
Articles by Captain Chris Yacht Services


Beneteau Swift Trawler 34
The first Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 in the USA is now at St. Barts Yachts in Charleston, SC. St. Barts Yachts sold the first Swift Trawler 34, 42 and 52 making a trio of firsts in America!
Driving home from Trawler Fest Baltimore, we have the opportunity to visit the ST34 while in the boatyard getting the hull painted Claret Red. A client from the mid west asked us to preview this new arrival before he flies down for a test drive. Alyse and I are wowed before we even stop our car. Here are some photos of our visit with a little HE SAID/SHE SAID:
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Replacing our Anchor Capstan
15 years ago we had our Ideal anchor capstan rebuilt and a million miles later once again, it is time to rebuild and rechrome this beautiful piece of equipment. […]

First Mate Boat Handling
Are you a reluctant First Mate? How involved in your boat operations do you want to be? We tailor this seminar for your level of comfort. For brand new First Mates who have never touched an anchor – and aren’t quite sure they want to- our coaching helps these Mates to support their Captains. No yelling please!
Or, for the well seasoned First Mate who wants to gain more confidence, Captains Chris & Alyse can teach you about docking, systems management and navigation. We can do a one-on-one session or gather a few like-minded friends aboard your own boat and practice hands-on.
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Trawler Fest Baltimore
Come to TrawlerFest Baltimore September 24-26, 2010! In addition to presenting a two day PassageMaker University course, Building Cruising Confidence as a Couple, Captains Chris and Alyse will have two seminars at this exciting new Chesapeake TrawlerFest location…and meet us at our booth right next to all the terrific trawlers on display! […]

PassageMaker University – Building Cruising Confidence
We are excited about offering “Building Cruising Confidence as a Couple” at the next Passagemaker University in Baltimore on September 22-23, 2010. […]


Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 Comes to America!
Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 – Captain Chris Yacht Services trains many new owners of the Beneteau Swift Trawler 42 and the Swift Trawler 52. Breaking news: The first Swift Trawler 34 is now in the United States! […]

Captain Chris Reaches Double Nickels
And we don’t mean 55MPH although that would be FAST for paw-paw! Happy Birthday Chris!