Motor Boat & Yachting

Adventure comes in many guises, but for me at least, the best adventures always involve getting afloat. Whether setting off across a lake for the first time in a 10ft dinghy as a nervous seven-year-old or setting off across the Channel in a 40ft moto

Sunseeker has just revealed the first images of its all-new Predator 65. Sharing its hull and layout with the Sport Yacht 65 but without that model’s minimalist sportsbridge, it makes for an even sleeker, sportier-looking craft. In its place is a vas

The beauty of owning a boat is that in some way, no matter how small, every trip is an adventure. That feeling of cutting loose from land and the stresses and strains that reside there and focussing solely on navigating to the next destination, no ma

Solar powered catamaran builder, Silent Yachts, has started work on its largest yacht to date – a solar-electric superyacht called the Silent 100 Explorer. Designed by Marco Casali, this vast plumb-bowed all-composite model has an LOA of 101ft 8in (3

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the capsize of the outboard-powered Norman 18 Mk2 cabin cruiser Norma G in May 2020, which resulted in the death of a teenage girl who became trapped in the cabin. The inci

Sealine is to launch a new S390 model to plug an obvious gap in the former British brand’s Sports line-up. Based on the same platform as the C390 Coupe, it’s an open sportscruiser design that slots between the entry-level S335 and the S430. Like the

Dutch boutique yacht builder Zeelander will unveil an all-new 50ft model at next year’s Cannes boat show. The distinctly retro design of this new Zeelander 5 is similar to the original Z44, but with a longer LOA of 48ft 7in bow to transom and around

Provisional figures released by the RNLI show that in the three months of summer 2021, RNLI crews saved more lives related to watersports incidents than in any other summer since 2002. Of a total of 176 lives saved in UK and Irish waters, no fewer th

MDL is installing Aqua SuperPower rapid chargers for electric boats at five of its marina sites. Cobb’s Quay, Hamble Point, Sparkes, Ocean Village and Windsor will all get the new chargers with more sites set to follow in the months ahead. Each of th

The nicest day’s boating I’ve had all year.” It’s a lovely thing to hear from one’s beloved, but perhaps not while stepping off someone else’s boat! But Marianne had a point: it really had been a spectacular day on the water. It started with a messag

Located on the upper reaches of the River Hamble is the Cabin Boatyard. Being upriver of the Bursledon rail bridge means it’s only accessible to craft without masts, but that aside this a place with something for everyone. In addition to its berthing

LOA 59ft 1in (18.0m) BEAM 17ft 9in (5.40m) ENGINES Twin 180hp John Deere TOP SPEED 10 knots PRICE FROM £3 million ex tax CONTACT MMS Ship Repair +44 (0)1482 219278; www.mms-shiprepair.co.uk Using the term trawler yacht to describe the latest generati

LOA 35ft 1in (11.01m) BEAM 11ft 3in (3.43m) ENGINES Twin Mercury outboards from 150-300hp each TOP SPEED 45 knots PRICE FROM £149,950 inc VAT CONTACT Clipper Marine +44 (0)1489 550583; www.bavariayachts.com What a difference a name makes. In its prev

LOA 27ft 7in (8.43m) BEAM 8ft 2in (2.49m) ENGINES Single 300hp outboard TOP SPEED 40+ knots PRICE from £154,418 inc VAT CONTACT Berthon +44 (0)1590 679222; www.windyboats.com The launch of Windy’s flagship SLR may have grabbed the headlines recently

LOA 59ft 9in (18.2m) BEAM 16ft 10in (5.12m) ENGINES Diesel/hybrid up to 2,000hp TOP SPEED 30 knots PRICE FROM €1.5m ex VAT CONTACT Clipper Marine +44 (0)1489 550583; www.greenlinehybrid.com Planned for launch in autumn next year, the all-new 58 fly i

Has this crossover cousin of the Sanlorenzo range got the ability to crack the stranglehold of Sunseeker, Princess and Fairline? Experienced Med cruisers Thomas and Jutta Kittel fall head over heels in love with the charms of Eastern Europe’s magical

I really enjoyed reading about the latest developments in electric boating in MBY (December 2021). Last year, I bought a 27ft river cruiser with a 40hp petrol outboard used exclusively on the non-tidal Thames. I am now in the market for something a l

