Westerly Centaur review See the January 2013 issue of Yachting Monthly for the full test What’s she like to sail? She’s not the most close-winded of boats and weather helm…
Yacht reviews
Contest 42CS review
At almost 13 metres long the 42CS is no baby, but she is the newest arrival to the Contest family. We sent Graham Snook to Holland to test her mettle…
Bavaria Cruiser 34 review
Bavaria Cruiser 34 review See the August 2016 issue of Yachting Monthly for the full test What’s she like to sail? She was responsive and enjoyable on the helm, though…
Najad 450CC review
Najad has launched its first new model since 2010. Graham Snook travelled to Sweden to see what she’s like
X-Yachts X4 review
She is more ‘cruising’ than X-Yachts’ Performance range but more ‘performance’ than its Cruising range, so who is she for? Graham Snook takes her sailing to find out
USED BOAT: Nicholson 35
Designed in the late 1960s by Peter Nicholson, the Nicholson 35 quickly earned a reputation as a steadfast ocean cruising yacht. Duncan Kent reports
Dehler 34 review
The original Dehler 34 marked a turning point in the history of Dehler yachts. Can the new 34 do the same? Graham Snook tests her to find out
USED BOAT: Colvic Countess 33
The Colvic Countess 33 offers a lot of living space in a full-bodied hull. But how does she sail? Duncan Kent reports on a bilge-keeled ketch version
USED BOAT: Westerly Konsort
She’s been unfairly described as a ‘floating caravan’, yet she's nimble, lively and roomy – which is what most of us want in a boat, says Dick Durham
Bestevaer 45 Pure review
She looks like a go-anywhere cruiser, but does she live up to it? Graham Snook and the YM editorial team went cruising in her to find out