TEST - Regal 52 Sports Coupe
American family boatbuilder Regal hits the high notes with it’s a 52-foot flagship, and floating stage ripe for entertaining. DAVID LOCKWOOD reports from the box seat
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TEST - Hanse 545
Yacht master, yacht owner and ABC reporter MICHAEL TROY reports from a testing Tasman Ocean aboard Hanse’s latest uber-chic and sneaky quick 545
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TEST - Fairline Targa 58 Gran Turismo
Not content to plod with the pack, upmarket UK motoryacht marque Fairline is leading the charge with its cutting-edge Targa 58 Gran Turismo. JOHN ZAMMIT meets the new guard
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TEST - Clipper Heritage 36
The Clipper Heritage 36 is an entry-level, displacement passagemaker packed with the lot. As JOHN ZAMMIT discovers, all you have to do is turn the key and go
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TEST - Cabo 38 Flybridge
Bust big seas and even bigger fish on the great performing Cabo 38 Flybridge. DAVID LOCKWOOD reports
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TEST - Riviera 43 Open Flybridge IPS
The new 43 is the vanguard for a whole new line of purpose-designed, pod-driven Riviera flybridge cruisers. DAVID LOCKWOOD takes the reins
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TEST - Leopard 38 Sailing Catamaran
It’s said a leopard never changes its spots, but here’s a charter-version of South Africa’s popular Leopard 38 catamaran. ALLAN WHITING reports from sunny Queensland
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TEST - Clipper Cordova 48
Clipper has broken free of its hireboat shackles to tackle the luxury grey-nomad trawler market. DAVID LOCKWOOD drives the fully loaded Cordova 48 and finds an ideal cruising clip
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TEST - Silverton 36 Convertible
USA builder Silverton says its 36 Convertible is America’s top-selling flybridge convertible. JOHN ZAMMIT gets the scoop on the simple crowd-pleasing cruiser
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TEST - Alaska 46 Sedan Cruiser
This timeless single-level cruiser offers a dignified ride, plenty of space, and a handy turn of speed for a fast – or relaxed should you prefer — getaway, discovers DAVID LOCKWOOD
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TEST - Fairline Squadron 55
JOHN ZAMMIT jumps aboard the stunning Fairline Squadron 55, and finds that beauty is more than skin deep.
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FEATURE - Riviera-On The Rebound
When Australia’s biggest boatbuilder went into receivership roughly a year ago, it seemed the end of the world was nigh. But Riviera, a household name in pleasureboating circles, is still very much in demand despite the foundering world economy. DAVID LOCKWOOD interviews Riviera CEO John Anderson about the big Australian’s future….
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TEST - Princess 62 Flybridge Motor Yacht
JOHN ZAMMITT walks the red carpet on the Princess 62 and discovers the British class that befits her owner’s business portfolio
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TEST - Riviera 51 Enclosed Flybridge with triple IPS
Riviera’s popular 51 Enclosed Flybridge makes up for its previous sins using Volvo Penta’s IPS pod-drive system and triple-engine installation. JOHN ZAMMIT reports
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TEST - Riviera 47 Enclosed Flybridge II - Part Two
In this, the second and final part of our long-distance test, JOHN ZAMMIT takes Riviera’s 47 Enclosed Flybridge II from Sydney to Melbourne
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TEST - Navigator 42
The design tradition at the historic Norman R Wright & Sons yard in Brisbane is for functional and beautiful craft. But even in such exalted company the new Asian-made Navigator 42 is a standout, reports ALLAN WHITING
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TEST - Navigator 42
The design tradition at the historic Norman R Wright & Sons yard in Brisbane is for functional and beautiful craft. But even in such exalted company the new Asian-made Navigator 42 is a standout, reports ALLAN WHITING
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TEST - Riviera 47 Enclosed Flybridge Series II
Our roving Melbourne writer JOHN ZAMMIT helps deliver a brand-new Riviera 47 Enclosed Flybridge from the Gold Coast to Melbourne. The following report is on the 380nm coastal passage leg to Sydney, via various ports of call, and a fitting test of Riviera’s smallest enclosed flybridge cruiser
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FEATURE - 100 Years Doing it Wright
Despite this country’s relative youth, Australia has made its maritime mark as a powerhouse of boat design, revered craftsmanship, and nautical nous. ALLAN WHITING voyages to Brisbane to find out how Norman R. Wright & Sons has prospered for the past 100 years and gained worldwide respect for its handcrafted boats
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TEST - Hershine Voyager 52
Are you a grey nomad done with trudging the vast and desolate highways? TONY MACKAY says trade in the 4WD and van for a berth aboard the passagemaking Hershine Voyager 52
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