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Finot-Conq FC3 53 test: Can this offshore cruiser deliver the best of both worlds?

  • April 2, 2019

If the electric green hull and striking looks of Nica don’t grab your attention, then…

Baltic 67 hull number one Manyeleti

Baltic 67 review: Finnish superyacht yard goes back to its roots with no-compromise cruiser

  • March 28, 2019

Were money no object and you wanted the ultimate yacht for long-term cruising, what would…

Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test – the next big thing for the world’s biggest builder?

  • March 21, 2019

Beneteau’s new stepped hull design works so well this 46.1 could become its most popular…

Silent Yachts Silent 55

Review: Silent 55, the extraordinary solar powered yacht

  • January 18, 2019

There is a slow, silent revolution under way in the yachting world. It is a…

PC55 Test

PC 55 Video: footage of our test of the Hoek designed Performance Classic Yachts 55

  • October 17, 2017

The PC55 is a performance cruiser with a difference – it’s looks. It owes its…

Swan 54 new yacht test video – a return to Nautor’s bluewater roots

  • July 10, 2017

The Swan 54 is designed as a pure bluewater cruiser that is ideally suited for…

Outremer 4X on test – a high-performance liveaboard cruiser that is built to last

  • July 7, 2017

It’s a mix of everything you need for cruising and what you want to feel…

RM970 on test – award-winning plywood family cruiser from Marc Lombard

  • July 7, 2017

When I visited the RM yard in La Rochelle in 2012, I was really impressed…

Seascape 24 – a pocket family sports cruiser that fits in an exciting and popular sailing niche

  • July 6, 2017

Seascape is a Slovenian company that produces speedy sportsboats inspired by Open class racing yachts…

Pogo 36 – the performance cruiser that lived up to the hype

  • July 5, 2017

Pogo: a boat that brings fast fun to normal sailing. These are not racing yachts,…

Beneteau Oceanis Yachts 62 offers luxurious design at a price rarely seen in this category

  • April 25, 2017

This is the first of an innovative new line from Beneteau, one that successfully takes…

Is the Contest 67CS the most impressive new yacht under 80ft in production today?

  • March 6, 2017

We were on board Contest’s first new 67CS, a sensational new 67ft semi-custom model, and…

All carbon Arcona 465 on test – is this the ultimate performance cruiser?

  • March 3, 2017

Performance cruisers are designed and sold to chew up the miles on longer journeys without…

Infiniti 46, Maverick, at the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2016. Photo Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex.

Inside the Infiniti 46 – video tour of the world’s first production offshore racer with DSS foils

  • February 6, 2017

Though most of us are captivated by the images of flying boats from International Moths…

The remarkable Oyster 675 on test – making a splash with a powerful new look

  • January 21, 2017

When it comes to series-building large cruisers, Oyster Yachts is the undisputed world leader. The…

Dramatic Contest 67CS video: showing the new Judel-Vrolijk design with soul

  • January 9, 2017

Dutch yard Contest commissioned Judel/Vrolijk for the first time to design its new 67CS. This…

The jaw-dropping X6 from X-Yachts – a super-stylish step up for this Danish builder

  • December 12, 2016

The X6 is a bold design: a muscular, small superyacht blessed with powerful lines; a…

‘A sexy, modern 41ft cruiser that makes you feel like royalty’. We test the new X4 from X-Yachts

  • December 8, 2016

X-Yachts builds dependable cruiser-racers, right? Reliably built performance yachts that get regatta results – not…

Arcona 465 video review: Pip Hare tests the new Swedish all-carbon cruiser-racer

  • December 6, 2016

Performance cruisers are designed and sold to chew up the miles on longer journeys without…

Oyster 675

Oyster 675 video – footage from our trials aboard Oyster’s brand new first 675

  • November 2, 2016

When it comes to series-building large cruising yachts, Oyster Yachts is the undisputed world leader.…

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