
Phil Draper
A yachting journalist for over 30 years, Phil Draper writes the news for Motor Boat & Yachting Magazine and conducts sea-trials for various international magazines, power and sail. He also runs his own boat/yacht market research agency (phildraperassociates.com)
In normal times he would spend up to two months of every year travelling the world, talking to those that design and build boats and the equipment that goes in them, visiting yacht yards and touring boat shows.
He lives with his wife near Aldeburgh in Suffolk, where downtime is metered out between walking the dog and playing with various family boats.
Present shore-based distractions include researching aspects of Roman Britain and Winston Churchill, both of which figure in the two novels he keeps telling himself, and anyone else daft enough to enquire, that he will eventually get around to finishing one day.
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Steeler B62 Beach Club: You can drive this boat from the bow on a leather sofa
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Outer Reef 540 first look: Plenty of windows with minimal interior design bringing modernity
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Fountaine Pajot and Couach are launching Veya, a new premium powercat range
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Sunseeker Announces Three New Superyachts
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Prestige Expands Powercat Family With Third M-Series Option
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The brand new Sirena 60 has been unveiled
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Riva unveils a stunning brand new baby model
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Princess S80 review: A spacious, comfortable and refined sportsyacht
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Pearl 63 first look: A significantly upgraded Pearl 62 with folding balconies
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FIM 640 Contessa: Brand new Italian beauty announced
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Aiata - the new sportsboat brand taking on the big guns
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New Feadship megayacht Concept 'could actually be built'
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A look at the new M17 Scania hybrid diesel-electric system
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Two new Aquila Coupés will debut at Miami Boat Show 2025 in February
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New Absolute Navetta 48: A small yet mighty family cruiser
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Bluegame foiling powercat first look: America's Cup-inspired foiling motoryacht
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Archipelago Hybrid-Powered A80 Flagship in Construction
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Funding Boost for Cockwells Speeds Up Duchy 45 Launch
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Nuclear-Powered Superyachts Could Help Marine Net Zero Targets