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August 2014 Join The Triton for networking on August 6 with IGY. See page C2.
C3 Newport crew excel Katya, Contingency, Chevy Toy, and Grand Barossa win. B1
That was no accident Captain takes a look at the Cheeki Rafiki incident. A12
UK tax rules clarified With assessment of residency, British crew may save. A18
The highs and lows of life as a yacht captain
It’s a small world after all
ONE WORLD: The captain and crew of the 142-foot (43m) M/Y Chevy Toy channeled the global power of World Cup soccer into its themed party at the Newport Charter Yacht Show in late June. See more photos and PHOTO/BILLY BLACK find out the winners of the crew competitions on pages A10-11.
Dania Cutoff Canal weighs in after dredging By Dorie Cox Navigation is easier for large yachts on their way to Derecktor, Dania Cut Super Yacht Repair and Broward Shipyard in Dania Cut-off Canal south of Ft. Lauderdale. It’s been more than a year since dredging increased depths from 10 feet to about 15 feet in the waterway. The canal, located one and a half miles south of Port Everglades, was dredged to 17 feet deep to allow for a 15-foot controlling depth after the accumulation of silt. “The Dania Canal is far more friendly these days, and the passage to and from Derecktor’s is far easier and less of an issue with the tide,” said Capt. Len Beck, who went to the shipyard with the 170-foot Feadship M/Y Battered Bull throughout the dredging. Gone are the days of tides deciding schedules, said James Brewer, business development for Derecktor.
“Before, if the tide dictated midnight, we did it then,” he said. “Captains love the fact they can come and go, and the need for local knowledge is gone. “Now, it’s a clear, deep waterway.”
Dredging is planned for the Intracoastal Waterway north of Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale after this year’s Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show. Read more on A8. Numbers are up for revenue and yacht projects at shipyards and marinas along the canal. Although most have made other improvements
From Carib to Pacific Yachts transit Panama Canal as boats have for 100 years. B1
as well, dredging gets a portion of the credit for improving business. Dania Cut Super Yacht Repair has seen a near 60 percent growth since the dredging, said Jason Harrington, the yard’s director of business development. Much of that is due to the addition of seven new slips and new shore power at the east end of the property, but also the dredging the yard did inside the basins in conjunction with the canal work. “The dredge was very important to us as it gave us better clearance for our deeper draft boats,” Harrington said. “We routinely cater to 11- to 13-foot draft boats with lengths to 300 feet.” Derecktor attributes some of its growth to the addition of a 900-ton lift at the end of 2012, as well as growth in the marine industry. “We can’t distinguish between our new lift and an uptick in the economy,
See DANIA CUT, page A8
Defining the job of a yacht captain is tough. Every boat is different, every owner is different, and every program is different, so every job ends up being different. We knew enough not to ask that question. But we thought we might get some interesting feedback when we asked the From the Bridge captains assembled Lucy Chabot Reed for our monthly lunch what they consider the highs and lows of being a yacht captain. And, of course, they didn’t disappoint. A few knew their high answer instinctively. “Finishing a successful trip, coming back to the dock, and everyone’s safe,” one captain began. “And happy,” added another. That whole-body release – almost as if, after three days or three weeks, the captain can exhale the tension and worry of all the things that could have gone wrong – naturally brings a good
See BRIDGE, page A13
TRITON SURVEY: DRUGS
Have you ever had an issue with a crew member taking mood-altering medications? Yes, but no big deal 17% Yes, a serious problem 33%
No 50%
– Story, C1