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Test Your Mates
How nautical are your crew mates? Find out with this little nautical quiz. n What does the Papa flag mean? n “To drown the miller” means: lower the anchor; water down your rum ration, use the head, or drink too Answers, Page 3 much?
Upcoming Events Today, 11 a.m. A look at cruising the Bahamas, with Joe Dargavage of Romora Bay Resort and Marina. USSA American Pavilion.
Today, 2 p.m. Below Deck Mediterranean, a chat with Capt. Sandy Yawn. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.
Today, 3 pm Patagonia, a presentation by Carlos Miguel of SAYSS. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.
Today, 4 pm Stir up a drink with Jonathan Pogash, the Cocktail Guru. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.
Tomorrow, 8:30-10.30 am Coffee Talk on licensing and certification, with John Flanagan of MPT. IGY Marina’s booth in the center of the Yacht Builders Tent.
Sunday, noon The Triton captains luncheon, at the show. RSVP to Editor Dorie Cox at dorie@the-triton.com or 305-393-3134.
THE BIG GUNS: M/Y Sovereign, a 180-foot Newcastle, is one of the larger yachts in this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The busy crew took a break from tours to muster for a photo on the rail. See more crew photos on pages 6-7. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
Helping out reaps unexpected award By Lucy Chabot Reed Between jobs last year, Capt. Marvin Wilson spent six months volunteering as skipper on the 178-foot (54m) R/V Pacific Hope, a medical ship that spent the past three years around Vanuatu providing medical care to thousands of people in the South Pacific, including 60 who had cataract surgery. For those actions and others, the International Superyacht Society honored Capt. Wilson with its Distinguished Crew Award at its gala Wednesday night. “It was very humbling,” Capt. Wilson said after the event. “You know when you help someone, help them change a tire or something, you don’t think you’re going to be honored for that. But I’m really glad that more people are going to know about Pacific Hope now, all
the engineers and managers who were there [at the gala]. People in the marine industry do good things, too.” He continues to work with the vessel as its land-based WILSON manager to help with its paperwork and class compliance. The faith-based Pacific Hope is headed to the Caribbean and has volunteer opportunities for most crew positions. Capt. Wilson and his crew also secured the charter guests aboard the 100-foot Hargrave M/Y Limitless within minutes of a fire consuming the vessel in
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Employees of Jones Superyacht Miami, one of two shipyards to announce upgrade plans at the boat show yesterday, celebrated 100 years in business. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
Century-old yards grow in Miami By Dorie Cox One hundred years ago, a 100-foot private yacht was immense. Two Miami shipyards that serviced the large commercial and private boats on the Miami River during that era are still in business. And both are upgrading for megayachts. RMK Merrill-Stevens and Jones Superyacht Miami both announced plans to upgrade at separate events at the 58th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Thursday. The yard now known as RMK Merrill-Stevens (RMKMS) began in 1885. Today the company plans to invest more than $25 million for new infrastructure and a 2,700-ton rail transfer shiplift. Aaron Leatherwood, who has been company president and CEO for more than a year, aims to work with today’s larger yachts. “We’ll be able to easily lift a 200-foot yacht, and depending on the dimensions, some up to 235 feet, with the largest shiplift on the east coast of Florida, south of Jacksonville,” Leatherwood said. The 6-acre yard is split by the river; old structures on the north yard were recently demolished upland of the 450foot continuous bulkhead. There is a
Test Your Mates Answers to the quiz on Page 1: n The Papa flag means the ship is about to sail. n “To drown the miller” means to add water to your rum ration.
