ZAR’s new flagship, paired with two 600-hp Mercury V8s, delivers big thrills, but also a good feeling of safety. We had a chance to test it under “real” conditions. Here’s how it went. ZAR Imagine 130 It is a maxi …
ZAR 130 Imagine is the muscular 50-knot maxi-Rib – TEST Read More »
At the Genoa Boat Show, we tested the brand new Solemar 34 SX, an inflatable boat of 10.85 m, but vessel, given the hull length of 9.96 m. The test boat had two engines 350-horsepower V10 outboard from Mercury, and …
Solemar 34 SX (10 m), the new safe and fast inflatable boat for the family – THE TEST Read More »
Why can’t a goiter be fast? This is the question asked by Cataldo Aprea, the last descendant of that family of shipwrights who have been handcrafting beautiful Sorrentine gozzi since 1849. Here was born from this idea the Apreamare Gozzo …
Apreamare Gozzo 35 Speedster (11 m), the 42-knot outboard gozzo test Read More »
Six new powerboats were honored at the Genoa Boat Show that proved to be the ultimate in their categories. We had a chance to test many of these boats, including the Azimut Magellano 60. Below is a test of a …
Azimut Magellano 60 (18.5 m) is the boat to travel the world and feel at home Read More »
Versatile on deck and below. The new Bavaria SR33 is the ideal German boat (with Italian design) for family cruising. We had seen it at Boot Düsseldorf 2023 in the exhibition halls. Today we see how it navigates. The full …
Bavaria SR33 (11.4 m) is the compact family cruiser – TEST Read More »
The explosion of the outboard market has brought these engines to boats unthinkable just a few years ago. The Merry Fisher 1295 Fly is perhaps one of the most striking examples of this phenomenon. Jeanneau’s new sport-cruiser, which becomes the …
Merry Fisher 1295 Fly, the family outboard cabin cruiser. TEST Read More »
Massive, fast and luxurious. If I had to describe in three words the new Wellcraft 435 that I tested in La Rochelle at its world premiere, I would use these. Same engine, upgraded to a 3 x 350-horsepower Mercury Verado …
We tested Wellcraft 435 (13 m), the new fast cruising boat Read More »
The sunset is behind us as we make our way to the Ciavole tower, a small promontory not far from the marina of Capo d’Orlando, in the province of Messina. The water is flat and the new Eolo 9 runs …
We tested Eolo 9 (9 m), the new open cabin cruiser (with spacious interior) Read More »
Jeanneau with the DB range has entered the walkaround segment. Today we have a chance to see how the latest addition to this range sails, namely Jeanneau’s DB 37, a model that comes after the DB43 from the French shipyard. …
The walkaround (13 m) with 2 separate cabins. Jeanneau DB 37 TEST Read More »
