S u n d ay • M a rc h 24, 2013
o o o Things to See / Do Today, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sun & Moon
Weather
Sunset: 7:33 pm; Sunrise (Monday): 7:18 am Moonrise: 5:11 pm High tides: 7:53 pm; 8:16 am (Monday) Low tides: 1:41 pm; 2:03 am (Monday)
Today: Partly cloudy, chance of rain, t-storms 40%, wind SW 15-25 mph, high 82 Tonight: Cloudy, low 70, wind WSW 10-20 Monday AM: Cloudy, then clear, high 72
Daily events with Ward’s Marine Electric (booth 926A, near the Clematis Street entrance). Today it’s steel drum music, a kids “mad scientist” display, and a candy bar.
Tonight, 8 p.m. Zeidel’s Last Blast Crew Party, Monarchy Night Club, 221 Clematis St. Stop by Zeidel’s booth 916 for a VIP wristband for free entry, food and drinks.
Upcoming Events April 3, 6-8 p.m.
SMILES STILL FOR ONE MORE DAY: The crew of M/Y Perseverance II kept it up for a blustery Saturday at the show. See more crew shots on pages 4-5. PHOTO/TOM SERIO
Triton networking with Dockwise Yacht Transport around the fountain beside Bimini Boatyard on 17th St. in Ft. Lauderdale. www.the-triton.com
Blue yacht doesn’t disappoint
The next big thing
Sometimes, a yacht’s name is pretty clear, honoring a wife or children, or perhaps how the owner’s wealth was acquired. Sometimes, the name on the stern tells just the beginning of a story. On the 117-foot M/Y Star Sapphire, the name only tells part of the story. The owner’s previous yacht was Star Love, a 57-foot Carver, and he wanted to keep “star”, said Mate/Eng. Sebastien Lafaille, who offered a tour yesterday. And the owner’s favorite color is blue, so that explains the rest. You have to step aboard and get the full picture. The full blue picture, to be
Our 10th Spring Triton Expo will be held at Lauderdale Marine Center in Ft. Lauderdale on April 10. Triton Expo premiered in 2008 and now includes more vendors with products and services. This year join us under the oak trees surrounded by a Caribbean Carnival theme. The Triton Expo is free and open to everyone in the yachting industry. No RSVP is required; just sign in when you get there. Find us on Wednesday, April 10, between 5-8 p.m. at Lauderdale Marine Center, 2001 SW 20th St.
By Lucy Chabot Reed
precise. It begins with the blue sodalite from Zimbabwe that frames the bar in the salon. Other blue marble lines counters and buffets, is in bathrooms and staterooms. Blue Murano glass accents doors and windows, grace tables and hang from the ceilings. The owner didn’t start out to make a statement. “He didn’t intend to build a yacht,” Lafaille said. “He visited boats for two years, but they all looked the same to him so he decided to build his own. For sure, that way, it would be different than all the others.”
See NAMES, page 3
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