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Yachts reconsider course after hurricanes

By Dorie Cox Around the end of the U.S. Atlantic hurricane season, Nov. 30, yachts migrate south from the Bahamas through the Caribbean to islands off of Colombia. Most follow a well-traveled path in the northern part for dockage, fuel, provisions and land-based resources for charter guests.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria, as well as Harvey and Jose, have stirred up those plans. Now, yacht captains, yacht charter companies, marinas and businesses are navigating a fine line between positive spin and reality.

Capt. Dale Parker grew up in the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas and said much of the economy is based on tourism from cruise ships and yachts.

“Any reduction in visitors has an instant impact,” Capt. Parker wrote in an email.

He wants to help, but must do his job, manage a yacht.

“Our feelings are twofold; we feel that the islands need this revenue and it would be even more devastating ... if the yachts and cruise ships skip the See HURRICANE, page 12

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Many yacht captains in Fort Lauderdale prepared for a Category 5 hurricane early last month. After first landfall in the Caribbean with rare

sustained winds of 187 mph, Hurricane Irma continued on a changing trajectory while captains and crew prepared for the worst.

After the storm hit the Fort Lauderdale area with lesser winds, recorded maximum winds of 111 mph

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The mast of a submerged boat is seen in Charlotte Amalie Harbor off Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 9 after Hurricane Irma crossed the area.

PHOTO/DEAN BARNES A yacht at Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale is tied with multiple lines in preparation for Hurricane Irma in early September.

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Hurricane Irma had begun to hit islands in the Caribbean that night with a projected path toward Florida, but many people joined the event as a break from preparations or to connect with others on plans. Visit www.the-triton.com, click on “Events” to see future networking events.

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bout 100 yacht crew and industry professionals gathered under the tiki hut at Universal Marine Center on Sept. 14 for a post-Hurricane Irma party. Crew from about 55 yachts were invited for paella and barbecue and a cold beverage.

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Windowless cars, damaged boats, rare flights aid Tortola escape

By Dorie Cox The first frightening trip was out the door of the hotel bathroom. Four charter boat guests stood up from the floor of their room at the Treasure Isle Hotel in Road Town. Hurricane Irma had just passed off Tortola in the British Virgin Islands where it hit them as a Category 5 storm, with minimum winds of 157 mph on Sept. 5.

"When we came out of the bathroom, all I can say is, it was scorched earth," Kelly Skidmore said by phone. "It was completely brown, not a single leaf anywhere."

Skidmore, public relations specialist with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, and her husband, Ray, had come to the island for their first charter to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with friends Sandra Sovinski and Dr. Roger Corbin.

But the celebration was cut short as the hurricane began to close in and the boat was called to shore.

"During the storm, our ears were popping and the windows were bowing," Skidmore said. She said the pressure was

similar to an aircraft in a rapid descent.

They could see out through the impact windows as the eye of the storm passed over.

"The outside glass blew out of the double-paned impact windows," Skidmore said. "We had a small flash flood inside and the guys bailed water into the sinks with garbage cans as fast as they could."

The roof of another building had been torn off and guests inside had held onto what they could in their bathrooms to avoid being sucked out, she said.

The next nerve-wracking trip was on roads surrounded by downed tree limbs and broken building materials.

Skidmore had received a U.S. State Department message that there would be a flight off the island to get the group closer to their homes in Florida.

"We found a guy, I'm not sure how, and we packed seven people in a fourman Jeep," she said. "The debris over the island was unbelievable. Ninety percent of the cars' windows were blown out and most were rolled over. People flipped them back over and were driving on flat tires; they didn't have a choice."

The Jeep made it to the airport where the group waited five hours until it closed and they were ordered to leave by police with weapons drawn. They caught another ride in a windowless car and were surprised their rooms were still available at the hotel where a generator was running on a rotation schedule.

"The staff were amazing; they had lost their own homes and were still working, helping us," Skidmore said. "We were crying with the woman cleaning our room. The housekeeper had lost her roof and the wind took her cat, it was heartbreaking."

Hopefulness among the group rose again the next day with talk that a ferry was scheduled to go to St. Thomas.

The four packed even smaller bags and caught the ferry to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

"We were at the mouth of the port and the U.S. would not let us land," Skidmore said. Because the boat was from a foreign island and the customs office was not open, the boat was turned around. The next several days led to more disappointing trips to the harbor.

Resources were wearing thin.

"There is a one-mile-radius area where you can use your phone, but not down by the harbor,� Skidmore said. “When your phone is out of battery, that's it. Everything requires cash and we were running out. There is no money. The one bank had no walls and the safe was in the parking lot."

Then, eight days after Hurricane Irma hit, the four weary charter guests packed yet smaller bags and found passage off the island on a private boat. The boat owner had given the crew permission to help move supplies and evacuate people.

Skidmore said each of them realizes how fortunate they were to get to St. Croix where they caught a flight 12 days after the hurricane. Skidmore said she is worried about those left in the aftermath.

"We felt such incredible kindness with the people there," she said. "They are the people who are really doing the work, the locals. They are working, rescuing and clearing, and there is not anything for them."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Triton contributor Carol Bareuther and her husband, Dean Barnes, pose for hurricane-style American gothic at their home on St. Thomas in the USVI with their dog, Jesse.

At home in St. Thomas, storms bring magic, take away power

By Carol Bareuther Some of the prettiest days in the Caribbean are those in the 48 to 72 hours before a massive hurricane makes landfall. This was certainly true before Irma’s hit of St. Thomas on Sept. 6 and Maria’s on Sept. 19. Both times, there was a bright blue sky and razor-sharp horizon, a definite change from the normally hazy skies created by the Sahara Dust. The sun was intense, and the air had a brief hint of coolness.

This makes me understand how people decades ago knew a hurricane was coming. Old timers do talk about a bell by the dock in Charlotte Amalie that was rung when a hurricane was coming.

Waiting is a big part of experiencing a catastrophic hurricane. First, there’s the ‘is it or isn’t it’ phase of looking at weather reports to find out the storm’s projected path. I remember having lunch with a friend on Monday, Aug. 28, and showing her a National Hurricane Center site on my phone that revealed ominous clouds coming off Africa.

Three days later, at dinner with another friend, the question on everyone’s mind was, ‘Are we really going to get this storm – or not?’ Labor Day weekend was filled with hurricane shopping.

But, there was also time to just enjoy the long weekend in the same way you enjoy the last day of vacation before having to pack up and travel.

By Tuesday, Sept. 5, the airways and weather websites were filled with news of the storm. Yet, Tuesday’s weather was exactly as I described above.

The first hint of storm came as we woke on Wednesday morning. There were a few gusts of wind, clouds dark-

ened the sky and then the power went off, still yet to return. The only communication at that point was a batteryoperated radio.

Living through a hurricane is a lot of hurry up and wait. Hurry up until it really starts and it's finally time to button up inside. Hurry up and count down the hours until the eye approaches and hope that the roof doesn’t blow off. Hurry up and wait until the winds, that sound like a roaring freight train that makes conversation impossible, finally die down.

The first part of the storm, there’s a feeling that it’s not so bad. By eye time, ears are popping badly from the drop in barometric pressure, a drop to 918mb in Irma, and there’s a feeling of just wanting to get out of the situation alive.

Then, after the drama of the eye passing, the winds abruptly make a 180-degree turn and hammer the house just as hard from the opposite direction in what seems like an hours-long encore that will never end.

The next morning, the first sound we heard was tapping at the door. It was our neighbors, checking to see that everyone, despite structural damage, was physically ok. It’s that spirit, in spite of just wanting to close my eyes and wish the old life was back, that will be top of mind during the many months of recovery to come.

We didn’t get power restored at our home until Christmas after Hurricane Hugo struck in mid-September of 1989 and Marilyn in mid-September of 1995.

With Irma, and now Maria, Christmas may be optimistic.

Carol Bareuther is a freelance writer.

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Duty-free*/duty paid U.S. East Coast Ft. Lauderdale 572/612 Savannah, Ga. 540/NA Newport, R.I. 530/NA Caribbean St. Thomas, USVI 871/NA St. Maarten 740/NA Antigua 670/NA Valparaiso 683/NA North Atlantic Bermuda (Ireland Island) 531/NA Cape Verde 445/NA Azores 548/1311 Canary Islands NA/884 Mediterranean Gibraltar 499/NA Barcelona, Spain NA/1,196 Palma de Mallorca, Spain NA/1,416 Antibes, France 460/1,220 San Remo, Italy 744/1,752 Naples, Italy 668/1,724 Venice, Italy 800/2,180 Corfu, Greece 632/1,496 Piraeus, Greece 584/1,436 Istanbul, Turkey 564/NA Malta 764/1,352 Tunis, Tunisia 437/NA Bizerte, Tunisia 439/NA Oceania Auckland, New Zealand 585/NA Sydney, Australia 547/NA Fiji 640/NA

Region Duty-free*/duty paid U.S. East Coast Ft. Lauderdale 451/482 Savannah, Ga. 517/NA Newport, R.I. 662/NA Caribbean St. Thomas, USVI 704/NA St. Maarten 663/NA Antigua 436/NA Valparaiso 511/NA North Atlantic Bermuda (Ireland Island) 565/NA Cape Verde 432/NA Azores 490/1,123 Canary Islands 647/692 Mediterranean Gibraltar 472/NA Barcelona, Spain 429/1,062 Palma de Mallorca, Spain NA/1,078 Antibes, France 429/1,242 San Remo, Italy 582/1,557 Naples, Italy 653/1,588 Venice, Italy 658/1,816 Corfu, Greece 546/1,252 Piraeus, Greece 502/1,174 Istanbul, Turkey 592/NA Malta 813/1,297 Tunis, Tunisia 439/NA Bizerte, Tunisia 437/NA Oceania Auckland, New Zealand 454/NA Sydney, Australia 471/NA Fiji 488/513

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Former deck/stew organizes to help St. Thomas recover UPDATE: By presstime, about two weeks after Hurricane Irma, Deck/ Stew Jody Olson had made it back to St. Thomas. "Lots of people that can get to distribution centers are not the ones who need help," Olson said. "It's the ones with kids, people who are working, and the elderly that can't get to them."

The island has a curfew, areas with no passage due to landslides, limited phone service and damage to homes and businesses. Hurricane Maria hit the island two weeks later and caused more damage, additional damage in St. Croix and serious destruction in Puerto Rico. "After Irma, the people of Puerto Rico were amazing, bringing us supplies," Olson said. "Now that St. Croix and Puerto Rico need us, we can't repay the favor."

Here is her story from just days after Hurricane Irma.

By Dorie Cox Former Deck/Stew Jody Olson is connecting with everyone she knows to help her home island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma last month. Formerly on yachts including M/Y D’Natalin IV, M/Y Arioso, and M/Y Harle, Olson currently works as a house manager on the island.

"On the news you see talk of long gas lines in Florida, not how people have lost their homes in the islands," Olson said by phone after the storm.

Temporarily in New York City, she evacuated before the storm with the family she works with, and is now on the phone and online coordinating fundraising and relief efforts. She hopes to bring supplies and donations to the island in the future because many regular delivery channels are damaged.

"A lot of the ferries are damaged or sunk and there is no post office on St. Thomas anymore," she said.

Olson has created a T-shirt for sale online and said that 100 percent of the money will go to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands. People want to help, but many are not sure how and many of the standard resources on island are having their own troubles, she said.

"Patients had to be evacuated from the hospital and the roof collapsed on the fire station. It injured several workers and has blocked the vehicles," she said. "The gas stations are damaged."

Olson grew up on St. Thomas, knows the region well, and sees several immediate needs.

"I'm working to find people with large vehicles to help," she said. "Our challenges are finding enough people to help, getting curfew passes and getting roads clear. Finding fuel is a problem and so is security. Many people want to help but are wary because of how dangerous it can be. There are reports of looting."

Olson sounds energetic in her mission, but realistic on how difficult it will be to be sure people are safe, to get communication back online and to get supplies to the island.

"I feel the tone of the island changing,” she said. “First, they were happy to be alive and most are accounted for. But now they see total devastation. People are losing hope quickly. We are very hopeful. They need to hold on a little longer."

To connect with Olson, email jody. olson92@gmail.com. To purchase a T-shirt, visit www.customink.com/fundraising/virginislandsstrong. Olson also recommends donations be given to Virgin Islands ASAP relief.

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

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

South Florida spared the worst South Florida escaped the worst of Hurricane Irma’s punishing winds over the second weekend in September as the eye of the immense Category 4 storm tore over the Florida Keys and skirted up the state’s west coast, quickly diminishing in strength to a tropical storm.

Being in the strongest quadrant of the storm, however, South Florida marinas and shipyards did face hurricanestrength winds coming in from the east. The feared winds of up to 200 mph didn’t materialize and neither did the 15-foot storm surge that was expected.

Most all yards and marinas reported minimal damage but power outages with most back online a week later.

Still, the storm surge at the mouth of the Miami River took out the docks and power at Epic Marina. The marina had been evacuated for the storm so there was no damage to boats. And winds covered A1A on Fort Lauderdale beach with about 6 inches of sand.

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Messed-up salon a small price to help well-loved islands

By Dorie Cox Capt. John Crupi had to shift ballast onboard M/Y Dorothea III after more than 10,000 pounds of relief aid were loaded by the crew last month. The lazarette is full. When weather allows, the yacht will make its way to deliver it in Turks & Caicos.

"It brings goodwill where we travel," Capt. Crupi said by phone from Panama. "We don't want to sound like goody two-shoes, but we've been doing this for 15 years."

The idea of yachts and crew spending time and money to deliver supplies is a hard sell, he said.

"When we post things online regarding humanitarian efforts, it gets one or two hits compared to a party that gets 4,000," Capt. Crupi said. "Yes, it's inconvenient. But people need to remember when looking at these islands, the core people responsible for accepting and welcoming us to their country are the locals. If we don't take care of them, how will they take care us?"

Helping is the right thing to do, he said.

"These people are really struggling, we owe them something, and all we do is fill the lazarette with rice, beans, diapers and evaporated milk?" he said. "The islands are not just destinations, they are home to people. Our effort is so very small in comparison to what is needed throughout the region, but I hope our actions will inspire others to act."

Chief Stew Megan Runyon was the impetus for the current relief trip, he said. She saw posts on social media that crew were upset about the impact on the charter season and their tips.

"Don't get me wrong," Runyon said by phone. "I love to have fun, but at the same time we enjoy their resources. The Caribbean won't rebuild itself."

She loves the zip line at the Loterie Farm on St. Martin, riding around the island by Jeep and going out for a crew day after the charter guests are dropped off.

"Just reminisce on your stories," she said as a message to crew. "For us, workwise, loading was no big deal, just one day out of so many days. We thought we had down time but we ended up loading the supplies and no one complained, everyone put themselves aside.

"Yes, it messes up the salon," Runyon said. "But I'll clean the salon all day if this is the benefit."

To join other yachts including Capt. Brad Baker and his crew on M/Y Rena, who will deliver supplies to San Juan, Puerto Rico, or St. Thomas on their way to charter in St Lucia, contact YachtAid Global at +1 619-630-4626, @YachtAidGlobal, info@yachtaidglobal.org or www.yachtaidglobal.org.

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton. Comments on this story are welcome at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Capt. John Crupi of M/Y Dorothea III shifted ballast to make room for hurricane relief supplies onboard through YachtAid Global.

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Boils down to business for both industry and islands HURRICANE, from page 1 destinations due to the hurricane damage,” Capt. Parker wrote. “Our other feelings are, it is not our money and therefore not our call in most cases, or it is really up to the clients who are spending their hard-earned dollars on a family vacation.”

Although he can have influence, it’s not his choice.

“In the end, I will have to take the guests where they want to go, but I’m hoping the islands still maintain the tourism revenue stream if it is logistically possible,” Capt. Parker wrote.

Other megayacht captains are also watching what the industry and customers will do.

“I know charterers that cancelled a charter in the Med because they heard a yacht had South African crew during the Ebola outbreak,” Capt. Neil Emmott said. “It’s 9,000 miles from Ebola, yet that’s the level of risk aversion with some clients.”

A former yacht captain, Emmott will be honest with his clients as yacht manager with Superyacht Sales and Charter in Fort Lauderdale. Many will be generous and return to the islands they love and many yachts with reserved slips will attend the annual Antigua Yacht Charter Show in December.

“If an owner asks, I’ll say, ‘If you want to be magnanimous, then send the boat, shop local, be there at the Antigua show and cruise’,” he said.

But it is not so simple. Ami Ira, managing director of Bluewater USA in Fort Lauderdale, is also balancing the need for a healthy charter season with hurricane destruction.

“I expect a lot of trepidation until charterers see articles and information that the islands are safe,” Ira said. “It’s tough to sell charters without that.”

She said there is a lot of fundraising and initiatives to rebuild.

