THE GREAT WHO DUNNIT

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

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!

AZIMUT S6

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

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

YOUR MBY

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THE BOATAHOLIC

Nick Burnham: “The drop bolster seat cossets you, the view down the foredeck arouses you, and under your right palm, three shifters and three throttles”

SUNSEEKER PREDATOR 60 EVO

How do you follow the success of the award-winning Predator 57? We put the replacement through its paces to find out

NEW BEGINNINGS

A new berth in Preveza sets up Venture II and her owners for a summer of exploration in Greece

MOVING TO MALTA

In a move written in the stars, Clive Hook and partner Anna haul anchor and set sail for sunnier climes

GRAND TOUR PART 3

A ten-hour passage across the Balearic Sea leads Azura and crew to mainland Europe, first stop Barcelona...

BOAT CUISINE

In a new series, we abandon the galley to check out eateries for boaters ashore. For starters, Phil Sampson gets his claws into Bembridge’s smartest shellfish

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

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

Polar Express

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Wally Tender 48

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

Pardo 38

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

Palm Beach GT50 Open

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

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

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...

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.

The 10 Key Boating Stories You Need To Read

Basic Stories of boating

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

Turkish Delight

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

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

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