
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

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.

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

A Titan of Marine Journalism

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.