Triton Vol. 1, No. 4 by Triton News Network

TECH TRENDS

KEEPING YACHTS COVID-FREE

VICTORIA, B.C. THE PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN URBAN & WILD

Sportfish Fever! CATCH THE CONTAGION

FRESH CATCH 101 CREATE A TASTE SENSATION STRAIGHT OFF THE HOOK

TOW ME TENDER, TOW ME SWEET, NEVER LET ME GO NO ONE LIKES THE PAIN OF LOSS — ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S THE TENDER!

WE ARE MPT ONE SCHOOL. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES.

ONE SCHOOL. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. MPT is the most complete full service private maritime school in the country. Training programs are internationally recognized and utilized by crew members from every facet of the maritime world. Our campus boasts over 61,000 square feet of classrooms, deck and engineering simulation and training labs, and several off-site training facilities.

OUR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE, INDUSTRY-LEADING TRAINING INCLUDES: • Refresher and Revalidation Courses • Basic Training • Advanced Fire • Dynamic Positioning • Medical and more

MCA, USCG, RYA AND PYA TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMS All licensing levels, including: • Officer of the Watch • Master • Engineering • Stewardess

USCG | MCA | RYA | PYA | NI | MARSHALL ISLANDS YACHTING | MERCHANT | COMMERCIAL | PASSENGER VESSEL

Sea The World

To get started, call or email us today! info@mptusa.com 954.525.1014 | 1915 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 | mptusa.com

ULTIMATE MARINE SURFACE CARE 3

www.gtechniq.com TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

“Without a highly reliable desalination system, it would not have been practical or possible to travel and explore the places we have been. Thanks Blue Water Desalination for continuing to make this adventure possible.”

All- Rob systems go, right down Ruwitch, Owner, Sharky’s Revenge Customer Since 2014 to the watermaker.

EXPRESS XT EQUIPPED

Fully automatic with capacities up to 40 gallons per hour. Designed to fit into tight spaces, the Express XT watermaker is perfect for small and mid-sized yachts.

SALES, PARTS & DEALER INQUIRIES:

SALES, PARTS & DEALER INQUIRIES: BLUEWATERDESALINATION.COM BLUEWATERDESALINATION.COM Tel: 1 (562) 426-2412

1 (855) 553-3725 / 1 (310) 684-1467

FULL-S E R VIC E B OAT YARD • DO C K S IDE C ARE

A FULL SERVICE BOATYARD BOTTOM PAINTING THRUSTERS & STABILIZERS RUNNING GEAR/ PROPELLERS FIBER GLASS REPAIRS COMPLETE PAINT JOBS ENGINE/GENERATOR SERVICES ELECTRICAL REPAIRS A/C REPAIRS SURVEY CORRECTIONS FULL-SERVICE DEPARTMENT

HAUL OUT VESSELS UP TO 100’ | VENDOR & SUBCONTRACTOR FRIENDLY

954.941.6447 | Service@MyYachtManagemnt.com MyYachtManagement.com | Follow us: 3 0 0 1 W. S TAT E R O A D 8 4 | F O R T L A U D E R D A L E , F L 3 3 3 1 2

F O R M U L A P R E S E N T S T H E B E S T in performance, styling and features for the ultimate center console experience! Announced at the 2022 Miami International Boat Show and debuting at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this fall, now is the time to plan for your Formula 387! The new 38’7” Formula with 12’ beam is powered by triple Mercury Verados, triple Mercury Racing 450Rs or twin Mercury Verado 600 outboards. The Formula 387 Center Console Fish and 387 Center Console Sport build on Formula’s rich offshore heritage and give you the flexibility from all-out Fish to all-out Sport – and all points in between!

The Formula 387 Center Console Fish & Sport –

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE NOW! 4

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

2200 West Monroe St. • PO Box 1003 • Decatur, IN 46733 • 260-724-9111

w w w. f o r m u l a b o a t s .co m

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

FROM THE PUBLISHERS Publishers

Here we go again

Jim Bronstien | JimB@TritonNews.com Kevin Quirk | KQ@TritonNews.com

Editor-in-Chief

It’s the start of summer and time to resume all those things that didn’t happen the past two summers. Are we finally back to normal? As comedian Trevor Noah mused at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner recently, “Everything is really looking up. Gas is up, food is up, rent is up!” And of course, inflation is up, interest rates are up and most anything else you spend money on is up. Except for the stock markets, which are decidedly down—a lot! And then there is war. Unbelievably tragic, with no sign of stopping anytime soon. And lest we forget, COVID, the pesky illness that just won’t go away. So maybe things aren’t so normal quite yet—or are they? For those of you too young to have lived in the 1970s and early ’80s (probably most of you reading this!), this is kind of a repeat. In the ’70s, there was a global recession and a worldwide oil crisis that caused gas prices to triple. Inflation was legendary. By 1974 inflation had reached a record high of 12.3%. As a result, the cost of everything went up: food, rent, and interest rates. For a 30-year mortgage, rates peaked at over 18% in the early 1980s! And the stock market lost 45% of its value between 1973 and 1974! And war—yes, there was that too. The 1970s were the last few years of the Vietnam War, followed by many other isolated wars around the world. And infectious disease—that existed too. There was the Russian flu, the Ebola virus, and smallpox, a disease that infected and killed millions over the years but was finally eradicated by the end of the 1970s. Despite all these scary comparisons between the 1970s and today, we have prospered. All those problems and issues got solved, and society figured out how to get through them. We will get through it now also. We just may need to adjust our paradigm a little bit. But the oceans are still there, the fish are still there, and yachting is still there — better than ever! So, start those engines, untie those lines, and enjoy the summer ride!

Susan Jobe | Susan@TritonNews.com

Art Director

Debbie Reznik | Production@TritonNews.com

Sales Director

Edward Ibarra | Sales@TritonNews.com

Digital Advertising & Marketing Director Carrie Bailey | Carrie@TritonNews.com

Social Media Manager

Abby Quirk | Abby@TritonNews.com

Technology Editor

Corey Ranslem | cranslem@ imsa.global

Business Controller

Katherine Urdaneta | kat@usmarinagroup.com

Contributors Carla Annas, JD Anson, Binny Bintu, Tom Bzura, Patricia Clark, Dorie Cox, Danny Davies, Capt. Jake DesVergers, Christine “Bugsy” Drake, Alison Gardner, Alene Keenan, Jorge Lang, Capt. Grant Maughan, Erik Speyer, Wesley Walton, Capt. Jeff Werner

tritonnews tritonnews

Vol. 1, No. 4 Triton is a free bimonthly magazine owned by Triton News Network, LLC. Copyright ©2021 Triton News Network. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.

JIM BRONSTIEN Co-owner & Co-publisher

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

KEVIN QUIRK Co-owner & Co-publisher

Contributors Guidelines Triton welcomes content from captains and crew, as well as professional freelancers, to be considered for publication and/or posting on our website and social media platforms. Please email queries to Editor-in-Chief Susan Jobe

AWARD WINNING PROPERTIES

The Perfect Ports to Call Home Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dania Beach, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Mega Yachts up to 200’ • Heated Pool, Luxury Fitness Center • Full Resort Amenities • Wireless Internet Access • 24-hour Gated Security

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Yachts up to 170’ • Olympic Hall of Fame Swimming Pools • Cable TV • Wireless Internet Access • One Block from the Beach

• Wet Slips up to 200’ • Shorepower to 480V • Dry Storage to 50’ • Fuel Dock, Bait and Tackle • 100-Ton Travel Lift • Marine Services Complex

Scott Salomon 954.764.3975

Logan Moore 954.926.0300

Brad St. Coeur 954.667.6720

Glenda Ramos 954.583.2322

hfmarina@bellsouth.net

info@harbourtownemarina.net

info@sunriseharbormarina.net

info@yachthavenmarina.net

• Wet slips up to 130’ • Swimming Pool • 24-hour Gated Security • Wireless Internet Access • RV Parking • Hurricane Protected

MEMBER

International Superyacht Society Distinguished Crew Award Sponsor

www.westrec.com

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

EDITOR’S LETTER

y grandfather, Tom Hart, was a lifelong angler —a lifelong, landlocked angler who fished every stream, pond, lake and river he could in his home state of Pennsylvania. Once, when he was 81 years old, he visited me in Hawaii. We did the usual touristy things, including a whale-watching sail on a luxury catamaran. On the crossing from Maui to Lana’i, the crew dropped a line in the water, and soon enough, it was “fish on!” My grandfather, who was keen to watch the action, was startled when the whirring reel was suddenly handed to him. “Come on, Tom! You can do it!” Everyone on the boat cheered him on as he fought to bring in that big, shimmery, rainbow-hued mahi. I don’t remember exactly how big the fish was or how long it took him to land it, but I’ll never forget the look on his face when he posed alongside his catch, tipped his cap, and thanked all the “folks” for their applause and encouragement. It was a magnificent moment for that old fisherman — and that’s the magic of deep-sea sport fishing. Most people who work on boats are well-acquainted with that thrill, and yacht crew are no exception. When working on this issue, we found sport fishing to be one of those topics that people are eager to discuss, whether they consider it just a pastime on a crossing or an actual calling. “Once you go sportfish, you never go back,” some captains told us. When we cast our lines for stories and photos, the catch was fast and furious. We hope you enjoy our “Sportfish Fever” special section as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Happy summer season!

SUSAN JOBE, Editor-in-chief Susan@TritonNews.com

8 JBBW_halfpage.indd 1

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com 9/23/2021 5:35:40 PM

OUR TEAM HAS OVER 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESCALING MARINE WATER SYSTEMS

With Marine H2O, you'll get the same old service as before, but under a new name. As Trac's only Certified Service Dealer for Super Yachts, we exclusively use Barnacle Buster, Sew Clean or PSR for all our descaling projects.

DESCALING SERVICES OFFERED: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration systems

Seawater Cooled Systems and Piping

Fresh Water-Cooled Systems

Black / Wastewater Systems

Chillers

Boilers

Potable Water Systems

Tanks

Heat Exchangers

CALL US FOR A QUOTE

954.649.6105

MarineH2O.Com TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

Contents BRIEFLY

M/Y SEALYON

12 Industry Updates

Yachts, boatyards, businesses, and more.

CREW LIFE

18 Technology Trends

Gear, gadgets, and game-changers.

30 Never Have I Ever

Blow off stress with this fun game.

WORKIN’ IT

32 Ask Bugsy!

When your bunkmate drives you berserk.

20 From the Bridge

34 Lost & Found

Once you go sportfish, you never go back.

Crew help a fine-feathered hitchhiker find her home.

22 Less Soot = Less Work

36 Travel Advisory

Is your diesel filter system the right type?

Fly fuss-free with these tips from GMT.

24 Caulking 101

38 Yacht♥Beat

How to make a messy job more manageable.

Turning the joy of boating into a healing gift.

24 What the Deck!

Quick tips and best practices for deckhands.

DESTINATIONS

24 Triton Trivia

Test your nautical savvy with this pop quiz.

VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C.

26 Game Changers in Baking

54 Most Friendly Place for Adventure

Décor mats transform simple dishes into art.

This city’s fine balance between urban and wild cannot be topped.

27 Who’s Who in Crew

Meet Head Chef Daniel Isberg of M/Y Bold.

55 Marina Facilities

27 Good Galley

Yacht accommodations and customs requirements.

Don’t serve fly eggs with your fruit!

57 Airports, Attractions, Activities

28 Greener Cleaner

DIY solutions are a healthier, safer way to scrub.

Fun for all, from foodies and oenophiles to outdoorsy adrenaline seekers.

28 Stew Cues

Save time with these two laundry tips.

EVENTS

ON THE COVER: Fishing near the Gemini oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about 150 miles south of New Orleans. Photo by Capt. Jeremy Beller.

64 Calendar An eclectic mix of happenings, wherever crew may

happen to be.

60 Crew Photo Gallery

At the Palm Beach International Boat Show.

BACK PAGE 72 Superyacht Man Check out our caption contest! The winning entry

will earn a $100 digital gift card and appear in the next issue of Triton magazine. Send your best captions to crew@TritonNews.

52 10

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

Features SPORTFISH FEVER 41 The Tech Edge

“Connected” anglers have a distinct advantage. 42 Rules and Regulations U.S. pelagic permits and catch reports can be

processed online.

43 Tow Me Tender, Tow Me Sweet Yacht-tender relationship must weather the

risk of loss.

44 What a Drag!

Getting the tow where it needs to go. 45 EPA Rules for Small Engines

Exhaust emission standards must be met. 46 Fresh Catch 101

Raw fish prep tips for deckhands.

PHOTO DANNY DAVIES

PHOTO BINNY BINTU

48 Poised for the Prize Project 406 will be the largest sportfish yacht

in the world.

49 Ciguatera Warning

What danger lurks in that fresh catch of the day? 49 Fish on! Got a World Record?

Only one way to find out — check with IGFA. 50 Fish Tales

Crew share stories of their fishing adventures. 52 Trolling on Passage Transatlantic magic begins when dinner is

Anyone up for some Russian takeaway?

on the line.

53 Keeper of ‘All Time Records’

Historic fishing club is among the oldest in the nation. Marine surveyor Mark Geddis, of Vessel Value Survey, is the winner of the Triton Superyacht Man caption contest, April edition. Cheers, Mark!

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Is it safe to travel to the Mediterranean this summer? By Corey D. Ranslem

The short answer is yes. Thus far, the war in Ukraine, however tragic, has had little impact beyond the immediate Black Sea. Dryad Global, one of the leading companies providing global maritime risk intelligence, published a report on the risks to vessels and crews operating within the Mediterranean Sea that highlights a range of traditional and nontraditional threats vessels may face when operating within the area. Their analysis indicates the conflict in Ukraine has little impact beyond the wider Black Sea. The biggest threats in the Mediterranean remain centered around military and migrant activity near coastal Libya. While this type of activity has been ongoing for several years, there has been a steady uptick in the number of migrants attempting to leave Libya for Europe, along with migrants attempting to leave Turkey for Greece. The report further highlights the risks of interaction with military/militia

forces when operating close to coastal Libya. According to Dryad, there are various naval missions operating in the Mediterranean. NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian — responsible for executing NATO’s maritime security operations, including maritime counterterrorism, and upholding freedom of navigation — is patrolling the Eastern Mediterranean. In addition, Operation IRINI to enforce the arms embargo on Libya has vessels patrolling about 60nm off the coast of Libya. The UN Security Council unanimously voted to extend Operation IRINI until March 2023. The report highlights that such operations are unlikely to impact normal commercial or private maritime traffic. Through the Dryad risk analysis, risks from traditional maritime security incidents such as threat of hijacking, attempted boarding and approach, shots fired, attempted kidnapping, and threats from

Valentines Resort renovates marina in Harbour Island Valentines Resort & Marina, at Harbour Island, Bahamas, is having a substantial renovation. The entire electrical infrastructure is being replaced on the docks and will include new power pedestals and transformers, and new decking and planking are scheduled for the marina docks. The property has opened a new saltwater pool and will replace beach furniture and umbrellas for the private section of Pink Sands Beach. Construction is scheduled for completion by September, in time for the winter yacht season. The yacht marina is the largest on Harbour Island and can accommodate vessels up to 200

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

feet in length with fuel service, full electric (30, 50, 100 amps), unlimited reverse-osmosis water, and wireless internet access for each slip. For more information, go to valentinesresort.com.

PHOTO CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

ROVINJ HARBOUR, CROATIA

broader environmental issues remain low. As it stands, the Mediterranean remains a stable and safe prospect for vessels this summer, with security issues likely to be found at the local level, specifically those of personal safety ashore, and security of property both at anchor and in port. For specific questions or requests for maritime intelligence information, contact Dryad directly through dryadglobal.com or via email at enquiries@dryadglobal.com.

Lizard Yacht Service, Wills Ridley team up for Med service center Lizard Yacht Service is set to work with the Wills Ridley company for steering gear service and repair at a new superyacht service center in Palma, Mallorca, to cover the Mediterranean area. Lizard Yacht Services offers parts, service, and maintenance with expertise in engineering and fitting, while Wills Ridley has supplied hydraulic steering gear for yachts, and military and commercial vessels since 1963. The collaboration was agreed upon earlier this year with Wills Ridley dealership in the UK. The company’s UK base is in Falmouth, Cornwall. “This is an exciting time for both companies,” stated Amanda Martin, director of Lizard Yacht Service SL, in a press release. “The Balearics is fast becoming the heart of the superyacht industry for the Med. As Lizard Yacht Service works alongside Wills Ridley in the UK, it is a natural next step to extend the relationship to our Spanish company based in Palma.” A full digital gauge and software upgrade is scheduled for current customers, according to the release. “In addition to these upgrades, we will be servicing and supplying new pumps from the Wills Ridley portfolio, refurbishing existing power packs, and handling the design and build of new power packs,” stated Wills Ridley Director Ryan Kitchener. For information got to lizardyachtservice.co.uk and willsridley.com.