Adventure on board a boat means different things to different people. To some, venturing out of the sanctuary of the harbour to the open sea feels like a leap into the unknown, whereas others equate the word with filling the hold with tinned food, tu

The scheduling at the Cannes Boat Show was so insanely tight that I was an untied deck shoe away from missing my appointment to sea trial the Grand Trawler 62 at the show. In fact, if a harbour master hadn’t taken pity on me and chased the big Benete

What is it with Bear Grylls and me? Every time I get on a boat with him we get beaten up. I know the bloke’s an extreme adventurer and a massive boat fan but couldn’t we just go for a quick blast in some nice calm water, shoot the breeze, share a few

Today’s destination is Pudcombe Cove. It’s an idyllic little spot but there are too many submerged rocks for my liking and I make a sharp U-turn back towards Sabbacombe Sands. Pushing the throttle forward, Seashanti is soon skipping along at 21 knots

Over the years we have tested dozens of remarkable craft as part of our tradition of sea trialling something weird and wonderful in our Christmas issue, but what makes this year’s choice of craft so interesting is its unremarkableness. F8 is a 1959 R

No boat is complete without an inflatable paddleboard to splash about on, but if you still haven’t joined the SUP brigade or need an extra one for guests, this beginner’s board could be a good place to start. Costing less than £300, it’s Decathlon’s

PART 6 After nearly three weeks at home waiting for news on the broken lock gate that has thwarted our progress through the Erie Canal, I finally hear that lock 17 is open again. A huge mobile crane has arrived to raise and lower the 150-tonne door u

Yamaha’s new Harmo electric drivetrain may be a rather modestly powered 3.7kW motor, equivalent to a 9.9hp petrol engine, but it is being seen as a major statement of intent from the Japanese brand synonymous with big, powerful four-stroke outboards.

“The world’s finest luxury lilos, set to redefine the poolside experience,” is how Oliver James bills its range of floating or static inflatables. It’s a product range consisting of nine lilos within three collections: Lisos, Panama and Shore. Lisos

Sailing was never going to be our family hobby. My father bought a GP 14 sailing dinghy, sans rag and stick, and stuck a JAP outboard motor on the back end. However, powerboating did not get off to a very auspicious start, either. Dad took my brother

The romance of Frenchman’s Creek loses its gloss when faced with a snagged anchor on a falling tide with strong winds forecast. I would normally anchor towards the mouth of the river but since a slight swell was already rolling up the Helford I had d

Landua 29, Walrus II, Poole, UK. Richard Krause delves into the mathematics of owning a boat. Prestige 680, Artemisia, Marina d’Arechi, Italy. Mark Weiss experiences sweltering conditions during his summer cruise. XO 250 Open, Cortado, Poole, UK. Aft

BUILT: 1996 PRICE: £148, 500 The Princess 420 was another example of a gentle softening of the lines compared with the squared off profiles of earlier models. Introduced at the 1994 Southampton Boat Show, it replaced the Princess 410 and was an all-n

How old does a boat have to be before we can call it a classic? In the horological world, watches over 25 years old are generally reckoned to be vintage, although that doesn’t necessarily qualify them as classics – only the best get that accolade. Wi

BUILT: 1991 PRICE: £62, 950 What do the Austin Metro and the Sealine 365 have in common? It sounds like a joke, but it’s a serious question. Both were designed by Roger Tucker. Sealine drafted him in to update its line-up, and the 365 introduced a fa

BUILT: 1996 PRICE: £189, 000 In a time when it’s possible to spend well over £100,000 on a trailerable cuddy cabin sports boat with an outboard engine, a few thousand more for a bona fide British-built high quality twin diesel mini-superyacht seems i

I have been in and around the marine industry for 35 years, working as a Volvo Penta engineer and as paint supervisor at Sunseeker and Global Technical Service Manager for AkzoNobel (International and Awlgrip paints). I thought it would be easy to sp

BUILT: 1991 PRICE: £75, 000 Seacoral came into existence entirely by accident. It began with the collapse of a small boatbuilding company back in 1984. As a result, the Barline Group of leisure and entertainment companies acquired the moulds of a mod