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

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

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…

Wide hull sections promise powerful performance SPECIFICATIONS DUFOUR ...

David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44