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The yachting world once again gravitates to Dubai as the city celebrates its 21st international boat show.

Rising up to the occasion, Arabian Yachts has come up with a special pre-boat show cover-age that includes a special feature about Nour Al Sayyed, architect and head of Design and Pro-duction at the UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Co., who by far is among the very few women directly involved in the construction of a sea vessel, a feat traditional held by men.

We also have Arif Oomer, director at IMG Boats, a Dubai-based manufacturer of day and fishing boats founded in 2008, who tells us how the Dubai International Boat Show has, over the years, helped local entrepreneurs develop their own boat-building companies. Noteworthy is that DIBS will, for the first time, be having its Made in the UAE pavilion.

Erwin Bamps, Gulf Craft chief operating officer tells us how today’s market has been re-placed by newcomers who are more mature, while Ferretti Group shares its assessment of the global yachting industry.

Come mingle with nature at Fraser Island in the Destination section, and learn for yourself why the aboriginal natives call this place ‘K’gari’ or paradise.

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Abu Dhabi will host the third 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race stopover in December next year.

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), which brought the “Everest of Sail-ing” to the Arabian Gulf for the first time in 2012 and is behind its return, has also confirmed its Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team will join the 2014/15 campaign. The outfit will again be skip-pered by Britain’s double Olympic medalist, Ian Walker, who led the Arabian entry to a number of Leg and In-Port wins on its maiden title tilt in

the last edition.“Our involvement with the Volvo Ocean Race

captured the imagination of our people, who have strong maritime heritage links,” said His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman, TCA Abu Dhabi. “The legacy of the last race is an increase in the breadth of sailing and watersport facilities available, which is some-thing we will build on over this second outing.

“In 2012 over 120,000 visitors joined in the stopover celebrations at our dedicated water-

front race village – and we will be looking to build on our reputation of delivering a stand-out stopover experience that is talked about long after the fleet has left.”

Abu Dhabi made waves on the global sailing scene with its hosting of the world’s premier offshore sailing race in January 2012. The event galvanised the emirate’s watersports industry with a wealth of sailing centres, yacht charter companies and state-of-the-art marina facilities coming online over the last 12 months, with more expected.

TCA Abu Dhabi believes the return of the “Everest of Sailing” and its Emirati development programme, which saw Abu Dhabi Ocean Rac-ing’s UAE national crew member Adil Khalid become the first Arab to competitively circum-navigate the world, will re-energise the emirate’s credentials as a world-class watersports destina-tion.

“This second campaign will further galvanise the emirate’s grass-roots sailing development and again give us a global platform on which to pro-mote our deep-rooted maritime heritage,” added Sheikh Sultan.

Abu Dhabi’s 2014 stopover will once again be focused on the purpose built Destination Village – the size of eight football pitches - on the city’s stunning Corniche breakwater.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing then enjoyed notable successes as the first Arabian challenger in the Volvo Ocean Race, with success in the UK’s test-ing Rolex Fastnet race, three In-Port Race victo-ries, including one in front of 23,000 race fans in the UAE capital, as well as a memorable win in the high-profile, ‘blue-riband’ transatlantic Leg 7 between Miami, USA and Lisbon, Portugal.

“Abu Dhabi staged a truly original and mas-sively appealing stopover during the last edition, with its own unique feel, and its return to the campaign will strengthen the legacy of the race in the city and the country,” said Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad.

“I’m sure Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing will be among the challengers for overall honours this time. This announcement marks the beginning of another chapter for sailing in the United Arab Emirates.”

Abu Dhabi will welcome the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Leg 2 from Recife, Brazil, after it departs from its starting port of Alicante, Spain. Leg 2 is expected to take a month to sail.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing is the third team an-nounced for the 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, following the SCA All-Women’s Team and a Recife-backed outfit.

Further host city announcements are due over the coming weeks, with the final route, including sailing distances and expected dates, to be un-veiled by late-February.

Abu Dhabi to host December 2014 Volvo Ocean race stopover

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Nord Stream Race 2013 to cover 800 nautical miles non-stop

The Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SPBYC), and the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV) has announced that the next edition of the Nord Stream Race will be held in Septem-ber 2013, where over 800 nautical miles will be covered in a non-stop race through the Baltic Sea from Flensburg, Germany to Saint Petersburg, Russia. The race will be open to the Gazprom Swan 60 Class and Yachts under ORC handicap.

The race will start in the Flensburg Fjord, leav-ing Bornholm to port and will follow the route of the Nord Stream Pipeline to the North-East of the Baltic Sea, crossing the waters of Germany, Poland, Denmark, Lithunia, Latvia, Estonia, Swe-den, Finland and finally Russia and will bring par-

ticipants together from all over Europe.A match race in the Sail Racing Arena of Flens-

burger Förde for the Gazprom Swan 60 Class will be held prior to the race. The first Nord Stream Race start for the ORC Division B will be on Sept. 15, 2013. The second start will follow on the next day with the Gazprom Swan 60 Class.

Ulrich Lissek, Director of Communication Nord Stream said, “After last year’s success the Nord Stream Race is established as an annual exciting race through the Baltic Sea. 2013 has a new racing format lined up and it is our aim to encourage all nations to get involved in this pres-tigious race along the Nord Stream pipeline.”

“Racing 800 nautical miles non-stop in the

northern hemisphere in September is encourag-ing and challenging. The finish in Saint Petersburg after approximately four to six sailing days will be breath-taking for the sailors.” said Alan Green, NRV Race Officer, prior to the release of the Notice of Race.

The trophy for the Gazprom Swan 60 Class, donated by the Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg, will be the prize for the Swan 60 division. An additional trophy for the ORC fleet will be de-signed via an art competition between artists from Germany and Russia, to be announced in March.

The Nord Stream Race’s inaugural edition was in October 2012.

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ANd thetAlkS begiNSuperyacht builders pitch their products to high net worth people at 21st DIBS

‘The event is synonymous with luxury yachting, and is the perfect

opportunity for superyacht builders to market their high-end products to a burgeoning audience.’ –Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre, organiser.

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The world’s marine industry players have arrived in Dubai for the 21st edition of this Middle East gateway city’s interna-tional boat show, bringing with them the

latest in their product line and confident that the Gulf, which is teeming with high net worth individuals, would once again deliver on its promise of multi-million dollar deals.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—with its seemingly bottomless oil and gas reserves—are among the world’s top 10 countries having the highest density of ultra-wealthy households, according to Boston Consulting Group, a US-based global manage-ment strategy firm serving as adviser to many businesses and governments.

Moreover, 55 percent of the world’s top 20 yachts currently have Gulf owners, according to

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official sources.This at hand, 11 super yacht builders have

joined this year’s Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS)—AMELS, Benetti, CRN, Fincantieri, Hees-en, Lürssen, Mondo Marine, Oceanco, Palmer Johnson, Sanlorenzo and Trinity. Mondo Marine and Palmer Johnson are first-timers.

DIBS also attracts wealthy buyers from Asia, particularly India, China and Turkey, which have seen a boom in the number of USD millionaires and extremely wealthy individuals. According to a 2012 GCC and regional boating market report by marine industry consultancy Mike Derrett Marine, the strong business and social connec-tions between India, the Gulf States and Europe have resulted in many Indians being exposed to the growing boating lifestyles in these markets with these individuals eager to purchase luxury boats.

Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President of Dubai World Trade Centre, organiser of Dubai Interna-tional Boat Show, said DIBS is “synonymous with luxury yachting, and is the perfect opportunity for superyacht builders to market their high-end products to a burgeoning audience.

“The lure of seeing these multi-million dollar superyachts at close range appeals to a range of leisure boating enthusiasts, whether they are a high-end prospective buyer or a first-time visi-tor.”

She said DIBS will this year have a “Super Yacht Experience pavilion” which she stressed, “supports the growing demand for superyachts

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in this lucrative market from regional buyers.”

PlatformThe show has over 563 international compa-

nies and brands participating, exhibitors from more than 49 countries and debut appearances from Malta, Armenia and Malaysia. The United States, Turkey and Italy have increased their presence with Turkey having the biggest con-firmed exhibition space.

“The annual DIBS is among the world’s very best platforms for Turkish companies like ours to sell to Gulf buyers of luxury leisure marine products and services. As Turkey has expanded its exhibition space by more than eight times this year, Vicem Yachts has also increased its presence significantly, in line with our belief that there is demonstrated demand for su-peryachts of our calibre in the Middle East,” Sebahattin Hafizoglu, Founder and Chairman of Vicem Yachts, said.

The United States and Italy have increased their total exhibition space by 110-percent and 47-percent respectively. A new Florida pavilion signifies a greater demand for American-made products and leisure crafts, with a 200-percent increase in products overall from the United States. Enterprise Florida, the official economic development organisation for the state of Florida, returns to the show after a three-year hiatus.

Manny Mencia, Senior Vice President of In-

ternational Trade Development for Enterprise Florida, said the Middle East “remains a region of great significance to the State of Florida and the exporters in Florida as evidenced by our an-nual partnership in the Dubai International Boat Show.

“Florida’s marine industry remains one of the pivotal economic drivers in the state and our presence at the show underscores the confi-dence our businesses have for the region.”

He said many Florida exporters have availed of the export programmes that the state gov-ernment has offered “and we are confident that

these initiatives will lead to fruitful and mutual-ly-beneficial partnerships in the region.”

OpportunitiesFor his part, Dr Ferdinando Fiore, Italian

Trade Commissioner for the UAE, said the Gulf country’s pleasure boating industry “offers vast opportunities for Italian manufacturers of lux-ury yachts, leisure boats and marine equipment, driven by an increasingly affluent population and an extensive shoreline.”

The boat show, he said, “has always been a huge success for Italian exhibitors,” adding that

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the “high level of visitors and the presence of numerous trade operators have proved, over the last few years, of the validity of the event.”

For his part, Jimmy Rivers, Vice President of Trinity Yachts, said DIBS “provides an ideal plat-form to tap into the Middle East luxury boating market and build relationships with potential buyers.”

“We anticipate a strong response from poten-tial buyers in the region this year,” he said.

Trinity Yachts have gained recognition as one of the world’s elite builders of custom su-peryachts of high quality craftsmanship, state-of-the-art construction and engineering tech-niques acquired from many years of experience in the industry.

Marcel Onkenhout, Chief Executive Officer of Oceanco—one of the world’s finest luxury large yacht builders with the distinction of having built the largest yachts in Holland and having several 80 to 110m projects under construction—said DIBS’ “exclusive location, select set-up and high profile visitors afford us the opportunity to promote our yachts and reach local and world-wide potential buyers.”

ShowcaseMeantime, renowned superyacht manufac-

turer, Lürssen, which is among the makers of some of the world’s largest yachts including the 155 metre-long ‘Al Said’, owned by Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, is present at DIBS “to showcase our latest models, and inform visitors about the recent developments and innovations in shipbuilding,” said Michael Breman, Sales Di-rector, Lürssen.

“The event allows us to meet the demand for our luxury superyachts within the Middle East region,” she added.

DIBS will be held at the Dubai International Marine Club – Mina Seyahi from March 5-9, 2012 and will be open to trade visitors and the general public from 3pm – 9.30pm daily. The event has attracted more than 26,000 visitors, 5,000 VIPs and high net worth individuals.

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The UAE’s boat building industry has grown through the years because of the annual Dubai Interna-tional Boat Show.

This according to a local boat manufac-turer who told Arabian Yachts the interna-

tional exposure that UAE gets as a result of DIBS has made it possible for the local marine industry to flourish.

“DIBS has a heritage that is unsurpassable and is by far the quintessential boat show for the Middle East,” said Arif Oomer, director, IMG Boats, a Dubai-based manufacturer of day and fishing boats founded in 2008.

“The show has also made it possible to give the local boating industry global exposure, in turn ensuring success,” Oomer added, noting that this is evident from the large range of products local boat makers have that can compete on a global level.

ExposureThe exposure this year has been increased as

DIBS organizers announced that for the first time in its 21-year history, the show will feature a dedicated Made in the UAE Pavilion to host the country’s top up-and-coming boat builders.

Companies participating in the pavilion include Julfar Craft, Legacy Yachts and Ocean Boats. The display area has been introduced to demonstrate the growing extent of the Emirates’ nautical manufacturing ability, which is demonstrated by the UAE’s 40 percent growth in boat sales in 2012 over the figures for 2011, according to a 2012 GCC and regional boating market report by ma-rine industry consultancy Mike Derrett Marine.

The Made in the UAE Pavilion is sponsored by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

which aims to promote the growth of the coun-try’s small to medium enterprises in the boat-building industry, facilitate their break through into international markets and replicate the suc-cess of larger manufacturers in the UAE.

Over the years, larger UAE-based manufac-turers have seen great success internationally, such as Al Hallami Group, Integrity Yachts and Emirates Boats. Gulf Craft, having celebrated its 30 year anniversary in 2012, is one of the most internationally recognised pioneers of UAE luxury yachts and fiberglass boats and a member of an elite circle of superyacht builders worldwide. Gulf Craft has a presence in major international boat-ing markets through its Majesty Yachts, Oryx and Silvercraft brands, and has an annual production capacity of around 500 craft.

Cautious Meantime, Oomer said local boat manufactur-

ers have a market in the region. “However,” he said, “buyers are now more cautious of what they are dealing with.

“The relationship now extends to getting in-depth knowledge about the company and the technical aspects of the boats.”

Oomer said local boat manufacturers need to look at developing bigger boats because the market currently is in the larger boat sizes, and, at the same time, try to upgrade their current product range with advanced features.

“This,” he said, “would help differentiate their products from the competition.”

IMG boats are manufactured in a 7442 sq. m. modern factory in Al –Quoz, Dubai

The company has taken tournament fishing and family enjoyment to new heights with the introduction of its IMG 330, IMG360XF/XS, IM-G400XF/XS and IMG40 Cabin boat models and is constantly looking to enhance its pace-setting product line.

“Our fishing boats reflect the UAE’s proud sea-faring tradition,” Oomer said.

The company was founded by Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari. DIBS turns 21 this year.

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Today’s market for boats has been replaced with new-comers who are “will-ing to absorb why buying one could be an alternative way to spend money,” said Erwin Bamps, chief operating officer of Gulf Craft, a UAE-

based yacht builder.Bamps told Arabian Yachts the years of

global recession and the uncertainty that went with it have passed, spawning conse-quently boat buyers with a “different atti-tude.”

“The industry was going through a little bit of a down period three or four years ago. Now that uncertainty passed away and people are coming to the market with a dif-ferent attitude, ‘Okay I have the money. I still have a job. My kids are okay. My house is safe. Everything is fine but should I be buying a boat? Convince me,’” Bamps said.

Bamps said Gulf Craft has “never sold as

many super yachts within the last four years.”“We have a very large clientele of boat buy-

ers in the last few years who have never had a boat before. So it’s not like maybe the boat buyers are those who have a lot a cash and they know boats for a long time.

“No it’s been strangely not. We see a lot of new buyers who have never had a boat before

We see a lot of people coming to boating now more mature, more educated, willing to absorb why this could be an alternative way to spend money,” Bamps said.

Bamps said big yachts, which cost approxi-mately US$6 million according to him, are “very high in demand,” as well as the smaller fishing boats and family cruisers.

“Super yachts are doing very well,” he said.

