Triton Today Palm Beach 2015 Sunday

o o o Test Your Mates n When you hear thunder how far away is a storm? n How can you find latitude at night?

ANSWERS on page 7.

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Sun & Moon Sunset: 7:36 pm; Sunrise (Monday): 7:13 am Moonrise: 2:55 pm; 64% illuminated High tides: 5:46 pm; 6:22 am (Monday) Low tides: 12:09 am; 12:37 pm (Monday)

Weather Today: Some clouds, 0% chance of rain, high 76; winds N 15-25 mph Tonight: Fair; low 59; NNE 10 to 20 mph Mon. AM: Partly cloudy; high 77; ENE 5-10

Upcoming Events Today, 8 p.m.-?

Last Blast Crew Party, hosted by Zeidel & Co. , at Off the Hookah, 314 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach (33401).

Visit booth 913 in the USSA pavilion.

April 1 Triton networking with Viking SurfSUP at Bahia Cabana in Ft. Lauderdale.

Visit www.the-triton.com for details.

April 11 Westrec’s 14th annual Sunrise Harbor Marina Captain and Crew Appreciation Party, Ft. Lauderdale. Event by invitation only, registration required.

Contact shmarina@fdn.com. www.sunriseharbormarina.net

April 15 Triton Expo is our twice-a-year event for captains, crew, and industry professionals to network. Read more on page 6.

April 25 7th annual Spin-A-Thon, Ft. Lauderdale. A fun spinning-bike endurance challenge to raise money for Marine Industry Cares Foundation. www.marineindustrycares.org

CRYSTAL CLEAR: Chief Stew Dani Thompson, left, and Second Stew Chanel Marais of the 180-foot Amels M/Y Step One set two elegant tables for the Top Notch Tabletop competition, which was photographed yesterday for judging on Facebook. Voting begins after the show.

PHOTO/LUCY REED

Stews shine with creative settings

By Lucy Chabot Reed The interior departments of eleven yachts showed off their talents for the Top Notch Tabletop competition during the show yesterday. And they didn’t disappoint. Tables dazzled and charmed, some with spectacular displays, others with clean, classic lines.

Case in point: M/Y Step One, the 180foot Amels.

“This boat is very simple and elegant,” said Chief Stew Dani Thompson. “We don’t go over the top with any of our decorations.”

For their exterior display, they pulled

together several of their favorites: a four-peaked napkin fold, white lilies, and silver starfish and shells.

“The light shines so beautifully off the china and silver out here,” Second Stew Chanel Marais said.

The interior team on Step One challenged themselves by setting two tables to compete in both the interior and exterior categories. The interior table picked up the purple accents of the salon and main deck sitting areas, again staying simple.

Chief Stew Margaret Hill of the 108-foot Broward M/Y Double Down See INTERIOR, page 4

For more news, visit www.the-triton.com

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SCENE ON THE DOCKS: Never a dull moment

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he crew experience varies at a boat show, inside and out, on each yacht, each day. Triton Today captured a few moments of crew in their element yesterday, cleaning, greeting and showing off their talents.

PHOTOS/TOM SERIO

Puzzle Answer Don’t peek! Below are answers to the crossword puzzle on page 7.

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Setting a nice table has challenges SHOW, from page 1 decorated the yacht’s interior table with a spring theme, including fresh flowers, mossy placemats, and white ceramics.

“Table setting is my favorite part” of being a stew, Hill said. “It allows me to be creative, and it always comes out different. With the same things, I can decorate a table 30 different ways.”

The interior team on the 151-foot Hakvoort M/Y Allegria took their experience with long charters and trips to show off a table that uses simple pieces in new ways.

“Play with placemats,” Chief Stew Ania Broszkiewicz said. “Use two colors and layer them to add depth and a new look. When you have guests onboard for 30 days, it can be hard to come up with new settings. Just be brave.”

One of the biggest challenges for stews is to create intimate seating at a large table. Often, the favorite place to eat on a yacht is the aft deck, but that’s also where the large table is. Making an intimate setting for two, three or four people there can be tricky. Broszkiewicz does it by sectioning off a corner or end of the table with a runner or place mat, and skipping the centerpiece.

“We always want to wow our guests when they come to the table because that’s an important part of their trip,” she said. “How memorable it is to sit at a beautiful table and have a lovely meal with family and friends?”

M/Y ARIANNA

The contest is judged by the public through social media. It is organized

by Aqualuxe Outfitters, with photos on facebook.com/topnotchtabletop.

Voting runs until April 10. Winners will be announced online and at the Triton Expo on April 15.

More than 6,200 votes came in for the 25 yachts in last year’s contest, which featured about $5,000 in prizes.

“During the boatshow, stews don’t always have the opportunity to visit other vessels and check out other tabletop masterpieces,” said Cris Clifford, owner of Aqualuxe Outfitting.

“That’s why we started this, as a portal for the girls to share their ideas and creations.”

