ONBOARD Magazine winter 2019

UPFRONT
DO THE MATHS WISH YOU WERE HERE
We asked crewmembers where they would like to spend their
precious holiday time before the start of a busy season
OPEN TO QUESTION
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE
YACHT SHOW AND WHY?
18%
Adventure
17%
Stay-cation
13%
Winter
sports
10%
Spa
ALEX KOPERTOWSKA, CHIEF STEW
I did Monaco, Cannes and Fort
Lauderdale but my uber favourite was
Antigua 2 years ago. If I had a chance
to do it again, I would in a heart beat.
I think because it’s a Charter Show
and all the crew attending are really
fun people to meet.
DID YOU
KNOW?
6%
Safari
PEOPLE REQUEST
THE STRANGEST THINGS
“Is it possible to send a crew
member up to comb my
husband’s hair please?”
DID YOU KNOW
AN OCTOPUS
HAS THREE
HEARTS AND
BLUE BLOOD?
ANGELSHARK
Sources from he 19th
and early 20th centuries
indicate that the Angelshark was once abundant
all around the coasts of Western Europe and
the Mediterranean. Angelshark numbers have
declined enormously across most of its habitat;
it is now believed to be extinct in the North
Sea and most of the northern
Mediterranean, and has
become
extremely
rare elsewhere.
33%
Lazing on beach
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All the rivers run
into the sea; yet
the sea is not full
King Solomon
MARTI MORRIS, CHIEF MATE M/Y
Monaco Yacht Show for sure! A good
time to catch up with both old and
new friends and it usually indicates
it’s the end of another long Med
summer season. One good last push
during the show then time to relax
just a little.
TOM BLENCOWE, BOSUN M/Y
Monaco for certain. End of season
vibe and a lot of crew appreciation
going on. Everyone is hyped and
friendly, awesome parties from start
to finish, and it’s a rewarding way
to show off your hard work from the
weeks prior.
ERICA LAY, OWNER EL CREW CO
I like Antigua. After the Med’s gotten
all cold and grey it’s awesome
meeting up with a lot of the Palma
crowd over in the Caribbean, and it’s a
brilliant start to a busy winter season
with a different vibe.
MARLIES SANDERS, MATE S/Y
I’ll vote Palma!! Getting bigger and
bigger and a good clientele unless
you actually need to sell a boat. Big
emphasis on sailing yachts and great
crew events generally. And then of
course, it’s PALMA!!
RUSSELL WHITWORTH & BEN
VICKERS, DIRECTORS MC PALMA
For us, it has to be Palma Boat
Show. It’s very sailing orientated and
although it is not the biggest, it means
it’s small enough for you to work your
way around it and see everyone. It’s
personable and works well for us both.
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