Revisiting this Elan GT6 reminds me one why I love Porsche and two how well the design works with this cruiser. Just a side note we look around the new Elan 50 this jan 2024 at BOOT Dusseldorf so look out for that on SVTONIC boatwives.

We got our hands on this LAGOON 51 for over 10 days for a test sail. We set off from La Rochelle across the Bay of Biscay with waves from 5 to 8 meters all the way around Gibrulta on to Ibiza and then the south of France. Here are some of the things we discovered good and BAD.

Full tour of this Bali 4.4 Catamaran A few surprises on this cat that make it a surprisingly good choice for families looking for sun and space.

Full tour of the 2024 Southern Wind hybrid superyacht, This carbon semi-custom cruiser-racer is set up with an impressive new hybrid drive system making it a greener choice for off-grid blue water cruising.

Moody has given us a glimpse of their brand new Moody DS48, this is a world exclusive of what is to come in 2024 with their lunch at the BOOT Dusseldorf boat show in the new year.

Tour of the Oyster 595, for me This Is British down to its bones, powerful, beautiful, and commanding respect wherever it is, the Oyster brand has been designing and building some of the best boats in the world for decades. As a young sailer in the UK, you could spot an Oyster a mile away and it was one of those yachts we all dreamed of owning when we grew up.

This Dufour 470 is probably the largest Family cruiser with space to spare. This Sailboat has three personalities. Cruser, family regata boat or something you might consider taking around the world if you are following the trade winds. Who knows what you might do with this versatile yacht. I know many of these Dufour 470's have ended up in the charter market.

For those acquainted with Amel, it will come as no surprise that the Amel 60 is a comprehensively fitted out boat, well built and easy to handle short-handed. For those who are looking to buy a boat of this size and type, you really should put this on your shortlist in order to check out where the accurate benchmark for value for money versus practical and solid engineering lies. And, if you can, go to the yard in La Rochelle and see the operation for yourself. There are few others like it in the world. https://amel.fr/ https://www.patreon.com/tonic180 https://yachting-insider.com/ LOA:19.00m (62ft 4in) LWL:16.85m (55ft 3in) Beam:5.35m (17ft 7in) Draught:2.35m (7ft 9in) Displacement (light):26,000kg (57,320lb) Ballast:7,200kg (15,873lb ) Sail area (100% foretriangle):170m2 (1,830ft2) Berths:6 Engine :180hp (134kW) Water capacity :700lt (154gal) Fuel capacity :900lt (198gal) Sail area/displacement ratio:19.7D displacement/LWL ratio:151 Design:Berret-Racoupeau

Superyacht lifestyle for £1m? Sunseeker 95 Meros This Sunseeker is a concept born in partnership with Meros and Sunseeker. We first looked at this superyacht at the BOOT Dusseldorf boat show in January 2023 and will get you more inside access at the Cannes yacht show next week. https://www.meros-yachtsharing.com/ https://www.patreon.com/tonic180 https://yachting-insider.com/

We Fillemd this 2023 contest 50cs, and her sister ship the 49cc contest at BOOT Dusseldorf boat show this year. We are waiting for a date to sea trial the Contest 50cs sometime soon. These are fascinating sailboats with great design and flair. main dimensions Length overall 15.46m 50.72ft Maximum beam 4.90m 16.10ft Displacement 22,900 kg 47,400 lbs Draft standard keel 2,35m 7.71ft Mast height above waterline 24.60m 80.71ft Main sail 73m2 758ft2 Genoa 106% 60m2 645ft2 Fuel tank 700 ltr. 185 US gal. Water tank 700 ltr. 185 US gal. Engine, Yanmar 81kW 110hp https://www.patreon.com/tonic180 https://yachting-insider.com/

Has Hanse done enough in their upgraded 2022 Hanse 548? Or have they just added more stuff to an already excellent 54ft cruising yacht? We are undecided and want you guys to tell us what you think. Be as brutally honest as you want in the comments BELLOW, but be courteous to one another as we are all entitled to our opinions. https://yachting-insider.com/ https://www.patreon.com/tonic180

Who is this boat for? If you are looking for a combination of the shoal draft, thoughtful accommodations, refined performance and offshore sturdiness, add the Allures 45.9 to your list. Does she live up to expectations? The numbers stack up if you take the stats and put the Allures 45.9 through its paces. I want to spend some time with an owner, crossing the bay of Biscay or up and round the Scottish isles to so if she does live up to her name.

TEARING UP THE RULEèBOOK UNIQUE IN ITS CONCEPT, THE BALI 4.6 is UNIQUE IN ITS INNOVATIONS. BALI Catamarans has become one of the world leaders in the catamaran market. https://yachting-insider.com/ https://patreon.com/tonic180?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

We put the AMEL 50 through its paces with a novice sailer to see if they are all hype or an actual short-handed blue water sailboat. https://yachting-insider.com/

"Breaking rules and setting trends" is the motto of Hanse, and the 418 most certainly lives up to this promise. With large hull windows offering great views over the water, Length overall 12.40 m Beam overall 4.17 m Draft - Shallow Keel 1.74 m Draft - L-Keel 2.07 m Displacement - Shallow Keel 10,410 kg appr. Displacement - L-Keel 10,150 kg appr. Water Tank 475 l Fuel Tank 160 l Standard Engine 39.0 hp Total Sail Area 86.8 sqm CE Category A-10

One of the top 5 Bluewater sailboat manufacturers, Hallberg Rassy have a history of building top-quality sailboats that will last generations and provide top comfort for you and your family while on passage.