Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018
o o o Test Your Mates
n This instrument detects atmospheric pressure and scribes a line on a revolving drum marked in increments of time and millibars or hectopascals to show the trend of pressure variations. A fast-dropping line usually indicates inclement weather is on the way. What is this instrument called? n If you are propelling a boat by pulling on the anchor chain with anchor attached, what are you doing? Answers, Page 3
Upcoming Events Today, 11:30 am-2 pm Panel discussion and Q&A with USCG and Customs and Border Protection on board M/V Grand Floridian, Face Dock, Bahia Mar. Invitation required.
Tonight, 6:30 pm-1 am National Marine’s White Dress Charity Gala. Tickets $100.
Tonight, 7-11 pm Yacht Chandlers’ 11th annual Captain and Crew Appreciation party at Sway Nightclub. Find registration link in event listing on www.the-triton.com.
Tonight, 9 pm-3 am Overboard Party, hosted by Pier SixtySix at the Pier Top. $20.
Tomorrow, 2 am Daylight savings time ends. Set clocks back an hour and enjoy the extra sleep.
The crew of M/Y Sovereign was named best overall in this year’s tabletop competition. See more photos from the competition on pages 8-9. PHOTO/DORIE COX
Sovereign, Rebel take honors By Dorie Cox
A tabletop setting designed by the interior crew of M/Y Sovereign, a 180foot Newcastle, was named best overall in this year’s tabletop competition at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show yesterday. Eleven yachts competed in an interior and exterior setup for Aqualuxe’s Top Notch Tabletop Challenge and were judged by a panel of former crew and interior experts. Sovereign’s team, Chief Stew Samantha Klepper, 2nd Stew Nikola Cowie and Stew Danielle Hadlington were recognized for their creativity with the best overall design award, as well as top honors for their outdoor setting. The Sovereign team figured that “The Hunger Games” trilogy would be a
popular theme, according to 2nd Stew Nikola Cowie. To build enthusiasm, several members of the yacht crew in colorful costumes were on hand with accessories for the four judges to wear to get in the spirit. The aft deck was decorated with a jungle-like theme, which even included an archery target for guests to try their skills, just like the trilogy’s heroine, Katniss. “People like to dress up and we like to go over the top for charters,” 2nd Stew Cowie said. “And now we can reuse this theme for trips.” The other main award went to M/Y Rebel, a 157-foot Trinity. The interior crew was awarded top honor for the interior tabletop setting category. Chief
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