Crew-Life
Yacht chef shares skills, humor in daily videos
By Lucy Chabot Reed Chef Brennan Dates has created Quarantine Kitchen, short videos of anything food related he feels like discussing — except recipes — while riding out a 50-plus-day…
Yacht captain social media star shares life onboard
By Lauren Coles Capt. Tristan Mortlock, fondly known on social media as the “Super Yacht Captain,” has built a following through sharing a positive spin on what it’s like living…
Triton on both sides of the equator
Yacht broker and former Capt. David Nichols took a trip to Ecuador last month, and brought his Triton along. “In Quito, it has 12 hours of daylight year round,” he…
Foreign nationals in US on visa waiver program can get 30 more days
Visa Waiver Program travelers to the United States who have been granted satisfactory departure may apply for an additional 30-day extension of their admission period if they remain unable to…
Former crew feed crew, give back
By Lucy Chabot Reed Two former yacht crew who started a catering business in South Florida years ago have shifted their focus during the pandemic as events have been cancelled…
Former engineer injured in accident recovers
UPDATE: April 17, 2020 More than 14 months after a serious motorcycle accident, former yacht Engr. Thomas “Bourke” Cannon has made a near complete recovery. Cannon had five surgeries as…
Global heads through Panama Canal
Capt. Kostas Andreou of M/Y Global took the 220-foot (67m) shadow boat through the Panama Canal this week en route to the Philippines. The vessel has been sold and the…
Yacht captain missing from own boat
Capt. Bob Peel, a longtime yacht captain, has gone missing. Living and cruising aboard his personal vessel, the 54-foot (16.5m) S/Y Kalayaan (MMSI:232019710), Capt. Peel was last seen March 18…
Captain urges all crew to follow COVID rules; virus spreads without knowing
By Lucy Chabot Reed The captain of a 130-foot Westport docked at a marina in South Florida called this week to express concern at what he has seen on the…
Yacht captains share what COVID-19 has done to their world
By Dorie Cox and Lucy Chabot Reed As information changes quickly for yacht crew in a COVID-19-pandemic world, The Triton reached out to hear from the captains in charge. As…