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This year will be the “best year yet” for Dubai Marina Yacht Club as it will see the comple-tion of both Mall Marina and West Bay Marina, the development of the rally program, the incorporation and introduction of a members’ concierge service and the addition of a new members area within the club, according to Jonathan Hind, general manager.

“We are looking to fully open Mall Marina by the end of March and west bay Marina should be fully on line by September,” Hind tells Ara-bian Yachts.

“The marina is doing great. We are experi-encing great occupancy, receiving some great feedback, developing more berths, completing dredging projects, developing the rally program, looking forward to the Dubai International Boat Show and generally enjoying things,” He added.

Hind said DMYC is “experiencing a high de-mand for berthing and with the two new areas

within the facility due to come on line, this is a great sign.”

DMYC, which has 550 berths all occupied as of presstime, is notably one of the most estab-lished marinas in the Middle East. It has four different marinas along the famous Dubai Ma-rina Canal—from the vibrant East Marina with its surrounding restaurants and towering build-ings to the quietness of West Bay Marina which is away form the busyness of the East end.

Furthermore, Mall Marina and Club House Marina offer a comfortable balance of con-venience and atmosphere. All marinas offer parking with buggy services, ice, berthing as-sistance, 24-hour security, membership to the Yacht Club and access to DMYC’s rally program which incorporates both water- and land-based rallies.

Hind said DMYC “has a very international clientele with owners from all over the world.”Jonathan Hind

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Q & A

‘In the Middle East area, super yachts have always been successful: Lebanon, for instance, is at the moment one of the most interesting regions for Ferretti Group.’

— Stefano Campanelli, EMEA Sales Director Ferretti yachts

ARABIAN YACHTS: What is your assessment of the boating industry—globally and in the Middle East?

Stefano Campanelli: The yachting industry is recovering from a difficult economical period. These economic difficulties have continued in certain European markets, particularly in southern Europe, while in the Middle East area we are see-ing signs of a recovery, also thanks to our well established Ferretti Group dealer, Sea Pros.

Globally, Asia Pacific is one of the regions with the highest rate of growth for the luxury industry, as well as an attractive market for the “Made in Italy” brand and an area with great expectations. Attending for many years the main events in the Asia Pacific area, Pershing and Ferretti Group have been highly appreciated from professionals and Asian customers, winning for example the “New Arrival Award” at Hurun Best of the Best thanks to the Pershing 92’ slim profile and sporty perfor-mance.

In North America, the first international market for the nautical sector, Pershing and the whole Group continue to consolidate their presence through Ferretti Group of America, attending of course the nautical key events of this area, such as the Miami Boat Show and the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

Coming to the South American market, Ferretti Group has been present in Brazil for over 20 years, obtaining a position of leadership, further consoli-dated in June 2011 with the opening of a facility in Sao Paulo, dedicated to the Brazilian market. The Group’s presence, through Ferretti Group America, then spreads throughout other Latin American countries, in particular Venezuela, Do-minican Republic, Colombia, Panama and Mexico.

AY: What is the trend—is it towards super yachts or mid-sized ones?

SC: It is difficult to draw a general trend be-cause the market depends on the area and on the clients’ tastes. In general during the years of economic difficulties since 2008, there has been a trend to larger yachts because this segment has been less affected by the economic recession. We are hopeful of more positive trends in smaller yachts as the European and US markets begin to recover.

In the Middle East area, super yachts have

always been successful: Lebanon, for instance, is at the moment one of the most interesting regions for Ferretti Group. In Lebanon we sold the brand new CRN 129 80-metre Chopi Chopi, officially launched last January. But also the mid-size yachts market is getting better, thanks to the work of the dealer Sea Pros, that recently sold in Lebanon the first Itama 45’ and the first Dolphin 74’ Cruiser, Mochi Craft’s flagship. Moreover, in the next months we’ll deliver the third unit of the brand new Ferretti 870, launched in Cannes 2012, and one Riva Duchessa 92’.

AY: There have been efforts in the Gulf to invest in the boating industry as it can be gleaned from ongoing marina projects and boat shows happening elsewhere around the region. Do you think the Middle East still has a long way to go in developing itself as a boat-ing destination and, as well coming up with its own world-class yachts? Why so?

SC: One key to the development of the yacht-ing industry in this region is the availability of infrastructure (marinas, etc.) and services that

support the yachting industry. As new infrastruc-ture projects come on stream, we expect to see a corresponding increase in yacht sales and the development of the Middle East as a yachting destination. The existence of world class logistics (Emirates, Etihad, Gulf Air) and accommodation are a sound base for this development.

AY: How long has Pershing been in the re-gion? In UAE? How has the market’s response been so far?

SC: Pershing has been present for more than 10 years in the UAE market. In 1998 Pershing joined the Ferretti Group and therefore it benefited from the dealer network of the Group, Sea Pros, which operates in this area from over 10 years.

AY: Why will there be no Pershings in this

year’s Dubai International Boat Show?SC: Ferretti Group will be present during the

show, but with no boats on display this year, through Sea Pros, its dealer in this Area, mainly because the most recently sold yachts are in other countries of this area.

Nour Al Sayyed, architect and head of Design and Production at the UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Co., is by far among the very few women directly involved in the con-struction of a sea vessel, a feat traditional held by men.

She says of her job: “The journey of watching a concept develop from a sketch to a finished and functional build is very exciting, especially when the final product is a boat. At Al Marakeb, I get to be part of the journey of helping a client realise what they want, and bringing it to life. Better yet, I get to test it out at sea!”

Ms. Al Sayyed’s first introduction to Al Mar-akeb came as she was graduating from the school of Architecture at the American Univer-sity in Sharjah. Her fascination with structures, shapes and design impelled her to pursue higher education in Industrial Design from Florence Design Academy in Italy, returning to join Al Marakeb in 2008.

In this Arabian Yachts interview, Ms. Al Sayyed explains why she chose to be and as well offers some insights on the marine industry.

ARABIAN YACHTS: Not to typecast but boat

making has always been referred to as a man’s job. Why the interest in it?

Nour Al Sayyed: In recent decades, women have penetrated several industries that were predominantly a “man’s job”. Times have changed and women are well-respected peers in the work environment regardless of the field. Having said that, being a woman did pose certain challenges when working in a factory in this part of the world, but all works out with the right attitude. I was mostly drawn to boat design and building because it’s not your regular ‘9 to 5’. I find it all very exciting and interesting.

AY: How many boats have you designed? NAS: I have a few, maybe four to five, custom

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‘It’s not your regular 9 to 5. I find it very exciting.’Nour Al Sayyed, on why she took a career in boat building.

projects that I had designed entirely before we decided to standardise our basic models. Along with my team, we have designed our three main models: Spartan 25, Dino 31, and Triton 35, and continue to design our new releases: Habbar 25 and Scylla 35. Of course, my design work extends to all the different personalisation requests that come with each boat order too; so to answer your question, my design skills are more or less involved in every boat Al Marakeb produces.

AY: Where do you draw inspiration when con-ceptualising a design?

NAS: I like to think of design as art with a purpose. While it’s important to maintain an aesthetic appeal to the final product, the design is also inspired by the functional vision of that product. To design a boat space you consider the fisherman, the water-sports enthusiast, speed fanatics, luxury seekers and the family who sim-ply wants to spend a day out at sea. That’s where the idea is born.

AY: Who were your influences in boat design-ing?

NAS: Having grown up in the GCC, and boat-ing being a favourite pastime to many around here – including my own father, it was easy to be enraptured by the activity itself. Essentially, I was invited to the idea of boat design by my friend, and founder of Al Marakeb, (Mr. Basel Shuhai-ber) as we were graduating from Architecture at the American University in Sharjah, and he had started designing his first boat.

AY: What do you think is the future of boat designs? Where is it headed?

NAS: Look how far we’ve come already. From a floating log to massive cruise ships, boats have come a long way since they first appeared in ancient civilizations. Throughout the ages they have served for transport of people and building materials, trade route vessels, warships and so on. Materials and technologies in boat building have also evolved over the centuries and will continue to do so. With the various tools available and developing technologies, the everlasting need for boats and the competitive spirit to do bet-ter, there is always potential for advancement in boat design.

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itAMA 50A labour of love

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The final look of the new 50-footer has been achieved by combining extreme pre-cision and creativity. A labour of love that has involved Marco Casali, the yacht de-

signer for Itama range, with AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology) and the Centro Stile del Gruppo Ferretti. Like the other boats in the new Itama line, the overall aim has been to develop certain aspects, while maintaining the immaculate har-mony that distinguishes all the craft in the Itama fleet.

The result is a modern 50-footer with a dis-tinctively sporting character, fitting perfectly between the Forty and the FiftyFive, and offering an original and ideal combination of a day-cruis-er and an open yacht. It can host up to 12 people and reach speeds of up to 34 knots thanks to its twin MAN 800 mhp engines.

The craft’s exterior also confirms the develop-ments that have been made in all the shipyard’s latest projects, including a higher bow and a lower stern that is smoothly, yet dynamically

curved with all the tension of a bow about to shoot an arrow.

A sleek, clean-cut design and carefully bal-anced deck space have been brought together in the Fifty with a new technological concept, in fact the new Fifty has been constructed using a lamination system for the infusion of the glass fibre components, which guarantees an improved weight-performance ratio.

Ideal balance What makes this craft particularly special,

however, is its capacity to offer an ideal balance between sporty sea performance and ultimate comfort. To achieve this, a classic Itama design has been restyled with specially designed solu-tions that guarantee ultimate cruising comfort and an even more luxurious onboard lifestyle.

Following this same approach the internal layout has also been completely redesigned with the VIP cabin returned to its classic Itama posi-tion in the stern. This sets the craft apart from

This 50-footer offers an original and ideal combination of a day-cruiser and an open yacht.

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the other models in the shipyard’s new fleet by presenting owners with original space optimiza-tion solutions and distinctively refined fittings. These range from the particularly high ceilings in all three cabins to a layout that combines design logic and inventiveness, thanks to a painstak-ingly researched floor plan that marries ideally with the requirements of the craft’s shaft drive system.

AdvancedThe effect of expansion and the sense of free-

dom, already tried and tested on the FiftyFive, has been further developed in the Fifty. In addi-tion to the new and spacious dimensions of its stern area, the craft also boasts a roomy cockpit and a large aft deck that guarantees a very special, no-filter relationship with the sea in the classic tradition of the open yacht.

The spacious stern sundeck, specifically de-signed to exploit daytime livability to the full, leads onto the cockpit that features a typical Itama layout with a classic control panel and a

horseshoe-shaped sofa to the fore of the sun-deck. It is noticeable that the size of Itama Fifty cockpit is only slightly smaller if compared to bigger open yachts. The sofa is a particularly spe-cial as it can be transformed into a comfortable, forward-facing co-pilot’s seat.

The bimini fabric top with its electro-hydraulic, power-assisted drive mechanism allows the cock-pit to be completely covered or opened in just a few minutes, so the exteriors can be adapted to any climate quickly and easily.

The extendable gangplank for disembarking from the craft is anchored to the aft deck and doubles as a crane for towing and launching the craft’s tender or a jetski.

Stylish Similarly, while maintaining the style of previ-

ous Itama models, the Fifty’s interiors also offer an excitingly innovative choice of materials and furnishings.

The internal layout consists of three cabins all with ensuite bathrooms and a dinette and galley.

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The Master and guest cabins are located in the bows and the VIP cabin in the stern.

On going below-decks you find the dinette in an extremely practical location on your left, with the galley neatly located on the right. The galley, which is subtly separated from the dinette by its wooden floor and the TV cabinet, is equipped with all the appliances needed to guarantee total comfort, including a fridge, oven and dishwasher.

Moving on from the living area towards the bows you come to the Master Cabin and Guest Cabin, which is fitted with twin beds. Both cabins have their own bathroom and separate shower cubicle. The VIP cabin is located in its classic po-sition in the stern and includes a direct stairway to the cockpit. In this way, larger space and more livability have been guaranteed, no mentioning privacy and comfort, sensibly enhanced. In fact, the owner’s guests can count on a more secluded area, deeply living the sea with no filters, the

feeling indissolubly tied to Itama.

SplendidThe splendid materials selected for the in-

teriors also emphasize the refined attention to detail and contemporary trends that contribute to making the Fifty an icon of modern “lifestyle” design. A special mention deserves the white painted oak, a wood, able to give to Itama Fifty the style easily recognizable on the architectures and the colors of Mediterranean islands. Wood has also been used for most of the furnishings, including the floors in the bathrooms and gal-ley, whereas in the cabins a selection of precious leather fittings, including the bed head and sur-round marry perfectly with the choice of carpets.

From the previews that have so far been re-leased, it is clear that this yacht succeeds in unit-ing exuberance and luxury, a powerful spirit and improved liveability in every detail.

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Custom Line 97’Meet the ‘Lord of the Seas’

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Equipped with a twin 16v 2000 M93 1790kW MTU engine able to reach a maximum speed of 27 knots—at half load—and a cruising speed of 24 knots,

and with all the amenities of a modern and so-phisticated lifestyle, it’s no wonder why Ferretti Custom Line 97’, with its 29.7 metres and a smart and aggressive layout, has become a choice pick of the international jet set.

For one, the boat’s master cabin in the bow on the main deck has large windows on both sides and a chaise lounge, which allows for watching the sea while lying comfortably.

Also, the lower deck was designed such that it is able to provide up to four double cabins. Moreover, the Ferretti Custom Line 97’, has in-novative, wide open-view windows while the flybridge has a closable hardtop offering areas of sunshine and shade. The aft’s teak cover converts into a platform to facilitate access to the sea.

Inside, the internal fittings are all modern, and feature light, bright woods. The finishings come from the broad range of customisation choices available for the owner, side by side with the shipyard team’s architects.

Collaborations with the best Italian brands made it possible to dress up the boat with the most selected furnishing complements, such as the new Dedon weatherproof dining table and

chairs in the cockpit, which were hand-woven using a special fibre.

The range of fittings on board include a 32-inch plasma TV connected to the Radiomarine Audio-Video Media Server system, a multi-media platform which can support all the audio-visual supplies. In the master cabin and salon, an iPod docking station enhances the technological en-tertainment offer

The 97’ is likewise equipped with latest-gen-eration Naviop instrument, including innovative control systems that allow consumption, services and alarms to be monitored quickly and simply with touch screen commands. This solution pro-vides the crew with even more convenient access to onboard systems.

Cockpit The spacious cockpit, with a large table and

double bench for up to 10 people, has access to the salon, where there is a coffee table and dining area that can accommodate up to eight people. Continuing towards the bow one finds a large contemporary-style galley fitted with quartzite top and professional appliances.

Access to the crew cabins is amidships to avoid disturbing the owner and the guests, and is also convenient for reaching the galley, as well as the side doors for going outside or to the pilot

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With all the amenities of a modern and sophisticated lifestyle, it’s no wonder why this yacht has become the choice of the international jet set.

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house. The bridge on the Ferretti Custom Line 97’ is

separated from the fly bridge by sliding glass doors. The fly bridge, for its part, has plenty of sunbathing space, which can be protected by the hard top, with a central opening to let in light or create convenient shaded areas.

