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Sun & Moon Sunset: 7:34 pm; Sunrise (Saturday): 7:18 am Moonrise: 1:12 am; 67% illuminated High tides: 1:27 am; 1:40 pm Low tides: 7:42 am; 8:10 pm

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Weather Today: Mostly sunny, winds NNW 7 mph, high 85, 10% chance of rain, 59% humidity Tonight: Mostly clear, low 65 Tomorrow AM: Mostly sunny, high 87

Just how nautical are you and your crew mates? Find out with this little nautical trivia quiz. n What is the difference between Port State Control and Flag State Control? n What is ECDIS? n What is the name of the seaside town terrorized by the shark in Jaws? n Kilo flag means what? ANSWERS on page 2.

Things to See / Do Today, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. History Trolley Tours, departing from the courthouse, 300 N. Dixie Highway. A 45-minute trolley tour of the 1945era of West Palm Beach. Tickets $5. Reservations recommended: 561-833-8873.

Today, 5-8 p.m. Rybovich’s Friday night crew bash at the shipyard just north of the show. Sponsored by The Triton this week.

Saturday, 8 a.m. -1 p.m. West Palm Beach GreenMarket Waterfront Commons downtown Vendors offer fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, freshcut flowers and artisan foods. Free parking in the Banyan Street garage until 2:00 p.m. For more information call 561-822-1515.

BACK ON THE MARKET: After a decade in private use, the 1988-built Octopussy is for sale at the Palm Beach International Boat Show. PHOTO/LUCY REED

Much-loved Octopussy up for sale By Lucy Reed Sitting solitary at the northernmost end of the Palm Beach International Boat Show sits the blue-hulled M/Y Octopussy, docked on a pier by herself, seeming a little sad. Her beloved owner passed away in January, his heirs uninterested in yachting. So she sits in a boat show for the first time in a long time. Not many people at the show could remember the last time Octopussy, a 143-foot jet-drive Heesen, appeared for sale. Veteran crew, instead, recall her stern-to in Cannes in the late 80s, racing across the Cote d’Azur in the early 90s, anchored in the Bahamas in the 2000s. Franz Huber, who served as the owner’s butler, chef and medical person

for the past 10 years, said the yacht was the owner’s private refuge, where he and his wife would spend two or three months at a time visiting the Bahamas. Huber shows the boat as though the owner, Mr. Hans Behr, were still aboard. “This is where they always had breakfast,” he said of the dining nook off the main salon. “And they would sit here looking over the sunset.” On the flybridge aft of the bridge, Huber showed the blue-and-whitestripped sun pad where Mr. Behr would lie at 2 a.m. and look at the stars. Huber brought him milk and cookies. Huber admits he’s saddened more than he expected by Mr. Behr’s death. Huber worked for the Behrs 24/7, at their home in Switzerland, at their See OCTOPUSSY, page 3

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Crossword Puzzle

Exercise your brain between visitors to the yacht. Answers on page 3.

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Test Your Mates Answers to the nautical quiz on the front page: n Port State Control is the authority an administration has over vessels operating within their waters, regardless of the flag. That includes the people who check a boat when it enters a port. Flag State Control is the authority an

administration has over vessels within its own registration (flag) regardless of where the vessel operates. n Electronic Chart Display and Instrumentation System. n Amity (a fictional New England town). n “I wish to communicate with you.”

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Legendary yacht touched crew, too OCTOPUSSY, from page 1 home in South Florida, on the yacht wherever it went. “But I loved my job.” Now he’s tasked with managing the sale of his former boss’s assets as well as the medical attention of Mr. Behr’s ailing wife. “It’s hard to come here and organize the selling of everything,” he said. “Mr. Behr was a good person. I liked him very much.” Built in 1988 for John Staluppi, the yacht owner who named his yachts after James Bond films, Octopussy changed hands a few times since, but never her name. Mr. Behr bought her in 2000. At the time, she had dark woods in the salon, blacks and greys in the master suite, Huber said. Mr. Behr lightened the wood, walls and carpets, making it warmer, “giving it life,” he said. The glass-enclosed dining room on the aft deck is legendary and has been copied by other yachts. When opened and at anchor, the Behrs spent every afternoon enjoying an aperitif as the sun set. Mr. Behr spent 35 years going to the islands and knew them well. And he was always behind the wheel when he was aboard. “He knew where every rock was,” Huber said. “He never looked at a chart; he looked out at points. He’d stop and say ‘here’s a rock with lots of lobsters.’ The mate dove down and yes, there was a rock with lobster.” When she launched in 1988, she was Crossword Puzzle answer from page 2 R A B A T

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Butler Franz Huber in his galley PHOTO/LUCY REED aboard Octopussy. the fastest boat afloat hitting 53 knots, but Mr. Behr, never drove her faster than 25 knots, Huber said. “He wanted to take care of his engines,” he said. “This was his baby.” Earlier this month after a bottom cleaning in preparation for the show, engineers and technicians took the yacht out to see how fast she would go. She hit 38 knots. M/Y Octopussy is listed for sale at $5.9 million with International Yacht Collection, which has its exhibit of yachts at the north end of the show on a concrete dock that is part of Palm Harbor Marina, and where Octopussy sits alone, awaiting a new owner. Lucy Reed is editor of The Triton. Comments on this story are welcome at editorial@the-triton.com.

