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PAGE 13 PAGE 3 PAGE 12 PAGE 19 Marina LIVE ! FREE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 PLUS PLUS Taking on the pirates The world’s most exclusive club... and it fl oats! PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 4 and Cabopino Marina Ocean Village Nu order! THE LATEST NUMARINE Your own sub - with room for guests, too! SOTOGRANDE REGATTA REPORT Attack of the Shark Men! SPOTLIGHT ON
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MarinaLIVE!

FREE

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010

PLUS

PLUSTaking on the pirates

The world’s mostexclusive club...

and it fl oats!PAGE 7SEE

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and Cabopino Marina

and Cabopino Ocean Village

Nu order!

THE LATEST NUMARINE

Your own sub - with room forguests, too!

SOTOGRANDEREGATTA REPORT

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Attack of the Shark Men!

SPOTLIGHT ON

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ing the sleeping arrangements. All have air-conditioning, TVs and private bathrooms with separate showers – quite some luxury never having to share.

Taking the crew area into con-sideration, it’s abundantly clear that the Numarine 78HT has been designed with charter firmly in mind.

Deck space is capacious and cun-ningly divided into different areas for sunbathing, lounging and al-fresco grazing in the company of a Bose 3.2.1 entertainment system. You could invite a couple of boister-ous children onboard and not hear their antics from one end of the deck to the other. For those trips ashore to sup a bit of champers at Nikki Beach, the 78HT has an elec-tronically operated garage roomy enough for a 3.2 metre tender.

‘Under the bonnet’ the 78HT harbours twin 1550hp MAN V12s coupled to a V-drive. This set-up delivers an impressive cruising speed of 28 knots and a peak pace of 38 knots. If you want to ‘soup’ her up a little more, Numarine suggests the addition of Arneson surface drives – some of the most efficient marine propulsion sys-tems in the world. And, thanks to a deep V, she can carve through lumpy waters with ease.

Numarine’s major trump card over and above its competitors is value for money. Alongside like-for-like models the 78HT is priced in the low range. This holds true across the entire collection and when you consider Numarine’s sea keeping qualities, chic design, practical layout and level of com-fort, they present a very strong ar-gument for you to pass on to your bank manager.

www.numarine.com

WHAT have the King of Spain, Roberto Cavalli and Turkish shipyard Numarine all got in common? Answer - one Signor Tommaso Spadolini.

This eminent naval architect has lent his modern design touch to yachts for all three entities as part of an illustrious career span-ning more than three decades and 200 boats.

In the case of Numarine’s 78HT, who made her world debut in Cannes at the back end of 2009, Spadolini has deviated from the sweeping feline features currently dominating the yacht market in favour of reptilian strength and agility.

Istanbul-based designer Can Yalman was entrusted to con-jure a thoroughly contemporary space inside with some subtle 70s touches. The main saloon is topped with six slightly-inclined glass panels and flanked by large almond-shaped windows (which are uniquely mirrored by the deck

moulding beyond) bring-ing the consequence of light – lots of it.

Having made the de-cision to locate the fully equipped galley below, adjacent to the crew quarters with a small two-bunk cabin, this main living space is also particularly roomy. A C-shaped white leather sofa, glass table, bar with sink, fridge and ice-mak-er, 42in plasma screen and a latest generation helm station all share the saloon with ease.

Below, by way of a staircase that intelligent-ly accommodates washer/dryer, the full beam amidships master cabin has a dressing room, desk and starboard side en-suite with marble flooring. Meanwhile the forward VIP cabin houses a double bed with two fur-ther twin bedded cabins complet-

test drive : NumariNe 78ht

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Sheppard’s Chandlery, M. Sheppard & Co. Ltd Waterport, GibraltarTel: (+350) 200 77183 Fax: (+350) 200 42535 e-mail: [email protected]

RepairsOur workshops are now at the Southern end of Coaling Island, near Queensway Quay Marina. We can visit your yacht at any of the marinas for most repairs afl oat. We specialise in Volvo Penta engines but can service or repair the majority of other makes as well.

We also offer equipment installation, electrical system repairs, shipwright services, GRP repairs, spray painting, slurry blasting, rigging, stainless steel fabrications, machining and all mechanical repairs.

We can haul out craft up to 16m or 30 tons displacement at North Mole and up to 9m or 4 tons at Coaling Island.Bookings are made through the workshop offi ce.

ChandleryWe specialise in the sale and installation of Raymarine equipment which is very competitively priced. Also the Chandlery Shop is very widely stocked with electronics, cruising equipment, spares, hardware, engines, generators, paints and materials needed for maintenance, repair and fi tting out. Shop staff are knowledgeable and helpful.

The shop’s location is on the ground fl oor of Marina Court,at the rear of Ocean Village. There is access from the Marina Bay waterfront or via Waterport or Bayside Road.

email: [email protected] Tel: (+350) 200 76895Workshop Fax: (+350) 200 71780

MOVE over The Groucho Club and Soho House, there’s a new private members’ club in town – and you could fi nd yourself partying at it anywhere in the world.

Because this is Quintessential-ly One. You won’t fi nd it at some swanky London address - instead it chases the summer sunshine around the globe.

The “club” is, in fact, a 220-me-tre superyacht. And, despite not hitting the water until summer 2013, there’s already a waiting list to join!

Quintessentially One is a peer-less concept put together by Quintessentially (a private mem-bers’ club with a 24-hour global concierge service) and Kloster & Partners (of Norwegian Cruise Line and The World of ResidenSea fame).

The fl oating private members’ club will accommodate up to 500 guests on board at any one time, the most fortunate in one of the dozen top-deck triplex apartments rumoured to be priced from a handsome £8million.

Accessible only by owners and

their guests, these movable three-suite penthouses bear no resem-blance to your stock ‘cabin’. Floor-to-ceiling glass, interior design by such luminaries as Ralph Lauren, private sunbathing decks with Jacuzzis, plunge pools, barbecues and day beds plus hotel-operated room service all come as standard. Expect nothing less at that price.

Remaining guests move a notch down the Quintessentially One food chain to stay in a 250-suite boutique hotel left in the capable hands of a leading international hotel brand.

