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Blue Lagoon Private Boat Storage
Opened by Ben Walker in September 2017, Blue Lagoon are located along Sandbanks Road in Lilliput, Poole. The company provides secure and private boat storage and is looking for winter customers. In the near future, Blue Lagoon will also be Read More...
Torqeedo Acquired by DEUTZ
Torqeedo Acquired by DEUTZ Engine manufacturers DEUTZ have announced their acquisition of Torqeedo. As an independent subsidiary of DEUTZ AG, Torqeedo will continue the development of their high-tech marine products under their established Torqeedo brand and with their current leadership. Read More...
Boaters Urged to Report Poorly Marked Fishing Gear
Boaters Urged to Report Poorly Marked Fishing Gear The RYA has revealed a significant lack of data relating to poorly marked fishing gear and is reminding boaters to report all observations and entanglements. Since the launch of the RYA’s Read More...
Cox Introduce New Diesel Outboard
Cox Introduce New Diesel Outboard Teaming up with their new Italian and Monaco distributor, Cartello Srl, Cox Powertrain recently showcased their new 300hp diesel outboard engine, the CXO300, at the Monaco Yacht Show ahead of its launch next year. Read More...
The eJET Concept
The eJET Concept Together with Germany-based company Torqeedo, Avon have developed the eJET concept, a 100% electric tender that solves the most pressing problems faced by yacht owners: carrying fuel for tenders, changing oil, dealing with reliability issues and costly Read More...
Cowes Classic – Powerboat Race 2017
The conditions in 2016 had been so difficult that only two of the fleet had managed to finish the race … Acclaimed by many as the most prestigious offshore powerboat race in the world … it was set to test Read More...
Retro Repower – Dragon 39
The boat was in good order, so nothing major needed doing. The electrics were a point of focus, with all the switching and instruments replaced. Greg Copp recounts the tale of how a successful refit increased the firepower of a Read More...
Icom Introduce CB2000 AIS Transponder
Icom Introduce CB2000 AIS Transponder Icon have announced the launch of their new CB2000 AIS transponder unit, which transforms the Icom IC-M506EURO and IC-M605EURO to VHF/DSC radios complete with Class B AIS transponders. This transponder radio solution is designed for Read More...
Solent Seals On The Up
Solent Seals On The Up The secrets of the Solent seal population have been revealed by a new aerial survey by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, with the support of staff and berth holders at Dean & Read More...
Cheetah UK Land in Portugal
Cheetah UK Land in Portugal The first Cheetah catamaran produced at Cheetah’s new European workshop in Portugal has been delivered and is earning its keep in the lucrative though dangerous art of seaweed diving. The 8.5m ‘Salvador’ is working Read More...
Beneteau Make Presence Felt in Paris
Beneteau Make Presence Felt in Paris Beneteau have a series of new outboard motor boats in the pipelines. Before the launch of the Barracuda 9 next spring, they exhibited two new Antares models at the Nautic Boat Show in Paris, Read More...
New Alen 45
New Alen 45 Alen Yacht have announced the launch of their brand-new Alen 45 dayboat. The yacht’s ‘all-around’ deck makes full use of the exterior space and allows 12 guests on board in comfort and safety, while the technically engineered Read More...
Electronic Evolution
The recent sonar revolution has made sonar a considerably more effective tool for both fishermen and skippers Simrad have also taken system control to a new level by building a display that can actually operate in touch screen mode when Read More...
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, Read More...
Arctic Greenland Adventure
Operating in such a remote environment as Scoresby Sound presents some fairly unique challenges and rewards. The attractions of the region lie in the fantastic scenic beauty provided by the combination of fjords, mountains and ice [and] the wildlife. Arctic Read More...
Sunseeker Superhawk 48 – Used Boat Report
His boat has many attributes, not least its ability to hit Cherbourg in under two hours from the south coast What really does it for me is the rock-solid assurance that, bar the perfect storm, this boat will always be Read More...
Glastron GS 259
It might be Glastron’s one and only cruiser but the GS 259 is an absolute beauty It’s no problem at all keeping the hull flat and fast, skipping across the crests and correcting any heel with a tweak on the Read More...
Ranieri Voyager 21 S
With an excellent helming experience, plenty of storage, lashings of style and a high-quality fit-out, it’s a very satisfying plaything indeed. The 21 S possesses enough classical Italian flavour to excite in a way few boats in its sector can Read More...
Cap Camarat 75CC
If you are looking for an open-decked boat to participate in water sports, the Cap Camarat should certainly be on your shortlist. This boat can be driven hard and frenetically and it shrugs it off like a sports boat. Cap Read More...
Island Hopping with the Williams Sportjet 520
With 200 horses obediently restraining themselves, we burble out of Salterns for a 6-knot potter towards our start line … … even without any direct control over trim, the 520 runs unerringly flat and fast, lifting high on the straight, Read More...
Four Winns HD 240
The HD 240 is a broadly talented boat that does not fit in the mould of the average bowrider. It has been carefully thought out with no space being wasted. In keeping with its function, it has the ability to Read More...
AMT 190 BR
The 190 BR is a spacious, well-equipped and user-friendly bowrider with some pleasantly distinctive detailing. It’s good to look at, easy to own, impressively affordable and far more versatile than most American-style bowriders. This is a resoundingly easy boat to Read More...
Cobra Shoot-Out
This is Cobra’s most popular RIB and with good reason. It is easy to tow and launch and yet is big enough to rough it offshore. It is a high-quality British-built boat that has been meticulously designed as a fast Read More...
Bayliner Twin Test – CC5 CC6
Both the CC5 and the CC6 are boats I can recommend without qualification. I’ve seen them perform admirably in some big, nasty seas that would see the skippers of most 30-footers running for cover. They are genuinely impressive (and remarkably Read More...
Biski
Another outstanding beacon of hope, technical excellence and … real-world relevance from the excellent Gibbs yard An amphibious bike from Gibbs is much more than just an indulgent curio Weird but Wonderful: Gibbs Biski Alex Smith explores the latest amphibian Read More...
