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Captains find crew the oldfashioned way In addition to brokers, business people and media walking the docks at St. Maarten’s boat show were crew looking for work. Some went down to volunteer for the show, hoping that if they hung around enough, they might find some day work. Others came to find full-time positions. From the Bridge Walking the Lucy Chabot Reed docks is a bit easier in the Caribbean than it has been in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001. So that got us wondering if captains in need of crew follow the same, haphazard way of finding crew in the islands as they do in the states. With pressures high and the next charter right around the corner, how do captains find crew in the Caribbean? As always, individual comments are not attributed to any one person in particular so as to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains are identified in a photograph on page A20. “You look down the dock for unhappy crew,” one captain said, only half joking. See THE BRIDGE, page A20

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A9 Starting anew The former M/Y Argus continues its rebirth.

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Fewer brokers, boats haunt start-up show The third annual St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition wrapped up in early December, no closer to finding an identity than it was in years one or two. When the show first began, the industry saw it as competition with Antigua’s long-running Editor’s Notes show. People Lucy Chabot Reed predicted then that St. Maarten would draw the power boats and Antigua would draw the sailboats. Year two disproved that, with about the same number of power boats at each show (albeit a much lower percentage in Antigua, to be sure). Last year’s perception was that St. Maarten’s show would turn into the American boat show, Antigua the European boat show. While that held true a bit this year, there were still a few European brokers walking the docks, taking meetings and bucking the edict that they keep their distance from St. Maarten this year. Bottom line, though, is that the docks held fewer than 30 boats instead of the 43 showcased in the show catalogue.

Deckhand Johnny De Waal tends bar on M/Y Tooth Fairy during that yacht’s 1920s-themed yacht hop. For more from the 2006 St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition, see pages A6-7. PHOTO/LUCY REED “Fifteen or 16 boats cancelled,” said Mark Boxshall, contracted to produce the show with his partner, Lucille Frye, both of the St. Maartenbased Super Yacht Services. “That’s the nature of the industry.”

Winds were heavy in early December, keeping several boats in Ft. Lauderdale and points north. Other yachts were delayed for other

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Lesson Learned: Withdraw entry, skip Houston By Lucy Chabot Reed Eng. Kieran Kelly was home in England for Christmas this year, a far cry from his planned holiday skiing in the United States. But thanks to previous crew stories about troubles with U.S. immigration officials, he wasn’t deported. Kelly, an Irish citizen, was the engineer on M/Y Que Sera, the 122-foot Delta, for two years but had taken on a refit project in Mexico recently. After three months with limited time off, he was on his way back to Ft. Lauderdale in midDecember for a break and possible a holiday. His flight took him through Houston, a hub for commercial, big-ship crew for the oil industry. When he handed the U.S. immigration official his passport and B1/B2 visa, the officer looked closer at his computer record, asked why he didn’t have a C1/D visa, and escorted him to another room, he said. “They asked me a lot of questions about why I was here

so long, why I went out and came back in so much, why half of time I came in on a B1, the other half on a B2,” Kelly said. “I explained to her I work on a yacht, I was here because the yacht was here, that I don’t decide where the yacht goes. “She told me ‘you’re crew, you’re meant to have a C1/D,’ and I told her I’m a yacht worker, not a ship worker,” he said. “They didn’t have a clue. They didn’t even know what a yacht was.” Pulled aside in that little room, Kelly called his former captain, Dave Reams of Que Sera. Reams faxed over copies of stories from other yacht crew that appeared in The Triton that included statements from immigration officials that yacht crew need a B1/B2 visa. Houston officials weren’t interested, he said. “Once I realized they weren’t going to let me in, I asked to withdraw my application and leave the country on my own,”

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WHAT’S INSIDE Bradford says bye-bye Joe, page A12

Bradford President Paul Engle bids farewell to retiring Joe Quinn. PHOTO/LUCY REED

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Yacht crews move around at St. Maarten show, beyond The St. Maarten show was full of familiar faces and boats, sometimes not always together. Capt. Jay Roberts has taken over M/Y Unforgettable, an 83-foot Feretti. Roberts and his partner, cook/ stew Breanna Blundell, were most recently on the 80-foot Lazzara M/Y Sea Delight on the Latitude U.S. West Coast. Adjustment Veteran Lucy Chabot Reed charter Capt. Jackson McHorney took over command this summer of the M/Y Lady Frances IV, the 103-foot Broward previously run by Capt. Herb Magney. McHorney has been busy lately McHorney with relief work

and deliveries. The yacht picked up five charters at the end of summer and had nine booked for the winter already. The 156-foot Broward M/Y Inspiration has a new captain. Craig Cannon has taken over the ninemember crew. Cannon recently spent several years in the Bahamas before returning to the Caribbean where he started his career. (That’s him dancing with the feather lady on page A7.) Former Capt. Will Keiser and his wife, Chef Oanh Keiser, are reportedly on M/Y Azzurra II, the 156-foot CRN, which was scheduled to be in St. Maarten for the boat show but didn’t make it. Here’s to a The Keisers busy charter

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Scotty Miller leaves Lady Jenn; Milk & Honey gets new leader LATITUDE, from page A4 season for everyone. Away from the show, yacht crew moved around, too. The legendary Capt. Scotty Miller is no longer on M/Y Lady Jenn, the 136foot Palmer Johnson he worked on for more than 10 years, the past eight as her captain. Word on the docks is that he has purchased a 40-foot Irwin that he plans to spruce up and take cruising. Miller is low-key and wouldn’t confirm that, other than to smile. Capt. Curtis Cook and his wife, Stephanie, have taken over M/Y Imagine after nearly two years on the 145-foot Trinity M/Y Relentless. The couple and the yacht will cruise the Bahamas and Caribbean this winter. And after spending the past year helping owners work out crew issues on no fewer than three yachts, Capt. Herb and Purser/Massage Therapist Tanya Magney have taken command of the charter yacht H. Magney Milk & Honey, a

125-foot Palmer Johnson managed by International Yacht Collection. The Magneys join several veteran crew on the yacht, including Chef Eddy Venzi who has been onboard a year, and Eng. Stuart McGowans, a three-year veteran. (Capt. Magney said he promptly sent McGowans on the first two-week vacation he’s had in two years.) New to the yacht are First Officer Stan Glover, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and a 500-ton captain himself, Chief Stew Rita Glover, and

Marcel Leger in the Magney-created position of “super deck,” which requires a license and at least one year of experience. The yacht is at Lauderdale Marine Center, preparing for a yard period this spring. And, if I know the Magneys, untold adventures beyond, no doubt. Send news of your promotion, change of yachts or career, or personal accomplishments to Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com. Let your yachting kin know what’s up with you.

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M/Y Intrepid’s Chef Sylvie Staboli, right, hikes the Inca trail in Peru.

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It takes a lot of work ... Sure, we boat show attendees have loads of fun at yacht hops and parties, but don’t think for a minute we don’t know how much work yacht crew put in to make those themes come together and keep the buzz going. Congrats to the award-winning crews in St. Maarten and a hearty thanks to all crew’s undying energy and smiles. PHOTOS/LUCY REED

Who says captains won’t swab the deck? Capt. Mike Alfieri of M/Y Lady Sharon Gale takes matters into his own hands to prepare for the show.

Show or no show, megayachts must be kept looking nice. Some of the crew of M/Y Corrie Lynn give it their best effort at Port de Plaisance marina.

First Mate David Bond prepares M/Y Miracle for the show’s final day.

From top, Chef Jerry Pond, Capt. Peter Martin, Mate Ilan Oosthuizen, Chief Stew Bev Van Der Westhuizen and Stewardess Francie Grimward of M/Y Carib Queen.

From left, First Mate Hunter Wray, Stew/ Massage Therapist Denise Dobbs, Capt. Brit Robinson (behind), deck/stew Daniel Toro, and Chef Mark Samples of M/Y Arm’s Reach.

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... to have this much fun M/Y Touch won Best in Show for a successful yacht hop and all-around effervescent crew. Here, Stewardess Monika Solowij, Mate Matt MacKay and deckhand Matt Brown serve up lychee martinis during their Indianthemed hop.

M/Y Inspiration’s Capt. Craig Cannon, above, moves with a Caribbean dancer at the show’s opening party, A Taste of St. Maarten. His yacht went on to win the best yacht-hop theme spoofing the training requirements of STCW. A banner hung across the yacht with the acronym spelling Some Think Crew Work. Inspiration Mate Andrew Gallagher, dressed as a goofy fireman, welcomes yacht hoppers aboard.

Downtime,St.Maarten style.Above,from front,day worker Martin Ceresna, show volunteer Jarred Adlard, Stewardess Francie Grimward from M/Y Carib Queen, day worker Danny Walker (with guitar) and Mate Nick Peterson of M/Y Cocktails relax after hours. Below, Peterson picked up the strings when the rest of the group got camera shy, offering up “Reckless Kelly” from Crazy Eddie’s Last Hurrah.

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Captains pleased with show crowd, quality BOAT SHOW, from page A1 reasons. Cavendish White, the UKbased brokerage that had two boats in the show last year, showed no boats this year. “It’s not that we didn’t want to have them here; there were delays in the yard period,” said James Graham, the company’s charter fleet manager who stretched his trip to the Caribbean over the end of the St. Maarten show and the beginning of the Antigua show. “We wanted to have a company presence here; we want to support it,” he said. “We understand that the captains find it useful and the support for them is better here.” In comparison to Antigua’s 45-yearold show, which featured about 90 boats this year, several captains said St. Maarten was busy enough. “It was a good show,” said Capt. Brett Sussman of the 116-foot M/Y Margaux. “They do a phenomenal job. My point of reference is the Newport show and they had 26 boats last year, so this is good.” Not only were there fewer boats this year than last, there was the distinct feeling that there were fewer people, too. But the consensus from several captains was that the thinner crowd gave them important, quality time with brokers, enabling them to really promote the crew and other features instead of just staterooms and water toys. “I talked to some brokers who are new to the industry and they said they were glad there wasn’t another 10-15 boats here because they wouldn’t have gotten through them all,” said Capt. Oliver Dissman of the 98-foot Azimut Arbitrage. “It’s obvious to the world that the brokers aren’t here,” Boxshall said. “We don’t have brokers because we don’t have boats because the majority of them are in Antigua. As our show grows, we hope to see their support increase.” Rumors in Ft. Lauderdale before the show and on the docks in St. Maarten blamed the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association for boycotting the show. Not so, said Ann Vernon, MYBA administrator who was at the St. Maarten show. “The official position of MYBA is that it is neutral on this show,” said Vernon. “But individual companies are totally separate from MYBA. The time and expense of coming to both shows is just too much for many brokers.” From talking with captains and show organizers, some of the larger MYBA companies told their boats, captains and brokers to boycott the show, but several veteran captains and brokers came anyway.

“In 2003, St. Maarten was thinking of having a show at the request of captains; MYBA had an interest,” Vernon said. “When the politics started getting complicated and messy, we preferred to stay out of it.”

‘It’s not that we didn’t want to have them [boats] here; there were delays in the yard period. ... We want to support it [the show]. We understnad that the captains find it useful and the support for them is better here.’

– James Graham Charter Fleet Manager Cavendish White

And so here it is, three years later, and the start-up St. Maarten show had its smallest turnout. One attendee likened the tension between St. Maarten and Antigua to that between born-agains and evangelists; he expected things to get worse before they get better.

But there are a few silver linings to this show. International Yacht Collection, who along with The Sacks Group was the largest exhibitor in the show, recently became a full MYBA member, one of only a handful of U.S.based companies so admitted. And the show catalogue, which last year featured just one ad for a European company, this year has the three prime ad locations for European companies: inside the front cover (Presto Group), a two-page spread inside the back cover (Edmiston) and the back cover (All Services). So what does the future hold? One yacht manager said the future has to be in St. Maarten. “The fleet is getting bigger but Antigua can’t handle them,” said Graeme Lord, director of yacht management at IYC. “What are we going to do in five years?” Boxshall has more immediate concerns. “Every year is a do-or-die year; we’re still a start-up company,” he said. “The management companies know we’re the best place to be. One day, the charter brokers will realize that as well.” Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.

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A10 January 2007 TRITON NETWORKING

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St. Lawrence Gallery becomes great place to find nautical art Just two years old, the St. Lawrence Gallery in Ft. Lauderdale is already a destination for many people in search of nautical art and unique glass and wood pieces. The space is perfect for networking, so we return Jan. 3 (the first Wednesday of the month) from 6-8 p.m. for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Join us at 3556 N. Ocean Blvd., a few blocks north of Oakland Park Boulevard on A1A or call 954-566-8011 for directions. Until then, learn a little more about the gallery with this Q-and-A with owner Randy Liebig. Q: Tell us about St. Lawrence Gallery. What sort of items can we find there? What do you specialize in? We have everything seaworthy imaginable; from the sea, of the sea and all about the sea. On the walls, the art is both nautical and environmental. Although some of the paintings feature landscapes, all have the common thread of water and the ocean. We are the exclusive dealer for Michael Ringer and four of South Florida’s finest maritime artists, Robert Dorman, Emil Chendea, Richard Sklar and underwater photographer Marc Furth. We also feature other local artists’ work with monthly shows. Each artist imprints their own distinctive style with their interpretation of our maritime environment. The gallery isn’t just paintings though. We also feature fine art glass pieces signed by the artists, unique bronze and marble sculptures, model boats, authentic and reproduction boat fittings, wood carvings, ceramics, a wide selection of model boats, wonderful handmade jewelry and decorative home and yacht accessories. We also offer full framing and design

service. In essence we focus on nautically themed, unique artisan pieces provided at affordable prices. Q: On your web site (www. stlawrencegallery.com), you call Michael Ringer the artistic inspiration for the gallery. Tell us about him. Michael Ringer was my art teacher and is my friend and mentor. I grew up in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., in the Thousand Island area of the St. Lawrence River surrounded by the beautiful landscapes and people that inspire Michael’s paintings. As an architect, art has always been part of my life and through Michael’s encouragement I realized my passion when I opened the gallery. Q: Is that why you called the gallery “St. Lawrence Gallery”? My love of the sea, the Thousand Island area of the St. Lawrence River, all of these memories mean something to me. I wanted to create an environment I was comfortable with and hopefully others will also share that feeling. Q: How do you pick the items you choose to feature in your gallery? I go to art shows locally and internationally. I try to find items that aren’t seen elsewhere. However, once an artist becomes commercial and the item is available everywhere, it’s time to look for other pieces. I’m constantly looking, it seems. Naturally, the pieces I choose have to have a nautical flair. Q: How did you choose your featured artists? The gallery serves as the southern home for several of Michael Ringer’s original pieces and his newest work depicting Old Florida scenes. I found some artists at shows and others brought their work to me. Each artist has his own style and it works for the gallery. No competition, only different styles appealing to different tastes. Q: What’s next for the gallery and for you? The gallery offers an “at home” atmosphere that makes it a viable venue for hosting client appreciation, networking or charity events. With my partner Kevin, we’re now trying to tie in artist events with local charities and non-profit organizations in the community. We have had events for the Boys and Girls Club, Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Red Cross Angels, and Global Coral Reef Alliance, to name a few. Just recently we featured the art of Karen Curtis for the Majic Children’s Fund. That event was well attended and also succeeded in raising close to $4,000 for the fund. Our goal is to not only run a successful business, but to contribute to strengthening and shaping a healthy community. For me personally, well I guess I’d like the time to paint again.

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Bradford’s long-time super retires Joe Quinn, superintendent of special projects and a 33-year employee of Bradford Marine, has retired. “I’ve done everything here,” he said during a retirement party in December. “Bradford Marine is the only job I’ve ever known.” Quinn started at the Ft. Lauderdale yard in 1969 and left Joe and Liz Quinn, herself a former Bradford employee, for a few years in enjoy Joe’s retirement party at Bradford Marine in the early 1980s December. PHOTO/LUCY REED to take over his family’s shipyard near Long Island. He’s known Dieter Cosman, owner of Bradford Marine and a former customer of his family’s yard, since he was a kid, he said. Dozens of fellow yard employees and yacht crew gathered to wish Quinn luck, partake of lunch and cake, and give him parting gifts, including a plaque and a black leather jacket with the Bradford crest embroidered on the breast. “We’re losing our arm,” said Paul Engle, president of Bradford. “The knowledge Joe has brought to us, you can’t replace that.” When asked why he was retiring, Quinn said simply, “It’s time.” But he’ll still be around the yard until his final refit projects wrap up in the spring. In the meantime, he’ll commute to Deland where he and his wife, Liz, have a place on the St. Johns River. – Lucy Reed

Like a jewel, job shines In his early 20s, Gideon “Deon” Smith spent six years diving for alluvial diamonds off South Africa’s coast. These days as a megayacht captain, he regards his job like a diamond – something to treasure. “I’ve been on other boats, but this isn’t just any job,” said Smith, captain of M/Y Mi Cielo, a 100-foot Azimut. “It’s a relationship based on mutual respect and professionalism,” he said. “I’m very fortunate to be captain of this yacht.” Mi Cielo recently spent several months in a refit project at Knight & Carver YachtCenter in San Diego. – John Freeman

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Forum examines future of superyachts By John Kropf Superyachts are more prevalent than ever, and the 45 meter and larger giants (that’s roughly 150 feet and more for my fellow American readers) are fast becoming the norm today. Their large, seemingly ever-expanding future was the principle topic of the Global Super Yacht Forum in Amsterdam in November. The Forum, produced by The Yacht Report and formerly known as Project, was held in conjunction with METS (the Marine Equipment Trade Show) in the glimmering Dutch city of justabout-anything-goes. The event was attended by industry leaders: shipyard reps, electronic manufacturers, brokers, captains, engineers, first officers, naval architects, attorneys, insurers, surveyors and owners’ reps, too. Collectively we looked at what the industry can do to stay on course. Pertinent topics were discussed forum-style with a panel of experts. Subjects ranged from helicopter deck regulations, system/software advancements, legal/yacht registration issues to new propulsion ideas, computer-based navigation and engineering developments. Several issues came up repeatedly, particularly

The latest Gallant Lady, a 167-foot Feadship and eighth in the Gallant Lady line, prepares for her launch at the Feadship Devries Scheepsbouw facility. The author is in the foreground. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN KROPF new rules and regulations coming from everywhere, affecting everything from design to where a yacht can cruise. Another common topic was the increased demand for crew and dockage. “The message that comes loud and clear is that owners were very concerned about the shortage of well-

trained crew, the lack of adequate training facilities for crew, and the profusion and confusion caused by a set or rules and regulations governing yacht registration, cruising fees and charter, as well as a lack of infrastructure for big boat berthing and

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Much of what goes into a Royal Huisman yacht is produced right at the facility in Vollenhove. This 169-foot (51m) yacht is S/Y Meteor, which is set to launch in June. PHOTO/JOHN KROPF

Dutch good with water-related subjects; they need to be FORUM, from page A14 the application of European TVA [and sales tax in USA] that are anything but homogeneous,” said George Nicholson, chairman of Camper & Nicholsons International and a panelist. “A megayacht combines more skills than any other product I can think of,” he said. “The industry might well continue to sail on the crest of the current wave and surf it for quite a while longer. This will give time for younger people to be attracted to the industry and get trained. At the moment, the number of trained people for all aspects of yachting is not keeping up with demand for all types of services and skilled labor.” The forum was informative and enlightening. Even moreso were tours of Holland’s shipyards, some of the top in the world. My yard visits started at the Feadship Devries Scheepsbouw facility. A dedicated Feadship owner’s eighth Gallant Lady was having her finishing touches detailed for launch. One of the more interesting concepts I have noticed in a few of the super-custom shipyards is an optional “semi-custom” build idea. At Devries, they offer a 38m (128-foot) steel or 40m (133-foot) aluminum semi-custom yacht. The yacht is pre-engineered and designed, except for the interior. “The semi-custom yacht brings a buyer into the Feadship family at a lower cost than a Feadship of similar size in a custom design and build,” said Don Kenniston of Feadship America. Then we headed toward the rugged North Sea and stopped at the Royal Huisman Shipyard. Best known for high quality sailing yachts, Royal Huisman has produced a few notable motor yachts as well. Its claim to quality control comes

from producing much of what goes into the yachts themselves. From metal plasma cutting to complete interior finish, production takes place at the facility in Vollenhove. Further north are the Feadship Devries Makkum and the Bloesma & van Breemen shipyards. In the quaint town of Makkum, the work ethic is serious. Bloesma & van Breemen, headed by Nico van Breemen, prides itself in precise technical control of every stage through the build process. Next, we crossed the Asluet Dejk, a 32km dike that creates a bridge across the northern part of the country. This land bridge appears to keep the North Sea from reclaiming the country. The Dutch are obviously good with waterrelated subjects; they need to be. From here, we headed back south. Just south of the beautiful port city of Rotterdam is the Oceanco Shipyard. Building 80-meter-plus yachts seems to be its focus. With the launch of Amevi, an 80m (262-foot) yacht, this month and the construction of Y702, this yard in Alblasserdam is busy. Y702 is an 82m (269-foot) yacht complete with a 23-by13 swimming pool that hydraulically raises and transforms into a helipad. There are countless busy yards in this land of ship building. It does not appear that the number or size of yachts or the need for crew is shrinking. That is great news for all of us. Gotta run. Since I am in the neighborhood, I have a date to try out the Olympic Bobsled run in Lillehammer, Norway. [See photos on page A22. John Kropf is a long-time yachter and a sales broker with Camper & Nicholsons International in Ft. Lauderdale. An avid traveler and angler, he often combines work and play. Contact him at johnyacht@aol.com.

