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Test Your MatesFind out how nautical you and

your crew mates are with this quiz.n What U.S. lake is the largest

body of fresh water in the world?n Does the salinity of seawater

vary from ocean to ocean?n The running lights of a boat

at night tell you three things about the vessel. What are they?

ANSWERS on page 3.

Interior competition3rd annual Perfect Setting Tabletop Challenge, a showcase of the interior department’s table-setting skills

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Captains Briefing, 4:30-7 pmYachtInfo Captains Briefing on MLC and Jones Act. $35. Register as above.

Reception, 4-7 pmLight manufacturer Aqualuma is showing off its new interior lights with

Sunset: 6:41 pm; Sunrise (Saturday): 7:28 amMoonrise: 12:28 am (Saturday); 57% litHigh tides: 1:59 pm / 2:17 am (Saturday)Low tides: 8:22 pm / 8:48 am (Saturday)

Today: Afternoon thunderstorms, high 85; winds NNE, 12-13 mph; 70% humidityTonight: Scattered showers, low 72Tomorrow AM: Morning showers, mid-70s

Brokers, lenders bullish on show

PUNXSUTAWNEY PETE: Engineer comes out of his hole and doesn’t see his shadow. Expect three more days of heat and showers. See more photos pages 8-9. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

By Dorie Cox

While long lines during the opening minutes of this year’s boat show look good on camera, they don’t tell the whole story. But they don’t lie, either.

This year’s Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show occupies less space than last year, but several brokers say they are just as busy.

Woods & Associates has boats at Bahia Mar, Hall of Fame and Pier 66, even though Pier 66 isn’t part of the show, broker Matt Woods said.

“And the marina is full, fuller than last year,” he said.

Several financial companies were positive about this year’s show, despite the smaller size.

“We’ve got less lookers, more buyers,” John Posey, a boat insurance specialist with Total Dollar Management Effort, said. “A regular family can’t afford to be out if they’re not buying this year, where before, it wasn’t a big deal to come to the show.”

It was the first day, and he said he’s not depressed ... yet. “Next week, the mid-term elections will be the start of a new direction,” Posey said.

“People are tired of the doom and gloom,” said Phill Hawkins of Sterling Associates, a financing company at the next booth. “There are people ready to buy. Remember, banks have always been lending to qualified buyers.”

Dorie Cox is associate editor of The Triton. Contact: dorie@the-triton.com.See EVENTS, page 10

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Antarctica only for heartiest of yachtsBy Dorie Cox

It is the coldest, driest, windiest and highest continent on the globe, but some yachts still want to make the trek to the southernmost continent of Antarctica.

Unique in almost every aspect of geology and geography, traveling to the southernmost continent is one-of-a-kind, said Sebastian Arrebola of Last Border, a marine consulting and logistics company specializing in the region.

Arrebola shared his expertise and photos at the International Superyacht Society annual membership breakfast on Wednesday.

A yacht heading to Antarctica must abide by rules of the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1959 by 12 countries and now includes 48.

There are permits to complete and permissions to acquire, depending on where the yacht will visit. Only one ship, with no more than 100 people, may be scheduled to be in each location at a time. Yachts must complete an environmental impact assessment and have contingency plans for potential waste or fuel spills.

Yachts must have a special heartiness to navigate such potentially treacherous seas and extremes in weather, and most yachts will need modifications, such as lower window coverings to protect against ice and seas.

Expedition yacht Big Fish, the 45m Aquos Yacht featured at this year’s show, was designed with extreme conditions like Antarctica’s in mind. The steel-hulled, 10,000-mile-range vessel is partway through a one-year circumnavigation via the north and south polar regions.

Arrebola described Antarctic weather in numbers that seemed too extreme to be true: temperatures

may drop to -40 degrees Celsius, with ocassional -70 temperatures; winds can blow to 300km an hour; and there is only 100mm of precipitation each year, comparable to the Sahara Desert. Weather changes suddenly on the continent, which is 98 percent covered with ice, and that is 84 percent of all the ice in the world.

With these factors, yachts must prove they are self-sufficient.

Big Fish is equipped with two redundant bilge pump systems, a sea water-based fire-fighting system, and a freshwater-based fog-type sprinkler system. Also, there is a rescue boat on board that can be launched in an emergency using battery power when the generators are not operable.

“If your ship is in distress, you better have a plan,” Arrebola said.

There may be another vessel to assist, such as with the incident several years ago in which an expedition ship with 100 passengers onboard sank. Several cruise ships came to the rescue and everyone was safe, but yachts shouldn’t rely on a lot of help in such remote waters, Arrebola said.

