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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? An incredible looking machine launched in 2003 a
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeBVI Yacht Charter review: Island hopping aboard an Aquila powercat The boat was very well presented including folded towels. Photo: Elliott Maurice The British Virgin Islands were once a pirate hideaway. But now they’re a perfect cruising ground for everything from chartered powercats t
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 compelling reason to upgrade.
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 any that have attemp
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. In an ideal world we’d all have one stowed on board ju
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’ theories about not buying
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeDitch the Diesel Generator! Game-Changing Battery Tech Explained | Boat Nuts S2 Ep8 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 This week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith return to the sportbridge of a £3M Princ
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. Zorro had been delivered to the Varaderos yard
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 X95 and Princess X80
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeBluebird K7 rises: 'For the first time since 1967, she was hurtling along at 100mph' Photo: Ruskin Museum and Neil Draper Phil Sampson heads to Coniston to see Donald Campbell’s legendary Bluebird K7 back in action for the first time in 59 years History and heritage; two terms often interchanged but with
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeEVO-CATION EVO YACHTS has a boutique approach to semi-custom yacht building. Since it started back in 2014, this award-winning company has delivered no fewer than 40 yachts between 7-24m (23-78ft) to discerning owners that apprecia
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeTop 5 secret anchorages off the South Coast: 'There is nothing to rival that feeling of freedom a night at anchor brings' Tim and his family relish the peace and solitude of anchoring overnight From secluded coves to dramatic rugged beaches, these five hidden anchorages offer freedom at sea. Tim Steel and his son, Joe, perfect anchoring. Sl
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeIs Yamaha’s $32k modular crossover the ultimate all-in-one water toy? Does this still qualify as a jetski is it a mini-boat? The new Yamaha Waverunner takes the personal watercraft rulebook and rips it up At just a shade short of 13ft with a beam of 5ft 7in, this first ever crossover betwe
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeThe best open sportcruisers & dayboats at Cannes 2026 From the very small and nippy to the very big and luxurious, there are a wide variety of sportscruisers and dayboats set to be on show at Cannes this year If your ideal day on the water revolves around high-speed runs be
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropePrincess Yachts founder, David King obituary David King, the founder of Princess Yachts, has passed away after a period of illness. He was 83 David was one of the European production motoryacht industry’s most successful first-generation pioneers. He stood shoulder
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeThe Best Flybridge Motor Yachts at Cannes 2026 Seamless inside / outside transitions, idyllic Med motor boat lifestyle, these new flybridge launches at Cannes feature everything you expect from a fly There remains no greater symbol of Mediterranean cruising luxury th
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWorld’s Coolest Boats: Fletcher 140 Arrowflyte - Powerboat for the people The Fletcher 140 Arrowflyte was the boat to bring hig performance motor boating to the masses, a very affordable runaround to both buy and own An old 14ft speedboat might seem an odd choice for a Cool Boat, but dig a lit
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeThe best new powercats to see at Cannes 2026 At this years Cannes Boat Show there will be plenty of exciting new powercats on show. We round up our pick of the most exciting launches Power catamarans continue their unstoppable rise across the global market, and the
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeNew Anytec A28-T: A fresh hull from an aluminium specialist Anytec A28-T The new Anytec A28-T's aluminium hull’s deep vee, sharp bow and swooping sheerline look very purposeful. Here's a quick look Swedish aluminium specialist, Anytec, is back with a successor to the award-winnin
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeHow to use (and store) flares on your motor yacht Motor Boat & Yachting's resident expert, Jon Mendez, takes a look at electronic and pyrotechnic flares Flares still play an important role in helping rescuers locate you in an emergency, despite the risks and concerns ov
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeVolvo Penta takes the hybrid plunge in big yachts The first production hybrid pod drive system from Volvo promises to be a game-changer. We take it for a spin This isn’t the first time Volvo Penta has invited us to test a hybrid engine. Back in 2023 we sea -trialled a J
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeWhy I replaced my pilot books with a private AI assistant Will Brocklebank makes passage planning easy with his bespoke AI wing man Like a lot of boaters, my passage planning usually starts with a cup of tea, a weather forecast and a vague sense of optimism. But ahead of a plan
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern EuropeNew Forte Yachts 47: Boat with the longest folding platforms we’ve seen on a 47ft Med cruiser Triple V12 outboards give this aluminium weekender a top speed of almost 50 knots The Forte 47 is a new Mediterranean day boat with an aluminium hull that stands out in a busy market There are so many stylish new Mediter
Motor Boat & YachtingNorthern Europe“Ideas can take 25 years to have their moment” - Bill Dixon’s yacht design lessons We talk to celebrated yacht designer, Bill Dixon, about life on the water and what makes a good boat great Bill Dixon of Dixon Yacht Design is an acclaimed English yacht designer with a string of notable industry awards
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