Here a table with a wide bench and grill area provide another dining space and the opportu-nity to enjoy life in the open air at sea. The door at the stern provides access to a large garage, which has space for a 4.5 metre tender and a jet-ski that can be stored using the small davit on the fly bridge.

EnginesFour Mitsubishi ARG (Anti-Rolling Gyro) sta-

bilisers are fitted in the engine room as standard on Ferretti Custom Line maxi yachts. This system, installed exclusively for the European market on many of the group’s yachts, is able to reduce rolling by 50 percent.

Rolling is mainly responsible for discomfort when anchored offshore or in a port.

All the structural modifications of the Ferretti Custom Line 97’ comply with MCA Short Range specifications, the safety regulations issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency specifically for 24 to 38-metre maxi yachts to raise safety

standards and allow their use as charter yachts. From a technical point of view, compliance

with Short Range specifications involves making a number of construction adaptations that en-sure the yacht complies to high safety standards.

Ferretti Custom Line 97’ is a result of the close working relationship between Studio Zuccon International Project, the AYT - Advanced Yacht Technology, the Ferretti Group’s naval research and design centre, and the team of architects and designers at the Ferretti Group’s Centro Stile. It features a number of design solutions aiming to increase the space available to the owner and his guests.

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The best of both worldsSPOrTrIVA 56’

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The sleek lines of SportRiva 56’ hide a spacious stern garage, equipped with a hatch, in which an inboard jet tender and its launching system can be stored. This is not a common solution on boats of her category.

Call it the best of both worlds—SportRiva 56 that is

This sporty glamour-inspired yacht integrates the flybridge concept with

the sporty lines of an open coupé to satisfy the demands of owners who, while not wishing to sacrifice the lines of a sporty yacht, prefer the convenience of a closed, air-conditioned upper salon.

The extended, aggressive line of SportRiva 56’ gives her a strongly dynamic appearance which, together with a number of highly innovative

solutions, makes this yacht an example of mod-ern design.

Her style, luxury, the valuable materials used and painstaking care taken over detail balance out the “futuristic” attributes. The resulting yacht, like all the shipyard’s models, still exudes the taste of Riva’s many years of tradition.

DeckThe deck features a large, external living area

complete with folding, teak table and two com-fortable sofas able to seat up to eight people,

whilst a central stairway provides easy access to the flybridge, featuring a second drive position and large sundeck.

Inside, is a relaxing ambiance resulting from the combination of the warm colours of the elm, bronze lacquering and leather inserts, and choice of matching fabrics and leathers.

Moreover, the different areas, unexpectedly large for a yacht of this size, have been stud-ied to guarantee more comfort and liveability. The salon, set at the height of the bridge deck, features a comfortable, full soft grain leather

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divan and crystal table which can seat six.

Natural lightLarge windows provide natural lighting,

creating a comfortable environment separated from the cockpit by a central crystal door which can open up completely to form a single, spa-cious, outdoor day area.

The master cabin, with en-suite bathroom, is set on the lower bridge at bow, whilst the two, twin-bedded guest cabins are set amidships. The left-hand cabin, providing direct access to the second bathroom which also acts as a day-head, features an extremely clever solution.

One of the two beds, which runs on tracks, can be set next to the other to form a double

bed. Moreover, both guest cabins feature a large window and double portholes, guaranteeing maximum lighting and providing the interiors with natural ventilation.

A second access to the lower bridge, separate to that of the cabins, leads to the galley, set at stern and linked by access to the crew cabin. It features an en-suite bathroom with shower and a cupboard which can be converted into a washer-dryer.

SleekThe sleek lines of SportRiva 56’ hide a spa-

cious stern garage, equipped with a hatch, in which an inboard jet tender and its launching system can be stored. This is not a common so-

lution on boats of her category.SportRiva 56’ is a sporty boat, also thanks to

the prominent V-bottom, particularly dynamic and reactive while turning, even with rough seas. It is likewise equipped with two MAN V8 engines, power at 900 mhp, which deliver a maximum speed of 32 knots and a cruising speed of 28 knots.

The boat is result of the working relationship between Officina Italiana Design, the exclusive designer of all the yachts in the Riva range, AYT – Advanced Yacht Technology – Ferretti Group’s naval research and design centre, and the team of architects and designers of Centro Stile Fer-rettigroup.

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Dibba, Oman — A superb performance by Team AISM throughout the 15 days and 760 nautical miles of EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour has seen the Dubai-based crew sail to vic-tory in convincing fashion in the third edition of the region’s only long distance offshore race ahead of BAE Systems, which came in second, and EFG Bank (Monaco), third.

Nine world-class crews including a host of

elite sailors from the Middle East completed the unique sailing challenge and showcased endurance race around the coastline of four countries, covering seven legs between Bahrain and Muscat.

The culmination of three year’s development of offshore racing in the region, this season delivered on its promise of being the most com-petitive and successful yet involving some of the world’s and the region’s most accomplished sailors all competing in the ideal sailing condi-tions of the Arabian Gulf.

Brisk downwind conditions took the full fleet of nine Farr 30s home to The Wave, Muscat on the final leg, Feb. 25, 2013 providing the perfect conclusion to this year’s EFG Bank Sailing Ara-bia – The Tour.

The fleet leaving Mussanah Marina at dawn the morning of the leg was up to its full

strength with the return of Adil Khaled and his Team Abu Dhabi, following their grounding and helicopter rescue on leg two.

A fitting end to the event was that honours on the leg should go to French America’s Cup helmsman Bertrand Pacé and the crew of AISM who have constantly dominated EFG Bank Sail-ing Arabia The Tour 2013. Over the last two and a half weeks, they have won five of the seven offshore legs and set the tone for the in-ports when they claimed three out of three races in Doha. AISM won 2013 EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour by 10.25 points.

“We enjoyed this year’s event a lot,” said Pacé. “We have a good crew - everyone was very focused on winning this race. It is much easier when the guys are working like that because we have good speed, good navigation and tactics. This tour was much easier than the previous

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Dubai team winseFg bank Sailing Arabia – the tourThird edition of the Arabian Gulf’s only long distance offshore race had nine world-class crews

The race covered 760 nautical miles across 4 countries in 15 days and had seven legs with eight port calls.

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years because there was less night sailing and more downwind. Conditions were similar to the Mediterranean this year with the thermal ef-fect. But still it is two weeks of racing, so it is still hard.”

The pressure was fully on Cédric Pouligny and the crew of BAE Systems, going into this final leg just 0.5 points ahead of a hungry Sidney Gavignet and EFG Bank (Monaco) and with Pacé always one to aggressively defend his overall lead. In fact Pacé’s dirty work was done for him by Gavignet who attempted to luff BAE Systems off the course. However he never quite suc-ceeded. In the end BAE Systems nosed ahead and although the two boats finished the leg in lowly seventh and eighth positions respectively, this was enough for them to take second and third places overall.

“We had more to lose than to gain, so basi-cally it was a bit of a match race,” said Pouligny.

“We had a very good start and were first at the upwind mark and then Bertrand Pace managed to pass us, but he was not really important. Sidney gained on us and was trying to make us go higher until we got separated from the fleet. We were in a difficult position, but we managed to have good speed and stay low.”

The EFG Bank (Monaco) skipper had a few regrets about how the leg had panned out: “We had a good race, but we should have gone and got them before the start line,” said Gavignet. “But it was a nice race, a nice fight with every-one.”

After knocking on the door of the podium throughout EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour, Mohsin al Busaidi and his Renaissance team finally came good on this leg taking third place behind Messe Frankfurt.

Attending the final prize giving at The Wave, Muscat was event sponsor George Catsiapis,

Managing Director of EFG Bank (Monaco), who has been following the event closely: “It was a stressful race with boats going aground - Abu Dhabi was the first victim and in a way they were the winners of the race because they showed the morale to come back and finish off the race. But it is the mixture of top interna-tional skippers and GCC sailors that is fantastic.”

David Graham, CEO of Oman Sail, organiser of the EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour commented of this year’s event: “It has been amazing. The level of competition has gone up as has the overall standard of the event. I’m particularly pleased with the girl’s boat and that they have four Omani sailors on board and have shown moments of brilliance. We have had some really interesting conversations in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, so I’m looking forwards to seeing who will be on the start line next year. And the media-side has gone amaz-ingly well.”

Graham believes that SATT next year will reach critical mass with more Gulf countries entered, 12-15 fully funded boats and a title sponsor.

“I am also particularly pleased that an Omani vision for the region, designed and managed this event, and we were able to get a presti-gious international bank to put their confident in them and this race. By every possible measure this year’s EFG Bank Sailing Arabia – The Tour has been an outstanding success and significant strides have been made towards our vision of encouraging the growth of sailing across the region and reigniting the rich maritime heri-tage of the Gulf. Today we congratulate all the teams. Tomorrow we start working towards next year. That is the legacy of this truly unique spectacle” concluded Graham.

Starlets of the show, regardless of where in the GCC they visited, have been Dee Caffari’s all-female crew on Al-Thuraya Bank Muscat.

Caffari, the first woman to have sailed single-handed around the world non-stop in both directions, said today’s leg was a fine conclusion to SATT, even though they just missed the po-dium: “We had great wind and good conditions and really close racing. It was intense and a re-ally good way to finish a great event. This was our chance to get on the podium and we missed it by just two gybes. On the finish line all the girls all burst into tears - I was quite emotional for them, but it shows just how much they wanted it – we wouldn’t have got that reaction two weeks ago.”

Almost speechless with disappointment, hid-ing behind her sunglasses, was Al-Thuraya’s Intisar Al-Tobi. “I am sad, because we were so close and we did our best and we tried so hard to finish in the top three places,” she said.

The race started on Feb. 10, 2013 in Manama, called port at Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Dibba and Mussanah and culminated in Muscat.

For more information on the race please visit: www.sailingarabiathetour.com

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affordable experiences both afloat and ashore.’ –Cedric Le Rest, General Manager

‘Significant’ investment poured to convert the facility into an all-day entertainment centre

YAS MARiNA comes of age

“All marine destinations have their own unique atmosphere and spirit, and the UAE is no dif-ferent,” says Cedric Le Rest, Yas Marina general manager, and this apparently is why the facility is currently undergoing refurbishment to convert it into a more exciting place before yearend in anticipation of increased occupancy.

Le Rest said Yas Marina had an unprecedented growth in 2012. “We’re seeing healthy growth in line with the growth of overall berths available. In terms of trends unique to the UAE, we have seen an increased in the number first-time boat owners as well as individuals who have an inter-est in boating, securing a berth before purchasing

A rendition of the Yas Marina following the ongoing redevelopment project.

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the boat,” he told Arabian Yachts.

DIBSPart of the reason for the growth, Le Rest said,

is the annual Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), the 21st edition of which is being held March 5 – 9 at Dubai International Marine Club – Mina Seyahi

“Our presence at DIBS yields many benefits for Yas Marina and has no doubt contributed to not only our growth in members and visitors, but also our profile internationally,” Le Rest said.

Le Rest declined to divulge the amount being spent on the Yas Marina project, saying only that the investment in the expansion is “significant.”

“It will benefit not only our members and visit-ing boat owners but also visitors to, and residents of Abu Dhabi, irrespective if they own a boat or not,” Le Rest said.

He said work started in the fourth quarter of 2011 and is due for completion in the third quar-ter of this year.

Vibrant transformationLe Rest added that when completed, the ma-

rina will be transformed into a vibrant dining and entertainment precinct with 10 food and bever-age outlets offering fantastic panoramic views of the marina from extended terraces, a children’s play area, interactive musical fountains, a ‘pedes-trianised’ promenade and a state-of-the-art new ‘captainiere’ with facilities for members.

“The project has been designed with something

for everyone from morning through till late night, offering affordable experiences both afloat and ashore,” Le Rest said.

Development of Yas Marina came on the heels of steady growth in the operations of the facil-ity, which last year saw a 150-percent increase in berth occupancy. Le Rest attributed this to the rise in the number of local boat owners as well as those coming to Abu Dhabi as the capital city’s international profile continues to grow.

“2012 was a fantastic year for Yas Marina as we welcomed more members than ever before. In line with the rise of local boat ownership in the UAE, most new members are either UAE residents, or those with strong UAE ties,” Le Rest said, add-ing that the marina has also seen an increase in members from the GCC region as well as other international destinations.

Slow?Some quarters claim marinas in the UAE have

been slow to pick up on berth occupancy, saying these facilities do not have the “holiday spirit” that other marina destinations have, which is why the refurbishment project.

Le Rest countered stressing, “I have over 22 years international marine industry experience, 14 of which have been here in the UAE. Based on my experience, I can say that all marine des-tinations have their own unique atmosphere and spirit and the UAE is no different.”

He noted that Abu Dhabi has an “outstanding calendar of sporting, cultural and community events that showcase and highlight a special spirit, unique to the UAE.

“During the F1 weekend in November as an example, the mood and atmosphere at the marina is electric and every year we receive an over-whelming amount of positive feedback from both visitors and members.

“Also, living in a multi-cultural society such as the UAE, we benefit from many different celebra-tions here as our members and visitors celebrate their own specific holidays.”

Yas Marina is operated and managed by Camp-er and Nicholsons Marinas. It opened in 2009 and has 175 berths which can accommodate boats from eight metres up to 150 metres. Annual berth rates start at AED 16,455.

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ART Marine Marinas appointed as Manager and Operator of Reef Island Marina

Some 80 berths for yachts between 11 and 60 metres will be available at the newly launched Reef Island Marina in the heart of the city’s busi-ness quarter in Manama, Bahrain by end of this year with ART Marine Marinas tasked as the facil-ity’s operator and manager.

Lulu Tourism Company, the marina’s developer said ART Marine was selected because of its “un-matched professional experience, excellence of services and knowledge of the region.”

ART Marine Marinas will offer its high stan-dards of marina management and operation to the berth holders of this private and exclusive Marina, thus creating a new ultimate destination for the boat owners in the region, a statement issued by the marina management company stated.

Reef Island is a great project offering excep-tional living standards it will quickly become an iconic destination in Bahrain. Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director of ART Marine

Bahrain said the association with ART Marine Marinas will “perfectly complement the Reef Is-land hospitality and luxurious lifestyle.

“ART Marine is widely known for the level of service that it provides and for its impressive ma-rina network, and I am glad to see the company managing this marina in Bahrain.”

Bruno Meier, ART Marine Marinas general manager, for his part, said that with Reef Island being a luxurious and exclusive water front de-velopment, “we are proud to have been selected for the management and operation of its beauti-ful marinas.”

“Like for all the marinas in our network, we will implement our high standards of operation; however, we will also develop a unique ‘flavor’ for the marina that will reflect the great Bahraini life style and culture,” he said.

Reef Island, a development of Lulu Tourism Company established in 2002 as a joint venture between the Bahraini government and business-

man Robert Mouawad, is a residential waterfront community.

Besides its beautiful marina and Yacht Club, Reef Island offers a mixture of luxurious residen-tial towers and signature villas, numerous shop-ping facilities, cafes and restaurants, a hotel and spa, pedestrian promenades, water sport facilities and the biggest sandy infinity pool in the region.

