Published by TI Media Limited Motor Boat & Yachting is Europe's best motor boating magazine. It's also the oldest, with a history dating back to 1904. Our long experience makes our boat tests the most authoritative in the business and means our technical coverage is without equal. Each month we cover the best new boats on the market, cruising areas that are both practical and inspirational, and the latest boating developments and training. Core editorial focuses on boats up to 80ft, but we also venture beyond the 80ft barrier in our monthly Custom Yachting pages.
Welcome…
NORTHERN SOUL • THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH
THIS MONTH’S 10 • THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
BOAT CUISINE • Phil Sampson discovers an eatery that’s in tune with Queen Victoria
AQUAHOLIC • Nick Burnham: Having a superyacht is like having a private jet whereas my boat feels more like owning a Cessna at a local airfield – the joy comes from piloting it yourself
SAY 52
WINDY SR40
BAVARIA SR35 OPEN TOP
FJORD 490 OPEN
YOUR MBY • HAVE YOUR SAY IN PRINT AND ONLINE
Motor Boat & Yachting
BENETEAU ANTARES 9 • Is this revamped Series 2 Beneteau the most versatile €160,000 boat you can buy?
SCILLY SEASON PART 3 • Simon Ellis makes the most of a three-month sabbatical by attempting to visit every bay, harbour and marina between Poole and Penzance en route to the Scilly Isles
THE BEST BOAT BARBECUES
MAGMA MARINE KETTLE £399
MAGMA NEWPORT 2 £699
COBB PREMIER GAS + £204
LOTUSGRILL STANDARD £175
THE VERY BEST OF BOATING
PERSONAL EMERGENCY DEVICES • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT…
AIATA WAYFINDER 38 • We head for Istanbul to sea trial Aiata’s first ever boat
CALEDONIA DREAMING • Phil Dargavel and his wife Julie enjoy the unique freedom of a trailerable boat by taking their BRIG Navigator RIB from Christchurch to Scotland to explore the stunning vistas of the Caledonian Canal
PEARL 63 • Pearl is back with a new and improved entry point to its flybridge fleet
SILENT NIGHTS • Are the days of noisy generators numbered? Thanks to Fathom’s e-Power system and Integrel’s new ‘super’ alternator, there is a quieter, cleaner alternative. Hugo Andreae investigates
TOY OF THE MONTH SEABOB F9 • Seabob’s sleek, lightweight underwater scooter has had a style and performance upgrade
USE A TRANSIT
FORGED IN FRIENDSHIP • Tim Steel explains how he came to own the very first Dale Classic 37
OLD BOAT, NEW TRICKS • Rob Adams treats his 1938 classic motor launch to a spanking new solar array
CRANCHI ZAFFIRO 34
OPEN BOAT
FAIRLINE TARGA 34 • BUILT: 2002 PRICE: £117,995
RIVA RIVAMARE • BUILT: 2018 PRICE: €575,000
AGAPI 950 • BUILT: 2019 PRICE: £85,000
WINDY CAMIRA 39 • BUILT: 2014 PRICE: £275,000
THE WORLD’S COOLEST BOATS • GOLDFISH 38 SUPERSPORT