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The Skinny On Sabre’s Largest Model Yet
Sweet 66 The longest and most luxurious Sabre motoryacht to date made her debut in the winter of 2016 at the Yachts Miami Beach Show on Collins Avenue. The Sabre 66 Dirigo is the first American built, downeast style motor yacht of this size to be introduced to the...
Seakeeper Dominates Roll on the Water
A decade ago, the phrase "Gyro Stabilization" would have baffled most people, including the mariners this new technology was intended for. However, at the time, there was a small team of researchers and great thinkers putting in thousands of hours developing what is...
Albemarle Re-Imagined
ALBEMARLE RE-IMAGINED When thinking of iconic boat brands, several may come to mind, but there are only a few that truly transcend generations and typify a specific culture and region like Carolina Classic and Albemarle have over the years. A pair of boat building...
Bluewater Yacht Sales’ Team Recognized for Exceptional Performance
Over 50 Colleagues Gather for Awards, Presentations & Team Planning at Company's Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach Bluewater recently recognized their top sales team members at a company event in Virginia Beach, VA. With 40 sales professionals, and over a...
YachtWorld Report Shows Brokerage Market Continues Improvement From 2014
YachtWorld has released their final sales and volume figures for all of 2015 throughout the United States and Europe. A quick overview of the data shows a market that continues to strengthen and improve. Final brokerage sales figures for 2015 in the Mid-Atlantic and...
Bluewater Welcomes Danny Meadows to the Beaufort, NC Sales Team
Nearly 40 Years of Industry Experience Added to Company Repertoire Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to welcome popular industry pro Danny Meadows to the Beaufort, North Carolina sales team. Danny, a coastal Carolina native, first made his mark with a premier yacht...
Finding the Perfect Boat Takes Time
My family and I could not be happier with Anejo, and Bluewater Yacht Sales. Scott’s coworkers in the office, John McDevitt and Sheryl Jaros, were also key people in the process. They helped make the experience a pleasure and have become good friends.
Novurania: Leading Luxury Yacht Tenders
A PASSION FOR DETAIL Whether on the foredeck of a sportfish, the swim platform of a motoryacht or the raised pilot house of a trawler, there are many places to store a yacht tender or inflatable, but there is truly only one choice when searching for a premium...
Viking 42 Proves to be a Capable Upgrade for Boats Big and Small
HAPPY MEDIUM “Tell me about your boat name” can be a great ice breaker for boaters getting to know one another, and is in fact how we set out in getting acquainted with Eric Olson after he took delivery of his beautiful new 2015 Viking 42 Express. When asked about the...
Regulator Dealer of the Year Recipients
BLUEWATER ROCKSTARS Regulator University seems aptly named, conjuring up memories of those youthful college years... time spent in the classroom flanked by games, socializing, hands-on instruction, and everyone’s favorite — themed costume parties! This...
Meet the First of the Flock Queued up to Receive the All New Regulator 41
Being at the head of the line can have its advantages and disadvantages. For example, some people really don’t enjoy the thrill of riding at the front of a roller coaster and seeing the next crazy bend or loop. To the contrary, beating the queue at the post office or...
All-New Sabre 66 Takes Shape
The largest and most luxurious Sabre motor yacht to date will make her debut in the winter of 2016 at the Yachts Miami Beach Show on Collins Avenue. The Sabre 66 Dirigo is the first American built, downeast-style motor yacht of this size to be introduced to the...
The Little Things that Make a Huge Difference
Steven and guys have done a really super nice job. Nell and I appreciate everything you have done for us in the purchase of this boat. I guess it may be a small deal for you, but it is a huge deal for us.
Bluewater Welcomes Noted Industry Pro to Sales Team
Harvey Shiflet Joins the Bluewater Team at their Charleston Office We are pleased to welcome our newest sales professional, Harvey Shiflet to the Charleston team. Harvey brings with him an immense amount of knowledge and strengths, including decades of experience as a...
Long-Time Bluewater Customers Wax Creative While Building Their Fifth Viking Yacht
Re-imagining ODIN When your perfect boat is going on 10 years old, and the boat show is in town, merely setting foot on the dock is a risky undertaking. Calculated risks however, can prove to yield great reward, and so Jerry Taylor and Nancy Bryant took to the docks....
Loaded with Horsepower, the Regulator 34 Gets Even Better
Life moves at a high rate of speed for Ryan Dunbar and his young family. There may be a little dust in the Pawn and Gun shop world, but it doesn’t settle—not when you are doing it right. Much like the script of Pawn Stars, the real life Dunbar business began as a...
Not Just Selling Boats – Selling Good Service
I was immediately impressed with Chuck’s professionalism and his knowledge about our particular model boat. Chuck quickly visited the boat and laid out a plan to sell her. Chuck’s process was informed, fact based, and backed with his years of experience.
Bluewater Yacht Sales Relocates Office in Wrightsville Beach, NC
Newly-constructed Wrightsville Marina building elevates Bluewater’s ICW presence Bluewater Yacht Sales (BYS) announces the completion of their Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina office move from a Marina Pierhouse office space to a towering new construction office...
37′ Back Cove 2015
The Jarrett Bay 43 Hardtop Express Demonstrates what a Truly Custom Process can Accomplish
Game of Inches Fishing together competitively and recreationally since 2000, owner Greg Barber and Capt. Pete Nickerson brought decades of experience and preferences to Jarrett Bay’s drawing boards when they set out building the custom 43’ express, Gregarious. Having...
Jarrett Bay Makes Things Whole Again After Some Close Calls at Sea
DISASTER RECOVERY If you were to take a poll, most boaters would agree that Murphy’s Law—stating that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong—always seems to be working harder out on the water. As members of the Jarrett Bay Boatworks’ service department can tell...
Team Coverage Wins the Atlantic Billfish Championship
The Atlantic Billfish Championship presents a single award each year to the top team from 3 different tournaments: The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, The Hatteras Marlin Club Open and the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament. In addition to a beautiful trophy and...
Selling a Boat can be Bittersweet
Chuck made our sale very comfortable, and I am certain that my addressing you in regard to his professionalism and dedication is no surprise. He is an asset that does not come around every day.
Planning and Patience Rejuvenate Custom Sportfish Maverick
Top athletes aren’t just born but honed, developing innate skill through hours of practice. The surfer carving a perfect wave, a diver executing miraculous turns, even the winning bait spread would not exist with out days of training, repetitive workouts and great...
Simplifying the Buying and Selling Process
Scott has done a great job helping me with my boat sales and purchase. He is very knowledgeable and has worked harder than any salesman that I have ever met. His patience in helping me make a decision with my Regulator purchase is greatly appreciated.
Taking the Pressure out of Boat Buying
To make a long story short, and for what it’s worth, Bluewater Yacht Sales and Chuck Meyers have won our utmost respect, and we will refer your agency and Chuck every chance we get.
Three Tips for Building the Perfect New Yacht
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...
Brokerage Volumes and Values Increase for July
Growth in sales volume as well as value increased over July 2014 to help close out the peak of boat selling season strong. YachtWorld and partner SoldBoats.com reports a 2% increase in sales volume with an impressive $35 million increase in sales value over last year....
Blossoming History of the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
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,...
Sea I Sea and their Viking 66 Win the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
In a field of 56 teams, with over $467,000 in cash awards up for grabs, the 32nd Annual Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament proved to be chock full of excitement and action. Our good friends and Bluewater customers aboard Sea I Sea found their niche on day 3, releasing...