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A16 January 2007 YACHT CREW POLL

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Triton e-survey: Analyzin ALL CREW BY GENDER

FIRST MATES BY GENDER Women: 12.1%

Men: 66.3%

Women: 33.7%

Men: 87.9%

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CHEFS BY GENDER

Women: 8.4% Women: 44.7% Men: 91.6%

Men: 55.3%

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5.5% United States: 44.4% S. Africa: 8.8% Britain: 9.5% Canada: Australia: 4.6% 11.7%

ONBOARD ROLES OF MALE RESPONDENTS

Chef: 10.6% Deck: 11.1%

Other jobs: 14.6%

Engineer: 12.8%

WOMEN BY NATIONALITY

Captain: 31.4% First mate: 19.5%

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New Zealand: 5.5 % S. Africa: 6.5% Britain: 8.8% Canada: 9.3%

United States: 40.1% Australia: 12.8%

ONBOARD ROLES OF FEMALE RESPONDENTS Other jobs: 1st ma 36.3% 5.3% te: 3rd stew: 16.9% Chef: 16.9%

Chief stew: 36.3%

2nd stew: 19.9%

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Years in making, DR’s Ocean World Marina open By Lucy Chabot Reed When Ocean World Marina & Casino was still Ludwig Meister’s dream, Harry Raymond used to stand on the shore and count all the yachts bypass Dominican Republic en route to other places for fuel and dockage. He knew a marina here in Cofresi, just west of Puerto Plata on the island’s north shore, would be a welcomed stop, especially for sportfishing boats that might not have the range to get from Turks & Caicos to Puerto Rico. Standing on the balcony of a three-story, brand new marina office in December, Raymond smiled remembering those days six years ago. He pointed to a place about 3km away where a mountain used to stand, its rocks now offshore making up the break wall. That wall took four years to construct and is the reason Ocean World Marina opened – officially – in December. It has been open to some degree for months, but with limited services. There’s a 16-foot controlling depth on the approach and a 250-foot turning basin for a dogleg around the break wall into the marina, which keeps a 12-foot controlling depth. Three fixed concrete docks house the dockmaster’s office, on-duty sailors,

Marina General Manager Harry Raymond and dockmaster Elmar Posch offered a tour during Ocean World’s opening celebration in December. The casino is in the background. the fuel dock and berths for up to a dozen megayachts, depending on their length. Maximum size – if they can manage the depth – is 250 feet. The fuel docks offer high-speed fueling of 60 gallons a minute of diesel, with about

60,000 gallons of diesel on hand. There is a surge problem in the marina, though not so much to keep boats away; a half dozen megayachts were docked there in mid-December, including the 118-foot Christensen M/Y Rusalka and the 123-foot Heesen M/Y Man of Steel. Though the tides are only 2 feet 8 inches, east-northeasterly winds bring swells, causing the surge in the marina. Raymond has been working with coastal engineers to create computer models of a variety of solutions, including locks and attenuators. “We know there’s a surge problem with that and we’re working now to ameliorate it,” he said. Capt. John Smith skippered the 70foot catamaran Bella Donna here en route to Tortola, St. Lucia, Panama and eventually New Zealand. Swells are a part of life, he said. “When you have a north shore marina, you are going to have it,” he said. “It’s a great marina. The Dominican Republic people are the

Leonela Acosta and Saira Montero work the reception deck in the marina office. PHOTOS/LUCY REED

most delightful, helpful people around.” Though the property generates its own power, the casino uses much of that. The marina is primarily on island utilities, with generator power as backup, Raymond said. Still, each slip has 30-400 amp service in single or three-phase, cable and TV, water and hardwired Internet. They are still working out the kinks on wireless Internet access, he said. A security plan developed by Patrick Estebe of AffAirAction is being reviewed by Dominican authorities and, upon approval, will be submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard so the marina can qualify as an ISPS facility. And the new marina building is open, lit and air conditioned. Office furniture has recently arrived and within the next few weeks, Raymond said he expected much of the rest of the building to be equipped and operational. There will be offices and accommodations for customs and immigration officials so they will be onsite 24 hours. A crew lounge and conference room will include a big-screen TV, Internet access and comfortable seating. Laundry facilities will include commercial machines and a press. There’ll be a dive shop and a coffee shop-by-day/bar-by-night with pool tables and music. There’s space for a gym, a rental car office, a yacht brokerage office and a marine store. One of the first ancillary businesses to open was the jewelry store La Canoa, which features scads of lovely jewelry featuring the Lorimar stone, the light blue mineral mined only in the Dominican Republic. And they aren’t finished yet. Under construction behind the marina building is a dry-stack facility with more than 200 slips for boats up to 35 feet. Depending on the needs of marina guests, Raymond said they may add a Travelift and service facility nearby and expand a retention pond for easier launching. The property, developed by Ludwig Meister, also includes an adventure park with interactive activities with dolphins, sea lions, sharks, sting rays and birds. Dockage prices at the marina are no longer the discounted “during construction” rates. Transients can expect to pay $1.60 a foot a day, short-time visitors up to six months pay $1.12. Electricity, water and other services are extra. Visit www. oceanworldmarina.com for details. In the past year, the marina’s busiest months were July and August, but Raymond said he’s eager to see how this season unfolds, now that the facilities are fully open. Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.

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Dubai gets first two shiplifts for vessels up to 6,000 tons Dubai Maritime City has placed the first shiplift within its Industrial Precinct, according to a story on MarineLink.com. The industrial precinct will incorporate two shiplifts manufactured by Hydraudyne Rexroth, one 90m long for vessels up to 3,000 tons and the other 140m long for boats up to 6,000 tons. The new shiplift facilities will be commissioned by March, the Web site reported. Construction of the support structures for the new facilities is under way. When completed, Dubai Maritime City will be the world’s biggest and the most comprehensive maritime complex spread across 227 hectares of manmade peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks, surrounded by the waters of the Arabian Gulf.

Charleston marina e-upgrade

The Charleston City Marina launched its free wireless Internet service in December. The equipment makes the marina’s 40-acre facility Charleston’s newest wifi hotspot. The marina, the reigning National Marina of the Year, also launched a new Web site in December: www.megadock. us. The site, developed in conjunction with Colophon New Media, showcases the marina’s facility, services, and downtown Charleston location. Located in downtown Charleston on the Intracoastal Waterway, The City Marina features more than 19,000 feet of linear dock space. For more information, contact the marina at +1-843-723-5098 or dockmaster@ megadock.us.

Robotic dry stack storage planned

The Harborage Club - Fort Lauderdale has contracted with Ace World Companies to design and deliver a computerized boat lift and launch system. The Dallas-based engineering firm designs precision crane and hoist technology for the space shuttle program, according to a news release. An automated intelligence system will be used to locate and deliver boats up to 45 feet in length and 15 tons in weight. A fully automated, robotic parking system will also be part of the structure. This hurricane resistant, climatecontrolled, state-of-the-art dry storage facility will provide deep-water access from its 16th Street’s Seminole Canal location, just minutes from Port Everglades. The Harborage Club will also include an array of yacht club amenities, including a rooftop infinity pool, spa, poolside bar, clubroom, ship’s store, business center, concierge, boat sales and service center, and a rental management service. The project is expected to open in early 2008. For more information, visit

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New storage on Florida panhandle Bellingham Marine has designed and built a new dry storage at the Carrabelle Boat Club in Carrabelle on Florida’s panhandle. Designed with three aisles, the building has 285 dry racks and can

accommodate boats to 40 feet in length. Boats are retrieved with two custom Wiggins Bull Lifts. The racks are being sold under a condominium arrangement. According to owners Dream Harbors, a condo arrangement was the only viable solution that made financial sense given the high cost of constructing any new marina facility in

the state of Florida. The facility includes a clubhouse and other amenities, unlimited in and out service and maintenance services such as detailing, engine flushing and winter season care. For more information, call 800-6135962 or visit www.carrabelleboatclub. com.

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Bridge: Networking, docks still best way to find crew THE BRIDGE, from page A1 A discussion ensued about how captains often discuss with each other their crew who are not the right fit or those looking to move up and unable to do so on their current boat. “The previous captain on this boat

was notoriously stiff on rules, so if they made it through him, I know I’ve got a solid crew,” a captain said. “It’s tough to teach crew the business of charter yachts. The charter doesn’t start and end at noon, like the contract says. It starts the day before, when you are loading provisions at 11 o’clock at night and ends when you’re cleaning the boat at 5 in the morning, ready for the next one.” So if you don’t have an alreadytrained charter crew on board, where do you find a new crew member when you need one? “There are a lot of resources down here,” a captain said. “I’ll use the agencies and go to the crew houses. And you’re always meeting people on the docks.” “Networking is important,” another said. “I’ve changed mates three times. I can find a mate tomorrow if I need to.” “It’s pretty easy to find temporary people to fill in in a crunch,” said a third. “You always know of someone who’s looking.” What’s hard to find, they agreed, is the experienced charter crew member. “In the Med, it used to be easy to find a woman ashore who was willing to go out for a week or two, but you can’t do that anymore,” one captain noted. “Boats are getting so busy now that people are making their money and getting out. It used to be a full-on life. Now its 16 hours a day when the owner is onboard and four or five weeks without a break. You can see your crew get fatigued.” “The trend in the industry is that people are working short-term,” another said. One captain said that in interviews, he often asks why the candidate wants to work in yachting. “Because I heard

Attendees of The Triton’s January Bridge luncheon were, from left, Jacques Falardeau of M/Y Freedom, Richard Mason of S/Y Toto, Don Anderson of M/Y Tooth Fairy, Brett Sussman of M/Y Margaux, Jared Burzler of M/ Y Charisma (the 130-foot Hatteras), Oliver Dissman of M/Y Arbitrage and Jackson McHorney of M/Y Lady Frances IV. PHOTO/LUCY REED you can make a lot of money,” they say. “That’s not so bad for them, but it’s bad for the industry,” he said. “Who do we expect new crew to learn from? There are chief stews out there with one season of experience.” Another captain said when he interviews crew, he looks for people with goals such as buying a house, because they are motivated to work hard and, yes, make money. There was a lot of discussion about scheduling time off during the season to give crew a break. “If we have a lot of charters scheduled for the season, we schedule some time off,” one captain said. “If a charter comes up, we won’t take it. But if a charter comes up and we don’t have

a lot booked, we’ll talk about it. You have to make hay when the sun shines.” You’ll turn down a charter? Even if the owner wants you to take it? “Owners need to be trained, too, just like crew,” another captain said. There was also some discussion about the reasons some crew members fail (too much partying prime among them) and what sort of rules and guidelines captains impose. “I treat them like professionals,” one captain said. “You have to be able to perform the next day. If you can’t get up, you know you can’t party like that.” “After your first charter, you know who your problem children are going

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If entry turns bad, withdraw application and try again LESSON LEARNED, from page A1 he said. “They wouldn’t let me leave.” By 11 p.m. that night, he had been placed in a detainment center with about 30 other people overnight. There were no beds or blankets, he said. At 4 a.m., they brought Kelly back to the airport and, later in the day, put him on a plane to London. Because Kelly had asked to withdraw his application for entry, he was not deported, which may have saved him from being banned for five years from re-entering the United States. “They were a little peeved that I knew to do that,” Kelly said. Because Kelly did that, his record is most likely clear, according to Joel Stewart, an immigration attorney in Miami. The officials could have denied his withdrawal, he said. In happier days, Eng. Kieran So now Kelly said he is trying to Kelly aboard M/Y Que Sera. get an appointment with the U.S. PHOTO COURTESY OF KIERAN KELLY Consulate in England. means several more hours of travel “They had a whole list of things to time. Flying through Houston from say I was in the States illegally: I wasn’t Mazatlan was a 6-9 on a C1/D; because hour flight. Flying to the boat was at a ‘I’m hoping to get Mexico City and then marina, not offshore, South Florida was an I was ‘working’ in the my B1 back, but I’m marina; and when not real keen on going 18-hour trip, he said. “I’d never come in I left [the United back after all the anywhere again other States] in February to hassle they gave me.’ than Florida where attend a wedding in — Kieran Kelly they actually know Ireland, I left on a B1 Megayacht engineer what a yacht is,” he and they stamped me said. “I’ve never had a back in on my B2,” he problem in any of the said. “ ports, and sometimes there are delays “I’m hoping to get my B1 back,” he in airports, but nothing like this. … said. “But I’m not real keen on going “I kept telling her this is my career, back, after all the hassle they gave me.” that there are thousands of us coming Even bypassing the States and and going every day. They were just going to the Caribbean for the season adamant about the C1/D; it was could present a problem because foreign nationals need visas to enter St. pathetic. It would have been funny if it wasn’t so serious.” Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Another lesson Kelly said he learned Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at is to make sure his flight enters the lucy@the-triton.com. U.S. through South Florida, even if it

Crew need time – and libations – to unwind, build good morale THE BRIDGE, from page A20 to be,” another said. “There’s no drinking on charter and when we’re tied up at the dock, they can drink in moderation.” When the drinking rule gets abused, one captain said he has imposed a noalcohol-at-all policy. “That just hurts the ones who can handle it,” another captain said. “You’ve got to give them some latitude for crew morale.” As for finding crew in the Caribbean,

none of the captains used online crew placement services and only occasionally called back stateside for help from an agency there. Most preferred the old-fashioned way of meeting crew – on the docks. If you are a yacht captain and find yourself in Ft. Lauderdale at the beginning of the month, contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton. com for an invitation to our monthly Bridge luncheon. Space is limited to eight.

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Capt. Steve Riehemann of the M/Y Silverado, a 120-foot Willard, takes a break at Platypus Marine in Port Angeles, Wash. PHOTO/JESSICA DIVELBISS

Shogun, a 122-foot aluminum-hulled Flagship, recently spent several weeks at Knight & Carver YachtCenter in San Diego for general maintenance and system upgrades.The yacht’s samurai theme is evident throughout the interior,with an authentic Japanese warlord suit of armor on display along with paintings,helmets and swords.Shogun expects to cruise Mexico and Central America over the next few months. From left are First Mate Eric Yeager, Stew Kelly Medved, Chef Ayesha Aparakka, and Capt. Brian Ameigh. PHOTO/JOHN FREEMAN

Eng. Chris and deckhand Bob of S/Y Georgia, a 160-foot Alloy Yacht, provision in Ft. Lauderdale after completing a circumnavigation. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

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M/Y Lady Jenn, the 140-foot Palmer Johnson, sports a new captain in December. From left, Capt. Darryl, day worker Jason, and Eng. Shane perform passarelle maintenance. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

Mate Steve Oliver and Capt. Dave Laird of the 82-foot Hatteras Sportfish Uptown stop in at Pier 66. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

While at the Global Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam in November, broker John Kropf of Camper & Nicholsons visited the Olympic bobsled track in Lillehammer, Norway. He brought his Triton along for the plane ride and sent us this shot from what we think is the coldest place yet. Yes, he rode the sled (that’s him on the back) at over 120 km/hour and 5 g’s. “What a trip,” he said. Read about the forum on page A14.

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Novurania rescue boat gets Cayman okay

The Q 560, above, now joins the 420 GS Solas Rescue Boat on the Novurania menu. PHOTO COURTESY OF NOVURANIA OF AMERICA

The Novurania Q 560 with the Yamaha 150 hp outboard has received Type Approval Certification from the Cayman Island Shipping Registry as a rescue boat, Novurania of America announced in a news release. “We are extremely pleased to announce the Q 560 will be available for yachts under the LY1 Code and will make a welcome addition to the Novurania 420 GS Solas Rescue Boat, which is compliant under the new LY2 Code for yachts over 500 gross tons,” Howard Rogers, operations and marketing director, said.

For more information, contact Novurania at +1-954-356-8121 or hrogers@novurania.com.

BSI A/S to acquire OYS Service

North Palm Beach, Fla.-based OYS Service, manufacturer of superyacht rigging systems and sail-handling equipment, has reached an agreement to be acquired by BSI A/S of Haderslev, Denmark. Under the agreement, which became effective Jan. 1, the new company will be named Global Rigging Service and will operate out of facilities in Riviera

Beach, Fla.; Portsmouth, R.I.; and Trumbull, Connecticut. Under the OYS Service name, the company recently completed refits on the 40m Perini Navi S/Y Lady Lauren and a complete refit of S/Y Kaori, a 126-foot (38m) Palmer Johnson schooner. For more information, contact Global Rigging Service at +1-203-4520433 or jkiley@globalrsi.com.

Zodiac rescue boat for Annapolis

Maryland-based Zodiac of North America, donated a new 21-foot Zodiac Pro Open 650 – a rigid-hull inflatable boat – to the city of Annapolis. Included is the training to use the boat for the fire, police and harbormaster first responders who will incorporate this tool into their rescue services. “More than a year ago, New Orleans was flooded after the city’s levees failed, and more recently, torrential downpours soaked parts of the Northeast leaving dozens of towns underwater,” said JJ Marie, president and CEO of Zodiac, North America, in a news release. “Thanks to inflatables, first responders were able to save scores of people from the flood waters.” Following Hurricane Katrina, the Zodiac Group set up a $250,000 boat fund for search and rescue groups in need of inflatable boats for water rescue situations.

Chef takes over Lauderdale deli

Former yacht chef Shaunarae Hawkesworth has partnered with Theresa S. Rich to open Rae’s Pantry at Eastport. The storefront location is the former Eastport Deli, which has been in business in Ft. Lauderdale for more than 25 years. It is just off Southeast 17th Street in the same shopping plaza as Smallwood’s and Waxy O’Conner’s. Rae’s Pantry will continue to serve the sandwiches and salads that made Eastport known, and add some new items to the menu. The women will also run a full-service catering company. For more information, call +1-954-525-1010 or visit www. raesculinarycreations.com.

Bellingham opens near Barcelona

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Chesapeake Soda Clean adds warehouse, customer center BUSINESS BRIEFS, from page A24 Polígono SKOL industrial area outside Barcelona, Spain. The plant will serve as a casting production facility for the company’s Unifloat pontoons and will house offices for the production staff. The new facility replaces a smaller, temporary facility in Barcelona. “With current large contracts to fulfill and increased demand anticipated for 2007, we needed a stateof-the-art facility with greater capacity,” said Bellingham Marine Europe General Manager Matthew Hardy. The 1,600-square-meter factory with 3,000-square-meters of yard space provides control of temperature and humidity. The walls have been foam insulated and specially constructed floors were designed to ensure a level base with an accuracy of 3mm over the length of pontoon molds. For more information, visit www. bellingham-marine.com.

Chesapeake Soda Clean expands

Chesapeake Soda Clean opened a dedicated warehouse and customer service center in Annapolis in December to better serve the needs of its expanding client list as well as to serve as a hub for the growing soda blast industry. Symbolic of the triple-digit growth of the industry is CSC’s own growth during 2006, a fiscal year that has seen the addition of personnel and assets (CSC recently acquired the assets of Potomac Soda Stripping of La Plata, Maryland). For more information, visit www. chesapeakesodaclean.com.

Regs4yachts opens in Lauderdale

UK-based Regs4yachts, regulations and compliance specialists for large yachts, have opened an office in Ft. Lauderdale to support the U.S. superyacht community. “This move will allow us to support both yachts and management companies in what is probably the world capital for superyachts and supporting companies,” said Regs4yachts CEO Nick Gladwell. Regs4yachts provides compliance and safety information, LY2 compliance surveys and specification reviews, ISM internal and external audits, ISPS assessments and plan development, Marshall Islands surveys and certification for private yachts and commercial yachts under 500 tons, portal4yachts ISM reporting software for managers and their fleet, and new build and refit management software. Regs4yachts has been appointed the Kelvin Hughes agent for charts and publications in the United States. The new office is at 500 S.E. 17th St.,

Suite 230. For more information, call +1-954-663-9958 or e-mail peter.small@ regs4yachts.com.

Naugala to represent Galapagos

Naugala Yacht Services was elected to represent the Galapagos Islands before the Association of Yacht Support Services, an association of companies that supply and service superyachts. Naugala Yacht Services can help yachts with Galapagos National Park cruising permits, naturalist guides, immigration, provisioning, bunkering, diving excursions and licensing, land tours, courier and banking services, and transportation. Founded in 2000 by Johnny Romero, a licensed Galapagos National Park naturalist guide, Naugala recently opened an office in Ft. Lauderdale. For more information, call +1-954638-7757 or visit www.naugala.com.

ComNav has new senior engineer

ComNav has named Dan O’Leary to the position of senior engineer. His responsibilities will include leading the engineering team on current products and new design O’Leary initiatives. With 34 years of engineering experience, O’Leary most recently worked as an independent design consultant. Based in British Columbia, Canada, ComNav Marine is a manufacturer of autopilots and navigation instruments. For more information, contact ComNav at 604-207-1600 or visit www.comnav. com.

Boat rental site adds locations

BoatRenting.com, a New York-based company with a Web site featuring online bookings of discounted short-term boat rentals, has added six locations in the United States and Mexico to its rental fleet. Boat rental locations list available boats free on BoatRenting.com and pay a commission on bookings. To increase potential turnover for rental operators (especially in peak season), the service allows each location to update their boat listings online at any time. Boat rental locations just added are: Sea Escape Boat Rentals in Maui; Quality Boat Rentals in Marathon Key, Fla.; Charter Sails in Port Monmouth, N.J.; Ocean Limo in Freeport, N.Y.; Captain Joe’s Boat Rentals in Miami; and Cortez Club in La Paz, Mexico For more information, visit www. boatrenting.com or call +1-631-2867816.

