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How much spare gear can you carry on a cruise? It’s impossible to cover every eventuality, but there is a sensible list which should be considered: Grab bag – Hand held VHF, Signalling mirror, fl

The impressive new 2013 Prestige 450 has just been officially launched at a VIP event in France. The Prestige 450 takes all the elements that made such a success of the Prestige 500. Sleek and elega

Designed by the Garroni Design group, the Prestige 620 impresses with the fine balance between the purity of its exterior design and the elegance of the light filled interior. The hull design was en

‘…with a terrace and a sea view.” The original driving spirit behind the concept, “an apartment on the water, with a terrace and a sea view”, has been perfectly distilled into the NC 9 and

“Prestige, according to the Oxford Dictionary, means ‘reputation, derived from past achievements’, and that’s exactly what this boat radiates.” Download the full test here…

The Paris Boat Show, December 8 - 16, is one of the biggest in the world and is the launching pad for many new models. In 2012 Jeanneau will be displaying nine sailing yachts and twenty one powerboat

The success story of Jeanneau started 55 years ago when Henry Jeanneau started building small motor launches and today on its own is one of the biggest boat building facilities in the World with the m

An understanding of how to trim your sails well is very useful from a cruising point of view in terms of maintaining boat speed, contributing to the balance of your yacht, and reducing unnecessary wea

Lee Condell of Performance Boating Sales, the Jeanneau NSW dealer, offers a video overview of the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44 Deck Saloon which is already finding favour with owners in Australia.

The very first of the new Prestige 550 luxury motor yachts is on it’s way to Australia. The Sydney based new owners had made the trip to France to attend a VIP weekend at the Prestige factory in L

Trade a Boat magazine recently took the Jeanneau Leader 10 out for a test and Kevin Smith came away impressed. “A few issues back, we put the latest Cap Camarat 8.5 Centre Console through its paces.