Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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…

PURPLE REIGN • THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

AQUAHOLIC • Nick Burnham: Closer inspection revealed its classic dark blue hull starting to fade, red antifouling in need of renewing and the smart white boot top line looking less than crisp

BOAT CUISINE • When the sun shines, this Southampton eatery more than lives up to its name’s tropical vibe. Phil Sampson reports

SUNSEEKER PREDATOR 74 XPS

FRAUSCHER 1212 GHOST

RODMAN 1290 EVOLUTION

WILLIAMS DIESEL JET 415

YOUR MBY • HAVE YOUR SAY IN PRINT AND ONLINE

Motor Boat & Yachting

FJORD 41 XL • Perennially labelled “Med boats”, Fjord’s latest model is put through its paces in our home territory. How does it get on?

MBY’S YEAR IN NUMBERS • What would you do with £65m? One option would be to purchase all 34 boats that MBY 2020 tested during 2020. Your money would buy you the following…

THE MOTOR BOAT AWARDS ARE BACK!

ABSOLUTE NAVETTA 64 • The latest addition to Absolute’s quirky Navetta family possesses all the qualities we admire in the range but with a notable trick up its sleeve

DELIGHTFUL DOURO • Andrew Smyth and Corinne Julius fulfil a long held ambition to cruise Portugal’s Douro River in their Broom 42 CL

HYDROLIFT X-27 SUV • From stalwart of the sea to sporty SUV, pilothouse boats are encountering something of a revolution but the X-27 may be the most extreme example yet

LOST IN FRANCE • PART 6: DOWN HILL ALL THE WAY

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

THE JET SET • Italian start-up Sealence is promising dramatic gains in the speed and range of electric boats thanks to a radical new pod-shaped waterjet, reports Hugo Andreae

NEW GEAR

TOY OF THE MONTH FLOATING LUXURY HOTEL SUITE • Just keeping the British end up, sir!

SET UP A RADAR

“IS THAT REAL WOOD?” • With his teak decks in need of replacement, Mike Rothery decides to tackle the job himself

WELCOME TO THE CLUB • Tom Wiggin and his extensively refurbished Sunseeker Superhawk 50 join the Our Boats fleet

MOTOR BOAT • GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

FAIRLINE TARGA 48

SURVEYOR’S REPORT

ALL-WEATHER CRAFT

BOTNIA TARGA 46

SARGO 33

HARDY 335S

AQUASTAR 430 AFT CABIN

MY FANTASY FLEET • Shane Dance Current boat: Princess V62 Berthed: Port Solent