Denison Supports Newport Charter Crew Contests

The 2017 Newport Charter Yacht Show is a four-day showcase of luxury charter yachts alongside a display of ancillary goods and services for the yacht charter industry. One of the highlights of the show is the Crew Competitions, which Denison is proud to sponsor this year. 

Yacht crew can enter five contests within the competition: the Chef Competition, the Captain’s Drone Challenge, the Tablescaping Competition, the Signature Cocktail Competition and the Newport Designer Water Competition, with prizes offered for the winner of each one. All of the competitions take place Tuesday and Wednesday of the show, which runs from June 19-23. 

CHEF COMPETITION

Open to all registered yachts in the Newport Charter Yacht Show, this year’s Chef Competition theme is ‘The Five Star Dining Experience,’ and the competition will follow a traditional mystery basket format. The mystery basket will be filled with New England specialties and the chefs will be given the list of ingredients to be provided and what they can and cannot use from their pantry.

On the morning of the competition, they will receive the ingredients and head back to their onboard galleys to create their luxury dish. They will prepare four servings of a meal that showcases the ingredients and their skills.

Chefs will be expected to give a presentation that includes an explanation of their chosen ingredients and how they prepared the dish. Judging will take place in the main tent and is open to all show attendees. 

CAPTAIN’S DRONE CHALLENGE

To win the Captain’s Drone Challenge, each captain will have the opportunity to fly a drone from the launch area to the designated landing pad. In the instance of a tie, one name will be picked from a ballot box. Crew and all other show participants are invited to cheer the competitors on! 

TABLESCAPING COMPETITION

This competition is open to all interior crew onboard yachts participating in the Newport Charter Yacht Show. Crew can compete solo or as a team. The challenge is to artistically decorate a dining table onboard utilizing the yacht’s own linen, china, tableware and decorative items including candles and flowers. The yacht may choose any theme and set-up on either an interior or exterior table.

The judging will focus on what is displayed on top of the table. A panel of design professionals will pick one winner. Show attendees will also pick a fan favorite. The criteria used in judging includes: originality of theme, composition, use of materials and how well the tablescape fits with the yacht.

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL COMPETITION

Open to all crew participating in the Charter Yacht Show, this is a competitive opportunity for crew to show off their skills in creating delicious adult beverages using Keel Vodka and mixers or secret ingredients from their bar pantries. Entries will be judged onboard by show attendees who will evaluate each for taste and presentation. 

NEWPORT DESIGNER WATER COMPETITION

The first annual Designer Water Competition at the Newport Charter Yacht Show is a simple and fun contest to raise awareness about plastic water bottle waste and how easy it is to reduce it. Simply serve your own yacht’s water, infused with ingredients of your choice.

Creativity, taste, presentation, and eco-friendliness will be judged. Awards include spa treatments for the crew. Even if you do not enter the contest, consider not serving any plastic bottles at the show.

Denison charter specialists Jackie Guenther, Susan Harris and Natalia Clarke will be in attendance at the show. To learn more, contact Denison Crew Specialist Jill Maderia: