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Charter or private can affect crew visa

By Dorie Cox As a yacht stew waited her turn to talk to the U.S. consular officer in Italy in September, she could overhear each interview of the people ahead of her in the large, open room. The sole officer asked each of them questions and ultimately granted visa request after visa request.

Appropriate and available dockage tops the wish list

"There were other crew from a different boat, and they all got their visas," she said by phone from Europe. "I was denied."

She thought she had properly prepared for the B1/B2 visa application interview by bringing her passport, the ship's registration, and a letter from the captain on ship's letterhead.

But then the consular officer asked if

the boat charters. She began to explain that while the yacht did charter in the Mediterranean, it was going to the U.S. for a yard period, but she was interrupted.

"He said I was not allowed [the visa] because the boat does charter," she said. "He said, 'I'm sorry, I cannot help

See B1/B2, page 48

FALL INTO AUTUMN EXPO

Slip in Port of Palm Beach offers 450 feet for yachts.

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Career Expert guidance On Course, Crew Compass columns welcome new 31,35 voices this month.

Yacht crew will be missed by many Friends, family and yacht industry colleagues share fond memories of chief engineer, deckhand.

Dorie Cox

See BRIDGE, page 32

The bigger the better

Obituaries

From the Bridge As yachts grow in size and scope, so do captains' wish lists. To learn more about their hopes for a better future in yachting, The Triton gathered seven yacht captains for this month's From the Bridge lunch discussion in Fort Lauderdale in early October.

At the top of their lists are hopes for more suitable and available dockage.

Although there is no one-size-fits-all dock, one captain said there are slips, they're just not available when he needs them.

"It's feast or famine," he said. "The yards call me two times a month, but when I need a bottom job I can't get in for nine weeks."

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About 800 captains, crew and industry professionals kicked-off a new season at the Triton Expo in October at Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale.

From cell towers to docks, FLIBS shines with upgrades

By Dorie Cox New docks, upgrades to electrical systems and better cellular service top the list for upgrades that will help yacht captains and crew at this year's 58th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). The investments will be apparent, said staff from both the show

owners and the producers.

This is the first year that Informa and Show Management are working in conjunction on the show. In March, the London-based Informa purchased Yachting Promotions, the parent company of Show Management,

See FLIBS, page 50

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Deep-water, 450-foot slip in Palm Beach port opens to yachts

By Lucy Chabot Reed

A 450-foot slip in the Port of Palm Beach is now available for large yachts.

Port commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 19 to lease the slip to Berth One International, a company coowned by a yacht owner and his former captain, Kevin O’Conor.

The slip, Berth No. 1, lies at the northern end of the port and had been the site of the 3,000-ton floating dry dock operated by Rybovich shipyard.

Port officials indicated at the public meeting that the dry dock would be relocated to Berth 14 in the port.

The first yacht in that slip is expected Nov. 3, said Deb Radtke, owner of American Yacht Agents, which will handle berthing at the slip.

“We’re very excited,” Radtke said after the vote. “It’s going to open up another large yacht, deep-water berth in South Florida. Having this slip available is going to help in the same way that Island Gardens and One Island Park in Miami increased the impression that South Florida can accommodate these

big boats. Before those marinas opened, Florida a home. Those vessels call port home, and only stay for a night or two these big boats were not coming here. to provision and fuel. But this berth Now they are.”

Radtke was looking for more dockage will allow them to stay for extended periods.” space for the large The slip is curvessels her company Vessels of 100m-plus rently serviceable, helps travel into and he said, with two around the United ‘only stay for a night or pedestals of threeStates when she two to provision and phase 480-volt found a request for fuel. But this berth will power, water, and proposal from the surface access for port seeking someallow them to stay for fuel and provione to manage yacht extended periods.’ sioning trucks as berthing at the slip. well as cranes. But She reached out to – Kevin O’Conor Berth One has O’Conor, who had Berth One International plans to upgrade begun working for the 13,000 square one of his former feet of surroundyacht bosses in his ing land and about 2,100 square feet of real estate business, Triquest Florida. the first floor of an onsite building to “He was looking to expand his real estate business into the marine industry, make it more accommodating to yacht crew. Initial sketches include a lounge, and this made sense,” said O’Conor, offices, conference room, and entertainwho spent 15 years on yachts, including as first officer on the 295-foot (90m) ment and relaxation area.

The port plans to replace the seawall three-masted schooner S/Y Athena. in the summer of 2019, making the slip “It gives large vessels of 100m-plus unusable for yachts during that fourthat haven’t been able to stay in South

month work, O’Conor said.

Berth One’s three-year lease – which has two three-year options to renew attached – allows minor repair work such as maintenance and warranty work to be performed in the slip.

Berthing arrangements can be made through American Yacht Agents (www. americanyachtagents.net) at +1-954908-7559. Rates will be competitive with area marinas, Radtke said.

Berth One also plans to apply to be part of a marine Foreign Trade Zone, which would allow a yacht in the slip to be shown to U.S. residents.

Berth One is the first of what O’Conor hopes will be more, similar slips for large vessels around the world.

“This is a unique dock in that it’s able to be sectioned off from the port,” O’Conor said. “We’re looking at other ports – in Miami and around the world – where slips wouldn’t be in the middle of the port.”

Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of The Triton. Comments are welcome at lucy@ the-triton.com.

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business briefs Italian marinas see more megayachts

Marinas in Italy expect to show double-digit growth in megayachts visits for 2017, with a total of about 8,000 yacht visits in 12 months, according to a report by shipping news website and magazine The Medi Telegraph.

“The year that is about to end has been for the sector a year of strong growth, as evidenced by the data we collected from marine agents,” Giovani Gasparini, chairman of the Federagenti Yacht section, stated.

According to the report, the average length of stay is also on the rise, now close to four consecutive days per vessel.

Additionally, an estimated 96 percent of guests on board visiting megayachts were reportedly non-Italians, with Russians and Arabs accounting for the majority, while the percentage of Italian crew members aboard has seen a reported increase of 10 percent.

“We are recovering the ground lost in recent years to competing countries such as Spain and France, thanks in part to the uniformity of the rules regulating this market across all EU-member states,” Gasparini stated.

NYYC to challenge for America’s Cup

The New York Yacht Club has announced that it will challenge for the 36th America’s Cup in early 2021. The club, which held the trophy from 1851 until 1983 in what is considered the longest winning streak in sports, last backed a challenge in 2002-03 with Team Dennis Conner.

“The America’s Cup has always remained close to the heart of the New York Yacht Club, even in the years where we didn’t participate as a challenger or defender,” Commodore Philip A. Lotz, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, stated. “For this cycle, a lot of elements have come together in the correct way for the Club to enter another challenge.”

The NYYC will be represented

by Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association, led by John J. “Hap” Fauth of Naples, Florida, a three-time world champion in the Maxi72 Class; and Doug DeVos of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the president of Amway and brother-in-law of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. DeVos and the Quantum Racing program have had overall wins on the 52 Super Series circuit, and its predecessor, the MedCup, in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

CEO and skipper will be America’s Cup veteran and two-time Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Terry Hutchinson, of Annapolis, Maryland.

Like Fauth, Hutchinson is a longtime New York Yacht Club member.

“The decisions we make over the next six months will play a significant role in determining the ultimate success of our campaign,” said Hutchinson, who sailed as tactician for Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2007 America’s Cup match, the last to be contested in monohulls. “The early support of Hap, Doug and the New York Yacht Club puts us in a very strong position. But we can’t take anything for granted. The race for the 36th America’s Cup has already begun.”

YAG seeks Caribbean-bound boats

In the days after two massive hurricanes swept across the Caribbean, YachtAid Global created the Superyacht Aid Coalition to coordinate donations with those places and people in need.

Since then, YachtAid Global has amassed relief aid for points around the Caribbean and seeks vessels heading in that direction to help carry it all.

YAG handles all the logistics of loading and arranging for receipt on the island.

To join the South Florida-BahamasCaribbean relief flotilla, visit yachtaidglobal.org and click on “transport aid.”

Composites expo reset for Dec. 12-14

CAMX, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, will take place Dec. 12-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

The fourth annual event had originally been scheduled for Sept. 11-14 but was postponed because of Hurricane Irma.

“Since the postponement, CAMX staff have been working tirelessly to ensure the quality of our attendees’ and exhibitors’ experience is just as high as it would have been in September,” CAMX Show Director Heather Rhoderick stated in a press release.

Rhoderick said that 70 percent of the previously scheduled speakers and 300 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in the rescheduled event so far, with additional confirmations still coming in.

The CAMX 2017 schedule and information on housing, registration, exhibitors and the conference program are available online at www.thecamx.org.

CAMX is co-sponsored by the American Composites Manufacturers Association, the world’s largest composites industry trade group, and The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, an international professional member society that provides information on new materials and processing technology.

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he Triton Fall Expo brought together nearly 800 captains, crew and industry professionals to network and learn from more than 40 yacht-related businesses on site to showcase their goods and services. The popular, lowkey, free trade show was held at Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 11; complete with music, food, cold beverages and an after-party in the Tiki Hut. Watch www.The-Triton.com for the Triton Spring Expo date.

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Yachts’ unused medical supplies help to save lives in Caribbean

By Lucy Chabot Reed When YachtAid Global called after two hurricanes swept over the Caribbean, Rebecca Castellano pulled out all the medical supplies and medicines she’d been reserving for just such an occasion. She filled about a dozen bins, bags and boxes with bandages, gauze, IV tubing, and antibiotics and other medicines that she’d removed from yacht medical kits during the course of routine updating.

The bins nearly filled the hold of a private plane making a run to Dominica.

The next day, the pilot called asking if she had any more.

“He told me that a 12-year-old boy had died because the oral antibiotics we gave him weren’t strong enough,” she said last week. “Well, that tugged at every string of my heart, so now I’m reaching out to see if yachts can part with any of their medical supplies.”

Castellano, sales manager for Medical Support Offshore in Fort Lauderdale, is asking any yacht in the South Florida area to donate materials from their kits to help the Caribbean islands hardest hit by recent hurricanes.

“Dominica doesn’t have the support of an agency like FEMA or Holland or France or the US.,” she said. “Puerto Rico, as bad as it is there, has a U.S. Naval medical ship sitting offshore.”

Doctors are especially in need of IV (injectable) antibiotics, IV fluids (saline or lactated ringers/Hartmanns solution) and IV tubing set ups.

“Ninety percent of the stuff in

medical kits have expiration dates, even bandages and gauze,” Castellano said.

“For that yacht to meet compliance, we have to give them a certificate that says everything is up-to-date, and that often means restocking usable items.”

Whenever she provides an update for a yacht’s medical kit and must remove items near their expiration date, she tells the captain she will forward the items along to others who need them.

“I make every boat aware that I’m not throwing this stuff away, I’m passing it along,” she said. “And the captains are never unwilling to send it.”

In times outside of natural disasters, she works with Catholic Charities to help stock clinics in poor, rural areas of Florida such as Belle Glade.

“I can’t donate to just anybody, but I can get them into the hands of doctors helping poorer communities,” she said.

Castellano is working with YAG, local Catholic Charities, and private pilots to get the supplies in the hands of medical professionals on the islands.

Fort Lauderdale maritime attorney Danielle Butler arranged for two private planes to deliver items to Dominica in late September.

Any vessel willing to donate medicines or medical supplies can drop them off at Bluewater Books and Charts in Fort Lauderdale (3233 S.W. Second Ave. 33315). If pick up is needed, email becky@MSOS.org.uk.

Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of The Triton. Comments are welcome at lucy@ the-triton.com.

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fter a delay from Hurricane Irma last month, The Triton joined with Bluewater USA in Fort Lauderdale and about 300 captains, crew and industry professionals to make new connections and see old friends. Bluewater hosted a live band, cold beverages and a barbeque with a sauce competition. Join The Triton for regular monthly networking and find details on www.the-triton.com under “Events�. PHOTOS/DORIE COX

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riton Networking attendees toured the new showroom and factory of Sirocco Marine, exclusive dealers of Brig Inflatables, in Fort Lauderdale on the third Wednesday of October. Nearly 300 captains, crew and business professionals enjoyed food and beverages while meeting new people and connecting with old friends. See future networking events on the Triton calendar online at www.the-triton.com and on Page 54.

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Today’s fuel prices

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Prices for low-sulfur gasoil expressed in US$ per cubic meter (1,000 liters) as of Oct. 15.

Prices for low-sulfur gasoil expressed in US$ per cubic meter (1,000 liters) as of Oct. 15, 2016

Region

Duty-free*/duty paid U.S. East Coast Ft. Lauderdale 567/606 Savannah, Ga. 543/NA Newport, R.I. 539/NA Caribbean St. Thomas, USVI 889/NA St. Maarten 770/NA Antigua 675/NA Valparaiso 602/NA North Atlantic Bermuda (Ireland Island) 534/NA Cape Verde 483/NA Azores 554/1327 Canary Islands NA/1061 Mediterranean Gibraltar 535/NA Barcelona, Spain NA/1,411 Palma de Mallorca, Spain NA/1,665 Antibes, France 912/1,335 San Remo, Italy 704/1,761 Naples, Italy 665/1,746 Venice, Italy 783/2,105 Corfu, Greece 642/1,488 Piraeus, Greece 599/1,441 Istanbul, Turkey 598/NA Malta 769/1,335 Tunis, Tunisia 494/NA Bizerte, Tunisia 496/NA Oceania Auckland, New Zealand 613/NA Sydney, Australia 563/NA Fiji 665/NA

Region Duty-free*/duty paid U.S. East Coast Ft. Lauderdale 490/525 Savannah, Ga. 530/NA Newport, R.I. 683/NA Caribbean St. Thomas, USVI 754/NA St. Maarten 644/NA Antigua 453/NA Valparaiso 530/NA North Atlantic Bermuda (Ireland Island) 565/NA Cape Verde 437/NA Azores 493/1,111 Canary Islands 713/727 Mediterranean Gibraltar 498/NA Barcelona, Spain 433/1,056 Palma de Mallorca, Spain NA/1,090 Antibes, France 1,069/1,279 San Remo, Italy 616/1,588 Naples, Italy 605/1,474 Venice, Italy 671/1,928 Corfu, Greece 566/1,279 Piraeus, Greece 529/1,234 Istanbul, Turkey 602/NA Malta 704/1,279 Tunis, Tunisia 456/NA Bizerte, Tunisia 460/NA Oceania Auckland, New Zealand 445/NA Sydney, Australia 462/NA Fiji 496/517

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Chief Eng. Jan “Yannie” Nielsen dies after accidental fall at home Chief Engineer Jan “Yannie” Nielsen died suddenly after he slipped and fell at his home in Honduras on Oct. 2. He was chief engineer on the 164-foot Feadship M/Y Aurora B at the time. He was 61.

Mr. Nielsen's free spirit led him around the world, beginning with a year of travel through Europe after high school, his sister Diane Smith said. He was born in Esbjerg, Denmark, and his family immigrated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada when he was young.

He learned to scuba dive and became an instructor and manager of scuba operations on Club Med boats from 1992-95. He was a service electrician before his break into yachting. He worked as deckhand on M/V Ken, according to Eng. Joe Esler, who worked with Mr. Nielsen in 1996-97.

"He truly lived," Esler said. "Most people don't."

Yachting suited Mr. Nielsen's nomadic lifestyle and he spent more than two decades as an engineer and chief engineer on vessels including the M/Y Inevitable (Feadship), M/Y Arrivederci IV, M/V Exodus, M/Y Maridome, M/Y Second Chance and M/Y Inevitable (Palmer Johnson).

Chief Stew Angela Orecchio, who worked with Mr. Nielsen on M/Y Aurora B for almost four years, said he was not only a crew member, but a friend and family member on board.

"Yannie was a sensitive, kind man who brought a unique sense of humor to our crew," Orecchio said in an email.

"He had big stories about his diving and life adventures, and an equally big laugh."

Chef Tracy Pigott worked with Mr. Nielsen for about a month as crew chef for an ocean crossing.

"He loved the cookies and cheese cakes I would make for the crew, and I always set something aside for him so the deckhands wouldn't eat everything," she said via Facebook message.

Many professionals in the industry said Mr. Nielsen had a professional presentation and they enjoyed working with him. Capt. John S. Calvert, of Compass Yacht Management, worked with Mr. Nielsen as project manager on the Feadship Inevitable.

"Yan was one of those guys with an infectious smile," Calvert said. "He was easy going but serious. He knew his stuff and he was an excellent engineer. He had a warm heart and a great personality."

Chad Allen, founder and president of Coastal Tank, worked with Mr. Nielsen during hull and tank projects and agreed he was extremely knowledgeable and always professional. Nielsen "Yannie was always in a good mood, energetic and optimistic," Allen said.

A captain who had worked with Mr. Nielsen since the 1990s said he will be missed by many – in and out of the yachting industry.

"Jan was an excellent engineer, especially with troubleshooting," said the captain, who preferred to remain anonymous. "He was a top-drawer electrician, always competent."

The captain said he had a dry sense humor and didn't get rattled too easily.

"As an engineer, the only time people come to you is when things break and it's easy to get negative," he said "But he didn't and he could fix anything."

"Jan was always an inspiration to the crew working with him," the captain said. "And he was a great teaching coworker to many engineers."

Mr. Nielsen had many hobbies, the captain said, but "his passion for diving in recent years was eclipsed by his desire to explore the world on his several motorcycles when he wasn’t working and underway on yachts."

Ms. Smith agreed and said her brother also drove race, demolition derby and stock cars, but his travelling spirit best enjoyed motorcycling around the world.

"He was good at puttering around.

He didn't need much, he liked the simple life," she said. "He had traveled all over the world, but he fell in love with Honduras."

He died doing his normal routine at his home in Honduras, she said. He had drained his pool to clean it when he slipped, hit his head and died instantly.

Mr. Nielsen planned to retire next spring. A crew member on the yacht said they talked him into continuing to work with the yacht when in dry dock, according to Ms. Smith.

"He told me, "We did not want to let him go, he was excellent," she said.

"Wherever he went, he had friends."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

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Deckhand of 'Best Charter Crew yacht', Lady Sara, dies in Monaco

By Dorie Cox Deckhand Brandon Fisher, known as Six Seven to the crew on M/Y Lady Sara, died Sept. 26 in Monaco. He was being treated for tonsillitis, but the cause of his death has been undetermined pending an autopsy. He was 21.