Where Quintessentially One re-ally makes her mark is in onboard services. A roll call of world-re-nowned luxury brands, well recog-nised by existing Quintessentially club members, will operate an end-less array of facilities to make this privileged few feel right at home.

Piccadilly’s The Wolseley is providing the restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and round-the-clock room service. Staying on a culinary theme, con-temporary Japanese cuisine spe-cialists Zuma will also be at guests’ disposal.

New York’s The Box – Theatre of Varieties – will take centre stage for Quintessentially One’s after dark cabaret entertainment whilst favourite-of-the-Royals Boujis nightclub will undoubtedly be-come the place to be ‘seen’.

Of course no self-respecting classy cruiser would be without

a Spa. In Quintessentially One’s case the Quintessence Spa will pamper guests with treatments and therapies. Meanwhile Bo-dydoctor will take care of fi tness courtesy of their fully equipped studio.

Topping and tailing Quintessen-tially One is a helipad at the bow and a marina at the stern. The latter, a world-fi rst, is extendable, fl oating and serves as both a berth for visiting yachts and a base for watersports.

Keen to follow the best of the world’s weather and social cal-endar, Quintessentially One will drop into the Monaco Yacht Show, Cannes Film Festival, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Grenada’s Sail-ing Festival and even take a front row seat for the Rio Carnival.

They have, quite literally, thought of everything.

www.quintessentiallyone.com

High Society on the high seas!

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One boat...

BLUEGAME is the product of some serious out-of-the-box thinking.

When Luca Santella (yacht cap-tain, Olympic sailor and now ma-rine architect) got together with Carlo Bonomi (boat racer and for-mer Offshore World Champion) they were adamant that the world of yacht design needed shaking up.

They observed that, upon creat-ing a new boat, it was standard practice for a shipyard to style it for the broadest public appeal and then just give the end-user a handful of personalization options as the build drew to its conclusion. Bluegame was to be different.

Here the client would have absolute freedom from day one choosing everything from layout to colour – 2,500 choices in fact.

Although essentially a walk-around style sports boat, the Blue-game can be configured for ev-

eryone from the fisherman to the dedicated sun-worshipper.

Let’s start with the Bluegame 47 (middleman of a fleet of three with an entry level 40 and a top of the range 60 either side) and its eight base versions: Open – a classic day cruiser with an open top; T-Top – providing cover from the sunshine; Tender – adding a third sundeck atop the cover; Fisherman – with tuna tower and lowered sides for big game fish-ing; Marlin Tender – a Fisherman variant; Hardtop – enclosed air-conditioned space on deck; Mar-lin Hardtop – with second helm station and Caddy – large deck spaces ideal for sunlounging and stowing water toys.

We then move onto colour. With 16 on the Bluegame colour chart from Bordeaux to charcoal, cream to light blue and in-your-face or-ange or red, you’re bound to find

the shade that best matches your personality – or indeed your com-pany’s brand.

And, as if enough decisions hadn’t already been made, it’s time to move below deck and de-cide how many cabins you want, if any, for example with the ‘Chef ’

layout is all about the galley in-stead.

However, in general, the Blue-game 47 happily accommodates an air-conditioned cockpit saloon and galley with 21” TV/DVD hi-fi and seating for six as well as two double cabins – plus options for

crew cabins or a watersports stor-age room.

Practically the only fixed char-acteristic of the Bluegame is the walk-around configuration. The central helm station not only gives excellent 360º views, very handy when it comes to mooring, but also affords large deck spaces with easy circulation along lateral walkways with safe high hand-rails. The swim platform or ‘beach’ to the back is just perfect for water activities.

Quality in materials and crafts-manship is assured by default due to the Bluegames’ shipyard bedfel-low – Sanlorenzo.

Sharing the same La Spezia premises (northwest Italy) and ownership as the luxury yacht manufacturer that has produced no less than 500 yachts in 50 years, the Bluegame has a strong pedigree.

The sturdy keel is modeled on proper working boats – V-shaped to the fore and flattened to the aft to give a very dry day at sea, even in adverse conditions - and performance comes courtesy of twin Cummins 670 engines gen-erating a top speed of 36.5 knots and a cruising speed of 32 knots. So which of the 2,500 possibilities will you choose?

www.blue-game.com

2,500 choices!

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An old friend drops in – from 600BC!ULTRA-modern Ocean Village Marina was transported back thousands of years as a 600BC Phoenician cargo ship docked in the harbour.

After 27 consecutive days at sea, Phoenicia ar-rived into the safe waters of Ocean Village marina for some well-earned R n

R. The 21 metre vessel, a traditionally-built replica, is currently recreating the epic first circumnavigation of Africa achieved some 2,600 years ago.

Captained by experi-enced mariner, Philip Beale, alongside a crew of ten, Phoenicia finally com-pleted the stage between the Azores and Gibraltar, a stage that has been at times stormy and tricky to ma-noeuvre between continu-

ous shipping traffic. This is just one part of a

voyage that began in Syria in August 2008. Phoenicia has sailed through the Suez Canal before reaching the Republic of Yemen at the foot of the Red Sea in Janu-ary 2009.

Phase two began in Au-gust 2009 when she was launched once more to continue around the Horn of Africa, down the east coast, passing through

the challenging Cape of Good Hope and back up the west coast en route to the Straits of Gibraltar. After five days in Ocean Village marina (Phoenicia’s crew are already relishing the prospect of British pints and a good stocking-up in Morrison’s) Phoenicia set off across the Mediterra-nean on the final leg back to Syria. By the end of the trip Phoenicia will have clocked up 17,000 miles.

