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Sun & Moon Sunset: 6:40 pm; Sunrise (Sunday): 7:29 am Moonrise: 1:31 am (Sunday); 46% lit High tides: 2:59 pm / 3:25 am (Sunday) Low tides: 9:29 pm / 9:58 am (Sunday)
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Weather Today: Morning showers, high 82; winds NE, 14 mph; 68% humidity Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 70 Tomorrow AM: Mostly sunny, mid-70s
Find out how nautical you and your crew mates are with this quiz. n To “drown the miller” means what? Lower the anchor; Add water to your rum ration; Use the head; Drink too much n Generally, where is the Panama Canal in relation to Fort Lauderdale. (i.e., southeast, northwest, etc.) ANSWERS on page 3.
Today’s Events Auction, 3 pm Auction of the 1964, 63-foot wooden yacht Elegante at slip 233 on the B Dock of Bahia Mar. Details are at www. mecum.com or +1 815-568-8888.
Happy hour, 3 pm The celebrations begin early with happy hour at the south barge, hosted by the South Florida Boating group on Facebook, which has more than 300 members.
Cocktail party, 5-7 pm The U.S. Superyacht Association and AYSS host tonight’s event at the USSA Pavilion (booths 712-723) in the Builders and Designers Tent.
Crew party, 7 pm-midnight National Marine Supplier’s 6th Annual Bizarre-B-Q at National’s offices
See EVENTS, page 9
WORKING IN SUNSHINE: Yacht stews, including M/Y Lady Sheila’s 2nd Stew Tanya Hall, Stew Odile Kruczek and Chief Stew Amy Jennings, impressed the judges with colors and creativity in the third annual Perfect Setting Tabletop Challenge at the Show on Friday. See more on page 8. PHOTO/DORIE COX
Low tides push yachts aground By Tom Serio Yacht captains usually don’t want to have anything to do with the sea floor: the farther away from the yacht, the better. But several have had first-hand experience with the mucky bottom of the Intracoastal at the show and even hired divers to check props, stabilizers and bottoms. For at least one yacht, low tide meant being hard aground twice a day. For Capt. Dave Pritchard of M/Y Cheemaun, a 75-foot Northern Marine, contact with the bottom started during the move in on Tuesday. Navigating to
an inside slip, Pritchard went aground about 50 feet from his destination. One of the assisting tow boats gave him a push, but to no avail. Another, larger tow boat came along for a push and, as Pritchard said, “was flat out, but no deal.” Two large boats tried to push him in, assuming Pritchard was just stuck on a “bump,” but when M/Y Cheemaun started to roll, Pritchard called it off and waited for higher water. Assuming he was safely in his slip, Capt. Prichard and his wife, Heather, woke up at low tide before dawn with Cheemaun’s stern about two feet out See SILT, page 8
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Flags determine how MLC applies By Lucy Chabot Reed The Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), which has provisions for most vessels over 200 tons that “ordinarily engage in commerce�, will impact yachts, but just how much may depend on which flag it flies. Four men at the Captains Briefing last night gave varying answers about how and when the MLC might apply. Two main points highlighted the evening for more than 50 attendees. First, the ability for each nation to alter the MLC means that each flag state could potential have different rules for how yachts must comply. For example, a provision in the MLC details how much space seafarers must have in their cabins. The requirements as written appear to turn a sizable portion of guest space over to the crew. The MCA, the UK’s flag state, is considering a “substantial equivalency� that would make the overall crew space meet the requirement, but not specifically crew cabins, as explained by Roger Towner, chief examiner with the MCA. Another flag state might interpret it differently, leaving builders and owners in a predicament. Perhaps more hotly debated was the definition of “ordinarily engaged in commerce.� The MCA and Cayman Islands likely will consider any yacht that charters to fit that definition, regardless of how many days. The Marshall Islands, however, is considering interpreting that to mean yachts that charter more than 183 days. The MLC must still be signed off by 20 more nations before it becomes ratified, but industry leaders expect that to happen in 2011. The briefing was hosted by YachtInfo, a collaboration of the International Superyacht Society, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida
and the U.S. Superyacht Association. Though there were no questions about it, two panelists did clear up what they called a few misunderstanding about the Jones Act, the U.S. law of “ancient vintage� that addresses cabotage for coastwise trade and seamen’s remedies. “The vast majority of claims [under the Jones Act] involve foreign-flagged vessels with a foreign owner and foreign citizens who are outside the United States,� said Andy Anderson, an attorney with the maritime law firm Houck/Anderson. “And many people think that being a foreign-flagged vessel means you can’t charter from Florida,� he said. “No. Yachts can pick up guests in Florida and take them to a foreign destination and bring them back. You can’t take them to the Keys, but you can take them to the Bahamas. There may be other ramifications to chartering ... but the Jones Act is not a problem.� A word of advice came from Paul Anderson, formerly with the Federal Maritime Commission who recently completed a five-month fellowship on the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation committee. “This industry is so misunderstood – in Washington, generally, and at international conventions,� he said. “Go back to your owners and management companies and let them know how important it is to have these associations advocating on your behalf. “As an induatry you’re reacting to other people’s rules, regulations and policies when you should be at the table. Get the owners to meet with the regulatory agencies and lawmakers to influence what’s going on. If you don’t get active, you will continue to have these challenges.� Lucy Chabot Reed is editor of The Triton. Contact: lucy@the-triton.com.
