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o o o Test Your Mates n What is the Plimsoll? n The Papa flag, the white square in a blue field, signifies what to the mariner? n What does it mean to “dress a ship”?

ANSWERS on page 11

Sun & Moon

Weather

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Practicing faith, traveling the world

By Suzette Cook

Upcoming Events Today, noon Work to replace the CSX railroad bridge over the New River just west of Lauderdale Marine Center is on schedule to wrap up today at noon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The bridge should be back in the up position and the channel reopened in time for boat traffic leaving the show.

For bridge status updates, call the bridge tender at +1 954-581-4505.

Chief Stew Annie Barclay released tears as her crewmate stood by her side, an arm around her waist.

They attended a chapel service yesterday at Bahia Mar, offered for the first time at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

For Barclay and several other crew in attendance, the service was a chance to practice their faith with fellow worshippers, something yacht crew don’t often get to do. But faith shouldn’t be something they must sacrifice to work on yachts, they said.

“If they seek it out, it’s available,” said Barclay, who has worked in the industry for 14 years, about half that time on M/Y Antares. “I’ve been

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ANCHORED: Crew attend the first chapel service offered at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

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Charters changing as owners choose

Feb. 20, June 11 IGY Marinas volunteer days at its marinas around the world. Captains and crew are invited to participate.

Feb. 20 at its marinas around the Caribbean and Latin America. June 11 at its marinas in the United States.

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By Lucy Chabot Reed A few developments in the charter market recently have triggered concerns and conversations about its future, chiefly an apparent trend of yacht owners to remove their vessels from commercial registration and out of the charter fleet because of inconvenience, regulation and taxes.

While the charter fleet is a fraction of

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the recreational yachting sector, it is the most significant factor to yacht owners.

More than 75 percent of people who buy or build a yacht have chartered at least once.

“Charter is very important to the industry,” said Bob Saxon, a yacht management and charter veteran who now consults for industry businesses.

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Church, marine industry sponsor event in the Bahamas on Easter, so I find a church and I go.”

Yesterday, that opportunity came at a chapel service organized by Rio Vista Community Church parishioner Liz Pasch, who came up with the idea for a faith-based event after learning that other national and international events make the effort to serve the needs of their guests of faith.

“I started doing a little research, and I realized that the PGA has a worship service,” Pasche said. “And I started questioning why doesn’t the Ft. Lauderdale boat show? It’s been 56 years; why isn’t there one?”

So she met with Rio Vista Pastor Matt Lomenick and – with the help of marine industry sponsors including a boat builder, brokers, industry businesses, crew and a marina/yacht owner – rented a room at the hotel.

“Originally, it started with possibly busing people to the church,” she said.

“But what God wants us to do is bring the church to the people.”

Shelly (above) and Steve Berry, who work on a 100-foot private charter yacht, were among the 50 people at the

service.

“There are Christians in the industry,” said Steve Berry, who serves as a first mate. “We hope it will be every year at the boat show. It is difficult to be part of this industry and yet be God-based.”

Barclay thanks her crewmate, Stew Jacoline Van Zyl, for inviting her to attend church with her a year ago. For Barclay, who is Christian, attending services and studying the Bible are a part of her life that she doesn’t want to give up as she works on yachts and travels around the world.

“We’re usually so busy, we don’t get to go to church on Sundays,” she said. “But you make your own church.

The sea is the church, the dock is the church. It can be whatever you want.

I’m very proud of my spirituality.

“It washes me clean,” she said about the tears she shed at the service yesterday. “It happens every time I go to church.”

Suzette Cook is editor of Triton Today, suzette@the-triton.com. For information about a future service at FLIBS, e-mail boatshowchapel@gmail.com.

Love blooms to engagement on yacht

By Lucy Chabot Reed Bosun Jared Woodin and Chief Stew Mia Nordangard of M/Y Cheers 46, a 140-foot Benetti, got engaged just before the show on a holiday in Mexico.

They spent their trip celebrating Nordangard’s birthday, snorkeling and horseback riding, basically doing all the romantic things young people in love will do. And when the time came for the nice dinner, Woodin put on a suit.