Typically, boats heading south will travel through Chile or Argentina. Patagonia is a popular destination and Ushuaia, Arrebola’s home, is the embarkation port for most vessels heading to Antarctica. Big Fish plans to head down the western coast of South America to Patagonia and the Antarctic Peninsula for charters in January and February.

The season at the bottom of the world runs between November and March, and yacht owners or charterers often will hire an expedition leader, biologist, geologist or some type of guide to help them get the most out of their visit.

Dorie Cox is associate editor of The Triton. Contact: dorie@the-triton.com.

Answers to the quiz on page 1:n Lake Superiorn Yesn The direction the vessel is traveling,

her size and what she is doing.

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 2: Taking a Break

As busy as the boat show can be, we were curious to learn where crew escaped to on their vessels.

We know; it’s hard to escape on a yacht that’s tied to the dock, but when they get a minute, many crew we talked to said their favorite part of the yacht is outside, in the fresh air, usually on the upper decks.

Some liked the solitude of the engine room. Deckhand Gary Carroll of M/Y At Last, right, quipped that “it’s quiet and Capt. Magney doesn’t know where it is.”

Bosun Korstein Van Schalkwyk of M/Y Nice-N-Easy, above left, preferred the crew mess. Really? Must be off limits to passers by. (See today’s survey on the next page.)

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

Capt. Trevor UsherM/Y Keiki Kai 100-foot Benetti

“Yes. We puts lots in storage before the show to keep minimal stuff on board. Crew cabins are part of the boat and we have to show them.”

Capt. Kyle SchmittS/Y Irishman, 92-foot Palmer Johnson

“Yes. We hide stuff in crew closets, and hope that no one opens them.”

Chef Donnie HammersM/Y Vita150-foot Trinity

”Yes. Just keep it neat and tidy.”

Capt. Jeffrey GuymonM/Y Kanaloa150-foot CNR

“Yes. We just put everything where it’s supposed to be.”

Chef/Stew Heather PritchardM/Y Cheemaun75-foot Northern Marine

“Yes. It’s easy to put items in drawers and closets, and there is always a hole in the floor available.”

Mate/Eng. Andrew DownsM/Y Sharon Ann 105-foot Destiny

“Yes. We put things in closets and drawers. They have to be out of sight.”

Mate Ryan FowleM/Y Resolute130-foot Westport

“Yes. We stash it wherever it will go – in closets, under the beds, in drawers.”

Mate Kevin GreensteinM/Y Schnupsi 113-foot Hatteras

“No, it’s private, but guests can go anywhere else.”

Are crew quarters on display during the show?

Yes – 82.6%

No – 17.4%

It doesn’t happen all that often, but when a potential buyer asks to see the crew quarters on a yacht, the majority of the crew we talked to yesterday said they were ready to show the space off. Like every other part of the yacht, the crew quarters are also show ready. (Just don’t let them look in the closets.)

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Mate Roman PerezM/Y Miss Stephanie 108-foot Broward

“Yes, I’ve lived on the boat two years and everything is clean as expected. I try not to accumulate. The biggest thing I have is a surfboard.”

Stew Jessica NorthcottM/Y Demolition 108-foot Sunseeker

“No, we don’t show crew quarters at this time. Everywhere else on the boat is OK for visitors.”

Chief Stew Amy StampflyM/Y Carpe Diem 150-foot Trinity

”Yes. We store items in extra spaces in the bilge if needed. ... Crew with longevity have more stuff to put away.”

Chief Stew Kristy PollonM/Y At Last145-foot Heesen

“Yes. We put everything in the closet and close the door. We have very nice day covers, so we make beds look nice.”

First Mate Chris BeanM/Y LaBelle Yvette 84-foot Kuipers

“Yes, I’ve been on board three years and we just put on the ‘show spread’ and tuck everything away in closets.”

Stew Kim DietrickM/Y ShowTime125-foot Broward

“Yes, and we have tons of storage. Everything goes into closets and drawers.”

Eng. Bozidar MijatovicM/Y Northlander 124-foot Moonen

“Yes, so we have put our suitcases in the bilge, and the rest in drawers and closets.”

Stew Vicky ParrishM/Y La Iguana112-foot Leopard

“Yes. We put some stuff into storage before the show, and we don’t have much on board so it fits into closet and drawers.”

Bosun Mike FeenanM/Y Thirteen157-foot Christensen

”Yes, all is tucked away and hopefully people don’t go through drawers or closets.”