“The news says it’s working, but I would feel uncomfortable sending guests to the islands without either seeing it myself or from people, brokers, or crew that are there,” she said. “One of the biggest problems is the media focus is on the tragedy and devastation.

We need to make sure the good parts are shown; the reefs, the water; current information from a source that’s not trying to raise money.”

Ira has a lot of confidence in the good

parts.

“A lot of that will be achieved by the first of November,” she said. “It’s not safe now for charters, but it will be. We don’t want to turn our back on them.

We would be killing the industry and people; we want to be supportive.”

Other members of the charter industry, like Ann McHorney, CEO of Select Yachts, both plan and wait at the same time.

“Certainly, the storms will have an effect, but we’re all trying to be very positive,” McHorney said. “Some clients are saying we absolutely want to go and support the islands, and we have others who don’t want to go.”

She noted that charter clients don’t have the option to cancel their charters if the boat is still operable.

“We’re calling it ‘going back to the old Caribbean’, enjoying the water more, having beach bonfires, hanging out, not having a bunch of other boats around,” she said. “Most of the concern is will it be as pretty? All the leaves should be back. The reefs might not be as pretty but the water will be clear, the fish and the birds will be there. But there will be a lot of blue tarps.”

There are other possible benefactors from large yachts wintering in the Caribbean. Vicky Holmes, a charter manager with Fraser Yachts Florida in Fort Lauderdale expects less-frequented destinations off the popular path to see more visitors.

“We have lots of people thinking of Plan B, maybe considering Antigua, Montserrat and the southern Caribbean,” she said. “I expect St. Kitts and Nevis will see more yachts. This will be a very different charter season.”

Gina Robertson hopes to stay on the path and will not miss the Antigua Charter Yacht Show still on schedule for Dec.4-10. She is a charter broker with Fraser Yachts Florida and is a board member of the American Yacht Charter Association (AYCA).

“It’s my 20th consecutive show there,” Robertson said.

She is surprised, but pleased with her charter clients, so far.

“I figured they would say, ‘Get me out of this’, but they want to go cruising,” she said “They will be on a boat anyway, they figure the beach bars will be rebuilt. The more casual, the faster it will rebuild. And people are taking action to rebuild.”

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Robertson expects new bookings may be on hold.

“But when positive reports start coming back, they’ll want to go,” she said.

Until then, she is forthright.

“I sent photos and damage reports to the clients,” she said. “We want them to have a realistic picture.”

Madeline Mancini agrees, she is charter marketing agent in charge of the charter fleet with Neptune Group Yachting.

“Yachting is about the water and a 5-star yacht,” Mancini said. “You don’t have to go to town when you’re on a five-star floating hotel.”

Capt. Jason Bacon of M/Y Far Niente expects shipyards to see an increase in business. The yacht had reserved space in West Palm Beach, Florida, but instead went to Ocean Marine Yacht Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, and had the yacht serviced. He said he was the first, but within 24 hours, other large yachts arrived seeking shelter and taking advantage of yard time.

“Now the whole yard is filled, with two on the face dock; they got quite a lot business,” Capt. Bacon said. “We lost dockage we paid for, but the owner is happy to keep the yacht in one piece.”

Even though the yacht’s plans are completely different than just weeks ago, he considers himself fortunate.

“I called St. Lucia and got a full season of dockage,” he said. “Grenada said spots are filling quickly. I was lucky, I was doing this as others were dealing with getting their yachts secure.”

Those plans don’t mean everything is solved.

“Since the first storm hit Texas, there have been no charter inquiries,” Capt.

Bacon said.

The storms have affected other parts of the industry including yacht crew, said Beverly Grant, owner of Crew Solutions.

“Crew are worried, especially green crew,” she said. “They don’t understand hurricanes and now they are in the middle of all of this.”

But she has seen the islands recover before and said boats will continue to work and are still hiring.

“It just may not look like a normal season,” she said. “No matter what, we still have other places like the Grenadines, Belize, Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica. The jumping-off point from the Antigua show may be further west than before.”

Some veteran crew are optimizing their trips to help. The crew of M/Y Dorothea III loaded more than 10,000 pounds of water, food, and supplies onboard [See story on page11]. They regularly carry donations such as school

News 13 supplies to the remote areas they cruise and are working with YachtAid Global to take this shipment to Turks & Caicos.

YAG hopes to put its network of yacht owners, crew, volunteers and donors in action to help affected islands.

As charterers and yacht owners decide what they will do this winter, many captains book dockage, reserve fuel and prepare the best they can. Capt. Randy Steegstra is pressing his yacht’s owners for a plan.

“A lot of these new [cruising] areas have very limited dockage, so pre-planning will be important,” Capt. Steegstra wrote in an email.

Capt. Scott Sanders of a 130-foot private yacht that typically is based out of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and cruises the British Virgin Islands, hopes to visit regular spots, but the owner enjoys exploring the islands ashore and tying up to a dock each night. So damage to docks, restaurants, shopping and the bits that make each island unique means less of that sort of visit for this yacht and owner.

“Scrub Island got beat up, Peter Island is destroyed, I hear, so they won’t be able to do shore excursions,” he said.

“Just going ashore won’t be the same.

What’s Foxy’s condition? Or Saba Rock?

The Baths? What’s the shoreside bar hopping going to be like? Is Willy T’s still there?”

He predicted larger yachts that are used to anchoring out will likely continue to do so, but smaller boats that often tie up at night will have fewer options this year and may seek other cruising grounds.

“For me, I say go down and do water sports and anchor out, but I think people will be looking for different destinations this winter,” Capt. Sanders said. “It’s slow to recover down there.”

Many, like Capt. Kent Kohlberger of M/Y Safira, actively encourage the industry to return to hard-hit areas.

“We will do our best to be loyal and return with our large yachts to help the financial recovery of the marine-associated businesses and workers alike...” he wrote in a letter to several yachting businesses. “We are not fair-weather friends, but friends that fair heavy weather together.”

At the same time, much of the yacht industry waits and watches as people on damaged islands in the Caribbean work to recover.

“Obviously, they’re in a terrible situation,” Capt. Emmott said. “They desperately need what we have: The ability to steer clients back to them this winter.”

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comment at dorie@the-triton.com.

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Yacht crew train at Resolve Maritime Academy in 2015.

Crew to test their firefighting skills in inaugural FlameOut

By Lucy Chabot Reed Three marine industry companies are hosting a first-ever firefighting challenge for yacht crew.

The inaugural FlameOut 2017 will pit the crews of up to eight yachts against each other in a series of timed events to award the best skilled firefighting crew out there.

“You don’t hear a lot about fires on yachts,” said Carl Lessard of AIG, one of the organizers and sponsor of the event.

“Usually, the details are squashed by insurance companies or owners don’t want to talk about it. But I spent a lot of time working through this process, having a yacht repaired after a fire, and I learned a lot from that.”

One of the chief things is the importance of the teamwork of the crew in assessing and fighting the fire. So in FlameOut, yacht crews will be asked to perform several firefighting tasks that they have learned in training and practice during onboard drills including a dress-out drill, search and rescue, and extinguishing several fires.

Resolve Maritime Academy performs these drills and competitions for the U.S. Navy each fall, so adapting the competition for yacht crew made sense.

“Yacht crew very rarely get a chance to put their training to use,” said Cliff Charlock, fire school manager at Resolve Maritime Academy in Fort Lauderdale.

“This is a way to see what they remember, all their training, all their drills, all their safety plans. We know they work as a team and they drill about it. Now they have a chance to take what they’re learning and do it.”

Each yacht’s captain and engineer will compete in one final challenge, en-

tering and docking in a busy port with mechanical failures in Resolve’s Class A full mission bridge simulator. This part of the challenge will require a high level of skill and communication between the captain and the engineer.

All events will be timed and judged by one or more of Resolve’s maritime instructors. Points will be awarded for the first three finishers in each competition. The team with the highest total points will win the FlameOut Cup. “As an insurance company, we plan on losses every year,” AIG’s Lessard said. “What we don’t want to see is anyone getting hurt.”

That includes not only the crew onboard but also the firefighters called in to fight a fire. AIG and Resolve have worked together for several years to train municipal firefighters in yachting cities around the U.S. how to fight fires on yachts. The Triton is also helping to organize the event, promoting it to yacht crew and handling registration.

FlameOut 2017 will take place in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 27, the Friday before the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Only actual yacht crew of at least six on yachts of at least 150 feet can participate.

Two of the team’s members must be certified in advanced firefighting, and all must be certified in basic firefighting.

At least two members of the team/crew must be women.

To register, visit www.the-triton. com/flameout and complete the form.

Teams will be verified for acceptability and invitations to participate will follow.

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

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Fort Lauderdale fabricator, 54, dies Barry Freeborn, a machinist with All Points Boats in Fort Lauderdale died in a house fire on Sept. 10. The cause of the fire was undetermined but not suspicious, according to news reports.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Freeborn spent the past 10 years at All Points Boats fabricating “any kind of part necessary,” CEO Jerry Clark told local newspaper South Florida Sun Sentinel.

“It takes creativity and a very high skill level,” he told the newspaper.

“We’re talking measurements of a thousandths of an inch in some of these parts.”

Mr. Freeborn was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and moved to South Florida in the 1990s. He is survived by his parents, Eleanor and Larry Freeborn of Louisville; sisters Terry Freeborn of Palm Bay and Geri Michael of Vero Beach, Florida; and brother Larry Freeborn, also in Louisville.

No information on a memorial service was available.

Popular vendor in St. Lucia drowns John Mason, of St. Lucia, has drowned, the St. Lucia Times has reported. His body was discovered at the Rodney Bay Marina about 9:30 a.m.

Aug. 20.

The 49-year-old craft vendor, AKA Jahman (Gods Man) and Bob Marley (his trading name), provided fruit and vegetables to boats in the marina had many friends in the yachting community.

A native of St. Lucia, Mason walked with a limp from a broken leg in boyhood that was not properly set. He sold jewelry, hats and baskets made of coconut leaves at Rodney Bay and Pidgeon

Industry Updates Point, and offered tours of the island.

Police say there was no indication of foul play in his drowning.

Scholarship winners land jobs

The four young crew members who won The Crew Coach’s Superyacht Scholarships have landed summer jobs onboard yachts.

Engineering winner, 23-yearold Nikita van der Woort of The Netherlands, spent the summer as a deckhand/junior engineer onboard a 33m motor yacht.

English-born Deckhand Euan Dodd, 25, has obtained a sole deckhand position onboard a 35m Sunseeker.

Interior winner Heather Francis, 20, of South Africa, landed a post in the estate of a yacht owner, with the possibility of moving between their villas and yachts as required.

And 28-year-old American Ryan Katona joined an iconic 90m classic sailing yacht.

These four winners were selected from hundreds of applicants by a panel of judges including the program’s mentors and crew agents as well as The Crew Coach founder Alison Rentoul.

Each scholarship prize package was worth over 3,200 euro and included training courses, yachting uniform, accommodation, CV optimising, career coaching, and a personal yachting industry mentor.

“I’m very proud to have been able to bring together all the key players in the industry to collaborate on this project for a 2nd year and to give four deserving winners the best possible chance of a great start in an industry that could truly change their life for the better,” Rentoul said. “Not everyone can afford the high cost of entry into this life-changing

career, and we want to make it possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it. This is part of The Crew Coach’s commitment to give back to the industry that has given us so much.”

Yacht’s seaplane confuses

A seaplane that landed in the water off the coast of Maine and was towed by a tender to its home on a yacht was mistakenly reported as an accident.

The yacht captain, who asked not to be named, said the landing and tow was standard procedure for the amphibious light-sport aircraft that was being used in a photo shoot in the waters near Cape Neddick, Maine, on Aug. 25. The captain believed that someone must have become concerned and called for emergency assistance.

“From shore, someone assumed there was a problem,” the captain said by phone. “It was a non-event. There was no crash.”

Jim Peters, public affairs specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration in New York, said inspectors were sent to the yacht where they confirmed the flight and tow were part of routine operations for the yacht.

The inspectors interviewed both the captain and the pilot and Peters said no change of procedure is required for future similar operations.

“To their credit, people will call when they think someone may need help,” Peters said by phone. “And to their credit, the emergency responders were there.

Local media reported the situation as an accident. The plane, an Icon A5, has the ability to take-off and land on both land and sea and is loaded and offloaded by a crane on the yacht, the captain said.

– Dorie Cox

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Lesson learned from Irma: insurance doesn’t replace skill Owner’s View Peter Herm

Hurricane Irma taught me some new lessons. I learned there are basically two types of preparation strategies: one counting on insurance; the other relying on seamanship. From what I learned in Irma, seamanship has been replaced by insurance in too many instances. This is not comforting. Our U.S. boat was in South Florida to prepare for a Bahamas season. With Irma approaching, the temporary crew had other obligations, so I got the job of babysitting the boat.

Fortunately, my genius captain was prescient enough to book a dock five miles inland very early. The boat and I – and a supply of cold beer – survived unscathed, thanks to generators, a plan and preparation. But the current state of hurricane preparation on many big boats is scary. We were very, very lucky.

In a hurricane, it is not just the preparation of the boat that matters, but the preparation and planning of the boats around you. You may be lashed down with oversized lines, with all hatches taped, canvas and antennae removed, and all decks clear, but if that 150-foot boat upwind of you is not prepared, you are doomed. If the yard or marina has not done its job properly, no amount of Spectra line is going to save your boat. Whatever surrounding boats and the marina do not secure properly is a deadly projectile coming your way if the wind is right.

Once I had our boat lashed down with more than 1,000 feet of oversized lines and the boat was stripped and sealed, I decided to inspect my many neighbors’ levels of preparation. Due north of us was a shiny, 140-foot Dutch boat of some repute. It was rafted starboard side to another large boat.

However, it had absolutely no lines off its port side, and one line was tied to a cleat the size of my fist. I found the adjacent boat’s captain to ask if the captain of the Dutch boat was aboard his vessel and when did he plan to do his hurricane preparation? He said the Dutch boat’s captain and crew would not be returning. I got the number for the departed captain and called him to ask about his plan. The answer was shocking: “We used all the line we had and I took pictures for the insurance company.”

I decided my only hope of not having this 400-ton barge coming down on my little boat was to secure it myself. I asked if I could actually tie his boat down correctly? The reply: “Sure, knock yourself out.” The adjacent captain saved the day with his extra lines.

The next scary example was a beautiful 120-foot boat on which the crew were busily preparing as diligently as they could. I asked if the 5/8-inch bowline was really sufficient? They acknowledged, with disgust, that it was a joke, but said the owner had declined to pay the hurricane price markup for the lines they actually needed. That owner was counting on insurance rather than preparation. I loaned them some spare lines for our mutual benefit.

To make matters worse, the marina moored their work floats in our vicinity with the remains of scaffolding on top of them. This included 2x12 wooden planks, known in hurricanes as missiles. The floats were tied together with quarter-inch poly line that might have held them in a 20-mph breeze, but certainly not gales of 100 mph-plus.

The yard workers said it was the best they could do, mentioned insurance and left. Fortunately, my neighboring captain and I knew this was destructionin-waiting for our boats, so we took on the four-hour project of semi-securing the floats and piles of lumber ourselves.

My neighboring captain was a true professional. He never mentioned the word “insurance,” and he and his crew worked two solid days preparing properly. I even learned from him and taped down our radar scanners. I was not smart enough to remove my anemometer as he had. It broke, so I have no idea what our wind speeds were. But I stayed up watching our neighbors’ still-flying American flag as my rough wind gauge – until it shredded. I guess insurance will replace it.

South Florida dodged a big bullet.

My boat will not be around for the next hurricane season. The neighbors are too dangerous and the insurance adjusters must be too lenient. I have never made a boat insurance claim, and don’t plan to have my cavalier neighbors cause me to start. 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. Comments are welcome at editor@ the-triton.com.

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Peak months for yachting around the world follow the seasons.

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Weather sets calendar for ‘yachting season’ Sea Science Jordanna Sheermohamed

Weather conditions are generally what determine “yachting season” in various destinations around the world.

Most voyages are seeking moderately warm breezes, long days and pleasant waters. Other factors – such as cultural events, boat shows, and festivals – may play into chosen routes, but the weather is the general dictator on the scene.

Global pressure patterns determine where and how wind patterns work, which ultimately control the associated wave heights and relative positioning of ocean currents. Similar to the admonition “work smarter, not harder,” yachts would do well to “work with the elements, not against.” Riding with the currents can save on fuel and ensure a speedier ride. It’s no coincidence that many global routes follow the natural flow of the water.

Another major factor is precipitation patterns, as regional monsoon seasons can make for an extended wet ride. A seasonal wind pattern shift, such as ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation), is defined as a longitudinal shift in pressure patterns and winds that occurs, on average, every two to seven years.

