Power & Motoryacht

Animal Magnetism

like to think that I’m smarter than the average Atlantic salmon. I’ve come to this conclusion for a number of reasons, not the least of which is because my yacht design office overlooks the largest sportfishing fleet on Lake Michigan, where we catch Chinook, Coho and Atlantic salmon by the Bertramload from July to November. But just because I’m smarter than a fish doesn’t mean they’re utterly dumb. Salmon,

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