“I was acting all nervous, and she

said ‘why are you acting all weird?’ ” he said, retelling the story on the dock, laughing. “ ‘Why are you sweating so much? Why are you wearing a suit?’ ” And then he got down on one knee and asked the question. She said yes.

“It was like a movie,” she said.

The couple has no date set yet, but they hope to wed in Sweden where her family is, which gives him an excuse to fly his family to Europe.

Lucy Chabot Reed is editor emeritus of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 4: Scenes in the galley Time to shine a camera eye on perhaps the most essential player in a yacht crew world: the chef, who perform a yeoman’s job keeping guests and crew well fed. The Triton peeked into many yacht galleys yesterday to find these culinary creators ready to craft the next meal. And when a chef wasn’t available for a photo, crew tried to fill in. (Not always a good idea.) Thanks, chefs.

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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day Capt.

Carroll Connolly M/Y Black Douglas 94’ Neville Expedition “Back to Stuart... or to the new owner.”

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Albert Rodriguez M/Y Amarula Sun 130’ Westport “The Caribbean, Antigua.”

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Vincent Lauro M/Y At Last 145’ Heesen “Busy charter schedule to St. Thomas and the British Isles for 8 months.”

Where is the boat headed after the show?

The Triton will miss our captains and crew who have welcomed us aboard, given us a place to rest, offered us a cold drink of water and allowed us to ask questions for our daily survey. We wish you safe journeys and want to know where your next adventure will take you.

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Thomas Donati M/Y Logica 147’ Logica Yachts “We move to Epic Marina, Miami then go to Fisher Island and the Caribbean. “

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Ronnie Holding M/Y Ocean Drive 93’ Benetti “LMC shipyard for sanding the deck and to get painted.”

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Roy Hodges M/Y Gravitas 171’ Feadship “Back up to West Palm Beach and the Caribbean after that. ”

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Vareek Breaden M/Y Namoh 125’ Cheoy Lee “I have a charter in Key Largo, then to the islands.”

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David Sloate M/Y Cocktails 157’ Trinity “Next to the Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous at Fisher Island.”

Bosun Simon Boyd M/Y Charisma 153’ Feadship “Rybovich Shipyard for two months, then the Caribbean.”

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Peter Spinelli M/Y Clarity 160’ Bilgin “I was hoping you might tell me?”

Deckhand Tyler Lewis M/Y Dorothy Ann 126’ Trinity “Back home to Key Biscayne until the next boat show.”

Stew Heather Miller M/Y Capricorn 139’ Protekson Turquoise “Headed to the Bahamas in a couple of days.”

First Mate TJ Stark M/Y King Baby 140’ IAG “We’re going to LMC and getting ourselves ready for the charter season.”

AV/Stew Willy Ramos M/Y Apogee 205’ Codecasa “To Powell Brothers Marina and then the Caribbean.”

Chef Pedro Suarc M/Y Impulsive 125’ Norship “Bahamas, Nassau, Atlantis Marina. ”

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the owner’s intended use, and to make those determinations before a sale has “It’s the feedstock for boat ownership.� concluded, they said.

And three quarters of the world’s “If they [owners] are buying luxury charters happen in the western specifically for charter, it makes it much Mediterranean, easier,� Butler said. which means “But those who the hurdles that want to have a yacht varying VAT for their personal regulations use and want to create can be charter to defray significant to the costs, that’s where entire sector. the problem comes But there are in. It’s just too much two issues. First, of a hassle.� that there was Those problems more demand include registering a for charter this yacht commercially summer in to charter and the Med than then having the there has been owner pay the in recent years, charter fee and with demand tax for private use. far outweighing Bob Saxon, a yacht management and Also, commercial demand. charter veteran said the charter is very regulation requires “I couldn’t important to the industry. PHOTO/LUCY REED a higher level of have done any standards be met more business and inspected against. if I wanted to,� said Barbara Dawson, The Marshall Islands registry has senior charter broker with Camper & devised a way to enable owners to do Nicholsons, which saw a 14 percent both. (See adjacent story.) jump in its charter activity this year.

