
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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Arksen 65 first look: British explorer yacht range set to expand
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E1 racing: Racebird electric foiling powerboat takes flight
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Biggest sportsfish yacht: 52m aluminium whopper takes shape at Royal Huisman
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Navis Pro 34 Alpha Cruiser first look: Lithuanian SUV can take on any weather
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David Beckham teams up with Riva for the next generation of The Persuaders
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U-Boat Worx UWEP first look: The 115ft super-submarine fit for a Bond villain
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British Motor Yacht Show returning to Swanwick marina for 2022
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Widercat 92 first look: Italian yard’s new owners to launch hybrid powercat
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Iain Macneil and converted lifeboat MV Astra set new world record
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Spirit 35 Foiler update: Electric speedster nears completion
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Saxdor 400 first look: New flagship model to scale up this fast-growing range
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Ice Marine Santoku first look: Leisure boat features on a special forces hull
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Mercury Marine to launch Avator electric outboard in 2023
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Leen 72 first look: Cutting-edge trimaran launched by Neel Yachts
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Prince Philip's boat to go under the hammer at Bonhams auction
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London Luxury Afloat: British Marine to launch inaugural boat show
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Project Meteor first look: Custom aluminium yacht channels supercar styling
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Sanlorenzo owner to build “world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht”
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Seavy 11 first look: Sporty powercat set to shake up the weekender market