Mr. Fisher's mother, Patty Fisher of Olympia, Washington, said he had been sick with a cold and was under a doctor's care. Before his death he texted her that he felt bad, but was better, she said, and that he wanted to get back to work with his crew during the Monaco Yacht Show. He was part of the crew that would be named Best Charter Crew on yachts over 50m at Fraser’s annual awards dinner two days later.

"His bunkmate said Brandon tried to get up, but he was told to rest," Ms. Fisher said by phone from Monaco, where she was handling her son's affairs.

"Forty-five minutes later his bunkmate heard odd noises of Brandon trying to breathe," she said. "The crew did CPR, put the paddles on and got a medic. He had no allergies we know of."

Joel Antoinette was a rotational

chief engineer on Lady Sara, a 187-foot Trinity, when he first met Mr. Fisher.

He said people frequently asked the deckhand how tall he was.

"Almost before they finished their question, Brandon would respond '6-foot-7,' with a big smile like the big, gentle giant he was," Antoinette wrote in an email. "Like he could never be asked enough times and never got tired of answering."

That's how he got the nickname, Six Seven, Antoinette said.

"It just caught on all around the boat, like his name had always been Six Seven," Antoinette said. "It sounded good on the radios, too. ‘6-7, 6-7, what's your 20? Over.’”

Mr. Fisher had worked on the yacht since March of 2016. The crew, led by Capt. Scott Barsin, dedicated the Fraser award to him, and many of the crew held photographs of him for the ceremony photo shoot. They also dressed the yacht with signal flags that read, "In Memory of Brandon Fisher 9/26/2017".

Crew member Shannon Jones created, "In the Spirit of Brandon Fisher" as a memorial to Mr. Fisher on

Facebook. She wrote that yacht crew “become family, through the good and the bad, you tease and fight like siblings.

Sadly, on September 26th, we lost our brother."

She said that he was the nicest guy she ever met and had the pleasure to work with.

"I always told him he was the little brother I never had, and he really was," Jones wrote. "He knew just how to push my buttons and annoy me, yet I couldn't last more than five minutes without laughing. He really is a model example of how to live your life. He was nice to everyone he met, never questioned authority, and lived in a constant awe – just wanting to know and do more."

Mr. Fisher was drawn to the water and loved to fish since he was 3 years old, his mother said. During high school in Washington, he volunteered at hatcheries with the goal of being a charter fishing guide and he had a summer job as a deckhand on a charter fishing boat in Alaska. He had earned a captain's licence and his STCW when he decided to head to Fort Lauderdale, where he found daywork on M/Y Pure Insanity

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A photo of Deckhand Brandon Fisher at Chateau de Nice, posted on Facebook in early September.

and M/Y Checkmate.

"He wanted to get to warm water," his mother said. "He got on a plane, went to a crew house and had work. I didn't even know he knew how to make plane reservations. He really spread his wings."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comments on this story are welcome at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Water Taxi to offer all-day FLIBS pass

Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale will offer $15 all-day tickets during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Nov. 1-5, with “hop on, hop off” service to all show sites, including connections to north, west and south parking lots.

Service will begin one hour prior to show opening and end two hours after the show closes. Daily wristbands will be available at all stops. For more information, visit www.watertaxi.com.

more than 1.2 million square feet of space from 41st Street to 54th Street in Miami Beach. The show will again include the Superyacht Miami location at Island Gardens Deep Harbour Marina on Watson Island, which has been enhanced to accommodate deep-draft vessels up to 500 feet in length.

Admission to the Miami Yacht Show @ Collins Avenue is $20. For more information, visit www.showmanagement.com.

McCartney joins Bluewater

Brownie’s carries L&W compressors

Bluewater USA has appointed Clive McCartney as vice president of maritime operations and business development to head up the U.S. branch’s yacht management division.

Before joining Bluewater, McCartney was a yacht manager for 13 years at Fraser Yachts, where he contributed to the support of more than 60 yachts with worldwide itineraries. He began his career as a British naval officer and also spent five years in the cruise industry.

“I am delighted to join the Bluewater team,” McCartney stated. “I have watched the Bluewater brand grow in strength over the last few years and am very much looking forward to continuing that progress.”

Bluewater provides charter, sales and management services, as well as crew training and placement. They have offices in Monaco, Antibes, Palma, Moscow, Hong Kong and Fort Lauderdale.

“Mr. McCartney brings a critical element of expertise in yacht management and maritime operations,” Brian Luke, president of Bluewater USA, stated in the release. “He provides [us] the horsepower needed to continue our growth in the U.S. market as well as superior support to our European operations.”

For more information, visit www. bluewateryachting.com.

Miami boat show has new name

The in-water yacht brokerage show in Miami Beach has changed names again. Known for more than 25 years as the Yacht & Brokerage Show, the show’s owners changed the name in 2016 to Yachts Miami Beach.

Now, it’s the Miami Yacht Show @ Collins Avenue. The 30th annual show runs Feb. 15-19 in the Indian Creek Waterway in front of some of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels between 41st and 54th streets. The show is co-owned by the International Yacht Brokers Association and Show Management, which also produces the show.

New and pre-owned yachts and megayachts offered by shipyards, yacht brokers and charter agents will cover

Fort Lauderdale-based Brownie’s Marine Group has reached an agreement with German-based L&W Compressors to provide distribution, sales, service, training and support for the L&W line of compressors and related equipment throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

Brownie’s Marine Group is a designer and manufacturer of surface supplied air diving systems, also known as Brownie’s Third Lung. It has formed a new division that will do business as LW Americas. Distribution, sales and service will be based from its new facility in Pompano Beach, Florida.

LW Americas intends to maintain an inventory of the most popular L&W compressor models, as well as an extensive supply of spare parts and repair parts for all L&W compressors.

LW Americas is actively seeking distributors, resellers and technicians in all regions to join its team. For more information, visit LWamericas.com.

Yachtzoo opens office in London

Yacht brokerage Yachtzoo recently opened its sixth office in London's Square Mile, with brokers Neil Hornsby and Amanda Armstrong at the helm.

Yachtzoo founding partners Paola Scalabrino, Kirsten Ringsing, Darrell Hall and Chris Richardson said in a company statement: "Having a physical presence in one of the most popular cities for our clientele will be of huge benefit to them, and the combined brokerage expertise that Amanda and Neil bring to the team is outstanding.”

Hornsby has more than 25 years experience in the charter business.

Before that, he worked on superyachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, and as an insurance broker for Lloyd’s of London. Armstrong’s yachting career began in 2000. She spent seven years as a charter manager before focusing on retail charter space a decade ago.

Yachtzoo also has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Monaco, Tokyo, New Zealand. Croatia and Montenegro.

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he 27th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show in September saw 36,400 in attendance, organizers said.

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YachtNeeds debuts Superyacht Radio

By Susan Jobe

YachtNeeds reps were busy surveying captains and crew at the docks throughout the Monaco Yacht Show – and giving away Air Selfie flying Need fireworks, a compass adjustment or cameras in the process. Feedback they received SIM cards? Have a broken pump or a dirty tank?

Looking for a workout, a tattoo, a dinner date – or during the show will be integrated into upcoming releases of the app, Stout said. just somewhere fun to hang out in a new port?

The company’s vision originally had been to YachtNeeds has you covered. “connect the dots between crew and businesses,” What began in 2015 as a smart phone app to Stout said. But social networking and job huntlist yacht-related services has exploded into an ing quickly became hot features interactive tool that links captains as well. Crew agents have been and crew, wherever they happen to given back-end access to the app, be, with nearby services, suppliers, he said, so when they input a job training, jobs, entertainment and, opening, the post goes live within not least of all, each other. Think about 3 seconds. Earlier this year, “Tinder” in a multi-faceted dimenYachtNeeds added a jobs portal sion designed specifically for those that allows captains and crew to who work on yachts. upload CVs and manage “oneAnd now, there’s a new dimenPHOTO/GRANT MAUGHAN click” job applications from their sion: Superyacht Radio. The global radio station that made its debut at Costas Charalambous, left, and computer or phone.

Tony Stout, right, at YachtNeeds YachtNeeds is free to downthe Monaco Yacht Show is availload and use because the compaable via the YachtNeeds app and ny makes its money through businesses that offer at www.superyachtradio.com. Along with 24/7 their services and products. Search for over 24,000 music, the station broadcasts job updates every suppliers and services, or let the app pinpoint a half hour. The “voice” of the station is CyprusGPS location from more than 600 ports and mabased Costas Charalambous, YachtNeeds global rinas worldwide. Choose a business and the app production and marketing manager. will provide phone number, email and website Two days before the radio station debuted, addresses, Facebook and Twitter accounts, map the company also launched a website, www. links – and now, a time-saving live chat option. yachtneeds.net, that replicates the quick search The app’s chat and networking functions are and geo-locating service already available on the the biggest part of its draw. Step foot in a new port app. Both ideas grew from user feedback, which and the app will display profiles of captains and is very important to the company, according crew nearby. Check it out – you might be surto founder Tony Stout, a Kiwi who now calls prised at who’s right around the corner.

Monaco home. True to his word, Stout and the

Fraser honors captains, crew

Capt. Paul McWilliams of M/Y Latiko was awarded Fraser’s Charter Captain of the Year at the brokerage firm’s annual awards dinner Sept. 28 at the Monaco Yacht Club.

The honor comes with several prizes, including a Marine Chronometer Manufacture watch by Ulysse Nardin, an electric foldable UJET scooter (which are due to debut in January), a drone, and a magnum of Mirabeau Pure rosé.

Capt. Scott Barsin and the crew of M/Y Lady Sara were honored for Best Charter Crew on yachts over 50m.

Capt. Massimiliano D'Arliano and the crew of M/Y Lady

Dia were chosen Best Charter Crew on vessels under 50m.

The honored charter crews received their choice of a 1,000 euro training voucher or a Big Boys Toys Experience day, a hamper of beauty products, a set of backpacks from GMT and a magnum of Mirabeau Pure rosé.

More than 400 guests attended the 17th edition of the Fraser Captains’ Dinner.

The event is held during the Monaco Yacht Show each year to thank the charter captains and crew who work so hard for their guests throughout the year, according to a statement from Fraser.

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Caribbean panel reports on recovery efforts, available services

By Susan Jobe Business owners, agents and yacht industry representatives from the Caribbean came to the Monaco Yacht Show on Sept. 28 to deliver this message: Please come back this season – we’ll be ready!

The panel discussion, a last-minute addition to the ACREW lineup, focused on the region’s recovery efforts after two recent hurricanes, and allowed those who have been there to provide firsthand accounts of how well the Caribbean will be able to cater to yachts in the upcoming season. The room was packed.

Kenny Jones, vice president of IGY, said the situation after hurricanes Irma and Maria is not as hopeless as the media portrays. Security is sound and provisioning is good on St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, he said. IGY’s marina in Red Hook was up and run-

ning the next day, shipments are arriving to the island and the airport is taking bookings, he said.

St. Maarten has faced far greater recovery challenges, but they are making progress, Jones said. He expects IGY marina facilities in St. Maarten to be 75 percent functional by December.

In the meantime, the panel urged yacht owners, charter agents and captains to head to areas lightly touched by the hurricanes this season rather than avoid the Caribbean altogether. Lucille Frye of BWA Caribbean said it will be a very different season this year – but the yachting industry is in a unique position to help in the region’s economic recovery. If yachts don’t come back, many support companies will face dire financial straits, even those on islands largely undamaged by the hurricanes. If those companies can’t survive, it could mean a lack of yachting infrastructure and support for future seasons as well.

“The southern Caribbean has a lot to offer, and it’s very important that the yachts come back,” Frye said. She noted that Antigua and St. Kitts are likely to emerge as the staging area for yachts this season.

Melanie Bennet, guest services manager at Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts, said her island was very fortunate.

There was no damage to the marina, the airport is open, and restaurants and excursions have remained open and operational. On Antigua, cleanup has progressed quickly. The airport is open, hotels are ready to reopen, and the Antigua Charter Yacht Show is still on track for Dec. 4-10. St. Barths also recovered quickly, and the St. Barths New Year’s Eve Regatta and Bucket Regatta will both go on as planned.

Many on the panel noted that the situation could eventually result in a stronger yachting industry throughout the Caribbean. Islands that have previ-

ously been overlooked may develop a stronger yachting presence, while those islands heavily damaged by the storms have an opportunity to emerge with newly rebuilt infrastructures. Plus, brokers are seeing increased interest in yacht charters among clients who see it as a better option this season than the uncertainty of resorts and other land-based facilities, Jones said, which could lead to a whole new host of yacht charter enthusiasts.

Norina Edelman, owner of International Marine Management, a refit base and marina in Guadeloupe, said that island was largely untouched by the hurricanes. Edelman is also a partner in FKG Yacht Rigging and Fabrication in St. Maarten. She said it’s important for yacht owners and captains to know there are still support networks in operation and great places to go this season.

For progress reports on the region, visit www.caribbeanyachtingupdate2017.com

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Yachting Trader makes it easy for crew to buy, barter and sell

By Dorie Cox Capt. Ken Maff and his wife, Chief Stew Heidi Romero, have managed thousands of pounds of stuff during their careers on yachts. Like when the chef bought an ice cream maker for guests, but the owner didn't like ice cream and said to get it off the boat.

"It's better to tell the owner you got another yacht to buy it," Romero said.

And that's just the type of scenario that prompted Capt.

Maff to create the Yachting Trader app. His recently launched marketplace tool allows crew to buy, sell or trade anything, from Maff any port.

Capt. Maff was guided by his experience on yachts, including M/Y Rockstar, a 164-foot Trinity; M/Y Libertas, a 138-foot CRN; M/Y Bliss, 174-foot Palmer Johnson; M/Y Lady Sheila, a 148-foot Benetti; M/Y Kapalua, a 114foot Crescent; M/Y Exuma C, a 114foot Christensen; M/Y Lady Sheila, a 108-foot Mangusta; and M/Y Carobelle, a 108-foot Azimut. After two decades, he knows his crew usually can't spare a lot of time to re-home the yacht's 300 pound anchor with chain, the Hobart dishwasher, a spare tender or the unwanted Hobie cat. And they can't stow the windsurfer or bike they bought for that long stay in port. Crew often must pay to store extras or leave perfectly good things thrown away on the dock.

Capt. Maff said using Yachting Trader is simple – download it from an online store, log in through the app or Facebook, shoot a photo (which can be edited in-app), slide a rating bar to rate the item's condition and choose a location. The presentation is like a deck of cards, and a listing can be highlighted at the top of the deck for rates of up to $10.

And the app can be used offline, which is important for crew, he said.

"We have a guy that is taking photos of everything in the storage facility at one time," Capt. Maff said. "Then he can post later."

Sellers get rated, and viewers can see trending topics or search near their current location.

"Pull into port and crew can see a map with pins of what's for sale or trade around," he said.

Unlike CraigsList and other marketplace apps that are designed for local use, Yachting Trader is designed for how crew travel.

"Today I'm in Monaco with the drone and tomorrow I'll be in San Remo," Capt. Maff said, as an example. Crew can leave the drone with someone in port and the trader can pick it up on arrival. "You can't do that with other apps," he said.

Romero said the app helps with urgent needs and helps to save money.

"A lot of stews come and go, and uniforms are so expensive," she said. "It's a way to get a $90 skort for trade, barter or sell."

Romero had made an appointment herself to meet with a stew who collects designer dresses from around the world.

"I need to go to a wedding, and we'll see if something works for me," she said.

Capt. Maff said he feels this app is a way to give back to an industry that has served him well.

Before he got into yachting, he said, he visited Antibes in 1998 with his brother and their girlfriends. Everything they owned was stolen from their van.

"We had no passports, clothes, anything," Capt. Maff recalled.

"Someone said go down to the docks, so we did daywork, and that night the chef came back with food and crew agencies brought boxes of clothes,” he said. “The support from the yachting industry was pretty impressive."

Capt. Maff's brother, Capt. Benjamin Maff, tweaked the app during beta testing. Romero guided the design with her background in anthropology and linguistics (she speaks seven languages) to make it intuitive for all cultures. Plus, she uses a lot of apps and wanted to be sure this one was pretty and easy to use.

"I'm app crazy, I erase more than I use if they're not easy.” Romero said.

She also suggested the category for courses, services and education.

"We have stews who teach yoga classes, so they can trade," she said.

"You teach me yoga and I'll teach you Chinese. There is an altruistic aspect that makes you feel good, even if you're not getting something. This app is a way to make nice things happen."

For more information on Yachting Trader, visit www.yachtingtrader.com.

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comments on this story are welcome at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Deckhands solve compliance, boost bragging rights with app Every 30 days, many yacht crew struggle to remember charter dates, night watches and unplanned tasks to record their hours of work and rest.

"I was banging my head each month," former deckhand Tim Fletcher said of the hours he logged during his six years on yachts including M/Y Amadeus, M/Y Blush and M/Y Garcon, plus a circumnavigation on S/Y Dreams.

"How basic the Fletcher hours of work and rest are to record, but how frustrating they turn out to be," Fletcher, 31, said by phone from his home in the U.K. Fletcher is founder and CEO of WorkRest, an app and software for recording crew hours. He and his business partner, friend and ex-deckhand/bosun Stuart Willis, launched the beta version of the app about a year and a half ago.

It was officially launched in May, with more than 10,000 hours logged on the app each day, Fletcher said.

"These are expensive boats with advanced technology, but that was an area that was forgotten," Fletcher said.

The idea grew from watching crew in the mess trying to record their time.

Fletcher assumed someone had already created an app, but he could not find one. So he began pumping captains and chief officers for information about the records required on yachts compliant with Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. legislation, including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90).

Then he put his university graphic design training to work and let the tech and business side of his brain take over. He's a guy who comfortably uses phrases like “MVP” (minimal viable product – the least thing to create to confirm market demand).

"I love solving problems and optimizing situations. I actually enjoy streamlining processes," Fletcher said.

Willis, 26, got involved when he and Fletcher worked together on M/Y Willis

Blush. A competitive sailor since the age of 10, Willis was a professional racer by 16. He then worked as a deckhand on M/Y Le Yana and M/Y Robusto, and as a bosun on M/Y Blush. Willis admits he struggled with recording his hours.

"It's such a painful task on paper," Willis said. "I was notoriously bad. I waited 'til the end of the month. Tim was more diligent."