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September/October 2010 7MarinaLive!cruise ship caLeNdar

septemBerSaturday 18: Azura (P&O)Sunday 19: Ocean CountessMonday 20: Disney MagicTuesday 21: Oceana (P&O); MSC Orchestra (MSC)Wednesday 22: Ventura (P&O)Friday 24: Artemis (P&O)Saturday 25: Marco Polo (Cruise & Maritime); Balmoral (Fred Olsen)Sunday 26: Saga Pearl II (Saga Cruises)Tuesday 28: Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean); Queen Mary 2 (Cunard)Wednesday 29: MSC Orchestra (MSC)

OctOBerSunday 3: Ocean Countess (Cruise & Maritime)Tuesday 5: Oceana (P&O)Thursday 7: MSC Orchestra (MSC)Sunday 10: Marco Polo (Cruise & Maritime)Monday 11: Black Watch (Fred Olsen); Azura (P&O)Wednesday 13: Boudicca (Fred Olsen)Thursday 14: Ocean Countess (Cruise & Maritime)Friday 15: MSC Orchestra (MSC)

Saturday 16: Balmoral (Fred Olsen); Empress (Pullmantur)Monday 18: Saga Ruby (Saga Cruises)Tuesday 19: Black watch (Fred Olsen); Ventura (P&O)Friday 22: Thomson Dream (Thomson Cruises); Oceana (P&O)Saturday 23: MSC Orchestra (MSC)Tuesday 26: Sea Cloud (Sea Cloud)Thursday 28: Saga Pearl II (Saga Ctuises)Saturday 30: Balmoral (Fred Olsen)Sunday 31: MSC Orchestra (MSC)

THE arrival in port of a big cruise ship is always an event. Here is a list of the superb ocean-going ships scheduled to visit Gibraltar over the next few weeks.

As mentioned in the last issue of Marina Live! the highlight for many will be the arrival on September 28 of the Cunard Line’s pride and joy Queen Mary 2 – until last year the biggest cruise ship in the world.

cruising into Gib

septemBerSaturday 18: Adventure of the Seas; Vision of the Seas; MSC Orchestra Sunday 19: Costa Luminosa; Bremen; Grand MistralMonday 20: Ocean Countess; Costa Delizia; Vistamar; Delphin; Independence of the Seas; Grand VoyagerTuesday 21: Melody

Wednesday 22: Silver SpiritFriday 24: Grand Voyager; Costa MagicaSaturday 25: Adventure of the Seas; MSC Armonia Sunday 26: Empress; Astor; Grand Mistral; MSC Orchestra Monday 27: Grand VoyagerTuesday 28: Silver SpiritThursday 30: Empress; Costa Luminosa; Aidavita

OctOBerFriday 1: Azura; Celebrity EclipseSaturday 2: Adventure of the SeasSunday 3: Grand Mistral; Costa MagicaMonday 4: Empress; Ocean Countess; Grand Voyager; MSC OrchestraTuesday 5: Sea Cloud Hussar; DeutschlandThursday 7: Louis Majesty; Costa Mediterranea

Friday 8: EmpressSaturday 9: Adventure of the SeasSunday 10: Grand MistralMonday 11: Marco Polo; Costa Luminosa; Grand VoyagerTuesday 12: Empress; Costa Magica; MSC OrchestraWednesday 13: Melody; Sea Dream IFriday 15: Grand Voyager; Ocean Countess

GIBRALTAR is a great place from which to view the yachting com-munity and all manner of famous yachtsmen from Joshua Slocum to Sir Francis Chichester have tied up at this impressive Rock.

You see every type of craft here but the other day one, in particular, caught my eye. I hope our pirate friends are paying close attention as they’ll soon be getting a nasty surprise!

At a distance the “yacht” berthed alongside at Marina Bay looked like another rich man’s toy, a fast looking launch painted in grey disruptive pat-tern camouflage.

Closer inspection reveals this is no toy but the real thing. Before me I see the privatisation of anti-piracy patrols. This is not a plastic fantastic it’s a steel motor torpedo boat recently retired from the Swedish Navy.

Crewed by a tough looking bunch of Ukrainians they are headed for the Red Sea via Suez. Their job is to pro-vide shipping with a private anti-pi-racy escort. The superstructure looks hard enough to deflect Kalashnikov

bullets and RPGs but what about of-fensive capability? The Ukrainian skipper assures me that they have no weapons on board but that is going to change before they embark on their patrols.

The craft called “Marshall 1” is ca-pable of a top speed of 24 knots and has a range of 3000 miles. Her name

is apposite as everything about this story smacks of the Wild West.

Any day soon I expect to read about a naval engagement between a private fast motor launch and a pirate skiff. I know who is going to win. This is a re-turn to the days of privateers!

If you want a yacht of any descrip-tion - except a fully armed anti-pira-cy patrol boat - then come to www.boatshedgibraltar.com

Pirates beware!

by JOhN aLcaNtra

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September/October 2010 9MarinaLive!marine insurance

First and foremost: Before making the decision on the Policy you will want to be aware of how a claim will be handled and establish the contact procedure and necessary contact telephone numbers.

A satisfactory answer to these issues should put the seal on your final selection.Always keep emergency contact details at hand. For further information or

consultation on Marine Insurance contact Richard Felipes on +34 956 695749, Mobile: 619 039455 or visit www.ibexinsure.com

in previous articles we have covered the process of selecting the appropriate insurance company and selecting the most appropriate marine Policy for your vessel. These are the essence of why we take a policy out in the first place, to cover all the agreed risk on your vessel. it is also important to spend a little time reviewing what action to take in the event of an incident before making that final choice.

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To enable you to report an incident you will need• Your contact details

• Your Policy Number

• Time and date of incident

• Location of incident, together with brief circumstances

• Name of vessel, registration number and hull number

• Third Party (TP) details – Name/address/tel. number (if applicable)

• TP Insurance details – Name/address of company and policy number

• TP vessel details – Name and registration number

• Contact details for any witnesses

• Authorities details, ie. Harbour Master/Coast Guard/Police

Key Points to remember• Check policy to see if the

loss or damage is insured

• Take detailed photographs of the damage

• If it is not necessary to have your repairs dome immediately, get two estimates and forward them with the claim form.

• You should be able to have emergency repairs done if it prevents more damage to the vessel, or if it means that you can continue to use the vessel

• If the engine has been under water it must be flushed out thoroughly with clean fresh water

• Inform the Police immediately if someone has stolen your insured property, if it has been damaged by vandals or if a valuable item has been lost.

• If someone makes a claim against you inform your insurers straight away. All communication with third parties should be forwarded to your insurers without you answering.