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

What is the best task you perform working on yachts?

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April 6th • 4:30-8:00 pm Lauderdale Marine Center in Ft. Lauderdale

Triton Expo

Talk about positive attitudes. Yacht crew seem to be able to find the good in all sorts of jobs onboard when we asked what they like best of all their tasks. Results varied between delicious and disgusting. It seems surprising, but several crew listed tasks usually considered monotonous and nasty as their favorite. These include cleaning toilets, washing dishes and polishing the stainless. Read more for their explanations. – Lucy Reed

• Up to 40 exhibitors providing goods and services • An outdoor trade show targeting the people who work on and in yachts • A resume clinic staffed by veteran captains • A crew uniform fashion show • Music, food, drinks and more All yacht captains, crew and industry folks are invited • No RSVP needed Catch the De Yachty Bus from Waxy’s for a free ride to the Expo, starting at 4 p.m. Space is still available.

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Capt. Debora Radtke Networking for her next job “Doing the dishes. It’s relaxing, and it helps with the whole team. When the noninterior staff jumps in and helps with the dishes, it helps everyone understand what the hard job they have. And the chef usually gives you treats.� Chef Rhonda Butler M/Y Bossy Boots II 136’ Intermarine “Making desserts, because they always make everyone smile.�

Second Stew Hilary Drover M/Y Kingfisher 142’ Feadship “Any task in which, that same day, you can see a result. I don’t care if it’s cleaning a toilet, setting a table or taking care of guests. As long as you can see a result.�

Mate Neil Riemer M/Y Gotta Go 145’ NQEA “Ensuring the water toys are in working order. Everyday, it’s something different and you learn something new. “It’s also nice when you’re done with your work and you get to enjoy your surroundings.� Deck Ruan Botha M/Y Iroquois 164’ Feadship “Polishing the stainless. It’s the most rewarding. You actually see what you did. “I can wash this all day,� he said, pointing to the hull. “And it’s still going to be white.�

Mate Wes Sills M/Y Temptation 123’ Palmer Johnson “Going scuba diving with the boss. I like it because it’s not scrubbing teak. And it breaks up the monotonous, daily routine of life on a boat.� His favorite spot: a toss up between Bora-Bora and the Galapagos.

Fri d ay • M a rc h 2 5 , 2 0 1 1 | 5 Capt. Scott Redlhammer M/Y Sea Jordan 80’ Tarrab “Running the boat on long crossings, crew only. And cooking for the boss.â€?

Capt. Bart van der Horst M/Y Silver Lining 157’ Christensen “The best task at the show is selling the boat. We’re anticipating a good show.�

Chef Nancy Thorne Still unnamed 130’ Westport “Making food that makes the crew happy. If you can keep five or six people happy, that’s the best. That’s my inner mom, I guess.�

Stew/Deck Kate Butler M/Y XIII 157’ Christensen “Because I’m inside all day long, I like washing down the yacht with the boys. Anything to get me outside.� Chef Morrison Lewis M/Y Ar-De 100’ Burger “Baking cookies. I make everything from scratch with organic ingredients. Hey, I’m crew, too.�

Eng. Alex Hamilton M/Y Sea Jordan 80’ Tarrab “Fixing small electronics, taking them apart and putting them back together again.�

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Deck Derrick Worthington M/Y Dreamer 135’ Hargrave “That last wipe after a wash down when you are done and you look at it and it looks great.�

Deck Luke Weschta M/Y Remember When 162’ Christensen “Driving the tender. It’s better than chamoising.�

Stew Molly O’Connor M/Y Dreamer 135’ Hargrave “Working on deck, just because it’s different, being outside and in the fresh air.�

Deck Christian DuPreez M/Y Sea Owl 124’ Delta “Waxing the boat. It’s relaxing, out there doing my thing.�

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Networking event yesterday

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he U.S. Superyacht Association hosted a networking reception yesterday afternoon, sponsored by Danila Richards Large Yacht Services. Industry professionals gathered in perfect Florida weather and enjoyed wine and cheese. Photos/David Reed, Lucy Reed

Wednesday’s crew party

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ioneer Linens hosted a crew party at Feelgoods Rock Bar and Grill downtown that ran late into the night Wednesday. Photos/Dorie Cox

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DOING THE CREW THING: Best dressed

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n opening day of the Palm Beach International Boat Show, yacht crew looked fresh and well-dressed. Spring-time whites were the popular uniform of the day on the docks. Photos/Lucy Reed

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Triton Expo

All yacht captains, crew and industry folks are invited • No RSVP needed Catch the De Yachty Bus from Waxy’s for a free ride to the Expo, starting at 4 p.m. Space is still available.

• Up to 40 exhibitors providing goods and services • An outdoor trade show targeting the people who work on and in yachts • A resume clinic staffed by veteran captains • A crew uniform fashion show • Music, food, drinks and more

To exhibit at the popular Triton Expo, call +1 954-525-0029 Sponsored by:

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