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Hull design HOW IT IMPACTS PERFORMANCE
Practical Boat Owner

Hull design HOW IT IMPACTS PERFORMANCE

Peter Poland explains how hull design has evolved over the years and how this affects boat handling and accommodation

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10+ mins  |
August 2023
A modern take on the traditional proa
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A modern take on the traditional proa

Ali Wood finds out more about visionary designer Rob Denney

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4 mins  |
August 2023
How NOT to start the sailing season
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How NOT to start the sailing season

It's like the boat-launching Olympics for Greg Manning as he leaps hurdles and avoids cutting corners to cover 1,920 miles back and forth in 15 days to get his yacht safely afloat

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7 mins  |
August 2023
Cruising through mountainous Wales
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Cruising through mountainous Wales

Charles Beddingfield takes a nostalgic tour of Milford Haven and the Pembrokeshire coast

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8 mins  |
August 2023
It's the voices
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It's the voices

When you can’t do right for doing wrong, doing wrong Is the right thing to do

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Frank and Margaret Dye
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Frank and Margaret Dye

Roger Barnes reflects on the legacy of small-boat sailors Frank and Margaret Dye

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7 mins  |
August 2023
AEGEAN ADVENTURE
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

AEGEAN ADVENTURE

MBY regulars Thomas and Jutta Kittel continue their annual Mediterranean cruise this time heading towards Albania and Greece from Montenegro

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8 mins  |
August 2023
SOLARIS POWER 52 OPEN
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

SOLARIS POWER 52 OPEN

Having launched two new smaller models in the wake of its original 48ft Open, Solaris Power is now working its way up the range, starting with this new 52 Open.

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1 min  |
August 2023
BOAT CUISINE
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

BOAT CUISINE

Phil Sampson witnesses the rebirth of one of the Isle of Wight's most charismatic restaurants

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2 mins  |
August 2023
FRAUSCHER DEMON 1414
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

FRAUSCHER DEMON 1414

If looks could kill, then Frauscher's super-cool weekender would slay everything in its wake. But is its performance as deadly? We take it for an early-morning spin in Palma to find out...

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8 mins  |
August 2023
FAIRLINE TARGA 43
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

FAIRLINE TARGA 43

It’s not often we feature two models from one manufacturer, and especially not from the same model line but this Targa 43 shows just how far Fairline had progressed the Targa line by 1997, when this model launched. Whilst keeping the open cockpit ethos (now lost on the latest Targas – every current model comes with a hard top) this is a larger, more sophisticated boat than its forebears.

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1 min  |
August 2023
THE FUTURE IS HYBRID
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

THE FUTURE IS HYBRID

When Volvo Penta and the Beneteau Group team up on a quest to make sustainable powerboating a reality, it's time to sit up and take notice...

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6 mins  |
August 2023
Lost at sea
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Lost at sea

Cruising pioneer Peter Tangvald's son, Thomas, disappeared after sailing from South America in 2014. Kathy Catton recalls her memories of him

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5 mins  |
August 2023
WILLIAMS EVOJET 70
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

WILLIAMS EVOJET 70

The largest and most sophisticated Williams jet boat to date looks every inch the superyacht tender but does it still possess that special magic that makes its smaller craft such a blast to drive?

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5 mins  |
August 2023
HORIZON YACHTS V74
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

HORIZON YACHTS V74

Prolific Asian shipyard, Horizon Yachts, builds everything from power cats and large displacement luxury motoryachts to expedition platforms and authentic superyachts.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Safe mast climbing
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Safe mast climbing

Most of us prefer to climb the mast when safely alongside, but what if you have to climb it at sea? Pip Hare shares tips and techniques

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3 mins  |
August 2023
e-Cat conversion
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e-Cat conversion

Michael Sanatani’s electrification of a British fishing catamaran into a Canadian family cruiser

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6 mins  |
August 2023
HOLTERMAN XTREME-60
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HOLTERMAN XTREME-60

Dutch shipyard Holterman is adding a new 60-footer to its Xtreme range of multi-purpose motoryachts.

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1 min  |
August 2023
EVO R4 XT
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

EVO R4 XT

When we stepped on board the Evo Yachts R4 XT at the Palma International Boat Show, its chief feature was immediately evident. While it exhibits all the lovely day boating cleanliness of form you would expect, this XT (extended) variant adds a custom aft platform designed specifically for Evo by Besenzoni.

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1 min  |
August 2023
THE MAREX FACTOR
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

THE MAREX FACTOR

Richard Hall organises an owners' trip to the Marex factory in Lithuania

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2 mins  |
August 2023
ΜΟΟΝ POWER 60
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

ΜΟΟΝ POWER 60

Is Moon Yacht's first ever powercat good enough to make an impact in the multihull market? We head to St Katharine Docks to find out...

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7 mins  |
August 2023
THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

This Month's TOP 10

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10+ mins  |
August 2023
Dreamboats
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Dreamboats

Travels among the Great Unlaunched

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3 mins  |
August 2023
TREASURE ISLANDS
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TREASURE ISLANDS

A long-held dream to visit the Isles of Scilly in their own boat finally came good for Matt and Jillie Dale but it wasn't without its challenges

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7 mins  |
August 2023
SEALINE S390
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SEALINE S390

Is this crossover day boat' the finest to emerge from the modern Sealine stable? Alex Smith suspects it might be exactly that...

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7 mins  |
August 2023
TECHNICAL WATERPROOF FABRICS
Yachting Monthly UK

TECHNICAL WATERPROOF FABRICS

Exciting advances in textile design are leading to drier, warmer and lighter marine clothing. Sam Fortescue explains the benefits, and the science

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9 mins  |
Summer 2023
NAVIGATE YOUR WAY HOME WITHOUT POWER
Yachting Monthly UK

NAVIGATE YOUR WAY HOME WITHOUT POWER

Electrical failure can put you in the dark when your instruments go down. A few traditional skills, and a good tool kit, can see you safely home

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10+ mins  |
Summer 2023
My first Biscay crossing
Yachting Monthly UK

My first Biscay crossing

Kate Fraser’s first overnight sail was both testing and exhilarating in equal measure

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3 mins  |
Summer 2023
PETE GOSS DESIGNING OUR PERFECT BOAT
Yachting Monthly UK

PETE GOSS DESIGNING OUR PERFECT BOAT

The legendary offshore yachtsman talks us through the design of his latest boat

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10 mins  |
Summer 2023
Magic of the Moray Firth
Yachting Monthly UK

Magic of the Moray Firth

This leg of Mark Ashley-Miller’s epic Harbour Master challenge takes in northeast Scotland’s varied coastline

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4 mins  |
Summer 2023