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THE INSURANCE ELEPHANT

To understand how it works, you’ve got to be able to see the complete picture By David Allen After reading the From the Bridge article “Bridge: Insurers just don’t understand” in the December Triton, I was reminded of that old story about the six blind men who each put their hands on different parts of an elephant: body, tusk, trunk, leg, ear and tail. Their individual contact with the beast gave each of them a vastly different impression of its nature. A group of yacht captains trying to get a better understanding of current yacht insurance market realities is a lot like those people with the elephant. Their commendable effort (and kudos to The Triton for the venue) is complicated by the fact that for the last five years this elephant has been a moving target. Many people impacted by insurance volatility – including yacht owners, captains, managers, yacht insurance brokers, and even yacht underwriters – would have a lot more confidence in the beast if it would just stand still for a while. Because insurance is just one of the challenging issues yacht captains have to deal with in their careers, they don’t need to become an expert on the subject. But because just a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, an information update should contribute to a better understanding of what they are now dealing with. This is the hopeful message I received from underwriters at the companies that insure yachts large enough to employ professional crew. My phone went crazy the day after The Triton hit the Internet and the street. A captain From the Bridge mentioned my name at that meeting so now I am channeling the major players in the megayacht insurance industry. I used the term moving target. If your assumptions about the insurance of yachts cause you to say things like “Ten years ago I could…” or “Five years ago it was…” your information is out of date. Nobody likes change, especially when things seem to be getting worse or more expensive. I am going to respond to some issues that came From the Bridge. I have invited and received comments from yacht underwriters at the companies that make the market for the insurance of large yachts. Just like From the Bridge, I will not identify the underwriter or the insurance companies. This precludes the necessity of having every word vetted and approved (or not) by company corporate/legal divisions. Captains in From the Bridge said insurers just don’t understand. That is exactly what I heard from yacht underwriters: Captains just don’t

impact was similarly devastating. 6. Did you know that the reinsurers of marine risk are also the reinsurers of energy risks? Think about that for a minute. Marine and energy. Yachts and oil rigs. Florida and New Orleans. Katrina and Wilma. The Atlantic storm season 2005. If you are equating your yacht insurance 2006 to the truly halcyon days of yacht insurance before 2001, you are overlooking the high impact events of the past five years.

understand. Underwriters want you to understand, so take a walk in their shoes. These responses aren’t from legal people. These are the people that read resumes and make decisions whether to insure yachts. It starts with a bit of history.

1. In 2001 there were a lot of companies in the business of yacht insurance. Prices were low and had been for a decade. Insurers had been writing for cash flow because (remember the technology bubble?) investment income was very high, which offset losses for claim. 2. In June 2001, an English company (not at Lloyd’s) went belly-up. It offered yacht owners the very lowest rates for yachts, with golf outings and even commissions to some yacht captains. In October, three weeks after Sept. 11, a very good Lloyd’s yacht syndicate that had tried to compete with this company at those low prices stopped insuring yachts. Every yacht insured by the failed English company was immediately uninsured. Insurance premiums paid in were not returned. Every yacht insured by Lloyd’s syndicate received notice that coverage would not be renewed when the policy expired.

Suddenly, hundreds of yacht owners were shopping for coverage in a much smaller and very nervous global insurance market. 3. By January 2002, yacht insurance premiums were up about 25 percent, for a variety of reasons. Supply and demand had something to do with it; a smaller market for an increasing number of yachts. Tourism was now a new risk for insurers. And reinsurers (they insure insurance companies against high-dollar losses) were absolutely hammered by Sept. 11, so they raised their prices to prepare for the next catastrophe. 4. By January 2003, income from the investment of insurance had gone to zero. Companies either knew how to insure yachts profitably or they got out of the business. Insurers on both sides of the Atlantic decided to limit their risk to increasingly expensive capital (reinsurance) by withdrawing from the business of yacht insurance. Reinsurance premiums increased again and the cost to the owner did the same. By the end of 2003 more insurers had left the yacht insurance business than were still in it. 5. In January 2004, things started to settle down. The cost of yacht insurance had increased more than 50 percent since 2001, and U.S. government action in the form of the Terrorist Risk Insurance Act (2002) had reduced some of the anxiety about that type of risk. Then, during the Atlantic hurricane season of 2004, Florida was gob-smacked (as the British say) by four storms. A different enemy this time, but the financial and emotional

That’s history; here’s what you need to know about underwriters. The underwriters of high-value yachts have to deal with the trickledown of big-company corporate strategy and the constant focus on profitability. They also deal with reinsurers with their own corporate strategy and demand for profitability. Yacht underwriters don’t vocalize their frustrations, but I can feel it. They frustrate me with the movingtarget guidelines that come out of those corporate strategies targeting profitability, which they know is always subject to the next hurricane or megayacht loss. And surely, I frustrate them because I am the advocate for yacht owners, who are not known to be easy when I tell them insurance will (a) cost them more money and (b) impose some measure of insurance company control over this aspect of their lives. And I frustrate yacht owners, too, because I am their only contact with insurance companies until they have a claim. The yacht captains in From the Bridge are obviously frustrated by this interplay, the results of which don’t make good sense from their point of view, and surely isn’t what they want to hear when it complicates their careers. From the Bridge: “The problem is that the insurance people with experience are gone. They’ve all retired.” It is true that some of the legends of this small subculture are gone. But for more than 300 years, mentoring and training have always created an overlap of knowledge and philosophy between generations of marine underwriters. I assure there are no green kids with corporate authority to bind a $10 million yacht. But obviously things have changed. Insurance hasn’t stood still in price or

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Is the bottom line sacred? Well, yes INSURERS, from page A26 philosophy while yachts have gotten larger, more complex and far more valuable. The international regulatory environment (MCA, ISM) and captain’s licensing requirements for red-ensign yachts have each become moving targets with insurance implications. From the Bridge: “The people in charge at the insurance companies now are looking at the numbers.” There is truth in the comment that people in yacht insurance today look intensely at the bottom line. Everyone still in the business remembers the companies (and the people) that have left the business. In the real world of yacht insurance 2007, you will underwrite and make money or the doors will close. One underwriter took a different view of “…looking at the numbers.” “We cannot overlook the value of the new boat. You are not only moving from 105 feet to 140 feet; you are now responsible for $12 million to $20 million where the skin in the game was $3 million to $8 million before.” And it’s their skin.

From the Bridge: “I think it’s silly to let the insurance company not let that captain move up” from 78 feet to 105 feet. The issue of a captain moving up in yacht size got a lot of attention in From the Bridge. It has also been the most contentious issue of the last two years. It would be hard to respond to every comment made in From the Bridge, so here are two things you need to know: 1. Reinsurers have their fingerprints all over the business of yacht insurance today. They used to be silent partners in the pleasant days before terrorism, catastrophic storms, and $100 million yachts. They are silent no more. It is, after all, their money. The yacht owner may have less than 1 percent of insured value in play. Reinsurers and insurers are in for 100 percent of insured value. They have paid out billions in the last five years and they must prepare to do the same again. Many of those offensive controlling guidelines affecting yacht captains today are the result of negotiations between insurers and reinsurers. There used to be far more underwriter autonomy on issues of manning and navigation. And high-dollar windstorm deductibles were only for yachts moored year-round in the Caribbean. But as yacht size and value increase,

the risk to reinsurers increases dramatically. On a $50 million yacht with a $50 million liability limit, the financial exposure to insurers/ reinsurers exceeds $100 million. Is it surprising that they want to know as much as they can about who is in command of that $100 million risk? Is it surprising they want to know where the yacht will be during storms now predicted to be more numerous and more powerful? Is it surprising they impose separate windstorm deductibles for yachts that refuse to leave storm zones during the storm season? 2. The most important underwriting issues that relate to the approval of the captain by insurers are: (a.) the size of yachts previously operated, (b.) the waters operated, (c.) the period of time in command of those yachts, and (d.) loss history. One underwriter put it this way: “As a marine underwriter specializing in luxury yacht insurance, I value the whole of the captain’s experience. This is not restricted to size of vessel, but also the relationship with the owner, the ability to manage the crew, experience in waters navigated, and dedication/time spent in the profession. Licensing alone is not the end-all/be-all. The proof is in the resume.” (a.) Size previously operated. Yes, there are guidelines that would appear to control the approval of a captain to drive a particular yacht, but the process of underwriting a yacht takes into consideration all variables, so the suggestion that a “jump” of 10 feet or more is the single factor that will disqualify a captain is simply not true. Another underwriter: “We don’t find a jump in size from an 80-foot vessel to a 100-foot vessel unreasonable for an experienced captain. However, when it comes to a 30- or 40-foot increase, the handling characteristics of the vessel will change, the number of crew will change, the navigation area may

change.” “The change in length isn’t as much a factor as the experience with a vessel of that length, whether as a captain, engineer, or mate. There is always the possibility that the larger vessel is of greater tonnage and takes the vessel outside of the captain’s license limitations. But if the vessel stays within the license limitations, then the only factor to consider is experience.” I know a captain who was approved by two insurers to operate a 200-foot yacht. His largest previous command had been a 130-foot yacht. On the basis of that single variable he should not have been approved. However, in his previous command he had circumnavigated over a seven-year period on the same yacht without incident. His experience demonstrated to two insurers that he was a consummate professional seaman, and in the analysis of all the variables they were willing to agree to the large jump in size because of his experience. When I last talked with him he had delivered the 200-foot yacht 5,000 miles transocean without incident. There were three companies that could have quoted to insure the yacht but one of them absolutely refused to quote if that captain was the owner’s choice. This was the result of rigid yacht-size-increase guidelines agreed during annual negotiations between that insurer and its reinsurers. (b.) Waters operating in. Same 200foot yacht as above: This captain was recommended to the owner and to me by the owner’s rep at the yard, a wellknown and highly regarded man. When I saw the captain’s resume, I told the rep he may not be approved at all in this tough-minded market. And I asked him why he recommended a captain whose largest command was 130 feet. He said, “Many of the captains with experience on 200-foot yachts have never left the Mediterranean. This yacht will cruise

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Move up in yacht size gradually to show ability INSURERS, from page A27 the world. The captain’s experience and his other qualities are more important to the safety of the yacht than the size differential between this and his previous command.” I presented that verbatim to the insurance companies, together with a professional resume and several supporting recommendations, and two out of three accepted him. Obviously they gave serious consideration to the experience in waters in which he had previously operated. From Lloyd’s: “Examples of why London Underwriters might decline to accept a captain are as follows: Captain’s experience is limited to Mediterranean waters only and the yacht is undertaking ad.qxd 9/14/2005a trans-Atlantic 4:53 PM Page 1 voyage and/or navigating East

Coast U.S.A., the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.” (c.) Period of time in command of yachts of that size. Yacht underwriters are more likely to approve a captain whose previous commands had some longevity to them. Sorry, but in the current market three months on a 100-foot yacht after six months on an 85-foot yacht may not qualify you for a 125-foot yacht. A one-page resume with three jobs in 10 years looks better to an underwriter than a two-page resume with 10 jobs in five years. And, as we learned From the Bridge, several years on a 78-foot yacht may not get you approval to move up 34.6 percent to a 105-foot yacht. Or it may, depending upon the analysis of all the other variables. One underwriter wrote: “As for a long term, multi-year relationship

between owner and captain, that is something I may not only admire but seek as far as acceptability of risk. I don’t think I would have a problem at all with a captain and owner with a long-term relationship, moving from 80 feet to 105 feet. “Unfortunately not everything is going to fit all the time. In the past few weeks I did not approve the resume of an individual looking to run a 110 foot yacht with less than four years in the business and whose largest command was a 72-foot vessel.” (d.) Loss history. Sooner or later you are probably going to experience an insurance claim as a yacht captain. A member of your crew may get hurt or sick. You may ground the yacht in the ever-shallowing ICW. A lightning strike may take out the navigational electronics and the main engine

management system. Of course insurance companies notice claims, but many claims are not the result of operator error, and even if you experience one of those, the analysis of all of the information at hand may not hurt you as much as you think. That said, a number of operator claims will haunt you for sure. From a U.S. underwriter: “Loss history is a big part of how we evaluate risks.” Again, from Lloyd’s: “Examples … why underwriters might decline to accept a captain: Captain has had previous incidents whilst in charge of a vessel that demonstrate captain error/ negligence.”

From the Bridge: “They want you to get your experience not as a captain, but as a first mate.” When faced with the insurance company’s guidelines on moving up in yacht size, a few captains have told me they feel trapped in a Catch-22: They can’t get the job without the experience and they can’t get the experience without the job. I sometimes recommend the captain holster his ego and sign on as first mate to an experienced master on a yacht larger than an insurer would currently approve him to operate. This could offer large yacht, trans-ocean experience and cruising in new waters, and it may position that fully licensed first mate to move up when the captain moves on or to the command of another yacht if the boat is sold. More than a few people have taken this route to the command of 150-foot yachts. The Triton story noted that “captains need to get proactive when an insurance company makes a decision that’s detrimental to their career.” A captain replied, “Petition and challenge it. Show them how you’ll minimize a loss. Send them your hurricane plan, take a simulation test.” It is very easy to tell an insurance underwriter too little. It is impossible to tell an insurance underwriter too much. Some captains treat communication as an afterthought. I’m sorry, but some of the resumes I see do not seem worthy of someone who hopes to get hired to command a multimillion-dollar yacht. And even if you get hired by the owner after an

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Captains and insurance: Did dialog bridge a gap? Last month’s Bridge luncheon about the influence insurance companies have over captains’ careers stirred things up a bit. [Page A1] Insurance agent David Williams of World Marine Underwriters asked us to pull together a group of captains for another sit After the Bridge down, this time to Lucy Chabot Reed hear firsthand just what insurers don’t understand about captains. Instead, Williams spent much of his time fielding questions, proof that captains don’t understand insurers, either. The gist of the meeting, however, seemed to be that captains have more power than they believe. “You have to be proactive,” Williams said. “Underwriters live by paperwork. They love it, they need it, they want it. If their underwriting decision is ever called into question and they are asked why they took on a risk, they can open the file and it’s all there.” Several captains reiterated the objection expressed in the Bridge lunch that insurance companies shouldn’t deny captains that an owner and management company have accepted. The reality, Williams said, is that underwriters usually make decisions based on a lack of knowledge. He suggested captains make their case to their agent strong the first time around, and supply the paperwork to prove why they are a good risk. The agent then takes that paperwork – resumes, letters of reference, certifications and licenses, and anything else to prove qualification – and makes the case to the underwriter. “Insurance companies are in the business of making money.” Williams said. “That’s not to say they don’t pay claims but their function is to manage risk so claims don’t happen.”

Williams said he talked to the largest marine underwriters after the Bridge story was published, including Inamar and Travelers, and they said they don’t have guidelines for what a captain needs for a certain-size boat. They look at each situation individually, and they want to see history: of a captain with an owner, of an owner with the insurer, of this captain in this range of boat. Broker and former captain Curtis Stokes attended the meeting and noted that owners lately have been jumping from 100-foot yachts to 180-foot yachts. “It’s happening all over the industry,” he said. “And the captain is getting stuck in the middle.” “If you can show them your training, experience, skills level, and make a case for yourself, they have little reason to say no,” Williams said. One captain said he plans to submit safety plans, emergency plans, training schedule and other procedures and ask for a safe boat reduction. “Everything you present to the insurance company becomes part of your file and the policy,” Williams said. “Be careful what you put on your application unless you can defend it later on.” In other words, don’t lie. He suggested using clauses such as “when possible,” “if possible” and “given the opportunity” in explaining hurricane plans. “What the insurance company wants you do to is protect your investment from damage, and if there’s damage, protect it from further damage,” he said. “The marine industry must begin to train itself the same way the aviation industry does,” he said. “Before they give you a multimillion-dollar Boeing to fly, they put you in a simulator.” To read last month’s Bridge discussion, visit The Triton’s archival Web site at www.megayachtnews.com, or download the December issue at www.the-triton. com. To comment, contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.

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Be proactive and act professionally; it matters INSURERS, from page A28 interview, remember the insurance underwriter will not see you, just your resume. What you give me I send directly to the underwriter. I am not the decision maker. If you are approved by the underwriter, we are done. If you are not approved, I review the documents with the underwriter because I need to know why they said no. Occasionally after this review, they will say yes. If you want the underwriter to notice you (maybe remember you?) for your hurricane plan or the results of your simulation test, or an honest declaration of your loss history, go ahead and do it. Don’t wait for the insurance company to make a decision detrimental to your career to get proactive. Get proactive first. How do you think a third-generation faxed resume that hasn’t been updated in two years looks on the underwriter’s desk beside a clean-and-current one from a captain who has attached the hurricane plan or that simulator test? What did the underwriter say? “The proof is in the resume.” From another underwriter: “We do like the ‘proactive’ type of response from some of the captains. They need

to know what works for their owner in presenting the entire risk to the insurance company. It is not just the captain, not just the use, but everything involving the vessel, its operation, use and non-use.” The Triton story said: “These captains didn’t place a whole lot of faith that they [insurance companies] would be flexible and knowledgeable about a captain’s skills.” An underwriter responds: “While this may be their perception, it is not necessarily true. As an experienced (founded 1792) marine specialty company, we are presented with quiet a few captain’s resumes. We find that a lot of them are out of date or are not a comprehensive compilation of their experience and qualifications. Underwriting decisions can only be made with the information that is given to us. If that information is not complete or does not make sense, then we have to decline the request presented.” An extreme example: I know a second-generation yacht captain who got his license as soon as he was legally old enough. He took the mate’s job with a legendary captain. He worked hard and studied like a medical intern. When the old captain retired, the owner moved him up to captain. There

was a huge fight with insurers over a young man on a 114-foot yacht. But his resume was impressive. His credentials honestly reflected his experience and included everything he had done to prepare for his career. He was approved by the underwriter, reluctantly. After more than two years as captain (five years total on that yacht), he moved up to 130 feet and stayed there four years. (Are you listening?) Planning to move up again when the yacht sold, he dropped his updated resume off at my office. It was 77 pages long, spiral bound and included labeled sections with recommendations from charterers, brokers and owners, copies of articles of the yacht under his command, and a 48-page crew manual broken down into departmental structure, employment status, crew responsibilities and departmental logs, and crew policies from A to W. Today he is in his early 30s and master of a 180-foot yacht. The underwriter and the insurance company must wait until the very end of each year to know if they have been successful yacht insurers, if the income from insuring yachts exceeds, by any amount, the outgo for claims and expenses. Throughout the year, however, there is a type of progress report of

great importance to the individual underwriter: When the file with the survey, application form and captain’s resume is reviewed after a claim and your boss asks what you were thinking when you accepted this risk? David Allen is senior vice president at Alliance Marine Risk Managers in Ft. Lauderdale. He authored the chapter on megayacht insurance for “Megayacht Wisdom II” by Buddy Haack and Doug Hoogs. Contact him at amrm-fl@ worldnet.att.net.

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No wonder immigration rules don’t make sense I have just gotten around to printing the information regarding the different types of visas as mentioned in your August issue. It’s no wonder there is always confusion when we try to clear in: The printout from the Barcelona Embassy Web site says that if you enter on a foreign-flagged private yacht and will be staying more than 29 days, you need a B1; the printout from the Paris Embassy shows that a B2 visa is required if you are entering on a private boat (or jet). To further confuse matters, immigration officials in St. Thomas and St. John (USVI) clear you in on a C1/D if you’re coming in with charter guests or to pick them up (and you have to have done the whole advanced notice of arrival thing online). If you’re not with guests, they arbitrarily choose B1 or B2, depending on their mood. (That can be the only variable as we clear in with exactly the same paperwork and in the same manner each time.) And in Miami – as recently as October – the immigration guy insisted on stamping us in on a B1, despite the fact that we had boat papers. They said B2 was for boats that were coming to have work done, while B1 was for boats just cruising. It would be great if someone at U.S. Customs and Border Protection would commit to a written explanation that we could all carry with us to show these guys. The guys at Port Everglades seem to know their stuff, but it’s the airport immigration officers elsewhere who are clueless.

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New River needs ‘monitor Ch. 9’ signs In reference to Capt. Phil Demers’ letter regarding Capt. Michael Knecht’s article about travel on the New River, I agree. Knecht hit the nail on the head concerning boats and yachts not monitoring Channel 9 as they should. This, to me, begs the question as to why we can’t have a sign posted on one or more of the channel markers at the entrance of the river informing boaters they need to monitor Channel 9. (And maybe the reason why they need to do so as well.) I have often intended to try to put the process in motion to have a sign created and posted, but alas, I must admit I have never taken action. Have any of you commercial guys daily or regularly plying the river looked into this? And if so, what kind of progress did you make? If not, we should make an effort to do so. What a great help it would be to all of us, and particularly the dinner cruise boats, tour boats, and tow boats. I listen to Channel 9 when in town Production Manager Patty Weinert, patty@the-triton.com Advertising Sales Suzy Farmer, suzy@the-triton.com Graphic Designer Christine Abbott, sales@the-triton.com Abbott Designs Distribution Ross Adler, zakad68@aol.com National Distribution Solutions

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Recently, I have run into so many crew – especially day workers – with visa questions. I made some calls and thought this might help some of your readers. As we all know, many people fly to Ft. Lauderdale from all over the world to work on yachts. If you already have a job, getting the required B1/B2 visa is usually pretty easy. But if you come here to find a job, you can’t have one. Contributing Editor Lawrence Hollyfield Contributors

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These crew come in on the visa waiver program, which lets people from certain countries enter the United States without a visa for up to 90 days. These yachting-minded folks then bunk in crew houses and go on interviews until they find a job or their 90 days expires. The problem I’ve seen is that captains won’t hire crew unless they already have a B1/B2. It’s a catch-22. I wanted to let captains and owners know that it’s not a difficult thing to get a B1/B2 visa once a job has been offered. A potential crew member can simply go to a U.S. consulate abroad. While the United States usually requires the visa be obtained in the person’s home country, it’s not necessary. You can call the U.S. consulate in, say, the Bahamas and see if they would entertain an application for a non-resident for a visa. They usually do. Anita Warwick Seven Seas Health Insurance Vol. 3, No. 10.

