Motor Boat & Yachting UK - October 2024

In this issue

SOUTHAMPTON PREVIEW - 19 exciting new boats worth seeking out at the 2024 Southampton Boat Show.

ZEELANDER Z5 TESTED - Hand-crafted Dutch motor yacht turns exclusivity into an art form.

FERRETTI INFYNITO 90 TESTED - This spacious tri-deck cruiser is packed with new features but how well do they work at sea?...

Lofoten or Bust- Part 4- Grandezza owner Per Harrtoft heads back to Sweden after an epic 3500nm adventure deep into the Arctic Circle to visit the mythical Lofoten islands

After ten memorable days in the Lofoten Islands in the far north of Norway, we are on our way back south towards Sweden. We have already made it as far as Trondheim, a charming place even if it was raining so hard we had to cycle round the city centre clutching umbrellas. But now we are back on board Deamare, our Grandezza 40 Fly, eating up the miles at a steady 31 knots.

10 mins

ZEELANDER

If you like your boats exclusive to the point of almost unattainable, there's a Dutch builder that can help...

8 mins

THE 100 CLUB

What it's really like to buy, spec and run a brand new custom-built 96-footer

8 mins

FERRETTI INFYNITO 90

Ferretti Yachts is diversifying into the long-range fast-displacement market. But can its debut model justify the hype?

7 mins

PRINCESS S65

Torn between the V and F Class flagships? The new S65 might be the boat you've been waiting for...

7 mins

BUYING OUR FIRST CLASSIC

Instead of whiling away their retirement playing bowls, Rob and Shona Adams decided to invest their time and money in a classic Silver gentleman's yacht. Would the gamble pay off?

9 mins

ΧΟ EXPLR 44

Can XO's all-new aluminium flagship really make it big in the Med?

7 mins

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YACHT TRANSPORT

As the name suggests it's a means of having your boat moved professionally from one location to another. It might be as simple as hiring someone to tow your RIB a few miles down the road or as complex as shipping a superyacht halfway around the world.

8 mins

BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 54

Alex Smith heads to France's Beneteau HQ for a UK exclusive on what might just be the best Swift Trawler yet

8 mins

GOOD AS NEW

Why fit a brand new engine when Volvo Penta's remanufacturing service can rebuild you an old one to the same standard for a fraction of the price?

4 mins

HANDLE A SINGLE SHAFTDRIVE BOAT PART 1

Single shaftdrive boats are relatively rare these days but the reduced costs of buying, servicing and fuelling such a simple but reliable drivetrain does mean they are making a bit of a comeback.

2 mins

INSTALLING AN AUTOPILOT

Rick Channon makes solo boating simple with a Raymarine Evolution Autopilot

4 mins

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