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ANOA rules could touch 100-ton vessels by summer By Lucy Chabot Reed Foreign-flagged vessels over 300 gross tons have had to deal with closer scrutiny and stricter regulations to enter the United States since Sept. 11. But beginning this summer, that magnifying glass may begin looking at vessels as small as 100 tons. The U.S. Coast Guard’s new strategy for marine threats likely will include a lowering of the threshold for such
requirements as the Advanced Notice of Arrival to 100 gross tons, and possibly to zero tons, according to Rear Admiral Joe Nimmich, assistant commandant for policy and planning with the U.S. Coast Guard, “There will be a small boat summit in June to talk about what it is we’re going to do,” Nimmich said in a presentation to the members of Boating Writers International during the Miami International Boat Show in
February. “If we don’t plan for an event and an event occurs, I can guarantee there will be regulations you will not be happy with.” Speaking just three days after USCG Commandant Thad Allen outlined the same strategy to the U.S. Congress on Feb. 13, Nimmich outlined what he referred to as the soft underbelly of security in the United States, the relatively open marine industry. In addition to ports, which cannot
be closed or completely protected, he pointed to areas of maritime concern for the Coast Guard, including the overall increased use of the waterways, the increased exploration on the outer continental shelf, the increased attention to energy infrastructure related to liquid natural gas exploration, the shrinking ice cap of the Arctic passage, the globalization of
See USCG, page A26
Making waves in Miami About 200 captains, crew and industry folks braved some of South Florida’s chilliest weather to network with The Triton and Global Marine Travel at the Yacht & Brokerage Show on Feb. 18. For more photos, turn to page A6. If you missed this one and want to join us next time, sign up for our e-mail service online at www.the-triton.com. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Bridge: A captain’s best job security is his reputation After talking with a few captains in Ft. Lauderdale this spring, we heard some pretty ruthless stories about jobs rescinded soon after they had begun and final month’s salaries not paid. As a result, at least two megayachts were arrested that we know about. Without passing judgment on why those things happened, we got to wondering about job security, and even career security for that matter. From the Bridge So this month, we posed Lucy Chabot Reed the question to eight captains gathered for our monthly captains’ roundtable discussion. In yachting, is there such a
thing as job security? Should there be? As always, individual comments are not attributed to any one person in particular so as to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains are identified in a photograph on page A19. “In this business, there are so many things you can’t control,” one captain began. “The only job security is your own ability, your confidence in your ability to get another job if you need one. Your only job security is within yourself.” “We’re not employees,” said another captain. “The people we work for are our customers. Our performance is what keeps us employed.” “But if you’re working for one owner, you can’t control his health and his decision to get out of
yachting,” the first captain said. “Your performance isn’t necessarily job security.” “I think your performance is job security,” said a third captain. “I get more job offers from other people seeing what I do on the boat every day.” There was a bit of discussion on the vagaries of the yachting industry. But for the most part, these captains all agreed that there is no job security, nor should they expect it from one owner at any given time. “Yachting is discretionary,” one captain said. “If something happens [in the life of the owner], the yacht is the first thing to go.”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHAT’S INSIDE Golden Boy: the man, the yacht, page A10
Yahct owner Matt Sawyer, center, and the crew of Golden Boy II, in San Diego. PHOTO/JOHN FREEMAN
Advertiser directory C19 Brokers/Boats B11 Business Briefs A26-27 Calendar of events B22-23 Classifieds C14-19 Cruising Grounds B18-21 Crew News A1,4,10,14,24 Columns: In the Galley C1 Latitude Adjustment A4 Management C2 Nutrition C10 Personal Finance C11 Photography B16
Rules of the Road B1 Well Read C12 Features A10, 14,15,B1 Fuel prices B5 Marina News B14-15 Networking A12,24 News A1,5,9,20,22-23,B1 Photo Galleries A6,16-17, 21,24,28 Puzzles/answers C13/online Technology B1-11 Triton spotter A21 Write to Be Heard A30-31
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Keeping up with crew movements takes e-mails, photos
Latitude Adjustment Lucy Chabot Reed
With so many crew in South Florida last month for the Miami boat shows, it was difficult to chose which movements to report. So I’ll let the photographs from the shows speak for those
crew (check out pages A16-17) and concentrate here on the folks who dropped us a note. Capt. Jeffrey Hoerr reported in that he has helped his (now-former) boss sell the 130foot Westport M/Y Vita Bella. The yacht is now called M/Y
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Sea Bear and Hoerr will continue on as captain with the new owner. Most of the crew on the old Vita Bella have moved on to other adventures. According to Hoerr, Larry, Vita Bella’s first mate, moved to Charleston, S.C. Pat, the second mate, joined M/Y Satisfaction in the Virgin Islands. Jonna and Zach, the chef and stew, are now on M/Y Savannah. But Capt. Hoerr is not without crew. He inherited his current team from the old Sea Bear.
Here’s hoping you all find the magic. Capt. Bill Harris has taken over the new, not yet finished, M/Y Maybe Tomorrow, a 112-foot expedition vessel built in Bayou LaBatre, Ala., and being finished in Harris Jacksonville. You may recall Capt. Harris left yachts for a short time to drive corporate boats at Disney World in Orlando. He’s back, having learned a thing to two, namely that there a few cracks in the Mouse’s veneer. Besides, what could be more fun than finishing off a build and setting off to sea? Fair winds, Bill. Capt. Allison Thompson and Chief Engineer Scott Fratcher have joined Team Earthrace in its round-the-world speedboat record attempt. Earthrace is the 78-foot (24m) custom boat that is scheduled to leave Barbados on March 6 in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in less than the current record of 75 days set by Cable and Wireless in 1998. When last we heard from them, Thompson and Fratcher were in charge of the 80-foot Feadship De Vrouwe Christina built in 1957.
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“I feel good about the way we are leaving the boat,” Fratcher said in January after wrapping up their yearlong contract. “We completed the refit and sailed through seven countries. We even built a 300-page operator’s manual and took two weeks to train the new crew. It’s been a very smooth transition.” The couple’s main reason for joining Earthrace is their commitment to bio diesel. “We are seeking a large yacht interested in exploring the bio diesel alternative,” Fratcher said. “Working on Earthrace will help in that goal.” Earthrace is attempting to set the round-the-world record using only bio diesel. For more information, visit Earthrace.net or yachtwork.com. Send news of your promotion, change of yachts or career, or accomplishments to lucy@the-triton.com.
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Caterpillar in class action over small yacht engines The Detroit News reported that a U.S. District judge has certified as class action a lawsuit against Caterpillar over its 3196 engines, which the company describes as ideal for yachts 40 to 60 feet. Detroit businessman James Jaikins owns a 48-foot Riviera with two Caterpillar 3196s. In 2003, one exploded and failed between Florida and the Bahamas, according to the lawsuit. The suit – with potentially affects more than 7,000 Caterpillar marine engines produced since 1996, according to the newspaper – alleges certain Caterpillar engines contain defective aftercoolers. The defect allows water to enter the engines and mix with fumes, resulting in severe corrosion and engine failure, sometimes involving the engine exploding, the suit alleges. Caterpillar denies the aftercoolers are defective, but has acknowledged in a deposition that of about 4,600 Caterpillar 3196 engines put on the market, more than 4,400 had warranty claims related to their aftercoolers, according to the newspaper. The owner of a 168-foot yacht sued Caterpillar in late 2004 after trying unsuccessfully to control the emissions of unspent oil and diesel in the yacht’s wet exhaust system from its Caterpillar 3306 generators. The 3306 gen sets, popular on large yachts of the 1990s, have been discontinued. To settle the lawsuit, Caterpillar installed its new C9 generators, which came online in January 2004. Caterpillar, one of the world’s largest engine manufacturers, reported 2006 sales and revenues of $41.5 billion and profit of $3.5 billion, up 28 percent from a year ago. The numbers mark the fourth straight year of double-digit profit growth and the third consecutive year of record sales and profit, according to a company statement.
Man planned America’s Cup attacks
A man affiliated with a Basque separatist group and arrested in January in Spain was planning an attack on the America’s Cup, according to news reports quoting Spanish police. The man was arrested during a routine check by police on a train that had crossed the border between the French town of Perpignan en route to Barcelona. Spanish media said that 3,000 Euros, six false identification papers as well as manuals on making explosives were found on the man when he was arrested. “He was to obtain information on the America’s Cup which starts in Valencia in April and will run for several months,” according to one press report, quoting police. Investigators said ETA’s military chief had asked the man “to set up the infrastructure in Valencia to carry out one or several attacks during the
America’s Cup,” according to another press report. ETA has waged a struggle for an independent Basque homeland for nearly four decades that has claimed more than 800 lives, according to the news Web site News24.com.
Price changes proposed to canal
On Jan. 25, the Panama Canal Authority’s board of directors authorized a formal proposal to restructure the Canal’s pricing system and certain regulations. The ACP cited the canal’s importance to global
shipping as the key reason, pointing out that it reduces shipping time by up to 10 days on the United States-to-Asia route and up to 16 days on the South America-to-United States route. “Given the cost increases in shipbuilding, fuel and vessel operations, the route through the Panama Canal has significantly increased its value to its users,” the ACP wrote in a statement. According to the statement, proposed pricing changes include: l Maximum displacement draft vs. arrival draft. The ACP proposes
tolls be assessed based on maximum displacement instead of arrival draft, according to the specified tonnage rate. l Passenger vessels. The ACP proposes an assessment of tolls based on maximum passenger capacity. In general, large vessels will be charged tolls per berth, and smaller ships will continue under the Canal tonnage tolls system. “These new prices will allow us to continue providing the industry with the service they want and the service
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Miami boat show party chilly (but a hot place to be) About 200 captains, crew and industry folks
gathered on a chilly Feb. 18 for great networking at The Triton’s Miami boat show party. Co-sponsored by Global Marine Travel at the U.S. Superyacht Association pavilion in the Yacht and Brokerage Show, the casual wine-and-cheese social wouldn’t have been possible without the generous contributions of Total Wine and More. Thank you Eugene and Ben for manning the bar and to the awesome crew of M/Y Maria Layne for showing up Monday morning to help us clean. (We want Show Management to invite us back next year.) Congratulations go to Capt. Moe Moses of M/Y Freedom for winning the raffle prize, an iPod shuffle. Here’s just a sampling of the fun. Visit www.the-triton.com for more photos, all taken by photographer Andy Carrie. – Lucy Reed
The Triton is turning 3 and we’re throwing ourselves a birthday party! All captains, crew and yachting industry professionals are welcome to celebrate with us on April 19 from 6-9 p.m. at Bahia Cabana, just south of Bahia Mar on Ft. Lauderdale beach. There will be drinks, hors d’oeuvres, music, magic and a few raffle prizes.
RSVP your name, number and e-mail address to david@the-triton.com, or call us at 954-525-0029.
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Search ends for scientist lost off California coast NEWS BRIEFS, from page A5 they deserve,” ACP Administrator/ CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta said in a statement. “At the same time, they will allow us to make the programmed investments for the Panama Canal Master Plan, which proposes to expand the capacity of the existing Canal through the construction of a third set of locks. The industry has continually requested price stability and we have included this in our proposal and extended it until 2009, unparalleled in the industry.” The implementation dates of proposed toll changes depend on each segment that transits the Canal: container vessels, passenger vessels, general cargo, refrigerated cargo, dry bulk, tankers and vehicle carriers. A comment period is open until March 12. A public hearing will be held March 14 in Balboa, Panama. To read the proposal, visit www.the-triton.com.
Antarctic cruise hits rocks
The MS Nordkapp hit rocks near Deception Island, an ice-capped caldera off the Antarctic peninsula that is a popular stop for cruise ships, according to a story on MarineLink. com. It sustained an 80-foot gash in her bow. As the ship dropped anchor, the Royal Navy ice-patrol ship HMS Endurance responded to a call for assistance, dispatching a helicopter and diving teams to assess damage and supervising passenger transfer to the Nordkapp’s sister ship, MS Nordnorge. While nobody was hurt, the accident highlights the vulnerability of unspecialized ships sailing in remote and often uncharted Antarctic waters, the Web site reported.
SS Nomadic to open to the public
Microsoft engineer disappears
The U.S. Coast Guard and a private group have called off their searches in February for computer scientist Jim Gray whose sailboat disappeared off Northern Gray California. After four days and despite unusually calm weather, Coast Guard searchers said they had exhausted any area Gray could have drifted or sailed after leaving for a solo sailing trip to scatter his mother’s ashes at sea, a Coast Guard spokesman said. San Francisco police and colleagues of the Microsoft engineer searched for him and his 40-foot yacht Tenacious for nearly three weeks before suspending their search, having found neither Gray, 63, nor any part of his boat. The San Franciscan was last heard from shortly after he set out from San Francisco for the Farallon Islands, about 25 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge.
VRP rules delayed again
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending – until Feb. 12, 2009 – the requirement for vessel response plans to identify salvage and firefighting capability that can be deployed to a port nearest the vessel’s operating area within 24 hours of notification, according to a story on MarineLink.com. The original salvage and firefighting requirement was established in 1993. The 24-hour requirement was added in 1996, but was suspended before coming into effect. This action continues the suspension for two more years.
The Nomadic Preservation Society, in collaboration with Titanic Conventions, announced the Titanic & Nomadic Convention to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 6-8. The Convention will coincide with the 95th anniversary of RMS Titanic’s disaster and the 96th anniversary of SS Nomadic, the last White Star Line ship in existence and Titanic’s service ship. This marks the first time in seven years the Nomadic will be open to the public. SS Nomadic is the last survivor of the White Star Line fleet. She was launched April 25, 1911, and attended the departure of Titanic’s older sister, the Olympic, on May 31, the day Titanic was launched. The 67m tender was devoted to the transportation of first and second class passengers in Cherbourg, White Star Line’s port of call. On April 10, 1912, the SS Nomadic ferried 274 passengers to Titanic calling in Cherbourg. After WWII, when the White Star Line was absorbed by Cunard, Nomadic (by then renamed Ingenieur Minard) continued to carry passengers – including queens Elizabeth and Mary. She was eventually acquired and converted into a floating restaurant on the river Seine, near the Eiffel Tower, where she spent 30 years. Threatened with the scrap yard, Nomadic Preservation Society founders launched the SaveNomadic.com campaign late 2005, raising pledges for more than 84,000 euros for her return to Belfast and restoration. For more information, visit www. nomadicpreservationsociety.co.uk.
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As owner of Golden Boy II, Matt Sawyer wants to make it clear that he’s just a normal guy who happens to own a 115-foot yacht. “I’d rather sound like a successful businessman than a cocky young kid because I really don’t think I’m that way,” he said. But the undeniable fact remains that, at age 23, Sawyer ranks among the world’s youngest megayacht owners – possibly the youngest. “I’m not used to having stories written about me,” he said. “I go to my warehouses and nobody wants to interview me. All of a sudden, I guess I’m sort of a celebrity in yachting.” An industrial business developer based in Southern California, Sawyer bought his latest of five boats, a 94foot Hargrave, in 2005. It was his first crewed vessel and he named it Golden Boy. That’s what his late grandfather, his business mentor, nicknamed him growing up. Last summer, just after selling Golden Boy, he purchased a 9-year-old 115-foot Sovereign that he promptly renamed Golden Boy II. In September, he brought it to Knight & Carver YachtCenter in San Diego for a fourmonth refit and exterior paint project. “I’m so grateful to my captain and crew,” Sawyer said. “They really made it happen. All I’ve ever heard about yard periods is late, late and later, but that didn’t happen here at all. Everything was done on time and on budget. Believe me, I love my crew.” Vereck Breaden, the 31-year-old captain of Golden Boy II, said he values Sawyer’s support. Despite the nontraditional age differential, the two share an easy camaraderie.
“I treat Matt with the same dignity and respect I would any owner, no matter what our ages,” Breaden said. “I’ve learned I can be very frank with Matt. Some older owners might believe they know more than I do, even if they don’t. Matt’s great because he listens and we definitely respect each other’s opinion. And he always treats me and my crew with the utmost respect.” Along with the Irish-born Breaden, Golden Boy II’s crew includes a Chief Stewardess Linda Mattson (a Swede), Stewardess Karyn Reynolds (an Aussie) and Engineer Samuel Hewitt (a Brit). “I was told having the right captain and crew would make or break the whole experience,” Sawyer said. “I’ve found that to be absolutely true. But when you get the right captain and crew and let them do their job, you’ll have an amazing experience.” The vessel, valued at $8 million to $10 million, offers five staterooms and accommodates up to 10 guests, plus crew. It is managed by Luxury Yacht Group of Ft. Lauderdale. Next up is winter cruising in the Caribbean followed by summer chartering along the East Coast, based in Newport, R.I. Already, Sawyer is contemplating the joys of moving up. “I see a 160-footer in my future,” he said. “You can always be happy with what you have – and I am – but I want to be progressive. When we have a serious buyer, that’s when I’ll upgrade.” John Freeman is director of communications for Knight & Carver YachtCenter. He spent more than a dozen years as a journalist at the San Diego Tribune and Union Tribune newspapers before joining the marine industry. Contact him at jfreeman@ knightandcarver.com.
A12 March 2007 NETWORKING: At The Triton
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NETWORKING Q&A: TURNING THE TABLES
Captains ask questions, Triton answers The crew here at The Triton is hosting this month’s networking event on March 7 from 6-8 p.m. at our new offices in Ft. Lauderdale, 111B S.W. 23rd St. After three years in business, we’ve expanded into 1,600 square feet, painted and decorated. But the question arose, how do we do a Q-and-A with ourselves? The captains in this month’s Bridge lunch posed these questions and Editor Lucy Chabot Reed answers them, as best she can. Q: Why did you feel the need to create a new crew publication? It happened sort of suddenly. I am a newspaper reporter and editor and have been my entire career. I was freelancing in 2003 after the birth of our daughter, Kenna. One of my clients was Dockwalk, the only yacht crew publication at the time. After working there about six months – and having not been paid in two – I ended the relationship. My husband, David, and I discovered that this publication was looking for investors so we talked to a banker about it. At one point, the banker said rather bluntly, “You can start your own publication for what he wants you to invest.”
A lightbulb flipped on in our heads. I’ve always wanted to run my own newspaper and David, an entrepreneur at heart, was aching to start his own business. So with the business management skills of Peg Soffen, we decided to try it. Q: Who owns The Triton? We do – David, Peg and I. Actually, the bank owns it because we took out a second mortgage on our house to get it started. Q: Are you sponsored by any vendors other than your advertisers? No. More than 90 percent of our revenue comes from the advertisements you see in the pages of The Triton each month. The rest comes from subscriptions and party sponsorships. Q: What does The Triton have that other publications don’t? There are now four publications that specifically target megayacht crew. Why? Because you guys control annual budgets ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars up to $20 million. (That’s the latest report from one of the world’s five largest yachts – an annual operating budget of $20 million.) That money goes for things like repairs, equipment, provisions, flowers, and liquor. And those companies need an affordable way to market directly to captains and crew, who are their primary clients and customers. A company can get a full year’s worth of advertising in The Triton for what it costs for exposure in one issue of a glossy. So amid the group of crew publications, what does The Triton have that other crew publications don’t? David, me and Peg, and the rest of our staff. David is a former crew member and works hard to help our business clients market their businesses to crew. Peg is a business manager with a heart. And I am a journalist with a very focused editorial mission. Every thing we do – every story or photograph, every event, every advertisement – will in some way help captains and professional crew with their everyday jobs or their long-term careers. Editorially speaking, I take very seriously my responsibility as a journalist to acquire and relay accurate information. I have spent almost 20 years as a reporter and editor at newspapers as big as the Los Angeles Times and as small as the BrowardPalm Beach New Times. Q: Would you consider going to a binder magazine format? No. We’ve talked about it and certainly agree that it is a prettier, cleaner format. But we are a newspaper, not a magazine. There is a distinction
The Triton leadership team, from left: Peg Garvia Soffen, business manager; Lucy Chabot Reed, editor; and David Reed, publisher. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
there. Newspapers emphasize news. To do that, we need to be able to respond quickly to news and our newspaper format lets us do that. Newsprint requires less lead time in production, so we can host a cocktail party at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami on Feb. 18 and include photographs from the event in our issue that rolls off the press on Feb. 21. (see page A6). Magazines can’t do that. Q: How do you feel The Triton helps the yachting community and crew? We bring people together. We offer interesting reading and hopefully a couple topics of discussion each month. (Captains have told me they use Triton stories in crew meetings.) And we help you network. I host a lunch every month, giving 8-10 captains a chance to swap business cards and make new contacts. We have a networking social every month where crew can come to meet other crew, captains, brokers, and business folks. And we have three big parties a year for crew to come unwind and yes, do some networking. And it’s all free for crew. Q: What are some things you offer crew? We have targeted editorial content designed to help their jobs and careers, free classifieds to help in job searches, an encouraging contributor stream so they can have their say when they need to, access to some of the industry’s most reputable businesses, and – of course – networking. No other publication – or industry business really – offers the regular and free networking we do. The first Wednesday of every month from 68 p.m. is a social time and open to everyone. Invitations are available to the captains’ lunch every month. And we have three big parties a year. Yes, you can come to these events and hang with the pal you came with, or you can mingle a little, meet two or three new people each time, and build a network of people to support you in your career.
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Triton’s future could include more than one issue a month NETWORKING, from page A12 We are big believers in networking. People want to work with and do business with people they know. The more people you know, the easier your career is. Take the effort to talk to a business person at one of our events (you at least have The Triton in common). Ask them a couple questions and you might discover a mutual interest or friend. The next time that person hears of a job opening (and don’t kid yourself – these guys are out in the field every day and hear about a lot of jobs) they’ll remember you. Q: How successful are your ads? Successful enough to keep us in business. Seriously, our advertising pays the bills and keeps us all employed. Aside from the three partners (David, me and Peg), we have one full-time employee (Peg’s big sister, Patty, who does all the advertising production), one part-time employee (former internturned-college student Melanie Rivas) and two commission-based sales reps (Suzy Farmer and Capt. Tim Cook). And we get to travel with the paper to national and international locations such as Newport, Genoa and Monaco.
Q: With such a shortage of American crew, what do you do to build awareness for the yachting industry outside the industry? I’m embarrassed to admit that we don’t do enough. We have talked about this and recognize that there is a need for someone to do it, but it’s awkward for a newspaper to spearhead something like that. As a journalist, I’ve been trained to investigate and cover the news, not create it. That said, we have participated in a few local job fairs outside the marine industry. Each semester, we take an intern from the local marine magnet high school and show them the world of professional crew. I hope this is an area we can do better in as the future unfolds. Q: Where do you see The Triton in five years? In 10 years? I see The Triton printing more frequently than once a month. Whether that’s on paper or on the Web is still uncertain but I think crew will be able to turn to The Triton more frequently for updates on issues and trends. We can’t do that until we have a bigger crew, which is what we’ll be spending the next two years building. After that, the sky’s the limit.