In the warm phase of ENSO (El Niño, below left), easterly winds weaken or reverse. This causes the warmer waters to shift from the Western/Central Pacific toward the Eastern Pacific, piling

up along the South American coast. The warmer waters instigate thunderstorm development, so in turn, higher precipitation occurs. Another side effect of the excess water is that it reduces upwelling, which is the ability of the deeper, colder, more nutrient-rich water to make its way to the surface. Ocean currents are related to water temperatures, so this shift alters the local currents.

Conversely, during the cool phase of ENSO (La Niña, below right), the exact opposite occurs: The easterly winds strengthen, which piles the warmer waters toward the West Pacific. This migration of water from the East to the West makes it easier for upwelling to occur along South America. The repositioned warmer waters over the West Pacific increase thunderstorm activity, and therefore precipitation potential.

A close look at popular global destinations reveals that prime yachting season aligns with the best weather that each location has to offer.

The earliest and latest months of peak seasons tend to be the most financially affordable, as they occur while seasons are still transitioning between undesirable winds/rain/temperatures and the preferred conditions. While the weather can still be somewhat iffy, this is generally when dock space, berths and anchorages are plentiful and tourists are minimal.

Of course, some locations are blessed with a year-round yachting season, such as Florida, the Caribbean, maritime Southeast Asia or generally any

place near the equator. Approximately 12 hours of daylight bless the equatorial regions, with the hours decreasing as you head north or south of this line.

While that ideally works for most of the year, there is a caveat: Excessive heat in this region produces or strengthens tropical cyclones. Rapid intensification or a change in track may force a yacht to redirect its route with minimal notice, or scurry toward an available hurricane hole.

Predicting and tracking the development and movement of tropical cyclones can be tricky. It involves a working knowledge of a four-dimensional science: How things are changing (1) from east to west; (2) from north to south; (3) from the surface of the earth throughout the atmospheric column; and (4) with time. Recent activity surrounding Hurricane Harvey was a prime example of how a tropical system can intensify in a short amount of time, as it went from a Category 1 (74-95 mph) to minimum Category 4 (130-156mph) in less than 24 hours.

The open ocean is a nautical playground where weather writes the rules.

Heeding its patterns is crucial in making the best of your adventure and your time.

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

WeatherForecastSolutions.com).

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Don’t fall ‘hostage’ to ransomware through seemingly familiar emails On Course Jay E. Lasner, MD

It can look legit. An email from a management company that appears genuine, from someone we may know and work with, asking that an invoice be reviewed and authorized so an actual vendor we are familiar with could get paid.

Seems harmeless enough to open the email attachment, sign off the invoice, and move on.

But four months later, a menacing skull and crossbones could splash across the computer screen, demanding payment of $1,000 in an online, anonymized currency in order to access the now-encrypted computer that has just been infected by ransomware.

Remember that innocent looking email a few months ago that looked legit?

This scenario is playing out more and more, and not a day goes by when the media doesn’t trumpet a new cyber attack. The most recent “big” one was Wanna-Cry. That one made the news because it shut down much of the U.K.’s National Health Service.

But many more malware variants, cyber exploits and ransomware – a form of malware that holds us hostage – continue to spew from the computers of cybercriminals intent on ruining more than just our day.

The AV-TEST Institute recently registered 390,000 new malicious programs per day, 12 million new malware variants per month.

There is a distinction between malicious and non-malicious cyber risks.

The key is intent. Events may be the result of deliberate malicious acts or they may be unintentional. The cybercriminal sends the malware in an email; unknowingly we open it and unintentionally infect our computer network at the office or aboard ship.

The cyber theft “industry” has matured enough to offer MaaS, Malware as a Service. Much as we all currently use legitimate cloud services such as Outlook, QuickBooks, Adobe and various email providers on the internet – all forms of SaaS, or Software as a Service – those with malice can, with no technical knowledge, run their own ransomware campaigns by simply subscribing to cloud malware services on the Dark

Web. That innocent-looking email I got a few months ago was really a spear phish – a highly targeted, carefully crafted phishing malware designed just for me. It was likely created through social engineering that used select information about me from social media, as well as information possibly from co-workers who innocently answered a few questions solicited in a phone call to the office, or other publicly available information about me.

Ever try searching your name in Google or Bing? Try it sometime.

I was fortunate enough to not open the email attachment, as legitimate as that email appeared. I was suspicious, analyzed the email’s metadata, made a quick verification phone call and confirmed that my hunch was right.

There are three foundations of any security process: people, policy and equipment. How these three elements interact determines the security outcome.

We can prepare our computers with firewalls and antivirus software. We can set up rules and regulations, things we must and must not do. But people continue to remain the weak link in the cyber security chain.

The Department of Homeland Security states: “End users of all descriptions are the weakest link and need to be made aware of phishing, password protections, identity theft and the like. They also need to be able to detect, diagnose and speak up when something doesn’t seem ‘quite right.’ ” Security, including cyber security, begins with awareness.

All cybersecurity and risk management experts agree that education and training is a critical element to managing cyber risk. Though it can’t be eliminated, the risk can be managed. Most feel that 80 percent of the risk can be mitigated by appropriate management of people, policy and equipment.

Start by having a high degree of suspicion, not opening attachments or links in emails you weren’t expecting, and if you think it is legit but you aren’t quite sure, confirm that it is, in fact, legit first. It will help keep “Your Career On Course.”

Jay E. Lasner is chief executive officer of Bluewater Crew Training USA in Fort Lauderdale. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Tricky tonnage measurement not about weight Rules of the Road Capt. Jake DesVergers

Tonnage is an important topic in the maritime industry. It forms the basis of numerous items, including safety regulations, manning scales, registration fees and port dues. The term derives from the taxation paid on “tuns” of wine. It was later used in reference to the weight of a ship’s cargo. In modern usage, tonnage refers to the volume or cargo volume of a ship and is a measure of its size or cargo capacity. The term often confuses people and creates a common misconception. The tonnage measurement is not the vessel’s actual weight.

For centuries, each seafaring nation calculated a vessel’s tonnage by its own rules. Because they were designed for sailing ships, methods of measurement could not be applied appropriately or fairly for steamships being launched in the middle of the 19th century.

Substantial portions of a steamship were required for boilers, machinery, and coal, thus limiting the proportion of the ship’s space available for cargo.

In 1969, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the International Convention of the Tonnage Measurement of Ships. In its shortened form, one may hear it referenced as ITC69. The Convention harmonized the definitions for gross and net tonnages, plus the criteria for which measurements shall be made. During a recent refit and major hull modification, I had the opportunity to mediate a “conflict” between the owner, captain and

shipyard. The dispute revolved around two items: tonnage and length.

A key point revolved around the yacht’s new tonnage. There was a disagreement between the calculated gross tonnage and the actual weight reading provided by the travel-lift. Clarification was needed between “tonnage” and the actual “weight” of the yacht.

There are multiple measurements used to reference the “weight” of a vessel, especially when dealing with cargo ships and oil tankers. In yachting, we focus primarily on displacement, lightship and deadweight. l Displacement is the actual total weight of the vessel. It is often expressed in long tons or in metric tons and is calculated simply by multiplying the volume of the hull below the waterline (i.e. the volume of water it displaces) by the density of the water. Note that the water density will depend on whether the vessel is in fresh or salt water, or located in the tropics where water is warmer and less dense. The word displacement arises from the physical law, discovered by Archimedes, that the weight of a floating object equates to that of the water which would otherwise occupy the "hole in the water" displaced by it. l Lightship, or lightweight, measures the actual weight of a ship with no fuel, passengers, cargo, water, etc., on board. l Deadweight tonnage (often abbreviated as DWT for deadweight tonnes) is the displacement at any loaded condition minus the lightship weight.

It includes the crew, passengers, cargo, fuel, water and stores. Like displacement, it is often expressed in long tons or in metric tons.

A second dispute was the assignment of the yacht’s “length.” The confusion circled around the differences between the terms length and length overall. It is important to differentiate the two.

For length, as defined in the Convention, it means 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 percent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. With some flag administrations, they may also refer to this measurement as the vessel’s “registered length.” This is the measurement noted on most statutory certificates.

In contrast, the length overall (LOA) is true maximum length from the fore side of the foremost fixed permanent structure to the aft side of the aftermost fixed permanent structure of the vessel.

This is the measurement that defines how big the yacht is.

A ship or yacht on international voyages and greater than 24m exhibits its tonnage, length, breadth, and depth through an International Tonnage Certificate (ITC). This certificate is issued by the flag administration or a classification society on behalf of the administration. For vessels below 24m, it is the discretion of the flag administration whether to issue a comparable certificate or document, such as a Certificate of Tonnage or National Tonnage Certificate.

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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Thai crab salad with lime, mint and nuts Top Shelf Chef Tim McDonald

I was a restaurant chef in Sydney and Melbourne in a former life, but greed and lust attracted me to yachting and Eastern Europe. Today, after 10 years of traveling around on yachts, I have become well-versed in the American, European and Eastern European food requirements of the affluent. I am currently sole chef on a 180-foot (55m) Amels charter yacht.

This season we have been floating around Amalfi and Sardinia. I have concentrated on using local ingredients and adapting them to salads, as that’s what the crowds are asking for.

Through my new best chums, Sardinian food-provisioning company Nautica, I have been educated on two local pastas that are not the norm: mortadella and pistachio ravioli (4cm square); and culurgiones, the strange little pockets stuffed with whatever is in season. Of course, I went for the summer truffle. There is no other way to serve these two once cooked and plated: local extra virgin olive oil and Parmesan-Reggiano.

One crowd favorite this summer has been Sardinian crab with kaffir lime, mint and peanuts. It’s a great summer buffet dish. It can be served anywhere in the world using the local crab.

The crab:

I had the provisioner make sure the crab was locally caught. This one was about 2kg.

The dressing:

Any Ozzie chef knows this one well. I make this by taste, but ...

2 cups sweet chili sauce, Thai brand 1 cup fresh lime juice 10 fresh kaffir lime leaves, minced 2 cloves garlic, mashed with salt 1/4 cup fresh tomato pulp 4 Tbsps black sesame seeds 1/2 cup coriander stems, chopped 2 Tbsps pickled ginger, finely cut 1 tsp salt

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Mix all and allow at least four hours to marry. The palate must register a balance of sweet, salty and the acid component.

The salad:

500g fresh lump choice crabmeat.

If fresh local crab is not available, use jumbo lump grade A crab meat from a supplier. Don’t use the scrappy tourteau meat often available.

150g roasted crushed peanuts 50g-plus roasted crushed rice (a Darley St. Thai secret) 1 cup coriander leaves 1/2 cup Vietnamese mint 1/2 cup Thai Holy basil 1/2 cup fresh coconut shavings Thai red shallots, fried Thai fried garlic Once the crab is steamed for 30 minutes in my trusty MKN oven, the guts and lungs are cleaned out, and left to cool on paper towels.

Toss everything in a bowl. (It’s hard to give exact measurements because I control by taste. As my Dutch Michelin-trained chef back in 1985 used to say, “I cannot teach precision.”) The goal is to keep everything fresh and vibrant.

The acid will eat into everything immediately, so don’t do it until the chief stew calls out, “Guests are coming to the table.”

Japanese seaweed salad sat beneath.

Thai shallots and fried garlic were placed on top and then, finally, the crab’s headpiece to finish the dish.

Tim MacDonald (timothymacdonald. weebly.com) has more than 20 years as a chef and won Concours de Chefs in his class at the 2011 Antigua Charter Yacht Show. His recipes are designed for the owner and guests. Comments are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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Feijoada with Mango Chutney Crew’s Mess Capt. John Wampler

In the mid-2000s, I took a sabbatical from yachting to fly corporate jets and international air ambulance, often traveling throughout South America. As a foodie, I enjoyed the region’s cuisine, especially this dish.

Feijoada, Brazil’s national dish, is a sublime combination of pork and beans. It is traditionally presented on a large platter with ham hocks in the middle and meats arranged in a symmetrical, decorative pattern on the side. This dish is simple to make, albeit somewhat time-consuming. Best advice: Make a nice chilled caipirinha and have some fun in the galley.

Ingredients:

1 12-ounce package dry black beans, soaked overnight 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 cups chopped onion, divided 1/2 cup green onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 smoked ham hocks 8 ounces diced ham 1/2 pound thickly sliced bacon, diced 2 bay leaves, crushed 1/8 tsp ground coriander salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Transfer to a large crockpot. Pour in the soaked beans and fill with enough water to cover by 3 inches. Set to high.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for five hours, or until tender.

While beans are cooking, place ham hocks in a pot with 1/4 cup chopped onion. Cover with Start this dish the PHOTO/CAPT. JOHN WAMPLER water and simmer, night before by placuntil meat pulls off ing dried beans in a bowl and adding of the bone easily, about one hour. water until beans are covered. You Drain and add to the beans. will know the beans are ready the Preheat oven to 375 F. Place ham, next day by the “pinch test.” Drain bacon and remaining onion in a and rinse the beans. (Use this time to baking dish. Bake 15 minutes or until make mango chutney as a delicious mixture is crispy. condiment.)

Drain the mixture, and add to When beans are ready, heat oil beans. Add bay leaves, coriander, in a skillet. Add 3/4 cup of chopped salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered onion, green onions, and garlic; stir 30 minutes more. Stir in cilantro and until softened, about four minutes. parsley just before serving over rice.

Mango Chutney:

2 cups sugar 1 cup distilled white vinegar 6 cups mangoes (4 to 5), peeled and cut in 3/4-inch pieces 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup) 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp mustard seeds, whole 1/4 tsp red chili pepper flakes (hot) Combine sugar and vinegar, bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, until syrupy, 45-60 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Pour into clean, hot jars, leaving 1/2inch headspace; close jars. (Do not over-tighten the jars.) Process in a water bath 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.

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

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Lists save time, track progress, prioritize tasks and reduce stress Stew Cues Alene Keenan

I love lists. I grew up with eight brothers and sisters. There was lots of activity at my house, and I liked things tidy. I organized cleaning supplies under the sink, items in the medicine cabinet, and spices and dry goods in the kitchen cupboards. Laundry was a big deal. I sorted, folded and ironed clothing. I made inventory lists of different sized sheets, towels and blankets.

Then I would draw a chart of the spaces showing how I wanted things organized and tape it up on the inside of the door.

(Label makers hadn’t been invented yet.) I was frequently disappointed by the fact that my family didn’t share my passion for lists.

Nowadays I see lists as a tool to improve productivity, prioritize tasks and reduce stress. The goal is to have the “big picture” in mind and then use productivity systems to provide a sense of calm and control, knowing all the tasks of the day, week or month have

been handled. List all the tasks to do, then prioritize them.

Inventories are one example of an efficient list. They keep track of the kinds and amounts of items on hand, items that are expiring, items that are used seasonally, and items that are stowed in weird places. It’s important to know the target number for each item.

In the beginning, it is overwhelming to remember where everything is stowed. A well-thought-out inventory system saves time. The types of things we inventory include dishware and glasses, silverware and service pieces, linens, towels and blankets. We supply food, beverages and uniforms. We stock appliances, cleaning supplies and laundry soap. We stash crew cereal, coffee, tea and snacks. We inventory anything you can think of, know where it is, and know why each item on the list is important.

A new stew on a boat may be given the task of doing inventory so as to learn what things are on hand and where they are stowed. When I joined my first boat, I was surprised to discover that I would be crawling under the owner’s bed to

get paper towels. When I realized how much work it was, I paid close attention to the number of rolls we had on hand and how quickly we ran out so I could reduce how often I had to tear the bed apart and drag the mattress out.

A schedule, or roster, is another tool that uses lists for organizing information and increasing productivity. A schedule can be used for cross-training crew, balancing skills, promoting versatility and flexibility, and measuring efficiency. Once a list of daily duties is compiled, the schedule is created to make sure the duties are completed in a timely manner. When duties are rotated, each crew member learns to do all the tasks required for that day. For instance, when guests are on, one stew may be designated as service, one as housekeeping, and a third as laundry. The next day or the next week the duties rotate and everyone learns all the tasks.

Even department procedures and standing orders can be used as lists.

Daily operations, rules and regulations, and lists of individual responsibilities increase efficiency. They set predefined limits so people don’t have to wonder

what they can and can’t get away with.

Checking off items on a list is satisfying, and helps you predict how well the results will turn out. Working together to complete lists is great for team building. Often meeting the goal of checking off everything on the list will result in a reward for the whole team — extra time off.

There’s an old saying: “People who write things down, get things done.” I like getting things done. And I do love lists. In fact, I love them so much that I am writing a book about them. The working title is “The Yacht Guru’s Book of Lists: Checklists, Schedules, and Systems to Simplify Life at Sea.” I will keep you posted on my progress, and I hope you will include it on your list of books to read.

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

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Authentic Indian cuisine lies in the spices, worth the effort Culinary Waves Mary Beth Lawton Johnson

London has long been filled with restaurants serving Indian cuisine, and today most other major cities have restaurants serving regional variations of the cuisine as well, whether Afghani, Pakistani or Mumbai Indian.

