Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019
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In the show’s 60th year, how much do you know about its history? n What year did a hurricane delay the opening of the show? n When did the show move from summer to fall? Answers, Page 3
Upcoming Events Today, 2-3 p.m. Panel discussion on the superyacht market, hosted by SuperYacht Times in the SuperYacht Village.
Today, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wine tastings, hosted by Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant in the SuperYacht Village.
This evening, 5:30-7 p.m. U.S. Superyacht Association hosts its annual Taste of Fort Lauderdale event, in the American Pavilion.
This evening, 6:30-11 p.m. International Superyacht Society’s 29th annual Design & Leadership Gala. Tickets required. superyachtsociety.org
Tomorrow, 11 a.m.-noon Panel discussion on what makes yachts sell, hosted by Superyacht Times in the SuperYacht Village. RSVP through link in events calendar at the-triton.com.
The M/Y Lampin’ crew soap, chamois and scrub the 106-foot San Lorenzo under the guidance of Capt. Storm Seaman, center, as they prep for opening day. PHOTO/DORIE COX
Film fest puts crew in spotlight By Dorie Cox Outdoors, under the stars near the beach in Fort Lauderdale, about 300 yacht captains and crew watched short films created by their peers during the inaugural Adrift Film Festival last week. Four winning films were chosen from among the finalists of the 140 videos submitted by 70 entrants. Denzil Baynes said he always has a pen and paper ready to jot down a plot or a script idea, but the theme for his award-winning film actually appeared before him. Named best long film, “Aurora Saves” documents the M/Y Aurora crews’ unexpected encounter with an entangled dolphin and two sea turtles while underway.
“It is important to make people aware of how quickly something can go awry at sea and of what a crew can pull off by utilizing their safety drills and how important they are when the captain says ‘Friday afternoon drills’ and eyes roll,” Baynes wrote in an email to The Triton. He was hired as first mate on Aurora and filled in as captain when Capt. Jake Roush took family leave. He has since taken command of an 80-foot Hatteras. The saga’s theme is simple: “The long lines, fishing nets and sea snares capturing the wrong species and causing unnecessary devastation to these beautiful creatures.” “My film is important to me because it
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Crew filmmakers take center stage FILM FESTIVAL, from Page 1 tells a story starting off with preparation of going to sea,” he explained. “All crew know the importance of safety, and it’s vital that everyone pulls together to check off the lists as a team to take care of one another. The second part that made my film important was to create awareness.” Baynes credits his crew for success in freeing the entangled animals. “I learned that no matter what happens, you can rely on your crew in a foreign situation,” he said. “Capt. Jake Roush didn’t think twice to investigate; Neill Burger didn’t think twice about donning safety gear with Dave Hernandez and jumping into the water; Kathleen, my wife, and Luna Swart for grabbing the cameras, as well as setting up safety gear and clearing obstructions.” The hardest part about making this film? “Without a doubt, it’s finding the right soundtrack,” he wrote. Bosun Holly Robertson won the wildcard category with “Bandol Wine Tasting.” She has worked on the 45m M/Y Golden Eagle, the 53m Amels M/Y Deniki and the 34m Feadship M/Y Kamino, and has learned to value crew relationships. She said her film helps remind her and her crew of one of their favorite days off over the summer. “We had previous crew meet current crew and we bumped into old friends and made new friends,” she wrote in an email. “The whole day was filled with more laughter than I can remember. … When time has passed, people have moved on to new jobs and countless exciting days off have followed, you can always return to that very day and feel the happiness that day brought.” The hardest part of making her film? “The hardest part for me is definitely being
patient enough to edit the clips without getting too excited and rushing it.” Other winners include Zakk Arion, who won most creative film with a rap video about life as a crew member. “Lil Yachter – Epaulets (The Yachtie Song)” blazed through dockwalking, challenges of sharing and after-hour diversions, ending with a solo guitar riff. Shani Davies, second stew on M/Y Laurel, and crewmate Dylan Ross won best short film with “Dorian Relief,” a film about the crew rescuing more than 50 dogs and delivering 300 tons of aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. Submissions were open to all content creators working on board, employed or between yachting jobs, according to founders Shelton Dupreez of Luxury Yacht Films and Randi Barry of Nautic Nomad. The screening was held outdoors at Park and Ocean in Fort Lauderdale’s Hugh Taylor Birch State Park on Oct. 23. Entry fees will be donated to charities for the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian and for ocean awareness. Long film finalists: Scott Crouch, Henro Devos, Luke Hammond, Dean Harrison, Shaun O’Callaghan, Nick Sleeman, Kyle Vollaers and Harry Gillmore. Most creative film finalists: Bo Green, Shani Davies, Henro Devos, Leah Hayes, Shaun O’Callaghan, Matthew Oosthuizen, Dylan Ross and Kyle Vollares. Short film finalists: Dylan Barry, Byron Dobson, Stuart Heath Carlton Smith, Leo Mancusi-Ungaro, Harry Morris, Kyle Vollaers, Konner Webb and Sam Yates. Wildcard finalists: Dylan Ross, Harry Tiger Doyle and Samuel Chia. Videos in the Adrift Film Festival can be viewed at www.adriftfilmfestival.com. Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.
