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39.62m  /  130' | westport yachts | 2015.

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Special Features:

• Impressive 2,500nm range
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification
• Interior design from Westport Yachts
• Sleeps 10 overnight

The 39.62m/130' motor yacht 'Top Dog' was built by Westport Yachts in the United States at their Westport, WA shipyard. Her interior is styled by American designer design house Westport Yachts and she was delivered to her owner in October 2015. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Gregory Marshall.

Guest Accommodation

Top Dog has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 7 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Range & Performance

Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with teak decks, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin diesel MTU (12V 4000 M90) 12-cylinder 2,735hp engines running at 2050rpm, she comfortably cruises at 20 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 24 knots with a range of up to 2,500 nautical miles from her 9,530 gallon fuel tanks at 10 knots. Her water tanks store around 1,780 Gallons of fresh water. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) ✠A1, Commercial Yachting Service, ✠AMS classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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May 2015 dick portillo reflects on sale of eponymous restaurant chain.

Chicago, Illinois, May 22, 2015  — Visit a Portillo's restaurant at lunchtime and you'll see a steady stream of customers ordering Italian Beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, french fries and chocolate cake shakes. Recent patrons might have caught a glimpse of Dick Portillo placing his own less decadent order: a single hard boiled egg. There was a reason for his restraint. The founder of the eponymous chain had a big dinner celebration later that night and he didn't want to be too full. 

That discipline and methodical planning shows up in other facets of Portillo's life, including how he picked a private equity firm to take over his self-made empire. As his business hit 51 years in April 2014, he said he was proud of what he had accomplished. But to take Portillo's to the next level, he knew he needed outside financing. "I was very leery of who I talked to," said Portillo, 75. "I wanted to see who would baby this more, and keep the culture."

A self-proclaimed "systems junkie," Portillo put the chain's 38 locations up for sale last year. He quickly had two dozen suitors trying to get their hands on the popular chain. Berkshire Partners was the winning bidder even though, Portillo said, its offer was lower than some others. He said he dismissed a higher offer because it included plans to quickly take Portillo's public; he worried the firm would make hasty changes to try and grow too quickly. 

One of the things he liked about Berkshire was that it wasn't a restaurant operator looking to replace Portillo's tried-and-true methods with its own restaurant operating systems. A Berkshire official echoed those ideals."We don't have any desire to change the formula at all," said Mike Miles, who is now executive chairman of the Portillo's chain. "The last thing you'd want to do is mess with that formula and mess with that business." Miles said Portillo now is helping him interview prospective CEOs for the chain.

Portillo said his restaurant's large menu and various processes, which include preparing nearly everything but the french fries at massive commissaries, differs from chains such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, which has a more limited menu and list of ingredients. "It is complex, it's very complex. It's also extremely successful."

The history buff — he has retraced the sailing path of Christopher Columbus, among other adventures — compares the success of Portillo's business model to building a moat outside a medieval castle to block enemies. "My moat is the complexity of the business and it helps keep the competition away," Portillo said. 

Portillo's revenue per store is unheard of in fast-food or fast-casual restaurants. An average McDonald's in the United States, for example, brings in nearly $2.5 million in annual revenue. The average newer Portillo's brings in $7 to $8 million. A higher-volume location in Downers Grove sells around $2 million of salads a year, one of many statistics Portillo rattles off. Portillo sees his restaurants as more of a special destination than other fast casual chains. The wide variety means families linger, even with no kids' menus or toys. The company has shipped its food to every state for in-home celebrations.

Neither Portillo nor Miles would discuss the financial terms of last summer's acquisition nor the chain's profitability. But Miles, an advisory director at Berkshire Partners with years of restaurant and retail expertise, was quick to say that Portillo's "single unit economics are better than anything I've ever seen." Selling the chain has at times been difficult for Portillo, though he said he still believes it was the right decision at the right time. "I have some regrets occasionally, it's not all of the time. It was a big emotional thing for me," Portillo said of selling his business. His journey started 52 years ago, when he scraped together $1,100 to set up a hot dog stand in a 6- by 12-foot trailer with no running water. 

Through his new company R&S Growth Management, Portillo oversees real estate investments. Those investments include the land under most of Portillo's restaurants — he leases the space back to Berkshire Partners — along with other ventures such as shopping centers and apartments. Portillo said he aims to buy the land for future Portillo's locations where the space is for sale and would then lease the space to Berkshire Partners. He does not own the land for the upcoming Rockford and Homewood locations, the first new Portillo's set to open in nearly two years.

Portillo continues to have connections to his former staff and customers. On a recent weekday, he posed for photos with patrons at the Downers Grove location. His fans include Scott Winch, a landscaper who said he visits the restaurant daily and is partial to the jumbo char dog. "We miss ya boss, we miss ya," Winch, 47, told Portillo as they embraced. "You're the man." One worker brought Portillo a handful of flowers, while another quickly delivered his meal — that single egg — to his table. 

After coffee, a "good breakfast" such as oatmeal with sliced banana, and a berry, almond milk and protein smoothie, Portillo's typical lunch is fruit and fat-free cottage cheese. He tends to wake up between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m., work out each morning and eat healthy meals, albeit with some indulgence. After all, one of his investments is an 18 percent stake in the Oak Brook location of Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, where he planned to dine later that same night. More often, however, dinner is lighter. He said he eats at Chipotle a lot, and is a fan of its black beans and brown rice.

Portillo, a former Marine Corps member and marathon runner, said he was also ready to slow down and "enjoy life" a little bit." There was no balance in my life. It was pretty much all work until about 10 years ago. And I've started going to more funerals than weddings," Portillo said as his sat in his former Oak Brook office. "I would like to spend more time with my grandchildren and children, more time on my boat, and at the same time see the name all over the country, if possible. That could not happen if I would have remained in the position I was in."

Portillo has a new office in Oakbrook Terrace with a view of the Chicago skyline, roughly 2-1/2 miles from Portillo's headquarters. The new office serves as meeting place for Portillo, his chief administrative officer and the managing director of R&S. It's also a place to showcase everything from Han Dynasty swords to guns and machetes used by U.S. Marines. Photos of Portillo's family, his restaurants and his adventures adorn tables and walls throughout the space. There are also a few quotations that highlight Portillo's thinking and business strategy. Two sayings get prominent placement on both his new desk and in Oak Brook, where his former office has been transformed into a meeting area. The top silver plaque reads D.W.Y.S.Y.G.T.D. – short for "Do what you say you're going to do." Below it, another plaque reads, "When You Have Somebody By The Balls Don't Let Go To Get A Better Grip." 

In a hallway outside his Oakbrook Terrace office sits a sculpture titled Self Made Man. The piece, by Bobbie Carlyle, depicts a man carving himself out of stone. It was a Christmas gift from Portillo's wife, Sharon, whom he married in 1959. Portillo showcases his commitment to her outside each restaurant, with "Dick Loves Sharon" carved into the sidewalk cement, and hides the same message in the decor of new restaurants. 

He still spends time working on the Portillo's business as a consultant to Berkshire Partners, work that includes helping the firm interview potential CEOs for Portillo's. One of Portillo's sons, Michael, still works for the restaurant, training managers. Portillo plans to attend the grand opening events for the chain's Rockford location, which is set to open on June 9.

Portillo said the two toughest and most important things Berkshire needs to focus on are site selection — "so far I've been using my gut instincts" — and training. He recalls having to pull aside managers who were not treating workers properly, whether that was overhearing swearing in the kitchen or stopping by a drive-thru lane where an order taker outside on a sub-zero night was not relieved of the frigid duty quickly enough. Portillo said he made the manager gear up and stand outside for the same long 45 minutes.

Berkshire Partners is getting ready to open three locations in 2015, with plans for five in 2016. It's paying close attention to places with Chicago transplants, much as Portillo himself did by opening units in Arizona, for example. So fans on the west coast of Florida, along with those in parts of Wisconsin and Texas, will "probably see" Portillo's restaurants in the next five years, Miles said. "We're very conscious about not trying to go too quickly," said Miles, who said that for now there are no plans to franchise any locations or to take the company public.

Meanwhile, Portillo spends more of his days taking adventurous vacations, such as a one-month tour of Alaska and a trip through the Panama Canal, both on the 112-foot Westport yacht he got in May. "I'm looking for a bigger one," he says, laughing. Like his prior boats, the latest white yacht carries the name Top Dog. The license plate of his black SUV, meanwhile, reads DPTD, for Dick Portillo Top Dog. 

Portillo credited his passion for much of his success. "Sometimes it just gave me more energy to go further, to push." He has photos of the Francis Cabrini housing project on Mohawk Street where he spent part of his childhood on the wall of the new office, just a few feet from photos of one of his homes, a mansion in Oak Brook. "We want to keep Dick as involved as possible," said Miles, who said he meets with Portillo weekly when the septuagenarian is in town. "I don't think his passion for the business has waned at all."

Source: The Chicago Tribune Title:  Dick Portillo Reflects on Sale of Eponymous Restaurant Chain Date Published: May 22, 2015 Date Accessed: May 27, 2015

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• Oak Brook, Illinois portillos.com
• Year Invested 2014
• Industry Consumer
• Types Family Business, Leveraged Buyout

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Top Dog is a semi-custom motor yacht launched in 2014 by Westport.

Since 1964 Westport has taken a long-term view of the future, and invested heavily in people, design, naval architecture, infrastructure, engineering and proven technologies to secure its position at the forefront of the superyacht industry.