240-square-foot workshed and when renovations are complete, the yard will house 30,000 square feet of workshops, ship’s store, offices and a crew lounge. The company also reopened its MerrillStevens Yachts brokerage business. Jones Boat Yard, now Jones Superyacht Miami, hosted a champagne toast to celebrate the company’s 100 years in business. Fred Laporte, general manager and chief operating officer, said the name change reflects the the company’s fiveyear plan to rejuvenate the property. He said the company is training its employees on the newest technologies for modern yachts. “And we have a huge machine shop that does all work in house,” Laporte said. “Few yards have that capability.” The yard has hauling and dry-dock capabilities for yachts up to 300 feet and can do welding, carpentry, electrical, paint and more on most any of today’s yachts, he said. “We’ve seen growth from 50 meters to – is there a limit?” Laporte said. “They get bigger, bigger, bigger.” Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.
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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day What is the scariest thing that has happened to you in your yachting career?
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Inherently the work of yacht crew can be dangerous. They often work with heavy equipment, are responsible for people's safety and more. We were curious to learn, out of all the things that can happen onboard, when they were the most scared. PHOTOS/DORIE COX
Stew Camille Rivera M/Y Spirit 125’ Delta “Rough seas on a trip to the Bahamas. We always make it, though. We have a good captain.”
Capt. Richard Stalford Looking “I don’t get scared often. I’ve been an engineer for 25 years and I’m very anal retentive about my work. The scary thing is interpersonal relations, dealing with crew.”
Chief Stew Tenielle Dunkley M/Y Nomadess 121’ Benetti “The fire alarm went off at 3 a.m. on a crossing. Something broke in the steering gear and it smoked. We had just trained all day, but we could feel the fear.”
Clayton Swart MHG Insurance Former mate “We were going from Panama to Jamaica in a storm. We were on the bridge and green water was washing over. And there was a whale in the wave. I swear. It was the most petrified I have ever been.”
Capt. David Kane M/Y Watta Ryde 92’ Selene “I was on the radio with traffic control in Seattle at night and I was diverted across the path of a tanker. The tanker calls and says, ‘Get the hell out of the way.’ And traffic didn’t say a thing.”
Capt. Rafael Cervantes Mataix M/Y Azteca 236’ CRN “We were going over the purchasing contract and the owner wanted to sign it. He came the next day and said that was not the right boat. I showed him the photos and he said that’s nice, but that’s not my boat. ‘Yes it is,’ I said.”
Capt. Ted Morley COO, Maritime Professional Training “When I was chief mate on a transit in bad weather. The fairing compound was popping and the captain completely shut down. Even the doors were flexing. We faced imminent loss but he went to his cabin. Watching him break down was frightening.”
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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day Chef Trisha Bromfield M/Y Spirit 125’ Delta “When the captain passed out on the aft deck. He went to the engine room and had heatstroke, and we were underway.”
Capt. Scott Sanders Freelance “We were off Cape Fear and the storm took a turn. Only the TV worked and they said, ‘Don’t be here’. I was there. We were off the Atlantic graveyard going backwards.”
Capt. Mark Howard Looking “I was in a mistral in the Med with a mechanical breakdown, then we went back out to sea and got stuck by a French navy convoy of 12-15 vessels with no lights or navigation. We didn’t know what was coming and had to go between two of the boats. I said, ‘If I ever get out of this, I will never get back on a boat again’.”
Deckhand Anton Henry M/Y Cloudbreak 257’ Abeking & Rasmussen “I’m paramedic onboard and what I consider scary is different from what other people consider scary. As paramedic on land, I’ve seen car accidents, decapitations, children in accidents.”
Capt Rusty Allen M/Y Pegasus 130’ Broward “We left Bequia and the weather service said it was great, but it wasn’t. It was unsafe to continue and was also unsafe to turn broadside to turn around. We had to wait a long time for a break in the waves to make the turn to go back.”
Deckhand Tom Leese M/Y Vabene 156’ Kees Cornelissen “When my mate dropped the crane control and dropped the [tender]. Not on this boat. He thought he killed me. Those things make you smarter.”
Capt. Brett Dobbins M/Y Heartbeat 90’ Hargrave “When I was young on my parent’s boat and the bow broke. We took on water so bad we had to back through 10-foot seas.”
