leads to
to protect our oceans and bring modern increased risks to human health," Skinner explains.
approach to environmental protection. "What ends up in the water ends up in fish and
finally in humans. Discharge from a single yacht
Whether a yacht owner or company, over a weekend can contribute the same amount
the BMYC provides a platform in which of bacterial pollution as treated sewage from
members can express their concern tens of thousands of people! There are lots of
for the ocean and desire to protect new solutions being designed and implemented
its future. By joining and providing to deal with waste management on yachts which
their money, their support and their is great to see, and I hope this new blue wave
expertise, they are part of a project that continues to grow."
is bringing about real change in the way
our oceans are cared for. There are already innovative solutions on the
market to help with refuse separation, meaning
All revenues raised from membership that crew can recycle knowing that all waste is
go directly to support the Blue Marine separated and organised before arriving ashore,
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original size to be bagged and frozen for With more yachts now being used in remote Clean oceans are of
particular importance
disposal ashore, and glass crushers can be used areas, and with the potential for more
for the superyacht
to crush bottles and jars and grind them into stringent regulation regarding recycling, the industry, as they
particles the size of sand also to be bagged aforementioned solutions will become even more represent the owners'
and frozen for disposal ashore. There are also relevant in helping to reduce a superyacht’s playgrounds, but waste
at sea also affects
many compactors on the market to compact impact on the environment as well as running
beaches and shorelines
cardboard packaging and cans, and food-waste a more efficient garbage-management plan.
extractors can deal with food generated in the
galley and separate out food slurry to be put into
bags for storage in a dedicated freezer.
Such recycling-friendly solutions are likely
to become increasingly featured onboard
superyachts, as the incoming generation of
crew are more aware than ever about protecting
the environment. Of course, a crucial part of
the process is ensuring the marinas and ports
around the world have the adequate facilities to
deal with the separated waste, but increasing
pressure from local authorities is ensuring that
this happens. Some marinas in the Mediterranean
have even started to refuse to accept waste
unless it is separated properly. “The reduction
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26The Pinmar Golf . Aerospace paint
Flights
of fancy
What can the superyacht industry
learn from the aerospace sector?
It’s probably fair to say that, as an industry, we
yachties like to think we are very much near
the top of the paint pyramid. Our standards are
higher, our products are more finely developed,
and our acceptance criteria are more stringent
– after all, when a client buys a yacht it is likely
one of the most significant outlays of capital
expenditure they will ever make, and it has to
look the part.
Take a look at some aircraft manufacturers like
Embraer, though – with their striking, beautiful
and intricate animal paint schemes – and suddenly
it becomes clear that we are not the only ones
hugging that top step of the pyramid. While we
are used to seeing interesting tailfin designs and
some fuselage decoration on commercial airliners,
the business and private aviation sector is rife
with innovation both in terms of coatings and in
the approach to the paint job itself. So how do
superyachts and planes compare when it comes
to their paint systems, what differences are there,
and how can one inform the other when it comes
to advancing paint technology?
“The process,” begins René Bremer, AkzoNobel’s
key account manager superyacht, “has much of
the same DNA between the two. The output for
an owner in business aviation and superyachts is
in many ways identical. The expectations of the
owner and the bespoke custom builds for the
owner are both to the very highest standards
we see in any industry – perhaps the closest is
the classic car industry where colour tolerance is
very fine and where gloss levels and distinction of
image (DOI) are also very high.”
Both superyachting and aviation, Bremer points
out, are young markets; both really started in the
1960s and later although, he says, they do have
a different mother. “In aviation, all the processes
as well as the products have to be approved
by the OEM builder,” he explains. “In yachting,
Embraer's striking animal
the process follows the advice of the coatings artwork is created by
supplier. This makes a major difference in the specialist aircraft painter
quality processes.” >> Coldoaldo QuintanaThe Pinmar Golf . Aerospace paint The Pinmar Golf . Aerospace paint
While there are
differences in the types It is for this reason that the topcoat lines in
of coating systems used, superyachting and business aviation have a similar
aero and yacht actually
share a lot of the same
DNA, coming from the same family but with their
paint and process DNA own characteristics.
There are areas, however, where superyachting
There are some key reasons, perhaps, why is still a little behind aerospace, particularly
these processes fundamentally differ. We like in maintenance interval and lifecycle. “The
to think that superyachts experience a range of cycle for superyachts is dictated in most cases
challenging conditions, with summer heat, sun by the maintenance cycle of the underwater
cream and salt spray, but coating systems on system, where in general two underwater cycles
planes have to cope with far more. “Aerospace means one topside cycle,” says Bremer. “For
topcoats are designed to be weather resistant the future, both aviation and superyachting
from -60C to +30C in 20 minutes – if an aircraft try to extend that maintenance cycle, meaning
comes from cruising altitude to a landing position engine manufacturers in aviation will offer more
in the Middle East it can easily experience a cycle hours before going for maintenance. For
100-degree temperature difference,” Bremer superyachts, the durability and quality of the
explains. “There’s also the flexing of the fuselage, underwater system will last longer – we have
meaning the coating has to be very flexible, and developed our systems to last three years or
it has to be resilient to aggressive aircraft fluids longer, meaning the maintenance interval for the
such as synthetic oil. Last but not least, they have above-water system will be extended too. Our
to remain glossy for a long-term period, especially next coating generation is ready and available.” >>
in business aviation.”