Top Dog measures 34.14 metres in length, with a max draft of 1.68 feet and a beam of 7.24 feet.

Top Dog has a GRP hull with a GRP superstructure.

Top Dog also features naval architecture by Jack Sarin.

Top Dog is a semi-custom Westport 112 model.

Performance and Capabilities

Top Dog has a top speed of 25.00 knots and a cruising speed of 22.00 knots. She is powered by 2 d2842le410 diesel engines.

Top Dog has a fuel capacity of 20,820 litres, and a water capacity of 3,785 litres.

Accommodation

Top Dog accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 cabins.

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Top Dog flies the flag of the USA.

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Basic Information

Builder: WESTPORT Category: Motor Yacht Sub Category: Raised Pilothouse Model Year: 2014 Year Built: 2014 Country: United States Vessel Top: Hardtop Fly Bridge: Yes

LOA: 112' 0" (34.14m) Beam: 23' 9" (7.24m) Max Draft: 5' 6" (1.68m)

Speed, Capacities and Weight

Cruise Speed: 22 Kts. (25 MPH) Max Speed: 25 Kts. (29 MPH) Displacement: 275000 Pounds Water Capacity: 1000 Gallons Holding Tank: 600 Gallons Fuel Capacity: 5500 Gallons

Accommodations

Sleeps: 8 Total Heads: 7 Captain Cabin: True Crew Sleeps: 5

Hull and Deck Information

Hull Material: Fiberglass Hull Configuration: Semi-Displacement Hull Designer: Jack Sarin Exterior Designer: Westport/Taylor Olson Interior Designer: Westport

Engine Information

Engines: 2 Manufacturer: MTU Model: 16V2000 Engine Type: Inboard Fuel Type: Diesel

"Top Dog"  is the newest and most advanced 112 Westport on the market.  Her galley skylight, Foredeck design enhancements, VIP stateroom skylights, curved salon door, extensive cabinetry upgrades, enhanced crew stateroom arrangement featuring 3 heads, and multiple upgrades throughout in the master and guests staterooms ensure that there is not a nicer and better equipped example of a 112 available.  Launched in May of 2014, "Top Dog"  has been privately used and maintained by an excellent crew.  Truly a pleasure to show and still shows as clean as when she was launched.

The first serious 112 prospective buyer to view this yacht will buy her.

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Boarding "Top Dog" can be accomplished either by the large swim platform aft, side boarding gates on either side of the Aft Deck, or the boarding gates either side forward of the Salon to the forward walk-around decks.  The yacht has light-weight carbon fiber boarding steps which may be deployed by a single crew member if necessary.

Starting at the Swim Platform, this area is protected by stainless staple rails, has a teak sole, and a 100 gallon gas tank under the platform for tender fueling.  There is an aft entrance to the Crew Quarters, power, water and capstans for the aft dock lines, as well as steps on each outboard side leading up to the Aft Deck.

The Aft Deck has side boarding gates outboard on both sides, a primary entrance to the Crew and Engine Room to starboard, and a full bar with refrigeration and sink to port.  There is also a large LED TV on the port forward bulkhead.  The Aft Deck has an upgraded curved Salon door, large teak dining table with molded aft seating & 5 loose chairs and teak sole.

The full-beam Salon is accessed from both the Aft Deck and forward outboard Foyer entrance doors.  This area features custom furnishings, tables and game table, and wine cooler.  The Salon also features large windows, electric blinds/shades, LED internal overhead lighting, and custom upgraded Mahogany scalloped cabinet doors, stone sole entrance aft by the curved stainless Salon entrance door and carpeting throughout.  The entertainment center is located aft to starboard with a wall-mounted LED TV, entertainment stack concealed in a cabinet below, and the entire yacht is outfitted with Kaleidescape/Crestron entertainment, climate control and lighting/electric blind operation via IPad tablets.

The large formal Dining area features a custom table with place settings and chairs for 8, abundant built-in cabinet storage for dining dishware, dishes, and glassware.

The starboard side forward Foyer has a Day Head, an art niche, staircase leading up to the Pilothouse, large entrance door with companion picture window, and stone sole.  This Foyer leads past the pantry into the upgraded Country Kitchen.

The Country Kitchen is complete with large side-by-side refrigerator with icemaker, double oven, microwave, surface-mounted range with overhead vent hood, a double deep-well stainless sink, 4 additional refrigeration drawers, trash compactor, dishwasher, and island.  The Galley features abundant cabinets for provisioning and cookware storage throughout.  There is a large raised Dinette forward with an LED TV on the forward bulkhead, and an upgraded skylight overhead to enhance the light in this area.  The Galley soles are a dark plank Amtico engineered wood finish.

The VIP Stateroom is accessed down a staircase forward to starboard.  There is an additional full cabinet at the base of the staircase.  The VIP has upgraded skylights to both port and starboard for abundant natural light, built-in dresser banks, vanity and enlarged head.  This stateroom has a centerline queen berth with storage underneath, emergency escape hatch overhead, audio/visual entertainment and lighting which are operated via a Creston IPad tablet, and a walk-in closet.  All guest staterooms feature en-suite heads with a large lighted mirror vanity, storage cabinets, upgraded faucets, Headhunter toilets, and upgraded stone accents to both the counters and shower. 

Back up to the forward port side of the Salon is the port Foyer.  The Foyer features a large entrance door with companion picture window, a large closet with the laundry washer and dryer stack unit for the owner and guest staterooms, additional freezer drawer storage and access underneath the Pilothouse where various ship’s electrical, equipment, and audio/visual central bases are located.  This entrance area has a stone sole to the staircase leading to the lower Foyer landing.  There is abundant hard luggage storage underneath this staircase.

The Master and Guest Staterooms are located amidship and accessed via the lower Foyer.  The Master is full-beam, and features a centerline king berth with gas shock assisted lift and abundant storage underneath Mahogany wood accents, overhead wood detailing and trays, and carpeted sole.  The Master has a forward LED TV, enlarged port lights, abundant chest drawer banks, a companion seat, walk-in closet, and blinds, lighting, and audio/visual entertainment control are all accessed via the Crestron IPad tablet.

The Master Stateroom has entrances forward on both port and starboard, to the his & hers full-beam head.  This head has dual vanities with overhead lighting, upgraded faucets on the vanities, storage cabinets, upgraded dual shower heads, custom upgraded stones on the vanity tops, sole and in the centerline shower, Headhunter heads, and linen closets. 

The Guest Staterooms are located aft of the lower foyer and feature overhead LED lighting, enlarged port lights, and carpeted soles.  The port Guest Stateroom features side-by-side twin berths with storage underneath, a nightstand which can be relocated and the berths joined to create a single large berth, and hanging locker.  The audio/visual entertainment located forward and lighting are operated via the Creston IPad tablet. 

The starboard Guest Stateroom features two side-by-side berths with a nightstand in the center that can be relocated and both berths joined to form a large single large berth.  There is storage underneath each berth accessed by drawers, and a hanging locker.   The audio/visual entertainment located forward and lighting are operated via the Creston IPad tablet. 

Moving up from the entrance Foyer to starboard is the Pilothouse.  The Pilothouse features the full-compliment in navigational electronics; a power actuated custom Stidd helm chair, navigation desk, a large oval-shaped observation lounge with table, 180 degree visibility through large Pilothouse windows, a pop-up LED TV, and a staircase up through a sliding stainless door to port accessing the Flybridge.  

The Flybridge has a centerline helm with 3-Stidd chairs power actuated chairs, teak sole, factory hardtop with overhead LED lighting; a large seating area to starboard with teak table, a full bar with sink, refrigeration, icemaker, grill and bar seating to port.

The Boat Deck is down a few steps aft and features a large hot tub to port, a lounge to starboard, access to staircase via a protected sliding door to starboard, and ample storage for two wave runners and a 15’ RIB tender with davit crane.

The Foredeck of "Top Dog" was redesigned to feature a large Sunpad with more storage underneath and a forward pad located in the bow.

Accessed from either the aft deck to starboard, or the Swim Platform are the Crew Quarters.  This area has a devoted laundry center with washer and dryer, sink and refrigerator, cabinets, and a large icemaker and freezer.  The Captain's Stateroom is located to port with a queen berth, cabinets, a hanging locker, en-suite head with shower, entertainment, and desk.

The Crew Staterooms are to starboard and both have double over/under bunks, their own en-suite heads with showers, and entertainment.  

The Engine Room is accessed forward of the Crew Quarters.

