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Six Redbays, 885 nautical miles around Scotland, and a 70-boat rally off the Irish coast. Adam Brennan talks to Powerboat…

Editor of Powerboat & RIB. Hugo is the UK’s longest serving leisure marine boating editor. Over 30 years experience within the heart of adventure boating completing multiple circumnavigations of Britain and Ireland, and many offshore expeditions and voyages throughout Europe. Also, author of Heavy Weather Powerboating and 3 times contributor to the classic Heavy Weather Sailing, published by Adlard Coles.

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Six Redbays, 885 nautical miles around Scotland, and a 70-boat rally off the Irish coast. Adam Brennan talks to Powerboat…
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Hugo Montgomery-Swan discusses the rising cost of boating, boat show standards and why the UK boating industry must raise its…

HMS reports on the 2026 boot Düsseldorf boat show, highlighting the show’s scale, international attendance, boat premieres, marine innovations, and…

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We take a look at the Sterk 26, designed to offer genuine versatility within a highly configurable 26ft platform, launched…
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Andrew Millington, a man with a passion for powerboats and with a lifetime of boating under his belt, provides us…
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The Nordkapp Enduro 830 reimagines Scandinavian centre console design with four configurations for maximum choice. From open sundeck to fully…
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GRAND has long been celebrated for its craftsmanship and innovative design in the leisure RIB market. The Golden Line 680…

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HMS gives his appraisal of the 56th Southampton International Boat Show. As ever, our editor shoots from the hip and…
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HMS & friends embark on an unforgettable voyage with an Italian beauty, whose sole aim as we were to discover,…
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Jean-Pierre Lagesse tells HMS what led to him buying a Nordkapp Noblesse 830 and goes on to share his buying…
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HMS takes a look at the XTRATUF Ankle Deck Boot – As many of you will know, I suffer from…

Three very different 6.5m boats reveal contrasting strengths in a practical Salcombe multi-test hosted by Wolf Rock Boat Company.

HMS interviews Erkki Talvela, CEO of XO Boats, and discovers how and why manufacturing in aluminium is proving so successful…

In this PBR exclusive, HMS interviews Charles Fawcett, founder and Managing Director of the highly acclaimed automotive brand Twisted, and…

Freedom Boat Club is bringing its shared boating model to UK waters, offering trained members flexible access without the demands…

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