September 2011
On sale: Thu, 4 Aug 2011
Boat Reports
New Boats
Azimut 45; Sealine C48; Beneteau Barracuda; Sessa Key Largo 34; Williams Dieseljet 565; Monte Carlo Yachts 65
Custom Yachts
Black Pearl; Galeon 780 Crystal; Moonen 42
Test: Art of Kinetik Hedonist, VanDutch 40 & Wider 42
Three of the world's coolest and most bonkers boats all put to the test to see if there is any substance beneath their sexy exteriors
Test: Jeanneau Prestigo 500 Fly
Value for money isn't the only thing distinguishing this latest French offering
Test: Darwin 86
Darwin's explorer yacht punches well above its weight
Cruising Tales
Perfect Weekend: Chichester Harbour
Tucked away off the Solent, the winding creeks and tidal channels are a delight to explore
Best of Brest
Peter Cumberlidge reveals some of France's best-kept cruising secrets
Azimut Around Italy
Our cruising couple continue their exploration, this time venturing to Corsica
Boat Master
Ask MBY
Our experts answer your questions
New Nav
Make AIS work for you; have compensation payouts got out of hand?
New Tech
Do the latest figures for the Axcell 650 hover hull stack up?
Yachtmaster
Learning the lights, shapes and signals at sea
Know How - rope-cutters
Are they worth having?
What Now?
You lose your anchor overboard. How do you get it back?
Our Boats
MBY's Greg Copp finally gets to test his re-engined Thunderhawk
Tried & Tested
AdvanSea T56 plotter; Seajet antifouling; top five waterproof watches
Used Boat - Flybridge cruisers under £150,000
You won't believe the amount of boat you can get for your buck!
Regulars
Latest News
The Fairline sale saga comes to an end; Cowes to Monte Carlo race fills up
UK News
Red diesel threat from EU; Coastguard stations saved; Hamble marina for sale
World News
Greek boat tax hits market; customised Heesen superyacht
The Truth About...
The controversy surrounding Studland Bay
Your MBY
Letters to the editor; behind the scenes; the latest from mby.com
Columns
Cumberlidge on Cruising
Why you should never play follow the leader
Testing Times
Outboard motors - surprisingly good value
The Reluctant Boating Wife
Getting to grips with the controls
Postcards from the Med
Cheeky tactics pay off in Paxos
I'll Never Forget the Day
A powerboat crash almost killed me
In October's issue (out 8 September):
The gorgeous Riva Iseo; perfect weekend in Padstow; Cranchi Mediterranee; sea trialling know-how; cruising on a classic up the East Coast; red diesel latest.
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