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A Pure Passagemaker, the Hardy 50DS Is Expedition Ready

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The British-built Hardy 50DS is a businesslike offshore cruiser that is built to take on anything the ocean throws at it. The Hardy brand has long been associated with seakindly expedition yachts that have a good turn of speed and a huge range. But the yachts were more workboat than yacht finished. In 2020, the Hardy brand and assets were acquired by Cockwells in Falmouth, England. This builder of fine bespoke motor yachts and super-yacht tenders is known for the extremely high quality of their finish work. The marriage between Hardy and Cockwells has resulted in expedition yachts that a…

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Aquador Celebrates 30 Years, Introduces New 400HT

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Finland has become a prolific builder of sport boats and express cruisers. You may have heard of Saxdor and Axopar, which have made a splash in the US as well as around the world. But you may not have head of Aquador, even though it has been building Scandinavian-style express cruisers for 30 years. To celebrate this milestone, the team at Aquador are launching an all-new 40-foot 400HT at BOOT Dusseldorf in January. The 400HT is the largest boat Aquador has ever built and is a proper family cruiser with three double cabins, a large head and plenty of storage…

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Sialia 45 Wins Prestigious Award for All-Electric Boats

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The Sialia 45, introduced earlier this year, has won the Gustav Trouve award for excellence in electric boats as the top vote-getter in the over 8 meter/26-foot class. This year more than 150 electric-powered boats were entered in the contest that were voted on by 6,000 electric–boat enthusiast around the world. The International Panel of judges, comprised of 32 electric boat experts, contributed votes weighted at a ratio of 3:1 in the final tally. The Sialia 45 emerged as the top choice in its category, receiving the highest number of votes from the judges. This recognition underscores the builder’s achievement…

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New Xquisite Sixty Solar an Ultimate Cruising Cat with Hybrid Propulsion

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Tamas Hamor, the inspiration and driving force behind the Xquisite multihull brand, never does anything by halves. When he commits to a project, he’s in 110% and the results have been truly impressive. The success of his unique Xquisite sailing cats is a testimony to his tenacity and inventiveness. So, it is no surprise to see the launch of the new Solar Sixty Power Cat that recently went into production. Hull number one should be in the water in 2025. The solar designation for the boat comes from the builder’s desire to make the boat as self-sufficient as possible without…

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New Fleming 85 Flagship an Instant Success

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Fleming Yachts announced in December 2020 that they were designing a new flagship to their esteemed fleet. The new 85 was conceived to be the world’s best raised pilothouse, semi-displacement motor yacht with trans-oceanic capabilities. Following the introduction, with only renderings of the boat to show, seven boats were sold. This was in the middle of the Covid pandemic when families around the country decided to get into boating  as a safe, outdoor form of recreation. But that doesn’t explain the instant acceptance of the new Fleming 85. This handsome and wholesome cruiser was the boat that many existing Fleming…

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Nautor Swan Launches a True Yachting Diva in the 75-foot Arrow

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By on Boat Reviews, On Watch with Peter Janssen, On Watch With Peter Janssen

The Cannes boat show in September brought a star studded collection of yachts to the famous French resort for what is now the largest in-the-water show in Europe. So, it is not easy, even for a brand as respected Nautor Swan, to stand out from the crowd. But the brand-new Swan Arrow did just that. Moored right next to the bridge over the channel that leads to the inner harbor and the bulk of the boats in the show, the new 75-foot Arrow had the most conspicuous stage in the whole show, visible to everyone coming and going for sea…

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New Sirena 88 and 118 Mini-Mega Yacht Design Launched at FLIBS

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While we don’t normally cover yachts of this size, preferring to focus on our core owner-operator readership, but this is an exception in no small part because it comes from the Turkish builder Sirena Yachts. At the Ft. Lauderdale International Boats Show, Sirena’s management team hosted a reception so they could introduce the Sirena 88, which had not been shown in the U.S. before, and launch the design for the Sirena 118. We often think of Sirena as a builder of family cruising boats in the 48 to 68-foot range. These stylish designs with plumb bows and very angular, muscular…

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Italian Style and Luxury in the New Pardo 75 T-Top

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The legendary Italian builder Pardo Yachts celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the milestone, they introduced a new flagship, the Pardo 75 T-Top. The boat has the builder’s distinctive reverse bow and rounded shape, with sculptured hull chines that run aft to deflect spray. The sheer has a slight reverse curve, another Pardo trademark, that matches up visually with the line of the large T-Top over the cockpit. As the photo illustrates, the 75 has been created as a true waterfront piazza, with a huge lounge forward, an al fresco dining area in the cockpit and a beachfront…

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Cruisers Launches All-New 57 Fly Family Cruiser

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This fall, Cruisers Yachts, which has been building quality American-style pleasure boats in Oconto, Wisconsin for 71 years, introduced a new flybridge model with the 57 Fly family cruiser. The 57 joins the Cantius 60 Fly as the only other flybridge model in the builder’s line. The 57 Fly is a three-cabin, twin-head sport cruiser that will make a spacious floating home for a family that enjoys cruising together. A single cabin has been included for a crew member or skipper. The 57 offers expansive living spaces with a lounge on the fore deck, a large cockpit aft and a…

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The Electric Revolution is Upon Us

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By on Boat Reviews, On Watch with Peter Janssen, On Watch With Peter Janssen

At last count, there were more than 40 boat building companies offering electric-powered craft to the day-boat and cruising market and innovation in this field seems to double every year with battery technology advancements and efficient new hull designs. At the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show last month I got a chance to inspect the new Sialia 59, a next-generation design that has a top speed of 25 knots, a cruising speed of 16 knots and a range at cruising speed of over 80 miles. Check out our review of the 59 here. Fun running speeds and expanded ranges are the…

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