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Cruising the Northern Sporades

Popular with charter yachts in summer, Genevieve Leaper explores these Greek islands at the quieter end of the season

ITALIA YACHTS 43 VELOCE

LOA 46ft 0in (14.00m) BEAM 13ft 8in (4.15m) ENGINES IB 440-480hp IPS / OB 3 x 300hp TOP SPEED pending PRICE pending CONTACT www.italiayachtsinternational.com

PRESTIGE M8

LOA 65ft 0in (19.82m) BEAM 29ft Oin (8.85m) ENGINES 2 x Volvo Penta D8-600s TOP SPEED 20 knots PRICE POA CONTACT www.prestige-yachts.com

THE HOME STRAIT

Bad weather and mechanical mishaps make their Jersey homecoming all the sweeter for UK circumnavigators Neil Cotillard and Phil Carter

CUSTOM LINE 140

LOA 139ft 10in (42.61m) BEAM 28ft Oin (8.54m) ENGINES 2 x 2,638hp MTU 16V 2000 M96Ls TOP SPEED 21.5 knots PRICE POA CONTACT www.customline-yacht.com

ARCHIPELAGO 47

Looking for a boat that fuses long-range potency with leisure boating luxuries? The imposing new Archipelago 47 should be firmly on your radar...

WALLYPOWER 58X

LOA 57ft 5in (17.50m) BEAM 16ft 5in (5.00m) ENGINES 4 x Mercury V12 600hp outboards TOP SPEED 50 + knots PRICE POA CONTACT www.wally.com

THIS MONTH'S 10

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

CANDELA C-8 CC

LOA 29ft 2in (8.89m) BEAM 8ft 3in (2.50m) ENGINES 75kW electric C-POD motor TOP SPEED 30 knots PRICE €330,000 CONTACT www.candela.com

EXPLORER 62

LOA 60ft 9in (18.50m) BEAM 17ft 1in (5.20m) ENGINES 2 x Volvo Penta IPS800 TOP SPEED 24 knots PRICE FROM €1.5 million ex VAT

GOING LARGE.HOW TO BUY A BIGGER BOAT

It’s not often you get the chance to specify every imaginable detail of your new custom-built motor boat but MBY reader John Wolf is doing just that...

The traditional magic of inflatables

Qwerky, our lovely little yellow dinghy, is unstable when we transfer to and from the boarding platform, so we have decided to change over to an inflatable. After taking advice from a dinghy repair company we have opted for a Honwave and on inflating it in the garden I find we’re delighted with the decision.

A watery graveyard revisited

Driving Over Lemons, Chris Stewart’s book about Andalucia, is a book I have not read. But I don’t need to.

'SECOND-HAND: THE GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY'

When Simon and Sally Hardaker set out with friends to buy a boat suited to long-distance cruising they encountered a tricky second-hand market considerably changed in recent times

How to prepare for HEAVY WEATHER

It’s one thing weathering a storm offshore, but what should coastal sailors do when a big blow is imminent? Martin Thomas explains, and Theo Stocker puts it to the test

KENICHI HORIE 'I WANT TO CROSS THE PACIFIC AT 100'

His age-defying achievements are the stuff of legend, says Nic Compton, but how did this gentle, unassuming man fulfil such huge sailing ambitions?

PILOTAGE UP THE RIVER TO BARNSTAPLE

An expedition upriver to Barnstaple, on the estuary of the rivers Taw and Torridge, crosses drying banks and a dangerous harbour bar. Ken Endean updates the pilotage information on the formerly busy port

Beating around the boot of Italy

The omens are good when your new boat is so enjoyable on its first passage home

Sailing away from the sea

Cleaving tracks between nations, we all love the great sea passages. Even if it’s only Calais.

HOW TO DRY OUT ALONGSIDE

Knowing how to dry out against piles or a wall can save time and money for working on the hull

ADVENTURE NEW ZEALAND 8 SUMMER CRUISE

Alex and Lesley Stone share the story of their summer cruise around Aotearoa, New Zealand

Youngest Yachtsman of Year

Hattie Rogers, aged just 22, has become the youngest ever recipient of the Yachtsman of the Year Award. Rogers, from Lymington, received the prestigious prize in March for her successes in foiling last year, including winning the SailGP Waszp Inspire Grand Final in San Francisco.

IN THEIR ELEMENT

HAVING PAUSED THEIR PACIFIC CRUISE IN MO'OREA, JOSH SHANKLE AND RACHEL MOORE FIND WONDERMENT SWIMMING WITH HUMPBACK WHALES

Holy belt and braces

Divine intervention and the leisure seafarer

PACIFIC CALLING

A PACIFIC OCEAN CROSSING CAN BE SPECTACULAR, BUT ALSO DAUNTING. KATE ASHE-LEONARD HAS ADVICE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

TESTED: ELAN E6 & LAGOON 51

We sail the Elan E6 performance cruiser monohull and the spacious, surprisingly speedy Lagoon 51 catamaran

5 EXPERT TIPS

FRANCESCA CLAPCICH ON ASYMMETRIC SAIL TRIM

Remote boat monitoring and security cameras

Rupert Holmes looks at options for monitoring of boats that will warn of intruders, change of location and impact from other vessels

Leaving a dock

Powerboat instructor Jon Mendez shares his expert tips for leaving an alongside berth in a single-engined RIB

595 miles in 24 hours: new record

Kevin Escoffier’s Holcim-PRB, the dominant leader of The Ocean Race, has set a new 24-hour IMOCA record by covering a breathtaking 595.26 nautical miles over 11-12 March, 2023