Mate Johnny Schoppy M/Y Southern Star 112’ Westport “The first time I drove by myself docking. Just the fact that there’s no one there to help if you mess up. Now, it’s no big deal.”
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ON THE DOCKS: Service with a smile Crew settle into their routine on Thursday, the second day of the 58th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Whether talking with potential clients or fixing electrical issues on the dock, they always PHOTOS/TOM SERIO maintain a smile.
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The north end of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will look much different in 2020, according to Suntex Marinas Investors during a press conference on Thursday at the show. Suntex was selected by the city of Fort Lauderdale to redevelop the Las Olas Marina and will work with Edgewater Resources, a marina development firm. The company was also awarded a 50year lease to operate the property. During the show, a fence separates attendees and the boats on display from construction on the upland area. The land housed the former marina building, which has been razed for a parking facility to accommodate 600 vehicles. The project’s new design includes a full lot of green space, currently a paved parking lot, on the south side of Las Olas Bridge, as well as green space between the future parking facility and the docks. The new marina configuration is set to include 6,300 linear feet of dockage and will be able to acommodate yachts more than 300 feet in length, according to David Filler, a principal with Suntex.
Suntex will redevelop the Las Olas Marina at the north end of the boat show by 2020. PHOTO/DORIE COX
He said the north end of the current marina will be excavated. “This will almost double the marina space and will support this show,” Filler said. “The marina will be reverting back to history. This area used to be the Intracoastal Waterway before it was filled in.” Founding principal of Suntex Marinas, Bryan Redmond, said next year the company will announce a new acquisition in South Florida. Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today. Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.
ISS awards honor designers, leaders WILSON, from page 1 the British Virgin Islands last spring. All 11 souls aboard were unharmed. Capt. Wilson was headed back to Georgia on Thursday to his current vessel, the 45m Broward M/Y Lady Nora (ex-Cocoa Bean), which is completing a shipyard period in Savannah before an owner’s trip in the Bahamas. “It’s got all new linens and towels, new bedding, new uniforms, everything is new,” he said. “We are all so excited for the boss to see it.” During its Design and Leadership Awards Gala, ISS also honored Derek Munro of the Superyacht Charities Foundation as Business Person of the Year, Andrew Winch of Winch Designs with its Leadership Award, Kymeta and e3 Systems for Excellence in Innovation, and Suntex Marinas’ Loggerhead
Marinelife Center with its Fabien Cousteau Blue Award. The naval architects, builders and designers of yachts in these categories were also honored: For best power over 65m, the 316-foot (96.5m) Feadship M/Y Faith. For best power yacht 40-65m, the 160-foot (49m) Christensen M/Y Chasseur. For best power yacht 24-40m, the 127-foot (38.6m) M/Y Jetsetter. For best refit, the 280-foot (85.5m) M/Y Aquila. For best sailing yacht over 40m, the 230-foot (70m) Perini Navi S/Y Sybaris, which also won for best interior design. For best sailing yacht 24-40m, the 130-foot (40m) S/Y My Song. Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.
