Triton Exclusives
Capt. Jim O‘Neill of S/Y Dance Smartly dies at 51
Capt. Jim O‘Neill of S/Y Dance Smartly died on Feb. 5. The cause and location of his death have not been reported. He was 51. Capt. O’Neill worked on the 107-foot…
Yachtie Glow: 10 minutes a day sufficient to enjoy benefits of meditation
Yachtie Glow: by Angela Orecchio It’s easy to think that meditation has to be long or complicated for it to be effective. However, just 10 minutes a day of focusing…
Crew Coach: Self-control crucial to success onboard
Crew Coach: by Capt. Rob Gannon Self-control, the ability to keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check, is a key competence for success, happiness and satisfaction in our professional and…
YPY raises $5,000 for school shooting victims, families
Young Professionals in Yachting gathered the support and dollars of colleagues to raise more than $5,000 for the victims, teachers and families of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman…
Megayacht impounded over unpaid crew wages
M/Y Indian Empress, a 312-foot (95m) Oceanco owned by Indian multimillionaire Vijay Mallya, has been impounded in Malta following allegations that the businessman failed to pay the crew more than…
Yacht caught fishing in marine park
A 70-foot sportfishing yacht was stopped and had its fishing equipment confiscated while fishing in a protected marine park in the Exumas. Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is a no-take…
Triton networks with Zodiac, Lifeline
More than 160 captains, crew and industry professionals strolled around the warehouse of Zodiac of Fort Lauderdale and enjoyed the hospitality of parent company Lifeline Inflatable Services. Delicious food and…
Latest news in the brokerage fleet: Turquoise, At Last sell; Itasca, Antara listed
Yachts sold M/Y Turquoise, a 182-foot (55.4m) yacht built by Proteksan-Turquoise in 2011, sold by Fraser brokers Stuart Larsen and Georges Bourgoignie, who represented the seller, and IYC brokers Frank…
Crew Compass: Yachting sets stage for cast of weird, wonderful characters
Crew Compass: by Lauren Loudon Honestly, some of the people I have met over the past four years of working on boats are beyond bizarre. Some, on the other hand,…
From the Bridge: Even with alcohol policy, captains’ judgment required
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox “What shall we do with a drunken sailor?” Captains have dealt with this issue for centuries. Lyrics from the old sea shanty detail punishments…