• Forward all invoices to your insurers as quickly as possible to avoid delay in payment

• It is recommended that you are present when the damage is assessed by an expert.

important information on how to proceed if damage occurs• The insured party is

obliged to report all damage to the insurer without delay. In cases of damage resulting from fire and/or explosion, theft, burglary, robbery, piracy, misappropriation and fraudulent acquisition, the insured party must also place charges with the local police without delay

• The insured party is obliged to independently undertake any reasonable measures which are considered appropriate to prevent and reduce the extent of damage. If the insurer provides instructions to this effect, the insured party is required to follow such instructions

• The insured party is obliged to submit to the insurer detailed

and truthful reports of the damage incurred, and to provide at the request of the insurer any information, which according to the insurer, is deemed necessary in order to determine the extent of the insured damage and the appropriate compensation. At the request of the insurer, the insured party is required to furnish documentation, provided that the procurement of such documentation is reasonable.

Things never to do• Never admit liability – no

matter how “guilty” you feel.

• Advise the TP that you will report the claim to your insurers who will handle the matter on your behalf.

• Never admit or state or sign – anything you do not understand regarding the police. What is contained within a police report is BINDING IN SPANISH LAW.

RemembeR! Chasing cheap deals can be counter productive when you discover a claim is taking forever to be solved and the communication with you is poor.

If the reader has followed my previous advice then Claims should not be the nightmare that some clients have experienced. Like most things in life, It is not surprising that those who have taken some care in the decision making process generally have less problems.

WHaT TO DO in THe eVenT OF enFOrcinG a POLicY

THE crew and terrified guests aboard a £20million yacht reg-ularly chartered by showbiz A-listers like Jack Nicholson and P Diddy, were robbed of more than £100,000 in cash and valuables by an armed gang in the Med.

The Cayman Islands- regis-tered yacht Tiara was anchored some miles from the Southern end of Corsica when the gang struck in late August

The robbers came alongside in a speedboat before storming the 180ft vessel wielding handguns

and rifles. Once aboard the captain was

ordered, at gun point, to open the boat’s safe, the contents of which they took. The nine guests aboard, who had paid £130,000 for their one-week charter, were then forced to hand over their

cash and valuables, including watches and jewellery.

The whole terrifying ordeal lasted less than ten minutes but still time for the bandits to grab several artworks as they made good their escape in the speed-boat.

Thankfully no shots were fired in the raid and no-one appears to have been injured.

These kind of attacks are com-mon in the Far East and off the coats of Africa but remain a rar-ity in the Med and other Euro-pean waters.

Armed gang target £20million yacht

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10 September/October 2010MarinaLive! marina sPOTLiGHT – Ocean ViLLaGe

IF you carried out a sur-vey addressed to those unfamiliar with Gibraltar, when asked what they expect to fi nd there the

list would undoubtedly include – mad monkeys, M&S, British military, red telephone boxes, Great British Pounds and of course the imposing limestone monolith itself – oh and lots of wealthy people enjoying small-er tax bills.

Few would say “state-of-the-art marinas”. It’s time they visited Ocean Village.

Gibraltar is in fact a dream for boating fanatics.

Perfectly located where the At-lantic meets the Mediterranean and Africa touches Europe, not only does the Rock have Cat 1 Red Ensign Group status but also what every yachtsman hankers after – low-cost fuel – around 40% cheaper than neighbouring Spain thanks to its duty-free status.

There had however always been one thing missing – a marina wor-thy of the world’s mega-rich in

their mega-yachts. Ocean Village stepped in to right this wrong.

Not so long ago this stretch of seafront, just across the border and in view of Gibraltar’s quirky runway, was a brownfi eld site.

A derelict contaminated former marina littered with wrecked boats, oil canisters and other de-tritus. Ocean Village purchased this, and the adjacent Marina Bay, and several years and 450 million pounds later completely transformed the spot into the only integrated retail, leisure and resi-dential development in Gibraltar. The magnitude of what has been achieved is not to be underesti-mated.

Pay a visit to Ocean Village to-day and you’ll fi nd a contemporary waterfront resort fringed with all kinds of dining establishments, bars, a nightclub, trendy bou-tiques and fully equipped offi ce space.

The three blue glass-clad resi-dential plazas soaring up to 17 storeys high have privileged use of a health club and seven swimming

pools set in landscaped gardens.

Gibraltar’s skyline has been changed for-ever, bringing it into the 21st century and delivering a much-needed lifestyle centre for existing residents, newcomers to the Rock and those visiting from across the border in Spain and beyond.

Ocean Village is also home to Gibraltar’s only casino which was an experimental fi rst for the owners - Gala Coral. Unique in their portfolio in that it houses a casino, bingo club and sports betting zone under one roof, the facility managed to exceed its fi ve-year business plan in terms of atten-dance, income and profi t within the fi rst few months of opening. The most eager of gamers have to be encouraged to leave at 5am (yes, am) closing time.

With the dry land infrastruc-ture in place, Ocean Village then turned its attention to the water and the process of delivering the berths and services that the elite yachting world demanded.

Gibraltar’s marinas are con-stantly busy, turning away up-

wards of 100 boats a day in peak season, so Ocean Village em-barked on an ambitious ‘Premier Berth’ expansion programme boosting the number of berths from 225 to 323 to complement the existing 209 next door in Marina Bay.

Ocean Village Marina takes the Rock to new heights

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These Premier Berths, which opened in May 2010, range between 12m and 35m in length and have 24-hour security with gated coded entry to the pontoons as well as a whole host of other services such as wi-fi and satellite TV access. Wa-terways have been styled with over 800 metres of ice-blue lighting to create a wonderful evening ambi-ence.

Demand has been strong for the new berths and, at the time of writing, only a handful of 25m berths were available. Similarly the 18m and 15m offering was diminishing daily.

The best availability is on the 12m berths which com-pare favourably on price with competing marinas in Gibraltar and across the border in Spain. In fact dai-ly rates for Ocean Village’s new berths start from as

little as £10 per day for up to 12m and a 20% discount is available for annual book-ings when paid in advance in full.

