This month’s issue of MBY features full tests of the Nord Star 31+, Comitti Breva 35 and the 175hp version of the Saxdor Sport 200. Plus we explain how the world’s first 3D printed boat could change the future of boat building.
Top 10 news stories
Fleming’s fabulous flagship, Dromeas Yachts’ new Axopar rival, Studland boat ban, Lego superyacht, boat show update
New boats
Beneteau Gran Turismo 41; Sunseeker 65 Sport Yacht; Azimut 53; Axopar 22 Spyder; Regal 42 FXO
Full UK test of this fast but practical all-weather cruiser
Brittany bound
Colin Le Comte shares a magical summer cruise along the pink granite coast to the vast sheltered inlet of Rade de Brest
175hp Saxdor Sport 200: Tested
A week-long test of Saxdor’s 175hp Sport 200 reveals a whole new side to this affordable firecracker of a boat
How does this handbuilt Italian beauty cope with the challenge of a blustery Solent sea trial? Hugo finds out…
First-time love
Boating newcomer Frances Marcellin breaks her duck by chartering a 50ft river cruiser for a post-lockdown family holiday
DIY Princess V48 GT
Swedish reader Tommy Montaigne shows how he converted his V48 Open into a GT-style coupé by adding bi-fold doors
Print your own boat
We reveal the world’s first 3D printed boat and how it could change the future of boat building
New gear
Mooring line chafe protectors, mini desalinator, the PLB that tells you help is on its way, magnetic glassware, ICOM AIS transponder and Rävik electric surfboard
Jon Mendez reminds us how to deal with an accidental man over board situation
Our boats
Richard Krause reveals the snagging list for his first year of Landau 29 ownership and Harry Metcalfe celebrates his new status as a Princess 61 yacht share owner
One of the most polished large family flybridges of recent years now makes a very enticing secondhand buy
Find me a boat under £75,000
Four varied but great value buys ranging 74 from a Trader 41+2 to a Fairey Spearfish