Bosun Greg ClarkM/Y Major Wager 160-foot Feadship

“No, by appointment only. We have a line run across blocking it off, but we can go down there on our breaks.”

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 2: Weathering some rain

Droplets on stainless rails and waterspots on fiberglass kept yacht crew busy before visitors arrived for opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show yesterday. But damp teak dried quickly as clouds moved out and the people moved in. PHOTOS/TOM SERIO

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 2: Weathering some rain

Droplets on stainless rails and waterspots on fiberglass kept yacht crew busy before visitors arrived for opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show yesterday. But damp teak dried quickly as clouds moved out and the people moved in. PHOTOS/TOM SERIO

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Meet-n-greet, 10 am-3 pmLegendary anglers Flip Pallot and Chico Fernandez will be in Hell’s Bay Boatworks’ booth (#2020 in the Convention Center) to talk fishing. Tomorrow, too.

Meet-n-greet, 11 am-4 pmMarine artist and biologist Guy Harvey will be in booth M4 near the main entrace at Bahia Mar. Tomorrow and Sunday, too.

Cocktail party, 5-7 pmThe U.S. Superyacht Association and Professional Captain’s Services host tonight’s event at the USSA Pavilion (booths 712-723) in the Builders and Designers Tent.

Cocktail party, 6 pmIsland GLobal Yachting hosts beer, wine and appetizers to show attendees and crw interested in its new Caribbean network. Networking each night at 6 p.m. at its booth (#1310-1312) in the Builders and Designers Tent.

Crew party, 7:30 pm-12:30 amThe Bremen Brothers of Lurssen’s 13th Beach Bash at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Sunrise Boulevard and A1A. Invitation only.

Breakfast at Bradford, 8-11 amA reception and yard tour of Bradford Marine. Meet with President Paul Engle and Sales and Marketing Director Jimmy Floyd. Transportation to the show available. RSVP at 954-791-3800 or jimmy@bradford-marine.com.

USSA breakfast, 8-9:30 amU.S. Superyacht Association annual meeting and breakfast, Bahia Mar, Grande View Room. Keynote address by Tom Derecktor of Derecktor Shipyards. $10 members; non-members $15. RSVP: emma@ussuperyacht.com

EVENTS, from page 1

Tomorrow

Today’s EventsCaptain lost at sea honored as ISS Distinguished Crew

By Staff Report

At midnight on June 16, Capt. David K. Hill was declared missing at sea and presumed dead after the commercial fishing vessel he was in command of sank in the South Pacific ocean. He was 54.

Before turning to the commercial sector, Capt. Hill had been in yachting for more than 15 years, in command of several large yachts, including the 150-foot Trinity M/Y Utopia 3.

The International Superyacht Society awarded Hill its Distinguished Crew Award last night at its annual awards gala. His friend, Capt. Kelly Esser of Cape Ann Towing in Ft. Lauderdale, accepted the award on Hill’s behalf.

“David was the kind of person who would help you at the drop of a hat,” Esser said. “David has been in the maritime industry his whole life, and the ocean was his passion.”

Two weeks before the sinking, Capt. Hill and his crew of 23 set sail from the Fiji Islands into the South Pacific on a 205-foot commercial fishing vessel called Majestic Blue. According to crew reports, the engine room started taking on water before dawn on the morning of June 14. Capt. Hill gave orders to his crew to abandon ship and ready themselves on the shipboard life raft.

Capt. Hill remained on the bridge to send Mayday calls. Once all crew were in the lifeboat, the chief engineer stepped back onto the sinking vessel to inform Capt. Hill.

According to a report by Capt. Jurgen of Majestic Blue Fisheries, the vessel then rolled over onto its starboard side and sank. Both men were lost at sea.

Capt. Hill’s emergency signals reached F/V Pacific Breeze and within hours, she came to the rescue of the remaining 22 crew members.

Portions of this story, originally reported by Franki Black, appeared in The Triton’s July issue.

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OFF THE DOCK: Some of the parties that have happened so far

Island Global Yachting is closing each day of the show with a cocktail reception at its booth in the Yacht Builders and Designers Tent.

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@ IGY

KVH’s Mix Business with Pleasure cocktail party last night mixed businesses and boaters in the Electonics Tent. PHOTO/TOM SERIO

@ KVH

Dozens of businesses and guests networked at the first of three U.S. Superyacht Association cocktail parties in the Yacht Builders and Designers Tent.

PHOTO/TOM SERIO

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The Kiwis kicked off the show in style with a reception in the Yacht Builders and Designers tent.

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@ New Zealand