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Chambers looks like he has all the answers One look at Malcolm Chambers and you just know he’s a yacht captain. But the look comes with certain burdens of proof. “If you look like a captain, they expect you to have all the answers,” said Chambers, captain of Columbus, an 81foot Cape Horn motoryacht formerly named Wright of Passage. “If you don’t have all the answers, you’ve either got to fudge a bit or own up. I’d never say I have all the answers. Then I’d be really old.” After years of stewardship on sailing yachts, he’s now a motoryacht captain. The vessel’s owner happens to be a fellow Kiwi, which pleases Chambers. “He understands my sense of humor and the attitudes we share toward life in general,” Chambers said. “I always say I’d like to have a bit of fun and then leave this earth gently, without having too much of a detrimental effect.” An accomplished volleyball player and yachtsman, Chambers, 58, competed for his homeland in international competition in both sports when he was younger. No more, however. “The bones are too old and too painful, I’m afraid,” he said. When he gets home – which is rare – Chambers lives on a 30-acre farm in Wellsford, a rural town outside Auckland. The farm is populated by 50
Malcom Chambers, a New Zealander, projects the attitude of a man who understands his place in the world around him: “I always say I’d like to have a bit of fun and then leave this earth gently, without having too much of a detrimental effect.” PHOTO/JOHN FREEMAN sheep and 20 cattle, a brood he regards as “nothing very serious, but it puts meat in the freezer.” And what about that iconic captain’s beard? Seems he’s had it a while, since he entered a beard-growing contest at age 18. “When I arrived home,” he recalled, “my mother said, you’ve got three days
to shave that thing off. I’ve worn it proudly ever since.” Columbus recently spent a month at Knight & Carver YachtCenter in San Diego, preparing for an extended cruise to the Sea of Cortez and then through the Panama Canal to the Caribbean. – John Freeman
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IN MEMORIAM: Tom Fexas
Some of Tom Fexas’ most recognized work includes the Midnight Lace line (based on the old 1920’s commuter boat heritage), a number of Cheoy Lees (one of the first large-production fiberglass motoryachts) and Palmer Johnson’s Time and La Baroness.
Regina Fexas and Michael Joyce hosted a Feb. 16 reception in Miami for Tom Fexas, who passed away in November. PHOTO/CAPT. TOM SERIO
Yacht designer Fexas honored in memorial By Capt. Tom Serio
Yacht designer Tom Fexas, who passed away in November, was remembered at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami on Feb. 16. Close friends and business associates Michael and Jan Joyce hosted the reception at the Midnight Lace display at the Hargrave Yachts exhibit. Dozens of friends and associates stood shoulder to shoulder on the docks as Michael Joyce was joined in the cockpit of one of the vessels by Regina Fexas, Tom’s wife. Joyce, chief executive officer of Hargrave Custom Yachts of Ft. Lauderdale, worked with Fexas for almost 30 years, and has recently resurrected the Midnight Lace line of yachts. Fexas designed hundreds of yachts for builders such as Derecktor, Burger, Palmer Johnson, Mikelson, Knight & Carver, Southern Cross, Royal Denship and others. Some of his most recognized work includes the Midnight Lace line (based on the old 1920’s commuter boat heritage), a number of Cheoy Lees (one of the first largeproduction fiberglass motoryachts) and Palmer Johnson’s Time and La Baroness. With an engineering degree as a
start, Fexas held a number of maritimerelated jobs, from an engineering gig on a passenger vessel to project manager on nuclear subs. He acquired a degree in yacht design from Westlawn in the mid 1970’s. In 1977, Fexas moved from Connecticut to Stuart, Fla., to oversee his first yacht’s construction, his step into yacht design that would span almost 30 years. Fexas’ sense of humor landed him a writing offer from Power & Motoryacht magazine in 1985. His column, Spectator, which ran until 2003, gave him the opportunity to write provocative, informative, iconoclastic and politically incorrect articles, poking fun at whatever and whomever was on his mind, sailboats and sailors being one of his favorite targets. At the chilly gathering on the docks in Miami, champagne and raspberries were offered to all attendees to join Joyce and Regina Fexas in a toast, saluting Tom Fexas for what he has done and what he has left behind. “Tom had a magical quality in that anything he touched became fun for all who were involved in it,” Joyce said. “To me, Tom Fexas was the Pied Piper of the boating industry.” Contact Capt. Tom Serio through editorial@the-triton.com.
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In Miami, the show must go on
Capt. Moe Moses, Stewardess Jenna Elwell, Mate Shaun Koper and Cook/Mate Joe Odum of the 105foot Broward M/Y Freedom. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Deckhand Malachi Child of the 162-foot Swedeship Braveheart. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Capt. Paran Hopkins and Chef Holly Michaud of the 103-foot Cheoy Lee M/Y Blue Sky. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Chef Julianne Hammond and Mate Tony Steward in the crew quarters of the new 120-foot Broward known as Hull 601. These crew and Capt. Fred Hammond have been with the boat about a month, preparing her for the show. They boasted about their Tempur-Pedic mattresses, private head in each crew cabin, and the abundance of natural light. Sure, sure, rub it in. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
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Winter storms walloped the U.S. East Coast in mid-February, leaving many Miami boat show travelers stranded for the show’s first day and sending South Florida crew scrambling for jackets. Temperatures hit the low 40s in Miami. Thankfully, the days were mostly sunny. Some boats even sold, thanks in part to some stellar crew.
First Mate Nick Felstead and Deckhand Kyle Offringa of 137foot Newcastle M/Y True North. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Chief Stewardess Jo Durohom and Capt. Tim Frost of the 112foot Ferretti Morocha.PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
First Mate Marlon Besson, Stewardess Monique Spieker and Chief Stewardess Marion Durand aboard the 140-foot Westship M/Y Martha Ann. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Deckhand Andy Beattie and First Mate Dominic Wedgwood of the 150-foot Christensen Mystic. PHOTO/ANDY CARRIE
Mate Travis Sinclair and Capt. Kent Kohlberger of M/Y Goose Bumps ward off the cold weather with new fancy jackets. PHOTO/CAPT. TOM SERIO
A18 March 2007 FROM THE FRONT: Captain’s lunch
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MAKING YOUR OWN SECURITY
Spouses often find job, career uncertainty more unnerving THE BRIDGE, from page A1 “No disrespect to the captains here who have been with the same owner for years, but if you’re not a ‘yes’ man, your days are numbered from Day 1,” a captain said. “That’s not necessarily true,” said a captain who has been with his current boat several years. “If the boss asks me to do something, he knows I’ll bend over backwards to get it done. So when I say no, he knows there’s a good reason.” “That takes time,” said another captain with an owner long-term. “There’s no doubt you have to find ways to compromise. Your standing in the industry, your reputation in the industry is your only job security. “Control what you can control, and leave a calm wake in your path,” he continued. “You can’t expect an owner to take care of you when he sells the boat. You might get six months severance, but you never know.”
One captain with his current boss five years said his job is week to week. Isn’t that a little scary? “It is for the missus,” he said, to knowing nods and chuckles from other captains.
working with you,” another captain said. “This job security freaks them out much more than it does us.” So where can yacht captains – or any crew member, for that matter – find a little career security? “We have one year of mortgage Cache of cash helps payments in the bank,” a captain said. Several captains agreed that the What about a contract that includes accepted uncertainty of their jobs is a severance package in the event of a harder on their wives dismissal that had and partners than on nothing to do with ‘There’s no job themselves. performance? security but there is “There’s no job “Not worth the career security. You can paper it’s written on,” security, but there is career security,” one captain said. feel safe. ... We’ve got the week-to-week “They don’t want enough money tucked to be captain said. pinned down,” aside to weather six “You can feel safe. another said of Incorporate so owners. months.’ your car payments One captain – Bridge captain and insurance believed strongly payments come from in contracts and a business account. We’ve got enough another uses e-mail exchanges to get money tucked aside to weather six the terms of his employment in writing, months.” basically an unsigned but agreed-to “Especially if you have your wife contract.
Crew jobs more secure
But this talk of untimely demise spurred a bigger issue in these captains’ daily work lives: that of crew leaving. “My boat’s for sale and the owner isn’t committed to a new boat,” one captain explained. “My average crew has been with me two years and I don’t want to lose them. The minute there’s an interested buyer the whole crew is uncertain. It’s easy for them to look around for other work.” “What they’re really asking us to do is work hard to help them sell the boat and then we’re out of a job,” another said. “I lost my whole crew at a boat show one year, and the boat didn’t sell.”
“Money helps,” the first captain continued. With approval from the owner, he is able to pay each crew member a half month’s salary as a signing bonus each season (so a full month’s extra pay a year). The crew who sign on are guaranteed to be paid through the end of the season. Guaranteed? Is that in a contract somewhere? “You’re not going to get it in writing,” he said. “My job is protecting his best interests, and the interests of the crew. You hope he’ll follow his word, but you don’t know until it happens.” Another captain said owners will often offer a bonus to crew who stay with a yacht for sale, sometimes a 30- or 60-day bonus that works as a severance should the yacht sell. “Job security works both ways,” a captain said. “If the captain takes care of them, the crew has more job security than the captain.” There was a bit of discussion about how to get crew to stay longer and what sort of leadership skills come into play there. Several captains drew on their business experience as managers before getting into yachting; one credited the naval academy for teaching him how to manage and lead people. Beyond personal precautions to protect them should they lose their job, how do captains create an environment that helps them find work when they need it? “Diversity is important,” one captain said. “While you have that one job, maintain contact with other captains and brokers, so when you are out of a job you have a place to start.” “I align with the brokerage houses,” another captain said. “They’re always
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Brokers notice captain’s work, their yachts, handshake or not running this boat, and you’re building your reputation.” calling – are you happy where you are? “I’m only in Ft. Lauderdale for three If I needed a new job, I could find one weeks every spring and fall,” another in 30 days.” captain said. “I don’t have time to glad“The problem with that is that if hand brokers. you are one of ‘their boys,’ that’s it,” a “All I can do is make sure I do captain said. “Everybody knows that everything I do with integrity and my this captain belongs to [one house] and wake is nice and straight and clean,” he that captains belongs to [another]. I said. “When they think of [my boat], don’t mean to name names but those I hope the reputation is that the crew brokers aren’t going to give you the always looks sharp.” time of day if you aren’t one of their One way to do that is to have boys.” successful boat shows. “Yes, boat shows and broker opens Catching brokers’ eyes are a pain in the butt for everybody, but “Then you’re going it wrong,” the it’s our opportunity to get credit for captain replied. the stuff we never “I’m ‘the boy’ for get credit for,” this ‘I’m “the boy” for six six brokers. If I’m captain said. “That’s brokers. ... There are a broker and have how I sell it to the relationships with some slimeballs out crew. Let them see him and him and how well you take there, but there are him, why would of the boat. some really professional care“We I give you a job get a few brokers out there, too. because you called comments from the me? I’m giving him boss, but it’s another Find those guys.’ or him or him a – Bridge captain thing to get it from job. There are some brokers. You just slimeballs out there, have to make sure but there are some really professional you build a good reputation in every brokers out there, too. Find those guys.” opportunity you get.” One captain said he doesn’t seek out brokers but meets them just the same. If you make your living working as “Clients will be out to see other a yacht captain and find yourself in boats and they always ask to see ours,” Miami on March 13, contact Editor Lucy he said. “We’re not for sale, but I always Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com for show them the boat. Every time these an invitation to our next monthly Bridge brokers come on board, they see who’s luncheon.
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A20 March 2007 FUTURE SHOCK SEMINAR
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Lawsuits, fine print and flesh-eating bacteria, oh my Seminar focuses on timely, shocking topics in yachting By Lucy Chabot Reed About 60 people gathered to hear about several scary things in the yachting industry, from insurance and lawsuits to flesh-eating bacteria and the death of the oceans. The seemingly disjointed topics were presented in the Super Yacht, Future Shock seminar produced by the consulting company Ashmead & White Consulting.
Regime of law
First up was the law. Attorney Michael Moore of Moore & Co. suggested that yacht owners and those
responsible for their vessels consider whether they want to be under English law or American law in the operation of their vessel. The flag itself does not determine which regime of laws a vessel or any of its contracts operates under, he said. Each contract – including an insurance contract, a management contract, a construction contract, a charter contract or a sales contract – has the opportunity to designate which laws are applicable. It’s called the Choice of Law provision. The regime makes a difference, especially in terms of insurance coverage. Under English law, once an agreement in the contract has been breached, coverage is lost and it remains lost. Under U.S. law, when
the breach of the insurance is cured, coverage returns. For a practical example of this, see story on page A29.) “When you are selecting a policy, you are not selecting just coverage, you are selecting a whole regime of law that may determine if you are covered or not,” Moore said.
Ocean health
John Englander, chief executive officer of Seakeepers International, next described the 8-year-old nonprofit that fits member vessels or docks with a device that measures various aspects of the world’s oceans. Every minute, 50 of these units around the world measure things such as salinity and carbon dioxide and enter the data into national and international databases.
One finding he showed reflected an upward trend over the past 40 years of carbon dioxide measurements. When placed on a chart of the past 420,000 years (reflected from studies done on polar ice caps), similar upward trends repeated almost rhythmically over the millennia. “Data leads to knowledge leads to understanding, and that understanding may lead to policy change,” he said. “We are now entering the arena of policy, priorities and public education.”
Crew hygiene and MRSA
Perhaps the most shocking of topics was Dusty Pearsall’s report on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA for short, a flesheating bacteria that has been discovered on more than a dozen yachts in the past 14 months. The bacteria is treatable if identified early, but often is misdiagnosed as a spider bite and not treated, he said. If left untreated, victims suffer enormous boils and recurring episodes that can infect entire crews. Several crew members have lost their careers as a result, he said. Pearsall and former Showboats Editor Jim Gilbert started a company in October that conducts health audits on yachts to identify areas of bacterial infection and to certify yachts healthy. MRSA has arisen because of the overuse, misuse and abuse of antibiotics, Pearsall said. As many as 40 percent of the population has staph bacteria, but immune systems can handle them. MRSA is colonized in about 1 percent of the population and it is transmitted through touch and raw sewage. It enters the body through a cut or sore and shows up initially as a pimple or sore that looks like an insect bite. Without early diagnosis – done through a simple nose swab in a clinic or doctor’s office – it can grow into a deep skin abscess. Yachts are a particularly potent place for the bacteria to grow because of the close living quarters, shared personal items, and moisture, Pearsall said. Based on his own experience, Pearsall said he knows of 10 U.S. based yachts that were infected with MRSA last year. Thirty-one crew members and one charter guest were hospitalized with it. In September 2006, two crew members lost their careers because of repeated outbreaks, and in October 2006, the first lawsuits about MRSA were filed in the yachting industry. October was also when Pearsall and Gilbert launched their company, Healthy Yachts. In November, three Mediterranean-
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Capt. John Fleckenstein with all-around crew member Nick Hornby onboard the brand new 161-foot Trinity M/Y Lohengrin in Palm Beach. PHOTO/CAPT. TOM SERIO
Deckhand Brad Halverson, Stewardess Christy Johnson, Chief Engineer Ronald Drejo and Mate Tony Lenister of the 145-foot NQEA M/Y Lady Kathryn III. PHOTO/CAPT. TOM SERIO
Capt. Max Eades of the new 88-foot Cheoy Lee M/Y Viaggio snagged this 79-pound wahoo before work one recent Monday morning about 20 minutes from the Atlantis dock. The fish finder in the shadows is Capt. Len Pucci. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAPT. LEN PUCCI
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The 230-foot Benetti M/Y Reverie is spending the spring at Knight & Carver YachtCenter in San Diego undergoing A/C, navigation and communications upgrades. Launched in 2001, Reverie is under the dual command of Capt. Henning Heltberg and Capt. Marc Damette, with a 32-member crew. Capt. Heltberg previously was in command of the legendary 325-foot Christina O. He joined Reverie three years ago. From left are Capt. Heltberg, Purser Laura Bleasdale, Chief Engineer Robert Adkins and Chief Officer Bengt-Ove Gustafsson. PHOTO/JOHN FREEMAN
Capt. Allison Thompson and the Panama Canal Admeasurer look over The Triton before filling out paperwork for Thompson’s third transit in three months. The six different pilots each had a different perspective on the new canal improvements. (Five out of six supported them.) “Both our agents – Pete Stevens of Delfino Maritime Agency (507-261-3554) and Stanley Scott (6-680-7971, mostly southbound yachts) – got us through without delay,” Thompson said. “I can recommend both.”
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A22 March 2007 INTERNATIONAL MARINA & BOATYARD CONFERENCE
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Attorney: Marinas at risk with outdated contracts By Capt. Paul Warren “Fire destroys boats in marina.” “Blaze rips through boatyard.” “Yacht destroyed as crane topples.” These were the headlines that attorney Dennis Nixon used to get the attention of his audience at the recent
International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Tampa. His topic, for the consumption of attending marina owners and managers, was “Are Your Contracts Legal?” The disasters he referred to, of course, carried substantial liabilities for both the affected marina operators and many or all of the yachts berthed in those marinas. He kicked off his presentation by saying that, in his view, 90 percent of marina contracts don’t fully protect marina owners. Asked if that meant that the yacht tenants in most marinas had a legal advantage, he answered “yes.” Nixon also said that while most marinas have changed their docks, their utility pedestals, and their business practices in the past 20 years, most have not updated their contracts. Nixon is an associate dean and professor of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island where he is involved in admiralty law, with particular reference to research and fishing vessels, fisheries law and management, coastal zone law, marine pollution law and marine insurance. In his tell-it-like-it-is style, he had some specific advice for megayacht captains in their relationships with marinas, whether on a long-term or transient basis. For example, Nixon recommended that yachts, through their captains and/or management group, have a risk management team to oversee the yacht, anticipate risks and recommend solutions. The team, according to Nixon, should include the insurance broker, an admiralty attorney, and an accountant. They should meet regularly to review the yacht’s situation and planned operations. He also proposed that the risk management team, including the captain and the owner,
Dennis Nixon, an attorney and professor of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island, makes a point to marina managers about marina contracts at the recent International Marina & Boatyard Conference in Tampa. He’s a specialist in admiralty law, marine insurance and environmental law. PHOTO/WHITNEY LAIDLAW PHOTOGRAPHY
should regularly run what-if scenarios to better anticipate responses to risks. Potential areas of risk, he said, include safety and security in the area of operations, crew training and manning levels, state of repair of mechanical systems, and immigration, customs or environmental regulations in different areas of the world. Nixon recommended that every captain have the phone numbers of the risk management team on their speed dial
to be able to react quickly to situations. Several large yachts and even a government-owned research vessel, he pointed out, have been seized by local authorities – Mexico was one nation mentioned – who claimed environmental or immigration infractions by a yacht or its crew. When this happens, the yacht owner frequently pays a substantial nonrefundable bond to obtain the release of the yacht and/or its crew. Yacht captains face other legal pitfalls, he said. In Europe, it is customary for yachts to present a certificate of insurance along with the ship’s papers when clearing in to a new port. This practice has not yet spread widely to the United States or Caribbean, but Nixon advised that savvy marina operators should require this, especially for yachts leasing space long term. Additionally, in the case of longterm leases, he mentioned that it is not uncommon or inappropriate for marinas to ask to be named as an “additional insured” party on each yacht’s policy. That’s additional potential administrative work for the captain or yacht manager. Nixon advised marina operators to include in their contracts the “big 5” clauses: an exculpatory clause, an insurance clause, a liens clause, an outside labor clause and a storm/ emergency/pollution clause. Captains and yacht managers should review marina leases, paying particular attention to the terms contained in these clauses. An exculpatory clause is a provision that absolves the marina or yard from responsibility for all damages, injuries or losses occurring on the property, including those caused by the landlord’s actions. Many industry professionals, including insurance brokers and attorneys for yacht owners, suggest negotiating that clause down or out. Fortunately, Nixon said, the superyacht industry, as a whole, has a good record regarding legal battles within the marina industry. He attributes that, primarily, to the professional training and experience of the crew aboard a typical superyacht. Ship handling, berthing/mooring techniques, and communications among the crew are all usually at a much higher level than a regular recreational boater. All of that works to reduce the number of incidents and, in turn, the number of legal actions. Because of these factors, he said that megayachts present a low legal and insurance risk for marinas. Capt. Paul Warren is a boating and travel writer based in the Tampa Bay area. Contact him through editorial@ the-triton.com.
