
Beneteau Swift Trawler 47: Believe the Hype
Hull No. 1 Transits the West Coast and Its Seriously Challenging Seas

Hull No. 1 Transits the West Coast and Its Seriously Challenging Seas

As Captain Doc White takes over for the final leg The Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 experiences the southern California coast. Here are his Captain’s Logs.

Captain Jackson Willette returns as skipper to transit the Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 from Monterey Bay to Marina Del Rey

The Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 departed San Francisco and made her way to Monterey Bay, California.

Updates from the Beneteau Swift Pacific Adventure Captain on the first leg of the trip, Seattle to San Francisco.

A slight hiccup in Beneteau’s journey down the Pacific Coast delayed the charge, but nothing that could stop the Swift Pacific Adventure.

A Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 tackles its “proving grounds” with a bold offshore passage from Seattle to San Diego.


Hometown heros and industry giants all took home awards for their products.


An interesting and well-optioned 3-stateroom newcomer to U.S. shores

After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.

Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.

It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.

Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.

A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.

Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.

It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.

The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.

Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.