What’s more, authentic Indian food is slowly integrating into mainstream America, appearing even in the smallest of towns.

I just ate at my favorite Indian restaurant, so I thought why not take it on board? I know my employers love it. It certainly would appease the vegetarians.

Having a theme night on board featuring Indian cuisine might just be a great idea.

When planning an Indian-themed night, however, remember that the food must be authentic Indian cuisine or there’s no point. Consider simple dishes such as Sag Aloo, which is spinach cooked with potatoes in a spicy curry sauce, or Panir Masala, which is homemade ricotta cheese cooked in a creamy masala sauce.

Maybe you might like to feature an Indian biryani. What is biryani? Biryani is similar to Chinese fried rice. It’s a set of basmati rice-based dishes made with fresh masala (spices) and meat, fish or vegetables. It is attributed to and wellknown among the people of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

I was told by a local Indian restaurant that biryani was introduced to the Indian subcontinent by Muslim travelers and merchants. Local variations of this dish are not only popular in South Asia, but also in Arabia and within various South Asian communities of Western countries.

The spices and condiments typically used in a biryani include ghee (clarified butter), peas, cumin, coriander, cloves, bay leaves, cardamon, cinnamon, saffron, ginger and garlic.

Here are some of my favorite biryani specialities: l Banarsi Pillau is a highly flavored Indian rice dish cooked with vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fresh herbs and spices. l Chicken biryani is a classic Indian rice dish cooked with marinated chicken and the fresh herbs and spices listed above. l Lamb biryani is another classic

Indian rice dish cooked, but with marinated lamb and the same fresh herbs and spices listed. l Then there is Goat Biryani, which is a classic Indian Mughol dish cooked with marinated goat meat. Shrimp Biryani is made with fresh Bengal shrimp, and fish biryani is traditionally made with grouper.

Of course, curry is a well-known Indian dish, and it always appears on Indian menus. In this column, I wanted to feature less-known dishes that might lend themselves to easy onboard cooking for a more authentic meal.

Seafood is a staple of Indian cuisine, along with fresh vegetables and aromatic spices, so it makes perfect sense to feature this ethnic cuisine on board.

Turn your shrimp into a shrimp curry or a shrimp vindaloo.

Perhaps a seafood sabizi, which is seafood such as shrimp cooked with curry and vegetables such as spinach and peas or mushrooms.

There is seafood tikka masala, which is any seafood of choice cooked in a delicate creamy masala sauce, or spicy seafood bengal, which features any seafood of choice cooked with fresh green chilies and onions in a spicy sauce.

It has taken more than 8,000 years of influx to create modern Indian cuisine.

It’s the result of religious preferences, as well as cultural invasions, colonialism and trading.

The potato, a staple in India, was brought to them by the Portuguese.

Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisine have been integrated with Indian cuisine, infusing it with their own flavor profiles.

But much of the antiquities remain, and the modern menu is replete with traditional foods such as dal (a dish of pureed and spiced lentils), vegetables, legumes, dairy and grains such as whole wheat flour and millet. Beef remains taboo because cows are considered holy in the Hindu religion.

Be creative and authentic with your Indian theme night menu for the yacht, and remember – there is a tremendous opportunity to incorporate seafood with genuine recipes and spices of Indian cuisine.

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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From atop a volcano to under the sea in St. Kitts Editor’s Note: The story was received several months before two hurricanes tore across the Caribbean. It was uncertain if any of these features have been damaged.

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by Chef Victoria Allman “Good job!” Hilton barked.

Hilton “Like-the-Hotel” was the Rastafarian guide leading us through the tropical rainforest and up the dormant volcano of St. Kitts. It was the 10th time he’d repeated the exact same praise in half as many minutes.

We were three-quarters of the way up, scrambling over volcanic rocks and using twisted roots and well-worn ropes to pull ourselves through the rainforest, past old-growth mango trees and St. Kitts South vibrantly colored poincianas. It was a good thing we had hired a guide. We rant and bar recently named one of the were about to get lost in the clouds.

World’s Top 10 Beach Cafes by Condé Whether St. Kitts was named after Nast Traveler.

Christopher Columbus, who sailed Christophe Harbour Marina is everpast the island in 1493, or the patron evolving, and each season has seen an saint of travelers, St. Christopher, is addition of shops and restaurants in highly debated. The Carib islanders who its marina village. The stone-and-brick inhabited the island from 1300 until Customs House comprises all marina the Europeans came, called the island services, as well as a fitness center and Liamuiga meaning “fertile island.” And crew lounge. it was easy to see why. To get to the base of the volcano, we had passed farmHiking the volcano ers’ fields of tomatoes and peppers, as The stunning green beauty of this well as groves of papaya and breadfruit. island is dominated by the 3,792-foot Banana trees lined our path leading to extinct volcano, whose once-flowing the rainforest of exotic vines, candlewood, spikes of ginger and wild orchids. lava has left fertile rich soil for lush tropical vegetation.

Everything was in bloom. “’Dis a gumbo-limbo tree,” Hilton St. Kitts, a Leeward island in the said, pointing to the majestic, greeneastern West canopied tree we Indies, is the ideal rested under. Its stop to add to any red peeling bark yacht itinerary was reminiscent or crew getaway. of my shoulders Christophe in the previous Harbour Marina, a week, spent drinkmegayacht marina ing rum punches on southeastern St. with the crew at Kitts, is a natuReggae Beach Bar ral harbor with a and Grill, where I’d Monkeys at Shipwreck Beach Bar and Grill protected entrance, discovered a love channel and basin for warm slices of depth of 18.5 feet, and state-of-the-art banana bread pudding smothered in the docks and amenities. Once finished, it same rum made into a caramel sauce. will hold 250 berths for yachts of up to Under the gumbo-limbo tree, the cool, 250 feet. There are expedited customs moist air of the shaded rainforest was a and clearance onsite for both private welcome respite from the burning sun jet and yacht arrival, duty-free fuel and that had sizzled my delicate, been-inprovisions, and 24-hour security. Most the-galley-too-long skin. enticing for crew might be the marina’s “Let us proceed.” Hilton charged ultra-fast Wi-Fi or the short walk to up the path and was out of sight before Salt Plage, a stunning waterside restau-

we’d staggered to our feet for the second half of the challenging five-hour hike.

We pushed on to the top, expecting a view of the Caribbean Sea to be laid before us, but unfortunately, a thick mist had circled the peak. It hindered the view and made us feel like we were in the clouds.

Luckily, our mud-splattered calves and sweat-stained T-shirts did not get us barred from lunching at the swanky Belle Mont Farm. East-west palms, splayed out like rays of the sun, dominated our view from the table in the great room as a bottle of rosé quenched our après-hike thirst. This West Indian farm-to-table restaurant is situated within a beautiful boutique hotel set on 400 acres of organic tropical farmland.

It is surrounded by a world-class golf course and overlooks the neighboring island of St. Eustatius. Ninety percent of the restaurant’s provisions come from surrounding farms.

Visit well-preserved plantations

Our next crew day off had us learning the history of rum production and the colonial sugar industry in the islands.

St. Kitts was once the wealthiest of the Caribbean islands because of its sugar cane and rum.

The sad history of slavery translates to beautiful ruins and expansive lawns with a view at Romney Manor.

Established in the 17th century, it is the island’s oldest colonial plantation. Ongoing archaeological digs have revealed a historical rum distillery and bell tower. Many of the surrounding tobacco field structures are still visible

Piyamas Phakdee hiking the volcano.

on Wingfield Estates. The 400-year-old saman tree on the front lawn of the old plantation is something to behold. It covers nearly half an acre.

In the afternoon, the crew visited one of the most complete fortresses in the UNESCO collection: Brimstone Hill Fortress, designed by British military engineers more than 300 years ago. It was called “Gibraltar of the West Indies” for its domination in 18th century battles. Thick, black volcanic stones cut from rock were hauled up the steep slope by slaves to build the impressive structure that is one of the best-preserved historical forts in the Americas.

On a clear day, you can look out over St. Eustatius and Saba, like the fort’s officers once must have done in search of approaching French ships.

Rush slowly to a beach bar

l Reggae Beach Bar and Grill, just down the road from the marina, has a fantastic Caribbean menu and colorful characters behind the bar. Friday nights is Lobster Fest with a bonfire under the stars. l At Shipwreck Beach Bar and Grill, you are able to take pictures with the family of monkeys that live in the seagrapes just off the beach, while dipping your toes in the sand and surf. There are 50,000 monkeys on the island of St.

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Kitts, brought by the French 300 years ago. Today, there are more monkeys than people. l Sprat Net Bar and Grill cooks up fresh catch from their fishing boats every Wednesday and Friday night to accompany live local music for the crowd. l Salt Plage offers not only ingenious craft cocktails, but also a tasty Sunday night pig roast. A short walk from the marina, it is a crew favorite.

Under and on the sea

Diving the wrecks of ferries, tugs and freighters between St. Kitts and Nevis offers the opportunity to view a plethora of colorful fish, equally vibrant corals and, if you are lucky, a seahorse or two.

Warm clear waters make for excellent dive conditions on the reefs, which host barracuda, spotted eels, turtles and nurse sharks. On our dive, creole wrasse flittered by my mask, while another crew member spotted a large sting ray nestled in the white sand.

I’ve been sworn to secrecy by the crew not to reveal the whereabouts of the best wave in the Caribbean, so you’ll just have to trust me – it’s there. You’ll have to explore the island yourself to find it.

Chef Victoria Allman works on M/Y Odessa with her husband, Capt. Patrick Allman. She has been in yachting for 17 years. Find more on her books, recipes and photos at www.victoriaallman.com.

The island of Nevis, a short tender or ferry ride from St. Kitts.

Christophe Harbour Marina

250 berths of up to 250 feet Customs and Immigration: yes l Duty-free fuel; in-slip fueling for vessels up to 250 feet l Power: 200 AMP – 480 V 3 phase (receptacle and camlock style) l ISPS security: 24-hour gatehouse l Basin depth: 15.5-18.5 feet deep l Entry channel: 105 feet wide by 18.5 feet deep l Port Zante l 36 slips for boats of up to 100 feet l Larger boats can arrange to tie up at the cruise ship commercial dock through the marina l l

Lincoln Davis and Capt. Patrick Allman hiking just south of Christophe Harbour Marina, on the marina property.

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Lastest trend encourages reuse and recycle in the galley, too Take It In Carol Bareuther

What should chefs do with the leftover ribs of kale, carrot tops and bruised apples? Some would throw them away.

Not celebrity chef Dan Barber, who has two New York restaurants and a host of awards to his credit, including being named top chef in America by the James Beard Foundation and one of Time magazine’s most influential people in 2009. Barber, at his food waste-centric pop-up restaurant WastED, turns this so-called garbage into gourmet fare.

Menu examples include a Stew of Kale Ribs with Pockmarked Potatoes, Rack of Black Cod with Carrot Top Marmalade and a Dumpster Dive Vegetable Salad tossed with bruised apples and pears. Charter chefs can do the same.

Why? Food waste is a global problem.

In fact, the worldwide volume of wasted food is estimated at 1.6 billion tons, and more than 80 percent of this is edible, according to the Food & Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. If the sheer waste isn’t bad enough, it creates a huge environmental burden, too.

The FAO calculates that the water used annually to produce food that becomes waste is equal to three times the volume of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, where the FAO is headquartered.

On charter, controlling food waste is a great cost-control measure. If budget is no object, there’s still only so much room on board and no one wants to fill this space with stinky garbage between port calls. As Barber shows, it’s possible to use rather than throw out food scraps, and serve delicious and nutritious meals too.

Here are three ways to reduce food waste on board: 1. Buy ‘ugly’ produce for cooking.

If you’re going to slice, dice or chop a fruit or vegetable, it doesn’t matter if the whole item is picture perfect. Plus, there’s no difference in taste between something misshapen and its regular counterpart. Even produce items that have a bruise, soft spot or are overripe

can be used in cooking. For example, cut out the bruised section in sliced apples or pears, trim the soft spot from a bell pepper and use overripe (but not decayed) bananas in smoothies or to make banana bread.

2. Have a Plan A, B and C. Plan before shopping that perishable foods such as meats, poultry and produce go beyond one starring role on the menu.

For example, use fresh basil in a Caprese salad, then leaves that don’t have the eye appeal of fresh to make pesto, and any leftover to dry or freeze to flavor another dish, such as a soup or casserole.

Likewise, serve a crusty loaf of French bread hot for dinner, whip up French toast the next morning, then use any leftovers to make croutons for salads or breadcrumbs for coatings. Another idea is to serve a whole roasted chicken, use leftover chicken meat for a salad the next day and use the leftover bones to make broth. Onion skins, celery leaves and carrot peels can also be added to the pot as a savory soup starter.

Similarly, with fruits, use the rind cut from PHOTO/DEAN BARNES pineapple, orange peels and kiwi skins to make infused water. It’s very important to wash these fruits before cutting to use the outer sections in a food safe manner.

3. Waste can be labor saving. Wash carrots well before peeling. Then peel.

Use those piles of peelings to make carrot muffins for breakfast or carrot cake for dinner. It’s less work than hauling out the food processor or working by hand to grate the amount of shredded carrots needed for these recipes.

Finally, charter chefs who practice food waste reduction techniques are in good company with their land-based brethren. Of the more than 1,300 professional chefs surveyed by the National Restaurant Association of the U.S. for its What’s Hot 2017 Culinary Forecast, 67 percent called “food waste reduction” a hot trend in terms of culinary concepts and another 22 percent identified it as a perennial favorite.

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

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Working FLIBS? Here’s how crew can while away a few hours The Yachtie Glow Angela Orecchio

If you’re working in the boat show this year, you may find yourself on the dock for a few hours at a time, greeting potential buyers. This can be challenging, both physically and mentally, over long periods.

Here are a few things you can do to to help keep boredom at bay.

Play games

Boat Show Bingo. Create a specific list, then have fun trying to spot if the things on the list pass by the boat, such as someone wearing a fanny pack, a lady with fake lips, people holding hands or a floating coconut.

Taboo. Select a forbidden word or a phrase for the day or for the amount of time spent on the dock. Keep a running score of how many times you and your crewmates accidentally say the word.

The one with the least points wins.

Word Games. Play any number of simple word games with your dock

partner. A few examples are Country Challenge and Four Fourths of a Ghost.

In Country Challenge, the first player says a country name and the second player must say a country beginning with the last letter of the country that was said in the first place. Countries cannot be repeated. Play until someone cannot think of a country. In Four Fourths of a Ghost, the first player says a letter, then the second player must say another letter to form a word with the first player’s letter. The challenge is to get the other player to end the word by not being able to add another letter.

Challenge Yourself

Make your time on the dock productive by learning something new or challenging your memory. If you’re on the dock for two hours, for example, you could break it up into segments during which you will be focusing on something specific for a certain amount of time.

An example of this would be 30 minutes of a memory challenge, 30 minutes of focusing on breath and being present, 30 minutes of a game (see above) and 30

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minutes of isometric exercise where you squeeze your muscles for a period of time and release.

Plan Ahead for Health

Apart from getting a good night’s sleep, exercising regularly and eating lighter, healthier foods, here are three things that will help you feel your best on the dock.

Hydration. Remember to stay hydrated and energized with water, coconut water or fresh juice throughout the day. One of the top reasons for feeling tired is often dehydration.

Shoes. While you might not be able

to choose your own shoes, you can use shoe inserts that form well to your foot while standing for long periods.

Personal items. Have a small bag nearby with lip balm, hand lotion and anything else that will make you as comfortable as possible throughout your shift.

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@thetriton.com.

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From the Bridge Hurricane contracts, lack of safe dockage, a few storm concerns BRIDGE, from page 1 at a marina near I-95 and State Road 84, much of the area was without electrical power. Although captains were busy untying, cleaning and putting their yachts back to work, six of them made time to share what they learned about storm preparations.

With an experienced group of mariners who had weathered large storms, we expected little new information, but instead heard a few surprises. One was a problem with hurricane contracts, a prestorm agreement between a shipyard and a yacht for pre-arranged dockage during storms.

“I signed a hurricane contract back in February, but the yard – I’m not going to say who – didn’t honor it,” one captain said. “I was hopeless. The bridges [on the New River] were going

to be locked down, and we had nowhere to go.”

“I don’t trust the hurricane contract for that reason,” another captain said.

“The contract means nothing. I really wonder who they were helping first.”

Individual comments are not attributed to any particular person in order to encourage frank and open discussion.

The attending captains are identified in an accompanying photograph.

The first captain had signed the agreement, but another captain said that many hurricane agreements require pre-payment.

“It's like Las Vegas; You pay and you don't get the money back,” he said. “Plus the contract changes.”

“The entire thing is not regulated; they can do what they want,” another captain said. “A contract can cost $5,000, and next season it's $10,000.”