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Dozens of attendees browsed exhibitor booths between seminars at the Marina & Boatyard Conference in Tampa. PHOTO/WHITNEY LAIDLAW PHOTOGRAPHY
Many points in January IMBC of interest to yacht industry The International Marina & Boatyard Conference in Tampa in late January had a number of points of interest for the large yacht industry. Jim Ellis, retiring president of BoatUS, talked in his keynote speech about the host of environmental concerns facing the marina and yachting industries. He also touched on the two-edged sword of rising costs of service to yachting customers and the rising consumer expectations for higher levels of service from marinas, boat yards, tradesmen/vendors, repair facilities and boat dealers/ manufacturers. Professor Dennis Nixon, admiralty attorney and assistant dean at the University of Rhode Island, spoke about the state of affairs in marina contracts. Most marinas use contracts, he said, that haven’t been updated in 20 years. The result, he said, is that most marinas are not well-protected legally in case of an incident. He also discussed a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Sisson vs. Ruby) that held that the owner of a yacht that was the source of a fire in a Michigan marina was not liable for the damages caused by the fire, including damage to the marina and surrounding yachts. (For more on Nixon’s presentation, see main story on A22.) The other topic of interest to megayacht owners and crew is the influx of “outsiders” into the marina industry. Essentially newcomers, these investors and business people come to the marina industry from other business segments, primarily real estate development and the hotel/hospitality industry. Several outsiders were present for a panel discussion about marina
industry trends. One of the themes was the need to upgrade the level of service provided at marinas. They cited the need for industry standards for training of marina personnel, for a higher level of professionalism from marina staff, and improved appearance (including uniforms and grooming) for the staff. All the participants agreed that the marina industry needed to shift its perspective from simply boat/yacht storage to one of hospitality. At the end of the conference, speakers and attendees alike concurred that the marina industry is changing – mostly for the better – and the improvements will stimulate boating/yachting participation because of a positive experience. – Capt. Paul Warren
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Carey and Zan Morgan of M/Y Waterford, right, joined about 150 other captains, crews and industry folks for our best-attended monthly networking social yet. Hosted every month by The Triton and sponsored in February by Scott Sachs of The Pain Reliever, the events are fun, free and productive. Photographer John Rowe, below, meets Capt. Ned Stone and Eng. Gabriel Poitier over hors d’oeuvres. Make plans to join us the first Wednesday of every month. On March 7 we’re meeting at The Triton’s new offices, 111B S.W. 23rd St. , from 6-8 p.m. See you there. PHOTOS/CAPT. TOM SERIO
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Border breaches happened before, ‘can happen again’ USCG, from page A1 inventory of goods on the oceans, the transnational threats such as terrorism and the trafficking of humans as well as drugs, and Mother Nature. And he talked about water-borne improvised explosive devices. “These are not random,” he said, noting that 15 have been detonated off Sri Lanka. “It’s a known way that terrorists like to take advantage of our most vulnerable of targets: slowmoving vessels. Once a vessel leaves
the dock, there’s nothing we can do but hope no one comes up close to it and explodes a device.” He explained another border threat with a story. When he was Group Key West commander in early 2003, four Cuban border guards landed at the Hilton on Front Street and tried to turn themselves in. The concierge turned them away. They walked the streets for an hour before finding a police officer to turn themselves in. “They came over in a 28-foot, center console, twin engine fishing vessel that
looked like every other 28-foot center a cruise ship is a cool thing to touch or console, twin engine fishing vessel, is it something else? except this one had an AK47 in the “We don’t want that decision with bow,” Nimmich said. that coxswain so we need to back up Nothing happened, but he talked and say what could have happened about what could have happened, the an hour ago, a month ago to prevent possibility that someone can come this situation. We need to work on the ashore and release, for example, an air- regimes.” borne virus. And one of the ways to do that, in “It happened,” he said of the border addition to licensing and a central breach. “It can happen again.” registration, is to lower the requirement Most of Nimmich’s address targeted for Advanced Notices of Arrival to 100 this small boat market. One likely tons for foreign-flagged vessels. method of obtaining information “I need to get that down to zero on the people and boats using U.S. tons,” Nimmich said. “Anyone coming waterways was a nationally based but from foreign, I need to know who they state-run registration and licensing are and why they’re coming here.” system, similar to what the country That lower threshold is already in uses with automobiles. place in South Florida, but the Captain “When a police officer stops a car of the Port has waived its enforcement from Michigan in Miami, it takes 3because of volume. Nimmich did not 5 minutes to find out who that car address how the USCG would handle belongs to and if it’s legitimate,” he said. the additional processing for these “On a boat it takes hours.” vessels, especially in high traffic areas Licensing won’t eliminate the such as South Florida. vulnerability, but “This isn’t it can reduce it, he going to be easy,” said. he said of the new “There are strategy. “It’s a One way to minimize threats lot of people on culture change. on the water is for recreational the water who People don’t like boaters to participate in American shouldn’t be so the government Waterways Watch, a group of this will take them telling them to do volunteers who report suspicious off,” he said. “It a new thing.” activity through 1-877-24-WATCH. makes it a little Part of the more difficult problem with a A pilot program on Puget Sound to do the wrong policy to expand includes training and a Web site thing. To do the ANOA to enable boaters to communicate nothing is to let requirement for directly with the captain of the this be the soft more vessels is port. In emergencies, however, the underbelly.” that it doesn’t yet group suggests calling 911 and But he operate the way it asking for the USCG or FBI. acknowledged that is intended to. it won’t be easy to Despite implement. five years “Many people wonder why we don’t of enforcement, megayacht monitor the maritime industry as we captains visiting New England do in the air or on land?” said Nimmich, continue to be stumped by errors part of the architecture team that put with the electronic filing system, Allen’s address to Congress together. inconsistent communication “Because you have a culture developed between various branches of the over 2,000 years. same government agency such as “Piracy has existed since Day 1 so customs and immigration, and lack of the best way to get around on the water communication between the central is to not be seen. We’re trying to change reporting center – the National Vessel a culture from one of secrecy to one Movement Center in West Virginia of transparency, and plenty of people – and the local captain of the port they don’t want that.” intend to visit. (See related story on one The way to do that, he said, is to such encounter, page A27.) begin with a regime of standards by Nimmich said he was unaware of which to measure, then make sure a communication problem between there’s an awareness to determine if NVMC and ports and noted captains people follow those regimes, and then shouldn’t be having those problems. have operational capacity to be able to This summer’s summit is designed, act or react when there is an anomaly he said, to “listen and understand and to the regimes. have you help us close the vulnerability “Quite frankly, the easiest thing to gap that exists in the maritime do is the operational, more boats, more industry.” patrols,” he said. “But then we have this 21-year-old coxswain watching an Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at outboard heading toward a cruise ship lucy@the-triton.com. More details on and he has to make a decision: is that a the June summit will be published as 13-year-old kid on a joy ride that thinks they become available.
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NVMC, COP still not talking, taking toll on yachts, cruisers The captain of a foreign-flagged vessel over 300 tons wrote in about his experience with ANOAs and visiting Boston last summer. This captain asked not to be identified for fear of retribution from the agencies involved. After receiving a call from the National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) stating that they could not locate our NOA, I worked with the office for several hours. Finally, a resolution came to light: an error on my part and one on the NVMC’s was discovered. After going through the chain of command there, it was determined that no action was to be taken against me or the vessel. I was assured that we were cleared to proceed the next day on to Boston. About 45 minutes from the Pilot Station, I received a call from the Captain of the Port stating that they had not received our NOA until 1700 the previous day, and that we were not to enter port until 1700 this day. Having explained the previous day’s events and relating that we had guests departing for the airport, I asked what solution could be reached. I was informed that a fine of $32,500 would be imposed if we entered the port. After a lengthy discussion, I was then told that we could enter if I accepted a citation and paid $3,000. Having no choice in the matter, I accepted. Upon the pilots boarding, I was informed of several other vessels having incurred the same situation. One was to have the Massachusetts governor aboard for lunch and was refused entry. Another rather large, well-known vessel was denied and subsequently went north to host the former president and his family. Anyone dealing with the U.S. Coast
Guard’s and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s electronic notice of arrival and departure system will tell you that it is confusing, at best. It should be further noted that all three vessels mentioned were traveling from a U.S. port to a U.S. port, not ever leaving U.S. territorial waters or making foreign land fall. Upon arrival into Boston, I was promptly met by a boarding party and issued the citation. The personnel were embarrassed, as they did not agree with the process. I have been sailing from Boston for more than 16 years and consider it a lovely city. Although the Captain of the Port may be exercising the letter of the law, the spirit is missing. These vessels contribute significantly to the local economy and these actions will only end up hurting the locals. Furthermore, one hand of Uncle Sam’s Confused Group does not know that the other is doing, nor are the regulations enforced evenly at every port. The National Vessel Movement Center had given us clearance to proceed. Security is tighter on these private vessels than almost any other ship afloat. Why not concentrate on the container ships, where less than 1 percent are inspected and pose the greatest risk to security? We have incurred other instances where the local USCG office has not been able to locate our NOA and required us to proceed 12 miles offshore, only later to be told that it was misplace and we were then cleared to enter. A vessel traveling with a U.S. cruising permit should have some leeway. Going from a U.S. port to another U.S. port and never leaving the waters of the United States should count for something.
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Together on Australia Day The festivities started early on Australia Day – about two days early – amid crews in St. Maarten. Still, the U.S. Superyacht Association was able to lure about people to a meeting on immigration on Jan. 25 and about 150 people to a crew party at Buccaneer Beach Bar the following night. Here are some sight from the crew party. PHOTOS/ANDY CARRIE
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UK High Court: ‘Fully crewed at all times’ means just that: someone onboard at all times By Capt. Justin Newcomb Insurance policies contain warranties. These are promises made by the assured that must be fulfilled – to the letter – if the yacht is to remain covered. A recent judgment from England’s High Court, which will affect the majority of policies worldwide, concerned a warranty that the $3 million yacht Newfoundland Explorer would be fully crewed at all times. This is not uncommon. In April 2004, whilst laid up afloat in Ft. Lauderdale, Newfoundland Explorer’s starboard side John Deere generator overheated and she was severely damaged by fire. Crucially, none of the crew was on board the yacht at the time. The captain was at home, 15 miles and 30 minutes away. In the insurance proposal form, the assured had stated that the yacht had one full-time crew member, the captain, and two occasional crew members. The assured argued in court that “fully crewed at all times” just meant that crew must be employed, or that sufficient crew must be employed to look after the yacht properly, but that either way their location at any one time was irrelevant. The court, however, decided that the phrase “fully crewed at all times” meant that there must be at least one crew
The 157-foot Newfoundland Explorer caught fire and suffered severe damage in April 2004. While she had a full-time captain and two occasional crew, no one was onboard when the fire occurred. A UK court recently ruled that an absence of crew violated the warranty that the yacht be ‘fully crewed’ and therefore it was not covered for the loss. FILE PHOTO member on board the yacht at all times, although certain duties could still be carried out immediately ashore, such as adjusting lines etc., and an emergency could still require all crew to evacuate the yacht, without affecting cover. This judgment only affects policies governed by English law. The governing law is normally stated in the policy
and/or the separate standard terms referred to in the policy, toward the end of either document. Capt. Justin Newcomb is a director with the Palma-based yacht consultant company MatrixLloyd. Contact him at 34.971.72.91.98, info@matrixlloyd.com, or online at www.matrixlloyd.com.
Yacht crew need guidelines from underwriters SHOCKING, from page A20 based yachts were identified, and in December, a builder’s facility. In January, he said he had been in contact with a “reputable source” who told him 30 yachts in the Med have this bacteria. Hygiene is the best defense against MRSA, Pearsall said. While many yachts appear clean, many cleansers don’t kill bacteria and many crew aren’t diligent about hygiene, he said.
Insurer control over careers
While flesh-eating bacteria is scary to health, the final speaker addressed a topic scary to careers: insurance. Christel Mohr from the insurance brokerage firm Marsh USA in Ft. Lauderdale discussed insurance issues related to captain and crew qualifications. An underwriter’s review of a captain, first officer or chief engineer includes the mariner’s loss history as well as a CV and experience, she said. For experience, they look at actual time spent driving the yacht, not solely time
employed on the yacht; which areas navigated in and positions held at the time; and the equivalent of three years on a same-size vessel. “Crew should be proactive and include this information on their CVs,” Mohr said. Doug Sharp, whose San Diego-based design firm has a client moving from a 96-foot vessel to a 152-foot vessel, said the owner wants to take his crew with him. How can he do that? An insurance company will take into consideration the whole compliment of crew and the fact that they have worked together, Mohr said, but the crew shouldn’t be surprised to be asked to successfully complete simulation training on the larger vessel. “This isn’t going to go away,” she said. “And it will probably become more strict in what underwriters are going to be requiring.” To several attendees, three years on a similar vessel seemed extreme, intimating that the only people who will be approved to run large vessels are the ones who already do.
“With the exponential expansion of this industry, that’s an unreasonable request,” Capt. Patrick McLister said. “Some insurance companies ask for ‘recent and relevant’ experience. They are going to have to be reasonable.” “The truth is,” Mohr said, “that three underwriters control the large yacht industry. What we need are underwriter guidelines.” Mohr’s colleague at Marsh, Nancy Poppe, discussed the contractual liability exclusion common in insurance contracts that basically says an insurer will not cover any covered person for damages for any liability assumed in a contract. At issue is a clause in yard contracts that make the owner responsible for anything that happens, even as a result of negligence. Her advice was to negotiate that yard or service contract. “Don’t sign anything before we read it,” she said. “Work with the insurance broker. The insurer will agree to cover certain things.” Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.
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Readers agree that Triton story on Picton Castle was valuable We have received a lot of feedback about Capt. Tom Serio’s analysis of the incident aboard the training ship Picton Castle. [Page B4, January 2007.] Many of the comments came from people outside the yachting industry whose identities could not be confirmed. Some of them are printed here, without attribution. I was on board the S/V Picton Castle at the time Laura Gainey was swept overboard. During the heavy weather, there were extra safety precautions put into place to minimize the risk exposure to the people on board. One precaution was to only
have professional crew who were experienced in this type of weather on deck. Another was to put the leeward side off limits to everyone on board. I agree that the responsibility for the crew and the ship ultimately falls on the captain; however, everyone on board still has some responsibility to protect themselves and others. For one reason or another, possibly due to lack of sleep or the thought of what could happen in that weather, Laura ended up in an area that was “off limits” and this tragedy happened. People need to take safety into their own hands and make informed
decisions for themselves because once you leave land, there are no owners to pressure you to go faster and there are no inspectors to tell you to be safer. Professional mariners must be both and decide the best way to accomplish the owner’s goal while still maintaining a high level of safety. In the case of Laura’s death, we – the people on board – failed in both respects. The thing that we must learn from this is that safety is the responsibility of everyone on board and no matter how much pressure there is, always use your own judgment to decide what is safe. Capt. Tom Serio’s article about the S/V Picton Castle’s voyage involving Laura Gainey is the first worthwhile analysis concerning this tragedy. In hindsight, it is indeed unfortunate for all the Gaineys, Laura’s friends, and the ship’s crew, that he was not involved in the safety planning for the trip. I understand and appreciate that Capt. Tom’s intention was to provide a reminder that safety should be the paramount concern for all when they go to sea. You provide sound examples of safety measures to consider. However, even though you do state that “Certain assumptions are made … garnered through news accounts
…,” my fear is that readers will have the impression you are providing an analysis based on actual facts and context of this tragic accident. I believe that many readers will jump to the unfair conclusion that the crew of the Picton Castle is complacent about safety – as already demonstrated in the previous reader’s comment: “…it is indeed unfortunate…that [Captain Tom] was not involved in the safety planning for the trip.” Readers who are familiar with tallship sail training programs, especially those that are affiliated with reputable sail training associations, can attest to the priority focus that is placed on safety standards. These standards mostly will exceed the safety standards that are required to be met by national safety standards in both the United States and Canada. It’s often difficult, but conclusions should not be made until after a formal and thorough investigation is carried out. Only then will we know enough about the context of situation – actual local weather conditions, current standing orders and night orders, safety precautions in affect, level of crew training, ship rescue operations, etc. – to begin to draw conclusions. My thoughts also are with Laura’s family, friends, her captain and crew, and the entire Picton Castle family.
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Not all training ships are equal I, too, sailed on the S/V Picton Castle, albeit for only three long weeks. I also made two voyages on the Endeavour, a replica of Capt. Cook’s ship. The differences in safety procedures between the two ships were startling. All crew members on the Endeavour were required to wear safety harnesses while on watch so when a command to handle sails was given, we would be ready to go aloft immediately. The use of safety harnesses was discouraged aboard the Picton Castle. If a command to handle sails was given, you had to fight the permanent crew to go aloft. If you went to get a safety harness, your opportunity to go aloft was lost. On the other hand, the captainof-the-top aboard the Endeavor watched over her trainees like a mother hen and made sure we did nothing dangerous. One trainee lost his footing climbing at 45 degrees to get over the fighting deck but was saved by his harness and quick action by the permanent crew that keep their eye on we trainees. The Picton Castle had that oldsalt attitude that was cool but perhaps too cavalier given the ability of the trainees. I have held a U.S. Coast Guard AB [able-bodied seaman] license working on tankers, and I served in the U.S. Navy as both a quartermaster and signalman on a destroyer. In heavy seas no one went on exposed decks without using the life lines, and even then sailors were injured but never washed overboard. And on tankers no one ever was allowed on the well deck in heavy seas. Jim Cushing-murray Retired attorney Frisco, Colo.
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Long-time charter captain Freddy Appleton dies I’m writing to let you know that a few days ago Freddy Appleton passed away in his home in Ft. Lauderdale. Freddy was a long-time charter captain Appleton on some of the largest and most well-known vessels in the industry, including M/Y Gallant Lady, M/Y Pegasus and, most recently, M/Y Helios. A professional to the end, Freddy was on the docks at the show in Miami on Friday, and passed away early Saturday morning. His memorial service is still being planned and anyone is welcome to contact me for details (info@denisondaves.com). Thank you for your kind and loving interest in our friend. Ken Denison Denison and Daves
Story unfair on St. Thomas fuel
Regarding the article “St. Croix a bit out of the way” in the February edition, on the second page, the headline was “St. Thomas’ diesel almost 50 cents higher in December.” The article was comparing the pump price at a small fuel dock in St. Thomas to the largest oil refinery in the Western Production Manager Patty Weinert, patty@the-triton.com Advertising Sales Suzy Farmer, suzy@the-triton.com Graphic Designer Christine Abbott, sales@the-triton.com Abbott Designs Distribution Ross Adler, zakad68@aol.com National Distribution Solutions
Hemisphere. This is not a true or fair comparison for fuel prices and the sensationalized headline does nothing but slander the U.S. Virgin Islands. John Q. Boater who takes 50 gallons of fuel will likely, and should, pay the pump price. But an ocean-going megayacht (that can’t even get into the fuel dock at American Yacht Harbor, which was used as the comparison) that takes 1,000, 3,000 or 10,000 gallons will receive a volume discount price. A better comparison would have been Crown Bay Marina, which services megayachts at a 315-foot fuel dock, can pump up to 200 gallons a minute, and offers volume discounts. If the writer of the article is truly a Virgin Islands resident, she should be ashamed for not doing her homework. This type of misinformation and negative press does nothing to support or promote the Virgin Islands as a cruising ground for the recreational boating market. Tim Keogh Director of Business Services MMS Inc. EDITOR’S NOTE: MMS, Marina Management Services, operates Crown Bay Marina.
Marshall Islands full of surprises
While no one likes surprises, we reveled at The Triton’s surprise over the Contributing Editor Lawrence Hollyfield Contributors
Carol Bareuther, Ian Biles, Andy Carrie, Capt. Mark A. Cline, Capt. Jake DesVergers, Chief Engineer Scott Fratcher, John Freeman, Don Grimme, the Hacking family, Capt. David Hare, Jack Horkheimer, Capt. Chuck Hudspeth, Whitney Laidlaw, Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson, Capt. Herb Magney, Donna Mergenhagen, Capt. Justin Newcomb, Steve Pica, Capt. Len Pucci, Rossmare Intl., James Schot, Capt. Tom Serio, Capt. Allison Thompson, Capt. Paul Warren, Chef Peter Ziegelmeier
Marshall Islands’ third-place finish for the surveyed yacht owners’ choice of flag. While the survey was limited to the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show and the St. Maarten Charteryacht Exhibition, it played to our strongest markets, namely South Florida and the Caribbean. At 2006 year end, private and commercial yachts registered in the Marshall Islands were approaching 300. This represents more than a 50 percent year-over-year growth in the yacht registry for the fourth consecutive year. The Marshall Islands’ European offices added a couple dozen yachts in 2006 and we are looking forward to a considerable increase in interest and registrations from Europe in 2007. While I can’t promise any more short-term surprises, we are working hard at some long-term ones. Capt. Gene Sweeney Director of Yacht Operations Marshall Islands Yacht Registry
Triton Web site is great
I just want say what a great job you did on your new Web site. Thanks again for making it easier for all of us on the water to stay informed and connected. Capt. Lee Winton-Burnette EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks Capt. Lee. For those who haven’t visited recently, check out www.the-triton.com.
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A Thai tribute to a mystical princess
The ResQFix, by ACR Electronics, is billed as the world’s newest and smallest personal locator beacon. It’s so small it can be worn on deck.
At left is a fisherman’s shrine at Princess Pool in Krabi. Legend has it that an ancient boat carrying a princess sank, and that her spirit inhabits the area. Read more in the latest catamaran travel journal entry by the Hacking family.
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U.S. security card will have maritime debut The Transportation Worker Identification Credential is a new program under the oversight of the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard. The TWIC program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to maritime workers Rules of the Road who require unescorted access Jake DesVergers to secure areas of port facilities, outer continental shelf facilities and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act. It also includes all U.S. Coast Guard credentialed merchant mariners. It is estimated that 750,000 individuals will require TWICs by Sept. 25, 2008. Enrollment and issuance of the cards will take place over 18 months. TWICs may be implemented across other transportation modes in the future, but the TWIC Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 25, sets forth regulatory requirements to implement this program in the maritime industry first. As marketed, the program’s goals are: l Positively identify authorized individuals who require unescorted access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime transportation system; l Determine the eligibility of an individual to be authorized unescorted access to secure areas of the maritime transportation system; l Enhance security by ensuring that unauthorized individuals are denied
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Above is a rendering of what the northern part of the yard will look like.
RENDERING COURTESY OF RYBOVICH
Rybovich expansion underway By Capt. Tom Serio A little more than a year ago, Rybovich Marina & Shipyard in South Florida announced its $100 million expansion plan with relatively little fanfare. There were no fancy press releases, no well-published tours for all the glossy magazines. Just a model at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show and a little buzz. Since then, ground has been broken on a new Bach 40,000-square-foot repair facility that will include seven in-water slips for yachts up to 275 feet and room for nine yachts up to 200 feet on the hard. The yard expects to commission a 600-ton lift sometime this summer. Still, surprising little fanfare. “Rybovich likes to focus on what’s in front of us first,” said Michael Bach, director of sales and marketing at the
nearly 80-year-old yard in West Palm Beach. What’s in front is change, and it’s all around the yard, with more to come. There will be time for fanfare later. “Rybovich wants to become a destination, not just a stopping off point,” Bach said. “And at this location we want to service larger clientele.” You see it right away, from the designated parking spots reserved by yacht name (for owners, captains and/ or crew) to the brightly painted sheds. On the north end of the property – on the Intracoastal Waterway about a mile south of the Lake Worth Inlet – construction is under way for the new yard. New work sheds are taking shape to house machine, mechanical, metal and other workshops. Throw in the seven in-water work slips and the north end of the property is the boatyard, essentially Phase 1 of the expansion with a scheduled completion this fall. This is where all yacht work will be performed to alleviate “yard-sense” from the marina area at the property’s southern end.
“Yachts coming into the marina will always have a clean place to tie up,” Bach said. The marina area will change by vastly increasing the footprint. Pushing new floating docks several hundred feet toward the Intracoastal Waterway, removing the current south side dockage and reorienting the slips will allow Rybovich to create a full service marina for many more vessels, accommodating yachts up to 300 feet with full electric and fuel at every slip. Billed as having more power than any marina in the United States, the marina will have 51 “power points” with 2x 100 amp single phase 240V, 100 amp 3 phase 208V, 100 amp 3 phase 480V and 200 amps 3 phase 480V. The power points will also be hard-wired for various power needs, and each contains four high-speed Internet connections, five phone connections, four TV connections and four water faucets. The marina expansion is Phase 2 and expected to
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Meet the master of the Miele One of the most frustrating things I have encountered in my yachting career is trying to locate a professional technician who understands the German Miele appliances that are ubiquitous on board yachts. Mieles are arguably the world’s finest dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers. Their ability to wash Captain’s Call load after load of David Hare laundry, virtually running 24/7 on active charter vessels, is legendary. Equally legendary is the inability to find someone who knows what the hell he is doing when it comes to tinkering with these sophisticated machines. I can remember two weeks in a U.S. yard having the local, self-proclaimed Miele tech visit a 156-foot yacht I worked on several times. He never solved the problem. Dealing with this guy made me resolve to find a Miele tech who knew what he was doing. That man is Harry Persaud of Ft. Lauderdale. Persaud is an exU.S. Navy Seal. His commitment to professionalism and problem-solving are second to none. His company, Precision Commercial Repair, handles all Miele products, from small home appliances to Miele’s Professional Machine Line found on the likes of M/Y Floridian and M/Y Battered Bull. After a nine-year stint as a Seal, Persaud spent seven years working for Hobart Ships’ Marine Division installing, troubleshooting and repairing galley and laundry-room equipment on cruise ships. A chance encounter with Battered Bull’s chief engineer led Persaud to yachting. “I enjoy working with the professional yacht crew mentality,” he said. “A vast difference from the cruise ship game or the shore-side people who purchase a Miele and refuse to read the manual. They are frankly too silly to understand these complex machines.”
