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ELAN GT5 – ADRIATIC PREMIERE

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Slovenian shipyard Elan have announced the Adriatic premiere of their newest premium sailing yacht GT5, the first one of their GRAN TURISMO Series.
GT5 offers a premium lifestyle on a higher volume yacht, based on the Elan award winning performance hulls, with a deck saloon and enhanced cockpit to give a truly luxurious performance cruiser with the swim platform, options of a cockpit galley featuring a fridge, grill and other amenities common on much larger yachts. The GT5 cockpit is designed for enjoying time with family and friends, offering ample seating area and different innovative cockpit table options converting the seating into a sunbathing lunge. A clean deck design ensures fast and safe passage forward, and enables plenty of sunbathing area with dedicated cushions on the foredeck. The space below deck is unique in her class. The Elan Design Team has implemented an inverted saloon layout featuring the galley forward, ensuring optimal utilisation of the yacht’s volume for the most comfortable and innovative saloon in her size range. The galley forward offers ample storage space with a customisable corner to be equipped individually for each owner. The 180-degree panoramic skylight with the window in window feature, two hatches and one large central hatch, the saloon can be ventilated at all times.
The new GT5 is also the only yacht this size to offer a separate shower compartment with a 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout.

CRANCHI E 52 F AND E 52 S EVOLUZIONE – TWO ADRIATIC PREMIERES

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The Cranchi E 52 F and E 52 S models named Evoluzione were developed in cooperation with the famous italian architect Christian Grande. This collaboration has especially increased the beauty of the furniture. Many modern and innovative forms and materials are used to assure the premium comfort and the outstanding elegance of this yacht. In one word, CRANCHI have increased the charm that only Italian design can express.
The 52F flybridge yacht fully express an impressive area on the fly and in addition to comfortable sunbath offers a futuristic bridge, with two forward-facing seats (driver and co-driver). A helm with many electronics devices and a joy stick for easy yacht handling without a rudder and the throttle.
A chair and a lever are enough to make it the captain’s open-air spot, with visualisation of all the information on a large screen. In the end, this solution gives an advantage to guests as well, as they have more space to enjoy a relaxing navigation.
All the new models from Cranchi feature as well a cosy space on the foredeck, set with a front-facing couch and a solarium. After the world debut in Cannes and Dusseldorf, this will be another exciting adriatic premiere of 2017 edition of Internautica

Bavaria Cruiser 34 – ADRIATIC PREMIERE

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Bavaria Yachts and T.T.Y., will showcase the Adriatic Premiere of the new Bavaria Cruiser 34. The new Cruiser 34 offers more space and more comfort than ever before with a bigger cockpit, dual helms and ergonomically designed seating. This is the first time the entry level Bavaria cruiser has been offered in twin helm! The first advantage of the dual helm is optimizing the view of the sails, course and crew offering not only a great safety feature but increased sailing pleasure. The second advantage is the cockpit offering a lot of space leading from the bathing platform up to the companionway. So at anchor or mooring more space is offered for the on-board living lifestyle. Trimming the sails is an easy experience for the crew. The main sheet is led on the roof and the fore sail is trimmed via winches from the cockpit, all of which are conveniently within reach of the helmsman. Below deck, the Cruiser 34 offers a spacious and comfortable layout with space for friends and family in the two cabin version. A large L-shaped, well equipped galley will make food preparation a joy. The Cruiser 34 actually offers more space than expected for this size of the yacht.

EXPLORER 58 Pilot House – ADRIATIC PREMIERE

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Norwegian company W-Yacht, the official representative for Explorer Motor Yachts Ltd. will showcase the immaculately crafted 18 meter Explorer 58 Pilot House yacht.
The Explorer 58 Pilot House’s semi-displacement hull design delivers exceptional stability and fuel economy. Twin turbo diesel engines offer a turn of speed when needed or superb economy when you simply want to relax and watch the world drift by.
There is living space to satisfy every need; an expansive galley and a handsome dinette at the pilot house level and a large, luxurious saloon that affords clear views from the helm to aft deck. Three comfortable cabins include a full-beam master suite. Step on deck and you have options of a large open cockpit for entertaining, comfortable walk-around decks and an enormous flybridge that sets an impressive stage with abundant seating and a large wet-bar with electric grill, sink and refrigeration.