Several captains did not expect the lack of safe dockage. In the case of Hurricane Irma, several yards had to turn away yachts requesting temporary space. One captain preferred dockage in a marina, but could not find any available. Many yachts changed plans after a mandatory evacuation was called for the barrier island, including all marinas on the east side of the ICW, and many of those yachts sought shelter in other marinas.

“I was surprised how the yards filled up,” a captain said. “I know many went to Mexico, but some of the boats that were still here, with the range, should have gone, too.”

One captain did not expect to see so many yachts without crew onboard during the storm.

“I was surprised at the number of unattended yachts, but that was maybe

because some require the crew to be off the yacht?” he said.

Although in charge of an owner’s multimillion-dollar yacht, captains also are responsible for the personal safety of crew. Several captains said they don’t have a choice; their insurance companies dictate who must be onboard during a hurricane. Overall, those differences depend on each policy according to the deductible, the boat size and the flag state, a captain said.

“Some companies consider crew a hazard and require no one on board, and others require the entire crew to be onboard,” a captain said.

Several captains said his insurance policy did not specifically mention crew onboard during a hurricane.

“I don’t believe it spells it out one way or the other,” he said. “But I did not stay on the boat, and I would not ask my

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"Our insurance said to not be on the boat," another captain said. "The insurance can cover a boat but not the people."

"I had a meeting and told the crew they have a choice, stay or we will pay for your hotel," a third captain said.

"I offer for the crew to leave," a fourth captain said. "But if it's a Cat 5, I think our yacht is safer than a house. Even if it sinks in the harbor we would still be safe in the pilothouse."

And even though insurance did not specify, several captains felt they should be onboard.

"You have to watch when it shifts," a captain said. "If the wind is coming on your stern, you know your bow will be loose. All day and night I make adjustments."

Another captain made several adjustments to his boat, but two of the captains did not make adjustments during the storm.

"There is always something to do,"

plan." a captain said. “I feel like if something The captain said his plan includes happened, the insurance company taking the yacht up the New River in would probably say, 'Were you on Fort Lauderdale to a marina considered board?' I am ultimately responsible.” safe. All of the captains weighed in with Another captain had crew that did details: sizes and types of lines and fendnot report to work. ers and how they will be used, what will "I had two deckhands, they just left; be stowed, the removal of all canvas, it was me and the engineer to do all the types of anchors prep," this captain that will be used said. "I heard from ‘Our insurance said and where the a friend that his yacht will be. crew left and he to not be on the boat,’ "The marina was trying to find another captain said. ‘The requires a copy someone to work insurance can cover a boat of your hurricane with him." but not the people.’ plan, too," a cap"That is a good tain said. time for some new Several captains crew," another came up with a few changes for their captain said. hurricane plans.

Long before hurricane season, each "One thing I will do better next time of the captains said they prepare a huris gas; I will keep it full," one captain ricane plan. said. "I was thinking I would buy in bulk "It's required," a captain said. "We to get a better deal, but I should have have a written hurricane plan that gets had more." checked by the insurance company. We "That's actually in my hurricane turn it in. If it's weak, they ask for a new

plan," another captain said. "Our plan says to never have less than half a tank."

A hurricane plans depends on where you are geographically, a captain said.

"I would haul out if I was in Palm Beach for the storm surge," he said.

One captain learned his yacht didn't have enough lines and fenders, and he joined several other captains with lastminute purchases.

"The owner doesn't want to spend money," a captain said. "But a hurricane's coming!"

One captain told of a hurricane years ago when he wanted to move the yacht to a safe location.

"The owner said, 'I don't want to burn up fuel, can you just stay at anchor?' " he said. "What? It's a hurricane."

Sometimes yacht owners have unrealistic expectations of what work can get done after a storm, a captain said. At the time of the lunch discussion – about a week after the storm – most of the

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"It's going to take a little bit of time,” one captain said he told the owner.

“People can't get to the boat and other people have real emergencies."

So why are these yachts in a hurricane area during hurricane season, anyway? Answers varied to work being done, or it is where the owner wants the yacht.

"Insurance requires you to leave during certain months; if not, you pay a higher deductible," one captain said.

"When I left for the season once, I had a $12,000 reduction in insurance."

The conversation veered to a few tips on hurricane preparations. Every captain agreed, it is a lot of work.

"Prep took two days with all of the crew," a captain said.

"My prep took a week by myself," another captain said.

And it's not over when the prep is over, a captain said.

"Then the first thing you do when your prep's over is to take pictures and to document what you have done," he said. "And take them again after the storm. I take pictures of the neighbor's boat, too. Some were not prepared."

That brought up the topic of nearby yachts not properly prepared. Because an unsafe boat affects neighboring boats, one captain said he and the dockmaster re-tied and fixed some things on several boats.

Can captains touch another yacht without permission?

"Sometimes you have to," a captain said.

"I would still call the boat, but during a storm you can help or fix things," another captain said.

Neighboring boats concern many captains.

"I was scared of a boat near me with scaffolding," a captain said. "The work crew had removed the plastic but the scaffolding was still there. It could have been devastating."

"I was scared of a sailing yacht's wind turbine," another captain said.

“It was not tied and could have been a projectile.”

But each captain at the lunch felt confident he personally had done all he could to prepare.

"I could not have tied one more cleat," a captain said.

"Plus, I went shopping and had $300 worth of food," another captain said.

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Attendees of The Triton’s October From the Bridge luncheon were, from left, Capt. Levent Uluer of M/Y Atlantic, Capt. Carl Moughan of M/Y Eagle II, Capt. Stefan Czuplak, freelance, Capt. Nicola Avallone of M/Y Ruscello, Capt. Fernando Goes and Capt. Glenn Clouse of M/Y Irresistible Too. Captains' schedules during the discussion, post-Hurricane Irma, required Capt. Nicola Avallone to be leave early. His photo is inset.

This group of captains has many resources available, but we wondered what was most valuable during the storm.

"My phone," several captains said at once. They used them for storm forecasts, resources and to connect with each other.

"Fenders," another captain said.

"The VHF," a third captain said. "We picked a channel in the marina and all stayed in communication."

‘What scares me is fire,’ a captain said. ‘Especially with all the generators.

You can’t smell with the wind. And there will be no fire rescue to help.’

A captain got unanimous agreement with his answer of camaraderie.

"Everyone was helping," he said.

"People on other boats came over and offered me help and said if I needed anything to ask."

But even when everyone works together and all possible precautions have been taken, there are still things that can be out of anyone's control.

"What scares me is fire," a captain said. He was tied with other boats in a marina and he said emergency services do not respond in high winds.

"Especially with all the generators. You can't smell with the wind. And there will be no fire rescue to help."

Although this group of captains was prepared, they did learn a few things from each other and all agreed that hurricanes take a toll. They cost money in preparation, supplies and down time from trips or yard work. Several days of preparation can take a while to recover and schedules are compromised.

And hurricanes take a toll on mental health.

"The biggest thing is, this is a lot of stress and aggravation, forget about the money," a captain said. "Owners don't always understand what we're doing."

As the storm was on track to hit southern Florida, one owner wanted to visit the yacht to check on interior upgrades.

Right after the storm, while the crew reassembled the yacht, another owner called to asked if a non-urgent task had been completed.

"They just don't get it," the captain said. "You have to say no sometimes during a hurricane. And we are not used to saying no."

Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton.

Comments on this story are welcome at editor@the-triton.com. Captains who make their living running someone else’s yacht are welcome to join in the conversation. Email us for an invitation to our monthly From the Bridge lunch.

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Hybrid propulsion helps yachts set course for a greener future Diesel Digest Capt. Jeff Werner

“Augsburg, Germany – Last year, the French submarine Aigrette was launched with diesel electric propulsion.

MAN built the diesel engine for that underwater vessel.”

“Vasteras, Sweden – This year, Vandal, a 245-foot, shallow draft oil tanker, is plying the canals of the VolgaBaltic Waterway using diesel electric motors built by ASEA. The revolutionary design has a single diesel engine turning three generators to supply power to reversible DC motors.”

These two press releases demonstrate that in the maritime world, the use of hybrid propulsion is rapidly growing in both military and commercial applications. The question is, when will the yachting industry embrace this new technology?

These two press releases were never written – but if they were, the year would have been 1903. All the facts about Aigrette and Vandal are true, and

more than 100 years ago both were the first vessels of their type to use hybrid engine technology. Superyachts have been using hybrid diesel electric technology since at least 1997, when Lürssen launched the 316-foot Limitless.

Where is the intersection of hybrid propulsion technology and yacht building today? First some definitions: Conventional propulsion – An internal combustion engine powered by diesel fuel, gasoline or liquefied natural gas (LNG) connected to a propeller shaft or pod drive system.

Electrical propulsion – A batterypowered electric motor turns the shaft.

Hybrid propulsion – An internal combustion engine, a generator, storage batteries and an electric motor turn the shaft. An example of this is the diesel electric system. The required hybrid components can be used in either a serial or parallel system.

Serial hybrid – A generator charges a battery that powers an electric motor to turn the propeller. When the battery is charged, the diesel engine running the generator shuts down and the electric motor turns the propeller.

Parallel hybrid – This system offers three configurations: conventional propulsion mode, serial hybrid mode, and electric propulsion mode. The parallel hybrid design has the diesel engine connected to a gearbox, which in turn drives the propeller. As a bonus the electric motor, connected to this same gearbox, can also operate as a generator.

The major superyacht engine builders all have diesel electric products. The first diesel engine company to begin working in this arena was MAN. Another German competitor, MTU, offered 14 diesel engines with over 1,000hp output suitable for diesel electric drives.

Cummins considers itself “one of the pioneers in diesel electric propulsion”.

Caterpillar, on the other hand, marketed its first marine diesel electric propulsion systems in 2009.

Savannah, Feadship’s award-winning 274-foot superyacht launched in 2015, is billed as the “the world’s first hybrid superyacht.” Although that is a misnomer – Savannah is just the latest in a line of yachts, including Octopus and Grace E, to incorporate hybrid propulsion technology – Savannah does incorporate

green technology throughout the vessel.

Are there any barriers to deter owners of yachts from incorporating hybrid propulsion systems into the design? In a recent interview with Billionaire.com, Marnix Hoekstra of yacht designers Vripack, says “I don’t think innovation should be a struggle with anything — from class and regulations to taxes and sustainability — particularly with the yacht industry as it’s the most personal object that anyone can have built for themselves. Sustainability can certainly be inserted into that process.”

It is clear that yacht captains and engineers should begin to become conversant with hybrid propulsion systems.

That future, first glimpsed at the turn of the 20th century, combined with a variety of green innovations has arrived.

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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Pneumonia is not contagious, but the germs at its source are Sea Sick Keith Murray

We have all heard of pneumonia, but how many people really know what it is? Is it contagious? How can we treat it? Can it be fatal? The American Lung Association defines pneumonia as “a common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control, pneumonia kills about one million children younger than 5 each year worldwide. In the U.S., pneumonia kills about 50,000 people and sends about one million to the hospital every year.

Pneumonia is commonly a complication of a respiratory infection such as the flu, however, there are more than 30 different causes of the illness.

The most common symptoms of pneumonia are: l Cough (some pneumonias may result in coughing up mucus) l Fever, which may be mild or high l Shaking, chills l Shortness of breath, which may only occur when climbing stairs l Sharp chest pain that gets worse when breathing deeply or coughing l Headache l Rapid breathing and heartbeat l Blue lips and fingernails l Excessive sweating, clammy skin l Loss of appetite, low energy, fatigue l Confusion, especially in the elderly Those considered at high risk for catching and battling pneumonia are older adults, children and people with chronic disease, including COPD and asthma.

When conducting CPR AED First Aid classes on boats, I am often asked if pneumonia is infectious or contagious.

Pneumonia is not contagious, however the germs that cause pneumonia often are. Germs and viruses that cause the flu, common cold, or bacterial infections are contagious and can lead to pneumonia.

It is possible to prevent pneumonia and the spread of other contagious infections by avoiding contact with people who have a cold or flu. On land, this is easy, but in tight quarters, such as on a boat, it may be more challenging.

When avoiding “sick people” is not an option, frequent hand washing is the next best thing. Clean all door knobs, railings and other surfaces that

people touch. It is important to stop smoking because smoking weakens the lungs, making people more susceptible to infection. The final suggestion is to strengthen the immune system through diet, exercise and proper sleep.

There are many treatments available for pneumonia, according to the American Lung Association. Treatment depends on the cause of the pneumonia, how severe the symptoms are, and the age and overall health of the patient.

Pneumonia is typically diagnosed by a doctor using a stethoscope to listen to the patient’s lungs. When people have pneumonia, their lungs may make crackling, bubbling and rumbling sounds, or they may wheeze when inhaling. A chest X-ray, blood work, CT (or CAT) scan, sputum test, and pleural fluid culture may also be required.

While X-rays and CT Scans are not possible on board, most good first-aid kits have a pulse oximeter, or “pulse ox.”

These easy-to-use, inexpensive tools can help diagnose many problems, including pneumonia. The pulse ox gently clips onto the patient’s finger. Then a laser light shines through the nail bed to estimate how much oxygen is in the bloodstream. A low oxygen level indicates a possible problem with the lungs, and the patient may have pneumonia.

Most people can be treated at home or while at sea by following these steps: l Drink plenty of water to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm. l Get lots of sleep, and avoid long or difficult work days. l Control fever with aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen), or acetaminophen. But never give aspirin to children. l Never administer or take any medicines without first talking to a doctor. l Make sure antibiotics are taken exactly as prescribed.

As with all medical emergencies, it is always best to seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Most medical problems are easy to treat in the early stages, versus waiting until the condition worsens.

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

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

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Seeking truth, looking inside can strengthen our inner GPS Crew Coach Capt. Rob Gannon

In the past two issues of The Triton, I wrote about an inner G.P.S. system that, if properly used, can really help us navigate life. I covered “G” words and “P” words that can be valuable guiding concepts or principles, and so this month’s final installment is all about the “S” words.

Seeker: Being a seeker of truth, knowledge and wisdom seems like a no-brainer for many, I’m sure, but I also have observed many who avoid it throughout their lives.

Living a narrow life with a narrow view may bolster some personal insecurities or fortify some personal opinions, but it’s sort of like missing the boat in life. The ship of life needs to keep sailing, and the narrow-minded would rather stand on the pier and let her sail away. They don’t want to know what is out there. It might be dangerous. It might threaten some of those personal opinions. Better to stay small with the

illusion of safety, than to venture out on a sea of discovery.

True seekers tend to be mentally firing on all cylinders, with a thirst for knowledge that gives life a spark for further inquiry. If we pay attention, we can spot them when we come across them – and we can spot when it’s missing.

Self-discovery/assessment: Besides seeking wisdom from the outside, when one can look within and get to know and feel oneself from the inside, we then create a powerful force that combines the knowledge from without with the knowledge from within. If we are missing one side or the other, we can be a bit out of balance.

Think of the folks we sometimes come across who have lots of outside information but appear to have little or no feel for what is going on inside. I find they are usually so uncomfortable with the inside, they can barely talk about it.

On the other hand, someone who is constantly living within can develop an oversensitivity that can make functioning in society difficult. We need to keep the balance and not be afraid of a good self-assessment.

I have personally seen in my work as a coach the value and power in an honest look at the inside. There is great wisdom there. Why would we ignore it?

Usually it is fear that makes us uncomfortable about going within, so we stay on the outside where we think we have some control. That fear keeps us from tapping that inner wisdom.

Serving: With all this talk about the self, one may get the impression it all seems kind of “selfish.” Well, I believe there are different kinds of “selfish.”

If you only think about yourself to the detriment of others, that’s not a good selfish. But if you focus on improving your “self” to be of better service to this world, that’s a good selfish.

Serving others – it’s a cornerstone of all the spiritual teachings through the ages. There are some common themes and threads that run across these teachings, and being of service to others is one of them. Why is that? I believe one big reason is a society, either ancient or modern, can’t survive with only “takers.” That society would disappear from the face of the earth – and some have. The virtue of giving and serving is

clear, but also the value of it to a society should not be overlooked. The takers who do not give are the “bad selfish.”

We have just been through a series of natural disasters in the U.S. and Caribbean. The givers and the servers step up and can literally save lives.

They show clearly the value of serving to the health of a society. The “bad selfish” loot, price gouge and further others’ pain and suffering. The choice of which side to be on should be clear, but desperation from outside events can overrun someone with little connection to the inside.

So there you have it. Let’s just do a quick recap of our inner G.P.S system.

Gratitude, growth and being genuine; positive, purpose and being present; and seeking, self-discovery and serving.

I truly believe, if we live around those principles, everything will be just fine.

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

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

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Leader’s ‘invisible influence’ powerful, but often overlooked Taking the Helm Paul Ferdais

I’m currently working with John, a bosun on a commercial vessel, and he’s been shocked to realize just how much impact he has with his crew through his random comments.

He’s surprised because, to him, he’s just been doing his job. What the bosun didn’t immediately understand was the impact his invisible influence has on his team.

