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Forever About the Experience • INSTEAD OF SELLING HIS COMPANY, GRADY-WHITE’S EDDIE SMITH CREATED A PURPOSE TRUST TO ENSURE THE BRAND AND THE CULTURE ALWAYS REMAIN THE SAME

For Love of the Craft • TO CREATE THE R51 LOBSTER YACHT, MAINE’S ROCKPORT MARINE IS TAPPING INTO ART AND EXPERIENCE AS MUCH AS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

‘It Screams the Menhaden’ • EXPERTS SAY PROBLEMS WITH OSPREY ARE SEVERE, ESPECIALLY IN CHESAPEAKE BAY, CREATING CONCERNS ABOUT THE BROADER EAST COAST ECOSYSTEM

Eight Bells: John Rousmaniere (1944-2026)

Eight Bells: John ‘Jock’ Williams • JOCK WILLIAMS UNDERSTOOD BOATS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE HELM: AS A MAN WHO BUILT THEM AND AS A MAN FOREVER WONDERING WHERE THEY MIGHT TAKE HIM

Offshore Pursuit • THE BUILDER’S REFRESHED FLAGSHIP HAS A BRIDGE DECK THAT GOES LONG ON LUXURY

North by Northwest • THIS IMPOSING 55-FOOTER IS A COMFORTABLE, WELL-APPOINTED COASTAL CRUISER PRIMED TO TAKE ON MORE AMBITIOUS JOURNEYS

Regulator 31 • FISHING BOAT. FAMILY BOAT. THANKFULLY, IT REFUSES TO PRETEND THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS

Sea Cloud Under Sail • NOW A LUXURY CRUISE SHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, SEA CLOUD HAS A STORIED PAST OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY SERVICE

CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP • The crew of the Nordhavn 43 Celt explored Australia and Indonesia during a multiyear circumnavigation

AMERICAN DREAMER • For Randy Ramsey, building iconic Carolina sportfish boats isn’t that complicated: Build a great boat, treat people right and repeat

STEADY AS SHE GOES • Seakeeper defined today’s gyrostabilizer market, and the company continues to innovate as it approaches its second decade in business

Pure Magic • FALL IS THE TIME TO BREAK OUT THE LIGHT TACKLE AS THINGS HEAT UP ON ALBIES AND RED DRUM OFF CAPE LOOKOUT, NORTH CAROLINA

While You’re Already in There • WHAT TO REPAIR, REPLACE OR UPGRADE WHEN YOUR BOAT IS TAKEN APART FOR OTHER WORK

A Life of Service • USCGC SWEETBRIER SPENT MORE THAN FIVE DECADES SUPPORTING SAFE NAVIGATION ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL WATERS