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The changes are subtle in the marina at the center of this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Suntex took over operations at Bahia Mar Yachting Center, also known as Bahia Mar Marina, in a sale that was announced in early October. The Bahia Mar hotel and upland property will continue to be owned, managed and operated by Jimmy and Kenny Tate of Tate Capital. So far there are new employee shirts, fresh coats of paint and several new titles. Jorge Rodriguez and Jeff Stukel have been named interim general managers of the marina, Andy Schell has been named dockmaster, and Stephanie Fot is the marina administrator. Out on the water, Bahia Mar Yachting Center has 250 slips for yachts up to 300 feet, including 3,000 feet of side-to dockage. The property offers high-speed fueling, in-slip sanitary pump-out, a marine store, a dive shop and a marine maintenance provider. Yacht captains and crew on boats in the marina are given access to use Bahia Mar Resort hotel amenities, which have recently seen multimillion-dollar upgrades, including renovations to the fitness center, the restaurants and the
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property’s 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Suntex is also owner of several larger yacht facilities, including Miami Beach Marina in Miami Beach and Liberty Landing in New Jersey. The city of Fort Lauderdale selected Suntex to redevelop the municipal docks at Las Olas Marina just north of Bahia Mar. Suntex recently sold its majority stake in the Loggerhead Marina portfolio, allowing it to focus on wholly owned marinas and diversify geographically, according to a company statement. Suntex owns marinas along the U.S. East Coast in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey; in the central U.S. in Tennessee, Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas; and in California. For more information, visit www. suntex.com. Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.
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FLIBS: Bigger, busier after 60 years By Dorie Cox So many things were different in 1959. Alaska and Hawaii had just joined the U.S. as new states; the average cost of gasoline was 25 cents a gallon; a new car was worth about $2,200; and the first edition of the boat show in Fort Lauderdale opened with 13 exhibitors. What has become the largest in-water boat show in the world after 60 years, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) now features more than 1,200 exhibitors and 1,500 boats on display. As the show has grown, so have the boats. In 1968, the largest boat on display was 53 feet long. This year, Lurssen’s M/Y Madsummer is expected to take the honor at 311 feet. New this year at FLIBS is the SuperYacht Village, 3.5 acres with upland and in-water displays at Pier South, the property south of Pier Sixty-Six along the ICW. Exhibitors include Feadship, Abeking & Rasmussen, Lurssen, Heesen, Baglietto, Rossinavi, Oceanco, Burger, and Benetti, plus a variety of auxiliary businesses including helicopters, submarines and cars. Some of the show’s most notable yachts will be on display in the new area, including the new 80m Abeking & Rasmussen M/Y Excellence. The Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) is also at the SuperYacht Village, as will the Oasis Lounge for captains and crew. First named in 2014, the initial Oasis offered food, beverages and a place to relax in a two-story house across the ICW from the show. Last year, it was at the Swimming Hall of Fame, which is now under construction. Yacht crew can register online at theoasislounge.flygmt.com/register or visit the lounge at Pier South. SuperYacht Times is the “official intelligence partner” of the SuperYacht Village and will host three seminars during the show, beginning today at 2 p.m., then tomorrow and Friday at 11 a.m. The SuperYacht Village is open to all general admission ticket holders, and access by water tenders and shuttle bus routes from the show’s other six locations is available, as well as on-site valet and parking. Another change this year is the
Windward VIP Club’s new in-water location in the center of the show off the main dock at Bahia Mar. The VIP pass, which is valid for any one day, includes show access, food and beverages, and water taxi. The ticket is $300 per person, per day. The club is sponsored by Delta Private Jets in partnership with Ulysse Nardin. Daily events include cigar rolling, mixology lessons, rose wine happy hour and a Bloody Mary bar. The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) owns the show, and two years ago Londonbased Informa purchased Yachting Promotions, the parent company of Show Management, which manages and produces the show. This year’s preview boat show tickets for today are $53 for adults. General admission tickets tomorrow through Sunday are $34 per day for adults, $15 for children ages 6-15, and free for children under 6. The show is open from noon to 7 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Organizers said they have expanded parking and transportation options, which include 600 parking spots via valet service and self-parking at SuperYacht Village, the Las Olas Parking Garage and at the main entrance of the show. For $75, guests can have valet service at the SuperYacht Village and the main entrance on Southeast Fifth Street. Self-parking lots will be available for $40 at the Las Olas parking garage at 200 Las Olas Circle and the Superyacht Village. The Water Taxi is $12 per day for all stops and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. all days of the show – except for Sunday, when it ends at 7:30 p.m. A shuttle bus system runs several routes between Bahia Mar Marina, Pier Sixty-Six, the Convention Center, the Brightline train station and the Riverside Hotel Water Taxi docks. Two ride-share drop-off points for Uber and Lyft are at the south corner of the Las Olas Bridge and under the 17th Street Bridge in the southeast corner. www.flibs.com. Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.