Marine Diesel Engines & Generators Servicing South Florida & the Caribbean Since 1980

FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS FACTORY

SUPPORT

WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ON

FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIRS

AUTHORIZED BOSCH COMMON RAIL & FUEL INJECTION REPAIR SHOP

PROVIDING QUALITY WORKMANSHIP IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND WORLDWIDE SINCE 1956

www.RpmDiesel.com 2555 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 +1 954-587-1620  sales@rpmdiesel.com

COMPLETE LINE OF FACTORY AUTHORIZED PARTS IN STOCK  FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS  FACTORY SUPPORT  WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ON FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIRS  MAINTENANCE & OVERHAULS  RE-POWER SPECIALISTS  DOCKSIDE SERVICE  NEW ENGINE SALES 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

www.DieselServicesOfAmerica.com 2501 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 +1 954-781-1464  sales@dieselservicesofamerica.com

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Derecktor ‘ushers’ in a new era in Fort Pierce By Dorie Cox

While development continues at Derecktor Ft. Pierce, the Florida yard’s first yacht refit is set to wrap up on M/Y Usher. Work began in February on the 154-foot Delta as it was hauled out for a 15year ABS survey, paint job, and mechanical work. Capt. Adam Belshe, who has worked on Delta yachts for much of his yachting career, is at the helm on M/Y Usher. “We will do as much as we can during our yard period while keeping up with our owner’s busy schedule,” he said. “With the help of Derecktor Ft. Pierce, we will meet 100% of our goals.” The yacht owner chose the yard located inside Fort Pierce Inlet, 90nm north of Fort Lauderdale, to support the area’s expansion into the yacht repair industry, according to Capt. Belshe. “Mr. Michael Saylor, our owner, could have sent us anywhere. He wants to grow our superyacht economy, and having more options for service as yachts make their way north makes Fort Pierce a new perfect destination,” he said. “It’s not as big as the Fort Lauderdale marine service

CREW OF M/Y USHER AT DERECKTOR FT. PIERCE IN FLORIDA

area, however, providers will come up when we cannot source locally.” Hauling operations began last summer and the yard has completed survey haul-outs, paint jobs, and substantial aluminum structural repairs. The yard’s mobile boat hoist is the largest lift in the U.S., according to Justin Beard, marketing and sales development manager at Derecktor. The Italian-built Cimolai Technology lift is 85 feet tall, 75 feet wide, 120 feet long, and able to

accommodate vessels up to 250 feet in length with a 1,500-ton capacity. “Building a shipyard from scratch is no easy task, and our team has done an admirable job overcoming several hurdles,” Beard said. “The hard work is paying off, though. We’ve taken on a few significant projects already and are currently negotiating future projects.” Derecktor Ft. Pierce offers deepwater access with 28-foot depth and unlimited overhead clearance to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as dockage, storage on the hard, workshops for trades, offices, and land-based support services on an 8-acre site. Capt. Belshe likens the Fort Pierce area to Fort Lauderdale about 30 years ago. “There are lots of fish, manatees and dolphins in the bay. The fishing, uncrowded surf beaches, local festivals and farmers markets are enough for everyone to enjoy their stay.” For more information: derecktor.com/ derecktor-ftpierce-florida.

U-BOAT WORX LAUNCHES 9-PERSON SUBMERSIBLES Dutch submersible manufacturer, U-Boat Worx, has launched the NEXUS series of submersible craft. Each of the two models seat up to eight passengers with a pilot and are depth-rated to 650 feet (200m). Lithium-ion battery technology allows for up to 18 hours of operation for as many as 10 dives a day. Using the revolving seating arrangement featured in the company’s Cruise Subs line, passenger views can be optimized no matter the direction of travel; the NEXUS series crafts are multi-directional, able to maneuver in any direction using 10 silent thrusters for power. Both models are built with an extra-large entrance hatch for passengers of all ages, and the boarding process has been streamlined. Top-mounted diving tanks allow for unobstructed views and increased freeboard for a stable boarding platform for occupants to stand on deck. Optimized for ship-based launch and recovery, the NEXUS craft can also be deployed from land and transported to dive sites. An optional passenger elevator and a smaller, lighter seven-person submersible are available. For more information: uboatworx.com.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

INDUSTRY UPDATES Sheltair adds AI weather and climate data program Sheltair Aviation has expanded weather and climate data with the IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite. This technology will support the largest privately-owned aviation network of fixed-base operations in the U.S. using artificial intelligence to help improve responsiveness to critical weather and changing environmental conditions. The data will forecast approaching weather and alert to potential conditions such as wind or lightning in regards to departure and arrival times, grip and ramp movements, towing and more. “Safety is more than a practice at Sheltair, it’s who we are,”

Bobby Cavetti, Sheltair’s director of safety and training, stated in a press release. “Implementing the capabilities of the IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite allows us to better prepare and mitigate climate-related risks, minimize aircraft movements, and further enable our operational resiliency.” With corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, the airline will use the data from IBM to plan for potential disruptive environmental conditions, flooding, air quality, and more across the company’s customer service, ramp line personnel, fixed-base operators, and safety managers to prevent disruptions. More information can be found at sheltairaviation.com.

MARCH 2022

Largest yachts* sold in March/April NAME

LOA

BUILDER

LAUNCHED

CREW

LISTING BROKER

Burrasca

184’ (56m)

Perini Navi

2003

Richard Kaye

Starship

143’ (43.5m)

Van Mill

1988

Robert Stotler

Patriot

116’ 1” (35m)

Burger

2005

Wes Sanford

Lady Sharon Gale

112’ (34m)

Broward

1999

Will Noftsinger

Nirvana

109’ 10” (33.5m)

Horizon

2000

Will Noftsinger

Kelly Ann

108’ 3” (33m)

Benetti

2015

Kristen Klein

Arreee!

105’ (32m)

Azimut Yachts

2007

Frank Grzeszczak Jr.

Kefi

105’ (32m)

Sunseeker

2004

Kyle Leeper

All That Jazz

101’ (30.7m)

Hargrave

2008

Michael DiCondina

*NOTE THAT THIS IS A REFLECTION OF YATCO LISTINGS INTELLIGENCE AND ONLY REFLECT THE UPDATES ON YATCO AND NOT THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.

APRIL 2022

Combined last asking price of all yachts over 79ft (24m) sold in March 2022: $61,157,154 USD

NAME

LOA

BUILDER

LAUNCHED

CREW

LISTING BROKER

Sealyon

203’ 5” (62m)

VSY

2009

Bob Fritsky

Jacozami

145’ (44m)

Benetti

2009

Merle Wood

Hull No. 29

114’ 10” (35m)

Azimut Yachts

2021

Carmen Lau Stratton

Tintin

112’ (34m)

Westport

2022

Josh Gulbranson

Book Ends

112’ (34m)

Wesport

2020

Robert Saxon

Ree

111’ 11” (34m)

Valdettaro

1995

Anne Ploch

White Pearl

111’ 3” (33.8m)

Sunseeker

2010

Harry Bristow-Holmes

Atlantic

108’ (33m)

Westport

1998

Bryan Long

Time Out

106’ (32m)

Lanlorenzo

2019

Michael Mahan

Pipeliner

102’ (31m)

Westport

2001

Mitchell Grant Torrens

Wizard

100’ (30.4m)

Porsius

1985

Kevin Ralph

Ammoun of London

100’ 5” (30.6m)

Heesen Yachts

2000

Int’l Yacht Register

Combined last asking price of all yachts over 79ft (24m) sold in April 2022: $153,500,940 USD

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

INDUSTRY UPDATES

M/Y Octopus to charter in Antarctica

PHOTOS CAMPER & NICHOLSONS

The 414-foot (126m) M/Y Octopus, commissioned and formerly owned by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will be available for first-time charter in Antarctica in late 2022 exclusively through Camper & Nicholsons. Built by German shipyard, Lürssen, to a design by Espen Øino, and launched in 2003 as one of the largest superyachts in the world, Octopus commenced a trend for yachts to be equipped for science, research, and far-flung expedition travel. To that end, the vessel sports an ice-class 1A steel hull, allowing it to safely traverse the iceberg-filled seas surrounding the southernmost continent. In its storied past, Octopus has been an iconic research vessel, involved in search-and-rescue missions, and even once featured a recording studio for famous artists including Mick Jagger, Usher, and U2. Its one-of-a-kind art and artifacts collection includes an original photo of Marilyn Monroe and a signed photo of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Mike Collins adjacent to the American flag that was carried by Frank Borman and Jim Lovell on board the Gemini VII spacecraft in 1965.

Up until its sale in 2021, the yacht was kept extremely private, with few images of its interior ever released to the public. To mark its new availability as a charter yacht, Octopus began a two-year, round-the-world tour in January. So far, the plans include Costa Rica, Panama, and South America, wrapping up with the Antarctica tour in early December 2022. Charter rates start at $2.2 million per week. Features include flexible accommodations for 12 guests in 13 cabins and a permanent crew of 42; a dive center and hyperbaric chamber, along with a fully equipped medical suite; a toy list that includes seven tenders, two helipads, a large SUV, electric foils and much more; an entertainment deck with fully equipped gym, spa, 15-person cinema, library, observation lounge, and glass-bottomed aquarium; and a dedicated owner’s deck with a private elevator.

Find out more here.

YachtWorld debuts videos on iconic yacht builders YachtWorld, a global online marketplace for yachts owned and operated by Miamibased Boats Group, recently announced the debut of its YouTube series Cult Classics, showcasing a select group of venerated yacht builders. Each episode explores the history and ethos of builders with a cult-like entourage and takes an in-depth look into their boat-building philosophies. The series will have a total of five episodes in 2022. “The devotion from fans and owners of these prestigious yacht builders is something that we wanted to shine a light on and invite more people to experience,” said Ryan McVinney, director of content at Boats Group and creator of Cult Classics. “The stories are unique because it’s not easy to reach the status and caliber that these builders have achieved. It’s a long road to get there, so we’re excited to show what it takes.” The inaugural episode features one of America’s oldest shipbuilding families, Huckins Yachts, and focuses on the company’s new but classically styled Huntsman 38 vessel. Huckins Yachts’ proud history of boat building has created one of the most loyal followings in the industry, which dates back to the early 1900s. Viewers can look forward to more iconic brands and yacht builders as upcoming episodes spotlight Bertram Yachts, Formula’s Thunderbird, Wellcraft, and more. Watch Cult Classics on YouTube, and follow along on Instagram @yachtworld for behind-the-scenes content and upcoming episode announcements.

Wärtsilä launches 360-degree camera system for the bridge Wärtsilä Corp.’s new Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System has a 360-degree view to reduce accident risks for mariners. The system increases situational awareness and is streamed directly to the bridge in real-time. Blind spots are eliminated with digital panoramic cameras located around the vessel to provide a calibrated range grid around the vessel to 16

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

give precise measurement of distances. The camera pods are optimized for the marine environment and the system is not reliant on the global navigation satellite system. “Safety is of increasing concern in today’s maritime environment. Vessels have become ever larger in size, and the volume of sea traffic is greater than ever before. With

S.P.E.C.S, the bridge crew has a perfect view of what’s going on around the ship at all times. This takes situational awareness to a completely new level, and greatly reduces the risk of accidents and costly damage,” stated Sasha Heriot, head of Vessel Assistance Systems at Wärtsilä Voyage, in a company press release.

The most well-equipped Travel Management Company for superyachts worldwide – let us help you. • • • •

24/7/365 in-house customer service Dedicated private yacht team Marine airfares – refundable & changeable Published & low-cost airfares

Live Support 24/7 I Talk to an Expert +1 954 761 9595 I Toll-Free: +1 866 746 8872 yachting@flygmt.com I www.flygmt.com We’re Always Open

PACIFIC NORTHWEST’S FULL SERVICE SHIPYARD

Platypus Marine is a full-service indoor shipyard specializing in the construction, repair, refit, and maintenance of recreational, commercial, and government vessels. REPAIR & REFIT

FABRICATION

RESTORATION

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

MAINTENANCE

MECHANICAL & SYSTEMS

HAUL OUT

CARPENTRY

TOPSIDE REPAIR

FIBERGLASS

PAINTING

CAPTAINS RESOURCES

360.417.0709 www.platypusmarine.com

TECH TRENDS

Clean and COVID-free Device kills pathogens in seconds; dashboard shows it’s working.

PHOTO COURTESY VIKAND

COVID breathalyzer New device could be game-changer for onboard testing.

new COVID breathalyzer device considered a game-changer for the testing of passengers and crew on board vessels has received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The InspectIR Systems PNY-1000 COVID-19 Breathalyzer, which can detect infections in only three minutes, is capable of testing up to 20 people an hour using an instrument the size of carry-on luggage.

The PNY-1000 Breathalyzer can test up to 20 people an hour. Vikand, a public health and medical solutions provider for the international commercial maritime, cruise, yachting and offshore industries, has been named exclusive distributor of the PNY-1000 breathalyzer by the device’s maker, InspectIR Systems. “The fact that the FDA has authorized this exciting COVID-19 Breathalyzer is, without doubt, a game-changer,” said Vikand CEO Peter Hult. “It means that finally, we have an effortless way to undertake large-scale testing. It now means that the entire testing process has been made a whole lot easier and more comfortable for those being screened, including even children old enough to blow into a straw.” For more information, visit inspect-ir.com. 18

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

ancellations, changes, diversions, crew illness, testing, and a slew of other COVID-related issues have been affecting the large yacht industry for the past two years. MachAir Solutions has developed a system to help vessels monitor and eliminate pathogens through their Air Disinfection Biosecurity (ADB) device. Once installed in a vessel’s HVAC, the device can eliminate 99.9% of airborne pathogens, including the COVID-19 virus, within about a minute, according to the company. “Yachting is, of course, intimately tied to the love of travel,” said Elle Lynch, founder and CEO of MachAir Solutions. “The pandemic has presented enormous challenges to this industry, and our device offers a solution that allows

everyone the security and confidence to enjoy the moment again.” The ADB technology has certifications from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program. There are other types of technology also used to eliminate pathogens, such as bipolar ionization, photocatalytic oxidation, and UVC, however, Lynch said testing has shown that the ADB technology has been able to eliminate most pathogens, whether surface-based or airborne, up to 20 times faster than the other technologies. The ADB also has a dashboard to which air quality sensors can be connected to provide a reading of a room’s air quality, ensuring owners

and guests that the device is working properly and the room is clear of pathogens. Although the technology behind the ABD device has been in use for over 20 years, MachAir Solutions currently doesn’t have any units deployed within the large yacht industry. “We are new to the marine space and actively looking for a boat to perform a free proof of concept,” Lynch said. The ADB device is engineered for various types of onboard installations. Cost and total installation time depend on the complexity of the vessel and the HVAC system on board. The recurring maintenance costs of the system can be around $1,600 per year. For information, contact elle@machairsolutions.com.

Sensor aims to help crew anticipate guests’ needs

ould a crew be able to provide better service if they could track the location of owners or guests on board? Technology company VTT Senseway says yes — and also improve safety, comfort, and energy efficiency. So it developed ZediSense, a sensor that, according to the company, delivers discreet, real-time data about guests’ physical presence in a room or space without the use of cameras. ZediSense was developed after the company was approached in 2019 by a European shipyard seeking to improve passenger safety. “There was a clear need for a technology that could improve the safety of cruise ship passengers in emergency situations,” said Capt. Anu Peippo,

Chief Experience Officer at ZediSense. “We embraced the challenge and developed a product that uses radar technology which has superior detection capabilities without invading privacy.” ZediSense is unique in its ability to sense both macro and micro movements — just the tiny movement of a person’s chest when breathing is sufficient for accurate detection, according to Peippo. The company says it is now working to move this compact, easy-to-install technology into the yachting sector to help crew anticipate and manage the flow of guests on board, as well as to optimize energy consumption according to real-time occupancy data. For more information, go to ZediSense.com.

from the bridge

Hook, line and sinker Sportfish boats are far less formal and much more interactive, aficionados say. Triton met with captains via Zoom recently for a “From the Bridge” roundtable on what it’s like to run a sportfish boat. To encourage candid discussion, Triton’s policy is to not identify participating captains or their comments.

When you interview for jobs, is the owner more interested in your fishing ability or your ability to be a captain?

• For me, it was personality in the beginning, I was nothing to brag about at the start in my first chase boat, we were really just out there having a good time. And the same thing with the job I’m at now – we just really got along. • It just depends on what the owner’s focus is. I worked for a very novice owner that was really into the fishing, and he was just very focused on my ability to fish. I had a guy recently who — well, I started as a delivery guy, and then he asked me to stay and try to get him squared away. That turned into a month, and then a year — and it was my ability to manage the program. Where I am now, they did not want a young, aggressive, tournament kind of sportfishing captain; to be able to be a comprehensive program manager was more important to them. The one before that, there was no emphasis on managing the program — it was a large sportfish and a large yacht, but it was all focused on fishing. 20

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

Are there some sportfish captains and crew who prefer tournament fishing, and some who don’t? Sort of like some yacht crew prefer charter yachts, and some don’t.

• Certainly, there’s a competitive side of it, and if you’re a competitive individual you’re going to plug into that. So, you’re doing something you love, you’re competing in it, and oh, by the way, you can win a significant chunk of change as well. That, to me, is what seems like drives a lot of sportfish captains toward tournaments: the ability to add to the bottom line at the end of the year.

If you’re there for a good time and everyone wants to have fun, that’s what fishing’s about, and it makes your life a lot easier. • If we do tournaments, we’re into ones like the Jimmy Johnson where they’ve got a nice, good party. It’s not just about the fishing, it’s about getting together on the dock and just having a good time. Personally, for me, tournaments are a little more stressful — there’s a lot more going on. Especially the sailfish tournaments. Being out on a 74-foot boat, it’s not easy to catch the fastest fish in the ocean. • I’ve never worked for a guy that is like this, but there are guys out there, if you

don’t win a tournament, if you don’t win money in a 12-month period, you’re out. Some owners are hugely competitive and are dying to get into it, and others are just there for a good time. If you’re there for a good time and everyone wants to have fun, that’s what fishing’s about, and it makes your life a lot easier. •E very fisherman’s been there, when you don’t catch anything, and there’s two types of boat. On one, you might have an owner and the crew pissed at you and everyone in a bad mood. On the other, you hear: “That’s fine. We had a great time. We’ll head in a little early and hit happy hour. It was good to get out there.” Compare the life of a sportfish captain with the life of a regular yacht captain.

• The yacht side is more silver service. There’s a lot more waiting, you’re dressed up a lot nicer, you get a shower before dinner. For me, it was rarely ever going to dinner with the owner, and you always had to look busy, shammy in hand, you know… maybe a radio. They want you there and they want you to just be waiting on them, which is fine. Sportfishing, from my experience, it’s a 180, and I’ll never go back to yachts. You know, we get in and the boss will say, “Oh, here man, have a beer” and, you know, “Relax, you did great today, let’s just rinse the boat.” You’re not always busy. We’ll all go out to eat. They kind of bring you in more as a family. They want you there. They want you around. They’re not there to impress anyone, it’s just to have a good time. It’s just way more relaxed. •Y ou are enabling them to participate in

Say, in the chase boat program, something mechanical goes wrong and you’re struggling to figure it out. Would you ever use the engineer off the yacht to help you out?

do personal stuff yourself. And I would say 75% of the time we would cook for ourselves.

of thing. Actually, I’d say more with the sportfishing captain, cause the yacht captains are busy.

