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European builders here to stay at Palm Beach show By Dorie Cox
Capt. Steve Hubbard, Stew/Chef Gillian Corelli, Deckhand Daniel Oselette and First Mate Garrett Brann take a break from showing M/Y Indigo during the 32nd Palm Beach International Boat Show this year. See more photos and news on pages 30-33. PHOTOS/DORIE COX
Major megayacht builders from across the Atlantic Ocean have taken notice of Palm Beach’s boat show. Four European builders made their way to exhibit at the 32nd edition of Palm Beach International Boat Show and a Superyacht Villas section was featured at the center of the show, which ran March 23-26. Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyard had a worthwhile show as a first-time exhibitor. “We’re here because it feels like our clients are starting to come to this show,” Capt. Ted McCumber, new commercial director of Feadship Americas. This was his first year at the Palm Beach show. The builder has had an office in Ft. Lauderdale for 40 years and always exhibits at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “It was a couple of years ago that M/Y Attessa II was at the show and it sold in three months,” Capt. McCumber said. “At that time, the guys in the yard said this might be the show to go to.” “Our clients enjoy meeting with us in person,” said Farouk Nefzi, marketing
and brand director of Feadship. “There is historical value for us to be here. It is a big fleet that is sailing here.” The company was started to market to the Americas, including Latin America and the United States, he said. “The history is reflected in the origin of the acronym, First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders,” Nefzi said. Johan Dubbelman, sales manager with Moonen, said the Palm Beach show is a good fit for his company, a Dutch shipyard that builds semi-custom yachts up to 160 feet. “I think this is a good bridge between Europe and the United States,” Dubbelman said. “It feels like the clientele here are representative of the U.S. upper class who have experience in boating. They are more at ease and are experienced boat owners.” The company exhibited in 2015 with 85-, 97- and 125-foot yachts, but did not have a boat for the 2016 show. Dutch yacht brand Amels builds yachts in of 180 to 272 feet as part of Damen, and the company exhibited at Palm Beach for the first time this
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Non-drinkers left out of crew-bonding activities From the Bridge Dorie Cox
A young crew member, new to the industry, was surprised to find many crew activities include cocktails. As a non-drinker, she said she often feels left out. To learn more, The Triton asked captains at this month's From the Bridge
lunch how drinking alcohol affects crew relationships. "I have a captain friend who does not hire non-drinkers," one captain said. "He said there is a perceived segregation of the crew, and it is not good for morale onboard." Individual comments are not attributed to any particular person in order to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains
are identified in an accompanying photograph. All of the captains agreed that it is important for crew to get to know each other off-duty to strengthen work relationships. And they said that often happens during events that include alcohol. "Look at all the friends that you have
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