PRINCESS 49 – ADRIATIC PREMIERE

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Princess Yachts Adriatic has announced the Premiere of sublimely enjoyable motor yacht Princess 49 equipped with the latest IPS pod drive system and a new modified deep-V hull providing ease of handling and manoeuvrability  Socially arranged fly bridge is offering a twin helm seat, convertible L-shaped sofa and generous seating aft. The spacious deck saloon comes alive with light from the panoramic windows and has an ingenious aft-galley layout. Below deck, there’s a full beam owner’s stateroom, a forward guest cabin with the option of scissor berths and a generous two berth starboard cabin. Quite simply, a yacht that feels like it’s in a class of its own.

SUP Challenge 2016 – results

MEN RACE

1 Tomaž Jensterle TikiTeam.si 72 43:50:00
2 Željko Srdoč TikiTeam.si 76 44:10:00
3 Rok Puvar SUPer.si 86 44:51:00
4 Vid Jakob Tršan TikiTeam.si 91 44:55:00
5 Marko Milenkovič 83 47:08:00
6 Mihael Vauhnik SUP klub 71 48:38:00
7 Denis Matjaž TikiTeam.si 73 49:22:00
8 Urban Zupanc TikiTeam.si 95 50:36:00
9 Rok Vettorazzi TikiTeam.si 75 51:35:00
10 Robert Rekar SUP klub 88 52:01:00
11 Matej Kračun Zoo Station 93 54:37:00
12 Aljaž Požes SUP klub 89 57:26:00 Disqualified

WOMEN RACE

1 Manca Notar TikiTeam.si 96 45:17:00
2 Neža Jarc SUP klub 85 47:51:00

MEN FUN

1 Marko Hauc TikiTeam.si 65 23:45:00
2 Grega Brajnik TikiTeam.si 54 26:16:00
3 Žiga Tomc Amfibija 45 28:32:00
4 Grigiory Loginov Amfibija 57 30:06:00
5 Branko Kosi SUP klub 62 31:04:00
6 Franci Horvat TikiTeam.si 48 32:34:00
7 Vasilli Paleev Amfibija 58 46:50:00
8 Aleš Ribič Amfibija 44 48:48:00 Disqualified

WOMEN FUN

1 Nataša Srdoč TIKI TEAM 53 28:47:00
2 Zala Vidmar SUP klub 64 30:29:00
3 Vanja Matjaž SUP klub 67 32:28:00
4 Zala Vidmar SUP klub 64 30:29:00
5 Nika Zupančič SUP klub 63 33:05:00
6 Ela Vidmar SUP klub 60 36:10:00
7 Mihaela Tertinek SUPklub 69 38:10:00
8 Hana Pušljar tikiteam 66 38:34:00
9 Vitalina Girina Amfibija 68 39:48:00

CHILDREN

1 Zala Vidmar SUP klub 64 30:29:00
2 Nika Zupančič SUP klub 63 33:05:00
3 Ela Vidmar SUP klub 60 36:10:00
4 Luka Vettorazzi TikiTeam.si 61 38:10:00

Portorož tourism through time

Photography Exhibition: Portorož tourism through time,
by Tomi Brezovec

Tourism was introduced to Portorož in the second half of the 19th century, when healing natural elements from nearby salt pans (salt, brine, mud) encouraged the development of health treatments. The success of therapies, delivered under a doctor’s supervision, under the auspices of the Consortium of Piran Saltpans, has induced local investors to develop accommodation facilities that would provide services to the growing number of guests. As a result, in 1891, Portorož got its first hotel, the Porto Rose. A few years later, in 1895, the Imperial Royal Army of the Habsburg Monarchy built a sanatorium for its officers. Several wealthy people have also discovered Portorož and built there their holiday villas. In 1897, Portorož and its surroundings were officially proclaimed a health district, which further accelerated destination’s popularity. It has soon became evident that the place needed a luxurious hotel that could cater for the needs of most demanding guests. Styrian industrialist Hans von Reininghaus responded to need in 1910 by building the “Palace Cur Hotel”, at the time the most prominent hotel of the Adriatic coast. This hotel has definitely set the path for further development and has made Portorož one of the most important seaside destinations on the Adriatic. In the years preceding the outbreak of the First World War guest had at their disposal over twenty hotels and boarding houses, and more than fifty holiday villas.