Willis recently left yachting. His significant other also was in yachting, he said, and they had come to a crossroad with their futures. Instead of investing in becoming an officer of the watch, Willis chose WorkRest, and the couple have settled into life ashore.

Crew can download the WorkRest app on as many devices or computers as needed. Input syncs with an internet connection and is added to the vessel's dashboard version for instant reports at any time. The app also helps captains and first officers because it can confirm compliance, Willis said. "Some vessels have 40 crew," he noted.

It used to be that only commercially operated vessels or those over 500 gross tons had to worry about compliance, Willis said. “Then, it wasn't such a big deal, but now even 60-meter yacht charters have to comply. And before, hours were only figured at the end of each month, when it was too late to do anything about it."

There will always be overworked crew, Willis said. "We don't want people to fake hours. But we want to help bring some understanding of compliance."

Record-keeping is far from fun, but self-designated “Chief Happiness Officers” Fletcher and Willis are trying.

Crew can simply shake their device to send instant feedback to the “Hours of Rest Heroes” (another title they use).

"It's not something crew want, but they have to do it – and this is quick and painless," Fletcher said. "Select a day, tap to amend, and record in under five seconds."

Fletcher said what really motivates him is the value of crew work.

"They realize they just worked a month solid," he said. "Crew can reflect on their hard work. It's pride. WorkRest captures that and joins in that feeling.

Bragging rights come with that."

For more details, visit workrest.co.

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comments on this story are welcome at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Do tattoos affect your chance of getting hired? For this owner, they do Owner’s View Peter Herm

The Monaco show was awesome.

You should have been there. I went to the first one 26 years ago. They just get bigger and better every year. Still time to redeem yourself and go to the Fort International Lauderdale Boat Show, the best in the world.

Some folks think writing comes from a spontaneous brilliant idea. In reality, it often comes from the insight of editors.

Here are some answers to pressing questions suggested by my editor.

Tattoos? Sorry, but visible tattoos are a negative. My conservative clients are appalled by them. Get them all you want, but ones that don’t show when clothed are better.

Smoking? Another negative. Not good for you or those around you either.

But my biggest beef about it is the time it sucks out of your (my) day. Track it and see. Statistics show that smokers are less efficient than nonsmokers. Why would we hire a smoker? Sure, it is an

addiction, and I have smokers on my team, but if I were job hunting, it would not be a plus.

Marinas? I am glad my boats are smaller, as Joe Lewis now has a monopoly for big boat (200-foot-plus) dockage in Fort Lauderdale. I can’t wait to see the prices next year. I prefer anchors whenever possible. I guess I am just not social. But seriously, buyers of boats need to understand the dockage challenges, as there are many. In Croatia this season I was really glad we were not 50 meters, as your choices are limited.

Have I ever had to fire a captain or crew member mid-trip? Yes and no.

Yes, I had a captain who failed to put up the storm shutters crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec in the Pacific many years ago. He got broadside to 35-foot waves and the main salon floated out the back doors. Too stupid to keep. And too drunk. No direct crew firings, as that is the captain’s job, not mine. And yes, multiple crew have been put on the “beach” over the years. My favorite was the temporary chef who was still drunk in time for New Year’s brunch on the aft deck in Harbor Island. She told

us to make our own cereal. We had to haul her back to Fort Lauderdale, as the Bahamian police didn’t want her either, even with a paid ticket home.

Ideal crew to hire? You have heard it before, but you hire attitude and teach skills. There are plenty of folks with great attitudes, yet dumb as a box of rocks. Except for them, most are smart enough to learn the yachting business. Attitude is everything. Whiners, complainers and Debbie Downers need not apply to be on the Herm team. Life is too short for negative attitudes. Give me a great smile and a yes, and we will try to make them winners. Give me ones who want to learn and actively attempt to broaden their education (formal and otherwise), and we will have a great future together.

Crew with a criminal record?

Depends upon the crime, but in theory they are out of the pen because they are rehabilitated. We all need second chances. Just watch the tats.

Caribbean 2017? Over the years, I have been to most of the islands in the Caribbean, and they all have unique charms. The damage done in

many places is horrific and my heart goes out to those who will spend years rebuilding.

But if you want the combination of proximity and blue water, nothing beats the Bahamas. When I first went to the Exumas 25 years ago, a New Years at Big Majors (pigs are great marketing) meant there were 10 boats. Now it is practically St. Barts. Still a great place though.

I am not selling any island group over another, but there is a reason that the finest private development in the Bahamas or all of the Caribbean, Baker’s Bay Club (no connection for me), is in the Abacos. Yes, the water is skinny, but it is not crowded, the people are nice and the water spectacular.

I am psyched that the Euroboat is resting for the winter in Greece and the new money pit will be put to work entertaining my clients this winter. I may even get a weekend or two myself.

Bow west and high tide only.

Peter Herm is the pen name for a veteran yacht owner who is an entrepreneur based on the East Coast of the U.S. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.

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Don’t write off all of the Caribbean charter season The Agent’s Corner Capt. Deb Radtke

By now, everyone is well aware of the damage that was caused in the Caribbean by hurricanes Irma and Maria. For vessels that normally make the Caribbean their winter playground, it has caused concern. Many are planning on changing their itineraries, choosing to stay in Florida and the Bahamas, or scheduling yard periods.

But it’s important to remember there is a lot of territory and many islands not affected by Irma and Maria.

The Caribbean encompasses 7,000 individual islands, scattered over approximately 1 million square miles. There are a lot of opportunities for new discoveries beyond the half dozen islands severely damaged by Irma and Maria.

Most are well-aware that the islands are dependent on tourism for their economies, and the sooner yachts and tourists return, the sooner the islands will be back to normal. With that in mind, and knowing that from the Greater Antilles south is the best option for a really warm winter, we wanted to provide additional information and contacts to help make the most of this winter’s cruising.

In spite of their proximity to St. Maarten and St. Barths, neither St. Kitts nor Antigua were damaged, and both have great local resources, including international airports, megayacht marinas and local provisioners. St. Kitts has a brand new marina, Christophe Harbour, and one of the best protected bays in the

Leeward Islands during the Christmas winds. Reports are that St. Barths has restaurants open, and all of the islands are starting to green up again.

A great itinerary may be to head south early, to the Windward Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, allowing the Leeward Islands some time to recover, making them a better option on the way back north during spring break.

There is also great cruising throughout the Bahamas and Florida. Despite damage to the middle Florida Keys, Key West and the Dry Tortugas offer a great option for those who also want services of the U.S. mainland and proximity to the Miami nightlife. It takes a lot to take a Conch down, and most of the marinas in Key West are back up and running.

A special website has been set up to provide the latest and most accurate information on services and marinas in some of the most popular destinations – St. Maarten, St. Barths, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The website address is: caribbeanyachtingupdate2017.com If you are traveling farther afield than normal, it is always good to have local contacts. Many of the agents in the Caribbean are members of the Association of Yacht Support Services, a global network of yacht support services.

Capt. Deb Radtke owns American Yacht Agents in Fort Lauderdale (www. americanyachtagents.net). After 16 years working on yachts, she found her niche shoreside assisting vessels visiting the U.S. East Coast and Great Lakes. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

A few contacts for yachts heading to the islands Antigua

Anchor Concierge and Superyacht Services* Falmouth Harbour Marina, Antigua www.anchorcsys.com

British Virgin Islands

Shoreside Services* PO Box 3069 7 Columbus Centre, Road Town, Tortola www.shoresideservices.com

St. Kitts

St. Kitts Yacht Services* P.O. Box 127, Basseterre, St Kitts www.stkittsyachtservices.com

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Erika’s Yacht Agents* At the Waterfront, Clifton, Union Island www.erikamarine.com

Grenada

Spronks’ Mega Yacht Grenada Ltd., P.O. Box 267, St. George’s, Grenada www.spronksprovisioning.com

St. Maarten

Dockside Management* 44 Welfare Road, Unit 2-E, Cole Bay www.docksidemanagement.net BWA Yachting* Simpson Bay Marina, Plaza Del Lago www.bwayachting.com (*Denotes AYSS member below.)

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Commercial certification has benefits even if not chartering Rules of the Road Capt. Jake DesVergers

As we push through another busy boat show season, we must acknowledge that this industry of ours, focused solely on the pursuit of pleasure, is a multibillion-dollar quest. Aside from the purely cosmetic and recreational issues, a large aspect of an owner’s choice in a yacht depends upon its operational plans, including the yacht’s intended use.

One option that is always discussed with captains, brokers, documentation agents, attorneys and all others associated with our industry: Should the yacht be commercially certified? Unless an owner intends to charter the yacht, the prevalent answer is usually a thunderous, “No, private only!”

Why is this? Let’s look at some common responses and clarify the points.

Too expensive

Let us remember that most yacht owners did not achieve their success by being foolish. This is especially true when it comes to finances. Running a yacht, either private or commercial, is not cheap. For a charter yacht, there are additional costs involved in safety equipment, required third-party inspections, registration and legal fees.

However, solely considering the amount of tax that is levied on the value of a private yacht, plus the future taxes on her fuel, those costs are almost immediately recouped. In some cases, the first day of a charter and/or the savings at her first fueling will recoup those costs. The inherent increased resale value for a commercially certified yacht is also a positive factor.

Owner has no intention of chartering

Having a yacht certified for commercial operations does not obligate an owner to charter the yacht. When, where and if an owner decides to do so is completely at the owner’s discretion.

Having a yacht meet the standards of commercial certification is a statement to the level of safety implemented on board. It is also a tremendous positive when the time comes for her resale.

Compare it to used car sales. Does one have a higher level of confidence when purchasing a certified, pre-owned vehicle than the same car you saw down

the road at someone’s house? Unlike a private yacht, commercial yachts are inspected annually. This promotes continual improvement and assures a consistent standard. Commercial certification provides a third-party, objective view of the condition of the yacht.

Too much paperwork

This is the most popular response and quite surprising. Running a yacht is a business. No company today can be operated without some type of management system or operating procedures.

However, too much administration can be an indication of micromanagement or inexperience. If a captain and crew are being inundated with paperwork, something is wrong. A simple and professional administrative system, when implemented properly, will save any yacht considerable expense. Operating a charter yacht does not create paperwork disproportionate to its advantages.

Manning

Depending upon the flag of registry, this can be an issue. If the yacht operates under a national flag, such as the United States, cabotage laws require that the yacht is manned with U.S. citizens and no more than 25 percent legal residents. In contrast, open registries allow for crew from certain countries on the IMO-approved STCW Code “white list.” This permits a more international crew. Remember that certification discussed here is different from qualification. Licenses, certificates and the standards enforced by the STCW Code are just that, an internationally recognized minimum standard. I place emphasis on the word minimum. Officer licenses and crew training certificates are not a guarantee of quality. Quality comes with experience. Personnel certification on a charter yacht is a must, but why would an owner use someone who has not met a minimum standard?

Commercially certifying a yacht has traditionally been a taboo subject for all but the largest of yachts seeking to charter. Dispelling the misconceptions, however, is imperative for elevating our industry’s quality standard to the next level.

Capt. Jake DesVergers is chief surveyor for International Yacht Bureau (www. yachtbureau.org). Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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For many, November brings an end to ‘daylight saving time’ Sea Science Jordanna Sheermohamed

“Spring forward; fall back.” It’s a mnemonic phrase to help us remember which way to reset our household clocks: an hour ahead in the spring, at the beginning of daylight saving time; and an hour back in the fall, when daylight saving time ends and standard time is resumed. (And, yes, it’s “daylight saving time” – without an “s” at the end of the word “saving.”) This practice was designed to maximize “daytime” hours by capitalizing on the sun’s generosity, which is lavish in the summer and frugal in the winter. Calendar-wise, daylight saving time in 2017 began Sunday, March 12, in the Northern Hemisphere and ends Sunday, Nov. 5. The inverse holds true for DST in the Southern Hemisphere.

The idea was first officially proposed in the late 19th century by New Zealander George Hudson in order to give people more sunlight in the late spring and summer, but his idea was not

favored at the time. Germany was actually the first country to adopt the policy nationwide in the early 20th century.

This was done to conserve fuel during World War I by extending the number of active, working hours with natural sunlight. The practice of DST came and went during the early 20th century, and observance varied widely. In the 1970s, during a global petroleum shortage brought on by an OAPEC oil embargo, DST became a necessary economic tool to reduce dependence on high-priced oil by relying more on the natural resource of the sun’s light. Fast forward to today: With the innovation of smarter energy practices and work hours that know no boundaries, not every country uses DST. We know the sun doesn’t change its output, so exactly why does the change in the amount of daylight occur? The Earth’s tilt is the primary reason behind the seasons. This tilt, in tandem with the Earth’s position around the sun, determines how much daylight each hemisphere receives. Essentially, the amount of energy from the sun doesn’t change, but our ability to experience it does.

Spring is the transitional season

when the Earth changes from winter to summer, when the planet begins to lean toward the sun. Along those same lines, autumn is the transitional season between summer and winter, when the Earth begins the process of tilting away from the sun. This slow-changing tilt toward, or away, from the sun yields longer, or shorter, amounts of time in which a given hemisphere can receive sunlight. The special day during which the Earth receives its maximum amount of sunlight is known as the “Summer Solstice,” which occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and on Dec. 22 in the Summer Hemisphere.

Moving the clock forward in spring ultimately removes an hour of daylight as we approach spring and summer seasons, when we already get more sunlight. Conversely, moving the clock back an hour in November yields an additional hour of daylight, which becomes especially useful as we approach the fall

and winter seasons when the amount of sunlight becomes less. At the risk of sounding like a financial planner, consider the loss of the hour in the spring a short-term investment strategy for the upcoming fall/winter season gain; save that sunlight for a “rainy” day.

Keep in mind, the closer people are positioned to the north or south poles, the more likely they are to use DST. So, if you don’t like the annual “give” or “take” activity that comes with this practice, it’s best avoided by moving closer to the tropics, where the length of day and night varies so little throughout the year there is no need to alter the clocks.

Jordanna Sheermohamed is president and lead meteorologist of Weather Forecast Solutions, a private weather-forecasting company ( www.

WeatherForecastSolutions.com).

Comments are welcome at editor@ the-triton.com.

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Mandated low-sulfur content reduces lubricity of diesel fuel Diesel Digest Capt. Jeff Werner

In 1990, the U.S. Congress amended the Clean Air Act to require stricter reductions of air pollutants. These amendments included more stringent tailpipe emission standards and stricter emission testing procedures for cars and trucks. At about the same time, the Environmental Protection Agency started imposing limits on diesel fuel sulfur content and was responsible for the enforcement of these new regulations.

Over the past three decades, the EPA has mandated an overall 99.7 percent reduction in diesel fuel sulfur content when compared with the high-sulfur diesel fuels used prior to the 1990s. This newer type of fuel is called ultra lowsulfur diesel (ULSD).

In 1997, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) added Annex VI to address air pollution from marine engines on ocean-going vessels.

This international convention on pollution from ships limits the amount of emissions from nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM), and requires the use of low-sulfur diesel fuel.

Sulfur oxides, specifically sulfur dioxide (SO2), cause respiratory problems and lung damage, as well as haze and environmental harm in the form of acid rain. The less sulfur content in fuel, the less SOx emissions that fuel will release.

Therefore, a reduction in fuel sulfur content means less pollution.

In 2001, the EPA finalized a federally mandated program called the 2007 Heavy-Duty Highway Diesel Program, created to lower emissions from highway diesel engines. This program, effective June 2006, decreased the maximum allowed diesel sulfur level from 500 to 15 parts per million (ppm), essentially mandating the switch from low-sulfur diesel to ultra low-sulfur diesel.

To manage the stricter pollutant limits for marine engines, generators, locomotives, cars and trucks, a phased- in approach was developed using a series of steps: Tiers 1 through 4. The higher the tier number, the greater pollution reduction requirements.

The EPA then implemented the Clean Air Non-Road Diesel – Tier 4 Final Rule in steps. This rule required

sulfur reductions for non-road diesel engines, which includes those used aboard yachts. The first step, in 2007, lowered the maximum diesel fuel sulfur levels from 3,000 to 500 ppm, and the final step from 500 to 15 ppm beginning in 2010. The Tier 4 Final emission standards will be fully implemented at the end of this year.

The use of ULSD is a major component of meeting the SOx reduction required for compliance with MARPOL Annex VI. It is so important that in 2011 “the EPA and USCG entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to enforce Annex VI. ... Efforts to be conducted by USCG and EPA include inspections, investigations and enforcement actions if a violation is detected.”

Reducing the sulfur content greatly alters the overall chemical composition of diesel fuel. Done at the refinery with a process known as hydrotreating, not only is the sulfur removed, but also the natural lubricity compounds that are needed for fuel injectors to operate without undue wear. Additionally, the energy density and fuel economy is lowered, while the cost increases.

Recently, diesel fuel tank corrosion damage hit an all-time high. This is caused by fuel-hauling tanker trucks using a technique called switch loading.

That means one day a truck will haul ethanol-based gasoline, and the next day haul ULSD. Initial tank corrosion occurs when ULSD is exposed to small quantities of biofuel. For example, when ULSD contains ethanol due to switch loading, microbial growth increases, and so does the acid level in the diesel – and that acidic contamination is key to continued tank corrosion and rust.

To effectively combat the potential problems associated with ULSD, the use of a broad-spectrum fuel additive, such as AXI International’s AFC 710, when topping off a yacht’s fuel tanks is recommended. This Tier 4-compliant fuel additive will not only add lubricity to the fuel, it will clean out the fuel system and tank, increase fuel economy, increase filter life and increase horsepower.

Capt. Jeff Werner is a 25-year veteran of the yachting industry as a captain on private and charter yachts, both sail and power, and a certified instructor for the RYA, MCA, USCG and US Sailing. He also owns Diesel Doctor (MyDieselDoctor.com). Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Fuel input crucial for high energy needed by hardworking crew Culinary Waves Mary Beth Lawton Johnson

We need energy to move, to walk, to talk, to think. We even need energy to sleep. And as yachties, we usually are busy expending most of our energy to be more productive on board. We race to throw fenders over the side, rush to the store for supplies, run up to the deck to deliver dinner. Get my drift?

Somewhere in that process we often forget to focus on what we should be putting into our bodies for the energy we need to keep on going without crashing.

It’s confusing – all those “energy” drinks, protein shakes, protein bars.

