Editorials

The Present The names Astilleros and STP Shipyard Palma are, for most of our readership, synonymous with Refit and Repair. The two have very distinctly different business models, but this allows them to cater for the different wants and needs of owners and Captains. Some prefer to micro-manage the refits …

Today we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jenny Matthews, Founder of She of the Sea, and Anna Schroeder, Marketing Director of Pantaenius Yacht Insurance, to discuss the similarities between the visions of both companies, how they found themselves in their current roles and what the future is for eradicating …

The recently announced round the world route for the next edition of The Ocean Race in 2021-22 revealed an interesting mixture of familiar stopover ports along with three new cities for the fleet to visit on its way around the world. But what do the sailors think of the new …

In order to progressively coordinate the release of the lockdown, of the limits to the freedom of movement of people and the recovery of economic activity, the Spanish government approved last Tuesday April 28 the so-called “Plan for the transition to a new normal” (PTNN), which have been drafted in …

Welcome to the first ever online only version of The Islander Magazine, and firstly a huge thank you to all our advertiser’s support in helping us make this happen. Your support has been truly humbling. Life seems worlds apart from when I wrote my last editorial, just 6 weeks ago. …

We believe that this photo taken by Danielle Dee Dee Gray encapsulates the current situation perfectly! “Through the Keyhole” This photo will be published on the front cover of our on-line May magazine and Danielle will also receive a great bottle of wine kindly supplied and personally delivered by the …

Delivering enduring allure and exclusive style in abundance, 54m SEAGULL II is a standout luxury yacht available for charter. It is fair to say that, from her graceful exterior lines to her inimitable wood carvings, everything about this superyacht exudes timeless elegance. With a story to tell, the history of …

They say it’s a small world and it is indeed. I was doing the normal and perusing Facebook a few months back when a photograph popped up that an old school friend had posted of her and her husband collecting an award. But it wasn’t just any award. It was …

I guess we have to start this month’s editorial with Coronavirus news. Here on Mallorca there are currently 17 cases confirmed as we go to press. All gatherings of more than 1000 people have been banned on the island, The Palma Superyacht Show and Boat Shows have been postponed until …

Dan describes his Home Counties upbringing as very normal and very middle class.  One of four (elder sister, two younger brothers), Dan’s father was a financial advisor and his mother a wonderful homemaker, cake baker and unpaid taxi driver.  The only fly in the arcadian ointment was Dan’s indifferent attitude …