It is these critical properties and specifications We can look into each
that the yacht industry makes use of, and it
is here perhaps that large, multinational paint other's kitchens. Sometimes
manufacturers such as AkzoNobel can really
gain an edge when it comes to developing our cooks make use of each
performance coatings. “[Our divisions] can look
into each other’s kitchens,” Bremer enthuses. other's experiences.
“Sometimes our cooks make use of each other's
receipts and experiences making products and
systems market-specific – so the high demands
of one market segment can be used as a base for
further developments in another, and vice versa.”
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30The Pinmar Golf . Aerospace paint
I think in aerospace,
for the painters it’s
really their job and the
industry retains them
for a long time.
T HE H O M E “Maybe,” says Jemma Lampkin, AkzoNobel complicated livery designs. For sure, the artistry
While paint teams in
the aerospace sector
O F G I A N TS
global segment manager for aerospace coatings, of the designs comes down to the skill of the tend to be connected
“aerospace is a little further ahead here than the applicator, but the paint system is also facilitating directly to the OEM,
specialist applicators
superyacht sector. Years ago, if you looked at that action.”
such as Pinmar are
the full repaint cycle for aerospace the average proving that yachting
was four or five years. And now you see it really Within the superyacht industry, clearcoat can match aero for
pushed, on the commercial aviation side, to eight technology is starting to make its way in, and it quality and reliability
Tarragona’s Superyacht Marina to 10 years – so already in our products we are confers several advantages. “Clearcoats certainly
thinking about much longer windows. People just have a synergetic effect on the maintenance
expect paint to last and to look good for much interval – here, one plus one equals three,” says
longer than in the past.” Bremer, “especially if you go to areas like the
One of the few marinas in the Western Mediterranean with deep-water
Mediterranean or the Middle East. Clearcoats offer
berths for superyachts, Marina Port Tarraco - the superyacht marina in
So what is it that makes paint maintenance enormous extra protection which means a longer
Tarragona – offers the latest technology, 24-hour security, and an ideal cycles so different between the aerospace and maintenance interval for the coating systems,
location in an impressive and historic city. It’s not surprising that some of the superyacht industries? In part it comes down to and they also give protection against things that
world’s largest superyachts consider Tarragona and Port Tarraco their home. the aesthetic requirements of a superyacht – as can really impact a lot on a paint system, such as
Welcome to the home of giants. Welcome to Marina Port Tarraco. Bremer points out, most areas of a superyacht are sun cream. The new generation of clearcoats is
seen from less than half a metre distance, which polish-able in maintenance, a leap forward in the
means the maintenance interval is necessarily aesthetical demands and maintenance schemes.
shorter than in aviation where the paint tends We really see an increase in the use of clearcoats
to be seen from further away. in the superyacht sector for this reason.”
But there is another element, too, which also It makes one wonder if there will be a gradual
explains why incredibly complex designs like merging of technologies between the two sectors,
Embraer’s animal art are possible for aviation. but both Bremer and Lampkin are quick to
“About ten years ago, in aviation, we made a point out that there are aspects of each sector
transition to base coat/clearcoat technology that require their own approach and solutions.
like the automotive industry has been using for “There is a parallel line in AkzoNobel between the
t. +34 977 244 173 • info@porttarraco.com • www.porttarraco.com many years, as opposed to monocoat systems markets and products, especially the topcoats,”
that are used in yachting,” offers Lampkin. “Using Bremer explains. “If you go to the primers and
base coat/clearcoat allows you to do much more fillers, though, it’s a world apart.” >>
33The Pinmar Golf . Aerospace paint
Artist Clodoaldo There may, however, be more scope for merging paint schemes like those Embraer animals. “Not
Quintana – the man
of technologies further down the line as new yet,” Bremer offers. “Superyachts are painted in
behind the stunning
animal liveries (below) products and technologies are introduced. “As classic liveries, although there could be options
– is actually a long-term well as changes to the chemical composition of in the future for similar creativity like we see in
employee of aircraft paint – driven by changing regulations – we are aerospace.” Moreover, both industries are
OEM Embraer
also looking at non-liquid coatings for aerospace,” highly influenced by the quality of the paint
says Lampkin. “Today the majority of what you teams, who contribute a lot to the output of
see in airplane coatings and paint are liquid the paint process. “We cooperate with fantastic
systems, and now we are starting to further teams, including GYG," he continues. "Our
explore films.” experience with Pinmar is that they set both
the tone and the standard demanded for the
“For superyachts,” adds Bremer, “like in superyacht industry.”
aerospace we will see that 100 per cent solid
coatings – powder – might be introduced to It’s a point that Lampkin agrees with
some components on board a yacht, and films wholeheartedly. “I think in aerospace, for the
will also come to the market more and more. painters it’s really their job and the industry
This technology is very interesting for the series retains them for a long time – it’s not something
build and composite-component parts of the people do for a couple of years and then hop to
superyacht. Combined with other innovations somewhere else,” she says. “For example, if you
such as spray filler, it’s going to be a very exciting look at those animal planes, those are all designed
three to five years.” and painted by a guy called Clodoaldo Quintana,
who is not only a skilled aircraft painter but also
The real question, of course, is whether we will an artist. These beautiful liveries all have a very
start to see superyachts sporting extraordinary talented paint team behind them.”