• Cabinetry upgraded with custom scalloped facing throughout
• Electric curved Main Salon doors
• Gates port and starboard Aft Deck entrance to swim platform stairs Water fills on both port and starboard side of vessel
• 38" TV in Pilothouse
• Stainless steel anchors and stainless steel plates
• Carbon Fiber Tide Ride ladder with platform turntable. Handrails for both sides
• Additional Cameras:  Highest location above hardtop facing aft (4) Additional freezer drawers
• Wine cooler in Salon
• Four refrigerated drawers in Galley Island
• BluRay Players in: Salon, Galley, Master Stateroom, all Guest Staterooms & Crew area
• Twin bow Glendenning 100 amp cord reels
• Skylight over Galley Dinette
• Skylight-style port lights in VIP forward
• Boarding Gates: Port and starboard
• Bar: Includes twin refrigerated drawers, stone top, sink/ice bin with hot and cold water, bar storage, and a barware cabinet in portside bulwark
• Loose Furniture: Includes molded-in settee with cushions, one high gloss Teak dining/cocktail table on stainless pedestals with electric high/low features and five dining chairs
• Storage Lockers: Located in bulwarks
• Spiral staircases: One down to Crew Quarters with a weather-tight door and one up to Boat Deck
• Furniture: Sofa and love seat placed in "L" configuration with 3 occasional chairs, cocktail table and end tables portside; game table with 2 chairs to starboard
• Media Storage: Storage for CD's and DVD's
• Headliner: Majilite vinyl headliner
• Window Treatments: Fashion Tech blinds and shades use Somfy motors with RTS control
• Aft Door: Electric large 4-panel polished stainless steel sliding door, weather-tight and direct bonded glass
• V-Kool throughout boat
• Overhead Detail: Perimeter soffit with crown molding and rope light. Domed overhead ceiling feature (oval) is over the dining area, with dining pendant 
• Cabinetry: Raised buffets port and starboard, lower side buffets: Stone with crescent edge tops. Outboard cabinets have Crotch Mahogany veneer and Sapele with high gloss finish tops
• Formal Dining: Veneered dining table top and base with glass inserts and 8 chairs
• Formal Dining Service Storage: (2) Mirrored Lucite storage cases. One case holds provided formal china (12 five-piece place settings); one holds provided crystal which includes 12 each of the following: wine, water and champagne glasses
• Formal five-piece flatware is stored above cases

Main Deck Foyer

• Flooring: Marble tile in port and starboard companionways and aft Salon entry
• Niche: Sapele console cabinet with stone top as per interior design, recessed mirror with Sapele frame
• Lighting: Overhead recessed lights
• Day Head: Headhunter Royal Flush Hydro Vac, Majilite vinyl headliner, vanity light, marble vanity top with black Kohler Caxton under-mount sink, Altmans faucet and accessories. Accessories include: towel ring, soap dish and covered toilet tissue holder, ceiling light fixture, marble tile flooring and marble wainscoting

Galley / Dinette

• Galley Flooring: Amtico commercial vinyl flooring in hardwood pattern with elegant inlaid border
• Overhead Detail: Perimeter soffit with crown molding and rope light
• Cabinets: Crotch Mahogany & scalloped cabinets; the cabinets along starboard wall under windows
• Dinette Settee and Table: Built-in storage, table stone with crescent edge
• Galley Countertops: Stone with crescent edge
• Dinette Counters: Crotch Mahogany and Sapele edge with high gloss finish
• Sink: Stainless Kohler extra deep and Altmans soap dispenser
• Faucet: Altmans
• (4) Refrigerated drawers in Island
• Refrigerator: Sub-Zero 48"
• Cook top: Dacor 5-burner Touch Top
• Oven: (2) Dacor
• Microwave/Vent Hood: GE
• Trash Compactor: Broan
• Hot Water Disp.: Insinkerator
• Dishwasher: ASKO
• (2) Water filtration sytems

Pantry / Doghouse

• Walk-in pantry located off of Port Companionway
• Pantry has storage and stackable Miele Novotronic washer & Miele Novotronic dryer
• (4) Freezer drawers
• Vic II Display
• Naiad Stabilizer Datum display  
• Helm Station Wheel: Wooden 24" Destroyer type
• Helm Chair: STIDD
• Counter: Leather
• Engine Controls: MTU Integrated Control Head
• Engine Instrumentation: DDC/MTU
• (2) Navigation/Electronic Chart System: Furuno Maxsea charting system in the Pilothouse and at Flybridge; charts covering Alaska to Panama to Northeast & Caribbean
• Radar: (2) Furuno FAR-2117 X-Band Radars with 19" LCD display with one repeater on Flybridge
• Depth Sounder: Furuno FCV1200BB-P with 15" LCD Monitor
• GPS: Furuno GP-150D at Pilothouse Dash and at Pilothouse Desk
• Wind, Depth and Speed: B&G HS3000 includes wind, speed, depth and heading displayed on full-function displays in the Pilothouse and Flybridge
• Compass: One Ritchie Globe Master F-600 in Pilothouse, and one Furuno Rate Sensor for true heading data
• Aft Depth Sounder: Furuno RD-33 Digital Display Depth Sounder with Smart Sensor (Located in Captain’s Quarters
• Autopilot System: Simrad AP70 in Pilothouse and Flybridge
• Flooring: Stain-resistant carpeting
• Bulkheads: Majilite
• Headhunter: Majilite
• Control Console: Black Spinneybeck leather with leather dash hoods
• Settee Table: Crotch Mahogany top and Sapele edge with high-gloss finish and stainless steel grab rail
• Defrosters: (3) Heater/defrosters on Pilothouse console
• Windshield Wipers/Washers: Exalto windshield wipers with electronic control panel with synchronization and washers for three wipers
• Bronze Mirror: Aft bulkhead
• Joinery: Built-in bookcase, fax cabinet, Desk: Crotch Mahogany top and Sapele edge with high-gloss finish and stool, chart drawers adjacent to console and helm console
• HVAC: with linear slot diffusers in soffit and overhead
• Windshield: Mesh sunscreen cover
• Clock/Barometer: Weems & Plath, 6" Quartz clock dial, 6" Barometer dial
• Searchlight: Carlisle Finch Searchlight Control
• Bow Thruster Control
• Computer: Computer with wall-mounted monitor located at Navigation station (desk) in Pilothouse

Master Stateroom

• Berth: California King-size berth; upholstered headboard and the bunk rail lifts up on gas springs to storage below. The pedestal has two raised panel drawers built-in. Berth flat extends from the pedestal to create a recess for undermount rope lighting
• Lighting: Recessed LED room lights, (2) reading lights, (2) table lamps for end tables, indirect rope accent lighting under berth and above soffits, special lighting outboard at hull side behind roman blinds, overhead lights (rope lights) above berth
• Mirrors: Clear mirror on inside wardrobe door
• Wardrobe: Walk-in wardrobe with automatic light, closet rod
• Counters: Crotch Mahogany top and Sapele edge with high-gloss finish
• Blinds: Roman shade and blind
• Portlights: with fixed glass and privacy cover
• Trip: Sapele
• Joinery: Soffit with Sapele trim for lighting
• Safe: Digital safe in walk-in closet
• Storage: Large storage area with shelves just forward to starboard and 3-shelf cabinet to the left
• Vanity: Vanity with mirror and chair, three drawer storage on each side
• Storage: (2) 4-drawer storage cabinets

Master Head

• Shower: Marble with Altmans fixtures. Euro-style frameless tempered glass doors and chrome latches
• Counters: Marble with crescent edge. A narrow extension of vanity counter continues onto forward bulkhead
• Sinks: Kohler Vintage sink with Jado Wynd fixtures, platinum nickel finish
• Mirrors: (2) mirrored medicine cabinets. Lighted make-up mirrors above each vanity, also includes two free-standing vanity stools. Fixed mirrors on forward bulkhead
• Lighting: Recessed LED room lights and vanity lights
• Flooring: Marble tile
• Bath Accessories: Altmans. (2) ea.: soap dish, covered toilet tissue holder, towel bar, towel ring, robe hook
• Joinery: Full-width vanities, port and starboard. Linen lockers port and starboard, clothes hamper port and starboard
• Toilet: Headhunter Royal Flush Hydro Vac

VIP Stateroom

• Berth: Queen-size berth, upholstered headboard, and the bunk rail lifts up on gas springs to storage below
• Berth flat extends from the pedestal to create a recess for undermount rope lighting
• Lighting: Recessed LED room and reading lights. Indirect rope accent lighting is under the berth and above Soffit
• Mirrors: Bronze mirrors on forward bulkhead above headboard. Clear full-length mirror on wardrobe door
• Wardrobe: Walk-in wardrobe with automatic light, closet rod and shelf with keeper
• Trim: Sapele
• Joinery: Soffit for lighting, (2) built-in bookcases at headboard, vanity/desk, entertainment center, cabinet in stairwell locker, dresser and upper cabinets with doors
• Portlights: Port and Starboard ports for additional light
• Vanity: Vanity with mirror, chair and 6-drawer storage
• Storage: Storage dresser cabinet with 4-drawers and shelf storage
• Shower: Custom molded fiberglass with Euro-style frame-less tempered glass door and Altman fixtures
• Sealed shower light
• Counters: Stone with crescent edge
• Sink: Kohler Vintage sink with Altmans fixtures
• Mirror: Mirror above vanity
• Lighting: Recessed LED room lights and vanity lighting
• Flooring: Stone
• Bath Accessories: Altmans. One ea.: soap dish, covered toilet tissue holder, towel bar, towel ring, robe hook
• Joinery: Vanity, medicine cabinet and linen cabinet

Mid Guest Foyer

• Overhead Mirror: Bronze with Sapele trim
• Console: Saple cabinet with stone top
• Luggage Storage: Guest stairs have lift-up section allowing for storage

Guest Stateroom / Port

• Berth: (2) Twin berths, with upholstered headboard, can be put together to make a larger berth. The pedestal has two raised panel drawers built-in. Berth flat extends from the pedestal to create a recess for undermount rope lighting
• Lighting: Recessed LED room lights, two reading lights, indirect rope accent lighting under berth and above soffits
• Mirrors: Bronze mirrors on aft bulkhead above headboard. Clear full-length mirror on outside wardrobe door 
• Wardrobe: with automatic light, closet rod, and shelf with keeper
• Joinery: Soffit with Sapele trim for lighting, two 3-drawer night stands, one 5-drawer dresser entertainment center with doors and 4-drawer dresser below

