CH PA L M B E A Th u r s d ay • M a rc h 24, 2011
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Sun & Moon Sunset: 7:33 pm; Sunrise (Friday): 7:19 am Moonrise: 12:12 am; 77% illuminated High tides: 12:32 am; 12:43 pm Low tides: 6:42 am; 7:08 pm
Weather Today: Partly cloudy, winds W 15 mph, high 87, 10% chance of rain, 59% humidity Tonight: Clear, low 65 Tomorrow AM: Sunny, high 84
Just how nautical are you and your crew mates? Find out with this little nautical trivia quiz. n What does EPIRB stand for? n Who needs to have a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) n Why are there different types of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) certificates? n Who has to have a STCW certificate? ANSWERS on page 2.
Things to See / Do Today, 5-7 p.m. U.S. Superyacht Association networking at the USSA pavilion, booths 916-921 near the north cocktail barge. Sponsored by Large Yacht Services
Throughout the show Sky Limo Air Charters and Cheeca Lodge host the tiki barge at the south end of the show. Includes a lounge area, TVs, shade, and a complimentary beverage. Unofficially, the bar remains open after show hours.
Tomorrow, 5-8 p.m. Rybovich’s Friday night crew bash at the shipyard just north of the show. Sponsored by The Triton this week.
ALL TOGETHER NOW: Swift currents and high tide made staging tricky for everyone Wednesday as the final yachts moved into position for the open of the Palm Beach International Boat Show. See more prep shots, pages 6-7. PHOTO/LUCY REED
Do West Palm Beach like a local By Staff Report When it’s time to get off the yacht during the boat show, it helps to know what the locals know. So we asked a few of the crew we knew who spend a lot of time in West Palm Beach, as well as some business people, for a well rounded bit of local knowledge. Here are their recommendations for places to lunch (within walking distance of the show), best happy hours, where to unwind at the end of the day, and what crew should not miss while in town. From Chef Peter Ziegelmeier, formerly on a yacht based in West Palm Beach:
Best place for lunch: E.R. Bradley’s saloon and Roccos Tacos, both on Clematis. Best happy hour: Roxy’s Rooftop Pub. Don’t miss: City Place, housing Ziegelmeier the famous Blue Martini bar, Taverna Opa (they don’t smash the plates anymore, but by evening’s end you are adorned in cocktail napkins randomly arranged all over you and maybe a straw or two stuck in your hair), BB King’s blues bar,
See LOCALS, page 3
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