VIGGO C8

Remember Anytec and its 747?

Well, the team behind that are back with a new name and an equally focussed and ferocious all-aluminium speed machine…

Is this all-aluminium Swede the toughest sub-30ft boat on the market?

There is no shortage of options if you are looking to upgrade from an open sportsboat or RIB to something more weather resistant with year-round usability, most of which hark from Scandinavia. Botnia, Nord-Star, Sargo, Nimbus, Axopar and XO – to name but a few – all build capable 25-30ft craft with fully enclosed wheelhouses, many with outboard propulsion. So why opt for a Swedish brand that the vast majority of boaters in the UK won’t be familiar with? One word: aluminium. All of the brands listed above build in GRP (except XO who mate an ally hull to a glass-fibre deck) so if you’re in