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o o o Test Your Mates How nautical are you and your crew mates? Find out with this short trivia quiz. n What does the golf flag mean? n The cold ocean current that meets the Gulf Stream between latitudes 40 and 43 North to form the “cold wall” is called what? n What information is displayed on the compass rose on a chart?

ANSWERS on page 2.

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Weather Today: Mostly sunny, mild, SE11 mph, high 79, 3% chance of rain Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 72 Tomorrow AM: Sprinkles late, mid 70s

Things to Do Today, 8:00-midnight Fundraiser for YachtAid Global, Capri South Beach, Penthouses 3 & 4. Tickets are $100. Dress code is nautical blue and white. RSVP to hopeamerica@aol.com.

Saturday, 6 p.m.

Fundraiser for Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS), includes silent auction, live music, food and drinks. $10 donation at the door requested.

Room B 118 at the Convention Center. http://sudsfundraising.com

Sunday, 9-11 a.m.

Pioneer Linens hosts cupcakes and mimosas, Booth No. 78

Every Day Bradford Marine is holding a raffle for a free haulout, bottom job and iPad2.

Entry deadline Monday at 5 p.m.

Ramp 17, slips 213-217.

WHY WAIT?: Business started early for crew preparing for opening day of the Yacht and Brokerage Show yesterday in Miami.

PHOTO/LUCY REED

Show starts up, even before it’s open

By Lucy Chabot Reed A broker walked up to a dayworker on a 100-foot yacht yesterday afternoon, a client in tow, and asked to go aboard.

“I can’t,” the dayworker said, cleaning supplies in his hands.

“It’s OK, we’ll just be a few minutes,” the broker said. “We won’t touch.”

“I wish I could but I really can’t,” the dayworker said again. “I’ve been told absolutely no one goes aboard today. If you come back tomorrow, someone will be happy to show you around.”

“He’s leaving tomorrow,” the broker said, holding a hand out toward his client. “This is your buyer right here.”

The exchange continued for a few more minutes until the dayworker – alone on the yacht late in the afternoon with several more cleaning tasks ahead – suggested they call the broker listed

on the brochure and they walked away.

Missed sale? Possibly. Uncommon sight on the docks of the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach yesterday. Not at all.

Early birds, both buyers and brokers, are common at this show, which officially opens today and is spread just a few feet from one of the busiest roads in Miami Beach. Add the fact that there are no gates (the show is free and open to the public) and keeping people off the docks at any time becomes problematic.

Visiting the show before opening day means traffic might be less, the crowds are certainly thinner, and neither brokers nor crew are distracted by other customers. Some brokers have gotten

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Am I really at the Miami Boat Show?

There are two main boat shows and several connected events this week.

The 24th annual Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach is the in-water stretch along Collins Avenue. There are no admissions or ticket booths.

Within this show is TrawlerPort, which features long-range cruisers 3590 feet. www.showmanagement.com.

The 71st annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail show has 2,000 exhibitors and 3,000 boats at three locations. Within this show is the Dive and Travel Harbor.

Strictly Sail Miami at Miamarina at Bayside has 200 exhibitors, seminars, sailboat rides and workshops for kids. www.miamiboatshow.com

Stay alert with this boat show bingo

April 11th at Lauderdale Marine Center in Ft. Lauderdale Up to 30 vendors will showcase goods and services to help yacht captains and crew do their jobs better.

No sign-up necessary.

Just make plans to come.

To reserve a table, contact Mike Price at +954-525-0029 or mike@the-triton.com

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Answers to the quiz on page 1: n I require a pilot. For a fishing vessel it means “I am hauling nets”. n Labrador current n Variation, true and magnetic north.

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SET APART: At 200 feet, the new Benetti M/Y Diamonds Are Forever is the largest yacht on display at the Yacht and Brokerage Show.

PHOTO/TOM SERIO

Largest yacht in show really sparkles

By Tom Serio Docked on the south end of the show at the Benetti display, set apart from her mega-sized brethren, the “Queen of the Show� is the latest entry from the king of yachting. M/Y Diamonds Are Forever is John Staluppi’s latest and largest build, measuring in at 200 feet.

Launched last November and having crossed the pond on her own bottom, this is Diamonds Are Forever’s first show, according to crew. With marble, onyx, wood and mother-of-

pearl to charter up to 12 guests in six staterooms. Upper levels include a sky lounge, sun deck and a deck for helicopter operations with a folding arch.

The steel and aluminum yacht tops out at 16 knots with a range of 4,800 miles at 12 knots. Following tradition, Staluppi’s new ride keeps the James Bond legacy alive, at least to yachties.

Capt. Tom Serio is a freelance writer and photographer for The Triton.

Comments: editorial@the-triton.com.

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Not unusual to be ahead of game EARLYBIRD, from page 1 so accustomed to the practice of early bird shoppers that they staff their booth with a few brokers on Wednesday. Some yachts, too, were ready for action early.

