Slotting in the gap between the Azimut 72 and the Azimut Grande 25 Metri, the Azimut 78 is the latest addition to the yard’s range. As with previous Azimut launches,…
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Cruising Arcachon: Exploring the basin by charter boat
Arcachon is an extraordinary inland sea on the French Biscay coast, 70 miles south of Royan and the mouth of the Gironde. The dead straight shore between Royan and Arcachon…
Sunseeker 161 Yacht: First look at Design Unlimited interior
British studio Design Unlimited has revealed the first interior renderings of the forthcoming Sunseeker 161 Yacht, which will become the Poole-based yard’s new flagship when it splashes down in 2021. Flexibility…
Aston Martin submarine: Is Triton’s Project Neptune the ultimate underwater explorer?
Built by Triton Submarines rather than the Aston Martin factory at Gaydon, Project Neptune is a personal submarine that was developed in conjunction with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, who also…
Beneteau Barracuda 9 review: Versatile cruiser offers something for everyone
Back in 2003, when the original Beneteau Barracuda 7 was launched, it felt very much like a blueprint for modern high-value boating. It certainly wasn’t the cheapest boat in its…
Raymarine Element: Next gen chartplotters promise life-like clarity
Raymarine Element is a new series of sonar/GPS chartplotters from Raymarine that slot between its budget Dragonfly and top-spec Axiom models. Unlike the Axiom range, these are keypad controlled, rather…
Solo SF150: The personal waterskiing machine
That looks like a high tech training shoe, what is it? It’s the new SOLO SF 150 Personal Ski Machine. Intriguing, what does it do? Pop it on the water…
Secondhand buyers guide: Best starter boats under £20,000
Starter boats are crucially important and arguably the most vital to get right. Choose wisely and you should have fun and a relatively trouble-free pathway into your new boating pastime.…
Welcome to the future: 5 futuristic yachts being built today
The 2019 Boot Düsseldorf show was awash with exciting new boats, brands and concept craft all claiming to represent the future of boating. Some were touting hybrid or pure electric…
Glastron GS 259 OB review: Flagship sportscruiser adds outboard appeal
Once upon a time, it was clearly understood that a recreational cruiser was at its best when fitted with an inboard diesel engine. Given a steady supply of good fuel,…
Hoek designed chase boat Stargazer launched
Created as a shadow boat for superyachts, Hoek Chase Boat is a cool and stylish motor yacht
AIS B+ explained: How to see and be seen on the water
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) may have originally been conceived as a collision avoidance system for commercial shipping but in recent years they have become a popular safety aid for leisure…
Secondhand buyers guide: Boats under £100,000
New boats become inexorably more expensive, but £100,000 can still buy you a very desirable secondhand boat. As ever with used boats, there’s a broad triangular trade-off between cost, age…
10 idyllic island retreats to explore by boat
When cruising, I am always drawn towards small islands, where the feeling of being entirely surrounded by water is obvious as you glimpse the sea in all directions. Perhaps this…
Post-Brexit boating: Channel Island cruising could be affected
The Guernsey Harbours Head of Port Operations has warned of the potential implications that a no-deal Brexit could have on private boat owners wishing to cross from the Channel Islands…
Lexus yacht: Japanese car brand reveals first production boat
Lexus has released renderings of the LY650, its first proper production boat. Dubbed ‘the third Lexus flagship’, LY stands for Luxury Yacht, linking it to the flagship LS (Luxury Saloon)…
Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 boat test – 24 hours on board
A suspected mechanical malady meant that a recent passage home on my boat that would normally take 45 mins at 25 knots instead took almost three hours at 6 knots,…
Boat Safety Scheme: Carbon monoxide alarms now mandatory
The Boat Safety Scheme has released guidance on fitting carbon monoxide alarms to your boat, after the safety equipment became mandatory under the scheme’s updated requirements, which came into force…
London Yacht Show: Inaugural event postponed until 2020
The organisers of the London Yacht Show announced today (April 6) that the inaugural event has been postponed until 2020, citing slow take-up from “some segments of the industry and…
Hempel Silic One: Is this the future of antifouling?
As with many more experienced boat owners Harry and Vikki Metcalfe decided to make the switch from sail to power when the appeal of beating into the wind at an…