Lucy Chabot Reed is editor of The Triton, lucy@the-triton.com.

M/Y NAMOH

M/Y KATYA

M/Y BRIO

S u n d ay • M a rc h 2 9 , 2015 | 5 Allegria Tip: Create an intimate seating at a large table by sectioning off a corner or end of the table with a runner or place mat. Skip the centerpiece.

Instead, use a flower arrangement off to the side. Be subtle with it.

M/Y DOUBLE DOWN

Double Down Tip: Use potted plants as centerpieces. They add a different look than cut flowers and can be a lot more affordable.

Hill bought the three on her spring table – two tulips and a large pot of mini daffodils – for about $20.

M/Y ALLEGRIA

M/Y CHARISMA

Step One Tip: Revive hydrangeas when they’ve started to wilt by turning them upside down, and soaking their petals in cool, clear, even icy water for three or four hours.

“Our hydrangeas started to go off yesterday, so I soaked them in water, “Thompson said. “We couldn’t believe how beautifully they came back.

We called everyone over to see.”

“It is a miracle,” Marais said.

M/Y PRECIOUS MOMENTS

M/Y CHEVY TOY

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Captains, crew, and industry are invited to join the Triton Expo on April 15 at Bahia Mar Yachting Center in Ft. Lauderdale.

TRITON FILE PHOTO

Triton hosts Expo in mid-April

Join us for the 7th annual Spin-A-Thon and help us raise money for children and families in our communities!

APRIL 25TH 2015 Esplanade Park 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. SPinning EvEnT 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. AfTEr PArTy

www.marineindustrycares.org

Every April, The Triton gets a year older and, hopefully, wiser. We’re celebrating our 11th anniversary with our yachting family and friends at this spring’s Triton Expo, a low-key trade show for the professionals who earn their livings running and caring for other people’s yachts.

Captains, crew, and industry are welcome to join us with great networking, some tasty treats and adult beverages. About 40 vendors will be scattered around the Expo on April 15, ready to discuss their products and services for those who might need them (or even if you don’t, it’s always good to make a new contact because you never know when you might need them). We usually welcome a crowd of 400-500.

In an effort to keep things fresh – this is our 14th semi-annual Triton Expo, after all – we’re setting up on the grounds at Bahia Mar Yachting Center.

Under new ownership this past year, managers at Bahia Mar have been eager to interact with the yachting industry.

So join us on the third Wednesday in April from 5-8 p.m. on the northeast parking lot at Bahia Mar. Bring business cards and a smile. If you need a ride, call Yachty Rentals (855-55-SCOOT).

Until then, learn about The Triton from its owners, David and Lucy Reed.

Q. Why do an Expo? Your usual first-Wednesday and third-Wednesday networking events are usually hosted by one company, aren’t they?

David: Putting on a Triton event takes a bit of money to provide food, drinks and entertainment for more than 200 people. Some of our smaller advertisers and supporters can’t afford it, so we came up with this idea to

give them a chance to promote their businesses to Triton readers. Only our advertisers can host a monthly event.

It’s one little way we can help the companies that keep us in business.

Lucy: And it helps crew, too. Meeting these companies and understanding what they do builds your network. The rock stars in this industry are the ones who know everyone and who know who to call. We’re trying to connect people.

Q. Are you raising money for a charity this time?

David: Sort of. All the tip jars at the bars will go toward The Triton’s Spin-AThon team, which will make its way to the Marine Industry Cares Foundation.

The Spin-A-Thon is a really great event.

A group of people can make a team, or it can be just one rider. The idea is to keep that spin bike (those stationary bikes you see in the gym) moving for 360 minutes, the whole of a compass.

Lucy: The music is great, a lot of businesses set up booths and activities on the grass, and it’s all for a good cause.

It’s April 25 this year at Esplanade Park in Ft. Lauderdale. It’s a really fun way for a crew to spend a day together, doing something fun and challenging.

Q. What do you get out of it We get to help our advertisers and provide an opportunity for people to get together away from a bar.

Lucy: And I always meet new crew doing interesting things, which helps fill the pages of our newspaper.

Triton Expo is Wednesday, April 15, from 5-8 p.m. in the northeast parking lot at Bahia Mar. (801 Seabreeze Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, 33316). All yacht crew and industry pros are welcome. No charge, no RSVP. See you there.

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Crossword puzzle for off-watch crew

Answer to crossword puzzle on page 3.

Test Your Mates

About us

Answers to the quiz on page 1: n Count the seconds between the lighting and the thunder, then divide by 5. That is its approximate distance in miles. n At night, north of the equator, look for the elevation, in degrees, of the North Star (Polaris). That will roughly represent your latitude.

Triton Today Palm Beach is published

by Triton Publishing Group.

Publisher: David Reed Editorial: Lucy Chabot Reed, Dorie Cox Advertising: Mike Price Production: Patty Weinert Vol. 5, No. 4.

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