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An overview of the ISM Code Traditionally, the maritime industry has taken a reactive stance to implementing improved safety measures. In simpler terms, whenever there was an accident, we, as an industry, investigated it and eventually required a new piece of equipment Rules of the Road installed or a ship to be constructed Jake DesVergers in a new way. A correction was made to the physical and/or technical aspect of the ship. In 1994, the International Maritime Organization established a precedent by its actions and deviated from this traditional “fix-all” process. It enacted an amendment to the existing International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea that focused on the human element. The amendment: Resolution A.741 (18), which would on July 1, 1998, become Chapter IX of SOLAS, but more commonly known as the International Safety Management Code. The resolution enacted a set of general requirements focused around 13 individual elements: 1. Safety Management System 2. Safety and Environmental Protection Policy 3. Company Responsibilities and Authority 4. Designated Person(s) 5. Master’s Responsibility and Authority 6. Resources and Personnel 7. Development of Plans for Shipboard Operations 8. Emergency Preparedness 9. Reports and Analysis of

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All new: windows, pilothouse and name

Capt. Ian Walsh was the build captain on M/Y Sea & H, a 90-foot Burger launched in 1990. Fourteen years later and renamed Argus V, the megayacht caught fire in Lyford Cay and was thought destroyed. John Patnovic, owner of Worton Creek Marina and Boatyard in Maryland, bought what was left of the aluminum-hulled yacht in the fall of 2004 and set to work rebuilding her, with a little help from Walsh’s memory, video tapes and photographs of the build. Walsh wrote about his first visit to the boat in the December 2005 issue of The Triton, and about another visit in the July 2006 issue. Here now is his next installment: By Capt. Ian Walsh I paid what has become my biannual visit to Worton Creek in October to see how the rebuild of the ex-Argus V, ex-Sea & H is coming along. John Patnovic has the pilothouse rebuilt. He had her remeasured and she is now M/Y Elizabeth H. Virtually all the window glass is now in with the exception of the forward pilothouse and forward galley dinette because it makes fairing the brows a lot easier without the glass. John has been discovering the joys of longboarding and I have to say that even the longboards that his carpenter shop turned out are yacht quality: marine ply, comfortable handles, clear epoxy coated. He also came up with some clever adjustable forms that allow him to apply the fairing along the curved sections evenly, which reduces the highs

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and lows, ergo less longboarding. Everything in old Burger is neat and tidy with work tables set up. There’s nothing to fall over and it’s all very shipshape and Bristol fashion. Capt. Thomas Cowley of M/Y Astrelle accompanied me, and we were once again impressed with the quality and detail of John’s work.

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LSX Quad 75, Lazzara’s latest, may impact future megayachts By Paul Warren

The Lazzara LSX Quad 75 boasts the first installation of four Volvo Penta D/6 600 HP diesel engines with IPS drives. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAZZARA YACHTS

The Triton isn’t usually inclined to publish yacht reviews. Usually, that’s better left to our consumer yachting brethren. However, once in a while, a yacht appears on the scene that shows attitude, innovation and differentiation-from-the-pack. These beg for an insider’s look from an operational perspective – how the technology and design affect the crew. The Lazzara LSX Quad 75 is such a

yacht. It features a host of innovations, including the first installation of four Volvo Penta D/6 600 HP diesel engines with IPS drives, an Electronic Vessel Control system with a joystick for docking, optional “Smart Glass” that changes tint from clear to frosted to dark and a satellite communicationsbased security system. Let us say upfront that the Lazzara LSX, which stands for Sport Express, is not a major crew hotbed; the crew quarters accommodate two people. That observation notwithstanding, the important implications for yacht crew are the technology and design imbedded in the LSX. For example, the EVC joystick control for low-RPM maneuvering (under 2,000 rpms) is likely to become a standard onboard tool. It allows the yacht to move sideways, fitting into a dock space slightly larger that its overall length. Additionally, the fuel efficiency of the Volvo Penta D/6-IPS drives results in an extended cruising range of up to 40 percent beyond normal fuel consumption rates for similar-sized engines, according to Lazzara. Thus, a D6/IPS-fitted yacht could cruise through the entire Bahamas chain on one tank, from Ft. Lauderdale to Turks & Caicos and back. It’s important to recognize that the technology of today’s 75-foot LSX is likely to be employed in tomorrow’s 100- and 150-footers. It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that larger yachts will employ even more powerful Volvo powerplants (the D/6 at 600 HP is the largest Volvo manufactures for the IPS drive) and/or the triple/quad IPS drive approach. Yachts with this type of engineering will likely hit higher top speeds, use less fuel, accelerate faster and perform more efficiently. How long before other engine manufactures have comparable units? Now, some specifics: The LSX is a four-stateroom (plus crew quarters) yacht with a home-sized galley and tons of open space. Its basic specs are 76-foot-9 LOA, 18-foot-2 beam, 42-inch draft, 81,500 pounds displacement at half load, and it can carry 830 gallons of fuel and 200 gallons of fresh water. The D/6 engines are fitted with forwardfacing IPS drives. Cruising speed is published as 30 knots (at 3,250 rpm) with a top speed of 32 knots (at 3,440 rpm). Base price is about $3.85 million. The interior is a split-level space with an open stairway connecting salon and galley. The crew quarters has two over/under bunks, a shower/ head, touch-panel lighting, zoned airconditioning controls and an optional 15-inch, flat-screen TV and DVD player. The crew quarters, in the stern next

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The split-level space interior has an open stairway connecting salon and galley. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAZZARA YACHTS Lazzara expects to produce one boat every five weeks, according to president Dick Lazzara. That schedule keeps with LSX project history; it took 10 months to go from initial concept to the finished prototype that Lazzara exhibited in Ft. Lauderdale. Its presence at the show worked. The company reports it has sold 11 boats since debuting in Ft. Lauderdale. Paul Warren is a boating and travel writer based in the Tampa Bay area. Contact him through editorial@thetriton.com.

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to the engine room, has several access points: a 2.5-square-foot hatch off the aft deck with a ladder and a lifting transom stairway (for access to the swim platform) which hydraulically rises for a 40-by-17 entrance to the engine room. Then there’s a passageway from the engine room. The main salon has an 11-foot ceiling and a minimum of walls/ dividers to create an open social space. Mac Cooper, a member of the Lazzara design team, noted that designers picked up about 8 feet of additional fore-and-aft social space because of the compactness of the Volvo engines, giving it a living space that’s comparable to an 85-footer. The production yachts will have single-seat helm station and bench seat that are integrated into the salon environment, allowing interaction between the captain and guests. Possibly the most impressive new technology onboard the LSX is the Volvo Penta IPS system, which is the innovative forward-facing, dual prop drive unit. These drives use contrarotating props that eliminate lateral forces, giving the LSX an extremely true course tracking. The directed horizontal thrust from these units (not angled as with traditional inboard shaft installations) results in faster acceleration (15 percent), higher top speeds (20 percent), reduced fuel consumption (40 percent) and improved efficiency above 30 knots (35 percent), and tighter turning radiuses, according to Volvo studies. The IPS units also feature underwater exhaust, helping to keep the stern cleaner. Lazzara and Volvo emphasize the value of the quad engine setup. The LSX can do 27 knots on three engines, according to Karl Schneider, another designer involved in the project. With two engines, a cruising speed of 17 knots is attainable, Volvo’s test data has shown. It takes the factory about an hour each to install engines and drives. Maintenance doesn’t begin until 400 hours have been achieved. There’s no haul out or lubricant change needed before then, according to Volvo. Back at the helm station, three 15-inch tilting graphical displays – interchangeable among ISIS, navigation and radar systems – dominate the instrumentation panel. Lazzara’s 64channel ISIS 500 vessel monitoring system includes dynamic diagnostics, ECM output from engine and generator monitor/alarm electronics, tank level readouts and alarms, fire zone monitors for the engine room and an automatic fire discharge alarm. Standard electronics also include a Simrad autopilot and digital compass, Volvo speed/depth/temperature units, and Nobletec Admiral software for the GPS/plotter/radar/sounder.

Two electronically activated shifter controls – each synchronized to the port and starboard engine pairs – provide adjustments for engines at higher speeds. Just forward of the shifters is the Volvo EVC joystick, which is used for maneuvering speed operations. The joystick allows the captain to move the yacht sideways or to rotate it practically on its axis. One story out of the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show had an 8-yearold boy successfully docking a yacht on the Volvo IPS simulator on the first try; he was probably a video game ace, an observer said. The LSX has two joystick stations: the main control at the helm station and an auxiliary station on the starboard side of the cockpit. Other operational facets of interest to crew would be the 10-foot tender storage space (integrated into the transom and slanted above the engine compartment), the use of “smart glass” on the transom allowing light into the engine space and the sunroof that hydraulically recesses out of sight between the salon roof and ceiling. Capt. Rickard Charleson, hired by Lazzara to run the LSX during the 2006-07 boat show season, said he’s never run a quieter boat. “You can hear a whisper from people several feet away,” he said.

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Analyzing onboard disasters can help us avoid them Editor’s note: This article is an analysis of news accounts reporting that 25-year-old Laura Gainey was swept off S/V Picton Castle, a 180-foot, threemasted barque, by a wave in the North Atlantic on Dec. 8. The incident reminds all yacht crew that safety is paramount. Certain assumptions are made since Gainey information was only garnered through news accounts and not through interviews with crew or emergency personnel. Our thoughts are with Ms. Gainey’s family, friends and crew mates. As of this writing, she has not been found. By Capt. Tom Serio I had no intention of mixing my day job as a disaster planner with my hobby of running boats. But the latest news of a sailor being washed overboard and not being found forced my disaster preparedness training to spill over. An accident like this can happen to any of us who steps aboard a vessel, but it doesn’t have to be fatal. When we go to sea – be it blue water

or just in a local, familiar waterway – our risks, threats and probabilities change from when we were on land. Risks are all around us; we deal with them every day. Threats are measurable dangers that can contain varying levels of impact. Probabilities are those percentages that a threat will occur. We can measure these components in high, medium or low grades. For example, living in South Florida, the risk is high that we’ll be impacted by a hurricane, the threat right now is low, but overall probability is medium (a higher probability in August, no doubt). Many times news reports of events such as Ms. Gainey’s incident contain nuggets of information that can be used to measure the risks and threats facing the sailor. Probabilities can then be calculated by that information and more, thereby giving the overall assessment of a situation. I would like to highlight some of those points found in several news stories I came across regarding this incident to better understand the risks and how you can put the odds in your favor. l “Three days after being washed overboard.” We know from that statement the probability is low that this will have a favorable ending. But why wasn’t the

The Picton Castle ‘is a completely refitted barque that observes the rigorous standards of Germanischer Lloyds for steel-hulled Cape Horners.’ WWW.PICTON-CASTLE.COM probability higher? Lack of survival gear for the conditions most likely stacked the odds against the person. Put the odds in your favor before you are in a critical situation; When conditions warrant it, wear survival gear on deck. l “… was without a lifejacket.” This is a key statement that shows a high risk and low probability of survival if thrown or forced overboard. l “During a storm …”, “… Friday night …”, “… pitch black at the time.” These nuggets show threats of varying levels. Threats run high during

a storm, putting you at greater risk. Night cruising is not always dangerous, but coupled with a storm and darkness, odds change drastically. These conditions raised risk and threat levels, but there might have been nothing the crew could do. The yacht was 475 miles off Cape Cod and probably not in position to seek shelter, nor would it have had to, based on experience, vessel size and crew. But professional crew must be prepared for those factors for every trip on any type of vessel. l “… water temperature about 68 degrees … ” Water temperatures have a direct correlation to survival probability. The colder the temperature, the less time a person can survive in the water. Protective gear suited for the environment is essential, especially light-colored (yellow or orange with reflective tape) outfits that are easy to see day or night. l “Seas were as high as seven meters [23 feet], while winds reached galeforce strength [34-40 knots].” The threats are all around in high seas and strong winds. Even a 180-foot yacht has to be jostling around in those conditions. Safety considerations for all crew, either on deck or below, have to be considered. l “… a shelter deck in the rear of the vessel, considered a safe area.” We cannot assume that there is any safe external location on a vessel when confronting weather conditions like these. There may have been a sense of no risk or threat in this “safe area.” No one plans to fall off a vessel, much less get injured or die. If there is one thing predictable about the ocean it is that it is unpredictable. That may be part of the draw for many of us: the dynamic environment the ocean creates. Safety lines, life preservers (with strobe and whistle), night signaling gear (light sticks, flashlight/ small flares) should be used when on deck any time conditions warrant them. Bottom line: Don’t get complacent about safety just because the yacht is of significant size, such as the 180-foot sailing vessel Ms. Gainey was on. Size does matter when handling seas, but can be detrimental if you fall overboard and no one notices right away. Large vessels cannot maneuver quickly enough to keep you in sight. Stack survival odds in your favor: Raise your probability of surviving while lowering the level of threat and minimizing the risks. Capt. Tom Serio is a part-time captain and holds a 100-ton USCG license. He is also a disaster planner for a global retailer based in South Florida. Contact him through editorial@the-triton.com.

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Wiring, plumbing on winter schedule REBUILD, from page B1 John knows this is the slow and dirty part. But he is concentrating on this now so he can have all the glass in before winter really kicks in so she is secure. Then he can remove the temporary structure that covers the pilothouse and flybridge. Standing in the salon looking out the new windows, I was reminded of discussions between Mr. and Mrs. Henke, the original owners, and Rick Roseman, the designer. It is important, Roseman told them, that they and their guests see out from anywhere in the boat. Standing there now, seeing the light flooding in again and listening to John’s plans for the new interior, I thought that it is not often one gets the opportunity to be involved in someone’s dream for the same boat twice in a lifetime. John and Libby Patnovic were in Ft. Lauderdale for the boat show this year and spent some time with David Ross, CEO of Burger Boat Company. They were assured they are now members of the Burger family, and John is planning a trip to Manitowoc where hopefully he will spend some time with fellow Irishman Don O’Keffe, the man responsible for a lot of Burgers and who I believe is the reason this boat came through her trial by fire without any worse damage. Over the course of the winter, John will install wiring and plumbing. Hopefully the interior will also start so by the time I visit again in the spring, she should be well on her way to her new life as Elizabeth H. I had mentioned in my first article the expression from my merchant navy days of “happy ships.” Since I started writing about the rebirth of this beautiful Burger, I have heard that a lot of the build crew have been following her rebuild closely. There was a lot of sadness upon hearing of the fire and what at first appeared to be a total loss. One

The original bell presented to M/Y Sea & H from Burger once again graces the bow of the 90-foot megayacht.

Standing on the new flybridge, looking toward the forward starboard quarter. The hatch to the pilot house is all new construction.

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John Patnovic, left, takes a break from his rebuild efforts to talk with Capt. Thomas Cowley of M/Y Astrelle. member of that great crew, Bob Falkner, the head of the electrical shop, contacted me through The Triton and we met for a cup of coffee at Lester’s Diner to reminisce. Bob will be contacting John to lend whatever help he can, and so it continues. Happy ships always seem to do that – leave happy memories with everyone who builds them or works on them. Capt. Ian Walsh runs the 58-foot Hatteras yachtfish M/Y Trim-It. Contact him through editorial@the-triton.com. To read his previous stories about this yacht, visit The Triton’s archival site at www.megayachtnews.com and search for “Ian Walsh.”

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Make yacht security an issue of empowerment, not fear Editor’s note: Tony Sparks gave this presentation to yacht crew and industry professionals at the St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition in December. He spent 25 years working security for U.S. embassies and diplomatic facilities around the world, as well as cruise ships, merchant vessels, port facilities and two Olympic games. By Tony Sparks With yacht chartering becoming more appealing within the travel/ vacation industry and receiving more attention through the media, it has become a prime target for those who feel yachts are easy prey. Security while yachting has not been a primary concern in this industry over the past several years. It is not

uncommon for yacht owners, captains and crew to have the “it will never happen to me” attitude. But a few bad situations could devastate the industry. Security has always been a subject that can become intrusive and quickly infuse fear if not presented in the right manner. However, if properly handled, it can instill confidence in the crew and comfort in charter guests. The key to success can only come with education. First, educate yourself on your enemy, and then educate yourself on countering your enemy. In the maritime industry, there are three areas to focus on; petty crime, deliberate crime, and piracy. All three are on the rise. A solid understanding of three areas will empower owners, captains,

and their crews on how to counter most security issues: Know your environment, take proper measures, and be aware of your abilities. What is also important to understand is that increasing your overall security capability is not a heavy resource burden on time or money. Most captains and crews focus on the overall safety of the vessel and those onboard. Adding a proportional amount of time and effort to security will bridge the gap between safety and security. First, know your environment. Yacht crew are aware of their environment from a nautical perspective, but need to relearn it from a security perspective. Your primary resource is right at your fingers: the Internet. Several agencies, such as the U.S. Coast Guard, International Chamber of Commerce, International Maritime Organization, Caribbean NET News, and the U.S. State Department have Web sites. These sites can provide you information on crime activities for just about every country you may wish to visit or travel along their coastlines. Also, embassies are important; they have the most up-to-date information and can provide you real-time situational awareness. Have the contact information for different embassies within a country you plan to visit: the embassy your vessel is flagged under, the embassy (nationality) of your captain, and the embassy (nationality) of your customers. Not only will these embassies provide you valuable security information, they will also provide you information on local medical facilities and their trauma levels, host nation laws, and customs and courtesies. Local tourism boards and chambers of commerce will also be helpful and provide valuable information. Remember, their primary interest is getting you to come back. Any of these agencies alone can assist you; gathering information from all of them will

provide you an excellent synopsis of the current situation. The bottom line is that you can make a solid vulnerability assessment by studying the information and warnings that are put out by each of these agencies. Second, take proper measures. Once you have made a vulnerability assessment, you next must decide what level of security to implement. There are several options: no security due to an assessment of little or no crime; individual protection (provided by a crew member trained in security) based on a concern of crime; or assisted protection from a professional agency either on your vessel or an escort vessel. The key to success here is to ensure that you properly integrate one of these options into your overall plan. Third, be aware of your abilities. This is the most important of the three. The best countermeasure to security issues is to have a solid security plan and a well-rehearsed crew. However, if you do not have a well-rehearsed security plan, attempting to implement one at the last minute is more dangerous than you can imagine. Enthusiasm is no substitute for proper training and equipment. Some important things to remember: Most aggressors will not become fully engaged with a crew that portrays resistance, especially if the resistance appears to be organized. Most attacks are pre-dawn or postsunset, so a well-lighted vessel and viewable activity will discourage most crimes of opportunity. These are just a few things to help you with yachting security. Proper security education is a priceless insurance policy. Tony Sparks is with Phantom Services, a yacht and marina security firm in the Tampa Bay area. Contact him by e-mail at tony@phantomservices.com or call +1-813-758-4404.

Online DSC VHF radio tutorial debuts The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has launched a free online tutorial to help boaters understand the latest advances in marine radio communication. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Coast Guard, the online tutorial, “Can You Hear Me?” is designed to educate boaters on all of the basics of Digital Selective Calling VHF radios. The 35-minute, narrated program covers the basics and allows viewers to try various radio buttons and sounds on their computers to simulate how a DSC VHF radio would operate. Topics include emergency signaling, how to install a DSC VHF radio and an overview of the U.S. Coast Guard’s

Rescue 21 program. The tutorial is located at www. BoatUS.com/MMSI. No special computer program is needed to view the seven-part tutorial and it’s compatible with both PC and Mac formats. While the majority of fixed-mount VHF radios have the DSC feature, most boaters have not registered their radio to get the unique calling number, called a Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number. The tutorial also covers this process, which is free through BoatU.S. Equally important is connecting the radio to a GPS so that vessel location is broadcast with a distress call.

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Northrop and Johnson sales include Nazenin IV Broker Ann Avery of Northrop and Johnson’s Ft. Lauderdale office sold M/Y Nazenin IV, the 123-foot (37.5m) Palmer Johnson. Broker Michael Nethersole sold M/Y Volare, the 73foot (22m) Sensation and picked up the central listing for S/Y Le Cochon Noir, the 73-foot (22m) CNB. Broker Gregg Child sold the 115-foot Crescent M/Y Blind Faith. The brokerage’s charter management department added Kapalua (the ex-Blind Faith) to its fleet with a new crew.

International Yacht Collection

International Yacht Collection announced several sales in the wake of the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show. Brokers Noell Vawter and Mark Elliott sold M/Y Azzurra II, the 156-foot CRN. The recently refurbished yacht entered IYC’s charter fleet and will be available in the Caribbean this winter. Broker Tim Johnson sold the 100-foot Broward M/Y Celebration, and broker Jim McConville sold

the 68-foot Westbay M/Y Robin Ann. IYC reports several yachts under contract, thanks to the show. For more information, visit IYC.com or call +1954-522-2323.

