Jun 2, 2017 | Bluewater Perspective, Events, Magazine, News
MARLIN ON THE HOMEFRONT by Dave Ferrell While more and more sportfishers are heading off for billfish hotspots in the far flung reaches of the globe, the spectacular billfishing occurring each summer on the Mid-Atlantic Coast has a lot of boats coming back home for...
May 16, 2017 | Bluewater Perspective, Industry News, Magazine, News
FROM THE HELM Despite your party affiliation, one thing is clear—our country turned the page and began writing a new chapter in 2017. If you’ve walked a boat show since the presidential election, you were likely swamped by the positive energy on the docks. Marine...
Aug 24, 2015 | Bluewater Perspective, Magazine, News, Signature Service
STARTING FROM SCRATCH A relatively small minority of people gain the means and opportunity to begin a new boat build with a world-class yacht builder each year. As such, it’s no surprise that for an unprepared buyer, the process can be rife with challenges and...
Aug 20, 2015 | Bluewater Perspective, Events, Magazine, News
In 2003 the billfish tournament scene was experiencing record participation and massive prize payouts. And yet for some reason Virginia Beach continued to be overlooked. Local car dealer, tournament sponsor and Bluewater customer Charles Barker found it frustrating,...
Jul 8, 2015 | Bluewater Perspective, Magazine, News, Viking Yachts
In 1984 Dick Pond bought a new 46’ Viking Convertible from a dealer in Virginia Beach. The dealership however, had no facilities or means to provide service, so Pond took his new Peanut Patch to Bluewater Yacht Sales in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1968 by Chris...
Jun 4, 2015 | Bluewater Perspective, Featured, News
We are proud to present you with the latest issue of the OnBoard magazine, which weaves together the many great stories from our customers, friends, special events, service partners, affiliates and industry partners. The past year was chock full of milestones for our...
Dec 23, 2014 | Bluewater Perspective, Magazine, News
About 2 a.m. on the morning of December 29th, 1997, three teenage boys and their father/uncle died when their sailboat, the Morning Dew, hit the north jetty at the entrance to Charleston Harbor. At least one of them lived in the fridgid waters until 6:30 a.m. when a...
Nov 12, 2014 | Back Cove Yachts, Bluewater Perspective, Events, Industry News, Jarrett Bay Boatworks, News, Princess Yachts, Viking Yachts
Beautiful weather and over 2 billion dollars in yachts on site at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show brought enormous crowds during the five day event that spanned seven venues. Initial reports show a 6% increase in attendees over last year, and the show’s...
Jun 10, 2014 | Bluewater Perspective, News
It is with great pride that Bluewater Yacht Sales presents the Summer 2014 issue of OnBoard magazine. Not only does this issue mark a year and half into the successful merger of Bluewater and Jarrett Bay Yacht Sales, but more so, showcases the many people and groups...
Jun 8, 2014 | Bluewater Perspective, Magazine, News
Checking it Thrice Mruphy’s Law states anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and most of us would probably agree that the probability seems to quadruple when you own a boat. If anyone has seen it all, it’s insurance experts like Christi Insurance Executive...
Jun 5, 2014 | Bluewater Perspective, Magazine, News
Looking Ahead Over the years Bluewater Yacht Sales has enjoyed a strong presence throughout the Eastern seaboard, but to continue our growth trajectory, we are excited to announce we’re currently expanding our footprint in three separate territories. View this article...
Jun 4, 2014 | Back Cove Yachts, Bluewater Perspective, Boat Profiles, Magazine, News
Whizzing by the sun drenched shoreline everyone aboard quickly agreed we had a winner on our hands. On this beautiful summer day in Belfast, Maine several Bluewater representatives had pushed off from the dock to help put hull #1 of the Back Cove Downeast 37 through...
