Is the Cormate T28 sharp enough to outshine its swift and sweet-riding predecessor? Hugo Andreae heads for Poole in search of answers… Way back in September 2018, we staged a group comparison test between three 28ft sportsboats: an Axopar 28, a Nimbus W9 and a Cormate T27. At the time, the Cormate seemed like the […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Genoa Boat Show, Alex Smith takes us on board the Lomac Granturismo 10.5 – a 60-knot RIB with serious pedigree… Italian boat builder Lomac used the Genoa Boat Show to unveil its latest offering in the GT line, the Lomac Granturismo 10.5. This model sits in the company’s Cruiser range and […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Alex Smith takes us on a full tour of the Protector 380 Targa, which was making its UK debut… Having equipped the New Zealand coastguard with commercial work boats at all 64 of its stations, Protector is justly famous for its tough offshore RIBs. It’s no surprise then […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Prestige 420 Fly on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 2020 – current Price range: £485,000 – £640,000 Created 30 years ago, the Prestige Yachts brand is dedicated to living well or, as its slogan rather […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Riva 76 Perseo Super… How time flies. It’s eight years since we tested the original Riva 76 Perseo at the Cannes Yachting Festival, a sleek and stupendously competent piece of luxury engineering that gave us […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Frauscher 1414 Demon, a boat that he has lusted after for a long time… I was very excited to get on board the Frauscher 1414 Demon, at the recent Boot Düsseldorf boat show. Frauscher is […]
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Fear not, fans of Princess’s F Class flybridge motor yachts – the replacement to the F62 is updated, improved and refined in every area. Hugo Andreae drives the Princess F65… December in Plymouth doesn’t sound like the ideal time and place to test the new Princess F65. The air is cold, the mid-winter afternoons are […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Galeon 440 Fly, which was making its global debut… British designer Tony Castro has once again worked his magic on the new Galeon 440 Fly, squeezing in far more features than some boats twice its […]
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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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Although it’s built from fibreglass rather than aluminium, the new VisionF 60 differs from the larger 80 in more than just material… The VisionF 60 will marry vast volume with a range of custom-friendly layouts With a beam of 10m, which exceeds even that of the 80-footer, this new VisionF 60 is almost 60% as […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Jeanneau NC9 on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 2012-2019 Price range: £110,000-£155,000 There was a lot going on in 1957: Lennon met McCartney, Russia launched Sputnik 1 and Britain switched on the Jodrell Bank space […]
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A new generation of biofuel that is cleaner, greener, better for your engine and less prone to microbial growth than conventional fossil diesel sounds too good to be true but the facts about HVO beg to differ… Biodiesel does not currently enjoy a good reputation among the boating community. Stories of blocked filters, diesel bug […]
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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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Delta Carbon Yachts has released the first renderings of the Delta 48 Coupé – a fully enclosed 50-knot sportscruiser with some of the sharpest lines afloat… With twin diesel 440hp Volvo D6 sterndrives, the new carbon fibre Delta 48 Coupé should be exceptionally fuel efficient The new Delta 48 Coupé measures just over 49ft long […]
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The European Yacht of the Year 2023 winners have been announced and comprise the best yacht winners in five categories including a special mention award. Toby Hodges was one of the 12 jury members who test sailed each of the 21 shortlisted yachts before deciding on the winners. The European Yacht of the Year programme […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Genoa Boat Show, Alex Smith takes us on board the newest model from Sessa Marine, the Sessa C3X… There’s a new sportscruiser at the entry point to Sessa Marine’s fleet. Known as the Sessa C3X, it maximises its breadth of appeal by means of several key options. You can go for […]
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Helen Fretter speaks to a few of the astounding 15 new multihull owners who took part in the most recent ARC, as catamaran and multihull sailing continues to boom The explosion in multihull and catamaran sales has been well documented, with many yards reporting lead times of two years or longer as build slots sold […]
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Sargo’s new flagship, the Sargo 45 is likely to be a very major attraction at the 2023 Boot Dusseldorf show… Sargo’s flagship fuses offshore pedigree with impressive recreational flexibility Designed around a central pilothouse with symmetrical walkaround decks on top of a heavily built hull with a fine entry and a substantial bow flare, the […]
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Details of the long-awaited Saxdor 400 GT have now been released. And as you would hope, it appears to occupy the ideal middle ground between the mighty Saxdor 400 GTC cabin model and the brand’s classical GTO hardtops. While the Saxdor 400 GTC we featured back in May 2022 employed a very upright, full-beam, all-weather […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Nord West 390 on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 2000-2007 Price range: £180,000-200,000 Nord West began building boats near Orust, Sweden in 1985, and for many years enjoyed great success with its range of beautifully […]
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