Following the ultra lightweight Aeolos P30 short-handed offshore race boat that weighs only 1,550kg, this Dubai-based brand led by German engineer and sailor Hans Genthe has developed a 45ft performance…
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Italia Yachts 12.98 review: premium cruiser-racer
Few new boatbuilders notch up a succession of race wins, including three ORC World Championship victories, as quickly as Italia Yachts has managed. What makes this even more impressive is…
£374,126.00
First look: Swallow Yachts BayCruiser 32
Look beyond the traditional styling of the Swallow Yachts BayCruiser 32 and you’ll find a thoroughly up-to-date trailer-sailer concept with carbon rig, water ballast and deep draught (2.7m) lifting keel.…
Bluefin 10ft 8in Cruise paddle board review
In the last few years, stand up paddle boards have become increasingly popular and, as a result, hundreds of manufacturers have sprung up offering paddle board kits aimed squarely at…
First look: Bavaria C46
Maurizio Cossutti’s sixth design for Bavaria, the Bavaria C46, is the first model in a second generation of the German yard’s C-series, which was originally launched six years ago. The…
First look: Persico 72ft 40-knot foiling cruising cat
The new foiling catamaran design is the result of Persico’s strategy to translate knowledge the yard gains from its work in aerospace, IMOCA 60 and America’s Cup spheres into very…
Leica Noctivid Binoculars reviewed
Leica Noctivid Binoculars Best boat binoculars for nature lovers One of the joys of sailing is the natural environment and a great pair of binoculars such as these will enable…
Koo Cosmo sunglasses review
The Cosmo shades from Italian eyewear brand Koo are not intended for epic, expedition-style sea kayaking or boating missions off-shore or along tricky and technical coastlines, but boasting oceans of…
Tifosi Crit Enliven Off-Shore Lens Sunglasses review
Originally conceived and designed for boat-based fishing folk, Tifosi’s Crit shades with Enliven Off-Shore lenses can also claim to be among the best kayaking sunglasses, thanks to their frame design…
Bollé Holman Floatable Sunglasses review
Bollé’s Holman Floatable sunglasses have been made for wearing during active outdoor sports – specifically adventures on and around water. But, while packing them full of features that add levels…
Oakley Split Shot sunglasses review
California-based eyewear brand Oakley know a thing or two about making sunglasses that look effortlessly cool while protecting your peepers and providing peak performance, and the polarized Split Shots are…
Fujinon Mariner WPC-XL Binoculars Review
Fujinon Mariner WPC-XL Binoculars Specifications: Weight – 819g | Dimensions -7.2 x 2.5 x 7, / 18.3 x 6.3 x 17.8 cm A great mid-range set of binoculars. The first…
Spinera Light 10ft 6in stand up paddle board review
Paddle boards are a brilliantly simple way of getting around an anchorage. Their simplicity, lack of bulk and the fact that they are fun to use have made them almost…
Gill Marine Edge Boots review
The excellent Edge Boots from British sailing brand Gill Marine claim to provide all-season, full-foot protection for paddlers and boaters exploring any kind of coastscape, in all sorts of conditions.…
First look: Tison 12m Mediterranean daysailer
The Tison 12m is a stunning ultra-light daysailer that is intended to strip sailing back to its simplest fundamentals, though with top quality materials and deck hardware being employed. The…
Petzl Aria 2R headtorch tested and reviewed
Petzl Aria 2R headtorch The Petzl Aria 2R and Aria RGB headtorches share the same name but they’re distinctly different functioning. • The Petzl Aia 2R comes with the core…
Petzl Aria 2 RGB headtorch tested and reviewed
Petzl Aria 2 RGB headtorch The Petzl Aria 2R and Aria RGB headtorches share the same name but they’re distinctly different functioning. • The Petzl Aia 2R comes with the…
Zoleo satellite messenger tested and reviewed
Zoleo satellite communicator Specifications: 200 hours battery life (when left to check messages every 12 minutes), charge time approx 2 hours, weight : 159g, size: 91mm L × 66mm W…
Outremer 52 review: Exclusive 200-mile test
They seem preternatural, our navlight giving the dolphins an oily reflection as they launch like dark green torpedoes in unison with our surfs. The fizzing noise when they clear the…
£1,051,510.00
First look: ClubSwan 43 – first UK-built Swan
One design classes used to provide top-level racing for huge numbers, as anyone who raced Lightwave 395s, Sigma 38s or X-99s in the late 1980s, or J/109s and even J/111s…