Superyacht design awards

M/Y Ice, the latest from Lurssen, carried home the big power awards from the International Superyacht Society’s annual International Superyacht Design Awards. The winner for best power yacht over 43m is M/Y Ice, the 295-foot (89,9m) Lurssen of Tim Heywood Designs. The yacht also won best power interior, with styling and interior design by Terence Disdale Designs. Best power yacht 32-43m: M/Y Ad Lib, the 131-foot (39,9m) Alloy Yachts designed by Dubois Naval Architects. Best power yacht 23-32m: M/Y Jariya, the 83-foot (25,5m) semi-custom yacht from McMullen & Wing of New Zealand. Best sailing yacht over 36m: S/Y Adele, the 180-foot (54,8m) vessel built by Vitters Shipyard and designed by Hoek Design Naval Architects. Best sailing yacht 23-32m: S/Y Hamilton II, the 117-foot (35,6m) vessel built by CNB and designed by Philippe Briand/Andrew Winch. The ISS awarded the 2006 Leadership Award to Jim Gilbert,

president of the International SeaKeepers Society, a non-profit marine conservation organization. The awards were giving during ISS’s annual gala held during the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.

First steel-hull M/Y from Taiwan

Jade Yachts Shipbuilding Corp. delivered the first made-in-Taiwan steel super yacht, according to a story on MarineLink.com. The 86-foot M/Y Bandido was in sea trials in late November in Kaohsiung Harbor. The Bandido prototype will be showcased at the 38th International Boat Show in Dusseldorf, Germany, from Jan. 20-28.

Derecktor: another Bermuda ferry

Derecktor Shipyards agreed in December to build a sister vessel to Warbaby Fox, the 124-foot catamaran passenger ferry delivered this summer to Bermuda. Bermuda has five highspeed ferries operating a year-round service out of Hamilton, including Warbaby Fox, a 350-passenger cat. The ferry has an aluminum hull with a resiliently mounted super structure. Designed to and constructed under Lloyd’s survey, the ferry is powered by four MTU 12V2000M70 diesel engines with ZF gear boxes and four Hamilton 512 waterjets, according to a story on MarineLink.com.

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New Northrup Grumman radar system certified in UK Northrop Grumman Corp. received type approval from the U.K. certification body QinetiQ for its new-generation marine radar systems. The approval certifies that the new Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT radars (right) conform to the technical specifications and performance standards of the U.S. Coast Guard as well as the International Electrotechnical Commission and International Maritime Organization. The products are also authorized to be marked with the European Union Wheelmark insignia, signifying compliance with European Council directives. Introduced earlier this year, the VisionMaster FT series radars incorporate Sperry Marine’s automatic clutter suppression technology, which facilitates detecting and identifying small, weak targets. For more information, contact Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine in Virginia at +1-434- 974-2656, by email at sales_commercial@sperry.ngc. com or online at www.sperrymarine. northropgrumman.com.

New suit for transport, immersion

Viking Life-Saving Equipment has introduced a combination immersion suit/helicopter transportation suit. The Viking PS4173 protects against suspension-induced shock syndrome, according to a company news release. The integrated lifting becket offers a stable horizontal position when lifting survivors from the water. The suit also incorporates a life jacket to eliminate the need to change from one suit to another. For more information, contact Viking in Miami at +1-305-614-5800, e-mail usasales@viking-life.com or visit www.viking-life.com.

VEI launches central system control VEI, a designer and manufacturer of marine navigation systems and monitors, announced a new integrated marine electronics technology, the SSIR. The SSIR provides a central control that can select any system for any monitor for any location from

anywhere on the boat, including navigation, cameras, sounders, GPS, Internet, TV, radio and video. The system is factory configurable to interface with a variety of video switches and KVMs as well as inputs from many AV controllers. For more information, call +1-954-653-0210 or e-mail mike@vei-systems.com.

Underwater lights for docks, too

Underwater Lights USA has launched a DV24 dock light to illuminate docks, pilings, marinas, waterside restaurants and houses. The light has a PVC housing with a 100watt halogen lamp and is available in 12 volt AC/DC. The reflector is a 45 degree wide angle for maximum output. The light is fastened to a flat surface by two mounting brackets, and is fully submersible and IP68 rated. For more information, visit www. underwaterlightsusa.com.

Fincantieri tests Axe engine

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America completed final sea trials and propulsion engine testing of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Axe, according to a story on MarineLink.com. Sea trails tested the new Isotta Fraschini Motori model V1312 KC MHL engines, highspeed diesel engines with maximum operating limit of 2100 rpm. Upon completion of the sea trials, Coast Guard engineers and crew noted that the additional hp available allowed for around 2+ knots from the other propulsion engines. Fincantieri Marine Systems was awarded the Coast Guard contract in November 2004. The contract’s Scope of Supply is for

four engines for the first year, with four optional years to purchase an additional four engines each year.

New light chip for LEDs

ABI/Precision Lighting of California has introduced a new chip technology to make LED lights brighter and more efficient. The LED MR-16 will fit into any fixture that uses MR-16 bulbs and

most bi-pin sockets. With LED chip technology, it provides much brighter, warmer and evenly spread illumination than standard LEDs, the company said in a news release. Suggested retail price starts at $29.99. For more information, call ABI/ Precision Lighting at 1-800-422-1301, email info@abimarine.com or visit www. abimarine.com.

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January 2007 FROM THE FRONT: Rules of the Road

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Yacht ownership waters murkier thanks to holding companies RULES, from page B1 Nonconformities, Accidents, and Hazardous Occurrences 10. Maintenance of the Ship and Equipment 11. Documentation 12. Company Verification, Review, and Control 13. Certification, Verification, and Control To date, the basic requirements of the ISM Code have been typically addressed by the industry in the form of a paper-based Safety Management System. Although these systems may

differ from company to company in format, their content remains relatively the same. With the exception of a few large yacht managers, the depth and detail of specific instructions to their yachts remain generic. The referential standard from which the SMS begins is found in the Safety and Environmental Protection Policy of the Company. This first requirement has been seen in various forms. The most simple being a one-page description of the company’s goals and how it will pursue safety in its fleet and protection of the environment, particularly the marine environment.

The worst examples have been pages and pages of exhaustive rhetoric that means relatively nothing to those it has been designed to assist. From the establishment of the policy, a company develops its procedures for the operation of its yachts. We begin with element No. 3 of the ISM Code where the company identifies its requirements in relation to obligations to the flag administrations, its own personnel, and management of safety aspects. The owners, if not also the managers, must state to the flagadministration the entity responsible for the safe operation of its ship. This is

usually in the form of a simple letter to the administration outlining the details of its appointed managers. Very seldom are the registered owners of the yacht also the managers. With the advent of holding companies and increased legal liability, these two parties remain separate, although the personnel involved may be the same for each company. From this delegation of responsibility, the managers identify those personnel that manage, perform, and verify work relating to and affecting safety and pollution prevention. In its simplest form, job descriptions are developed for those positions identified in the shore-side office and for the shipboard staff. Further related to the identification of the personnel described in No. 3, the ISM Code developed a new position with distinct responsibilities. This position, the Designated Person Ashore, is outlined in No. 4. This person, designated by the company with direct access to the highest level of management, will ensure the safe operation of each yacht, and provide a link between the company and those on board. The DPA, as required in the ISM Code, must have the responsibility and authority to monitor safety and pollution prevention aspects of the operation of each yacht and ensure that adequate resources and shore-based support are supplied. The DPA role is one of excessive interpretation. Typically, our industry has assimilated this position with a company employee who has seagoing experience and maintains a management level position within the shore-side organization. There have been companies where this has not been the case. Observations have been made where a DPA has come from a purely business-management background to appointment through family lineage or through promotion from administrative ranks. This, however, is more exception than rule. While the code does not specifically state what the background requirements of the DPA must be, it is the responsibility of the company to identify the best candidate(s) to fill this role. This role is also critical, as the untested legal waters of the ISM Code will certainly involve the DPA. Hypothetical questions arise when discussing the aftermath of a marine casualty. Is the DPA responsible? Can he be found negligent by failing to monitor a certain aspect of the yacht’s operations that may have led to that casualty? If a fatality is involved, can he also be held criminally negligent? This is a growing concern amongst those currently filling that responsibility. The ISM Code adds additional responsibilities to the master in element No. 5. Notwithstanding

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Analysis of non-conformities is a tough subject for many RULES, from page B12

the company’s requirements for establishing procedures relevant to the the already lengthy responsibilities normal operation of the yacht and for assigned to the ship’s master, the response to the potential emergency code further requires the captain shipboard situations. Personnel must to implement the safety and be identified to ensure the organization environmental protection policy can respond at any time and in a proper developed by the company. He must manner. motivate the crew in the observation of Element No. 9 introduces a new the policy. He must issue appropriate topic to the industry, one that remains orders and instructions in a clear and a difficult subject for everyone. Reports simple manner while verifying that and analysis of non-conformities, specific requirements are observed. accidents and hazardous occurrences Following these actions, the captain requires reporting to the company so must then review the company’s SMS that a situation may be investigated and report its deficiencies to shoreand analyzed. Corrective action may based management. In return, the be implemented with the goal of future company must clearly identify in prevention. The most difficult part of its SMS the master’s authority and compliance with this section is simply: his ability to override the system what constitutes a nonconformity? with respect to safety and pollution Element No. 10 describes the prevention. The captain may also requirements for maintenance of the request the company’s assistance when yacht and its equipment. This has necessary. And as can be seen in the traditionally been the forte of yacht following section of the ISM Code, the management companies and the core master must also be properly qualified of their experiences. for command, fully conversant with Unique to the ISM Code is its the company’s SMS, and given the generalized nature. As can/be

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Singapore supplies jolt of civilization S/V Ocelot is a 45-foot catamaran that serves as the home of the Hacking family of Seattle, Wash.: Dad Jon, mom Sue and daughter Amanda. When they started their journey in Sint Marteen in December 2001, son Christopher was with them but he went ashore in 2005 to attend college. The Hackings originally planned to stop when they reached Australia last fall, but they have decided to keep on going. Here’s the fifth installment of their adventures in Southeast Asia. To read more about their travels, visit http://hackingfamily.com. Contact them through editorial@the-trtion.com.

11 Dec 2006, Malacca Straits, Malaysia

A mauve and grey sea rippled beneath us as we motored off our anchor at 6 a.m. today. The sky was quilted with cloud layers, some rain showers, but with the promise of blue skies to come. More than 50 fishing boats dotted the sea, some laying nets, others trawling, others bustling off for unknown fishing grounds. Best of all was the scent of warm, wet forest as we motor-sailed northeast between Sumatra and Malaysia. This is our fifth

Jon, Sue and Amanda Hacking on a hill on Sentosa Island, above the quarantine anchorage. PHOTO/RACHEL MATHER

day of sailing since entering Malaysian waters, and the country has pleased and surprised us with its profusion of sea birds, forested islands, mangroveand-beach shoreline, an upscale marina at Port Dickson, and welcoming people. After leaving the jungles of Borneo in late October we day-sailed to northern Indonesia to clear out from delightful Nongsa Point Marina (N 1º11.8’ E104º05.8’) on Batam. There we reveled in their Internet access, pool, restaurant and cheap rates, all just 12 miles from Singapore.

With much trepidation we planned our crossing of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, anxiety heightened by having only 1 mile of visibility: dense smoke darkened the skies for a thousand miles from the burning forests of Borneo all the way to Singapore. We crossed six lanes of shipping traffic, alternately speeding up, slowing down and changing course to move Ocelot past the massive container ships, car carriers and tankers. Inside the shipping lanes we yachts have essentially no rights, but even outside the lanes we had to dodge the tugs, barges and coastal freighters that plied the waters and stay wary of the high-speed ferries that darted from Singapore to Indonesia and back. Both radio and radar proved of limited usefulness; by the time we could read a ship’s name, it was past us. And there were so many ships that the radar screen appeared to have an advanced case of chicken pox. (Another form of boat pox?) Entering Singapore from Indonesia was like stepping from a quiet backwater into a high-tech alien

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Browsing and shopping in Singapore’s Chinatown is a nice change from the first-world bustle of malls for Rachel, left, and Amanda. PHOTO/SUE HACKING

Oneº 15 Marina a real find CATAMARAN, from page B14 society. Modern cars move along elevated, complex streets lined with trees and high-rise glass buildings. Shopping malls abound and many of the 4 million residents seem to spend a lot of time inside their air conditioned comfort. Singapore has 20,000 people per square mile, the second-highest national population density in the world. We frequented the clean, efficient mass rapid transit system that links all corners of the city-state. With Ocelot secured at the new docks in Oneº 15 Marina in Singapore, we were joined by Amanda’s Australian friend and fellow cruiser Rachel, who will be sailing with us for six weeks. We spent several days playing tourist. The highlights were Chinatown with its narrow streets, crowded shops and street-side restaurants; Little India for its temples, and fruit and vegetable stalls; and the historical museums on Sentosa Island. When we arrived in Singapore we had a choice of several marinas. Many of our friends went to Raffles where the luxurious swimming pool had great appeal. But we choose Oneº 15 Marina for its close location to downtown and better prices. Oneº 15 Marina is Singapore’s newest marina. Located at the southeastern corner of Sentosa

Island, it is the most convenient marina for those wishing to explore Singapore or spend leisure time on Sentosa. A free, 15-minute shuttle takes marina patrons back and forth to the nearest shopping centers/supermarkets and the clean, fast, economical MRT subway system. In contrast, Raffles Marina is located about 1 hour west of downtown and the neighborhoods of Chinatown and Little India. While the main buildings are not yet complete (due to open early this year) the marina berths with water and electricity are fully operational. Competitively priced with Raffles, Oneº 15 Marina offers one month discounts that make it attractive for leaving the yacht for extended periods. Clearance for inbound and outbound yachts is handled at the quarantine anchorage just a mile offshore, and the harbormaster’s office is a short subway ride away. The staff are friendly and efficient, willing to help with whatever your needs are while in Singapore. [Editor’s Note: Oneº 15 Marina has 10 Med-mooring berths for yachts up to 200 feet, as well as 100 amp/3-phase power and water at each berth. Other amenities such as wi-fi are expected to be available early this year, according to its Web site, www.one15marina.com.]

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January 2007 CRUISING GROUNDS: Melaka

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Melaka making a return from despair CATAMARAN, from page B15 Two days up the Malacca Straits we pulled into the upscale Admiral Marina (N 2º28.6’ E101º50.7’) on the coast of Malaysia. From there we traveled by taxi to the colorful, historical city of Melaka (Malacca). Fallen into disrepair and disrepute over the past 50 years, the city is now reclaiming its place as the cradle of Malaysian society, a trading center of the 1500s. In the center of this river-cut town, the crumbling walls of 18th century St. Paul’s Church with its Dutch tombstones stand above the original main gate of the Portuguese fortress that guarded this city as early as 1512. Beneath the hill are museums of Islamic history, early Melakan sultans, political history, and an early Dutch governor’s residence. A sudden afternoon thunderstorm chased us into a multi-roofed, multi-tiered wooden replica of a 15th century sultan’s palace, built true to written records, using not one nail. Here, with the boom of thunder and flash of lightning, we walked barefoot and alone through the long dark halls where wax figures beckoned us into ancient times when Islam was first brought to this coast by traders from the Near East, and Sultans established strict policies for trade, taxation, weights and measures. On the side streets of Melaka’s Chinatown we poked into boutiques selling hand-beaded shoes, 4-inch (10cm) long shoes for women with bound feet (some of whom still live in Malaysia, 95 years after the practice was banned in China) and more modern clothing and handicraft boutiques. We left our shoes outside mosques, temples and shrines which, side-by-side, serve the spiritual needs of Melaka’s Muslims, Hindus, Taoists and Buddhists. In the Indian-named Hotel Puri with its Chinese antiques, paintings & a 15-foot (5m) Christmas tree, we slept in soft, cool, un-moving beds. All night we inhaled the soft fragrance of incense, frangipani

Jon on the promenade at Oneº 15 Marina. PHOTO/SUE HACKING

flowers and the warm wet greenery that bespeaks the melange of Southeast Asia at its best. We’re now sailing north along the coast, with flat seas and blue sky dotted with clouds. There’s not much wind so we’re motor-sailing much of the time in order to reach Langkawi with plenty of time to get settled before heading inland to Kuala Lumpur on the 20th to pick our son Christopher up from the airport. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season, and a stress-free, peaceful and prosperous New Year. Fair winds & calm seas Jon, Sue and Amanda Hacking S/V Ocelot

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CRUISING GROUNDS: Valencia

The superyacht T is the center of the staging area for the dozen yachts competing in the 32nd America’s Cup competition off Valencia, Spain. WWW.AMERICASCUP.COM

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Widdows said she could not say. The owner of the marina, who is separate Forty-three berths at the Valencia from race organizers AC Management, Superyacht Marina in Spain are is interested in easing the taxes, available for yachts from 115-495 feet she said, but it’s not his decision. (35-150m) for the America’s Cup races The Mediterranean Yacht Brokers beginning April 1. In a presentation to Association has been working with charter brokers at the 2006 St. Maarten Spain to end the tax for foreign-flagged Charter Yacht Exhibition, Alice vessels as well. Widdows, marketing and sales director The slips are available from April 1 for the marina, detailed the services to July 15. The marina is trying to sell and perks included in the berthing the slips for the entire time, then work packages. with the yacht to sublet the slip when The superyacht T is in the center the yacht is not there (for a 50/50 split of the staging area for the 12 racing of the revenue). Cost for the threeyachts, giving docked month dockage varies Yachts visiting Spain depending on size, yachts a 360-degree view of the action. beginning at 255,000 until racing ends Two other marinas euros for a 35m yacht are exempt from the in the channel have to 900,000 euros for matriculation tax with an 80m yacht. Yachts about 600 slips for a signed charter and yachts up to 100 up to 150m are priced feet (30m), but on application, dockage agreement. megayachts alone according to sales have access to the information. staging area and can get closer to the Several flag states are permitting racing action on the water. up to 36 passengers on private vessels The marina includes water, electric, during the America’s Cup, including TV, phone and Internet access; 24the Marshall Islands and Isle of Man, hour marina operations and security; Widdows said. Captains should check daily waste removal; and a concierge. with flag administrators. Guests of the superyacht T also receive The final act in the Louis Vuitton exclusive access to the fourth-floor cup, Act 13, will race April 3-7, with the nightclub, invitations to racing events, Louis Vuitton Cup being raced from access to the helipad and private April 16-June 12. The America’s Cup parking. will race June 23-July 7. Any yacht visiting Spain from now For more information, visit www. until the end of racing (mid-July) is valenciasuperyachtmarina.com or exempt from the matriculation tax e-mail Widdows at alicewiddows@ with a signed charter and dockage valenciasuperyachtmarina.com. agreement. Several charter brokers in the room asked if that relief would Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at continue past the America’s Cup, but lucy@the-triton.com.

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January 2007 CRUISING GROUNDS: Cuba

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Yacht club commodore: Know rules to enjoy Cuban waters By Lucy Chabot Reed

Yaima Machin, in sales with Pelican Marina Residences in St. Maarten, chats with Commodore Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich and Chief Stew Lisa Jouris of S/Y Vivid after the seminar. PHOTO/LUCY REED

Cuba is all about regulations, and as long as a visiting megayacht knows and understands that, the Caribbean island nation can be a rewarding place to visit. So was the message from Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich, commodore of the yacht club at Marina Hemingway in Cuba. Escrich conducted the “Cruising in Cuba” seminar at the St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition in December. Through an interpreter, he told the standing-room-only group of more than 50 captains, crew and industry attendees that all megayachts are welcome in Cuba, and he offered several suggestions for making a visit pleasurable. First, the official rules: Foreign-owned pleasure craft must enter and leave through an

Club Nautico Internacional Hemingway de Cuba Commodore: Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich Phone: (53 7) 204-1150 al 56, ext. 701 Fax: (53 7) 204-1689 E-mail: yachtclub@cnih.mh.cyt.cu international marina, where they can clear customs and immigration and obtain a cruising permit from the harbormaster. It is best, Escrich said, to file a float plan with the expected itinerary, dates and times. Vessels must clear in at each port of call. The process of clearing in can take three to four hours, he said. Getting a cruising permit can take two to three days, but it is granted, he said. Visitors must have a valid passport, but it is not necessary to obtain a visa prior to arrival, Escrich said. (Cuban/Americans, however, are the only group who need a visa to enter.) When entering through a marina, immigration authorities will give each visitor a visa card at a cost of $15 for 30 days. It can be extended for 30 days. The captain is responsible for notifying the authorities of air travel for a yacht’s arriving guests. In answering a question from a captain, he said that private, foreign aircraft are permitted to land in Cuba. After arrival, the captain has six hours to clear in and should let customs officials know of the yacht’s intended departure six hours in advance. While in the marina, luggage control will be carried out by customs authorities upon entry and prior to departure. No drugs, pornography, bombs or fire arms are permitted. Yachts carrying guns should deposit them with the coast guard and when the boat leaves, they will be returned, Escrich said. Authorities will conduct a health survey, checking on the health of crew members and placing pets in quarantine. Yachts must declare provisions and keep all trash onboard, though a garbage disposal can be requested from the harbormaster. Escrich also suggested these procedures that are not required but which would make a visit easier: Captains should make radio contact with port office authorities upon crossing into Cuban waters, 12 miles out. Channels 16 and 72 are the Port Authority; Ch. 19 is the Tourist Authority. HF (SSB) 2760 is the National Coast Network, and 2790 is the Tourist Network. “If you don’t make radio contact, there will be a guard waiting for you at the dock,” Escrich said. “Calling in enables the authorities to organize for your clearing in.”

