In this issue

STAR QUALITY
Martin Hughes bought a rotting wooden Star Craft 40 for £15,000 but after a long restoration it’s now a thing of beauty.

MOVING TO THE DARK SIDE
Two former yachties sold their sailing boat to buy a steel motor cruiser and now can’t get enough of their new life exploring the waterways of Europe..

BOAT CUISINE

For boaters venturing to Scotland’s Western Isles, a culinary feast awaits. Phil Sampson reports

2 mins

VICEM CRUISER 67

LOA 70ft 9in (21.57m) BEAM 18ft 1in (5.5m) ENGINES Twin Volvo Penta 1,000hp TOP SPEED 25 knots PRICE FROM $3.5m ex VAT CONTACT www.vicemyachts.com

1 min

AZIMUT S6

Superlative handling and performance coupled with generous lower-deck accommodation – has Azimut rewritten the rulebook again?

7 mins

PART SEVEN A SMALL BOAT ROUND BRITAIN

After 1,500 miles cruising around the UK in their 27ft Rhea 850, our plucky pair tackle the final leg home from Cornwall to Gosport

10 mins

STAR QUALITY

When Martin Hughes lost his wife he found solace in restoring a rare 1957 Bates Star Craft 40 that he’d bought sight unseen for £15,000

6 mins

AXOPAR 37

The latest version of the award-winning Axopar 37 is here and we managed to grab an early drive of the prototype before the lockdown restrictions kicked in

5 mins

MOVING TO THE DARK SIDE

Former yachties Beryl Chalmers and Simon Palmer explain why they sold their beloved sailing yacht in favour of a spacious Dutch steel motor boat

9 mins

TOP OF THE PROPS

Hugo Andreae takes a look at a revolutionary new propeller said to be faster and more efficient than rivals

4 mins

LEAVE A BERTH IN A SINGLE-ENGINE BOAT

Single-engine craft are making a comeback, boosted by lower prices, reduced servicing costs and better fuel economy. However, manoeuvring a single-engine craft takes practice. On the plus side it does simplify the question of which engine to use!

3 mins

THE GREAT WHO DUNNIT

Unexplained scratches on the underside of his Karnic 2250 meant it was time for Hugo to play detective

3 mins

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