Harry Persaud is a former U.S. Navy PHOTO/CAPT. DAVID HARE Seal. Persaud’s eyes have a sparkle of keenness that most techs’ do not. I asked him why this was so. “These machines are mysteries waiting to be solved,” he said. “Their complex electronics can go haywire and I just love getting into each machine’s issues. They are challenges.” Persaud will travel to any yacht. In South Florida, he arrives by Mercedes van fully equipped with a work shop. If an owner will fly him somewhere, he is airport-ready. Persaud had two one-week sessions at Miele’s school in Princeton, N.J., initially, and he attends refresher courses quarterly in Boca Raton. “It is critical that I attend these seminars, as that is my secret to solving the Miele issues on the latest European new-build yachts,” he said. “Miele is constantly coming out with new products, new electronics and new methods of control functionality.” If you have a Miele, you have to know Harry, +1-954-854-6338. Capt. David Hare runs the 70-foot Delta expedition yacht M/V Thunder and is a regular contributor to The Triton. He is currently looking for a captain’s position on a yacht over 100 GRT. Contact him at david@hare.com. If you have a product or service you’d like to see reviewed, contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.
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CAREER NEWS BRIEFS
Deck, engine license upgrades still available The U.S Coast Guard National Maritime Center issued guidance for the administration of exams for certain deck and engine licenses that extends indefinitely the ability of certain license holders to upgrade their licenses under the old exam scheme. On Feb. 1, 2002, various licensing exams were changed to reflect the implementation of STCW (the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978). Mariners who had tested for their Third Mate (any gross ton, oceans and near coastal), Chief Mate (any gross ton, oceans and near coastal), Third Assistant Engineers Unlimited and First Assistant Engineer Unlimited before Feb. 1, 2002 had until Jan. 31, 2007, to upgrade their licenses by testing under the old examination scheme. That deadline has been extended indefinitely. According to NMC Guidance Document 01-07, “It is expected that upon completion of the current STCW rulemaking, a new deadline will be established.”
Engineers sentenced over pollution
The chief engineer and second engineer of a Korean bulk carrier vessel were sentenced in late January for crimes related to vessel pollution, the U.S. Justice Department announced. In December, the second engineer pleaded guilty to presenting a false oil record book to the U.S. Coast Guard in Camden, N.J., on Jan. 3, 2006, a violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The false record book concealed the dumping of oily wastes overboard using two hoses in order to bypass the vessel’s oily water separator, according to a department statement. The chief engineer also pleaded guilty in December to maintaining a false oil record book and lying to the U.S. Coast Guard about his knowledge of the bypass hoses. He was sentenced to five months in prison and two months of supervised release during which time he may not return to U.S. navigable waters serving as a ship’s engineer. The second engineer was sentenced to three years of probation during which time he is prohibited from serving as an engineer on board any vessel that comes into the navigable waters of the United States. International and U.S. law prohibit the discharge of waste oil without treatment by an oily water separator. The law also requires that all overboard discharges be recorded in an oil record book, a required log which is regularly inspected by the Coast Guard, the department said.
The shipping company previously pleaded guilty and was fined $400,000, ordered to pay $100,000 as a community service payment, and prohibited from returning to the United States for three years for similar violations in conjunction with this case.
Marine systems program by IYRS
In addition to classrooms, IYRS educates its students on real restorations, such as the Coronet, FILE PHOTO the 1885 schooner. The International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, R.I., has launched a new one-year program in marine systems to offer training in installing, maintaining and troubleshooting onboard systems such as electrical, electronic, steering, plumbing and propulsion. The courses are offered as individual modules at the school’s new satellite facility in Bristol, R.I, and will be fused into a full-time, one-year program beginning this fall. The curriculum was developed in cooperation with the American Boat & Yacht Council, the organization that develops safety standards for boat building. Graduates of the program will be prepared to sit for the appropriate ABYC certification exams. In cooperation with IYRS, ABYC will ultimately be able to offer this curriculum to select schools in other regions, according to an IYRS press release. In addition to its systems program, IYRS offers a two-year accredited program in traditional boat building and restoration, as well as continuing education courses. For more information, contact Clark Poston at +1-401-848-5777 ext 210 or through e-mail at clark@iyrs.org or visit www.iyrs.org.
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ACR Electronics launches 10-ounce PLB, the ResQFix Ft. Lauderdale’s ACR Electronics, a manufacturer of safety and survival technologies, has introduced what it calls the world’s newest and smallest Personal Locator Beacon, the ResQFix, a one-button activated, emergency signaling device for recreational boaters, commercial mariners and fishermen. The ResQFix, which has just received FCC approvals, is 35 percent smaller and 25 percent lighter than its predecessor, the ACR AquaFix. Suggested retail price is $750, the same consumer price point as the AquaFix, said Chris Wahler, director of marketing for ACR. It began shipping in February. Weighing in at 10 ounces, the ResQFix can be carried in a pack or pocket and is small enough to be worn on deck. A lanyard and clip provide functionality and allow for multiple mounting options. A Class I PLB, the ResQFix exceeds RTCM waterproof requirements and comes with a permanent flotation pouch for buoyancy.
In an emergency, the ResQFix transmits on 406 MHz via the COSPASSARSAT satellite system with the sender’s unique registered, digitally coded distress signal. Emergency officials monitoring the system not only will be able to tell who is sending the signal (thanks to the coding and registration data) but precisely where the signal is coming from as a result of the onboard GPS engine. The beacon’s highly sensitive, built-in -136 dBm GPS receiver provides for faster acquisition. Once activated by a single button, the ResQFix’s built-in 12channel, parallel GPS acquires then transmits lat/lon. The ResQFix also simultaneously transmits a signal on the 121.5 MHz (SAR homing frequency) to assist rescuers once in the general area. For more information, visit www. acrelectronics.com.
PRM partners with SkyNet
Australia-based Pacific Rim Maritime has expanded its role with SkyNet Mobile Communications, the
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Australian provider of communications connectivity for ships, fleets and yachts as well as aircraft and land transport. PRM will function as SkyNet’s marine distribution and marketing partner. “Our introduction to SkyNet was the direct result of needing to find the best possible communications solution for Geronimo, the world’s fastest sailing yacht as she set records throughout 2006,” said Rob Stirling, PRM’s managing director, in a news release. “As part of PRM’s expertise in handling clients like Superyachting Challenge Events, Geronimo’s syndicate, we recommend logistical solutions for everything from berthing to being able to actually ‘ping’ a boat at sea. SkyNet’s unprecedented communications control employs the most sophisticated satellite monitoring and tracking of vessels with MIS (Marine Information System). Further, this tracking has none of the black spots or loss of signal due to restrictions in radius of operation that are experienced with GSM or VHF. When tracking a yacht like Geronimo, it’s essential that there be no interference.” For more information, visit www. pacificrimmaritime.com.au.
SkyMate One replaces 4 antennae
The new SkyMate One takes the place of four common antennas – GSM cellular, GPS, satellite weather and audio, SkyMate. The 7-pound SkyMate One integrates five marine wireless services in a single pod with a VHF antenna, and a single Ethernet cable connection. For more information, visit www.skymate.com.
also exhibited its new Automatic Central Inflation System that’s still under development.
MAN renews low-speed deals
MAN Diesel has renewed its lowspeed license agreements with its Chinese partners, according to a report on MarineLink.com. The company signed a 10-year license agreement with the new joint venture CSSC-Mitsui Diesel Co, Ltd, known as CMD. The joint venture is owned by the largest Chinese and Japanese low-speed engine builders, Hudong and Mitsui.
Paradox opens U.S. subsidiary
Canada-based Paradox Security Systems has given Edgewater Technologies of South Florida exclusive licensing rights to develop the marine market and distribute certain Paradox security systems marine products. Edgewater is now doing business as Paradox Marine. Marc Curreri, formerly co-founder of Marine Professionals Inc. (MPI), a yacht maintenance business established in 1997, will head Paradox Marine. In 2005, Paradox introduced the Marine Magellan, the first two-way voice, wireless security and monitoring system to use proven technology to marine applications, according to a statement. Marine Magellan has 32 zone monitoring and the ability to
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remotely monitor such things as high water, low battery voltage and loss of shore power, all with voice reporting. It can also control several AC and DC vessel functions remotely through cellular or satellite communication. In 2006, the Nav-Tracker GPS monitoring system was added to the product line, which tracks vessels and notifies owners if any have breached the coordinates of a pre-determined safety zone. It can also determine the exact coordinates of a vessel at any given moment. Paradox units are sold in more than 108 countries. For more information about Paradox Marine U.S.A. visit www. paradox-marine.com or call 1+866-9294441.
Pettit antifouling gets award
Hydrocoat by Pettit Marine Paint earned an influential Gear of the Year Award from Powerboat Reports (PBR), the marine industry’s “consumer reports” publication. “Editors have painstakingly tested
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New PUP has a lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds TECH BRIEFS, from page B4 product after product to find the best,” according to the magazine. “After one year in the drink, the 52 antifouling paints being tested were pulled for review. With those results, testers tapped Pettit’s Hydrocoat as our top pick for an ablative/copolymer paint.” Hydrocoat has a unique formula of 40 percent cuprous oxide and durable resins. It uses water to transfer paint to the craft and is environmentally friendly, easy to apply, cleans up with water and has no disposal issues. The coating resists algae, barnacles, zebra mussels and other fouling, according to a news release. Hydrocoat has been chosen to protect all new Sea Ray boats. For more information, contact Pettit Marine Paint at +1-800-221-4466 or visit www.pettitpaint.com.
New PUP tackles tasks at sea
With inflatable hulls and a large work surface, the new PUP (Praktek Utility Platform) from Aeré provides stability for performing a variety of maritime tasks. Whether offering surface support for diving operations to sea floor retrieval, salvage work and relocating heavy objects, the PUP has a lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds. A draft of less than 5 inches allows for use in shallow waters. It measures 16 feet x 8 feet and has a work surface of 64 square feet. It stores away in a 2 x 2 x 8 box and can be ready for use in less than 15 minutes, according to a company statement. Pricing begins at $6,900. For more information, contact Aeré in Coral Springs, Fla., at +1-954-3452373 or online at www.praktek.com.
Wärtsilä adds Swedish company
Wärtsilä has acquired the Swedish company Senitec AB of Varberg. The company is privately owned and specializes in environmental technology products for separating waste such as oily water and sludge in power plants, harbors and ships.
Senitec has five employees. This new business gives Wärtsilä the possibility to expand its offering of environmental solutions in waste management, the company said in a news release. The two companies have already cooperated in developing oily water treatment units for power plants.
Yamaha launches biggest outboard
On the first day of the Miami International Boat Show, Yamaha Marine Group unveiled the boating industry’s first V8 5.3-liter, four-stroke outboard motor, the Yamaha F350. Producing 350 prop-shaft rated horsepower, it is designed to provide massive thrust for the heaviest off-shore outboardpowered boats. “The F350 will allow our boat builder partners to make outboard-powered boats that could reach 40 feet or more in length,” said Phil Dyskow, Yamaha Marine Group president. “At the same time, it’s a great power solution for a lot of existing boats. The F350 will be the choice for anyone who ever wished for more off-shore outboard power and thrust.” The F350 is more resistant to the potential for water intrusion, and uses a number of new technologies, including ionic combustion sensors that monitor combustion conditions and adjust spark timing and a digital electronic control system. Specifically designed for the marine market with more than 600 new parts, the F350 provides up to 45 percent more thrust than 250-hp class outboards. Yamaha plans deliveries to builders and dealer partners this summer. For info, visit www.yamahaoutboards.com.
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750,000 will need a credential RULES, from page B1 unescorted access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime transportation system; and, l Identify individuals who fail to maintain their eligibility qualifications after being permitted unescorted access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime transportation system and revoke the individual’s permissions. During the initial rollout of TWIC, workers will present their cards to authorized personnel, who will compare the holder to his or her photo, inspect security features on the TWIC, and evaluate the card for signs of tampering. The U.S. Coast Guard will verify TWICs when conducting vessel and facility inspections and during spot checks using hand-held scanners, ensuring credentials are valid. A second rulemaking, anticipated in 2007, will propose enhanced access control requirements, including the use of electronic readers by certain vessel and facility owners and operators.
Who does this affect?
The estimated 750,000 individuals who will be required to obtain a TWIC includes U.S. Coast Guardcredentialed merchant mariners, port facility employees, longshoremen, truck drivers, and others requiring unescorted access to secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act. “Credentialed U.S. merchant mariners” includes all persons holding a U.S. Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner’s license, merchant mariner’s document, Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Certificate, or certificate of registry. With the implementation of the TWIC rules, although still
a certificate of identification, the U.S. Coast Guard MMD would no longer serve as a mariner’s primary identification document. It would primarily serve as proof of the bearer’s professional qualifications. For yachts, this program creates ambiguity. Under TWIC rules, foreign vessels and mariners are exempt from complying with these requirements. In addition, most yachts dock at marinas not subject to the ISPS Code or MTSA. However, when a foreign-flagged yacht (non-U.S.) does use the facilities of an ISPS and/or MTSA certified port or marina (for example, in the case of bunkering), the crew would be subject to TWIC requirements and thus need to be escorted by facility personnel through any secure area. Also, it is not clear how a yacht, usually below 500 gross tons and not subject to the ISPS Code or MTSA, will be treated for security purposes. The TWIC regulation is also unclear as to the status of U.S. citizens and residents working on board foreign-flagged vessels. According to explanations in the Final Rule, those in this status are not necessarily considered foreign mariners. The question arises, “Does a U.S. citizen or resident working on a foreign-flagged yacht require a TWIC?” As of now, there is no answer to this question.
How to obtain a TWIC
To obtain a TWIC, an individual must provide biographic and biometric information such as fingerprints, sit for a digital photograph and successfully pass a TSA security threat assessment. The Coast Guard is identifying areas that will undergo the first round of implementation. TWIC-issuing centers will be established. An announcement on this is expected by the end of March. For non-U.S. citizens, the rule includes a list of various immigration categories that are eligible to apply for a TWIC, including nationals, refugees, asylum grantees, lawful nonimmigrants with unrestricted work authorization and certain professionals with restricted work authorization. An individual who lacks lawful presence and certain immigration status in the United States, has a connection to terrorist activity, has been determined to lack mental capacity, or was convicted of certain crimes will be ineligible for a TWIC. Capt. Jake DesVergers is president of the US Maritime Institute. A deck officer graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, he previously sailed as master on merchant ships, acted as designated person for a shipping company, and served as regional manager for an international classification society. Contact him at +1-954-449-3444 or www. usmaritimeinstitute.com.
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Captain, crew, even owner prefer location RYBOVICH, from page B1 be complete in mid-2008. A recent walkthrough of the marina showed that several yachts are already calling Rybovich home, including M/Y Curt-C, a 145-foot NQEA. “It’s a great spot, especially since I and some of the crew live close by,” Curt-C Capt. Ken Bracewell said. “Docking close to home makes the crew happy, and if the crew’s happy, I’m happy.” Another thing to make crew happy is the new crew lounge, complete with kitchen, living room and a computer. The yard arranges crew events, such as trips to professional baseball and football games, themed parties and Friday afternoon happy hours. Rybovich is in a mostly residential neighborhood, making a home life off the boat a little more stable. “I think we’ll even see crew houses pop up around here,” Bach said. Bracewell said the staff at the yard bends over backward to help, with good work quality and quick response to questions and requests. When asked how the yard manages through all the construction, Bracewell said, “They’re having some growing pains, but they quickly adjust, and they do ask us captains for feedback. They have been very accommodating.”
The Rybovich layout once expansion is finished. RENDERING COURTESY OF RYBOVICH John Fleischhacker and his wife, Dondi, own the 130-foot Westport M/Y Believe and started calling Rybovich home several months ago. “I could get a better deal at another marina but when I need service, I get the attention of the yard quickly since I dock here,” Fleischhacker said. “I get something back, it’s convenient, they cater to my needs and I haven’t had a stick of trouble.” That’s important to this yacht owner, because he lives in South Florida and
can be at the boat anytime. “The location is great since there are no bridges to the ocean, and if I want to just putter in the ICW, it’s wide open here,” he said. Rybovich has moved the building of its famous sportfish boats to a new location to focus on megayacht dockage and repair at the West Palm Beach facility. The company also has controlling interests in other South Florida marinas, but keeps them independent because they offer different levels of service for differentsized boats, Bach said. These include Williams Island Marina in Aventura, Hidden Harbor in Pompano Beach, Riviera Beach Yacht Club and AA Marina in Jensen Beach. Phase 3 of the expansion will include a public boardwalk around the marina with access to planned retail shops and restaurants as well as a parking garage. Scheduled completion is in a few years, and added to the new condo buildings going up next door – they are not owned by Rybovich, so put that to rest – the whole area is being revitalized. “It should be pretty snazzy, with the extended docks and rework facility,” Fleischhacker said. “It’s fun to see someone spend money other than me.” Contact Capt. Tom Serio through editorial@the-triton.com.
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Lady Michelle already has fans Broker Steve Elario of International Yacht Collection in Ft. Lauderdale has added the yet-to-be-launched 161-foot Trinity M/Y Lady Michelle to the firm’s charter fleet. The excitement surrounding her expected launch in April created such interest that the yacht already has accepted Mediterranean charters ($215,000 a week for 10 guests in the Med and Caribbean). Capt. Mike O’Neill of M/Y Seahawk/Katharine fame returns with most of his original crew, according to an IYC statement. For more information, call +1-954-5222323 or e-mail charter@iyc.com.
Fraser Yachts Worldwide
Fraser Yachts Worldwide announced recent sales of its central listing M/Y Cakewalk, the 150-foot Trinity, the 100foot Benetti BT08, and the 81-foot Cape Horn Wright of Passage. The company added to its central listings: the 290foot M/Y Constellation; the 185-foot M/Y Lady J; the 152-foot (46,6m) Feadship M/Y Paraiso; the 85-foot (26m) Tarrab M/Y Lady Wanda V; and the 75-foot (23m) Arno Deep Blue. For more information, visit www. fraseryachts.com.
Northrop and Johnson
Northrop and Johnson’s Ft. Lauderdale office reported sales recently of M/Y Cakewalk, the 150-foot (46m) Trinity by broker Ann Avery; M/Y Maverick, the 138-foot (42m) Sterling by firm principal Kevin Merrigan; and M/Y Nancy, the 95-foot (29m) President by broker Gregg Child. New listings include Brian Muston’s 123-foot (37.5m) Trident M/Y Savoy (also added to the firm’s charter fleet) and the 85-foot (26m) Moonen M/Y Midnight Saga II. M/Y Ar De, the 100foot (30m) Burger has joined its charter fleet in Florida and the Bahamas, and M/Y Shogun, the 122-foot (37m) Flagship is available for charter on the west coast of Mexico. Charter fleet yacht Blind Faith, the 115-foot (35m) Crescent, has been renamed M/Y Kapalua. For more charter yacht information, contact Sandy Taylor at 954-462-1234 or sandy@njyachts.com. The company’s Crew Placement Department has expanded and is relocating to 112 Rose Drive, just down the street from the firm’s main office at 17 Rose Drive. Phone and mailing addresses remain the same. For more information contact Ann Aylesworth at 954-462-1234 or crew@njyachts.com.
Churchill Yacht Partners
Churchill Yacht Partners announced that broker Jeromy Mold recently sold M/Y Maverick, the 138-foot Sterling, and that broker Joshua Gulbranson sold the 83-foot classic Hodgdon M/Y Yorel. Both work out of the Ft. Lauderdale brokerage sales office at Bahia Mar. For more information, visit
www.churchillyachts.com or call +1954-527-2626 or 401-849 7850.
Ocean Independence
Ocean Independence has completed the sale of a 200-foot (61m) berth in the new Marina Genova Aeroporto complex by OCI Geneva, the 72-foot (22m) S/Y Diamond for Two by OCI Antibes, the 72-foot (22m) Feretti M/Y Colleen by OCI Palma and the 100-foot (30m) Jongert S/Y Ion by OCI Zurich. The firm added to its central listings for charter the 100-foot (30m) Carpi Navi M/V Commitment by the Düsseldorf office, and a new 31m Sunseeker 90 due to be launched this spring by the UK office. The company has opened a new office in St. Tropez near the historic harbor. For more information contact marketing@ocyachts.com.
Robert Cury & Associates
Robert Cury & Associates announced the recent sale of a 242foot new-build Trinity, the 147-foot Intermarine M/Y Aquasition, the 111foot Broward M/Y Cherish, the 110-foot Broward M/Y Queen B, the 100-foot Broward M/Y Stemac, the 100-foot Broward M/Y Celebration, the 95-foot Burger M/Y Satisfaction II, the 92-foot Crescent M/Y Tomoka Sun, the 75-foot Hatteras M/Y Carol A, and the 75-foot Hattaras M/Y Carma. RJC Yacht Sales also sold the largest Trinity to be built to date, the 242foot (74m) M/Y New Horizon (above). Construction is scheduled to begin this year with delivery in 2010. For more information, visit www.rjcyachts.com.
Azimut 103S set for debut
Azimut Yachts’ new 103S, the latest in Azimut’s Open range, is scheduled to makes its world premiere at the 15th annual Dubai Boat Show this month. The project was the creative concept of Stefano Righini and the Azimut design team and includes a single open space for the lounge and cockpit (separated by connecting doors), separate external access to the crew area via the side deck on the port side, crew access to the upper deck via a separate stairway from the cockpit, and two galleys. The 103S meets international regulations for the classification of high speed craft (HSC Code). Propulsion is provided by two 2434 HP MTU engines, each coupled to a Rolls Royce KaMeWa water jet, and is capable of speeds of 37 knots. The garage can house a 5.8m tender plus two 2.9m jet skis. Standard hull color is Bordeaux Red.
