Triton Today Palm Beach 2015 Saturday by Triton News Network

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Sun & Moon Sunset: 7:35 pm; Sunrise (Sunday): 7:14 am Moonrise: 1:11 pm; 45% illuminated High tides: 2:04 pm; 3:33 am (Sunday) Low tides: 11:12 pm; 11:44 am (Sunday)

Weather Today: Considerable cloudiness, 0% chance of rain, high 76; winds NNW 15-25 mph Tonight: Cloudy; 0% chance of rain; low 57 Tomorrow AM: Cloudy; high 77; N 15-25

Things to See / Do Today, 1-4 p.m. Ward’s Marine Electric’s booth offers a recharge with charging station, massages, snacks and water, as well as music, dancers and cocktails.

Today, 5-7 p.m. Zeidel & Co. hosts networking in the USSA Pavillion.

Today, 1-4 p.m. CrewVid Video Resume Extravaganza offers crew a short film for their CV. Registration required at CrewVid.com.

Today Judging for Top Notch Tabletop Challenge, organized by Aqualuxe Outfitting. See the four categories, photos and more details at www. topnotchtabletop.com.

Tomorrow, 8 p.m.-? Last Blast Crew Party, hosted by Zeidel & Co. crew apparel, at Off the Hookah, 314 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach (33401). Visit booth 913 in the USSA pavilion for a VIP wristband for open bar until 10 p.m.

TWINKLE, TWINKLE: The captain and crew of M/Y Star, the 42m Kingship, rallied around the ship’s bell yesterday before bad weather blew into the show. Cloudy skies kept guests at bay, but this weekend’s cooler and clearer weather brings high hopes. For more crew shots, see pages 4-5. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

This show tops for location, clients By Lucy Chabot Reed When yacht captains were asked yesterday to share their thoughts about the Palm Beach show, like most in the industry, they praised the ease of parking, the plethora of places to eat, and the wide-open, almost casual feel of this show. When it came to selling the bigwhite-boat, it also seems that Palm Beach is a better environment. “This is a nicely laid-out show,” said Capt. Riaan Coetzer of M/Y Katya, a 46m Delta. “It’s not the biggest, but it’s definitely one of the nicer ones.” About 20 of the 50-or-so largest

yachts in the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami last month are on display in Palm Beach this week. Among captains who have done both, they preferred the location, amenities and ambiance of the Palm Beach show, as well as its selling platform. “Down there, they want the go-fast boats,” said Capt. Craig Cannon of M/Y Miss Lisa, a 92-foot Citadel. “For a 10-knot boat like this, it’s not worth going. They don’t have the clientele for us. Plus, it’s so hard to get in and out of there.” Capt. Cannon said the owner skipped exhibiting in the Miami show this year

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Clients, docks, brokers differ in shows SHOW, from page 1 after being in it in 2014. “This is a good venue, close to downtown, there’s parking,” he said. “And the clientele is better, more affluent. In Miami, you have that, for sure, but for this boat, the clients are here.” While captains and crew may prefer Palm Beach, “the atmosphere is better for buyers as well,” said Capt. Dave Johnson of the 124-foot Moonen M/Y Northlander. “It’s a pleasant district, there’s plenty of parking.” Several captains noted that they were busier in Miami (so far, at least), but that didn’t translate into better “I’m never looking for busy, I’m looking for quality,” Johnson said. “And the quality is excellent here. … We’re welcoming guests that didn’t see the boat in Ft. Lauderdale or Miami. We’re generating new interest, seeing different people.” “Miami was a lot busier, but everything is smaller; smaller docks, smaller boats,” said Capt. Alex Aslou of the 164-foot Trinity M/Y Imagine. “This show is more substantial, bigger docks, more vendors. It’s like it’s geared more toward the larger boat clientele. At 164 feet, we were the largest in Miami. Here, we’re Aurora’s tender.” M/Y Aurora, the 200-foot Lurssen, is the largest show on exhibit in the Palm Beach show. Another captain said the show is

