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Yacht ‘transcended money’ for Huizenga Sr. By Dorie Cox Owning a yacht was not like H. Wayne Huizenga Sr.’s other ventures. The billionaire entrepreneur, who died March 22 at age 81, was known for rolling up businesses and building successful Fortune 500 companies. But his 230-foot Oceanfast M/Y Floridian was different. “The yacht was not a money-maker,” said Capt. George Whitehouse, who worked for Mr. Huizenga’s on M/Y
Floridian. “The yacht was for him to be with friends and family. … The money doesn't come close in the equation of family and friends. I think for him, that transcended money.” South Florida knows of Mr. Huizenga through his companies – Waste Management, Blockbuster Entertainment and AutoNation; and the sports teams he founded – baseball’s Florida Marlins, hockey’s Florida Panthers, as well as football’s Miami Dolphins, which he owned for a time.
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Operations Learn how to be Secure @ Sea New columnist Corey Ranslem explores safety at sea – and in cyberspace. 21
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Triton Spotter from the Sea of Cortez in Mexico.
From the Bridge Each month for more than a decade, The Triton has invited a group of captains to lunch to discuss a yachting topic. The common denominator for the hundreds of attendees is their title: captain. This month, we thought we’d try to clarify just what the word means. Most of the captains we talk with hold credentials from a governing body such as the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.K.’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency. But the title encompasses much more. “Right now, it's nebulous what I am as captain,” said one of this month’s attendees. “Am I supposed to be the accountant? Project manager? We joke that we’re the preacher, the father, the
But his yacht crew knew him on a different level. When Mr. Huizenga was aboard with his family, it was less about work than making sure everyone enjoyed themselves. And, to Capt. Whitehouse’s surprise, that included his 18 crew. “Mr. H took a personal interest in us,” he said, using one of the two nicknames Mr. Huizenga’s colleagues affectionately knew him by: “Mr. H” or
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Crew News Captain Kid Our 20th Triton Expo went off without a hitch in Fort Lauderdale on April 11, drawing a record crowd and record number of exhibitors. Our guests enjoyed a fashion show, the honoring of interior competition winners, raffle prizes, music, food and camaraderie. See more photos on page 10.
Photos by Tom Serio and Dorie Cox
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