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The Pinmar Golf . REV Ocean
REV Ocean towers
above the build shed
floor in the Vard yard
(right); REV Ocean CEO
Nina Jensen (below)
What makes the project interesting, though,
is that her extensive scientific programme will
cohabit with REV Ocean’s superyacht alter ego.
It is easy to be sceptical of such projects – in
fact, it is something that REV Ocean CEO Nina
Jensen battled with for several months before
joining the organisation. As a marine biologist,
oceanographer and passionate conservationist,
Jensen had risen through the ranks of the World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), achieving the
position of Secretary General in 2012. “I knew of
Røkke – a well-known industrialist in Norway –
from before, and through my work with the WWF
we had partnerships with several of his companies
Savannah Yacht Center is a premier deep-water superyacht maintenance, to ensure, predominantly, sustainable fisheries,”
she explains. “He approached me around 2016 and
repair and refit facility dedicated to servicing the yacht industry. said he had an idea he wanted to share with me –
to build a large research and expedition vessel.”
We are unique on the East Coast of the United States in our ability to service With that as a starting point, and with her WWF
hat on, Jensen agreed to help develop the
some of the largest superyachts in the world. initiative and shape it so it could really make a
large difference when it came to conservation
and saving life in the oceans. “Throughout that
process,” she smiles, “he pretty much called me
every day for a year asking me if I would take the
3,240 TON SHIPLIFT 1200’ OF WET SLIPS job as CEO. I turned him down because I had the
best job in the world and I wasn’t sure whether
his heart was in the right place. But over the
Online Q3 2019 Electrical Services up to 500 amps course of that year, all doubts I had about how
serious he was and his passion for the ocean were
removed. As a marine biologist and passionate
conservationist, I thought what better opportunity
to combine my conservation knowledge and
Our industry partner, Pinmar, has facilities passion with someone who wanted to fund
ocean conservation.” >>
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“Less than one per cent of
global philanthropy goes to
the ocean – if we were able
to multiply that by two, five
or ten times, that would
mean an enormous amount
for ocean conservation, and
that’s why the yacht element
gets me excited."
Nina Jensen
301 North Lathrop Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31415, USA | Phone: 912-443-6888 CEO, REV Ocean
Email: info@SavannahYC.com | Web: www.SavannahYC.com
39The Pinmar Golf . REV Ocean The Pinmar Golf . REV Ocean
This page: construction of
the hull is underway at the
Vard yard in Romania; GYG's
Rupert Savage (bottom).
Opposite page: REV “We can drill into the sea
floor and take 20-metre-long
Ocean's operational director
Øystein Mikelborg; aerial
render of REV Ocean
samples of the sea bed down
At that point, the project was focused on the
vessel itself, the equipment it would carry and
to 6,000m water depth, and
the science that it would undertake, but it soon
became clear that both Røkke and Jensen had
we have every type of echo
ambitions beyond what the vessel could achieve.
As a result, two further initiatives were added.
sounder and sonar. "
“One,” enthuses Jensen, “is the World Ocean
Headquarters, where we want to bring together Øystein Mikelborg
all the key stakeholders, non-governmental Operational director, REV Ocean
organisations, entrepreneurs, finance, regulators –
anyone linked to the ocean who knows something
about the ocean and wants to make a difference element that adds such an exciting twist to
– under one roof to create the solutions the the project. But while there will be elements of
ocean needs and to be able to scale them up at a traditional superyacht to her, her primary function
much more rapid place than is happening at the is evident. “The owner is very clear that he wants
moment. The second addition,” she continues, “is to give priority to the research part,” says Øystein
the launch of a global, open ocean data platform Mikelborg, REV Ocean’s operational director. “The
where we can combine all existing data sources in research part is separate to the superyacht part,
one place.” and most of the hull and the after part of the ship
have been designed for science.” Her scientific
It’s not about taking ownership of that data, capabilities will be extraordinary. “We can trawl
Jensen clarifies, but rather bringing it all together down to 3,000m to catch fish or biological >>
to create a more holistic picture of what is
happening in the oceans, where the knowledge
gaps are, and how that gap can be bridged.
While these wider ambitions have developed
to become a key part of REV Ocean’s own big
picture, the vessel itself remains front and centre
for now. After the hull has been constructed at
the Vard shipyard in Romania, it will be moved
to Norway for the primary outfitting of the
scientific and research areas, which are scheduled
to be completed in 2020. It will then move to
a yard in Germany where the outfitting of the
superyacht part will take place – and it is this
“It's quite a challenge to marry
the commercial part of the
vessel with the superyacht
part, but it's something we
have a lot of experience with,
having painted both of the
Ulysses projects, and also the
Voyager conversion. "
Rupert Savage
Sales and commercial director, GYG
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