As is our tradition, we asked readers to help us make a tough choice — deciding the favorite Coast Monthly issue of the year. We’re proud of each one, and partial, to say the least. But with your help, we narrowed down the favorites of 2017.

It’s clear coastal residents love the water and outdoors. Once again, the June issue, focusing on watersports, won with 39 percent of the vote, trailed by February, which featured area fish camps. Readers also loved our Fourth of July issue, which celebrated all things patriotic.

Readers voted the Watersports Issue as their favorite issue of 2017.

Here’s how readers who took our online poll voted:

#1 June – The Watersports Issue (39%)

#2 February – The Fish Camp Issue (13%)

#3 July – The Patriotic Issue (9%)

#4 October – The Harvey Issue (9%)

#5 December – The Coastal Christmas Issue (6%)

#6 September – The Food Issue (5%)

#7 January – The Oyster Issue (4%)

#8 March – The Craft Beer Issue (4%)

#9 November – The Design Issue (4%)

#10 May – The Beach Issue (3%)

#11 April – The Rodeo Issue (3%)

#12 August – The Good Life Issue (3%)