Centre cockpit, deck saloon yachts with full-beam aft cabins seem to offer everything, but is the promise too good to be true? Graham Snook heads to Denmark to find out
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Oyster 495: the dream boat that sets the bar
Oyster have long set the standard for luxurious blue-water cruisers, and the Oyster 495 is the new baby in the range. Even if you’re not in the market for one,…
Viko S35 review: the best cruiser on a budget?
First seeing the Viko S35 at the Düsseldorf boat show in 2019, not long after her launch, she struck me as a boat worth watching. She looked as though she…
Hanse 460: first test of this luxurious cruiser
First of a new range from new designers, the Hanse 460 is very much a Hanse but also very different. David Harding sees whether the new formula works
Dehler 30 OD: the most fun you can have on the water
Can a one-design offshore racing yacht be suitable for short-handed cruising too? This might actually be the case with the new Dehler 30
Dufour 32 – impressive new smaller yacht
Dufour is one of the few yards that has maintained a constant presence at the smaller end of the new yacht market and with the launch of the Dufour 32…
Astus 20.5: Fast, fun and affordable trailable trimaran
For fast yet undemanding sailing, easy trailing and simple camper-cruising, the Astus 20.5 trimaran is likely to find wide appeal says David Harding
Dufour 390: ‘Responsive, fun & forgiving to sail’
The Dufour 390 is an impressively roomy cruiser that also offers more performance than you might expect, says David Harding
Yachting Monthly August 2021 – on sale 22 July
Inside the August 2021 issue of Yachting Monthly we cruise the 10 best rivers in the British Isles, find out more about the new tech cleaning up inboard engines, learn…
Moody 41 DS: A deck saloon that pushes all boundaries
Adopting a fresh approach to deck-saloon design, the Moody 41 DS is an exceptionally roomy cruiser that pushes a lot of boundaries, says David Harding