Sixty-five years ago, Tartan Yachts based in Ohio on the shore of lake Erie came out with their first boat, the Tartan 27.

Revamping an electrical system for safety’s sake (published January 2012) During our crossing of the South Pacific Ocean, we learned of at least two boats that […] Blue Water Sailing is now in its ...

History and hospitality on this South Pacific tropical gem (published February 2015) Of all the islands in the South Pacific I’ve sailed to since 1974, tiny […] Blue Water Sailing is now in its 22nd ...

Have you had to mitigate head, plumbing and holding tank odor on you boat?

In this digital, app-driven age, the idea of keeping a log book on your boat in which you manually write entries might seem a bit quaint and old-fashion. But, there are several good reasons to make ...

Last winter, right after the Strictly Sail Miami show, we had the chance to test a few of the new boats that premiered there. The brand new Jeanneau 349 had been a real crowd pleaser at the show and ...

On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both a major shift in ...

Here’s the first part in a two part series on life rafts: Nationally known safety-at-sea expert Chuck Hawley gives us a comprehensive guide on life rafts, their equipment and care… Life rafts are ...

Previously published in BWS by Pete Dubler. About six months before leaving for full time cruising, we decided to spend some time practicing with our spinnaker. We had almost two years of sailing on ...

We’re soon going to be in the spring and early summer migration and offshore event season and so our thoughts turn to the gear we’ll need to be safe out there. We’ll need the foul weather gear for the ...

Here’s an update on a story that we revisit from time to time for the simple reason that sailing cargo ships with auxiliary power just makes sense, particularly to sailors. The French company Neoline ...

Following the purchase of Catalina and True North Yachts earlier this year by boat building entrepreneur Michael Reardon, the sailing community wondered where the new owner and his team would lead the ...