Blue Water Boats
Lagoon 420
- May 2008
Combines great liveaboard with modern sailing and powering systems
Outbound 52
- Apr 2008
New World Class, blue-water Cruiser
Najad 440 AC
- Mar 2008
Blue Water Boat Reviews
Morris 454
- Feb 2008
Quality of the construction and attention to detail make this ...
Perfection in a small package
- Dec 2007
...all the quality of a proper ocean-sailing yacht in a ...
Akilaria Class 40
- Nov 2007
BWS tests the new Akilaria Class 40—the new rage in ...
Elan Impression 434
- Nov 2007
Designed by Rob Humphreys and built in Slovenia, the Elan ...
BWS tests the new Hunter 45DS
- Oct 2007
In the wake of the innovative Hunter 49 launched in ...
Boat Show Boat Reviews
- Sep 2007
19 new cruising boats debuting at the fall boat shows
Trend Setting Beneteau First 50
- Aug 2007
On a gale-ridden bash around Cape Hatteras, BWS discovers that ...
BWS Tests the Oceangoing Hallberg Rassy 48
- Jul 2007
This solid, elegant German Frers design inspires confidence and conjures ...
Oyster 53 - World Class Cruiser
- Jun 2007
On a 1,400-mile offshore sea trial BWS puts the Oyster ...
Island Packet's new all-purpose SP Cruiser
- May 2007
Rain or shine, deep water or shoal, IPY's new 41-foot ...
AMEL 54 - The Complete Cruiser
- Apr 2007
The famous French builder launches the next generation of their ...
Hanse 400: 40 feet of pure performance pleasure
- Mar 2007
The new lightweight Hanse 400 packs a lot of sailing ...
BWS's Annual Gallery of Great Cruising Multihulls
- Feb 2007
Every February BWS seeks out the newest cruising cats that ...
Bavaria launches new 40VISION
- Jan 2007
German production builder Bavaria introduces a new line of raised-saloon ...
The Beneteau 49 Stirs an Instant "WOW!"
- Oct 2006
New styling and enhanced systems makethis new 49-footer a production ...
Hunter 49 Heads the Company Offshore
- Oct 2006
America's largest sailboat builder breaks newground with a passagemaker for ...
Boat Show Preivew
- Sep 2006
30 NEW Cruising Boats for the 2007 Season
Big Easy in 42 feet
- Aug 2006
The Beneteau 423 offers generous accommodations in a cruising sloop ...
The Aluminum Difference
- Aug 2006
The beachable Ovni 395 boasts an aluminum hull, a retractable ...
Hanse 400
- Jul 2006
Hanse's crossover generation marries speed, comfort and easy handling
Tartan Creates Another Classic
- Jun 2006
The new Tartan 3400 combines high-tech construction and modern design ...
Born Again Cruiser
- May 2006
After a decade's focus on fully-crewed racing boats, Nautor's Swan ...
The Dufour 385 after 3000 Miles
- Apr 2006
When "compromise" is a good thing, reports the owner of ...
Modern Classic
- Mar 2006
The Shannon 43 proves her versatility and timeless appeal on ...
Defining the blue-water standard
- Feb 2006
The new Hallberg-Rassy 62 proves her merits on a 1,500-mile ...
Powerful Packet
- Jan 2006
The new aft-cockpit Island Packet 440 promises liveaboard comfort in ...
Hunter makes a blue-water statement
- Dec 2005
The new center-cockpit Hunter 45cc is designed for comfort and ...
Offshore thoroughbred: Hammerhead 54
- Nov 2005
This high-performance cruising trimaran can deliver 300-mile days
Catalina Morgan 440
- Oct 2005
Pairing the offshore traditions of Morgan with the signature comfort ...