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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 3: SETTING THE PERFECT TABLE
Eco-friendly or elegant, Mi SueĂąo is a star By Dorie Cox
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From lavish to environmentally friendly, interior crew created awardwinning, themed table settings for the third annual Perfect Setting Tabletop Challenge. Stews on 17 yachts in the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show gave it their best in the contest sponsored by YachtNext. Live goldfish and shoes in a vase were centerpieces for the big winner, M/Y Mi SueĂąo. The team of Chief Stew Venora “Vâ€? Scott and 2nd Stew Jennifer Joseph excelled in both categories: Dress to Impress, and Going Green, an Eco Extravaganza. A mock wedding was held in the dining room of M/Y One More Toy, earning Chief Stew Tonya Witchel, 2nd Stew Claire Robertson and 3rd Stew Meaghan O’Neill first place in the formal category. The team painted a birdcage and decorated the table with butterflies, covering every detail down to tossed white rose petals. “I haven’t heard of a wedding on a yacht like this but we wanted to show what we can do,â€? O’Neill said. M/Y Mi SueĂąo’s Scott and Joseph pulled together unusual centerpieces, vases filled with sparkling shoes and a bejeweled purse for second place. Andrea Kmetz and Olivia Marcin on M/Y Wheels earned third place with an elegant fashion-based theme replete with classy statues. M/Y Mr. Terrible took top honors in the Going Green category. Katy Carter sought to encourage recycling and the use of sustainable products for the category’s winning presentation, which included baskets made of phone wire
See TABLETOP, page 10
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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day
What’s your No. 1 way to keep in touch with family and friends? In this age of technology overload, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that yacht crew keep their human relationships alive with old-fashioned voice-to-voice communication. Cell phones were by far the preeminent means by which yacht crew keep in touch with family and friends. What a refreshing relief to know that not everyone is married to e-mail. E-mail – 15%
Instant message/text – 20%
Eng. Mark Manduca M/Y Big Zip 142-foot Trinity “Cell phone. I have a great calling card for calling family in Canada from United States.”
Capt. Jay Fortier M/Y Sexy 78-foot Lazzara “Gmail to United States.”
Cell phones – 65%
Capt. Bob Davidson M/Y Marlene Sea II 83-foot Ocean Alexander “E-mail and cell phone to family in Canada.”
Eng. John Heeron M/Y Krisujen 126-foot Feadship “The old-fashioned way: I use a cell phone. No Facebook users on this boat. My family is in Seattle.”
Third Stew Shana Wilson M/Y Nice-N-Easy 157-Christensen “I use my cell phone to call everyone in New Zealand.”
Chef Eric Sarnow M/Y One More Toy 155-foot Christensen “I use Skype or email to call the United States since we are usually in Europe.”
Eng. Mario Vazquez Flores M/Y Marin 34m Sunseeker “Always e-mail to family in Mexico.”
Capt. Ramon Buitron M/Y YTO 74-foot Sunseeker “Cell phone, and smoke signals if cell doesn’t work. Always calling Mexico.”
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WORLDWIDE CHANDLERY FULFILLMENT FROM THE MEGAYACHT SPECIALISTS.
Chief Eng. Michael Hummel M/Y Unbridled 191-foot Trinity “MSN messenger.”
Capt. Colin Ridley Corporate captain for Cheoy Lee “Cell phone, family in the United States.”
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First Mate Willy Rodriguez M/Y M65 80-foot Mangusta “Cell phone to family in Miami-Dade.”