For example, when John was inspecting the state of the vessel upon his return from rotation, he made comments about the other rotating bosun regarding the cleanliness of the vessel and how things were left when rotation happened. These comments were made in front of the deck team with no regard for how the comments might be interpreted. He made his comments in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek kind of way, with everyone laughing at what was said.

In another instance, a deckhand was speaking in a racist way about a guest on the boat, and the bosun immediately told the deckhand that type of language would not be tolerated on the boat.

After both instances, I saw the immediate impact of the bosun’s actions.

After the bosun left the room, I first noticed a willingness on the part of the deck team to voice their own views and complaints about the other rotating bosun. Even though the comments had been of a humorous nature, that didn’t stop anyone from speaking their mind.

Also, I noticed there were no more racist comments uttered by anyone on the deck team.

Here’s the thing: Any comments leaders make are taken by those around them as cues to what is – or is not – appropriate behavior on the vessel. Leaders set the tone by what they tolerate and allow. This was clearly done through the bosun’s comments.

Leaders are always under a magnifying lens. We may not realize it, but everything we do – and I mean everything – is watched and analyzed, interpreted and judged by the people around us.

Whether it’s making a “suggestion” on the way to do a job or how many cups of coffee we drink, whether it’s not doing things with the crew after work or joining in activities, people look for

some kind of meaning from a leader’s behavior.

Behavior is amplified

Pay attention to everything you say.

No one’s perfect, but our sometimes poor or questionable language is going to be noted, evaluated and dissected.

As the bosun later found out, his deck crew were hard at work voicing their own opinions of the rotation bosun. He wasn’t amused.

John didn’t realize his comments about the other rotating bosun were a form of gossip, which he has now stopped. The golden rule applies: If you have nothing nice to say about someone, don’t say anything at all. Also, if you wouldn’t say it to their face, don’t say it behind their back.

The biggest take away here is not to speak ill of someone else. If I’m happy to say mean or nasty things about someone else to you, then you can assume I’ll say mean and nasty things about you to someone else.

Don’t be a leader who complains

Complaints have their uses if expressed to the right people at the right time in the right circumstances.

However, complaining for the sake of complaining doesn’t produce a positive work environment. Complaining is a negative influence in the work place.

Reactions speak volumes

How leaders react to poor behavior in others speaks volumes. When a leader faces a negative situation straight on, in the moment, he builds credibility. John immediately faced the issue of racism in the workplace. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that the deckhand had stepped over the line with his comments.

Make sure that you adhere to the same standard you set for others. If you’re seen to say or do things you’ve asked others not to do, you’ll be seen as having a double standard, which erodes credibility and confidence others may have in you.

Be as positive an influencer as much as possible.

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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One of the things McMahon will miss the most: indescribable sunrises.

Hard to leave ocean, crew family behind to take time off for school Crew Compass Melissa McMahon

When entering the yachting industry as a “greenie,” most of us don’t really know what to expect. We have heard yachting is hard work and takes long hours, but it all comes down to experiencing it for ourselves to see if we fit the position.

I have had my fair share of moments when I absolutely loved the job, as well as times when I doubted whether it was a good choice. Times when I loved being a stew, and times when I was jealous of the deckhands because my love of watersports is strong. I would be cleaning a toilet and gaze out the porthole to see the boys bringing in the Jet Skis or cruising on the tender.

I’ve had co-workers tell me they started out as a stew, but then went back to school to study culinary arts and became a chef onboard. Everyone has different interests and skills, and it is important to know what you love and what you love to do for work.

In this industry, we all have the opportunity to be certified in more than one area, which is one reason I love working on yachts. It can constantly change and boredom is rare (unless you are doing a crossing).

I had decided to give the interior stew position a try for a good two years, but knew long before then that a change was

needed.

I decided to fly back home to New York and sign up for more schooling. I love to be creative and stay active, so I have gotten certified in personal training, and now I’m enrolled in cosmetology school to give myself the chance to one day be a hairdresser and/or personal trainer on board, alongside a stew or deckhand position. It will force me to take a year off from yachting and cause me to have withdrawals, but I know in the end it will be worth it.

Here are some of the things I will miss most: having your friends near you 24/7, countless mornings of waking up to see the ocean bright and early, the smell of that salty air when going out on deck, the excitement of seeing a new place for the first time, getting to talk to family and friends about what awesome adventure you had that day, capturing the best GoPro pictures, being able to put a smile on the faces of owners or guests, and meeting people from all over the world.

I know it is only a temporary absence, but it is hard for someone like me who cherishes the ocean and loves being out on the water. As the Jimmy Buffet song goes: “I follow the tides, give me more big blue rides and that’s the reason I will never lose my smile.”

Melissa McMahon is a stew from Long Island, N.Y. (www.longislandmermaid. com). Comments are welcome at editor@ the-triton.com.

36 News Yachts sold

M/Y Four Wishes, (below) a 144-foot (44m) Palmer Johnson launched in 2004, sold by Ocean Independence brokers Thom Conboy and Chris Collins, who represented the seller, and Fraser Yachts brokers Neal Esterly and Michael Selter, who brought the buyer. Asking price was $11.4 million.

S/Y Rosinante, a 107-foot (32.6m) Notika built in 1998, sold by BGYB. M/Y Serenity II, a 95-foot (29m) vessel built by Admiral Marine Works in 1990, sold by Northrop & Johnson broker Kristen Klein. Asking price was $995,000.

New in the sales fleet

M/Y Sunrise, a 173-foot (53m) Oceanco launched in 2000, listed with Merle Wood & Associates for just over $29 million.

boats /brokers M/Y Silver Lining, the newly launched 164-foot (50m) Christensen, listed with Peter Kehoe & Associates for $34 million.

Hull No. 038 and Hull No. 042, both 164-foot (50m) Christensen motor yachts under construction in Vancouver, Washington, for a summer 2018 delivery and fall 2019 delivery, respectively, each listed by Merle Wood & Associates for $35 million.

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

M/Y Avalon 48 Cobra, (above) a 159-foot (48.5m) RossiNavi new build, due for delivery in 26 months, listed with Camper & Nicholsons broker Rytis Babravicius for 27.5 million euros.

M/Y Como, a 154-foot (47m)

Heesen built in 2012, listed with Ocean Independence brokers Thom Conboy and Chris Collins for just under 20 million euros.

M/Y Sanssouci Star, (above) a 150-foot (53.5m) steel yacht built by Husumer in 1982, listed with BGYB for 4.9 million euros.

M/Y Atomic, a 147-foot (45m) Sunrise built in 2014, offered in a joint listing with Merle Wood & Associates and Thompson, Westwood and White for $18.9 million.

M/Y Big Zip, a 142-foot (43m) Trinity delivered in 2010, listed with Burgess Yachts and Northrop & Johnson brokers Kevin Merrigan and Wes Sanford for $18.2 million.

M/Y Ocean Sapphire, a 135-foot (41m) Norman Foster Design yacht launched in 2010, listed with BGYB for

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6.5 million euros.

A 134-foot (40.8m) semi-displacement Sanlorenzo new build, ready for delivery in June 2018, listed with Camper & Nicholsons for 18.9 million euros.

S/Y Ocean Pearl, a 108-foot (33m) Multiplast catamaran built for racing in 2000 and refit for cruising in 2016, listed with BGYB for 3.5 million euros.

M/Y Cameron Alexander, (below) a 101-foot Hargrave built in 2010, listed with Dension broker Alex Clarke for $4.35 million.

S/Y Leopard 3, a 100-foot (30.5m) McConaghy launched in 2007, listed with BGYB broker Youri Loof for 4 million pounds.

M/Y Tatu, a 93-foot (28m) Delta Marine long-range trawler built in 1985, listed with Denison Yacht Sales broker Thomas Cleator for $3.2 million.

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M/Y Insignia, an 82-foot Lyman Morse launched in 2004, listed with Denison broker Skip Denison for just under $2.7 million.

M/Y Allegria, (below) an 81-foot (25m) Sunseeker delivered in 2014, listed with Northrop & Johnson broker Ed Dickinson for 2.65 million euros. all-aluminium motoryacht is one of the first Van der Valk yachts to feature a a round-bilged fast displacement hull design. She was delivered to an owner with more than 30 years of boating experience.

News in the charter fleet

M/Y Vixit, formerly Passion, a 173-foot (53m) Swedeship launched in 1989 and rebuilt in 2003, is now offered through Northrop & Johnson for charter in the Bahamas and Caribbean in winter, and the western Med in the summer.

S/Y Padma, an 82-foot (25m) Nautor's Swan built in 2004, now offered through Northrop & Johnson for charter in the Caribbean during the winter season.

M/Y Ice Lady, a 142-foot (43m) Valmet Finland built in 1959 as a Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker and relaunched in 2012 as an expedition yacht, now available for charter in the Med through Camper & Nicholsons.

LĂźrssen project details revealed

Project Redwood, a 456-foot (139m) motor yacht under construction at LĂźrssen's facilities in Bremen, Germany, is being built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and will be Passenger Yacht Code compliant, according to Nuvolari-Lenard, the Venicebased yacht design studio working on the vessel's exterior and interior design.

The superyacht will be able to land two helicopters on deck and will carry a fleet of tenders, including several of 50 feet (15m). Once delivered, the yacht will have long-range cruising capabilities for global exploration, according to the design studio.

Nuvolari-Lenard said it is collaborating on Project Redwood with the same owner's representatives and build team from Moran Yacht & Ship with which they worked on the 289-foot (88m) M/Y Quatroelle, delivered in 2013.

Project Redwood is expected to be delivered to its owner in 2019.

Van der Valk delivers Anemeli

Van der Valk launched its 89-foot (27m) Anemeli at the Dutch yard's facilities in the Netherlands in June. The

Heesen delivers Laurentia

Heesen Yachts has delivered YN 177755, (above) formerly known as Project Alida, a 180-foot (55m) steelhulled fast displacement yacht, christened Laurentia by her owners. During sea trials in the North Sea in August, she reached a top speed of 16.6 knots. She is 740GT.

CMB launches Liquid Sky

The third composite hull from CMB Yachts, dubbed the CMB 104, was launched Aug. 24 at the company's shipyard in Antalya, Turkey.

Christened Liquid Sky, the 154-foot (47m) motoryacht will attend the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in November.

She was sold by World Yacht Group and United Yacht Sales, and is available for charter through World Yacht Group.

Vertige to debut at FLIBS

M/Y Vertige, (above) the second unit of Italian builder Tankoa Yachts, will

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boats /brokers BOATS/BROKERS, from page 37 make her official U.S. debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in November. The 164-foot (50m) Tankoa S501 yacht is built in aluminum light alloy. She was sold in 2015 and delivered in May.

Hinckley unveils fully electric yacht

Maine-based Hinckley has introduced a fully electric luxury yacht, the 28.6-foot Dasher, at the 47th Newport International Boat Show.

Dasher has twin 80hp electric motors using two 40-kilowatt-hour BMW i3 lithium-ion batteries that, according to Hinckley, give it a range of 35nm at a cruising speed of 8.6kts, and about half that range at speeds of 15.6-23.5 knots.

It can be recharged in four hours using standard dual 50-amp charging cables.

Scott Bryant, Hinckley’s director of new product development, told Bloomberg that he expects Dasher to soon exceed its current range: “When we started this project [a little more than two years ago], our test boat actually used a totally different battery, similar in weight to the existing i3 batteries that we have in there now. But it had about about 30 percent less power density, which translated to 30 percent less range. So, really, we are riding a development wave in ways that’s pretty significant right now in the marketplace.”

Dasher, borrowing its name from the company's original Picnic Boat hull No. 1, has a hand-painted hull of lightweight "Artisanal Teak" carbon-epoxy composite to mimic Hinckley's signature varnished teak without the weight of real wood, and its titanium hardware and console parts are made with 3D printing.

Price will be upwards of half a million dollars, according to a company spokesperson, and first deliveries are anticipated for summer 2018.

Benetti's 2nd 116’ nears delivery

Benetti's second Mediterraneo 116, (above) a 35.5m fiberglass and carbon fiber yacht in the Class Displacement series, is expected to be ready for delivery Oct. 30, according to a company statement.

Project BM002 was launched in Benetti's Viareggio, Italy-based shipyard

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Aug. 9. Like the previous model, the yacht's exteriors are designed by Giorgio Maria Cassetta, while the interior design has been developed by the shipyard in collaboration with the owner’s designer.

Two Caterpillar ACER C32 Rating D (1600hp @ 2300 rpm) engines drive the yacht to a top speed of 15 knots and a cruising speed of about 14 knots. The yacht’s range at 10 knots is 3,000nm.

Blackfin names distributor

Blackfin Boats has selected Nautical Ventures, based in Dania Beach, Florida, as the official distributor for its recently resurrected line of classic offshore fishing boats in Broward County, according to a statement by Charles Marshall, co-chairman of Blackfin Boats.

This will be Nautical Ventures fourth experience in launching reborn boat lines, according to CEO Roger Moore.

“We're excited to have Blackfin in our quiver of boat brands,” he said. “The relaunch is being brilliantly planned and executed, with the grand unveiling happening this November at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.”

Nautical Ventures offers SUPs, kayaks, luxury tenders and boats at locations in South Florida.

Fraser adds two brokers

Fraser, a global yacht service provider, has hired two new brokers: Steen Christensen as a sales broker in Palma and James Bond as a charter broker in London.

Christensen grew up in a shipping family and has more than 30 years of yachting experience. He began his career in the Danish merchant navy, then served a traineeship as a shipbroker in Copenhagen. He has yacht experience as crew, captain and paint consultant, and became a broker in 1990. He speaks Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English, German and Spanish.

Bond began his career in brokering with ICAP’s yacht division, Hyde Yachts. He has extensive knowledge of the global charter fleet and respective cruising grounds. He has sailed throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean and more recently orchestrated a number of charters in Southeast Asia. He has raced record-breaking Super Maxi’s and holds an RYA Coastal Skipper qualification.

“I’m delighted to welcome both Steen and James to our team,” Raphael Sauleau, CEO of Fraser said. “They are both highly experienced in their respective areas and share the same passionate, dedicated and ethical outlook that are the key qualities our team is renowned for.”

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Companies, new ideas honored with IBEX Innovation Awards The winners of the 2017 Innovation Awards were announced during opening day of the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in mid-September. The Innovation Awards honor achievement in product development in 10 areas of the marine industry.

The winners are: For Boatbuilding Methods & Materials, CEproof Group for its ICOMIA Technical File Generator, a web-based software package that simplifies the process of creating and managing compliance documentation required by the Recreational Craft Directive.

For Deck Equipment & Hardware, Aluna Systems for its Aluna Light Pole, a patented light conduit technology that replaces electrical contacts with light coupling, leaving no electrical contacts to corrode or electrical components to malfunction. The LED light source is encapsulated in the plug base and is waterproof. Light coupling is impervious to saltwater and even works underwater. An honorable mention was given to Surefas for its CAF-COMPO screw-stud, a self-tapping composite screw stud for use in fiberglass, wood and other composites.

For Mechanical Systems, Seakeeper for its Seakeeper 3 stabilizer for boats 30 to 39 feet that can be installed at deck level with a customized leaning post.

For Electrical Systems, JL Marine Systems for its Power-Pole Charge, a bidirectional marine battery charging and power management station.

In the category of Outboard Engines, there were two winners: Suzuki Motor of America for its DF350A, and Yamaha Motor Corp. for its F25C. For Boatyard and Dealer Hardware and Software, Gemeco Marine Accessories for its TDT1000 Transducer Diagnostic Tester, which pulls the original factory test data for a specific transducer and runs a battery of acoustic tests through its SensorCheck app running on a smartphone. A real-time plot of the transducer's acoustic performance overlaid with a plot of its original Day One performance, and a simple Pass or Fail result will appear on screen.

For Propulsion Parts and Propellers, BRP US for its Evinrude iDock, which connects with the integrated hydraulic steering of the Evinrude E-TEC G2 engine and automatically compensates for wind and current to make joystick docking easier. An honorable mention was given to PowerTech! Propellers for its CushionLok2.

For OEM Electronics, there were two winners: JL Marine Systems for its Power-Pole Vision, and Lumitec for its Power Line Instruction Technology. JL Marine’s Power-Pole Vision is an allin-one marine tablet that allows multiple boat accessories to be connected and controlled by one smart device.

Lumitec’s Power Line Instruction Technology simplifies lighting control by allowing a DC control system to send instructions to Lumitec Luminaire.

For Trailers, Parts and Trailer Accessories, Gatorbak for its Premium

Clear Bunk Covers, which allows users to paint them any color and also allows optional LED lighting to be added.

For Safety Equipment, Vesper Marine for its deckWatch app, a free smartwatch app that connects a smartwatch directly to the wi-fi of a smart AIS transponder, reporting instant information about potential collisions, anchor drag or man overboard.

