Ever sailed on a Hobie cat? Even if it’s just a knockabout Hobie Wave you soon discover that these compact, uncomplicated dinghies provide some of the most exhilarating sailing imaginable. Founder Hob

Largest in the range from the well-known Swedish builder, the Maxi 1300 is an easily handled fast cruiser with offshore potential and a nicely-finished interior. David Harding went to meet her...

Saare’s new flagship might look conservative, but those lines hide a thoroughly modern cruiser that takes the fight to the yard’s bigger rivals. Theo Stocker went to find out how she measures up

Choosing a new tender for the boat is a big decision that can set the tone for your adventures afloat. It determines whether you can get in to explore a rocky beach or ashore to the pub up the river.

If you haven’t already visited Linjett’s boatyard in the sleepy hamlet of Rosättra just to the north of Stockholm, I highly recommmend it to you. If you love sailing, you cannot fail to be seduced. It

Yachts designed specifically to conform to a rating rule can be curiously deformed things. Who can forget some of the contorted designs of the 1980s bent into peculiar shapes to profit to the maximum