Capt. Ken Cicchelli M/Y Sea Fever 90-foot McQueen “Skype video.”
Capt. Aldo Fara Corporate captain for San Lorenzo Americas “Cell phone to wife and children in the U.S., Skype with video to parents and sister in Italy, and use Skype when I am in Italy.”
Capt. Andy Bowers M/Y Ajilati 94-foot Hargrave “I’m old school so it’s the telephone.”
Stew Traci Parkinson M/Y Brazil 131-foot Heesen “The telephone first, internet scond.”
Stew Whitney Hawkins M/Y Sea Owl 124-foot Delta “Texting is my choice.”
Stew/Chef Michelle Pauw M/Y Aton 108-foot Broward “Phone calls, with texting next.”
Capt. Bruce Peterson M/Y Adriana III 110-foot Horizon “Cell phone. There’s nothing social about social networking.”
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TAKING A DIVE: Capt. Dan Cohen of M/Y Watermark, left, hired divers yesterday to check that the yacht wasn’t being damaged sitting in the bottom. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
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of the water. He moved 2,500 gallons of fuel to the forward tank and hired a diver to ensure Cheemaun was on soft ground and not teetering on a rock. The yacht runs a full keel from bulbous bow to stern and has a skeg to protect the single engine prop. It’s no secret that portions of the Intracoastal Waterway through Ft. Lauderdale have had silting problems for years, especially around the north end of the show. But like the silt, concerns seem to have spread south to at least the swing bridge. The area is so famously shallow, that yacht broker Curtis Stokes sounded the slips before bringing in his offerings. “We knew of the silting problem in this area over the years,� he said. “It’s nothing new. We are close [in depth], but it’s OK.� Silting and low water may have been a problem during move in, but it might be even worst moving out. Capt. James Knowles on the 167foot Oceanco M/Y Lazy Z said tugs helped him in with no problem, but neighboring yachts moving in may have pushed muck under his yacht because when he tried to reposition Thursday night, an engine stalled when put in gear. He and others are scheduled to depart near high tide on Tuesday, which will occur about 4:30 a.m. Capt. Dan Cohen of M/Y Watermark hired a diver Friday afternoon to check
the bottom. The 76-foot Rayburn is docked starboard-side to the seawall, north of the Las Olas Bridge. During morning low tide yesterday, it had a list to port. He said he was worried about damaging the starboard stabilizer fin. “You can’t run a boat show and jeopardize vessels,� Cohen said. “Yachting is an important revenue stream to the city, and they can’t ignore the industry.� Because the ICW is a national waterway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for its navigation and, in this case, its dredging. Federal funding has been approved to dredge the channel from the 17th Street bridge north to Sunrise Harbor Marina to 16 or 17 feet, but permits still must be obtained. If all goes well, dredging could begin after next year’s show in the late fall of 2011, said John Mann, a board member with the U.S. Superyacht Association and owner of Bluewater Books & Charts. Several captains and crew attributed what seemed like extra-low tide to the recent full moon, the direction of the winds, even the time of year. “There’s enough blame to go around, but it’s ultimately up to the captain,� Capt. Pritchard said. “I should have backed the yacht out as soon as I hit the first time.� Tom Serio is a freelance captain, writer and photographer in South Florida. Comments on this story are welcome at editorial@the-triton.com.
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TAKING A DIVE: The happy and proud Northlander crew, from left, Deckhand Hugh McCarthy, Stew Elizabeth McDavid, Chef Caroline Davey, Capt. Peter Davey, Mate Luka Mijatovic, and Eng. Bozidar Mijatovic. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
Show boat one of ISS design winners Staff report M/Y Sunrays, a 280-foot (85.4m) Oceanco, won the 2010 Design & Leadership Award for Best Power vessel larger than 65m. She was designed by Björn Johansson Design with naval architecture by Oceanco and an interior by Terence Disdale Design. The International Superyacht Society (ISS) announced the winners at its 20th anniversary awards gala at the Marriott Harbor Beach Thursday night. M/Y Elandess, a 196-foot (60m) Abeking & Rasmussen, won for Best Power 40-65m. Elandess was designed and built by the yard with an interior by Bannenberg & Rowell Design. M/Y Northlander, above, a Moonen 124 that measures 125 feet (38m), won the award for Best Power vessel 24-40m. Northlander was designed by René van der Velden with naval architecture by Stolk Marimecs and an interior by ArtLine Interiors. In the sailboat category, S/Y Kokomo, a 191.5-foot (58.4m) yacht build by Alloy Yachts, won the award for Best Sail over 40m. Dubois did the design and naval architecture, and her interior is by Redman Whiteley Dixon. S/Y Chrisco, the 100-foot (30.5m) yacht built by CNB, won the award for Best Sail 24-40m. She has a design and naval architecture by Luca Brenta Yacht Design and an interior by Wetzels Brown Partners. Chrisco also won Best Interior of any
yacht in the program, power or sail. The ISS also honored Bill Langan of Langan Design Associates with its Leadership Award, S/Y Soliloquy and Callender Designs for Excellence in Innovation, and the Corporation of Trinity House and yachtsman Bursary Scheme as Business of the Year. The Distinguished Crew Award went to Capt. David Hill, who was lost at sea this summer. A story about him appeared in yesterday’s Triton Today.