Occupiers of Premier Berths will also receive an ‘Ocean Village Privilege Card’ offering crews conces-sions in certain stores, eat-eries, the health club and more.

Spend any length of time in Ocean Village and you’ll be treated to a beauty pa-rade of some of the world’s fi nest megayachts as they stop off to take advantage of what the marina has to offer.

This includes fi lling up. Gibraltar is the most impor-tant ship refuelling point in the Mediterranean, knock-ing Athens into the number two spot, and the reason is obvious. If your tanks cost tens of thousands to fi ll you may as well do it in a tax-

free environment. Over recent months

Ocean Village has hosted 70m Reverie, 63.4m Polar Star, 82m Sarafsa, 71m Skat and 49.9m Mariu which was commissioned for Giorgio Armani.

But it’s not all about the fuel. In August, 21m Phoe-nicia (a traditionally built replica of a 600BC Phoeni-cian cargo ship) dropped by, BBC fi lm crew in tow, whilst recreating the epic fi rst circumnaviga-tion of Africa (see Page 6).

Using only the wind to propel her voyage the crew was more inter-ested in cold pints and stocking up in Morrison’s than any fuel pump...

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marina sPOTLiGHT – Ocean ViLLaGe

Ocean Village Marina takes the Rock to new heights

recreating the epic fi rst circumnaviga-tion of Africa (see

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Dubbed “the world’s first luxury submarine” it has many features that you’d rarely associate with an un-derwater vessel. Owners can opt for a proper lavatory (avoids the embarrassment of getting caught short halfway to the sea bed), a full size staircase (as op-posed to a ladder), minibar (although the appeal of being half cut in a sub is questionable), digital video and music players and, the biggest luxury of all, clear standing room.

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Able to accommodate up to 10 pas-sengers, the VAS performs well in both the military and private com-mercial sectors. It has a range of up to 50 miles, can spend 96 hours un-derwater, has a top speed of six knots and is a superb way to not only im-press your mates but also win new ones.

As a mode of transport for showing off the underwater world filled with flora, fauna and historical relics lit-tered over the sea bed from centuries of sea trade, conflict and bad weather, the VAS really cannot be beaten.

The VAS’s cherry on the cake is its ‘exclusive lockout feature’. This nifty device means that any onboard divers who fancy nipping out for a private watery browse can exit and re-enter the submarine safely and simply.

The same feature also acts as a recompression chamber in the event of a diver medical emergency whilst, presumably, the rest of the panicked passengers reach for the minibar.

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Grown men are actually making part-boat part-jetski part-plane watercraft disguised as sharks and dolphins then thrashing them round open wa-ters doing aquabatic tricks. But it’s so mad, it’s genius! We defy anyone who’s seen a Seabreach-er in action not to want one of their very own.

The grown men in question are Rob Innes and Dan Piazza, founders of Innespace Produc-tions, makers of the Seabreach-er.

Combining Rob’s 15 years’ experience in boat design and manufacturing and Dan’s 20 years’ in custom fabrication and engineering, the Seabreacher is a safe, reliable, submersible wa-tercraft that provides an adren-alin-pumping ride.

It can dive, jump and roll and is guaranteed to turn heads – as well as scare the living daylights out of onlookers busily dialling the coastguard to report a dan-gerously active shark.

Powered by a Rotax engine which is available in a super-charged 155hp or 215hp, the J model is custom-built and there-fore able to be completely per-sonalised in either a mild or a wild paintjob.

The Seabreacher J planes up to 50mph on the surface of the

water, does 20mph submerged, can plunge up to 5ft, leap up to 12ft in the air and roll through 360 degrees. Imagine the hours of fun to be had in that.

But of course there’s always room to improve upon perfection hence the arrival of the Seab-reacher X. The most advanced and powerful in the range, the X model has a more aggressive shark-like body and packs a su-percharged 260hp engine into her bodywork boosting under-water speeds to 25mph.

At full chat the Seabreacher X can launch clear out of the water whilst high-tech features include GPS navigation, an on board stereo system with iPod docking plus a snorkel-mounted video camera to transmit live video to LCD screens for the pi-lot and passenger.

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14 September/October 2010MarinaLive! carDbOarD bOaT race 2010

O’reilly’s row to glory!THEY came in all shapes and sizes but with one common theme, all the boats were made “entirely” of cardboard – well, that’s what the skippers told us!

The annual fun Cardboard Boat Race organised by the William Tilley Lodge and hosted by Ocean Village took place on Sat-urday of the August Bank Holiday weekend beneath a warm sun and on calm waters.

To ensure the rules were scrupulously complied with the judges took a long hard look at the construction of all the boats prior to launch and passed them all fit for purpose amid huge sighs of relief from the seemingly borderline cases.

Prior to the races, the pristine vessels were displayed at Casemates before being carried down to the launch site at the Ocean Village Marina to an expectant crowd.

The junior race was an exciting affair with the organisers’ own boat Toll Buster leading the way.

The senior event was even more eventful with a spectacular sinking at launch which secured the Titanic Sinking Prize for Tyre Spot.

Toll Buster took to sea again looking for a second victory but this time sank uncer-emoniously.

Gib 1, a magnificent, lovingly-crafted rep-lica sailing vessel – well-fancied for the se-nior race - took the Best Design Prize.

But while Gib 1 managed to remain afloat, most entries were back on shore when it finally limped home to great ap-plause. The winner, romping home ahead of the field, was the O’Reilly’s Bar entry.

The event raises money for the GBC Open Day Charity and Cancer Research Gibraltar.

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16 September/October 2010MarinaLive! sPOTLiGHT – cabOPinO

Pining for CabopinoA

PICTURESQUE drive through scent-lad-en pine trees lead-ing to an endless fine sandy beach

backed with rolling sand dunes dominated by a single ancient watchtower... surely this can’t be the Costa del Sol? Welcome to Cabopino.

Cabopino (literally ‘Pine Cape’) is another one of those places that is so idyllic that the local sign writ-ers aren’t too keen on you finding it. Just one innocuous notice on the A7/N340 reluctantly sends you in the direction of paradise and

once there you’ll realise why they made such a fuss.

