Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
o o o Test Your Mates
In the show’s 60th year, how much do you know about its history? n Name something significant to the show that occurred in 1976. n What year was Pier 66 added? Answers, Page 3
Upcoming Events Today Top Notch Tabletop Challenge, judging in seven categories. Winners announced at 4:30 p.m. at the Gincredible Captain and Crew party hosted by Viking Crew in the American Pavilion.
Today, 3-4 p.m. Industry tribute to designer Claudette Bonville, who passed away in July. Bahia Mar pool deck.
Today, 11 a.m. -noon “How to Plan a Repower,” the first of four one-hour seminars hosted by ZF Marine at Booth 1042 in Bahia Mar. Second seminar at 2 p.m.; final two tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tonight, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Yacht Chef Competition in the SuperYacht Village. Tickets at flibs.com.
Tomorrow, 4:30-7 a.m. Watch the Rugby World Cup finals live at Coconuts, the bar near the basin at Hall of Fame Marina. Includes breakfast buffet and beverages. Hosted by GMT.
The crew of M/Y Baba’s, a Hargrave 184-foot, reports to duty in symmetrical formation on the second day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat show. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
Bahamas relief effort shines light on Distinguished Crew By Dorie Cox and Lucy Chabot Reed Two days after Hurricane Dorian’ s 185 mph winds and relentless rains hit the northern Bahamas, Capt. Paul Clarke and the crew of M/Y Loon arrived in the Abacos to help. The 155-foot Christensen, loaded with a 28-person disaster aid team and donated relief supplies, was the first yacht into the region. Each department on board went straight to work. The captain and deck crew took soundings of the waters and reopened the harbor. They went ashore to
document damaged buildings and broken docks. They ferried doctors, paramedics and medical supplies to the islands – up to 300 miles in the tender each day. The engineering crew restored power to the generator so the airport could reopen, made water and ice, and offloaded fuel. And using the boat’s satellite connection, they enabled displaced Bahamians to contact loved ones. Then, as other relief began to arrive with aid, the bosun monitored marine
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Crew honored for disaster response CREW, from Page 1 radio as temporary harbormaster. Wednesday night, Capt. Clarke and the 10-member crew of M/Y Loon were honored with the Distinguished Crew Award at the 29th annual International Design & Leadership Awards gala. “We didn’t do it for an award,” said Capt. Clarke, accepting the award on behalf of his crew. “We did it to do our part. We spent seven weeks in the Abacos this summer, and when the storm came, we said – pardon my language – holy shit.” Yachting-based charity YachtAid Global put out a message looking for volunteers. Within an hour, Capt. Clarke had made contact and began making plans. A charter had canceled so the yacht was quiet. This was three days before the storm hit. “My biggest message today is that we can all do it,” Clarke told the assembled guests of the ISS gala. “Honestly, I burned a bit of fuel. There was no damage to the yacht, no damage to the tender. There should have been 20 of us there, not one. “Our insurance company had no problem with it; our owner had no problem with it,” Capt. Clarke said of the voyage into the area. “So the next time this happens – and there will be another storm, in the Bahamas or the Caribbean – let’s get there.”
Others honored with ISS awards Leadership Award: Yacht designer John Munford of John Munford Designs in Southampton, England. Technology Award: Voith Linear Jet for its first application in a yacht. Business Person of the Year: Joe Farrell, founder of Fort Lauderdale-
Capt. Paul Clarke accepts the honor of Distinguished Crew on behalf of his crew at the ISS gala Wednesday night. PHOTO/LUCY REED
based Resolve Marine Group. Artisan Award: Marco Moeller of Abeking & Rasmussen. Fabien Cousteau Blue Award: 4Ocean. Several yachts and designers were also awarded, including the 85m M/Y O’Ptasia, built by Golden Yachts, for best power yacht over 65m; the 63m M/Y Utopia IV, built by Rossinavi, for best power yacht, 40-65m; the 38m M/Y Vista Blue, built by Custom Line, for best power yacht, 24-40m; the 56m S/Y Aquarius, built by Royal Huisman, for best sailing yacht over 40m; and the 31m S/Y Seatius, built by Southern Wind Shipyard, for best sailing yacht, 24-40m. Aquarius also won for best interior design. Best refit was given to the 39m Vitters S/Y G2, which was refit at Pendennis. Dorie Cox is editor and Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of Triton Today. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.