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Oasis Lounge offers haven for crew By Lucy Chabot Reed The Oasis Lounge in the SuperYacht Village is a dedicated space exclusively for captains and crew working the show. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, the indoor/outdoor space offers lunch each day (11 a.m.-2 p.m.), drinks, wi-fi, spa services, and sponsor giveaways. The SuperYacht Village is located at Pier Sixty-Six Marina South, south of 17th Street on the ICW and base for the largest boats in the show. The Oasis Lounge is accessible via boat show
tender, water taxi and shuttle bus from all points of the show. Housed last year at the Swimming Hall of Fame, the Oasis was forced to move because of construction. It is sponsored this year by Global Marine Travel, Yacht Chandlers, Bluewater Superyacht Bridge Services, EcoStore, IMSA, KVH, MHG, Peters & May, Medical Support Offshore, Weather Routing Inc., Pinmar and Safe Harbour Marinas. Admission is by registration only, either at the door or in advance at theoasislounge.flygmt.com/register.
Sign up in advance for these events These events require an RSVP or advance registration. Find links for details and to RSVP or register in our events calendar at the-triton.com.
Today, 2-3 p.m. Panel discussion on the state of the superyacht market, hosted by SuperYacht Times in the Superyacht Village.
Tonight, 6:30-11 p.m. International Superyacht Society’s 29th annual Design & Leadership Gala. Tickets required. superyachtsociety.org
Friday, 11 a.m.-noon Yacht owners discuss their experience in yachting, hosted by SuperYacht Times in the SuperYacht Village.
Friday, 4-6 p.m. Gincredible Captain and Crew hosted ‘Weparty, want to by Viking Crew in the American Pavilion.
maintain the unique character Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. of each show.’ Marine Industries Association
Tomorrow, 2-4 p.m. International Superyacht Society seminar with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency update, including regulatory implications of flagging U.S., engine certification for air pollution standards, how to determine which tier of Annex VI NOx standards applies, and EIAPP certification. At the Renaissance hotel.
–ofCharlie McCurdy, CEO South Florida’s Captain & Informa Global Exhibitions Crew Luncheon, featuring
representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection for panel discussion and Q & A. Aboard the MIASF Hospitality Lounge at Bahia Mar (Face Dock, Purple Zone 13). RSVP to nicole@ miasf.org.
Saturday, 7-11 p.m. Yacht Chandlers’ 12th annual Captain and Crew Appreciation party at Sway Nightclub.
Tomorrow, 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, noon-1:30 p.m.
USSA seminar “Cruising the Pacific,” with panelists. Aboard the MIASF Hospitality Lounge at Bahia Mar (Face Dock, Purple Zone 13).
The Triton’s From the Bridge captains lunch. Captains only. Space is limited. To request an invite, email dorie@ the-triton.com.
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The new SuperYacht Village was abuzz yesterday as swarms of crew working on the largest boats in the show made their way with flowers, decorations, provisions and, of course, chamois mops. Find the SuperYacht Village and the Oasis Lounge at Pier SixtySix Marina South, just south of 17th Street on the ICW. PHOTOS/LUCY REED
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