Unlike much of the Costa del Sol which has sadly fallen into the clutches of the prolific property developer, Cabopino has somehow managed to evade the high rise in favour of unsullied nature.

The beach sweeps from east to west (including a rather in-teresting naturist end called ‘Las Dunas’ where those in the altogether jostle for towel space with those who prefer to cover their modesty) and the views across to Marbella, Gibraltar and the lofty shoreline of North Africa

beyond are quite something.Cabopino is more than ad-

equately equipped for an entire day’s lounging.

Several long-established feet-in-sand chiringuito beach bars and cafés serve from breakfast through to eventide - fresh fish being a speciality – whilst all the necessary accoutrements from sun loungers to parasols are avail-able for hire.

Cabopino is a particular winner with families as the water gently shelves, is shielded from winds and strong tides and a lifeguard is on duty during the season to act

as an extra pair of eyes. The clean fine sand also makes for excel-lent sandcastle construction - and that’s not just music to children’s ears...

Many beachgoers are also pos-sibly oblivious to the presence of the real gem of Cabopino and that is its petite yet perfectly formed marina.

An oasis of peace and calm tucked into those fragrant pine woods, the marina has just 169 moorings (compare that with Puerto Banús’ 915 or Puerto Soto-grande’s mega 1,400 plus) which, ranging between 6m and 16m

(20ft and 52ft), accommodate modest motor- and sailing-yachts with the notable absence of huge diesel-guzzling gin palaces.

Clear waters teeming with cir-cling fish, attractive fishing boats and a backdrop of pueblo-inspired architecture with lush gardens and cobbled plazas make for some rather special strolling territory.

For boat owners Cabopino may be diminutive but it’s got every-thing the mariner needs. A small boatyard with a 15 tonne hoist for servicing and repairs is always busy, as are the moorings.

Showers and toilets, shore pow-

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IF you can’t stand the heat, get into the water, and 20-year es-tablished Splash Watersports will help you do just that.

Operating from the heart of Cabopino Marina, this friendly business has every possible wa-ter-based activity covered.

At the top end of the spectrum, Splash Watersports operates a 49ft Sunseeker which can be chartered for half or full days as you go off in search of wild dolphins, whales, turtles, fl ying fi sh and tuna or simply relax, charged glass in hand, soaking up both the sun and the views.

If you like a little more blood to pump round your veins then the

triple ‘R’ (Rapid RIB Rides) will be up your street. Experienced skippers will deliver a short burst of fast and furious fun up and down the coastline on a nifty open RIB. Hold on to your hat.

Or, go à la carte and take your pick of water skiing, banana and donut rides, fi shing trips or scu-ba diving – just don’t forget your suncream.

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er, shore water and internet are available to those who berth along-side a fuelling station - all under the watch of 24 hour security.

The stomach needs sustenance after a hard day’s boating or sun-lounging and fringing the quay-side, or staggered further back into the community, is an amazing array of eateries.

Easily the most famous is Al-bert’s on the Port. Part of the same Group as James Hewitt’s super-chic Polo House in Marbella, Al-bert’s has been entertaining din-ers since day dot. Part restaurant and part theatrical museum with props fi lling every corner (and the ceiling) it takes some time for the eyes to take in the Penny Far-things, mannequins, musical in-struments and chandeliers before adjusting to the menu.

Fans come from far and wide and a repeat visit is essential - just make sure you make an advance

reservation.Albert’s aside, Cabopino cov-

ers pizzerias, authentic Spanish, Chinese, Indian and fresh fi sh - plus oodles of ice-cream for des-sert. Hunger is never an issue. The atmosphere buzzes at night and with soft lighting it’s perfectly suited to a romantic evening for two.

Add the 18-hole Cabopino Golf Marbella with its Aymerich Golf School, Cabopino Camping with bungalows, space for mobile homes, two swimming pools, a general store and an internet café - all within fi ve minutes of Cabopi-no Marina, and the perfect holiday package is complete.

There is however one secret which Cabopino would like to re-main as such and that is it once provided the setting for certain storylines in the ill-fated BBC soap El Dorado. Well, nobody’s perfect...

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THE annual regatta in Soto-grande catering for Cruiser Rac-ers as well as Racers proved to be as popular as ever with over 40 boats participating.

As predicted, the wind turned out to be the negative player throughout the long weekend with the last race being cancelled after an exasperating two-hour wait floating around with just 3 to 4 knots of wind.

In The RI Division, the GP 42 , Peninsula Petroleum, owned and skippered by Gibraltarian John Bassadone dominated the event – sponsored by BMW - on all winds.

In the first race on the Saturday they only just beat fellow Gibral-tarians, Trumpeter, by 10 seconds on corrected time who did a superb race to finish first in class and sec-ond overall.

In this first leg the winds were variable but averaging 10 knots hence providing scope for most

light and heavy weights to apply tactical prowess and enjoy good up wind and down wind racing.

The second day commenced in similar fashion until the wind dropped to scarcely 5 knots. This proved of great benefit to the light-er vessels like “Grand Soleils”, “Beneteaus” and X boats.

Peninsula Petroleum was home over an hour before the others with Trumpeter of the Rock having to resort to risky tactical decisions in order to make up for the deficien-cy in speed against lighter rivals. Unfortunately on this occasion it did not benefit the crew and they ended up 5th .

The last race being cancelled left Trumpeter of the Rock off the po-dium for the first time ever despite a 3rd in Class.

The event was dominated on this occasion by Peninsula Petro-leum with their GP42 having fin-ished undefeated with three wins.

Second place went to the De-hler Scapa, “Polo Lounge” of Enrique de Bernardo who fin-ished just a few points behind the winners. Enrique Bernardo and crew sailed a superb event but was unable to match the superiority of the GP42.

The third place overall was shared with the Cantabrian, Merdoq of Alejandro Diaz and Bubi Sanso in an adapted Grand Soleil 37 called Swinazo.

A thoroughly enjoyable week end was had by all despite the wind failures. I dare say that the spectacular spread offered by BMW at the prize-giving had a big say in this!

Gib skipper dominates the Sotogrande Cup

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Transmission for Bob Hoskins

VETERAN actor Michael Douglas says he is thrilled to be a part of the sequel to the 80s “Greed is Good” classic Wall Street.