This purposed-built atoll has been conceived as Bahrain’s new benchmark for luxury living, serenity and relaxation. To learn more about Reef Island visit www.reef-island.com

ART Marine Marinas is a division of ART Ma-rine LLC, a marine hospitality company in the MENASA Region. Founded in 2005, ART Marine offers world-class marine services such as yacht sales & brokerage, yacht maintenance, yacht management, yacht charter, water sports opera-tions, and marina development & management. Visit www.artmarinemarinas.com for more de-tails about the company.

80 berths to be ready at Bahrain’s Reef Island Marina by yearend

‘We will also develop a unique flavor for the marina that will reflect the great Bahraini life style and culture.’Bruno Meier– ART Marine

Marinas general manager

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Come mingle with nature

FraserI s l a n d

DESTINATION

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Learn for yourself why the aboriginal natives call this place ‘K’gari’ or paradise.

Inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1992, Fraser Island, located along the south-ern coast of Queensland, Australia, is the world’s largest sand island at 1840 square

kilometres, and is where “one can never be as closer to nature,” as it has been oft-said.

The island has rainforests, eucalyptus wood-land, mangrove forests, wallum and peat swamps, sand dunes and coastal heaths. The sand formation developed and has been ac-cumulating for approximately 750,000 years on volcanic bedrock.

The earliest known name of the island is ‘K’gari’ (pronounced ‘Gurri’) in the Butchulla people’s language, which means paradise

According to Aboriginal legend, when hu-

mans were created and needed a place to live, the mighty god Beiral sent his messenger Yend-ingie with the goddess K’gari down from heaven to create the land and mountains, rivers and sea. K’gari fell in love with the earth’s beauty and did not want to leave it. So Yendingie changed her into a heavenly island.

The name Fraser Island comes from Eliza Fraser, a ship captain’s wife, and her story of survival from a shipwreck on the island. Eliza and her husband, Capt. Captain James Fraser, along with 18 crew, set sail from Sydney to Singapore on board the Stirling Castle in 1836. The voyage however prove ill-fated as the ship caught hole on coral while travelling through the Great Barrier Reef north of the island.

Make a long story short, the group managed to land on the island’s shore on lifeboats, but all eventually died except Eliza who lived among the local peoples and was rescued six weeks later by a convict, John Graham, who, owing to his ability to speak the Aboriginal language, was sent from the settlement at Moreton by the authorities there who had heard about Eliza’ plight, and negotiated her return.

Within six months, Eliza had married another sea captain. She moved to England and became a sideshow attraction in Hyde Park telling ever more lurid tales about her experiences with white slavery, cannibalism, torture and murder.

Activities include a four wheel drive next to the coloured sand cliffs of The Cathedrals or airplane ride on Seventy-Five Mile Beach, a bushwalk through rainforest growing from the sand and heathlands full of wild flowers, swim-

ming in mirrored lakes ringed with gold. One can also visit Lake McKenzie, picnic

next to turtles at Lake Allom, spot whales from Indian Head, discover the historic Maheno shipwreck in Happy Valley and see kangaroos, wallabies and possums on a bushwalk into the interior.

Explorer James Cook sailed by the island in May 1770. For a short period the island was known as Great Sandy Island. Today Fraser Island is a popular tourism destination with a resident population of 360 as of 2006.

The island can be reached by ferry from River Heads, which is south of Hervey Bay, to Kingfisher Bay and Wanggoolba Creek or Inskip Point to north of Rainbow Beach to Hook Point, or by chartered flight through Maroochydore Airport.

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44with varying amenities and access. The main camping areas are: Dundubara Campground, Waddy Point campground, Central Station Tent Sites, Waddy Beach (tent only campsites), Corn-wells Break (large group site), One Tree Rocks camp zone (Eurong-One Tree Rocks), however there are others. Permits are required for camp-ing and also for vehicle access.

There are also various possibilities for over-night hiking on the island. A very beautiful and well cared-for trek is the 90 km long Fraser Island Great Walk. A shorter hike would be for example to start in Kingfisher Bay (ferry drop off) and head to Lake McKenzie, stay there for one night, and then hike back.

Towering satinay and brushbox trees are among the forest giants, some over a thousand years old, and so large they form distinct bands visible from scenic flights over the island. The variety of vegetation on Fraser is exceptional, ranging from mangroves to 200 year old kauri forests, and wallum heathlands that fill with wildflowers in the early Spring.

There are over 230 species of birds on the island—one of the largest and most varied in Australia. These include dotterels, pied oyster catchers, pelicans, terns and gulls often seen on the shoreline while overhead are magnificent birds of prey like the brahminy kites, white-breasted sea eagles, ospreys and peregrine fal-cons. In the heathlands are kingfishers, jabirus and brolgas, and one of Australia’s rarest birds the ground parrot.

There are also 25 species of mammal on Fraser Island. Isolation has ensured that Fraser’s dingoes are the purest breed in eastern Aus-tralia and consequently no domestic dogs are permitted on the island.

Other native mammals include wallabies, pos-sums, flying foxes and echidnas. The Dugong feed on seagrass beds, while sea turtles breed on some island beaches. Each year they make their migration to Fraser’s rocky headlands and protected coastline.

There are many campgrounds on Fraser Island with varying amenities and access. There are also various possibilities for overnight hiking. Moreover, the island is home to over 230 species of birds.

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Parmigiani Limited Edition bugatti Type 370 World renowned creators of exquisite Swiss watches, Parmigiani Fleurier, are giving watch connoisseurs in the Middle East a rare and unique opportunity to become owners of the breathtaking Limited Edition Bugatti Type 370 watch in white gold and diamonds. Priced at around US$350,000, the Type 370 watch in white gold and diamonds with a 10-day power reserve, was created as a tribute to the high-flying creative spirit behind the Bugatti super car and is the first watch of its kind to use the revolutionary transverse movement pioneered by Parmigiani.This is a unique opportunity for the discern-ing collectors of fine timepieces to own an exclusive masterpiece. The Type 370 is an ex-

quisite creation of which only six pieces have been created so far. This is the last chance for watch collectors to get their hands on one before manufacture of this unique piece is ended.The passion nurtured by Parmigiani Fleurier for mechanical challenges is behind this revo-lutionary watchmaking conception. Inspired by automobile technology, the Bugatti model with transverse movement by Parmigiani Fleurier asserts its exceptional aesthetics by arranging its constituent parts like an engine block on the wrist, along a horizontal rather than a vertical axis. The art of watchmaking meets the automobile world in a seamless union in this model.

The OMEGA Constellation SednaSedna gold is the name OMEGA has given to a new alloy that stunningly blends three elements: gold, copper and palladium. It is an 18K rose gold, meaning that it has a minimum gold content of 75 percent. Sedna’s unique rose colour is a result, in part, of just the right proportion of copper: Its palladium content helps to ensure that the reddish hue of Sedna gold will be particularly long lasting. It takes its name from a trans-Neptunian object which astronomers called Sedna – the same name as an Inuit goddess who is said to live at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. The surface of the orbiting object has been described as one of the reddest in our Solar System.The OMEGA Constellation Sedna is the first watch to be crafted in 18K Sedna gold. This lim-ited edition wristwatch seamlessly blends the time-less aesthetic appeal of a legendary watch family with the world premiere of an innovative material. 18K Sedna gold, a patented alloy blending gold, copper and palladium, has been created to ensure that the unique rose gold lustre of the watch case will be especially long-lasting. The indexes and hands are also made of 18K Sedna gold, as is the clasp on its strap.

CONNOISSEUr’S COrNEr

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Eberhard & Co presents first chrono 4

Admiral’s Cup Seafender 47 Tourbillon GMT

With the unique Seafender 47 Tourbillon GMT, Corum’s iconic Admiral’s Cup collection is en-riched with a model combining sporty lines and benchmark horological complications, namely a tourbillon and a dual time zone. A watch imbued with authentic class and dynamic energy.The Admiral’s Cup from Corum requires no introduction, having become a reference in its field with its signature 12-sided bezel. For over 50 years, this iconic model has been consistently delighting nautical enthusiasts with a penchant for fine mechanisms. Loyal to the tradition of excel-lence and originality characterizing this collection, Corum presents the Admiral’s Cup Seafender 47 Tourbillon GMT which, while preserving the inherent sporting spirit of this line built for ex-tremes, is making a noteworthy entrance into the world of the most accomplished horological complications.

eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 Geant Full Injection limitedThe Chrono 4 Géant collection is being en-hanced with a new super-cool total black edition: Chrono 4 Géant Full Injection. The timepiece that perfectly combines technique and aesthetical elegance is produced in a limited series of 500 pieces. The complexity of the construction process, which makes this chronograph even more pre-cious, allows in fact for only a limited produc-

tion. The 46 mm case of Chrono 4 Géant Full Injection is particularly remarkable for the use of a special treatment consisting in an advanced low temperature carbon diffusion. This allows the carbon to penetrate the steel surface for 30 μm (micrometers), thus producing a structural hardening. With the steel’s hardness increase, the watch-case wear-resistance and fatigue-limit are improved.

The Swiss Maison Eberhard & Co., who is celebrating this year its 125th anniversary, is proud to present the latest evolution of Chrono 4.With a 40 cm diameter aluminium case and an electronic movement, the new Chrono 4 Wall Clock represents a journey in Eber-hard & Co. time. Four counters in line and five time zones with five independ-ent movements, to see the time of world’s major capitals at a glance: London, New York, Moscow and Tokyo. Also available in other time zones “combinations”, the wall clock is proposed with a white dial featur-ing raised indexes; the hour, minute and second hands in the centre advance constantly and the adjustment of the movement is regulated independently.

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Limited Excalibur masterpieces by Roger dubuisLeading Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis presents a unique and exclusive timepiece for him and an audacious and elegant timepiece for her. These two extraordinary Excalibur watches are an exceptional symbol to express eternal love. These watches represent the best of the highly-regarded Excalibur range and are available at the brand’s boutiques. The Excalibur range, symbol-ized by the world of the warrior, which emits a feeling of strength, energy and discipline that is echoed in the collection, has an iconic status in the horological world with its exceptional me-chanical design and powerful appearance. The Excalibur 42 watch challenges contemporary notions of elegance, using the power of its design to show its watchmaking pedigree and declare its unique identity. The timepiece is available in a white gold case, with an onyx dial setting off el-egant Roman numerals around a black lacquered flange. With a black, alligator, hand-stitched strap, the automatic watch is water resistant up to 30m. This watch comes in a limited edition of only 188 pieces.

Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon by Roger DubuisAn atmosphere of chivalry, in which duels are synonymous with courage, and where a certain nobility of combat ex-ists, inspired by a bygone age: welcome to the world of the Warrior! A world that brings to mind the symbolism of the Round Table, of the quest for the Holy Grail, the fight of good against evil and the defence of the realm. Here, as a characteristic of the era, men have the power to choose their destiny. It is from this world of choreographed mastery and power that Roger Dubuis reveals the Excalibur Collection. Just like the orders of chivalry, the world of the Warrior is symbolised by the coat of arms. With its perfect gestures, sharpened swords and dazzling armour,

the image of the world of the Warrior recalls a universe of nobility, strength, splendour and discipline. Like the watch-es from the Excalibur Collection, the knight carries inside him the aestheti-cism of combat, the beauty of the brave soldier, and the precision of the quest for excellence. If the valiant wish their arms to win glory and victory, they must never lose sight of what makes them so daring and unflinching: their courage. The world of the Warrior gives great importance to the value of courage. Roger Dubuis is the only watch manu-facturer to produce 100% of its move-ments in accordance with the criteria of the “Poinçon de Genève”.

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49Featuring 360° visibility, as if suspended weightless at the center of the case by a sapphire mainplate and bridges, Manufacture Corum Caliber CO100 is the true star of the new Golden Bridge Tourbillon Pano-ramique. This finely open worked translucent move-ment is equipped with a cantilevered or “flying” tourbillon: freed from an upper bridge, it appears to be levitating above the movement.The story goes that the farmer-watchmakers, who annually left their fields for the workbench when winter came, drew inspiration from the delicate perfection of snowflakes in creating toothed wheels and gears. With the Golden Bridge Tourbillon Pano-ramique, reality has never so closely mirrored leg-end. The delicately open worked parts of the new baguette-type movement from the Manufacture look as if they are governed exclusively by a will to put on a spectacular show. Floating in a revisited tonneau-shaped case and enhanced by a flying tour-billon that further accentuates the weightless effect, this hand wound Caliber CO100 only fully reveals its secrets upon close inspection: the mainplate and bridges are in sapphire, forming a transparent hand-polished framework providing 360° vision, like a panoramic snow-covered landscape.Water-resistant to 30 meters, the new Golden Bridge Tourbillon Panoramique is interpreted in three variations naturally issued in limited editions: ten with an 18K red gold case; five with a baguette-set 18K red gold case; and five with an 18K red gold case set with round diamonds. Each version is delivered with two hand-sewn crocodile leather straps – one black, the other brown – secured by an 18K red gold triple folding clasp engraved with the Corum logo.

Golden Bridge Tourbillon Panoramique by Corum

Perrelet Ladies’ CollectionsRows of diamonds, like timeless words of love, trace the precious ladies’ collections from the House of Perrelet. The purity of stones com-bined with the exceptional design and exper-tise from the Perrelet watchmakers, resulting in timepieces that become prêt-à-porter jewellery creations. .Pure colours, simple and harmonious shapes, along with modern and precious materials, combine to express the creativity of the brand

that addresses ladies with a variety of models designed for a woman who asserts her own personality through unique details.The New Diamond Flower model is a stylish addition to the collection, the fiery red colour of the dial and strap (available in either rubber or crocodile. This Perrelet timepiece is inspired by the enigmatic lotus flower, a work of Art from the House that composes delicate bou-quets with dainty diamond petals.

Saint Honore, renowned creators of watches resplendent with the unique Paris style, has launched its new Opera Piano Set in seven excit-ing new colours and finishes, to mark the con-tinuing success of their Opéra range of watches, which masterfully blends style with functionality.The sophisticated yet lightweight Opera Piano represents a delicious mix of emotions and fresh-ness. It personifies seduction through its blend of watchmaking know-how, play of materials, sizes and colours and the magic of diamonds. The totally-round case conjures up softness and femi-ninity and underlines the exclusivity of this model and comes in two different sizes - 33 mm and 37 mm. The case is extended for even greater com-fort by horns that match the shape of the wrist perfectly. Since 1885, Saint Honore has been renowned as a trendy watchmaker synonymous with the world-famous “Paris-style”, and has created col-lections of unrivalled design.

Opera Piano eyes further success

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CArS OF THE MONTH

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Flying Spurbentley’s new benchmark for luxury performance sedan

Bentley has taken it a step higher this time with the all-new Flying Spur, a luxury sport sedan powered by the ever popular 6.0-litre, twin turbo W12 engine, coupled to a ZF eight-speed transmission.

Developing 625 PS (616 bhp) and 800 Nm of torque, this work of art delivers a breath-taking 0-60 mph time of 4.3 sec-onds and a top-speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).

Moreover, river and passengers alike can interface with the car and the outside world through touch-screen infotainment, mobile connectivity including Wi-Fi, a Rear Seat Entertainment suite and a new hand-held Touch Screen Remote which allows rear-cabin occupants to control an extensive range of features from the

comfort of their seat. An eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system with Balanced Mode Radiators provides high quality sound clarity, with the 1100W Naim for Bentley premium system available as an option.

