Monohull
BOAT REVIEW
Beneteau First 44
Yacht
Fifteen knots eased back to about 10 knots and the boat felt light on the helm, responding nicely to...
Displacement (M):
10500
Length Over All (M):
14.15
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Dibley 12m canting-keeler
Yacht
The cockpit is open and spacious, raceboat-style, with a cool curved edge to the deck at the open tr...
Length Over All (M):
12
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Artnautica 60 Sportfisher
Launch
The hull and IPS 800s make for a happy marriage. Matuku cruises at 23-24 knots, consuming about 155 ...
Displacement (M):
22000
Length Over All (M):
18
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Parker 920 Explorer Max
Power Boat
The 920 Explorer Max was conceived as a multi-role vessel: a day boat, fast commuter, sportfisher an...
Displacement (M):
3413
Length Over All (M):
9.95
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 2400 Hardtop
Trailer Boat
These vessels will take you a long way out, run all day long, and get you back home safe, sound, and...
Horsepower (HP):
400
Length Over All (M):
8.0
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Bavaria C45
Beautiful weather doesn’t always equal the best weather for going sailing, but sometimes you just ha...
Displacement (M):
11935
Length Over All (M):
13.98
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Bavaria C42
Getting back out on the water after an extended period in lockdown felt so good — especially with ...
Displacement (M):
9678
Length Over All (M):
12.9
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
Senator 800 HT
The way the Senator behaves gives the impression it would be completely unflappable – easily capable...
Length Over All (M):
8.3
Construction:
Aluminium
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
Merry Fisher 895 Marlin
Launch
Sportfishing, along with freediving, was very much on the agenda for the Merry Fisher 895 Marlin’s i...
Displacement (M):
3899
Length Over All (M):
8.83
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Fi-Glass Lightning 5.8
Launch
In 61 years of boat manufacturing you can learn a thing or two. You’ll see good times and bad times...
Length Over All (M):
5.8
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 2400 Stern Drive
At 7.2m LOA with a towing weight a touch over three tonnes, the Caribbean 2400 is a serious towing p...
Length Over All (M):
7.8
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Extreme 645 Game King
Launch
Bait Balls – a new Extreme 645 Game King equipped as a demonstrator for Josh Western’s marine electr...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Length Over All (M):
6.45
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Elite 15.5m Sportfisher
Bill Upfold’s Elite 15.5m ‘Humdinger’ is part game-fisher, part luxury family cruiser.
Length Over All (M):
15.5
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Tristram 701 Vanquish
The 701 is the latest model release from Hamilton-based Tristram Marine, available in a soft top con...
Horsepower (HP):
225
Length Over All (M):
7.1
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 35 Mk III
Proving that there is always room for improvement, the new Caribbean 35 Mk III expands her fishing-f...
Displacement (M):
850
Length Over All (M):
12
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Mac 470 Sportfisher
The newest model from Mac Boats is a versatile family runabout that lends itself equally easily to f...
Horsepower (HP):
70
Length Over All (M):
4.7
Construction:
Other
BOAT REVIEW
Tristram 701
Trailer Boat
The 701 is the latest model release from Hamilton-based Tristram Marine, available in a soft top con...
Horsepower (HP):
300
Length Over All (M):
7.40
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
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