o o o Nautical Trivia 1. Which yacht broke the 132-year history of victories for the New York Yacht Club in the America’s Cup? 2. What is a dogwatch?
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Sun & Moon Sunset: 19:27 Moonrise: 03:31 (Saturday morning); 13.7% illuminated Sunrise tomorrow: 07:19
Fr i d ay • S e p t. 23, 2011
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Today: Sunny, high 28C Tonight: Clear; overnight low 17C; no rain Tomorrow AM: Mostly sunny, warming to 27C; 20% chance of rain
Yesterday’s answers: 1. M/Y Kingdom is famous for bankrupting Benetti during construction. It was launched as M/Y Nabila in 1980. 2. Mayday is an anglicizing of the French m’aidez (help me). It was officially made the distress call by an international conference in 1948.
Things to See/Do Networking When: Today, 17:00-19:00 Where: Fraser Yachts booth, QE24 Fraser offers food and drinks for crew and guests at its booth. The company is exhibiting seven yachts in the show, with more than 20 out on anchor, including the 73m Delta M/Y Laurel.
Captain’s Party When: 17:30-20:00 Where: Monte Carlo Beach Hotel The Monaco Yacht Show’s annual event, sponsored by Marina Port Vell, AmiCo & Co., Ascoma Maritime and The Yacht Report Group. Shuttle bus service from the Darse Sud and Chicane entrances. Invitation required.
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SAYING THANKS: Capt. Paul Bickley of M/Y Latitudes celebrates Fraser’s Captain of the Year wth his wife and crew last night. PHOTO/LUCY REED
Fraser honors captains, crew By Lucy Chabot Reed Capt. Paul Bickley, skipper of the 53m Benetti M/Y Latitudes, won Charter Captain of the Year last night at the annual Fraser Yachts black-tie dinner. “He treats us like family, and that makes a difference to guests,” Chief Officer Patricia Caswell said. The crew of 13 have been together since the owner bought the yacht a year and a half ago. “Anyone on board picks up on it,” second Stew Nicholle Mackenzie said. “We are a family.” The company’s top charter crews are on the 44m M/Y Four Wishes and the 43m M/Y Harmony III. M/Y Four Wishes joined the Fraser fleet in 2004 with its launch and has
been under the command of Capt. Aaron T. Clarke the entire time. It is the only yacht to win this distinction twice, first in 2008. Clarke was Fraser’s Captain of the Year in 2005. “We have an average crew tenure of 2.4 years,” Clarke said after receiving his award, which he credits to his onboard training program for deck crew. “They show commitment and they are rewarded. I’m more from a commercial background and that’s how it works. My last first mate, who I trained into that position, was with me for six years.” Capt. Robert Wilhelm of M/Y Harmony III was ill and not able to attend the event. Lucy Chabot Reed is editor of Triton Today. Comments are welcome at lucy@ the-triton.com.
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