Boats have changed and the process of building them has even more so. Beneteau, the world’s largest production boat builder, shares some secrets to developing lighter […]
Building a la Francaise
September Boat Show Preview 2017
With the fall boat shows ahead, here’s BWS’s overview of what’s new and interesting in the cruising marketplace among monohulls (published September 2017) Amel The French […]
HH 42 IRC Performance
BWS joins the crew of the new HH42 to compete in the New York Yacht Club’s 2016 Regatta at Newport and came away bloodied but amazed […]
Catalina 425 ‘Circumnavigation’
With the owner and designer aboard, BWS takes hull number one of the new 425 off on an adventure (published October 2016) There is something about […]
X-Yachts XC 45
(published September 2016-boat show preview) X-Yachts of Denmark is one of Europe’s leading builders of performance cruisers and racer-cruisers. With their northern European design ethos and […]
Passport 545
(published September 2016-boat show preview) The Passport 545 is a much decorated cruising boat with Cruising World’s Boat of the Year and Sail’s Best Boats awards […]
Oyster 625
(published September 2016-boat show preview) Among luxury, larger monohulls for long range cruising, the Oyster brand is one of the most famous and respected. The 625 […]
Outremer 51
(published September 2016-boat show preview) This will be the second year that the Outremer 51 will be on display at the fall shows and we include […]
Seascape 24
(published September 2016-boat show preview) Seascape is a Slovenian company that was founded by passionate small boat sailors and Mini-transat veterans —they sail 6.5 meter boats […]
Jeanneau 51 & 58
(published September 2016-boat show preview) Jeanneau continues to expand their franchise in North America and as part of the Beneteau Group they have become one of […]