Daniel Gaballo – Reinschiff Yacht Management

Most people assume, when they think of Captains, that they could sail before they could walk. That they grew up knowing how to tack, jibe and splice the mainbrace, and knots, don’t get me started on knots. Most of these Captains could tie a rolling hitch and hoist...

A Captain’s Sea Journey to “Island of the Gods”

The passage from Singapore had been an uneventful but pleasant six-day journey; running down the coasts of Sumatra, Java, Madura, and finally, arriving in Bali. Like most passages for Superyachts traversing the world our vessel was in “delivery” mode, thus not an...

Ibiza JoySail Growing In Size and Stature

The Islander Magazine are very proud to be appointed as the official media partner for this prestigious regatta. ALIX                                      Swan 98        Nautor’s Swan BE COOL                              Swan 98        Nautor’s Swan BLISS             ...

Palma International Boat Show 2022

The 2022 Palma International Boat Show (PIBS 2022) has made a strong comeback after the Covid pandemic period and a number of exhibitors we spoke to described it as being the best show ever. It must surely rank as one of THE top Boatshows in Europe, if not the world....

Scuba Diving in Fernando de Noronha

There is something exciting about diving from mid-Atlantic islands. I believe it has something to do with the contemplation of their deep-ocean-blue over a white-sandy-bottom. Just as with St. Helena, Ascension Island, or the Azores, they get under your skin, and one...