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Over the past four years, 115 megayachts have visited Cuba CUBA, from page B18 The dockmaster or harbormaster is on Ch. 16. If the marina doesn’t answer, the coast guard may or may not answer, depending on whether the officer speaks your language. “Regardless, he knows you are approaching,” he said. After making radio contact, provide information on the yacht, its registration, last port of call, number of people on board, etc. Once moored, wait for the authorities. Escrich said yacht crew and guests are not permitted off their vessel until cleared in. Once cleared in, proceed to the dockmaster’s office with a float plan to get a cruising permit. “We are well aware of the fact that the megayacht sector of the world is growing,” he said. “In addition to a growing fleet, there are new marinas with slips for megayachts being built very close to Cuba. All these bring, as a consequence, an approach to Cuba, an itinerary. “There’s also a mystique about Cuba because of the political and social system,” he said. “For some people, that is a good thing, for others doubts. There are people who think if they approach Cuban waters, police will approach them with guns. That’s not true. Cuba knows about international maritime traffic and we stick to international regulations in the protection of human life.” Escrich also promoted Cuba as a “virgin” cruising ground with pristine coral reefs, calm seas, beautiful beaches and temperate climate. In the past four years, 115 megayachts have visited Cuba, he said; 75 percent of them 40m or larger. Marina Hemingway in Havana is the most popular megayacht marina with seven slips for large vessels. Marina Darsena Varadero (about 87 miles east of Havana on the north coast) has two slips for yachts up to 70m. Santiago de Cuba in the southeast has one slip, depending on the draft. Several other marinas have bays for anchorage, but no slips because of draft constraints, including Marina Vita, Marina Cayo Largo del Sur and Cienfuegos, which Escrich said has one of the most beautiful, well-protected bays in all of Cuba. All told, Cuba has 15 marinas with 789 slips, most of them for smaller vessels, he said. Nine of the 15 marinas offer clearing-in/-out capabilities with government officials on site. He did suggest cruising the south side of the island during winter when the northerlies from the United States make the north shore rough. And he noted that the west end has the best scuba diving, but there is no marina so yachts have to anchor. “I am one of those people who

thinks and dreams of a better future for Cuba and for better development for recreational boating in Cuba,” he said. “We really have the conditions that give us great potential to develop this.” One captain asked whether charter yachts need a charter license. “In Europe there are different regulations for commercial or private vessels, licenses for charter, etc.,” he said. “There is no such thing in Cuba.” Escrich met with representatives of the largest brokerage houses in Europe during the Monaco Yacht Show this

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STARS

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Amazing details bring ‘fuzzy’ Orion nebula into focus By Jack Horkheimer Winter skies contain some of the most incredible cosmic objects you can see with the naked eye. In the early evening of any night in mid- to late January, face southeast where you will see winter’s most famous constellation, Orion the Hunter. Three evenly spaced stars in a row mark his belt and above them two brilliant stars mark his shoulders and below two more mark his knees. I’d like to zero in on one of Orion’s dimmer “stars” because as magnificent as

Orion’s bright stars are, it is one of his dimmer stars that is one of the most awesome wonders of our universe. To find it, simply look below his three belt stars for three more evenly spaced much, much dimmer stars, which make up his sword. And then if you look carefully at these three stars, you will notice that no matter how sharp your eyesight, the middle “star” always seems to look fuzzy and slightly out of focus. That’s because this so-called middle star is not a star at all but something we call a nebula, which is a great

cosmic cloud of gas and dust out of which brand new stars have been and are still being born. In fact this nebula, the Orion Nebula, is a stellar womb, a place where new stars are being created. And you can see this great cloud and some of the newborn stars embedded in it with even the cheapest pair of binoculars. Even better, with a small telescope you’ll be able to see the four recently born stars that illuminate this vast cloud. They are arranged in the shape of a baseball diamond and are called the Trapezium.

Although the Orion Nebula looks tiny to the naked eye, in reality its size is mind boggling because there is enough material in it to produce over 10,000 stars the size of our Sun. It is so huge it would take 20,000 of our solar systems lined up end to end to reach from one edge to the other. To put it another way, if the distance from our Earth to the Sun were one inch, the distance across the Orion Nebula would be 12 miles. Is that mind boggling or what? So get thee outside to see the wonderful fuzzy middle “star” in the sword of Orion and experience some of the awe and wonder of winter’s brilliant night skies. Jack Horkheimer is executive director of the Miami Museum of Science. This is the script for his weekly television show co-produced by the museum and WPBT Channel 2 in Miami. It is seen on public television stations around the world. For more information about stars, visit www.jackstargazer.com.

U.S., not Cuba, bars Americans from spending CUBA, from page B19 fall, he said, and they are working on details for chartering in Cuba. Most likely, there won’t be a license, but a flat fee of about $15 per person per day. Several captains asked about deviating from the filed float plan. “If you previously filed a professional float plan, you can deviate from it a little without incident,” Escrich said, leaving those captains a little uncomfortable with the vagueness of the regulations. A note about American vessels and crew: Escrich noted that Cuba welcomes all visitors; it is the U.S. government that prohibits its citizens from spending money in Cuba or helping the Cuban economy in any way. [For more about American crew traveling to Cuba, even aboard foreign-flagged vessels, visit www. megyachtnews.com and search for The Triton’s front-page story in the July 2006 issue.] “I don’t care about politics,” Escrich said. “The truth is that up until 2003, there was a friendly bridge between Florida and Cuba. I attended the Miami boat show four times, the Ft. Lauderdale show once. We don’t want to do anything that will cause any problems for our friends. There will be better times.” Contact Editor Lucy Chabot Reed at lucy@the-triton.com.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Photo Exposé

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Free software can eliminate red eye Welcome aboard, photography enthusiasts. Every compact camera comes with a built-in flash. It is not very powerful, as was discussed in the previous article, but it comes in handy for filling in shadows in daylight shots and simply allowing a good exposure when it’s dark. When using your flash to take Photo Exposé photographs of James Schot people, you can quickly pick out your devilish friends by their red eyes. Of course, our pets, being little angels, are more likely to display blue, green or yellow eyes when exposed by our pocket camera flashes. What causes red eye? It is the result of the flash being physically too close, almost in line with the lens. The lens is capturing the reflection made by the flash from a subject being photographed. It can be likened to shooting into a mirror, only in this case the flash is reflecting off the pink retina in the back of an eye out through the pupil. The result is a less than a satisfactory photograph. So how can this red-eye problem be avoided? Last time I noted how to locate the controls for your flash and the different options. The diagram above shows the typical flash symbol – the lightning bolt – and next to it an “eye” symbol. When this “eye” with the “lightning bolt” is shown, it indicates you are using the camera manufacturers’ method to reduce the red-eye effect. Notice that I wrote “reduce” because many times it only helps a little, if at all. What this does is send out one or more pre-flashes (or bursts of light) right before the actual exposing (picture taking) flash. Keep in mind from the last article: The lightning bolt with the ‘A’ means automatic and the camera will shoot the flash when it thinks you need it; just the lightning bolt means the flash will fire every shot. What’s this pre-flashing all about? Well, at night our pupils dilate to their largest size or opening to enable us to see in low light. The “red-eye” effect becomes more pronounced with large pupils. This pre-flashing is meant to reduce the size of the subjects’ pupils with the intention of reducing or eliminating the effect when the actual final flash exposes the photograph. But as I noted, in my experience it does not meet hopeful expectations. This is especially true with a somewhat intoxicated party crowd where responses are dulled to the pre-flashes. (I’m never at those parties.) One thing it does do is deplete the batteries faster,

and if you’re out at sea with one battery, you have to be mindful of this factor. So what else can we do? The best solution is to use an external flash that could be held or placed at a greater distance from the lens. Preferably placing the flash higher, straight above the lens would minimize unwanted shadows on either side. Another solution would be to use a technique called bounced flash. There is no point in going into detail on either external or bounced flash as both are not possible methods with compact cameras. What’s left is, first, getting closer to your subject, which in effect results in the flash being further from the lens. Think about it. Another possible solution is having the subject avert their gaze so it’s not directly at the lens. These suggestions may help, but let’s face it, they are not sure to resolve the problem. Besides, I do not think with the impulsiveness by which we often take our best pictures we are not going to think about them. One final option to rid ourselves of that evil red-eye is retouching software on your computer. Because photography is my business, I use PhotoShop. The thing about this image-enhancing software is that it has a demanding learning curve and it is expensive. With this in mind, I will steer you to software that is easy to use and free. Go to www.google.com and put in a search for Picasa2, then download it. The first thing it will do is organize all your photographs on your computer. Don’t worry, they will be fine. After this is complete, you can then click on any picture and it will come up in a window as shown below. You can see all your options. The third one down is Redeye. Click on it and follow the easy instructions. Next time I can discuss some of the other aspects of this program and

get into metering or how your camera reads light. Wishing you a Happy New Year, with your permission to come ashore. James Schot has been a professional photographer for 27 years and owns Schot Designer Photography. Feel free to contact him at james@bestschot.com with photographic questions or queries for future columns.

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Jan. 4 The Triton Bridge luncheon, noon, Ft. Lauderdale. A roundtable discussion of the issues of the day. Active captains only. RSVP to Editor Lucy Reed at lucy@the-triton.com or 954-525-0029. Space is limited to eight. Jan. 4-7 San Diego Boat Show, San Diego Convention Center, www. sandiegoboatshow.com Jan. 11 Second annual Triton broker luncheon, Ft. Lauderdale, noon. It’s time for brokers to have their say in a Bridge-style roundtable discussion of issues and trends. RSVP to Editor Lucy Reed at lucy@the-triton.com or 954525-0029. Space is limited. Jan. 13-21 Toronto International Boat Show, Toronto, Canada. 905-9510009, www.torontoboatshow.com Jan. 18-21 The St.MaartenSt.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta, www. classicregatta.com Jan. 20-21 17th annual Nautical

More than 50 people joined us at St. Lawrence Gallery in June. PHOTO/PEG SOFFEN

Networking, Triton style, Jan. 3, 6-8 p.m.

Networking event (the first Wednesday of every month), this time at St. Lawrence Gallery, 3556 N. Ocean Blvd., a few blocks north of Oakland Park Boulevard on A1A or call 954-566-8011 for directions. Learn a little more about the gallery and owner Randy Liebig on page A10.

Flea Market, Pompano Community Park, 830 N.E. 18th Ave., Pompano Beach. $3, parking is free. www. nauticalfleamarket.com

Jan. 20-28 38th annual Boot Düsseldorf, Germany. More than 1,700 exhibitors from 55 countries have

registered to showcase boats, yachts and maritime products and services. Several of the 18 exhibition halls will be dedicated to megayachts. More than 280,000 visitors are expected and 2,500 journalists are expected to cover it.

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Olympic, Paralympic sailors in Miami CALENDAR, from page B22

MAKING PLANS March 13, 10-noon

www.mdna.com Miami OCR, the world’s top Olympic and Paralympic class sailors compete on the waters of Biscayne Bay. One of the world’s top competitions that help sailors prepare for competition in China in 2008. Last year, more than 610 sailors representing 40 countries competed. www.RolexMiamiOCR.org

Jan. 25-29 Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! fourth annual Costa Rica special event, Parrot Bay Village, Puerto Jimenez. Open to male guests. 954-4759068, 1-888-321-LLGF (5543), www. ladiesletsgofishing.com Jan. 25-Feb. 3 60th annual Seattle Boat Show, Seattle, Wash., Qwest Field Event Center. www.seattleboatshow. com.

Feb. 1-3 Seatec, the 5th Exhibition of Technologies and Subcontracting for Boat and Ship Builders, Marina di Carrara, Italy. More than 400 exhibitors registered to exhibit, mostly from Europe, +39 0585 787963, www.sea-tec. it

Feb. 4 The National Football League’s Superbowl XLI, Miami, www. superbowl.com Feb. 7 Networking Triton style (the

first Wednesday of every month), 6-8 p.m., this time at Seventh Street Wine Company, 701 S. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale (just south of the tunnel on US1). Sponsored by day worker-turned physical therapist Scott Sacks of The Pain Reliever.

Montego Bay Race, an 811 nautical mile run from Ft. Lauderdale to Montego Bay, Jamaica. Among the fleet are PHRF and IRC boats up to 85 feet. Traditionally run the first week of February, the race was moved to the third week because of Superbowl XLI being played in South Florida on Feb. 4. www.montegobayrace.com

Feb. 25-March 1 Intermediate

Marina Management course by the International Marina Institute, Olympia, Wash. Prerequisite for Advanced Marine Management course. Topics include marina law, contracts, risks and liabilities, fireand emergency-response planning, and fuel-system management. Fees – includes lodging at the Phoenix Inn, breakfasts, lunches, and all course materials – are $1,695 for members of the Association of Marina Industries, $1,995 for non-members. www.MarinaAssociation.org, click on Training & Certification, +1-401–247– 0314. #

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Feb. 15-19 19th annual Yacht and Brokerage Show, Miami. In-water portion of Miami International Boat Show www.showmanagement.com. Feb. 16 The Pineapple Cup -

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Small boats offer big-time training By Capt. Wendy Umla I come from a “big boat” background. The big boats I knew aren’t the super-megayachts of more than 100m of today. Still, on a megayacht larger than 40m, your title and responsibilities were fairly well understood. I thank goodness for the time I spent on that size vessel, where the captain was the engineer as well, or the engineer had the time to teach (mostly because he appreciated an extra set of hands). I was a sponge during those years. Yes, every now and then it meant being a “bilge rat” but sometimes, you take the bad to get the good. As I moved up to larger boats and more defined responsibilities, I still tried to have an understanding of other roles. Like a piece of machinery with its cogs, a yacht is comprised of departments, each one imperative to its overall success. Although I have always worked on the outside (save my very first job), I gained a respect for each and every role on the boat. I learned that I do not see the inside as a stew does. (Dust? What dust?) I learned from some great chefs how to plate food artistically. (Yes, it definitely looks more appetizing when wellplated.) This is why I find it so hard to understand why some of the up-and-coming crew don’t jump at the chance to work on a relatively smaller vessel. I realize they are looking for, in part, the prestige of working on a “big boat,” but smaller vessels offer unmatched opportunities to gain skills around the boat, which will only make any crew member more valuable. How many deckhands on a “big boat” will have the opportunity to drive and dock their

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Stewardesses on today’s mid-size boats, such as this stew on a 115-foot (35m) yacht, often perform deck-side duties as well, such as helping with lines and running tenders. PHOTO/LUCY REED

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Chef yearbook: Review of ’06, preview of ’07 Happy New Year, chefs. Amazing to think that one more year has come and gone. Hopefully, those of you reading this are somewhere warm, where the sun is shining and you are already working on those tans, planning new menus for the new year. The cuisines of last year that hit high notes in the bio-scientific Culinary Waves department were Mary Beth that of the test Lawton Johnson tube research chef Heston Blumenthal of Fat Duck in London. His culinary insights turned molecular biology into gastronomique delights, even amazing scientists. Would you like centrifuged and dehydrated filet essence to go with that cube of potato? European chefs toward the end of 2006 took center stage with an homage to classic regional cuisinesturned-nouveau and every chef who is somebody in the chef world hopped on the bandwagon to produce epicurean European cuisine on an artsy scale. In 2006, we saw Berkshire pig, spray orchids, sea urchin, octopus and eel, pomegranate and combi ovens. There were tapas that too many called small plates and chef faces all over cookbooks with recipes that failed the test of recipe development. 2006 was definitely an experiment in food. Our televisions gave us Gordon Ramsey – who needs professional

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For success in emergencies, plans must be known in advance In management terms, it is well established that preparation is vitally important, hence such abbreviations as the 6Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Particularly Poor Performance. From a yacht’s perspective, this includes items such as: an emergency muster list readily available for all; a fire and safety Up and Running plan; written instructions Ian Biles for foreseeable emergency situations, and; crew safety training and drills. There are other areas readily identifiable in planning terms but which need to be developed if the yacht is to operate at maximum efficiency.

Emergency succession planning

Most yachts have a hierarchical command structure with either the chief engineer or the mate assuming command in the event of the captain becoming incapacitated. Often, however, such structures have not been formalized and no active training has taken place to prove the system. In the event of the “captain’s heart attack” scenario, the captain should have two immediately pressing concerns. The first is who is going to look after the yacht and bring her safely to harbor. The second is who is going to render him first aid. Many chief engineers and mates are capable of returning the yacht to harbor in ordinary circumstances. However, when the captain has collapsed on the deck and is having a seizure, this brings with it additional pressure that the mate might not

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have considered. By planning for such situations, the captain and crew of a yacht can develop appropriate responses to most foreseeable situations and, indeed, the captain can organize appropriate training exercises to test how well prepared the crew is. Emergency planning assists in a crisis by providing individuals with a framework of tasks, responsibilities and muster stations. If the planning and organization has been good, the unexpected areas that require thought should be minimized.

Harbor fire

Many yachts spend more time in harbor than at sea. Historically, insurance companies have had to pay out more money for fire damage sustained in harbor than almost anything else. However, few yachts are properly prepared for a harbor fire. The normal response is the same as that for a fire at sea, i.e. muster the crew and guests, and the fire party fights the fire. What next? Having raised the alarm, at some point the local fire brigade will arrive. Fire brigades vary from country to country but they have common practices. Firefighters require specific information from the yacht that, unless prepared beforehand, will prove almost impossible to provide on scene. The first requirement is a clear and simple plan that shows the yacht’s internal and external layout. It can be simplified to limit the amount of information shown. The plan needs to be large enough so that four firefighters in breathing apparatus can look at it together with the fire chief and the captain. In an ideal world, the plan should be plastic covered so it can be written/drawn upon. The second requirement is a drawing that shows where all the flammable and

explosive material on board is stowed. Most firefighters will not commit personnel to an enclosed space if there is danger of explosion unless there is life at risk in that space. Finally, for yachts that are based in one port for a considerable period of time, it makes good sense to invite local firefighters down to look over the yacht, even holding a fire exercise on board (bearing in mind the risk of damaging the interior).

Man overboard recovery

Man Overboard is sometimes called Person In Water, especially in the United States. It is fairly standard for most yachts to prepare and carry out drills for this scenario. However, one frequently overlooked aspect is the physical practicality of recovery. At the most basic level some sort of lifting strap is required. For the practical seaman this is simply a case of tying a bowline in a piece of rope and then arranging for an ambulance to deal with the broken ribs. Stop and think about achieving a rescue of an unconscious person weighing in

excess of 100 kilograms. Bring them to the swim platform and pull them up perhaps? In reasonable weather, for most yachts, the swim platform is a practicable option. However, having brought the person alongside, what next? At the very least, if you do not have a rescue harness and lifting beam, use a fire hose rather than a piece of rope. For a charter yacht, such preparations may seem even more important if, as well as the lifesaving and injury avoidance considerations, the desire to limit the liability of the vessel is considered. Build a realistic training exercise into the yacht’s training routines and make certain that the response will work. Ian Biles is the founder of Maritime Services International, a marine surveying and consultancy business. He holds a Class I (Unlimited) Master’s certificate and developed a risk management program for large yachts for a London-based underwriter. Contact him at ian@maritimeservices. demon.co.uk or +44-2392-524-490.

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Chefs carry home honors from St. Maarten Charter Exhibition ST. MAARTEN – Yacht chefs First place: Ben Brezic of competed in three divisions in M/Y Lady Frances IV. the third annual Concours de Second place: Carla Chefs at the St. Maarten Charter Sussman of M/Y Margeaux Yacht Exhibition. And the Third place: Alisa Levy of winners are: M/Y Miracle. In Division 1 (motor yachts In Division 3 (sailboats): over 125 feet): First place: Elizabeth Lee First place: Ryan Kinley from Brezic of the catamaran Wonderful. M/Y Passion. Second place: Israel Second place: Henri Kriel of Campbell of S/Y Y Not. M/Y Inspiration. There were a host of other honors Third place: Chris Daley from M/Y given, including: Kaleen. Show chef of the year: Elizabeth In Division 2 (motor yachts under See CHEFS, page C5 125 feet):

The award-winning crew of M/Y Kaleen: From left, Engineer Danny Wood, First Mate James Benton, Chef Chris Daley, Chief Stewardess Lori MartinQuentel, Capt. Steve Quentel; in front, Stewardess Kate Ashton, DeckStewardess Sonia Lilley.

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Inspiration chef put on real show CHEFS, from page C4 Lee of S/V Wonderful. She scored highest in every category, according to one judge, for her Curry Poached Caribbean Lobster Tails tiered upon Coconut Infused Rice Cakes with sautéed vegetables and infused greens accented with fried plantain chips and a tamarind glaze. Most creative main course: Ryan Kinley of M/Y Passion for Spiced Caribbean Lobster Tail, Sugar Cured Tuna and Seared Scallops Best dessert: Alisa Levy of M/Y Miracle for Rum Raisin Roasted Pineapple over Genoise with a Coconut Semi Freddo Best service and ambiance: The crew of Kaleen.

Great food a real treat

Don’t ask me how I got lucky enough to score an invitation to a brokers’ lunch aboard M/Y Inspiration at the St. Maarten show, but I am not here to question. Suffice it to say, I don’t get to enjoy the wonderful talents of yacht chefs often enough, so I accepted with gusto. (Thanks IYC gang.) There was fun conversation about Capt. Craig Cannon’s start in the Caribbean and years in the Bahamas, as well as serious talk about the rebirth of St. Thomas. Through it all, Inspiration’s crew was attentive and subtle, cheerful and charming, delivering first shrimp drizzled with curry oil, then Norwegian salmon with a Moet & Chandon beure blanc, and finally a lemon cheesecake with a passion fruit sauce. It was delightful. We’re surrounded by the riches of others every day; still, it’s a treat to get a taste of it. I, for one, am constantly

impressed with the talents of the people who work on yachts. Thank you all and congratulations to Chef Henri, who went on to take second place in the big-boat division of the concours de chefs. Below is one of his winning recipes. – Lucy Reed

Curried Prawn Salad By Chef Henri Kriel 1 apple 1 onion 2 tbls marsala 3 tbls curry 1 tbls tumeric 1 L vegetable oil 1 kg prawns 15 oranges The first step is make the curry oil. Dice the apple and onion and fry in pot. When golden brown, add all dry ingredients and fry until dry. Add the rest of the oil and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and let cool overnight. Drain oil through a fine sieve. If prawns are frozen, thaw. Submerge prawns in boiling, salted water until tails began to touch the body. Immediately remove and cool by layering the prawns with ice. Once cold, deshell and devain. Pour the cold oil over them. Leave for a few hours. The curry oil will infuse the prawns. Segment the oranges and use the skin zest for decoration. Caramelize the zest by heating with water and sugar until the sugar dissolves and turns yellowy.

