Owner Training

Jim and Andrea met us at TrawlerFest in Baltimore. After chatting with us about their goals for cruising, this Virginia couple flew in for three days of training aboard our trawler Sandy Hook here in Florida. Scroll down to get a birds eye view of what our three day trip can include.
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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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A few months ago we did some training with a family aboard their new this 42 foot Beneteau Swift Trawler in VA. Now we are asked to relocate her from Great Bridge VA to Charleston SC. […]

We live in Florida but are in New Jersey when we get the call from a doctor in Louisiana about a trawler training trip in Virginia. After a quick review of our handy dandy atlas we can easily rearrange our schedule to help these new boat owners. An entire family wants to transition from a trailer boat to their first cruising boat….owners Jacque & Trish with two of their kids Nick and Elise along with grandparents Dave & Mona. […]

The Shakedown Cruise. What is it and why do we recommend it before going cruising? […]

Another day in paradise…well, we think Florida qualifies for that title. We are ready for a two-day Trawler Training trip aboard Sandy Hook with Claudia and Ken of Phoenix, AZ and Christine Alhambra, Managing Editor of Passagemaker Magazine. Welcome aboard hors d’oeuvres and an air conditioned saloon are set for our afternoon arrivals. […]

What a pleasure and adventure working with this passionate couple during our Trawler Training cruise! We welcome John & Tricia aboard to a sumptuous steak dinner on the aft deck. This bright and eager couple have really done their homework and come ready to learn. During our first evening together we exchange more questions and answers than many seasoned sailors can fathom. […]

Here’s an oldie but a goodie, first published back in New Orleans in the local boating rag, PONCHARTRAIN – written under Chris’ pseudonym Gunther P Schwartz…GPS. Even in the late 1990s Chris was teaching through his writing. Although this trip is many years ago and some of the landmarks are washed away from Katrina it still holds the foundations for locking as well as a few pointers about boating in general….enjoy! […]

Who Dat! We are aboard a Beneteau Swift Trawler 42 helping the owners relocate from Charleston to Stuart, FL as the Saints go marching in to victory as SUPERBOWL winners! […]