Power and Motoryacht Podcast

Eddie Smith made waves across the boating world with his decision to place Grady-White Boats into a Purpose Trust rather than sell it for hundreds of millions of dollars. Senior Editor Chris Dixon sits down with longtime steward of the brand to learn more about his journey from the son of an orphan to the top of the boatbuilding mountain.

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Mikelson Yachts may not have been at the top of your radar, but this family business has been quiety turning out high-quality sportfish/cruisers for better than 40 years. After an adventure aboard the first express boat they've built in a generation, Chris Dixon joins Co-Owner PJ Sullivan for a wide-ranging discussion about Mikelson's past, present, and future.

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The crew of the expedition yacht Iceberg set out to explore one of the world's least-visited corners—and found themselves leading a disaster relief mission instead.

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Many boaters have heard of Front Street Shipyard, now Safe Harbor Front Street, but few know the integral role the boatyard had in saving a city that was down on its luck. Until now. Join Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding on a walk through this game-changing shipyard with Co-Founder and General Manager JB Turner.

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When Alan Carter isn’t directing television programs (like NBC’s The Voice and the Country Music Awards), he’s on his Aquila 54 power cat, the Wandering Hillbilly.

Recently, after a transient mooring line gave way and left his previous Wandering Hillbilly (also an Aquila 54) on the rocks in the Caribbean. Heartbroken but not deterred, he commissioned another—after quite the insurance runaround—and this time, despite being a fully capable captain, had the humility and peace of mind to hire a captain and crew. Since then, he hasn’t looked back, and neither has his (expectably) well shot and edited eponymous YouTube vlog.

We caught up with him between jobs (and the currently BVI-based power cat) at home in Nebraska.

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Mike and Sarah Anderson refused to put an adventurous retirement off for another year. Their journey of selling their home and moving aboard a trawler and camper--despite having very little large boat experience--is one that might just inspire you to go chase a dream.

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Ray Fernandez never set out to become the owner of the world’s largest antique boat collection; his true passion is getting people into his chosen pastime of boating. Perhaps that’s why he is auctioning off a mind-boggling collection of antique Chris-Crafts and vintage boating paraphernalia. Learn more about how you can share in the wealth.

Check out the collection and register for the auction here:

https://www.mecum.com/on-time/american-wooden-boat-restoration-collection/

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When Matt Moore and Dustin Tupper set out to build an electric boat, they knew it had to go fast, it had to be reliable—and it had to crush worries about range anxiety. After three years of nonstop work, these former Scout engineers unveiled the Volare Artemis 23. With a fixed foil and twin hulls, it drives like a boat—but is unlike anything on the water. Join Power & Motoryacht for a deep dive podcast into the future of electric boating and learn why Moore and Tupper believe they've solved boating's "pain points."

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Were you to make a list of most iconic sportfish builders in the world, Jarrett Bay would have to be near the top. The company's founder Randy Ramsey launched his company 40 years and nearly 70 builds ago, but his odyssey began well before that—and it continues to this day. Tune in to the Power and Motoryacht podcast for our fascinating conversation with an American dreamer.

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Philip Shearer, co-founder of Big Blue Collective—a luxury adventure charter based in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos—has a large fleet of boats. But one boat in particular, which he manages for nearby COMO Parrot Cay, hosts not only eco-tours and cocktail cruises but shark-tagging expeditions: A 37-foot Axopar Sun Top.

Power & Motoryacht senior editor Owen Burke caught up with Shearer to discuss the finer points of the Axopar and the many hats this particular boat is able to wear. There seems to be no end of occupations for Axopars.

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