• We weren’t very often docked near each other — it would be, like, a 15-minute walk. By the time we walk down there, eat, and come back, we could have cooked and been done and moved on to something else. When you have gotten up, gotten ready, gone fishing, come back, and now have to fix anything that broke, service anything that needs to be serviced, and get ready to fish the next day, that 30 minutes matters. The people on the yacht were very, very helpful and very eager to do anything they could for us, but most of the time we’d eat just on board here, and I’d say 95% of the laundry that was done was done on this boat.

• I t’s a more informal connection. Dock time for a sportfish guy —it’s real, it’s significant, Yacht captains don’t stand around the dock and talk. They have their offices, their emails, they got 99 people working for them, they got HR issues — in the sportfishing world, we don’t have any of that. My office is my settee. You sit there, you’re at the dock level most of the time you’re doing any administrative stuff, you’re watching out the window, and if you see a few guys, you go talk to them. ‘Hey, where you been, what are you doing, where are you from? Oh, I’m heading there, you got any insight for me?’ It’s very much an informal thing, and if you’re genuine, PHOTO DANNY DAVIES

a hobby which is a fantasy, and you’re making that possible for them, and in that, it creates a very strong bond — a very intimate bond. It’s completely different. In the yacht world, you are a manager, an administrator, and a servant. That is their mansion on the water, and you are there to serve them, serve their needs with white-glove treatment. It’s the lifestyle basically that they’re looking for there, versus when you take somebody fishing and you catch fish —even if you go out and you don’t catch fish, but you had a great day. It’s a completely different mentality, a completely different mindset.

• Absolutely. In my case, absolutely. Now, I’m not going to tell you that they’re real good at it. LOL! Every time I ask them a question, they’ll ask for a manual. I’m like, ‘We don’t have any manuals – get in there and be an engineer and figure this out!’ The guys I work with now are awesome and they will do anything they can to help me out, but not all the time are my problems resolved. More times than not, it’s not resolved. They will get me to a point where I know I need to call in a subcontractor. So, how does it work on the chase boat — does the chef on the yacht provide your meals, do they do your laundry, etc. Or are you completely independent?

Do you think the sportfish captain network is tighter than the yacht captain network?

• I’m completely independent, but I have those services available to me. It just becomes more trouble than it’s worth sometimes. For instance, this winter, we were in a bunch of different places. Sometimes we’d be anchored out and I’d be on the hip, where I could just jump on the boat and grab something to eat. Sometimes I’m anchored myself. Well, then, I’ve got to have them come get me in a tender —that’s ridiculous! Laundry-wise, I’d say bulk items, beach towels, and anything the guests were using we’d send back over there, but 90-95% of the time it was just easier to

• The difference that I would see is when you’re a yacht captain and you see another yacht captain, you kind of look at each other, maybe shake your hand or something, and if you get to talk, that’s great. As a sportfishing captain, I’d go up to a couple and I want to talk to them: “hey man, what have you all been doing, where you coming from, how’s the bite been...” If they’ve been there longer than you, you ask them what they’ve been trying or maybe even the area they’ve been, you know. And then, oh, you guys going to the bar tonight, we’ll see you there – that kind

most of the time — I mean, there’s always some outliers — but most of the time people are going to help you out. • I t’s just more about the time on the dock that a yacht guy just doesn’t get. They just don’t understand that — they come to the boat, they get on the boat, they’re isolated in this big capsule, and then they leave and they’re gone. And they might go to, like, you know, Rybovich, you know, where you have crew houses and all that. Sportfish? We ain’t got none of that. None. It’s on the dock, cooler, maybe some chairs, sitting around a fish-cleaning table and just kind of shooting the shit. And you don’t Continued on page 66 TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

WORKIN' IT

Less soot = less work Whether to use an active or passive diesel particulate filter system for your vessel depends on load fluctuations. By Jorge Lang

articulate matter, often called “soot,” is the byproduct of incomplete fuel combustion. Like the black plume of smoke that a big rig truck expels when accelerating, this soot is also present on diesel engines for marine applications. Diesel engines work by using high pressures to ignite a fuel-air mixture in the combustion cylinder. When the fuel and air don’t mix thoroughly and are ignited, the byproduct is soot. The best way to eliminate soot is with a diesel particulate filter system. These systems capture soot particles before they are expelled into the environment. The particles are then burned off and disintegrated — a process called filter regeneration — when exhaust gas temperatures (EGTs) are 500–600 degrees Celsius. There are many reasons why a diesel engine runs dirty. By far, the most common in marine applications are generators running at low loads. Simply put, the higher the load placed on an engine, the higher the EGTs will be. Let’s say you have a 100 kW generator that runs 24/7 at full load. The EGTs on this generator should be high enough to hit that continuous regeneration sweet spot of 500–600 C. However, if the load fluctuates from a 100% load when the vessel is full of guests down to a 50% load during night hours when not much power is required, the EGTs fluctuate as well. During the times of lower load (EGTs lower than 500 C), the filters will accumulate more soot than they can burn off. The results of this can be disastrous. For instance, increased back pressure, clogged filters, and more work for the 22

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

PHOTO COURTESY DEANGELO MARINE EXHAUST

already burdened captain and crew. This is why selecting the correct diesel particulate filter system for your vessel is so critical. There are two types: passive and active. A passive system will regenerate on its own passively, so long as the EGTs are between 500 and 600 degrees Celsius. At these temperatures, the filter will burn off more soot than it accumulates, which ensures a properly functioning system. Passive systems are ideal for engines that operate at constant high loads. However, if your engine’s load fluctuates, like in our previous example, then an active system would be the ideal fit. These systems actively monitor several control inputs — back pressure, EGTs, engine load, etc. — to increase EGTs

PHOTO CAPT. JEFF WERNER

when needed. This is usually done via a diesel burner or electrical heater placed before the filter. The benefits of a properly designed diesel particulate filter system can be numerous: longer-lasting paint jobs, less work for the crew, cleaner decks, no smell at marinas, no pollutants at sea, and so on. Whether you have decided to go with an active or passive system, you’ll want to make sure to select the one that not only fits your budget, but also your application needs. ‹ JORGE LANG, BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR DEANGELO MARINE EXHAUST, HAS 21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO DEANGELOMARINE.COM.

High Speed Internet, Unlimited GB, Fixed Cost Unlimited 4/5G USA, Bahamas, Caribbean, and Med

SOLUTIONS

TO OPTIMIZE RELIABILITY Out Of Line?

Same Day Shipping, 24/7 Tech Support No Throttle, No Overages, No Surprises

We’ll set you straight.

All Shook Up? We’ll keep you cool, calm & collected.

Typical Download Speeds 25-50 Mbps, USA Termination Unlimited GB Fixed Cost Monthly plans from $995 TESTING & ALIGNMENT MACHINERY PRODUCT

High Speed Vsat For Yachting

ANALYSIS

SERVICES SOLUTIONS

Upgrade Your Internet Experience! Seamless Coverage Throughout North America, Central America, Caribbean, and Mediterranean

Certified Recognized External Specialist for Condition Monitoring

marinedatasolutions.com

+1 954 859 7092

+1 954 764 2678

Providing Solutions Worldwide Since 1992 Headquarters in South Florida, USA

WORKIN’ IT

k l i n u a c— —g 101

By Chief Officer

Wesley Walton

What the Deck! ➣ Don’t leave anything wet laying on the teak deck or furniture, as it will leave bad watermarks.

It’s a messy job, but manageable if you keep a few points in mind. By Chief Officer Wesley Walton

drained before you pack it away.

➣ Always keep lockers dry and neat. ➣ B e careful of using power tools and power cables around wet areas.

HAVE A DECK-RELATED QUESTION OR CONCERN? CHIEF OFFICER WESLEY WALTON HAS THE ANSWER! EMAIL CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM

Preparation is key. Make sure you have taken out all of the old caulking and treated the surface below it, i.e. mold or rust that was held behind the old caulking.

Use the correct caulking for the job at hand. There are plenty of types for various purposes; make sure you select the one best suited to the job at hand. Protect your work area. Place drop towels or set up painter’s plastic around the area you are working on. If you do happen to spill caulking on a teak deck, the best cleanup solution is to leave it for 24 hours, then blade it off with a razor. Trying to clean it immediately can result in smudging it into the grain of the teak. Always use appropriate PPE. Be aware

clockwise direction.

➣M ake sure the hose is completely

think we can all agree that whether you are caulking a countertop, shower, teak deck, or window, it’s a messy job. Here are some tips to ensure you can walk away from every caulking job with your head held high.

Tape off neat corners and lines you want to follow. If the surface is wet, the tape may not stick and could ruin your job. Try using a pneumatic air hose to blow all the moisture out.

➣ Coil all hoses and lines in a

that if you use gloves, you may not always notice your hands have wet caulking on them, and this can lead to you spreading the mess when touching other tools or parts of the boat. There are various methods to get a neat edge, such as the old “finger and soap” approach, or using edging tools. Here’s a secret: Peel a potato and cut it into the shape you need. This allows you to choose your own shape, and the moisture from the potato allows for a smooth finish. Pulling the tape when the caulking is wet is extremely messy, especially when it’s windy. Try filling up an old work bucket with water and putting the pulled tape into the bucket. This stops the tape from blowing around and spreading wet

caulking all over the place. Once finished with your job, seal your caulking tube so it doesn’t dry out completely. I suggest making a pocket over the nozzle using 2-inch tape. Then pump a little bit of caulking into the pocket. This way, when the caulking is dry you can pull this tab you have made over the nozzle. It will pull all the dry caulking away and allows you to use the rest of your caulking tube trouble-free. When caulking between teak planks, always leave the caulking high because it shrinks over time. Leave it for 24 – 48 hours to “cook off” properly, then sand it level to the surrounding planks. Don’t use high-grit sandpaper; 80 grit will do just fine. ‹

Challenge your crewmates with this pop quiz for ‘nautical nerds’ 1. What’s the term used to describe all of the equipment and gear used to anchor? 2. W ho manufactured the first 100-horsepower outboard motor? 3. True or false? In the Lateral System of Aids to Navigation, “nuns” are odd-numbered and “cans” are even-numbered. 24

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

4. In what river in the northeastern U.S. do both freshwater and saltwater fish live side by side? 5. A crosswise seat in an open boat is called a: plank, slate or thwart? 6. N ame the walkway that connects the decks at the aft and the bow? Answers on Page 62.

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

WORKIN’ IT

Game changers in baking Easy-to-use décor mats transform a simple dish into art. By Patricia Clark

Many of us have seen the amazing entremet work by chefs such as Cédric Grolet, Antonio Bachour and the incredible Dinara Kasko — who also offers online classes when you buy her mats — utilizing special cut silicone molds.

TUILLE RECIPE You can use any tuille recipe or try your hand at mine. Ingredients: (makes 12 large or 24 small)

What some may not have seen are the easy-to-use décor mats that help us transform a simple dish into art. These mats can be filled with sugar, chocolate or, my personal favorite, tuille batter.

6 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 oz. (3½ tablespoons) unbleached all-purpose flour 1½ oz. (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon flavor — I prefer almond extract

MUST HAVE MATS FOR ANY GALLEY These products can also be found on Amazon.com or BakeDeco.com Silikomat Fantasy Tricot Décor Mat shop.silikomart.com

1 teaspoon texture — I prefer citrus zest or white sesame seeds Small pinch of salt Method: In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and flour, then whisk in the butter, flavor, texture and salt until smooth. Spread evenly across the surface of the mat, making sure to evenly fill all the crevices. Slide the palate knife or offset spatulas across the top of the mat, gently scraping away any excess around the molds. Bake at 350 for 6 minutes. The tuilles will naturally pop up from the molds once they are firm. Make sure the mat and supporting baking sheet are cool between batches. Variations include: Texture: Sesame seeds, finely ground pistachios, zest of citrus fruits, vanilla bean paste, dehydrated and finely chopped flowers and tea leaves.

And the affordable, Beasea Fondant Lace Mold beasea.com Pavoni Coral Baking/Freezing Mold pavonitalia.com/professional/en

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

Colors: Dehydrated fruit or herb powders, such as those from Suncore Foods. suncorefoods.com Colors: Food-grade airbrush and colors at cakeart.com Flavors: Food-grade essential oils at lorannoils.com Edible printer: Gorgeous edible creations at ink4cakes.com

WHO’S WHO IN CREW

Head Chef Daniel Isberg of M/Y Bold

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ON THE “BEHIND THE LINE” PODCAST WITH CHEF DANNY DAVIES AT TRITONNEWS.COM

How did you become a chef? I have been cooking all my life. I started when I was a little kid. I enjoyed spending time with my grandparents in Sweden in the countryside — we filled the days picking berries, foraging for mushrooms, fishing, baking, making jams, cooking everything from scratch. That got me very excited and interested in cooking. After a childhood like that, I knew I wanted to be a chef. After culinary school, I worked at Stockholm’s top restaurants with Sweden’s leading chefs. Then I started to explore and cook around the world, working in many different countries, including France, Germany, Poland, Greece, Spain, the U.S. and Thailand. I started cooking on the water over 20 years ago on Sea Goddess, an ultra luxury, small cruise ship/yacht that could take up to 116 guests. I have worked as a chef all my life, running my own restaurants, catering companies, private and personal chef services and consulting. When COVID came two years ago, I put my catering company in Thailand on hold and went back to yachting full-time again, and I love it.

What is the best kitchen or galley you have ever worked in?

FOLLOW CHEF ISBERG’S @CHEFDANIELISBERG CHEFDANIELISBERG.COM

any style, cold cuts, cheeses, fresh-baked bread, pastries, croissants, and any kind of special order, like smashed avocado on dark bread with poached egg, egg white scrambles, etc. • Lunch service is around 1 p.m., a familystyle lunch with a different theme every day: Italian, Thai, Greek, sushi, beach barbecue, paella, etc. Normally five to six different dishes, plus dessert. • Afternoon snacks, sweets and crudites at 3 p.m. • Dinner, from 7 to 8 p.m. Three to five courses: amuse-bouche, appetizer, palate cleanser, main course, dessert

It’s important to me before a charter starts to have good mise en place: stocks, mayo, ice creams, sorbets, reductions, some baked goods, basic menus done, etc. A normal charter day looks like this: • Breakfast service is 6 to 10 a.m. I normally serve fresh fruits, chia pudding, smoothie bowls, waffles, pancakes, omelettes, eggs

Thomas Keller from The French Laundry. His cooking is amazing. He is a genius. I have eaten at his restaurant several times, plus I have met him in person a couple of times and got really good advice from him.

What is it like to be a chef on a private yacht compared with a charter boat? As a private yacht chef, you have to be on standby for the owner and his guests all the time, 24/7. On a charter boat, it’s different because almost all meals are at set times and menus are agreed upon beforehand.

• Late night snacks around 11 p.m. For dinner service, I like to focus and have a quiet galley. For the rest of the day, I always listen to rock music. My work hours are normally 7 a.m. to midnight during a charter, with a one-hour break in the afternoon. Compared with other crew members, the head chef is always working the longest hours.

Must be at the American Embassy in Paris. The kitchen was huge, old school, with hundreds of copper pans hanging on the wall — best kitchen equipment you can imagine, and separate rooms for cold kitchen, hot kitchen, pastry, baking, etc.

Describe life on M/Y Bold and what your day looks like when taking guests on for a charter.

Name one of the chefs you admire most?

What do you do on your time off? I like to do watersports, explore new restaurants, drink a nice wine and relax. I have been to over 60 countries in the world. I have many favorite places — two of them are the Italian Riviera and Saint Lucia in the Caribbean.

FRUIT SANS FLY EGGS

Good Galley

Wash all your fruit in water with a little splash of white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda. For apples, pears, etc., use hot water and it will remove the wax. For berries, use cold water. The solution will prevent fruit flies and kill off any fly eggs that may be there already. — Chef Danny Davies

WHAT ARE YOUR BEST TIPS FOR THE GALLEY? SEND THEM TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

WORKIN’ IT

STEW CUES Organize towels

GREENER

To ensure you don’t run out of clean towels in a specific cabin, either number, label or color-code your towels per cabin and per day head so that they are returned to the correct location from the laundry every time.

CLEANER DIY solutions offer a healthier, safer way to scrub, shine, and sanitize.

Be quick on stains

By Alene Keenan

here’s an easy way to avoid the health risks and damage to the ecosystem caused by the strong chemicals and long-term toxicity of many cleaning products found on yachts: Make your own. These tried-and-true recipes are gentle, safe, and work well for basic cleaning and upkeep of most luxury surfaces on board.

ALL-PURPOSE

DISINFECTANTS

✪ The basic recipe for a mild, allpurpose cleaner for wood, marble, or stone is half a teaspoon of pH-neutral, unscented dishwashing liquid (the white kind) and two cups of warm water. Mix gently to keep the bubbles down. Sponge over hard surfaces, then rinse completely to remove any soap residue. Buff with a soft cloth. Do not let these surfaces air-dry.

✪ For a great basic disinfectant, mix one part water to one part rubbing alcohol or inexpensive vodka. Spray onto a cloth, not directly on the surface. Use this to disinfect after cleaning a hard surface, especially points of contact such as doorknobs and light switches, cutting boards, bathrooms, etc. It also works great on stainless steel.

his cleaner can also be used in a T spray bottle and applied to a cleaning cloth. It works great in the galley, heads and hallways, and on most furniture. If residue remains, reduce the amount of dishwashing liquid. ✪ For streak-free glass, add half a cup of white vinegar to two cups of water, then add a quarter cup of rubbing alcohol (70% concentration) or vodka (safer for your skin), and one to two drops of a citrus essential oil.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

✪ For a nontoxic disinfectant, add three tablespoons of liquid castile soap or two tablespoons of mild dish soap to two cups of water in a spray bottle. Add 30 drops of tea tree oil and shake. ✪ To get soap residue and scum off tubs, tile and glass, mix one part vinegar to one part dish liquid. Spray and let it sit for five minutes, then start to clean. It works best if you can spray to rinse it off. This can also be used in the toilet if the engineer says it’s OK. ✪ For a mild abrasive cleaner, mix two tablespoons of baking soda with two cups of water.

