*From the Bridge
From the Bridge: Hook, line and sinker
Triton met with captains via Zoom recently for a “From the Bridge” roundtable on what it’s like to run a sportfish boat. The consensus? Sportfish life is far less formal and much more interactive — and much more fun, the true aficionados say.
From the Bridge: Captains Talk About Refit Challenges
Refits have always been problematic, but the fallout from COVID has only made them more complicated than ever.
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.…
From the Bridge: Yacht owner trip cancellations mean work, not rest
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox Each month a group of yacht captains gathers with The Triton for a private conversation about an industry issue. They speak freely on concerns…
From the Bridge: Yacht captains cautious to comment on bad behavior
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox A yacht engineer wrote in to The Triton that he had been watching boats speed through the harbor in St. Barts. He wanted so…
From the Bridge: Yacht destination dreams go unfulfilled
Most of the time, captains take the yacht where the owner says: on standard holiday trips, charters and a couple of boat shows. But where would captains visit if it…
From the Bridge: Captains’ legacies continue to be created
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox Among the hundreds of people on the docks at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last month, a veteran yacht captain heard someone call…
From the Bridge: Yachts mix it up with cash, cards, wires, apps
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox It’s the same on every boat: Money makes the yacht go ’round. Yet, surprisingly, the way money is handled varies a lot in the…
From the Bridge: Captains assume vaping covered under smoking rules
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox With a puff, the ramifications of vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, wafted into the yacht industry. A late-night alarm on board shocked a captain…
