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Alen 45
Over the last decade we have seen a number of retro designs gracing numerous shorelines. However, the Mediterranean has proven to be the most fertile area for designs encompassing traditional lines with modern technology. Alen Yacht, based in Turkey, have Read More...
Beneteau Monte Carlo 52 Preview
All told, the MC52’s interior looks set to be a big improvement on the outgoing MC5’s.What remains to be seen is exactly what quality of standards Beneteau will set for their new boat.All told, the MC52’s interior looks set to Read More...
Rodman 138 Patrol
This Spanish yard are hardly newcomers when it comes to building big, tough patrol vessels, but their new 138ft patrol boat is by far the largest glass-reinforced polyester-built patrol boat they have designed. They have had extensive experience of building Read More...
Skipper BSK RIBs Preview
If ‘super-RIBs’ are the next ‘big thing’, then Skipper BSK look more than set to satisfy this market.Anything to do with modifying something so fundamental as a hull or a deck is a major undertaking.For any boating enthusiast, the show’s Read More...
Rinker Q5
As a sports boat, the Q5 pretty much ticks all the boxes. It is very fast off the mark, with a blissfully smooth power delivery complemented by a smooth ride …The ride is soft, as unlike many family sports boats Read More...
Ribcraft 9.5m Cabin
Testing the Ribcraft 9.5m Cabin is pretty much a foregone conclusion, insomuch as it is built on a renowned pedigree hull. Everything is overengineered to comply with Lloyd’s regulations, so wherever you look the standard of fit is of the Read More...
Humber Hybrid 10.5m
This is a boat that will have you yearning for rough weather.It is as tough as it looks, and for its size, keenly priced.The Hybrid is not designed as a tight-turning sports boat, but she is far from lethargic in Read More...
Scorpion Sting 10m Open
… this big Scorpion Sting gives us very little not to like.… the most important underpinning of a top-flight RIB – a seaworthy, soft-riding, sweet-handling hull design – is something that Scorpion have had wrapped up for some time now Read More...
Sunseeker Hawk 38
This is the ultimate dayboat, built without a hint of compromise and labelled with a price tag to match.Though offered with other engine options, the 400hp Verado is very much part of this boat’s soul.I have been out in rougher Read More...
Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9.0 CC
This is a great boat that I enjoyed driving in the lumpy conditions of the day. It is solidly constructed and consequently does not complain when used for the purpose for which it is built. It is not a jack-of-all-trades Read More...
Buster Phantom Cabin
The Phantom Cabin is an extraordinarily well-sorted driver’s boat, with very reassuring positivity in its responses to input at the helm.Buster’s flagship platform is a very lucid expression of Nordic priorities.The spec sheet for the Phantom Cabin makes for impressive Read More...
Brabus Shadow 500 Black Ops
It has been designed and built on a no-compromise basis in terms of performance, seakeeping, handling and functionality. Such a purist approach is inevitably expensive even in boating terms, but the end result is a craft as close to perfection Read More...
P1 RIB
Launched for the new P1 International RIB Championship due to start in 2017, this boat has got to be the most capable and cost-effective adrenaline rush money can buy. At £45,000, it is a boat that brings powerboat racing to Read More...
Wellcraft 302 & 352 Fisherman Series
Wellcraft were founded in 1955 and became best recognized for their Scarab brand that featured so prominently in the hit US TV series Miami Vice. Over a hundred Scarab 38 Miami Vice replicas were built by the company following the Read More...
Salpa 23XL
Albeit with a sprinkling of contemporary Italian style, the Salpa 23XL is in a similar vein to the Sealine S23, or Sea Ray 240 Sundancer. It is a concept that has worked well for many years ‒ a balance of Read More...
Quicksilver Activ 675
Simon Everett steps aboard a new model now taking its place within the ever-popular Quicksilver line-up of dayboats, cuddy craft and coastal fishing vessels. We find out what makes this prospective little winner tick and how she performs on test Read More...
Nord Star 32 Patrol
The 32 Patrol is not a new boat ‒ to a Finn, that is ‒ as it has been around a while, but for a southern Brit it most certainly is. Greg Copp trials this fast wheelhouse craft from Nord Read More...
Used Boat: Finnmaster T8
It is no secret that used Scandinavian boats tend to be a bit thin on the ground in the UK, and Finnmaster are no exception. Their range of middleweight boats may be at the other end of the scale to Read More...
Used Boat: Ring 880
The 880 Sports RIB, first launched in 2010, is a purist driver’s boat, and is typically Ring, insomuch as it lacks some of the bells and whistles that adorn most pleasure boats today. The heritage of the 880’s triple-stepped hull Read More...
Falcon BR7
Bella boats have come up with some fine leisure platforms over the years. They’ve been responsible for the Aquador, Bella and Flipper lines, all of which have been radically (and very successfully) redesigned in recent years, and now they have Read More...
Yamaha Raise the Bar with New FX Series
Every year the personal watercraft media are invited to an interesting and attractive location where they get to test the latest and greatest offering from a leading manufacturer. This year we were invited by Yamaha to Nazaré, a small but Read More...
Stingher 900GT Hard Top
It would not be incorrect to say that RIBs have changed considerably over the last decade. That does not mean that conventional jockey-seated rigid inflatables have lost their following, just that the big inflatable has widened its appeal. Call it Read More...
Robalo R302 & R272
There is no denying that the sports fisher centre console market is on the rise. Over the last few years, this segment of the market has doubled, especially in America, with most American manufacturers offering a centre console, utility-style craft Read More...
Fairline Targa 43 Open
Reinventing the wheel is a sure way to get yourself noticed, but it does pose risks – one being the forfeiting of practicality in the pursuit of attention-grabbing novelty, the other being stylistic alienation, i.e. designing a product that doesn’t Read More...
Capelli 600 Top Line
Capelli have been established in the world of RIBs since 1974, and have become well known in the Mediterranean for their middleweight family boats and luxury tenders. UK-based Ideal Boat are importing the range, fitting them out with decking and Read More...
