Yacht crew join Triton networking with Universal Marine Center
The Triton hosted networking with more than 150 captains, crew and industry professionals at Universal Marine Center on the third Wednesday in February (Feb. …
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Crew Eye: At the laundry
Chief Stew Lauren Thompson, left, and Deck/Stew Kate Miller tend to the dirty laundry at Southport Coin Laundry-Cleaner on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The …
Industry rallies to raise money for former engineer injured in accident
By Dorie Cox UPDATE Feb. 20, 2019 Former yacht Engr. Thomas “Bourke” Cannon is in a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, after the motorcycle he was riding …
Miami Yacht Show debuts downtown, returns to Island Gardens
Yacht captains, crew and the boating industry visit the 31st edition of the Miami Yacht Show at a new location. With a debut downtown on the Intracoastal …
Island Gardens welcomes Miami Yacht Show’s Superyacht Miami
The largest yachts exhibit at the 31st edition of the Miami Yacht Show were gathered at Island Gardens Deep Harbor Marina on Watson Island, just south of the …
Las Olas bridge to open this evening
By Dorie Cox UPDATE: Feb. 7As of 6:30 p.m. today, the Las Olas Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard bridges over the Intercoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale are …
Crew gather for UMC barbecue
Fort Lauderdale weather was perfect for a barbecue party for captains and crew at Universal Marine Center on Feb. 1. The new 106-foot Numarine M/Y Calliope …
From the Bridge: Captains navigate complex equation for crew wages
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox Yacht captains are familiar with the rates for maintenance, repairs, dockage, insurance and other yacht bills. Budgets are a …
Saltee Rags model mobile, fluid, just like yacht crew
By Dorie Cox Yacht crew work and bunk wherever the yacht travels. Underway, they communicate through social media and mobile platforms. They have a sense of …
Crew’s own records vital in getting paid after yacht arrest
By Dorie Cox When a yacht gets seized – arrested – for financial reasons, the subsequent jockeying for restitution often leaves yacht crew pay low on the …
