BUYING A USED...FAIRLINE PHANTOM 42

Fairline first introduced its Phantom range half a century ago with the Phantom 32.

THEN THERE WAS LIGHT

Four-season boater, Gilbert Park, hunts down the perfect marine spotlight

HOW TO MARK YOUR ANCHOR

Anchoring in a pretty bay is one of boating’s greatest joys but it can also be a cause of considerable angst: How much chain should I put out? What’s the seabed like? Will I get stuck? What if I drag? Many of these concerns can be solved by laying the correct amount of cable (called scope) for the depth and conditions.

RIVA GOES ELECTRIC

Riva made its name building beautiful mahogany sportboats powered by big petrol engines, but the new El-Iseo is powered by an electric motor.

TREASURE ISLAND

THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH

DELPHIA 10 SEDAN

If you're happy to trade speed for serenity, Delphia has something that's likely to appeal

PRESTIGE F4

Behind the wheel of a 50ft flybridge cruiser that dares to be different

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOAT DECKING

In the first of o our new series of guides we discuss...

LOFOTEN OR BUST PART I

Swedish MBY reader Per Harrtoft fulfills a lifelong dream with a high-speed dash to the remote but beautiful Lofoten islands in the far north of Norway

WEST COUNTRY GOURMET CRUISE

The promise of a gastronomic tour of the South West coast persuades Gilbert Park's reluctant sailor wife to join him on a summer cruise with a difference

AXOPAR 29

To say the Axopar 28 is a tough act to follow is an understatement - can the Finnish brand's latest iteration offer genuine improvements on its super popular predecessor?

SUNSEEKER OCEAN 182

Sunseeker's tri-deck sibling to the Ocean 90 offers exceptional living space, particularly in the new enclosed upper deck. But how does a boat with such a broad footprint perform at sea? Hugo Andreae finds out

TIME FOR A KEYS CHANGE

Elliott Maurice pulls out all the stops with a Florida cruise his son will never forget

SNOW PRINCESS

Charter company Lumi Yachts is named after the Finnish word for snow, but a few days on board its brand new Princess Y80 is enough to melt anyone's heart

BOAT CUISINE

Phil Sampson visits an historic establishment on the banks of the Beaulieu River

AZIMUT 50 FLYBRIDGE

Azimut's 50 Flybridge is one of those boats that really ought to come with a health warning.

TO THE ROOT OF THE MATTER

Phil Sampson discovers that things are not always as they appear...

HOW TO NAVIGATE IN FOG

Being out in any form of restricted visibility, due to heavy rain, snow, mist or fog, is a major concern to all boat users because three things immediately come into play.

PARKER SORRENTO 100

Behind the wheel of one of this year's most outstanding new boats

BEYOND THE HORIZON

Jasper Smith, founder of Arksen and champion for a new brand of off-grid oceanic adventure, talks to Alex Smith

RIVA 82 DIVA

Riva's aptly named 82 Diva is sharply dressed and highly sought after but does it also deliver a suitably memorable performance?

CUSTOM YACHTING

A LIFE LESS ORDINARY Exceptional yachts from around the world

AQUAHOLIC

Nick Burnham: It's worth taking at least a shallow dive into the boating budget, as current running costs are always interesting

FUEL OF THE FUTURE

Archipelago Yachts is convinced that methanol is the key to a cleaner, greener future and has designed a long-range power catamaran to prove it, reports Hugo Andreae

THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN

How a brief holiday RIB rental led from an RYA training course to a share of a Med-based Princess 61 in three short steps

FAIRLINE TARGA 40

Fairline makes a powerful play for compact cruiser supremacy

HOW TO NAVIGATE OVERFALLS

Overfalls are areas of broken or rougher water caused by tidal currents flowing past or over geographic features.

SLEIPNER'S NEW FINS

If you're looking for extra comfort at sea Sleipner's electric-powered radically curved Vector Fins could be a game-changer

SIRENA 48

The Sirena 68 won last year's award for flybridges over 60ft. Can its new entry-level 48 repeat that success?

24-YEAR ITCH

It took 14 years to find one, and another 10 to rebuild, but when boatbuilder Will Squibb first fell in love with a Levi Corsair, he knew he had to have one