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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...
Crewsaver Announce Fresh Look for 2018 Range
Crewsaver Announce Fresh Look for 2018 Range Crewsaver launched their 2018 water sports range at METS in November. The range, which has a fresh new look and features advanced fabrics, is packed full of adventure-aiding items, including performance clothing, accessories and 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...
Honda Mid-Range Outboards Re-Engineered
Honda have re-engineered their BF40, BF50, BF80 and BF100 marine outboards, making them more efficient, durable and easy to maintain. They all benefit from Honda’s six-year domestic and two-year commercial warranty, and customers will be offered a free RYA Level Read More...
Garmin Earn Top NMEA Honours
Garmin have been named Manufacturer of the Year for the third consecutive year at the 2017 NMEA Convention held in Bellevue, Washington – an honour given to the most recognised company in the marine electronics world for its support of 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...
Jeanneau MF895 Offshore
The MF895 Offshore is a tougher version of its standard MF895 sister Its power delivery is noticeably improved over the single F300-powered MF895 Practicality is a key theme throughout the design of the boat, which is evident from the moment Read More...
Husky R8s
This is a very exciting and yet easy boat to drive It combines all the luxuries and practicalities of a family boat with blinding performance, good handling and quick steering It is exceedingly tough externally, which is matched by the Read More...
Humphree Stabiliser & Trim Systems
Having tried Humphree’s systems before, it came as no surprise that they worked as they’re supposed to Hats off to Humphree for producing something that displays genuinely innovative thinking The real stroke of genius is that at anchor the owner 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...
South Stack & Back
Trearddur has a special feel about it, with lots of little rocky islands, many of which conceal moorings for all manner of small boats. The seas around Anglesey are littered with shipwrecks, and this area is no exception. Rounding Read More...
Northern Lights
The memories will live forever, and I would gladly repeat it anytime. We had a few situations where the waves were breaking into the boat and it filled up with a lot of water. The more I replayed the situation 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...
Grand Golden Line 850
Grand’s new flagship is the point at which the company’s most lavish internal facilities meet its most potent driving experience There’s a clarity to its internal design, a user-friendliness to its communal layout and a sophistication to its styling that 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...
Quatix 5
Quatix 5 Garmin’s latest box of tricks, the Quatix 5, is the latest generation of GPS smartwatch. Specifically designed for life on the water, it is more than just a watch. It provides Bluetooth connectivity with compatible Garmin chartplotters as 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...