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New marina/yard being considered near Newport Global Island Yachting has submitted a plan to develop a portion of Quonset Point near Newport as a megayacht marina and yard, according to a story in the Providence Journal in January. The operation would be located in the northern section of Quonset Point, just south of the southern pier at Davisville, according to the newspaper. Discussions are still preliminary so there are no indications of size or scope of project revealed. But the newspaper reported that a spokesman for the Quonset Development Corp. compared
the project to Lauderdale Marine Center in Ft. Lauderdale, which houses more than 50 marine businesses and 110 floating slips. According to the newspaper, QDC became interested in the idea of developing the property for megayachts last fall after board members learned there is a need for such facilities. “You’ve got a lot of wealthy folks with yachts – 100, 200, up to 400 feet long – that require servicing,” agency spokesman David Preston told the Journal. “There’s no place north of Florida where this kind of servicing can
happen.” In October, the board sent out a request for information seeking developers who might be interested in such a project. Two firms responded, according to the Journal: One was an entity put together just for this project; the other was Island Global Yachting, the New York-based firm that recently purchased Rodney Bay Marina in St. Lucia and which recently renovated Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas. GIY did not return calls for comment on this story by deadline. – Lucy Reed
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Construction of the expansion at Roscioli Yachting Center in Ft. Lauderdale is taking shape. With the foundation finished, the walls of the building were being constructed in early February. The multi-million-dollar facility will sit on 4 acres adjacent to Roscioli’s current 8-acre location on the south fork of the New River and is expected to be complete by mid-summer. When complete, the new yard will add about 100,000 square feet of fabrication, refit and painting facilities; accommodate yachts up to 155 feet in length; and add about 100,000 square feet of dry dock space. In total, more than 100 yachts can be housed, the yard said in a statement. In addition to its existing 220-ton travel lift, the yard is adding a 165-ton travel trailer, the first of its kind in the United States. The expansion will house new corporate offices, client project offices, a captain’s lounge, commissary, fitness room, laundry facilities, restrooms and showers, and a conference center. Retail space with a central reception area will be available to marine-related businesses. “We’re very excited over the prospects of what this facility will mean for Ft. Lauderdale’s yachting community,” said Bob Roscioli, CEO of Roscioli Yachting Center. “Let’s face facts: today’s yachts are getting larger and more complex, facilities to accommodate these vessels are becoming increasingly scarce, and the international clientele are making Ft. Lauderdale a frequent destination stop on their voyages around the world. Our new yard will fill the requirements of our expanding client base and fit nicely into the landscape of South Florida’s growing mega yacht population.”
Simpson Bay Marina upgrades
Simpson Bay Marina in Sint Maarten is upgrading electrical services. At dock service ranges up to 100-amp, three-phase 480-volt, 60hz service. The marina also recently purchased a heavier crane to handle large dinghies that require liftout for routine
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Orakei Marina adds 172 slips to Auckland’s Okahu Bay MARINAS, from page B14 maintenance. For more information, visit www.sbmarina.biz
New marina in New Zealand
Orakei Marina within Auckland’s Okahu Bay adds 172 full-finger berths to the region, providing moorage for vessels to 131 feet. Bellingham Marine New Zealand, Ltd. designed and installed the floating structures including the wave attenuator. The marina includes single piece fingers, single piece T-heads, and pre-stressed hollowspun concrete piles, and uses Bellingham’s concrete pontoon system. The marina basin is protected from the north and west by rock breakwaters and the south by a 10-foot-wide floating attenuator, according to a statement from Bellingham. The fuel jetty is protected by a 10-foot-wide “skirted” attenuator. Berths are sited to account for southwest prevailing winds and northeast storm conditions. The marina has extra wide berths to accommodate multi-hulls, 3-phase power, full utility services including water. There are fuel and sewage pumpout services with individual pumpout hydrants at each berth on piers D and E. Restrooms, showers and laundry facilities are on site. Future shoreside development is planned including several cafes and restaurants. For more information, visit http://orakeimarina.co.nz/.
Fisher Island has free wi-fi
The main marina at Fisher Island now offers free wi-fi. According to Capt. Craig Jones who frequents the island off Miami, the antenna is located atop the dockmaster’s office and should reach all of the main/outside/mansion marina berths. Not sure when the inside marina is due to get the same service.
Caribe Island Resort has free wi-fi
Caribe Island Resort on the island of Ambergris Caye in Belize has installed free wireless Internet access. The system, implemented by NLG Consulting of Belize City, will cover the entire complex of the resort, according to a statement from the resort. For more information, visit www. caribeisland.com.
Porto Cervo celebrates anniversary
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda will mark its 40th anniversary with rallies, regattas and exclusive social events this summer. “Our accomplishments are credited to a great deal of hard work and determination and to the professionalism and expertise of the people who have collaborated with us over these past 40 years,” said YCCS Commodore Gianfranco Alberini. “The events will give us the chance to thank them and to celebrate together with the new generation of sailors whose drive and vision will take us through the next 40 years.” Festivities begin with a formal dinner May 12, 40 years to the day that His Highness the Aga Khan, along with Andrè Ardoin, Giuseppe Kerry Mentasti and Luigi Vietti, founded the club. Regattas are planned all summer; member events are planned for August. The signature event will be the YCCS 40th Anniversary Regatta on Sept. 10, scheduled between the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup (Sept. 2-8) and the Rolex Veteran Boat Rally (Sept. 12-15). The club expects some of the largest sailing yachts in the world from the Maxis, historic America’s Cup International 12 metres and high-tech racers from the current America’s Cup challenge. The day’s sailing will be capped by a crew party on the Piazza Azzurra overlooking Porto Cervo Marina. For more information, visit Yacht Club Costa Smeralda at www.yccs.it.
Trinidad gets 2nd high-speed Cat
The government of Trinidad & Tobago has purchased its second Incat Wave Piercing Catamaran in as many months. The 4-year-old former U.S. Army support vessel, to be renamed T&T Spirit, is being refitted for passenger service. When she emerges from her refit at Incat’s Hobart shipyard, the 320-foot (97m) T&T Spirit will join the 300-foot (91m) Incat T&T Express, which the port authority purchased in January. Buying the ferries instead of leasing them will save the islands nation 200 million local dollars over 10 years, according to a government statement. Trinidad & Tobago began running Incat’s Wave Piercing Catamaran technology in January 2005 when PATT chartered the 98m The Cat to run the 85 nm route between Port of Spain and Scarborough. Operating at speeds of about 40 knots, The Cat cut crossing times in half to two hours and fifteen minutes, becoming for the first time an alternative to air travel. The craft carries 900 persons and up to 267 cars and is still in seasonal operation beside the T&T Express.
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Your turn: Ask questions, share your work Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. A couple of brief announcements: First, in the 14 previous articles I have covered the basics for using your camera. There is always more to discuss and learn, but I would enjoy having some reader feedback questions via my e-mail listed at the end of each article. The answer to your question Photo Exposé can be of interest James Schot to all readers. Use “The Triton photo article” in the subject line. Second, I am interested in learning of any exceptional photographer and his or her body of work. You sailors out there may know of a photographer doing exceptional underwater photography or other nautical scenes. My work toward opening the James Schot Gallery and Photo Studio is nearly complete and this venue offers a way to display, promote and sell the best in photography from around the world. Again, any photographer fitting the description “exceptional” can contact me via my e-mail. If you are a nautical shutterbug or becoming one using your compact digital camera, you are likely amassing
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Digital cameras offer varying degrees of in-camera editing. PHOTO/JAMES SCHOT a lot of photographs. What do you do with them? How do you edit and print them? What’s the best approach? I take a lot of shots with my compact. My camera uses the Compact Flash Card and I always have a 512 megabyte card in it. With its 5.1 megabyte resolution I can get about 90 or so raw (non-compressed) images and a couple of hundred large JPGs. Most compacts do not have the “raw” feature but offer several sizes of JPGs. As a professional, sometimes I need the “raw” for a special shot requiring all possible editing latitude. But, for most photos, a properly exposed JPG file will do just fine. I use my camera for everything. If I need to repair something on the motor or make a plumbing fix, I will photograph what I’m fixing before going to the marine hardware store. When I talk with store attendants, I can show them using the screen on the back of my camera and the close-up feature exactly what I am looking for by reviewing the pictures I have taken. It works the other way too, that is, if you are on shore getting supplies and you find options for a boat improvement or you want to show possibilities to the captain or owner – let’s say of floral arrangements for a dinner party – you can photograph the options and show them. So just for things like that and taking photos of the progress being made at my gallery/studio, and then add to these pictures of friends, birthdays and interesting things and places and, well, I take a lot of photographs. What now? If you have time and your camera battery has a good charge, you can use the View or Review mode all digitals have and go through and edit your photographs by deleting those you determine are not desired for whatever reason. This is also handy if you are unable to download your images to a computer, but need to free up some space on your memory card for additional shots. If you take my
very handy tip of photographing those things for the daily chores and the like, it’s easy and makes sense to edit those out when they’ve served their purpose. I usually avoid in-camera editing because I find it tedious. When I download images to my computer, I can easily send unnecessary pictures to the recycle bin. More important images can be viewed on the larger computer screen, where I find it easier to determine the quality and from there do any and more detailed editing. You should also be careful with in-camera editing. On all my digital cameras, when I review and go to erase the image, it offers options to erase this one or all of them. Be careful not to erase them all, unless you have saved or printed those you wanted. Once they are erased, they are gone forever. You might think that when you have saved or printed the pictures you wanted that “erase all” would be a good way to empty your memory card and start photographing anew. Actually there is a better, preferred method to emptying your card and that is to format your card. With this method you do not only remove old files, you also clean your disk of folders, etc. It is like making fresh, new pixels. On my camera – and it is likely for nearly all compacts – I get to my format feature pressing the “menu” button and then pressing the right arrow to get into the “tool” symbols, and then the down arrow to “format.” I then press the “set” button in the center of the arrow buttons and I get my choice to erase one or all. I have to save the discussion on what else to do with them (editing and printing) until we sail away next time. Until then, permission to come ashore. James Schot has been a professional photographer for 27 years and owns Schot Designer Photography. Feel free to contact him at james@bestschot.com with photographic questions or queries for future columns.
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IN THE STARS
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March is best month to view Orion By Jack Horkheimer Almost everyone knows that the most famous star pattern of winter is Orion the Hunter. On any clear night in March from 7-9 p.m. your time, look south and you’ll see Orion in all his glory. The dead giveaway is the three equally spaced stars in a row, which mark his belt. I just love the sound of their names: Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka. All three make our Sun look puny by comparison. Even the smallest, Mintaka, is 20 times the diameter of our own million-mile-wide Sun; Alnitak is 25 times as wide; and Alnilam 30 times as wide. Above those three stars are the two bright stars that mark Orion’s shoulders. Below them are the two bright stars that mark his knees. Almost everyone has heard of his red shoulder star Betelgeuse, whose name comes from an Arabic word that means “armpit of the giant.” It is correctly pronounced bet-el-gerz but most people pronounce it beet-el-jooz so they can remember it because if you stepped on a beetle you’d get red beetle juice. (At least that’s what lecturers in planetariums have been telling kids for years.) At any rate, Betelgeuse is a giant red variable star. When it contracts to its smallest size, it is 500 times as wide as our million-mile-wide Sun. When it expands to its largest size, it is almost 900 times as wide. Its red color indicates that it is a much cooler star than our yellow Sun. Orion’s other shoulder star is named Bellatrix, which in Arabic means “the conqueror.” Although it is much smaller than Betelgeuse, it is still three times as wide as our Sun. Its pale blue-white color means it is many, many times hotter than both red Betelgeuse and our yellow Sun. Orion’s right knee is a white supergiant star named Rigel. It is much larger than Bellatrix, 60 times as wide as our Sun. His left knee star, Saiph, is blue and is likewise a supergiant, although somewhat smaller, just 38 times as wide as our Sun. All these stars make our Sun really look puny.
Spring is in the air
As if by some super kind of cosmic magic, on the very first moment of spring this year the Moon and Venus will form an exquisite picture of the kind that has stirred the emotions of humankind since our species first began to look up at the heavens. And on the second night of spring the Moon and Venus will make yet another breathtaking sight almost as if to say that this spring is going to be absolutely beautiful.
When George Washington and Ben Franklin were young men, they wished each other Happy New Year on the first day of spring. It was not until 1752 that The English Parliament declared that the New Year would begin on Jan. 1, a tradition begun by the Romans in 153 B.C. Then, only one week later, the Moon will come so close to Saturn it will make you want to grab your binoculars or a small telescope. Spring begins at precisely 8:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 20. One hour after sunset that night, face due west and you will see an absolutely spectacular pairing of an exquisite crescent Moon and the most brilliant planet of them all, 8,000-mile-wide Earth-sized Venus, which is only 406 miles smaller in diameter than our own planet. What will make this pairing so exquisite is the fact that this slender crescent Moon will look as if a dark gray full Moon is nestled within it. We call this phenomenon Earthshine because whereas the bright crescent is sunlight directly reflecting off of the Moon, Earthshine is sunlight that reflects off of our Earth onto the Moon. So the ghostly full Moon is really sunlight bouncing off our Earth’s brilliant clouds and oceans onto the Moon’s unlighted surface. If you’re not available that Tuesday, view an equally exquisite pairing of these two on Wednesday the 21st, when the Moon will be the same distance above Venus as it was below it the night before. As night after night goes by, the Moon will slowly grow larger. And on Wednesday the 28th, around midnight, you’ll see an exquisite gibbous Moon, half way between first quarter and full, parked less than one degree away from 75,000-mile-wide Saturn. If you have access to a small telescope, this would be the time to use it because both bodies will fit within the same field of view and will absolutely blow you away.
Origins of a word
Have you ever wondered why we call spring “spring”? That word spring is simply short for the phrases “spring of the leaf ” and “spring of the year.” Spring of the leaf is obvious because leaves do literally spring up out of branches at this time. But what does spring of the year mean? Well, believe it or not, before 1752 in England and America, the New Year officially began on the first day of
spring. In other words, the New Year sprang up at the same time the leaves and grass did. In fact, when George Washington and Ben Franklin were young men, they all wished each other Happy New Year on the first day of spring. The English Parliament declared that after 1752, the New Year would begin on Jan. 1, a tradition begun by the Romans in 153 B.C. But lest we forget, the first day of spring is strictly speaking an astronomical event, which celebrates one of the two days when our sun is smack dab on the celestial equator, the other day being the first day of autumn. When this happens in September we call it the autumnal equinox and when it happens in March we call it the vernal equinox. And these are the only two days of the year when the sun rises exactly due east and sets due west. Jack Horkheimer is executive director of the Miami Museum of Science. This is the script for his weekly television show co-produced by the museum and WPBT Channel 2 in Miami. It is seen on public television stations around the world. For more information about stars, visit www.jackstargazer.com.
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Sandestin: Old Florida with new amenities By Capt. Chuck Hudspeth I have been cruising the Gulf Coast of Florida since 1978 when I moved here from Alabama. My first boat was a 16-foot Hobie cat that I purchased new and sailed daily for years around Choctawhatchee Bay. After moving up through a series of power and sailing vessels, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offered me an opportunity to move my charter sail business from Ft. Walton Beach. This opportunity came in June of 1995, four months before hurricanes Erin and Opal completely destroyed my previous marina. Sandestin is on Choctawhatchee Bay between Pensacola and Panama City on what is referred to as the Emerald Coast. The resort consists of gulf-front and bayfront condominiums, singlefamily homes, town homes and hotels. There are spectacular golf courses, tennis courts, fine The marina at Sandestin. PHOTO COURTESY OF SANDESTIN dining, water sports, theme bars, clubs and have the bridges and no-wake areas so common to South everything else you’d expect from a luxury resort. Florida. The sugar-white beaches and emerald green waters attract After departing Baytowne Marina through the short, visitors and boaters from all parts of the world. well-marked channel, one can power up and enjoy the entire Baytowne Marina is the boating facility for Sandestin. It Choctawhatchee Bay. There are numerous bays and bayous is on the bay side of the 2,400 acres that make up the resort. where we love to drop the hook and launch the water toys. The marina has 99 wet slips for vessels up to 140 feet and An afternoon with the jet ski blasting and tender pulling the offers 25 transient slips with 50 amp and 100 amp single kids waterskiing is enjoyable to all. Our owners also enjoy phase electrical service. football barbecue parties on the hook or There is a rustic water sports hut to going to cool restaurants on the harbor in rent personal watercraft, canoes and Destin, about eight miles away. kayaks. Sailing trips and charter fishing Our area is in high demand year-round are also available. The marina is run quite because of mild winters and nice summer professionally by Shauna, Capt. Ron and breezes. September, October, March Richard. Reach Capt. Ron, the dockmaster, and April are great months and not too by calling +1-850-428-1016 for reservations crowded. and information. Choctawhatchee Bay is a brackish-water Once at the marina, one can easily bay full of fish and wildlife. It is about 40 participate in numerous water-related miles east to west and 6 miles north to south. The ICW runs activities. By calling the resort, one can schedule a tee time through it linking Panama City to Pensacola. You can reach on one of four championship golf courses or book a clay the Gulf through Destin East Pass. Even though it is marked, or hard court at the tennis facility. A free shuttle picks it is tricky and is constantly shoaling so local information passengers up at the marina and transports them anywhere should be obtained. Once in the Gulf you are 425 miles from on the resort, including across Highway 98 to the adjacent Key West, 240 miles from Tampa, and 165 miles from New Gulf Coast beaches and swimming pools. Cars and golf carts Orleans. can be rented on site. Luxury shopping is right around the Our typical trip south would be to depart Baytowne corner at Silver Sands outlet mall, barely 10 minutes away. Marina at first light and head to Panama City by way of the Another exciting part of Sandestin is The Village at ICW. This leg is about 25 miles and takes about three hours Baytowne Wharf. This area of great restaurants, bars, shops since we are in the inland ICW, commonly called the “Grand and plenty of space for family fun is adjacent to the marina. Canyon.” The restaurants fit all budgets with emphasis on good food After exiting the Panama City ship channel, we head and fun. As with all of Sandestin, prices compared to South southeast to Key West leaving the Big Bend area to port. Florida are extremely reasonable. One can walk or ride the shuttle from the marina to The Village, where there is always Being a very doable 24-hour run, we go nonstop. In the event of a mechanical or weather problem, the Tampa Bay ship something fun going on. Keeping the boat at Baytowne Marina makes spontaneous channel offers an easy 24-hour entrance to marina facilities or safe anchoring area. Having a deep-water channel that afternoon boat rides easy and quick to depart. We do not is well marked halfway between our destinations is a great backup safety plan. Returning to Sandestin in late March, we leave Palm Beach at midnight and blast outside to Key West. As we round Key West, we set course directly to the Panama City sea buoy. As on the trip down, we have the Tampa Bay ship channel to starboard if we need safe haven. Total time of trip is about 36 hours. We put all the instruments on, maintain diligent watch, and bring the power up as we are anxious to get back to our home port. Baytowne Marina at Sandestin is a gem of a marina and a welcome sight after being in the hustle and bustle of South Florida for the winter. It offers a taste of Old Florida with all of the amenities that big boat operators and owners enjoy.
From left, Capt. Chuck Hudspeth; Capt. Ron Heitman, dockmaster; Shawna Meisner, marina manager; and Capt. Chuck Hudspeth is in command of M/V Via Richard Flanery, lead dock attendant. PHOTO/BUDDY GROSSE Kassablanca. Contact him through editorial@the-triton.com.
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CRUISING GROUNDS: Thailand
March 2007
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CATAMARAN FAMILY UPDATE: THAILAND
Limestone, legend set tone S/V Ocelot is a 45-foot catamaran that serves as the home of the Hacking family of Seattle, Wash.: Dad Jon, mom Sue, son Christopher and daughter Amanda. The Hackings originally planned to stop when they reached Australia last fall, but they have decided to keep going. Here’s the next installment of their adventures in Indonesia. To read more about their travels, visit http://hackingfamily.com. Contact them through editorial@the-triton.com.
31 Jan 2007 Phuket, Thailand
For the last few days we’ve been sitting in a magnificent anchorage about 30nm east of Phuket (8º01’N 98º37’E; the closest town is Krabi) facing a semi-circle of towering red and yellow limestone cliffs and white-sand beaches. Throughout this part of Thailand limestone cliffs jut up dramatically straight out of the ocean. Since limestone is relatively soluble (especially if the water is slightly acidic) the cliffs often have a slightly melted look. They’re dripping in grotesquely shaped stalactites and are shot through with lots of elaborate caves and sinkholes (“hongs”) to explore. Legend has it that an ancient boat carrying a beloved princess sank off this point and the spirit of the princess now inhabits the area. A cave to our right has a shrine to her and the local fishermen have carved and painted hundreds of “lingam” (phallic carvings, some over 1m long) and left them for her. Yesterday we hiked up a trail steep enough to require several fixed ropes and then down the other side (which was even steeper) to get to Princess Lagoon, a round sea-water pool perhaps 150m across. The walls went straight up for hundreds of feet, festooned with clinging vegetation, the ubiquitous stalactites, and a cave on the far side. The day before, we hiked through another cave that required several ladders until we arrived at a window high above the anchorage with a fantastic view of our bay. We’re here with three other cruising boats, most of whom have teens (10 total!) so the kids are having lots of fun. In the evenings we all meet on the beach for sun-downers (often including a dance and/or fire show by the kids) before heading to one of the excellent and cheap beach-front restaurants for some delicious Thai curry and/or seafood followed by ice cream (banana splits are only about $2.50). Then the kids go looking for some fun nightlife at the backpacker resorts while the adults solve the world’s problems and plot the best possible route across the Indian Ocean.
We last wrote from the Straits of Malacca (2º29’N 101º51’E). We’ve provided positions (all North latitude and East longitude) so you can follow us with Google Earth. We hugged the Malaysian side of the straits to pretty Pangkor Island (4º13’N 100º33’E) and the first water clear enough to swim in for a long time. At Penang (5º25’N 100º21’E) we dove into shopping in the hustle of a Chinese/Malaysian city
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Long-tails are long, skinny boats with high bows and a unique drive system – an engine with a long drive-shaft and prop, all mounted on a frame and PHOTO/SUE HACKING balanced on a pivot at the back of the boat.
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In addition to ferrying people (Chris, Amanda and Rachel are aboard, from left), working elephants help to relocate PHOTO/SUE HACKING wild elephants whose habitat is being destroyed.
