April 2011

On sale: Thu, 3 Mar 2011

In the April issue of Motor Boat & Yachting, we climb on board Princess's versatile new 64, a sporty Itama 50 and the long-range Moonen 97. We also scour the used boat market for the best all-weather cruiser and discover how to spend 48 blissful hours in Falmouth. But the big test this month doesn't feature a boat - it's all about diesel bug treatments. Don't dose your fuel tank until you've read this report. Elsewhere, we seek out the 10 best new Med marinas and join our budget round-the-world boaters in the Caribbean.

Boat Reports
New Boats from Dusseldorf
Linssen Range Cruiser 430; Galeon 385 Open; Bavaria Sport HT 43; Jeanneau Prestige 500; Sea Ray 450 Sundancer; Fjord 36 Open; Brioni 44; Holterman Infinity 501

Custom Yachts
Acico Yachts AY74; De Alm Trawler Delfino 65; Kiel Classic Outrageous

Test: Princess 64
The full package? We put this spacious family cruiser through its paces to find out if it really is the perfect all-rounder

Test: Itama 50
Muscle boat looks, a quick turn of pace, and space to actually enjoy your weekends

Test: Moonen 97
This semi-custom superyacht can take you across oceans in style and comfort

Cruising Tales
Perfect Weekend: Falmouth
Where to go, where to eat and where to find the hidden gems of this wonderfully English cruising ground

Top 10 New Med Marinas
From the mystical bays of Montenegro to Malta's ancient walled harbour, we seek out the top new marinas and areas to explore

Fleming to Iceland
Our man in a trawler yacht continues on his epic journey and hits the Arctic Circle

Round the World for £100,000
Engine failures, the Gulf Stream, tropical storms and, at last, Caribbean sunshine

Boat Master
Ask MBY
Our experts answer your questions

New Tech
Active Ride Enhancement System: the new trim set-up that could make rough crossings a thing of the past

New Nav
Sonar special: find out what's lurking beneath you - before you run into it!

Know How - the Big Test
We put 12 diesel bug treatments to the test to find out which will keep your fuel clean and engines running

Yachtmaster
Tidal heights: how to use an almanac to calculate the tide at any given time and place

What Now?
Fog threatens to ruin your planned passage

Our Boats
A very wet and rough West Country trip

Tried & Tested
Crewsaver baby lifejacket; hull cleaner

Blue-Water Bargains
On the hunt for the best second-hand long-range cruisers

Regulars
Latest News
Somali pirates seize leisure boats; Nordhavn record; matriculation tax breakthrough

UK News
Liverpool Boat Show cancelled; search and rescue privatisation fails; D-Day boat sinks

World News
Cyclone devastation in Queensland

The Truth About...
The Liverpool Boat Show cancellation

Your MBY
Letters to the editor; behind the scenes; the latest from mby.com

Columns
Cumberlidge on Cruising
Simple boating pleasures away from the city

Testing Times
Why boaters have never had it so good

The Reluctant Boating Wife
Diesel-soaked carpets complicate fitting out

Postcards from the Med
The best restaurant in Greece

I'll Never Forget the Day
I saved two divers' lives

In May's issue (out 7 April):
Atlantis 48 Open; the perfect weekend in Milford Haven; galvanic corrosion uncovered; the build story of a Fairline Squadron 78 Custom; used RIBs; South Brittany.

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