To help the laundry stew, keep a bottle of stain remover under the sink in the pantry. When you collect the napkins from the table, check them for stains in the pantry and treat them as needed. This will save the laundry stew time as the stains are being treated while they are still wet, which means they will more likely come out during the first wash. — Chief Stew Carla Annas WHAT ARE YOUR BEST TIPS FOR INTERIOR CREW? SEND THEM TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM

LAUNDRY ✪ This is the best stain remover I know. Take two parts hydrogen peroxide and mix with one part dish liquid. While much safer than chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide still may discolor, depending on the fabric or treatment, so test the remover in an inconspicuous area of the fabric first. If it’s OK, spray on the stain, rub it in, and rinse it out. It can also be used as a pre-treatment for stains. ‹ ALENE KEENAN IS A VETERAN CHIEF STEW AND INTERIOR TRAINING INSTRUCTOR/CONSULTANT. FOR A COPY OF HER BOOK, “THE YACHT GURU’S BIBLE: THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR EVERY YACHT,” GO TO YACHTSTEWSOLUTIONS.COM.

FULLY ENCLOSED PREP BAYS AND STATE OF THE ART PAINT BOOTH

60Ft. Sport Fisherman

THUNDERBOLT MARINE INC.

Reﬁt - Repair - Paint

In-House Trades & Authorized Outside Contractors

+1 912 352 4931 INFO@THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US WWW.THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US SAVANNAH GA USA

NEVER HAVE I EVER Yacht Edition Blow off some steam with this revealing game of naughty nuggets. Amid the beautiful surroundings and 5-star service, we yacht crew can experience some “unusual” moments. And we need to decompress — sometimes with extra sleep, sometimes with fitness, and sometimes with games. Drinking games.

BY AN ANONYMOUS CREW

•

Had a charter guest shit the bed.

•

Walked off without notice.

•

ad to clean explosive diarrhea from the master H bathroom sink.

•

ad to hide a guest’s cigarettes because she H kept smoking in the cabin.

•

Had to clean human excrement out of the skupper.

•

Been on a dead ship for more than 48 hours.

•

Had to feed the owners’ prostitutes at 4 a.m.

•

Brought a prostitute back to my cabin on board.

•

Had to cross dress for guests’ entertainment.

•

Found strangers enjoying themselves on board.

•

Had to make a cake resembling genitals.

•

Swam with turtles.

•

ad to flirt with the customs officer to get us H processed back into the States.

•

ad a surprise coast guard or homeland security H inspection on board.

•

Had to clean around an owner’s used sex toys.

•

Bought drugs from a marina worker.

•

Had to unpack the guests’ sex toys.

•

een a meteor shower from the sun deck while S underway.

ad guests refuse to leave when their charter H ended.

•

Seen a double rainbow off the bow.

Had a second engineer remove the wrong pump.

•

Swam with dolphins.

Gotten the date wrong for a guest’s birthday.

•

Rode a seabob into a shark.

•

annonballed onto sharks off the swim platform C to entertain guests.

ad guests refuse to eat dinner because they H were all in a drunken dispute and not speaking to each other.

•

Had to save another vessel at sea.

•

ad to swim out and rescue jet skis that floated H away.

•

Had to shoot at pirates trying to board.

•

ought restaurant food and served it to guests B because the chef was passed out.

•

Snuck a hookup on board and gotten away with it.

•

Actually used my free time to learn a new language.

ot attacked by a gang of iguanas during the G guest beach BBQ.

•

Flirted with an owner’s daughter/son.

•

Flirted with an owner.

•

Been alone on the yacht for a week.

•

Had to cover for an owner’s or guest’s cheating.

ied about equipment not working so you didn’t L have to set it up.

•

alled the coast guard or flag state on a C captain/vessel.

•

Fired someone because you didn’t like them.

•

Been accused of being a drug runner.

•

Fought a fire on board.

•

Heard my fellow crew having sex.

riven an inflatable tender 25 miles to rescue D a guest.

•

Been fired for not liking the owners’ dog.

•

Seen the captain run the boat aground.

•

Had to do a guest’s makeup.

•

Kicked charter guests off mid-charter.

Hid in a bilge so the captain couldn’t find you.

•

Witnessed an engagement proposal on board.

•

ever have I ever been on a boat where three N captains, two engineers and two stews left within one month.

•

Break up a domestic dispute between guests.

een kicked out of a marina in the middle of B the night.

•

restled a drunken guest away from boarding W the wrong yacht.

•

Taken the tender to have sex.

•

Had to clean dog poo off of teak.

•

Been abandoned by a captain on a yacht.

•

Bribed a customs official to release provisions.

•

Had to talk a guest out of keeping illegal seafood.

•

ad sex with a fellow crew member on the crew H mess table.

•

Fallen off the dock coming back from a bar.

•

Found a gun under a pillow during turndown service.

•

Sank the golf cart — drunk or sober.

•

Visited a guest at their home after the charter.

•

eft yachting and went to work for a guest after L a charter.

Enter the always fun and illuminating “Never Have I Ever,” Yacht Edition. Rules are easy: If you have experienced one of these items, you must perform the agreed upon task, whether it be pushups, dish duty, taking a swig or whatever other entertaining things you and your crew can come up with. Let this be your starter guide and add on as stories emerge. It’s a fun way to get to know each other and have gratitude for wherever you are right now.

•

Put a tender on the hip in 6-foot swells.

•

Backed over the tender tow lines.

•

Deleted the chart course while underway.

•

Popped a fender.

•

aid down on the crew mess table surrounded L by the deck team wearing towels on their heads while the captain chanted in a fake language in order to get a raise.

•

Had five engineers at once on a 150-foot boat.

•

atched the captain walk off before the boat was W even properly docked.

•

Had a management company take control of a boat.

•

Been anchored for months with no land.

•

id in the empty hot tub so the captain couldn’t H find you.

• •

•

F ed champagne from a bottle into the mouths of guests in a floaty being towed by a Williams.

•

aught fish with guests who then announced C they won’t eat it and that it was just for pictures.

•

Had sex with a charter guest.

•

Taken drugs with charter guests.

Been naked in front of my crewmates.

•

Been asked to provide drugs to guests.

Seen a charter guest naked.

•

Had to sue a yacht for nonpayment.

Been asked to provide birth control to guests.

een on board when the captain crashed the B boat because he was sexting.

•

Done donuts in the tender around a waterspout.

•

Had a guest bring guns on board.

•

Had a captain sleep through his night watch.

•

Had an owner offer to buy me cosmetic surgery.

•

Had an HOD meeting at a strip club.

•

Been fired.

•

Gotten cosmetic surgery for a yacht job.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

MAINE Come for the cruising. Stay for the service.

The NEW ENGLAND REFIT CAPITAL frontstreetshipyard.com • 207-930-3740

CREW LIFE

Sleepless and ready to snap I’m a chef bunking with a crewmate whose schedule doesn’t vibe with mine. Never mind that she is messy and her stuff is everywhere, or that she never cleans up after herself. The main problem is that just as I finally fall asleep, she comes in and starts banging around the cabin in her endless routine of showering, drying her hair, opening and closing drawers, and then, once she is in bed, tapping away on her phone — every single tap is like a bird pecking away at my brain! It’s maddening. I’ve tried everything. She says she is doing her best to be quiet. There is no chance of ever getting a good night’s sleep. I’ve asked to switch cabins but was told no. Help! —Bunkmate Driven Berserk

Dear Bunkmate Driven Berserk, Crewmate-inflicted insomnia is no joke! I always find the cabinmate situation an interesting one, as just like with family, we don’t always get to choose who we room with. It could be someone who has no concept of how to live with another person, who snores uncontrollably, who talks in their sleep, or is just super unhygienic. (I have experienced all!!) Always remember that in yachting, being a considerate crew member is a big part of being an awesome crew member. I don’t think people always realize just how important this is to a happy and healthy work environment. Yes, we all come from various cultures and backgrounds, but respect, tolerance, and consideration are universal.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

Your situation sounds like a wound being constantly rubbed with salt! Having had my fair share of loud cabinmates, I can safely say I feel your pain, and have tried and tested a lot of different ways to overcome it. There is always the option of giving her a taste of her own medicine by doing the same things back to her — but truth be told, that will only set you up for a constant passive-aggressive contest of who can bang the door louder or who can set the most annoying alarm. From what I gather, you have tried to have a candid conversation with her about this. My first point of advice for any form of conflict is to always hit it head-on and address the issue face-to-face. Write your concerns down and explain in a detailed fashion why and how her actions are affecting you. Maybe kindly suggest ways in which she can be quieter, like changing her hair-drying schedule to when you are awake or are not in the cabin. Try earplugs — the foam ones work a dream, and you can still wake up to your alarm. When I live with a snorer or someone who is loud, I use earphones with white noise to cut out all other sounds. Our senses are all very much connected, so a blackout eye mask might help as well. If none of this works, then you could always turn to the “powers that be” — first, speak with her head of department, and then, if there is still no good outcome, you could write a formal letter of complaint to the captain,

Ask y Bugs describing how this is affecting your rest time. WARNING! This could get messy and create a bad vibe with your cabinmate and other crew. This is a last resort! Rest and sleep are so important in our fast-paced, high-stress environment. With you as chef, I can understand the pressure, since your hours on trip are extremely long! In a worst case scenario, the only solution might be to leave. But there is no guarantee that this will not happen with your next crewmate on another boat. Props to you, by the way, for not going all crazy on her and knocking her out with a frying pan! ‹ IN HER 8-YEAR CAREER ON YACHTS AND TWO SEASONS ON BRAVO TV’S HIT SHOW BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN, CHIEF STEW BUGSY DRAKE HAS PROVED THAT LEVEL-HEADED LEADERSHIP IS HER FORTÉ. NEED SOME ADVICE? ASK BUGSY! SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM.

CREW LIFE

High-flying hitchhiker finds her way home with some help from a quick-thinking crew. By Susan Jobe

left the house in 10 minutes. I went right there.” They’d had Blueberry since she was a baby, Cameron said, and although she spends much of her time hanging out with the Cameron children, Colin, 10, and Mia, 13, she had never been outdoors before. Those experienced with parakeets told Cameron the bird would likely be within a few hundred feet of the house if she were found — and if they didn’t find her within a week, the odds were high they never would. “Our hopes were pretty slim at that point,” he said. Days had passed and the boat was more than a mile upriver from their home, so despite their excitement, the Camerons were slightly skeptical that the recovered bird was actually their Blueberry. “But the minute we opened the front door, the bird flew through the house, cut into the back room, and went right to her cage,” Cameron said. “There are three or four little perches in the house that she always sits on, and she started going one to the next for the next couple of hours. She was sitting on my shoulder, sitting on my kid’s shoulder, my wife’s, my daughter’s.” Back on M/Y Entrepreneur, the happy rescuers were preparing to push off from the 17th Street Yacht Basin without their little blue stowaway. “Blueberry was so much fun to have on board for the two hours she was there,” Zockoll said. “Everyone was invested in this bird.” ‹

hose who work on yachts tucked the bird for safekeeping into the expect to see a lot of blue: head of a guest cabin, where it received blue skies, blue seas, blue the 5-star service expected on a luxury hulls, blue uniforms. But when the superyacht: room service of the finest mate of M/Y Entrepreneur radioed to seeds, an unlimited fountain of purified crewmates on the bridge, “You guys, water from the faucet, and plenty of come to the stern, and bring your attention from staff. phones!” no one expected the tiny splash “She was so funny,” Zockoll said. “She of blue that awaited them there. just wanted to hang out. She just wanted Perched on the aft deck was a bright to sit on your shoulder or on your head.” blue parakeet — the kind that is usually Zockoll’s mom quickly found a found in a comfy cage in somebody’s posting of a lost parakeet that looked home, not navigating wind currents over just like the bird on the yacht. That led the South Florida waterways. The little Zockoll to Pete Cameron, who said his bird had suddenly landed on board the family had been searching for their pet, yacht as it was being towed down the Blueberry, for eight days. The 2-yearNew River. “Yeah, the bird’s been there old bird had flown out the front door for, like, three bridges now,” a tow worker accidentally and got carried away on a told the delighted crew. windy day, much to the family’s dismay. Deckhand Ava Zockoll, who worked Cameron said he got the text from with birds at the North Florida Wildlife Zockoll late one afternoon. “I probably Center while a student at Florida State University, said it was immediately apparent that the little parakeet was somebody’s pet. It flew onto their shoulders and heads, and happily posed for selfies with the crew. “I’ve never met a bird that was just so friendly,” she said. Zockoll sent a photo to her mother, who began searching through “lost pet” Facebook pages in Fort Lauderdale. Meanwhile, the crew carefully COLIN CAMERON, AT RIGHT, IS REUNITED WITH HIS LOST PET THANKS TO DECKHAND AVA ZOCKOLL, LEFT.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

PHOTO PETE CAMERON

LOST & FOUND

Every step of the way... We’ve got it covered. Seafarer Marine, partnering with Teakdecking Systems, offers the finest teak decking in our store. No need to order and wait, just come by and pick it up! Any questions about products or applications? Talk to our knowledgeable staff, they are always happy to help. We now feature an in house fabrication shop that can build to your specifications with a quick turn around.

3100 SW 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 T 800.771.8325 • P 954.763.4263 www.seafarermarine.com A proud supplier of Teckdecking Systems

Unmatched assortment and 50 years experience in the yachting industry!

TRAVEL ADVISORY

Fly fuss-free with these tips from GMT. UNITED SAYS OH-LA-LA!

If you’re headed to the South of France from the U.S., you now have another option: United Airlines has inaugurated daily nonstop Newark-to-Nice flights, effective May 1. Delta’s New York JFK-to-Nice route continues to be a popular option, but competition can only be good for the business traveler, and it’s encouraging to see another player throw their hat into the ring. A third carrier on the route, La Compagnie, operates businessclass-only flights from Newark to Nice three times weekly on new A321NEO aircraft. Note: If you plan on attending the Monaco Yacht Show, grab your marine fare tickets now, before flights fill up and the prices increase. You’ll thank us later! MASKS ARE GONE, BUT…

Within the U.S, airlines have recently eliminated in-flight mask requirements, although most airports still require them to be worn while in terminals, concessionaires, baggage claim areas, etc. So before you head out the door, make sure you have a few masks on hand — and as always, be ready for anything! SUMMER SALES?

World’s First

Digital Sextant Find out why the Digital Sextant from Bluewater is being called, “The ultimate backup for GPS malfunction, cyber attacks, and radar jamming.”

If you’re thinking it’s time to take a proper vacation, don’t wait for a summer sale to purchase airline tickets; that ship has sailed! Jet fuel cost, as with regular gas, has soared in the wake of supply uncertainties related to the Ukraine invasion. Check with GMT for the latest prices and availability. COVID FOR THE EU:

Be aware that to enter the EU from outside the Schengen Area, you must show proof of vaccination and/or booster dated at least 14 days prior to travel and within 270 days. A COVID Recovery certificate is also acceptable if issued within the prior 180 days.

Videos & Specs

3233 SW 2nd Ave Ft Lauderdale FL 954-880-9800, sales@bluewaterweb.com

Global Marine Travel has been on the alert 24/7/365 for over 20 years to help crew navigate their travel needs. For immediate travel assistance, email yachting@flygmt.com or call +01 954-761-9595. Follow them on Instagram @flygmt_travel.

LEADING THE MARINE INDUSTRY IN SERVICE

South Florida’s Premier Yachting Facility Refit • Paint • Service

The Roscioli Yachting Center is a full-service yacht repair facility equipped to accommodate all of your mechanical, paint, carpentry, fabrication, fiberglass and haul out needs. With a convenient location, 24-hour security, and first-class amenities, the Roscioli Yachting Center offers everything you need to complete repairs in a secure and comfortable environment for your vessel and crew.

rycshipyard.com

3201 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 • p. +1.954.581.9200 • e. ryc@roscioliyachting.com Follow us on

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE FREEDOM WATERS FOUNDATION

CREW LIFE

Finding Peace in Freedom Waters A SOCIAL WORKER-TURNED-YACHT STEW NOW BRINGS THE JOY OF BOATING TO THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING. By Dorie Cox

ebra Frenkel was a burned-out social worker in Chicago with a dream to be at sea. It was a dream with a deadline. “I wanted to be on a boat for [the year] 2000,” she said. “And at the end of 1999, I was on a 130-foot yacht as a paid stew in the Caribbean.” That yachting dream would eventually set Frenkel on a path to combine her love of helping people with her love of boating — a path that would enhance not only her life, but the lives of thousands of others. Eventually landing in Fort Lauderdale, she teamed up with yacht broker John Weller, a fellow cancer survivor, in a plan to share the therapeutic effects of being out on the water with others. They began by inviting children with cancer to experience fun and sun aboard boats. By 2006, this new direction had coalesced into the nonprofit Freedom Waters Foundation. In the first year, they hosted more than 700 on-the-water experiences in the Fort Lauderdale area. Now headquartered in Naples, the foundation operates in several Florida counties, including Broward and Palm Beach, and continues to grow. “We estimate that we have impacted 35,000 individuals in the

CHILDREN AND ADULTS BATTLING ILLNESS, DISABILITIES AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES TRADE THEIR CARES FOR SOME FRESH AIR, SUN AND FUN WHEN THEY BOARD A BOAT.

last 15 years,” Frankel said, “and we look forward to serving many more for many years to come.” The way it works is that boat owners use their vessels to share the healing experience of being outdoors and on the water with people who would never experience it otherwise — children and adults with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses, at-risk youth, and struggling veterans and active-duty military members. In 2021, program volunteers provided that opportunity to 2,248 people, including 509 children with special needs, according to Frenkel. “Imagine a child, wheelchair-bound and on a ventilator, going boating with her entire family. She watches as dolphins play and splash about. Her grin gets bigger and bigger,” she said. “That’s the magic of being on the water.” Freedom Waters is always in need of knowledgeable helpers, and yacht crew are a great fit, Frenkel said. Options include volunteering on the boats, teaching others to sail, helping kids bait hooks for catch-and-release fishing programs, creating a fundraiser, serving meals, or using photography/videography talents to capture beautiful memories. For captains, it’s an opportunity for a great crew team-building exercise. For yacht owners, it’s a chance to share their love of being on the water by sharing their vessels (all boat sizes are appreciated) for outings, or offering their boat for a sunset cocktail hour — dockside or at sea — to invite others to learn about Freedom Waters and how they can help. ‹ For more information or to volunteer, visit freedomwatersfoundation.org or contact Robin Meagher, director of program and development for the Florida East Coast, in the Fort Lauderdale office at 239-263-2377.

