Swift Trawler 47

Beneteau Swift Trawler 47: Believe the Hype

September 4, 2019

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

Swift Pacific Adventure: The Final Leg to San Diego

June 5, 2019

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.

Swift Pacific Adventure: Monterey Bay to Marina Del Rey

June 5, 2019

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

Beneteau Swift Adventure Captain’s Logs

May 23, 2019

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

Beneteau Swift Trawler: Southbound and Down – a Prop

May 21, 2019

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

Beneteau’s Swift Pacific Adventure is Underway

May 17, 2019

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

A flat vector illustration of a medical doctor in a white lab coat and stethoscope treating a seated patient on the deck of a boat marked with a medical cross, floating on dark blue water under a pale yellow sky.

Keeping Yourself Shipshape

Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.

A detailed view inside a boat's lazarette showing the hydraulic steering assembly, rudder post, inverter, and overhead marine plumbing.

When the Boat Won’t Listen

Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.

Selene Yachts 52 Ocean Explorer

A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.

A close-up of a boat's helm at night, showing glowing green and blue electronic navigation screens and radar displays, with blurry city lights visible through the window in the background.

Pro Boat Handling: Timing the Tide

When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.

A wide, eye-level shot of a small, white wooden fishing boat named "DAMIEN I NICE" cruising through a calm harbor, leaving a gentle wake in the foreground. A single fisherman sits at the stern near the outboard tiller. In the background, a bustling marina is packed with dozens of docked sailboats and white vendor tents along the waterfront, bordered by a dense hillside of European-style apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.

Dash of Salt: Now We’re Talking

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

A side three-quarter view of a large, rugged expedition trawler named "PAUL JOHANSEN" cruising through calm open water. The vessel features a dark blue hull creating a white wake at the bow, paired with a cream-colored superstructure and a high pilothouse. A tall central mast holds multiple radar domes and communication antennas, while the upper deck carries a white tender and a bright yellow kayak. An American flag flies from the stern under a grey, overcast sky.

Straight Life

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

A high-angle, eye-level shot looking toward the bow cabin of a large white trawler yacht docked in a marina. A worker in dark blue clothes stands atop the cabin roof structure, using a long-handled brush to scrub the fiberglass surface next to a yellow water hose. The boat features a forward-slanted windshield with multiple wipers, a dark wood-planked foredeck, and stainless steel railings. Other luxury yachts are closely docked on either side under a bright, partly cloudy blue sky.

Stain Masters

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

Project Langosta

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

$A wide, eye-level shot capturing a majestic and treacherous Arctic landscape filled with massive white and blue icebergs floating in a calm, dark blue ocean. In the immediate left foreground, a towering wall of sheer ice rises sharply, showing deep fissures and dynamic textures. Behind it, a sweeping, mountainous glacier structure dominates the background under a pale, overcast sky, while a smaller, vibrant turquoise iceberg block sits low in the water on the right, displaying bright, light-refracting edges.$

Another Kind of Epic

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

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