Cruising World reviews the new FIRST YACHT 53
by Mark Pillsbury The Beneteau First Yacht 53 is designed and built to get you there in a hurry—and you’ll be stylin’ all the way. A freshening breeze, building from…
by Mark Pillsbury The Beneteau First Yacht 53 is designed and built to get you there in a hurry—and you’ll be stylin’ all the way. A freshening breeze, building from…
The Excess 12 and the Excess 15 have welcomed several journalists for some fairly exhilarating boat tests this past autumn. Almost every country will see the coverage, with Mutlihulls World and their worldwide distribution, Voiles et Voiliers and Figaro…
On the Flagship Night of the Boot Düsseldorf, on 18 January, BENETEAU was honored with two highly-esteemed titles, awarding the best boats of the year – “European Yacht of the Year” and “The…
Mark Pilsbury The 2020 Cruising World Boat of the Year judging team was intrigued by the design brief and sleek good looks of the Beneteau First Yacht 53. With the…
Nimble, cool and perfectly formed Good taste, first class naval architecture and excellent construction combined with the resources of the world’s biggest boatbuilder… the results were always going to be…
Beneteau’s new First 53 is an alluring, powerful all-Italian design which sees the company enter the competitive luxury performance cruiser market – rather than the cruiser-racers that made the First…
This year 22 boats from 7 different countries gathered for a competition on Chesapeake Bay in part with the Annapolis Boat Show. The aim of the event: to elect the…
Boat test by YACHTING MONTHLY (August 2019) She has that lovely feeling on the helm that combines the fun of sailing a dinghy with the security of a yacht Beneteau…
The J/99 was a favorite and a serious Boat of the Year contender. The judges sailed it on the snottiest day on the week, and as the breeze ratcheted ever…
Cruising World Judges named the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 the Best Performance Cruiser for 2020. By Herb McCormick With five dedicated, dual-purpose racer/cruisers measuring in at under 37 feet, the Performance Cruiser…