Motor Boat & Yachting

I’ve always been fascinated by boats which seem to defy the laws of physics, and naval architect Nigel Irens has been responsible for more than his fair share of them. Long before fast displacement vessels became a thing, he was busy designing slippe

SEE MORE mby.com/bigpic The X Power 33 is a very good boat – elegant, well built, highly specced and full of painstaking detail. But it’s the patented Petestep hull that really seals the deal. We first experienced one of these new hull designs on a r

We’ll take my car then shall we?’ said Marianne, surveying the ever burgeoning pile of boat kit on the hallway floor. It was launch day, so we needed to restock. Freshly laundered bedding, towels, warm coats, new fire extinguishers (to my horror, upo

Situated at the eastern extremity of the harbour and offering 1,000-plus berths and excellent facilities set in beautiful surroundings, Chichester Marina is naturally a popular choice for visiting boaters. The only problem with this bucolic idyll com

First full test of this spacious open sportscruiser that promises all the fun of a day boat AND the comforts of a two-cabin cruiser A-Z buying guide to the best enclosed sportsboats you can use all year round for fast, fun adventures whatever the wea

PHOTO OF THE MONTH winner will receive a bottle of Mainbrace premium golden rum. Mainbrace rum embodies the courage, teamwork & friendship of those who love being on, in, or near the sea. Send your photos to [email protected] WORTH £34.99 Having read

LOA 34ft 9in (10.59m) BEAM 10ft 10in (3.3m) ENGINES Twin 300-430hp sterndrive or outboard MAX SPEED 50 knots PRICE From $563,770 CONTACT www.chriscraft.com Chris-Craft dealer Argo brought along the latest-generation Launch 35GT to Palma, which drew p

LOA 33ft 11in (10.3m) BEAM 10ft 3in (3.1m) ENGINES 2 x 300-450hp outboard MAX SPEED Up to 65 knots PRICE From $500,000 ex taxes CONTACT www.invincibleboats.com Invincible has earned a reputation in the US for building some of the toughest 30-45ft spo

LOA 57ft 0in (17.35m) BEAM 16ft 2in (4.94m) ENGINES 2 x Volvo Penta IPS-950s TOP SPEED 32-33 knots PRICE From €1.4m CONTACT www.astondoa.com While Astondoa is deservedly renowned for its avant-garde sportscruiser designs, its new AS5 flybridge cruise

LOA 42ft 6in (12.96m) BEAM 13ft 1in (3.99m) ENGINES 2 x 430hp Volvo V8 petrol TOP SPEED 50 knots PRICE €975,500 ex taxes CONTACT www.saycarbonyachts.com While not strictly speaking an all-new model, the Palma show did give us the first chance to see

LOA 41ft 0in (11.65m) BEAM 11ft 1in (3.45m) ENGINES 2 x Volvo D6 380-440 sterndrives TOP SPEED 38 knots PRICE from €799,000 ex VAT CONTACT www.vandutch.com What a fun, bonkers and oddly appealing boat this is. It might be the second smallest of the f

SEE MORE mby.com/p72 Puerto Portals in Mallorca is certainly not short on boating exotica. But as I approach the new Pearl 72, with its stratified ranks of glass, its raked screen and its swept spears of fibreglass, this looks to me like one of the m

SEE MORE mby.com/de50 From the moment it entered the fray about 20 years ago, Barcelona-based De Antonio has displayed an independence of thought that has, at times, seemed fearless. It has treated relatively compact sportsboats to a degree of ingenu

Following a successful 320-mile voyage from our berth at Milford Haven, we arrived at Kip Marina in Inverkip at the beginning of September 2021. The marina is one of the most spacious we have ever visited and, although tidal, offers excellent protect

When I was 70 I celebrated by going on a voyage with my children in my sailing boat. Now I am 80 I am going on a voyage with my grandchildren in a motor boat – a smaller voyage because the grandchildren are smaller (as am I) and a motor boat because

WORTH £29.99 CHOOSE BETWEEN BLUE OR GREY ■ 20-LITRE CAPACITY helps you carry lots of extra kit easily. ■ COMPACT & EASY TO STORE the front zip pocket allows it to be quickly and neatly packed away so it takes up less space when not in use. ■ HANDY SI

SEE MORE mby.com/xp33 Nestling stern-to at a sun-drenched Palma pontoon sits a boat that appears to be flaunting its outboard engines at anyone who will look – and plenty of people are stopping to do so. Although it’s flanked by slick new Marex cruis

After last year’s epic cruise from Italy to Montenegro via the magical coastline and islands of Croatia, we are struggling to get fired up about this season’s plan to continue our trip eastwards to Albania, Greece and beyond. Are we still suffering f

New products and even new companies are coming thick and fast as electric surfboards continue to rise in popularity. Latest to hit the market is from brand new company The Kinetic Option, which has just launched its first model, the TKO-001. At just

Last month we explained how to launch a boat from a road trailer, this month we are looking at how to recover it back onto the trailer. If you are recovering it at the same site that you launched from, then you will know the slipway’s key characteris

German newcomer Alva Yachts is building what is claimed to be the first zero-emissions supercat. Unlike existing solar-powered motor catamarans that rely on diesel-powered generators to boost speed and range, the Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 will carry no fo

When I moved into a new house in 2020, I was pleased to have drying moorings on two sides. I bought my Nimbus back from France in the same year. While I sorted out the house, I kept my Nimbus, Let’s Go, in a nearby dry stack. I also got a small boat

Looking at all the big beasts inhabiting the UK boatbuilding ecosystem, few come larger than Fairline. The firm’s current range starts with the 33ft F//Line and extends via six Targa variants and the Phantom 65 up to the 68ft Squadron. Add to that a

Apparently, lots of people have dreams about toilets. I, on the other hand, have nightmares about them. Worse still, my nightmares are recurring. From hyperactive toilettes-from-hell in a low-grade French ski hotel to an exploding privy at the Bellag

Flybridge boats tend to have the reputation of being the Volvo estates of the motor boat world. Sure, you can see how practical they are and how much sense they make, but they’re for older people surely? The pipe and slippers option. And then, possib

All of the big names in the British boat building industry began as the vision of a few very talented men. Robert Braithwaite started Sunseeker under the rather less glamorous Poole Powerboats tag, David King oversaw the giant that became Princess Ya