Motor Boat & Yachting
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Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWant to buy a motor boat? Here's what you need to know before you get started Motor Boat & Yachting's resident boating expert, Jon Mendez give his advice and tips for first time boaters While we feature plenty of larger, more expensive boats in this magazine, most people start…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeThe new Williams tender taking boating to the MX Williams' new MX range of Turbojet tenders are claimed to be lighter, faster and better value than ever...
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWhat happened when we decided to take our toddler around the world in our yacht? When Chris and Shawna Dutton started a new life cruising the world with their two young kids on a Selene 53, not everyone was onboard with their plans… When we told our family and friends that we…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeSirena 118 tour: Is this Turkey’s most radical 1,900-mile explorer yacht? Hugo Andreae takes you on a tour of the flagship of the Turkish shipyard's fleet: the Sirena 118. Designed by Sirena Yachts in Turkey The new Sirena 118 is the Turkish shipyard’s flagship vessel and…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeRatty was right: In praise of messing about in boats on a river A rash plan to recreate Jerome K Jerome’s famous novel in a 14ft Orkney turned out to be a magical boat trip for a trio of old friends Ratty from the Kenneth Grahame novel Wind in the Willows was the…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeMiami Vice Chris-Craft Stinger 390X: The star in Miami Vice - World's coolest boats A classic, this month's world's coolest boat pick had a starring role in Miami Vice. The Chris-Craft Stinger 390X was a high-performance offshore powerboat Miami Vice Chris Craft Stinger 390X The…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeAre Big Brands ABANDONING the UK Boat Show!? | Boat Nuts Podcast S2 Ep 10 The Boat Nuts: A boating podcast presented by Alex Smith and Hugo Andreae that tells you everything you need to know about the boating world Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith host Series 2, Episode 10 of…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeBotnia Targa 37 tour: The '4x4 of the sea' gets a luxury upgrade Hugo Andreae takes a tour of a much-anticipated release in all-weather boating, the redeveloped, all-new Botnia Targa 37 The Botnia Targa 37 has long been a benchmark for offshore capability…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeHigh-tech hulls & pocket flybridges: Top new motorboats at Southampton This year's Southampton Boat Show featured plenty of UK debuts and even some global launches, here's our pick of bunch Whether you’re hunting for a high-octane 50-knot day boat, a weather-proof…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeGill’s new technical gear is built for performance and comfort from first light to last light Inspired by the changing hues of dawn and dusk, Gill’s new collection bridges the gap between active performance and shoreside comfort.
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeHow we saved our flybridge with Evo Synthetic Teak Covid delays, a bad fit, and puddle problems left this Pearl 62 needing new decks. Here is how next-gen synthetic teak saved the day The hard-working exhibitors at the Southampton Boat Show will have…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWhat a stunner! Pardo 43 first look and tour Pardo Yachts has taken its best-seller, the market leading Pardo 43, and made it even better as Hugo Andreae finds out in this tour Pardo Yachts helped kick off the Italian walkaround dayboat trend…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern Europe'Belvoir in Herm looked for all the world like a brochure shot for some Caribbean resort': Chartering in Jersey Jersey hotelier Malcom Lewis is promising to put the sparkle back into boating holidays. Editor Hugo tried his luxury hotel and charter package aboard Lewis’ Princess 42, Fizz Too A final stop at…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeFairline Targa 58 Sea Trial: Is this the ultimate beach club sportscruiser? Alex Smith stepped aboard and put the all-new Fairline Targa 58 GTO through its paces in heavy seas ahead of its Cannes debut Fairline impressed with the Fairline Targa 47 Open , but the new Fairline…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeThe boat this owner waited three decades to own When Steve Brenner decided to restore Lord Montagu’s original Nelson 35, nothing but a full stem-to-stern refit would suffice Steve Brenner seems to eat, sleep and breathe Nelson motor boats.
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWorld’s Coolest Boats: WallyAce - Ace by name, ace by nature The WallyAce broke the long-range cruiser mould with futuristic styling, breathtaking ocean views, and an astonishing 10,000-mile range Do you remember the WallyPower 118 ?
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeBVI Yacht Charter review: Island hopping aboard an Aquila powercat The British Virgin Islands were once a pirate hideaway. But now they’re a perfect cruising ground for everything from chartered powercats to classic superyachts.
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWilliams Turbojet MX range: Lighter, faster, and under £20k Hugo Andreae takes the brand-new Williams TurboJet MX range out on the water for a full sea trial Williams has launched its all-new MX Turbojet range, designed to give existing boat owners a…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeAre anti-sinking airbags the next big boating safety device? Sea Fend’s new anti-sinking system uses giant air bags to keep a boat afloat even when it’s flooded The boating world is full of clever devices to try and prevent groundings and collisions but few if…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeHow to use a liferaft Motor Boat & Yachting's resident skills expert, Jon Mendez, walks us through proper use of a liferaft Liferafts often provoke plenty of discussion among boat owners.
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern Europe4 of the best shaft-drive motor yachts you can buy right now Every month we take a look at some of the best second hand motor boats on the market. This month we take a look at the best shaft-drive motor yachts I’ve never held with the ‘devil’s egg whisk’…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeLeaving my old cruiser behind for the Schaefer V44 David Ross puts the finishing touches to his all-new Schaefer V44 Almost three months passed between completion of my Schaefer V44 purchase and final preparation for launch.
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern Europe220 miles in Princess’ new Superfly: London to Southampton onboard the X90 A 220-nautical-mile delivery cruise from central London to Southampton provided Hugo Andreae an extended sea trial of the new Princess X90 Princess has sold an impressive number of both the Princess…
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeBluebird K7 rises: 'For the first time since 1967, she was hurtling along at 100mph' Phil Sampson heads to Coniston to see Donald Campbell’s legendary Bluebird K7 back in action for the first time in 59 years Photo: Ruskin Museum and Neil Draper History and heritage; two terms often…
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