Quantcast
Channel: Toby Hodges – Yachting World
Browsing all 432 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Beneteau First 36 review: Is this the best First yacht in years?

Is the Beneteau First back to its iconic best with the new lightweight, sporty cruiser-racer for all levels of sailors, the Beneteau First 36?You might not appreciate it at first glance, but this could...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Best luxury yacht: Our pick of the top options

Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the best luxury yacht category in the European Yacht of the Year AwardsThere are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards,...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

5 best family yacht: our pick of the best yachts for sailing with the family

Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the best family yacht category in the European Yacht of the Year AwardsThere are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The best specialist yachts: new and interesting designs

Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the specialist yachts category in the European Yacht of the Year AwardsOften one of the most interesting categories in the European Yacht...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Best catamaran: Our pick of the best yachts on two hulls

Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the best catamaran category in the much-anticipated European Yacht of the Year AwardsThere are many categories in the European Yacht of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Swan 128 – second largest Swan ever

We take a quick look at the new Swan 128, due to be launched in 2025. An all-carbon superyacht designed for long ocean voyagesUnveiled at last year’s Monaco Yacht Show, the Swan 128 is the second...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Wally 101 – all-carbon flier

The new Wally 101 will be hitting the Med maxi circuit this summer and is built with racing in mind for a keen racer ownerFull custom yachts don’t come much fleeter than the Wally 101, an all-carbon...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Linjett 39 review: Contemporary interpretation of a traditional design

This long-established, yet little known, Swedish yard believes it has the perfect formula in the Linjett 39 for a contemporary yacht with timeless appealHow quickly will today’s new yachts date? A...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The best semi-custom superyachts

The 70-90ft semi-custom superyachts sector is booming. Toby Hodges explores some of the hottest new designs bridging the gap between production yachts and superyachtsA bubble has appeared, the rise of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Frers 59m – a fusion of classic looks and low freeboard

Toby Hodges brings news of the Frers 59m, a new 59m ketch from the pen of designer, Germán Frers which offers classic styling without and comfort withinNearly 20 years after delivering the famous...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Argo 54, a new 54m aluminium super-sloop

The Argo 54 is a lightweight aluminium sloop from designers Rob Doyle and Juan K, which is due to be launched in 2024 Harnessing the design talents of both Rob Doyle (superyachts) and Juan K...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Reichel-Pugh 44m – luxury fast sloop

The aluminium Reichel-Pugh 44m has been in build for a year already and it due to hit the water in 2024. There's space for eight crew and the captain, with four double guest cabinsBearing the snappy...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Gunboat’s GB80 and GB70

Toby Hodges on a new dawn of semi-custom supercats as Gunboat continues to turn out a range of impressive cats, now 7 years into their new ownershipIn the seven years since Grand Large Yachting...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Bestevaer 36 – downsized pilothouse cruiser

The new Bestevaer 36 from renowned naval architect Gerard Dijkstra is the smallest ever boat in the history if the Besteaver brandIn a world in which yachts are constantly becoming larger, this Dutch...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Grand Soleil 65 – new big cruiser from GS

The new Grand Soleil 65 follows in the footsteps of the recently launched Grand Soleil 72 and is available in Long Cruise (LC) and Performance optionsThe Grand Soleil 65 is offered in both LC (long...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Superyacht Cup Palma: Battle of the giants

Some of the finest sloops on the planet will gather again in Palma this June for the one and only Superyacht Cup. Sam Fortescue reportsAll eyes will turn to Mallorca from 21-24 June, when the world’s...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: ClubSwan 43 – first UK-built Swan

The ClubSwan 43 is intended as a crossover boat offering a pure one-design or ORC racing experience and will be built in the UK - the first time ever for a SwanOne design classes used to provide...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Outremer 52 review: Exclusive 200-mile test

After an exclusive first test, sailing 200 miles over two days and nights, does this Outremer 52 prove the new benchmark for fast bluewater cruising?They seem preternatural, our navlight giving the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Extraordinary boats: Sailing the sustainable Ecoracer 25

The Ecoracer 25 is the first modern recyclable sportsboat, an ORC winner which could help transform end-of-life fibreglass compositesThis heartening story involves a crew of Italian sailing friends,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

First look: Y Yachts’ Y Breeze – a 75ft daysailer? (sold with crew included!)

A brand new 75ft 'luxury daysailer' concept, the Y Breeze YB75, has been unveiled by Michael Schmidt’s Y-Yachts. Toby Hodges got an exclusive chat to the design team behind this radical luxury yacht...

View Article
Browsing all 432 articles
Browse latest View live