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o o o Sun & Moon WeatherSunset: 6:42 pm; Sunrise (Friday): 7:28 amMoonrise: 11:25 pm; 77% illuminatedHigh tides: 1:04 pm / 1:13 am (Friday)Low tides: 7:18 pm / 7:41 am (Friday)

Today: Partly cloudy, high 87; winds ENE, 10-12 mph; 69% humidityTonight: Partly cloudy, low 72; 76% humidityTomorrow AM: Scattered showers, high 86

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Christening spills champagne, tears

THEN THERE WERE THREE: It was a tight fit for these Trinity yachts on the face dock at Bahia Mar yesterday. The 161-foot M/Y Anjilis, center, was assisted by several tugs as the captain squeezed in around a piling and between 164-foot M/Y Wheels and the 150-foot M/Y Carpe Diem. Crew on all three boats wielded fenders during the docking puzzle. For more photos of prep day, see pages 4-5. PHOTO/DORIE COX

By Lucy Chabot Reed

Carmen Golinski smiles and her eyes light up when she talks about her part in building and launching M/Y Cakewalk, the largest yacht ever built in the United States.

But her eyes well with tears when she recalls the day she christened it, standing in for the owners when the yacht came out of the shed this summer.

Golinski is interior manager of the new Cakewalk, launched this summer by Derecktor Shipyards in Connecticut. The owners couldn’t be there and with her international debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

just a few months away, the yacht needed to come out of the shed so final preparations could be made.

Tradition says yachts are christened by a woman, and the owners asked Golinski.

“I felt really honored,” she said during the Monaco Yacht Show, which she attended to help Derecktor promote the vessel. “It was nerve wracking but really emotional.

“You are there every day, watching the metal get welded together, but you really don’t know that it’s a boat until it comes out of the shed,” she said, blinking back tears. “I still get emotional about it.”

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your crew mates are with this quiz.n A navigational technique

of sighting two separate objects to determine a ship’s position is known as what?n True or false: Banks of a river

are designated right bank or left bank relative to a vessel’s course downstream, not to the vessel herself. n Excluding the dogwatch, a

usual watch on ship lasts 4, 6 or 8 hours? ANSWERS on page 3.

The Week AheadFriday, all day

3rd annual Perfect Setting Tabletop Challenge, a showcase of the interior department’s table-setting skills

Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

YachtInfo Crew Seminars. $25; $35 with briefing. Register: www.miasf.org/usyachtinfo.htm or call 954-524-2733.

Friday, 4:30-7 pmYachtInfo Captains Briefing on MLC and Jones Act. $35. Register: www.miasf.org/usyachtinfo.htm or call 954-524-2733.

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By Dorie Cox M/Y Linda Lou, a 60m Lurssen,

recently traveled to Abu Dhabi and experienced first-hand a run-in with Somali pirates.

Capt. Michael Schueler addressed about 70 people at a presentation at Bluewater Books and Charts on Tuesday and shared what he learned during the 45-day trip.

“The first time through, it changes you,” said Schueler, a captain of 27 years. He chose a security team mostly for peace of mind.

“For me, in the end, this is my family on the boat,” he said of his crew. “You’ve got to take care of these people. ... I could see my crew, I could see how nervous they were.

“No one signed on who knew they would have to defend their boat against an AK-47,” he said.

So he hired security specialist Brad Robinson of Millennium Group of West Palm Beach for the passage through the waters around the Republic of Somalia.

“We picked up our security detail in Malta,” Schueler said. “That way we had time to train with them.”

A coalition of military forces from around the world patrols the area and has created an internationally recognized transit corridor with an eastbound and a westbound lane.

“You get a rendezvous point and you must be at the lat/long at your time,” Schueler said. “Then groups of boats leave together.”

Boats of similar speeds travel together, with the fastest boats last, so that the boats move in a convoy. The military is around the entire area for the transit, he said, and it’s best to keep other boats in sight.

“They’re herding us like cattle, which is very smart,” he said.

Even with that support, not everyone

is covered all the time. And once the pirates are aboard, the coalition will not open fire.

So Linda Lou used deterrents such as razor wire on the swim deck, fire hoses tied ready, an LRAD (long-range acoustical device) as well as simple deterrents such as flare guns.

If things got really bad, the crew of Linda Lou had created a safe room in the watertight area between the bulkheads in the A/C corridor where they had control of the engines and steering, a Fleet 77 and a VHF.

“We did our drills over and over until we could do them blindfolded,” he said.

At one point, the crew had to implement the plan they had trained with. When they spotted a mother ship and dhows several miles off, crew began to man their stations and head to the safe room.

When the skiffs began to approach, Schueler made a radio call to the military, which launched a helicopter that intercepted the pirates as they neared the yacht.

“We spotted them way in advance,” Schueler said. “I believe that’s why we were safe.”

Dorie Cox is associate editor of The Triton. Contact: dorie@the-triton.com.