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The rapid development of Portorož, which in two decades has developed from an unknown place into a popular resort, also encouraged the development of other infrastructure. A new steel-and-concrete landing jetty enabled docking of larger passenger ships, and a new tramway line has replaced just a few years old but uncomfortable trolley line. A new thermal spa facility, a seafront bathing establishment and a casino were also at guests’ disposal. Plans for the construction of a seaplane port have also been developed, but were executed only after the First World War. During the 1920s and 1930s, Portorož complemented its spa tradition with development of seaside bathing. Guests were entertained by music and sport events, and could explore the region on many trips to the nearby seaside resorts. The development of tourism in the interwar period was marked by particularly strong competition from well-known Italian seaside destinations and by the economic crisis that broke out in 1929. This was a period of stagnation, that lasted until the mid-1950s, when Portorož begun its second tourist awakening. After a decade of renovation of existing infrastructure, Portorož radically changed its appearance during 1960s and 1970s when the construction of many new hotels and other tourist infrastructure shaped today’s skyline of the resort. Portorož has become a modern and attractive tourist destination, which was attended by guests from all over Europe.

In its development Portorož has evolved from a spa and a seaside bathing destination into a destination that offers to its visitors relaxation in natural surroundings, a healthy lifestyle, pampering at spas and entertainment at many events.

ART MANDALA ~ Sun’Sky’Sea & Universe

ART MANDALA ~ Sun’Sky’Sea & Universe
Sonia Trošt

Mag.Sonia Trošt’s opus of paintings expresess the symbol world of different vibrations on Earth, in the ocean, in the sky and in the Universe that surrounds us. Through her precise observation of the nature, sun, water, oceans, elements of air, earth, stars and planets, ART MANDALAS are being born through a majestic explosion of the colors on canvas.

The worlds, mostly hidden to our eyes Sonia is bringing into forms.She paints different energetic structures and shapes – structures on the canvas, that awake different impulses and feelings. Her art is a synergetic explosion of colors, shapes, natural materials, Swarovski crystals, minerals, sands and dusts…A vision, transmiting the invisible to the visible world.
Sonia Trošt is a magister of Academy of Art in Ljubljana and also University of Architecture. She completed the studies of architecture under the mentorship of prof.Peter Gabrijelčič and the magisterium specialization at Art academy under the mentorship of painter prof.Andrej Jemec. She worked in cooperation with Boris Podrecca on University for Architecture Ljubljana. In Slovenia and abroad (Lugano, Switzerland, London, Great Britain, Bangalore-Vrindavana, India) she specialized in Eco architecture and art.
She lives and works mainly on slovenian Coast.
She is installing crystal codes into energetic paintings, which are the reflection of the stary sky and positions of the planets in the sky.

Her projects are executed in Slovenia and abroad under one title: Ecolife ART.
web: http://arhitektura-ekolife.si/art/
Link to mag.Sonia Trošt’s exhibitions:
http://prireditve.rtvslo.si/prireditev/sonia-trost-svet-enosti/101122/
http://sredisce-rotunda.si/events/svet-enosti-sonie-trost/
http://youtu.be/x2Uas5gxJY8
http://www.facebook.com/Ekolife.Fengshui

Her artwork was exhibited in Culture center Rotunda in Koper, Eko Art Center in Pula (Croatia), Atrium of hotel Convent in Ankaran, Interactive European museum etc.

Sonia was exhibiting also a special event which took place in Culture center for European space technologies in Slovenia – a 6 hourse sound Mandala for midsummer night, hosting a world famous percussionist Andrea Cantazzo from USA.

Her paintings, exhibited at Internautica 2016 – ART MANADALAS, are connected with the melody of the sea and the sun, signs of the Earth and Sky, which accompany the sailor on his way to known and unknown.
Subtitle of the exhibition is: Sun’Sky’Sea & Universe

Exhibited paintings try to present the limitless of Space & Sky, Sun & Sea, depths and vastness of the Earth, Oceans, Stars and the whole Universe.

Madala Art and paintings are shown from a different point of view.
Exhibited paintings will be accompanied by the live sounds of the sea and it’s depths, singing bowls, flute and vocals of amazing musicians.

A Boat of Respectful Age

Photography Exhibition: A Boat of Respectful Age,
Mitja Zupančič

Hay tres clases de hombres,
los vivos, los muertos y
los que navegan.

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As an old saying goes: there are three kinds of men: The living, the dead and those who sail the sea. Mitja belongs to this third kind when he catches motives with his camera and writes down impressions created under the sails while listening to music composed by Adriatic waves.

