Nautor’s is expanding at an enviable rate – turnover doubled between 2017 and 2019 and the company shows no sign of wanting to rein in its ambition, with around a…
New yachts
First look: RP Nauta 151 – alloy flyer
Royal Huisman is already hard at work building the RP Nauta 151, a 46m performance sloop by Reichel/Pugh and Nauta Design. It has been designed for a repeat client in…
First look: Wally 101 – new 101ft yacht due in 2023
Wally has sold its first new sailing yacht since the buy-out by Ferretti in 2019 – a 101-footer inspired by the Wallycento box-rule design, called the Wally 101. The fully…
Pelagic 77 video: onboard one of the world’s most extreme sailing machines
The latest and largest Pelagic design, the 77ft Vinson of Antarctica, created in collaboration with legendary adventurer and expedition sailor Skip Novak, has hit the water after years in the building. Designed…
The fastest monohull ever? Meet the ClubSwan 125
Nautor’s Swan announced it was to build a record breaker in 2018 and it’s been a long wait living on the teaser renderings of its ambitious new ClubSwan 125. Now…
First look: Moana M35’ WRC – serious offshore racer
The Moana M35’ WRC is a water-ballasted design with a rotating bowsprit that is available in several different formats, each of which can be further customised to meet owner’s requirements.…
First look: Sunreef 80
Polish luxury catamaran builder Sunreef says it will launch a new ‘eco’ 80-footer this summer in Gdansk, the Sunreef 80. The new Sunreef 80 uses electric propulsion, which draws power…
First look: Oyster 495
The Oyster 495 is the first all-new sub 50ft Oyster model in 16 years and is one of the most important new models for the revitalised company since CEO Richard…
First look: F70 – Carkeek and Persico join forces for foiler
The latest collaboration between designer Shaun Carkeek and Italian yard Persico Marine is astonishing by the standards of any monohull. The images of the new F70 show what will clearly…
Bavaria Cruiser 45 review: from the archive
Bavaria is back with a bang. Their collaboration with Farr Yacht Design and Designworks USA has proved to be a dream in terms of sales figures so there are naturally…
Westerly Ocean 37 review: from the archive
Matthew Sheahan investigates a new mid-range cruiser, the Westerly Ocean 37, to find out what you get for your money There’s one thing that needs clearing up from the start.…
Elan Impression 444 review: from the archive
The newly launched Elan Impression 444 is born from the 434, a design that made an impression itself when it launched a successful line of big-volume cruisers in 2004. Over…
First look: Ice 54, the new speedy cruiser/racer
This enticing picture shows the latest Ice Yachts project looking as cool as its name suggests. The Milan yard boasts its Ice Yachts Ice 54 has the space and pace…
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 review: from the archive
Jeanneau are on a roll at the moment. Over the past few years they’ve avoided the bright lights and excitement of fancy racing machines and radical cruising designs in favour…
Apex 850: First look at giant new superyacht
The tie-up between Malcolm McKeon and Royal Huisman continues to bear fruit, this time in the form of the world’s largest sloop, Apex 850. Measuring 85m on deck, this yacht’s…
Nordic Cool 105: First look
Yacht number five in Southern Wind’s 105ft semi-custom line is set to have a raised saloon, like several of her sisterships. But the lines and geometry have been slightly modified…
First look: Project Fly
Bill Dixon has bags of experience in designing motor yachts, and the team brought this to the fore when they sat down to pen a sailing concept around the 100ft…
Canova – The foiling superyacht designed for comfort
Were you to somehow be teleported into foiling superyacht, Canova’s palatial master cabin while under way – and let’s face it, many of us would like a sudden change of…
First look: Trintella 45 and 50 – classic yard reborn
These two gorgeous German Frers designs offer an enticing blend of contemporary yacht design with classic elegance. The Trintella 45 and 50 are intended to re-establish the Trintella brand, echoing…
First look: McConaghy Makara 85
Designer Malcolm McKeon has deepened his collaboration with composite wizards McConaghy by launching a range of semi-custom sailing yachts running from 85ft up to 120ft. The first of these new…