Which one do you choose? How do you know if it is the right thing? Is this the best choice you can make? Do you need to feed your body carbs or proteins or fat to sustain energy onboard all day? So many questions! Here are some answers.

Carbohydrates, fats and proteins belong to the macronutrient category because your body has to use them in large quantities. Carbohydrates fuel our bodies with energy by being broken down into glucose, which can be used immediately or sent to the liver and muscles to be stored as glycogen. When carbs are metabolized in the body, energy is released through oxidation. This is an ongoing process.

While proteins have other primary functions, they can be considered an

Finally, fats provide a concentrated energy source when carbs are not abunsource of energy – more than twice the dant because of depletion from propotential energy of carbs or protein. longed exercise or an inadequate daily When the carb stores run out after diet. Proteins are made up of amino lengthy exercise or acids, and if the body long periods of hard needs energy, it can labor, the body turns turn some amino acids Foods high in fat to the fat stores for eninto glucose. To make and calories require ergy. But keep in mind the amino acid into more energy to that foods high in fat what it needs, the liver and calories require basically strips the nibreak down and can more energy to break trogen from it. Protein, leave you feeling down and can leave however, shouldn’t be tired and fatigued. you feeling tired and considered a major fatigued. source of energy for the Here are some body, because under ordinary circumstances, it only supplies foods that will help get your energy level back up: about 5 percent of the body’s energy need. l Quinoa, such as in a kale and quinoa salad, or quinoa cakes, or beans and quinoa. l Lentils not only keep your blood sugar stable for hours, but mixing it with whole-grain rice turns it into a complete protein. l Tuna fish in a salad or on a sandwich with whole-grain bread and veggie fries is a great idea for a quick meal. l Beans/legumes offer lots of fiber and protein. l Start your day with egg whites or whole eggs, or use as a topping for salads, or stuff with tuna fish for an appetizer. Put eggs into protein shakes for an added boost of protein and energy. l Whole-grain cereal mixed with chia seeds or yogurt will deliver protein and carbs that will jumpstart your day. l Don’t forget the wild salmon. Cook it with olives, celery and spinach for a complete energy meal. l Dark chocolate, nuts and seeds made into a bark or a protein bar are quick energy snacks. l Fruit such as apples, oranges, bananas and, my all-time favorite, blueberries. Blueberries are low in sugar but high in fiber. l Sip green tea in the morning before heading out on deck. It not only cleanses your system, but aids it in fighting disease.

So when you are about to grab that fast food or “energy” drink before starting your watch or swabbing down the deck, think twice. There are better foods to fuel your body and give you the sustained energy you will need.

Mary Beth Lawton Johnson is a certified executive pastry chef and Chef de Cuisine and has worked on yachts for more than 25 years. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Drop that candy craving, whip up quick treat for healthy high The Yachtie Glow Angela Orecchio

It’s been a long day at work, the crew is tired, and everyone needs a bit of stimulation and release from stress.

Junk food is designed to satisfy those needs on a physical, mental and emotional level, which is why we become addicted to it.

As humans we love to crunch, taste and experience food in our mouths. We also feel totally satisfied from certain levels of salt, sugar and fat. This is why the crew mess table becomes a place to socialize and share candy, chips, soda and other junk food.

Still, the consequences of eating too much junk food are vast. Some consequences include feeling more tired after the initial junk food “high,” weight gain, mood and blood sugar imbalances, and nutritional deficiencies.

The issue with yachts is that many provide unlimited access to junk food.

I, personally, have filled trolleys with candy, chips and sodas that would feed a

small army, so I know.

If we want to feel better, and get fit and healthy as crew, the amount of junk food on board must be considered.

Speak to the captain about why the amount of junk food might be a problem on board and how reducing it will improve crew performance in the long run. Ask if he or she will address the issue with the crew.

Create a small space for junk food, rather than an entire cupboard or many drawers. Only buy a certain amount of junk food per week; when it’s finished, crew must wait until the next week for

more. Emphasis that the boat is not trying to control the personal choices crew make. Crew are welcome to buy what they want and keep it in a Tupperware in their cabin, should they choose to.

Buy healthier – but delicious – snacks to replace candy, chips, soda and other junk foods. Some of these items include fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, crackers, hummus and other healthy spreads, some healthier chips and snack bars.

The best way to change those around you is to change yourself and the vibe you create on board. Eat healthy foods yourself and be a good influence on

those around you. Show that you enjoy what you eat and that everyone can socialize, have fun and be healthy at the same time.

My trick for staying healthy and still indulging is to make my own treats. Try these three easy, healthy snacks.

Angela Orecchio is a chief stew, certified fitness instructor and health coach. This column was edited from her blog, Savvy Stewardess, The Smart Girl’s Guide to Yachting (www.savvystewardess.com).

Comments are welcome at editor@ the-triton.com.

Easy, healthy snacks Chia Pudding

Combine chia seeds with any type of nut milk, and add honey or chopped fruit.

Mix together, cover and put in fridge until mixture has thickened. www.Beachbody.com

No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Heat honey and peanut butter together (can use the microwave), then stir in oats.

Line a container with parchment paper and pour in mixture. Store in fridge and cut into squares. www.cookiesandcups.com

Apple Slice ‘Cookies’

Slice apples, spread almond or peanut butter on the slices, then add walnuts, coconut flakes and cacao nibs on top. www.onelittleproject.com

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Pumpkin-Grits Pie Crew’s Mess Capt. John Wampler

When it comes to southern cooking, nothing says Dixie more than grits. We serve up steaming pots of grits with butter and honey, cheese, salt, sugar, tomato gravy, shrimp – it is a versatile dish that only needs your imagination. Grits are not just for breakfast anymore.

I have always loved the grits they serve in the Marina Restaurant at Charleston City Marina. On a recent voyage there, I asked the chef what brand they use and found that a local boutique grit mill made their grits. The yacht owners and guests wanted to spend a few days in Charleston, so I rented a car and drove an hour to visit Geechie Boy Mill and Country Store (www. geechieboymill.com) on Edisto Island. What I found was a family-run stone mill that grinds locally grown varieties of white, yellow, red and blue corn.

The country store has antique mill equipment, and products are for sale onsite or through mail order.

On a personal tour of the main mill, I learned how temperature and spacing of the mill stones determines the quality of the end product.

Ingredients:

2 cups milk, scalded 2 16-oz. cans pumpkin filling (not spiced pumpkin-pie filling) 1 cup cooked grits, cooled (see below)

1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 3 eggs 2 9-inch (2-cup volume) ready-made pie crusts.

Scald the milk in a medium saucepan and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, blend grits and pumpkin until smooth. Add milk and remaining ingredients and blend again until smooth.

Pour equal amounts into the pie crusts.

Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into middle of pie comes out clean.

Let cool before serving. Whipped cream optional.

Cooking grits:

Bring 4 cups water, seasoned with salt and butter, to a rapid boil. Add grits until water boils again. Lower the heat to simmer, cover and cook (stirring occasionally) for 25 minutes.

That’s it.

Capt. John Wampler (www.yachtaide. com) has worked on yachts for more than 30 years. His recipes are casual enough for anyone to prepare.

Comments are welcome at editor@ the-triton.com.

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Bugs Bunny Death Row Dinner Box Rainbow carrots: Posh carrots are roasted whole with olive oil and salt until tender, then trimmed.

Uni: This season, I was supplied A-grade frozen uni from Van Gorsel, and this worked really well.

Beluga caviar Wakame pearls and radish sprouts

Top Shelf Chef Tim McDonald

I am a disciple of Anthony Bourdain’s loves and fascinations – simple pasta cacio e pepe, Italian women with “arrabbiata” personalities, Persol sunglasses, Negronis, the boredom of salt manufacturing, the negative attitudes toward fishing expeditions that bear no fruit. But one love of his in particular has become my passion: uni.

I can best describe uni as the aftertaste of being dunked by a big wave in the surf.

I first had this dish in its embryonic form at Joel Rouberchons restaurant in New York City more than a decade ago.

Now, with the advent of sprouts, rainbow carrots, spheres and the accessibility to the posh cat food that so many of the affluent indulge in for their two-week, floating, “city sleeker” vacations, the Bugs Bunny Death

Assembly

Row Dinner Box has morphed.

The dish comprises a study of sweet carrots, the salty punctuations of beluga caviar and uni.

It’s a very simple dish. You could label it a modern French dish that Bruno Olger could have created at the amazing 5-star La Villa Archange in Cannes.

Method

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In your mis en place assemble: Carrot and ginger juice: I usually get the girls upstairs to make this – and watch out for the overuse of ginger.

Carrot puree: Using chicken stock, I boil down the carrots till soft, drain and puree in the robot.

Using a main-course pasta bowl, plop a quenelle of carrot puree down and place a lobe of raw uni at room temperature on top.

Arrange the warm carrots around the uni and dress lightly with the carrot/ginger juice.

Add a generous spoonful of Beluga on top, and garnish with radish sprouts and wakame pearls.

Tim MacDonald (timothymacdonald. weebly.com) has more than 20 years experience as a chef. He was named Concours de Chefs winner for Yachts over 160 feet at the 2011 Antigua Charter Yacht Show. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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When pairing wine with food, contrast or match basic flavors Stew Cues Alene Keenan

Wine knowledge is important to stews, and so is wine and food pairing.

The goal of a successful pairing is to ensure that the flavors in the food do not overshadow the wine. Let’s focus on some tips for good pairings.

First of all, we must decide whether we want to match the wine with the food, or contrast it. One well-known tip is to match white wines with fish and chicken, and red wines with red meat.

However, the way the food is prepared is often more important. We are better off matching the weight or body and intensity of the food with the wine. Ask yourself if the food is super light or super rich, and whether the wine is light or bold.

There are over 20 different taste components in food, but we only need to focus on six when we are pairing wines and foods: salt, acid, sweet, bitter, fat and spicy. Certain elements of wine need to be considered as well: sugar, acid, fruit, tannins and alcohol. Wine lacks the three tastes of fat, spiciness and saltiness, but it does contain acidity, sweetness, and bitterness to a degree.

For our purposes, let’s use three different categories to group wines.

1. Red wines have more bitterness (from tannin) 2. White, rose and sparkling wines have more acidity 3. Sweet wines have more sweetness.

The secret to good pairing is thinking about how their flavor elements are going to work, and creating a balance between the components of the dish and the characteristics of a wine.

Chicken or fish served in a light lemon sauce is going to pair very differently from chicken or fish served in a heavy cream sauce. A light lemon sauce would need a wine with the right balance of acidity, while a creamy sauce would need a fuller-bodied, more complex wine. Smoky with oaky is a good match, so grilled fish will go well with an oaked chardonnay. A dark, fruity Australian shiraz would go well with rosemaryspiced beef or BBQ ribs.

Some basic rules of wine pairing:

l Hors oeuvres are great with a dry rose. A rose has the light crispness of a white as well as the fruitiness of a red.

It will accommodate many different flavors and textures l Acid needs acid. Any food that has a high acidic level, something you’d want to squeeze a lemon onto, is a great pairing with a light, citrusy, acidic white wine. If you have a dish like chicken piccatta or a roasted fish with citrus, a wine that matches that acidity – a bright, citrusy pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc, for example – will be like a splash of freshness in your dish. l Tannins need fat. If you have food with a high fat content – say, a marbled rib-eye steak, a braised duck, or grilled sausages – you really need a wine that has the right textural elements to balance it out. If you pair it with a bold red wine such as a syrah or a cabernet Sauvignon, the tannins in that red wine balance out the fat elements. l Heat needs sweet. If you’re serving a dish that has a little kick to it, or a little spice, you’re going to need a lighter, slightly sweet wine to pair with it. A good example would be a Riesling or a white zinfandel. Riesling is very popular with Indian and Thai food. l Salty needs bubbles. It can be hard to pair salty or fried foods with a wine, but similar to a beer, the carbonation adds a whole new texture and flavor. l Earthy needs earthy. If you have an earthy food like truffles or gamey meats, they’re going to be great paired with an earthy wine, like a syrah of a pinot noir.

As complex as it seems, all you really need to do is simplify a food into its basic tastes, and then either match the food and wine or contrast them. Think about the dominant flavors in the food.

Ask yourself if it is sweet, salty, spicy, earthy or fatty and you will have an idea of how to pair your wines with your food.

Have fun with it and don’t make it too complicated. People have different tastes, and we shall honor that. As wine educator Kevin Zraly says: “The best wine to pair with your meal is whatever wine you like. No matter what.”

Alene Keenan is lead instructor of yacht interior courses at Maritime Professional Training in Ft. Lauderdale. She shares her experience from more than 20 years as a stew in her book, "The Yacht Guru's Bible: The Service Manual for Every Yacht", available at www.yachtstewsolutions.com. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Busted: New science uncovers some big myths about nutrition Take It In Carol Bareuther

Pick up a magazine, click through websites, or read the latest Twitter rant or rave about food and nutrition, and the news is always changing. What we thought was smart to eat years ago is now bad for us, and the foods we’ve reluctantly stopped eating are the ones nutritionists are now giving a thumbsup. Nutrition advice can certainly seem confusing.

However, nutrition is a science, and thus always inherently evolving. Just as we now know the world’s not flat, so researchers are blazing new frontiers in the realm of food and how its components function in our bodies. Consider that when the U.S. Department of Agriculture published its first dietary recommendations back in 1894, vitamins and minerals hadn’t even been discovered.

Let’s take a look at a few of the biggest nutrition myths that have been busted recently.

Eggs: Bad for your heart, right?

It is true that eggs contain a potent source of cholesterol, over 200 milligrams per egg – and the maximum recommended daily cholesterol intake was 300 milligrams per day, up until the release of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. But there’s no warning to restrict high-cholesterol foods like eggs in these latest guidelines. Why? Scientists have discovered that factors such as body weight, eating trans and saturated fats, age, heredity and physical activity all exert a greater influence over the likelihood of heart disease than the cholesterol in foods. In fact, Canadian researchers published a study this summer that revealed consumption of 6 to 12 eggs weekly, eaten in the context of a heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, had no adverse effect on major risk factors for heart disease.

Potatoes: Fattening nutritional fluff?

Slim chance. A medium-size potato, one that is about 7 ounces or 3 inches in diameter, provides only 160 calories – about 30 calories more than a large fresh pear. Plus, potatoes are chock full of nutrients.

Consider that a medium potato provides half of an adult’s daily requirement for vitamin C, one-quarter for potassium, one-third for vitamin B6 and one-fifth for dietary fiber. What’s more, research published last year by Canadian food scientists show that yellow- and purple-fleshed potatoes not only deliver nutrients, but also phytonutrients such as beta-carotene and polyphenols that may help to lower the incidence of hypertension, heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

It’s important to keep up to date on nutrition news for good health.

However, realize that there is no one

food or nutrient that magically heals or hurts. What’s important is to eat a variety of foods in moderation.

Coffee: Time for a break?

Yes. A cup of Joe has for years been associated with health and heart ills attributed to its caffeine content. No longer. In fact, health professionals now say that drinking up to five cups of coffee daily is fine. More specifically, the recommendation from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans states: “Moderate coffee consumption (three to five 8-oz cups/day or providing up to 400 mg/day of caffeine) can be incorporated into healthy eating patterns.”

Even better, some research shows that drinking coffee can be good for health.

German scientists earlier this year published an article in Planta Medica that said drinking caffeinated coffee can help prevent chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and liver disease.

Carol Bareuther is a registered dietitian and freelance health and nutrition writer. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Plotting the course of a career in yachting is not a linear task On Course Clive McCartney

The dog-eared copy of the Oxford English Dictionary that sits on my bookshelf defines career as a "course through life, especially in a profession."

This implies that those of us in the middle of our career (that's me, which is why I have a dog-eared copy and a bookshelf rather than a shiny webenabled machine) can look back and see the waypoints that have brought us to our current position.

For those at the beginning of their career, there is a need to do some passage planning for this course through the profession of yachting.

Who has a career in yachting? We can certainly say that those senior captains and engineers we see on the big yachts have a career, but what of the chefs, the pursers, the interior staff, the deck teams. What about the shipyard staff, contractors and service providers, marina staff, surveyors, chandlers, provisioners, craftsman and technicians, the payroll processors, delivery truck drivers.

"It takes a village" was a phrase from an African proverb, more recently purloined by Hillary Clinton, referring to the active role played by the entire community in raising a healthy child.

That expression can also be used for the many career professionals who work so hard to keep the yachts on the water, providing safe and beautiful environments for our clients while at the same time maintaining their businesses, putting food on the table and contributing to the economy of their local area.

Each of these careers has a progression of its own, including education, training, experience, and then more education, more training and more experience.

There are twists and turns in any career, periods when things move fast, and other periods when they move ahead more slowly. More often than not, the passage planning for these courses of a

career will require modification – taking a year off to care for a sick mother, or to raise a child; or an economic change that affects the job where you are gaining career experience.

A career is not a straight line. Yes, it is likely that the talented deckhand who works hard will become a bosun, will become a mate and then ultimately a captain, moving up in tonnage as he gains more experience.

What happens when the captain comes ashore – is his previous education, training and experience wasted?

No, he will likely move into a new career that builds on what he has gained from that previous education, training and experience.

How many of us know of former crew now sitting at the helms of businesses in the area, providing that much-needed support to the industry.

How do we plot the course of our career? A few brief thoughts: l Take an interest in your own education and training. Don't take a job that doesn't provide for professional development. Find out what qualifications you need for the next level in your career, and don't necessarily rush into getting the qualification just because you can – plan the education alongside the training and experience. l Find a mentor; be a mentor – a biblical principle demonstrated by Moses and Joshua, Paul and Timothy. l Don't fret about the slow times or stress about the fast changes; these are all part of your career growth. Make a plan for the next step. l When a major course change happens, do a quick self-check of how your previous education, training and experience is helping you. Make sure that you are looking for the next opportunity for development.

Clive McCartney is vice president of maritime operations and business development at Bluewater Management & Crew Training USA in Fort Lauderdale.

Comments are welcome at editor@thetriton.com.

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From the Bridge Captains seek skilled, reliable technicians; industry awareness BRIDGE, from page 1 open discussion. The attending captains are identified in an accompanying photograph.

Another captain had trouble finding a spot this summer in South Florida.

"I'm amazed to see so many people in town," he said. "It's a big problem."

"I'm seeing a lot of big yachts doing very big work," another captain said.

"The yards used to have seasons like Easter and Christmas, but the sheds were packed this summer. I have never seen so many yachts give up the cruising season for yard work."