also good for smaller boats. He’d seen a lot of interest in his yacht, the 108-foot Broward M/Y Double Down, for which he is also the broker. “One of the brokers yesterday said I have four buyers for 100-foot-ish Browards,” said Capt. Ian O’Connell, also a broker with Yachting Experts. “Those buyers weren’t there in Miami.” Those clients are ready to move up from the 60- to 80-foot market, he said. “And that’s just within the past month,” he said. “After being in Miami, brokers previewing the boat said you have to go to Palm Beach; that’s the right show for this boat.” Several captains and crew said it was too early to tell how this show will compare. With a noon opening on Thursday and a rainy Friday, they weren’t yet ready to call it in favor of Palm Beach. But Capt. Brett Sussman of the 116foot Azimut M/Y Happy Hour had no reservations. “This show is more exclusive,” he said. “The people who come here are more serious.” But perhaps the biggest difference he noticed is in the display from the brokers. “Brokerage houses here make more of an effort,” he said. “Their presence is bigger here, and that translates into it feels better.” Lucy Chabot Reed is editor of Triton Today. Comments: lucy@the-triton.com.

New yacht crew uniform styles debut Zeidel & Co., the yacht crew uniform company based in West Palm Beach, is unveiling its new brand of crew apparel called See at the show this week. Previewed at the Ft. Lauderdale show in October, the line is now available, including two new skorts, three dresses, blouses, capris and shorts for men and women. They come in the classic line, which is in stock and always available; the deluxe line, which is custom colors of the existing designs; and the luxe line, which is a custom design. Though there are no fitting rooms, crew can take the items back to their

Chelsey Perkins models Zeidel’s new line of crew apparel. PHOTO/LUCY REED

boat to try on, said Montana Pritchard, owner of Zeidel and its creative director. Zeidel has free drinks on the docks 5-7 p.m. each evening. Stop by to check out their new brand of crew apparel. – Lucy Chabot Reed

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SCENE ON THE DOCKS: On the job

rew at the show yesterday were all smiles as the show heated up in the morning under sunny skies and busier crowds. Thunderstorms moved in by early afternoon, chasing guests off the docks and crew under cover, chamois in hand. Today promises clear skies, cooler temps and more guests. PHOTOS/TOM SERIO and LUCY REED

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OFF THE DOCK: A few scenes from yesterday

@ National Thunderstorms couldn’t keep captains and crew away from foie gras sausage and chilled rose at National Marine Suppliers’ barbecue on the docks yesterday at the show. Even the mayor of Ft. Lauderdale stopped by to support one of his town’s biggest marine employers. PHOTOS/DAVID REED

Stand-up yacht crew know to step up Join us for the 7th annual Spin-A-Thon and help us raise money for children and families in our communities!

APRIL 25TH 2015 Esplanade Park 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. SPinning EvEnT 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. AfTEr PArTy

www.marineindustrycares.org

Take this leadership lesson from Paul Ferdais, Triton leadership columnist and coach. With the hectic pace of the boat show upon us, how do we hold ourselves and our team members accountable for the many tasks we need to accomplish? Being accountable means taking responsibility for our actions and the outcomes. There are many components to accountability, but let’s focus on the two main ones: responsibility and excuses. When you accept responsibility when something goes wrong instead of trying to blame or hide behind other people, you demonstrate you know how to be accountable. The second component of accountability is not making excuses.

Never use an excuse as a reason why you aren’t performing at your absolute best. Never say it’s not your job, it’s someone else’s fault, or you would have done something if not for the problem you experienced. Holding people accountable for results is not about laying blame or being accusatory. Instead, ask questions to get to the bottom of any issues you encounter. A leader who asks questions and avoids accusations builds trust and safety with his or her crew. Paul Ferdais writes the Taking the Helm column each month in The Triton. A former chief officer, he is CEO of The Marine Leadership Group, which delivers leadership training workshops and coaching for crew.

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