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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Theo Stocker went to Boot Düsseldorf 2026 to see the coolest new boats and design trends coming to a harbour near you this year

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

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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