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READY, SET, GO! Refits are Like Marathons
A successful refit requires that you hit the ground running and maintain a steady pace.
Crew Share Horror Stories of Yard Work Gone Wrong
Have a story of your own? Send it to Crew@TritonNews.com.
Refit Etiquette for Contractors
Whether contractors get the next job may depend on how their workers conduct themselves on board.
AMI recognizes newly certified marina managers and operators
CMMs and CMOs honored at the AMI Conference & Expo Fort Lauderdale, FL—The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Training Institute held its awards ceremony for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs)…
Chief Engineer Hector Arceo Real
How did you get into yachting? I started working on small tourist boats from 1975 to 1985 as an engineer. We used to take 300 people from Puerto Vallarta,…
Making the Grade
A new yacht training facility in Fort Lauderdale aims to better prepare novice crew. As a yacht captain, Brian Muston used to ask his departing crew, “How was it? Was…
From the Bridge: Captains consider future of yachting
What will it be like to command a yacht 50 years from now? This month, Triton gathered with a small group of captains to talk about the future of yachting.…
Turning back time
Deckhands Andrew Van Rhyn and Ryan Pretorius operate the antiquated emergency steering system aboard M/Y Itasca during a drill. In order for that old wheel behind the stack on the…
Captain a Bit Cuckoo Over COVID Confinement
Yacht crew usually get confined to the boat or a hotel if they have COVID at work. Not so in Italy, according to Capt. Alan Tookey. The 42-year veteran captain…