Capt. Scott Campbell of the 143-foot Feadship M/Y Kingfisher moved into the show last Friday. By yesterday the yacht was ready to welcome shoppers. “I’d be surprised if one of them didn’t make an offer,� Campbell said. “Things are starting to change. Vessels are at a price where they [owners] are buying.�

M/Y Carpe Diem, the 191-foot Trinity, also gave tours yesterday while crew continued to prepare for a VIP reception onboard last night. “It’s kind of an inconvenience for the crew, but it’s not unusual,� said

broker Roy Sea of IYC. “I’ve had some customers insist on it. It’s easier to get in, and there’s no rush, no pressure. The customer has more time to evaluate.�

At 4:45 yesterday afternoon, broker Jason Dunbar of Luke Brown Yachts was sitting on the aft deck of his listing, reading a book. He sold a boat on a Wednesday in 1998, another in the waning hours of a Monday in 2001.

Now, he comes early and stays late to this show, no matter what. “ The show starts for me on Wednesday,� he said. “I almost wish I never sold those boats, because here I am, reading my book, waiting.�

Lucy Reed is editor of The Triton.

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

How many languages do you speak?

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We know the results of this survey would have been different if we did this survey in, say, Monaco, but we are here in Miami, another international city, surrounded by international yacht crew, so we had to ask: How many languages do you speak?

We let crew interpret the question however they chose, but we suspect some of those “one” answers are really “one and a half”s.

The most interesting thing was that few think the lack of foreign language skills has hurt their career.

But nearly all of them seemed a little embarrassed to admit they spoke only English.

– Data compiled by Lucy Reed Four – 7.1%

Five – 3.6%

Three – 10.7% One – 39.3% Two – 14.3% One-and-a-half – 25.0%

Capt. Moe Moses Networking One and a half. “I know enough to get food and a beer. I don’t go to theMed so I don’t need those languages.

One day, I’ll be on a boat where the owner wants to go.”

Capt. Doug Pender M/Y Rompemar 90’ Pershing Three. Does it help?

“Not as much as I thought it would.

Everyone speaks English.”

Temp Todd Steell M/Y Jade Mary 105’ Leopard One. “English works everywhere. I’ve traveled the whole world and it hasn’t hurt me a bit. I’ve had girlfriends who don’t speak English.”

GRAPHIC/LAWRENCE HOLLYFIELD Deckhand Diana Callahan M/Y Namasté 130’ Westport Speaks one language, but it hasn’t hurt her career – yet.

“I’m pretty new to yachting. I joined the boat in December.”

Chef Kelly Maxey M/Y Picosa Lady 75’ Fleming One. “It would be easier, but most people speak English.”

Capt. Danny Cole M/Y Lolly 80’ Lazzara One. “I like to be based in the states. I don’t think it’s held me back.”

Capt.

Nicholas Ocobock M/Y Picosa Lady 75’ Fleming One, but owns the Rosetta Stone tapes for another.

“I was surprised how much time you have to dedicate to it.”

Th u r s d ay • Fe b. 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 5 First Mate Justin Gill helping on M/Y Northern Answer 85’ Pacific Mariner One and a half. Not speaking another language has hurt. “It’s a big disadvantage.

Other countries require it.”

First Officer Yann Feutren M/Y Carpe Diem 191’ Trinity Three. It’s definitely helped. While the guests mostly speak English, his languages give him an advantage ashore.

Capt.

Don Anderson Networking Four, learned in his travels. “Chartering in France and Italy, it’s more enjoyable when you know what’s going on.”

Capt. Steve Ernest M/Y Victory 75’ Hatteras One and a half. “It helps if you can figure out what’ they’re saying. To get the best deals, you really need to know the language.”

Deckhand Logan Newell M/Y Seven J’s 110’ Lazzara Two. “I grew up in Miami. It helps when you are in port.”

First Mate Chuck Lehto M/Y Seven J’s 110’ Lazzara One and a half.

“I should speak it (Spanish) because I lived in Panama. I just pull our my translator on my iPhone. ”

2d Eng. Tyler Pedersen M/Y Sovereign 130’ Westport One. “It’s not been a problem, and I know a little Spanish. It might be a problem in the future if we go to the Med.”

Deckhad Kip Caulkins M/Y Status Quo 150’ Richmond Yachts One, but it hasn’t hurt his career. “We don’t go anywhere.

If we traveled, it’d be different.”

Deckhand Joe Hoyt M/Y Atlantica 135’ Christensen Speaks two languages, and it hasn’t been an issue in his career yet. “It’s always a converstation starter, which is always important in yachting.”

Chef Raffie Hurtado M/Y Magic 150’ Northern Marine Four. “In the Med, when they give you a box of tomatoes that are beautiful on top, but under rotten, when you curse at them in their language, it helps a lot.”

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 1: Prep

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ot and sunny weather meant quick drying wax that kept crew busy with polishing rags as they got yachts into spit-shine condition yesterday. The docks were busy in anticipation opening day of the 24th annual Yacht and Brokerage Show.

PHOTOS/TOM SERIO, LUCY REED

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Yacht industry VIPS enjoyed a Russian-themed, pre-show private party aboard M/Y Carpe Diem last night.

Photo/Tom Serio

The cocktail barge was rocking with music and networking last night in a fundraiser for Shake-A-Leg PHOTOS/TOM SERIO Miami.