Designed by multihull supremos Morelli & Melvin, the Rapido 53XS is a turbo tri with proper living spaces and three double cabins for comfortable long periods or passages aboard. Indeed…
New yachts
Grand Soleil 52P first look: The ‘P’ is for Performance
Matteo Polli continues to collaborate beautifully with his fellow Italian style masters at Nauta Design to create a standout Grand Soleil lineup. This Grand Soleil 52P is positioned between the…
CNB 62 first look: Standout natural lighting for a family cruiser
The CNB 62 is the outcome of a brief to create a yacht that blends important elements of two previous popular CNB models – the ease of use of the…
Kraken 58 First Look: A cruiser with embracing central cockpit for easy handling
Over the past few years Kraken has forged an enviable reputation thanks to its contemporary take on what’s needed to create no-nonsense serious bluewater cruising yachts. The Kraken 58 is…
ERYD 40 XSM first look: catchily-titled 40ft racer
This Emanuele Rossi design builds on the success of the EYRD 30 of 2015 and the more recent EYRD 32, but is a more performance-oriented yacht with longer legs that…
Linjett 36 first look: embodying timeless qualities
One of the standout recent new yachts is the Linjett 39, which won the family cruiser category in the 2023 European Yacht of the Year awards. The long established family-owned…
15 of the best boats to look out for at this year’s Boat Shows
The northern hemisphere summer is drawing to a close and for sailors this means that boat show season is upon us. With dozens of world premieres among the line-up at…
Grand Soleil 65LC review: One of the most stunning new designs
Granted, the sight of Grand Soleil’s president Gigi Servidati sailing the beautiful Grand Soleil 65LC off Portofino arm in arm with his partner, tanned and clad in white linen, screams…
More details of the hotly-anticipated XR 41
Since we showed it in June, X-Yachts has released more details and images of its forthcoming 41ft raceboat, the yard’s first pure racer for many years. These show a contemporary…
Quant GT33 first look: latest DSS foil equipped speedster
The latest foil-assisted Hugh Welbourn design for Quant Boats is a 33ft weekender with DSS foils, water ballast, and a flexible sail plan designed to cope with the rapidly changing…
Lago 26 Speedster first look: lightweight flyer
This detuned version of the Austrian Lago 26 joins three other variants including a full foiling option. A key difference is the addition of a keel instead of a centreboard…
Hutting 46 first look: stands out from the crowd
This long distance aluminium cruising yacht is intended to stand out from the crowd. This Dutch yard, founded in 1975 by Tjerk Hutting, has a strong reputation for its 40-50ft…
Saffier SL 46 first look: larger yacht from new larger yard
Saffier Yachts has grown to become the established name in luxury daysailers, particularly over the last decade or so. The family-owned Dutch yard has secured this market sector with its…
Kraken 44 first look: Another serious cruiser from Kraken
It’s no secret that Kraken Yachts has been planning new models to join its existing range of serious cruising yachts. A 58 is launching imminently, while more details are emerging…
Grand Soleil Blue first look: new recyclable yacht concept
It wasn’t until the end of a lengthy press conference in Düsseldorf that Grand Soleil’s management team dropped what was, for me, the bombshell. It has already designed and engineered…
Wauquiez 55 first look: brimming with clever ideas
While the graphical representations of many new designs may look impressive, rarely do we see a production yacht unveiled with so many new or reimagined clever ideas all packed into…
Sunreef 100 Eco first look: unlimited range without emitting any carbon?
Sunreef is celebrating two recent orders for its Sunreef 100 Eco sailing catamarans – both from existing Sunreef owners. It’ll be the first time they’ve built this model with sails,…
Simena Ares 62 first look: the surprising superyacht
Türkiye’s Ares Shipyard recently revealed it is halfway through the build of Simena, a 62m yacht based loosely on the lines of a clipper ship. It comes as a surprise,…
Nilaya: We take a look around this stunning 154ft superyacht
When Nilaya’s 46.82m hull emerged from the vast build sheds at Royal Huisman’s Vollenhove yard in 2023, she was slipped into the water with minimal fanfare and taken to Amsterdam…
Vaan R6 first look: New rugged and capable multihull
This Dutch yard is one of a number of the multihull builders leading the way in producing yachts that can be recycled, while also making big steps towards decarbonisation. The…