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Joining the big league
Two distinguished English production boatyards best known for 40ft craft have now entered the superyacht fray. Alan Harper reports on the Brits at the heart of a sea change.
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Floating worlds – made to measure
Super-chic über-rafts for sunning and swimming in style
Set sail for the Cannes Boat Show
New stars come out to play on the water
Nautical heaven at Southampton’s Boat Show
One thousand sails of the centuries go on display
Standard House Chandlery
A nautical treasure trove in Wells is a one-stop shop for getting things shipshape
Bespoke wooden boats destined as family treasures
Environmentally sustainable craft that stand the test of time
Repossessed yacht
An Italian banker and his beloved Riva encounter the rough waters of Italy’s new austerity measures
A chic but quick way to reach the Olympic Park
And the winner of most fun trip to the Games is…
Pushing the boat out
Pioneering designers – and the fabulous pieces they are creating for bespoke interiors – are rewriting the rule book for seaworthy design, says Helen Chislett
My other Ferrari’s a boat
The only boat ever produced by Ferrari smashed speed records in the 1950s – and is now set to break auction records, too. Simon de Burton reports.
Join in the Jubilee Pageant on the Thames
It’s not too late to be part of the historic flotilla
Titanic memorabilia
A century after the ocean liner sank, intriguing artefacts – from deck logs and letters to a section of the hull – continue to emerge, says Simon de Burton.
The ultimate in home berths
From Kenya and the Bahamas to Cyprus and Montenegro, a new wave of choice residential marinas with hard-to-find large berths are luring seekers of premium waterside addresses, says Gordon Miller.