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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
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
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
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
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
THIS MONTH'S 10
THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
THE REAL COST OF CRUISING
Rick Channon crunches the numbers to find out exactly how much five years of entry-level cruising has cost him...
HOW TO ENTER A HARBOUR AT NIGHT
Entering a harbour at night is a very different challenge to entering during the day. If you haven't carefully considered what you are looking for and when, it can be very confusing or even dangerous.
FROM COAST ΤΟ CANAL
After years of cruising the Mediterranean in heavy-duty passage makers Martin Craddock decided to give inland boating a try, with a custom-built steel craft fitted out to his dream spec
CORMATE T28
Is the T28 sharp enough to outshine its swift and sweet-riding predecessor? Hugo Andreae heads for Poole in search of answers...
OVER THE TOP
After rounding the remote north coast of Scotland, the Aquastars head south to close the loop... but time is running out
OVER THE HORIZON
He took his time doing it but when John Brennan finally plucked up the courage to make his first offshore passage, the rewards made it all worthwhile
RAND LEISURE 28
There's more to Danish company Rand than small electric Picnic boats, as Hugo Andreae discovers with a sea trial of this V8-powered sportsboat
FLIPPER 900 DC
Looking for a classical family weekender with an extra dash of panache? The new Flipper f lagship could be just what you need
The Ultimate Boat Company
The name may sound rather hubristic but thanks to a revolutionary new hull design it may not be far from the truth
What It's Like To Charter An 88ft Luxury Motoryacht In Mallorca!
A magical few days on board Boats.co.uk’s latest Princess 88 charter vessel gives a glimpse of just how special a charter holiday can be
THE GREAT LOOP
Princess V48 owner Maurice Elliott battles steering issues, notorious reefs, dangerous reptiles and the might of the US Navy to visit some of the East Coast’s most historic harbours en route to New York and the Great Lakes
MY FANTASY FLEET
Name: Mark Cherryholmes Current boat: 1972 American Marine Laguna, 1982 Proline Fisherman, 1973 Rinkerbuilt runabout Berthed: Lake Erie, Ohio USA
BOAT CUISINE
Think Torquay, think hospitality and what do you get? The answer may not be what you have in mind, says Phil Sampson
A GRAND COUPLE OF DAYS
PIY – Polish It Yourself – could save you thousands, says Phil Sampson, providing you don’t mind hard graft
FAIRLINE F LINE 33 OUTBOARD
With demand for outboards going through the roof, Fairline has made them an option on its sporty F-Line 33. How does this version compare to the inboard original? We head to a windswept Ipswich to find out
WALLY WHY 200
From the creators of the stunning but bonkers 118Wallypower and WHY53, the uber-cool WHY200 has genuine mainstream appeal
SUNSEEKER 90 OCEAN
An exclusive tour around Sunseeker’s hotly anticipated Ocean 90 confirms that this innovative new range is the life and soul of the party
WINDY SR44 BLACK HAWK
Ten years after the SR52 Blackbird blew us away there is a new, smaller SR model ready to take on an ever-growing field of challengers. With a sunny Solent as our playground it was time to put the SR44 through its paces
300MPH IN AN AEROPLANE COULD BE DESCRIBED AS QUITE MUNDANE. In a car, it's ludicrously fast. BUT IN A BOAT?
Everyone knows the story of Donald Campbell’s tragic crash on Coniston Water but few remember another all British attempt 15 years earlier. Now a new book reveals what really happened to John Cobb and his jet-powered Crusader
FUEL FOR THOUGHT
What better way to test the production version of the Cox CXO300 than on the brilliant Axopar 37? Is this a new dawn for diesel-fuelled outboards?
MAREX TO THE RESCUE
Monitoring Ch16 turned a routine return journey into a rescue mission for Richard Hall
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: Boating doesn’t have to be fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants stuff to be fun. Sometimes a chilled weekend aboard is just what the doctor ordered, as Nick attests
THE ULTIMATE UPCYCLE
Why upgrade to a newer boat when you can make your current one look as good as new with the aid of a designer refit service?
FERRETTI 1000
LOA 98ft 10in (30.1m) BEAM 22ft 4in (6.8m) ENGINES MTU 16V 2,217hp – 2,638hp TOP SPEED 28 knots PRICE FROM €8,400,000 ex VAT CONTACT www.ferretti-yachts.com