As with the entire Bentley range, the new Flying Spur is built to individual cus-tomers’ exacting specifications. A new 19-inch Classic wheel is fitted exclusively to the new Flying Spur, either bright-paint-ed or with a diamond turned finish.

Customers wishing to extend the range of available options further can choose to include the Mulliner Driving Specification. This includes five additional hides, ex-panding the number of available shades to 17, and five further wood veneers.

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Range RoverRange Rover lovers now have an increased powertrain choice with

the introduction of the advanced new LR-V6 supercharged petrol engine.

The state-of-the-art 340PS 3.0-litre V6 supercharged combines ef-fortless performance and exceptional refinement with enhanced fuel efficiency, and provides an attractive new engine choice for key global markets which favour smaller capacity petrol engines.

The engine’s advanced supercharged design is ideally suited to the all-new Range Rover, delivering smooth, seamless performance with generous torque throughout the rev range.

Paired with the slick and responsive eight-speed automatic trans-mission, the 3.0-litre V6 supercharged offers drivers an effortless and confident drive, reaching 60mph from rest in just 7.1 seconds (100kph in 7.4 seconds).

The downsized V6 supercharged engine features Land Rover’s intel-ligent Stop/Start system to help significantly enhance fuel efficiency. With CO2 emissions of 254g/km, the LR-V6 supercharged achieves a 15 percent reduction over the 5.0-litre LR-V8 naturally aspirated. From the outset, the new engine has been engineered to support the Range Rover’s full breadth of capability, including extreme off-road tilt angles up to 45 degrees, wading depth of 900mm and towing weight up to 3,500kg.

The LR-V6 engine is now available to order in key markets world-wide, with customer deliveries scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year.

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ان�شكيب بوينت �شمال �شاطىء راينبو اىل هوك بوينت، او من

خالل طائرة ت�شارتر عرب مطار ماروو�شيدور.

هناك العديد من املخيمات على جزيرة فريزر توفر خمتلف

و�شائل الراحة وطرق الو�شول. وت�شم مناطق املخيمات الرئي�شية:

خميم داندوبارا، خميمم وادي بوينت، مواقع مركزية للخيم،

وادي بيت�ش )للتخييم فقط(، ا�شرتاحة كورنويلز )جمموعة

كبرية من املواقع(، منطقة تخييم One Tree Rocks، ا�شافة

اىل العديد من االماكن االخرى. وينبغي احل�شول على اذن

بالتخييم كذلك لدخول ال�شيارة.

ميكن ال�شري ليال مل�شافة 90 كيلو مرتا يف اجلزيرة. وميكن ال�شري

مل�شافة اق�شر على �شبيل املثال يف خليج كينغ في�شر باجتاه بحرية

ماكينيز، حيث ميكن البقاء لليلة واحدة هناك والعودة جمددا.

ت�شم الغابات ا�شجار�شاتيناي ال�شاهقة وبرو�شبوك�ش التي تعي�ش

الكرث من الف �شنة وتتمدد كثريا بحيث ت�شكل نطاقات مميزة

ميكن روؤيتها اثناء القيام بالرحالت اجلوية فوق اجلزيرة

االمر الذي يك�شب جزيرة فريزر طابعا ا�شتثنائيا وهناك اي�شا

اال�شجار اال�شتوائية و غابات kauri التي يبلغ عمرها 200 عاما

واملروج التي متتلىء بالزهور الربية يف اوائل ف�شل الربيع.

وهناك اي�شا ما يزيد على 230 نوعا من الطيور يف اجلزيرة –

وهي واحدة من اكرب واكرث اجلزر تنوعا يف ا�شرتاليا. وت�شمل

هذه الطيور النور�ش، البجع، خطاف البحر واملحار والتي

غالبا ما تتواجد على ال�شاطىء بينما ت�شمل الطيور اجلارحة

الرائعة ن�شر البحر، ن�شور البحر االبي�ش املتو�شط البي�شاء،

طيور ال�شماط و�شقور ال�شاهني. اما يف املروج فتتواجد طيور

الرفرافات، جابريو�ش و بروغال�ش وببغاء االر�ش وهو واحد من

اندر الطيور يف ا�شرتاليا.

هناك اي�شا 25 نوعا من الثدييات يف جزيرة فريزر. وقد كفل

العزل بابقاء الكالب اال�شرتالية الربية من انقى ال�شالالت يف

�شرق ا�شرتاليا وال ي�شمح بتواجد الكالب املحلية على اجلزيرة.

كما يعي�ش على اجلزيرة ثدييات حملية ت�شمل الكنغر ال�شغري،

حيوانات االبو�شوم، الثعالب الطائرة واآكالت النمل ال�شائك.

يتغذى االأطوم ) حيوان مائي ي�شبه ال�شمك) من االع�شاب

البحرية، بينما تتكاثر ال�شالحف البحرية يف بع�ش �شواطىء

اجلزيرة والتي تهاجر كل عام اىل ينابيع فريزر ال�شخرية

وال�شواطىء املحمية.

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هناك العديد من املخيمات على جزيرة فريزر توفر و�شائل راحة

خمتلفة وطرقا للو�شول حيث ميكن ممار�شة ريا�شة امل�شي ليال

مل�شافات طويلة. عالوة على ذلك، فان اجلزيرة ت�شكل موطنا

الكرث من 230 نوعا من الطيور.

ادرجت جزيرة فريزر عام 1992 على الئحة املواقع االثرية

العاملية. تقع على طول ال�شاطىء اجلنوبي لوالية كوينزالد،

ا�شرتاليا، وهي اكرب جزيرة رملية يف العامل بحث متتد على

م�شاحة 1840 كيلو مرتا مربعا، وهي مكان ي�شعر املرء فيه بقربه

من الطبيعة اكرث من اأي جزيرة اخرى”.

ت�شم اجلزيرة غابات متنوعة مثل غابات ا�شجار االوكاليتوبتو�ش

ملاذا يطلق املواطنون اال�سلون ا�سم “k gari” او اجلنة

على هذا املكان؟

وغابات اال�شجار اال�شتوائية كما ت�شم بحريات ووللم و بيت

وكثبان رملية و مروج �شاطئية. ت�شكلت الرمال وتراكمت على

مدى 750.000 عاما فوق طبقة �شخرية بركانية.

عرفت اجلزيرة �شابقا با�شم k gari )تلفظ جوري( يف اللغة

ال�شعبية “بوت�شوال” وتعني اجلنة.

وفقا لال�شطورة القدمية، عندما خلق الب�شر وكانوا بحاجة اىل

k“ مكان للعي�ش فيه، ار�شل اهلل ر�شوله بيندينجي مع االآلهة

K من ال�شماء خللق االر�ش واجلبال االنهار والبحر اال ان ”garigari وقع يف حب تلك االر�ش اجلميلة ومل يرد ان يرتكها. لذلك

قام يندينجي بتغيريها اىل جزيرة �شماوية.

ا�شتق ا�شم جزيرة فريزر من ا�شم زوجة قبطان �شفينة اليزا

فريزر، التي جنت من املوت بعد غرق �شفينتها يف اجلزيرة.

اليزا وزوجها، القبطان جيم�ش فريزر، ابحرا مب�شاعدة 18 فردا

من �شيدين اىل �شنغافورة على منت �شفينة �شتريلينغ كا�شتل

عام 1863. خالل الرحلة امل�شوؤومة ت�شبب احلاجز املرجاين

املليئ بال�شعاب بثقب ال�شفينة ما ادى اىل غرقها يف �شمال تلك

اجلزيرة اخلالبة.

متكنت املجموعة من الو�شول اىل �شاطىء اجلزيرة عرب قوارب

النجاة اال انهم ماتوا يف نهاية املطاف با�شتثناء اليزا التي عا�شت

بني النا�ش املحليني والتي انقذت بعد مرور �شتة ا�شابيع من قبل

املحكوم بال�شجن، جون غراهام، الذي مت ار�شاله من قبل �شلطات

مرييتون لقدرته على التلكم باللغة اال�شلية، والتفاو�ش ب�شان

عودتها.

يف غ�شون �شتة ا�شهر، تزوجت اليزا من قبطان اآخر. انتقلت

للعي�ش يف انكلرتا وا�شبحت نقطة جذب يف هايد بارك حيث كانت

حتكي جتاربها مع الرق االبي�ش واكل حلوم الب�شر والتعذيب

والقتل.

تت�شمن الن�شاطات جوالت �شياحية ب�شيارات دفع رباعي يف

املنحدرات الرملية امللونة او ركوب الطائرة فوق خم�شة و�شبعني

ميال �شاطئيا او ال�شري بني االع�شاب اال�شتوائية التي تنمو يف

االرا�شي الرتابية واملروج املليئة بالزهور الربية او ال�شباحة يف

البحريات التي تلمع ذهبا.

ميكن زيارة بحرية ماكينزي او التنزهة اىل جانب ال�شالحف

واحليتان يف بحرية اللوم، كما ميكنك اكت�شاف حطام �شفينة

ماهينو التاريخية يف الوادي ال�شعيد وروؤية الكنغارو، الكنيغرات و

حيوانات االبو�شوم يف املمرات املائية الداخلية.

ابحر املكت�شف جيم�ش كوك اىل اجلزيرة يف مايو 1770 وكانت

تعرف حينها با�شم جزيرة �شاندي الكربى. اما اليوم فبات ا�شمها

جزيرة فريزر، الوجهة ال�شياحية ال�شعبية التي بلغ عدد قاطنيها

عام 2006. 360ميكن الو�شول اىل اجلزيرة بالعبارة من منابع النهر، ومتتد

من جنوبي خليج هرييف اىل خليج كينغ في�شر وانغوولبا كريغ او

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باال�شافة اىل االبواب اجلانبية املوجودة التي ت�شمح بالذهاب

اىل اخلارج او اىل منزل القبطان.

اجل�شر يف فرييتي كو�شتوم الين 97 مف�شول عن الفاليربيدج

من خالل ابوب زجاجية انزالقية. يحتوي الفاليربيدج من

جانبه على الكثري من امل�شاحات ال�شم�شية والتي ميكن تظليلها

بال�شقف املتحرك، مع فتحة مركزية ت�شمح مبرور ال�شوء او

ان�شاء مناطق مظللة مريحة.

هناك جتد طاولة مع مقعد عري�ش ومنطقة �شواء توفر م�شاحة

اخرى لتناول الطعام وتوفر فر�شة لال�شتمتاع باحلياة يف الهواء

الطلق داخل البحر. يف اخللف، ي�شمح الباب بالو�شول اىل

مراآب كبري، تبلغ م�شاحته 4.5 امتار يت�شع للمركب ال�شغري

املخ�ش�ش لالنتقال من اليخت اىل ال�شاطىء كما يت�شع اىل

جيت �شكي ميكن تخزينها عرب ا�شتخدام رافعة �شغرية

موجودة على الفاليربيدج.

املحركات

كتجهيز ا�شا�شي يف يخوت فرييتي كو�شتوم الين ماك�شي، ثبتت

اربعة اجهزة ثبات )ARG( يف غرفة املحرك. ثبت هذا

النظام ح�شريا لل�شوق االوروبي على العديد من اليخوت، وهو

قادر على احلد من االهتزازات بن�شبة 50 يف املائة، اذ تعترب

االهتزازات عامال ا�شا�شيا يف عدم الراحة اثناء التوقف يف

عر�ش البحر او يف امليناء.

تتوافق جميع التعديالت الهيكلية يف فرييتي كو�شتوم الين 97

مع موا�شفات MCA، وقواعد ال�شالمة ال�شادرة عن الوكالة

البحرية خلفر ال�شواحل ليخوت ماك�شي التي يرتاوح طولها

– 38 مرتا وذلك لرفع معايري ال�شالمة وال�شماح ما بني 24

با�شتخدامها كيخوت ت�شارتر.

من جمهة نظر تقنية، االمتثال ملوا�شفات MCA حتتم اجراء

عدد من التعديالت على البناء ما ت�شمن ات�شاق اليخت مع

معايري ال�شالمة العالية.

فرييتي كو�شتوم الين 97 هو نتيجة عالقة عمل وثيقة بني

�شتديو زيكون انرتنا�شيونال بروجكت،AYT – ادفان�شد يوت

تكنولوجي، جمموعة فرييتي مركز الت�شميم والبحث البحري،

فريق من املهند�شني وامل�شممني يف فرييتي غروب �شنرتو

�شتيل. وي�شم عددا من احللول الت�شميمية التي تهدف اىل

زيادة امل�شاحة املتاحة اىل املالك و�شيوفه.

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M93 2000 زود اليخت مبحرك مزدوج 16 �شماما

1790kW MTUقادر على الو�شول اىل �شرعة ق�شوى تبلغ 27 عقدة – ن�شف حمولة – و�شرعة ابحار تبلغ 24 عقدة، وقد اعتمدت جمموعة جيت العاملية اليخت فرييتي كو�شتوم

الين 97 مع طوله البالغ 29.7 مرتا و ت�شميمه الهجومي الذكي

نظرا لو�شائل الراحة التي يوفرها، واملالئمة للحياة الع�شرية

املتطورة.

جهزت املق�شورة الرئي�شية للمركب املوجودة يف القو�ش

االمامي على ال�شطح الرئي�شي بنوافذ كبرية على اجلانبني

وغرفة جلو�ش، ما ي�شمح مب�شاهدة البحر اثناء اال�شرتخاء فيها

ب�شكل مريح.

اي�شا، �شمم ال�شطح ال�شفلي بطريقة ي�شمح له باحتواء اربعة

مق�شورات مزدوجة. اكرث من ذلك، يحتوي فرييتي كو�شتوم

الين 97، على نوافذ وا�شعة مفتوحة مبتكرة بينما يحتوي

الفاليربيدج على �شقف متحرك يوفر منطقة لال�شتحمام

ال�شم�شي واخرى للجلو�ش يف الظل. اما الغطاء اخل�شبي

امل�شنوع من خ�شب ال�شاج يف اخللف فيمكن حتويله اىل من�شة

لت�شهيل الو�شول اىل البحر.

يف الداخل، التجهيزات الداخلية كلها ع�شرية وتتميز

با�شاءتها وخ�شبها امل�شرق. اما الت�شطيبات فهي عبارة عن

جمموعة وا�شعة من اخليارات املتاحة يختارها املالك، جنبا

اىل جنب مع فريق مهند�شي ال�شفينة.

التعاون مع اف�شل العالمات التجارية االيطاللية �شاهم يف

اعتمدت جمموعة جيت العاملية هذا اليخت

نظرا لو�سائل الراحة التي يوفرها، واملالئمة للحياة

الع�سرية املتطورة.

جتهيز املركب باف�شل االثاث املوجود مثل من�شدة الطعام

املانعة لت�شرب املاء و الكرا�شي يف قمرة القيادة املن�شوجة يدويا

من الياف خا�شة.

ت�شمل التجهيزات على منت اليخت فرييتي كو�شتوم الين 97

تلفزيون بالزما 32 بو�شة مت�شل بنظام راديومارين �شمعي

الو�شائل جميع تدعم الو�شائط متعددة من�شة – ب�شري، ال�شمعية والب�شرية. ويف احلجرة الرئي�شية وال�شالون، هناك

»اي بود« يوفر عرو�شا تكنولوجية ترفيهية.