WE LOVE STORIES ABOUT CREW WHO ARE MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. IF YOU HAVE A STORY, SEND IT TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM. 38

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

2700 SW 25th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Office: 954-791-0550 www.umcmarina.com

FOR ALL YOUR IN-WATER NEEDS FROM BASIC DOCKAGE TO A FULL PAINT JOB FREE WI-FI • CREW TIKI HUT DOCKSIDE SVCS • CAPTAIN MEETING ROOM DOCKAGE • Wet slips up to 190’, 11’ draft • Covered slips up to 100’

SERVICES WET DOCKAGE

BOTTOM PAINT

Do it yourself yard/marina with specialized onsite contractors: • Paint jobs top quality yachts • Hydraulic services • Stainless fabrication • Teak services • Fiberglass Moe’s Marine • Forklift, pump out, fuel • Food court and 2 tiki huts

TENDER SERVICES Haul out up to 38’, 14,000Lbs Storage facilities on yard One stop tender services TENDER HAUL-OUT SERVICES

One-Stop Services

CALL (954) 791-0550 TO RESERVE YOUR SLIP!

TANKLESS DIVING

ULTRA-PORTABLE YOUR GLOBAL FULL SERVICE DIVE OUTFITTING STORE Onboard repairs • Global service New build dive locker design Local dockside pick-up & delivery

A FULL SERVICE, SECURE FACILITY LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER • Multiple deep-water wet berths for vessels up to 200’ • Experts in aluminum, wood, fiberglass and steel repair projects • The best in quality workmanship and on-time delivery • Crew housing available 9852 HECKSCHER DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226 P/ (904) 251-3707 | E/ R Gibbs@stjmarinegroup.com

stjmarinegroup.com

• • • • • • • •

Floating electric dive systems (Nemo, Nomad, Sealion) Scuba gear sales & service Scuba training Tankfill systems (Nitrox & Helium) Water toys (Seabob, Fliteboard eFoil & more) Spearguns Freediving gear Medical kits & service

Brownie’s Southport Divers. 1530 Cordova Road. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 954-524-2112 Brownie’s Yacht Toys. 2301 S. Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 954-463-9446 Brownie’s Palm Beach Diver. 3619 Broadway (US1). Riviera Beach, FL. 561-844-3483

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

YACHTDIVER.COM YOUR BOAT = DIVE BOAT

SPORTFISH FEVER

GET THE TECH EDGE Up-to-date navigation charts and hi-res data offer well-connected anglers an advantage. By Erik Speyer

t is no secret that fishermen are, well, secretive — and superstitious. So it should come as no surprise they will go to great lengths to guard their special spots. On a local fishing board, someone asked a captain for his insight into good spots to catch spiny lobster; he insinuated he would rather someone have relations with his wife than give that information away. Obviously, there is no replacement for experience, but beyond that, how can you get the edge on the competition? The answer, without a doubt, is better data. The easiest way to get better data is by making sure you have updated chips in your plotter, but you can take that a step further by upgrading to chips that have better bathymetric data. Bathymetric

charts will provide a high-resolution mapping of the seafloor. Some of the options provide such high detail that you can see the wreck or reef you are fishing down to the foot. Aside from high-resolution bathymetric charts, anglers in the modern era have access to real-time data to aid in the conquest of fish. A popular option is the Ocean-O data available on the Timzero platform. Heidi Leaman, East Coast sales manager for Nobletec, explained that adding highresolution oceanographic data — such as seawater temperature, dissolved oxygen, multi-layer current, and phytoplankton — not typically found in other sportfishing weather surfaces, in addition to 1km sea surface temperature, altimetry and chlorophyll, “is a real game-changer.” CONTINUED ›››

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISH FEVER ››› “The high-resolution oceanographic data available with this service is a key factor in targeted fishing for the optimal performance,” Leaman said. “Subscription to this service also unlocks a new Ocean-O WorkSpace that was designed and optimized to visualize, filter, and combine all the oceanographic data to find the best fishing spots.” In addition to high-res oceanographic data, most fishermen want the latest weather reports. While cellphones allow you to stay connected when relatively close to shore, what do you do for connectivity when you are on a multi-day offshore trip? Satellite internet has come a long way, both in terms of cost and the size of the necessary equipment. Christian Cordoba, maritime channel manager for Inmarsat, said that Fleet Xpress can be installed on vessels as small as 60 feet, with antennas capable of reaching speeds up to 16Mbps. That is enough data to download all the Ocean-O data you could possibly need, while leaving enough bandwidth available to stream the big game while waiting for your next bite. “Our plans have the flexibility that allows users to suspend the service when they are not using the vessel for up to 6 months per year without extending the contract,” Cordoba added. “The customer can upgrade and downgrade speeds without changing the terms of the service.” That means you can increase your bandwidth for a big tournament, and slow things down when back at the dock. Many fishermen enjoy the feeling of being off the grid, but for the angler who wants to stay connected with all the latest data, consider pairing a service like Ocean-O with the connectivity of FleetXpress. The only wrong way to fish is to stay at home. ‹ ERIK SPEYER IS DIRECTOR OF SALES AT BLUEWATER BOOKS & CHARTS AND PREVIOUSLY WORKED IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. HE CAN BE REACHED AT ERIK@BLUEWATERWEB.COM.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

U.S. Pelagic Fishing Regulations ›››

Permits and catch reports can be processed online by NOAA Fisheries. By Capt. Jake DesVergers

OAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. It has five regional offices, six science centers, and more than 20 laboratories around the United States and U.S. territories. NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation’s ocean resources and their habitat. NOAA Fisheries requires fishermen and dealers to obtain federal permits if they fish for, sell, purchase, or import Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS). These species include tuna, billfish, swordfish, and sharks. Permits are also required to import all HMS, and to export bluefin tuna, swordfish, and frozen bigeye tuna. Recreational fishing for HMS in federal waters and within the waters of Atlantic coastal states for tunas (excluding Maine, Connecticut, and Mississippi), requires vessel owners to have a valid federal fishing permit for their vessel. The type of permit depends on the fish species, fishing gear, and fishing trip. Each permit is issued to a vessel owner for a specific vessel. All passengers on board a vessel with a valid HMS permit may recreationally fish for Atlantic HMS under specified terms and conditions. To apply for a permit, the process is completed online at: hmspermits.noaa.gov Once a permit is obtained, it is important to review the types of tackle and equipment that are authorized for use. This will vary depending upon the type of permit and fish species. Specific

COURTESY BINNY BINTU

requirements are assigned to fishing gear, hooks, and techniques. An angler on an Atlantic HMSpermitted vessel may fish recreationally for Atlantic HMS in federal waters, except in areas closed to fishing. The areas currently closed to fishing are:

› Tortugas Marine Reserves › Madison-Swanson and Steamboat › › ›

Lumps Closed Areas Edges 40 Fathom Contour Closed Area Gulf of Mexico Bluefin Tuna South Atlantic Swordfish

An important part of the permit regulations involves reporting your catch. All recreational catch (landings and dead discards) of Atlantic bluefin tuna, as well as landings of swordfish and billfish (white and blue marlin, sailfish, and roundscale spearfish) must be reported. A landing occurs any time these fish are brought back to shore. NOAA Fisheries has developed an online portal and app to complete this process: hmspermits.noaa.gov/catchreports ‹ CAPT. JAKE DESVERGERS IS CHIEF SURVEYOR FOR INTERNATIONAL YACHT BUREAU (IYB), WHICH PROVIDES FLAG STATE INSPECTION SERVICES TO PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL YACHTS ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL FLAG STATE ADMINISTRATIONS.

SPORTFISH FEVER

Tow me tender, tow me sweet, never let me go E lvis Presley knew it: No one wants the pain of loss. Especially the loss of the yacht’s tender while under tow. Although rare, lost boats are just one incident that puts a damper on the towing relationship. Like the day Capt. Tedd Greenwald looked off the stern to check the tender status — and saw only horizon. The trip from Florida to the Bahamas had been smooth until, as often is the case, the weather turned. “The oversized sportfish was an amazing sea boat and we were having no issues until my regular 30-minute check showed no jetboat tender in our wake,” he wrote to Triton. “Just the yellow floating tow line.” As the yacht slowed, something appeared in the clear Gulfstream waters. It was the tender, which had flipped over, sunk, and now was headed back up, he said. “It accelerated toward the surface and cleared sea level by 10 feet. Then landed with a big splash upside down.” They towed the swamped boat to the shore, but it was doomed. Yacht captains and crew love their tenders, and the relationship is usually healthy. The auxiliary vessel is perfect to ferry guests comfortably, ease local provisioning, amp up the water-sport fun, and serve as safety equipment. But there is always a price — to love and tenders alike. Although captains tow lots of boats throughout their careers they know the risks. Towing is a serious business, agreed Barney Hauf, director of sales at TowBoatU.S. Ft. Lauderdale, a boat towing and salvage service. “At TowBoat, we have six to eight weeks

The risk of loss puts a damper on the yacht-tender relationship. By Dorie Cox

PHOTOS BY RYAN FLANERY WITH ELEVEN | SEVENTEEN MEDIA & COMPANY

of training before our guy ever tows a boat — and towing is all we do,” Hauf said. “Overall, I think yacht captains do a good job of spec’ing out towing gear and most have the right chafe gear.” He pointed out a couple of tips: Make sure the tow is in step, at the proper point in the waves, with the yacht not going up while the tender is going down a wave. Use lots of towline, with a section of nylon as a shock absorber. Use extreme caution when the tow is in closer quarters to avoid fouling the line. And mind the hardware. “The yacht owner may say, ‘Just tow it, use that trailer tow eye, that’s what it’s for,’” Hauf said. “But on a safe tow, most will have fabricated an eye with backing plates. You never want to use bow cleats or a regular towing trailer eye — that stuff will fail.”

“And you need good eyes on watch, both ahead and behind, while in tow. Don’t just count on electronics. You need an alert watch,” he added. Capt. Brendan Emmons, on the 100-foot (31m) M/Y Freedom, loves the fishing tender he tows. It has all the bells and whistles, and he’s in for the long-term relationship. But years at sea have shown him that towing can limit a trip. “The big boat can handle so much more without it,” Emmons said. “It complicates, say, going up the inside [Intracoastal Waterway] for eight hours. I love the flexibility of having a tender, but that means we have another crew for the tender.” And there is much that can go wrong with the love of the tow. “I’d say the biggest concern would be trouble in the middle of the ocean,” Emmons said. “If

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISH FEVER

Getting the tow where it needs to go Power load, weather conditions, and size of the mothership are only a few of the factors that must be considered. By JD Anson

rag a large tender behind a 164-foot (50m) motor yacht and it is hardly noticed, but pulling it behind a smaller yacht or sportfish creates a whole new world of challenges. Many smaller yachts and sportfish are designed to cruise at a relatively high speed compared to the typical tri-deck. Adding several tons of drag severely impacts fuel economy, as well as seakeeping ability. Because of these concerns, many tenders are run on their own bottom for passages. Weather conditions that may be annoying to those comfortably on board a yacht can become downright dangerous when traveling in a small craft. Navigation at night is much more difficult, and tenders simply do not have the range of a large power yacht. Also, manning needs require a minimum number of people on board both vessels, but many yachts do not have qualified spare crew to operate two vessels over long range. Towing a tender behind smaller boats can create seakeeping issues. Sportfishers especially have very low transoms. In large following seas, the drag of the tender can cause swamping of the cockpit. Though once or twice may be OK, repeated flooding can

››› a hose breaks, the tender takes on water — we would have to get a crew onboard. It’s hard enough to set up and break tow inside the turning basin. I can’t imagine doing it with swells.” But he does know that if the relationship is troubled, he would break up. “I’m not risking a crew member’s life to 44

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

overwhelm the small bilge pumps usually tasked with keeping the bilges dry, causing the mothership to ride lower in the water and become more susceptible to further swamping. Keeping the vessels in sync with the waves — i.e., both vessels on wave peaks at the same time — can help reduce the danger. This requires constant monitoring and trial to find the best solution of speed and hawser length for the tow and sea conditions. Some yachts have shipped the tenders in advance to where they will be cruising. This is inconvenient since the tenders now cannot enter customs as part of the yacht. Transit times for the yacht and the ship are different, thus requiring logistics help on both ends. And it is costly, as a transport cradle usually has to be custom-built and shipping costs are high. The cradle will then need to be stored until its next use. Low-tech polypropylene towing hawsers have given way to ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, UHMW) commonly known as Spectra and Dyneema. This exceptionally strong line reduces storage room, is lighter, and is highly abrasion-

save the tender,” Emmons said. It doesn’t take extreme weather for a towing problem. Freelance Chef Caitlin Ferrell was at the stern when a veteran crew member was injured while feeding the tow line. Although the crewmate’s severed toe and nerves were surgically reattached after a grueling three-hour trip

to the Bahamas for a flight out, Ferrell shares the incident as a warning to others. “People are quick to share horror stories, and well, they weren’t lying — things can be serious,” Ferrell said. “We really can’t let our guard down, especially when moving or lines are out.” Laura J. Sherrod, director of yacht insurance with Newcoast, said although towing tenders is not a new kink in the yacht insurance relationship, there have been changes in the sector. “It has been a problem in the yacht insurance world for a very long time. But there are fewer insurers in the marketplace, which allows underwriters to be more selective on the risks they are willing to bear.” And she anticipates losses and claims to exacerbate the situation. “Owners and captains will have pressure put on them about towing restrictions due to the number of towing claims that the industry is having happen on a more

SPORTFISH FEVER resistant. With a specific gravity of 0.97, it floats on water to help avoid fouling propellers when retrieving the tender. However, it has very high lubricity, which makes for poor knot-holding capabilities. These towlines and bridle lines are best professionally made up with splicing and sewing. The advent of AIS (automated identification system) transponders now allows real-time location of the tenders should they become detached from their towing hawsers. Each transponder has a unique identifier that is programmed into it and displays vessel name and position, making relocation of lost tenders quicker. Beware a common mistake when commissioning AIS: using the yacht’s identifying number. Each vessel has to have a unique number, easily obtainable through the flag state. Using the yacht’s AIS number with an “a” at the end is acceptable, but only for tenders carried on board – not for towed tenders. Ensure there is sufficient power available for the lads on the tender. The best solution is a dedicated house battery just for the loads necessary for towing configuration. Coupled with a properly sized solar panel mounted on the hardtop, this will keep the lights on happily over many days. If there is no room for this dedicated battery bank, a switched “tow” circuit can be designed that removes all loads except the necessary ones from the house batteries. This will extend the power life of the batteries to hopefully reach port. Some tenders have included a spreader light that will activate with a high-water alarm to alert those on board the mother ship that there is an issue. Many panels we have seen are woefully undersized. One must consider not only the load, but factor in cushion for cloudy, rainy days when production is nil. Stated wattage ratings are for perfect conditions and the testing procedures can be a bit dubious. Take all declared specifications with a grain of salt. Good planning and weather forecasting are essential to getting the tow where it needs to go. ‹ JD ANSON HAS MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A CHIEF ENGINEER ON SUPERYACHTS. HE IS CURRENTLY PROJECT MANAGER AT FINE LINE MARINE ELECTRIC IN FORT LAUDERDALE.

regular basis,” she said. Issues that lead to claims include: Pressures put on crew for managing the towed tender. Injuries caused in deploying the tow and bringing it back in. Improper training of crew, or lack of the proper number of crew. Pressure to go when the weather is not appropriate for a towed tender.

› › ›

›

that exceed 33% of the length of the yacht. So for a 120-foot (39.5m) boat, they do not want anything greater than 39.6 feet (12m). They also require a tracking system, a custom-made bridle, and full details of

EPA rules for small engines

hese days, behind nearly every yacht, we see the latest and greatest tender in tow. They feature an endless inventory of equipment, but it is the engines that first catch one’s interest. What kind are they and how many? For tenders equipped with engines manufactured outside of the U.S., there are a number of regulations that must be met. These rules are primarily outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40. They are enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has adopted exhaust emission standards for both marine gas and diesel engines installed on a variety of marine vessels. They range in size and application from small recreational vessels to tugboats and large ocean-going ships. For these engines to be allowed into the U.S., they must be in compliance with the Clean Air Act. Certain exemptions are permitted for older engines, special types, and display models. For diesel engines manufactured after January 2000 and above 130kW in power, a specific document will be issued by the manufacturer to verify compliance. Known as the Engine International Air Pollution Prevention, or EIAPP, certificate, this document is internationally accepted. It confirms that a specific engine meets the NOx emission limits for diesel engines as set out in MARPOL, Annex VI, Regulation 13.