Guest Head / Port

• Shower: The shower is molded fiberglass and upgraded Marble in shower. Altmans fixtures with Euro-style frameless tempered glass doors with chrome hardware. The shower includes a sealed light
• Mirror: Wall mirror above vanity
• Flooring: Stone tile
• Bath Accessories: Altmans. One ea.: soap dish, covered toilet tissue holder, towel bar, towel ring and robe hook
• Joinery: Vanity and medicine cabinet

Guest Stateroom / Starboard

• Berths: Twin berths and upholstered headboard, can be  joined together to make queen berth. The pedestal has one raised panel drawer built in. Berth flat extends from the pedestal to create a recess for undermount rope lighting. The inboard berth is movable
• Lighting: Recessed LED room lights, (2) reading lights, indirect rope accent lighting under berth and above soffits
• Mirrors: Bronze mirrors on aft bulkhead above headboard. Clear full-length mirror on outside wardrobe door
• Wardrobe: with automatic light, closet rod and shelf with keeper
• Portlights with fixed glass and privacy cover
• Trim: Sapele                         
• Joinery: Soffit with Sapele trim for lighting, (1) 3-drawer movable nightstand, entertainment center with doors and 4-drawer dresser below
• TV: 25" TV  

Guest Head / Starboard

• Shower: The shower is molded fiberglass with upgraded Marble in shower. Altmans fixtures with Euro-style frameless tempered glass doors with chrome hardware, the shower includes a sealed light
• Counters: Marble with crescent edge

Captain / Crew Quarters & Lounge

• Berths: Captain’s cabin has double berth with dual hanging lockers and drawers
• (2) Crew staterooms with upper/lower berths
• Lighting: 110V AC recessed room lights and 24V DC reading lights
• Mirrors: Clear full-length mirror on the inside of the wardrobe doors
• Wardrobe: with automatic light, double doors, closet rod and shelf with keeper
• Safe in the Captain’s berth
• Counters: Solid surface with crescent edge
• Blinds: Duette
• Trim: Maple
• Joinery: Captain's nightstands, Captain's desk with solid surface top includes stool, Captain's drawers under berth, Captain's dresser, Crew drawers under berth, Crew Lounge entertainment center, Crew Lounge/Galley upper and lower cabinets, Crew Lounge upholstered settee, Crew Lounge solid surface table top
• Appliances: Built-in Perlick refrigerator, GE microwave, one Miele washer and Miele dryer, stand-up freezer in Lazarette, storage cabinet in Lazarette
• TV: Samsung TV in Captain's Cabin, Samsung TVs in both Crew upper/lower staterooms

Captain / Crew Heads

• Shower: Custom-molded fiberglass with tempered glass doors and Altmans fixtures. Sealed shower light
• Mirror: Mirror on medicine cabinet
• Lighting: Low-voltage recessed room lights and vanity lighting
• Flooring: Amtico commercial vinyl flooring in hardwood pattern including vinyl base molding
• Counters: solid surface with crescent edge
• Sink: Kohler Bolero with Altmans fixtures
• Bath Accessories: Ginger hardware. One ea.: soap dish, toilet tissue holder, towel bar, tumbler holder, towel ring and robe hook
• 3 Heads/3 showers (no settee)
• Flybridge Helm: Steering controls on centered console with twin Nauticomp displays, Furuno radar control, searchlight control, Simrad AP70 autopilot, B&G wind/speed indicator
• Helm Wheel: 24" Stainless steel, Destroyer type
• Helm Chairs: (3) Stidd (all electric)
• Mast: Welded aluminum and composite with electronics, anchor light and tow light upgrade
• Air Horn: Kahlenberg T2-figure 372, with ½" air strainer
• Venturi: Custom ¼" per-spec in stainless frame
• Wing Stations: Flip-up steering units on port and starboard of Flybridge Console with bow thruster controls
• Hard Top: Composite construction covering Flybridge Deck has 24v overhead deck lighting
• Wet Bar: Upper bar top is high-gloss Teak and the lower bar surface is stone with stainless steel sink/ice bin. BBQ area has stone top. RDS grill with hood and cover, and four fixed bar stools
• Tables: (1) fixed oval high-gloss Teak table
• Settee: Molded settee with cushions and hinged seating for storage below
• Twin refrigerated drawers
• Perlick icemaker
• Eisenglass enclosure
• Bow Sun Lounge: Sunbrella with vinyl cushions and cover and massive storage below
• Boson’s Locker: 110v outlet inside with lights and storage
• Music system
• Tender: Inflatable AB 15ft.
• Davit: Hydraulic powered Nautical Structures crane features 359 degrees of rotation, wireless proportional control, and a 2,500 lb. load capacity
• Chocks: Removable, for tender
• Rails: Stainless rails with mid rail around boat deck
• Hot Tub: Molded-in spa with sun pad top and storage
• Sun Lounge: with cushions and covers
• Flagstaff: Stern flagstaff, stainless steel

Diesel Fuel System Approximately 5,500 gallons (US) of diesel in one tank separated into three compartments with a transfer system including a pump, meter and distribution manifold. All diesel consumers draw from the center compartment (Day Tank). During normal operations fuel is transferred to the day tank via the transfer pump. Fueling process is via either of two deck fill locations amidships, port or starboard side. Tank is vented to atmosphere on both sides of the vessel. Tank level monitoring is via electronic sensor and display with hi/low level alarms. Tank is all aluminum, welded construction with internal baffles and three divided areas Pumps: fuel transfer pump will have a flow meter and timer Fuel Filters: one dual Sea Pro 8 with isolation valve each main and one Dual Racor 75/500 for each generator Fuel Gauges: sight tubes located in Engine Room and monitoring Fuel Tank: ¼" 5086 alloy aluminum separated tank with dual fills and standard vents, monitoring, and sight        tube level indicators. Approximate capacity: 5,500 gallons Gasoline Fuel System The gasoline system consists of a tank, an air diaphragm pump and hose with nozzle to transfer the gas. The hose, nozzle and pump along with the tank fill are located under the hatch centered on the Swim Step deck Tank: Aluminum, 100 gallon Pump: Air Diaphragm Lube Oil System The vessel's main engines and generators can be serviced utilizing and onboard lube oil change system. New/used oil tanks are fitted in the under sole on centerline in Crew Mess. The new oil tank can be filled directly into tank, starboard side. The quick connect hose and portable pump are used to transfer lube oil to/from locations Tanks: Located under sole in Crew Mess area. Lube Oil – New: Aluminum, 50 gallon/Lube Oil – Used: Aluminum, 50 gallon Pump: Portable and stowed below the starboard generator Fittings: Stainless quick connectors HVAC Systems – Air Conditioning The interior of the vessel is kept at a constant temperature through the use of a seawater cooled/heated reverse cycle, treated water HVAC system. The capacity is 24 tons and is distributed throughout the vessel via individual room air handlers of various sizes and BTU ratings. There is one (HVAC) keypad the two air handlers in the Master Stateroom, one for the two air handlers in the Galley, and two for the four air handlers that serve the Salon; all other air handlers are each controlled by a separate keypad HVAC: all interior areas air conditioned by at least one HVAC unit. Master & Guest Staterooms have chill   chaser units   Ventilation: Eight exhaust fans, (2) in the master head and (1) in the other heads Marine Air HVAC System: Four compressors and heating pump, independent seawater intake Chillers: 230V-1PH-60Hz, 24 ton Air Handlers: 230V-1PH-60Hz, various BTU as required by volume being treated, utilizing variable speed hi - static DC blowers Make Up Air: For cycling air through the vessel interior Bilge System System consists of five remote-mounted bilge float switches and alarms on all float switches Bilge Pumps: fixed bilge pump system includes two electric 230V AC pumps with 1 ½" PVC lines to each   major compartment with check valves, strainers and priming system Freshwater System The system is comprised of multiple divided and baffled fresh water tanks, two AC supply pumps, suction supply, service and distribution manifolds, two reverse osmosis watermakers, and associated valves, filters, expansion tanks, regulators and gauges. Freshwater wash downs with quick connects are located on all decks Pumps: (2) 220V AC pumps and one 24V DC backup pressure pump with tank Water Tanks: Are stainless steel with an approximate tank capacity of 1,000 gallons. Monitoring system and   sight tube level indicators Watermaker: (2) Sea Recovery SRC AWC 1400-2 (2,800 gallons per day total) Water Filters: (5) micron sediment filters with UV sterilization light Water Heaters: (2) Dual element, fast recovery. (1) 80 gallon and (1) 38 gallon Waste Water System: Black and Gray water is routed to an FRP tank. A certified Marine Sanitation Devise (MSD) is installed for treatment of all wastewater tank level monitoring is via electronic sensor and display with level alarms and all tanks are vented at the boot stripe. Discharge is via MSD or direct overboard via diaphragm pump. Also, a dockside connection is located just aft of the starboard fuel fill Pumps: High capacity solids handling AC diaphragm type MSD: Headhunter MSD treatment with PLC touch screen and Auto-Clor treats black and gray water Holding Tank: tank is composite with an inspection hatch. Tank is electronically monitored and has an approximate capacity of 600 gallons. Headhunter MSD treatment with PLC touch screen, and Auto-Clor treats black and gray water Gray Water Sumps: Two approximately 15 gallon gray water boxes fitted with screens; also, supply and   discharge lines for all showers. Forward and aft sump tank will have sump pumps and 24V DC backup pumps Compressed Air System The vessel has a compressed air system for powering the ship's whistle, gasoline dispensing pump, and machinery spaces for air powered tools. Compressor: SpeedAire 3hp with 20 gallon tank Air Hose: 18' self-coiling and quick-disconnect

