There is a common perception that Linssen yachts are only suitable for navigating inland waterways. That certainly is not the case with the Grand Sturdy 500 AC Variotop (catchy name,…
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Bluegame 62: The Mediterranean’s answer to a Botnia Targa
The Bluegame brand is best described as the glamorous Mediterranean answer to the Botnia Targa range of boats. Founded by Olympic sailor Luca Santella and naval architect Lou T Codega,…
Roberto Cavalli: Fashion designer on his Batman-inspired yacht
Custom yacht projects give their owner the ultimate blank slate for creativity, and the opportunity to build something truly unique was not wasted by fashion designer Roberto Cavalli. The Italian…
Van der Valk unveils the innovative BeachClub 600
With a patented design that sees the IPS units installed in the bathing platform, this new Van der Valk is far from your average 60-footer
Agapi 950 test: Aquatic SUV promises fun for all the family
Have you noticed how every new concept claims to have been originally drawn up on a table napkin? Well, on one of Agapi’s promotional videos there’s a photograph of the…
Secondhand buyers guide: Best classic boats
Philips 50 Built: 1967 Price: £99,000 Early in the 20th century, the Philip & Son boatyard on the River Dart turned out everything from Trinity House lightships to tugs and…
Aquador 35 AQ: Revamped flagship shows the way forward for Finnish yard
As I perch on our support boat among the pristine waterways of Finland’s Nauvo region, watching Aquador’s new 35 AQ at play, it’s tough not to be struck by the…
Ocean Safety Kru Sport Pro lifejacket: New design covers all bases
It’s easy to think a lifejacket is just a lifejacket; that they’re all the same. But in fact, a huge amount of research and development goes into ensuring that you’ll…
Fusion Apollo: WiFi HiFi takes marine audio to the next level
‘From the kick drum to your ear drum, Fusion DSP reproduces your music the way the musicians intended,’ is the tag line for Fusion’s brand new marine hi-fi systems. One…
Secondhand buyers guide: Best wheelhouse and walkaround boats
Botnia Targa 35 Built: 2006 Price: £165,000 No walkaround grouping would be complete without a Botnia Targa, king of the fast wheelhouse genre. Wessex Marine, the long-standing UK importer, rate…
Atlantic A500: Dutch yard bounces back with new 54ft aft cabin
This isn’t some displacement-only metal lump, either. With a dual-mode hull and pair of 435hp Volvo Penta diesels it has a quoted top speed of more than 25 knots, and…
VIDEO: How To – Back into a berth
In the Mediterranean almost all berths are arranged for stern-to mooring and even in the UK the height of many modern craft makes it impossible to get on or off…
Azimut Grande 27M: Game-changing ideas abound on luxurious cruiser
Azimut’s new, raised-pilothouse Grande range kicked off in spectacular style last year with the 35 Metri, a true game-changer among motor yachts with its efficient, wave-piercing hull design, which was…
Otam 65HT: The 20m custom yacht inspired by fighter jets
Italian yard Otam has released the first details of its latest custom yacht project, and it’s every bit as outrageous as you’d expect. Both the styling and performance of the…
Motor Boat Awards 2019: Behind the scenes photos and video
With a new date, a new venue and a fantastic fleet of boats to honour, the Motor Boat Awards returned with a bang this week (May 7). The evening began…
June 2019
The June 2019 edition of Motor Boat & Yachting is a sportsboat special with reviews of the Greenline NEO, Brig Eagle 10 and a 32-page buyer's guide
Winners of the 2019 Motor Boat Awards revealed
The winners of the 2019 Motor Boat Awards were announced last night at the Corinthia Hotel London. We explain why they came out on top in their respective categories. Sportsboats…
Diesel outboard head-to-head test: Cox CXO 300hp vs Oxe 200hp
I‘ve been looking forward to this day for years now. From the moment I first heard about Cox’s plans to build a 300hp diesel outboard engine, I’ve been begging them…
RNLI launches lifeboat funded by £8.5m Ferrari auction
A pair of rare 1960s Ferraris will be auctioned off to raise money for the RNLI, after they were bequeathed to the lifeboat charity
VIDEO: Windy 39 Camira – used boat review
“It’s like a Porsche 911. It’s a very high-performance machine, but like the Porsche, it’s underscored by quality, practicality and most of all, the fact that you can use it…