Boat International - June 2018

http://www.boatinternational.com | June 2018

by Monterey Bay Aquarium is very useful and

theMarineConservationSocietyprovides

colour-coded seafood ratings online

(mcsuk.org).Whenitcomestomeat,fruitand

vegetables, check how and where local foods

are grown and opt for organic varieties that

comeinrecyclable–orideallyno–packaging.

On the subject of packaging, a major cause

ofmarinedamageisplastic–asignificant

proportion of which is water bottles – but

majoryachtcompaniesareleadingasea

change,includingY.CO,whichispartnering

with S’Well to encourage its yachts to become

free from single-use plastic bottles. The S’Well

reusable eco-friendly stainless steel bottles

areidealforentertainingastheycanbe

personalisedorcolour-themedtoyourevent

or yacht (swellbottle.com).

Take things a step further by making the

entirebarareaaplastic-freezone.Sticktoglass

or stainless steel cocktail stirrers, bamboo

toothpicks and paper straws, and consider the

drinks themselves. Many alcoholic beverages

feature preservatives and ingredients grown

withpesticides–noneofwhichfavourour

oceans. Choose more sustainable ones,

such as Greensand Ridge Gin, and create

asignatureecococktailforyourparty–agreat

conversationstartertospreadthemessage.

Whenitcomestodecoration,avoidballoons

• even biodegradable ones cause fatal damage
  to marine life. Glitter is also out. Instead,
  sourcedecorationsmadefromnatural,
  recyclable and biodegradable materials and
  naturaldyes,andre-useorrecyclewherever
  possible.“Iloveentertainingandhavealways
  beenconsciousoftheneedtobenatural,”
  sayssuperyachtownerPaolaTrifirò.“Iavoid
  theuseofanyplasticonouryachts–Ialways

ENTERTAINER

Whether it’s the food,

furniture or ferrying

guests, onboard parties

can still be eco friendly,

saysKate Rigby

W

henitcomestoplanninganevent

“thinking big” comes with the

territory, but when your party

isonayachtyoualsoneedtothinksmall.

Thefoodanddrinkyouserve,thedecorations

youbuy,thedisposalofwasteandeventhe

humble cocktail stirrers you choose all have

an impact on the ocean, but attention to detail

willhelpmakeitamorepositiveone.

DINING, DRINK AND DECORATION

Oneofthegreatpleasuresofcruisingisthe

opportunitytosampleregionalfoodsand

thegoodnewsisthatfresh,locallysourced

ingredients are generally the more sustainable

option–andbetterquality.Butdoyour

homework. Ask your chef to confirm where

and how seafood was caught and never buy

fishcaughtwitha“bottomtrawl”astheprocess

damages the seabed. When planning seafood

dishes,it’seasytocheckhowsustainable

yourchoicesare:theSeafoodWatchapp

Summit

furniture on

boardNirvana

Below:
sterling silver
wine goblet,
£1,200,
theofennell.
com

Monkey &

palm swizzle

stick, £280,

seahorse

cocktail

spoon, £190,

patrick

mavros.com