Electrical Equipment

• Batteries: all AGM cell type batteries. (2) banks of two 8-D, 225-amp batteries, wired in series for starting main engines (total of four) and two 8-D, 225-map batteries, one for each generator starting. (1) 24VDC battery bank (two 8-d, 225-amp batteries, wired in series) for ship's service
• Battery Chargers: Chargers include one 95-amp24VDC for ship's service bank, one 45-amp 24VDC for main engine bank and one 20-amp 24VDC for generator bank
• Main Distribution Panel: Located in crew area. Designed to be functional with all necessary circuit breakers and transfer switches and, to provide proper operation of AC and DC circuits
• Distribution Panels: Located throughout the vessel, distribution panels have engraved faceplates
• Shore Power: (2) 100 amp single phase shore feeds with Glendinning Cablemaster cord reels at port bustle (includes two 100ft cables). Phone outlet located at port bustle with two 50' phone cord
• Shore Power Converter: (2) 36Kva 60 Hz, single or three phase input service with a 40-70 Hz frequency and voltage between 170-520VAC. The converters will auto-configure for the applied power form
• Power Conditioner: (1) 10Kva 60Hz frequency conditioner for audio/visual power use and back-up power supply
• Lighting Protection: with hull CuNi ground plate and installed air terminal
• Recessed Light Fixtures: LED fixtures
• General Lighting: Vimar and Leviton receptacle and switching throughout
• Reading Light Fixtures: LED fixtures
• Indirect Lighting: 24V DC and 110VAC rope lighting
• Shower Lights: 24V with stainless rim
• Pilothouse Chart Lights: (3) 12V red DC chart lights: (one at navigator's area, one at captain's desk and one at dash flat over stairs to main deck)
• Searchlight: (1) Carlisle Finch 200 Watt Xenon located on mast with dual controls
• Exterior Lighting: The Fore Deck, House sides, Aft Deck stair and Flybridge overhead lights are all controlled from the Pilothouse switch bank. The aft Deck lights are switched locally
• Navigation Lights: Perko
• Crestron: Lighting controls with switched and dimmed Crestron automation
• (2) Bow 100 amp shore feeds 
• Shore cords outlets off port side bow

Engine Room

• Main Engines: Two MTU/DDC 16V2000 engines, rated at 2600 hp, four-station MDEC controls, integrated station selection and shifter control, MDEC synchronizer and underwater exhaust - 1575 hours
• Generators: (2) 65kW 1800 rpm, Northern Lights with compound mounts, sound shields, InSep (Internal water/exhaust separation/mufflers). Water temperature, oil pressure and hour meters are installed on main distribution panel in Crew Quarters. Both generators have remote start/stop in Pilothouse. PTO and hydraulic pump installed on both generators for full redundancy  3600 hrs./3700 hrs.
• Rudders: Cast urethane foil-shape rudders with stainless stocks; 7.6 sq. ft.
• Rudder Bearings/Seals: Fiberglass sleeves with PYI bearings, dripless seals and spare seals in carrier
• Propellers: 48" Michigan Nibral 5-blade custom wheels
• Shafts: 4-inch Aquamet 22-H.S.
• Shaft Log and Packing Glands: Shaft logs to be one piece fiberglass construction with PYI dripless packing gland with water crossover from engines. Shaft log will be bonded into hull
• Struts: Cast bronze of Vee design
• Steering: Jastram power steering with dual, engine-driven pumps, and four steering stations: Pilothouse, Flybridge, and Port and Starboard wing stations. Pilothouse and Flybridge Stations include RAI indicator, horn, start/stop buttons, and thruster controls. Wing stations include RAI indicator, start/stop buttons, and thruster controls
• Zinc Anode: are installed on hull at transom and secured on brass studs and tied to the bonding system, included are shaft and strut zincs
• Stabilizers: stabilization while underway is provided by a pair of fins located approximately amidships and powered hydraulically by an engine driven hydraulic pump. Control is by modern digital system located in the Pilothouse. Fins: Naiad Model #525, 12 sq. ft. fins, single station control, with oil level warning, unloading valve kits and dual pumps with gauge kits
• Paint Package: Bright white
• Cabinets: One storage cabinet on aft port bulkhead above workbench
• Engine Room Floor: Removable plywood floorboards with black tile vinyl floor covering
• Work Bench: Stainless steel work bench with 4" vise
• Door: Pacific Coast Marine watertight door
• Fire Suppression: Engine room has a FM200 fire suppression system with manual/automatic controls; also, additional fire suppression is located on the electrical distribution panel
• Bow Thruster: American Bow Thruster 16" 40HP hydraulic single prop with 4-station controls
• Stern Thruster
• Teak Decking: Teak over composite deck
• Hose Bibs: for wash-downs
• Pop-up Cleats: (2) at the guard port & starboard
• Hatch: Gasoline fueling station
• Sockets: for swim ladder
• Swim Ladder: folding handle, stainless
• Steps to Aft Deck: Located port and starboard with Teak covered steps and stainless handrails
• Capstans (2): Maxwell 3500lb. 24V DC
• Mooring Bits (2): One port, one starboard
• Access Door to Utility Room: Pacific Coast Marine watertight door
• Hand Rails: 1 ½" polished stainless
• Staple Rails: 2" polished stainless, removable
• (6) LED Underwater lights

Safety Equipment

• Life Raft: (2) 8-man Zodiac life rafts
• Life Preservers: (13) Coast Guard approved adult life preservers with water lights and (6) Coast Guard approved child life preservers with water lights
• Ring Buoys: (2) 24" diameter ring buoys secured on exterior of vessel
• Flares: Flare kit
• Bell: Musical Horn mount 3-direction speaker on hardtop
• Safety steps: Recessed into transom
• Fire Extinguisher: Dry chemical type – three 5lb., five 2 ½ lb.
• GPIRB: Northern Airborne Technology NA-S1520
• Medical Kit: Zee #155 with soft case

"Top Dog" i s the newest and most advanced 112 Westport on the market.  Her Galley's skylight, Foredeck design enhancements, VIP Stateroom skylights, curved Salon door, extensive cabinetry upgrades, enhanced Crew Stateroom arrangement featuring 3 heads, and multiple upgrades throughout in the Master and Guests Staterooms ensure that there is not a nicer and better equipped example of a 112 available.  Launched in May of 2014, "Top Dog"  has been privately used and maintained by an excellent crew.  Truly a pleasure to show and still shows as clean as she did when she was launched.

  The first serious 112 prospective buyer to view this yacht will buy her.

"TOP DOG" is a registered name and does not convey.   Exclusions to include but are not limited to owner's personal belongings two pieces of artwork Indian & Eagle.  A detailed exclusions list will be provided at the time of sale, upon written request.

Yacht name «TOP DOG» – WESTPORT is for sale and located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - S.E., USA.

Motor Yacht Raised Pilothouse «TOP DOG» built by manufacturer WESTPORT in 2014 — available for sale. Yacht location: USA. If you are looking to buy a yacht «TOP DOG» or need additional information on the purchase price of this WESTPORT, please call: +1-954-274-4435 (USA)

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Yacht, IMO 9685360

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A Boat Owner's Guide To Bringing Your Dog On Board

By Rob Bowman | Posted On May 20, 2021 Updated On Mar 23, 2022

There are few things greater in this world than a good day spent boating and the love of a good dog. Combining the two can be a great experience for both of you. With a little preparation and some handy accessories, bringing your pup along for a multi-night cruise can mean you don't have to leave your best friend behind. From leaping off of the gunwale into the water to chase a dolphin or using the bathroom on your newly cleaned teak deck, there are certain challenges that come with bringing your pet on board your boat.

With boating becoming increasingly more popular as a recreation and many more people choosing to become liveaboard boat owners, the ability to adapt your pet to life on the water is becoming easier because it is becoming more common. With the ability to connect easily with other dog-loving boaters and group share tips and tricks online, social media can offer up some great advice. Facebook Groups like "Boat Owners United", for example, have a lot of helpful people that are keen to share what has worked for them! We've compiled a list of advice from experts, lessons learned, and useful accessories that can help you overcome the obstacles of bringing your dog on your boat or yacht for extended periods of time.

Take It Slow, Try A Day At The Sandbar Or A Short Cruise To Lunch

This might seem like a no-brainer, but doing a few test runs on your boat with your dog can mean a world of difference when it comes time to take your trip. Sandbars are excellent places for dogs to run around and enjoy the water. If you're in a yacht, anchoring in deeper water and loading your dog on to the tender can be great practice for accessing the beach or sandbar. Even taking your dog for a short cruise to lunch can get them used to the movement of the boat and all of the things they may encounter. After two or three short trips, you may even try an overnighter so that your pup has the experience of sleeping on the boat.

Tips For Getting On And Off Your Boat With Your Dog

Timid or unconfident dogs can hesitate when moving from the dock to your boat causing a slip into the water. It's not unfathomable to have a pet fall in the water at the dock and then struggle to get back on the dock, particularly at a busy marina. If you're a small dog owner, carrying him or her on to the boat might just be easier than training it. A harness with a handle on top is always smart. Just in case they do fall in, having a handle to help lift them out can make things easier.

