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Shepard “Shep” McKenney is, first and foremost, an entrepreneur. He’s successfully transitioned from lawyer to hotelier to boatbuilder. A stint at the helm of Hinckley Yachts started him down an interesting path: developing a way to make boats more stable and therefore more enjoyable. Along the way, he enlisted the help of John Adams, a naval architect and one of the world’s top experts on motion control. It’s a nearperfect partnership: the energetic, always optimistic leader and the reserved yet brilliant engineer. Together, they formed Seakeeper, and the marine industry will never be the same.
How did Seakeeper make the transition from gimmick to a must-have accessory?
Shep McKenney: Gyrostabilization is like magic in a bottle. You can’t see it work, but you can feel it. The roll just…
