TT MIBS 2011 Monday Issue

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Sun & Moon

Weather

Sunset: 6:17 pm; Sunrise (Tuesday): 6:50 am Moonrise: 10:13 pm; 90% illuminated High tides: 11:40 am; 12:16 am (Tuesday) Low tides: 6:13 pm; 6:40 am (Tuesday)

Today: Partly cloudy, winds SSE 14 mph, high of 83, 10% chance of rain Tonight: Partly cloudy, low of 64 Tomorrow AM: Partly cloudy, warming to 80

A few questions to ponder the next time you are out at sea. n How can you determine your latitude from the night sky? n Does sound travel faster through water or air? n When you hear thunder at sea, how can you tell how far away the storm is? n What’s the difference between a voyage and a passage?

ANSWERS on page 3.

Other News Pirates kidnap Americans Somali pirates hijacked the 58foot sloop S/Y Quest on Friday and kidnapped its American owners and crew. More news at thetriton.com.

E-NOA down tomorrow The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released an announcement noting that the electronic advanced notice of arrival system will be inaccessible tomorrow (Feb. 22) from 0300 to 0700 due to regularly scheduled maintenance.

Free bottom job Bradford Marine is raffling off another bottom job. Stop by Bradford’s booth on Ramp 22, slips 214-218 to register or visit www.bradford-marine.com

SPOTTING LEOPARDS: Boat Show Bingo, a portion shown here, features some of the things crew find amusing on any boat show docks.

ILLUSTRATION/ TEHANE BROWN

Stew’s bingo beats boat show lull

By Dorie Cox It can get pretty boring on duty at the boat show. So Second Stew Tehane Brown decided to combat it, and keep crew entertained, with Boat Show Bingo.

Encouraging players to spot passers-by and events seen from the stern of a show yacht, she illustrated more than 30 things for crew to spot, including Brown an all-white outfit (including shoes), an obnoxious amount of bling on one person, and raccoon eyes.

She shared them with crew, brokers, and anyone else needing a laugh during the Yacht and Brokerage Show.

“I do like to doodle,” Brown said.

“And I see that crew get bored, so I thought I would keep them entertained.”

And they were.

“Someone taking pictures of your boat, a cigar smoker and a dog in a stroller?” said one crew member, looking over a bingo card. “You can see that on just one walk down this dock.”

“I just saw a high heel stuck on the dock,” a broker said, pointing to that square on his half-filled bingo card.

Originally from Hawaii, Brown works on the 132-foot M/Y Life’s Finest II, but admits her dream will include a bit more innovation and originality.

“Eventually I want to create greeting cards and things like that,” she said.

Fortunately, she does get to share her talents on the boat.

“Recently, the boss asked for handdrawn place cards,” Brown said.

A few more scenes to watch for: a dude whose pants are too short, a couple with 20 years age difference, a land manatee ( a.k.a. a very large person), and someone stumble/trip.

Dorie Cox is associate editor of The Triton. Contact: dorie@the-triton.com.

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Signs of a good show: offers, ‘sold’

By Dorie Cox A quiet start and lighter crowds didn’t diminish the positive attitudes of yacht crew, brokers and industry professionals about this year’s Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach.

“There’s been less of the general public but more of the qualified people,” said Capt. Tom Grandinetti of M/Y Showtime, a 125-foot Broward.

“Traffic has been decent, with a strong interest in our models,” said Brad Lazzara of Lazzara Yachts.

Yacht sales are often progressive, sometimes beginning before a show and culminating afterward, but either way, “sold” signs began appearing on several boats mid-way through the show.

“One sale closed prior to the show, and we do anticipate sales as a result of the show,” Lazzara said.

One captain working dockside at the show has been helping an owner move up to a larger boat.

“I’m boat shopping for an owner who really wants to upsize to an 80 footer,” Capt. Jonathan Parmet said. “His first boat was 50 foot, but he’s completely taken to the lifestyle.

“We’re looking for one that has the right layout and the right draft for the places he wants to go,” he said. “And I’m looking for the right crew quarters; I’m 6-4. I think we’ve found the boat at this show.”

Many brokers said they feel this show has been better than the last few.

“There is definitely an uptick from previous years,” said Walter Sea, a broker with Camper & Nicholsons. “And there are good things on the horizon.

We’re in a great spot here, by the new Feadship and we get a lot of traffic.”

“We have three or four good leads and offers,” said Bob Saxon, president of International Yacht Collection.

Charter companies and captains also expressed positive stories from their side of the equation.

“The charter guys are really calling,” said Capt. Doug Meier of M/Y Missy B II, a 115-foot Hargrave, “I’ve gotten more inquiries at this show than before.”

“We have a lot of possible new clientele,” said Kat Kulik, booking appointments at the Moran Yacht and Ship booth. “Lots of possible new yacht owners, especially first-time buyers.”

The number of international visitors on the docks seemed on the rise.

“Our staff speaks five languages and they are using them all,” said Taylor Craig of Moran Yacht and Ship. He said he heard Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, English and more.

“It’s been very positive,” Ferretti broker Gary Goldman said, “and we’re not done yet.”

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Dorie Cox is associate editor of The Triton. Contact: dorie@the-triton.com.