For bigger dogs, try walking them on board with treats to keep their attention. Sometimes tossing a treat on board in front of them can be enough to encourage them to cross the gangway. From the very beginning use verbal cues your dog is used to hearing, as well as hand signals. Keeping them leashed during this time is encouraged, but make sure not to pull or force them on to the boat. If for some reason your dog isn't motivated by treats, incorporating one of their favorite toys into the process can also work. Some yachts had side deck gates that open for easy boarding and are close to being level with the deck.

(Seen below: Many trawler yacht brands like Fleming offer easy boarding functionality built right in. Photo cred: Scott Pearson)

Boarding from the water after swimming can also create challenges. If your yacht has a hydraulic swim platform that lowers into the water, you're all set. If not, consider purchasing the Solstice Inflatable Pup Plank to make it easier on you and them for getting back onto the boat after a swim. The bottom of the mesh area is weighted to keep it under the water while they board. Consider setting a treat in front of the Pup Plank to encourage them to use it. 

Lining part of your swim platform with synthetic turf can also give your dog's claws something to grip as they pull themselves up. This will save your teak platform from getting scratches.

(Seen below: The Solstice Pup Plank can be ordered online and is a durable option.)

Give Your Dog Their Own Spot On The Boat

Dogs are creatures of habit and will feel confident on board your boat if they have their own place. If you're planning on a multi-night trip, think about bringing your dog's favorite bed along with either his/her crate or a movable baby gate. Should you choose to dock at a restaurant and want to leave your pup on board, this will ensure they don't start chewing on something they aren't supposed to.

Potty Train Your Boat Dog

Where your dog will go to the bathroom is the number one concern many pet-owning boaters have when cruising. It's not always feasible to hop in your tender and motor over to the nearest island or dock to let them do their business. Just like they have their own space on your boat to rest, also give them a designated area to go to the bathroom. PorchPotty.com has an excellent option for less than $300 that is capable of handling the needs of larger dogs. If you're going offshore or for an extended period of time, it might make sense to invest in a portable dog bathroom

When Long-Distance Cruising, Bring Your Dog's Papers

Anyone who has cruising experience knows the value of making a list during your preparation. If you plan on bringing your pup with you on the boat for an extended period of time, make sure their vaccination papers are on the list along with pertinent vet records. Will you be crossing over into another country? Do your research ahead of time to find out what is expected of you in regards to your pets on board. Something as simple as a missed vaccination date can mean you can't enter the country. 

Keep in mind too, some countries don't allow imported pets at all. Jamaica is an island that does not allow imported pets, for example.

Yes, Some Dogs Do Get Seasick

One thing to keep in mind is dogs do get seasick from the motion of the boat. Some dogs will never have a problem and some have a difficult time handling the rolling of the waves. Larger motor yachts tend to not roll as much thanks to their heavier displacement. One boat owner on CruisersForum.com brought ginger snaps along for boat rides with his beagle who occasionally got motion sickness. Others suggested timing the traveling part of your boating after your dog's food has digested and keeping the boat speed slower when on a full stomach. Consult with your vet on what medications are available to help your dog with motion sickness.

(Below: Youtubers 'The O'Kelly's' talk about cruising the Caribbean with their dog on a sailing catamaran .)

Will You Be Fishing On Board?

Nothing ruins a trip like an impromptu visit to the emergency room, a veterinarian one that is. Cut bait, live bait, and even artificial baits can smell like a treat to a dog and nothing would be worse than a self-setting circle hook piercing your puppy's lip. If you're going to be fishing on board, make sure your bait, especially any bait with hooks in it, are kept out of reach. If you're bringing your dog on a sportfishing boat that has things like gaffs or knives at a bait cutting station, it might be best to keep your dog in the salon until everything is cleaned up.

More Random Uncategorized Advice

In addition to the above considerations, here are some more pointers for bringing your dog cruising with you on your boat.

• Search for LifeTag Wirelsss Man Overboard System. This wearable personal locater beacon can easily be strapped to a dog's collar.
• Remember to fill your dog's water bowl frequently, especially when cruising in warm, sunny climates.
• It doesn't hurt to look what vet offices might be on your cruising route just in case of an emergency.
• If cruising for longer distances, bring enough toys for your dog. Exercising them may not be feasible.
• If you can afford one, get a Seakeeper Gyro. The stabilization will help your pets and your guests!

If you're still wondering whether or not to take your dog on your boating trip with you, only you can make the decision by weighing the benefits with the temperament of your pet. So pull in the "bow-lines" and take off with your best four-legged friend to make the best boating memories with confidence. You'll be glad you didn't leave them behind!

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First, I want to warn you that these “winter getaway” homes are super luxurious and it is easy to imagine yourself sitting by the pool with an attentive butler at your disposal. I couldn’t pick just one that I would buy if I had the money to do so. It certainly makes you wonder what kind of massive architectural structures these billionaires and millionaires live in full time.

We picked a day to explore Naples and decided on a sightseeing cruise through the beautiful Naples Bay and Gordon Pass waterways, followed by a city trolley tour. These activities are not affiliated with each other, but we were able to jump off the boat and walk a couple of blocks to hop on the two hour trolley tour. We started at Tin City, which you can see on the map below.

Once we pushed off from the dock, we navigated Gordon Pass, wound our way through some canals, and briefly drove out in the Gulf of Mexico. Surprisingly, we had a brief encounter with two dolphins on our way back to Tin City.

Tin City’s tin roofed buildings were the hub of economic development and transportation in the 1920’s, which was made possible by the construction of the Seaboard Airline Railroad. Now it is home to over thirty unique boutiques, two waterfront restaurants and a variety of water and boating adventures.

Several exclusive yacht clubs are conveniently located on Naples Bay. There is a $40,000 application fee and 2-4 year waiting list for one of them. I can safely say that we will never become a member.

With a high concentration of millionaires and billionaires living nearby, I am sure that there will always be a waiting list. The mega boats caught our attention, but wait until you see the massive estates that lined both sides of Naples Bay.

We initially drove by Aqualane Shores, a 350 homesite luxury community on deep canals that was started in 1950. The homes have been torn down and replaced with sprawling mansions priced from $2.3 million to $10 million.

The next development, Port Royal, was developed by John Glen Sample who died in 1973. His vision was to build the finest place in the World to live. Between 1938 and 1950, Sample acquired two square miles of mangroves and swamp land for $13,700.

In the early 1950’s, heavy equipment was brought in to help begin dredging and filling the marshlands to develop numerous man-made peninsulas into residential lots overlooking the waterways, coves and Naples Bay. The first lots were sold for amounts ranging from $7500 to $12,000 each.

Today, the properties sell at the low end for $5 million on canals and up to $60 million for beachfront estates. Since most of these are winter vacation homes, they are only used a few weeks out of the year. I was bummed that we didn’t see a single person lounging by their pool.

Initially, Sample personally interviewed and accepted every potential buyer for each piece of land in the community until his death in 1971. If the buyer was not up to the standards of dress, conversation, or other factor, he would reject their bid to purchase the land.

It was rumored that Sample did not welcome celebrity owners into his community, but after his death, Tom Selleck was allowed to build a home at the end of a peninsula. His original home remains as one of the smaller and older properties that we saw, but it recently sold and will be torn down I’m sure.

Unfortunately, Tom never moved in because he assumed the entrance would be gated, but it never was. I have to admit that his house has very little curb appeal. They should have called HGTV!

I  can’t remember every owner of the specific estates that the captain pointed out, but I kept track of names and/or companies. Some big names were executives from the likes of S C Johnson, Best Buy, the founder of Play Dough, the founder of a mutual fund company once owned by Aetna, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Revlon, and Portillo (of Chicago Hot Dog fame).

I wonder if these owners get irritated at the tour boats and private boats cruising up and down the canals. There certainly is not much privacy by the swimming pools that are right on the water.

I took so many pictures and here are a few more…..

Some of the founders of Naples and the surrounding Collier county had built homes in the area. Not too many original homes exist today.

One family owns the two homes above and property on the adjacent island. It was recently put on the market and will go for $100 – $150 million. However, the sales record will not be disclosed to the public.

The trolley tour took us all over town. A highlight during the tour was one of the nation’s most exclusive addresses, 5th Avenue South, which is near Old Naples and is home to upscale fashion and jewelry, spas, one-of-a-kind gifts, artwork, home décor, fine dining, and entertainment.

What a great way to spend a day! I highly recommend both activities if you like admiring fancy expensive things that you can’t afford. Or maybe you can….either way it’s fun to look.

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The superyacht owner's guide to bringing dogs on board

To mark International Dog Day on August 26, BOAT has curated a superyacht owner's guide for bringing dogs on board yachts, complete with advice from experienced superyacht owners on how to keep your furry friends happy at sea.

There is a famous adage warning against working with animals and children but, when it comes to yachting, most would agree the opposite is true. The joys of family time on board have long been championed, but for many travellers adding furry family members to the guest list is what really makes the superyacht experience complete.

Whether it is crew cats prowling below deck or big dogs leaping from beach clubs, most pets adapt well to life at sea. With a little advance planning, the right gear and some expert advice, your pet can accompany you almost anywhere in the world. A quick scan of the sundecks at yachting hotspots today will reveal that the most common superyacht sidekick, especially for celebrity pet owners , is the dog. Adaptable, trainable and fun-loving, a canine can make a wonderful cruising partner.