The group that created delicious memories: From left, Stewardess Jacqueline Zolowicz, Stewardess Alicia Ewing, Chef Henri Kriel and Chief Stewardess Michelle Brandt, who is no longer with the boat.

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Barefoot Contessa charm: Never trust a skinny chef WAVES, from page C1 anger management training – and his not-so-contained temper, which taught us to be nice lest we be like him. Rachel Ray became passe along with Paula Deen’s heart attack food. Does the old standard of the camera adding 20 pounds apply to food as well? I think she should come out with an allbutter Christmas tree with doughnut ornaments. I would buy it. This duo was the yin and yang of ready-to-go, homemade cuisine. The Barefoot Contessa made a comeback because she is a large woman. People like large chefs. Don’t forget the old saying: Never trust a skinny chef. Foie gras became a no-go in Chicago, and New York, trying to follow in its footsteps, introduced stricter restrictions on food that are yet to come from several states. State officials already sacked sous vide cooking because of contamination issues such as listeria and botulism, which was the reason they axed boil-in-the-bag foods. The hot drinks of the year were dessert drinks and wild concoctions that took us to three continents in one night. Now drinks are encompassing whole meals ground down to resemble Slim Fast but with the taste of lamb, potato gratin and dessert all rolled into one. The cooking gadgets of 2006 were immersion blenders and combi ovens, even chefs designing their own cooking spaces and advertising them. Everybody who was somebody last year was hawking some sort of wear, whether it was clothes, utensils, cookware or cookbooks. Haven’t they figured out consumers want quality? Portion sizes were so far off the scale that it not only tipped the scales but broke them. We only need 2 to 3 ounces of protein at a meal, not an 8- or 12-ounce steak. No wonder Americans are obese. Somebody rope in the restaurants and I hope whoever came up with the idea that bigger is better chokes on a large chicken bone. Drop the calories and you drop the weight.

On tap for 2007

There are so many unique things that will happen in 2007 that perhaps we will forget last year. Portion sizes will come down. We will start to mirror food portions served in fine restaurants in Europe, but consumers still want more than what they pay for. We really are greedy. It will take time, but you will see portion sizes gradually decrease. When there is a fad that takes the culinary world by storm, it is usually followed by tradition or a back-to-

basics attitude. The dehydrated research chefs of last year will be replaced by chefs who offer simpler meals such as wild greens from the forest and who allow unique artesian products to shine in their menus. Tapas will finally be on the out-list with salads, fruit bites and innovative health foods entering the bar scene and not so much fried foods as we have seen in the past. The type of chef we will see shine will be one who has opened a new avenue in the food world, using what was in front of us but no one had the vision to see it. One such chef to watch is Korean Chef Gi Ho Yim, who fashions lifeless cuisine into active food on a plate. Dueling fried soft-shell crabs to fishes fashioned with citron leaves swimming upstream will become one of the darlings of the culinary world in 2007. Instead of tea rooms, we will see wine rooms where it is really a nouveau takeoff of the old tea room and sampling teas. Instead you can sample mini wines from around the world. Coffee drinks will be the hotties of 2007 and, mostly without alcohol, will shine in the spotlight as art such as an updated frappé. Bartenders will also be stepping aside to let customers make their own drinks based on the liquors gathering dust on the shelves instead of ordering off a menu. Drinks will be refined and not overpowering with so many taste sensations. They will offer more than alcohol to their punch such as vitamins, minerals and overall healthy. Salsa-mania will hit restaurants again as Latin cuisine will heat up our lives, while lawsuits will hit fast food restaurants in California. It appears that now they have to label what foods can cause cancer. Fast food restaurants are trying to pass legislation to stop pending or future lawsuits. Hot dogs made from premium Wagyu beef, foie gras and vegetables will be the big toppers of 2007. Walmart has funded the organics industry $500 million to gain an edge in organic farming. One of the largest buyers of organic milk, Walmart will push for sustainable and organic farming. I certainly hope that this inspires you to be creative in the kitchen. Until next month, I wish you safe culinary waves. Mary Beth Lawton Johnson is a certified executive pastry chef and Chef de Cuisine. A professional yacht chef since 1991, she has been chef aboard M/Y Rebecca since 1998. Visit her Web site at www.themegayachtchef.com or contact her through editorial@the-triton.com.

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9/11 hangover ending for wines from France Having been involved in provisioning and Veneto regions of northern Italy. yachts for the best part of three years Wines from further south from Marche now I have noticed a number of clear through Sardinia and on to Sicily have trends in the nature of the wines I sell. become popular due to their good fruit Most striking and sheer value for money. is the rebound in Naturally, American wines sales of French represent at least 50 percent of sales wine in particular to yachts, unless the yacht is owned by since the tragic Europeans. events of Sept. 11, I have seen a marked move away 2001. Attitudes from the old style of big oak-dominated toward French chardonnay toward much fresher styles products really of white wine. Napa wines such as the hardened in the big names of Opus, Silver Oak and months following Cakebread still predominate as there is By the Glass the attack, which in a lot in a name for the sale of American Mark Darley view of their clear wine. But some smaller estates such as superiority to most of the wines of the Stewart, Black Bart and Steven Kent world was sad to see. have been runaway success stories for Among the wines being bought, us in terms of sales. red Bordeaux is a clear favorite. I hold The big hit of the past two years monthly seminars at the store and the has been the sales of pinot noir, with tickets sell out usually within an hour a consequent depression in the sale of of being announced. I am glad to note merlot due to the comments of Miles that quite a few boat crew attend these in the film “Sideways.” So much pinot is events, too. bought now that many wineries run out Bordeaux clearly of juice long before holds a fascination the next vintage based on the fact is available. Bordeaux (a cabernetthat so many This is true for and merlot-dominated properties make the Californian blend) clearly holds a wine and the price producers and can range from $10 especially so for fascination based on to $1,000 a bottle, Oregon, where the fact that so many indicating there some of the properties make wine is something for world’s finest pinot everybody. These noir is now made, and the price can range cabernet- and though sadly in from $10 to $1,000 merlot-dominated small quantities. a bottle, indicating blends are The holidays there is something for outstanding with can be a difficult red meat and are time of year for everybody. easier to pair than, some Californian for example, their wines as stocks of Californian counterparts. such staples as Camus, Jordan and Far An area of Bordeaux I would like Niente run low or dry up all together. to see develop more in terms of sales These wines remain as popular as ever. is that of the white wines. These The Florida allocation of many of these sauvignon blanc and Semillon blends wines is sold in less than a month or can be really racy and go well with all two, adding to the cachet value. This seafood. Graves is the style to look out is often good for me as the case or six for, especially from 2003. pack I get of the rarer wines will be sold Burgundy remains a relatively in one go to some yacht owners as they difficult wine to sell and it is evident prize the rarity value. that many people find myriad One final trend I have noted is a premier and 1er cru wines difficult to growing thirst – pun intended – for comprehend. This said, when Burgundy greater knowledge about wine among wines (as the home of pinot noir and members of yacht crew. This is being chardonnay) are good, they are world supported by owners. I have held beaters. impromptu classes for at least three Italian wines seem to be holding superyacht crews in the past two their own, though sales are dependent months. Such has been the response on a yacht owner’s particular taste that I am planning to hold more formal and, often, specific wines are asked for. classes this year. Watch this space. Unquestionably pinot grigio is popular, and I have had quite a lot of success Mark Darley is a managing partner at steering buyers away from the bland Seventh Street Wine Company in Ft. wines that dominate this category Lauderdale. Contact him at mdarley@ toward the much more interesting seventhstreetwine.com or +1-954-522wines of the Trentino-Alto Adige 5560.

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The New Year heralds resolutionmaking time. How many times have you resolved to lose weight? And how many times have you faltered? Too many to count? You’re not alone. According to eDiets.com, a consumer diet and fitness Web site, one survey of 12,000 people showed that about 30 percent of those making Take It In Carol Bareuther resolutions say they don’t even keep them into February. And only about 1 in 5 actually stays on track for six months or more. I have a better idea for you this year. Resolve to eat not too much and not too little, but just right. In other words, eat more healthfully. That’s a resolution that is much more realistic. The first step toward eating more healthfully is to evaluate your diet. To do this, take this quiz: 1. How many servings of bread, pasta, cereal or other grains do you eat each day? (One serving equals 1 slice of bread, 3/4 cup of cold cereal or 1/2 cup of pasta.) A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 2. How many of these grain servings are whole grains? (Examples: 100 percent whole wheat, brown rice, oatmeal.) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 3. How many servings of vegetables

do you eat each day? (One serving equals 1 cup of salad vegetables or 1/2-cup cooked vegetables.) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 4. Do you eat a dark leafy green vegetable each day? (Examples: broccoli, spinach, Romaine lettuce) A. No B. Yes 5. Do you eat a deep-orange colored vegetable each day? (Examples: winter squash, carrots, corn.) A. No B. Yes 6. How many servings of fruit do you eat each day? (One serving equals 1 cup chopped or sliced fruits, 1 medium-size fresh fruit, or 6 ounces of 100 percent fruit juice.) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 7. Do you eat daily fruit servings that are rich in vitamin A? (Examples: peaches, cantaloupe, papaya.) A. No B. Yes 8. Do you eat daily fruit servings that are rich in vitamin C? (Examples: citrus, kiwi, strawberries.) A. No B. Yes 9. How many servings of milk, cheese, yogurt or other dairy products do you eat each day? (One serving equals 1 cup of milk or yogurt or 1 ounce of cheese.) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3

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If you make this a day ahead, the flavor will be better, but it’s not essential. 375 grams sugar 250 ml cream 250 ml lemon juice Zest of 3 lemons 6 whole eggs (lightly whisk the whites together) Mix all ingredients together and pour into the blind baked base. Bake in moderate oven until just set, about 20-25 minutes. You can sprinkle sugar on top and caramelize as you would a brulee.

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Make one healthy choice today NUTRITION, from page C1 10. Do you eat dairy foods daily that are low-fat or non-fat? A. No B. Yes 11. How many servings of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans or nuts do you eat daily? (One serving equals 3 ounces of meat, poultry or fish; 1 egg; 1/2 cup of dry beans; or 2 ounces of nuts.) A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 12. Do you eat meat servings daily that are high in fat? (Examples: bacon, sausage, or processed lunchmeats.) A. Yes B. No 13. Do you eat salty treats each day? (Examples: potato chips, popcorn, taco chips?) A. Yes B. No 14. Do you eat sugary treats each day? (Examples: candy bars, soft drinks, desserts, ice cream). A. Yes B. No 15. Do you eat fried foods each day? (Examples: French fries, fried chicken, fried fish.)

A. Yes B. No Score yourself 1 point for an “A”, 2 points for a “B”, and 3 points for a “C”. If you scored 31 to 36: Congratulations. You’re already eating a healthful diet. Keep up the good work. 25 to 30: Chin up. You’re doing OK, but you could do better. How about another serving of whole grains? Fruit for a snack? Salad with supper? 19 to 24: You’re a poster child for poor food habits. Turn that around. One step at a time, one extra healthful choice a day, is all it takes. Carol Bareuther is a registered dietitian and a regular contributor to The Triton. Contact her through editorial@thetriton.com.

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Crew will be well-rounded SMALL BOATS, from page C1 boat? How many stewardesses on a “big boat” will be able to take the guests snorkeling? I realize that not all smaller boats offer these opportunities, but enough of them do; mine being one. There are many boats – small and not-so small – that have a need that some people in the industry don’t seem to want to recognize. One crew agency added a new folder titled “female mate” to their listings after I came in. They should have a “deck/stew” folder, too. On smaller vessels, a deck/ stew earns myriad skills and is as comfortable handling lines as cleaning heads. (Well, not necessarily comfortable cleaning heads, but you know what I mean.) Mid-size vessels need a crew member who can jump between the interior and exterior, depending on the trip. So when a crew member who has worked as a deck/stew submits a CV to a “big boat,” those two little words should speak volumes. Chances are they are well-rounded team players with an understanding and respect for everyone on the boat. What more could we want from our crew? Capt. Wendy Umla runs the 22m M/Y Castaway and is in need of a deck/stew. Contact her at MYCastaway2@aol.com.

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No need to be embarrassed - get financial planning help Are you embarrassed to talk about your finances? Well, guess what? Most everyone is a little embarrassed. I can tell you that no person has ever told me they feel they have always done a great job with their financial planning. Even those who have significant assets frequently want some additional advice. Yachting Capital Our lives Mark A. Cline are not at a standstill. Changing what and how we do things is a must. I have been involved in the yachting industry for 18 years. For the past nine, I have focused on the financial industry. As a result, I personally rely on captains that I know and trust that are up-to-date in the yachting industry. Their advice and knowledge help me on the occasional delivery that I still do. Typically you would never ask a financial planner to assist with a navigation question. Many people are not embarrassed to accept financial advice from their peers. However those peers just might embellish their successes so they are not embarrassed with bad personal decisions. Few talk about their failures so beware of the advice that is always perfect in discussions. The financial plans and objectives we did just a few years ago need a good look to make sure they are still viable. A good example would be that three years ago it was a great idea to speculate in the South Florida real estate market. Interest rates and rising property values made this short-term financial investment a good idea. Would you do that today? For some, this is a continuing good plan but for others it can be a financial disaster on a short fuse. Let’s use an analogy to make this important point. Just because you were healthy a few years ago, do you just keep on going down life’s road without going to a doctor? Frequent checkups can catch something such as cancer that can be treated. Many wait till they have significant symptoms only to find out their condition is no longer treatable. Then we look back and say, “If I had just …” We all know what we should have done when we have 20/20 hindsight as our guide. Use a financial planner to work with you to challenge your ideas. Who knows? You just might see a different perspective that you never considered. A good financial planner will not make financial decisions for you. He or she will help you understand your options so you make your own decisions.

Never follow someone blindly. they don’t feel they know enough about Keep asking questions until you really finances to know where to start or who understand. You must be in control. It to trust. Guess what? You are not alone, should never be embarrassing to ask so make a New Year’s resolution to get for input so you are in control of your your financial yacht in order. finances. You probably have no problem The other calling a mechanic You probably have no changing or carpenter to fix component in problem calling a mechanic things that you our financial lives cannot or do not or carpenter to fix things is our personal know how to fix. that you cannot or do not objective. I have Some of you have found through the know how to fix. no problem in years of talking being associated with clients a with a yacht common denominator is that they management company to help you run feel embarrassed that they don’t have things. If you need to hire a large team it all together. Many feel embarrassed or small team to run your finances, because they have procrastinated and do it. Do it the same way you handle have not done any sort of saving for the anything you manage. Ask questions past 20 years. and get referrals and find people you Others are embarrassed because like to work with who have experience

and can relate to your needs. Something you might want to consider: You should be thinking about getting all your finances together for your 2006 taxes. Help ease the pain and combine the same effort and accomplish another objective when you gather this information. Think about it: All the forms you are gathering for your taxes are the same ones you’ll need to get your own financial plan together. This is a good time to begin that process. Capt. Mark A. Cline is a chartered senior financial planner, private annuity trust adviser and mortgage broker. He is a partner in Capital Marine Alliance in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact him at +1-954-302-2372 or through www. capitalmarinealliance.net.

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‘Last Schoonerman’ tells tale of captain and his evolving trade “The Last Schoonerman: The Remarkable Life of Captain Lou Kenedy” ($24.95, The Nautical Publishing Company) is as much about the transitions in commercial shipping as it is about the title character. Author Joe Russell has previously written cruising guides and articles for Cruising Well Read World magazine. Donna Ship logs, family Mergenhagen interviews, a Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic interview and a 1953-54 serial article in The Saturday Evening Post were the sources Russell had to tell the story of a captain who spent more than four decades hauling cargo. Most of that career was spent on what were called milk runs – moving salt fish and lumber south from New England and the Maritimes, rum and molasses north from the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Capt. Kenedy was born into a successful publishing family and raised on Long Island Sound. Many boys explore the world on a bicycle. Kenedy explored his aboard a boat. He attended Georgetown for two years but signed on a trade schooner at 18 and never looked back. His hands-on experience with maintenance and repair earned him a salary until he purchased his own schooner in 1931. Russell frames the biography around 11 of the ships Capt. Kenedy owned from The Abundance (a 138-foot wooden hull tri-mast) to his retirement home (a 68-foot motor sailer). The device works well as a way to incorporate items from family stories, dated log entries, and the recorded

We have one review copy of this book to give away. If you want it and can pick it up from our Ft. Lauderdale office, e-mail Editor Lucy Reed at lucy@the-triton.com. First come, first served. interview with the Fisheries Museum. Perhaps due to the use of log entries, there are dry and disjointed sections. Russell is at his best when events in Kenedy’s life intersect with history. Positioning stories against world events adds dimension. Other experiences: riding out hurricanes, being sunk by a German U-boat, escaping the Haitian coup in 1956, participating in the Camarioca Exodus from Cuba and smuggling into the Bahamas might read like the bravado of a “B” movie. The progression of Kenedy’s ships reflects the changes in commercial shipping. Wooden hulls become obsolete, sails without backup power do not meet charter contracts, and eventually, the use of sail power lacks a competitive edge in the industry. The fact that he was successful at commercial sail far into the 20th century and then was able to transition into motor charter until retirement speaks well for Kenedy’s character. “People often ask me about my favorite ship, and I guess it would be like asking a man who has been married 11 times which of his wives he liked the best.” Donna Mergenhagen owns Well Read, a used book store on Southeast 17th Street in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact her at 954467-8878.

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PUZZLES

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SUDOKUS Try these new puzzles based on numbers. There is only one rule for these new number puzzles: Every row, every column and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 only once. Don’t worry, you don’t need arithmetic. Nothing has to add up to anything else. All you need is reasoning and logic. (Answers, page C9) Start with the Calm puzzle left. Then try your luck in the Stormy seas at right.

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Crew Looking Captains Circum navigator Captain or Team Captain & Chef/ Stew available now for deliveries, FT position or seasonal both experienced in worldwide sailing vessel deliveries and charter HE 55, US - SHE 43, French, Non sm okers - Many references . Contact: Art at 772 545 9829 or artsteffey@yahoo.com . Ad #1359 Have your Yacht delivered on tim e anywhere in the world. O ver 20 yrs experience traveling the world. My goal is to serve the private yachting com munity and their guests with First Class Service and World Class experience. Call Capt. Jim at 954-290-0119. Ad #1367 Captain-Engineer, 1600 ton USCG License, 30 years experience in the yachting business. Experienced East Coast Florida - Maine, West Coast Panam a - Mexico - Alaska, & Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, Baham as to Grenada, Pacific Hawaii - Tahiti. Highly service oriented. Contact 561-373-2396 or em ail: yachtbill@aol.com . Ad #1370 I am a Captain/Chef looking to run a family boat. I have over 20 years in yachting with over 4 years of being a Captain. I have extensive knowledge of both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Excellent m aintenance skills.

