The Great Read: A Captain Calls This Yacht His Home. The Owner Is Selling It.
Gavin Bladen oversaw the construction of the luxury catamaran Hemisphere and has lived on it for 15 years. When it changes hands, he may be cast adrift.
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The Great Read
July 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time

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A catamaran with a tender driving up to it.

A Captain Calls This Yacht His Home. The Owner Is Selling It.

Gavin Bladen oversaw the construction of the luxury catamaran Hemisphere and has lived on it for 15 years. When it changes hands, he may be cast adrift.

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