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BOAT REVIEW
Candela C-8 Hardtop
Trailer Boat
The Candela C-8 is clearly a much more mature and technologically advanced model than its predecesso...
Horsepower (HP):
45/50kW
Displacement (M):
1850
Length Over All (M):
8.5
Construction:
Vacumm-infused carbon fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Lazercat 950
Launch
The helm station is well-equipped and simple to operate, thanks to the simplified switching that’s b...
Displacement (M):
3800
Length Over All (M):
9.5
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Profab 1200
Launch
The quad-cam 7.6L V12 600hp Verado is stunning!
Displacement (M):
11700
Length Over All (M):
13.0
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
L980 semi-displacement powercat Emocean
Launch
Semi-displacement power cats work well when the hulls are narrow and the bridge decks high.
Length Over All (M):
9.80
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Candela C7
Trailer Boat
One of the keys to the C7’s impressive performance is its light weight. All up, it weighs just 1.4 t...
Displacement (M):
1300
Length Over All (M):
7.7
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Fleury 6.7 Keeler
Sailing Boat
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo Da Vinci. A simple boat can mean basic; more ...
Displacement (M):
850
Length Over All (M):
6.7
Construction:
Wood
BOAT REVIEW
Rapido 50 Trimaran
So, the pointing ability of the R60 is right up there with racing monohulls.
Displacement (M):
8200
Length Over All (M):
15.24
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Jeanneau Sunfast 3300
Jeanneau’s Sunfast 3300 joins its well-established siblings, the 3200 and later 3600, which have m...
Displacement (M):
3500
Length Over All (M):
10.11
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Dehler 30OD
Boats are designed to maximise their chances within the strictures of certain design rules conventio...
Displacement (M):
2800
Length Over All (M):
10.3
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 795 Marlin
Trailer Boat
Clark Gayford, host of the Fish of the Day TV programme, has pretty exacting requirements. The press...
Displacement (M):
1750
Length Over All (M):
7.17
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Elliott 1350
The Elliott 1350 Tourer will be a familiar design to many, with boats such as Fiction, Flyer and des...
Displacement (M):
8200
Length Over All (M):
13.50
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Kinetic 62
Performance catamarans like this carbon 62-footer simply eat up those tradewind miles, while their ...
Displacement (M):
10350
Length Over All (M):
18.9
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Aquila 36
The new Aquila 36 made its Downunder debut at the Sydney Boat Show and it won’t be long before we se...
Displacement (M):
8800
Length Over All (M):
9.94
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Riviera 395 SUV
Launch
Sports utility cruisers can be likened to the hot hatchbacks of the boat world. They have to work ha...
Displacement (M):
11300
Length Over All (M):
13.27
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Lancer RK5000
When Yachting New Zealand began looking for the ‘ultimate support boat’, it turned to Lancer Indust...
Horsepower (HP):
80
Length Over All (M):
5
Construction:
Inflatable
BOAT REVIEW
Farrier F22
Good things take time they say, and good things are worth the wait. It’s the sort of advice you will...
Displacement (M):
1400
Length Over All (M):
7.0
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Roger Hill 18.5m sailing cat
Her owner describes this 18.5m cat as a ‘fun’ boat. That she undoubtedly is, but she also represents...
Displacement (M):
15560
Length Over All (M):
18.53
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Elan S3
A sunny day on the Hauraki Gulf might be half a world away from Dracula’s castle – but the dead trav...
Displacement (M):
3690
Length Over All (M):
9.25
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Grand Soleil 43
If you’re wanting a little performance with your cruising, this new Italian import could be just the...
Displacement (M):
9100
Length Over All (M):
13.25
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
CQS
In the realm of modern maxi racers, ‘radical’ is almost the default description. The newly-launched ...
Displacement (M):
24500
Length Over All (M):
33.7
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
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