One lovely summer’s evening last year (and lets be honest, we didn’t have many of those) we were making our way down the Helford River. After six days of living…
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Dufour 37 review: Cruiser with all the latest trends
The latest offering by Dufour, the Dufour 37 offers a hull shape that points to the direction of travel in the cruising market. You don’t have to be a dedicated…
Sagitta 30 review: Good performance and roomy accommodation
For some monohull sailors, multihulls are still from a different planet, or perhaps even a different galaxy. Despite the increasing popularity and acceptance of catamarans as charter boats, many of…
Southerly 32 review: one of the most sought after cruisers
Owning a boat that can float in knee-deep water opens up all sorts of possibilities. Whether that matters to you depends on the sort of sailing you do, but for…
Grand Soleil 34.1 review
Getting to know a boat you haven’t met before can be a true voyage of discovery. And in the case of Andy Iyer and his family, with their Grand Soleil…
Jeanneau Sun 2500 review
Size is often an overrated feature in a boat. Bigger can be better in some instances but, to my mind, the old adage that the fun derived from a boat…
Neel 43 review: re-birth of the cruising trimaran
For anyone who doesn’t follow the world of multihulls, it might be easy to imagine that catamarans are for cruising and trimarans are for racing. After all, two hulls offer…
Parker 325 review: a plethora of benefits at low cost
Sometimes you find sailors who seem so well suited to their boat that it’s hard to imagine them owning anything else. Take Barry and Orla Tiernan with Sulito, their Parker…
Scanmar 40 review – Scandinavian appeal
All too often it’s easy to think of today’s mainstream production cruisers as being designed for mass appeal and built to a strict (or sometimes restrictive) budget. While such commercial…
Hanse 388 review: a comfortable and elegantly styled yacht
When buying a new boat, it might be tempting to choose the most up-to-date model you can find within your size and price range. Why not take advantage of the…