BOAT REPORTS
BOAT MASTER
CONTENTS
The boats, the places, the people and their stories
50 Full UK test of Galeon’s stunning new 460 Fly
74 John Boyle discovers Devon’s secret hideaways
118 Flying high in SEAir’s foiling RIB 20 We take a ride on the classy Intercruiser 32
42 Cruising around Conwy and Cumbria
59 Britain’s most intrepid trailboat owner
117 TRIED & TESTED
A season-long test of International Micron
77 antifouling proves its worth and Helly
Hansen’s new Stockholm backpack gets
put to good use on a sandy beach holiday118 NEW TECH
We head out to Lorient, France to test a
foiling RIB from SEAir and see if this signals
the future for motor boats. Plus, the new
Seakeeper 2 stabiliser, Icom VHF, solar
panels and GHOOK slime line device126 HOW TO:
LEAVE A WINDY BERTH
One of the most daunting manoeuvres
a motorboater can face – learn the best way
to deal with leaving a berth in a crosswind128 OUR BOATS
Our Prestige 630 owner has a mishap with
his drone and Harry Metcalfe’s Princess 61
gets a new generator132 USED BOAT:
WINDY 32 GRAND TORNADO
Windy’s elegant sportscruiser makes for a
classy and capable secondhand weekender138 FIND ME A: 50FT FLYBRIDGE
Our expert pores through the classifieds
to find a quality 50ft flybridge cruiser for
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20 INTERCRUISER 32 QUICK SPIN
We take a quick spin in this delightful Dutch
cruiser with a semi-custom layout22 NEW BOATS
All the latest model launches including
the Absolute Navetta 48, Parker Monaco,
Rand 28, Pogo Loxo 32, Seafaring 44,
Boarncruiser 1500 Elegance, Seaward 27,
Overblue 52, Sea Ray 520 Sundancer and
Chris-Craft Launch 2850 GALEON 460 FLY TEST
A winter sea trial in a choppy Solent proves
the perfect way to test this remarkable new
flybridge with folding balconies, a foredeck
lounge and a host of other party tricks66 AZIMUT 60 TEST
A daring new interior sets this stylish new
craft apart from the rest of its flybridge
competitors, but does it still deliver as
a safe, comfortable, practical cruiser?