game, whatever—it’s like, ‘alright, cool.’” Then the novelty and interest fades away, he explains. “Every day though, I enjoy this boat more and more. It’s the best thing I’ve ever purchased!” Clarkson named their V-41 Altrove, which he explains is Italian for “somewhere else” or elsewhere. “When I’m on the boat, I forget about everything else, and have a nice calm, great experience.” It’s plain to see why he might be enjoying it so darn much, having taken the boat straight to the stunning natural resources of the Exumas chain of islands in the Bahamas. There he and his family have thoroughly fished, dived and explored the nearby waters and islands while overseeing a house they have under construction. “That’s how I talked my wife into it, that we needed this boat for the Bahamas,” he confides. Clearly he was right, but it’s a win for the whole family. “It’s beautiful. With the speed of the Valhalla we can be anywhere in no time, Nassau is only 30 miles, Staniel Cay… it’s all within reach.” He says weather hasn’t come into play either, given the abilities of the boat. “The conditions and the fishing have been awesome, and very fun.” He describes quick runs offshore to get mixed up in a variety of species, including wahoo, sailfish and mahi. By the looks of it they’ve found their share of tuna, grouper and snapper too. “The Seakeeper is genius,” he reports. “It changes thewholeworld, and now I’d never get on a boat without one!” He recounts Spring Break with their three children and his father, who had just turned 75, and never really spent time on a boat, “We didn’t have the Seakeeper on and at one point I looked over at him and knew we better turn it on! I told him, ‘give it another 15 minutes, Dad,’ and that was that.” After keeping the boat in the Exumas for four months, it was back to Safe Harbor Bluewater for a check-in and now Altrove and the Clarkson family are ready for the summer fishing season closer to home in Virginia Beach. With an amazing vehicle like the V-41 at their fingertips, you can bet they’ll always be dreaming of places elsewhere and making plans to go enjoy them! 49 2023 SEASON
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