Because sea is the love of his life, he is a man of terra marique and he knows how to approach the maritime heritage of Paško Filipi and the sons of Korčula who were the ones to introduce »gajeta1« on the island of Murter. Mitja can feel the breeze by which »gajeta falkona2« is caught on the open sea, he makes friends with »krčki guc3 « and »rovinjska batana4 «. While studying three autochthonous Slovene vessels called čupa, ščifa and tonera, he has an opportunity to relive the thousand years old maritime history together with Slovene people from Križ5 near Trieste.

Because his soul belongs to sailing, he and his friends often sail to terra incognita somewhere around the islands of Vis, Svetac, Brusnik, Biševo and Palagruža.

Among other things Mitja Zupančič is also the author of the book Lighthouses on the Adriatic, a member of the World Lighthouse Society, a lecturer of the educational series Safety on Board, a journalist writing for the Slovene nautical magazine Navtika Plus, a director and a scriptwriter of seven documentaries Faces of the Adriatic, a publisher of maritime literature and a winner of the Croatian Top Journalist Award Golden Pen.

The fishing village of Komiža inspired him to start studying and researching the history of fishery, traditional vessels and customs. And when he draws a parallel between the oldest preserved document about a regatta on the old continent (Liber Comiciae, 1593) from Komiža to Palagruža and the beginnings of the sport sailing, which are nowadays reflected in technologically most sophisticated and humanly most demanding series Volvo Ocean Race, new horizons open up, things get real and comprehensible, contributions gain authenticity and persuasiveness.

Wood is eternal and the old boat is alive. It rises from the ashes and that’s where it returns. In-between the boat accompanies its master and lives with the family bearing its name ex genere in generem.

Old boats are like traditional Dalmatian music – a direct link to our predecessors who sang the way they lived and they lived the way they sang. A wooden boat keeps the memories fresh in its body and its soul.
Navigare necesse est!

1 A typical old wooden fishing boat from Dalmatia, Croatia.
2 A special type of »gajeta« which was built in Komiža on the island of Vis, Croatia.
3 A traditional wooden fishing boat from the island of Krk, Croatia
4 Another traditional wooden boat used for fishing from Rovinj, Croatia.
5 S. Croce in Italian

BALMAS

Ballast water management system for Adriatic Sea protection

PARTNERSHIP

The BALMAS project is a strategic project within the IPA Adriatic Programme. The partnership consists of 15 partners from 6 countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Italy), with Institute for water of the Republic of Slovenia as a Lead partner. The total budget of the project is 7,1 million euro of which 6 million euro is co-funded by the European Union. The project started in 2013 and will last until September 2016.

PROJECT SUMMERY

Ballast water is recognized in the world as one of four global problems regarding the pollution and danger for the oceans and seas. This is the main reason why International Maritime Organization declared International Convention on the Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments in 2004. Ballast water is the sea water that high-capacity ships use to insure safe navigation and stability. At places of cargo loading and unloading in ports, they discharge or take up ballast water. Every year ten million tons of ballast water is being discharged in the Adriatic Sea. It is estimated that, during one year period, around 4500 various organisms are being transported worldwide via ballast water.

Ballast water transferred by vessels has been recognized as a prominent vector of harmful aquatic and pathogens species. The presence of harmful aquatic and pathogens species in ballast waters discharged into Adriatic ports has been proven, and their negative impacts have already been recorded. Adriatic countries have recognised that the BW issue is very critical and complex, and that key barriers to a viable solution are a lack of data and a lack of knowledge. Data and knowledge in the frame of BALMAS project will enable Adriatic countries to implement ballast water management Convention requirements through a common ballast water management plan, and provide support to responsible authorities for faster and effective decision making with a decision support system.

The general BALMAS objective is to establish a common cross-border system, which will link all researchers, experts and responsible national authorities from Adriatic countries in order to avoid unwanted risks to the environment from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens – HAOP. This will be achieved through control and management of ships’ ballast waters and sediments. Further, long-term effective ballast water management in the Adriatic will be set at the cross-border level utilizing this project’s related knowledge and technology.

Project activities cover preparation of comprehensive analyse of the current state in the Adriatic ports through the port baseline surveys in 12 Adriatic ports (Koper, Trieste, Venezia, Bari, Ancona, Pula, Rijeka, Split, Šibenik, Ploče, Bar and Durres), development of monitoring plans for ports, establishment of early warning system in the ports, development of ballast water decision support system and ballast water management plan for Adriatic sea.
One of the important project goals of the BALMAS project is also to raise awareness among different target groups in all participating countries on the problem with the ballast water and to present common solutions for ballast water management in the Adriatic Sea.