Phil Draper
A yachting journalist for over 30 years, Phil Draper writes the news for Motor Boat & Yachting Magazine and conducts sea-trials for various international magazines, power and sail. He also runs his own boat/yacht market research agency (phildraperassociates.com)
In normal times he would spend up to two months of every year travelling the world, talking to those that design and build boats and the equipment that goes in them, visiting yacht yards and touring boat shows.
He lives with his wife near Aldeburgh in Suffolk, where downtime is metered out between walking the dog and playing with various family boats.
Present shore-based distractions include researching aspects of Roman Britain and Winston Churchill, both of which figure in the two novels he keeps telling himself, and anyone else daft enough to enquire, that he will eventually get around to finishing one day.
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Rand Solara 33 first look: Has this Danish yard just re-invented the pontoon boat?
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Austin Parker Cat 56 first look: This Pininfarina-styled powercat looks the business
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80ft Dunkirk Little Ship in 'desperate need' of rescue
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Windy SR38 first look: Norwegian brand aiming for a slice of adventure boat market
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Azimut Seadeck 9 first look: New flagship of the range due for 2026 launch
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Navan S30 first look: Brunswick Group taking on Axopar with this new model
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Absolute Navetta 70 first look: Brighter and lighter trawler to launch in 2024
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Archipelago 40 first look: New hybrid powercat sold by British yard
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Future-E first look: Electric Lamborghini of the seas to launch in 2024
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Sunseeker Predator 55 design revealed ahead of Cannes 2024 launch
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T-2000 Voyager first look: The extreme explorer cat being built at Safehaven Marine
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Prestige F4 first look: French brand moves upmarket with new flybridge design
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Dominator Midi Ilumen M35 first look: Superyacht builder launches first dayboat
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SAY Carbon 52 first look: New flagship has the performance to match its looks
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Porsche teams up with Frauscher for 850 Fantom Air electric boat
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Fletcher F23 first look: Iconic British brand to relaunch with first new model in 20 years
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Sunreef Ultima 55 Open: More details emerge of new hybrid powercat
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Wajer 44 first look: The new Dutch masterpiece taking shape in Friesland
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Boating bounces back: British Marine survey reveals extent of post-Covid rebound