Kuala Lumpur has tallest twin towers OCELOT, from page B19 and also took the unique cable-car to the top of the mountain to have dinner overlooking the entire city as the colorful lights came on. At the duty-free island of Langkawi (6º19’N 99º51’E) near the Thai border, we left Ocelot in the capable hands of our friends on Scud while we traveled inland to Kuala Lumpur to pick up Christopher, who has taken three months off from university to cruise with us. While in Kuala Lumpur we stayed with a lovely Malaysian family (friends of friends) and toured both the old and new parts of the city, from the skyscrapers of the twin Petronas towers (highest twin towers in the world) and the Menara radio tower (which actually has a better view) to the constantly buzzing warrens of the Indian Quarter and Chinatown. We rented a car to drive through the mountainous jungles northeast of Kuala Lumpur to an elephant refuge where we watched the elephants being washed, got to feed them (putting food either in their trunks or right on their tongues) and ride them bareback. We even got to swim with them in the local river. The ones we rode and swam with are working elephants used to help relocate wild elephants whose habitat is being destroyed (usually due to palmoil plantations). The wild ones (some only a few months old) are cared for at the refuge center then freed into Malaysia’s largest national park. We got back to Ocelot in time to have Christmas with Scud and their two sons before sailing to Rebak Marina (6º18’N
Limestone cliffs, riddled with caves, grace the anchorages in Thailand. PHOTO/CHRIS HACKING
99º42’E) to haul Ocelot out for routine antifouling, which we completed in the record time of 43 hours. Then we continued to Telaga (6º22’N 99º41’E) for New Year’s Eve parties before jumping north for Thai islands. At Koh Tarutao (6º42’N 99º34E) we took the dinghy up a long mangrove-lined river to a water-filled cave with a floating platform we could use for exploration. At Ko Rok Nok (7º12’N 99º04’E) we did some delightful snorkeling over magnificent coral in the clear water and visited another fisherman’s shrine bulging with huge lingam.
Phi Phi Don (7º44’N 98º46’E) is a bustling backpacker island that was decimated in the tsunami but has been hurriedly rebuilt to service the thousands of backpackers who come there. We didn’t find the commercialism or tour boat chaos much fun so we sailed to neighboring Phi Phi Le (7º41’N 98º46’E) where the fairly dark film “The Beach” was shot. Phi Phi Le is quite picturesque (we moored just off The Beach) and is deserted at night but is overrun every
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Indian Ocean crossing is next on the itinerary OCELOT, from page B20 day by tourists in “long-tails” - the ubiquitous Thai water transport. These are long, skinny boats with high bows and a unique drive system - an engine with a long drive-shaft and prop, all mounted on a frame and balanced on a pivot at the back of the boat. Fishermen typically use only a single cylinder engine, but big tourist versions can have huge 6-cylinder truck engines, all pushed around by a single Thai driver. Cooling systems are a testament to Thai ingenuity (no two seem alike) and mufflers are rare (although turbochargers help cut the noise on some). After checking into Phuket, we sailed up the west side of the Phuket island and out to the Similan Islands (8º40’N 97º38’E), renowned for their clear water, coral, and diving. Rachel, Amanda’s buddy from Australia who has been with us since Singapore, had just gotten her open-water dive certificate so we did a little real diving. It was here that we finally met MahiMahi, a Leopard 47-foot catamaran that we’d heard about for over a year (see http://Yacht-MahiMahi.com). Joao and Ligia have two great kids (and a dive compressor) and are also heading south around Africa with us, Scud and Estrela. After several days exploring, swimming, diving and reveling in the Similans, we headed back to Nai Harn (7º47’N 98º18’E) a delightful bay at the south end of Phuket island. Here, Amanda and Rachel (and the Scud boys) got their advanced diving certificates. For Rachel’s last week we’ve been touring Phang Nga Bay (north and east of Phuket Island), an area renowned for its scenery of craggy limestone cliffs, Muslim fishing villages on stilts, caves, hongs, interesting islands to explore, and emerald green water. The seas are flat and although the swimming isn’t very good, we have been thoroughly enjoying “gunk-holing” from small anchorage to anchorage along with Scud and Mahi-Mahi. At Ko Phanak (8º11’N 98º29) we took dinghies down a long cave-tunnel with bats hanging from the ceiling to a magnificently huge sink-hole in the center of the island. Ko Hong (8º13’N 98º30’E) just two miles north also has a gorgeous hong to explore by dinghy, as well as several other interesting islands nearby to check-out. At 8º18’N 90º30E we anchored off the island where they shot the island scenes of the James Bond classic “Man with the Golden Gun.” We’re now off to a marina on Phuket to get a few days of boat work done. Sometime in the next month we’ll be taking off for the Great Indian
Ocean Crossing. We’re not sure of our exact route, but we’re looking at the Maldives, Chagos (near Diego Garcia), the Seychelles, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, & South Africa. We’ll keep you posted. Fair winds & calm seas Jon, Sue, Chris and Amanda Hacking S/V Ocelot
Amanda, Jon, Sue and Chris Hacking in December 2006.
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March 2007 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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March 13, 10 a.m. to noon The Triton’s third annual customs and immigration seminar Miami Beach Convention Center
Officials from the U.S. offices of customs, immigration, and the Coast Guard have been invited to participate in a roundtable seminar on the eve of the International Superyacht Symposium in Miami. Hosted by The Triton, this free seminar gives yacht captains and crew the perfect opportunity to ask questions and get answers. Held in conjunction with the 23rd annual SeaTrade Cruise Shipping Convention, attendees will have access to the trade show floor. For an invitation, visit www.the-triton.com or call us at +1-954-525-0029.
Miami Int’l Film Festival: You and 59,999 friends March 2-11 24th annual Miami
International Film Festival. More than 60,000 people attended last year to see more than 200 films from 50 countries, including 125 premiers. www. miamifilmfestival.com
March 3 30th Anniversary Waterway Cleanup, Broward County, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., www.waterwaycleanup.org
March 4 SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch (first Sunday of every month) at Riverwalk from 11 to 2, Ft. Lauderdale. Free. www.fortlauderdale.gov
March 4 Author Bob Morris talks
about his newest book, Bermuda Schwartz. 1-3 p.m., Well Read, 1338 S.E. 17th St., Ft. Lauderdale. For a review, see page C12. 954-467-8878
March 8-11 Acura Miami Grand Prix.
Presented by the Premiere Racing team that does the Key West event each January. www.premiere-racing.com
March 10 Bottom paint/invasive
species seminar, 10 a.m., Sun Harbor Marina, San Diego. Free seminar by the University of California Sea Grant Extension Program. Find out how to deal with regulations on copper bottom paint, nontoxic bottom coatings, and ways to prevent invasive species from
being transported on your boat bottom. jagonzalez@ucdavis.edu, +1-858-6943414.
March 11-April 28 ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in 12 stadiums in nine countries around the West Indies. Opening ceremonies March 11 with semi-finals in Jamaica and St. Lucia in late April, finals in Barbados April 28. Ticket centers are open in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. www. cricketworldcup.com
March 16-17 Helping Hands of
Harbour Towne’s 17th annual St. Patrick’s Day Fishing Tournament, to benefit Emily Ruth Adamson Charitable Trust. Dania Beach. Open to boats larger than 35 feet. 954-926-0300 ext. 0
March 19-21 Convergence Navi. The annual training session for Ferretti Group captains on yachts over 80 feet (24m). www.ferrettigroup.com, convergence@ferrettigroup.com
March 21-April 1 Sony Ericsson
Open, Miami’s Key Biscayne. Hard court tennis tournament with US$3.5
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March ends with boat shows in Palm Beach and Savannah CALENDAR, from page B22 million in prize money. Women’s final March 31; men’s final April 1. Formerly the Nasdaq-100 Open. www. sonyericssonopen.com
March 22-25 22nd annual Palm Beach
Boat Show, Palm Beach. Features more than $300 million worth of boats, megayachts and accessories from marine manufacturers around the world. In addition to the in-water portion of the show on the Intracoastal Waterway along Flagler Drive, this year’s show includes more than 100,000 square feet of exhibitor space at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Continuous free shuttle buses connect the two. Boat show tickets are $12. www.showmanagement.com
March 23-25 Ladies, Let’s Go
Fishing! saltwater fishing seminar for women, at Marina Bay, Ft. Lauderdale. Registration of $135 includes welcome party, classes at beginner/advanced levels, lunch, hands-on skill stations, T-shirt and more. Fishing adventure fees range from $35-$105. 954-4759068, billfishbetty@hotmail.com, www. ladiesletsgofishing.com
March 26-31 Advanced Marine
Management course by the International Marina Institute, Newport, R.I. Required course for Certified Marina Manager designation. www.MarinaAssociation.org, click on Training & Certification, +1-401–247– 0314.
March 28-30 Integrated Maritime
Auditor (ISM/ISPS) course, Ft. Lauderdale. Gives students knowledge and understanding of the ISM Code, ISPS Code, and auditing techniques, enabling them to carry out simultaneous ISM Code and ISPS Code internal audits. www. usmaritimeinstitute.com, training@ usmaritimeinstitute.com
March 29-April 1 29th annual Dania
Marine Flea Market, held on the south interior parking lot of Dolphin Stadium. 1200 vendors. Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., $12; Sunday til 4 p.m., $10. Kids under 12 are free and parking is free. 954-9207877, www.thedaniamarinefleamarket. com
March 29-April 1 12th annual St.
Barths Bucket Regatta, fun, nonracing regatta open to yachts over 100 feet (31m). Dock space at Gustavia is limited to 20 boats, race limited to 25 yachts. Skippers’ meeting March 30. Holly Patterson, 401-847-8471, www. newportbucket.com/StBarthsIndex. htm
March 29-April 1 Third annual
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla. This is the second race in the 2006 IndyCar Series. Med-style dockage for 50 megayachts available, 50 to 150 feet. $7,000-$13,000 entry (depending on yacht size) includes six days of dockage, VIP tickets to the Indy race, pit passes, invitation-only parties and more. +1239-246-6810, jeff@ acurayachtclub.com, www.acurayachtclub. com
March 30-April 1
MAKING PLANS April 19 Triton Birthday Party Bahia Cabana, Ft. Laud. Last year, it was Mardi Gras; this year it’s luau time. Come celebrate with us as The Triton turns 3. Join us after work for adult beverages, munchies and great networking. Watch your e-mail for online RSVP options. Sign up for our e-mail service online at www. the-triton.com or call us when the date draws near.
Savannah International Boat Show, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center and in-water on the Savannah River. The show will feature more than 100 exhibitors including the U.S. Coast Guard, River Services River Supply, MacKay Communications, Matthews Marine, W.W. Williams, Sea Tow, and Hinckley Yacht Services. www. savannahinternationalboatshow.com
April 1 SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch
(first Sunday of every month) at Riverwalk from 11 to 2, Ft. Lauderdale. Free. www.fortlauderdale.gov
April 2-8 The Masters, Augusta,
Georgia. One of golf ’s major tournaments. www.masters.org/index. html
April 5-8 12th China International
Boat Show, Shanghai Exhibition Center. www.cmpsinoexpo.com/boat
April 5-9 Grenada Round-the-Island Easter Regatta, organized by the
Grenada South Coast Yacht Club. Held the weekend prior to the World Cup Cricket action in Grenada. www.aroundgrenada. com
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April 14-22 Tennis
April 19-24 Antigua Classic Yacht
Masters Series Monte-Carlo, MonteCarlo Country Club, Monaco. Clay court tournament with more than 2.4 million euro in prize money. http:// montecarlo.mastersseries.com
April 19 Bottom
paint/invasive species seminar, 6 p.m., Chula Vista Marina, San Diego. Free seminar by the University of California Sea Grant Extension Program. Find out how to deal with regulations on copper bottom paint, nontoxic bottom coatings, and ways
April 19-22
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Don’t be afraid of change There are many occasions when we have little control over external situations or other people. But we do have the ability to choose how we react to what’s going on around us. For example, if you are distressed because you are being laid off, your immediate response may be Manager’s Time fear, worry and even panic. Most Don Grimme of us would react that way initially. However, the problem is not our first reaction to change. The problem is when we get stuck and find ourselves emotionally paralyzed by our fear – just when we need to be proactive. The greatest enemy of dealing with change effectively is fear. Fear tends to paralyze us. Over the years, we have learned six key steps that can help you move from reacting to change to proactively rising to its challenge. 1. Recognize that change involves loss. For example, a job loss – by layoff or career advancement – means losing co-workers, routines and a feeling of competence. Get in touch with that loss. Put it in context with potential gains entailed in the change. 2. Accept or reject the change. If
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Keeping a positive outlook, making a plan and remaining flexible are among the keys to rising to a new challenge. the change is initiated by outside factors, e.g., layoff or death of a loved one, the option to reject it may not be apparent, but it should be considered. This may lead to a discovery of creative alternatives. For example, if you have just been laid off, a healthy and productive way to “reject” the change might be to start your own business. Often, however, the preferred option is acceptance. This does not happen overnight. 3. Approach change as a process. Don’t expect instantaneous comfort with the change. The metaphor we use is a new pair of sneakers. That old pair is comfortable but it is starting to fall apart. A new pair just doesn’t feel right, yet, but we know it will, so we bear with the temporary discomfort. 4. Develop a positive outlook. Stress, brought on by negative thoughts and actions, can lead to a reduced immune system and a greater possibility of developing illness. In this context of rising to the challenge of change, negative thoughts are paralyzers. Turn those killer thoughts
into more positive internal dialogue. 5. Make a plan. Translate your positive attitude into a positive plan of action. As with any good plan, include short-term goals and timetables. What will you do and when? Review the plan regularly and revise as appropriate. Get started; take one step at a time. Perhaps most important – surround yourself with positive people who care about you, and let them in. 6. Allow yourself to be flexible. Many times, when we least expect it, life throws us a curve. It’s not the nature of the curve so much as our flexibility and willingness to “go with the flow” that affects the outcome. Expect such detours, and don’t let the detours throw you. Simply revisit your plan and revise accordingly. Remember, you can handle this. Don Grimme is co-founder of GHR Training Solutions in Coral Springs, Fla. He specializes in helping managers reduce turnover and attract excellent job candidates. Contact him at dgrimme@comcast.net.
Does your food need some work to make it look pretty on a plate? Perhaps this is the first time you are cooking for that new yacht owner or charter guest or you just are not happy with how your food looks when it is served. Fret no more. Whether you are a novice to plating food or a pro, there are guidelines Culinary Waves about food plate presentation. Not Mary Beth only will it add to Lawton Johnson your abilities as a chef but you’ll want to take photos of the finished plates for your portfolio. The biggest mistake we chefs make is not considering the plate beforehand, or piling too much food too high or wide on a plate. From my experience, the stewardess and chef have to work together to select the right plate to showcase the meal, but be sure to express what you want. Are your appetizers a new modern cuisine? If so, look at some of the newest ideas in plate design. Don’t put a modern cuisine on a dainty floral plate. The same goes for simple fare; take it back to its simple roots and use a simple plate. If you only have a certain kind of china onboard then obviously you must choose from what you have. A no-no in plating is if the food is haphazardly piled on the plate and running into the rim. If your diners have to figure out how to take the food
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Documentation on yachts: understanding the basics One of the increasing requirements in modern society is the need to document nearly everything. There are good reasons for this. One of the most important reasons on a megayacht is to capture evidence for use in defense in the event of a claim. Another reason is, depending on the size and Up and Running flag, statutory requirements. And Ian Biles a much-overlooked reason is to provide historical information. What follows is the first of three columns that summarizes the main areas of a yacht’s activity where records and/or documentation are required. l Oil Record Book. The requirement to carry an oil record book is specified under Regulation 20 of Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) for every ship of 400 gross tons and above. Yachts used solely for private pleasure purposes are not excluded. The regulations require records to be kept in two parts; only Part 1 – Machinery Space Operations will normally apply to a yacht (Part 2 covers cargo ballast operations for tankers). The oil record book is normally maintained by the chief engineer. l Garbage Record. The requirement to keep a garbage record comes from Regulation 9 of Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) and applies to all vessels of 400 gross tons and above. Yachts used for private pleasure purposes only are not excluded and need to comply. The regulations define garbage as all kinds of food and domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation of the vessel except substances defined or listed in other annexes to MARPOL 73/78 (such as oil, sewage or noxious liquid substances). Records should show the amount of garbage discharged, estimated in cubic meters, and if possible separated by category. However, this only applies for garbage discharged into the sea. For garbage discharged to a shore reception facility only the total amount discharged needs to be recorded. The discharge of any garbage, other than food waste, is totally prohibited in areas such as the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, the “Gulf ” areas, the North Sea, the
MPI Group of Surrey, England, offers a distance-learning course designed to bridge the gap between master certification and the reality of running a large yacht. The course is sponsored by the Professional Yachtsmen’s Association and Middlesex University. Course material was created by Ian Biles and future topics include the legal aspects of yacht management, interior management, chartering, repairs and security. For more information, call +44(0)1252-732220 or e-mail et@mpigroup.co.uk. To read previous columns, visit www.MegayachtNews.com. Antarctic area and the wider Caribbean Region which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. For many yachts the requirement to keep a record of the number of garbage bags landed ashore into a skip on the quayside is rather challenging. l Accident Book. Under United Kingdom Health and Safety legislation, any employer with 10 or more staff is required to have an Accident Book. The exact requirements of the Accident Book are not prescribed but, essentially, it is a separate document that records the date of the incident, nature of the injury, name of the injured, treatment given and other relevant information such as witnesses. Regulations require the recording and reporting of all accidents at work (which is different from the Merchant Shipping Reporting of Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). Clearly, such a requirement for the minor cuts, grazes and splinters of everyday life introduces the question of reasonableness in what is recorded. Many yachts maintain an accident book as part of the medical locker so that the designated officer in charge of the medical locker is the individual responsible for recording the accident. An alternative would be to use the main yacht’s log to record accidents, although whether or not this would be acceptable from the Health and Safety perspective is unclear. l Register of Machinery, Chains and Ropes. Historically, onboard UK ships a record of all cargo equipment and lifting equipment was kept in the Register of Machinery, Chains and Ropes, commonly called the Chain Register. This record served to record all items of lifting equipment together with their proof test loads and their
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COSHH regulations are broad MANAGEMENT, from page C2 safe working loads. Under current international legislation, lifting equipment is governed by the International Labour Organization Convention C134 – Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention 1970 Article 4.3e. Of particular note is that this Convention defines a seafarer as “anyone employed in any capacity on board a ship, other than a ship of war.” The term ship is not defined. For a yacht, loading and unloading equipment can include cranes and davits, lifting strops and wires, shackles (used for hoisting) and possibly such items as the passerelle and the side accommodation ladder(s). Sub section (i) will include items such as a bosun’s chair and the overhead rails used for securing a bosun’s chair and/or safety harness for over side work. The essential requirements of these records are to ensure that all new lifting equipment is properly tested and certified before use, usually by the manufacturer and, once in use, every component of lifting equipment is periodically checked and/or tested to ensure it remains suitable for use. Specific Chain Register Books are available but it might be more convenient to build the record-keeping into part of the yacht’s normal planned maintenance and records system. l Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP). Regulation 26 of Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78 requires that all ships of 400 gross tons (GT) or more carry an approved Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP). Whether a yacht of 400 GT or more is required to have a SOPEP will depend upon whether the yacht’s flag state has ratified the Convention. But, applying the argument of highest standards, is it realistic or tenable for a yacht in today’s environmentally sensitive society not to address the requirements of these regulations? Any master of a UK flagged vessel of greater than 200 GT is required to have undergone training covering MARPOL and SOPEPs. (Other flag states have similar requirements, although the precise details may vary.) The requirements for a SOPEP are contained in Annex 1, Chapter IV, Regulation 26 of MARPOL 73/78. Basically, the yacht needs to have a plan (in writing) so that it knows who to contact and how to respond in the event of an oil pollution incident. l Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. COSHH regulations aim to protect employees and others who may be affected, e.g. the public, from health risks arising from exposure to substances hazardous to health and work. COSHH requires employers to weigh risks to employees’ health arising from exposure to hazardous substances and to prevent or adequately control
exposure. They are also required to provide suitable and sufficient information, instructions and training and may have to monitor employees’ exposure to a hazardous substance and place them under health surveillance. At their most basic level, COSHH regulations require that personnel likely to come into contact with hazardous substances are provided with appropriate knowledge about the substances and are given the training and equipment necessary to manage the substances properly. One might think there are few substances onboard to which these regulations apply; this would be a serious misjudgement. Many paints, thinners and cleaning fluids are included within as is dust from sanding down varnish or paint filler. In terms of actual onboard management, awareness – as much as anything else – is probably the most important issue. Make certain that the yacht carries the appropriate safety data sheets and that crew members are aware that some of the materials they handle on a day-to-day basis require the application of common sense. Similar to UK regulations, the United States has regulatory requirements specifically targeted at marine applications. These are known as Marine Safety Data Sheets. l Code ������������������������������� of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seaman. CoSWP states clearly in the document preface that it is intended primarily for merchant seaman on UK-registered vessels. The code does not differentiate between those who work on yachts as opposed to those who work on merchant ships. The problem with the code from a yacht’s perspective is that it has been written for merchant ships that have different day-to-day operations and procedures. However, this notwithstanding, as a document giving guidance on safe practices to be followed, it cannot be ignored. The captain needs to have a full appreciation of the contents of the code and needs to understand the objectives behind the advice given. Provided the captain can show that they considered the advice contained in the CoSWP, carried out a proper risk assessment and, based on this, implemented appropriate safety precautions appropriate to the environment, there should generally be no particular problem. April: operational and crew records. Ian Biles is the founder of Maritime Services International, a marine surveying and consultancy business. He holds a Class I (Unlimited) Master’s certificate and developed a risk management program for large yachts for a London-based underwriter. Contact him at ian@maritimeseervices. demon.co.uk or +44-2392-524-490.
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apart to eat it then it is time to try a new take on that recipe. Unwrapping packages is best left to a birthday party rather than in food presentation. If you are serving hot food, make sure the plate is hot. Run it under a heat lamp or put it in the oven if the china allows. If you are serving cold food, refrigerate the plate first. The first thing diners do when a plate is put before them is to eat the food visually. So the overall goal in fine plate presentation is to achieve a balance of the foods and a focal point for the eye. There are several factors affecting balance. Height, flow of food, and color contrast are some of those. Does your food have some height to it like a perfect Frenched rack of lamb? You want some height but not too much. Probably a good of rule of thumb is to follow the natural lines of the food for the focal point; go with those lines or you can use your thumb. While giving a thumbs-up sign, rest your fist on the plate. The tip of your thumb is your maximum height. (If you have large hands and long fingers, ask the stewardess to do this instead.) Don’t plate any higher than this because you run the risk of your food falling over, overtaking the dish, looking unprofessional and/or interrupting the flow. Not every dish needs height. The second aspect of balance is flow. You don’t want disjointed heights, angles and gaps, and you certainly don’t want food scattered all over the plate. Don’t have all the same shapes of food items, either. An example is a stuffed tomato with something else that is round. Break the shapes up but keep the items on the plate in symmetry. A uniform symmetry in the center of the plate with some solid and loose foods is the ultimate portrait of a finished presentation. Slicing is a topic that every chef should know. Display the slices in the same order you sliced them. It ensures the consistent progression of the slices.
