Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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 the 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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