2017 Triton Today Friday Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017

Test Your Mates

How nautical are your crew mates? Find out with this little nautical quiz. n What does the Papa flag mean? n “To drown the miller” means: lower the anchor; water down your rum ration, use the head, or drink too Answers, Page 3 much?

Upcoming Events Today, 11 a.m. A look at cruising the Bahamas, with Joe Dargavage of Romora Bay Resort and Marina. USSA American Pavilion.

Today, 2 p.m. Below Deck Mediterranean, a chat with Capt. Sandy Yawn. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.

Today, 3 pm Patagonia, a presentation by Carlos Miguel of SAYSS. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.

Today, 4 pm Stir up a drink with Jonathan Pogash, the Cocktail Guru. USSA American Pavilion, Yellow Zone at Bahia Mar.

Tomorrow, 8:30-10.30 am Coffee Talk on licensing and certification, with John Flanagan of MPT. IGY Marina’s booth in the center of the Yacht Builders Tent.

Sunday, noon The Triton captains luncheon, at the show. RSVP to Editor Dorie Cox at dorie@the-triton.com or 305-393-3134.

THE BIG GUNS: M/Y Sovereign, a 180-foot Newcastle, is one of the larger yachts in this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The busy crew took a break from tours to muster for a photo on the rail. See more crew photos on pages 6-7. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

Helping out reaps unexpected award By Lucy Chabot Reed Between jobs last year, Capt. Marvin Wilson spent six months volunteering as skipper on the 178-foot (54m) R/V Pacific Hope, a medical ship that spent the past three years around Vanuatu providing medical care to thousands of people in the South Pacific, including 60 who had cataract surgery. For those actions and others, the International Superyacht Society honored Capt. Wilson with its Distinguished Crew Award at its gala Wednesday night. “It was very humbling,” Capt. Wilson said after the event. “You know when you help someone, help them change a tire or something, you don’t think you’re going to be honored for that. But I’m really glad that more people are going to know about Pacific Hope now, all

the engineers and managers who were there [at the gala]. People in the marine industry do good things, too.” He continues to work with the vessel as its land-based WILSON manager to help with its paperwork and class compliance. The faith-based Pacific Hope is headed to the Caribbean and has volunteer opportunities for most crew positions. Capt. Wilson and his crew also secured the charter guests aboard the 100-foot Hargrave M/Y Limitless within minutes of a fire consuming the vessel in

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