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Who: captain James Foley (at right, pictured with
business partner Shawn pobiner)
Vessel: Hampton Lady, a restored 1958 cross-plank
mahogany charter fishing boat originally built on
chesapeake bay
Home port: Soleau’s marina, hampton bays
What boating does for him: “i left my corporate
job in new York city to do what i love, which is fishing
and boating. i’ll never be a millionaire, but i’m doing
something that i enjoy waking up to every morning.
i always wanted to be a fisherman. my parents first
took me fishing when i was two years old—and 33
years later, i’m finally doing it full-time. we fish all the
way through december—people don’t realize how long
the season is—and then start up again in February. it’s
an older boat, so it requires a lot of maintenance—
sanding, repainting. it’s like i’ve become a carpenter
without even realizing it, i do so much work on it!”
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Who: Joe gromek, ceo of
warnaco group, and gail pisano-
gromek, a former executive vice
president of Saks Fifth avenue
(photographed with their son,
braedon, and niece megan)
Vessel: First Wind, an alerion
express 28, a graceful day sailer
Home port: northwest harbor,
east hampton
What boating does for them:
Gail: “on still days, we’ll take our
speedboat out, but we’re die-
hard sailors—as soon as the wind
picks up, we’re out sailing. when
you get on the sailboat, you
forget everything. i can think of
no other sport like it—you really
leave the land behind you. we
sometimes take off with no
destination in mind.”
Joe: “i love the thrill of being
on the water, the peace and
quiet of not having an engine,
the tranquility. i love the
speed and sense of excitement
of having the boat heeled
over, dealing with the forces
of nature. the alerion is
described as ‘the prettiest girl
at the dance,’ and it really is a
beautiful boat.”
Who: eileen hickey-hulme, an artist, and John
hulme, an architect
Vessel: Expedition, a 1957 50-foot
yacht custom-built on city island
Home port: east hampton point marina,
three mile harbor
What boating does for them:
Eileen: “all the cares and worries—you just
leave them on shore. we go on overnights to
nantucket and martha’s Vineyard and picnic off
gardiner’s island. i even have a little painting
studio on the boat.”
John: “when i first let go of the dock, i point
the bow out the channel at east hampton point.
i only go on calm days, and it’s mandatory that
you go slow, for about a mile and a half, before
you get out to the breakwaters. it’s just glorious:
calm, leisurely; it’s like a parade, everybody’s
going slow. on that first part of the trip, where
the beaches are closer, you can see the bottom,
see sea life, horseshoe crabs; it’s right there
that i like best. and when people see my boat,
they go nuts. it’s old, and they all shout, ‘hey!
how old’s that boat?’”
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Who: randy culpepper (left), an account execu-
tive at nbc news, and greg holbrook, a senior vice
president at ubS, with J. d., an english bulldog
Vessel: Black Duck, a hinckley picnic boat, an
excursion craft that seats eight to 10 people
Home port: Sag harbor cove Yacht club
What boating does for them:
Greg: “the hinckley doesn’t draw much, only 18
inches of water, and some of the most beautiful
places around the hamptons are the estuaries
and other spots that are tough to get into with a
large boat; you can actually beach this boat and
hike, canoe or just have cocktails.”
Randy: “the boat feels old-timey to me; it’s not
so super-fancy big that you can’t enjoy it. and
it gets us out of our home, so we can really
take in how beautiful everything is on the water.
originally i thought, who has time for a boat—we
have a yard to take care of! but when you’re on
it you can really relax, and you take on new
perspective. on the boat, my mind clears; i think
it puts us more in the present.”
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Who: gary henkin, president of global sales at ralph
lauren hosiery
Vessel: a 2005 chris-craft Speedster, made of
teak and fiberglass to resemble a vintage motorboat
(“it doesn’t have a name,” says henkin.
“they say it’s bad luck, but it’s a personal choice.”)
Home port: hampton landing, Smith creek,
hampton bays
What boating does for him: “i lead a completely
different life during the week, but on the boat i totally
relax. anything that’s on my mind, no matter what,
it goes away. my boat’s made to be a race boat for a
lake, so it’s better in Shinnecock or peconic bay, but it
takes waves very nicely. i had a boston whaler before,
but i really wanted to trade up. a friend told me about
this boat, said that it was on the cover of a magazine,
looked like my house and looked like me, and that i’d
fall in love with it.”
Who: Jonathan russo, a new York city talent agent
Vessel: Sachem, a Sabre 38, which Sailing magazine described as
exuding “a sense of quality and timelessness” when the boat debuted
25 years ago; a very capable cruiser, it can also be raced
Home port: Shelter island Yacht club, dering harbor
What boating does for him: “i love this boat for its performance and
its beauty; it’s fast paced, and very well made. i’ve been sailing for 30
years, and the area between Shelter island and nantucket has some of
the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world, equal to the british
Virgin islands or croatia, with lots of harbors, beautiful water and
lovely towns and cities to visit.”
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Who: colin campbell, a general
contractor, and Jennifer campbell,
an advertising executive, parents of
caroline rose, 5, and aaron, 2
Vessel: Caroline Rose, a Sunfish;
introduced in 1952, the Sunfish is
listed in the american Sailboat hall
of Fame as “the most popular fiber-
glass boat ever designed”
Home port: barnes landing,
east hampton
What boating does for them:
Jennifer (not pictured):
“Sometimes colin takes caroline
in the boat all the way around
gardiner’s island. there’s an island
to the east, called cartwright
island, that’s just a sandbar really,
but in caroline’s mind, it’s very
romantic, so the two of them sail
around again and come back.”
Colin (pictured with daughter
Caroline Rose): “i try to go out
on the boat as much as possible,
although when you have two kids
you don’t do as much as you’d
like to. i just love to be on the
beach and on the water at barnes
landing. it’s incredible.”
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