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DOING THE CREW THING, DAY 1: Prep

Staying cool was the real job during preparations for the 2010 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Though a little warmer than usual, the show must go on, and crew had to hustle to get displays built, yachts shined, and repairs completed before buyers descend on the docks today. For some, the work continued well into the evening but with a welcome drop in temperatures. Photos/Tom Serio

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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day

Eng. Mike BairdM/Y Remember When

“My job is to prevent people from touching the shiny stuff.”

Deckhand Tom WiderskiM/Y At Last 145-foot Heesen

“Everything. We go down to a skeleton crew for the show. I help with set up, uncover everything, chamois, bright work.” Capt. David Hered

S/F Hook Em82-foot Hatteras

“Keep the boat looking good.””

Mate Kennan St. HenryM/Y Julianne 80-foot Northern Marine

“Set up boat in the morning, keep it clean all day.”

Capt. Joe BergerM/Y Beothuk 102-foot Kuipers

“Help with overflow of tours, answer questions, watch for safety of guests and boat.”

Deckhand Jacques Le RouxM/Y Penny May 138-foot Richmond

“Washing down and polishing every little thing. Down to a boot spot, a stain, or dirt in the door track. Constantly detailing.”

Chief Engineer Tim NicholsM/Y Chantal Ma Vie, 153-foot custom

“My watch, answering questions, assist exterior clean-up, and going through engine room as needed.”

First Mate Hentie LombardM/Y Nice N’ Easy 157-foot Christensen

“Make sure that all potential buyers are happy and that the boat is in pristine condition.”

What are your responsibilities during the show?It comes as no surprise that captains’ and crews’ No. 1 show duty is to keep the boat looking its best. Whether that’s wiping fingerprints off the brass banister while guests are downstairs to cleaning spots off the waterline, it takes almost everyone aboard pitching in to keep yachts show ready. One captain said he has a microcloth in his pocket at all times.

Clean – 67.7%

Stand watch – 6.5%

Guest services – 9.7%

Have fun– 3.2%

Everything – 6.5%

Set up/break down – 6.5%

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Mate Chad KieselM/Y Francine 151-foot

“Keep an eye on traffic, answer questions, keep boat looking nice, have fun.”

Co-Capt. Ray SealeyM/Y Mi Sueno

“I need to make sure guests and crew are happy.”

Second Stew Clare RobertsonM/Y One More Toy 140-foot

“Keeping interior pristine, rotate greeting and tour duties, and prepping for table decoration contest.”

Capt. Brendan DeanM/Y Cariad

“To present the boat in the best condition in the interests of the owner, smile, and have fun.”

Deckhand Colby AdamsM/Y Quantum of Solace 52m Benetti

“Keep the deck area clean.”

Deckhand Chuck LivingstonS/Y Antara46m Perini Navi

“Keep it shiny, do maintenance.”

First Mate Stefhan MalherbeM/Y Kingfisher43m Feadship

“To keep appearances of the boat up, and to show people around.”

Chef Steve Van LoggerenbergM/Y Wheels 164-foot Trinity

“Meet and greet guests.”

Chef Stew Erin MacAulayM/Y Incentive 142-foot Palmer Johnson

“Keeping up with guests on board, and keeping the interior immaculate.”

Capt. Harry NewmanM/Y Troutopia 112-foot Westport

“Make sure the boat is ship-shape, and that all guests have an opportunity to see its fine points.”

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By Tom Serio

“Big” seems to be the theme at the 2010 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. There are a number of new builds being debuted, and they are on the “larger-than-life” side of the scale.

When you’re the biggest, you get the title of “Queen of the Show.” This year, that belongs to the Derecktor-built M/Y Cakewalk. As the largest yacht ever built in the United States, Cakewalk measures in at 281 feet (85.6m). With a beam of 46.9 feet (14.3m), draft of 13.1 feet (4m), she’s also a little limited on where she can go. M/Y Cakewalk is not in the center of the show but docked at the Ft. Lauderdale Hilton just north of 17th Street Causeway.

Due to her size, Derecktor’s yard in Bridgeport, Conn., had to build a special 4,000-ton dry dock to launch Cakewalk, which also enables Derecktor to maintain and refurbish larger yachts at that facility.

New from Aquos Yachts is the aptly named M/Y Big Fish. Docked at the Sails Marina, on the southeast end of the 17th Street Causeway, Big Fish is a big expedition-style yacht. Measuring 147 feet long, 29.6 feet wide and with a draft of 8.5 feet, what really sets her apart is her angular profile.

Big Fish has hard corners and edges everywhere; nary a curve to be found. Rectangular port and hull windows give strength to this beefy yacht.

The yacht was built for a polar circumnavigation and heads to Antarctica after the show.

Trinity Yachts has its own entry into the “big” game with the 190-foot M/Y Mi Sueño. Part of the Wide-Beam Series, Mi Sueño sports a 33.5-foot beam and an 8-foot draft. She’s large enough to have a touch-and-go helipad. (For those inquiring minds, mi sueño means “my dream.”)

Not to be outdone by its builder brethren, Christensen Shipyard uncovers M/Y Remember When at the show. Built for a repeat customer who wanted a full-beam sun deck and other amenities, this 162-footer sports a 29.6-foot beam.

