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WBM july 2011
Will Floyd
As a member of a boating family,
Will Floyd’s father, David,
introduced his son to the sport
at a young age. At 6, Will was given his
first boat, a 9-foot plastic vessel with a
25-horsepower Mercury engine. Starting
with this small craft, Will learned to handle
a boat, and then advanced through
several others, each one a little larger and
more powerful.
Today at age 15, he operates a 2011
21-foot Chaos center console, outfitted
with a 150-horsepower Yamaha
outboard. The size of the Chaos allows
him to carry more passengers than his
previous boats, and the construction and
8-foot beam result in a drier ride, he says.
“Taking the (boating safety) course
was more about getting it over with so
I’d be legal…It’s like driver’s ed. It’s
the actual driving experience that really
counts,” Will says.
One needs to observe the 15-year-old
on the water to appreciate the truth of
his statement. It is immediately clear that
Will understands the rules of the water,
is very aware of what is going on around
him, and has a connection with and a
feel for the limitations of his vessel.
Having earned the privilege to operate
the boat on his own, Will is able to
enjoy a number of activities on the water.
His favorites are cruising the waterway
and trolling for fish. “I like fishing for
Spanish (mackerel) and getting into
kings sometimes too,” he says.