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motorboatandyachtingEDITORIALJANUARY 2016 3THE BEST VIDEOS WITH THIS ISSUE
I’ve always been a fan of Chris-Craft’s boats and the Launch
36 we’ve tested on p56 of this issue is right up my street.
Fast, stylish, beautifully built and surprisingly practical, it’s
pretty much the perfect boat for someone with a holiday
villa in the Med, who needs a big open weekender for lazy
days afloat with friends and family.
Unfortunately there are roughly 400,000 reasons why I’ll
never be able to afford one, which makes Phil Badder’s story
of buying a second-hand Chris-Craft Concept 27 for
£12,500 all the more appealing (p63). His real stroke of
genius was smartening it up with a vinyl hull wrap in Chris-
Craft’s latest colour scheme, and adding contemporary
upholstery and lashings of Flexiteek decking so that it now
looks like a brand new boat as well as performing like one.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to introduce our
newest contributor, Melanie Bartlett. If the name sounds
familiar, that’s because she shares a lot in common with the
marine journalist formerly known as Tim Bartlett. Earlier
this year Tim was diagnosed as transsexual. To put it very
simply he was born with a female brain trapped inside a
male body. This isn’t a choice he made nor can his brain be
‘reprogrammed’ by surgery or psychiatry. That’s why Tim
recently decided to change the things he does have control
of, like his body, his appearance and his gender.
I am sure the majority of you will applaud Mel’s brave
decision but whatever your personal feelings, please bear in
mind that she still has exactly the same sharp mind,
extensive experience and incisive wit as ever before. It’s what
made Tim the best marine electronics journalist in the
business and it’s what ensures Mel will
continue to be. I hope you will join me
in wishing farewell to Tim and
welcoming aboard Mel.PRINCESS S65 Jack Haines takes
this fascinating new sportsbridge
craft for a blast around its home
waters of Plymouth
and discovers a
craft of rare speed
and ability.BUYING USED Chris Jefferies
takes a closer look at a second-hand
Stevens 1180 to find out what makes
this sturdy steel
cruiser such a
sound buy for river
and waterways use.WIDER 32 It takes something
special to stand out from the Med
crowd but this new sportscruiser-
cum-superyacht-
tender has the style
and the speed to
make a splash.“The Chris-Craft Launch
36 is right up my street but
unfortunately there are
400,000 reasons why I’ll
never be able to afford one”SUBSCRIBE
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