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New docks can handle 170-foot boats Story and photos by Dorie Cox Hall of Fame Marina, which became Fort Lauderdale’s first designated “Clean Marina” in 2002, has expanded its reach this year. Although difficult to discern during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the new docks at the Westrec facility are integrated into this year’s layout. “We removed 400 feet of wooden docks and replaced them with 600 feet of concrete Bellingham Marine docks,” said marina manager Scott Salomon. Now able to accommodate five yachts up to 170 feet in length, the new docks extend the facility’s footprint further out toward the Intracoastal Waterway than previously, as seen in the photo above. One slip runs from north to south and four slips run from east to west with 155-foot lengths and 10 feet of width. The north dock can hold a vessel to 135 feet, while the south docks have 20 slips for vessels up to 65 feet. All of this growth was spurred by double the former number of requests for services for larger yachts, according to Salomon, who has held his current position since 2001. “Larger and wider slips with more power have been in high demand,” Salomon said. “We listened to our captains and owners and moved
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forward to fill the market need for these larger vessels. Electrical power has been upgraded on the property with two stations of 240v single-phase, two stations of 208v 3-phase, and two stations of 480v 3-phase. Assistant marina manager Brandon Schielke joined the team a few months ago. He has lived in South Florida nearly 30 years and is a skilled boat handler who worked with TowBoat US for seven years. Previously, he worked with Rybovich for more than two years and was a harbor master at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Also on board is office manager Nicole Halliwell, who began her career in boating about 30 years ago. Originally she worked on yachts in transit and also worked as a logistics coordinator. Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.
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Resolve offers free fire training Fort Lauderdale-based Resolve Maritime Academy, in partnership with Fire Ranger, is offering the free training class “First Response for On-board Emergencies.” The course will help yacht crew understand the different classes of fire and how fire behaves, go through the types of fire hydrants and firefighting agents, and review emergency management best practices (assess, act,
alert), as well as preventative measures and emergency plans. The two-hour course will be held on the third floor of the academy at 1610 SE 17th St. (33316) on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Find the link in The Triton’s daily FLIBS email (subscribe at the-triton.com) or in The Triton’s calendar of events.
New refit publication launches at FLIBS The publishers of Professional BoatBuilder magazine have launched at FLIBS a new title focused on the technical side of refits. The Repair & Refit Report is a free online journal for boat repair and refit professionals. It features a mix of original and aggregated content comprising stories, interviews, photos and video, and will be updated biweekly. Industry professionals can subscribe free at refitreport.com. The new publication is edited by Jon Wilson, founder of WoodenBoat and Professional BoatBuilder magazines. “Repair & Refit Report answers the need for sharing repair- and refit-related information and experience among
Don’t forget, your MPT key may unlock a prize To all those crew who received a bag from Fort Lauderdale-based Maritime Professional Training (MPT), don’t forget to stop by the MPT booth in the American Pavilion in the Superyacht Tent to see if your key unlocks the treasure chest. There are lots of prizes yet to win, including Apple Air Pods, a Nintendo Switch Lite, gift cards ranging from $25 to $100, and bottles of rosé wine and champagne. Even if the key doesn’t work, everyone who stops by will be entered to win a drawing for $1,000 in course credit at MPT.
marine industry professionals, especially in the intricate aspects of planning, engineering, and fabricating that take place behind the scenes in major yacht and vessel refits,” Wilson said. “We’re proud to launch this initiative at FLIBS, where so many industry professionals will be gathered.” The premiere articles include a photo essay of Commodore’s Boats’ crabber vessel refit, a technical description of Lyman Morse’s ballast keel removal and reinstallation on a Swan, an interview with James Brewer of Derecktor Shipyards, and more. The online journal is seeking writers and article ideas. Communicate via editor@refitreport.com.
More prizes to win at the Makers Air booth Steveo1Kinevo, an aviation YouTube sensation, from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at its booth with Staniel Cay Yacht Club in the Blue Zone: Booth 175. Makers Air pilots will be there, and the company is giving away Makers Air merchandise, as well as a vacation to Chub Cay Resort, including flights. Makers Air will also have a Junkanoo Happy Hour from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday with fresh Bahamian conch salad, rum punch, and a Junkanoo Rush Out. The company is also giving away a two-night stay at SCYC, including a Makers Air travel voucher.
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AT THE OASIS LOUNGE: Yacht crew enjoy lunch The Oasis Lounge kept even more yacht crew fed yesterday, as more and more crew discovered the hidden gem. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with catered lunch served from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. The Oasis Lounge is tucked in the northeast corner of the SuperYacht Village. Look for the Oasis Lounge tender from the Moran dock at the north end of Bahia Mar; it’ll take you right to the SuperYacht Village. PHOTOS/LUCY REED and DORIE COX
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