OCEANIS 30.1 Awarded: European Yacht of the Year
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…
Walkthrough video of the FIRST YACHT 53 by Cruising World Magazine
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…
SeaHorse Magazine reviews the new EXCESS Catamarans
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…
Video Review of the FIRST YACHT 53 by Yachting World
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…
EXCESS 12: Cruising World’s Boat of the Year 2020
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…
Oceanis 30.1 : Best packed full of clever ideas
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…
Sailing World Boat of the Year- Best Crossover-J/99 Offshore Speedster!
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…
Beneteau Oceanis 30.1: Best Performance Cruiser
Cruising World Judges named the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 the Best Performance Cruiser for 2020. “It’s not every year that we get a full class of dedicated performance cruisers to test,…
EXCESS 15 WINS THE BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS
12.10.19 On Monday, December 2nd, the British Yachting Awards 2019 were presented in London. There was fierce competition in the Multihull of the Year category, with the biggest multihull brands nominated…
Excess 12: Best Midsize Cruising Catamaran
Cruising World Judges named the Excess 12 the Best Midsize Cruising Catamaran for 2020. By Herb McCormick Excess. Or does it? That was the primary question to be answered when determining…