“LIFE AT SEA IS BETTER”
Sir Francis Drake
STEMMING THE TIDE
Mark Galea Pace speaks to Skipper about his expedition Clean Seas 2021 - a solo three-day cleaning campaign across our islands in a bid to clean our seas from plastic and debris and reduce ocean damage.
GOING WEST
Peter Valentino interviews Victor Felice – an avid Maltese sailor with many nautical miles and a US yachting school under his belt.
THE OPTIMIST
Peter Valentino speaks to Sebastian Devere Richardson, yacht care manager at Esprit Yachting.
FERRY IMPRESSIVE
Peter Valentino interviews Ing. Kurt Gutteridge about a workboat design intended for the fish farming industry and another project involving the entire design and engineering package of two hybrid ferries.
RIDING THE WAVE
Duncan Barry talks to Glen Grixti - a kite surfer - who in 2018 ranked 38th in the world, and surfed with the likes of Robby Naish, Airton Cozzolino, Mitu Monteiro and Matchu Lopes.
IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN
Peter Valentino delves into the 6-Metre class racing boats and urges local sailors to play an active part in this exciting and important racing class.
LINE HONOURS
The line honours titles, awarded to the fastest multihull and monohull yachts, have been decided at the 2020 Rolex Middle Sea Race.
AN ARCHITECT AT SEA
Skipper interviews Ray De Micoli, an architect whose passion for the sea is felt and seen through his work.
NO ORDINARY MAN
Dayna Camilleri Clarke caught up with Neil Agius to find out since the famous swim last august, how he has digested the events following and to pause and reflect upon his great achievement.
A SEA OF CHANGE
Skipper speaks to Sandra Agius Darmanin, Malta’s first-ever female commodore, Vikings Sailing Club.
ALL ABOVE BOARD (Part 2)
In the second part of an interview with Jovin Rausi, Peter Valentino looks at the insurance sector aspect Mr Rausi was involved in and on the changes this avid sailor witnessed over the years in the sport of sailing and boating. The first part of this interview appeared in Skipper’s August edition.
ALL ABOVE BOARD (Part 1)
Peter Valentino interviews Jovin Rausi, a sailor, an official, a friend to every club and a mentor to many individuals. He served the sport for decades, and the trade too, through an insurance firm he once owned.
UNSINKABLE
Peter Valentino interviews Darius Goodwin, managing director at RLR Ltd, on the nostalgic days of their chandlery that’s been operating for some 50 years and on the major challenges and changes that came about over the years.
BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS
Peter Valentino interviews Austin Calleja, Hon. Secretary of the Malta Cruising Club, on how the club was formed and the aim of the club itself.
PAUL RIPARD: STILL ABOARD, IN SPIRIT
Peter Valentino takes those who knew the much-respected man for all seasons, Paul Ripard, on a trip down memory lane.
WELCOME ABOARD!
Peter Valentino interviews the new President of the Malta Sailing Federation, Michael Mifsud, on the changes he intends bringing to the federation itself and sailing in Malta.
GAME CHANGER
Peter Valentino says that in the sailing world a sailor will ‘take a penalty or retire’ and if only every citizen followed this rule we’d have a much cleaner society.
PREPPING FOR A BOAT SHOW
Skipper gives you the scoop on showing up prepared for every boat show.
PREPPING FOR A LONG-HAUL TRIP
We know you’re dying to embark on a voyage of a lifetime, but first thing’s first, don’t get caught unprepared. Let Skipper guide you towards securing plain sailing on your next nautical cruise.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 226 DAYS
In remembrance of the first circumnavigation of the world on a sailing boat, here an eulogy to the single-handed feat of Sir Francis Chichester fifty years ago.