Yachts face new block for travel to Cuba
By Dorie Cox The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 5 removed authorization for “group people-to-people” educational travel to Cuba, effectively …
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Newport19: Charter show opens today
Crew from more than 20 yachts worked hard to keep the raindrops at bay at Newport Shipyard this morning as the annual Newport Charter Show opened to brokers, …
Friends, bosses remember Capt. Rob Fregeolle
By Dorie Cox Capt. Robert Byron Fregeolle died May 26 in a motorcycle accident in Fort Lauderdale. He was 32. Originally from Maine, Capt. Fregeolle started …
From the Bridge: Cushy job on a frivolous toy? Yachting really is work
By Dorie Cox More than six years ago, a Bravo reality TV series debuted about yachts and the lives of the captains and crew at work on board. Some 85 episodes …
Engineers sync skills, value in growing ETO field
By Dorie Cox Six yacht engineers sit flanked by electrical schematics, equations on a whiteboard, and loads of black boxes and screens in a bright, cold …
Foreign Trade Zone part of inaugural broker event
By Dorie Cox Yacht crew and brokers from nine brokerage houses were on the job for the first charter broker show at Lauderdale Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale …
Port 32 officially opens
By Dorie Cox A billboard on I-95 southbound has heralded the arrival of a new marina for nearly a year. Now the sign states Port 32 Fort Lauderdale is open for …
Seahaven Superyacht Marina kicks off with Triton networking
The newest marina in South Florida opened its doors to about 200 yacht captains, crew and industry professionals for Triton Networking last night. Attendees …
USCG extends deadline for mariner credentials
By Dorie Cox Still facing a backlog of renewals after the partial government shutdown in December and January, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime …
Port 32 open on New River in Fort Lauderdale
By Dorie Cox After breaking ground last summer, Port 32 Fort Lauderdale has opened for fueling and in-water slips for yachts up to 150 feet. Parent company, …