Even though VAT rules are The second issue is also complicated, they are the phenomenon of owners manageable. taking their yachts out of “VAT is worldwide,â€? said commercial registration Dawson, who has been a because of all the regulations charter broker for 25 years. and taxation issues. “There is nowhere you can Is this the beginning of a go and charter without crisis? asked Ken Hickling, paying some sort of tax. ‌ I a board member of the think the Med is very easy.

International Superyacht It just gets complicated Society and moderator of a when they come out with panel at the final YachtInfo new regulations all the seminar yesterday morning. time.� “We’re not at crisis level Panelists discussed how yet, but we’re at an area of easy the charter process high concern,� said Danielle can be with boats that were Butler, owner of Luxury Law bought with the express who specializes in maritime intent to charter, such as those owned law. “The minute we make it too

by Bernie Little and Andreas Liveras. difficult for these owners, they’re going “The industry really needs more to go buy the house in Tuscany.� commercially minded people like that,� “Or take their yacht out of Saxon said. commercial service,� Dawson said.

Lucy Chabot Reed is editor emeritus The key was to get a proper yacht for of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.

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A crew is more than one member

By Paul Ferdais It doesn’t matter if you are a stew, deckhand, or captain. It doesn’t even matter if you work on yacht.

Good teams are always made up of the same elements.

When I worked on deck, I have to admit, there were times when I wasn’t a very good team player, when I wasn’t enthusiastic about what I was doing.

There were times I didn’t always take the time to lend a helping hand, and there were times when I tried to force my views on my teammates.

I didn’t understand how important the personal components of effective

teamwork factored into the success of everyone around me.

What I’ve since learned is that being an effective team member means turning a personal mindset into action.

Being trustworthy, being enthusiastic, being helpful to others, being curious about my skill level and managing myself well are all personal traits that impact the team.

When you demonstrate these traits, you improve yourself and improve the effectiveness of your team.

A former first officer, Paul Ferdais is CEO of The Marine Leadership Group, and writes The Triton’s Taking the Helm leadership column.

MI allows private charters in France

By Lucy Chabot Reed The Marshall Islands registry has created a way for privately registered non-EU yachts to charter in France and Monaco for up to 12 weeks a year.

The program, called Yacht Engaged in Trade or YET, creates “a commercial bubble” around a private yacht for a specific time, such as the two weeks of a charter contract. When that time expires, the yacht goes back to being private again.

“Owners have always had the issue if they go to the Med of being either private or commercial,” said Ionna Hernandez, business development manager for yachts at International Registries, maritime administrator for the Marshall Islands flag.

To charter in the Med, a yacht must be registered commercial, so owners who want to use their yacht there handle this by either paying the charter fee and taxes as a regular charter client or clearing out of the EU and clearing back in as a private vessel.

“We sat down with French customs in Paris and Port State Control and had this program completely vetted,” Hernandez said.

Now vessels retain their private registration at all times, but get a temporary certificate of registry (COR) for YET. The yacht must meet all the standards of a commercially registered

yacht and obtain a commercial certificate of compliance.

A downside is that the yacht, because it always remains privately registered, will not have access to dutyfree fuel.

And the yacht must be at least 24m to qualify for the commercial certificate.

“It’s not for everybody, but it’s solving a lot of problems,” she said.

International Registries, which announced the new certificate in midSeptember at the Monaco Yacht Show, has been working with a Med-based lawyer and fiscal agent for the past 18 months to work out the details and set it up, Hernandez said.

Yachts must work with a Med-based fiscal agent to get the YET, and it works best for non-EU beneficial owners who will enter the EU on a temporary admission, good for 18 months. EU yacht owners can do it, too, but the boat has to be fully VAT paid.

“We’re so confident that it’s sound that we will invite customs and Port State Control to come down to the boat when it sails,” she said.

Charter brokers and lawyers are cautious as the program hasn’t been tried yet. Lawyer Danielle Butler of Ft. Lauderdale is meeting with IRI executives after the show to learn more.

Lucy Chabot Reed is editor emeritus of Triton Today, lucy@the-triton.com.

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