April 2010
On sale: Thu, 4 Mar 2010
Custom Yachting
News
Italcraft 90; Monte Fino EcHo-Yacht; Sunseeker Predator 108 SE
Moonen 124
Megayacht style and quality at production yacht prices
Princess V78
Fast, civilised and comfortable - what more could you want?
Boats
New boats at Düsseldorf
Boarnstream 50 Retroline; Bavaria 38; Bénéteau Monte Carlo 42; Drettmann Bandido 66; Rapsody 55; Galeon 360; Jeanneau NC11; Bénéteau ST 34 S
BOAT REPORT
Jeanneau Prestige 60
The French yard’s biggest, boldest, classiest yacht ever, but does it deliver out on the water?
BOAT REPORT
Atlantis Verve 36
How can something this much fun also be such a well-thought-out and surprisingly usable boat?
Thunderbird is Go!
Is this the coolest powerboat ever built? We fire up the aero-engined 70-knot classic and find out.
Adventures in boating
Azimut to the Med
A city break in Barcelona before our cruising couple press on to France
Transport of Delight
Fed up with blustery British summers, the Angeli family decided to ship their Fairline Phantom 58 to Greece. Find out how they got on and the tiny oversight which cost them an extra €65,000.
Cruising
Cumberlidge on Cruising
A New Year’s Eve cruise to Monaco isn’t the sole preserve of millionaires.
Sardinia
The jewel in Italy’s crown should be on everyone’s cruising itinerary. Let us guide you through its best-kept secrets.
Boatmaster
Our Boats
Mike Rothery integrates a PC with his Princess 67’s nav gear; Kieron White considers upgrading his Phantom 48.
Knowledge
Like the idea of moving your boat to sunnier climes? Then let us show you how to do it swiftly and safely.
Tried & Tested
Replacement Duoprops; Navigator III budget inflatable; Gorilla torch; winter gloves; OCA outboard engine cover
What now, Skip?
Our hero’s boat gets washed onto a sandy beach. How should he refloat it?
Editorial
Why it pays to follow your dreams, provided you do your research.
MBY News
Top stories
Marine conservation zones; North Devon marina plans; Portsmouth – the new Venice?; Hamble fire.
Around the Med
Tunisia set to be the Med’s new frontier; Cyprus marina gets the goahead; the teenage herd mentality.
Around the Globe
The Great Australian ferry race.
People & Events
In the Spotlight this month: ANDY WILLIAMS
The boss of the big UK boat shows reveals his plans.
Next Month
What’s coming in May.
Waypoints
NMEA 2000 is here at last; AIS man overboard system; Blackberry afloat; customs carnage.
Tech Talk
New long-life antifouling; compact zero-speed stabiliser fins; stainless steel manifolds; 125hp Optimax.
Sight & Soundings
Arcadia’s crystal gin-palace; Buzzi’s round table; Heesen goes large.
The Reluctant Boating Wife
How a trip to Paris can change even the most reluctant boater’s opinion.
Bull’s-Eye
Why one hull is better than two.
Letters
Studland restrictions; boaters of a certain age; IPS – how many horses?
A Day in My Life
Michael Howorth is crowned King of Redonda - with a pineapple!
