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    Dufour 56 Exclusive review: Smooth cruiser offers both style and substance

    • May 16, 2019

    In some respects, Dufour yachts used to be a bit like the early Citroën cars: different, slightly quirky and created by people with firm beliefs and a clear passion for…

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    Amel 50 review: An indoor sailing experience to excite even hardened sailors

    • May 9, 2019

    Amel has a long established following for yachts designed and built to match the needs of liveaboard and bluewater cruisers. It is reputed for its singular way of doing things…

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    J/99 review: All thrills, no frills on board this double-handed racing machine

    • May 3, 2019

    We ghosted down the Hamble River under mainsail alone, the water slipping silently past our red hull in the grainy half-light of a winter morning. We’d hoisted the mainsail in…

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    Wauquiez PS42 review: Interior finesse shines through on classy cruiser

    • April 25, 2019

    A good brand exudes quality. Seeing a logo on a car or a yacht is a visual pat on the back from the manufacturer, a little thank you from them…

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    Hanse 548 review: The push-button 50-footer that can be sailed by a couple

    • April 18, 2019

    Imagine putting a cruising couple from the late 1990s into a time capsule and fast-forwarding them to the present. Then tell them about the Hanse 548 – a stylish, modern…

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    X-Yachts X4-9 test: Danish yard strikes a tough balance with hybrid design

    • April 11, 2019

    The X49 is squarely aimed at the no-compromise sailor who wants it all. It combines a comfortable, stylish interior, with clean, beautiful lines on deck and can even be raced…

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    Finot-Conq FC3 53 test: Can this offshore cruiser deliver the best of both worlds?

    • April 2, 2019

    If the electric green hull and striking looks of Nica don’t grab your attention, then its on-paper description certainly will. This Finot-Conq FC3 53 is a carbon-hulled, water-ballasted, swing keel…

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    Baltic 67 review: Finnish superyacht yard goes back to its roots with no-compromise cruiser

    • March 28, 2019

    Were money no object and you wanted the ultimate yacht for long-term cruising, what would you choose? How large could you go without needing a paid crew? What do you…

    Is the Contest 67CS the most impressive new yacht under 80ft in production today?

    • March 6, 2017

    We were on board Contest’s first new 67CS, a sensational new 67ft semi-custom model, and the first Contest designed by Judel/Vrolijk in the yard’s near 60-year history. We were sailing…

    Dramatic Contest 67CS video: showing the new Judel-Vrolijk design with soul

    • January 9, 2017

    Dutch yard Contest commissioned Judel/Vrolijk for the first time to design its new 67CS. This is a size on the increase for owners who like to get places quickly and…

    The jaw-dropping X6 from X-Yachts – a super-stylish step up for this Danish builder

    • December 12, 2016

    The X6 is a bold design: a muscular, small superyacht blessed with powerful lines; a yacht that will place most others of her size firmly in the shade. The flagship…

    Oyster 675

    Oyster 675 video – footage from our trials aboard Oyster’s brand new first 675

    • November 2, 2016

    When it comes to series-building large cruising yachts, Oyster Yachts is the undisputed world leader. In the 60ft size range alone it has, over its 40-year heritage, produced a 61,…

    Azuree 41 video

    Azuree 41 video – footage from our trials aboard Sirena Marine’s versatile new performance cruiser

    • August 10, 2016

    Over the last decade Sirena Marine has established itself as Turkey’s leading production boat builder. But its learning curve has been a steep one, matched by improvements in quality and…

    Contest 42CS video

    Contest 42CS video – our overnight cruise and test aboard this Dutch-built premium cruiser

    • July 15, 2016

    As this Contest 42CS video shows, our cruise was the ideal way to appreciate how this model is blessed with the pedigree of over half a century of builds. Contest…

    Jeanneau 54

    Video: we test the decidedly luxurious new Jeanneau 54 in a gale off Cannes

    • June 10, 2016

    One look at the deck configuration would lead most people to presume the Jeanneau 54 is a hedonists’ yacht, one for the sun worshippers anchored in warm climes. Indeed my…

    Video: Hanse 315 – we test Hanse’s new baby and find it packs serious punch

    • January 18, 2016

    The Hanse 315 is an example of a large firm concentrating the best of its products into a more compact, feature-rich yet user-friendly version. We found in our test –…

    Grand Soleil 46LC video

    Video: we test the Grand Soleil 46LC, Cantiere del Pardo’s formidable first cruising yacht

    • November 6, 2015

    A cruising yacht means different things to different sailors. LC stands for Long Cruise and there are many clues that this Italian brand is targeting warm weather cruising with the…

    Video: We sail the new Discovery 58 offshore to explore the features of a bluewater cruising yacht

    • August 18, 2015

    If you were to go long distance cruising, what would be the primary features you would look for in a yacht? I would wager that both looks and reward on…

    Solaris 50 video

    Solaris 50 video – showing our Adriatic test of this trendsetting new Italian performance cruiser

    • July 7, 2015

    Production yachts are rarely referred to as trendsetters. Like a mainstream saloon car, their primary goal is to offer maximum potential value, rather than seek admiring glances. Solaris may change…

    The Gunboat 55 Video – full footage of our test aboard the coolest new fast cat available

    • May 12, 2015

    The Gunboat 55 takes cool to a whole new level. She is a curvaceous yet fiery, muscular yet elegant design, drawn by the godfather of lightweight multihulls, Nigel Irens. And…

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