كو�شتوم الين 97 جمهز باحدث ا�شدار من اآلة نافيوب، مبا

يف ذلك انظمة التحكم املبتكرة التي ت�شمح بر�شد ا�شتهالك

الوقود، اخلدمات واالنذارات ب�شرعة وبب�شاطة من خالل اوامر

تعطى على �شا�شة تعمل باللم�ش. هذا احلل ي�شمح للطاقم

بالتحكم باالنظمة املوجودة يف اليخت بطريقة فاعلة اكرث.

مق�صورة القيادة

ميكن الو�شول اىل مق�شورة القيادة الرحبة التي ت�شم طاولة

كبرية ومقعدا مزدوجا يت�شع لع�شرة ا�شخا�ش، من خالل

ال�شالون، حيث يوجد هناك طاولة قهوة ومنطقة لتناول

الطعام ميكن ان تت�شع حلدود ثمانية ا�شخا�ش. واىل االمام

باجتاه القو�ش جتد مطبخا كبريا ذات طابع ع�شري مزود

بتجهيزات مهنية.

الو�شول اىل كابينة الطاقم يتم من منت�شف ال�شفينة جتنبا

الزعاج املالك و�شيوفه، كما ميكن الو�شول اىل املطبخ

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ميز هذا املركب عن باقي الطرازات االخرى اجلديدة، وقد

مت تخ�شي�ش م�شاحات فريدة من نوعها وجتهيزات رائعة

للمالك. تتميز هذه ال�شل�شلة من الطرازات با�شقفها العالية

يف احلجرات الثالث والديكور الذي يجمع ما بني منطق

الت�شميم واالبتكار، ويعود الف�شل يف ذلك اىل خطة الت�شميم

التي مت بحثها ب�شكل جاد والتي تتزاوج ب�شكل مثايل مع

متطلبات نظام الدفع لهذه املركبة.

مميزات

ان تاثري التو�شع وال�شعور باحلرية، متت جتربته واختباره

بالفعل على منت املركب 55، والتي طالها املزيد من

التطويرات يف الطراز 50. باال�شافة اىل االبعاد اجلديدة

الرحبة للمنطقة اخللفية، وت�شم املركبة اي�شا مق�شورة قيادة

كبرية وم�شطبة خلفية رحبة توفر عالقة خا�شة جدا دون اية

حواجز مع البحر يف الن�شخة الكال�شيكية لليخوت املفتوحة.

�شممت امل�شطبة اخللفية خ�شي�شا لال�شرتخاء خالل النهار،

وهي توؤدي اىل قمرة القيادة التي زودت بنف�ش التجهيزات

املوجودة يف الطرازات النموذجية ملراكب ايتاما ومنها لوحة

التحكم الكال�شيكية واالريكة التي ت�شبه حدوة احل�شان يف

�شدارة الرتا�ش. من املالحظ بان حجم مق�شورة القيادة

يف مركب ايتاما 50 هي ا�شغر بقليل باملقارنة مع اليخوت

املك�شوفة االكرب حجما. ميكن ان تتحول االريكة املميزة جدا

اىل مقعد مريح امامي للكابنت.

الغطاء العلوي القما�شي مع النظام االلكرتو – هيدروليكي

الكهربائي ي�شمح بتغطية مق�شورة القيادة ب�شكل كلي او فتحها

خالل ب�شعة دقائق، ما ي�شمح بتعديل تلك امل�شاحة اخلارجية

مبا يتوافق مع خمتلف الظروف املناخية ب�شرعة وب�شهولة.

اما الدرج املتحرك القابل للتمدد نزوال من املركبة اىل

اخللف، فيمكن ا�شتخدامه كرافعة للقطر وانزال املركب

ال�شغري )خم�ش�ش لالنتقال من املركب اىل ال�شاطىء( او

اجليت �شكي.

انيق

يحافظ ايتاما 50 على منط النماذج ال�شابقة، حيث

توفر املق�شورة الداخلية خيارا مثريا مبتكرا من املواد

والتجهيزات.

يتكون التخطيط الداخلي من ثالث حجرات كل واحدة منها

ت�شم حماما ومطبخا وحجرة لتناول الطعام. تتواجد حجرات

ال�شيوف يف االمام يف حني و�شعت احلجرة اخلا�شة بكبار

ال�شخ�شيات يف املوؤخرة.

بالذهاب اىل الطوابق ال�شفلية جتد حجرة طعام �شغرية يف

موقع عملي للغاية على اجلهة الي�شرى بينما يوجد املطبخ على

اجلهة اليمنى. جهز املطبخ، املف�شول كليا عن حجرة الطعام

بحائط خ�شي وخزانة تلفزيون، بجميع التجهيزات الالزمة

ل�شمان الراحة التامة للعاملني فيه، ومن هذه التجهيزات

ثالجة، غاز و غ�شالة �شحون.

باالنتقال من غرفة املعي�شة باجتاه القو�ش االمامي، ت�شل

اىل احلجرة الرئي�شية وحجرة ال�شيوف املزودة ب�شريرين

مزدوجني. كالهما يحتوي على حمام خا�ش و د�ش منف�شل.

توجد حجرة كبار ال�شخ�شيات يف املوقع املعتاد يف املوؤخرة

وت�شم �شلما مبا�شرا يوؤدي اىل مق�شورة القيادة. وبهذه

الطريقة توفرت م�شاحات معي�شية اكرب عززت من عاملي

اخل�شو�شية والراحة بقدر اكرب. وميكن ل�شيوف املالك املكوث

يف مناطق منعزلة ب�شكل اكرب حيث ميكنهم التوا�شل مع البحر

دون اية عوائق وهو �شعور يرتبط ارتباطا وثيقا بيخوت ايتاما.

جتهيزات مميزة

ان التجهيزات املميزة التي مت اختيارها للداخل توؤكد على

االعتناء الكبري بالتفا�شيل واالجتاهات املعا�شرة التي ت�شهم

يف جعل الطراز ايتاما 50 رمزا للت�شميم احلديث. وي�شتحق

الذكر ب�شفة خا�شة خ�شب البلوط االبي�ش اللون، وهو اخل�شب

الذي يعطي الطراز ايتاما 50 طابعا بحيث ي�شهل التعرف عليه

والوانا م�شتوحاة من جزر البحر االبي�ش املتو�شط. ا�شتخدم

اخل�شب اي�شا يف معظم االثاث، مبا فيها االر�شيات يف

احلمامات واملطبخ والتجهيزات اجللدية، مبا فيها را�ش ال�شرير

وحميطه الذي يتماهي متاما مع بع�ش االختيارات من ال�شجاد.

جنح هذا اليخت يف توفري الرحابة والرفاهية على حد �شواء،

ا�شافة اىل روح القوة واملعي�شة بجميع تفا�شيلها اكرث من جميع

الطرازات ال�شابقة التي مت اطالقها حتى االآن.

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ي�سكل هذا املركب البالغ

طوله 50 قدما مزيجا فريدا

ومثاليا للطراد النهاري

واليخت املفتوح.

حتقق ال�شكل النهائي ملركب ايتاما اجلديد – 50 قدما – من

خالل الدمج الالمتناهي بني الدقة واالبداع. ولد “�شانع

احلب” هذا حتت ا�شراف ماركو كا�شيللي، م�شمم يخوت

ايتاما، بالتعاون مع ادفان�شد يوت تكنولوجي و �شنرتو ديل

غروبو فرييتي. وكما يف جميع مراكب ايتاما اجلديدة، فان

الهدف العام من بنائه هو تطوير مفاهيم خا�شة، مع احلفاظ

يف الوقت نف�شه على االن�شجام الرائع الذي مييز كل مركب من

عالمة ايتاما.

والنتيجة كانت مركب ع�شري يبلغ طوله 50 قدما ذات

خ�شائ�ش ريا�شية مميزة تزاوج ما بني النموذج – 40 و55،

ويقدم دجما فريدا ومثاليا للطراد النهاري واليخت املفتوح.

ميكنه ا�شت�شافة 12 �شخ�شا وبامكانه حتقيق �شرعة ت�شل اىل

.twin MAN 800 mhp 34 عقدة وذلك بف�شل حمركاتيوؤكد الت�شميم اخلارجي للمركب على التطورات التي طراأت

على جميع م�شاريع املراكب اجلديدة، مبا فيها القو�ش االمامي

االعلى واملوؤخرة ال�شفلى التي تنحني ب�شكل �شل�ش وديناميكي

والتي تتماهى مع جميع اخلطوط اخلا�شة بالقو�ش و�شوال اىل

ال�شهم االمامي.

الت�شميم االأنيق، اخلطوط الناعمة وامل�شاحات املتوازنة

جتدها كلها يف ايتاما 50 قدما مع مفاهيم تكنولوجية جديدة.

ا�شتخدم يف ت�شميم هذا املركب اجلديد نظام ت�شفيح لتوزيع

مكونات االلياف الزجاجية وبالتايل الوزن االمر الذي ي�شمن

ن�شبة اداء جيدة.

توازن مثايل

يتميز هذا املركب بقدرته على حتقيق التوازن املثايل ما بني

االداء الريا�شي يف البحر والراحة الالمتناهية. والجناز ذلك،

متت اعادة ت�شميم مركب ايتاما الكال�شيكي وا�شافة حلول

ت�شميمية خا�شة ت�شمن راحة مثالية خالل االبحار وحياة اكرث

رفاهية على متنه.

وقد اتبع هذا اال�شلوب اي�شا يف ت�شميم الديكور الداخلي

الذي اعيد ت�شميمه بالكامل مع حجرة لكبار ال�شخ�شيات مت

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نور ال�شيد، مهند�شة معمارية ورئي�ش ق�شم الت�شميم واالإنتاج يف

�شركة املراكب القائمة يف االمارات العربية املتحدة وتعترب من

بني قلة من الن�شاء اللواتي تعنى مبا�شرة بت�شنيع �شفن البحار،

التي عادة ما كانت تن�شب اىل الرجال تقليديا.

وتقول عن عملها:” تبداأ رحلة بناء املركب من و�شع الر�شم

التخطيطي حتى انتهاء البناء وهي عملية مثرية جدا لالهتمام،

خا�شة عندما ن�شل اىل املرحلة االخرية اي انتاج املركب. يف

�شركة املراكب، عادة ما اكون جزءا من تلك الرحلة حيث اعمل

على م�شاعدة الزبون كي يدرك ماذا يريد، واالف�شل من ذلك هو

اختبار املنتج بعد االنتهاء منه يف البحر!”.

االآن�شة نور هي ال�شيدة االوىل التي تن�شم اىل �شركة املراكب بعد

تخرجها من كلية الهند�شة والت�شميم يف اجلامعة االمريكية

يف ال�شارقة. وقد دفعها حبها اىل الهياكل واال�شكال والت�شميم

اىل موا�شلة حت�شيلها العلمي يف جمال الت�شميم ال�شناعي يف

اكادميية فلورن�ش للت�شميم يف ايطاليا، حيث عادت وان�شمت اىل

�شركة املراكب عام 2008.

يف هذه املقابلة ملجلة اليخوت العربية، �شردت نور ال�شيد اال�شباب

الذي دفعت ال�شركة الختيارها كي تقدم بع�ش االفكار عن

ال�شناعة البحرية.

اليخوت العربية: لي�ش من منطلق الت�شنيف، لكن العمل يف

�شناعة املراكب دائما ما ين�شب اىل الرجال. ملاذا االهتمام

وجه لوجه

بذلك؟

نور ال�شيد: يف العقود االخرية، اخرتقت املراة العديد من

ال�شناعات التي كانت يف ال�شابق حكرا على الرجال. لقد تغري

الزمان واملراة باتت حتظى باحرتام كبري يف املكان الذي تعمل

فيه بغ�ش النظر عن نوع احلقل هذا. اقول هذا، النني واجهت

بعد التحديات كوين امراة واعمل يف م�شنع يف هذا اجلزء من

العامل، لكن كل �شيء �شار على ما يرام وانا اجده عمال مثريا

جدا ورائعا.

اليخوت العربية: كم عدد املراكب التي قمت بت�شميمها ؟

نور ال�شيد: لقد �شممت القليل، رمبا اربعة او خم�شة قمت

بت�شميمها ب�شكل كامل قبل ان نقرر توحيد مناذجنا اال�شا�شية.

وبالتعاون مع فريقي، �شممنا طرازاتنا الثالثة اال�شا�شية:

�شبارتان 25، دينو 31 وتريتون 35، وتابعنا ت�شميم منتجاتنا

اجلديدة: حبار 25 و �شيال 35. بالطبع فان عملي يف الت�شميم

ي�شمل جميع طلبات الت�شميم ال�شخ�شية املختلفة التي تاتي مع

طلب بناء اي مركب، لذلك فاذا ما اردت االجابة على �شوؤالك،

فان مهاراتي يف الت�شميم �شتطاول كل مركب تنتجه �شركة

املراكب ولو كان ذلك بن�شب خمتلفة.

اليخوت العربية: كيف تر�شمني الهاملك عندما تريدين و�شع

ت�شور لت�شميم ما ؟

نور ال�شيد: احب ان افكر يف الت�شميم كفن مع غاية ومن املهم

احلفاظ على جمالية املنتج النهائي، اما الت�شميم فا�شتلهمه

من الروؤية الفنية لهذا املنتج. لت�شميم مركب عليك ان تاخذ

بعني االعتبار ال�شياد، ع�شاق الريا�شات املائية، حمبو ال�شرعة،

الباحثون عن الفخامة والعائلة التي تريد ق�شاء يوم يف عر�ش

البحر. ومن هناك تولد الفكرة.

اليخوت العربية: من كان ملهمك يف ت�شميم املراكب؟

ال�شيدة نور: لقد كربت يف دول جمل�ش التعاون اخلليجي حيث

ت�شكل الهوايات البحرية جزء كبريا من منط حياة الكثريين يف

هذه املنطقة ا�شافة اىل والدي، لذلك كان من الطبيعي ان اتاثر

باجلو املحيط. يف البداية تلقيت عر�شا لت�شميم مركب من قبل

�شديق وهو موؤ�ش�ش �شركة املراكب )ال�شيد با�شل �شحيرب( اذ اننا

تخرجنا من كلية الهند�شة يف اجلامعة االمريكية يف ال�شارقة وقد

بداأ بت�شميم اول مركب له.

اليخوت العربية: كيف تت�شورين م�شتقبل ت�شميم املراكب ؟ اىل

اين يتجه ؟

ال�شيدة نور: انظر اىل ما ا�شبحنا عليه اليوم، فقد انتقلنا من

مرحلة بناء ال�شفن العائمة اىل ال�شفن ال�شياحية ال�شخمة،

ف�شناعة القوارب قطعت �شوطا كبريا منذ ان ظهرت للمرة

االوىل يف احل�شارات القدمية. على مر الع�شور، ا�شتخدمت

ال�شفن لنقل النا�ش ومواد البناء او للتجارة او ك�شفن حربية

واىل ما هنالك اما اليوم فقد تطورت املواد والتقنيات اخلا�شة

ب�شناعة القوارب و�شت�شتمر يف ذلك. ومع االدوات املختلفة

املتاحة االن وتطور التقنيات، فان احلاجة اىل بناء املراكب وروح

املناف�شة �شتدفعنا للقيام بعمل اف�شل، وهناك دائما امكانية

لتطوير ت�شميم القوارب.

