
The Bluewater Issue
A few words from the editor about the new issue…


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.

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.

Bearings From The Editor’s Desk

Nordic Strength Meets Yamaha Power

Palm Beach’s Newest Space Ship