New boats

Can a boat this big and muscular be fun and even nimble to sail as well as comfortable to live aboard? Theo Stocker went to find out

BIGGER AND BETTER? MEET THE LATEST PERFORMANCE-ENHANCED MULTIHULLS

FRANÇOIS TREGOUET ON LA TORTUE 147

David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44

BUILT: 2023 PRICE: £239,995 BMW, Mercedes and Audi ...

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering…