Mass production. It’s a term that is often scorned. What’s the opposite of mass production; bespoke, hand crafted, exclusive. Somehow the invers of that can almost come across as a dirty word. Yet a f

Beneteau’s big launch at Düsseldorf was the Beneteau First 60. The revival of the First range since Beneteau started working in earnest with Slovenian sportsboat specialists Seascape, really is someth

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Easy to handle and surprisingly sporty, the Gib’Sea 312 Plus is less well known than many of her contemporaries but she makes a great fast cruiser, says David Harding

The Oyster 56 needs no introduction, being arguably the most successful model of the world renowned Oyster range, with more than 70 built and many notable world-girdling voyages logged.The Rob Humphre

A fast day-sailer makes perfect sense if you enjoy sporty sailing but don’t want either a racing yacht or a cruiser. That’s where the Saffier 27 comes in, says David Harding