“There is no greater joy than having your dog on board with you,” says  Sabina Nasser , owner of 42.7 metre  Mondomarine  yacht  Bina . Nasser describes her family as “lifelong dog lovers and owners” and their well-travelled pets regularly join them on board. Two are repeat seafarers: Nasser’s brother’s golden retriever, D’Art (short for D’Artagnan) and Ziggy, her nine-month-old cavapoo (Cavalier King Charles spaniel and poodle cross). “Ziggy is the boat’s newest mascot,” she says. “My last dog, Boo, a Yorkie, was also a regular at sea. Dogs are fantastic for adding a special energy and fun.”

For Kristin Ducote, not having a dog on board is like leaving a member of the family at home. Ducote and husband Chapman’s long-haired chihuahua, Fleur, accompanies them on longer trips, and they regularly enjoy time with a couple of their relatives’ King Charles spaniels on board too. “Once you see them running and playing on a deserted beach, you’ll know you made the right decision,” she says. “Being on a yachting holiday usually means you have lots of free time for long walks and playing. You have even more time to spend with your pet on your yacht than you do back home.”

It has arguably never been easier to bring your dog along on your travels. “Since the relaxation of pet travel regulations in Europe and North America, it has become quite normal to travel with your pets,” says Siobhan Brade, director of Superyacht Veterinary Service, which provides veterinary and pet travel consultancy for yacht owners, whether it is within Europe or on more complex trips around the world.

Brade's number-one tip is to plan ahead. "The paperwork, visas and vaccinations required very much depend on the places you have been to before," she says. "Some are quite simple, but some are fairly complicated and can take months of planning. The sooner you can start the process the better, to avoid any last-minute panics and costly itinerary changes.” For Brits, things may become more complicated following Brexit, of course, but if you visit your vet at least four months before you plan to travel, they can advise on the best way to proceed.

If you have never been on board with your pet before, Brade advises making sure that they are comfortable travelling first, that they have their sea legs and don’t get stressed by the experience. Every pet is different and not all will immediately take to life on board.

When another owner of a 30-metre sailing yacht first brought her Jack Russell on a cruise almost a decade ago, she would never have guessed just how well he would take to life on the water. “Dobby loves sailing,” she says. “He has joined us since he was a puppy and I can’t imagine not being on board with him any more. He loves to be around people and the action, with the wind in his face. He was even on board at our last regatta, the Barcolana in  Trieste . He is a true sailor.”

Making a yacht pet-friendly is something that many owners do from the outset of the design process. Custom grass patches for pooches to do their business on are quite common, but pet considerations can go even further.  Aquarius , the 92 metre Feadship, features a dog door panel behind the owner’s office desk, for example, while the door sensors on the same yard’s 68 metre  Lady Christine  are positioned at dog height. Add to this extra guard rails, doggy wash stations and even artistic homages to the pet itself, and it’s not unusual for yacht design to thoroughly incorporate the needs of four-legged family members.

“Dogs are a big part of many people’s lives – they become a part of the client’s style of yachting and must be accommodated,” says designer  Tim Heywood , who worked on the 62.4 metre Amels  Madame Kate , named after the owner’s Maltese. Heywood added an extra guard rail to deck edges and stairways, and Kate’s stainless-steel portrait (drawn by Heywood) is the yacht’s logo. He recalls another project where the artistic tribute was slightly less conventional: the client made a replica of his recently deceased German shepherd, which sat as a guard dog at the top of the passerelle.

Peter van der Zanden, head of design and development at  Heesen , says that the primary concern in designing for pets is safety. On the Dutch yard’s 49.8 metre  Monaco Wolf , a project that was adjusted for the owner’s dogs, the space between the railings is protected by glass or grilles, for example, and there are also extra-small staircase gates. Specially conceived swim platforms also make life easier and safer for pets.  Roberto Cavalli’s  yacht  Freedom  saw designer  Tommaso Spadolini  create a large gangway with steps that can be lowered into the water, allowing the owner’s two German shepherds, Lupo and Lapa, to swim safely.

This kind of adjustment is not a prerequisite though. “Our carpets are white, our sofas are white,  Bina  is a very white boat,” laughs Nasser. “She’s not especially suited to dogs. We, of course, take safety measures to make sure there are no dog overboard situations, but we didn’t make any special compromises on the interior design.” From doggy life jackets to temporary gates, Ducote assures that there are a whole host of things you can do to make a trip safer for your dog without installing special features.

Ask anyone who owns both a yacht and a dog and they will tell you that, ultimately, the key to your pup’s happiness on board lies with the crew. From regular teeth brushing and walks on remote sandbars, to special meals, handmade toys and swimming lessons, nothing is too much.

The crew of 55 metre Amels  Gene Machine  found themselves with their first dog on board last summer, the owners’ daughter’s Pomeranian called Versace. “We had to win over his trust and make sure he was safe at all times,” says Emma McDonald, chief stewardess on board. “Most of my day was centred around him and his needs. I think I speak for everyone when I say it’s hard not to smile when a fluffy little puppy comes running up to you wanting a cuddle. The deck crew gave him swimming lessons, he went jet-surfing, jet-skiing and paddleboarding. But his favourite thing was sunbathing in the inflatable giant unicorn or flamingo.” By the end of his two-month trip, Versace knew his way round the boat and could often be found in the galley enjoying morsels of Wagyu beef from the chef, or cuddled up with crew members for naps, bringing new meaning to the phrase “it’s a dog’s life”.

“Our crew loved the animal diversion,” says Delisa Mayer, who with her husband, Tony, and three children took their four-year-old Labrador Levi (and 13-inch bearded dragon Pu) around the world on board  The Big Blue .  “Staff often spend hours doing manual labour or long watches, so to be with Levi or Pu was a nice break from the normal routine.”

High on the list of crew duties when dogs are on board is “business time”, whether this is toilet training or making RIB rides ashore for toilet breaks. While every dog is different and will have a preferred scenario, the logistics of life at sea often mean that it isn’t always possible to find land. Puppy pads or “grass” patches allow dogs, both large and small, to do their business on board during longer periods at sea – but this obviously requires a bit of co-operation. The Mayers began training Levi while they were still in Fort Lauderdale, three weeks before setting sail. Even then, he only got the hang of it three days after leaving port.

For the Mayers, taking Levi on such a long and off-the-beaten-path voyage came with its share of challenges (like toilet training) as well as rewards. He watched orcas follow beside the boat; he got lost hiking in the Marquesas and had to be lowered down a four-metre cliff; he met fascinated villagers on remote islands; and he snoozed at the children’s feet during lessons in their onboard classroom. Being able to take the family dog with them ultimately guaranteed lifelong memories.

More yacht owners may be taking their pets on ocean adventures every year, but charter guests might find it harder to source a  pet-friendly yacht . Stephanie Archer, senior charter manager at Ocean Independence, believes that there should be space for more charter yachts that welcome pets. “It is increasingly the case that a line shouldn’t be drawn at children for inclusion in a family yachting holiday, but extended to dogs as well, wherever possible,” she argues.

Archer is no stranger to accommodating pets on charters and Ocean Independence has had several pet-friendly yachts in its feet over the years. One such was 60-metre Katina, previously managed by Archer. The yacht’s captain, Antonio Koludrović, recalls one charter party with a lively Pomeranian who was on board for a 46-day trip. This particular canine followed the same vegan diet as his owner and would often frequent the crew mess looking for meat-free treats and plenty of attention.

Dobby’s owner remarks that since she started sailing with her dog, it seems like nearly half of all the yachts they encounter have a four-legged friend on board. “These ‘yacht dogs’ sense each other and greet each other across the water; it’s sweet,” she says. And she is not surprised that so many are choosing to bring their furry companions with them. “There is honestly nothing negative about it. We have been everywhere from  Montenegro and Croatia  to  Spain  and  Capri , and Dobby has only ever added joy.”

Top owner tips

• Safety first:  Make sure your pet has an international microchip and a fitted life jacket . Invest in a GPS locator like the Raymarine LifeTag, which can be attached to any collar and is priceless if your pet unfortunately falls overboard.
• Plan ahead: for international travel, your dog will require paperwork for vaccinations or a quarantine period. Don’t trust your vet to know the laws; do your own investigation as well before departure.
• Sun safe Remember that canines can suffer from sunburn and heatstroke. Provide shade, keep them cool with regular swims and spray them with sunscreen like  Petkin’s Doggy Sunmist Spray  or Top Paw Sunscreen Wipes .
• Hydration  Leave water bowls around the yacht to make sure they are well hydrated or keep a pet-friendly water bottle on hand for day excursions.
• Seasickness  For motion-sick pups, Sabina Nasser swears by chunks of green apple for helping soothe upset tummies. You can also synchronise your cruising with meal times so they are never moving on a full stomach.
• Grooming: Before embarking, hit up your groomer for a puppy cut. The shorter the fur, the less sand and salt will be dragged through your saloon. If you're going on a longer trip, bring a brush  and nail clippers to keep up with your pets grooming needs.
• At your service  For those venturing on longer journeys, register your dog as a service animal. Travelling with a service dog can often help circumvent potential barriers or issues on board.
• Crew training  You won’t always have easy access to veterinary care. Siobhan Brade recommends basic pet first aid training for crew, so they know how to handle most injuries and illnesses until a vet arrives.
• Contingency plans  Mayer advises making sure you have an emergency plan for unforeseen circumstances. Know how you’d get your pet home from anywhere on your route and make sure there’s someone back home ready to look after your dog.

