John Steele

John Steele is President of Covey Island, the builder of the Maggie B.

A boatbuilder since his school days, John was one of the original Covey Island partners when the yard was established in 1979. He was voted Entrepreneur of the Year by the Bridgewater & Area Chamber of Commerce in 1994.

Independently, John is currently (2005) building a 56' cruising schooner for himself and his family. One inspiration for the project is his years of experience at Covey Island building custom vessels with traditional styling. The other is a year-long sabbatical spent sailing in the Caribbean, Ireland and England with his family on 53' Marguerite T, an original (1893) Bristol Channel pilot cutter they owned and restored.