Action Man of the Cape
HMS interviews the renowned South African naturalist and adventuring environmentalist Grant Spooner, who has many a tale to tell about his voyaging through some of the fiercest seas on the planet … You’re a well-known figure in your native South
Agapi 950
The Agapi 950 offers a new slant on the big RIB. Greg Copp samples the delights served up on this floating Scandinavian smorgasbord … This Swedish yard might be relatively new to the game, having been around only a
CB2000 AIS Transponder
CB2000 AIS Transponder The advanced CB2000 AIS transponder unit transforms the Icom IC-M506EURO and IC-M605EURO to VHF/DSC radios with Class B AIS transponders. The CB2000 also provides a simple solution for those customers who already own an IC-M506EURO or IC-M605EURO
Simrad RS20
Simrad RS20 The latest radio from Simrad, the RS20, is a rugged Class D digital selective calling (DSC) marine VHF radio. Though not as well known as the likes of Icom when it comes to making radios for open boats,
Brig Eagle 650 & 780
Brig Eagle 650 & 780 With the company on the brink of celebrating 25 years of boat production, HMS heads for Salcombe to test Brig’s popular Eagle 650 along with the current ‘flagship’ of the range, the Eagle 780. Thrown
Ribquest 7.8
This is a superb combination of engine and hull. As the seas became rougher, the ride remained completely unflustered. Every time I drive a RIB instead of my own hard hull, I bless their integral, all-around fendering. It was the
Paragon Ranger 25
Get underway and despite a limited top end of around 33 knots, her sea manners are truly excellent. Those radically acute hull angles mean plenty of heel and lots of grip in the turn, allied to a ride as soft
Ballistic 3 Way Test
Hugo Montgomery-Swan joins a threesome on the waters off the Isle of Wight…something for everyone, perhaps? Having the opportunity to stage a multiple test of three products from the same stable is quite rare. Nevertheless, just such an arrangement was