Test Your Mates

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Answers to the quiz on page 1: n To determine your latitude from the night sky (north of the equator), look for the elevation, in degrees, of the North Star (Polaris). That will roughly represent your latitude. n Sound travels through water more than four times faster than it travels through air. n To tell how far away a storm is, count the seconds between the lighting and the thunder, then divide by 5. That is its approximate distance in miles. n A voyage is the full journey, outward and return. A trip between two ports is a passage.

Triton Today Miami is published

by Triton Publishing Group, parent company of The Triton, Nautical News for Captains and Crews.

Publisher: David Reed Editorial: Lucy Chabot Reed, Dorie Cox, Tom Serio, Jordan Sullivan Advertising: Mike Price, Becky Gunter, Production: Patty Weinert Vol. 3, No. 5.

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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day:

Where are you taking the yacht tomorrow?

It’s springtime, and when the boat show ends at 6 p.m. tonight, yachts will start making way for marinas and shipyards across South Florida, many reappearing in the Palm Beach show next month if they don’t sell first.

– Data compiled by Dorie Cox, Jordan Sullivan

Mate Karlene Rybinski M/Y Nisi 78’ Nisi “We’ll be in Ft. Lauderdale at a yard, then we’ll be showcasing at the other boat shows.

This was just delivered two weeks ago.”

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Wayne Nolander M/Y Shear Fantasea 112’ Crescent “Marina Bay until the Palm Beach show then to the Bahamas. We’re usually moving, we’ve just been in the marina for a couple of months.”

Bosun Paul Van Westing M/Y Kingfisher 142’ Feadship “We’re going to sit on the New River downtown. But, we’re usually traveling, the Med and the Caribbean.”

First Mate Eleonora Sanino M/Y Primadonna 127’ IAG Yacht “We will go to a private marina. The boat is the first IAG yacht and will not be traveling yet. We’ll be in the Palm Beach show.”

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Francisco Rosales M/Y Orly 94’ Sunseeker “We’re private, so we’ll head back to Williams Island. We go to the Bahamas for Spring.”

Deckhand Charles Jordan M/Y Vita 150’ Trinity “We stay at Sunrise Harbor in Ft. Lauderdale then we’re going to St. Maarten.

We’ll be down there for the Bucket race.”

Chief Stew Bon Hall M/Y Gotta Go 145’ NQEA “We hope to sell.

But if we have to, we’ll go to the Australian Docks in Palm Beach, our home base. We’re always there.”

Capt. Sean Ives M/Y Impulsive 82’ Sunseeker “We’re headed to Ft. Lauderdale to dock behind the owner’s house. Then we’ll go to the Bahamas.

We usually stay in Ft. Lauderdale.”

M on d ay • Fe b. 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 | 5 Deckhand Andres Evans M/Y Status Quo 150’ Richmond “We go to the owner’s house in Ft. Lauderdale, where it stays for most of the year.â€?

Stew Bryony Parr M/Y Madsummer 146’ Feadship “We never know which marina until we’re heading there, so I’m not sure.�

First Mate Philip Du Toit M/Y Remember When 162’ Christensen “Fisher Island, we’re private. Then we’re talking about the New England area. No Europe this year.�

Stew Janie Irvin M/Y Missy B II 115’ Hargrave “Back up the river in Ft. Lauderdale to the marina. Then we have some charters in the Bahamas.�

Mate/Eng. Brett Boughton M/Y Goose Bumps 80’ Hargrave “Fiji. No not really.

We’re going to Ft. Lauderdale behind the owner’s house. Then we’ll spend time in the Bahamas.�

Eng. Nic Kotze M/Y Life’s Finest II 132’ Northcoast “Up the New River, by the Downtowner.

It’s a nice place, but sometimes the Jungle Queen rocks us a bit.

We spend the summer in New England.�

Chief Stew Alma Stergar Ryan M/Y Chantal Ma Vie 153’ custom John Nylen “After this we go back to the yard for some work, we’re upgrading.�

Deckhand Don Herbert M/Y Emerald Star 43m CRN “Sunrise Harbour Marina. We came to the states for the sale of the boat.�

Eng. Joe Plant M/Y Showtime 125’ Broward “Back to Ft. Lauderdale to Bahia Mar where it lives.

Then maybe to the Bahamas.�

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Capt. Jay Brown M/Y Shearwater 64’ Nordhaven “We stay at Marina Bay. You guys had a great networking there recently. We’re usually on the move, but we stay here for the winter.�

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BEST OF SHOW

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fter five days walking the docks, it is no surprise that our favorite photographer found crew, brokers and attendees in some funny positions. Enjoy this final photo gallery – and New York humor – from Triton photographer Tom Serio.

FONZIE WANNABES: “They said if we pose like this it would attract a crowd.”

TOO MANY RULES: “Can’t sleep on the couch, can’t piddle on the deck. No way we’re buying this one. Next.”

WILL IT NEVER END?: “Man, I would never fly my proposal off the back of an airplane.”

SUN PROTECTION: “Look, it matches my outfit.”

M on d ay • Fe b. 2 1 , 2011 | 7 YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT: “… And then he said ‘I’ll only buy it if you come with it’.”

DECENT EXPOSURE: “This is how we do it in my country; wash your clothes and your body together.”

WHATEVER IT TAKES: “Neither chill, nor sun, nor heat, nor being shoved into the water will keep these assistants from their appointed rounds … of smiling.”

THAT WAS NOT DECAF: “It’s almost over, it’s almost over, it’s almost over.”