CLOAK & DAGGER Resembling a personal assault vehicle which Hollywood might conjure up for the next 007 or Dark Knight release, Grander looks like a boat designed only to move under the cover of darkness… She’s lean, dark, metallic, cool and calculating—quite...
ONE BY ONE Story & Photos by Austin Coit A young boy playing in the baitwell of his grandfather’s 35’ sportfisher. A long family heritage of fishermen. A father’s passion for catching billfish. A 58’ Jarrett Bay. All this: ingredients for the Richardson family’s...
What’s the most impressive part of a 90’ custom sportfish project with no expense spared to build it with cutting edge technologies and the highest-end appointments? Well, everything—but that might be about all we can tell you right now. That’s because the Jarrett Bay...
The North Carolina Governor’s Cup tallies points from 8 participating tournaments from May through August including Big Rock and Pirate’s Cove with a focus on marine conservation and preservation. Trophies are awarded for the top private boat and top charter boat...
NO LOOKING BACK Building the largest and best performing sportfish yacht possible has become a recent obsession for one serious big game fisherman and he’s been assembling a dream team of experts to help realize his goals. Working with Bluewater’s John D Riggs and an...
Game of Inches Fishing together competitively and recreationally since 2000, owner Greg Barber and Capt. Pete Nickerson brought decades of experience and preferences to Jarrett Bay’s drawing boards when they set out building the custom 43’ express, Gregarious. Having...
DISASTER RECOVERY If you were to take a poll, most boaters would agree that Murphy’s Law—stating that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong—always seems to be working harder out on the water. As members of the Jarrett Bay Boatworks’ service department can tell...
The Atlantic Billfish Championship presents a single award each year to the top team from 3 different tournaments: The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, The Hatteras Marlin Club Open and the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament. In addition to a beautiful trophy and...
With 4 custom builds in progress, there is no shortage of excitement around Jarrett Bay Boatworks as they work on hulls ranging from 46 to 90 feet, the latter being their biggest build to date. Hull 62, code named Project Ireland, is without question one of the most...
Winning one of the Biggest Marlin Tournaments in the World is a Hometown, Family Affair for the Wagners Inspiration and her crew aboard this 55’ Jarrett Bay are no stranger to the winner’s circle, especially at their hometown event, the Big Rock Blue Marlin...
Formally known as Blank Check, the Jarrett Bay Boatworks 77 recently splashed with a freshened interior and the name Mama Who. Check out this great running footage of her before the Big Rock Blue Marlin...
Beautiful weather and over 2 billion dollars in yachts on site at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show brought enormous crowds during the five day event that spanned seven venues. Initial reports show a 6% increase in attendees over last year, and the show’s...