I am a culinary graduate and was a Chef/Stew for m any years. I will do short term / Freelance on either coast. STCW /USMM 954-325-9914 or em ail captaincook3@Juno.com . Ad #1375

Captain or Mate available for deliveries, or for P T/FT position. 100 T Oceans and Inland Master. Unlimited Oceans Third Mate. STCW, OICNW, etc. Em ail muno56@aol.com . Ad #1413

U.S.Licensed Captain residing in So. Palm B each, FL area, looking for position aboard 60-100’+ m otor yacht. Resum e and referrals on request. Em ail christiancde@aol.com . Ad #1378

MCA Master 3000gt unlimited Master class 3 qualified rigger & diesel m echanic & Culinary trained Chef Stew deck team looking to run world cruising yacht m otor expedition or Sail. Caribbean & Mediterranean experience Australian and pacific cruising experience. Excellent references, resum e available on request. Em ail stephengrono@yahoo.com.au Ad #1415

Canadian looking for position on foreign flag 100’ or less as captain or m ate on 140’ plus. Hard working and reliable. Non-sm oker. Very flexible and serious about getting the job done! Contact 772-215-1742 or nfougere@yahoo.com Ad # 1382 1600/3000 ITC 2/ll m anagem ent experienced captain and captain/chief stew/deck looking for private or charter vessel to run. Great references and talents available in January 2007. Please contact the team at captvisa@earthlink.net Ad # 1398

Experienced MCA Captain/ Chef team seeking m otor yacht of approxim ately 100ft, operating with 4 or m ore crew, private or charter. Captain is Canadian and the Chef is Am erican. Contact jeffjenatsea@aol.com or 954.531.2484 for m ore inform ation and/or C V ’s. Ad #1418

Semi-Retired Captain with m ore than 30 yrs experience is available for tem p jobs and deliveries during the winter m onths. 1600 USCG ton Oceans endorsem ent. Familiar with nearly all oceans. Em ail captlou3@bellsouth.net. Ad #1422 Captain looking to run Motor yacht up to 90ft. Will do m aintenance and m ost engineering. Don’t mind working solo when boat is sitting. Em ail Captainlippm an@Juno.com Ad #1424 Experienced USCG 100 ton captain looking for a perm anent full tim e position on a local private yacht under 100 feet. I’ve been in South Florida for 30 years and know this area very well, including the Caribbean and the Baham as. Last position was as captain of a private 70’ Neptunus out of Chicago. Call m e at 954-604-3434. Ad #1427

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Mates/Deckhand US fem ale m ate, looking for full tim e position. I have 20,000 nm logged, Yachtm aster Offshore 200 Ton Master/500 Ton Mate, USCG near Coastal 100 Ton Master/500 Ton Mate, Dive Instructor, and USCG medical person in charge. Email erinmo76@hotmail.com or +1-646-330-8972 Ad # 1392 Want a m ate or deckhand position on a yacht. Inland 100 ton license, S.T.C.W. 95, N.A.U.I. certified diver. ContactAnthony DeMaria: 954-318-5000 or em ail anthonysdemaria@gmail.com Ad # 1393

Chefs US Chief Stewardess/Cook seeking freelance to long term work aboard M/Y. Hom e owner prefer Ft. Lauderdale based yacht. Private or Charter, able to travel. I am very organized and detail minded, Contact 954-832-0887 or em ail Seasolutions@bellsouth.net Ad #1356 Award winning chef and a highly experienced charter chef. Non sm oker. Im m ediately available and looking for a great boat, hard working crew and busy charter season. I can cook anything the guests. All cuisines and dietary requests m et and the crew eats well too. Any ocean considered. Em ail jaanotoinette@aol.com . Ad #1372

Master 1600/3000 with 28 yrs experience from SE Alaska to the Caribbean and waters between. Looking for a yacht 120’or larger. Great references. Captain David Sloate: 949 922-8796; dsloate@hotm ail.com Ad #1402

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Experienced Yacht Chef available for free-lance or perm anent position. Creative Culinary specialties include Floribbean, Asian-fusion, Mediterranean & Italian, seafood, Am erican Bistro, and special diets. Com plete interior detailing and capable on deck. Contact elilacey@m sn.com or (954) 684-9739. Ad #1380 I am part of a chef/stew team with Chef Robert Condron. We have previous experience on a busy charter yacht 143’. We are both hard working, professional and team players. We are in Ft. Lauderdale and ready to join your crew. We prefer charter but would consider private for the right job. Yachts over 140’. Call 954-728-9979 hom e or 954-304-4170 cell. Ad # 1403 Am erican freelance fem ale Chef with 15+ years experience available for charters or parties in January. Willing and able to help out in other areas of vessel. Reasonable rates, excellent references. Non-sm oker, professional, m ature, ‘can-do’ attitude. Trish Lafferty: Oceantrish@aol.com Ad # 1412 Experienced yacht chef and have been all over the Baham as, Virgin Islands, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Can prepare all foods and stick with special diets. Contact Oceanchef@Juno.com or 954-325-9914. Ad #1423

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Looking for an honest and hard working stewardess? I am that stewardess. Em ail m e at em pa_314@yahoo.com . Ad #1358

Horizon’s Edge Casino Cruises in Lynn, MA is seeking a full-tim e Engineer to m aintain their vessel. Certified by the U.S. Coast Guard is a plus. Knowledge of electrical and plum bing. Interested candidates please apply to snestor@horizonsedge.com or on our website at www. horizonsedge.com . Ad #1361

Looking for Stew/Deck, Nanny Position. Many years experience with children. Q ualified Personal Trainer. Honest, hardworking and eager, dedicated to providing 5-star service. Em ail K_R_Perry@hotm ail.com . Ad #1374 Am erican Stewardess/Mate: Professional, dedicated and dependable, 16 years experience. Freelance or seasonal. STCW, PADI divem aster specializing in Bahamian waters and charters, lighthom e cooking for families and crew. Based out of Florida and the Baham as. Call 954-612-2503, or 242-393-3237. vickibaham as@m ail.com Ad # 1399 Looking for part-tim e land based work. A Masters’ in Hum an Resources, specializing in recruitm ent and training (designing and instructing). I am proficient with all Microsoft products and 4 years exp in the yachting industry and over 10 years as a professional HR Consultant. Contact for C V if interested. Em ail km araney@missionvi. com . Ad #1417

33 yrs, over 12 yrs/sea, high experience on cruise ships (4 to 6 stars) and luxury m ega yachts as Electronics & Com munication Officer / ETO. Q ualifications: GMDSS, Ship Security Officer & Anti Terrorism Officer, PADI Divem aster & Com m ercial Diver, Q uarterm aster, full STCW 95, Seam an ´s book, C1D and Spanish visas etc. More info: www.om nism ares.com . Looking for: Mega yacht (charter or private) as ETO (possible com bined with Security & Diver). Ad #1405

Experienced MCA Captain/ Chef team seeking m otor yacht of approxim ately 100ft, operating with 4 or m ore crew, private or charter. Captain is Canadian and the Chef is Am erican. Contact jeffjenatsea@aol. com or 954.531.2484 for further inform ation and/or C V ’s. Ad #1418

Crew Wanted Mates/Deckhand First m ate needed to assist with m anagem ent and upkeep of new m otor yachts 88’ to 108’ until sold. Prim ary duties include interior/exterior detail with som e m echanical work when necessary. Engineering skills a plus. Spanish speaking a plus. B oat will be based in Ft. Lauderdale. Non-live a board. U.S. Citizen or hold green card. Send resum e

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with photo. Position starts Dec. 1. Pay negotiable based on experience. Em ail captainbrad150@aol.com . Ad #1365 Seeking a 1st Mate on board a US flagged 102’ M/Y Ft. Lauderdale based. Must be STCW certified. Engine room knowledge, able to drive and m aintain 25’ Chase B oat, sm aller tender and take care of jet skies and other toy ’s. Help out when needed on interior. Looking for a pleasant person, easy to get along with, good with guest. Yacht is a none live aboard, Please send C V to Seasolutions@bellsouth.net Ad #1388 Full tim e position on US flag 68ft m otor yacht used only by family for cruising. Experience on single crew vessel helpful. Em ail admiralsway@bellsouth.net Ad #1390

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92`m otor yacht looking for Fem ale Chef with at least 3 years of experience in this position in the yachting industry. Energetic, team player is a must, tender driving, diving a plus. Chartering in the Caribbean/Winter Florida/Baham as in the sum m er. Send updated resum e, picture and sam ple m enu to dekkerm arc@aol.com . Ad #1352 Looking for a head-stew/ sous chef to assist in the m anagem ent of a large hom e in the Mid-Atlantic coast of the US. Organizational, m anagem ent, and light cooking skills are required and a num ber of daily task. Managem ent of two household cleaning staff. The ability to work gracefully within a full-tim e residence is a must. Em ail katherinew@att.net. Ad #1389 145’ Yacht based in West Palm B each is looking for a chef to cook for the crew of 6 while our full tim e chef is on a leave of absence during January and February. You can live on or off the boat. Contact: Ken Bracewell: 954-261-4938 kaptinken@aol.com Ad # 1397

Teams/Crew The Bridge@Cordova is a crew hotel. O ur guests are yachting professionals. Let us fill your needs for dayworkers. Call the Bridge@ Cordova at (954) 525-2323 and we will have qualified candidates contact you. Ad #1387

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For more details on any classified ad go to www.the-triton.com click on “free classifieds “ and enter in the ad #. B1 &B2 visa, European passport, cooked in all styles of cooking in Australia, Europe, Caribbean and also in the U.S.A. Phone num ber 00599 523 67 69.Currently in Saint Maarten. Can start im m ediately. Em ail seankelly33@ hotm ail.com . Ad #1407

Engineers USA Engineer required for 80’ Yacht in the Caribbean, $4500 + accom m odation in Resort! O ther listings online!! Monitor new availabilities on the website Job List www.yachtcrew.ca. NEW !!! Now you can check listings on your m obile phone at www.yachtcrew. m obi. Mr. Darcy Narraway, Yacht Crew Register. Engineer required for new build launching April 07. Chartering through South Pacific, New Z ealand, Australia. Must have Y4 or com m ercial equivalent. Start date mid January. Will consider engineer/Chief Stew team . Em ail resum es to andy@pelorusjack.com . Ad #1377

C16 January 2007 CLASSIFIED ADS 30 Years Experience, USCG Chief Engineer Limited 1600/3000 TONS. I work m ostly on Big Yachts and I am looking for interesting m arine engineering projects or work. Em ail captainengineer@ earthlink.net. Ad #1419

Steward/esses Need a Chief Stewardess (fem ale) 1-3 years experience, private/charter, hard working, positive attitude and smile required. Starts week of the 20/Nov Nassau. 121’ foreign flag, crew of 6. Ad #1357

Need Stew/ Deck with experience. US flag, 70’ 2 crew total. Great Program ! Great owners. Please e-m ail C V to MYCastaway2@aol.com . Ad #1371

We need an on going US freelance stewardess as we are booked for Charter. Please send C V to Seasolutions@bellsouth.net Ad #1388

USA Stewardess required for 108’ sailing yacht paying $2850! USA Stewardess required for 160’ yacht on Rotation paying $3000! Monitor new availabilities on the website Job List www. yachtcrew.ca. NEW !!! Now you can check listings on your m obile phone at www. yachtcrew.m obi low graphics for quick transmissions! Mr. Darcy Narraway, Yacht Crew Register, www.yachtcrew.ca.

Steward/ess will be the point of contact for the owner. He/She will be responsible for all aspects of the vessel m aintenance and readiness, including overseeing contractors. He/She will also be responsible for the com fort of the owner and guests while on board, including m eals and interior m aintenance of the vessel. Please provide a sam ple m enu, feeding four people for one week.

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Include health conscious alternatives. Q uarters provided on-board only when the vessel is away from Ft. Lauderdale. Ellen: epapow@ federatedcapital.com Ad # 1394 Am erican Mate and stewardess positions. Mate must have 100t m aster (minimum) engineering a plus. Solo stew position must have experience. 112ft yacht, Medium travel schedule, must live off boat when in Lauderdale, live on when traveling. Em ail don_islandguy@ hotm ail.com . Ad #1416

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Teams/Crew IYC Crew Placem ent offers FREE crew placem ent to the yachting com munity. O wners & captains can search online for available crew. Crew places their inform ation online for review and convenient access. The service is totally FREE.NO TE that all questions or inquiries are by em ail only: crew@iyc.com Ad #1353 U.S.flag Palm B each M/Y looking for a team m ate and stew som e cooking. Private yacht no charters. Em ail tpezzi@mindspring.com . Ad #1368

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If its beds ‘n heads, laundry or any other task for which I am called to do, I will surpass expectations. Prefer yacht (m otor or sail) up to 110ft. Em ail m reynolds@ rogers.com . Ad #1421

Marine Trades Motor Yacht Communications General Computer and Networking Services. Onboard Networks & Internet for crew, guests, owners. Call Alan Spicer at 954 683-3426 or email a_spicer@bellsouth.net. Ad #1351

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Fiberglass technician and m aster m olds m aker, blueprint race & drag boats seeking em ploym ent with a quality com pany com mitted to providing a quality product and exceptional custom er service. Have my own tools,30+ years. Contact boatsbywes@yahoo.com 281-701-2296 Ad #1430 Motivated Marine Mechanic Assistant needed, assist with m aintenance and upkeep of fleet of 12 vessels, several trucks, trailers and misc. Must be able to work unsupervised. Reliable transportation required. Monday-Friday daytim e hours; weekends and evenings m ay be required at tim es to com plete tasks. Excellent com pany. To find out m ore about us, visit our website at www. towboatusftlauderdale.com . Fax resum e to 954-783-9009 or em ail tina@ towboatusftlauderdale.com . Ad #1379 O ur com pany is seeking qualified individuals with m echanical & electrical backgrounds or engineers wanting to switch trade. With a minimum of 5 years experience in installation, troubleshooting, and re-fit. Com petitive pay and benefits available. Em ail info@matthewsmarineac.com Ad #1384

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International Manufacturers Representative seeking spare parts m anager in Ft Lauderdale. Candidate must have good com puter and people skills, and be self-m otivated and reliable. Job requires heavy lifting and forklift operation. Candidate needs to be able to pass a drug screen and background check. Salary and hours dependant on qualifications of candidate. Em ail resum e usa@service.benettiyachts.it Ad #1406

Marine Services Professional, reliable varnish and paint finishing tailored to your needs and schedule. Licensed and Insured. Highly experienced with all types and sizes of yachts. Refits, new builds. Contact Jim @ 954 494-6864 or em ail jwem r@yahoo.com . Ad #1391 Top quality teak nam e boards with genuine 23k gold leaf lettering m ade to order, any size. Gold leaf available in traditional swirl pattern, prism atic burnished or hand carved. Custom created by the “Official Artist for the USS Sequoia Presidential Yacht�. Shipped anywhere. Gregg Kurtz: 757-344-9681 or em ail gregg@yachtnameboards.com Ad # 1395 Do you need qualified day

workers? Call this new crew house (near 17 & Federal) for qualified dayworkers. O nly serious workers in the m arine industry stay here. Call 954 728-9230 (if no answer, 931-8945) or em ail guiltfree@earthlink.net Ad # 1401 Custom Yacht O perator’s Manual. Easy crew changes, less down tim e, m ore security. Fast, efficient, professional, and confidential. Average two-m onth com pletion tim e. See yachtwork.com or http://yachtwork.com /exam ple.pdf for exam ple. Available late April 2007. Em ail yachtwork@gm ail.com . Ad #1410 O ur experienced staff will take care of your carpet and upholstery needs. Contact 954-818-2361 or em ail oldstang2001@yahoo.com . Ad #1414 International Ship Docum entation, Inc.

specializes in Marshall Islands and Caym an Islands ship registration/re-flag, crew docum entation (Endorsem ents, Seam an’ B ook), and statutory m anagem ent. Superb agent services in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact Stephan Mort at 954 804-6096 or em ail sm ort@ shipdocum entation.com . Ad #1425

Marine Professionals Worked as captain on private yachts, and captained various excursion boats and charter boats. I have worked as Mate, AB and B osun on ships. I am looking for perm anent or tem porary work as captain or m ate on private yachts (power or sail), excursion boats, or charter boats or work boats. O r doing de liveries on or between Great Lakes, Gulf coast, Atlantic coast, Pacific coast, Caribbean, Mediterranean. Em ail muno56@aol.com . Ad #1360

January 2007 Salesperson required for established com pany expanding to USA, selling essential m edical kits and supplies to yachts. The appointee is likely to have had yachting experience, preferably with super yachts; will be self-m otivated, have an outgoing personality and be able to work independently; have com puter experience; have their own car ; previous sales experience would be an advantage. Salary will be base plus perform ance based com mission. Contact Nick Holstein: nick@omi2.com Ad # 1383 New glossy 4 color m agazine specializing in the nautical com munity and their pam pered pets is seeking highly m otivated and enthusiastic sales representatives. Earning potential unlimited! Must have transportation and optimistic personality. Com mission and bonus structure com pensation. Contact Jennifer Wise at 954-525-2508 or jennifer@ floridadogm ag.com Ad #1426

For Rent 2/1 House in Tarpon River, beautifully landscaped, fenced, paved backyard w/ pool/spa. Laundry, alarm , satellite and car garage. Minutes to Las Olas, m arinas, shopping, airport and I-95. Live in downtown

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Fax resume to: 954-689-7332 Or call: 954-846-2613 style. $1,400/m o. Contact 954-240-4496. Ad #1325 Storage - leave your car in safe gated residence in Riverland area. Minutes to downtown, m arinas, shopping, port, airport. Easy access to I-95/I-595/441/ and Turnpike. $65-$75 based on car size. Contact 954-240-4496. Ad #1326

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Store your car safely behind a locked gate in Riverland Area. Close to m arinas, boat yards &airport. Sm all vehicles $65 per m onth. Larger vehicles $75 per m onth. Call Sabra at 954-294-0641. Ad #1354

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3 m onth minim al rental. Contact B etty at 954 424-6711 or em ail billfishbetty@hotm ail.com . Ad #1362 New Million Dollar Hom e

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Guiltfree@earthlink.net. Ad #1376 1 B edroom 1 Bath unfurnished apartm ent w/ Kitchen and Efficiencies Available only a couple of blocks from the beach! Has pool. Includes Water, Sewer and trash. 3 m onth minim al rental. Em ail billfishbetty@hotm ail.com . Ad #1364

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The Triton

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Add or view up-to-date classifieds free at www.the-triton.com 2/1 updated central A/C and heat. Large tropical backyard w/large deck and hot tub. Central located E of 95 & N of state Rd 84 close to all m arinas. Kitchen offers new appliances, tiled counter tops, French doors, washer & dryer. Living room has wood floors vaulted ceilings & fire place.O nly $1600.00 a m onth call 828-335-0924 owner/ agent Christine Axel: 828335-0924; chaxel@charter.net Ad # 1396 Nice studio apartm ent in quiet building 1.5 miles west of the beach and 2 blocks North of Sunrise blvd. The apartm ent has hardwood floors, a large bathroom and was recently painted through out. The weekly rent is $200 which includes all utilities. Please contact Tom @ 954520-2353 if you wish to view the apartm ent. Ad # 1404 2 bed/1 bath hom e for rent in desirable east Ft Lauderdale neighborhood. Bright open floor plan, fully fenced for privacy, double carport, double storage shed, plus enclosed laundry/ storage area. Minutes to downtown Las Olas & the beach. This neighborhood boasts 2 parks and hom e to the new Pier 17 Marina. Pets okay w/ owner’s approval. $1450/m onth. Rose Purswell, Paragon Properties Real Estate, Inc. 954-562-8004 Ad # 1411

For Sale

Stunning Waterfront Condo with Deeded B oat Dock. Walking distance to fine restaurants, world fam ous m arinas, and exquisite shopping. Features include Marble, Hard Wood Floors, Gorgeous Custom Granite Counter Tops, Kitchen Cabinets, Vanity and Designer Furnishings. Designer Furnishings are negotiable. Close to hospitals, schools, recreation, private clubs, and Broward Arts Center. Exotic lush Landscaping! Com munity Pool, Dock side seating, and

sunbathing. Contact Gary Blonder at 561-676-1912 or em ail garyycg@aol.com . Ad #1333 1979 Mercedes 240D-Diesel - Great boat car. Good m echanical condition and great mileage. Pistons re-sleeved, air conditioner rebuilt. New brakes and tires. Electric sunroof. Must go! $3,000 obo. Call Michael 954-684-2298 Ad #1366 1 x ladies bike and 1 x gent’s bike (both 26” and 18 speed) O nly 2 weeks old! $75 each (including lock) Call 954 907-4968. Ad #1369 Extrem e Eyewear LLC specializes in Marine and sport sunglasses. SUN rays reflecting off the ocean can be blinding. Still, surfers have long resisted wearing protective sunglasses or goggles because they were too easy to lose, too likely to becom e foggy or waterlogged. This Model JP-2 can be fit with your prescription polarized laser blue Mirror/ GLO SS BLACK FRAME Ideal for Jet Ski-Surfing-FishingYachting. Em ail sunglasslrry@aol.com . Ad #1381 Pom pano Isles! 60’ on deep water with 45’ bi-level dock, grandfathered in! Directly off intracoastal, just minutes to Hillsboro inlet! Great water views! Perfect for entertaining! Three bedroom s, two baths - split plan, living room open to pool, Updated kitchen with pass thru to pool. Heated pool with waterfall, surrounded by pavers! House is nicely updated - ready for m ove-in! Recently rem odeled, new roof ! About 1,800 sq ft., walk-in closets, located just south of Lake Santa Barbara. Cul de sac lot. 2434 SE 14th St, Pom pano B each, FL 33062 Call 954-424-6711 $860,000 Ad #1385 R adiator cooled. Set up for land use. Perfect for back-up

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New and repairs for all your sewing needs. Cushions, Pillows, Shams, Neck Rolls and Sheets. You provide the design and I will fabricate beautiful items for your enjoyment and that of your guests. Reasonable prices and fast service. Call Jan: 954-921-9500 genset for hom e or office during power outages. Older, but reliable generator. $1000 Leave m essage for return call or stop by Pier 17 Marina. Contact 954 525-0174. Ad #1386 Great opportunity to own a beautiful town hom e in north Coconut Creek. Easy access to Sawgrass, Turnpike and 95.Won’t last long...offered at $320,000. Call Todd at 772 807-2929 or em ail ragincagin@bellsouth.net. Ad #1408 1999 Four Winns Horizon 17 foot Runabout Volvo V6 190 h.p. engine with a Volvo SX outdrive. A safe, excellent handling, genuine 45 M.P.H . boat. JVC AM/FM CD player with 4 speakers.Hum mingbird Fishfinder/depthsounder, Standard Horizon VH F R adio, Magnetic Com pass, Garmin Etrex GPS unit, and all USCG required equipm ent. Anchor and chain/ rode. Fenders, docklines, and boat cover. Bimini top with 3/4 weather enclosure (front & sides). Ex-bow rider with foredeck solidly covered. Perfect boat for waterskiing, tubing, snorkeling, or just cruising around. 1999 Four Winns single axle Trailer included.Asking only $10,000 OB O ($21.000 new) Call 954-604-3434 or johntheviking@earthlink.net Ad #1428

Announcements Marine Canvas Business, Full Service, Mega Yachts, Established Repeat Business, 30 years good reputation, one mile from Palm B each and Rybovich Marina. Call 561-832-5400. Ad #1420

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