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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.

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...

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

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?

HORIZON YACHTS V74

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

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

e-Cat conversion

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

HOLTERMAN XTREME-60

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

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.

THE MAREX FACTOR

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

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...

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

This Month's TOP 10

Dreamboats

Travels among the Great Unlaunched

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

SEALINE S390

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

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

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

My first Biscay crossing

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

PETE GOSS DESIGNING OUR PERFECT BOAT

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

Magic of the Moray Firth

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

CRUISING CATS

Catamarans are becoming ever more popular with private owners, especially for blue-water adventures. Theo Stocker takes a look at two new models

Heads up for a rite of passage!

Heads on yachts, as we all know, represent a range of challenges. Some are physical, some mechanical, and some spiritual.

'ROLLED & DISMASTED IN MONSTER SEAS'

Ian Herbert-Jones found himself dismasted and injured in an 80-knot storm deep in the South Atlantic after 219 days at sea in the Golden Globe Race. He told Theo Stocker about the experience

FIRST TEST ELAN E4

Elan’s smallest boat is a huge amount of fun, but would she make a sensible cruising boat? Theo Stocker set out to find her limits

THE 2022-23 GOLDEN GLOBE RACE : THE RACE OF ATTRITION

Katy Stickland talks to the five finishers about routing, gear failure, their seamanship and how they coped spending eight months alone at sea

BUYER'S GUIDE - MARINE BINOCULARS

Developments in optics and materials mean marine binoculars now offer better value than ever before. Dennis O’Neill rounded up the best pairs – for all budgets

EVE IN EDEN

A 7,000-MILE PASSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE SEYCHELLES VIA BALI ABOARD A CLASSIC SWAN 65 WAS A TROPICAL ADVENTURE FOR MEG NIBLETT

ITALIA YACHTS 12.98

ITALIA YACHTS HAS SUCCEDED WITH ITS SMALLER DESIGNS, BUT IS THERE ROOM FOR YET ANOTHER PREMIUM BRAND IN THE 40-45FT CRUISER-RACER SECTOR?

Starlink changes for cruisers

Starlink, Elon Musk’s low orbit satellite network, has shaken up its offering for cruising sailors using its portable dish for broadband internet at sea

Three finish Golden Globe Race

South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer won the 2022/23 Golden Globe Race on 27 April, becoming the first woman ever to win a solo non-stop around the world race