Boat Review

The new Bill Dixon design is a proper yacht that a couple could easily sail around the world  (published March 2018) It was a beautiful autumn […]

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 […]

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 […]

The new Elan Impression 45 is a thoroughly modern family cruising boat that can be tailored to each owner’s needs  (published Dec/Jan 2016-17) The afternoon after […]

BWS‘s annual guide to great monohulls for coastal cruising, weekending and daysailing  (published June/July 2016) BWS has always been published for sailors who sail over the […]

First Look  (published February 2016) This spring Catalina Yachts—America’s leading builder of production sailboats—will launch their all new Catalina 425, and while still built to the […]

Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay has been a hot bed of sailing, racing and boatbuilding for hundreds of years. The bay is the home to the Herreshoff […]

The new, twin-rudder, racer-cruiser from Turkish builder Sirena has roots in the world of Open Class racing by George Day If you follow the Volvo Ocean […]

A true dual-purpose sloop, the Salona 44 offers all the comforts of home in a design that is a proven winner on the racecourse by George […]