Boating-Sailing
Motor Boat & Yachting
RIVIERA RUN
Paul Adriaansens recounts last season’s dream cruise through Spain, France and Italy
5 min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
9 min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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.
4 min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
LOCK DOWN SLOW DOWN
Gilbert Park takes to the slow lane aboard his Jeanneau Merry Fisher during a West Country cruise
2 min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
10+ min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
7 min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
10+ min |
December 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
8 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
10+ min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
6 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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?
8 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
LOST IN FRANCE
Don and Marjorie Walker continue their journey through rural France by hitching a ride on the Arzviller Plane boat lift
8 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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.
1 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
8 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
PRINCESS X80
The saloon extends a long way forward on the main deck
1 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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?
7 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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?
5 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
4 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
6 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
7 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SANLORENZO SX112
The 112 is the new flagship of the inventive SX range
1 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
BERING 145
The 145 will be the largest yacht Bering has ever built
1 min |
October 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
8 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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?
6 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SEA LINE S430
The S430’s open cockpit lends itself to fun in the sun
1 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
REALISATION OF A DREAM
A boyhood dream comes to life as Dominic Barratt specs his dream Dale 28
5 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
8 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
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
10+ min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
MY FANTASY FLEET
Fred Haines – current boat: Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 & Jeanneau Cap Camarat 625WA
2 min |
September 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
FROM WRECK TO RACER
Restoration of the world’s last remaining Bertram 31 ‘Competition’
10+ min |