BOAT REPORTS
CANNES SHOW REVIEW
Our round-up of the hottest new models launched at the 2017 Cannes Boat Show including the Lagoon Seventy 8, Ferretti 780, Absolute Navetta 73, Riva Rivale, Bénéteau Gran Turismo 50, Galeon 370, Azimut 60, Overblue 58, Pardo 43, Outer Reef 630, Horizon FD85, MCY 96 and Greenline 65 OceanClass
TEST WINDY 27 SOLANO
We take the all-new Windy 27 Solano for a spin during the Cannes Boat Show to see if this slick sportsboat is up to the challenge from a new breed of outboard-powered rival
TEST 48 HOURS ON THE BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 35
Can this new model repeat the success of its hugely popular predecessor? We head to La Rochelle to spend 48 hours on board the Swift Trawler 35 during a trip around the beautiful Île de Ré
TEST PRINCESS 62
We join the 62 on a blustery delivery trip from Plymouth to Southampton to see if it meets our lofty expectations
BOAT MASTER
NEW TECH
Is the Petestep hull from Swedish outfit HOC Yachts the biggest breakthrough since the deep-vee hull? Also, the Suzuki DF100B and Dometic XZ watermaker
HOW TO: HELM DOWNWIND
Our step-by-step guide to adjusting boat trim to make traveling downwind as comfortable as possible
TRIED & TESTED
Gill Hydrophobe Down jacket, International Woodskin and Sealskinz waterproof socks
OUR BOATS
Our Princess 67 owner installs solar panels and Nick Burnham has VHF issues
USED BOAT: SEALINE SC38
This popular twin-cabin hardtop sportscruiser can be yours for as little at £140,000 today
FIND ME A: PERFORMANCE BOAT
From Sunseeker’s incredible XS Sport to the bonkers XSMG, we’ve scoured the market to find the best used boats for speed freaks
CRUISING TALES
25 BRITTANY RESTAURANTS
As well as being a great cruising destination, this area of north-west France boasts some of the finest gastronomic experiences on the water. Peter Cumberlidge digs in
MARLOW ROUND THE BRITISH ISLES: PART III
In the third instalment of the Kittles’ voyage around the British Isles, they reach the most northerly point of their trip in the Shetland Islands, but there’s a surprise in store
OWNER’S UPGRADE: BRIONI
When the MD of Falmouth’s Pendennis Shipyard decided to restore a classic 1930s Brioni motor yacht, the finished result was only going to turn out one way
REGULARS
Big picture; News; Your MBY; Cumberlidge on cruising; Born again boater; The L-Plate Liveaboard; Ask MBY