Pan-sauteed Grouper with Lobster Medallions and Papaya Melon with Fried Basil, Garlic Chips in a Coconut Curry Drizzle. Notice the height, color, symmetry and flow of food and balance on the plate. PHOTO/MARY BETH LAWTON JOHNSON
The amount of slices placed on a plate will affect the service time, temperature of the food and ultimately the balance. Keep the slices in the same direction and place them on the plate in the center or slightly off center. Don’t over portion; 2 to 5 ounces in sliced meats is adequate for fine presentations. The third aspect of balance is color contrast. Are there many colors on the plate or is it all one color? A single color theme is boring, offering no visual or sensory stimulation. Remember, diners eat with their eyes first. Consider positioning colored vegetables such as bright green steamed broccoli, baby carrots or baby purple potatoes to offset any lackluster colors that might be present on the plate. There are several books on the subject of plate presentation. One of them is “Working the Plate; The Art of Food Presentation” by Christopher Styler ($26.40 on Amazon). This book explores the different styles in plating from artistic to architecture to
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Varying food texture will help WAVES, from page C4 European contemporary and modern. Chef John Cino, a former chef for the White House and chef for celebrities, offers a Web site that is informative and quite thorough, www. thegourmetdoctor.com. This chef loves to talk about plate presentation. Check it out. He offers a wealth of advice. The American Culinary Federation has some guidelines for plating food in competition that I find useful in my everyday life as a chef and as a competitor (on those occasions when I feel I need to prove something to myself). Master Chef Edward G. Leonard briefly touches on the subject about plate presentation in his book, “Culinary Competitions.” Leonard advises that approaching food from these six guidelines will streamline your plate presentation in no time. 1. Shape. Avoid contrived food shapes. Use molds, slices, loose and whole food items. 2. Items. Base your food choices on practicality; use smaller portion sizes. For example, don’t serve a 12-ounce steak with a 4-ounce baked potato. 3. Flavor. Don’t forget that this is absolutely the most important factor in presentation. If it doesn’t taste good, no amount of beautifying it will make it taste great. 4. Texture. Use different cuts in vegetables and vary the textures of the foods. Use these in conjunction with one another: smooth, coarse, soft and solid. 5. Seasoning. Don’t go overboard. Scattering seasonings on the plate is not acceptable. Make sure the seasonings are complimentary. 6. Layout. This is where you balance your food. Remember that you have to serve this plate so don’t do a circus
tight rope act and have it fall as it heads out of the galley. I sketch out my plate on a piece of paper so I know how I want it to look. I have notebooks full of creations over the years, some put into practice, others just drawings. Draw your plate using a diagram and listing your ingredients out to the side. See what looks best. Strive for unity and balance in the center of the plate. Again, the goal with all of this is to achieve a balance of the flow of food. It should have a focal point and strong clean lines that gracefully glide around the plate. A note on garnishes: Don’t use a garnish simply for the sake of color. Instead, pick a garnish that contrasts with the food. Ask yourself: Does it add texture or taste or crispness to the plate? Try Gaufrette potatoes for meat, or thinly sliced Daikon when garnishing vegetables or salads, or fried cheese croutons for soups. Try frying herbs for garnishes. Or perhaps it doesn’t need a garnish at all. A note on sauces: It is better to have the sauce under the food or around the sides of the focal point it compliments than smother it on the topside. Use a squeeze bottle to achieve perfect sauce layout. As always, you want your sauce to compliment, not detract from the food item. And don’t forget to use single-use towels (as in paper towels) to wipe the rim of the plate. You want the edge of the plate visible and very clean. Mary Beth Lawton Johnson is a certified executive pastry chef and Chef de Cuisine. A professional yacht chef since 1991, she has been chef aboard M/Y Rebecca since 1998. Visit her Web site at www.themegayachtchef.com or contact her through editorial@the-triton.com.
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Stuffed Pears By Capt. Herb Magney This recipe is very easy and you can vary the ingredients to suit your taste. I must give credit to the culinary genius Paul Bocuse for the idea. 2 cups nuts (pecans or walnuts work great) 4 pears (Anjou works great) 1 cup cheese (I like Gruyere, grated medium-to-fine) Crush the nuts. They don’t need to be fine, just a quick zap in the processor or smash them in a bag. Give them a light spray or toss with some good olive oil. (I use an oil I have seasoned with garlic, rosemary, thyme and sun dried tomatoes.) Roast on a cookie sheet at 425 F on a top rack. Give them a minute or two to start to brown, remove and stir to roast the other side. You just want to brown them and get the oils to come out. Lightly salt with good kosher or sea salt. For added flavor, I crack some four pepper blend over them. Set aside. Drop the oven to 350 F and dress the pears. Slice the bottom 1/8-inch off the bottom of each pear to create a flat base so the pear will stand straight. Place in
a pan with enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan. Cover loosely with foil wrap and put in the oven for 15 minutes, 20 minutes for large pears. Turn the oven off and leave the pears in for awhile. While the pears cook, take the crushed roasted nuts, a pinch of cinnamon and your cheese, and microwave it for a minute to warm it up. Mix this into a crumbly paste filling. Season to taste. When the pears are cool enough to handle, slice the top third off. Take a melon baller and scoop out the seeded part. Toss that away. Scoop out the middle and gently scrape the sides to hollow out a golf ball sized opening. Careful not to scoop too close to the sides or bottom;
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better to have more pear and less filling. (I often will cook an extra pear or two for practice). Scoop a bit in the top third of the pear. (You can keep the scoopings for snacking.) If you want some color and added taste, pour some port or heavy Zinfandel, a syrah or shiraz into the pear and then pour into another. The idea here is to flavor and stain the inside of the pear. Take a spoonful of the nut mixture and stuff the pear. Leave a little extra on top to fill the top part’s hole. I have used a different cheese for each pear and sliced the initials of the cheese in the pear top for recognition later. Place back into a 400 F oven for 15 to 20 minutes with the same foil wrap tent as before. Remove and let stand for 30 minutes if you want to serve warm. If not, refrigerate for later. They keep for days. To present, take the hat off and slice from the top down into sixths or eighths or just in half. Maybe slice out a quarter and leave the rest intact. Drizzle some port reduction or a nice red dessert wine around for effect. It can go sweet or savory. Share and enjoy.
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After months of looking for a great job, I was asked to do a dinner party for six as an interview. I relish the chance to deliver these little performances. I find them exciting and a great chance to do what I went to the Culinary Institute of America for – cook good food. My advice is to keep it simple. By that, I mean do not bite off more than you can chew. Don’t make something you haven’t made before, for instance. And have a back-up plan. During my last interview, I was thrown a twist at the last minute. I planned tenderloin as the main and one guest needed a vegetarian dish. This might have been a test to see how resourceful I could be. I pulled it off with no problem because I always have a back-up plan for every situation imaginable – and unimaginable. Have all the shopping places in mind where you will find your ingredients to keep the cost down, yet the quality high. And make sure to see your cooking environment prior to the interview, if possible, so you can understand the layout, equipment, refrigeration, storage, condiments available, etc. All those things are factors in how smoothly your show will happen. I opted to do a four-course meal, although a three-course meal often will suffice, I have found. Regardless of the galley, I always bring my knife kit and cooking equipment, such as wooden spoons, spatulas, graters, peelers and any equipment pertinent to my menu’s design. My secret weapon and best friend is a box of Ziploc bags. And I always bring my own triangular white plates and oval white plates. I prefer simple plates for presentation’s sake. Food always looks better popping off white plates. I like to explain the dishes to the guests, so I print out the menu describing each dish. I like to make my appearance during the main course with a happy-go-lucky, smiling face, clean and pressed chef jacket and appropriate comments to make the dining experience fun and inviting. If the guests make comments – usually they are complimentary but some can be critical – take it all with a grain of salt and really listen to what they have to say. And be cheerful about requests for condiments – salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, horseradish, garlic, whatever. It’s their dish and service is as important as excellent cuisine. On to the food. It is always great to incorporate a bread basket in a meal. For this interview, I had three types. First was a fresh baguette, semi-
Three breads kicked off the meal. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHEF PETER ZIEGLEMEIER sliced, with fresh-made pesto (minus the pine nuts) and a drizzle of butter and garlic salt on top to get the palate reeling. A second bread was a flatbread painted with extra virgin olive oil and dried herbs, grilled and cut into triangles. The third was a grilled onion and cheese focaccia, cut in triangles, with whipped fresh herb butter. The first course to accompany the bread basket was a Greek Garden Isle Salad. For the salad: Romaine chiffonade, red cabbage, yellow pepper, celery, plum tomato, baby carrot, red onion, spinach-tomato basil-infused phyllo cup, tomato-basil feta cheese and Greek Isle vinaigrette drizzle parmesan tuile, extra virgin olive oil and herb-grilled pita triangles.
Course No. 2: Scallop Tower. The second course was Scallop Tower: pan-seared scallop carpaccio, cremini mushrooms, pancetta, roasted garlic spinach and roasted corn crème. The third course was beef tenderloin: horseradish-, garlic- and herb-crusted flame-seared beef tenderloin, portobello-roasted red pepper cajun crème and horseradish crème drizzle, potato pave finished with plum tomato concasse, vegetable jardinière with garlic herb butter glaze, pencil asparagus spears. The fourth course was my own Apple Mango Wild Berry Puffi*. Delicate puff pastry filled with warm brown sugar apples, blueberries, strawberries, mango and golden raisins
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Tidy? Good, you are part of a crew now INTERVIEW, from page C8 served with strawberry ice cream, fresh berries and mint, fresh-whipped cinnamon spice crème, confectioner’s sugar and cinnamon dust.
Course No. 4: Apple Mango Wild Blueberry Puffi. (* The dessert course has a new culinary term, created by yours truly once again after last month’s feature of the gafoow. It is a puffi: any sweet- or savory-filled hand-formed four-sheet puff pastry delicacy. If any other high seas chefs have created their own terms, I would love for you to share them with me with a brief description.) After all that, it is time to leave the galley in better order than you found it because you never get a second chance to make a first impression. It’s not just the food you are being hired for. You’ll be a part of a crew and have to take care of your space. So, to all you great chefs of the high seas, get out there and stand tall, stay proud and may your ovens work when you need them. Chef Peter Ziegelmeier’s interview went well and he has recently joined M/Y Curt-C. Contact him at chefpeter007@ yahoo.com.
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Proteins? Carbohydrates? A healthy diet is balanced High protein diets hit the news a few years back and it seemed that everyone who wanted to lose 1 pound or several jumped on a cut-the-carbs weight loss plan. Atkins aficionados, South Beach supporters and Zone zealots popped up overnight and relished the fast weight loss these diets produced. Just as quickly, Take It In though, the fad Carol Bareuther faded. But in its wake, there continues to be a basic belief that protein is good and carbs are bad. In fact, the opposite may be true. A healthy diet – for weight loss or not – has three energy sources: protein, carbohydrates and fats. Non-caloric substances essential for maximum body efficiency include vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, phytonutrients and water. Cut any one from your diet and poor health will result. Of the three energy-giving nutrients, carbohydrates are the chief fuel for our bodies. For this reason, they get the reputation of being “fattening.” This perception is underscored for two reasons. First is what we eat with those carbohydrates. For example, a medium-
sized baked potato provides about 90 calories. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and the calorie count soars to 290. Second is how much we eat. Muffins used to be the size of your fist. Today, they’re as large as a softball – or bigger. Carbohydrates get a bad rap among high-protein proponents. Some claim eating too many carbs results in high levels of insulin. This excess, they say, leads to insulin resistance, where the fat tissue processes excess carbohydrates into fatty acids and ultimately produces weight gain. If we don’t eat enough carbs, our bodies burn protein for energy. That’s not good. Protein is the structural nutrient in our diet. Protein forms our muscles, organs, skin, hair, nails and more. So if we burn protein for energy, we can lose muscle mass, which determines our basal metabolic rate, or the extent that our bodies burn calories each day. A lower metabolic rate equals an easier chance of gaining weight. Also, eating too few carbohydrates leaves the brain starved for glucose. The liver converts body fats into ketone bodies, which serve as an alternate energy source for the brain. This results in ketosis. When in ketosis, you risk dehydration, gout, hypotension, electrolyte imbalance, headaches, nausea, weakness and bad breath.
Just as bad as eating too many or too few carbohydrates is eating too much protein. You might lose weight initially, but many studies have shown highprotein, high-fat diets to be ineffective over time, and they can be harmful. For example, the American Kidney Fund cautions that high-protein diets have the potential to cause scarring in the kidneys, which have to process more wastes from excess protein. The increase in uric acid from highprotein diets can lead to gout, a disease that causes painful inflammation in the joints, severe dehydration and weak bones, according to physicians Michael F. Roizen and John La Puma, authors of “The Real Age Diet.” Gout has long been linked to a diet heavy on meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, seeds and nuts. In 2001, the American Heart Association warned that filling up on protein-rich, high-fat foods can increase the risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, and certain kinds of cancer. So, to lose weight healthfully, eat a variety of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and lean protein foods. Two-thirds of your plate should be filled with plant foods, the rest from animal sources. To lose weight, eat less. Use a smaller plate. Add physical activity to every day.
Keys to a fad-free lifestyle These tips come from the American Dietetic Association. 1. Develop an eating plan for lifelong health. Too often, people adopt food fads rather than focusing on overall health. Get back to basics and use the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid as your guide. 2. Look at the big picture; a single food or meal won’t make or break a healthful diet. When consumed in moderation in appropriate portions, all foods can fit into a healthful diet. 3. Find your balance. Regular physical activity is important for health and helps control weight. – Carol Bareuther These recommendations won’t make me a million-dollar diet book author, but they work. And best of all, they won’t make you sick in the process. Carol Bareuther is a registered dietitian and a regular contributor to The Triton. Contact her through editorial@thetriton.com.
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Do you have the correct ownership for your home? There are two ways to save money on property tax in Florida. The first is the homestead exemption. For example, a Broward County property owner can save about $553 a year with this exemption. The second way is through the “Save Our Homes” assessment cap. An average Yachting Capital home owner can save as Mark A. Cline much as $2,700 or more this way. This tax reduction is a 3 percent tax assessment cap that automatically comes with your homestead exemption. This cap starts the first full calendar year you own your primary residence, and it currently resets every time you move to a new primary residence in Florida. Once you file for this exemption it renews automatically each year. Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish supports adopting a new constitutional amendment allowing a homesteaded owner to move their sheltered “Save Our Home” (SOH) value from one primary residence to another in the same county. This amendment, referred to as portability, may be placed on a statewide ballot. While many people make “do-ityourself ” changes to their deeds, you should seek professional advice from a qualified attorney. To help you have a general understanding of the various types of ownership, the following are some brief definitions. l Tenants in Common (TIC): Each of the owners own a share of the property, which may be sold separately or together. Florida law presumes a 50/50 ownership, unless specified otherwise and recorded on the deed. Learn from my mistake. I added my father to my deed years ago for estate planning purposes during a refinance. The title company added my father without asking me how I wanted it deeded or telling me to seek advice. I mistakenly asked to just add him to the deed in case something happened to me. It was a shock when I got my property tax bill the next year and I was only homesteaded and had SOH on 50 percent of my property. This caused about a $2,000 increase in my tax bill. My father was a Texas resident with no Florida homestead. Luckily, because I had my homestead since 1992, I was able to petition my case to the county that I
had no intention of giving my father half my house and it reversed the tax assessment and the way the deed was recorded. In hindsight, this should have been deeded originally as Life Estate. l Life Estate (LE): This allows the present owner to use a property for their life, but leaves the remainder interest (after the estate holder dies) to one or more future owners. There are different ways to create life estates. Some life estates allow for more flexibility than others as to a future sale of the property. Make sure you discuss this with a real estate attorney to get the proper wording on your deed. The life estate can sometimes substitute the need for a trust if all you have is property. l Tenants by the Entirety (TBTE): This applies to only husband and wife who should both be identified on the deed as “husband & wife or a married couple.” The TBTE status automatically gives each spouse overlapping 100 percent interest, full exemption coverage and rights of survivorship. This interest automatically coverts to TIC status when a divorce is finalized so update your status if you get remarried. l Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship (JTRS): This gives two or more unmarried co-owners legal rights to property largely similar to those granted to TBTE owners. The JTRS co-owners each own overlapping 100 percent interest – and any one owner filing for homestead would qualify for 100 percent of the homestead and SOH coverage. When a JTRS co-owner dies, all remaining title interest is automatically divided between the living JTRS co-owner(s). I recommend that all JTRS owners living on the property file for homestead exemption. l Remainder: This is the future interest that follows a life estate. Example: “To Jane Doe for her life, with the remainder to John Smith.” Under Florida law, John does not have any present right to possess the property until Jane dies. So long as Jane is alive, John can neither possess the property nor is eligible to claim homestead on the property. As I mentioned before, consult with a real estate attorney to completely understand what options are best for your circumstances. Capt. Mark A. Cline is a chartered senior financial planner and mortgage broker. He is a partner in Capital Marine Alliance in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact him at +1-954-302-2372 or through www.capitalmarinealliance.net.
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March 2007 LITERARY REVIEW: Well Read
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Morris protagonist Chasteen is a new hero of the Caribbean Zack Chasteen – native Floridian, former Miami Dolphins linebacker, convicted felon, pardoned inmate – initially seems a bit of a stretch for a series character. Author Bob Morris makes him not only believable but appealing. Similar to some DeMille heroes, Chasteen is a wisecracking good Well Read guy who mixes Donna brawn and brains. Mergenhagen The first of the series, “Bahamarama”, (St. Martin’s Press paperback $6.99) establishes the background of Chasteen’s wrongful conviction and defines his relationship with Barbara, his magazine publisher girlfriend. Boggy, a mystical Taino Indian, is Chasteen’s trusted friend who maintained the family homestead and palm farm while Chasteen was incarcerated. Just released from jail, Chasteen’s goal is to decompress with Barbara on Harbor Island. A murder and a kidnapping interfere. A variety of plot twists enhance the tropical cast of characters. Behind every scene is the threat of a hurricane – reflective of the October 2005 release. “Bahamarama” was a finalist for the Edgar Award (best first mystery). In “Jamaica Me Dead” ($6.99) Chasteen’s adventure begins at a halftime party where a bomb threat is the unanticipated entertainment. Former Dolphins teammate Monk DeVane convinces Chasteen to assist him with his new job as a bodyguard. DeVane works for an adult resort mogul whose primary property is in Jamaica. Chasteen’s efforts become solo immediately after he arrives because De Vane is the victim of a powerful car explosion. There is no lack of likely suspects. The contentious national election campaign, mobster presence
on the island, and a family feud all figure into the equation. Barbara, while physically absent, is an active participant via phone and Morris manages to define and deepen their relationship over the airwaves. “Bermuda Schwartz” (Hardcover $23.95) takes Chasteen away from his life raising palm trees on the property left to him by his grandfather. Barbara’s wealthy Aunt Trula decides she wants a Bismarck Palm avenue for her estate. Boggy, Barbara and Chasteen arrive in Bermuda to plant the specimens, but when a mutilated body washes onto the rocks, Chasteen’s attention is diverted. The murder mimics two unsolved cases seven years before. Salvage, Christian history, relic legend, and a 15th century shipwreck intersect with the charm and engaging customs of Bermuda. Meanwhile, the bank in which Chasteen has nested his egg seems to have released the cache to Brewster Trimmingham, who has his own set of troubles. The parallel plots engage a bit of slapstick, but Chasteen’s cynical life observations keep that in check. Like his character, Morris is a native Floridian and was raised on a fourgeneration family farm. A Winter Park resident and a long-term columnist, you may recognize his byline from “Islands,” “The Robb Report,” or “Bon Appetite.” His writing has a delightful sense of place – whether Harbor Island, Jamaica or Bermuda. Morris cleverly uses personal interest in food, travel and marine biology to strengthen his characterizations and plot lines. Read more at Bob Morris’ Web site, www.bobmorris.net, and join Morris at Well Read on March 4 between 1 and 3 p.m. when he will discuss his work and sign books. Donna Mergenhagen owns Well Read, a used book store on Southeast 17th Street in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact her at 954467-8878.
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PUZZLES
March 2007
SUDOKUS Try these new puzzles based on numbers. There is only one rule for these new number puzzles: Every row, every column and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 only once. Don’t worry, you don’t need arithmetic. Nothing has to add up to anything else. All you need is reasoning and logic. Start with the Calm puzzle left. Then try your luck in the Stormy seas at right.
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Crew Looking Captains
Looking for captain position. Victor Kozar: 347.789.7623; Em ail vkozar@deeperbluem ail.com Ad #1601 Circum navigator captain or team captain & chef/stew available now for deliveries, full-tim e position or seasonal both experienced in worldwide sailing vessel deliveries and charter HE 55, US - SHE 43, Many references, contact Art 772 545 9829 (South East Florida) artsteffey@yahoo.com or nathalielabord@yahoo.fr. Ad #1602 Professional Captain: 100 ton & STCW, 15 years experience, USCG Veteran, College Grad., Excellent references and longevity. Mechanical skills. Prefer NE in Sum m er--Fl in Winter. Contact captrbristol@aol.com or 561799-6323 or 860-460-5022. Ad #1603 Have your Yacht delivered on tim e anywhere in the world.
O r enjoy a full season of hassle free Yachting. O ver 20 years of experience traveling the world. My goal is to serve the private yachting com munity and their guests with First Class Service and World Class experience. Call Capt. Jim 954-290-0119 Ad #1604 Position as Master for tem porary or delivery job. Oc Master 1600GT, 1st Class Pilot Any gross tons, Puget Sound and SE Alaska, 40 years, 25 as licensed Pilot/ Master. GMDSS, B ST, STCW, ARPA, R adar. Em ail: wil@galaxynet.com . Ad #1605
m aintenance skills. Contact William Widm an at: (571) 332-2479 or wwidm an@ hotm ail.com Ad # 1606 Seasoned professional , 30+ years experience, both coasts US. 1600 ton USCG License. Hands on, com petent m anager, highly service oriented, com puter literate, m eticulous paperwork, long associations with em ployers. Call 561 373-2396 or em ail yachtbill@aol.com Ad #1666
Captain MCA 200 ton. Looking for a position on a vessel under 120’as the m aster. I would be happy to forward my resum e to interested parties or call Grant SwinfordMeyer at 340 244-0122. Ad #1672 Deliveries: 500 Ton, 25 years experience. Sail endorsem ent, STCW. Engineer diesel, generators, hydraulics, water m akers, head repair, etc Contact Captain Barry at 352383-0650 or 954-471-8686 Ad #1675
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Reliable, references. Ideal position a foreign flag M/ Y+-85’(but have long tim e experience on both power & sailup to 140’-also as engineer to 110’) Call Steve at 954-415 1638 Em ail: schx1@ netzero.com Ad #1702
Experienced Yacht Captain MCA 3,000gt with com m ercial fishing background seeks his next yacht power or sail 45M +. I have been working with my partner for the last seven years she is currently B osun / acting Mate and ready for her O OW 3,000gt. We both look forward to providing a dynamic and professional service for the next owner. For C V`S and further inform ation em ail: cransiron@hotm ail. com Ad #1700
US captain ready to go; only a 50 ton license but experienced running yachts up to 95’, Sail and Power. Em ail: toddwallick@hotm ail.com Ad #1729
Captain 200t Oceans 30yrs experience.
