Triton Today Monday Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2016

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Monday, Nov. 7, 2016

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Today, 11:30 am-2 pm

LET’S GO: Crew from M/Y Andiamo take a break from duties during the 57th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. See more photos, pages 4-5.

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Captain and crew lunch with officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection. RSVP to patience@miasf.org.

Show attracts business, Americans

Today, 3 pm Wayne’s Wax drawing for a free detail and wax for a vessel up to 200 feet.

Second prize is a floating pontoon and third prize is an inflatable paddle board. Sign up at wayneswax.com or in the Wayne’s Wax booth in the American Pavilion. Winners need not be present to win.

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By Lucy Chabot Reed and Dorie Cox The 57th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show wraps up today, leaving a nice wake. Captains, crew, and exhibitors, attendees and organizers agreed that buyers were here and the future looks bright.

“The show has a good feel, and we’ve seen lots of interest,” said Capt. Andy Sherman of the 117-foot Delta M/Y Grumpy. “The yacht beside us has had three offers.”

Mate Mike Lemay of the 95-foot

Johnson M/Y Go said he welcomed his first visitor 5 minutes after the show opened on Thursday.

“He came in charging,” he said, noting this potential buyer knew exactly what he wanted to know about the boat, fired the engines, took decibel readings. He envisioned himself in the boat. He was ready to buy.

One maritime attorney spent much of Thursday in contract negotiations.

“I know deals are brewing,” said Capt.

Dale Parker of the 160-foot M/Y Clarity

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Best care of interior is basic, simple

By Lucy Chabot Reed The best way to care for the expensive woods, stones and fabrics on yachts is as basic as it gets: soap and water.

But even that simple solution can get complex, giving interior crew a glimpse into how complicated and perhaps even daunting their responsibilities can be in keeping the interior sparkling: The water is best warm, even hot in some situations, and the soap should be a mild, dishwashing soap to neutralize any acids and break down any oils.

That was the advice of experts gathered for the final YachtInfo seminar yesterday. With more than 150 years of experience in their related fields and on yachts, the panelists shared their thoughts for how crew can better maintain their interiors.

“The end-all for cleaning is dish soap,” said Richard Perkins, a former chief stew who started Interior Technology Services about 30 years ago. “It’s pH neutral.

Heavily dilute it in warm water. It’s the best degreaser you can buy.”

For fine fabrics, headliners, drapes and carpets, he said owners are better off with natural fibers such as wool and silk. He cautioned crew to be wary of the current trend toward art silk (artificial silk), also called bamboo or banana silk.

“It can’t get wet,” he said. “If it does, it looks like you took a scrub brush to it and it turns brown. It can’t be reversed.”

The best way to handle spots or marks on carpets is with hot water extraction (steam). And always blot, never rub.

Leave anything more involved than that to expert cleaners.

“It took me many, many years of going to high-end schools to learn all the techniques to clean and take care of fine fabrics,” he said, noting that even the manufacturer’s recommendations can be misleading.

All four panelists talked technical and specific about their area of expertise, underscoring the complexity of high-end finishings.

“Most cleaning products are bad for stone,” said Devon Vance of South Florida-based American Tile Installations. “Many are waxes and compounds that block the breathability

of the stone, turning it darker. Liquid doesn’t want to stay in stone; it wants to come out. But these compounds give it something to hold onto and trap it in.”

The biggest sin crew commit is when they grab a towel and attempt to wipe up a spill. That spreads it into all the crevices and pores of the stone, fabric or other covering. Instead, blot it up, wash it in small sections with mild soap and warm water, then dry it as best and as quickly as possible.

All the panelists urged crew not to believe in “magic potions in bottles” and to beware of simple solutions online.

“Hot water is your best friend,” said Kibby Fulton of Leather Solutions said of traditional leather. “If the little wet rag doesn’t work, don’t do anything else.

That’s a $100,000 sofa and you may do something that I can’t repair.”

She cautioned crew specifically from using products with lanolin in them.

While they might make the leather look better at the time, they do long-term damage by weakening the leather. And it’s normal to have some color transfer on a cloth when cleaning.

When cleaning suede and nubuck, take a dry, clean microcloth, roll it up, and use it to brush over the target area. Focusing on one little place that might have a mark will only damage the fibers around it and make the area more pronounced, she said. Using the microcloth roll regularly every couple of weeks or every month will help keep suedes nice.

“It’s best to have the least done at the beginning,” she said. “Quick fixes are a temporary solution but create bigger problems down the road.”

