For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

A canvas enclosure (right) makes the sociable aft ...

Gilbert Park swaps his ageing Mitchell 28 for a soft-riding Seaward 29

Far from being a lightweight trailer sailer, Nic Compton finds the third version of this modern classic to be a serious little cruising boat capable of handling far more than a little creek crawling

Per Harrtoft shows how much fun you can have on a fast open day boat

BUILT: 2001 PRICE: £ 245,000 As we have ...