BOAT REPORTS
QUICK SPIN Waterspoor 777
Waterspoor’s latest aviator model is a devil in disguise with a sting in its elegant tail
CANNES BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
The hottest new launches including: Fairline Targa 63 GTO, Azimut S7, Jeanneau NC 33, Ferretti 780, Prestige 520, Princess 62, Canados 808, Sunseeker Predator 57 MkII, Riva 56 Rivale, Lagoon Seventy 8, Bénéteau Gran Turismo 50, Cranchi XT36, Pardo Yachts 43, Pearl 80, Absolute Navetta 73, Sanlorenzo X88, Fjord 36 xpress, Sirena 56
TEST 33ft special
Three boats of a similar size and price but very different styles: XO Cruiser, Linseen GS 35.0 and Sea Ray 320 Sundancer
TEST Riva Rivamare
We tentatively take the stitched leather wheel of the opulent sportsboat of your dreams
BOAT MASTER
PRODUCT TEST
We group test six different AIS locator beacons to see which you should have on your person in a man-overboard situation
NEW TECH
SeaBubbles flying taxi boat plus Crewsaver liferafts. Fusion Sound-Panel and more
HOW TO
In our brand new series on boat handling, we show you how to hold your boat steady
OUR BOATS
Gilbert Park downsizes to a Sealine C330 and Mark Weiss looks back on a year with his Prestige 680
USED BOAT: PRINCESS 40
This model dominated the flybridge market of its era and is still sought after today
FIND ME A: SUB-50FT LIVEABOARD
Will it be the Grand Banks 46, the Sealine T47, the Trader 50 Sunliner or the wild card?
CRUISING
BUZZING AROUND MORIBHAN
Peter Cumberlidge takes in the sights, thesun and the seafood as he cruises around the star of Brittany’s scenic Atlantic coast on a Bénéteau Barracuda 9
OWNER’S UPGRADE
Toby Budd strips and refits a Birchwood 33, complete with an office-cum-movie den to take his young family on the trip of a lifetime cruising the French canals
PRINCESS TO NORWAY: PART IV
John Boyle’s adventure to the Arctic has come full circle as he and Cecienne pass through deserted villages out of season and marvel at Norway’s vast and beautiful landscape one last time before heading home
REGULARS
Big picture; News; Your MBY; Cumberlidge on cruising; Born again boater; The L-Plate Liveaboard; Ask MBY
