by Natalie | Nov 16, 2020 | Editorials
Benefitting from 30 years of extensive knowledge from the CNB yard, semi-custom XAIRA is a 23m (76’) high-performance sailing yacht, offering charter guests character and luxury in abundance. The latest CNB 76 available for charter, XAIRA was built in 2020 with...
by Natalie | Nov 9, 2020 | Editorials
Once upon a time this conference would have involved 250 plus delegates at the Yacht Club de Monaco, followed by some serious networking overlooking the stunning marina. However, now it is just one more event that has had to adapt due to Covid. In this instance,...
by Natalie | Oct 27, 2020 | Editorials
Today my journey into the wonderful world of sailboats has taken me into the most important of subjectswhen it comes to catching the perfect wind – sails. I’m meeting with Juan Jose Merayo at the lovely cafe in Club de Mar. Work is going on all around us, which...
by Natalie | Oct 20, 2020 | Editorials
Ask anyone, as I have done this week, and it seems that the name Pendennis is synonymous with quality. You only have to look through the roster of new builds and refit and refurbishments that have come through the company in the last 32 years to see why that is the...
by Natalie | Oct 15, 2020 | Editorials, Features
Born in 1974, Dominique was brought up in a multilingual French-English-Dutch household in a village towards the north of Flanders. His father was a businessman, his mother a pastry chef and, while other children were given a Mars bar for an after-school snack,...
by Natalie | Oct 5, 2020 | Editorials, Features
With Covid – 19 and the Corona madness still around, yacht owners, charter guests, captains and crew are questioning and investigating the possibilities to sail to the Caribbean ( or not ) this upcoming winter season. The Islander spoke with Jan Roosens, Managing...
