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"That line came from a gentleman and his daughter I met in St. Croix," Kenny explains in the June issue of Boating magazine. "I think anybody who has a boat has an emotional attachment to it. It has a way of healing a person and gives him a sense of freedom. That's where I feel the most freedom -- and it's helped me heal something that needed healing."
Kenny currently has two Sea Rays, a 56- and a 60-footer, although he admits he's a little bit more fond of the 60-foot boat. One of his favorite boating memories is right after he purchased his first vessel.
"My manager and some buddies and I left Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., says the superstar. "The idea was to drive as far as we could toward the Virgin Islands. We made it farther, all the way to Georgetown in the Cayman Islands. It was a very peaceful time, [and] I had a lot of people I loved with me."
When he has some time to spend on his boat near his beloved islands, Kenny says the day usually involves "a little bit of suntan oil, a whole lot of music, and at 2 o'clock it's usually a cold beer out of the cooler. At some point a guitar comes out, and I either write a song or I don't."
Kenny takes his love for boats to a new level by raising awareness and funds for the Coastal Conservation Association with a line of sunglasses he helped design with Costa Del Mar. The limited edition sunglasses are available in five styles named after some of Kenny's songs, including 'Poets and Pirates' and 'No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems.' They feature hand-drawn artwork etched inside the frames and are available during each stop of Kenny's Goin' Coastal tour. Kenny wanted to have a hand in the designs, because they reflect the lifestyle he and his fans live: the sun, the water and most definitely, the attitude.
The next stop on Kenny's Goin' Coastal tour is Friday (May 20) in Atlanta, Ga.
