Practical Boat Owner
SpearFish 520 on test
What's the point of the ‘long and thin' as opposed to the normal 'short and fat' with a small inflatable? David Harding finds out
9 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Insurance cover for sailing high latitudes
Q I'm an enthusiastic PBO reader and have been inspired by articles about people undertaking real adventures.
5 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NEW APREAMARE 48
Fans of Apreamare's traditional Med style sportscruisers will be delighted to hear that the yard is launching a new wheelhouse version of its attractive open Gozzo 45.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
OCKELBO B25 CABIN
LOA: 25ft 11in (7.9m) BEAM: 8ft 4in (2.55m) ENGINE: 300-400hp Mercury outboard, TOP SPEED: 42-48 knots PRICE: From £105,000 ex VAT CONTACT: www.nordbalt.co.uk
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BELLINI ASTOR 36
LOA: 37ft 1in (11.3m) BEAM: 12ft 10in (3.9m) ENGINES: 2 x Volvo Penta 350hp V8 petrol or 300hp D4 or 400hp D6 diesel TOP SPEED: 36 knots PRICE: From €450,000 CONTACT: www.belliniyacht.it
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
YOUR MBY
PHILIP STEVENS sent us this photo of his Fairline Targa 43, Petty Cash, taken in Punta Negra, Mallorca. Wrapped in silver after the original blue gelcoat started to fade, it now looks as good as new. Not that it's stopped him from recently upgrading to an even newer Fairline Targa 45!
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NORDKAPP ENDURO 830
We head for Oslo to test the latest, and possibly the greatest, Nordkapp Enduro yet
7 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SCILLY SEASON
Simon Ellis's mission to visit every harbour between Poole and the Isles of Scilly hits new highs on the stretch from Torquay to Plymouth
8 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SANTASEVERA 52
LOA: 51ft 8in (15.75m) BEAM: 16ft 7in (5.05m) ENGINES: Twin Volvo Penta D8-600s (shaft or IPS) or outboards TOP SPEED: 36 knots PRICE: €1.79M ex VAT CONTACT: www.santaseverayachts.com
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
HOW TO CHECK YOUR COOLING SYSTEM
Unlike cars, which use air to cool the liquid coolant flowing through the engine and radiator, most boats rely on the water they're floating on to keep their engines cool.
3 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
LIND ELECTRIC SURFBOARD
Isn't it nice when technical innovation and classical craftsmanship combine? We've seen it in the past from some spectacular powerboats and, thanks to its fusion of vintage surfboard style and electric drivetrain technology, that's exactly what the new Lind Canvas achieves.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NAUTYS FURNITURE
In response to the ongoing trend toward modular (rather than fixed) deck layouts, a new Italian builder of bespoke freestanding furniture has entered the fray.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ΤΟΥ OF THE MΟΝΤΗ CUDAJET JETPACK
Is this light and easy-to-handle underwater jetpack the next big thing in premium water toys?
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SOLO SOLUTIONS
John Boyle adjusts his outlook in a bid to get better value out of his boat
3 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NEW SPIRIT MOTOR YACHTS
THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: I'm a huge fan of Fairline. I sold, sea trialled and surveyed dozens of them as a yacht broker between 1989 and 2009.
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BOAT CUISINE
Phil Sampson strikes gold in Poole Harbour
2 min |
August 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Crew changes are the hardest part of cruising
Trying to retrieve the kids in Camaret meant missing several tides and the only fine day
3 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sailing without any hands [literally]
To my horror the tar-sided old barge clonked into yacht after yacht
3 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
OWNERS' UPGRADE
‘I HAD MY OLD SWING KEEL FULLY REFURBISHED ...'
6 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
PREPARING YOUR YACHT FOR SALE
When it comes to selling a yacht, the secret to a swift and successful sale often lies in the smallest of details, writes Susannah Hart
4 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE HerrING HERITAGE
A resurgence of interest in lug-rigged sailing vessels showcases the importance of Scotland's former booming herring industry
6 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
A RAID UP THE ESTUARY
The fourth instalment of Paul Weston's Napoleonic series of novels finds Lieutenant Snowden and the Oleander off the coast of Brittany. He has been tasked with 'duties not normally required of a sea-officer' and is thus even more free than usual to use his initiative and seize his chances.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
The first official account of the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht
The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released the first official account of the sudden tragic sinking of the 56m Bayesian superyacht in August 2024, in which seven people died, including the yacht's owner Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
GBR para-athlete in record-breaking around Britain challenge
GBR para-athlete, Jazz Turner, departed from Brighton Marina in early June in an attempt to break three records as the first disabled person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around Britain.
1 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Ella casts off solo around the Arctic
Yachtswoman Ella Hibbert has cast off from Haslar Marina, Gosport, on an expedition to become the first person to sail solo, non-stop around the Arctic, a 10,000-mile journey that will see her transit both the Northwest and the Northeast Passages.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
HALLBERG-RASSY 372
Hallberg-Rassy's most recent 37-footer flexes her muscle, but is she still an easy and solid boat to sail short-handed? Nic Compton went to find out
10+ min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them
8 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST FAURBY 370
This remarkable Danish boat is unlike almost any other 37-footer you're likely to sail. Theo Stocker explains why
10 min |
Summer 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
REPLACING ANODES
Simple anode maintenance will prevent costly corrosion damage to your boat...
2 min |