After being inspired by a boat magazine article, Simon Hawksley planned and pieced together the vessel of his dreams. Not only the first he'd ever built, but also the first…
RIB and Sportsboats
XO DFNDR review
With its rollcage and tenacious-looking matt-black shell, does the XO DFNDR live up to its road going counterpart?
£102,540.00
Cormate T27 Supermarine review
This brand from the makers of Hydrolift has been making waves in Scandinavia so we put the Cormate T27 Supermarine to the test from its new UK base in Poole
£126,261.00
XO 360 review
An uber-tough all-weather rocketship, the XO 360 will transport you anywhere in any weather
£298,800.00
Corsiva Coaster 720 GT review
Corsiva Coaster 720 GT is great for low and high speed day boating, but with the potential for over-night stops too
£42,995.00
Draco 22RS review
The Draco 22RS is tested to the limit in rough Solent seas
£76,000.00
Jeanneau Cap Camarat 7.5 WA review
Fine tuning has brought the Jeanneau Cap Camarat 7.5 series two bang up to date
£50,800.00
Shearwater 890 review
The Shearwater 890 has the looks of a superyacht tender at the price of a mainstream boat giving this new 9.0m RIB serious buyer appeal
£89,499.00
XO 250 review
An inspired combination of glassfibre and aluminium, the XO 250 oozes strength, sophistication and practicality in equal measure, writes Dave Marsh
£86,614.00
Axopar 28 OC review
We get the long awaited Axopar 28 OC out on the water for its first UK sea trial
£75,000.00
Owner’s Report: 1967 Fairey Huntsman 28
Ben Curtis talks us through his 50-year-old Fairy Huntsman 28 in this owner's report
VIDEO: Draco 27 RS tested on the water
Dave Marsh gets behind the helm of the new dayboat from Norwegian manufacturer Draco
Finnmaster Pilot 7.0
Motor Boats Monthly tests this well-equipped sportsfisher with a solid build
£36,680.00
Motor Boat & Yachting drives the greatest Riva ever built!
We get behind the wheel of the 1960 Riva Tritone Special Cadillac in the June issue of MBY
Williams 445 & 565
These superyacht tenders are capable sportboats in their own right.
Windy Boats 25 Mirage
After years of telling the world that the best cuddy cabin sportboat is the Windy 25 Mirage, Nick Burnham finally gets the chance to find out if he was right
£50,000.00
Smartboat 23
Designed in France, built in Poland and now for sale in the UK, the Smartboat 23 is perhaps the funkiest dayboat to hit the water in years.
£49,229.00
XO 240RS
James Bond style, Brooke Bond price, are these exciting aluminium XOs as good as they seem?
£54,060.00
Windy Boats Kharma 26
Windys are always expected to deliver, but big changes behind the scenes mean this Kharma has even more to prove
£125,948.00
Sessa Marine C32
The 30ft sportsboat sector has a new champion: meet Sessa's exceptionally stylish C32
£189,219.00