— Capt. Jake DesVergers

the towing plan. The complicated relationship of yachts with tows will continue, but the yacht industry will benefit by captains making sure they have the best match. ‹

›

In response to claim increases, some underwriters have very restrictive terms, including these clauses, according to Sherrod: 50% deductible applies while being towed. Warranted not to be towed in Force 4 or greater wind speed. (Beaufort Wind Force Scale 13 kt - 16 mph- 24 km/h) No towing between sundown and sunrise. Carriers typically do not want tenders

› › › ›

DECKHAND TRISTAN ELDON AND DECK/STEW GIANNA MESI READY FOR THE TENDER, DRIVEN BY MATE SHAWN RIERA OF M/Y FREDDY. TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISH FEVER

FRESH CATCH 101 Here’s a primer for deckhands on how to best prep fish for a happy chef. Story and photos by Chef Patricia Clark

So, your guest just caught a fish and proudly hands it to you. Now what? Guests on boats of all sizes enjoy fishing, but often it is left to the newest deckhand to manage cleaning it up enough to hand off to the chef. These simple steps will ensure a happy chef. Grab four large heavy-duty garbage bags and lay out three of them on your swim platform. Take the fourth bag, place the fish inside, and vigorously scale the fish in the bag so the scales are mostly collected within. Rinse the fish with the freshwater hose, then lay the fish onto the open bags on the swim platform. With a sharp knife, make a diagonal cut along the flesh side of the gills and remove them. With sharp shears, cut off the fins. Slice along the belly and remove any guts. Give the fish one more rinse with fresh water, then wrap it in one of the open bags, making sure not to drip fish liquid on the teak, and bring the fish to the chef. If it is during a meal service and you want to take it one step further, you can try your hand at filleting the fish. Place one hand flat on the side of the fish and with a sharp knife, make a straight vertical cut where the meat ends and the tail begins. Do not slice through, just slice to the middle bones. Turn your knife flat against the interior flesh and run your knife along the middle bones from tail end to now-empty gill pocket. Flip the fish over and do the exact same on the other side. You now have two fillets which you can cleanly put on a sheet pan and hand like a hero to the chef! FIRST OFFICER GEORGE SCOTT AND BOSUN CHRIS GEMMEL AT M/Y G3

Don’t forget to wash down your swim platform with fresh water and a little scrubbing to make sure no scales, blood, or guts remain.

TACKLE FOR AFTER THE CATCH

Here are a few must-have products to impress your guests after the “Big Catch.” Antibacterial dish soap and wipes.

A sharp boning knife, such as the 6-inch MAC Chef Series BNS-60 with a heavy-duty, washable sheath at macknife.com 46

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

A durable, oversized, heavy-duty cutting board, such as the NoTrax Sani-Tuff T45 at notrax.justrite.com

Washable, cut-resistant, food-grade fishing gloves, such as Swayboo Polyethylene gloves at theperfectbundle.com

Heavy-duty, contractor-style garbage bags.

SPORTFISH FEVER

RAW-FISH PREP KIT Ingredients for a wow factor that’s off the charts. What can a chef do to impress guests once the catch is in hand? Imagine this: After the fish is prepped by the deckhands, the chef comes down with a knife, a torch, and some great additional flavor. Immediately, the proud guests are handed a taste of their catch! Some guests may be squeamish about eating it “fresh from the ocean” — giving it a quick exterior sear makes a fancy presentation and quells any doubts. Here’s what you need: High-powered butane torch

The basic, non-flashy, tried-and-true hardware store torches are the best.

Citrus oils, such as from Agrumato

Available at manicaretti. com/producers/ agrumato.

Sharp boning knife

Wusthof gourmet 6-inch flexible boning knife at wusthof.com

Truffle oil

Yuzu oil

Sharp kitchen shears (for fins or tough bones)

A variety of options are available at Amazon.com.

A nice blend of Yuzu juice and olive oil makes a great condiment for fresh catches. Shimanto Domeki’s yuzu citrus juice is available at umami-insider.store

Wusthof kitchen shears at wusthof.com

Smoked salt

My favorite for fish is applewood, as I find the others too overpowering. Applewood is a nice balance of that smoky flavor with a subtle “minerality” and salty flavor. Alternatively, a little glass of a nice scotch blended with a subtle oil such as grapeseed oil and brushed on can also give you a dash of smoke. Knife roll to store everything Assorted finishing salts

The citron salt delivers both a hint of acid and great triangular-shaped flakes that melts before your eyes. It’s the perfect fish finishing flavor and great even on ceviche. Falk Salt is my favorite, at falksaltusa.com/shop. Disposable chopsticks

Hear me out: Fillet your fish on the swim platform, slice off a sliver with your fancy boning knife, give it a splash of yuzu or agrumato, and hand your guest a pair of chopsticks. Let them jump in the water and eat sashimi. Use your torch and offer it tataki-style while they hang out in the water, chopsticks in hand.

This knife roll isn’t for show; it needs to be durable, washable and lightweight. My personal favorite that checks off all the marks is this Everpride chef knife bag at everpridebrand.com. Keep your kit handy! A raw-fish prep kit needs your constant attention to stay safe from bacteria and food-borne illnesses. Best to keep both antibacterial wipes and a spray bottle of diluted Lysol at hand, as well as disposable gloves and clean kitchen towels. Once you use any of your tools, make sure to clean them thoroughly with soap and antibacterial spray/wipe, then dry everything thoroughly. TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISH FEVER

POISED FOR THE PRIZE

IMAGES COURTESY OF ROYAL HUISMAN

Project 406 will be the largest sportfishing yacht in the world

oyal Huisman is marking a milestone in sport fishing with Project 406: The 171-foot (52m) newbuild will be next in line to claim the title of largest sportfishing yacht in the world. According to the shipyard, the yacht’s interior and exterior features were meticulously designed by Vripack naval architects to accentuate her mission: high-end sport fishing in a luxurious setting. Six towering decks with a

Project 406 is expected to be delivered in 2023 long, sweeping bow and high bulwarks culminate aft in a low, uncluttered fishing cockpit that lies close to the water for easy access to gear and a clear sight of the catch. A platform immediately above offers sky lounge “theater seating” for a bird’s eye view of the spectacular action unfolding below. The special Alustar aluminum hull offers strength and resilience while achieving the lighter weight necessary for a smooth and efficient passage to the fishing grounds. ‹

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

SPORTFISH FEVER

Fish on!

‘SMALLFRY’ OR PRO, ANYONE CAN HOLD A FISH WORLD RECORD. BY DORIE COX

atch a big one? Offshore, in a freshwater lake, or tucked in a Bahamian cove, that “fish on” could be a world record. Even Paloma Guerra, in the “Smallfry” category for ages 10 and under, caught a world-record bluefin trevally from a yacht tender in Cebaco Bay, Panama, said Zack Bellapigna of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). Yacht crew, owners, and guests are perfect candidates to take such honors, he said. Bellapigna certifies records as the angler recognition coordinator with the nonprofit organization. People are often surprised by the diversity of recordholders like Guerra, and although her record was retired (meaning beaten) in 2011, there are plenty more categories. Just this year, three new species have been recognized for records, Bellapigna said. “For any species that we don’t hold a record, an individual can set that

record,” Bellapigna said. Whether in the Caribbean, the Atlantic, the Pacific, or anywhere else, if you don’t see it on the IGFA website, follow the instructions to submit a catch as a world record. As a scientist, Bellapigna takes the IGFA’s mission of conservation and responsible, ethical angling practices seriously. He processes six to eight applications a day to certify records using scale calibration, line test strength, photograph authenticity, and other factors. Last year, a yacht captain submitted what he believed to be a record-breaking fish. But the certification process showed the fish’s category was misclassified and it was caught by an electric reel. These reels are not allowed for IGFA records. And there are other requirements. “You can’t weigh on a boat at sea, you

PALOMA GUERRA AND HER WORLD-RECORD BLUEFIN TREVALLY

have to stand on earth,” Bellapigna said. “Find someone with a certified scale, then send a photo of the certification sticker or date.” To submit an entry, upload photos of the angler with the fish, with the rod and reel, the scale, and the scale certification. Also, mail the actual tackle, hook attached to the leader, and 50 feet of main line to be tested. Specific details are listed at igfa.org. ‹

What danger may lurk in that fresh catch of the day? By Dorie Cox

he charter guest is thrilled with her catch and insists that the yacht chef prepare fish tacos. But, not so fast. Certain carnivorous reef fish, including barracuda, grouper, amberjack, king mackarel, hogfish, even parrot fish and red snapper, can be a risk for ciguatera fish poisoning. No matter how the chef prepares that fish, ciguatera toxins are tough. They survive gastric acid, cooking, smoking, freezing, canning, salting, and pickling. And the toxins don’t change the fish’s texture, taste, or smell. So if diners have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or tingling, they may have this type of food poisoning. Ciguatera symptoms usually develop within 3-6 hours, but can start 30 hours later. Other symptoms can include itching, metallic taste in the mouth, blurred vision, and increased sensitivity to hot and cold. Symptoms usually go away in a few days or weeks, but can last

for years. And although they can can be treated, there is no cure. Ciguatera can accumulate in fish that eat other fish with a microalgae called Gambierdiscus toxicusa, and this moves up the chain to the larger fish. Capt. Jack Mitchell learned about this in the 1980s when he got his start on sportfishing yachts in Florida. “Don’t eat big fish in warm water,” Mitchell warned. “If you think it’s too big, you are absolutely correct.” ‹ To learn more about Ciguatera poisoning, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISHING FEVER

Feeding Frenzy A chef finds relief from lockdown doldrums on an offshore fishing trip By Chef Danny Davies

PHOTO BINNY BINTU

n the summer of 2020, deep into lockdown restriction, the boss decided he wanted to go offshore oil-rig fishing for tuna. And as we all know in the yachting world, what the boss wants, the boss gets! He asked the first officer if a few of us would like to join him on his 90-foot Viking. We all jumped at the opportunity to get off the boat and do something different. There was the chief stewardess, first officer, and myself, plus the boss, his wife, and the two-man crew of the Viking sporty. The moment we left the dock, I fired up the onboard grill and started making myself at home. With Wagyu steaks, lobster tails, and veggies for dinner, we all ate like kings while we traveled up the Panhandle that night toward a bait fishing ground that the captain was fond of.

FISH TALES Not being very fond of fishing and having an absolute phobia of snakes, I was made to go out fishing with charter guests. We had pulled out a few good snappers, but then one of the guests pulled out an eel. Obviously, no one wanted to touch it. Me being the junior deckhand, the responsibility fell on me to take the hook out of its mouth. I was utterly terrified, as I was convinced that eels were snakes’ underwater cousins. — Wesley Walton Spent a day thinking I had caught a swordfish, only to find out from my social media post that it was a gar fish. — Danielle New

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

SPORTFISHING FEVER

Early the next morning, we were drifting by a fueling station with huge container ships sitting at anchor waiting to fuel up. It was the perfect spot for catching bait. We were pulling out fish after fish, which we kept in the live bait tank on the aft deck. Late that night, we docked the boat, sank a few beers, and told our best fishing stories. In the morning, we fueled the boat and set off for the oil rigs a few miles offshore of Alabama. Smaller fish gather around the rigs and larger predatory fish come to hunt these smaller fish. We caught amberjacks, barracuda, and a few small tuna. Later, as the sun began to set, the real action started. All of a sudden, a school of yellowtail tuna started attacking a bait ball of fish. The water started boiling all around us, lines were hot with strike after strike, and we were all shouting “fish on!” Reeling in the lines in a frenzy, the boss was laughing hard and our arms were burning with the work. But our success would be short-lived. Once the sun had completely set, the atmosphere changed. Sharks had arrived. Large tiger sharks were hitting the tuna we had caught right off the lines, biting chunks off our prize fish as we tried to reel them in as fast as we could. Eventually, the captain called it a day, but we stayed on for a while to watch the sharks circling the boat as they slowly disappeared down into the depths. It was a great experience that I’d love to do again. ‹ PHOTO DANNY DAVIES

While crossing the Atlantic, we had our lines out while continuing on with work. One day while scrubbing teak, I all of a sudden heard a sharp snap. Not concentrating on the fishing rods, I immediately accused the new deckie of bumping the paintwork. It took us a little time and a lot of arguing before we realized it was the fishing rods out back. Landed the wahoo and many more afterwards.

After not catching any fish our entire Atlantic crossing, we were a day out of Gibraltar when we heard our reels start running fast. We started reeling in with great excitement, only to find out that we had hooked a dead shark.

Currently on our Atlantic crossing, and after our oneand-only fishing line snapped while underway, along with our fishing hopes, I came across a flying fish on deck.

— Marcelle Aucamp

— Bryce Haggard

— Shaun Phillips

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

SPORTFISHING FEVER T RO L L I N G T I P S Use 60 lb. test monofilament line on a Cuban reel, and 60 lb. test braided line on a Penn Senator open reel. Keep a copy of “The Little Red Fishing Knot Book” handy. Have a gaff ready to hoist the fish aboard. Shurhold makes a gaff attachment that fits their brush handles. Don’t bludgeon the fish to death with a winch handle. Keep a supply of cheap rum or vodka on board and liberally pour it into both sets of gills to stun the fish. Keep your fillet knife very sharp for use with an oversize, white, polyethylene cutting board. Rig a “tail strap” to secure the fish to the boat so it doesn’t slip overboard while you gut it and fillet it. A sail tie is perfect for this job.

Trolling on Passage By Captain Jeff Werner

Transatlantic magic begins when dinner is on the line.

here is a Zen to passage making under sail. It is a unique combination of wind, waves, and the rhythms of the watch bill. Whether the passage is three days or 30 days, it is the time spent off watch that is most important to crew members. That time off watch, once all maintenance tasks and other shipboard duties are done, is usually the most personally fulfilling while on board. Fishing in the clear blue water offshore or mid-ocean floats my boat, so to speak. On a sailboat underway, fishing means trolling. And since sailboats average 5 to 7 knots, they sail along in the sweet spot of trolling speeds.

Selecting lures The essential tool in trolling is the lure. The key then is selecting the proper lure, and no one sailor can agree on what is the best lure. It is a subject of great debate, superstition, strong opinions, and blind faith — and that is part of the joy of fishing. Whatever lures are chosen, bring a box load of them since losing lures is part of the trolling process. Lures are bitten off, slip off due to improper rigging, and may even remain hooked in the mouth of the big one that got away when there was no choice but to cut the line.

Fish on! The rig can be as simple as a Cuban yoyo reel, or as classic as a saltwater open reel on a deep-sea fishing rod. When a fish strikes and the bungee cord stretches on the yoyo line or the clicking of the drag on an open reel is heard, the adrenaline begins pumping and it’s time to play the fish and reel it in. That can be triumph or heartbreak. Many fish are lost at the very end of the fight.

Why fish? Over the past 30 years as a yacht captain, I have caught a wide variety of dorado, tuna and kingfish. Up until this past winter, the fish I caught would become a bonus dinner for that evening. Fresh fish, prepared whole, in steaks or filets, easily trumps the planned spaghetti Bolognese. But then, last December, during a 25-day transatlantic passage, an onboard freezer failed and pounds of defrosted steaks, shrimp, chicken, pork chops, and hamburger had to be tossed overboard because of spoilage. Fishing became the only source of protein available. Thankfully, Poseidon favored us, and we caught as many as two dorado (mahi-mahi) per day, just when we needed it the most. ‹

JEFF WERNER HAS BEEN A YACHT CAPTAIN FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. HE IS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR FOR THE RYA, USCG, AND U.S. SAILING, AND OWNS DIESEL DOCTOR (MYDIESELDOCTOR.COM). 52

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

SPORTFISHING FEVER

Every record tells a story One of the oldest fishing clubs in the nation captures the history of anglers and of natural resources. By Tom Bzura

ounded in 1934, the West Palm Beach Fishing Club is among the oldest and most successful sport fishing clubs anywhere. Many fishing organizations once dotted the East Coast, from Maine to Texas, but have disappeared over time. The WPBFC, however, is stronger and more active throughout the community than ever. The club’s close proximity to the Gulf Stream provides its more than 1,400 members with incredible fishing opportunities. Throughout its fabled history, the WPBFC has been home to many renowned anglers and has seen some spectacular catches. Stepping into the historic clubhouse in downtown West Palm Beach is like stepping back in time. This little piece of old Florida is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and at its heart is the All Time Club Records board. Names like Emil Rybovich still remain on the board to this day. Several records date back to the 1950s and ’60s for species like kingfish, yellowfin tuna, crevalle jack, snook, and trout. The records tell a story of the fishery and what was being caught. Nowadays, you’d be hard-pressed to land a 13-pound, 4-ounce trout from the inshore waters of the Palm Beaches/Lake

Worth Lagoon like WPBFC member Bob Newkirk did in 1962. This paints a picture of a resource that was once more conducive to landing trophy fish, as the estuary was lush with seagrass habitat back then. One of the oldest records on the board is a 173-pound yellowfin tuna caught in 1949 off Palm Beach by club member Ted Basset. Anglers at the time weren’t set up with the rigs and outfits we use to fight fish today, which makes their accomplishments even more impressive. But even though how we fish has changed, the awe of landing a big one still drives anglers to target records. As with IGFA World Records, submissions for WPBFC records must include a sample of line for electronic testing. The line is wet tested, and a 10% overage of the manufacturer’s stated line test is allowed. For this reason, using “tournament” grade monofilament is crucial for individuals targeting club and world records on a certain line class. Additionally, all submissions have to be weighed on a scale certified by the club or an approved agency, like the IGFA or an area tackle shop, and the weigh-in must be witnessed. ‹

THE WEST PALM BEACH FISHING CLUB HAS A FABLED HISTORY — AND SO DO SOME OF ITS MEMBERS. TED BASSET’S 173-POUND YELLOWFIN TUNA CAUGHT IN 1949, BELOW, IS STILL THE OLDEST “ALL TIME CLUB RECORD.” PHOTOS COURTESY WEST PALM BEACH FISHING CLUB

TOM “BUZZ” BZURA IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE WEST PALM BEACH FISHING CLUB. TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

DIESEL ENGINE & GENERATOR SERVICES INSPECTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING REPAIRS MAINTENANCE EXCUSIVE MAINTENCE MEMBERSHIPS

(954) 233-0717

TDWMARINE.COM

We Make ‘Em Go FASTER Known the World Over as the Premiere Propeller Propulsion Specialist since 1946

