Motor Boat & Yachting

Diesel outboard engines used to have a lot in common with buses; they were both slow, noisy and to be endured rather than enjoyed. Not anymore – the latest generation of diesel outboards are fast, refined and fun to drive but they still share one thi

This isn’t the usual image that springs to mind when you hear the name Riva but it does help explain why this relatively small Italian yard based on the shores of Lake Iseo went on to become one of the most iconic boat brands ever created. Remarkably

German start-up, Tyde, has released renderings of its first proper leisure boat, an e-foiling sportscruiser called simply The Open. Billed as the world’s largest foiling electric motor yacht, this walkaround model measures 48ft 3in (14.7m) and tops o

Sometimes I think the weather is just seeing how far it can push me toward thinking the unthinkable (selling the boat), before reminding me why I never actually will. August was a weather write off and September was full of crazy boatshowness. Cannes

EAST COWES What a day – there we were, tied up at East Cowes Marina on the River Medina after a wonderful journey along the Solent. The local radio station reminded us that the weather would continue to be kind, so we inflated the dinghy and set off

LOA: 43ft 8in (13.40m) BEAM: 12ft 1in (3.70m) ENGINES: Twin 600/triple 450hp outboards TOP SPEED: 50 knots PRICE: POA CONTACT: www.xoboats.com When an award-winning builder like XO introduces a new made the smaller models so noteworthy – and that’s e

In last month’s magazine you published a letter from Roger Molyneux asking what might be causing the red residue left in his fuel filters (Seeing Red, Your MBY, Feb 2024). I sent a copy of the letter and photo to my fuel contamination expert/friend,

Windy may be best known for its sleek, sterndrive-powered sportscruisers but it has also been building a handful of smaller outboard-powered sportsboats much longer than most people give it credit for. The first Windy Oceancraft 760 was launched way

Decades after Riva stopped making wooden boats, no-one has ever done a better job of making timeless works of art out of mahogany. But there than its woodworking skills. Power, performance and gorgeous looks have always been as crucial to the Riva of

Chartering sail and motor boats in my native Canada and around the US is something I’ve been doing for years, but I’ve always wanted to try a different style of boating on the waterways of France. Charter company Le Boat is one of the largest operato

Very few boat builders in the world can match Galeon for the fun they incorporate into their designs. In fact, even in the shipyard’s most basic GTO line of open dayboats, each model courses through with a tangible sense of innovation. And yet if you

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It has taken months of testing, weeks of analysing and days of deliberating amongst our judges but the results of our annual Motor Boat Awards can now be revealed. As always we have chosen a winner in each of our nine boat categories based on how wel

Modern boaters seem to love multi-purpose flexibility. That’s why so many expandable decks and convertible furniture solutions are permeating the market. That’s why four-season adventure boats and voluminous power cats are gaining so much traction. A

We’d made it from Yorkshire to Brixham in just three days but now my friend and crew mate Harty had to get back home, leaving me to push on alone. By 6.30am I was keen to get going so we said our goodbyes and I cast off. I’d really been looking forwa

It’s often said that the marine industry echoes the automotive industry with a lag of about ten years. But for some reason, the development of electric outboards has bucked that trend. In the car world, Tesla burst onto the scene as a brand new manuf

With ten years of boating and a Day Skipper qualification under my belt (not to mention being an avid viewer of Saving Lives At Sea and the equally gripping Deadliest Catch), I thought I was fairly well aware of the potential hazards of putting to se

Commercial shipping has been moving away from paper charts and onto a plotter-based system called ECDIS for more than 20 years, and the Admiralty’s recent decision to stop printing charts by 2030 indicates the passage of travel for the leisure world

When I bought my Mitchell 28, Let’s Go, it was specifically to take the ground on the mooring by the house and to explore drying-out areas. But since she has twin engines and stern gear, legs are essential to stop it heeling over and damaging the pro

Back in 1968, the year in which Nimbus began building boats, Jumpin’ Jack Flash was top of the pops and the Rolling Stones were about to embark on a US tour. Fast forward 50-odd years and nothing seems to have changed; the Stones are still rocking, w

Boats are a mass of compromises. B A perfect example is the hull shape. The best shape for space optimisation at any given length would be a rectangular box. Of course that’s also the very worst shape for seakeeping. What you need to cleave waves off

COOL RATING POSITIVELY ARCTIC Most boats are a carefully considered compromise designed to cover as many bases as possible: floating holiday home, party island, offshore cruiser – jack of all trades, as the saying has it, master of none. Safehaven Ma