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University of Florida engineering alumnus Hugo Ortega is a cast member on the Bravo reality show "Below Deck."

Ortega credits his engineering education for his problem-solving skills as a yacht captain.

After being laid off from an oil and gas job, Ortega discovered the yachting industry while backpacking.

Lights. Camera. Anchor Drop.

On the most recent season of Bravo’s “Below Deck,” Hugo Ortega stood at the helm of the St. David as cameras captured his every move. The task at hand? Dropping an anchor from a 45-meter superyacht as a captain watched closely amid nervous whispers from the crew.

Only hours earlier, Ortega had made a critical mistake that could have ended his season. Now, this was his chance to prove himself.

When the anchor hit the seafloor and the

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