www.The-Triton.com | April 2020
Yacht captains aim to hold course during pandemic
News Captains committee confronts fatigue, offers stern advice to industry players. 36
Top tips to maintain critical remote businesses safely.
Mariners who use CBD products risk losing their credentials. 17
Crew News Twenty-three yachts were on display during the inaugural Bahamas Charter Show in Nassau, Bahamas, in February. M/Y Relentless won first place for best in theme. See more show coverage on Page 32.
Age difference just enhances captain and engineer team. 7
Inaugural show a bounty of Bahamas charter yachts, crew
Competition was fierce as 8 crew teams vied for the trophy at the second annual Cotton Crews Olympics in West Palm 30 Beach.
Story and photos by Dorie Cox Charter yacht crew on more than 20 boats worked hard to set up displays and create detailed themes to highlight charter yachts in the Bahamas during the first Bahamas Charter Show in late February. Eighteen boats of more than 80 feet in length were visited by charter brokers in Nassau Yacht Haven and Bay Street Marina in Nassau from Feb. 26 to March 1. “This show took on a mind of its own,” said Capt. Steve Feldman of the 143-foot (4.6m) M/Y Starship. “It is its own entity between the Miami and
See BAHAMAS, Page 32
Yacht owner cancellations mean work, not rest From the Bridge Dorie Cox
Each month a group of yacht captains gathers with The Triton for a private conversation about an industry issue. They speak freely on concerns and complaints – although that does not mean
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Rules of the Road
By Dorie Cox
This is a glimpse into what yacht captains and crew are doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Very little has stayed the same as they face uncertainty and changes each day. But on board several yachts in mid-March, as the coronavirus continues to close ports, seal country borders, temporarily shutter businesses, and isolate people, this diverse group looks for ways to do what they do: solve problems and keep going. On board S/Y M5, a 255-foot Vosper Thornycroft, Capt. Don Anderson is proactive. While in a shipyard in Northern Italy in late February, he saw the country start to become one of the first in Europe to be affected by the virus. Although he still had three weeks under European Union yacht travel rules before he had to leave, the mounting problems in Italy prompted a decision to leave earlier. Meanwhile, his crew of 15 remained See CORONAVIRUS, Page 8
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Celebrating 15 years
they always have gripes. In the case of yacht trip cancellations, this month’s topic, captains see them as just another part of the job. It was The Triton that took a deeper dive into how delays, reschedules, or calling off trips affect the yacht and crew. We asked around the table for a memorable trip cancellation; the captains were slow to recall. They first downplayed the topic, then examples
began to come to mind. “I'm sitting, ready to go. We’re on generator and the engine is warm,” a captain said. “I get a call an hour and a half after we were supposed to have gone. ‘Can we come tomorrow?’ ” And that’s when all of the crew’s preparations are undone, he said. For a full cancellation, the crew work
See BRIDGE, Page 46
Sea Sick Know what to do if COVID-19 shows up on board your boat.
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Marinas New shiplift a highlight of construction at RMK MerrillStevens in Miami. Amelia Island, London, Palma and Fort Lauderdale 42,44 share marina updates
Events Yachting calendar
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