The 65-year-old, who is currently battling throat cancer, reprises his role as ruthless financier Gordon Gekko in the update which is out this month,

And he says the recent financial turbulence around the globe make the film relevant and “exciting”.

Douglas said: “There was a reces-sion when the first movie arrived in 1987. There’s a recession now.

“Greed, which Gekko declared as be-ing good, hasn’t just survived but has thrived amid easy credit, sub-prime mortgages and an America that ig-nored the signs of an oncoming market collapse. “We brought Oliver Stone a script. Stone, the son of a stockbroker, wanted to do it.”

The actor, who won an Oscar for his part in the 1987 original, added: “Gekko might have charm but he is a reptile at heart. There’s a sense that there could be an eruption at any time and that is exciting for an audience.”

Douglas said: “It’s 22 years later. Gordon has done about eight years in jail and got out in about 2001. The pic-ture predominantly focuses on these last couple of years on Wall Street, which nobody anticipated.

“We shot the first one in 1986 and it was a wild, wild colourful time. And here we have both a train crash and a larger-than-life period leading up to that train crash. It’s an exciting time

to make a picture about Wall Street.”

He added: “We’ve got Josh Brolin playing what I guess is the villain of the piece. There’s a little bit of Terence Stamp, from the first one, in there. Allan Loeb wrote a good script and when Oliver signed on he put his fingerprints all over it.

“I think it’ll be a rel-evant movie.”

Stone said that he would not have been interested in filming a follow-up to Wall Street were it not for the financial crisis.

Speaking to reporters after the Cannes screening of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, the di-rector said that he had rejected initial plans for a sequel.

Stone said: “Michael Douglas ap-proached me in 2006 and I didn’t want to celebrate that culture of wealth.

“It was ongoing and it just seemed to be getting worse and worse and there seemed no reason to make a movie. Af-ter the crash all bets were off because really it was a major heart attack.”

He added: “It was a triple bypass - I think they put a stent in but I’m not sure if they’ve solved it. So this is seri-ous. It puts the whole world into a new perspective. It’s time to come back and get Gordon Gekko.”

Stone also suggested that a third Wall Street movie is on the cards.

He said: “Why not? We left it open at the end in a way on which we can hang a Wall Street 3. We’ll have Gekko back and maybe Josh Brolin, too.”

QUENTIN Taranti-no stages his own solo film festivals.

The ‘Kill Bill’ di-rector is so obsessed with movies he oc-casionally chooses a selection of around 15 movies, watches them back-to-back and then picks his favourite.

Recently Quen-tin even told German di-rector Tom Tykwer he had won an award at his solo film festival for ‘Perfume’. He said to Tykwer: “Hey, I did a little film festival for myself and you won! ‘Per-fume’ won!”

The filmmaker also ad-mitted he feels like a “weir-do” because after visiting his local cinema, he writes reviews of what he has just watched - with no intention of showing them to anyone.

He said: “Sometimes I even go home and write a review of the film after a trip to the cinema.

“I have no idea of publish-

ing it but I do it for my own edification, to explore fur-ther into the work and keep my mental capacity going stronger.”

The 47-year-old director believes the process makes him a better director.

Quentin recently re-vealed he plans to make a romantic comedy, but one that is different from what most people would expect.

He said: “I’d love to make a romantic com-edy and take it out of the ghetto it’s been exiled to. “I have done love stories; they’ve just been in my oth-er movies. ‘True Romance’s title was not ironic.”

Will Angelina ‘No’ bring Gravity down with a bump?ANGELINA Jolie has passed up a leading role in ‘Grav-ity’.

The ‘Salt’ actress was ap-proached twice to take a lead-ing role in the sci-fi movie - which tells the tale of a fe-male astronaut attempting to make her way back to Earth after a satellite crashes and kills the crew of a space sta-

tion - putting the future of the Alfonso Cuaron-directed film in jeopardy, Deadline.com re-ports.

Warner Bros, the studio behind the film, made a sec-ond attempt to cast Ange-lina after actresses including Natalie Portman, Carey Mul-ligan, Sandra Bullock, Sienna Miller and Scarlett Johans-

son were also approached or studio tested - Portman and Bullock are believed to be fa-voured alternatives.

Robert Downey Jr. is still attached to the project in a minor role, but the lead ac-tress will take up the majority of the screen time, leading to Warner Bros being “in a bind” about the movie.

WALL STREET 2 star Shia LaBeouf is the “best value” actor in Hollywood.

The star represents the best value for money in the film industry for the second year running, a new list compiled by Forbes magazine has revealed.

According to the study of stars who offer the most “bang for the buck”, the 24-year-old actor generates an estimated $81 for every dollar he is paid.

Anne Hathaway came in second place largely thanks to the worldwide success of Tim Burton’s remake of ‘Al-ice in Wonderland’, bringing in around $64 per dollar, just a few dollars more than ‘Harry Potter’ actor Daniel Radcliffe, whose figure came in at $61.

Robert Downey Jr. and Cate Blanchett were placed fourth and fifth, generating $33 and $27 per dollar re-spectively.

Jenifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Nicholas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker rounded up the top 10.

BOB Hoskins will star in new alien movie ‘Transmission’. The ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ actor has signed up for

alien invasion flick ‘Transmission’ along with Jason Flemy-ing and Talulah Riley.

‘Spiderman’ actor Willem Defoe is also in talks for a role in the film, Movie Hole reports.

The British science fiction film will focus on an alien inva-sion of Earth during a solar eclipse and will be shot in 3-D.

‘Transmission’ is being developed by Giles Alderson and his writing/ producing partner Martin Owen for Gold Films

and is being described as ‘Pitch Black meets 28 Days Later’.

Roger Christian, the Os-car winning art director of ‘Star Wars’ and director of the John Travolta flop movie ‘Battlestar Earth’ is in talks to direct the film.

Hoskins can next be seen in ‘Made in Dagen-ham’ - a drama based on the 1968 strike at a car plant in the town - along-side Rosamund Pike and Miranda Richardson.

