Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales Featured Builder – Gamefisherman Gamefisherman is the fourth of 12 boat builders featured in the 2022-2023 build report. Formed in 1985, Gamefisherman has built more than 58 boats, all designed to the specifications of the American Boat and Yacht Council. Many have even attained world-record catches. 43’ Walkaround
The 2023 Viking Key West Challenge (VKWC) was an absolute smash hit. Presented by Christi Insurance Group and Travelers Insurance, the ninth annual event drew 50 boats and more than 500 people. Two tournament record fish were caught, and a Viking 50 became a three-peat champion. “It was a Key West
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Before Capt. Kurt Jeter found FishingBooker, he always knew he wanted to run his own charter business — it just took him a while to get there! An ex-Marine who spent 20 years working in the construction industry, he decided to change his life around after an eye-opening conversation with
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“I remember it very clearly, like it was yesterday,” says F&S President John Floyd recalling hull no. 1. “There wasn’t a week that went by that we weren’t up here seeing the project take place.” Floyd, who has taken up the boat building mantle from his uncle, Jim Floyd, the
Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales Featured Builder – Viking Yacht Company Viking Yacht Company is the third of 12 boat builders featured in the 2022-2023 build report. Luxury and utility converge in the designs of each boat, which have already launched onto the water. True to the legacy of the Viking 92,
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As a captain who has had the privilege of traveling to places most people only dream of, it’s not uncommon for me to be asked one of two questions when meeting someone. First, have you had run-ins with pirates? Along with this, how many guns do you carry? Second, what’s
Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales Featured Builder- Release Boatworks Release Boatworks is the second of the twelve boat builders featured in the 2022-2023 build report. True to its reputation, Release has launched two boats of medium length and maximum performance. 43’ Dayboat Flybridge | Hull #1 Splash Date: October 2022 LOA: 43' Beam: 14'5" Draft: 3'9" Power: Inboard Displacement:
