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

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

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

SANLORENZO SX112

The 112 is the new flagship of the inventive SX range

BERING 145

The 145 will be the largest yacht Bering has ever built

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

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?

SEA LINE S430

The S430’s open cockpit lends itself to fun in the sun

REALISATION OF A DREAM

A boyhood dream comes to life as Dominic Barratt specs his dream Dale 28

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

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

MY FANTASY FLEET

Fred Haines – current boat: Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 & Jeanneau Cap Camarat 625WA

FROM WRECK TO RACER

Restoration of the world’s last remaining Bertram 31 ‘Competition’

USE THE RIGHT KNOT

Unlike our sailing cousins, as a motorboater we don’t need to know dozens of different knots. However, there are four essential knots that you really do need to know how to tie and when to use: a bowline, a clove hitch, a round turn and two half hitches, and a sheet bend.

CRUISE IN COMPANY

The first post-lockdown cruise proves to be one of the most rewarding Richard Hall has experienced

LONE SURVIVOR

Dorian is one of the few surviving boats to have served in both world wars, now after a decade-long renovation she’s ready to serve again as a comfortable family motor yacht

NO ORDINARY DELIVERY!

A straightforward Mediterranean delivery turned into an epic cruise from Tunisia to Scotland as the crew battled the elements and the lockdown to get her home

LOST IN FRANCE

In the first part of a new series on the waterways of France, Don and Marjorie Walker set their sights on the Canal du Rhone au Rhin following its spectacular route through the Jura to the Swiss/German border

The 10 Key Boating Stories You Need To Read

This month's 10

ZERO-CARBON DIESEL

A new kind of renewable diesel claims to offer all the performance of a fossil-fuelled boat without the carbon footprint. Is this the holy grail we’ve all been searching for?

THE GREATEST SUNSEEKERS EVER

We asked Sunseeker International Sales Director Sean Robertson to select the 10 most iconic past models and help explain why. Editor Hugo takes up the story...

THE BOATAHOLIC

Nick Burnham: I don’t regret my ridiculous car or my expensive boat

SIRENA 88

With its flagship, Sirena is taking on the semi-custom big boys. The 88 boasts presence, volume and a master suite to die for but is this enough in an arena packed with top-end talent?

SHETLAND ADVENTURE

A bold plan to cruise 130nm from Largs on the west coast of Scotland to the Shetland Isles in his 25ft Finnmaster shows that size is no limit to adventure for kayaker Andrew Morton

READY FOR LAUNCH

Nick Burnham’s Jeanneau Leader enjoys some TLC during a winter ashore

FLY ELECTRIC

The extraordinary story behind the world’s first 100% electric foiling sportsboat

BUYING A USED...PRINCESS 56

IN BUILD 2012 - 2017 PRICE RANGE £650,000 - £1,000,000

BOAT CUISINE

A stylish restaurant for a stylish river. Phil Sampson visited the upper reaches of the River Thames pre-lockdown for a memorable Sunday brunch

MOVING TO THE DARK SIDE

Former yachties Beryl Chalmers and Simon Palmer explain why they sold their beloved sailing yacht in favour of a spacious Dutch steel motor boat

BOAT CUISINE

For boaters venturing to Scotland’s Western Isles, a culinary feast awaits. Phil Sampson reports