New Jeanneau Prestige 42S
First images of Jeanneau's exciting new 42 foot sportscruiser
Aft Cabin motor boat reviews from Motor Boat & Yachting magazine
First images of Jeanneau's exciting new 42 foot sportscruiser
First image of UK firm's latest
MBY exclusive
We tested the Emerald 30 in a gentle swell and a Force 2 wind. In these moderate conditions, it displayed the same admirable handling characteristics as its bigger sister.
All the Apreamare boats are noisy, and it's easy to see why. Their enginerooms draw in air - and with no baffles, salt water too - through large grills in the superstructure.
For many people "North European" boating is a euphemism for cold and wet boating. So it's a pity that that's what aft-cabin powerboats such as the 444 are primarily associated with.
You don't expect to find a boat called an OceanRanger tied up at the end of a garden 60 miles from the sea.
Azimut's engineering installation is exceptional for a production powerboat.
Birchwood are actually offering two types of boat in a single shell.
The Botnia Targa 30 has a touch of the eccentric inventor about it. It's quirky, full of interesting and unusual ideas, and is slightly strange to look at.
Remember when people-carriers like the Renault Espace first came to the UK?
Worldwide building standards have improved significantly over the past few years, and the boats that MBY tests have fewer and fewer shortcomings.
In the racy flower power years, the Huntsman 28 was clocking up fast Speeds and a sexy image of powerboating.
Having a four-year-old Princess 360, a contemporary Princess and Sunseeker available for comparison was an enlightening experience
The handling of the smallest Targa was very impressive
With the majority of these boats heading for the sunshine, the flybridge is often the busiest and most important area of the deck.
Linssen's Grand Sturdy provides us with a good excuse to examine the pros and cons of more leisurely cruising.
Throughout its production life, the Moonraker was in constant development. There were at least six different series and two different builders.
For a boat with working-class roots, the Nelson 34 attracts more than its share of admiring glances. But, as Starlet confirms, the tried and tested hull can play as well.
The 330 has a strong sense of identity: it's not going to be confused with other boats, even those related by their aft-cockpit, non-flybridge layout. So what can it offer?