Your eyes are not deceiving you if you spot two yachts named Antithesis

on the docks. The newer model, measuring 130 feet, is a Horizon Group hull for the same owner as the earlier yacht. She was built for extreme long-range cruising.

As you can see, “big” is in this year at FLIBS.

Tom Serio is a freelance captain, writer and photographer in South Florida. Comments on this story are welcome at editorial@the-triton.com

FLIBS debuts some ‘big’ yachts

The Week Ahead

Friday, 7:30 pm-12:30 amLurssen’s Beach Bash at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Sunrise Boulevard and A1A. Invitation only.

Saturday, 8-9:30 amU.S. Superyacht Association annual meeting and breakfast, Bahia Mar, Grande View Room, Keynote address by Tom Derecktor of Derecktor Shipyards. $10 members; non-members $15. RSVP: emma@ussuperyacht.com

Saturday, 7 pm-midnight

National Marine Supplier’s 6th Annual Bizarre-B-Q, National’s offices on Southwest 2nd Avenue, behind Lester’s. It’s a Mardi Gras theme this year; register online at http://nationalmarine.com/party2010/invite/

Saturday night

Waxy’s Halloween contest with lots of prizes. Waxy’s Irish Pub on 17th Street.

Sunday, 8 pm-midnightRybovich’s Halloween Crew Party at Bimini Boatyard (on 17th Street just west of the bridge)

Monday, 6:30 pm-The Sights and Sounds of the Pacific Corridor, hosted by Pacific Bound Yachts. Reception and the Galapagos 3D IMAX movie, and 2010 Perseus Award. Invitation only for captains, first officers. RSVP: info@pacificboundyachts.com

THE BIGGIES, from page 1

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Quality isn’t expensive . . . it’s priceless.

Golinski has been with the owners six years, first on the 150-foot Trinity of the same name before joining the new build full time a few years ago. At 281 feet (85.6m), the new Cakewalk is the largest yacht by volume ever built in the United States, according to the shipyard.

On that sunny Sunday morning in early August, Golinski was driven in a dinghy to the bottom of the bow, Cakewalk’s six decks towering over her, and swung that champagne bottle “like I was swinging a baseball bat,” she said.

“They really made me nervous because they said it was bad luck if it didn’t break,” she said.

It broke, and shreds of glass littered the dinghy and scratched Capt. Bill Zinser, who was standing with her, on the arm.

Her first reaction after the christening?

“Sorry I made a mess,” she said she told the guys. “It’s that stew mentality.”

Her favorite thing about the yacht, which arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, is how spacious it is. It’s similar in design and concept to the owner’s other yachts and boats, so it feels familiar, she said, “but it really is voluminous.”

“Everyone worked really hard,” she said. “We’ve got a great team that already has an attachment to the boat.”

Lucy Chabot Reed is editor of Triton Today. Comments on this story are welcome at lucy@the-triton.com.

CHRISTENING, from page 1

Swung bottle ‘like a baseball bat’

SPREADING THE WORD: M/Y Cakewalk

Interior Manager Carmen Golinski

attended the Monaco Yacht

Show last month to help Derecktor

Shipyards promote the yacht, the

largest (by volume) ever built in the

United States.PHOTO/LUCY REED

FOR THE OWNER: Golinski stood in for the owners and christened Cakewalk this summer. PHOTO FROM DERECKTOR

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Crew gathered at Rybovich for the Friday night crew party.

PHOTO/ZELJANA ‘ZEE’ MARCIC

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The SeaKeepers Soiree at Pier 66 was lovely and well attended. An auction raised thousands for the organization.

PHOTO/LUCY REED

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OFF THE DOCK: Some of the parties that have happened so far

The fourth floor was wild last week when MHG Marine Benefits, Marshall Island Yacht Registries and Ocean Independence hosted an open house

PHOTO/DAVID REED

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@ MHG

The Quarterdeck sponsored a crew party, too.

PHOTO/DAVID REED

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@ Quarterdeck

@ SeaKeepers

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OFF THE DOCK: Some of the parties that have happened so far

More than 185 bikers joined National Marine for the 120-mile run from Lauderdale to Rybovich and back to benefit Kids in Distress.

PHOTO/ Ryan Matthew and Tammy Crawford of M/Y Escape

For more photos from the poker run and the kick-off party, visit www.the-triton.com.

@ National

This fundraising party and auction for the Save Our Seas Foundation was sponsored by Yacht Chandlers, Johnson Electronics & Machinery, Brownie’s, Quantum and Dania Cut Super Yacht Repair (plus others, such as The Triton). PHOTO/LUCY REED

There are a lot more photos from this event at www.the-triton.com.

@ Save Our Seas

Hundreds of crew gathered at Crew4Crew and Waxy’s for the placement agency’s third annual captain and crew appreciation party.

PHOTO/MIKE PRICE

There are more photos from this event at www.the-triton.com.

@ Crew4Crew

Dozens of the yachting company’s many clients and friends were invited to a reception to kick-off the boat show with Hill Robinson.

PHOTO/LUCY REED

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@ Hill Robinson