Alan Harper
Custom Yachting Contributor
Alan Harper joined Motor Boat & Yachting in 1984, and served as editor from 1991. He has many thousands of miles of motor cruising under his belt, and has skippered yachts from the Baltic to the west of Ireland and from France to the north of Scotland, as well as in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and the USA.
Since going freelance in 2003 he has tested and written about boats and boating for numerous other publications including Power & Motor Yacht, Country Life, How To Spend It, Yachting World and Vanity Fair. He holds the RYA's Yachtmaster Offshore qualification and lives in Devon.
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Azimut 77S review: Treble or quits – from the archive
Our video walkthrough of the Azimut 77S
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Azimut 80 review: Into the blue - from the archive
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Sunseeker 101 Sport Yacht review: More than meets the eye - from the archive
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Pershing 8X review: Italian stallion strikes a fine balance between space and speed
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Sirena 88 review: The Turkish flagship taking on the semi-custom big guns
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Azimut S6 review: This triple-engined beast makes a surprising amount of sense
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Extra 86 Fast review: This seafaring stately home packs a punch
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Riva 110 Dolcevita review: Subtly asymmetrical yacht dares to be different
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Palm Beach GT50 Open review: A true driver’s boat that’s perfectly poised
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Bluegame BGX70 yacht tour: Bed to beach club in just 10 steps
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Custom Line 120: Innovative superyacht boasts extravagant levels of glazing
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Absolute Navetta 73: This rugged trawler is a bouncer among bridesmaids
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MCY 96 review: Opulent deck spaces cap off this superlative superyacht
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Sunseeker 76 Yacht: Impressive details back up that stunning first impression
Its predecessor was a hard act to follow but, the latest Sunseeker 76 Yacht lifts expectations to another level. We find out if it delivers...
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Ferretti 780 review: Acres of glass give this luxury yacht a window on the world
Acres of glazing and a choice of layouts ensures the new Ferretti 780 has a truly global outlook, writes Alan Harper
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Azimut Grande 27M: Game-changing ideas abound on luxurious cruiser
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Boat test: Pardo Yacht's Pardo 43
The first motor boat from Italian yacht manufacturer Pardo Yachts is a real head turner and an absolute joy to drive
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Hybrid heaven: Adler's 76 Suprema
Taking diesel electric propulsion to a new level, Adler's 76 Suprema may just be too innovative for the yachting marketplace
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Riva 56 Rivale: A veritable floating sculpture full of surprises
With its unique combination of art and design, of engineering and aesthetics, synonymous with the Italian shipyard Riva, the 56 Rivale provides a boating experience like no other