used boat test

A Voyager yacht being sailed by a man and two girls

  • May 24, 2024

Shorter than most dinghies but with twin ballasted keels and a proper cabin, the Voyager opens up a whole new world of budget boating. David Harding reports

A Elizabethan 31 sailing yacht sailing under a dark sky

  • May 16, 2024

Her reputation as an able passage-maker makes the Elizabethan 31 highly sought after by cruising folk, but she’s also a spirited performer, says David Harding

A GT35 boat being sailed off the east coast of the UK

  • February 23, 2024

David Harding tests the GT35 boat and finds a yacht that offers "a blend of performance, power, stiffness, comfort, security, ease of handling, innovative thinking, clever detailing and structural integrity…

A Sargo 31 motor yacht

  • February 8, 2024

The Sargo 31 sits right in the middle of the Finnish firm’s five-strong range: Nick Burnham takes the helm of a boat capable of covering ‘serious distances at high speed’

A crew sailing an Elan 31 sailing yacht

  • January 31, 2024

She has been superseded by younger siblings, but does the Elan 31 look or behave like an outdated model? Not in the least, says David Harding

A Duchy 27 motor launch with a red hull

  • January 2, 2024

The Duchy 27 started life as a Aquila 27 before being tweaked by Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding. David Harding puts the motor launch through its paces

The Shilling boat with a white hull and white sails

  • November 13, 2023

Just 5m (17ft) long on deck and classically styled in wood-epoxy, the Shilling opens up a whole new world of sailing – as David Harding discovered

A salona 35 yacht being sailed in the solent

  • October 25, 2023

Can a boat that’s capable of beating the best on the race course really make a practical cruiser? David Harding sails the Salona 35 to find out

An RM890 yacht being sailed at sea

  • October 11, 2023

If you want an easy-to-handle performance cruiser that stands out from the crowd, have a look at the RM890, suggests David Harding