Many captains of larger yachts hope that yards and marinas will continue to upgrade services for growing vessels.

"The boats are getting bigger, but yards are not," one captain said. "A major problem is the power – even the Bahamas is better. One job can have 16

welders. Yards need to upgrade in Fort Lauderdale, they need to expand."

"But there's no place to expand," another captain said.

"We'll see more work in Norfolk and Savannah," a third captain said.

Once the yacht is booked into a yard, captains wish for good technicians for warranty work, regular maintenance and refits. But several captains said vendors tell them they don't have enough qualified employees.

"Contractors are overwhelmed," a captain said. "They can't hire good subcontractors; they can't get good people at all. Things are so much more technical and the workforce is not there."

Another captain said he's surprised there aren't enough skilled workers.

"There is an unbelievable amount of money in it," he said.

One captain said he understands there will always be new technicians that

need training, but he can't be the one to do it. "I have had to teach the service guy," he said. "They'll call me and say they have a new tech coming and they're glad I'm on board to handle it."

The captain said he recently watched a vendor working on a basic task send photos back to the shop for help. He was not comfortable leaving the tech unattended, he said.

"I can't babysit them," he said.

All of this group wish they could work with technicians they know and trust.

"When I call, they say that guy's working for someone else," a captain said. "But that's the guy I want to work with."

"This one's been promoted, that one is at a new company, and that one started his own company," he said. "So now I have to go to three different places to work with those guys."

Several of the veteran captains said they used to be able to do more of the work on the yachts themselves.

"With the technology, there are so many of the systems we can't work on anymore," one of them said. "I hire out because I can't do it."

One captain said he wishes vendors could better organize their workloads.

"Some of the vendors have trouble prioritizing," he said. Sometimes a boat just needs to replace a filter, a wire or a window and can't get a tech for a small job because of large jobs that have filled the service calendar, he said.

It has gotten to where vendors can be choosy, a captain said.

"I've had a vendor say he won't work on the yacht – he has heard about it and knows the reputation," a captain said.

"And some are too busy."

"Some say they'll come on Tuesday and show up on Friday," another captain

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One captain said he appreciates being able to order anything on the internet, but he misses the days of vendors having more products in their trucks.

"Before the recession, companies carried stock and had equipment on the shelves," he said. "Now they don't do that. It's like Amazon; they have nothing in stock."

Another captain recalled that vendor services were good during the oil boom in the Gulf of Mexico.

"In the Gulf, I made a call at 3 a.m. and they replaced the new head by noon," he said. "You can't do that in Fort Lauderdale; you would be three weeks.

But out in the oil patch, they're used to working like that."

Large yachts can be a challenge to work with, but this group of captains hope facilities pay attention to the needs of the industry. One captain said he wishes there were a way to better handle yachts that change plans frequently.

"I lose money on dockage every year,"

he said. "I prepay to get dockage, but some places, if you're not there, they'll put a boat in even if you prepaid."

He said even when he is in a slip in a marina somewhere along the northern part of the U.S. Atlantic coast, dockmasters often ask him to relocate in the marina as though it were a small boat.

"They say, 'Can you move? We need to get a 180 in here'," he said. "I understand, because the guy's got 120 days to make all of his money for the year." But it's not so simple to move a large yacht with passerelles, lines, electrical systems, water hookup, and more, he said.

Tenders are another issue they wish dockmasters could be more helpful with.

"A new problem is, we have huge tows now," a captain said. "I'm happy to tie a tender to the hip, but many of the marinas don't have the space and you have to put it in a slip."

Many of these new large tenders require power and need a slip anyway, another captain said.

"You can't tie it to the hip if the marina is busy," a captain said. "They'll give you a call at 7 a.m. to move it off. But the boss wants to step on and go."

One captain wishes coastal communities would learn more about how to share local resources. He took the tender up a river in the Chesapeake Bay area when looking for dockage for a yacht larger than 100 feet, and found a vacant seawall.

"In so many places, people really have no idea what a yacht is," he said. "The guy said it was 20 bucks and I'm thinking, 'Twenty dollars a foot?' He says, ‘No, it's a flat 20 bucks.' So we brought this huge boat up and parked it there."

"I would like a list of all those type of places," another captain said.

One captain said he wishes marinas would realize that large yachts need to be sure they have a berth reserved.

He said he's had trouble with the trend now for many marinas to require online reservations.

"I'm nervous when I book online,"

he said. "I always called the dockmaster.

You need to know the depth, the layout of the area, how to get in, the gangplank setup. And to confirm you really have a slip."

In light of the recent hurricanes, several of the captains said they hope they will be able to find dockage for the upcoming cruising season. One captain said he fosters relationships with marinas to get priority for dockage in the future.

"The money is still a ‘Good Ol’ Boys Club,'" he said. "But there's less of these handshake deals – those relationships are going away. And with the loss of dockage from the storms, it will be interesting to see if the marinas take their loyal customers or the new money."

More facilities for large yachts will probably always be on yacht captains’ wish lists because, as one captain said, there are a limited number along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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Attendees of The Triton’s From the Bridge luncheon in November were, clockwise from top left, Capt. Les Annan of M/Y Axis, Capt. Caleb Semtner of M/Y Next Chapter, Capt.

Jared Burzler of M/Y Pipe Dreams, Capt. Hristo Gyaurov, freelance, Capt. Dennis Jones, freelance, Capt. Chris Wills of M/Y Renegade and Capt. Stephen Lopez of M/Y Freddy.

Captains willing to invest in crew that will stick with yacht BRIDGE, from page 33 "In America, if you're over 120 feet, you're screwed," a captain said. "Up North, the season's short, so it doesn't justify having the large slips."

Many captains wish yacht owners had a more realistic picture of the industry, especially those who buy large for their first yacht.

"They used to buy a small boat and graduate up," a captain said. "But when your first boat is 300 feet, you don't know what to expect. New owners don't realize how yachts and crew work."

This steered the conversation to another wish: good yacht crew.

"When you need 20 top-rate crew, it takes a while when only 20 percent of them are decent employees," a captain said.

Most of the captains said crew have certifications and classroom training, but less hands-on experience.

"Crew don't serve apprenticeships," one captain said. "They don't pay their dues and do what needs to be done."

He recently hired new crew for daywork, and he advised his regular crew to give them little assistance. He watched how the new crew handled themselves.

The captain was surprised to find all three day workers just sitting in the crew mess before 5 o'clock, ready to leave.

They did not get hired.

Most of the captains in this group said they are willing to invest in crew who will plan a future with the yacht, but that is not easy to find.

"There is no crew loyalty," a captain said. "They get paid well and we want to teach them, but the grass is greener over there. I see a lot of crew that will jump ship for a couple of bucks and don't realize they should invest in a program."

"Another crew problem is wages," another captain said. "They expect too much; it's unrealistic and they have false expectations."

"There's no loyalty to the yacht," a third captain said. "But there is loyalty to the industry – these crew have way more credentials. But it's just paper."

Despite wishes for appropriate dockage, reliable vendors and invested crew, this group ended the lunch discussion with several fulfilled wishes.

"Provisioning a yacht is usually fairly easy," a captain said. "You can get the same steaks no matter where you are.”

"The amount of fuel we can hold is good," another captain said.

"We can do better inventory and it's much easier," a third captain said. "And most people are computer literate."

"VSat and communications system bills are down, and communication is better," a fourth captain said. "Electronic charts are better. The technology helps a lot and makes yachting safer. Well, if it's all working, the implication is that it's safer."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comment at editor@the-triton.com.

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The author, center, said her friends and yacht crew make the job worthwhile.

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Smile through the stress, realize camaraderie worth the sacrifice Crew Compass Lauren Loudon

Stepping into the yachting industry is a whirlwind for anybody, no matter how you got here or how prepared you were – or weren’t – for the ride. We say goodbye to regular work hours, our landbased relationships take strain, and we have to just accept that our living space is always going to be shared by others.

For some, it’s difficult to accept that we may miss family milestones, Christmas becomes non-existent and the very word “home” becomes void.

We don’t quite realize at first that accepting a job on a yacht means making an unconditional vow to wear a smile slapped on our faces no matter how exhausted we may be, that we must commit wholeheartedly to more work than we can ever handle and it is essential that we devote 100 percent of our lives for the foreseeable future to our job.

The sooner we come to terms with the fact that we will genuinely never know where we may be tomorrow, let alone next week or next month – and accept that there’s no point in even thinking about next year – the sooner we can relish the new life we’ve landed.

We trade in these things for unexpected encounters with our fellow crew members, formalities with our bosses (whom we prefer referring to as “our owners”) and, sometimes best of all, the bewildering charter guests we meet.

My first year on yachts was spent

chartering in the Caribbean. My days were long and communications were sparse on the islands, so much so that I gave up even bothering to answer the FaceTime calls from friends and family back in London. I was sick and tired of our catch-ups being a to-and-fro of “can you hear me?” ... “are you there?” ... “hello?” So I warned them they may go months without a proper conversation with me, and they fast knew that as long as they still saw some vague activity on my social media, they could assume I was safe, alive and happy.

We then make friends, of course, with our fellow yachties, who must by some account be just as whacky as we are to continue on in this crazy industry that’s so far from “real life.” We instantly bond over our current location, the position we hold on board, the size of our boats or, most likely of all, a mutual friend. We are constantly surrounded by people, and while these friendships we make may not always be lifelong soul connections, we can rely on always having a network of people around in any of the yachting hotspots, be it to catch up for a drink, do a spot of yoga, or rant about work (yes, we all do it). At the end of the day, it takes a certain type of person to live this life, and the best part of all is that, despite the sacrifices we make, we all have each other.

Lauren Loudon has worked as a yacht chef and stew for more than four years.

She hails from Lancashire, England.

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7-day itinerary offers best of Galapagos Islands

By Fernando Espinoza Known as “enchanted isles,” the Galapagos Islands are home to the Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Marine Reserve, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a biosphere reserve. The area is considered among the world’s 10 best places for scuba divers and naturalists – and it’s easily accessible in just a couple of cruising days from the Panama Canal in the Pacific Ocean.

There are 13 major islands and 115 islets. Santa Cruz is the most populated of the four that are inhabited. Facilities for vessels ranging from a small sailboat to the most sophisticated megayacht are available in Academy Bay, Santa Cruz.

The following suggested seven-day cruising itinerary will cover most of the islands’ highlights.

Day 1: Hood Island

Depart from Academy Bay at midnight and head southeast to Hood Island, or Española (most of the islands have two or three names), dropping anchor at Punta Suarez bay by morning.

Hood Island’s Punta Suarez is one of the most popular and attractive sites to visit in the Galapagos. The quantity and variety of wildlife is remarkable.

Young sea lions surf the breaking waves, while a few steps inland, groups of the Española variety of iguanas bask in the sun. Farther inland, masked and bluefooted boobies nest almost right on the trail. The trail continues toward the cliffs and the famous blowhole, a fissure in the lava where water spurts high in the air like a geyser and visitors can take a salt-water shower.

Farther up the cliff, in an area of low-lying trees, is the only place on the planet where the waved albatross nests – the 10,000 to 15,000 pairs on Hood Island are the only ones of this species that exist. Watching these birds take off is unforgettable. They clumsily wobble to the edge of the cliff and launch themselves against the wind to be transformed into graceful flying creatures.

Gardner Bay offers a great possibility to enjoy some beach time in the Galapagos. Here, mockingbirds sit atop visitors’ hats, peck at their feet and investigate their belongings.

Day 2: Floreana Island

Floreana Island, also called Isla Santa Maria and Charles Island, has a colorful history of pirates, whalers, convicts and colonists. In 1793, British whalers set up the post office barrel to send letters to

and from England. This tradition continues, and visitors can post their cards and letters to anywhere in the world.

Punta Cormorant offers two highly contrasting beaches. The landing beach is of volcanic origin and is composed of olivine crystals, giving it a greenish tinge. At the end of a short trail is a carbonate beach of very fine white sand, formed by the erosion of coral skeletons, and a nesting site for green sea turtles. Between these two beaches is a salt lagoon frequented by flamingos, pintails, stilts and other wading birds.

An old, eroded volcanic cone called Devil's Crown is a popular roosting site for seabirds such as boobies, pelicans and frigates, and it is not uncommon to see red-billed tropicbirds in rocky crevices. The center of Devil's Crown is an outstanding snorkeling spot full of sea lions and colorful fish.

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Sail to Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, the largest island in the archipelago and one that is inhabited. This island was formed when six shield volcanoes merged. All but one of these volcanoes (Sierra Negra) remain active, with the latest eruption in 1998, making Isabela one of the most volcanically active places on Earth. A hike to Chico Volcano reveals puffing fumaroles and striking lava formations, examples of the geological events that have formed the Galapagos Islands over millions of years.

In the late afternoon, return to Puerto Villamil to check out the giant tortoise corrals and enjoy the restaurants.

rants inhabit the shoreline.

The upwelling of cold-water currents in this part of the Galapagos gives rise to an abundance of marine life. That, along with the protection of the coves, makes Punta Vicente Roca one of the archipelago’s most sought-after dive spots.

One cove is only accessible from the sea by way of an underwater passage.

The passage opens to the calm waters of the hidden cove, where sea lions laze on the beach, having traveled along the underwater route. The entire area of Punta Vicente Roca lies on the flank of the 2,600-foot Volcano Ecuador. This is the island’s sixth largest volcano. Half of Volcano Ecuador slid into the ocean, leaving a spectacular cutaway view of the volcanic caldera.

Day 4: Tagus, Punta Vicente Roca

Day 5: Tower Island

Day 3: Isabela Island

Sailing around the coastline west of Isabela, on the way to Tagus Cove, the boat will cross Bolivar Channel. These are very productive waters, and whales and dolphins are often seen here. Tagus Cove was historically used as an anchoring site for pirates and whalers. The nature trail offers spectacular views of Darwin Lake, a saltwater crater lake. At the top of the trail, it is possible to catch a glimpse of Darwin and Wolf volcanoes, as well as Galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants and pelicans.

At Punta Vicente Roca, the remnants of an ancient volcano form two turquoise coves and a bay well-protected from the ocean swells. The spot is a popular anchorage from which to take panga rides along the cliff or explore a partially sunken cave at the water’s edge.

Masked and blue-footed boobies perch along the point, while flightless cormo-

Tower Island, or Genovesa Island, is formed by the remaining edges of a large crater that is now mostly submerged. Known as “Bird Island,” it certainly lives up to its name. Darwin Bay Beach is filled with the bustling activity of frigate birds. Along the trail are pairs of swallow-tailed gulls, the only nocturnal gulls in the world, as well as red-footed boobies, with their contrasting red feet and blue bills.

Lava gulls, pintail ducks, yellow crowned and lava herons, and other birds feed near the shores of a tidal lagoon just beyond the rocky edge that faces the bay. A panga ride along the walls of the crater reveals the variety of animals that find shelter in the ledges and crevices of the lava. Above, the elegant red-billed tropicbirds fly in and out of their nests.

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climb to a plateau surrounding Darwin Bay on its eastern side. Everywhere one looks, there are masked boobies on the ground and red-footed boobies in trees.

Beyond a broad lava field that extends towards the ocean, thousands of storm petrels flutter like swarms of locusts, while short-eared owls hunt down the more inexperienced ones. Visitors can snorkel at the beach or alongside the cliffs. The water inside the bay is very rich in nutrients, so one never knows what may be encountered.

Day 6: Santiago Island

On the northwestern side of Santiago Island, also known as San Salvador or James Island, is South James Bay, or Puerto Egas. The landing is on a black beach with eroded rock formations in the background. The trail crosses the dry interior, where the remains of a salt-mining enterprise can still be seen, and then continues along the coast.

Intertidal pools are home to a variety of invertebrate organisms. Marine iguanas are scattered around, feeding on exposed algae, while oystercatchers try to capture Sally Lightfoot crabs. The trail then leads to the Fur Seal Grottos, one of the only places in the islands where fur seals can be seen.

On the other side of Santiago Island, at the northeast, is Sullivan Bay. Across a narrow channel from Bartolome Island, this site offers the possibility of seeing a recent pahoehoe lava flow, formed about 100 years ago. It is exciting to imagine how this lava flowed to the sea, engulfing everything in its way.

After exploring the lava flow, it’s time to swim and snorkel with playful sea lions

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off two small coraline beaches.

Bartolome Island is famous for its Pinnacle Rock, which is the most representative landmark of the Galapagos.

Walking precariously at the base of Pinnacle Rock are Galapagos penguins, the smallest species of penguins and the only one found north of the equator. At the beach on the southern side, across the isthmus of the island, there are sea turtles nesting, wading in the shallow water near the shore or just resting in the sand, exhausted after swimming a long way to these beaches to lay their eggs. White-tipped reef sharks patrol close to shore. Visitors who climb to the highest point of the island will find an eruption site left untouched, like a museum of volcanology. If it weren’t for the small lava lizards scurrying around and the pioneer mollugo plants, it would be like walking on the surface of the moon.

Day 7: South Plaza

Head south to reach South Plaza, one of the smallest islands at 426 feet wide and just over half a mile long. Here, a large sea lion colony of about 1,000 bulls, cows and pups occupy the smooth rocks. A small cactus forest is populated by land iguanas, which can be seen sunning themselves or feeding on opuntia pads and fruits. Along the cliff edge are nesting swallow-tailed gulls, along with tropicbirds and shearwaters. Generally between January and June, the dormant ground cover undergoes a drastic change: the red sesuvium turns bright green and the leafless evening-blooming portulaca bursts into large yellow flowers relished by the iguanas.

Continuing south on the way back to Santa Cruz, make a stop at Santa Fe Island, also called Barrington Island.

Santa Fe has a protected turquoise lagoon that is one of the most beautiful coves in the Galapagos. Santa Fe is an island that was not formed by a volcanic eruption (it does not have the typical cone shape), but by an uplift that was the result of tectonic activity.

An ascending trail takes visitors to the peak of a precipice where the Santa Fe species of land iguana can be seen – they are a brighter yellow and have uncommonly large spikes on their spine.

After a long hike, there is nothing better than a swim in the calm waters of the bay or snorkeling in the company of sea lions at the base of the rocks.

Fernando Espinoza has worked as a yacht agent in the Galapagos Islands with Galapagos Yacht Agency (galapagosyachtagency.com) since 1997. Currently based in Miramar, Florida, he is a dive master with 30 years of experience as a naturalist dive guide.

