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MG Spring 25 used boat review: Does this TV star from the 80s still perform today?

  • August 20, 2025

Most of us can admit to having recently trawled through yacht ads on the internet. If my own experience is anything to go by, we do this out of interest…

Victoria 26 used boat review: A very lucky barn find!

  • July 17, 2025

When my wife and I moved from Brighton to Devon in 2015, we made a deal. She could have the dog she pined for and which I didn’t want (too…

Swan 38 used boat review: A stunning reputation for a reason

  • June 20, 2025

The Swan 38 os the sort of boat that has such a reputation you can feel almost daunted by the prospect of sailing one, let alone writing about it. If…

Beneteau First 27.7 used boat review: Fast, fun, and still very capable

  • May 8, 2025

Now and again you come across a boat that occupies a very particular niche in the market. The Beneteau First 27.7 is undoubtedly such a boat. It’s hard to think…

Parker 275 used boat review: A small but lively performer

  • April 22, 2025

There’s no doubt about it, testing second-hand boats is a fun job. You get to meet all kinds of people and sail all kinds of boats which you normally might…

Freedom 40 used boat review: Unstayed marvel still going strong

  • March 27, 2025

Adrian Mulville had one purpose in mind when he was looking for a boat in 2007. He wanted a vessel he could take his family on a year’s sabbatical, sailing…

Hunter Ranger 245 used boat review: Small but mighty

  • February 19, 2025

You can’t miss Peter Waite’s boat Curlew. As you come out of the Stoke Gabriel estuary on the River Dart, she’s the first yacht you meet on the line of…

Used boat review: Vertue – A modest little cruising yacht

  • January 29, 2025

Anyone who buys a Vertue is buying a boat with a towering reputation. Ever since the prototype was launched in 1936, this modest little cruising yacht, with its well-judged sheer,…

Tradewind 33 used boat review: Ocean crossing credentials

  • October 25, 2024

In a fast-moving world, it’s good to slow down occasionally. Boats are getting lighter, keels deeper, and rigs taller, all in the pursuit of speed. All have a place, but…

Bavaria 30 Cruiser used boat review: Great little family cruising yacht

  • August 8, 2024

When you’re looking for a second-hand boat, it’s often easy to imagine that there’s a pretty broad choice in any given category. After spending a while thinking about your priorities…

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