She also urged interior crew to fight for a budget to maintain their furnishings, including the leather.

“It’s very expensive to replace, but we can make it last forever,” she said.

All the panelists said they would come onboard and offer crew training in preventative maintenance and care of the yacht’s furnishings at no charge.

“We’re all here to help keep the yachts looking good so the crew look good,” Perkins said.

Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.

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DOING THE CREW THING: Bravo Zulu Crew maintain their smiles and good attitudes relentlessly throughout the show. Sunday’s weather was sunny, but there are always chamois duties. They even made time for a bit of good humor.

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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day Who would you vote for in the U.S. presidential election?

The U.S. presidential election is tomorrow. Although yacht crew are represented by many nationalities, we asked the hypothetical question for everyone to weigh in. We also opened it up to write-in candidates and the deep thoughts of crew. PHOTOS/DORIE COX Mate Mike Lemay M/Y Go 95' Johnson "Trump. I can't go the other way.

It will help people who own boats.

When the boss makes money, it helps us keep our jobs."

Mate Jeremy Johnson M/Y Black Gold 125' Westport "I'm not a fan of voting for large offices like president. I would write-in a candidate if it was a viable option, but it's not."

IT Officer Joe Harvey M/Y TV 220' Lurssen "I would vote independent; there is a third option. We need leadership, not a head show. Or a philosopher like Archimedes?"

Deckhand Myles Carrere M/Y Sea Dreams 132' Northcoast "Ronald Reagan.

He was the best.

That's all I’ve got to say. I'm sure he loved his yachts."

Mate Tom Houge M/Y Sea Retreat 96' Cheoy Lee "Warren Buffett.

He's philanthropic; he's a good person.

He's made money, he would protect business and at the same time protect the little guy."

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Capt.

Andy Sherman M/Y Grumpy 117' Delta "Trump. I think he'll be good for mariners. He's got experience; he's owned marinas.

I think he wants to restructure immigration."

2nd Stew Kristen Delacalzada M/Y Madsummer 182' Feadship "Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii. She was overthrown and didn't fight. She cared about people, preserving peace."

Technician Wyatt Egan 80', 90' Mangusta "Honestly, I don't like either candidate. Bill Gates would be a good one. He's charitable.

He's like Trump but a better person. It'll be interesting."

2nd Eng. Kyle Stewart M/Y Madsummer 182' Feadship "I wouldn't vote for either. It should be open to more people.

We spend so much on this that we should use to solve problems, and it [campaign] should run for six months or less."

Deck/Bosun Robbie MacGregor M/Y Clarity 160' Bilgin "I'm not an advocate of war, and Hillary wants to be top dog. And Trump doesn't have the right reputation. How many respect him and for the right reasons?”

Capt. Dale Parker M/Y Clarity 160' Bilgin "We should let all the candidates on the ballot. We have the smartest and the brightest, but we're not hiring them. The system's broken."

1st Mate Randy Holmes M/Y Sweet Escape 130' Christensen "Canada. Canada should run the U.S. The health care and taxes are better. And the population is good, less people."

1st Officer Scot Fraser M/Y Party Girl 146' Christensen "The worst two got chosen. There are better options.

I think most people would agree we shouldn't vote for the lesser of two evils.”

Capt. Clint Kostuk Helping at the show "Ted Nugent.

He's a good guy, When I think of a red-blooded American, I think of him."

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Stews’ creativity gets recognition

By Dorie Cox and Tom Serio

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From the dock, it’s hard to see what interior crew do. To remedy that, two companies run table-setting contests for stews and other crew to showcase their skills. Several versions of interior competitions have been held for several years at several different boat shows.

At the 57th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this year, Liquid Yacht Wear sponsored the Table Top Challenge and Aqualuxe Outfitting runs the Top Notch Tabletop competition.

The crew on M/Y Sovereign, a 180foot Newcastle, took top honors and prizes in both competitions. Chief Stew Kate Burns, 2nd Stew Ana Huertas and Stew Tonia Bradford turned the yacht into a colorful homage to the gods of indigenous people.

“It’s awesome, it’s what we were aiming for,” Burns said. “Our setting was visually pleasing and had a story behind it. A lot of research went into its creation.”

Burns came up with her Aztec theme while on the job.

“I was on watch recently and had an epiphany where the display could represent food and the coming together of the indigenous people of the Americas,” she said.

Mini volcanoes dotted the table, judges were offered cocoa drinks and period music played in the background.

