Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Flipper 900 DC, which was making its show debut… Now that Offshore Powerboats in Lymington has started importing the Flipper range of sportsboats, this was the first opportunity for UK showgoers to see […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Cormate T28… One of the best days I’ve ever had on the water was driving this boat’s predecessor. The follow-up to the Cormate T27, the Cormate T28 was launched as an all-new model […]
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The new Nord Star 33+ looks and feels like a very cruise-friendly boat. Alex Smith shares his first impressions after going onboard at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show… It features deep, wide walkaround decks with opening side gates built into the railings amidships, plus sliding doors on both sides of the pilothouse. The tinted windows […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Fairey Sabre 19… Back in the 1960s the name Fairey Marine was synonymous with British-built motorboats, but the Fairey name went out of business and nobody was building them for a while. That […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Arksen A30 Adventure yacht, which was making its global debut… The Arksen A30 is the very first boat from a new British boat manufacturer, which already has a lot of irons in the […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Balt Yacht 818 Titanium… There is something wonderfully honest and unpretentious about this Polish-built semi-planing motorcruiser. Built by a company whose main business is manufacturing craft for brands as diverse as Cormate and […]
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We pick out 20 of the best new boats heading to Britain’s biggest boat show, the 2022 Southampton International Boat Show. This weekend will see Mayflower Park reopen its temporary marina for the Southampton International Boat Show, the biggest of its kind in the UK, and there will be dozens of brand new boats waiting […]
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Being the second largest of the four models in the fleet, the Iron Boats 767 is a great showcase for this new Scandinavian brand. Racing pedigree comes as standard Designed as “a unique concept in hybrid RIB/sportsboat design”, it uses a low-slung D-shaped fender to drop the centre of gravity and add protection without the […]
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While it might be the baby of the fleet, the 38 Open is pure unadulterated ‘Fjord’. Alex Smith explains why its worth tracking down at SIBS 2022… The new entry-level Fjord is a very attractive party platform In line with its larger siblings, the Fjord 38 Open is all about big walkaround decks and relaxing […]
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The Galeon 510 Sky Deck is based squarely on the award-winning 500 Fly. Alex Smith explains why it’s worth a closer look at SIBS 2022… This is exactly what makes Galeon special It takes the same hull and lower deck arrangements and then modifies the upper deck to upgrade the style, drop the centre of […]
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British yard Princess Yachts have released the first details of their new Princess F65 yacht, which will get its public debut next week at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show… The show will also feature six further models, ranging from 45 to 72ft, but it is the Princess F65 that is the most hotly anticipated. Princess […]
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Could the BGX60 be the model to take the Bluegame brand global? We take a closer look at this intriguing new design ahead of its Southampton Boat Show debut… The bold styling of the Bluegame BGX60 instantly demands your attention The BGX70 was one of the major talking points of the 2019 Cannes Boat Show […]
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Looking for a boat that taps into the modern appetite for multi-purpose recreation? Then the Dromeas D28 SUV is for you. Power has been upgraded to twin 250s on the SUV model This new wheelhouse model uses the same twin-stepped deep-vee hull as the existing Walkaround and Centre Console variants but adds an enclosed pilothouse […]
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While the twin-hulled Aquila 44 is the smallest of the three Yacht Line craft, its credentials as a comfortable long-distance cruiser are impressive. The Aquila 44 is a proper wide-beam cruising cat With a beam of 21ft 6in, the Aquila 44 is nearly 50% as wide as it is long, and that enables it to […]
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The scale of the gap between Saxdor’s original 200 model and its award-winning 320 has always seemed a bit surprising, but it looks like the Southampton Boat Show launch of the Saxdor 270 is set to remedy that… The Saxdor 270 is all about fast, accessible day boating fun Entering the fray as direct competition […]
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With three decks and five-berth accommodation in a sub 40-footer, the Nord Star 36+ Fly certainly packs a lot of functionality into a very manageable package. The Nord Star 36+ Fly offers serious versatility In spite of its secure walkaround layout, the central pilothouse still has room for a large aft dinette, a starboard sideboard […]
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The Beneteau Antares 8 has been doing good business as a versatile family companion for more than a decade now but the 2022 model appears to be the slickest yet… The new Beneteau Antares 8 comes in Cruising and Fishing variants At the heart of the latest Beneteau Antares 8 overhaul is accessibility. A new […]
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We explain why the Arksen 45 is one of the most exciting new boats to see at this year’s Southampton Boat Show… Since it appeared on the scene in 2019, British adventure brand, Arksen Yachts, has been busy developing a range of rugged off-grid cruisers with keen expedition capabilities, like self-righting hulls, tough aluminium construction […]
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Gibbs Quay Boat Sales has become the exclusive UK importer of Brazilian-built Schaefer yachts and will bring the Schaefer V33 to the 2022 Southampton Boat Show. The V33 weekender features walkaround decks and outboard power The 14-model Schaefer Yachts portfolio extends from 30-85ft (9-26m) and includes seven flybridge motoryachts and seven sportscruisers. The initial shipment […]
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Dale Motor Yachts is set to launch a new model, named the Dale Classic 37, at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show in September. Upright bow and long waterline length should promote efficient running at displacement as well as planing speed This successor to the much-loved Dale Classic 45 was conceived by Dale director Mike Reynolds […]
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