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Captains take After denials, industry seeks eye care, wear clarification on cruising license seriously for work, career By Dorie Cox
From the Bridge Dorie Cox
From sun and safety glasses to binoculars and night vision glasses, yacht captains consider their eyesight a primary tool and work hard to protect it. “Glasses are second nature; my eyes are most important to me,” a captain said. “Every morning I put on uniform, phone and glasses.” Since The Triton began hosting monthly From the Bridge roundtable discussions, groups of captains have gathered around a table and set down a pair or two of glasses. We decided to learn more about what’s behind this vision. As usual, everyone at the August lunch had glasses on, around their neck or in their pocket. And several had a couple of pairs, with more at home, in the car or on the boat. “Last season I lost or broke at least six or seven pairs,” a captain said. To share their true stories, the individual comments from captains at this month’s The Triton From the Bridge luncheon are not attributed to any particular person. The attending captains are identified in the accompanying photograph on page 40. Every captain said he wears sunglasses while working on deck. And although the job is centered around the water, not everyone uses
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Rumored denials of cruising licenses to U.S.- and foreign-flagged yachts in South Florida during the past several months have led key industry groups to ask U.S. Customs and Border Protection to explain recent interpretations of the law. Trey Reeder, director of the yacht division of customs brokerage firm Howard S. Reeder, is busy now with yachts scheduling trips to the United States and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “I am clarifying rumors with people
in Europe that are planning to come for the boat show,” Reeder said. “They call and say, ‘I hear I can’t come because I am for sale.’ ” A handful of yachts have been denied a cruising license upon entry in South Florida. The issue that seems to trigger the denial is the word sale. “If they are listed for sale, or are for sale, then CBP is saying you are here for sale, not for cruising,” Reeder said. “And CBP is saying that any offer for sale, even if not for sale in the U.S., you are still for sale. And they say even if you
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Five days of Lauderdale show means $857.3 million to city In five days, last year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) generated $508.3 million in sales from show participants, according to a recent study. “That $508.3 million, those are direct sales,” said Phil Purcell, executive
Captain dies in crash Tractor trailer collides with Capt. Pat O’Brien’s motorcycle.
director of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. “Unbelievable numbers, no matter how it breaks down.” Broaden the scope and the study found that the show generated $857.3 million in purchases and expenditures
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Think you’re busy? Yacht chef and new mom opens taco restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Where in the World
Taking off Capt. Todd Rapley shares his notes on a recent, successful cruise in Cuba as tourism continues to heat up.
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BACK IN TIME: The creative crew of M/Y Zoom Zoom Zoom welcomed guests on board a 1920s, Great Gatsby-era speakeasy during the Yacht Hop at the Newport Charter Show in late June. For more photos and news from the charter show, see pages 24-25.
By Dorie Cox
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