N E W Y O RK 7 1 8 .3 59.3393 · F LORIDA 954.979.5220 · C ANC UN +52.998.241.8897 W W W . S S P R O P E L L E R . C O M

DESTINATIONS

A most friendly place to find adventure By Alison Gardner 56

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

ictoria, British Columbia, a small Canadian city on the Pacific coast of North America, has spent the first two decades of the 21st century molding itself into a diverse regional tourism district offering a wide array of the exciting activities that today’s travelers demand. The region stretches from the truly rugged Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island on the city’s western flank to the tranquil Gulf Islands bobbing charmingly along the eastern shoreline and accessible by ferry, floatplane or recreational yacht. It includes 13 adjoining towns and municipal districts with nearly 400,000 residents across the southern end of Vancouver Island. Tourism in Victoria performs a fine balancing act between urban and wild, active and educational, challenging and relaxing, with a menu of memorable experiences for every age demographic. No need to wander far to find scenic walking, hiking, cycling, whale-watching, surfing, and seakayaking adventures ranging from a few hours to a whole day, or even multi-day tours. Thanks to the mild year-round weather and active, outdoor mindset of its population, as well as

MARINE FACILITIES Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Reporting requirements for private boaters. Check the individual marina listings below for the nearest CBSA locations. cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pb-pp-eng.html. Victoria International Marina (VIM) Victoria Middle Harbor The only dedicated superyacht marina in Canada or on the West Coast of the Americas. Floating concrete docks accommodate yachts up to 240 feet, max draft 10-16 feet. Wi-Fi/fiber, water, pump out, crew lounge, 50/100 amp single and three-phase power, concierge service, secure underground parking, luxury showers, gym, and event space. Boom+Baton full-service restaurant and coffee shop on site. A 10-minute waterfront walk into downtown. Fuel and customs immediately across the harbor at CSBA Raymur Point dock. vimarina.ca

Victoria

British Columbia VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL MARINA, WITH THE CITY’S INNER HARBOUR BEYOND PHOTO COURTESY SPARTAN MEDIA GROUP

THE 55-ACRE BUTCHART GARDENS PHOTO COURTESY THE BUTCHART GARDENS

Wharf Street Marina Victoria Inner Harbour Floating concrete docks accommodate yachts up to 150 feet. WiFi, 30/50/100 amp power, fuel at Victoria Marine Fuels Fisherman’s Wharf in the harbor. Washrooms, showers, laundry next to the marina. Steps from downtown eateries, attractions, and amenities. Mandatory online reservations. Customs at CBSA Raymur Point dock in the harbor. gvha.ca/marinas-facilities/wharf-st Ship Point Marina Victoria Inner Harbour Floating concrete docks accommodate yachts up to 150 feet. WiFi, 30/50 amp power plus 100 amp three-phase 208 volt and 100 amp three-phase 480 volt, fuel at Victoria Marine Fuels Fisherman’s Wharf in the harbor. Steps from downtown eateries, attractions, and amenities. Mandatory online reservations. Customs at CBSA Raymur Point dock in the harbor. gvha.ca/marinas-facilities/causeway-inner-harbour Port Sidney Marina One-hour cruise from Victoria harbor Floating concrete docks accommodate yachts up to 140 feet, max draft 12 feet. Wifi, 15/30/50 amp power, pump out, water, laundry, 40x50-foot event tent for special events, retail clothing, chandlery, yacht sales and charters, marine supply store. CBSA customs clearance at the marina. portsidney.com Mill Bay Marina One-hour 45-minute cruise north of Victoria Harbour Floating docks accommodate yachts up to 300 feet. Wifi, 30 and 50 amp power, pump out, water, fuel, washroom, shower, laundry facilities, on-site Oceanfront Bistro, close walking distance to groceries and amenities. Nearest customs clearance at Port Sidney Marina, Sidney, BC. millbaymarina.ca

DESTINATIONS

THE 114-YEAR-OLD FAIRMONT EMPRESS HOTEL

PHOTO COURTESY TOURISM VICTORIA/DEDDEDA STEMLER

large investments in safe biking routes and trail networks, Victoria was declared the most bike-friendly city in Canada for 2019. Bike rental shops offer full- and half-day guided tours for small groups, as well as self-guided tours with maps or simply bike rentals to go it on your own. Around the almost circular Inner Harbour during spring, summer, and fall, musicians of different ethnic backgrounds and genres perform, and there are dozens of fine artists at work, many of whom are First Nations (indigenous Canadians). A few minutes’ walk from the harbor is the oldest Chinatown in Canada, 150 years and still vibrant with authentic flavors and oriental fragrances emanating from every shop and narrow alleyway. Never may I be accused of underrating the remarkable 55 acres that make up the year-round floral masterpiece that is The Butchart Gardens (butchartgardens. com). It is a 40-minute car or bus ride from downtown and worthy of a minimum half-day visit. Or combine a seaplane flightseeing tour with a spectacular inlet landing at the Butchart dock, followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea in the garden dining room. Southern Vancouver Island offers the perfect climate to transform a wide range of grape varietals into impressive wines at owner-operated boutique wineries. Two local cideries offer tours of their farms, with hundreds of apple trees of different historic lineage and a sample “flight” of 58

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

different ciders made there. There is also a well-established meadery (alcoholic honey) and several craft spirits distilleries, all receiving international recognition. Much earlier out the “spirits” gate, the Fairmont Empress Hotel (fairmont.com/ empress-victoria) launched its famous blue artisanal Empress 1908 gin, still a unique request from many visitors and a perfect Victoria souvenir. Not surprisingly, Victoria annually garners recognition in prestigious

publications. When Victoria made the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice list of “10 Friendliest Cities in the World” — now, that brought a smile to the face of this resident of nearly 30 years. It is fine to boast about the mild climate, manicured gardens and world-class museums, the mix of awesome nature, the arts, culinary adventures, and the shopping, but when visitors notice that Victoria is among the world’s most friendly cities, that moves my hometown to a whole new level. ‹ CANADA’S OLDEST CHINATOWN

PHOTO ALISON GARDNER

AIRPORTS & AIR SERVICES Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 7,400-foot runway, customs available. victoriaairport.com Kenmore Air (seaplane operator) Daily services between Seattle and Victoria’s Inner Harbour, customs available. kenmoreair.com/victoria-seaplane-terminal Harbour Air Seaplanes Daily departures between Victoria’s Inner Harbour and seven British Columbia coastal destinations. harbourair.com HeliJet International Scheduled Vancouver Harbour Heliport and Victoria Harbour Heliport near downtown Victoria. helijet.com

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES A Taste of Victoria Food Tours Ttwo-hour walking and tasting tour around Chinatown, Victoria’s oldest quarter. One of “Canada’s Top 10 Experiences” on TripAdvisor and the No. 1-rated food tour in the country for two years running! atasteofvictoriafoodtours.com

CAPT. KINGSLEY GRANT OF KINGSIZE ADVENTURES

THE MALAHAT SKYWALK,THE REGION’S NEWEST ATTRACTION PHOTO HAMISH HAMILTON

Arcadia Tours Four-hour guided tour by luxury minivan featuring tastings at the award-winning boutique wineries, cideries and distilleries of the picturesque Saanich Peninsula. arcadiatours.ca The Pedaler: Victoria by Bike Bike rentals or guided tours. The 6.5-mile “Eat.Drink. Pedal” tour is a foodie’s delight, and the 6-mile “Hoppy Hour Ride” features tastings at the finest breweries. thepedaler.ca KingSize Adventures With his 40 years of fresh and saltwater fishing experience and a vast knowledge of the indigenous species, Capt. Kingsley Grant offers guests an unparalleled adventure catching halibut, salmon, rockfish or lingcod on a spacious 33-foot vessel. fishoakbay.com Twofiveo Tour Co. Tours of internationally-awarded wineries, cideries, and breweries in the Cowichan Valley, an hour north of Victoria. twofiveotourco.com Harbour Air Seaplanes Harbour Air offers a “Classic Panorama” flight tour over Greater Victoria, as well as “Soar ‘n Sip,” which includes a stop at The Butchart Gardens for tea and a stroll. harbourair.com Malahat SkyWalk A 2,000-foot TreeWalk through an arbutus forest leading to a spectacular spiral ramp that entices guests up 105 feet to a lookout with views of Finlayson Arm, the Saanich Peninsula, Mount Baker volcano, and the Coast Mountains. malahatskywalk.com

VICTORIA-BASED ALISON GARDNER IS A TRAVEL WRITER AND EDITOR OF TRAVELWITHACHALLENGE.COM, AN ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR MATURE TRAVELERS FEATURING ECOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND VOLUNTEER VACATIONS WORLDWIDE.

Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit (VIMC) Rent a fleet vehicle to test your skills on a half-day “Taste of the Circuit” or choose a guide-led tour of this country road region while sampling different luxury brand vehicles from behind the wheel. islandmotorsportcircuit.com

EVENTS

Triton was on the docks to catch crew in action at this year’s 40th anniversary of the Palm Beach International Boat Show. Show organizers reported a successful return of the show, with tens of thousands of visitors in attendance. Staff photos

GO TO TRITONNEWS.COM FOR FUTURE NETWORKING DATES 60

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

GO TO TRITONNEWS.COM FOR FUTURE NETWORKING DATES TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

EVENTS

Post-COVID crew appreciation bash

Capt. Jason Halverson, left, and Jacob Coleman, chief technology officer at International Maritime Security Associates. PHOTOS BY JAMES HENJUM OF BLUEWATER BOOKS & CHARTS

post-COVID appreciation event to thank clients for their support was hosted by Bluewater Books and Charts, Telemar Yachting USA, Medical Support Offshore, Zeidel and Company, and International Maritime Security Associates at their shared Fort Lauderdale office space just off State Road 84 in April. More than 70 crew and industry professionals were treated to food, drinks, and raffle prizes, as well as a sneak peek at some of the new technologies the five companies are rolling out this year.

Chief Officer Sean Bougeard, left, and, Chief Stew Charlie Todd of M/Y Lady L, with Capt. Jason Halverson, right, and Corey Ranslem, CEO of International Maritime Security Associates and Triton technology editor.

Summer pre-season celebration

PHOTO COURTESY MERIDIAN°

Meridian° crew agency and Resolve Marine hosted a crew networking event in April at the Goodland Hotel in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate the impending summer season.

Answers to the quiz on page 24. 1. What’s the term used to describe all of the equipment and gear used to anchor? Ground tackle 2. Who manufactured the first 100-horsepower outboard motor? Mercury 3. True or false? In the Lateral System of Aids to Navigation, “nuns” are odd-numbered and “cans” are even-numbered. False

4. In what river in the northeastern U.S. do both freshwater and saltwater fish live side by side? Hudson River 5. A crosswise seat in an open boat is called a: plank, slate or thwart? Thwart 6. N ame the walkway that connects the decks at the aft and the bow? Catwalk

One-Stop Services

BOTTOM PAINT

ONE-STOP TENDER SERVICES

TENDER HAUL-OUT SERVICES

954-791-0550 2700 SW 25th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

www.umcmarina.com

ENGINE SERVICE

EVENTS June 5

June 30–July 4

FootWorks South Miami Twilight 5K

Key Lime Festival

MIAMI, FLORIDA

America’s favorite citrus celebration in the Florida Keys includes citrus, eccentrics, people, and pie. Described as “fun, odd and unforgettable” in the birthplace of Key Lime Pie, the event includes Key Lime Cocktail Sip & Stroll and Key Lime Pie Hop. keylimefestival.com

PHOTO MIAMI ONTHECHEAP.COM

KEY WEST, FLORIDA

Get off the boat for a 5K twilight race through a quiet and beautiful South Miami neighborhood. Followed by the Taste of SoMi Village for snack samples from local restaurants. teamfootworks.org/south-miamihospital-twilight-5k

MIAMI, FLORIDA

Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival

Summer Fruit Festival

WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA

Guests always like fresh and interesting, so take a trip to the Fruit & Spice Park. Event showcases local agriculture and tropical fruits, and features unique cuisine and rare fruit samplings for the price of park admission. June 26 event covers Introduction to Tropical Fruit.

Festival and street parade to to highlight inclusiveness. This diverse crowd of more than 20,000 honors the Stonewall Riots and the start of the LGBT+ human rights movement. stonewallpride.lgbt

JUN

Plan to migrate to aviation? Learn about the industry from top executives, aviation leaders, startups, investors, and government providers. At the Miami Beach Convention Center. terrapinn.com/conference/ aviation-festival-americas

June 25

June 18 Keith Urban: The Speed of Now World Tour WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Country music star Urban will play the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, a 20,000-seat open-air music venue in West Palm Beach, Florida. The facility is owned by the South Florida Fairgrounds.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

Experience Nova Scotia’s premier summer spectacle, featuring the best of the best pipes and drums, dancers, acrobats, military pomp and historical displays found anywhere in Atlantic Canada.

June 21–24

theblockchainevent.com/east

This appreciation of cultures is a gathering of enthusiasts, artists, executives, and filmmakers from around the world. Features screenings, talks, parties and networking with live events in Miami Beach and virtual events through June 30. abff.com/miami

Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

June 29–July 2

Blockchain and innovative leaders, technologists, decision-makers, and developers gather to face the future of the industry at the Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center.

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

June 25–July 2

nstattoo.ca

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

American Black Film Festival

redlandfruitandspice.com

westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com

The Blockchain Event

June 15–19

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

PHOTO FILDA KONEC PHOTOGRAPHY

Aviation Festival Americas

June 18

The Superyacht Cup PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN

Annual sailing regatta held at the Real Club Náutico de Palma features options for owners, captains, and crew to compete in performance, superyacht, and non-spinnaker Corinthian classes. thesuperyachtcup.com

Late June through early September Tanglewood Music Festival LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS

One of the world’s most beloved music festivals, Tanglewood is the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its training academy, the Tanglewood Music Center, as well as the Boston Pops. Popular artists series, film nights, jazz concerts, touring ensembles and other memorable events. tanglewood.org

June 22–24 Superyacht Design Festival MILAN, ITALY

Diverse festival to include the Design & Innovation Awards, seminars, and speakers on the current and future state of yachting. boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/superyacht-design-festival

PHOTO HOEK DESIGN

June 7–8

JUL

Please send your event info to Production@TritonNews.com

July 7–9 Cavendish Beach Music Festival CAVENDISH BEACH, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Atlantic Canada’s largest annual outdoor concert. cavendishbeachmusic.com

July 8–9 Underwater Music Festival

July 1–4 Boston Harborfest BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

A gigantic Fourth of July celebration of Boston’s colonial and maritime history in downtown Boston, along Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands. The festival culminates with the famous Boston Pops’ Fourth of July concert and fireworks display on the Esplanade. bostonharborfest.com

July 4

Totally unique, the Florida Keys’ Underwater Music Festival concert is held at Looe Key Reef, part of the third largest coral reef barrier system in the world. Bill Becker founded the festival for entertainment and to raise awareness for coral reef preservation. rove.me/to/florida/underwatermusic-festival

July 9 FlockFest Beach Party FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Event at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park for an informal gathering created by a nonprofit fundraising foundation. Started in 2015 with a few floats, the event now hosts 500 floats and 2000 attendees. flockfestevents.org

M/Y FAR NIENTE AT THE HALIFAX BUSKER FESTIVAL

July 27–Aug 1

July 28–Aug 1

Halifax Busker Festival

Sydney Int’l. Boat Show

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

From musicians and fire breathers to acrobats and magicians, the annual Halifax Busker Festival brings the best street performers in the world to the Halifax waterfront. buskers.ca

In the 53rd year, SIBS is one of the biggest and most prestigious events in the area with over 240 exhibitors, 900 boats, entertainment, activities, and 60,000 visitors. sydneyboatshow.com.au

July 29–31

4th of July Spectacular

Huk Big Fish Classic

Along the Fort Lauderdale Beach, this free patriotic extravaganza hosts live music, a kids zone, beach games, contests, and a spectacular 30-minute fireworks show at 9 p.m. An annual favorite for all in Fort Lauderdale parks.fortlauderdale.gov/specialevents/special-events/4th-of-julyspectacular

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

PHOTO ROVE.COM

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

July 4–9 PORTO ROTONDO, SARDINIA, ITALY

Offshore fishing tournament to celebrate recreational fishery in the Mediterranean Sea and to promote responsible and ethical angling practices. Anglers will target bluefin tuna, broadbill swordfish, the elusive Mediterranean spearfish, albacore, dolphinfish, and more. igfa.org/igfa-med-champ

Lendy Cowes Week

Bermuda Billfish Release Cup

COWES, UNITED KINGDOM

BERMUDA

The pursuit of world record blue and white marlin draws some of the finest sport-fishing vessels in the Atlantic, Gulf, and Caribbean to Bermuda each summer to compete. bermudatriplecrown.com/ bermuda-release-cup

2021 had “The Largest Swordfish Payout in the World,” which broke a Maryland state record for swordfish, with $1.2 million total purse and 110 boats. Also called “The Funnest Tournament In the World” with large charity donations. bigfishclassic.com

July 30–Aug 5

July 9–11

PHOTO BILLFISH FOUNDATION

IGFA Mediterranean Championship

PHOTO COURTESY SUPERYACHT EAST COAST

FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

One of the largest sailing regattas and one the UK’s longest running sporting events. Underway since 1826, the week now runs about 40 daily races with 750 boats. lendycowesweek.co.uk

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

Continued from page 21 know who’s going to be there. You can sit there talking to owners, boatbuilders, mates, and captains — you just kind of have a roundtable and everybody’s chewing the fat. I can remember I was with some boys I had met in Florida and then ran into in Charleston, and they were heading up to Virginia and Maryland, and I’m, like, “Here’s my number. Let me know what you need. I’ll rig you up”. Those guys were from Texas. I’ve never fished there, and if I ever had to go there, that would be the first group I called — you know, “I’m heading there, what do I do?” If you have that mentality, then 99% of the time, that’s the type of relationship you’ll build in the sportfishing world. As the years have gone by — and you guys have been doing this a long time — sportfish boats, in terms of size and value, are rivaling yachts. You’re talking $15 million, 80 to 90-plus feet, which seemed unheard of not too long ago. How has that changed the role and responsibility of running a sportfish boat ?

