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Somewhere around day sixteen, I started doing the maths on how many times Supertaff has rolled since we left Las Palmas. Too much time on my hands. The number came out at roughly 600,0000 back-and-forth motions so far. That is the price of...

CEO@SEA – Blog 5 - When the Rhythm Breaks

Halfway across the Atlantic the rhythm changes. The fleet has thinned itself into a loose scatter across a thousand miles of water, and life on board becomes a steady mix of squalls, routine checks and small daily negotiations with the motion of t...

Position:
18'64 degrees North
37'27 degrees West.

Neil is onboard his 41 foot ketch Supertaff crossing the Atlantic.

There is a joke on Supertaff that the ARC starts long before you leave Las Palmas. For some boats it probably begins with a yard contract and a big cheque. For us it started with a seven day, double handed push from Portugal in a 50-year-o...

Every year the ARC sends a whole procession of boats 2,700NM across the Atlantic. This year, Neil Chapman, founder and CEO of Boatshed.com is joining them on Supertaff.

Space behaves differently on water.

Boatshed Labs Weekly – Boatsales.ai

Most people don’t wake up thinking, “I’d like to sell my boat at auction.” But that’s probably because they’ve never heard of BoatBid.

Everyone loves the thrill of open water — the engine hum, the pull of a sail, the sense of freedom. But what most of us forget is that the things we value most about boating are only possible because of an unspoken social agreement: etiquette.<...

The Boatbid.com UK October Auction is officially open! From today at 9:00 until Monday, 13th October at 19:00, you have the chance to bid on a fantastic selection of boats.

BoatPortugal.com is a new business we are building specifically for the Portuguese marine industry. It brings together 25+ years of experience from Boatshed, using proven tools, systems, and processes already working in other markets, and applies ...

This Alajuela 38 Cutter is a Hawaii / Caribbean Veteran and the asking price has just been reduced…again!

Did you know there used to be thousands of tidal access points — or “hards” — around the UK coast?

Waterline Boats is participating in the 2025 NYBA Boats Afloat Show as well as hosting an OPEN HOUSE. Boats Afloat takes place on South Lake Union Sep 11 – 14. Our OPEN HOUSE takes place at our WLB Seattle Display Docks, 2400 Westlake Avenue Nor...

This recently listed Helmsman 38 Pilothouse gives the impression of being much larger than its size implies with a very roomy interior and a design that includes a full-beam saloon, a day head, separate master head and shower compartments, and...

This American Tug 41 is ready to cruise! A motivated seller and a fastidious maintenance program makes this 41 foot American Tug an excellent choice to hop on board, turn the key and cruise. Her owners have added many thoughtful upgrades over the ...

On 15 August 2025, U.S. boat dealers filed a class action lawsuit against Boats Group (Boat Trader, YachtWorld, boats.com).

Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle recently listed a 2022 Ranger Tugs R-29 S For Sale!