The Swedish yard is turbo-charging its range of offshore cruisers, but have they left good old-fashioned seaworthiness behind? Theo Stocker spent 48 hours sailing the Hallberg-Rassy 40C to find out
Yacht review
Faurby 460E
Danish yard Faurby custom-build each interior to every owner’s requirements, Graham Snook heads to Denmark to test the first two boats of its new flagship model.
Bavaria C50
Epitomising the ultra-modern, high-volume production cruiser, Bavaria’s C50 offers plenty to appeal to today’s buyers. David Harding reports
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
Is there a serious cruiser behind the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410's bold looks? Graham Snook went to find out
Beneteau 46.1
Graham Snook has his expectations overturned by a sporty 'First Line' edition of Beneteau's latest yacht
Django 7.70
Theo Stocker takes out the Django 7.70 and finds out if this modern twin keeler lives up to expectations
Sunbeam 46.1
Does the Sunbeam 46.1 have what it takes to be the bluewater cruiser she claims to be? Graham Snook travels to Barcelona to find out
Arcona 435
Swedish yachts are renowned the world over for their quality, but not necessarily for their speed. Graham Snook tests the Arcona 435 to see why this needs to change
Dufour 360
A 33ft yacht sporting a large cockpit, twin helms, wet bar and grill, and down below she has nine berths – surely there must be some mistake?
Amel 50
Ketch builder Amel has launched its first sloop for 20 years, a sloop with modern twin rudders at that. Pip Hare travels to La Rochelle to test her