UPFRONT LEGENDS OPEN TO QUESTION
AFTER ANOTHER CHALLENGING SEASON (YEAR…), WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TREAT YOURSELF TO WITH YOUR TIPS/SALARY?
©Feadship
The 50 metre superyacht Highlander was originally built by Feadship in 1986 for Malcolm Forbes. As hull number 632, she was custom built in steel and aluminium, with the design by Jon Bannenberg. In 2014, this legendary yacht completed a total redesign and refit, updating it for today’s standards. She is powered by a pair of Detroit Diesel 900hp engines and cruises at 12 knots.
PEOPLE REQUEST THE STRANGEST THINGS
I was once woken at 3am and asked for an out-of-season papaya. The guest wanted both the seeds and fruit for their holistic skin regime.
NAUTICAL TATTOOS ANCHOR
In the Navy, sailors get an anchor tattoo after successfully crossing and returning from the Atlantic Ocean. An anchor is also the most secure object on the ship, so its image serves as an icon of stability and unfaltering faith. Sometimes you will see “MOM” or “DAD” written across the anchor in a banner because mom and dad are both reasons for staying grounded. You might also see a sweetheart’s name as well.
FOUND IN THE MED THE SPINETAIL DEVIL RAY
The Spinetail Devil Ray is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as
endangered in the Mediterranean. There is little information on the biology and ecology of the species in the Mediterranean. The Balearic Sea is an optimal area for the research of the species, and ongoing projects here will allow us to deepen our knowledge of these mysterious animals.
CAMERA, ACTION
The DJI Action 2 is a bold attempt at an alternative action camera – and while we’re fans of its modular design, this does come with some practical limitations. The pros are it’s small modular design, with class leading horizon levelling and a punchy display.
www.dji.com
MIKE KOPMAN, SY CAPTAIN I’ll simply be treating myself to loads more time with my family, after way too much time apart. I think the silver lining in the Covid cloud is that it has shown us all that there is a lot more to life than working and earning, and that time with the special people in our lives is truly precious and cannot be taken for granted.
ELLA HIBBERT, SAILOR AND PADI DIVEMASTER I’m usually the type to spend it travelling and diving, but I am making the decision to put it aside to start building a little treasure chest to sit on until I find a steel hull yacht to buy to pursue a dream of sailing the northwest passage single handed.
MAIWENN BEADLE, EXPLORER VESSEL CAPTAIN I left the boat to get my cell phone screen replaced and came back with a Stephen King Farmhouse in Maine, 60 acres of woods and waterfront and endless stories and adventures. Did I get my phone screen repaired, to be honest I can’t remember and now can’t afford to! This is certainly the best Covid distraction ever. See @pimpmyderelictfarmhouse on Instagram for all the scoop.
GARETH EVANS, ENGINEER I guess I’ve done all the usual stuff with wages and tips over the past 20 years. Buying cars, vacations and all sorts of stupid stuff, so I took the plunge and pretended to be an adult. I bought a house. My first ever can you believe it, I feel so mature. A weird feeling for someone who has been at sea for over 20 years, to feel roots under your feet. But my kids and I love it.
“That’s what a ship is, you know – it’s not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is, really is freedom.”
Cpt Jack Sparrow
JOHN ADAMS, ENGINEER I tried to retire, I know I don’t look that old! But, it seems there is a shortage of engineers. So what do you know, I got a new job and bought an expensive new guitar. Retirement next year maybe?
ONBOARD | WINTER 2022 | 11
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