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Mates/Deckhand
I am a hard working Australian currently aboard a 70ft m otor yacht in Antigua. I have tender and deckhand experience. Looking to find new m otor yacht and willing to travel. Toby Sitters: tobytdoesusa@hotm ail.com Ad #1609 Day work deliveries experienced hardworking - personable stcw-95 Palm B each or Ft. Lauderdale yard work/ projects/m aintenance, boat sitting/tending Call 561-3641668, e-m ail:seacoastm @ hotm ail.com Ad #1737
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I am 23 year old Am erican with experience as first m ate and deckhand. Live aboard or Non Live aboard. Want a boat 95ft-130ft that travels. Email: Nauticsail@hotmail.com Ad #1743
Chefs
I have had the experience of cooking for up to 12 guests and 15 crew on m any occasions. I can perform daily interior and exterior m aintenance of a yacht, including detail work, laundry, inventory, wash downs, and line handling. Em ail rlknocton@ hotm ail.com Ad #1610 Experienced crew m em ber available im m ediately. USCG Master, STCW-95, Culinary school. Always willing to pitch in wherever needed. Please contact Maurisa @ 954-812-2641. Ad #1611 Experienced Yacht Chef Available: experienced with both private and charter. Diverse m enus: Classic Am erican bistro, French, Asian, Floribbean, and special diets. Silver service, interior detailing, and personal assistant services. Capable on deck. Contact elilacey@m sn. com or (954) 684-9739. Ad #1612 US Ft. Lauderdale based Chief Stewardess looking for freelance to long term work
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aboard your M/Y up to 150’. Also experienced as Cook/ Stew with a background in catering and know Deckhand duties. I have done deliveries and Refits, and have great Interior design knowledge. E-m ail Seasolutions@bellsouth.net or call 954-832-0887 Ad #1613
Steward/esses
Chef, energetic, team player, great references and longevity. I love to present healthy food, travel is a bonus, being out there is the best. Private or charter, sail or power. Call Edith Staff at 954 638-7352 or em ail: edithrhoda@pocketm ail.com . Ad #1614
Crew/Freelance - Baham as crew for cruising. Am erican and foreign, individuals or team . Experienced, professional, dependable, nonsm okers. Tem p/perm anent, seasonal, relief, deliveries. Call 242-464-3021 or em ail: baham ascrews@yahoo.com . Ad #1617
Experience Cuisines from around the world including Mediterranean, European, Am erican and m any m ore. Favorites include Middle Eastern, Southern Italian, Spanish(European), Regional Am erican, Caribbean and Fusion.PADI Advanced SCUBA Ceritified including Enriched Air. Em ail: chefrjbateh@tanjarha.com for updated resum e with credentials. Ad #1615
US Cook/Stewardess available for short or long-term positions. Not culinary trained but a good, organized and healthy cook. In Florida. Cell# 203-524-3143. Ad #1688
Exp. Chef with 100 ton USCG, STCW-95, Culinary Certificate, Day, delivery, charter, long term . Call Maurisa 954-812-2641 or e m ail: oceanyachtchef@yahoo.com Ad #1746
We are looking for a position aboard a private or chartered m otor yacht. Live aboard or shore based. Willing to travel anywhere. US Passports. Call K acy Murray at 425-829-0869 or em ail kathryncmurray@hotmail.com for photos & resum es. Ad #1616
I am an experienced freelance stewardess based in Ft. Lauderdale looking for the next opportunity to help aboard your yacht. Available for private or charter trips. Em ail: bec75rer@yahoo.com Ad #1689 I’m the one you’re looking for. Crew/stew, have STCW Lic. Captain at 561 523-8395. Day work or travel Em ail positive.change@yahoo.com Ad #1686
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Engineers
Very experienced Marine Engineer. Available. Refit. Daywork. Perm on Private m otor yacht. C V at www. yachtingdirect.com /cvtom my.htm or tom brown1946@ hotm ail.com . Ft Lauderdale 954 652-8365 Ad #1618 Very experienced engineer available. UK and Canadian m erchant ships 25 yrs, Florida yachts 12 yrs. C V posted at www.yachtingdirect.com /cvtom my.htm Tom Brown at 954 652 8365 Ad #1668 Am erican freelance stewardess, professional and dedicated. Proficient operating tenders and line handling, 14 years experience. Will cook for families and crew. STCW, PADI divem aster, nonsm oker. Call 954-6122503, or 242-393-3237. vickibaham as@m ail.com Ad #1708 20+ years in the facilities m aintenance field at a m ajor University before m oving to m arine based engineering. I have operated a yacht m aintenance and delivery business. Hold a USCG Masters ticket, STCW 95, and a PADI O pen Water Dive instructor. I will send my resum e references at your request em ail: abnorm @ carol.net Ad #1722
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Mate/Deckhand & Chief/2nd Stewardess seeking em ploym ent on a power yacht. B oth of us have 2 yrs. experience working on private and chartered yachts. Contact K athryn Murray at 425 829-0869 or em ail KathrynCMurray@hotmail.com. Ad #1620 Team of 2 looking to gain yachting experience by doing a crossing. B oth love sailing and have experience with boats but unfortunately no STCW yet. Looking to participate in a crossing/delivery between the dates of March 8 - June 19, Em ail finneran@ em ail.unc.edu. Ad #1621 I’m a 39 year old experienced bluewater sailor. My sailing history thus far has been aboard privately owned yachts belonging to personal friends, but my purpose is to find em ploym ent as professional crew. Contact Patrik at 510 292-7610 or em ail patrikatsea@hotm ail.com . Ad #1622 Captain & Chef team available. Experienced 25 years on power & sailing yachts private & charter. Captain is hands on engineer. Chef has published two cook books. Call Captain Barry or Tam ara 352-383-0650 or 954-471-8686 Ad #1676
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Worldwide Captain/Chef Team , sail or m otor vessels engineering, boat building plus vast knowledge world cuisine. Em ail fuzzflyer@ fastm ail.fm Ad #1683 I’m looking for a m ega-yacht position, however I am opened to freelance for no m ore than one m onth. I have both Am erican and Germ an passports. Can day work for trial. Skilled in interior and much exterior, som e line handling experience. Em ail: djniem e@aol.com Ad #1679 Chef/Stew or Crew cook, multitask position available im m ediately. Call 954 425-2622 or em ail m reynolds@rogers.com Ad #1677 Freelance Captain, Mate or Engineer Freelance Bluewater sailer available for short or longtim e position. Call 555 555-1212 or em ail: m e@dom ain.com Ad #1673 If you need qualified day workers, call the newest crew house in town. O nly professionals stay here, because we weed out the undesirable or unreliable. Contact 954 728-9230 or 954 931-8945 or send your requirem ents to: guiltfree@earthlink.net Ad #1714
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USCG Licensed Captain Full & P T positions earn hourly wage, tips, incentive bonuses, & paid training. Fax cover letter & resum e to 901-521-3850 or em ail: dmorrison@memphisducks.com. Ride The Ducks International LLC Ad #1623 Sail Captain 52’ custom sloop/26’ runabout. Sail R acing experience required. Contact B en at 970 920-7817 or em ail blathrop1@yahoo. com . Ad #1624
Captain Wanted for New Feadship. Vantage 45 (inform ation at www.f45.nl.) Candidate must have experience as captain of 40m + charter yacht. Report direct to owner, no m anagem ent com pany. All replies kept confidential. Please submit resum e to V45captain@yahoo.com Ad #1625 Need an experienced Captain with license for older aluminum m otor yacht on inland waterway. Must be able to relocate as boat does not winter in Fl. Usage day cruise only about 4 to 6 tim es m onthly. Also must care for vintage Chris Craft runabout. Varnish skills a must but all boats are under covered docks. Em ail: laidbak007@ aol.com Ad #1726
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Miami based m otor yacht, seeks an experienced m ate with current license, Stcw 95, m echanical and engineering skills a plus, foreign flag, family boat, nonsm oker, must have proper visa. Reply to rickrahm @gm ail.com Ad #1626 Canadian citizen with 6 m onths experience on two vessels. Seeking Deckhand or 2nd/3rd Engineer
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500 Dania Beach Blvd. position. Fluent in English and French. Extensive guest services experience. Several years experience as diesel m echanic. 954-805-4237 or m kschim ann@hotm ail.com . Ad #1627 Dayworker needed on 95 foot m otor yacht. Must have experience in exterior m aintence of vessels. Em ail miretem k@aol.com Ad #1628 Experienced deckhand needed im m ediately for 80’ yacht. Jupiter area. Must be US citizen or hold green card. Please send C V with references along with daytim e phone #. LM Weiler: lynn.m .weiler@ gm ail.com Ad # 1629 Mate, m echanically inclined, fishing experience, seeking m ate for 112’ new expedition vessel located northern Florida nearing com pletion. Fishing experience necessary, m echanically inclined,
service oriented. Em ail yachtbill@aol.com Ad #1667 Deckhand/Mate need for short term position available starting first week of March 2007 for Panam a, Western Caribbean and return. O n board 95 foot F/F m otor yacht. Em ail resum e to nurmihouse@bellsouth.net Ad #1707
Chefs
Seeking Chef or Chief Stewardess position. Culinary Trained, STCW Certified. Experience on both Motor and Sailing Yachts, Private and Charter Vessels. Contact either on cell phone at 954232-1132 or via e-m ail at nsmyth@earthlink.net Ad # 1631 Chef required for 38m M/Y based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Must be m ale due to visa restrictions. Perm anent job from April or May 2007 with car and housing pro-
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Engineers
Marine engineers/m echanics, deckhands, and cooks are needed im m ediately for our new location at the Port of Palm B each in beautiful West Palm B each, Florida. Please apply in person to Deborah Milligan in Hum an Resources. Contact Deborah at 561 842-1889 or em ail m am a2gage@aol.com . Ad #1630
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Stewardess Position open on board a 110’ M/Y to be based in Nassau, Baham as. St Vincent flag. No owner use, strictly charter with a proven track record, repeat clientele & great tip averages. Call Kim 786 256 4551 to arrange an interview & view the yacht currently in Ft. Lauderdale. Non-sm okers only. Ad #1678
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Stew/Cook/deck needed from April to October in France. The yacht is a brand new 25m princess m otor yacht. Private, no charter. It will be based near Monaco year round. Total of 2 crew, you
Steward/esses Full tim e live aboard stewardess position offered. Yacht will be a 75’ cockpit m otoryacht based in Puerto Aventuras Mexico; approxim ately one hour south of Cancun. Em ail resum e, photo and letter of introduction. Em ail flayachtcaptain@aol. com . Ad #1632 Seeking F/T stewardess/m ate for 75’ cockpit m otoryacht to be based on Fl. west coast. For job description em ail captwam pler@aol. com . Ad #1633
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Marine Services
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We specialize in wash downs, fiberglass polishing, com pounding, brightwork and teak work. We also specialize in interior detailing. Em ail: vpdetailing @yahoo.com . Ad #1638
Are you ready for a change? Experienced m arine techs needed with talent in hydraulics or experience with stabilizers, thrusters, controls and appliances. Good pay & benefits with well established com pany. Contact Jim at 954 463-7222 or em ail jm onroe@bowboat.com . Ad #1634 Im m ediate opening for an A/C technician. A minimum of 3 yrs of HVAC experience required. Will help you apply your present skills to the m arine industry. We offer com petitive salaries, benefits, including 401k and in-house education. Send us your resum e. Fax to 954 3582878, E-m ail info@beardm arine.com , or apply online at: http://www.beardm arine. com /form -em ploy Ad #1635 Large, fast paced m arina/ boat builder in Texas, has an im m ediate need for experienced m arine m echanics. Candidates must have 5+ yrs of experience with a variety of brand engines. Must be willing to relocate to North Texas Excellent benefit package. Contact: Janet Mrozinski: 903-523-4222; hr@ cedarmills.com Ad # 1636 Alan Spicer Marine Telecom -High Speed Internet for Yachts, O nboard Networks, Cell/Sat/WiFi. Marine Electronics via an affiliate. 954-683-3426, 954-977-5245 Ad #1665 Marine Electric has been serving the m ega yacht industry since 1989 with a com bined experience of 56 years in the electrical industry. Servicing all size yachts, refits, new electrical needs, repair and installation of all electric. For specialized quotes and service. Call 912 507-3442 or em ail m dtarvin@earthlink.net. Ad #1658 Marine Canvas Tech, will train m otivated m echanical individual. Must be team player, ready and able to learn. Perm anant year round F/T, O/T plus benefits. Pom pano B each, FL. Call 954-784-0787 Ad #1697
W heelhouse to Waterline. Yacht detailing in Sikta, Alaska. Interior and Exterior. Professional, Friendly, Local Service. 907-738-6243 Ad #1637
YachtPath International is a full-service concierge specializing in boat transport and international yacht shipping. Contact: Am ber Post: info@yachtpath.com Ad # 1639 Super Yacht Services at all ports of Maldives.O ur services included, clearance, cruising permits, fuel and lubricant supplies, provision and ship-stores, local crew and shore support, crew and guest travel arrangem ents and m any m ore. Contact us with your requirements. Email: info@islandsailors.com Ad #1663 B oat Inventories, get a com plete com puterized inventory done for your boat. Experienced and professional. Call 954-609-9135. Ad #1716 Martin’s Marina, located in the safest harbour in the Isle of Grenada. A 53 slip m arina which accom m odates yachts of up to 200 feet. Am enities are m any. Com e visit us we can be contacted via vhf 16&71, em ail at m artinsm arina@caribsurf.com , telephone (473)444-4449/4439 or fax us at (473)444-2090. Ad #1731 Regency Charter Services and Yacht Vacations offers full service yacht sales, charter brokerages and services for yachts based in the Carib. Regency at 284-495-1970 Ad #1734 Yacht Décor, is your Yacht and Residential design specialist with over 25 years of creating interiors that reflect your taste and style. http:// www.yachtdecorinc.com Ad #1742 We are looking for an experienced m arine travel agent to join our growing team : must have a min. of 2 yrs experience, a team -player attitude, be professional and custom er-focused at all tim es. Send résumé to travel@cti-usa.com Ad #1744
Marine Professionals
WMG is looking for: Assistant DPA / CSO for ISM / ISPS m anagem ent. Administrative Assistant for general office assistance and client services. Floor Assistant for shipping and handling. Executive Assistant for the CEO. Charter Manager/broker for Sapphire Seas charter fleet. Contact Michael Hand at 954 523-0300 or em ail m h-wm g@ wrightm aritim e.com Ad # 1699 Full Tim e B ookkeeper/Accountant and/or Yacht Administrator To handle day-to-day bookkeeping, accounts payable & receivable, payroll, yacht accounting, etc. Great benefits. Send resum es in confidence to staff@njyachts.com Ad #1640 Com puter Experience and professional attitude a must! Catering experience a big plus! Mon-Fri 40 hrs /week. Please em ail resum e and salary requirem ents to info@ culinaryfusion.com . Ad #1641 Join the largest fastest growing internet based Yacht Brokerage in the world. O perate a full service brokerage with full confidence of building your own successful m arine business. Contact Joshua Coffey at 315-303-5052. Ad #1642 Platinum Protection Group, industry leaders in professional security services, offers V.I.P./Dignitary/Executive and Celebrity Protection for any occasion. Call 800-824-1097. Ad #1643 Secretary/Receptionist, well established worldwide yachting com pany seeks a
full-tim e secretary/receptionist for Ft. Lauderdale office. Must be reliable, punctual, com puter literate, detail oriented and have exceptional phone skills. Typing skills are a plus. Ocean Independence yachts. Em ail: usa@ocyachts.com or call 954-524-9366. Ad #1719 Self Motivated, outgoing personality and organizational skills a must. Very familiar with yachting industry. Captain or engineering experience a plus. Salary + com mission. Contact 954 523-4301 or em ail:m arclburton@yahoo.com Ad #1757
For Rent
Great 2 bed 1 bath hom e in desirable Shady Banks neighborhood. Bright, open floor plan, fully fenced, double carport. Mins to downtown, the Port and beaches. $1450/ m onth. Call Rose Purswell, Keller William s Realty,954562-8004 Ad #1644 Walk to the B each, Gallaria Mall & Restaurants. 2/2 Garden Apt. with Ceiling fans, tile throughout, pets considered. 40’ Slip. Private patio, shared pool. 815 Middle River Drive. (954) 205-9595 Ad #1645 2/1 Dania B each - Close to Marinas - Full B eds in each B edroom . $599/per week for 2 people - 699/per week for 4 people - Fully stocked inc. wireless internet. 954-6308810; patdev@bellsouth.net Ad #1646 Room for rent in nice hom e, Sat TV, Wireless internet, Close to all Marina’s for m ore info contact Peter 754 422 4130. Ad #1647
March 2007 New twentieth floor apt. furnished with all new furniture and 50 in. TV. on Los Olas River=Nu River Landing. Parking, pool sauna. Eight to ten m onth rental $2,000 per m onth. Em ail slliverm ore@com cast.net. Ad #1648 Store your car safely behind a locked gate in Riverland Area, Fort Lauderdale. Close to m arinas, boat yards and airport. Prices start at
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C18 March 2007 CLASSIFIED ADS Savannah, 3 bedroom , 2 bath beautiful 2 story hom e. Great for crew while in the yard. Located between Thunderbolt and Global ship yards. All new furniture, beds, and kitchen. $ 3000. per m onth, utilities included. Contact David at 954-2581517 or 954-564-4752. Ad#1651 Studio for $595/mth. plus $50 flat fee for utilities (incl. water/garbage/electric). Freshly Painted! Extra Clean, Tile Throughout. New A/C. Great Location. Total of $1790 to m ove in. O ne year lease. No sm oking inside. Em ail Chanda at chanda. nystedt@gm ail.com or call (706) 455 1334. Ad #1652 3/2 house on a canal in Lauderdale Isles. Modern furnished sleeps up to 8 people. 40’ dock w/ boat lift. pool available. $1000. per week or $3500. per m onth
Contact: John Watson: 954 818-8288 or em ail: gunboat@ bellsouth.net Ad # 1653 Com pletely rem odeled 3 bed 2 bath hom e. Gourm et kitchen, designer baths, bam boo flooring. Located in desirable Shady Banks neighborhood, minutes to downtown, the port, airport and beach. $2000/m onth. Call Rose Purswell, Keller William s Realty, 954-562-8004 Ad # 1654 Large Room For Rent, Pool, Washer/Dryer, Wireless Internet, Kitchen, Private Bath, 954-258-0064 Ad #1664 Great location, walking distance to shopping, restaurants & bars. Cozy setting, 1st floor spacious corner unit with washer/dryer, central air & pool. Annual lease $1295 m onth. 954-761-3300 Ad #1680
Great location, walking distance to shopping, restaurants & bars. Cozy setting, 12th floor spacious corner unit, central air & pool. Annual lease $950 m onth. 954-761-3300 Ad #1681 Great 1 BR Condo 2 miles to beach 3 blocks to Las Olas Biking distance to m ost m arinas. 1350/m onth. Basic cable included. 6 m onth least and 1 m onth security deposit required by HOA. Pinecrest village - large 1 BR with new appliances/ washer/dryer and patio on 3rd level overlooking pool. Em ail for pictures; k m araney@missionvi.com Ad #1704 Efficiency apartm ent available now for rent in Fort Lauderdale located in Riverland Com munity ( just west of downtown). Furnished or unfurnished. Will rent to one person only. $625 per m onth,
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one-year lease with first, last and security to ($1,875 total to m ove in). Call K aren at 954-609-9135. Ad #1705 Room s for rent in 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom house in Croissant park. Close to all crew agencies and m arinas. Large backyard with Gas BB Q etc... High speed wireless internet, cable, shared kitchen. Please contact Jen at 954 643-5472. Ad #1710 Dock for rent-Up to 60’ on canal in Lauderdale Isles, 55’ bridge at I-95, 220V, Secure Hurricane protected, at Captains house. Em ail gunboat@ bellsouth.net Ad #1738
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Nestled on 10.84 acres in north Florida. Surrounded by 100’s of trees, including Bam boo, Oak, Magnolia, Dogwood and Pine. Sell as is $150,000 - furnished, includes greenhouse, workshop and sm all one bedroom apt. Call John 850-569-5319 or Chrystal 954-465-7020 Ad #1693
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An unusual condo layout with 2 bedroom s and 2 updated bathroom s. Private balcony. Skylight in living room and m aster bedroom . 2nd floor unit. Central to m arinas, Ft. Lauderdale Airport and downtown. Rentals allowed. $243,200. Call Louis 954 701-5776 Ad #1696 Many new parts on this engine - also has Volvo transmission. Volvo engine m ake an offer. Larry Davis: sunglasslarry@aol.com Ad #1661 Com pletely rem odeled 3 bed 2 bath hom e in great in town neighborhood. European kitchen, designer baths, bam boo flooring. Nice corner lot w/ room for a pool, new im pact windows, paver driveway. $539,000. Also avail. for lease. Call Rose Purswell, Keller William s Realty 954-562-8004. Ad # 1698 MK2 Plus/R 190 System with R 190 octopus. 3-Gauge console with Versa Navcon com puter. Men Sm all: Knight Hawk (Black) B C with Bal. INFL soft weight 2 lbs at 4, Knife deluxe. Gear Duffle Bag Heavy Duty. Metal Tech. (STD) # 2 Speargun. Total Worth: $ 2,400; SALE $ 1,200. Excellent Condition. Contact: David C. 954 610-0524. Ad # 1660 Kite Surfing 2006. RRD Kites size 15+10; 5-string each 140 B oard Big-Dog Red. Seat and Waist Harness plus m ore, never in water. “ New ” Total worth: $ 3,800; Sale $ 2,800. Contact: David C. (954) 610-0524 Ad # 1659
Relocating and must sell my 2002 Sham rock with only 180 hours on Merc Horizon MAG350 with extended warrantee. Extensive up garades. Priced to sell at $42,500. Ft. Lauderdale location Call Peter @ 954-566-0404 or e m ail peterm c@earthlink.net AD #1724 Yam aha Wave R aider II - 760 1998 (Waveblaster II) Excellent clean condition - very low usage hours by adult will dem o - Ft Lauderdale off Las Olas (954)463-2491. Ad #1732
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