Reporting from the 2023 Palma Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Chris-Craft Launch 35GT… Iconic American brand Chris-Craft unveiled its latest model, the Chris-Craft Launch 35GT, at the Palma Boat Show earlier this month. The new design combines classic styling with modern technology. It’s the design flair […]
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Since its emergence in 2011, Italia Yachts has been known for its cruise-friendly sailboats. But now, in the form of the Italia Yachts 43 Veloce, it is taking its first steps into the powerboating market… This 43 Veloce is Italia Yachts’ first entry into the powerboating world With its raised bow, open transom, sculpted hull […]
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What does it look like when a Tesla engineer reimagines the day boat? We check out the R30 to find out. Day in the Sun Can a Tesla engineer re-imagine the day boat? John Vo When John Vo was 16 years old, he climbed aboard a 33-foot wooden boat with his family in the dead […]
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Candela takes the fight to Axopar with new walkaround version of its foiling electric sportsboat, the Candela C-8 CC Electric boat specialist Candela is launching a centre console version of its innovative foiling sportsboat the Candela C-8 CC. Featuring an open bow with walkaround decks in place of the original Candela C-8’s cuddy cabin and […]
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There’s more to Danish company Rand than small electric Picnic boats, as Hugo Andreae discovers with a sea trial of the V8-powered Rand Leisure 28… Scandinavia has a reputation for building some of the best small to medium sized boats in the world. Brands like Windy, Targa, Nimbus, Marex, Sargo, Grandezza and Nordstar all trade […]
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Dormant since 2009, the Superhawk line has come soaring back. In the 90s a flock of Sunseeker Superhawks ruled the seas. From 34- to 38-feet, they regularly graced the silver screen with cameos in the James Bond franchise. Sleek and sporty with luxurious accommodations below, they epitomized 007-cool with a nod to the go-fast boats […]
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Our US correspondent Elliott Maurice takes a look at some of the best wake surf boats on the market, from the likes of Axis, Yamaha and Mastercraft… From the humble beginnings of the speedboat, owners have always towed people behind their boats on skis, boards and a variety of other contraptions. This has evolved over […]
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Dutch boutique yacht builder Zeelander will unveil an all-new 50ft model at next year’s Cannes boat show. Gorgeous retro styling and signature convex transom ramp up the Zeelander 5’s head-turning credentials The distinctly retro design of this new Zeelander Z5 is similar to the original Z44, but with a longer LOA of 48ft 7in bow […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour and sea trial of the Cockwells Duchy Sport, which was making its show debut… Cockwells wouldn’t be the first yard you’d think of approaching to build a specialist watersports boat but that’s exactly what the […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNSEEKER Sunseeker’s latest Superhawk 55 made its stateside debut taking center stage at the Miami International Boat Show along with a full line-up of luxury motor yachts from Sunseeker. Boasting intelligent design cues, striking design and unparalleled agility, the 55 delivers up to 38 knots courtesy of twin Volvo Penta IPS 950 […]
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEANNEAU Jeanneau premiered its new DB/37 at the Düsseldorf Boat Show in January, 2023, showcasing a premium day boat that prioritizes exterior space, easy movement on board, and elegant lines with sporty flair for the ideal entertaining boat. “We are happy to add a second opus to the DB Yachts line, just […]
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BoatLife returns to the Birmingham NEC next week (February 16-19) and the indoor boat show’s offering has grown by 25%… This year’s BoatLife show will feature more than 200 boats from over 150 exhibitors, including speedy RIBs, spacious narrowboats and everything in between. There have been plenty of changes from last year’s inaugural event (besides […]
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Barcelona-based De Antonio Yachts has become justly famous for its unique approach to multi-purpose walkaround dayboats and weekenders. Its commitment to fast, low-maintenance outboard engines has seen it achieve great things with the hidden outboard technique – where the engines are concealed beneath an elevated sunpad, backed by a full-beam swim platform and counterbalanced by […]
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German start-up Mayla Yachts is close to launching the first of its outrageous all-electric performance boats, called the Mayla FortyFour… Styling is a bold mix of retro design cues and futuristic detailing Based on a Petestep deep-vee hull platform, this ultralight carbon fibre electric boat promises top speeds of over 70 knots. Twin 800kW dual-core […]
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Fish and Play Formula’s 387 center console comes in two styles, but they share the love of fishing and the need for playtime. Formula has re-entered the center console market with vim and vigor, meaning its enthusiasm and positivity with the introduction of the 387 CCF and 387 CCS has fishermen and their families realizing they […]
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Dual console boats, like the Freedom 255 from Grady-White, are well-suited to both catching fish and family fun. Courtesy Grady-White I’ve talked to many hard core anglers who think anything other than a center console fishing boat is a glorified day boat. Creature comforts? Ha! Those are for the weak. Real fishermen can brave the […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNSEEKER Sunseeker’s new Superhawk 55 will have her global premier at boot Düsseldorf in 2023. Following on Sunseeker’s legacy of innovation, the new Superhawk is powered by twin Volvo Penta D11 – IPS 950 engines that deliver a thrilling, wind-in-your-hair speed of 38 knots. “The launch of the Superhawk 55 is exciting […]
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Invictus has long been famous for its axe-bowed TT day boats and GT weekenders, so it’s good to see that the new Invictus TT420 adopts the same premium Med-style formula that has won it such acclaim over the years. Due to make its World début at Boot Düsseldorf from 21 to 29 January 2023, the […]
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Just a few months after the launch of the extraordinary DB/43, Jeanneau is gearing up to add a second model to its DB line at Boot Düsseldorf in the form of the Jeanneau DB/37… While details at this stage are scarce, similarities between the two boats look very pronounced. Like the 43, the Jeanneau DB/37 […]
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Although FIM (Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi) was only founded in 2019, its progress has been rapid. FIM’s new 470 Regina is a sportscruiser with a difference With the FIM 340 Regina safely in production and development of both the Contessa (coupé) and Imperatrice (flybridge) lines well underway, the yard’s new FIM 470 Regina has now been […]
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