October 2011

Motor Boat & Yachting | October 11 Cover

On sale: Thu, 1 Sep 2011

If you're heading to the PSP Southampton Boat Show, do not miss this issue - it carries details of all the must-see boats (all 34 of them!) at the show and where to find them once you're there. And if you're in the mood to buy, our chief boat tester Dave Marsh tells you how to conduct the perfect sea trial. On test this month are the nimble Sunseeker Manhattan 63, breathtaking Riva Iseo and pacey Custom Line 100. Our round-the-world cruisers come face to face with a hurricane in the Bahamas and Peter Cumberlidge takes a classic cruise up the East Coast. Elsewhere, the Cranchi 50 Mediterranee is our used boat test and we talk exclusively to the team behind the biggest Class A drugs bust in UK history.

Boat Reports
Boat Show - New Launches
Our comprehensive guide to all the new launches at Southampton, including: Fairline Squadron 50, Princess V39, Sealine SC42, Sunseeker Manhattan 53, Broom 375, Windy 31 Zonda, Beneteau Baracuda, Nordhavn 56 MS, and many more

Custom Yachts
Sanlorenzo SL94, Vicem 100 Cruiser, Wally One

Test: Sunseeker Manhattan 63
A 70ft flybridge that handles like a 40ft sportscruiser - what more could you want?

Test: Riva Iseo
Has the iconic Italian brand's new baby got the substance to back up its inimitable style?

Test: Custom Line 100
Ferretti's new supercruiser marries jaw-dropping opulence with surprising pace

Cruising Tales
Perfect Weekend: Padstow
From fresh seafood to sandy beaches and colourful harbours, North Cornwall has it all

Azimut Around Italy
Sardinia may be superyacht central but you can enjoy all the same thrills on a fraction of the budget, as Frank and Fiona Walker prove

Classic Cruising
It doesn't get more relaxing than a genteel East Coast cruise for Peter Cumberlidge

Around the World for £100,000
Our intrepid couple encounter hurricanes and havens in the Bahamas

Boat Master
Ask MBY
Our experts answer your questions

New Nav
Touch-screen plotters, Raymarine's compact wonder, budget-priced AIS for PCs

New Tech
Custom-made props for all, Kannad MoB finder tested, Rolls-Royce mega-pods, flame detector, new barnacle buster

Yachtmaster
Essential seamanship skills

Know How - sea trials
How to get the most out of a demo drive

What Now?
How to act when an anchored boat swings towards you

Our Boats
Marex 370 owner joins a cruise in company, taking a Windy 37 to the Monaco GP

Tried & Tested
Electronic throttles, waterproof camera

Used Boat - Cranchi 50 Mediterranee
The Mediterranee isn't just great value, it's one of the all-time great sportscruisers

Regulars
Latest News
The UK's largest seizure of cocaine found on a motor boat, MBY uncovers golden boat sham

UK News
Fairline jobs under threat, green powerboating

World News
Couach boss shot dead, John Wayne's boat protected

The Truth About...
Europe vs red diesel

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

Columns
Cumberlidge on Cruising
Making the most of September springs

Testing Times
Hybrid propulsion is making waves

The Reluctant Boating Wife
Getting to grips with lines and knots

Postcards from the Med
Anchoring is essential in the Greek Islands

I'll Never Forget the Day
I reached the Artctic in a RIB

In November's issue (out 6 October):
Driving the stars of Southampton; Sunseeker Manhattan 53 on test; cruising the Jurassic Coast; stress cracking know-how; Ireland-bound; used Fairline Squadron 43.

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