Publisher’s Point
Triton’s new Captains Council draws high marks
Publisher’s Point: by Lucy Chabot Reed Since COVID-19 set in, we have been unable to host our regular monthly in-person networking events. And while the Zoom platform is perfect for…
Roscioli gives this reporter a second chance to make a first impression
In mid April, we received a press release to let us know that South Florida shipyard founder Bob Roscioli was about to get an award. My first reaction was: Big…
April marks The Triton’s 15th trip around the sun
Publisher’s Point: by Lucy Reed Our April edition is our 180th issue, which marks our 15th anniversary. As a journalist, somewhat cynical after 30 years in the business, I’m not…
Publisher’s Point: Starting ‘somewhere’ to teach kids about yachting industry
Publisher’s Point: by Lucy Chabot Reed When I first flashed the photo of a 200-foot yacht on the big screen and asked the kids what it made them think of,…
Here’s hoping Pier South includes marina plans as well
Publisher’s Point: By Lucy Chabot Reed I’ve been reporting on the yachting industry for about 15 years now, and I have seen fantastic marina redevelopment plans come and go. Typically…
Missing a true mariner as kids and I seek role models
Publisher’s Point: Lucy Chabot Reed It’s the day after the Chairman’s Gala and I find myself missing Whale. The event wasn’t even something Capt. Paul “Whale” Weakley would have enjoyed.…
Finding new workers must start at the heart, not the head
Parents always want to give their kids a better life than they had. My dad worked with his hands and went on to start his own small business. My mom,…
In yachting, there’s always more to learn
A captain invited me recently to sail with a yacht crew from Ft. Lauderdale to Boston, a four-day offshore repositioning. Though I have been asked along vaguely in the past…
The Triton’s 150th issue hits the yacht docks for captains and crew
As The Triton team sat around our conference table this summer making plans for our fall editions, it occurred to me that we were about to publish our 150th issue.…
Frustration pushes captains to brainstorm training solutions
When we started hosting captains lunches 12 years ago, we soon learned that the top issues captains dealt with were crew retention, loyalty and longevity. It’s striking how little things…
