The latest model in Grady-White’s Coastal Explorer series is the smallest one yet but don’t underestimate this 23-foot bay boat. Grady-White managed to bring the best features of the larger Coastal Explorers into the 231; it’s well equipped and ready to fish and cruise with the family.

Extreme Elements
A wild South African adventure finds our senior editor amidst violent storms, seals, lions, baboons, giraffes—and Leopards.




