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

DUFOUR’S LATEST BIG CRUISER OFFERS MORE THAN JUST VOLUME AND COMFORT, AS SAILING IN A GOOD BREEZE DISCOVERS

BIGGER AND BETTER? MEET THE LATEST PERFORMANCE-ENHANCED MULTIHULLS

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…

NO-NONSENSE ALUMINIUM EXPLORERS WITH CENTREBOARD AND DOGHOUSE ALREADY GIVE BOREAL A COMMANDING NICHE, SO WHY A SCOW BOW ON THIS UNSTOPPABLE 56?

David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44