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Leaders who resort to sarcasm would do well to curb the urge Taking the Helm Paul Ferdais

As a leadership coach, one of the main things I work on with my clients is to have them stop doing things that annoy, upset and drive away the people around them. This strategy takes the place of focusing on only learning new things to improve as a leader. It’s actually far more effective for leadership development because during difficult or challenging times, our automatic responses in the heat of the moment reveal our habitual behavior. We may automatically shout, become physical, become sarcastic, become silent, etc. – all habits we have in times of stress that we may not be consciously aware of.

For example, say a first mate is upset with something the deckhand has done, perhaps damaged the tender or broken some piece of equipment. Perhaps the mate belittles the deckhand, shouts at the deckhand, or sarcastically points out the deckhand’s failing. Either way, the response is more than likely one of habit, rather than well thought out.

When I work with clients, I have them focus their attention on changing their habitual response, since this form of response is usually counterproductive to effective leadership.

Learning a new skill is only half of the challenge if you want to become better at anything, not only leadership. The other half is putting the skill into action.

Sure, I can have someone read about how to be a more trustworthy leader, or have discussions about developing credibility with team mates. That’s great to increase knowledge, but it takes effort to put the new knowledge into practice.

Leadership is practice. Changing behavior and overcoming habit requires a lot of effort. That’s the hard part to being a better leader.

A common habit I come across in leaders I work with is the use of sarcasm.

Sarcasm is seen as funny and a stress relief, when in fact it is more insidious than that. The person on the receiving end of sarcasm can feel put down and belittled, which limits their willingness to make suggestions and comments.

Over time, recipients of sarcasm will withdraw from the leader. The issue with sarcasm is that people remember negative experiences roughly four times more than positive ones. So every time

a leader is sarcastic to anyone in the group, this gets locked in the memories of team members.

Sarcasm doesn’t fix the problem.

Leaders are there to fix the problem or come up with a solution. The use of sarcasm simply brings attention to an issue without fixing it. The focus becomes the irony or stupidity of the problem.

A better way to behave is to simply get over the urge to quip and get on with implementing a remedy.

Sarcasm limits your team.

Employees on the receiving end of sarcasm are actually receiving criticism packaged in a funny form. This criticism leads to negativity within the team. Over time, the team dynamic will change.

Team members will focus on what’s wrong, instead of what’s right.

Sarcasm destroys respect.

Respect is earned, not demanded.

When a leader is disrespectful to their team members, the team loses respect for the leader. Members will feel belittled, leading to poor team performance in the long run.

A better way to behave is to speak genuinely and honestly to your crew in all work circumstances. Giving positive reinforcement helps build expectations and limits the amount of criticism team members feel. Leaders will build respect with their team and encourage rather than discourage.

Ask yourself these questions about how you communicate with your team: l Does my behavior create negative or positive emotions? l Is my behavior uplifting or do I create drama? l Am I focused on the solution or does this dig up drama and emotions that fuel the problem? l Would I want my partner/mother/ child to hear me say this?

Overall, sarcasm has no place in a leader’s tool bag of behaviors. For those who use sarcasm in their daily leadership life, I recommend you stop this behavior. Don’t underestimate the damaging effects. Sarcasm can be seen as a passive-aggressive form of bullying.

Save your sarcasm for the times when you’re with your friends in a social setting, away from your team.

A former first officer, Paul Ferdais is founder and CEO of The Marine Leadership Group (www.marineleadershipgroup.com). Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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New maintenance programs easy, economical Engineer’s Angle Rich Merhige

Reliability of marine diesel propulsion and generator engines is critical, yet regular maintenance of engines and machinery is met with a great deal of resistance. It is seen as time-consuming and an expendable cost when attempting to meet budget targets. Vessel managers often will double (or triple) the time between inspections to lower overall operating costs.

Fortunately, new technology is changing that. Traditional maintenance programs, which follow time-based or statistical-based methods wherein mechanical elements are periodically checked based on the manufacturer’s’ recommendations, are being replaced by predictive maintenance (PdM) programs. These programs, which utilize condition monitoring (CM), have many advantages over the traditional methods, including earlier detection of problems and more precise maintenance planning to avoid costly and unexpected downtimes.

Condition monitoring of high-speed diesel engines utilizes the following three methods:

OIL ANALYSIS

Ineffective lubrication is one of the most common causes of machinery failures. Regular oil analysis is a very easy and cost-effective way to monitor this. It entails regular, periodic sampling of the engine lubricant oil, followed by

a laboratory analysis of its condition, degradation and contamination. The analyzed data is then stored in a computerized data base for quick manipulation and graphical retrieval to identify abnormal trends that characterize the development of a future problem.

How could such a small amount of oil give us such an incredible wealth of information regarding the health and condition of the engine and its lubrication? Throughout its lifetime, an engine typically goes through three phases: running in-phase, with an increased wear rate; normal operational phase, with a relatively constant rate of wear; and wear-out phase, with an exponentially increasing wear rate. By using various methods of lubricant and debris analysis, oil analysis effectively monitors the wear state of an engine. A detailed picture of water and contamination can be identified and trended over time. l Dirt, water and contaminants in the machinery are detected, and warn when oil effectiveness is compromised. l Accelerated wear is detected early when microscopic wear particles produced by engines through everyday operation are identified, thereby indicating when a particular component has begun to deteriorate. l The chemical balance of lubricants is monitored to indicate when they and other additive packages are approaching the end of their operational life.

DATA COMPARISON

In the second type of diesel engine condition monitoring, engine operating parameters are recorded and monitored

to compare with a model of these same parameters under ideal conditions.

Data is compared against either an existing database (trending) or a model (model-based) to diagnose existing issues and show the beginning of wear and tear on mechanical components.

By monitoring parameters such as fuel flow, intake manifold pressures, exhaust temperatures and others, the system is able to identify faults prior to failure.

Many engine manufacturers are now offering this as a service.

Condition monitoring is becoming more accepted in yachting as the technology becomes more economical and easier to implement.

ENGINE ANALYZER

The third type of condition monitoring involves the use of compact and easy-to-use handheld analysis systems that record vibration and ultrasonic emissions synchronized to each cylinder at top dead center (TDC).

These devices were previously costprohibitive for all but commercial use, but now there are many with a price point that makes them accessible to the yachting industry. For example, Windrock’s 6400 is portable, lightweight, and easy to set up. In a system like this, data can be collected from reciprocating and rotating machinery to trend vibration, ultrasonic emissions, cylinder pressure and temperature. In this capacity, the analyzer can been utilized to track vital pieces of equipment, such as pipeline compressors, trains, pumps, and reciprocating engines – as

See ENGINEER’S ANGLE, page 46

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Radical self-care is life-saving tool amid times of pervasive fear Crew Coach Capt. Rob Gannon

It seems like there’s a whole lot of fear going around lately. I’ve been paying attention to the people I’m coming in contact with, even casual short interactions with strangers, and quite often fear and worry seem to be front and center around their comments and opinions. There’s so much coming at us in shoreside life these days – 24/7 news and biased commentary filled with uncivil discourse. How much is healthy to take in? I think it’s a good time to be working and moving around on a yacht.

Some days I wish I were back out there.

I know we all have the option in our land-based lives to limit and control how much of the chatter and negative noise we let in, but I for one find it challenging to shut it down. And based on what I’m hearing from others, it seems many are in the same boat. I realize we need to know about certain big events, like the approach of a dangerous hurricane – but then we get pounded for

over a week with possible catastrophic scenarios that make our heads spin.

The coverage of big, usually bad events overtakes our airwaves, and I think it’s a cumulative effect that’s making folks really uneasy. Don’t even get me started on politics, which seems to be operating as a great divider of people these days. It all adds up and can make life feel heavy if we don’t stay centered.

By staying centered, I mean balancing out and being careful about what we take in. I talk with coaching clients of mine a lot about the awareness of what we’re taking in. If we don’t take some care with this, it can shape our perceptions and beliefs – and not always in a good way.

There’s a term in the wellness field called radical self-care. This is a term about balancing it all out. If our incoming info is loaded with stressful and/ or negative messages and imagery, we really need to take care of ourselves to keep the damaging effects at bay.

Exercise, yoga, meditation or just relaxing pursuits can do us wonders. They can literally save our lives. Let me add loving and feeling loved and appreciated

to the mix as well.

There is a reason wellness fields are more popular than ever these days, and it goes right back to living in this modern Western world and fear. Fear can run our lives if left unchecked. We all have the built-in fear response, that fight-or-flight response that alerts us to and possibly saves us from dangers. It’s the good, healthy side of fear. It releases hormones to jack us up a bit to survive the danger. But that response is meant to be turned on only when needed, and shut back down when not needed. If we are constantly fearful and releasing these hormones, our systems can’t handle it. Over time, it weakens our immune system and causes cardiovascular issues and gastrointestinal problems. Not a whole lot of fun.

Many of us can think of folks we know who are physically affected by fear and stress. I’ve got a good friend who goes to doctors periodically with stomach issues. They can never find anything. He worries and stresses about a lot of stuff. Then there’s the mental side, where fear can put the brakes on growth and achievement faster than anything

I’ve ever seen. It can hold us back in our careers, crush confidence and stifle new ideas and dreams. Fears may come from the past, they may come from worry about the future – but one thing is certain, they will mess up the present.

Fear seems to be on a roll these days, and that’s not a good thing. I think we all need to watch what we take in on a regular basis and shine some awareness on how we’re doing with that. Balance ourselves out with some self-care and maybe just be kind to one another. I’m land-based these days as a captain and life/wellness coach. It’s what I chose, and I generally enjoy my lifestyle. But there are times when I reflect wistfully on a yacht delivery or charter season – back when I lived wholly in the moment, and the news of the day was just an afterthought.

Enjoy the voyage.

Capt. Rob Gannon is a 30-year licensed captain and certified life and wellness coach (www.yachtcrewcoach.com).

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Best time to make personal decisions for a living will: Now! Sea Sick Keith Murray

Typically, my monthly column involves medical emergencies at sea.

This month I wanted to talk about end-of-life medical issues. Most people prefer not to talk about death and dying, but unfortunately, all of us will die. To quote Benjamin Franklin, ”Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal instructions regarding our preferences for medical care if we are unable to make decisions for ourselves. These documents spell out medical treatments we would and would not want to be used to keep us alive, as well as decisions such as pain management or organ donation. These advance directives guide others in making important medical decisions for us when we are not able to do so. These are typically for people who are terminally ill, seriously injured, in a coma, in the late stages of dementia or near the end of life.

Ideally, these advance directives are put into place early in a person’s life, while they are able to think clearly and plan ahead. They enable us to decide now what medical care we want, avoid unnecessary suffering, and relieve our family (or caregivers) of the difficult decisions that need to be made.

People often ask me at what age should they create advance directives?

My answer is age 18. Unexpected medical emergencies happen every day.

We see car crashes, shootings, strokes, disease and a variety of other medical emergencies that potentially result in an end-of-life situation. This is why I suggest everyone age 18 and older prepare.

Here are some of the decisions you can make now though your advance directives. l Mechanical ventilation: If you were unable to breath on your own, how long would you would want to be connected to a breathing machine? l Tube feeding: If you were unable to eat, would you want to be kept alive by receiving nutrients and fluids intravenously or through a tube in the stomach? If yes, how long would you want to be fed in this manner? l Dialysis: If your kidneys were no longer functioning, would you want to be kept alive on dialysis for an extended period of time?

tests or treatments? l Antibiotics or antiviral medications: If you were near the end of life, l Organ and tissue donations: If you would you want infections to be treated could give your organs and tissue upon aggressively or would you rather let the death to save lives, would you? infections run their l Donating your course? body: Would you We see car crashes, like to donate your l Comfort care/ shootings, strokes, body to science for palliative care: research?

Most of us think of disease and a variety Hospice care when l CPR / AED: If of other medical we discuss comfort you were near the emergencies that care. Would you end of life, would you potentially result in an want to be resusciwant to be given end-of-life situation. medication to keep tated by cardiopulyou comfortable and monary resuscitation manage pain? If you were near the end, (CPR) or by a device that delivers an would you want to die at home, getting electric shock to stimulate the heart pain medications and avoiding invasive (AED)?

If you do not have a living will or other advance directives in place, today is the best day to get one. The rules in the U.S. vary from state to state, and I am certain every country has its own versions of these documents. If you live in the U.S. and would like to do your own advance directives without a lawyer, the AARP offers a very easy to use form that is free to download at www. aarp.org.

Trained as an emergency medical technician, Keith Murray owns The CPR School, which provides onboard CPR, AED, first-aid training, and AED sales and service (www.TheCPRSchool.com).

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42 News

boats /brokers Yachts sold

M/Y Vivierae, an 86-foot (26m) Nordhavn explorer yacht launched in 2008, sold by Denison broker Glynn Smith. Asking price was $5.29 million.

New in the sales fleet

M/Y Lady Sheridan, a 190-foot (58m) Abeking & Rasmussen launched in 2007, listed jointly with Burgess and Merle Wood & Associates for $43.9 million.

M/Y Netanya 8, a 190-foot (58m) yacht built by CMN Cherbourg in 2007, listed with Camper & Nicholsons broker Alex Lees-Buckley for 25 million euros.

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M/Y AP, a 102-foot (31m) Oceanfast launched in 1989, listed with Merle Wood & Associates for just under $2.5 million.

M/Y Sol Pursuit, an 89-foot (27m) tri-deck sportfisher launched by Nordlund in 1998, listed with Northrop & Johnson brokers Todd Rittenhouse and Kevin Kramer for $3.1 million.

M/Y Altamar, an 88-foot (27m) yacht built by Knight & Carver in 1988, listed with Northrop & Johnson broker Paul Daubner for $950,000.

Hull No. 8 of the Cantiere delle Marche Darwin series, an 86-foot expedition yacht, listed with Denison Yacht Sales broker Brian Ragsdale for $7.4 million.

News in the charter fleet

M/Y Invader (above), a 164-foot (50m) Codecasa launched in 1999, listed with Ken Denison of Denison Yacht Sales for $12.5 million.

M/Y Andiamo, a 158-foot (48m) Baglietto and delivered this summer, listed with Camper & Nicholsons broker Fernando Nicholson for 26.9 million euros.

M/Y Excellence, a 150-foot (46m) Richmond launched in 2010, listed with Denison broker Alex G. Clarke for $15.9 million.

M/Y Ocean Sapphire, a 135-foot (41m) Signature 40 yacht designed by Norman Foster and built by Rodriquez Cantieri Navali in 2010, listed with BGYB for 6.5 million euros.

M/Y Safira, a 129-foot (39m) expedition yacht built in 2013 by Newcastle Marine, listed with Camper & Nicholsons broker Flavio Constantino for $18.9 million.

M/Y M&M, a 114-foot (35m) boat launched in 2011 at Turkish shipyard Mengi Yay in Istanbul, listed with Northrop & Johnson broker James Munn for $2.3 million.

M/Y Far Niente, a 112-foot (34m) Westport built in 2000, listed by Northrop & Johnson broker Kristen Englemann-Klein for $4.39 million.

M/Y Nirvana, a 110-foot (33m) Horizon launched in 2000, listed with Denison brokers Will Noftsigner and Alex G. Clarke for $4.25 million.

S/Y Fidelitas, a 110-foot (34m) Jongert built in 1994, listed with Northrop & Johnson broker Jochen Brill for 3.85 million euros.

M/Y Rebeca, a 110-foot (33m) Horizon launched in 2012, listed with Merle Wood & Associates for just under $9 million.

M/Y Mizu (below), a 174-foot (53m) Oceanfast built in 2004, now available for charter in the Bahamas for summer and winter through Northrop & Johnson.

M/Y Lady Joy, a 157-foot (48m) Christensen built in 2007, available for charter in the Bahamas through Churchill Yacht Partners.

S/Y Mutiara Laut, a 151-foot (46m) classic schooner built in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo by Dutch shipyard owner Leendert Philippus Van Oostenbrugge in 2009, now available for charter in Indonesia through Northrop & Johnson.

M/Y Far Niente, a 131-foot (40m) Westport launched in 2014, is offered for charter through Churchill Yacht Partners in the Caribbean this winter (based out of St. Lucia), the Bahamas next spring, and New England next summer. The yacht will be available for inspection at the Antigua Charter Show, Dec. 5-9, at Nelson's Dockyard.

M/Y Charisma, a 120-foot (36.5m) yacht custom built in 2005 by Danube Marine Consulting in Slovakia, available for charter in the Bahamas year-round through Churchill Yacht Partners.

M/Y Pura Vida, a 98-foot (30m) Moonen built in 2009, will be available for charter through Churchill Yacht Partners for the Caribbean winter season, as well as in the Bahamas in spring, and New England in summer.

Benetti sells 10th 132-footer

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collection, has been sold and will be ready in 2018 for delivery to her owner, the Italian shipyard recently announced.

Monaco-based broker Arcon Yachts will be in charge of the project management of the construction of BS010, which will be Benetti's second delivery next year, right after the BF106.

Vitters to build 164-foot ketch

Vitters Shipyard in the Netherlands has signed a new order for a 164-foot (50m) classic performance ketch.

Commissioned by an experienced owner primarily for cruising, the yacht will be built to Lloyd’s special service craft rules. Construction will start by the end of October, and delivery is scheduled for late 2019.

The yacht will have an aluminium hull, built in Alustar, with a centerboard keel and a carbon rig with in-boom furling. Hoek Design is in charge of the naval architecture, and Rhoades Young Design is responsible for the interior styling. MCM, represented by Nigel Ingram, is serving as the owner’s representative.

Two RMK new builds for sale

The RMK 58M and RMK 5000 Evo Explorer are now for sale with Northrop & Johnson brokers Joe Foggia and Edward Sacks.

Both models were designed by Hot Lab Yacht & Design and are under construction at RMK Shipyards in Turkey.

The five-deck, 190-foot RMK 58M (above) has a 9-foot 8-inch draft and a range of 6,000 nautical miles. She has a short delivery time frame and will be classed by RINA commercial with LY2.

Asking price is 34 million euros.

The four-deck, 164-foot RMK 5000 Evo Explorer (below) has a draft of less than 8 feet and a range of 4,000 nautical miles. Asking price is 24 million euros.

boats /brokers N&J hires former CEO of C&N

Fort Lauderdale-based Northrop & Johnson has hired Michael Payne to oversee its operations in Europe.

