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Expanded Southampton Boat Show

The 2021 Southampton Boat Show will be the biggest edition to date with a new entrance and festival area located outside the city’s Westgate shopping centre.

Cheaper Hamble moorings saved for now

Council mooring holders on the River Hamble say they’re relieved the Crown Estate has rejected plans by Universal Marina to extend its finger pontoons and take over the lease of the J Pontoon run.

FIRST TEST BAVARIA C38

Competition is hot for high-volume cruisers, but have Bavaria built a boat that is fun to sail as well as spacious and affordable? Theo Stocker took her for a spin to find out

‘A wave just flipped me over the rail'

Solo yachtsman Nigel Fox's life was saved by a ‘matchbox sized’ personal locator beacon when he was knocked overboard by stormy seas off the north coast of Australia

HOME WATERS: HOME TO SCOTLAND

Having cruised the Med for four years, Graham and Kate Walker return to Scotland and rediscover the joys of sailing in UK waters

Changes to ship radio licence likely

UK ship radio licence holders will soon be expected to carry proof that their licensable radio equipment, including Class A AIS, radar and DSC VHF complies with electromagnetic field (EMF) emission exposure limits and doesn’t pose a risk to the public.

10 Best Cruising Destinations For Wildlife Watching

One of the great pleasures of cruising the waters of the British Isles is wildlife encounters. The diversity of species around the coastline means there is a plethora of flora and fauna to see.

Adventure An Italian Summer

Cruising Italy is spectacular, yet in summer it can be crowded, hot and expensive. Floris van Hees and Ivar Smits went looking for solutions

Essential Upgrades To Get Your New Boat Up To Scratch

However good and well maintained the boat you have bought is, there will always be jobs that need doing and upgrades you’ll want to make, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

A team of French scientists has developed a tear drop-shaped catamaran that gets more efficient the faster it goes. Could this be the future of fast boats?

PRINCESS F45

Princess’s entry-level flybridge has some big shoes to fill in replacing the all-conquering 42 and 43. Has it been worth the wait?

ROCK STAR

THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH

SCILLY SEASON

The Leaver family fulfill a lifelong ambition to cruise the Isles of Scilly in their 18m Dutch steel motoryacht, Duchess

THE ITALIAN JOB

Thomas and Jutta Kittel continue to explore Sicily’s arid landscape and historic ports before casting off for the Egadi islands and on to Malta

EVO R6 OPEN

With more folding sections than a Swiss Army penknife, this razor sharp sportscruiser cuts a dash wherever it goes, but do its talents extend further than its expanding decks?

DROMEAS YACHTS 28CC

This young Turkish brand has big ambitions to challenge the likes of Axopar and Saxdor with its stylish range of fast, affordable outboard-powered craft. We take its 28ft centre console model for a spin

A STEEP LEARNING CURVE

Lifelong sailors Cas and Dave Peace cast aside their prejudice and take the first tentative steps towards a new life afloat in the warmth and comfort of their first proper motor boat

How To Get Into Boating - Part 2 : Owning & Running A Boat

You’ve bought a boat - now what? The second part of our series on getting into boating focuses on running and maintaining your boat

TECHNICAL: THE ELECTRIC DEBATE

Would you switch to electric propulsion? We asked two sailors who have looked at how the real-world numbers stack up but have reached different conclusions

‘Towing risks damage, so plan the process carefully'

Ken Endean advises ‘Consider, Communicate and Connect’ when towing, particularly when under sail, and reflects on lessons learned from six incidents

The dirty truth about teak

Teak is beloved by boat owners and shipyards for decking and yacht building, but any claims that it is sustainably or even legally sourced are questionable, says Jessie Rogers

TECHNICAL: NOVEL GREEN POWER

Sam Fortescue looks at the latest technology for renewable energy afloat

ADVENTURE: BACK TO BASICS

Simon van Dam relies on celestial navigation to sail to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha

DALE OF A TIME

After an agonising wait, Dominic Barrett finally takes delivery of his brand new Dale 28

BOAT CUISINE

Tucked away off the beaten track and with a French chef for a little added je ne sais quoi, Phil Sampson approached this Hampshire eatery with high expectations

QUICKSILVER ACTIV 675 WEEKEND

LOA 22ft 8in (6.94m) BEAM 8ft 2in (2.5m) ENGINES Single 150/175/200/225hp Mercury TOP SPEED 36 knots PRICE from £37,597 inc VAT CONTACT Barrus +44 (0)1869 363636; www.quicksilver-boats.com

ITAMA 45S

LOA 45ft 4in (13.8m) BEAM 13ft 0in (3.95m) ENGINES Twin Cummins QSB6.7 550hp TOP SPEED 34 knots PRICE from €756,400 inc VAT CONTACT Ventura +44 (0)20 7495 2330; www.itama-yacht.com

YOUR MBY

YOUR MBY

SOLARIS POWER 44 OPEN

LOA 44ft 2in (13.47m) BEAM 14ft 3in (4.35m ENGINES Volvo Penta IPS500/600/650 TOP SPEED 37 knots PRICE from €667,340 inc VAT CONTACT www.solarispower.com

SAXDOR 320 GTO

Writing this in early February, could it be that we’ve already found the most exciting boat of 2021? Saxdor, for such a young company, certainly isn’t resting on its laurels and has launched this new model in the wake of collecting a Highly Commended prize for its entry-level 200 Sport at the 2021 Motor Boat Awards.