ON TEST. BOERO YACHT COATINGS MAGELLAN 630 ANTIFOULING PAINT
Usually, I’m personally very skeptical about antifouling paints since, in my 20-year experience as a boat owner and sailor, I’ve always had trouble having a clean hull. After trying many different products, I got used to careen my boat before my sailing competitions to prevent myself from sailing “with the handbrake on”. Even when I stopped taking […]
TEST: DO SOLAR PANELS REALLY WORK?
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Today, the market offers many kinds of solar panels: rigid, flexible, semi-flexible, for sails, booms or somewhere else. Prices are falling fast and they’ve got affordable for anyone. But do they really work? Can they ensure a good energy independence? Can we manage them on board? We verified that in few steps: Choice […]
Contest 55CS: sea trial of Contest Yachts’ masterpiece
The new Contest 55S is one of the most anticipated sailboats of the market. After the great success of her official presentation at Boot Dusseldorf, she immediately became a “bestseller”, with the entire 2021 production sold and the next deliveries available only in 2022. This is an extraordinary achievement, especially if we consider that her […]
Daytona 34, 150 miles aboard an out-of-the-ordinary boat
Let’s face it, the Rio Yachts Daytona 34 is the boat of the moment. After her great success at last year’s Genoa Boat Show, sales have been brisk and all boats available for the season have been sold in the blink of an eye. Beautiful, aggressive and surprisingly spacious, this boat manages to reproduce all […]
Scanner Envy 1100 T-Top: flying at 50 Knots with the outboard version
Fast and elegant—these are the two adjectives that best describe the new Scanner Envy 1100 T-Top, which, exclusively for The International Yachting Media, we had the chance to test in its outboard version. Equipped for the occasion with a pair of stunning Mercury Verado V10 350 engines, this maxi-rib makes full use of the 700 […]
What’s the best synthetic teak? The comparative test
Comparative test for the three leaders of synthetic teak decking The use of synthetic teak in marine decking is quickly and successfully replacing that of the natural wood. There are many companies producing this material today but only three are the most popular and the most widespread ones. We therefore decided to compare the best […]
TORQEEDO 503, A REAL ALTERNATIVE?
Leggi l’articolo in italiano We always take our boat tests seriously, which means that we left our four-stroke outboard at home and we sailed off with ONLY a Torqeedo 503 S. First of all, we want to tell you that we had to overcome our initial skepticism : during our transfer crossings, we often thought about […]
Cantieri Barago: on the Spargi 9 we tested the new Mercury joystick for single-engine systems
Cantieri Barago is a very unique boat builder. Based in La Maddalena, it is known for manufacturing highly seaworthy inflatables that can handle any weather conditions—a quality that is almost a necessity for those living and boating year-round in the heart of the Bonifacio Straits. The boats are custom-made, tailored to the specific needs of […]
GOTTIFREDI MAFFIOLI DOCK LINES AND HALYARDS: TEST ON BOARD OUR DAYDREMAER
It’s late in the afternoon when Massimo Dell’Acqua gets to our offices and delivers us the lines we will use for our tests. For those who, like us, have seen their hair turning white while spending much time on the sea, the Gottifredi Maffioli brand has always been synonym with yachting and innovation. Founded in 1926 […]
Zar 95 SL Sea Trial . Zar Formenti’s Maxi RIB is superb
Zar Formenti Zar 95 SL Classifying the new Zar Formenti Zar 95 SL with a qualifier is a difficult task. The term “inflatable boat” is to restrictive for her. Yes, it is true, she is equipped with tubulars but the particular building technology that has made Zar boats famous all around the world makes them […]
LTN VENOM 26. COMPLETE BOAT TEST
Leggi l’articolo in italiano As already said at its official launch, LTN Venom 26 represents an important event in the world of rubber boats: its hull and deck are entirely made of aluminium, a real innovation on the market. In Northern Europe, where aluminium is widely used in boating, there are some boats provided with […]
On Test. Quick MC2 X: the Copernican revolution of stabilizers
Quick MC2 X stabilizers, at sea with no roll Innovation in yachting industry is something strange. Far from being a slow continuous process like in other sectors, it is made of occasional leaps or, if you prefer, occasional revolutions. Like the Copernican one, for example, that, in addition to describe an astronomical system in which […]
Catalina 30. The center console boat by Chris Craft. Sea Trial.
Chris Craft Catalina 30 : Sea Trial For many years, the historic US shipyard Chris Craft has coupled the construction of beautiful classic runabouts with new ranges of products that, as usual, this boat manufacturer interprets without boats losing their own identity or those distinguishing features that make a Chris Craft creation recognizable from miles […]
On Test. Contest 85CS: the new Contest Yachts’ flagship
The Contest 85CS we’re about to sea trial is a very particular maxi yacht. Contest Yachts, indeed, has built her on the basis of the specifications provided by Alessio Cannoni, the famous and experienced captain who, after a sudden keel fall while sailing on board an Oyster 825, managed to rescue himself and his crew. […]
Pardo 38 : the “Baby in the family” is striking
If, thinking about the Pardo 38, your mind evokes glamorous scenes of luxury cocktails enjoyed in the trendiest ports and anchorages of the moment, you are only partially right. While her bold beauty is clear at first sight, to better understand her marine qualities, her innate ability to meet the multiple needs of a day […]
Selva T 230 VIB and ePropulsion eLite: the test begins
Selva T 230 VIB ed ePropulsion eLite: the test begins. It’s no surprise that a tender and an outboard engine are two indispensable accessories. Inseparable companions of our summer cruises, they allow us to disembark, go to the beach, and accompany us on all excursions where our boat cannot take us. The evolution of boating […]
Prestige M8: first-class navigation from Monfalcone to Venice
Prestige M8: catamaran or superyacht? Sixty miles aboard a revolutionary boat Our readers are well aware that The International Yachting Media loves to carry out long-distance trials. Indeed, this is truly the only way to go beyond mere performance data and understand the true essence of a boat. You will therefore understand why we did […]
Naumatec E-tender 460, the luxury of having an electric tender
Naumatec E-tender 460 : Sea Trial at Venice Boat Show What about opting for an electrically-powered tender today? This is a question boat owners are starting to ask themselves, which suggests how this technology is perceived as mature and is quickly making inroads. At Venice Boat Show, we decided to test the Naumatec E-tender […]
Absolute 60 Fly, here’s the yacht that will change the market
New Absolute 60 Fly Sea Trial: the innovative content of this yacht is amazing The innovative spirit that drives Absolute Yachts never sleeps. Less than a year has passed since the presentation of the Navetta 64 – a boat that has literally shaken up the market with its stern beach club – and now the […]
Nimbus 495 Flybridge, sea trial of an out-of-the-ordinary explorer yacht
The brand-new Nimbus 495 Flybridge was one of the most anticipated models on the market. Resulting from the ingenuity of the Nordic shipyard, which best represents the high-end segment of all Scandinavian production, this boat brings a wealth of technical and stylistic innovations. Innovations that, on the one hand, create a type of yacht that […]