Payne is a sales broker with more than 30 years of experience. Prior to joining Northrop & Johnson, he was CEO of Camper & Nicholsons, based in the Monaco office.

“I have always respected Kevin Merrigan and the Northrop & Johnson team," Payne said in a company statement . “I’m definitely on a mission in my new position as managing director Europe, and I look forward to performing with the Northrop & Johnson team.”

Payne began his career in yachting as crew and moved up the ranks to captain.

Eventually, he made the move ashore to the brokerage sector of the industry.

He has worked in every division of yachting, from sales and brokerage to retail charter and charter management, to management and new construction.

He has sold more than 200 yachts, according to the company.

"Michael will be integral in helping to expand Northrop & Johnson’s presence throughout Europe,” Northrop & Johnson COO Daniel Ziriakus stated.

“We are so excited to have him on our team.”

News 43 Hatteras launches M90 Panacera

The latest model in the Hatteras fleet, the M90 Panacera, was launched in North Carolina in September and will make its debut Nov. 1-5 at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

The 92-foot (28m) yacht with a 22-foot 6-inch beam is powered by twin 1,600hp Caterpillar C-32A diesel engines, has two 40-kW diesel generators, and is available in both open and enclosed flybridge versions.

The M90 Panacera will be on view in the Denison Yacht Sales display at C-Dock 335A-E in the Bahia Mar Yachting Center venue at FLIBS.

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Yacht marina to be built in France

IGY Marinas and P&O Marinas, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DP World, recently announced a megayacht marina project in Sète, France, with construction to start at the end of the year.

Once open, it will offer 12 dedicated megayacht berths for vessels up to 328 feet (100m) with a maximum draft of 23 feet (7m).

The marina will be in the heart of Sète on the Côte d'Azur. It is an official port of entry, ISP-compliant, and has access to restaurants and shops, as well as recreational activities such as watersports, hiking and mountain biking.

"Our customers are well-educated and well-traveled, making it crucial for our brand to continue responding to the demand for more unique facilities and flexible berthing options in the world’s most sought-after destinations," Tom Mukamal, CEO of IGY Marinas, stated in a company press release.

According to the company, the agreement includes IGY providing commercial and tourist services, with P&O Marinas providing technical and crew support. The facility will offer electrical facilities, fuel service arrangements, in-slip gray and black water pump-out, high-level security and Wi-Fi.

Marinas / Shipyards MB29, Compositeworks combine

Compositeworks, a refit and repair facility on the French Mediterranean coast, and Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) have submitted detailed plans to combine the two organizations by the end of the year.

Under the plans, MB92 will take a majority stake in Compositeworks, whose management will remain unchanged.

“This is a big day for Compositeworks," Ben Mennem, president and co-founder of Compositeworks, stated in a company press release. "I strongly believe this arrangement provides a platform from which the two companies can lead this growing industry.”

Established in 1992 in Barcelona, MB92 is a megayacht refit and repair company in which majority shares are owned by Amsterdam-based D-Marine Investments Holding B.V., a subsidiary of Dogus Group, one of the top three largest private-sector conglomerates in Turkey.

“We have been looking to expand our operations outside of Barcelona, and Compositeworks represents the ideal partner to strengthen our policy of excellence and efficiency of our services,"

MB92 Managing Director Pepe GarcíaAubert stated.

On Sept. 28, the day after that news was released, its founder and president, Jorge Ventosa Gari, died following a serious illness, the shipyard announced.

IGY lineup now includes Costa Rica

Fort Lauderdale-based IGY Marinas has expanded its presence in Latin America with Golfito Marina Village in Costa Rica.

The 50-slip facility, owned by Hacienda El Dorado S.A., marks the fourth marina to join IGY’s lineup in this region, following Marina Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, Red Frog Beach Island Marina in Panama, and Marina Santa Marta in Colombia.

As of Nov. 1, the company will oversee all marina operations, management and branding initiatives.

The facility, situated on the Pacific Ocean and outside of the hurricane zone, is the only approved drop-off and pick-up zone for yacht transport ships on the west coast of Central and South America.

It's a private, natural deep-water marina that can accommodate vessels up to 500 feet (152m), with a dedicated 265-foot (80m) fuel dock capable of

News 45 dispensing ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel at 200 GPM, as well as premium fuel.

Plans for the marina include an expansion to about 135 slips and a full-service yard.

Andy Caballero will oversee all marina management and operations. An industry veteran, Caballero joined the IGY team in 2006.

Prior to his new role at Golfito Marina Village, he served as marina manager at Simpson Bay Marina in St. Maarten.

For more information, visit www. igymarinas.com.

Newport Yacht Club & Marina closed

The Newport Yacht Club & Marina, a marina on New York harbor operated

by Island Global Yachting, has closed until further notice over safety concerns of the pier that allows access and egress for the marina.

According to marina owner Newport Associates Development Co., there is no time frame set for reopening the marina.

The marina offered 12 of its 154 slips for yachts up to 200 feet (61m).

Marina guests and tenants are encouraged to call the Newport Yacht Club & Marina hotline at 201-626-5550, or visit www.igy-newport.com.

46 News YachtAir Products debuts chiller

Fort Lauderdale-based YachtAir Products has designed a new low-profile compact 10-ton chiller for onboard air conditioning systems. It has a footprint comparable to most 5-ton chillers in size, with a width of 13.5 inches, a depth of 26.5 inches and a height of 23.5 inches. It features 316L stainless steel construction, simple and reliable mechanical safety controls, and 100 percent independent operation of the unit.

For more information, visit www. marineairconditioning.com.

GPLink monitors engine operations

GPLink is a 24/7 diagnostic tool for

TECHNOLOGY bRIEFS captains and boat owners to manage fuel usage, engine issues and trip costs while underway, and to protect the boat and its contents, including perishables, while at the dock.

The monitoring system can be retrofitted to most existing engines, both electronic and mechanical, via analog NMEA converters. Dozens of engine operating parameters can then be remotely monitored in near real-time and logged over a specific date range.

Remote start/stop capability for power generation units is also available.

An interface with cloud-based marine maintenance system WheelHouse means that reports can be downloaded

into the WheelHouse Underway app.

For more information, visit www. gplink.com.

E3 partners with security firm

Palma-based e3 Systems, a superyacht communications provider, has partnered with G3, a cyber security practice with expertise advising shipyards, management companies, captains and owners. All e3 networks will now be configured for maximum security at installation while existing networks will be offered security enhancements by G3.

The new partnership will also offer a combined IT and Security Monitoring Service that allows 24/7 network moni-

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toring to enable threats to be detected and managed in real time. Training for crew will also be available.

“The IMO has recently approved draft guidelines to include cyber security risk management within the ISPS and ISM Codes, both of which apply to all commercial yachts over 500 GRT,” said Roger Horner, group managing director of e3. “Led by former members of British intelligence and experienced cybersecurity professionals, G3 is undoubtedly the best in the field and we look forward to working with them closely.”

For more information, visit e3s.com or www.g3.eu.

Enhanced monitoring adds detail ENGINEER’S ANGLE, from page 39 well as specific components.

The system is set up based on the vessel’s machinery configuration quickly and with virtually no downtime. Once the software is set up in the analyzer, the sensors are then positioned on the engines, gear boxes, frames and cylinder heads for measurements. Data collection can begin immediately and, within only 15 minutes, can produce analyzable readings. And with the switch from diesel to dual-fuel engines, enhanced monitoring will provide further information on the mechanical health of the engines and the condition of the control systems for cylinder pressures. Balancing of cylinder firing pressures in large diesel engines has been successfully used to control emissions, reduce fuel costs, and reduce the overall mechanical degradation of mechanical components due to imbalance.

The economic benefits of condition monitoring are tremendous because outages and downtime become fewer and further between. It also increases mechanical efficiency and keeps components running at peak performance, thereby reducing emissions. Class has also recognized the inherent value in condition-based monitoring, and it’s expected that over the course of the next few years, it will become a requirement.

Rich Merhige is owner of Advanced Mechanical Enterprises and Advanced Maintenance Engineering in Fort Lauderdale (www.AMEsolutions.com).

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Garmin, Furuno take top marine electronics awards

The marine electronics industry honored several manufacturers with product awards at the annual International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held Sept. 26-28 in Bellevue, Washington.

Garmin was named 2017 NMEA Manufacturer of the Year for support of its products in the field.

The 2017 NMEA Technology Award went to Furuno’s DFF3D deep-water multibeam sonar in a competition involving 10 nominated products. This annual award scores new products based on innovation, benefit to boaters, practicality and value.

An independent four-person panel of judges selected the winner.

“What stood out about the Furuno DFF3D from the many worthy contenders is that it is the industry’s first deep-water multi-beam sonar,” the judges wrote. “It delivers a side-scan range of more than 650 feet and can see straight down to over 1,000 feet. Its unique 165 kHz frequency allows you to view the DFF3D sonar while simultaneously utilizing your conventional or CHIRP sonar. On top of that, boaters can customize its display using four modes-cross-section, 3D sounder history, triple/single-beam sounder and side scan.”

There were 18 product categories this year, including two new ones: Marine PC Software and Remote Vessel Monitoring System. The 2017 NMEA Product of Excellence Award winners are: For Autopilots, the Garmin GHP Reactor.

For Multi-Function Display, the Garmin GPSMAP 8624.

For Radar, the Garmin GMR 24 Fantom Dome.

For Fish Finder, the Garmin GSD 26 CHIRP Pro Sonar Module.

For Marine VHF Radio, the Icom M605.

For Satellite Communications Antenna, KVH’s TracPhone V3IP. For Underwater Lights, Lumishore’s EOS TIX402.

For Commercial, Furuno’s FAR2127 IMO Radar.

For Marine PC Software, Nobeltec’s TZ Professional.

For Satellite TV Antenna, KVH’s TracVision TV3.

For AIS, the Garmin AIS 600 Blackbox Transceiver.

For NMEA 2000 Sensor, the Actisense NGT-1.

For Marine App - Aids to Navigation, the Garmin BlueChart.

For Marine App - Technical, the Garmin Helm.

For Marine Camera, Flir’s M-625.

For Multimedia Entertainment, Fusion’s MS-AV750.

For Safety Device, the McMurdo SmartFind G5 Auto GPS EPIRB. For Remote Vessel Monitoring System, Gost’s Phantom Insight HD. Judges included NMEA certified marine electronics technicians (CMETs) Steve Wallace of Lunde Marine Electronics and Greg Pohl of Yacht Systems Northwest, along with boating electronics writer David Schmidt and Marine Electronics Journal Editor Jim Fullilove.

For more information, visit www.nmea.org.

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Commercial yachts that don’t charter in U.S. a unique scenario B1/B2, from page 1 you any further,' and the interview was over." She asked that her name be withheld until her status is resolved.

Ambra Sartore, a yacht agent with All Services in San Remo, Italy, has worked with crew on two yachts that had similar problems this fall. One of the yachts is now without a captain for the trip across the Atlantic. It is the first time that she has seen crew denied their B1/B2 applications because a yacht charters in the Med, even though it will not charter in the United States.

"In fact, the yacht will arrive and maintain a private yacht status for the entire visit to the U.S.A.," Sartore wrote in an email. "[It] has been difficult, so far, to find any information why this has changed, as in previous years, assuming all documentation was correct, there was no problem to obtain even 10-year visas."

Sartore has seen visa application denials with South African, Australian and New Zealand passport holders.

"I would imagine the same applies for other nationalities," she wrote. "I know

Feadship M/Y Huntress II, describing that it has always been difficult to get a B1/B2 for South Africans, but the reason how several of his crew were denied B1/ B2 visas. “Most yachts in the Med are now seems to be not because of the commercially registered for the season nationality, but because the yacht did and then flip to pleasure or private stacommercial activities in Europe." tus while crossing the Atlantic back to The issue stems from the fact the U.S.A. The immigration authorities that many yachts chartering in the only recognize the Mediterranean commercial status have finished the Experts to speak at FLIBS event and don’t underseason and are Captains and crew are invited to stand the flipping heading to the the Nov. 4 luncheon organized by procedure. In the United States for the Marine Industries Association Med, at the time yard work. These of South Florida. Panel discussion crew present themcharter yachts hold and Q&A with officers from the selves, the yacht is commercial regisU.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs most always on a trations or flagand Border Protection. Topics to commercial regisstate documentainclude visas and cruising licenses. try if the yacht is a tion and switch to See page 54 for details. charter vessel." private registration When his crew on their passage to present themselves to an embassy ofthe United States. The vessels enter the ficer, Capt. Walker said, they have the U.S. as private pleasure vessels, whose yacht documentation (registration), crew require a B1/B2 visa, according to their passport and a letter from the capU.S. law. tain on the yacht's letterhead stationery.

"The problem revolves around com"I try to keep the letter on the yacht mercially registered yachts attempting letterhead as brief as possible because to obtain B1/B2 visas for their crew," things can be lost in translation, so I said Capt. Steve Walker, of the 55m

don't put the explanation in the letter,” he said. "They go with a copy of the registry, which is a problem in itself if they [officials] see the word commercial on the registry and comment.

"I tell my crew, if they don't mention it, don't say anything,” he said. “But if you get the chance, explain that we will switch to private before arriving in the U.S." Capt. Walker understands U.S. laws and wants to abide by them. He just hopes that officials can more clearly understand the unique situation of yachts and their crew.

"The problem with crew presenting themselves to the immigration/customs officials is in the wording or dialogue," he said. "So, there lies the problem. It is a tricky situation."

Another captain, in transit from the Med to the U.S., said he understands that officials are cautious in granting visas. But he feels the letter he writes for his crew – an official document with a signature that states the yacht will not be for rent or hire in the U.S. – should be sufficient.

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"That should be enough to show they should get a visa," he said.

Several industry associations are aware of the fact that some crew have had trouble getting visas this fall, and they offer this advice.

"We encourage crew to apply for both the C1/D and B1/B2,” said Kitty McGowen, president of the U.S. Superyacht Association. "They are in the business of being a mariner, and sometimes they work on private and sometimes commercial vessels. They go into this as a business and need the ability to enter on both visas."

McGowan said she has heard the stories of visa denials and said many things may play a factor, including technology, security and politics.

"Maybe there has been a sea change that can be attributed to a world that is more cautious," she said.

Officers are not afraid of letting yacht crew into the United States, McGowen said, but she believes many government agencies are told to work more closely by the book.

Patience Cohn also facilitates information between U.S. officials and the yachting industry as industry liaison for the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. She clarified that crew should apply first for a C1/D, then ask for a B1/B2 add-on at the same time.

"It is what the aviation industry has done for years," she said.

The C1/D visa is a combination of the D (for crew working on sea vessels or airlines that intend to depart within 29 days) and the C1, which is the transit portion of the visa. The combination B1/ B2 visitor visa is for crew who want to enter the United States temporarily for business (B1) and/or tourism, pleasure or visiting (B2).

The topic seems clear to the yachting community, but U.S. visas are fairly complicated and there are more than 20 non-immigrant visa types for people traveling to the United States temporarily.

Although several crew recently have been denied visas due to the commercial status of the vessel at the time of the application, it is only a few people, Cohn said.

"The percentage of denials is the same no matter which embassy, whether the embassy does 4,000 or 400," she said.

There are many players in yachting and they can all help with education, said Phil Purcell, executive director of MIASF. "If we truly want to minimize these issues, then everyone in the industry needs to step up – flag states, management companies, agents,” he said. “If it's a worthwhile proposition, they need to

Marinas / Shipyards invest."

But the the final say on whether crew are allowed to come into the United States rests with U.S. government officials. According to the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs website, "We cannot guarantee that you will be issued a visa" and "a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States."

Several captains said they have attempted to talk with embassy officials after crew are denied, but find that the consular official is the final word. At the U.S. border, crew who are denied entry may request to speak with a supervisor.

If denied the visa at the embassy, however, it is different. The stew who was

denied her first visa application said her captain tried to phone the embassy after her denial to explain and was told there was nothing he could do.

She said she has learned from the experience.

"I was not 110 percent informed," the stew said. "I thought it was common knowledge about how yacht charters work. This boat does charter, but it's important to make the interviewer aware that the boat does not charter in the U.S. Crew can't lie, but it should be on the letter: 'This boat does not charter in the U.S.’" Since the stew was not able to travel with her yacht, she lost her job and

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"When I went the second time, the official asked questions and it just took a few minutes," she said. "The only difference between the two letters was that this yacht only does private."

She is grateful she had a second chance.

"I can't work if I can't access the countries the yacht travels to," she said.

"If I was not lucky enough to join another boat, I would not have a job."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Preparations begin early for the 58th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

Docks and tents are set up in early in October. The show takes place in several locations in the area with a large portion (pictured on page 51) on the Intracoastal Waterway between Bahia Mar Resort and Marina and the Las Olas Boulevard Bridge

New electrical, navigation zones, security enhance show a lot of wire in boxes and put new electrical in all of the tents."

Phil Purcell is executive director of which manages and produces the show.

Marine Industries Association of South Informa brings its experience as operaFlorida (MIASF), the show owner. tors of about 200 industry events each "The new electrical smart boxes year and as producers of the Monaco should minimize disruption," Purcell Yacht Show. said. "You have to realize we're buildAndrew Doole, vice president/gening an entire city every show and these eral manager for Show Management boxes move to all Informa, said one big five shows. There will upgrade is underfoot ‘There will always always be challenges this year: more encapbe challenges with with six miles of docksulated docks using six miles of dockage age and things that are composite materials. out in the elements."

This encases the styand things that are Many of the larger rene to prevent pieces out in the elements.’ yachts will have threebreaking off and pol– Phil Purcell phase power, but when luting local waters. the show started more "The company has than half a century built 125 new 40-foot ago, boats required one phase, he said. docks," Doole said. "We're at 97 percent Crew can also expect better cellular replacement and will be 100 percent for service on the docks. the Miami Yacht Show. And we're re"Speed should be vastly improved decking a lot of the existing inventory. over last year," Doole said. "We spent We have over a mile of new floating a lot of time with internet signals and docks." added a lot of equipment at Bahia Mar." The electrical service should be more Patience Cohn, industry liaison smooth with new electrical smart boxes, with MIASF, has attended many, many connectors and plug-ins. shows and knows her way around. But "We made a significant investment for a first-time attendee, she said the for the in-water section," Doole said.