Winners were selected by a panel of judges from Boating Writers International, a group of communications professionals in the boating

industry. There were nearly 100 product entries this year.

IBEX is a technical trade event and was held in Tampa, Florida, with 650 exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations over three days. It is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and RAI Amsterdam. The owners made a $5,000 donation to Feeding Tampa Bay to support local recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma. For more about the show, visit www.ibexshow.com.

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40 News Domeless satellite tested at sea

Kymeta, a Redmond, Washington, company that makes antennas and terminals, partnered with marine communications provider e3 Systems to complete two lengthy sea trials of Kymeta KyWay domeless satellite terminals. The experience, and the weather, provided the engineering teams at Kymeta and e3 with valuable insights for maritime installations before the product becomes commercially available.

In one trial, four of the terminals were installed on the M/Y White Rose of Drachs, a 213foot yacht built by Peterswerft-Kusch in 2004, and tested over the past several months with various MIR/CIR services from leading maritime satellite service providers, including Speedcast, which provided service in the Mediterranean.

As a software-defined antenna technology, Kymeta and e3 engineers were able to improve functionality of KyWay terminals remotely, which is not possible with traditional mechanically steered antennas, according to the company.

TECHNOLOGY bRIEFS “One day while testing the Kymeta solutions at sea, the e3 Systems and Kymeta teams removed terminals, changed components, and reinstalled them within minutes,” Capt. Andrew Schofield of the White Rose stated in a company press release. “With conventional antennas, we would have been in the yard for a few days with a crane to achieve the same results.”

In the other trial, S/Y Maltese Falcon, a 292foot (89m) sailing vessel, was equipped with both single and multiple-terminal configurations. The four-month trial utilized capacity on three Intelsat assets, IS-29e (Caribbean), IS-32e Wide Beam (Bermuda/Atlantic), and IS-905 (Europe).

“We observed that the panel remained connected regardless of sea motion, pitch and roll, and exceeded our initial expectations of the performance of the electronically-steered beam,” Kymeta’s Vice President of Maritime, Håkan Olsson, stated.

Upon commercial release of yacht

solutions, Kymeta terminals will be bundled with Kymeta’s KĀLO internet access services – powered by the IntelsatOne Flex for Maritime service.

The terminals can also be outfitted with MIR/CIR services from service providers like Speedcast.

"We look forward to progressing from the current temporary trial installation to the finalized fully-integrated solution, which will rid the yacht of the current VSAT and TVRO domes," Capt.

Schofield stated. "This will remove over 5 tons of weight from her super structure and provide the yacht with permanent access to the internet.”

Nav charts overlay with sonar

Rhode Island-based FarSounder, a high-technology marine electronics manufacturer, has upgraded its latest SonaSoft software release to be compatible with S-57 and S-63 charts. Anyone using these chart formats is now able to overlay real-time data on their charts using FarSounder's software.

“The operators of those ships preferring to use S-57 and S-63 charts are important to us,” said Cheryl M. Zimmerman, FarSounder CEO. “Our team has worked diligently, with the user in mind, to make this option a real-

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ity for them.”

The software upgrade provides ships the safety of real-time 3D sonar data and the luxury of creating historical bathymetric maps. Mariners can compare what their chart says is ahead of them to what a FarSounder sonar sees in real time, updating with every ping.

For more information, visit www. farsounder.com.

Superyacht app for supplies debuts

Yachting Pages Media Group (YPMG) has created a superyacht app to help owners, captains and senior crew find suppliers and services worldwide.

“The aim of the app is to make the lives of superyacht captains, owners and crew easier,” Steve Crowe, founder and managing director of YPMG, stated in a press release. The app is designed to give users access to a worldwide database of superyacht suppliers, with or without internet access, he said.

The Yachting Pages Mobile App, available for download on Apple and Android devices, also allows users to rate and review services.

YPMG, which provides products and services to the superyacht industry, has partnered with U.K. yacht builder Sunseeker International in the venture.

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Port Vell has new owners

OneOcean Port Vell, a yacht marina in Barcelona, has been bought by Qatari investment bank QInvest, along with an investment fund beneficially owned by Russian billionaire Vagit Alekperov.

Originally developed by the U.K.based Salamanca Group, which invested more than 100 million euros into the marina to build out its infrastructure, the marina has focused on the megayacht market. The strategy has yielded an 85 percent rise in visiting yachts of larger than 262 feet (80m) over the past year, the marina has reported, as well as the sale of a 525-foot (160m) berth on its Spanish Quay, which was structured as a long-term lease until 2036 and became the largest berth ever sold. The spot was since used by Alisher Usmanov’s 512foot (156m) M/Y Dilbar.

Yacht facilities soon in Yokohama

Waterfront properties are being developed by the city government in Yokohama, Japan, and Superyacht Logistics (SYL) Japan is working with developers to include yacht infrastructure, according to Nigel Beatty, president of of SYL Group.

“We're looking to build a marine center in Yokohama,” Beatty said. “It will be a repair facility and a good place for yachts to stay. Our bit is the electricity and pedestals.”

Former coast guard buildings are demolished and work is underway on the existing concrete bulkheads with plans for floating docks, he said. The country's second largest city has an active waterfront with cruise ships and has a small harbor for tour boats.

“It's good cruising with flat water,” Beatty said “It's sunny with temperatures about 40-50 degrees; you need a jumper but it's a stunning landscape.”

From the United States, yachts cross from Alaska and do small cruises through the country of 3,000 islands, Beatty said.

“To the south is Taiwan where they can haul 140m, the next step is overnight to Hong Kong, then on to the Philippines. And there are yacht transport options like SevenStar every six weeks,” he said. “It's very high-end, very up-and-coming with more hotels, parks, restaurants and shops.”

Development is scheduled to be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup in September 2019 and the Olympics in 2020. For more, visit superyachtlogistics. com or japan@superyachtlogistics.com.

–Dorie Cox

Marina Mile installs bigger boat lift Marina Mile Yachting Center of Fort

Marinas / Shipyards Lauderdale, Florida, recently upgraded its operation with a 75-ton Marine Travelift. The new hoist replaces a 34-year-old 70-ton lift.

“The 70 BFM was a trusted work horse, which allowed us to operate at peak performance for years and years,” David Hole, general manager at Marina Mile Yachting Center, stated in a press release. “Marine Travelift equipment has been so good to us for so many years, we wanted to upgrade our hoist with the newest technology and stay with the same trusted name and proven value.”

The new lift allows for year-round haul out potential, along with technological advances such as remote diag-

nostics and intelligent operating system.

For more information, visit www. marinamileyachtingcenter.com.

Fuel station opens in Puget Sound

Swantown Marine Fueling Station at Swantown Marina in Port of Olympia, Washington, is open for business and serving ValvTect marine gasoline and diesel fuel.

Swantown Marina is a 733-slip marina and boat haul-out/repair facility on the southernmost deepwater port on Puget Sound. The new fueling station – serviced by Associated Petroleum – is open seven days a week. For more, visit www.swantownmarina.com.

News 41 Hinckley opens Stamford shipyard

Hinckley Yacht Services Stamford is open for business and will begin hauling yachts for the winter storage season this month, according to a company statement. Peter Manion has joined Hinckley as general manager of the Stamford, Connecticut, yard. He will report to COO Mike Arieta in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Manion has worked at Derecktor Shipyard in Mamaroneck, N.Y.; Brewer Yacht Haven Marina in Stamford; and Oakcliff U.S. Sailing Center in Oyster Bay, N.Y. He is a two-time member of the U.S. Sailing Team.

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business briefs Sirocco moves to Lauderdale

Inflatable boats dealer Sirocco Marine has moved from Dania Beach, Florida, to a larger facility at 3277 S.E. 14th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The new 72,000-square-foot showroom has space for 300 inflatable boats, ranging from 10- to 36-foot tenders and recreational watercraft to commercial and government vessels.

“We’re excited to offer our customers hundreds of in-stock boats that are ready for immediate delivery,” Sirocco Marine owner Boyd Tomkies stated in a company release. “It’s a massive facility; our showroom alone is 16,000 square feet, plus we have a warehouse and a production area."

Tomkies, a New Zealand native and longtime racing sailor, is managing partner of Fluid Watercraft, and Sirocco Marine Fort Lauderdale is the exclusive Florida dealer for Brig Boats, which officially entered the U.S. market at the 2016 Miami International Boat Show.

Sirocco will be at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov. 1-5, where Brig USA is hosting two booths: one for the Eagle 10 making its U.S. debut, and one for other Brig models.

Sirocco Marina also will host Triton Networking on Oct. 18 at its new facility. See details on page 45.

Sirena opens Lauderdale office

Turkish shipyard Sirena Yachts has established its U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with an office at 3001 W. State Road 84.

“We’re looking forward to attending FLIBS with two Sirena 64 units,” said Constantinos Constantinou, who heads operations for Sirena in North America. Constantinou has experience introducing other yacht brands in North America, such as Absolute and Greenline.

“After having sold three yachts in recent weeks, and the great interest we have enjoyed since the Yachts Miami Beach show, we feel confident about Sirena’s future in the U.S. and North America as a whole,” Constantinou stated in a company press release. “We have a very clear strategy going forward.”

For more information, email info@ sirenayachtsusa.com.

Azimut adds dealers in Europe

Italian builder Azimut Yachts has new dealership agreements in France and the U.K., as well as dealerships in new markets: Slovenia and Lithuania.

As part of the company's new brand strategy, Azimut Yachts France will be the brand's exclusive distributor in France, replacing Philippe Blattes

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Yachting, which represented Azimut Yachts in France for 22 years.

The U.K. distributor, Azimut Yachts U.K., is based in Southampton and led

by General Manager Richard Cottrell.

The company also has established new partners, Azimut Yachts Slovenia and Azimut Yachts Lithuania, as sole distributors in what it considers a potential growth market.

RYC promotes from within

Shawn Schmoll has been promoted to a top "jack-of-all-trades" position at Roscioli Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale. He brings 30 years of experience working with RYC as replacement for Tom Glass, who retired in July.

Schmoll started work with the company as a landscaper and diver when he was 18. He learned most aspects of the workings of the shipyard with jobs such as lift cable replacement. He most Schmoll recently was plant manager at the company's Donzi manufacturing facility in Bradenton, Florida.

During his time at Roscioli, Schmoll has earned college degrees in both

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business management and computer science.

"And, of course, I've got Bob's handson degree," Schmoll said. "I've learned everything from Bob. I love it."

– Dorie Cox

IGFA head steps down

The International Game Fish Association’s Rob Kramer stepped down as president recently. Kramer held the position at the nonprofit recreational fishing organization in Dania Beach, Florida, for nearly 15 years.

A press release issued by IGFA said Kramer planned to "spend more time with his family and explore new challenges."

“We have accomplished much at IGFA over the last decade and a half, broadening our international reach and refocusing the organization on its original founding purposes,” Kramer said.

“It is time now to turn over the helm to new leadership that can continue the evolution well into the 21st century.”

Hinckley adds marketing chief

The Hinckley Co., based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, has hired Pete Saladino for the new position of chief marketing officer. Saladino will lead all marketing efforts globally as the builder continues to expand its line of yachts and yacht services.

Saladino's marketing experience includes 13 years with Samsung’s Galaxy brand of smartphones in the United States and Asia. He has experience as project leader in international markets such as Japan, Hong Kong, Russia and Korea. Saladino holds a master’s in business administration from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s in engineering from Cornell University.

Nautical Ventures hires manager

Nautical Ventures, a South Florida boat and watersports dealership, has hired Rick Levy as sales manager at its Dania Beach, Florida, facility.

Levy has 33 years of experience in the marine industry. Prior positions include vice president of sales at Donzi Marine in Sarasota, Florida; general sales manager at South Florida boat dealership Sundance Marine, and most recently, sales manager and general sales manager at Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson in Fort Lauderdale and Chester’s Harley Davidson in Sunrise, Florida.

“I have admired Nautical Ventures’ business operation for many years,” Levy said in a news release announcing his hiring. “Nautical Ventures has a stellar reputation and is committed to providing customer service to the

business briefs highest standards. I'm happy to have an opportunity to be affiliated with such a great company.”

For more information, visit www. nauticalventures.com.

FarSounder hires PR manager

Rhode Island-based FarSounder has hired Cassie Stetkiewicz as marketing, communications and relationship manager. Stetkiewicz, who will working closely with the CEO and director of global sales at FarSounder, will play an integral role in marketing, advertising, trade show organization, public relations and the development of client relationships, according to a company statement.

Stetkiewicz previously worked at Rhode Island-based global tour operator Collette. She has experience in international communication strategy, a proven

ability to effectively engage a multichannel audience, and expertise in event planning, according to the company.

FarSounder is a high-technology marine electronics manufacturer specializing in underwater acoustics and security systems.

Mazu names dealer in Europe

Turkish yacht designer and builder Mazu Yachts has appointed OMV as its exclusive dealer in Europe. The French company, based in Saint-Tropez, has a marina and private maintenance facility in the neighboring town of Grimaud.

OMV will represent Mazu Yachts at the upcoming yacht shows in Cannes, Monaco and Dusseldorf. The company has just opened the first dedicated Mazu Store showroom in Saint-Tropez, with several berths reserved for Mazu owners in the city’s port.

News 43 Adler Yacht restructures

Adler Yacht has appointed Philipp Pototschnik as chief executive officer.

Pototschnik takes the helm of the Swiss company from Alessandro Barizzi.

The new CEO had been hired by Adler Yacht in March as sales and marketing manager.

Pototschnik, raised in Austria and Italy, graduated from the Business University of Vienna and undertook studies in Poland, as well as the London School of Economics. He has previously worked in Web marketing and development, renewable energy, and the health and luxury sectors.

Adler Yacht also hired Esmeralda Fernandes De Sá as international sales and marketing director. Born in Vienna, De Sá has worked in the aviation industry in Austria since 1989, most recently at Cessna Citation and Embraer.

44 Triton Networking It’s time for The Triton’s biggest networking event of the year, the fall Triton Expo. All Triton readers are welcome to join us on Oct. 11 from 5-8 p.m. on the grounds of Universal Marine Center, just off State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale, tucked between Cable Marine and RPM Diesel.

We’ll have about 50 vendors on display that can help yacht captains and crew excel in their jobs and careers.

We’ll also have music, food and beverages. This low-key, free trade show typically attracts more than 800 captains, crew, and industry pros, so make plans to join us.

Until then, learn a little more about your favorite yachting publication and the Triton Expo Reed from Publisher Lucy Reed.

Q. What is The Triton?

We started The Triton in 2004 to provide news and coverage of the people who earn their livings running other people’s yachts. Yes, yachting is a lifestyle, but it’s also a job and for many, a career. We focus our coverage on topics and issues most helpful to that

TRITON EXPO last group, the professionals who are the backbone of the yachting industry.

Q. What makes you different?

Our content. I’m a journalist by training and experience, with about 16 years at daily and weekly newspapers around South Florida before starting The Triton. Our editor, Dorie Cox, has a background in journalism as well as sailing. Our associate editor, Susan Jobe, has been an editor for more than 20 years.

One of the coolest things we do is host a captains lunch. Each month, we gather a handful of yacht captains and spring a topic on them. Then we talk about it for an hour. That story ends up on the front page of The Triton every month and gives other facets of the industry a peak into what makes captains tick, why they do what they do, and how they make some of the decisions they do.

We are also the only publication that hosts regular networking events. On the first and third Wednesdays of most months, we gather for a couple hours to mingle in a casual way outside of the bar scene, giving our readers a chance to meet each other and learn a little more about our business sponsor.

Q Tell us about the Expo.

The Triton Expo started in 2008 as a

job fair but quickly evolved into what it is now, a casual trade show-type of event focused on yacht captains and crew. All of the nearly 50 businesses target their goods and services to yacht crew, who make the decisions on who does work on their yachts.

It’s also a great gathering of people and companies who share so much in common. The most powerful way to build a professional network is for crew to meet their peers, other yachties going through similar life and career phases.

So much of this industry is accomplished through word-of-mouth, so we want to encourage our guests to never stop building a professional network of contacts for jobs, advice, tips, referrals and just camaraderie.

Q. How can someone get the most out of attending the Triton Expo?

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Come willing to meet new people.

Sure, grab a glass of wine and sample some snacks, but walk around. Talk to the vendors to find out what they offer.

You may not need their services now, but next month or on your next boat, you might.

And have a goal of how many people you want to meet. Crew might make a point of finding three captains to introduce themselves to. Those captains might not be hiring this week, but next week or next month, they might.

Captains might want to meet three new stews for that inevitable day when one is needed on short notice.

And all captains and crew can take advantage of the vendors to build their own network of experts who can help them perform their jobs onboard better.

When something breaks or the yacht or guest needs something, be the superstar who knows who to call to make it happen.

No need to RSVP to attend the Triton Expo. Just bring business cards and a smile so you can meet some new people and make some new connections. Parking is available but may fill up, so come early, or catch a ride. If you need a ride, call Yachty Rentals (855-55-SCOOT) to schedule a lift.

