• In earlier times, what did the phrase "all standing" mean? A ship was fully equipped and ready for sea; a ceremony on deck; no liberty while in port.
• "To dress a ship" means: to hoist her flags; to hoist her sails; to remover her bonnet; to inspect her crew.
• "To drown the miller" means: lower the anchor; add water to your rum ration, use the head, drink too much?
• On a nautical chart, the abbreviation "Hr." stands for?
• Give the term meaning excellent condition, derived from an important English seaport.

Today is St. Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love and affection among lovers (or wanna-be lovers). Relationships are just one of the many challenges the yachting industry presents to seafarers. So we asked megayacht crew at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach if they have a Valentine, and if they do, if that person works on yachts.

Wow, that was some squall that blew through Miami on Friday night. Thankfully though, aside from a few downed signs and such, there was no damage to megayachts or exhibitors' booths at the Yacht & Brokerage Show.

When yachties are fortunate to have a pet onboard, usually it's a dog or a cat. We've heard of birds and reptiles, even. But a monkey? One megayacht in the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach has one. His name is Ti-Ti and he's a 2-year-old jeffries tamarin species, small and squirrel-like, but cute nonetheless.

About 6:30 last night, the cold front finally made a tremendous entrance into Miami. A sudden squall with winds appearing near hurricane strength made the rain blow sideways as lightning filled the skies. Planters and signs at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach were toppled as far as I could see, though it was unclear at press time if any yachts or displays suffered damage.

• A seaman's name for a reef knot tied upside down is called what? Square knot; slip knot; rogue knot.
• A tide that has two equal daily highwaters and two equal daily lowwaters is known as what?
• True or false: A boat on starboard tack is required to give way to a boat on a port tack?

Foretelling the future of recreational yachting in Cuba through its past, the commodore of Marina Hemingway in Havana, José Miguel Diaz Escrich, spoke to about 100 people at the Eden Roc in Miami Beach last night.

The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach opened to sunny skies but brisk temperatures yesterday. Hovering near 40 F (5 C), the cold morning was evident by steamy exhaust from generators, bundled crew members moving not-too-fast, and many mugs of coffee wrapped by cold fingers.

Ever leave a "networking" event having not met a single new person? That can't happen tonight at Speed Meeting, a two-hour networking event created by Crew Unlimited that forces attendees to mingle. Speed Meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the U.S. Superyacht pavilion on Ramp 14. No need to RSVP. Just bring business cards.

José Miguel Diaz Escrich, commodore of Marina Hemingway in Havana, will speak about yachting in his country at an event tonight at 5:30 at the Eden Roc in Miami Beach. Invited by the International SeaKeepers Society and the International Superyacht Society, the talk is designed to begin a discussion about Cuba's natural resources and how to protect them once U.S. travel opens to the island.

• Hargrave Custom Yachts is having the world premiere of its new model
• Turkish builder Vicem Yachts is having the world debut of its 54CE
• Polish Catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts
• FLIR Systems is releasing two new models of its First Mate line of handheld maritime thermal night vision cameras
• Yacht Controller will present its new dual-band controller
• The Guy Harvey Artist Pavilion debuts at the 69th annual Miami International Boat Show