Arcadia a80

LOA: 59ft 8in (18.20m) BEAM: 16ft 1in (4.90m) ENGINES: Twin 1,000 to 1,200hp MAN V8 TOP SPEED: 29-35 knots PRICE FROM: £1.8m ex tax CONTACT: www.princessyachts.com

LOA: 80ft 3in (24.47m) BEAM: 19ft 5in (5.91m) ENGINES: Twin MAN V12 1550s / 1800s TOP SPEED: 27-31 knots PRICE: On application CONTACT: www.ferretti-yachts.com

With the promise of being the ‘ultimate long range explorer’ we’ve been hankering to test the Arksen 85 for some time. Did it live up to the boatbuilder’s robust adventure credentials? Hugo Andreae finds out

LOA: 120ft 1in (36.60m) BEAM: 26ft 3in (8.00m) ENGINES: Volvo Penta D13 IPS IMO III TOP SPEED: 23 knots PRICE: On application CONTACT: www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

Looking for a comfortable cruise-friendly 75-footer? How about a 60ft cat instead?

LOA: 94ft 2in (28.70m) BEAM: 23ft 11in (7.30m) ENGINES: 2 x MTU 1800 diesels on ZF Pods TOP SPEED: 25 knots PRICE: On application CONTACT: www.azimutyachts.com