Samantha Wilson has spent her entire life on and around boats, from tiny sailing dinghies all the way up to superyachts. She writes for many boating and yachting publications, top charter agencies, and some of the largest travel businesses in the industry, combining her knowledge and passion of boating, travel and writing to create topical, useful and engaging content.
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There are several ways to ship a boat for you to consider, and the right one will depend on the s...
The Leopard 48 is a robust bluewater cruiser mindfully designed for serious comfort on long-range...
The Sea Ray Sundancer 340, launched in 1999 and manufactured through 2007, positively dominated t...
The Yamaha 242 Limited S was produced for five years, the compact family jet boat soaring in fron...
Whether it’s watersports, family days out, fishing, or weekend cruising, there are many different...
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From fishing boats to yachts and everything in between, the boating world is one of the largest r...
If it’s time to sell your boat then the first step in the sales process is to figure out how much...
Whatever your reason for selling your boat, you need to figure out the best place to sell a boat....
The unmistakable buzz of a jet ski is something we all recognize on a day out to the beach or lak...
The rise of the trawler yacht is one of the most exciting developments in the boating industry in...
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Traditionally, luxury yachts were superyachts, and even when we refer to a ‘small’ superyacht’ we...
From the small fishing lakes that dot the United States, to wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries,...
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It’s very common to use a boat loan or marine financing to buy a new or used boat. In this articl...
Arranging boat insurance might be one of the least glamorous parts of buying a boat, but it’s vit...
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Once you’ve chosen your boat and you’re ready to sign on that dotted line, it’s time to arrange t...
If you’re thinking about Buying a Project Boat, then no doubt you will have started daydreaming a...
There are several points to consider before taking out a boat loan—starting with the types of loa...
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Getting a boat license is, in many parts of the world, a legal necessity before you can operate y...
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It’s often said that a bad day on the water is better than a good day in the office, but what abo...
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The remarkable Ferretti 450 45ft 3-cabin at Jersey and Ocean Village Boat Shows, May 2019
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The Prince Madoc, a beautiful 65ft now available for purchase by auction in January 2019.
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Lagoon - creating top quality cruising catamarans since 1984, with elegance, conviviality and saf...
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Mallorca has long been one of the yachting hubs of the Mediterranean. The largest of the four Bal...
Princess Yachts - one of the leading and most highly esteemed manufacturers in the industry.
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The question many new prospective boat buyers ask themselves in whether they need a pre-purchase ...
If ever there was a pioneer of the pleasure boat, then Sunseeker must be that icon. With their ch...
The Riva Aquarama is arguably the most iconic boat in history. The luxurious Italian runabout sim...
Nine Would Leave, Eight Would Return, One Would Never Be Seen Again.
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Sure, everyone’s familiar with the Columbus, Sir Francis Drake and Captain Cook but when it comes...
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Ask the average Joe on the street to name a luxury motor yacht manufacturer and the chance are th...
A flybridge yacht with comfortable twin-cabin accommodation for party cruising.
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We caught up with Mark Williams, Head of Global Sales for Kraken Yachts at his newly opened offic...
Luxury power cruiser with sparkling performance, clean contemporary styling and elegant accommoda...
A spacious flybridge cruiser that combines performance and luxury in a family boat.
Versatile sports cruiser with legendary sea-keeping ability, combining traditional Norwegian craf...
Compact, affordable family cruiser for rivers, canals, estuaries and inshore sailing.
Long distance cruiser offering ease of handling, absolute reliability and superb performance.
Cruising catamaran balancing outstanding performance and simple short-handed cruising ability wit...
A luxury cruising yacht with a strong pedigree as a fast, comfortable boat for any conditions.
Small classic yacht from a master designer that offers sailing performance and comfort.
Safe, stable and spacious family yacht for inland waterways or coastal cruising.
An innovative sports cruiser offering spacious accommodation that can be re-arranged to suit cond...
A versatile boat that makes a comfortable family cruiser, as well as an excellent fishing vessel.
A compact family flybridge cruiser that accommodates up to six people in style.
A luxurious flybridge cruiser offering reliable performance, comfort and sophisticated engineering.
A spacious high-performance deck boat for cruising or water sports.
Comfortable and strong cruising yacht with far better than average accommodation.
A luxury motor yacht built to an extremely high specification.
A 2-person cuddy cabin boat that combines great looks with exciting performance and a solid build.
A luxury hard-top cruiser offering spacious accommodation in three cabins.
A stylish Italian sports cruiser offering exciting performance, spacious accommodation and excell...
An express cruiser designed for comfort and speed with accommodation for six.
A sports cruiser offering great performance and spacious family accommodation.