It was a collaborative effort by Burns, Huertas and Bradford.

“It was a huge effort, but we were

From left, 2nd Stew Ana Huertas, Chief Stew Kate Burns, and Stew Tonia Bradford of M/Y Sovereign won top honors in both tabletop contests this week.

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a killer team,” Burns said, and added that Huertas is a fine arts professional.

Working on Sovereign just two weeks, Burns said she wanted to show her capabilities to the team.

Stew talent was strong across the show and judges could not choose a clear winner for second place in the Table Top Challenge. M/Y Lady M II, a 164-foot Hakvoort, and M/Y Sea

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www.the-triton.com Third place was awarded to the crew of M/Y Excellence including (from left) 2nd Stew Maryka Hall Moreau, Chief Stew Samantha Teste, 3rd Stew Vicky Shaw and Deckhand Ruan Van Der Berg.

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An opulent fruit bowl was the centerpiece of M/Y Lady M II’s dining room in a design by Chief Stew Sophie Leach and Stew Christy Jordan.

A gold pyramid captured the theme on M/Y Sea Dreams in a setting created

by Chief Stew Maryann Condy and 2nd Stew Rosa Sabatino.

Third place was awarded to the group effort on M/Y Excellence, a 150-foot Richmond Marine. Chief Stew Samantha Tester led the team of 2nd Stew Maryka Hall Moreau, 3rd Stew Vicky Shaw, First Officer Guy Seymour and Deckhand Ruan Van Der Berg.

Aqualuxe Outfitting’s Top Notch Tabletop hosts an internet showcase of top talents and tips from competitors in the show. This year’s most artistic napkin fold was awarded to Irma (below) and Melvin Malabanan on M/Y Nita K. The most enchanting centerpiece design was awarded to Mimi Sarancic, Galina Cazanli and Valentina Voitenko on ​M/Y Galactica Super Nova, ​top right.

And Anick Chiche and Michelle Mayer of M/Y Lady Pegasus II, bottom,

won best tip, a cocktail made of vanilla vodka, Bailey’s Irish cream, pumpkin spice and almond milk.

Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today.

Tom Serio is a freelance writer. Comments are welcome at dorie@the-triton.com.

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by Bilgin Yachts. “I’ve seen no Eastern bloc or Middle East buyers this year. I’m seeing Americans.”

That appearance of Americans is more than anecdotal.

“At this show, as well as Monaco, it became apparent that Americans are the driving economic force for the recreational market right now,” said Scott Stamper, senior vice president of Atlass Insurance Group in Ft. Lauderdale. “All the large yachts being built in Europe are being built by Americans.

“The whole specter of people with money being evil – that negative connotation with success and the wealth that comes with success – is not in the spotlight anymore,” he said. “Successful businesses employ people.”

Some of those successful businesses exhibited at the show, too.

“This year, come August, the yards filled up and stayed busy,” said Bill Wolf, technical representative with Pettit Paint.

“There are good projects ongoing at all the major shipyards. The whole sector is happy and bookings sound like they’re off to a good start for winter.

“Traffic has been a little off, but the quality of the people stopping by our booth was up,” he said, noting that not only repair side people and boaters stopped by, but yacht owners and captains, too.

One retailer reported running out of his giveaway bags a full day and a half earlier than last year, and that business at his store on State Road 84 saw a doubledigit increase in business this weekend.

“The exhibitors are having an unbelievable show,” said Phil Purcell, executive director of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, which owns the show. “Even though we have an election going on and we’re under the microscope around the world, we have a certainty that no one else has.”

After greeting business people in the MIASF hospitality lounge, he urged everyone to “go forth and stimulate.”

“Our industry supplies what’s missing in this country and that’s the middle class,” he said. “When you look at a big boat, don’t look at a rich person, look at the jobs and look at it as a career path.”

This boat show brings all that together – the machines, the technology, the talent and the owners who support it all.

It is the largest in-water boat show in the world and contributes more than $850 million in economic impact statewide, about $280 million to South Florida alone. More than 100,000 people attend to stoll the six miles of floating docks, and more than 1,000 private planes land at local FBOs. “Boating is a lifelong joy for those of us who love it and live it,” Stamper said.

“All my personal and social networks are centered around the marine industry.

“This is my 30th year at this show.

I’m one of those people who loves boat shows. Where else can I get all the people I like and do business with – from all over the world – together in the same place? They’re all here.”

Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher and Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today.

Comments are welcome at lucy@ or dorie@the-triton.com.

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