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.
Pacific Cup
1980–2024 editions
Official finish records for the race from San Francisco to Kaneohe, Hawaii. The census covers every completed edition through 2024 and connects recorded designs to PassageBoats catalog pages.
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.
Boats to Consider (Mahina)
John Neal · Mahina Offshore Services · v4.26, 2026
A working offshore consultant's 1-5 value rating across roughly 150 cruising boat builders and models, monohulls and catamarans, updated from an active consulting practice rather than an archived site. Cross-referenced against the PassageBoats catalog, with a rating-sorted research queue for what it covers that we don't yet.
Video sources
Video Sources
15 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.