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Join us on the third Wednesday in October to tour the new and larger showroom and factory of Sirocco Marine, exclusive dealers of the European RIB manufacturer Brig Inflatables. After 18 months in South Florida, Sirocco has expanded into space more than seven times larger than its previous location. The RIBs are supplied not only to yachts but militaries and first responders as well.

Networking is from 6-8 p.m. on Tomkies Oct. 18 at Sirocco’s new location, 3277 S.E. 14th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale (33316). Until then, learn more about Sirocco Marine from owner Boyd Tomkies.

Q. Tell us about Sirocco Marine / Brig Inflatables. What do you do?

Sirocco Marine Fort Lauderdale and Annapolis are flagship stores for Brig in the United States. Each location carries the entire line of Brig boats. My position is CEO of Sirocco Marine and Brig USA, the U.S. distributor of Brig Inflatables, and manufacturer and distributor of Fluid Watercraft, our commercial (public service, tow and recovery) and large semi-custom tow-behind tenders.

Q. What’s makes Brig special?

There are a lot of reasons why Brig is special. Brig has become the world's largest RIB manufacturer, and that’s not because of dumb luck. Brig is a European-designed and -built boat with European quality. It is sold fully loaded at less than the competition. Every five years, each model is re-designed and re-released, just like in the automobile

Sirocco Marine industry. You don't want to go and buy a new 3 series BMW and find out that it's the same as your 5-year-old one that you are trying to trade.

Q. Do you do service or just sales?

We provide a white glove service for all Sirocco Marine customers. Once part of the Brig/Sirocco family, our clients receive the high level of service at five locations is Australia, Maryland and Florida.

Q. Many larger yachts have moved to hard-sided tenders. Is there still a place for a RIB on a yacht like that?

Until now, the large Italian "fish bowl" looking RIBs offered to the yacht market have not been well suited for ferrying guests. Sirocco Marine offers the Brig 10m and Fluid Watercraft tow-behind tenders, which have been designed for larger yachts. Since the worldwide launch of the 33-foot Brig 10m last month, 28 have been sold. The production schedule for Fluid tenders is full until December. Currently, we are building for M/Y Albula, M/Y Axis and M/Y Exit Strategy, to name a few..

Q. You recently moved to new headquarters. Tell us about that.

Since opening in 2016 we have out grown the 8,000-square-foot building in Dania Beach. Our rapid growth is largely in response to the huge void in the South Florida market for premium and large RIBs. We are now housed in a 72,000-square-foot facility in Fort Lauderdale, conveniently located next to LauderAle. In our first 18 months, we have shipped 56 containers of boats to our Florida and Maryland stores.

This expansive location allows us to carry more inventory – more than 300 boats – and have an 18,000-squarefoot showroom. Additionally, we have

enough space to build at least six 35-foot RIBs at a time.

Q. Sirocco Marine is a relatively new company, but you’ve been in the industry a while. Tell us a little about your background.

I'm from New Zealand, but have been in the U.S. for 22 years. During this time, I worked in the marine industry.

The first half of my career was contract yacht racing and race boat management when I competed in a number of world championships, round-the-world races and was part of U.S. Sailing for the Olympic Tornado class.

The second part of my career has been in inflatables. I started a dealership in Annapolis, selling and servicing all three Zodiac lines, including a SOLAS inspection station, and we were a warranty facility for most brands.

We built over 200 house brand inflatables. Over the years, we supplied boats to the Pan Am Games in Mexico; had USCG, foreign and local military contracts; and supplied boats to FEMA for disaster relief. We had production equipment and were a subcontractor to Zodiac Milpro for the F470 TACOM contract.

I sold that business to focus on building large RIBs. Fluid Watercraft is now part of Sirocco Marine, and we build boats from 26 to 35 feet. Recently, we have delivered boats for Seatow, TowboatUS, and specialize in towbehind tenders.

Triton Networking on Oct. 18 is from 6-8 p.m. at Sirocco’s new location, 3277 S.E. 14th Ave in Fort Lauderdale (33316). It’s a little tricky to find under the eastern end of I-595 near the port. If you’ve been to LauderAle, the independent brewery, you are there.

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upcoming events

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PICK OF THE MONTH Oct. 11 Triton Expo Fort Lauderdale This is our biggest event of the year. We gather 50 yacht businesses and about 800 of our loyal readers and supporters for mini trade show focused on yacht crew.

Join us at Universal Marine Center from 5-8 p.m. Read more on page 44. www.the-triton.com

Oct. 4 Cogs 4 Cancer, London to

Antibes. Thirty-six yachting industry professionals bicycle ride 400km over 10 days to raise money and awareness for cancer and cancer research, and to remember the people that the yachting world has lost to this disease. Several rides and events begin Oct. 4. cogs4cancer.org

Oct. 4 IYBA’s 13th annual Charter

Seminar, Bahia Mar Resort, Fort Lauderdale. A full-day seminar for charter professionals on current hot topics in the industry as well as exploring top charter destinations around the world.

IYBA members and yacht crew, $65.

Non-members, $100. iyba.yachts

Oct. 5 The Triton “From the Bridge”

captains lunch, noon, Fort Lauderdale.

A roundtable discussion of the issues of the day for captains who earn their livings running someone else’s yacht.

Request an invite from Editor Dorie Cox at dorie@the-triton.com or 954525-0029. Space is limited.

Oct. 5-9 U.S. Sailboat Show, City Dock,

Annapolis, Maryland. New this year the American Sailing Summit of Annapolis.

Recognized as the largest, most prestigious, oldest in-water sailboat show in the world. Oct. 5 is VIP day. www.annapolisboatshows.com

Oct. 11-15 Barcelona International Boat

Show, Port Vell, Spain. www.salonnautico.com/en

Oct. 12-15 U.S. Powerboat Show, City

Dock, Annapolis, Maryland. With more than 400 boats on display, the show is recognized as the world’s oldest in-water powerboat show. Oct. 12 is VIP day. www.annapolisboatshows.com

Oct. 18 Triton Networking, 6-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of most months at rotating locations. This time, join us at Sirocco Marine at its new factory and showroom in Fort Lauderdale.

Join us for casual networking; no RSVP required. See more on page 45. www. the-triton.com

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Oct. 19-21 Pinmar Golf tournament,

Palma de Mallorca. Golf tournament for yacht crew and the superyacht industry. www.pinmargolf.es

Oct. 21 13th annual Awlgrip Captains Golf Invitational, Jacaranda Golf Club, Plantation, Florida. Captain’s license required, golf skills optional. www.captainsgolfinvitational.com Oct. 21 10th annual National Marine Suppliers’ Poker Run, 250 miles around South Florida to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. Register at www.nationalmarine.com Oct. 22 12th Volvo Ocean Race begins in Alicante, Spain. This nine-month marathon on the seas travels four oceans and five continents. www.volvooceanrace.com Oct. 27 FlameOut 2017, Fort Lauderdale. A fire-fighting competition for yacht crew. See page 14 for more details. Applications available at the-triton. com/flamout Nov. 1-5 58th annual Fort Lauderdale

International Boat Show. World’s largest in-water boat show with an audience of more than 100,000 sttendees over seven locations with 3 million square feet of display from megayachts to accessories.

This year includes nearly 1,000 boats and about 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 $46.5, a two-day ticket

upcoming events (valid Friday-Sunday) is $46 and general admission tickets are $29 per day for adults, $12 for children ages 6-15.

Download the MyBoatShow app for more details, maps and more. www.showmanagement.com

Nov. 1 No Triton Networking on this

first Wednesday of the month as it’s opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Join us on the third Wednesday of November with Longbow Marine.

Nov. 5 Daylight savings time ends at 2

a.m. Set clocks back one hour in most of the United States (it is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands).

The European Union (EU) standardized Daylight Saving Time to run from the last Sunday in March through the last Sunday in October. www.timetemperature.com

Nov. 5 The Triton “From the Bridge”

captains lunch, noon, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

A roundtable discussion of the issues of the day for captains who earn their livings running someone else’s yacht.

Request an invite from Editor Dorie Cox at dorie@the-triton.com or 954525-0029. Space is limited.

Nov. 11-14 USVI Charter Yacht Show,

Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas.

Despite being hit twice by hurricanes in September, the show is confirmed and set. vipca.org

Nov. 13-15 MYBA Superyacht Brokers’

Seminar, for the first time in Fort Lauderdale at the Renaissance Cruise Port Hotel. Three days of seminars include sales, chartering, VAT, analysis of the MYBA sales and charter agreements, and more. Fee includes three nights accommodation, networking, all meals and a copy of all seminar presentation. info@thetrainingacademy.net.

MAKING PLANS

Jan. 10-11 Refit Show Fort Lauderdale The third annual Refit International Exhibition & Conference takes over the entire hall at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, attracting more large yacht-centric yards, managers, and refit companies. Seminars include an update on how to take advantage of South Florida’s Foreign Trade Zone for duty-free parts and a rare invite to The Triton’s captains lunch. Access to the exhibit hall is free. www.refitshow.com

Nov. 14-16 Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), RAI, Amsterdam.

20,500 international marine industry professionals gather for three days of inspiration and innovation. Includes Superyacht Pavilion. www.metstrade.com

Nov. 15 Triton Networking, 6-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of most months at rotating locations. This time at Longbow Marine, a yacht chandlery specializing in engineering, in Fort Lauderdale. Join us for casual networking; no RSVP required. Bring business cards and a smile. www.the-triton.com

Calendar 47 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, parties and yacht hops. Yachts at Nelson’s Dockyard 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, this time at Ocean Wine & Spirits in Fort Lauderdale. Join us, no RSVP required. www.the-triton.com

48 Write to be Heard Owner, captain have different roles In reference to Peter Herm’s Owner's View column in the February 2016 issue, "Owner cannot stand in the way between a yacht captain and crew," I remember this is the old discussion in a company to distinguish the role of governance and management. The captain, like a professional CEO or any other high-level executive, must comply diligently with his duties and the owner must stand, as the company partners, in the ownership side.

The tricky question here is that the boat is a pleasure area for the owner so, one of the roles of the commander should be to ensure this comfort to the owner, including the crew disposition, which is, for sure, quite difficult and a really hard challenge. This includes the skill to manage the mood of a lot of diverse people so, the mood of self management must be a hiring metric. But how do you measure the good mood of an individual in an interview?

Anxo Mourelle via www.the-triton.com

from our readers Crew Eye

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rew on the M/Y Albula, a 210-foot (64m) Royal Denship explorer yacht docked at Rybovich marina in West Palm Beach, Florida, joined the millions of people who donned protective eyewear or used special devices to watch the solar eclipse across the U.S. on Aug. 21.

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It was the first time in 99 years that a total eclipse could be seen only in the continental U.S. The “path of totality” – or area directly below the moon's shadow, where a total solar eclipse can be seen – cut across 14 states, and millions of people from around the world converged to view the rare event in cities throughout that 70-mile-wide swath of darkness, according to news reports. A partial eclipse in varying degrees could be seen in the rest of the country, including South Florida.

Authorities warned that watching it without special protective eyewear or devices could permanently damage the eyes.

PHOTOS/CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

Unwise to attempt transit

In reference to “License suspended after Flugtag incident” in the September issue, I want to point out that there is a video of the incident that clearly shows a waterway so congested that consideration of a transit through it would surely be inadvisable and create a risk of collision beyond what would be prudent to attempt. Not a good move.

Capt. Randy Cole via www.the-triton.com

Planes on water misunderstood

I was just reading “Yacht's seaplane landed, did not crash” online [see story in this issue, page 13], and it reminded me of my own experience. When I was doing training for the seaplane rating add-on to my pilot certificate, we would practice water landings/takeoffs in the Everglades near Interstate 75. Upon return to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, the tower would ask where we had been operating. Many times motorists would call the sheriff’s office to report an aircraft “going down” in the Everglades. It happens.

Capt. John Wampler via www.the-triton.com

I built the putting green adjacent to the bar and swimming pool, and won a lot of free drinks in friendly competition putting around the course.

Ole Anderson Retired captain, current bridge tender

The Sails marina has history

News, updates appreciated

In reference to “Pier 66 owner buys The Sails Marina” on page 12 of the September issue, I remember the days back when it was the Marina Motor Inn. The inside courtyard bar was a fine place to relax and unwind. It was a great place for many years.

The Crew Eye is an opportunity to share a behind-the-scenes view of your career and what life is like on board a megayacht.

Please send your photos for consideration to editor@the-triton.com.

Thank you so much this week’s email blast with the news around Fort Lauderdale after Hurricane Irma. We received a “superyacht newsletter” yesterday that didn't even acknowledge what a big part of the yachting community is dealing with. We ran from the

storm, over to Cozumel and then down toward Belize. We arrived back home at Rybovich yesterday [a few days after the storm] and the clean-up begins tomorrow. It was a stressful week. We appreciate you guys so much!

Capt. Roy & Stephanie Hodges M/Y Laurel

Basic info always good refresher

I have just read Capt. Jeff Werner’s Diesel Digest column in the June 2016 issue, “First Step in good maintenance?

Know how diesel engines work”.

I like this type of information because

you always can learn some interesting new knowledge and at the same time revive the knowledge you already know.

A Mobile Maintenance via www.the-triton.com

Complex story well told

In reference to “Judge rules for crew, but no cash in sight,” your cover of the September issue, I just want to say well done. I think you’ve written a good summary of a very complex matter.

Capt. Richard Le Quesne PYA Council Member

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To retain the best crew, planes and yachts must use better lures

By Bob Howie

I’ve long compared the aviation world in which I live to the yachting world, which I only visit, in terms of both professions’ similarities.

Finding – and keeping – good help in both industries is challenging, and the long-forecast pilot shortage in aviation has finally arrived, albeit about 25 years later than expected, but arrived it has, along with myriad headaches in finding and keeping good crews.

Folks, let face it. Keeping good crew is neither cheap nor easy. In the aviation world, it’s getting increasingly expensive in terms, benefits and time spent finding ways to incentivize crews from leaving.

Aviation and yachting have similar crew credentialing pathways; certifications and experience playing key roles as well as looking for the kinds of crew that “fit” into the organization’s environment; a “people like us” approach that carries the promise that maybe the newhires will stick around long enough to at least get out of training and on the line.

That’s not as easy as it sounds.

Professional aviation training organizations told me recently the word

has been put out that within two years there’s going to be a demand to train at least 90 pilots a day. That demand will strain current instructor staffing. It takes about 12 months to bring in an instructor – even though the would-be instructor is an experienced pilot – and bring them up to full operational certification.

The lack-of-instructors situation is being further exacerbated by airlines and corporate operators syphoning off instructors with lucrative offers that puts the instructors back in cockpits.

But, that’s not the only burden.

A senior commercial pilot friend tells me his airline alone within two years will be retiring as many as 800 pilots a year. There are not enough pilots in the traditional pipelines to meet that demand as well as what could reasonably be assumed will be similar demands at the other lines, not to mention corporate and charter operators.

In the face of this, then, what can operators do to remain competitive and attractive to the dwindling qualified crew base? First, in my opinion, take an objective look at what you offer and dump the tendency to say, “Well, it’s what everybody else is offering.”

It’s expensive and time consuming to recruit new hires. In aviation, it takes anywhere from 90 days to six months to put a pilot on line. If an operator can’t keep that new hire on the line for at least a year, recruiting and training costs compound to the point where most owners won’t pay for that revolving door and will blame the operator’s business practices.

My dad once said, “If you want to catch a big fish, you have to use a big lure.” Same goes here. I know, there are budgets to consider, but I’ve seen the consequence – sometimes tragic – of owners who will spend millions on an airplane and cut corners in the cockpit.

And don’t mistakenly think that once hired, a crew member has stopped looking for a job. I see cases where new hires drop out of training to go to another operator paying $5,000 a year more.

Operators today should understand that the paradigm has shifted against them; that qualified crew members, while incentivized by the pay, are looking beyond the check in terms of working conditions, crew resource management (which includes how captains administrate), benefits in terms of insur-

ance, time off, vacation and expenses management.

Listen, word gets around, about the operation, the staff, crews, captains, everything. I know captains I’d happily fly with again – even jump at the opportunity to fly with again – and I know captains I wouldn’t even consider being at the same airport with. How captains (presidents, CEOs, supervisors, what have you) behave plays as important of a role as anything else.

Recruitment and crew retention today is no longer about just hanging out a flyer or placing an ad. It’s as much about prudent financial management as it is finding the right fit for your operation. If it’s not working out so well for you, it might just be that your lure ain’t quite big enough.

Bob Howie is a senior captain at Wing Aviation Charter Services in Houston, Texas. He spent 13 years as a freelance writer with the Houston Chronicle and is also published in national aviation trade publications. A bluewater-experienced sailor, Bob is a lifelong boat owner.

Comments on this essay are welcome at editor@the-triton.com.

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