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 ArticleBest 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 Article5 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 ArticleThe 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 ArticleBest 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleLinjett 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 ArticleThe 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleSuperyacht 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 ArticleFirst 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 ArticleOutremer 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 ArticleExtraordinary 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 ArticleFirst 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...
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