Paula Patton lands mission: impossiblePAULA Patton will play the female lead in the fourth ‘Mission: Impos-sible’ movie.

The ‘Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire’ actress will play a young operative who works with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) on his fourth tough assignment.

According to the web-site, the movie will also not be called ‘Mission: Im-possible 4’, with producer J. J. Abrams and Cruise thinking of it as a reboot of the franchise rather than a continuation.

Director Brad Bird is to begin shooting the $140 million project in the autumn, with Jeremy Renner also lined-up to star in the project.

Paula, 34, only began her acting career in 2005, and has since starred in a number of movies includ-ing ‘Hitch’ and ‘London’ and was most recently seen alongside Queen Latifah and Common in romantic comedy ‘Just Wright’.

She is currently filming comedy movie ‘Jump the Broom’ ahead of her work on the fourth ‘Mission: Impossible’ mov-ie, which is due for release in December 2011.

Reese to get engaged?REESE Witherspoon’s boyfriend has reportedly been shopping for an engagement ring.

Jim Toth - who has been dating the ‘Walk The Line’ actress for almost eight months - has allegedly been spotted in several Hollywood stores looking for the perfect ring to pro-pose to the beauty with.

A source said: “Reese wasn’t with him, because he wants it to be a sur-prise. But he knows her style. The ring will be clas-sic and beautiful, just like Reese herself.”

The pal went on to add that Reese - who has two children, Ava, 10, and six-year-old Deacon with former husband Ryan Phillippe - is more seri-ous about Jim than she was about ‘Brokeback Mountain’ star Jake Gyl-

lenhaal, who she dated for two years prior to embark-ing on a romance with the Hollywood agent.

The insider added: “She never considered marry-ing Jake. She loved him, but wasn’t passionate about him. Jim is her ulti-mate guy.”

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SPANISH star Cesc Fabre-gas has started the season for Arsenal in sizzling form - despite admitting that he was forced to stay with the Gunners and abandon his dream of playing for his be-loved Barcelona this sea-son.

But Barcelona haven’t taken their foot off the ‘Gas, by any means. They kept up their

pressure on the midfielder and Arsenal by announcing that they have reserved the No4 shirt for him until he arrives.

But Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Cesc Fabre-gas’s latest league display in Arsenal’s 4-1 rout of Bolton demonstrated why the Spain midfielder remained at the north London club despite be-ing pursued by Barcelona.

Fabregas was the outstand-ing player in a game that ini-tially turned on the controver-sial 64th-minute dismissal of Bolton defender Gary Cahill.

But while Cahill’s red card ended Wanderers hopes of get-ting anything from the game -- they were trailing 2-1 at the time -- Fabregas’s contribution ensured a comfortable win.

The midfielder provided three assists and played with a freedom that suggests the extended speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona now firmly belongs to the past.

“I was always convinced he loved Arsenal as well and that he loves to play football,” said Wenger, the Arsenal manager.

“When he is on the pitch, he enjoys it. We play the game he loves to play, the game turns around him as well.

“He grew up in this team, and to make this team win will be a bigger achievement than anything else for Fabregas.”

LIVERPOOL legend Kenny Dalglish has backed misfiring Fernando Torres to prove his critics wrong and have a sea-son to rememeber at Anfield.

Despite hitting the net for country, Torres has struggled in the English Premier League – his latest outing in the goal-less draw with Birminghma on Sunday being described by one TV pundit, former Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp, as “dia-bolical”.

But Dalglish hit back.He believes Torres simply

had a “bad day” and will be ea-ger to prove his doubters wrong when Liverpool visit Manches-ter United on Sunday.

“I don’t think Fernando would think it was one of his better games but certainly he

came as close as anybody in that Liverpool team to score a goal,” he said.

“He’s been through a lot; he had a lot of injuries last year and even in the World Cup final he was injured. He’s come back this year and I think he’s only played two or three games but he scored the winner against West Brom.

“He might have had a bad day but he’s not a bad player. There’s no one anywhere who wouldn’t have him in the side.

“It might have been a bad day at the office for Fernando but he’s a really good guy, a real quality player and I’m sure he’ll be looking forward already to Manchester United on Sunday. He’s not got a bad record there.”

Manager Roy Hodgson be-

lieves Fernando Torres has the resilience to match any of his team-mates but that will not stop him shielding the striker from the rigours of an arduous season.

The Spain international has yet to get through a Liv-erpool campaign injury-free in his three years at Anfield but Hodgson is determined to give him every chance to achieve it under his leadership.

That may mean the 26-year-old sitting out the odd match as his manager tries to cope with contesting the Europa League as well as challenging domesti-cally.

“I think Torres can probably play three games in seven days - he is as capable as anyone else - but if you can spare your

players you want to do that,” said the 62-year-old, who ex-perienced injury problems dur-ing Fulham’s run to the Europa League final last season.

“Torres is nothing special in that respect. The thing about him is that he went to the World Cup with an injury, played without being fully fit and we are anxious to make sure that in this season he will be fully fit.

“I am hoping, with the size and quality of our squad, I won’t have to use him three times a week, week after week.

“If that happens then what will happen to Liverpool is what happened to me at Fulham - I’ll lose players because you cant ask them to take on that work-load at the level we are talking about.”

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United chase Greek wonderkidMANCHESTER United are negotiating a deal for Greek starlet Sotiris Ninis, continuing their policy of investing in burgeoning global talent.

The Old Trafford club have begun negotiations over an £8million deal with Panathanaikos for their 20-year-old cap-tain, who was the youngest player to play for them when he made his debut.

United’s interest has alerted AC Milan and Real Madrid but the player, who has been capped seven times, would prefer a move to the English Premiership.

It continues United’s policy of targeting young, raw talent, following their investments in young stars of the future like Chris Smalling and Bebe.

This does not appear to be quite how Fabregas saw it two weeks earlier.

In a newspaper interview, he spoke of his disappointment at not being allowed to join Barca and how Arse-nal had made it impossible for him to achieve his dream.

He said: “Barcelona did all they could to sign me but Arsenal told me I had to stay, that there was no way they were going to let me go.

“In the end I had to stay — but the content of my conversation with Arsene Wenger will remain private.”


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