Today’s Events EVENTS, from page 1 on Southwest 2nd Avenue, behind Lester’s. It’s a Mardi Gras theme this year; invitations required: nationalmarine. com/party2010/invite/
Captains’ ball, 8 pm-midnight Dockwise Yacht Transport’s invitationonly Captains’ Bling Ball.
Costume party Waxy’s Halloween contest with lots of prizes. Waxy’s Irish Pub on 17th Street.
Tomorrow Halloween party, 8 pm-midnight Rybovich’s Halloween Crew Party at Bimini Boatyard (on 17th Street just west of the bridge)
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Elle wins with tropical theme TABLETOP, from page 4
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and potato chip wrappers from workers in Vietnam and Nepal. She used recyclable plates made from bamboo and sugar cane. “We incorporated humanitarian causes and sustainability into the design,” Carter said. Bojana Ozegovic handled the elegance of the formal category inside. Chief Stew Coty Strabley, a previous winner in the first tabletop challenge two years ago, led the M/Y Mia Elise team of Stew Haley Kurtz and Junior Stew Jodie Phillips to a second-place victory in the green category. Their immense garden centerpiece was fragrant with sprouts and colorful vegetables. “Everything not edible is recyclable,” Strabley said of the display. Locally grown sunflowers graced the table on M/Y Lady Sheila for a thirdplace award. Chief Stew Amy Jennings, 2nd Stew Tanya Hall and Stew Odile Kruczek shopped at the Salvation Army and included menus on handmade paper for a colorful winner. Navigating to the Best Use of Theme, M/Y Elle captured the judges enthusiasm with Capt. Patrick Anderson and 2nd Stew Rebecca Thomas in their best British Admiralty chart-wear for their coconut-and-shell tropical theme. And the 1920s came alive on the yacht, with Chief Stew Hazel Holtzhausen and First Mate Sebastiaan Sligting for the formal category inside. The most creative category was awarded to Chief Stew Jessica Fleming and 2nd Stew Danielle Wood on M/Y Arioso. Their bountiful table was laden with glistening pumpkins and gourds the stews had hollowed out, spray-painted and dipped in multi-colored beads. The category for best ambiance went to M/Y Boardwalk and Chief Stew Joanna Przytulski for her detailed work with glass beads to match the coral design in the place settings. Other participants in the event were M/Y Lazy Z with Ayesha Chin, Vanessa Vastag and Lorna Symonds; M/Y Francine with Chief Stew Claire Meany and Stew Kathryn Roderick;
M/Y Elle.
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M/Y Olga with Stew Khajeewan Kongtup and Chief Stew Sara Herrera; M/Y Cariad Chief Stew Melissa Evans and 2nd Stew Katie Ford; M/Y Nice N’ Easy with 2nd Stew Raquel Lopez, Chief Stew Kaitlin Seyster and 3rd Stew Shaina Wilson; M/Y Northlander with Chief Stew Elizabeth “Lizzy” McDavid and M/Y Remember When with Selena Williams. Grand prize of a training module in butler service, cocktail and barista or wine knowledge was offered by Triple S Consultancy and other prizes came from Bernardaud, Varga Crystal, Alain Saint Joanis, Dessange Salon & Spa, The Grateful Palate, Julian Mejia, Ercuis and Molton Brown. Dorie Cox is a staff reporter and associate editor with The Triton. Comments on this story are welcome at dorie@thetriton.com.
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OFF THE DOCK: Some of the parties that have happened so far
Injury & illness don’t take the weekend off!
@ Bradford President Paul Engle and the team at Bradford Marine hosted breakfast and a tour Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings. PHOTOS/LUCY REED
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