Boats in Brief

The Malango 1088 is a new 36’ fast cruiser from the drawing board of French naval architect Pierre Rolland and built by IDB marine. To date arguably their most popular models have been the Malango...

New Boats. Credit: Hanse Yachts Exciting Designers and New Boats Here's some of the latest yacht designs from Grand Soleil, Boreal, IDB Marine,...

Just like Jeanneau, that other giant of the French boatbuilding industry, Beneteau is working on a new range of top-end yachts that will sit above its Oceanis range with a focus on long-distance cruising...

Although Arthur Ransome did all he could to put Estonia on the sailing map with Racundra’s First Cruise, this beautiful Baltic state is still not noted as a yachting hub. Yet since 2007, Saare...

The Italian-Finnish boatbuilder has launched its latest cruiser-racer – the achingly sleek Swan 65. Right at the top end of what can be sailed by a family, the boat has been designed by long-term collaborator...

US-based Brooklin Boatyard has a fine reputation for turning out handsome Spirit of Tradition style yachts Its latest 82ft (25m) cruiser promises to uphold that reputation. Unusually for a yacht of this size, she’s cold-moulded...

Robustly built in aluminium with internal ballast, pivoting centreplate, extensive insulation (against Arctic or tropical temperatures) and elegant internal finish, the Exploration 52 is entirely different from other boats. Jimmy Cornell has much to answer...

Faurby Yachts in Denmark has been building seaworthy, Scandanavian-style cruising yachts for the past four decades and now has a portfolio of five – the latest being the Faurby 424. Like her sisterships, she is...

The Polish-built Delphia 46DS is the replacement for the Delphia 46CC, a very comfortable yacht with serious bluewater cruising pretensions. Think rejig rather than total redesign. The deck saloon remains, and the main changes have...

The new Beneteau Oceanis 41.1 was launched in October and promises to be another hit for the popular French manufacturer. The Finot/Conq-designed hull is beamier aft than the previous Oceanis 41 and this allows for...