Nic Compton’s article about the French boat restorer Benoît Cayla and his gang of itinerant colleagues, beginning on page 60, is a fascinating study of possibility—of what can happen when a group of skilled people unite around a common cause. Here’s Nic’s introduction to the group: “In Lerwick, on the Scottish isle of Shetland, during the summer of 2022, as many as 15 people at a time worked 12-hour days, seven days a week, to restore the 1904 Zulu-class fishing boat MAGGIE HELEN. … They worked for free because they believed passionately in the project and wanted to see the vessel sailing again. Some hoped to join her at sea; others were just passing through and enjoyed working with a group of like-minded people.”