References
Source data behind the PassageBoats boat database: race records, curated lists, editorial archives, and specification databases used to evaluate offshore capability.
Primary editorial sources
BlueWaterBoats.org
~108 boat reviews · archived 2023–2024
Long-running independent site publishing editorial assessments of offshore-capable production sailboats. The primary source for PassageBoats review content (overview, construction, performance, and buyer observations), retrieved via the Wayback Machine after the site went offline.
Sailboat Guide
sailboat.guide · spec gap-filling
Online sailboat specification database used to fill gaps in LOA, displacement, ballast, and sail area where the primary source was incomplete. Not used for editorial content or bluewater assessments; specs only.
Race & passage evidence
Golden Globe Race
2018 & 2022 editions
Solo non-stop circumnavigation using pre-1988 designs with no GPS or autopilot. Every GGR-approved boat is certified for offshore passage by the race organisation. Includes finish/retirement data for all 43 race entries across both completed editions.
AtomVoyages Good Old Boats
James Baldwin · SV Atom · 2019 archive
72 proven bluewater voyaging monohull fiberglass sailboats curated by James Baldwin, a two-time circumnavigator. All boats under ~32 ft, chosen for full or modified full keel, tiller steering, moderate draft, and documented offshore capability. Budget-oriented: most are affordable classic fiberglass.
Video sources
Video Sources
6 channels · timestamped boat opinions
Sailing videos indexed for boat-specific opinions: recommendations, warnings, repairs, and buyer's notes, each deep-linked to the exact timestamp where the boat is discussed. Where a boat has a review here, the same references appear in the Video Reviews tab of its page.
YouTubers' Boats
The boats behind the channels
What each sailing creator actually sails: the model, basic specs, and indexed footage of their boat, including repair videos showing what breaks and how owners fix it. Kept separate from the main catalog; being on YouTube is not a bluewater verdict.