FOLLOW A ROUTE ON YOUR PLOTTER

Having completed your plotter set-up (MBY Oct) and planned and entered your route (MBY Nov), now comes the part that all that preparation was for – actually running the route.

LOCK DOWN SLOW DOWN

Gilbert Park takes to the slow lane aboard his Jeanneau Merry Fisher during a West Country cruise

SLOW BOAT TO FINER [ WEATHER ]

Bavaria E40 owners Sander and Sophia Daniels cruise with their young family from the Netherlands to Mallorca v ia the infamous Bay of Biscay in search of better climes

NO-SLAM DUNK

Is it possible to build a fast boat that never slams? We test the first British-built Rafnar 850 RIB to find out

FAIREY GOD FATHER

Former professional sailor and windsurfer Stuart Sawyer took on his biggest challenge yet by restoring a Fairey Swordsman 40 back to mint condition

WINDY 37 SHAMAL

This all-new sports cruiser may have been designed by a superyacht supremo but it’s the familiar Windy traits that shine through

SEA OF A THOUSAND ISLANDS

Fairline owner Kivikari Freyberg spent a memorable six weeks exploring Finland’s Archipelago Sea and its 17,000 islands with his young family

SEALED FOR LIFE

A new type of ultra-tough ceramic coating claims to protect your boat against everything from salt and sunlight to bird poo and red wine. Hugo Andreae puts it to the test

GALEON 400 FLY

It’s the smallest model in the Galeon range to boast folding cockpit balconies but is there more to the 400 Fly than this performative party piece?

LOST IN FRANCE

Don and Marjorie Walker continue their journey through rural France by hitching a ride on the Arzviller Plane boat lift

Italian Vessels 28.5 Metre

Italian Vessels is a new venture founded by former captain and surveyor Mario Parigi who has enlisted the expertise of Tommaso Spadolini to design the shipyard’s first project, the 28.5-metre Wide Space.

A True Sense Of Freedom

This young couple sold their home to live aboard a Nordhavn 43. Now, they plan to cruise around the world

PRINCESS X80

The saloon extends a long way forward on the main deck

PRESTIGE 420FLY

The 420 Fly is more than a mid-life facelift of an existing model. With new engines and an improved interior layout, is the entry-level Prestige better than ever?

POWER GAME

Luxury and engine power both demand acres of space, but perfomance boats need to be slender. Can Pershing’s latest creation pull off the ultimate spatial compromise?

NIMBUS T8

The third and smallest model in Nimbus’ outboard sportsboat range could actually be the best of the bunch, judging from our lively sea trial

EDITOR VS JETSKI

Hugo takes his first ride on the latest Kawasaki stand-up jet Ski to see if this pumped up speed machine really is the next big thing in Motoryacht toys

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Having followed this project from start to finish we finally get our chance to take to the water aboard the stunning Spirit P70

SANLORENZO SX112

The 112 is the new flagship of the inventive SX range

BERING 145

The 145 will be the largest yacht Bering has ever built

My Other Car's A Slipper Launch

Former MINI, Ferrari and McLaren designer Frank Stephenson shares his passion for a very special Thames slipper launch

SAXDOR 200 SPORT

The 200 Sport caught our attention with its bold looks and scarcely believable asking price, but how does it perform on the water?

SEA LINE S430

The S430’s open cockpit lends itself to fun in the sun

REALISATION OF A DREAM

A boyhood dream comes to life as Dominic Barratt specs his dream Dale 28

PEARL 62

With four double cabins, sprawling deck spaces and a stunning Kelly Hoppen interior, the Pearl 62 is looking to shake up the 60ft flybridge market

OUR FLOATING HOLIDAY HOME

Why spend your precious summer break in one place when you can witness a different horizon each day from a spacious, family-friendly motorboat? James and Francesca Leaver’s 59ft Van Der Valk offers all this and more

MY FANTASY FLEET

Fred Haines – current boat: Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 & Jeanneau Cap Camarat 625WA

FROM WRECK TO RACER

Restoration of the world’s last remaining Bertram 31 ‘Competition’

USE THE RIGHT KNOT

Unlike our sailing cousins, as a motorboater we don’t need to know dozens of different knots. However, there are four essential knots that you really do need to know how to tie and when to use: a bowline, a clove hitch, a round turn and two half hitches, and a sheet bend.

CRUISE IN COMPANY

The first post-lockdown cruise proves to be one of the most rewarding Richard Hall has experienced