BOAT CUISINE

Tucked away off the beaten track and with a French chef for a little added je ne sais quoi, Phil Sampson approached this Hampshire eatery with high expectations

QUICKSILVER ACTIV 675 WEEKEND

LOA 22ft 8in (6.94m) BEAM 8ft 2in (2.5m) ENGINES Single 150/175/200/225hp Mercury TOP SPEED 36 knots PRICE from £37,597 inc VAT CONTACT Barrus +44 (0)1869 363636; www.quicksilver-boats.com

ITAMA 45S

LOA 45ft 4in (13.8m) BEAM 13ft 0in (3.95m) ENGINES Twin Cummins QSB6.7 550hp TOP SPEED 34 knots PRICE from €756,400 inc VAT CONTACT Ventura +44 (0)20 7495 2330; www.itama-yacht.com

YOUR MBY

YOUR MBY

SOLARIS POWER 44 OPEN

LOA 44ft 2in (13.47m) BEAM 14ft 3in (4.35m ENGINES Volvo Penta IPS500/600/650 TOP SPEED 37 knots PRICE from €667,340 inc VAT CONTACT www.solarispower.com

SAXDOR 320 GTO

Writing this in early February, could it be that we’ve already found the most exciting boat of 2021? Saxdor, for such a young company, certainly isn’t resting on its laurels and has launched this new model in the wake of collecting a Highly Commended prize for its entry-level 200 Sport at the 2021 Motor Boat Awards.

GALEON 325 GTO

LOA 32ft 9in (9.99m) BEAM 10ft 11in (3.34m) ENGINES Twin 300-450hp outboards TOP SPEED 45 knots PRICE from £293,250 inc VAT CONTACT Approved Boats +44 (0)2380 456544; www.galeon.pl

CAPTAIN SLOW BUYS A BOAT

When James May decided to go shopping for a boat he made the mistake of asking MBY editor Hugo for advice. It turned out to be an expensive but ultimately very rewarding call

AQUAHOLIC

Nick Burnham: Surely there’s a market for some re-issue Sunseeker classics?

BENETEAU GRAN TURISMO 41

Replacing the Gran Turismo 40 has seen Beneteau take a more gentle evolutionary approach as opposed to a total rethink.

THE DOORS TO MY HEART

Princess V48 owner Tommy Montaigne was tired of fitting canvas covers every time the weather turned so he set about designing and fitting his own set of folding glass doors

SHARING ECONOMY

Despite a tough 2020, Harry Metcalfe’s decision to put his Princess into a yacht share scheme has paid off

POCKET ROCKET

Is there more to the Saxdor 200 Sport than striking looks and a decent turn of pace? The opportunity of week-long test gave us the chance to see what this funky starter boat is like to live with

NORD STAR 31+

The Finns know a thing or two about building wheelhouse cruisers, and with the 31+ Nord Star is hoping to take the fight to its established rivals

PRECIOUS FETTLE

Having completed some niggling jobs aboard Walrus II, Richard Krause is happier than ever with his Landau

FIRST TIME LOVE

Boating newcomer Frances Marcellin takes the plunge with a family motorboat charter holiday on the Canal du Midi

COMITTI BREVA 35

Is there more to this eye-poppingly beautiful Italian sportscruiser than just good looks? We find out with a blustery test in the Solent

AXOPAR 22 SPYDER

It’s probably not how Axopar wanted to introduce its new baby but at a virtual launch from a train factory in Helsinki the world got the first glimpse of the 22 Spyder.

AQUAHOLIC

Nick Burnham: Oddly, there was something grimly satisfying about trundling up the river all alone in the pouring rain. I was the only boat out enjoying the experience however…

WELCOME TO THE CLUB

Tom Wiggin and his extensively refurbished Sunseeker Superhawk 50 join the Our Boats fleet

SET UP A RADAR

Mention radar and most people think fog. Technically, fog starts at visibility of less than 1,000m and significantly changes your responsibilities under the collision regulations, the most pertinent being that we all move from being either a stand-on or give-way vessel to ALL being give-way vessels.

PURPLE REIGN

THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH

IS-THAT-REAL-WOOD

With his teak decks in need of replacement, Mike Rothery decides to tackle the job himself

HYDROLIFT X-27 SUV

From stalwart of the sea to sporty SUV, pilothouse boats are encountering something of a revolution but the X-27 may be the most extreme example yet

DELIGHTFUL DOURO

Andrew Smyth and Corinne Julius fulfil a long held ambition to cruise Portugal’s Douro River in their Broom 42 CL

BUYING USED: FAIRLINE TARGA 48

INBUILD 2013-2019 PRICE RANGE £ 480, 000 - £800,000

ABSOLUTE NAVETTA 64

The latest addition to Absolute’s quirky Navetta family possesses all the qualities we admire in the range but with a notable trick up its sleeve

LOCKDOWN PRINCESS

Former sailors Cindy and Ariel Poler decided to buy a motorboat which they could use as a second home in San Francisco, so how come they ended up buying a Princess F50 in Italy?

RIVIERA RUN

Paul Adriaansens recounts last season’s dream cruise through Spain, France and Italy

LOST IN FRANCE

A water shortage threatens to knock Don and Marjorie Walker off course as they continue their voyage through Nancy and the upper Saône