"Some are on the docks, but we replaced 40-acre space can be overwhelming.

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This year's show will be much easier to navigate with the introduction of color zones instead of the letter and number system.

"In the old days there was an A dock at the south end of the show and an A dock at the north end at Las Olas," Cohn said."It did get confusing."

EDSA was hired to create the new wayfinding systems. The company knows how to move people easily and has designed for Disney, Doole said.

"We have also worked with them on Bahia Mar redevelopment plans, so they know the property intimately," he said.

Purcell knows the challenges of moving a hundred thousand plus people each day, he said.

"New visitors will find it easy to navigate because now it'll be a bit more like Disney," he said.

Security measures also will be enhanced at this year's show.

"We have evaluated and updated procedures with the Marine Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security," Purcell said. "They have always been there, they have always worked with us on some level – it has just been increased."

The entrance gates will have metal detectors and bag checks, but attendees may not see other security measures.

"The goal is for them not to be seen," Purcell said.

Fire prevention services have also been upgraded by Fire Ranger Marine in Fort Lauderdale.

"We walked the show four years ago and saw total compliance, but said it could be better presented," said Jennifer Jiruska, who is in charge of marine business development with the company.

The company will provide better coverage with better equipment. They also will have staff monitoring the docks who are knowledgeable of U.S. Coast Guard protocol.

"We will liaise with city inspectors and have technicians to monitor the equipment during the show," she said.

"The technicians are trained to work on the equipment, and if a fire alarm goes off, they will be there to immediately handle it."

Informa Exhibitions bought Show Management for $133 million in March and the company will also handle the Miami Yacht Show, the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the Suncoast Boat Show and the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show.

The Fort Lauderdale show will be held Nov. 1-5 at several locations.

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.

Preparations begin early for the 58th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). New docks are set in place in early in October.

The show takes place in several locations in the area with a large portion on the Intracoastal Waterway between Bahia Mar Resort and Marina and the Las Olas Boulevard Bridge.

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M/Y Themis hides a poet’s love ode A love poem is tucked into the far recesses of M/Y Themis. Chef Sharon Sachse said a temporary mate found the hidden gem. The ode is written in red marker and runs along about 4 feet of a metal support beam. It is hidden in the Portuguese portside deck locker, all the way in the back, Sachse said.

“Looking in, you would never see it,” Sachse said. “I crawled on my knees, you

can’t even sit up in there. Some of the words are cut off by the other support beam.”

Sachse said the yacht was built in 1999.

“I truly believe it was written by one of the workers who built this ship at Trinity Shipyard,” she said. She transcribed the poem to share in hopes the author may know it has been found.

Themis Hidden Poem

Feel the even love as the thunder through the darkness with a single cloud.

Coming home from a hard day.

It was cold and wet. But I do what I must to make my pay.

For happiness, joy and the hope of a better life.

Oh yes, and all the things a man is

brought up to believe that he gives his wife.

But I am truly a lucky man.

For the main things my last wish is to collect from this debt is love.

Which I try my best to give in abundance and with the gentleness of a dove.

As we feel the evening speek (sic).

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longbow marine

Triton Networking returns on Nov. 15 to Longbow Marine, an engineeringfocused chandlery in Fort Lauderdale.

Captains, crew and industry professionals are invited to join us for Longbow’s version of Southern hospitality, including fried chicken and banana pudding.

Until then, learn more about Longbow from its owners, Simon and Jodi Addrison.

Tell us about Longbow Marine.

Longbow Marine is a marine chandlery heavy on the engineering side although we work with all departments on board. We can source and locate most any part or product needed on a yacht.

In the past year, we’ve done more global shipping than ever, mainly an uptick to the Pacific. We’ve really fine-tuned our routes for getting parts to the outer reaches, to all the weird and wonderful places yachts travel.

Simon and Jodi Addrison Jodi: We handle every customer personally. I hate calling somewhere and getting an automated system. When anyone calls, they are the only customer on our mind. They get our undivided attention. They are the most important thing that I have to do at that moment.

You started in 2014. They say the first few years of a small business Have you hired any new staff? are the hardest. Congrats on getting Our inside core guys are all still here; through it. Has it gotten easier? people come and they don’t want to go.

Moving into this location in July Phillip, Hunter and Isvy, who has been 2015 was the best thing we did. It with us all three years and I think she’s couldn’t have happened at a better time. taken like two days off. TeRess joined us Every time a little more space opens up last year to help us with the boat show, in this complex, we take it, so we have and her part time hours turned into full more storage and time. She has a great inventory than we background working thought we would be on yachts.

We feel very able to have.

Jodi: When we strongly that we want started Longbow, to do one thing and do Simon and I wanted Have you tweaked it well. your focus? to surround ourselves We are still heavy with nice people. on the engineering Who wants to sit in an office all day with side. We feel very strongly that we want jerks? There’s a lot of logistics and it can to do one thing and do it well. We’re stress you out. You don’t need bad atnot trying to get into the provisioning titudes on top of that. business or the uniform business. We have a great network of people we work What do you have planned for with. If any of my customers need those 2018? services, I can give them a list of reliable More of the same, I hope. We’ve been people they can choose from. lucky. As the company has grown, we’ve When we do our Triton event, we been ready for it. We’re making adjustalways try to invite two or three of our ments now so we’re ready to handle the unique vendors to exhibit. By showing growth we expect to come next year. people we have that umbrella of reWe’re not trying to reinvent oursources, it compliments the spare parts selves. We want to meet the demands of business we do. whatever captains, engineers and deck crew need.

You said last year that you handle every call. Do you still?

Join us for Triton Networking on I may not be the first person a cusWednesday, Nov. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at tomer reaches but I still handle every Longbow Marine, 1305 S.W. First Ave. in customer. If I don’t have that kind Fort Lauderdale (33315), about a block of overview, it’s hard to keep tabs on north of Tap 42 bar and restaurant, what’s what. We deal with parts that just west of Andrews Avenue. For more may have a long lead time, so at any information, visit www.longbowmarine. given moment, I need to be able to see com or contact the company through what’s pending, what’s being worked on, info@longbowmarine.com and +1 and what’s completed.

954-616-5737.

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first Wednesday of the month as it’s the opening of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Join us on the third Wednesday of November (Nov. 15) with Longbow Marine. See page 53.

PICK OF THE MONTH

Nov. 1 Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club

World's largest in-water boat show with an audience of 100,000 at seven locations with 3 million square feet of display from megayachts to accessories. This year includes nearly 1,000 boats with approximately 900 exhibitors with goods valued at more than $4 billion.

Locations are Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel and Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Municipal Marina, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Pier 66 Marina, Sails Marina, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Shuttles and water transportation connect the sites.

Prime time (Thursday, Nov. 3) preview tickets are $46.50, a two-day ticket (valid Friday-Sunday) is $46 and general admission tickets are $29 per day for adults, $12 for children ages 6-15. Download MyBoatShow for details. www.showmanagement.com The Marine Industries Association of South Florida offers lunch each day of the show from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the M/V Grand Floridian; $35 for MIASF members, $40 for non-members. miasf.org

28th Marine Seminar, Fort Lauderdale.

Full-day seminar for insurance agents, brokers and underwriters; marine surveyors; admiralty attorneys; and other marine professionals. Offers continuing education credits for applicable industries. www.ftlmc.org

Nov. 1 International Superyacht

Nov. 1-5 58th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Society (ISS) 27th Gala for Design & Leadership. Event includes announcement of Leadership Award and Awards of Distinction, Distinguished Crew Award, Excellence in Innovation, Business (Person) of the Year and ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award. www.superyachtsociety.org

Grand Floridian, including presentation of the annual Golden Compass and Beacon awards. www.ussuperyacht.com

Nov. 2 Founders Dinner, International

Nov. 3 4th annual Top Notch Tabletop

Seakeepers Society, Fort Lauderdale.

Honoring the 2017 Discovery Yacht Fleet. Seakeepers.org

Nov. 3 U.S. Superyacht Association

annual meeting, 8-10 a.m. aboard M/V

Challenge. Aqualuxe Outfitting competition in five categories: Luxe Interior, Chic Outdoors, Stylish Menu Design, Best Beverage Presentation and Tip of the Day. Winners will be judged by a select panel. www.aqualuxeoutfitting.com

Nov. 4 Table Top Challenge by Liquid Yacht Wear judging. Interior staff compete on settings with Gilded by the Gods theme. www.facebook.com/ liquidyachtwear

Nov. 4 Yacht Chandlers’ 10th an-

nual Crew Appreciation Party at Sway Nightclub in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Party with a purpose as all

donations will be donated to hurricane aid relief. Invitation required. www. yachtchandlers.com

Nov. 4 Captain and crew luncheon

organized by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. Panel discussion and Q&A with officers from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Topics to include visas, cruising licenses, and the new ma-

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rine Foreign Trade Zone from 12-2:30 p.m. onboard MIASF host boat M/V Grand Floridian. Must be current yacht crew. Invitation required. Request an invite via email to nicole@miasf.org.

Nov. 4 Boys N Toys Yacht Hop,

Northrop & Johnson stand. To benefit Kids In Distress with silent and live auctions, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and celebrity guest, Capt. Lee Rosbach from Bravo’s “Below Deck.” Tickets are $300.

7-10 p.m. www.boysntoys.org

Nov. 5 Daylight saving time ends at 2

a.m. Set clocks back one hour in most of the U.S. See page 21.

Nov. 5 The Triton captains luncheon,

noon, on site at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Join us for this roundtable discussion of the issues of the day. RSVP to Editor Dorie Cox at dorie@the-triton.com or 954-525-0029.

Space is limited.

Nov. 7-10 36th annual BVI Charter Yacht Show, Nanny Cay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. www.bvicrewedyachts.com Nov. 10-12 Seven Seas Cruising

Association Gam, Melbourne, Fla. Join cruising enthusiasts for seminars, informal roundtables, fun and friendship.

Keynote speaker is Addison Chan on Cuba. See full schedule at www.ssca.org.

Nov. 12-19 Miami Book Fair, Miami.

An eight-day literary event with speakers, authors, panels and events in and around Miami-Dade College. The Street Fair runs Nov. 17-19. www.miamibookfair.com

Nov. 11-14 USVI Charter Yacht Show,

Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas. 50 vessels on display, a marine trade show and various competitions. A conference will be held the first night on “voluntourism” and how charter guests can participate in hurricane relief work while on vacation. info@VIPCA.com

Nov. 13-16 The Superyacht Forum, previously known as the Global Superyacht Forum, Amsterdam. Attendees include captains, yacht managers, owner representatives,shipyards, designers, lawyers and more in the superyacht industry. www.superyachtforum.com

Nov. 14-16 Marine Equipment Trade

Show (METS), RAI, Amsterdam. 20,500 marine industry professionals gather for three days of inspiration and innovation. Includes Superyacht Pavilion. www.metstrade.com

MAKING PLANS

Jan. 10-11 Refit Show Fort Lauderdale A trade show and technical seminar series focused on improving yacht refits. The Triton has partnered with show organizers to help with seminars, exhibitors and attendance. refitshow.com

Nov. 15 Triton Networking, 6-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of most months at rotating locations. This time at Longbow Marine, a chandlery in Fort Lauderdale.

All captains, crew and industry professionals welcome for casual networking; no RSVP required. See page 53. www.the-triton.com Nov. 23-27 37th annual Athens

International Boat Show, Greece. www. athensboatshow.gr/en

Nov. 27-30 International Navigation

Conference, Brighton, UK. www.internationalnavigationconference.org.uk

Nov. 29-Dec. 1 International Workboat Show, New Orleans. www.workboatshow.com Nov. 30-Dec. 3 40th annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, St. Petersburg, Fla. www.showmanagement. com Dec. 2-10 Nautic Paris Boat Show, France. All sectors of the watersports industry, including sailing boats, motorboats, board sports, equipment, new technologies, services, rentals, tourism and fishing. www.salonnautiqueparis. com/en Dec. 4-10 56th annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show, Antigua. Events include Concours de Chef and stew competitions, CYBA Hall of Fame presentation, seminars and yacht viewings, cocktail parties and yacht hops. Yachts will be at Nelson's Dockyard Marina in English Harbour, and Falmouth Harbour Marina and Antigua Yacht Club Marina in Falmouth Harbour. antiguayachtshow.com Dec. 6 Triton Networking, 6-8 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month. www. the-triton.com

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Crew Eye

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he crew of M/Y Intuition II saves the day. Deckhand Julio Santana, deckhand Lance Witmer, chef Sean Taylor, stew Davina Taylor and chief engineer Andrew Connolly ran to spot and point when a “man overboard” call came over the radio on a sea trial in September outside of the inlet in West Palm Beach. It was a drill and the "guest" was recovered safely. With each practice, the crew said, they are more ready in the event of a real rescue at sea. Deckhand Witmer and chef Taylor recover the "man" overboard with help from crew on the deck above.

The Crew Eye is an opportunity to share a behind-the-scenes view of what life is like on board a megayacht. Please send your photos for consideration to editor@the-triton.com.

B1/B2 visa application catches foreign deckhand, also I just read your article about the stew being denied access to the U.S. when returning to the boat she was working on ["Abrupt denial of B1/B2 visa leaves startled crew in a bind,” page 1, August issue].

I wish I had read this article a couple months back because this would have never happened to me, too. I was in a slightly different situation, though. I was still in the U.S. while I posted my resume online. I did that twice over the course of two days and in a week I received an email from the U.S. consulate in my home country that my visa had been revoked and I should go back to the consulate to have it physically cancelled.

I called a couple of lawyers, but their advice was not appropriate. I would have spent tons of money in lawyer fees and nothing would have been resolved.

And I would have red-flagged myself even more. The situation was tricky because, when you are in the U.S. and your visa is revoked, you can still reside in the U.S. until your visa is expired from your last entry.

I applied for another visa and had the other one cancelled. The consular

had me wait there for almost two hours before he admitted me for an interview.

He heard me out only partially, and nothing I said to him was helpful. I had all the documents necessary to prove my ties to my home country. I purchased an apartment last year and have a loan.

He did not want to see any documentation. He just declined my application, cancelled the visa and said that I can’t do anything about it except apply for another visa.

Now I am stuck in Europe and have to look for jobs anywhere but the U.S. I wish there were some rules for foreigners to follow so they do not end up in the same mess as me and other people.

Yacht deckhand Name withheld on request

Stress level confirms professionalism

Reading these comments [“From the Bridge: Captains share surprises, fears of storm prep”, page 1, October issue] was more than just informative. It provided a clear overview of dealing with yacht owners, which can be problematic even in fair weather scenarios.

I have a lot of respect for these pros,

and the fact they kept their focus on priorities and the health and well-being of their crews, plus the ship’s material condition.

John Meade Owner’s rep, West Coast, U.S. via www.the-triton.com

In storms, let’s protect each other

Absolutely correct that each captain and owner must be prepared for the worst in a storm and not damage his neighbors [Owner’s View: “Lesson learned from Irma: Insurance doesn’t replace skill,” page 16, October issue].

For those of us who live on canals off the ICW, we need to ensure that all of us are secure and protected. Great lesson for all of us. There will be more violent storms in our future; now is the time to plan and have spare and properly sized lines and fenders in reserve.

Survey your docks for cleats that are properly sized and secure as well as pilings that may have been loosened. The best time to prepare for a storm is after hurricane season.

Fred Brodsky Retired captain via www.the-triton.com

Fort Pierce likely would be busy

Great to see Fort Pierce has an opportunity to make good on creating a local superyacht industry economy. I am sure it will be busier than anticipated.

There are plans to open up nearby Taylor Creek for vessels to travel inland in order to access countless acres of undeveloped land for ship repair (like Fort Lauderdale’s Marina Mile, but much more).

Capt. Phillip Jacobson Jacobson Marine Services via www.the-triton.com

Each guest, yacht must decide

Excellent article about the upcoming cruising season [“Yachts reconsider course after hurricanes,” front page, October issue]. I think it expresses the sentiments of clients as well. Some of my clients are fully committed to holding the course and visiting the BVI this winter; others want to visit islands that were untouched. There is no one-size-fits-all.

Trish Cronan President, Ocean Getaways and president, Charter Yacht Brokers Association via www.the-triton.com

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Enjoy a mental stretch Take a break from the physical work onboard to work your brain with a crossword puzzle.

For the answers, email to editor@the-triton.com

Across 1 Glances over 6 Talk wildly 10 Roswell sightings 14 Macaroni shape 15 Parting words 16 Student of Seneca 17 Heart part 18 Bikinis, e.g.

20 Hurricane’s center 21 Exploit 23 Gangway 24 Fortuneteller 26 Some military VIPs 28 Old dagger 30 Fantail’s locale 35 Ember 36 Cars with bars 37 “___ we there yet?”

39 Venus de Milo’s lack 40 African dry riverbeds 41 Put in the hold 42 River inlet 43 Parlor piece 44 Shipping route 45 Admiral’s alma mata 48 Actor Sharif

49 Old Roman road 50 Actress Hayworth 52 Slack-jawed 55 Healthful retreats 57 Piano piece 60 Like a sailor’s quarters, usually 63 Words of wisdom 65 Brazilian soccer legend 66 Building block 67 Invalidate 68 Spring purchase 69 Trash receptacles 70 Detective’s workload Down 1 Golfer Ballesteros 2 Type of pigeon?

3 Proficient sailor 4 30-day mo.

5 Stockholm native 6 Justice’s garb 7 Out for the night 8 Itinerary word 9 List ender 10 Foolish 11 Moorage charges 12 Kind of exam 13 Tender

19 Ship’s crew 22 Historic period 25 Wriggly fish 26 Third sign of the zodiac 27 Cupid’s counterpart 28 Cicatrix 29 Water wheel with buckets attached 31 Taste sensation 32 Kind of wave 33 Certain sailboats 34 Icelandic money 38 Decorative pitcher 40 Sponge off 41 Schedule position 43 Takes out 46 It might be in the bud 47 Madrid Mrs. 51 Violinist Stern 52 Nile reptiles 53 Clarified butter 54 Wing, in Paris 55 Washer cycle 56 Vets’ concerns 58 Chills and fever 59 Salon supply 61 Busy airport 62 Black cuckoo 64 Genetic stuff

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Sudokus Try this puzzle based on numbers.

There is only one rule: Every row, every column and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 only once.

You don’t need arithmetic.

Nothing has to add up to anything else. All you need is reasoning and logic.

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