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منا قطاع �شناعة القوارب

يف االمارات العربية املتحدة

خالل ال�شنوات املا�شية ب�شبب

معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب

الذي يقام كل عام.

جاء هذا وفقا مل�شنع قوارب

حملية قال ملجلة اليخوت

العربية ان ال�شمعة العاملية

التي حتظى بها دولة االمارات العربية املتحدة تعود اىل معر�ش

دبي العاملي للقوارب الذي �شاهم يف ازدهار ال�شناعة البحرية

املحلية.

IMG وتعليقا على ذلك قال عارف عمري، مدير �شركة قوارب

التي تتخذ من دبي مقرا لها وامل�شنعة لقوارب الرحالت

النهارية وال�شيد والتي تا�ش�شت عام 2008:« يتمتع معر�ش دبي

العاملي للقوارب بارث ال ميكن جتاوزه وهو حتى االآن معر�ش

القوارب املثايل ملنطقة ال�شرق االو�شط.

وا�شاف عمري:« �شاهم املعر�ش يف اعطاء �شناعة القوارب

املحلية �شمعة عاملية وميكن التما�ش ذلك بو�شوح من خالل

جمموعة كبرية من القوارب املحلية ال�شنع والتي ميكنها

املناف�شة على ال�شعيد العاملي.

�صهرة

ال�شهرة هذا العام ازدادت حيث اعلن منظموا معر�ش دبي

العاملي للقوارب انه وللمرة االوىل منذ 21 عاما، �شي�شم املعر�ش

جناح �شنع يف االمارات وهو جناح مكر�ش للمنتجات املحلية

ال�شنع الرفيعة امل�شتوى وللجيل املقبل من بناة القوارب.

وقد اأعلنت كل من جلفار كرافت وليجا�شي لليخوت وقوارب

املحيط عن م�شاركتها باجلناح. وقال مركز دبي التجاري العاملي

م معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب اإن الهدف من ا�شت�شافة هذا منظ

اجلناح هو ت�شليط ال�شوء على القدرات الت�شنيعية االإماراتية

يف جمال املالحة الرتفيهية، ال �شيما بعد حتقيق مبيعات

القوارب بالدولة منوا بن�شبة 40 باملئة خالل عام 2012 مقارنة

ته ون�شرته املوؤ�ش�شة باأرقام مبيعات عام 2011 وفقا لتقرير اأعد

�شة يف قطاع املالحة البحرية »مايك ديريت اال�شت�شارية املتخ�ش

مارين« عن اأداء �شوق املالحة اخلليجية يف عام 2012.

يقول اروين بامب�ش، مدير

العمليات يف غلف كرافت،

بناء اليخوت يف االمارات

العربية املتحدة:«اليوم

دخل �شوق القوارب

وافدون جدد يعلمون ان

�شراء املركب قد يكون

و�شيلة بديلة النفاق املال«.

بامب�ش قال اي�شا ملجلة اليخوت العربية ان ال�شنوات التي

مرت خالل االزمة املالية العاملية وال�شك الذي واكب تلك

املرحلة قد زال، االمر الذي انتج م�شرتون قوارب جدد

�ضوق القوارب قد ن�ضجعودة الثقة ح�سب ما يقول مدير العمليات يف غلف كرافت

مبنظور خمتلف«.

وا�شاف بامب�ش:«مرت �شناعة القوارب بفرتة انكما�ش امتدت

على مدى ثالث او اربع �شنوات و النا�ش بدورها كانت ترى

اليخوت ومالكو اليخوت يعملون على تاجيل كل �شيء ويعملون بدال

من ذلك على ترتيب رهوناتهم، تعليم اوالدهم واحلفاظ على

اعمالهم«.

وتابع بامب�ش:«االآن زال ال�شك وبدات النا�ش ترتاد �شوق القوارب

ومبنظور خمتلف. ح�شنا لدي مال. ما زال لدي عمل. اوالدي

بخري. منزيل بامان. كل �شي على مايرام ولكن هل ينبغي ان

ابتاع مركب؟ اقنعوين. واعترب بامب�ش ان غلف كرافت مل تبع هذا

العدد من اليخوت الفاخرة على مدى ال�شنوات االربع املا�شية.

و�شرح قائال:« جاءنا خالل ال�شنوات القليلة املا�شية عدد كبري

من امل�شرتين للقوارب مل يكن لديهم قارب من قبل، فهوؤالء لي�شوا

كامل�شرتين التقليديني للقوارب الذين ميلكون الكثري من املال

ويعرفون القوارب منذ زمن طويل.

وا�شتطرد بالقول:« لي�ش امرا غريبا. جاءنا م�شرتون جدد مل يكن

لديهم قارب من قبل كما جاء اىل ال�شوق الكثري من الزبائن اكرث

ن�شجا، اكرث ثقافة، و يعلمون ان �شراء مركب قد يكون و�شيلة

بديلة النفاق املال«.

وقال بامب�ش ان اليخوت الكبرية التي تكلف حوايل 6 ماليني

دوالر حتظى بطلب كبري ا�شافة اىل مراكب ال�شيد ال�شغرية

والقوارب العائلية. وختم بالقول:«اليخوت الفاخرة جيدة جدا«.

معر�ض دبي العاملي للقوارب ي�ساهم يف منو �سناعة املراكب املحلية

يقام جناح �شنع يف االإمارات برعاية غرفة جتارة و�شناعة دبي

حر�شا منها على دعم ال�شركات االإماراتية ال�شغرية واملتو�شطة

�شة يف �شناعة القوارب وتعزيز زخم خطواتها نحو املتخ�ش

ق جناحا مياثل ما حققته خالل االأعوام االأ�شواق العاملية لتحق

املا�شية مثيالتها من ال�شركات االإماراتية الريادية يف هذا

امل�شمار.

حققت ال�شركات االإماراتية الريادية امل�شنعة لليخوت والقوارب

جناحا وا�شعا مل يقت�شر على النطاق املحلي واالإقليمي فح�شب،

واإمنا تعدى ذلك اإىل العاملية، وتاأتي يف مقدمة تلك ال�شركات

»جمموعة احلالمي« و»اإنتيغريتي لليخوت« و»قوارب االإمارات«.

وباملثل، تعد »اخلليج ل�شناعة القوارب«، التي احتفلت ال�شنة

املا�شية مبرور ثالثني عاما على تاأ�شي�شها، ا�شما عامليا مرموقا

عة من االألياف يف �شناعة اليخوت الفارهة والقوارب امل�شن

الزجاجية )فايربغال�ش(، وهي من بني نخبة من ال�شركات

العاملية امل�شنعة لليخوت العمالقة. ومتلك »اخلليج ل�شناعة

القوارب« ح�شة �شوقية وا�شعة يف اأهم االأ�شواق العاملية حيث

حازت يخوت »ماج�شتي« وقوارب »اأوريك�ش« و»�شيلفر كرافت« ثقة

العمالء حول العامل، وتبلغ الطاقة االإنتاجية لـ»اخلليج ل�شناعة

القوارب« االإماراتية قرابة 500 قارب ويخت �شنويا.

حذر

يقول عمر:”يف الوقت احلايل ميلك ال�شانعون للقوارب املحلية

�شوقا يف املنقطة كما ان امل�شرتين االآن باتوا اكرث حذرا مع اجلهة

التي يتعاملون معها”.

معلومات على للح�شول ت�شعى وباتت االآن تو�شعت “العالقة معمقة عن ال�شركة واملناحي التقنية للمركب”.

وقال عمري ان ال�شركات املحلية امل�شنعة للقوارب بحاجة لتطوير

قوارب اكرب الن ال�شوق حاليا يحتوي على قوارب ذات احجام

اكرب، و يف الوقت نف�شه حتاول رفع م�شتوى جمموعة املنتجات

احلالية مع مميزات متقدمة.

وا�شاف:” �شي�شاعد هذا التميز يف جتنيب منتجاتها من

املناف�شة”.

�شركة IMG للقوارب هي م�شنع م�شاحته 7442 مرت مربع. وهو

م�شنع حديث يف منطقة القوز يف دبي.

وقد انتقلت ال�شركة برحالت �شيد ال�شمك والرحالت العائلية

MIMG 330، I اىل م�شتويات جديدة مع اطالقها للقوارب

G360XF/XS، IMG400XF/XS و IMG40 وهي دائما ما

تتطلع لتعزيز خط انتاجها.

واردف عمري قائال:” تعك�ش قوارب ال�شيد لدينا فخر

االماراتيني بتقاليدهم البحرية”.ا�ش�ش ال�شركة كل من اليا�ش و

م�شطفى غاالداري. يحتفل معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب بعامه

الــ 21 هذا العام.

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21st Dubai International Boat Show

5 - 9 March 2012 (Tuesday- Saturday)3:00 – 9:30 pmTop 5 BiggesT BoaTs 1) Sapphire (Behnemar) – 50 m2) Mojo 48 m3) Majesty 135 (Gulf Craft) – 41m4) Sanlorenzo (Sanlorenzo) – 40m5) Sunseeker (Sunseeker) – 40mLaUNCHes:10 World Launches and 19 Regional Premiers CoUNTries New participating countries include Armenia, Belgium, Malaysia, Malta, Palau and Russian FederationTop 3 parTiCipaTiNg CoUNTries: (1) UAE(2) Italy(3) Turkey

ف على املزيد من العمالء املحتملني. ال�شرق االأو�شط والتعر

وا�شاف:” نتوقع ا�شتجابة قوية من امل�شرتين املحتملني يف املنطثة

هذا العام”.

وقال: “ت�شتهر ترينتي يوت�ش عامليا كاإحدى اأهم ال�شركات

عة لليخوت الفارهة وفق املوا�شفات التي يطلبها النخبوية امل�شن

العمالء، مثلما ت�شتهر برباعة وهند�شة ت�شاميم يخوتها، وهي

ترتكز يف ذلك اإىل خربتها املتاأتية على مدى االأعوام يف م�شمار

�شناعة اليخوت الفارهة.

اما مار�شيل اأونكينهاوت، الرئي�ش التنفيذي ل�شركة »اأو�شيينكو«،

عة لليخوت الفخمة اإحدى ال�شركات العاملية املرموقة امل�شن

الكبرية، والتي اأجنزت اأكرب اليخوت الفارهة بهولندا وتعكف على

اإجناز املزيد من اليخوت التي ترتاوح اأطوالها بني 80 مرتا و110

اأمتارفقال:” اإن معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب يتيح لنا فر�شة

�شنوية للرتويج الأحدث يخوتنا وااللتقاء بامل�شرتين املحتملني من

بلدان املنطقة وحول العامل”.

عار�ض

عة تعد »لور�شن يوت�ش« اإحدى ال�شركات العاملية الريادية امل�شن

لليخوت الفارهة الكبرية، ومن اأ�شهر اليخوت التي اأجنزتها يخت

»اآل �شعيد« البالغ طوله 155 مرتا وميلكه ال�شلطان قابو�ش بن

�شعيد، �شلطان عمان.

ويقول مايكل برميان، مدير املبيعات لدى »لور�شن يوت�ش«:

القوارب معار�ش اأكرث اأحد للقوارب العاملي دبي “معر�ش واليخوت متيزا يف العامل، ونحن حري�شون من خالله على عر�ش

اأحدث يخوتنا والتعريف باأحدث التطورات يف �شناعة القوارب

واليخوت.

�شمن الفاخرة يخوتنا على الطلب بتلبية احلدث لنا “�شي�شمح منطقة ال�شرق االو�شط”.

�شيقام معر�ش دبي العاملي للقواررب يف نادي دبي الدويل

للريا�شات البحرية – املينا ال�شياحي من 5 اىل 9 مار�ش 2012

– 9:30 بع�ش و�شيفتح ابوابه اما التجار والعامة من ال�شاعة 3

الظهر يوميا. يتوقع ان يجذب احلدث هذا العام اأكرث من خم�شة

اآالف من كبار ال�شخ�شيات ورجال االأعمال االأثرياء واأ�شحاب

الدخل املرتفع، �شمن ما يزيد عن 26،000 زائر.

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ويف تعليقه على امل�شاركة الرتكية قال �شاباهاتن حافظ اأوغلو،

�ش »في�شام لليخوت« ورئي�ش جمل�ش اإدارتها: “معر�ش دبي موؤ�ش

العاملي للقوارب هو بحق اأحد اأهم معار�ش اليخوت والقوارب التي

ب ال�شركات الرتكية دوراته املتعاقبة ال�شتقطابه امل�شرتين ترتق

من بلدان اخلليج املتطلعني اإىل اقتناء اأحدث اليخوت والقوارب

ع رقعة امل�شاركة الرتكية هذا العام نا اأن تتو�ش يف العامل. ي�شر

باأكرث من ثمانية اأ�شعاف مقارنة بال�شنة املا�شية، ويف هذا االإطار

عت »في�شام لليخوت« م�شاحة م�شاركتها هذا العام لقناعتنا و�ش

عها �شركتنا يف باأن الطلب على اليخوت الفارهة كتلك التي ت�شن

ازدياد مطرد مبنطقة ال�شرق االأو�شط”.

وازدادت م�شاحة امل�شاركة االأمريكية يف املعر�ش بن�شبة 110

باملائة، واالإيطالية بن�شبة 47 باملائة، عن العام املا�شي. فيما

�شت�شارك والية فلوريدا االأمريكية بجناح خا�ش، يف موؤ�شر اآخر

نع، على الطلب املتزايد على اليخوت والقوارب اأمريكية ال�ش

عة يف الواليات املتحدة ومن املتوقع اأن تزداد املعرو�شات امل�شن

من يخوت وقوارب وملحقاتها بنحو 200 باملائة مقارنة بالدورة

ال�شابقة. وت�شتاأنف هيئة التنمية االقت�شادية الر�شمية لوالية

فلوريدا، املعروفة با�شم »اإنرتبرايز فلوريدا«، م�شاركاتها يف

ف دام ثالثة اأعوام. املعر�ش هذا العام بعد توق

ويف هذا ال�شياق، قال ماين مين�شيا، النائب االأول للرئي�ش لتنمية

التجارة الدولية لدى الهيئة متثل منطقة ال�شرق االو�شط اهمية

كبرية لوالية فلوريدا وامل�شدرين فيها ويت�شح هذا من م�شاركتنا

ال�شنوية يف معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب.

ويف هذا ال�شياق، قال ماين مين�شيا، النائب االأول للرئي�ش لتنمية

التجارة الدولية لدى الهيئة، اإن والية فلوريدا تويل اهتماما خا�شا

بتنمية العالقة االقت�شادية مع بلدان ال�شرق االأو�شط، موؤكدا

حر�ش �شركات الوالية على توثيق �شالتها التجارية مع بلدان

املنطقة.

واأ�شاف: “ي�شر هيئة التنمية االقت�شادية الر�شمية لوالية

فلوريدا، اأن ي�شتفيد هذا العدد الكبري من ال�شركات، التي

تتخذ من الوالية مقرا لها، من برامج ال�شادرات التي تعتمدها

الهيئة، ونحن واثقون من اأن مثل هذه املبادرات �شت�شهم يف اإبرام

�شراكات متميزة ومثمرة ملا فيه م�شلحة بلدان املنطقة ووالية

فلوريدا على ال�شواء”.