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Billionaire fights to dock his boat on water behind his house. His 164-foot boat, that is.

The love of the water, and a mega-yacht to enjoy it, is putting one resident at odds with village of north palm beach leaders..

For some people, the ultimate Florida lifestyle is a waterfront house , a private dock and a boat parked next to it. But what if that boat is a mega-yacht , and the mega-yacht stretches 164 feet?

That's the conundrum facing the Village of North Palm Beach.

This tiny community in northern Palm Beach County, with only 13,000 full-time residents, has an identity so tied to the water that a ship's steering wheel is the village's emblem.

But it's that love of the water that is putting one resident at odds with village leaders.

For the past several years, homeowner Michael Bozutto has been battling the village for the right to park his 164-foot Westport, dubbed Honey, behind a home he owns at 932 Shore Drive.

The house, built in 1961, is a one-story, ranch-style property with three bedrooms on a half-acre lot. Bozzuto paid $840,247 for the house in 2014, according to Palm Beach County property records.

Lawsuit rooted in dispute over where to dock mega-yacht

What makes this plain house special is its location. It's on a rare corner bordered on the north and east by navigable waters that provide access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Lake Worth Inlet. The east-facing dock is large enough to accommodate Bozzuto's motor yacht.

Since Bozutto bought Honey for an undisclosed sum a decade ago, he mostly has parked it at the Old Port Cove Marina, near Tiger Woods' 155-foot showy mega-yacht, ironically dubbed Privacy.

More recently, Bozzuto has wanted to park Honey alongside his Shore Drive house, one of four houses he owns in the village. While Bozzuto keeps some personal property at the Shore Drive house, he lives at a house he owns at Harbour Isles Court.

Village officials warned Bozzuto he can't park Honey at 932 Shore Drive because boats can only be parked on docks behind houses that are occupied by the homeowner.

But village rules do not define the word "occupied." For instance, the rules do not state that occupied means the house is a residence where the owner lives. Village rules also contain no restrictions on the size of boats that can be kept at private docks.

After years of pushing back against what he believes are fuzzy rules, Bozzuto in March filed a lawsuit against the village.

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He alleged the municipality is illegally depriving him of his property rights because nothing in the village code prevents him from mooring Honey at his house. He is asking a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge to rule that he has a constitutional right to dock Honey there.

Gregory Coleman, Bozzuto's West Palm Beach attorney, said the village has plenty of waterfront homes with yachts parked behind them. But Coleman said the village is illegally blocking Bozzuto from docking Honey at his house because the village is bending to pressure from a handful of neighbors who think the boat is too big.

The selective enforcement is wrong, said Coleman, a former president of the Florida Bar.

"He's a very under-the-radar guy who doesn't cause anybody any problems," Coleman said of Bozzuto. "He pays his property taxes, and he wants to be left alone by the village of North Palm Beach. Unfortunately, they are singling Mike out."

Neither Leonard Rubin, the village's longtime attorney, nor Village Manager Chuck Huff responded to requests for comment.

Eric Stettin, a Fort Lauderdale-based attorney who is representing the village in the Bozzuto lawsuit, said he could not comment on pending litigation.

What good is a man's castle if he can't have a boat in his moat?

Coleman's lawsuit describes the conflict as a battle over property rights, but real estate and yachting experts say it's also a sign of the times.

As wealthy new residents pour into the county wanting all the perks of the Sunshine State, they want a boat to go along with their waterfront homes and golf club memberships. Some longtime residents fear Palm Beach County is turning into a playground for billionaires, to the detriment of everyday people who also want to live in sunshine and peace.

This conflict between Old Florida and new money is an ever-present tension, but even seasoned yacht brokers say they've never seen interest in luxury yachts quite as strong as it is now.

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"What we've seen in the marketplace right after COVID in the yachting industry, and especially the superyacht segment, is the most incredible growth ever seen in the history of yachting to date," said Shannon McCoy, a luxury yacht advisor and broker with Worth Avenue Yachts in Palm Beach.

"A lot of people are moving here with serious money," added Pascal Savoy, U.S. managing director of Camper & Nicholsons International yacht brokers in Fort Lauderdale.

While in the past Palm Beach County was not considered lively enough for some buyers, Savoy said the county's growing sophistication is putting it on the map in a way never seen before.

"It's a mini-Monaco for us," Savoy said.

Prices for mega-yachts can range from $18 million to $60 million, or many times that, for the largest and most decked-out mega-yachts, Savoy said.

While some yachts can be glitzy, a 164-foot Westport is considered a more low-profile boat, Savoy added.

Michael Bozzuto's interests: Houses, boats and philanthropy

Bozzuto is no newcomer to North Palm Beach. He's been a resident of the village for 20 years.

He is the billionaire owner of a family-owned supermarket wholesaler in Connecticut, and an investor and philanthropist who likes to collect houses and yachts, Coleman said.

In addition to the four North Palm Beach houses and several yachts he owns, Bozzuto in February paid a whopping $31.1 million for a house in the Town of Palm Beach Shores. The house, which has two docks, sits just north of the Palm Beach/Lake Worth Inlet.

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Coleman said there is plenty of room for other boaters to navigate the waterway when Honey is parked at the Shore Drive house in North Palm Beach. And while other people may not have as large a yacht, there are other sizeable yachts parked on docks behind other North Palm Beach homes, too, he added.

At a 2017 village council meeting, then-Mayor Darryl Aubrey commented on the issue, according to the complaint.

"When I didn't live here full time, I had a boat sitting in my dock, I was gone nine months of the year. I don't see how you can say that someone has to be in a residence year-round, seems to be some interpretation of occupant, there would be an enormous number of violations," Aubrey said.

Another member of the village council asked if the village had a definition now, the complaint said.

Rubin, the village attorney, replied: "No, we don't," according to the lawsuit.

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Palm Beach County's waterways run deep, and they are popular

The yacht docking dispute is particularly timely, given the scarcity of dock space for boats of all sizes.

The most convenient place to park a boat is on the water behind a house, brokers say. But not every waterway or channel can accommodate the draft, or depth, of a mega-yacht.

However, the dock behind Bozzuto's Shore Drive house can.

Not only is the Westport not known for its deep hulls, but the waterway also is typical of northern Palm Beach County, which boasts deep water and easy access to the ocean via the Lake Worth Inlet, said Coleman, a lifelong boater.

"In Palm Beach County, they have deeper water, and it allows people to have larger yachts," Savoy agreed.

But not every waterway is deep enough for every boat.

McCoy said she specializes in helping advise potential yacht owners about the county's varied water depths before they buy a house, if they plan to dock their yacht behind it.

If yacht owners don't have a private dock, the other option is a marina. But marina space is hard to find, with many dock berths reserved for months in advance, McCoy said.

Despite the challenges of owning a boat and finding a place to dock it, yacht brokers say demand continues.

They see interest continuing from business executives moving here with their families as they relocate their companies to Palm Beach County. There's also a growing demand for yachts among female buyers, McCoy added.

They also see younger mega-yacht buyers, some even in their early 30s. This is in sharp contrast to the mostly older buyers in the past, Savoy said.

Palm Beach County may not be as go-go as Miami-Dade County when it comes to showy ships, but if interest continues, "it's coming," Savoy said. "You're going to attract bigger yachts."

Put another way: "No one needs a boat, but everyone needs a boat," McCoy said. "It's the ultimate lifestyle."

Alexandra Clough is a business writer and columnist at  The Palm Beach Post . You can reach her at  [email protected] . Twitter:  @acloughpbp .  Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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Dozens of golden retriever owners brought their dogs to Boston Common on Sunday for a meetup held to honor the memory of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog.

The group MA Golden Meetups organized the event, which included a "Golden Strong" walk and a meet-and-greet with Boston Marathon runners.

Spencer became an iconic symbol of the Boston Marathon for holding a flag reading "Boston Strong" along the marathon route for nine years, greeting thousands of runners as they passed.

Spencer had multiple bouts with cancer and after another cancer was detected over the winter of 2022-23, his owners came to face the realization that he would not make it to the 127th running of the race. Spencer died on Feb. 17, 2023, at the age of 13.

Spencer's niece, his family's 11-year-old golden retriever named Penny , died days later after a veterinarian discovered she was suffering from internal bleeding and that she had tumors on her liver and spleen.

Sunday's meetup was held as a way for golden retriever owners to take a stand against canine cancer. MA Golden Meetups also sold Golden Strong bandanas for dogs with 20% of proceeds donated to Spencer and Penny's fundraiser for the Morris Animal Foundation's hemangiosarcoma and canine cancer research.

Two weeks ago, a statue of Spencer was unveiled in Ashland, near his usual spot along the Boston Marathon route near Ashland State Park.

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Superyacht KISMET – the 122m Lurssen motor yacht the charter market has been waiting for

Another great special offer on board 36m motor yacht CALYPSO I

37m luxury yacht LEGEND offering unparalleled comfort on charters in the Western Mediterranean

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Florida charter yacht REAL SUMMERTIME offering 10% discount

Looking ahead to the 2024 MYBA Charter Show in Genoa

Discover summer in New England aboard a luxury charter yacht: Escape to this beautiful northeast corner of the USA

Last minute yacht charter deals in the Bahamas

Westport announce the first hull of their 36m W117 range is nearing completion

49m sailing yacht ANIMA MARIS is offering discounted rates for the remaining summer weeks in Croatia

Take advantage of the exceptional 15% discount by 44m charter yacht BLISS in Greece