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Dominica Acting Prime Minister John Collin McIntrye thanked the yachting industry for its help rebuilding the Caribbean. PHOTO/LUCY REED
Westrec turns 30, aids island relief By Lucy Chabot Reed California-based Westrec Marinas, managers of marinas across the United States, celebrated its 30th anniversary at the show yesterday. Westrec manages about 6,000 slips in the municipal system of Chicago as well as eight marinas in South Florida, including Hall of Fame Marina, Sunrise Harbor Marina and Harbortowne Marina, as well as the dry stack storage facility Haulover Marine Center. The company opened that 500-slip facility in March, expecting to take about four years to fill. Yesterday, Gary Groenewold, vice president of the southern area for the company, said it is already over 400 slips filled. Westrec has given back to the industry, sponsoring the International Superyacht Society’s annual Distinguished Crew Award for the past 15 years. (For this year’s winner, see story on front page.) It also offer part of its press conference to support the newly formed Superyacht Aid Coalition, a partnership of some 80 yachting businesses to support and fund relief for the Caribbean. “This is not a one-month operation,” said Norma Trease of ISS and organizer of the coalition. “This process of rebuilding will take a year or longer.” Superyacht Aid Coalition has partnered with YachtAid Global to
handle the logistics of collecting, delivering and distributing the aid. In the past week, YAG has overseen the departure of a target barge with six containers of aid for Puerto Rico and 250 tons of aid for Dominica, said Capt. Tim Forderer, who is volunteering to manage the coalition’s efforts with YAG. “We’re all in this boat together, and we’re only going to go as far as our navigators can take us, as our engine room can fuel us with funds,” Capt. Forderer said. “Together, we’re better.” John Collin McIntrye, acting prime minister of Dominica, was there to tell the crowd first-hand of his island’s status after Hurricane Maria. “Dominica is known as the Green Island and tranquil, but it’s now totally deforested,” he said. “The parrots are on the ground, starving for food. Eighty-90 percent of houses have roof damage. I feel like I came from a battlefield when I flew here. There are no lights, no air conditioning, no wi-fi, no water, no shelter. You live in paradise here, that’s no exaggeration.” He noted that about 25 islands were hit by one of the two Category 5 storms that blew through in September, several of them devastated by the storms. “We are very thankful for what you have done for the Caribbean,” he said. Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.
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News around the show
OFF THE DOCK: Scenes from a few events in and around the show See more photos at www.the-triton.com.
MPT raffling iPhone, Apple Watch Fort Lauderdale-based training school Maritime Professional Training is hosting two raffles for crew and students. Any crew who sign up at MPT’s booth during the show to take a course will be entered into a drawing to win a new iPhone X. MPT staff is also visiting yachts throughout the show and giving each crew member a raffle ticket that they can enter at MPT’s booth to win an Apple Watch. MPT is at Booth 832 in the American Pavilion just off the face dock at Bahia Mar, south of the Superyacht Tent.
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Holograms liven up Ward’s booth Fort Lauderdale-based Ward’s Marine Electronics has a special theme each day at its booth in the Superyacht Tent. Today is hologram day. Instead of setting up actual electrical parts, the company will have a hologram display of most of its popular items. “We’ve managed to make battery switches sexy,” said Monica Prehm, marketing manager for the 60-year-old company. This weekend, Ward’s booth will focus on its ABYC-certified dockside and onsite service technicians, its two fully stocked warehouses and its 324page catalog.
Telecom doctor makes yacht calls Fort Lauderdale-based Vikand Solutions, a telemedicine company, now has a yachting division. An established player in the cruise line industry, Vikand offers a healthcare management program on yachts for owners, guests and crew, including chronic disease management and a house doctor approach that includes monthly remote “check-ups” with crew. “We are going to be very selective who we work with,” CEO Peter Hult said. “We only want to work with clients who want a total oversight approach to their healthcare management. We’ve bundled everything together so we can manage this aspect for them.” Captains and crew in the show can have their blood pressure and other basic vitals checked in The Oasis, where Vikand is a sponsor.
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Owner Warren Cooper and his staff at Admiral Canvas & Upholstery toasted the beginning of the South Florida yachting season at their booth yesterday. PHOTO PROVIDED
@ IGY Capt. Barry Bramhill enjoys coffee at the IGY Marinas booth in the center of the Superyacht tent. Coffee and speakers are there each morning from 8:30 to10:30. PHOTO/LUCY REED
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Capt. Kelly Esser explains the value of a hard day’s work, whether in school or on a job. He welcomed seventh-grade students from New River Middle School Marine Magnet Program in Fort Lauderdale on board M/Y Cheers 46 for the Marine Industries Association of South Florida education program. M/Y Suri, M/Y Starfire, S/Y MITseaAH, and M/Y Excellence also hosted 10 students each on board. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
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