Triton Today Miami 2014 Sunday

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o o o Test Your Mates Which flag is referenced by the following descriptions? n Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty. n I am disabled; communicate with me. n I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me. n Man overboard.

ANSWERS on page 2.

Sun & Moon

Weather

Sunset: 6:14 pm; Sunrise (Monday): 6:54 am Moonrise: 7:54 pm; 99% illuminated Low tides: 4:55 pm; 5:09 am (Monday) High tides: 10:57 pm; 11:14 am (Monday)

Today: Mainly clear and sunny, NNE 5-10 mph, high 76 Tonight: Clear skies, NE 5-10 mph, low 63 Monday AM: Sunny, ENE 10-15 mph, high 76

News from the show The show has a celebrity (of sorts).

Edward Snowden is the captain of M/Y JW, a 130-foot Westport.

He’s not the Edward Snowden, the man who leaked classified documents last spring and has been hiding out in Russia. This Edward Snowden has worked on yachts for 25 years. But when people hear his name, they all wonder: are you related?

He’s not. But that didn’t stop the government from freezing his wiretransferred paycheck and credit cards for a time. And it doesn’t help that he’s from North Carolina, too, just like the other Edward Snowden. Reporters and even lawyers have called his house, wondering the same thing.

On a recent trip back from the Bahamas, a U.S. Customs officer, upon hearing his name, said ‘Where are you right now, exactly?’

Capt. Snowden was a good sport yesterday and talked to me when I asked the question he’s heard a million times: are you related?

– Lucy Chabot Reed

A SUNNY DISPOSITION: A cool and sunny Saturday kept crews busy, but never without their smiles, like the crew of M/Y Chosen One. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

Showing boat again is not so bad

By Lucy Chabot Reed M/Y Remember When is in the show again this year. It’s been a fixture on the South Florida boat show scene since it launched in 2010.

And while some yacht crew might dread boat shows, Capt. Hendre du Plessis wore a smile this week, his fourth Miami show in as many years.

“I don’t mind the shows, to be honest,” he said. “It’s a good change of scenery.”

Remember When, a 162-foot

Christensen, is based out of Miami’s Fisher Island most of the year, with trips to the Bahamas or around South Florida. In summer, she travels between Newport and New York.

Capt. du Plessis has worked with the owner for about seven years, and boat shows are a part of the job. While the yacht is definitely for sale, he said the owner is happy to have the builder show her off.

“And the owner likes being at the shows,” he said. “He knows a lot of See REPEAT, page 3

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Yachts for sale too long get a cloud REPEAT, from page 1 people and he likes to catch up with everybody. He likes to walk around, see what’s new, get new ideas, look at the new builds.”

For some yachts, however, being on the sales market for a year or more – especially if it’s not in use much – can be trying on the crew. Many won’t stay long, either eager for adventure or seatime.

The yacht itself may even begin to get weary.

“When a boat’s been for sale too long, it gets a cloud around it,” said Mark Elliott, a broker with IYC. That cloud develops from doubt.

Potential buyers start to wonder, what’s wrong with that yacht, why won’t it sell?

Thanks to the economic climate of the past five years, the one thing holding up many yacht sales is the price.

Clients make offers – lower than asking price, for sure – but then owners won’t come down far enough to make a deal.

Often, it’s those boats that repeat in boat shows.

“Sometimes it takes a while for the seller to come down on his price,” Elliott said.

A whole host of psychological factors

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come into play when that happens, not the least of which is the fact that owners are proud of their yachts and believe them to be worth more than what someone is willing to pay. Then, of course, are the owners who don’t really want to sell.

“Boats do sell at boat shows, there’s no doubt about it,” Elliott said. “But it’s all price driven. … I tell my clients they want to sell in six months. When you’re ready to sell, make the commitment and sell. If a boat stays on the market for a year, it starts to get that cloud. In that case, it’s better to take it off the market and regroup.”

Not all repeat yachts have that cloud, though. Capt. du Plessis said buyers can tell immediately if that cloud hangs over a yacht.

“The bad reputation is for the boats with skeleton crew that don’t show well, but not if you are kept up well and ready to go at a moment’s notice,” he said, nodding to his crew who keep busy cleaning and maintaining. “Our boat is kept up and we’re ready to go at any time.”

Lucy Reed is editor of The Triton.

Comments are welcome at lucy@thetriton.com.

Test Your Mates Answers to the quiz on page 1: n D (Delta) n F (Foxtrot) n J (Juliet) n O (Oscar)

About us Triton Today Miami is published

by Triton Publishing Group, parent company of The Triton.

Publisher: David Reed Editorial: Lucy Chabot Reed, Dorie Cox Advertising: Mike Price Production: Patty Weinert Distribution: Beth Black Vol. 6, No. 4.

Copyright 2014, all rights reserved.

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 4: Busy on the job

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t was a busy day for crew at the 26th annual Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach yesterday. But crew took a few moments between client viewings to pose for a photo while on the job, whether in the galley, engine room, bridge or deck.

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

Have you ever had to use your medical training?

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Whether its medical first aid or the one-day primer during the STCW, all yacht crew have had some sort of medical training. We were curious to know if they have ever had to call upon that training in an emergency onboard.

Most of the crew we talked to yesterday hadn’t, and felt glad and lucky about that. A few had gone through some medical emergencies, but those tended to be off the boat.

And Capt./Eng. Alex Lasassier of M/Y Never Say Never used his medical training on himself when his left pointer finger got crushed in a hatch door the day a charter was set to begin. (Read how he handled it in his answer below. Leave it to an engineer to break out the Super Glue.) – Lucy Chabot Reed Deckhand Ricky Brigman M/Y Chosen One 120’ Intermarine Yes, actually. I had to use it on a friend who was in a scooter accident. I’ve never had a problem on a boat, thank God. Capt./Eng. Alex Lesassier M/Y Never Say Never 122’ Oceanfast On myself. I caught this finger in that hatch door. I ended up supergluing it, put wood around it, and Duct tape.

Mate Piers Fleming M/Y Antonia II 105’ Azimut I have not had to use it, and that’s a good thing. I’m confident [in his training], although a refresher course wouldn’t be bad.

Eng. Jorge Camacho M/Y Lady Sheila 145’ Benetti So far, no. We drill to make sure we’re ready, so I’m confident I would be ready.

Eng. Harry Olivier M/Y Horizons II 145’ NQEA No. Touch wood, not yet.

Capt. Ed Snowden M/Y JW 130’ Westport A little bit, but no heart attacks or anything like that. I’ve never had anybody fall out on me.

Capt. Angus Grey M/Y MiMu 113’ Codecasa The drills you do are really important.

The more you discuss it, the more likely you are to react properly.

Panic has no place on a yacht.

First Mate Bob Saunders M/Y Scott Free 120’ Northcoast No, but I did before I got in yachting.

I’m confident in my training, though. I just redid it three weeks ago.

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