فر�ص

بدوره اأ�شاد د. فرديناندو فيوريه، املفو�ش التجاري االإيطايل

لدى دولة االإمارات العربية املتحدة، بالفر�ش الهائلة التي ينطوي

عليها قطاع املالحة البحرية الرتفيهية باالإمارات، واملتاحة اأمام

عة لليخوت الفارهة والقوارب احلديثة ال�شركات االإيطالية امل�شن

وملحقاتها.

وحقق العار�شون االإيطاليون جناحا وا�شعا طوال الدورات

ال�شابقة من معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب، وهذا ما يتاأكد من

خالل اأعداد الزوار وم�شاركة اأهم ال�شركات على مدى االعوام

القليلة املا�شية”.

من جانبه اأكد جيمي ريفريز، نائب الرئي�ش لدى �شركة »ترينتي

يوت�ش«، اأهمية معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب كفر�شة �شنوية مثلى

لتعزيز ح�شة ال�شركة يف �شوق القوارب واليخوت الفارهة مبنطقة

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ن تفوق �شهدت تلك البلدان زيادة الفتة يف اأعداد االأثرياء مم

ثروتهم املليون دوالر اأمريكي خالل االأعوام القليلة املا�شية.

ته ون�شرته يف عام 2012 املوؤ�ش�شة اال�شت�شارية ووفقا لتقرير اأعد

�شة يف ال�شناعة البحرية »مايك ديريت مارين« فاإن املتخ�ش

ال�شالت التجارية واالجتماعية الوثيقة بني الهند وبلدان جمل�ش

التعاون واأوروبا قد عززت االإقبال بني اأثرياء الهند على اقتناء

اليخوت والقوارب الفارهة.

وقالت تريك�شي لوه، النائب االأول للرئي�ش لدى »مركز دبي

مة لـ»معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب«: التجاري العاملي«، اجلهة املنظ

الفاخرة، وهو ميثل فر�شة باليخوت ا�شم احلدث اقرتن “لطاملا مثالية لل�شركات امل�شنعة لليخوت الفاخرة لت�شويق احدث

منتجاتها اىل حمبي ال�شناعة البحرية”- تريك�شي لوه، النائب

االول للرئي�ش لدى مركز دبي التجاري العاملي، اجلهة املنظمة

ملعر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب.

ماليني ت�شاوي التي الفاخرة اليخوت هذه روؤية متعة “ان الدوالرات عن قرب جتذب الهواة حمبي القوارب الرتفيهية

�شواء اكانو من امل�شرتين املحتملني او زائرين للمرة االوىل”.

وقد ارتاأينا هذا العام اإطالق جناح »جتربة اليخوت الفاخرة«

ملواكبة الطلب املتزايد على هذه اليخوت ببلدان املنطقة”.

من�صة

ي�شارك يف املعر�ش اأكرث من 563 �شركة وعالمة جتارية عاملية

من 49 دولة، منها ما ي�شارك للمرة االأوىل مثل مالطا واأرمينيا

وماليزيا. وت�شهد الدورة احلادية والع�شرين للمعر�ش تو�شعة كل

من تركيا والواليات املتحدة واإيطاليا م�شاركتها ب�شورة كبرية.

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.....واحلديث بداأ

“لطاملا اقرتن ا�سم احلدث باليخوت

الفاخرة، وهو

ميثل فر�سة مثالية

لل�سركات امل�سنعة

لليخوت الفاخرة لت�سويق احدث

منتجاتها اىل حمبي ال�سناعة

البحرية”- تريك�صي لوه، النائب

االول للرئي�ض لدى مركز دبي

التجاري العاملي، اجلهة املنظمة

ملعر�ض دبي العاملي للقوارب.

ال�صركات امل�صنعة

لليخوت الفاخرة تعر�ض

منتجاتها اىل االثرياء

وكبار ال�صخ�صيات يف

الن�صخة 21 من معر�ض

دبي العاملي للقوارب.

و�شل الالعبون يف جمال ال�شناعة البحرية يف العامل اىل دبي،

بوابة ال�شرق االو�شط، للم�شاركة يف الن�شخة 21 من معر�ش دبي

العاملي للقوارب، واح�شروا معهم احدث منتجاتهم التي تو�شلوا

اليها، واثقني ان منطقة اخلليج، التي تعج باالفراد ذوي املالءة

املالية العالية، �شتوفر �شفقات مباليني الدوالرات.

ووفقا لتقرير ن�شرته موؤخرا املجموعة اال�شت�شارية العاملية

»بو�شطن كون�شلتنج جروب«، فاإن دولة االإمارات العربية املتحدة

واململكة العربية ال�شعودية والكويت وقطر تعد من بني اأكرب 10

بلدان يف العامل يف عدد االأثرياء بالن�شبة لعدد ال�شكان.

عالوة على ذلك، 55 يف املائة من احدث 20 يختا يف العامل

ميلكها خليجيون ح�شب ما اكدث م�شادر ر�شمية.

عة لليخوت الفارهة امل�شاركة يف وال�شركات العاملية امل�شن

معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب هي: »اأميلز« و»بينيتي« و»�شي اآر اإن«

و»فنكانتريي« و»هي�شن بوت�ش« و»لور�شن يوت�ش« و»موندو مارين«

و»اأو�شينكو« و»باملر جون�شون« و»�شان لورينزو« و»ترينتي يوت�ش«.

»موندو مارين« و »باملر جون�شون« ت�شاركان للمرة االوىل.

كما يجتذب »معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب« االأثرياء من القارة

االآ�شيوية ال �شيما من الهند وال�شني، باالإ�شافة اإىل تركيا، اإذ 73

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مو�سوع الغالف

75نطاق مرافق االإبحار والريا�شات املائية، االأمر الذي �شنعتمد

عليه يف م�شاركتنا الثانية التي نعتزم خو�شها.

وتابع قائال:” ان�شم اأكرث من 120 األف زائر يف عام 2012

اإىل االحتفاالت التي اأقيمت داخل ميناء التوقف يف قرية �شباق

فولفو للمحيطات يف اأبوظبي. �شن�شعى اإىل تعزيز هذه ال�شمعة

الطيبة كميناء م�شيف من خالل اإثراء جتربة التوقف بحيث

تدور احلكايات عن اأبوظبي لفرتة طويلة حتى بعد اأن يغادرها

اأ�شطول اليخوت املتناف�شة.

وقد تركت اأبوظبي ب�شمتها الوا�شحة على امل�شهد العاملي

للريا�شات املائية من خالل ا�شت�شافتها الأبرز �شباقات االإبحار

العاملية يف يناير 2012، ف�شال عن م�شاهمة ال�شباق يف االرتقاء

بقطاع الريا�شات املائية يف اأبوظبي اإىل م�شتوى تخطى

التوقعات مع تو�شيع وتطوير مراكز االإبحار، و�شركات تاأجري

اليخوت، ومن�شاآت املرا�شي البحرية خالل االأ�شهر 12 املا�شية.

وتدرك الهيئة اأهمية الدور الذي تلعبه عودة �شباق فولفو

للمحيطات وبرنامج تطوير الكوادر االإماراتية- الذي �شهد

ان�شمام عادل خالد اإىل “فريق اأبوظبي للمحيطات” كاأول

عربي ي�شارك يف مناف�شة االإبحار املرموقة هذه حول العامل- يف

تر�شيخ مكانة اأبوظبي كواحدة من اأرقى وجهات الريا�شات

املائية يف العامل.

واردف معايل ال�شيخ �شلطان بن طحنون اآل نهيان قائال:”

�شتلعب م�شاركتنا الثانية دورا مهما يف تعزيز �شعبية ريا�شة

االإبحار يف االإمارة وتوفري من�شة عاملية اأخرى للتعريف برتاثنا

البحري املوغل يف القدم.

و�شرتكز االهتمام جمددا خالل مرحلة توقف ال�شباق يف

اأبوظبي عام 2014 حول قرية �شباق فولفو للمحيطات التي

بنيت خ�شي�شا للحدث بحجـم يعادل م�شاحة ثمانية مالعب

لكرة قدم، وذلك يف منطقة كا�شر االأمواج على كورني�ش

اأبوظبي املذهل.

وح�شد فريق اأبوظبي للمحيطات جناحات مهمة كاأول

فريق اإبحار عربي ي�شارك يف “�شباق فولفو للمحيطات”

مع حتقيقه الفوز يف “�شباق فا�شت نت” باململكة املتحدة،

وثالثة انت�شارات يف �شباقات املوانئ امل�شيفة– جرى اأحدها

اأمام االآالف من امل�شجعني يف اأبوظبي، ف�شال عن فوز الفريق

امل�شتحق يف اجلولة ال�شابعة عرب االأطل�شي بني مدينتي ميامي

يف الواليات املتحدة االأمريكية ول�شبونة يف الربتغال.

من جانبه، قال نوت فرو�شتاد، الرئي�ش التنفيذي لـ �شباق فولفو

للمحيطات: اأتاحت اأبوظبي خالل الدورة املا�شية من ال�شباق

جتربة ا�شتثنائية كميناء للتوقف حظيت باهتمام عاملي وا�شع،

و�شت�شهم عودتها اإىل املناف�شة، جمددا يف تعزيز اإرث ال�شباق

يف املدينة والدولة،

وتابع:”لدي كامل الثقة باملكانة املهمة التي �شيتبووؤها فريق

اأبوظبي للمحيطات بني املتناف�شني على جوائز هذه الدورة

من ال�شباق، حيث �شي�شكل ذلك بداية ف�شل اآخر لالإبحار يف

االإمارات”.

�شرتحب اأبوظبي باأ�شطول اليخوت امل�شاركة يف �شباق فولفو

للمحيطات �شمن جولته الثانية التي تنطلق من ميناء ري�شيف

�شمال �شرق الربازيل بعد اأن تغادر من ميناء بدء ال�شباق يف

األيكانتي االإ�شبانية، ومن املتوقع اأن ت�شتغرق اجلولة الثانية

�شهرا من االإبحار.

ويعد فريق اأبوظبي للمحيطات ثالث الفرق امل�شاركة يف الدورة

الـ 12 من �شباق فولفو للمحيطات بعد فريق “اإ�ش �شي اإيه اأول

وومني”، وفريق اآخر يدعمه ميناء ري�شيف.

و�شيتم الك�شف اأواخر �شهر فرباير عن امل�شار النهائي لل�شباق،

مبا يف ذلك م�شافات ال�شباق والتواريخ املتوقعة.

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من اجلوائز االأوملبية، والذي قاد الفريق اإىل الفوز بعدد من

اجلوالت و�شباقات املوانئ امل�شيفة يف اأوىل م�شاركات الفريق

�شمن الن�شخة ال�شابقة.

وبهذه املنا�شبة، قال معايل ال�شيخ �شلطان بن طحنون اآل نهيان،

رئي�ش هيئة اأبوظبي لل�شياحة والثقافة: لقد األهبت م�شاركتنا يف

�شباق فولفو للمحيطات خميلة �شعبنا الذي يتمتع بروابط قوية

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Tel. +971 4 391 0410/1/2/3

Fax. +971 4 391 6619

www.arabianyachts.com

arabianyachts@kalimatgroup.com

مكتب لبنان

بيروت، رياض الصلح 11072070

ص.ب 1197-11

بيروت، لبنانTel. +961 3 208 528

Fax. +961 1 924 440

المؤسس

حكـمـت الزيـن

المدير العام

شذآ شرف الدين

رئيس التحرير

جايغن ناث

المحرر العربي

محمود خليل

المدير االداري

شذى شرف الدين

المستشار الفني

شادي صفي الدين

مدير التصميم

نجيب حمزة

تصوير

داني دونيو

ماهر الزين

اسرة التحرير

جورج براون

أنيتا دوللي

مدير المبيعات والتسويق

سيد محمد عارف

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* ملف الرجاء إعادة التدوير عند االنتهاء من االستعمال

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يهرع عامل ال�شناعة البحرية مرة اخرى اىل دبي اذ حتتفل املدينة يف الن�شخة 21 من معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب.

ولالرتقاء اىل م�شتوى احلدث، قامت جملة اليخوت العربية بتغطية خا�شة للحدث ت�شمنت مقابلة مع نور ال�شيد، مهند�شة معمارية ورئي�ش ق�شم

الت�شميم واالإنتاج يف �شركة املراكب القائمة يف االمارات العربية املتحدة وتعترب من بني قلة من الن�شاء اللواتي تعنى مبا�شرة بت�شنيع �شفن

البحار، التي عادة ما كانت تن�شب اىل الرجال تقليديا.

لدينا اي�شا لقاء مع عارف عمري، مدير �شركة قوارب IMG التي تتخذ من دبي مقرا لها وامل�شنعة لقوارب الرحالت النهارية وال�شيد والتي

تا�ش�شت عام 2008 الذي اخربنا كيف �شاهم معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب يف م�شاعدة ا�شحاب امل�شاريع املحلية بتطوير �شركاتهم اخلا�شة.

اجلدير ذكره ان معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب �شي�شم للمرة االوىل جناحا مكر�شا للمنتجات املحلية ال�شنع.

بدوره اخربنا اروين بامب�ش، مدير العمليات يف غلف كرافت، بناء اليخوت يف االمارات العربية املتحدة كيف دخل اىل �شوق القوارب وافدون

جدد اكرث ن�شجا وت�شاطر جمموعة فرييتي تقييمه ل�شناعة اليخوت العاملية.

تعاىل وان�شهر مع الطبيعة يف جزيرة فريزر وتعرف على �شبب اطالق ا�شم k gari او اجلنة باللغة ال�شعبية على هذا املكان. جتد ذلك يف ق�شم

الوجهات ال�شياحية.

يف النهاية، يجب ان يكون هذا العدد مثريا كما هو معر�ش دبي العاملي للقوارب. اقراأ يف الداخل.

21st DUBAI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW SPECIAL EDITION

3The single fuel tank is located at the center line of buoyancy of the

boat, which creates a zero trim effect.

2The new 540 maintains many of the standout features of the

classic 54’.

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MEET THE ‘LORD OF THE SEAS’

1Powered with CAT 32 1676 hp engines, riding the 540 at top speeds is an exhilarating and powerful experience.

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DESTINATIONFraser IslandCome mingle with nature. A World Heritage site, learn for yourself why the aboriginal natives call this place ‘K’gari’ or paradise.

CONNOISSEUR’S CORNER Excalibur Skeleton-Roger Dubuis An atmosphere of chivalry, in which duels are synonymous with courage, and where a certain nobility of combat exists.

CAR OF THE MONTHRange RoverRange Rover lovers now have an increased powertrain choice with the introduction of the new LR-V6 supercharged petrol engine.

REGATTA2013 Sailing Arabia – The Tour Dubai team dominates and wins third edition of the 15-day event, the Arabian Gulf’s only long distance offshore race.

STORIES INSIDE: • Super yacht builders pitch their products to high net worth people • Erwin Bamps, Gulf Craft COO, says the market has matured• Nour Al Sayyed, boat maker, explains why she loves the job• Dubai Marina Yacht Club enjoying high demand

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