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What's the ultimate thinking man's performance boat? We pitted three boats – the Hunton XRS43, Windy 35 Khamsin and Scorpion Strike – and three writers against each other to find out. Also on test this month are the very well-priced Gulf Craft Majesty 56 and Pershing 108. Peter Cumberlidge tours the Balearics to bring you the islands' best towns and anchorages and our Jersey couple continue their cruise around Italy in their Azimut 62. We also feature an incredible story from a man whose close friend was murdered by pirates, spurring him to move his Aquastar to Turkey. Then there's the story of Iran copying one of Britain's premier powerboats, and we get to grips with satcom for boats.

Boat Reports
New Bots
Sunseeker Manhattan 53; Greenline Ocean Class 70  Aquastar 42; Absolute 40 FLY & 40 STY

Custom Yachts
Jaguar 92; Hodgdon Custom Limo Tender & Danish Yachts Aerocruiser 38 II
Test: Hunton XRS43 vs Windy 35 Khamsin vs Scorpion Strike
MBY's test team head out to the Solent in three stonking sportsboats, which can let you have your cake and eat it 

Test: Gulf Craft Majesty 56
Has this good-value Middle Eastern flybridge got the substance to worry its Euro rivals? 

Test: Pershing 108
Alan Harper puts the hammers down on this triple-engined monster and hangs on tight
Cruising Tales
The Real Balearics
Discover some of the best boating in the whole of the Med

Perfect Weekend: The Firth of Clyde
Cocooned from the open sea, this magical Scottish inlet is a haven for visiting boaters

Murdered by Pirates
A couple's cherished dream to move their Aquastar from Guernsey to Turkey is shattered by the death of a cruising friend

Azimut Around Italy
MBY's cruising couple continue their Italian adventure discovering the delights of Elba and Corsica

Boat Master
Ask MBY
Our experts answer your questions

New Nav
Garmin's new weather feed; Raymarine's baby autopilot; Digital Yacht's cut-price AIS

New Tech
Pod drive analysis; see-in-the-dark cameras; PSP spray stopper tape

Yachtmaster
What the collision regulations actually mean

Know How - Satcom
Find out which is the best satellite phone and internet connection for your boat

What Now?
To buy or not to buy? A used boat survey throws up a dilemma

Our Boats
Our Elling owner tackles a stormy berth; Kim Hollamby restores his teak decks

Tried & Tested
Dometic fridge; WOW boat cleaner; Kraken repair tape; top five summer deck shoes

Used Boat - Fleming 55
Evolution rather than revolution means this timeless trawler makes a fantastic used buy
Regulars
Latest News
How the fastest boat round Britain became Iran's deadly weapon; is matriculation tax close to an end?

UK News
RNLI Channel rescue Government's Coastguard U-turn

World News
MasterCraft payout; Marbella marina plans

The Truth About...
The sometimes murky teak trade

Your MBY
Letters to the editor; behind the scenes; the latest from mby.com

Columns
Cumberlidge on Cruising
The joys of cross-Channel cruising

Testing Times
Why one pod could be better than two

The Reluctant Boating Wife
One small step leads to one giant splash

Postcards from the Med
Foiled by a yachtie's sand-bashing antics

I'll Never Forget the Day
I was nearly run down by a tanker

In September's issue (out 4 August):
Flat out in three radical new sportscruisers; the perfect weekend in Chichester; Jeanneau 500 Fly test; all you wanted to know about ropecutters; used flybridge buys under £150,000; the season's best boat shows.