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BENETEAU FLYER 10
Motor Boat & Yachting

BENETEAU FLYER 10

Is it a day boat? Is it a cruiser? Is it even a Flyer at all? Alex Smith heads to Barcelona to test the intriguing new Beneteau Flyer 10

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3 mins  |
April 2020
Turkish Delight
Motor Boat & Yachting

Turkish Delight

It’s the end of a chapter in more ways than one for Fiona and Frank as they finish their tour of Turkey and bid farewell to their beloved boat, Zaffina

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7 mins  |
January 2020
Polar Express
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Polar Express

Dag Pike hitches a ride on a 65ft Dutch steel cruiser to explore the glaciers and wildlife of the remote Svalbard archipelago

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6 mins  |
January 2020
Part Two - A Small Boat Round Britain
Motor Boat & Yachting

Part Two - A Small Boat Round Britain

After a rash idea to circumnavigate the whole of Britain in a 27ft Rhea 850, Phil and Nigel find themselves plugging up the windswept East Coast

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8 mins  |
January 2020
Blue Game BGX 70
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Blue Game BGX 70

The Bluegame 70 isn’t your typical explorer yacht but there’s no denying it’s one of the most adventurous boats of the year

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7 mins  |
January 2020
Fountaine Pajot MY40
Motor Boat & Yachting

Fountaine Pajot MY40

The French shipyard has scaled down its award-winning MY44 to create this new 40ft power catamaran. Is the IPS-powered MY40 as good as its talented sister ship?

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6 mins  |
January 2020
Night Trawler
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Night Trawler

How do you test a liveaboard cruiser? Live on board, of course. We spend 24 hours on the all-new Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 to see if it lives up to the high standards set by its stable mates

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7 mins  |
January 2020
Antarctic Adventure
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Antarctic Adventure

Few boats are capable of making the long, dangerous passage around Cape Horn but two FPB owners battled storms and icebergs to experience this magical cruising ground

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January 2020
Wally Tender 48
Motor Boat & Yachting

Wally Tender 48

Laser-sharp lines and a ravishing finish captivate editor Hugo– but does its performance live up to its slick styling?

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December 2019
Pardo 38
Motor Boat & Yachting

Pardo 38

The Cannes Boat Show was bursting with new walkaround day boats; can the Pardo 38 stand out in an increasingly competitive sector?

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4 mins  |
December 2019
Palm Beach GT50 Open
Motor Boat & Yachting

Palm Beach GT50 Open

Making its European debut at Cannes, the GT50 looks set to seeits Australian creators start conquering Europe

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3 mins  |
December 2019
Future Proof? Silent 55
Motor Boat & Yachting

Future Proof? Silent 55

An extended stay on board the revolutionary Silent Yachts 55 allows us to assess whether this really is the future of the motorboat

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8 mins  |
December 2019
Fairline F//Line 33
Motor Boat & Yachting

Fairline F//Line 33

In one of MBY’s most hotly anticipated tests yet, will Fairline’s latest star player live up to our expectations? Editor Hugo takes the helm...

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8 mins  |
December 2019
Azimut Atlantis 45
Motor Boat & Yachting

Azimut Atlantis 45

Sports cruisers like the Atlantis 45 are becoming rare beasts with the T-top day boat craze in full flow. But my word I was grateful for its protected main deck given the weather we experienced on the first day of the Cannes Boat Show.

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3 mins  |
December 2019
The 10 Key Boating Stories You Need To Read
Motor Boat & Yachting

The 10 Key Boating Stories You Need To Read

Basic Stories of boating

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9 mins  |
November 2019
The Second Generation Of The Jeanneau's NC Range Sets Out
Motor Boat & Yachting

The Second Generation Of The Jeanneau's NC Range Sets Out

The second generation of the NC range sets out to be an even more practical, polished performer – we see if it delivers

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6 mins  |
November 2019
Turkish Delight
Motor Boat & Yachting

Turkish Delight

The third leg of Fiona and Frank’s Turkish odyssey sees them venture deeper into the Gulf of Gškova’s beguiling waters

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8 mins  |
November 2019
Marex 360 CC
Motor Boat & Yachting

Marex 360 CC

The Norwegian yard has made its name building practical and cleverly thought out boats but the 360 CC is one of its best yet

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6 mins  |
November 2019
A Self-Indulgent Summer
Motor Boat & Yachting

A Self-Indulgent Summer

When a tidy used Broom 41 caught Keith Wheeler’s eye, he simply couldn’t resist her charms, whisking her away on a three-month maiden adventure from Plymouth to the Inner Hebrides

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10 mins  |
November 2019
Riva Lamborghini In London
Motor Boat & Yachting

Riva Lamborghini In London

The fastest Aquarama ever made is coming to the UK.

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2 mins  |
July 2017
The Truth About The MAIB
Motor Boat & Yachting

The Truth About The MAIB

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is a name that crops up often in the wake of tragedies at sea. But who are these people, and what do they do? MBY investigates the investigators.

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Cumberlidge​ On Cruising
Motor Boat & Yachting

Cumberlidge​ On Cruising

PETER CUMBERLIDGE: In midsummer when the days are long, even slow boats can cover surprising distances by picking a calm spell, casting off at first light and pressing on till dusk.

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2 mins  |
July 2017
Jeanneau Leader 33
Motor Boat & Yachting

Jeanneau Leader 33

In the golden afternoon sun and light winds of Cannes, this craft is a tempting prospect.

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4 mins  |
July 2017
Motor Boat & Yachting

A Boat-Buying Trip Went Horribly Wrong

NICK BURNHAM: What started as a routine flight to trial a boat that I was hoping to buy ended up as a comedy of errors culminating in a near sinking

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3 mins  |
June 2018
Heidi Goes Boating
Motor Boat & Yachting

Heidi Goes Boating

Heidi Hasler fi nds her true calling with her partner on their Sealine C330

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2 mins  |
June 2018
Broom Boats Cease Production
Motor Boat & Yachting

Broom Boats Cease Production

Broom Boats Cease Production

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1 min  |
June 2018
New Diesel World Speed Record
Motor Boat & Yachting

New Diesel World Speed Record

Italian racing legend reaches almost 150 knots on Lake Como

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1 min  |
June 2018
Boston Whaler 380 Realm
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Boston Whaler 380 Realm

Boston Whaler 380 Realm

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1 min  |
June 2018
The Born Again Boat Owner
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The Born Again Boat Owner

NICK BURNHAM: A couple of cracking winter days out on the water on a friend’s boat makes me ponder the logic of lifting my boat ashore for the chillier months… until Storm Emma arrives

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3 mins  |
June 2018
Next year's London Boat Show cancelled
Motor Boat & Yachting

Next year's London Boat Show cancelled

Lack of support blamed for the demise of 2019 show

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2 mins  |
July 2018