FUNNY, BUT REPLACING AN OLD MARINE STEREO WITH A MODERN, BLUETOOTH-CAPABLE SYSTEM IS NOT QUITE AS EASY AS YOU’D THINK
Was she serious? In a routine-looking email, a rep from Clarion U.S.A. was asking if I’d like to replace the Betty Jane II’s old stereo with the latest-and-greatest from Clarion, try it out for a while, and then write up a review in the magazine. Hmmm. I almost hit the delete button—a prank, undoubtedly. Nice stereos are pricey, sophisticated. Why would a stereo manufacturer want to send its latest-and-greatest to a guy who is, I’ll be the first to admit, several nautical miles from being a stereophonic guru?
I twiddled my thumbs for a bit but then—you guessed it—I succumbed to curiosity and called the lady, since she’d included a phone number. And yup, she said the offer was legit. Clarion, she explained, had been seriously into marketing its marine products back in the day. But, over time, the company had shifted its marketing focus towards all things automotive, while reducing its public presence on the marine side. Now, they wanted to make a comeback.
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A Good Ear
It pays to be acutely aware of noise on your boat, particularly if it’s coming from the engine room.
Strike!
Gulf of Panama, Panama 7°22'N 80°0'W
Made In Taiwan
As the world’s fourth largest producer of yachts 78 feet and over, Taiwan is a country on the move.
The Hard Way Around
REFUSING TO PUT LIFE ON HOLD, FOUR INTREPID TWENTYSOMETHINGS SET AN UNCONVENTIONAL COURSE TO SEE THE WORLD ON A NORDHAVN 76.
Permission Granted
A BILLIONAIRE FINALLY GETS HIS YACHT.
Uncompromising Vision
ARCADIA CREATES A DESIGN AROUND PEOPLE RATHER THAN HULLS. THE RESULT IS A STUNNING MIX OF COMFORT AND DELIGHT IN A 100-FOOTER THAT MUST BE EXPERIENCED TO BE BELIEVED.
Against The Grain
IF YOU LOVE THE LINES OF A SPORTFISHERMAN BUT THINK MASS-PRODUCED BOATS ARE NOTHING SPECIAL, YOU MAY FIND A CUSTOM WOODEN YACHT LIKE THIS MERRITT 46 TO BE YOUR PATH TO FULFILLMENT.
End Of An Era
CRUISING THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HEF
Sea Trial Like A Pro
COUNTLESS BOAT TESTS HAVE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS.
Up Close And Personal
A four-month test of the Monte Carlo MC5 allows Editor-in-Chief Daniel Harding Jr. to peel back the many layers of this versatile vessel.