• I think that 10% of what I do, if that, is fishing and the rest of it is managing a yacht. When the boss leaves, I wear a lot of hats. I’m stew on the boat, I’m chef. You know, you make it look good inside, you want to keep her clean, same thing with the engine room. It’s really no different from a yacht. It’s just that when the boss is on board, there’s a break — you’re not paying so much attention to the boat. Like, you’re not chammying, you’re not washing, you’re hanging out with your sportfishing family, you know? But the boat needs to look brand new every time he gets there, and there’s a lot that goes into that. So, it’s not much different ... just when the boss is there, really. • Over the years, it’s become much more like being a yacht captain. I mean, I’m a project manager on a $300,000 upgrade. They’re adding systems all the time. I’m putting in a system in this boat I hadn’t used before. So, it’s becoming more and more like the yacht, but the difference is that this boat will then go be used to 66

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

execute the fishing program, which is where it really differs from the yachts. So not only do you still have to bring all your fishing expertise with you, but you have to then be a yacht captain as well, as they have gotten bigger and more complex every day. • You’ve definitely got to be coming back more toward the yacht captain type of professional level of service and execution of your job — but you’ve also still got to be that sportfishing guy and go fishing and catch fish. I joke with the yacht people all the time: “You sit there and send emails and administrate.” I mean, yeah, you got 19 employees, but you got an HR department, you got this, you got that — you’ve got 3 engineers! I mean, I’m that guy. Sometimes you’re cooking, sometimes you’re cleaning toilets — you just never know. Sometimes you’re in the engine room tearing apart something you really don’t know what you’re doing, but you’re going to figure it out. And you’ve got to get it back together, and then, oh, by the way, have you got everything rigged and ready to go? And then the next morning, where the yacht captain’s waking up to a prepared breakfast, you’re getting up, cooking breakfast, and then going fishing. It’s a dual role, and where it used to be kind of ‘just keep the boat running,’ now you have to keep everything looking good, you’ve got to keep everything high and tight. It’s gotten more complex over the years, for sure. Are there secrets that you don’t share with the other captains?

• I might have a rig set up that I wouldn’t be so open to share about. LOL! It depends. If I just meet someone on the dock and we’re exchanging information, I’m not just going to say, “Hey, you should use this right here, this is my little trick, and don’t forget to do this.” But at the same time, you start getting to know people and you do trade those secrets. You know, that’s how I learned, from people just recommending, “Hey, try this, try that.” • W hen it comes to trolling and big game fish, I mean, they move. There’s no fences out there. So, it’s really common

knowledge — you’re looking for birds, you’re looking for weed lines, or rips, you know, disturbances on the surface. Now, when it comes to bottom fishing, absolutely! Or lobstering is my main thing. I don’t give away those numbers. • I agree, there’s some things you keep close to the vest, if it’s important, if it matters. But, you know, I was a charter boat guy—I was out there pounding pavement, making a living every day throwing fish on the dock, trying to hawk another charter. So now, as a private boat guy, I have respect for those guys. I don’t need to catch a bunch of fish to get a charter the next day. Many, many times fishing off North Carolina, I will call a charter boat right in. I’ll catch a fish, and I’ll say, “Come right in here behind me, they’re right here.” Cause it’s just the right thing to do. It’s respectful. If I’m out there trying to fish a tournament, you know, catch a million-dollar fish, and for some reason I think I’ve got the secret spot, I might not be apt to share that. But if I’m getting tunas, I put it on the radio: “Hey, I’ve got tunas right here. Come on, come on.” Cause, again, those guys are fishing, they’re making a day rate, they’re in there trying to get a tip, they’re trying to put their clients on fish — I mean, what do I care if I catch six or seven or eight tuna. My god, there’s plenty. If I catch a marlin down there, I’m not competing against those guys. And I’ll put it on the radio every time. Have all the owners you’ve had been respectful of your knowledge of where to fish and what rigs to use, or have you had owners who say, hey, we’re going here, we’re going to fish like this, and I don’t like what you’re doing?

•B oth. Some people are knowit-alls. Some people are open to recommendations, and some aren’t. So yeah, that can get frustrating. That can get real frustrating. You know, maybe they had one trip one time in their life that was epic and this is what they’re used to. But if they’re not biting, we’re changing out lures, we’re using different colors, different baits, different speed — we’re just trying different things.

I know the technology is changing fast. What would you say was the one technology that really was a major game-changer for you?

•M ine has been, without a doubt, the Seakeeper [stabilizer] that we installed. I’m in the tower a lot, and I used to get beat up real bad. Sliding around, banging into the rails. And this Seakeeper, I mean, it wasn’t cheap, but it was like it made it a whole new boat. Everything different. It just made it easier to stay on the handles and chase the fish. You’re just more stable, I had better footing, you feel safer up there in the tower. So I’m a huge fan of it.

DECKHAND JAMES RENNIE SWAN OF M/Y G3

• I’ve had absolutely both. I’ve had people who have counted on me implicitly to make recommendations. I always am trying to be a team player and let everybody have a say, because there’s something to be said for a little mojo. If somebody’s got a feeling about a place or a report they heard, somebody told them this or that — I’ve had very good experiences with people like that. And I had a guy who would literally tell me what way to turn, every day. Turn left, turn right, turn here, turn there — you know, crazy. We were fishing one time and he had a very special place he liked to fish in the Bahamas, and we went there and caught nothing. And he said, well, what do you want to do tomorrow. And I said, well, I’d like to go down here where I heard they caught some fish. It was out of the way and he had never fished down there, but he agreed to go. And we caught two blue marlins. We were sitting around having a meeting that night, and he said, ‘Well, I guess you’re happy.’ So, I said, ‘Yeah, I am. I’m glad we had a great day.’ And he was mad — I mean, he was mad! — that that wasn’t his idea and he didn’t pick that spot, and that his spot didn’t produce. It takes all kinds.

PHOTO PATRICIA CLARK

When the boss leaves, I wear a lot of hats. I’m stew on the boat, I’m chef. You were talking before about having fished all over the world. With every country and every region having different rules and regulations, yet no single resource outlining them all, how do you keep track?

• You’ve got to ferret it out yourself. You’ve really got to use everything at your disposal — the internet, officials that you talk to when you get to some places, mates from the area or who have friends from that area, or at the dock, grab somebody that fishes there on a regular basis. Use everything at your disposal to figure out what you need to know. Not only rules and regulations, but customs and local “unwritten rules” — there’s several layers of that. • I follow a lot of boats on Instagram. Our boat’s on Instagram. So, sometimes I’ll get on and maybe see who’s in the area. You can just reach out to those guys. More often than not, you can pick their brain. They’ll share the information.

• The newest, latest thing is the [Furuno] sonar. It’s really kind of changing the landscape. Tournaments are having to adjust their rules for boats with sonar versus boats without. I ran one boat with sonar — we did not fish it much and I was not on the boat a long time, so I never really fished a boat with a sonar, but it’s definitely changing the landscape of sport fishing across the board. •T ournaments have already started having a separate category for calcuttas. So it’s going to cut these purses in half, basically — maybe not half, but there’s certainly going to be a two-thirds/ one-third split. A lot of guys talk about it. They just put the sonar down and they find one big fish and they follow it around all day. When it comes up to feed in the Gulf, they’re throwing it live bait. And they try and catch just that fish. A lot of guys are also talking about how you get watching the sonar and you stop fishing — it becomes a video game. •W e fished with some friends last year on the rigs, and he had the sonar, and he would start marking marlin -- you know, big fish. And he’d get on one, and then he’d get on the radio and tell me, “Hey, just to let you know, go right there.” He’d tell me when to stop. “That’s right where we saw them.” And we just worked that area, and sure enough, we would hook up. We didn’t even have it —we were just with a boat that did have it, and it was beneficial for us. It’s pretty wild. ‹ TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

EVENTS

The Fuse Superyacht Chef Throwdown A Triton ‘Kickoff to the Med’ competition Photos by Dorie Cox

The inaugural Triton Chef Throwdown, hosted by Chef Danny Davies, star of “Behind the Line” podcast, took place May 12 at the Fuse Specialty Appliances showroom in Fort Lauderdale. Two teams of superyacht chefs were tasked with creating canapés and a showstopper cocktail. The competition was fierce, but the Red team came out on top after winning the most votes from the more than 100 guests in attendance.

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

The Red Team, from left, Chef Kyle, Chef Christian, and Chef Ruthie; host Chef Danny Davies; and the Blue Team, Chef Karli, Chef Daniella and Chef Manny.

To advertise contact Edward at

UIY TRITON 2021_print.pdf

954.952.0220 • sales@tritonnews.com

The Triton Marketplace is expanding!

Our standard online listing is $350 per year and features your business in one category.

Our premium online listing is $500 and features your business in three categories and a premium format including a full color logo. If you have any questions please email Carrie@TritonNews.com

12:53 PM

YOUR FULL SERVICE YACHT AGENCY

SERVING FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS

Marketplace

Digital Marketplace online listings will be available on an annual basis with the following two options.

2021-09-20

SPECIALIZING IN: •

•

• Provisioning • B1/B2 Visas • Bahamas Visas , License & Fees

(1) 352 208 4640 laura@unitedislandandyacht.com

UNITEDISLANDANDYACHT.COM

Dr Zinc Diving THE UNDERWATER PROPELLER SPECIALISTS 24 Hours a Day | 7 Days a Week | 365 Days a Year 305-522-3553 drzincdiving@gmail.com

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

Yacht Management, LLC

Complete Yacht Management R. Todd McFerren 954.706.9406 yachtmanagementtodd@gmail.com Facebook: YachtmanagementLLC R. Todd McFerren

Anita Warwick Tel: +1 954 763 9787 M/WhatsApp: +1 954 294 2078 Skype: ozanita Anita@SevenSeasHealth.com SevenSeasHealth.com

COMPLETE YACHT MANAGEMENT Crew • Expats Travel & Trip Cancellation

Technical/Mechanical Weekly/Monthly/Annual yachtmanagementtodd@gmail.com Management YachtmanagementLLC Captain and Crew Services Regulatory/Accounting/ Trip Planning/Chartering Administration

Cosmetic/Waxing/Detailing Facebook: 954.706.9406

• Technical / Mechanical • Cosmetic / Waxing / Detailing • Captain and Crew Services • Trip Planning • Weekly / Monthly / Annual Management • Chartering • Regulatory / Accounting / Administration APPLICABLE WITH GAS/WATER SEPARATOR MUFFLERS Process: Clean-Exhaust’s dosing pump injects the specifically formulated ecoBrew into the generator/engine raw water cooling system before the spray ring. The ecoBrew emulsifies the diesel particulate matter and soot as it passes through the piping and muffler, much like the agitation action in a washing machine. No back pressure is created in the process. Result: The exhaust gas is expelled with little or no particulate, facilitating cleaner air, cleaner harbors, cleaner oceans, cleaner hulls and boot stripes with no floating sheen or sludge. One Captain, One Engineer, One Great Idea!... clean-exhaust

Captain Ted Sputh Tel: +1 317-445-3873 Email: info@clean-exhaust.com Rodger Stone Tel: +1 518-378-6546 Email: res2itrmarine@gmail.com

www.clean-exhaust.com 70

JUNE 2022 | TritonNews.com

AV New Build/Refits Design - Installation Service & Programming U.S. Pat. #US 20130283768 Int. Pat. pending #61/638,669

1217 SW 1st Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315

954.759.9909 Fax: (954) Reverse Osmosis of 759-9908 Office Hours South Florida, Inc. Reverse Osmosis of South Florida, Monday - Saturday:Inc. 9am - 6pm Sunday: 9am - 2pm

Reverse Osmosis of South Florida, Inc. Hours Gate Access

6am - 10pm - 7 Days a Week

Since 1983!!

 Since 1983!!

World’s Watermakers See reverse side World’sFinest Finest Watermakers

Designed toaSatisfy Captains & Engineersoffers for exclusive ...at you canCaptains afford now! Designed toprice SatisfyOwners, Owners, & Engineers Watermakers & dockwater waterWatermakers systems for for all yachts Watermakers & dock systems all yachts World’s Finest Filters, pumps, membranes etetal al forfor mostmost brands Filters, pumps, membranes brands P A R T S , SDesigned E R V I C E , Eto X P satisfy E R T T ROwners, OUBLESHOOTING

P A R T S , S E R V Captains I C E , E X Pand E R TEngineers TROUBLESHOOTING

REFIT, UPGRADE, REPLACE Yachts, Homes and Resorts.

REFIT, UPGRADE, REPLACE

Tel: +1 (954)FCI585 6177GPD info@reverse-osmosis.net Watermakers 150–43000 Filters, Controllers, Pumps, etc. ZeRoSpot Dock water systems Tel: +1 (954) 585 6177 info@reverse-osmosis.net 12V and Emergency Purifier Prompt Professional Service

Surveys and Checkups All Makes

• U-HAUL TRUCK RENTALS AVAILABLE

USA

MEMBERS INDUSTRY

• BOAT & RV STORAGE

• 4 X 4 X 8 UNITS AVAILABLE

• MONTHLY PEST CONTROL SELF STORAGE

• MANY SIZES TO CHOOSE FROM

• COMMERCIAL DELIVERIES

• COMPUTERIZED SECURITY

MEMBE ACCEPTED 1217 SW 1st Avenue We offer you MORE! •4X4X •Ft. PROTECTION PLANSFL AVAILABLE Lauderdale, 33315

STORAGE • FACILITY VIDEOSELF SURVEILLANCE

5% DISCOUNTSPROFESSIONAL AVAILABLE FOR • •FRIENDLY

• CLIMATE CONTROLLED

USA USA 5% discount 954.759.9909

We offe

Marine Industry

REFIT

REBUILD IT! REPLACE IT ! UPGRADE REPLACE

2860 W. State Rd. 84 #108 • Ft. lauderdale, FL 33312

2860 W.State Rd. 84 #108, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 Tel: 954.585.6177 • Email: info@reverse-osmosis.net Tel: 888.768.2993 • Email: info@reverse-osmosis.net

• MANY S

• 24 HOUR ACCESS AVAILA

• 5% DISCOU•NU-HAUL TS AVTRUCK AILA•B LE FOR CLIMAT SELF STORAGE YACHT / MARINA / CREW RENTALS A

• LOW MONTHLY RENTALS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO SERVE YOU

Fax: (954) 759-9908 MANAGEMENT MEMBERS INDUSTRY

YACHT / MA•RBOAT INA&/ RV CRSTORAGE EW• COMPU

• MONTH TO SW MONTH RENTAL • •WE PACKING & MOVING Office Hours 1217 1stLOCATED AvenueTO SERVE CONVENIENTLY 4YOU X 4SELL X 8 UNITS AVAILABLE • MONTHLY PEST• FACILIT CONTRO Monday - Saturday: 9am MEM BER-S6pm INDUSTRY

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315

AGREEMENTS

•SUPPLIES MANY SIZES TO CHOOSE Sunday: 9am -FROM 2pm

• COMMERCIAL DELIVERIE • LOW M

954.759.9909 1217 SW 1st Avenue Building Access Gate Access • CLIMATE CONTROLLED ACCEPTED • 4 XHours 4Hours X 8 UNITS AVAILABLE

• MONTH

6am - 10pm - 7 Days a Week (954) 759-9908 FL 33315 Ft.Fax: Lauderdale, • COMPUTERIZED SECURITY • PROTECTION PLANS AVA

AGREE • MANY SIZES TO CHOOSE FR

954.759.9909 • CLIMATE CONTROLLED See reverse side Office Hours

• FACILITY VIDEO SURVEILLANCE • FRIENDLY PROFESSIONA Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm www.fortlauderdaleselfstorage.com Sunday: 9am - 2pm • LOW MONTHLY RENTALS

MANAGEMENT

Fax: (954) 759-9908for • MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL offers • WE SELL PACKING & MO exclusive

Gate Access Hours 6am - 10pm - 7 Days a Week

AGREEMENTS

www • COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SUPPLIES

Office Hours • FACILITY VIDEO SURVEILLAN See reverse side 9am - 6pm Monday - Saturday: for exclusive offers Sunday: 9am - 2pm www.fortlauderdaleselfstorage. • LOW MONTHLY RENTALS Gate Hours 2501Access W. S.R. 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 • MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL 6am - 10pm - 7 Days a Week

Scott Porter

UPGRADE IT!

YACHT /

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO SERVE YOU

Operations & Service Manager

Serving South Florida, Bahamas and the Caribbean since 1983!

• 5% DISC

AGREEMENTS

Office: +1 954-781-1464 Seescott@dieselservicesofamerica.com reverse side for exclusive offers www.fortlaude 24 Hour Emergency Service

www.DieselServicesOfAmerica.com

FERNANDO JEWETT Wine Category Manager 786.223.9371 fjewett@liqmng.com 8323 NW 12th Street, Suite 200, Doral, FL 33126

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

the gourmet experience

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO SERVE YOU

Welcome to the Triton Superyacht Man Caption Contest! Write a caption for Superyacht Man and email it to Crew@TritonNews.com, or enter it as a comment on our Instagram/FB posts. Prize for the winning caption is a $100 digital gift card. The winner for this issue will be announced online and will appear in the next issue of Triton magazine.

The best crew have discovered

Luxury

You should too! F O R T L A U D E R DA L E : +1 95 4 5 25 9 95 9 S A N D I EG O : +1 8 5 8 2 2 4 2 78 9 A N T I B E S : +3 3 (0) 4 8 9 12 0 970 A U C K L A N D : + 6 4 (0) 9 2 8 2 4 5 3 0 S Y D N E Y: + 61 (2) 9 0 5 3 6 6 9 0 c r e w @ l u x ya c h t s .c o m - w w w. l u x ya c h t s .c o m

TritonNews.com | JUNE 2022

TOGETHER AS ONE IN 2022

your place in the sun

Combining to offer THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND enjoyablE MARINA EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINESS

ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • FLORIDA • GEORGIA ILLINOIS • IOWA • KENTUCKY • MARYLAND • NEW JERSEY OKLAHOMA • TEXAS • TENNESSEE • VIRGINIA

Triton Vol. 1, No. 4

Articles inside

Marina Facilities

Crew Photo Gallery

Airports, Attractions, Activities

Yacht♥Beat

Travel Advisory

Ask Bugsy

Industry Updates

From the Bridge

Never Have I Ever

Game Changers in Baking

Lost & Found

Less Soot = Less Work