Alan Harper

Articles From This Author

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Boat Tests

Tested: Absolute Navetta 64

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Boats

Tested: Extra 86 Motoryacht

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Destinations

Top 10 European Boating Destinations

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Boats

New Boat: Azimut S6 Sportfly

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Boat Tests

Tested: Sirena 88

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Boats

Tested: Ferretti 720

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Boats

Sealine C330V

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Boats

Tested: Azimut Atlantis 45

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Boats

Tested: Bluegame BGX70

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Boats

Tested: Fairline Squadron 68

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Boats

New Boat: Pershing 7X

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Boats

New Boat: Sunseeker Predator 60 Evo

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Boats

New Boat: Pearl 62

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Boat Tests

Tested: The Dolceriva

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Boats

Tested: Princess R35 and Fairline F//Line 33

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Boats

New Boat: Sanlorenzo SL 96 Asymmetric

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Boats

Tested: Wallytender 48

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Boat Tests

Tested: MCY 66, MCY 70, and MCY 76

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Blogs

Racing Champion Fabio Buzzi Killed During Speed-Record Attempt

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Boat Tests

Tested: Riva Dolcevita 110

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Boat Tests

Tested: Azimut S6

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Boats

Tested: Ferretti 670

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Boats

Boatbuilders You Probably Never Heard Of.

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Boat Tests

Tested: Sirena 58

Sunseeker 76
Boat Tests

Tested: Sunseeker 76

Adler 76 Suprema
Boat Tests

Tested: Adler 76 Suprema

Princess 62
Boat Tests

Tested: Princess 62

A top speed of 37-plus knots is only part of the performance equation for the Riva Rivale 56. Handling helps set this boat apart.
Boat Tests

Tested: Riva 56 Rivale

Tested: Zeelander Z55
Boats

Tested: Zeelander Z55

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Boats

Modern Boatbuilding

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Voyaging

The D-Day Coast

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Megayachts

Amels 212 Imagine

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Megayachts

Danish Yachts Shooting Star

Photos courtesy of Danish YachtsStarship Enterprise—the extraordinary pod-like wheelhouse. Note the gap in the bulkhead, and the glass panel overhead.
Megayachts

Danish Yachts Shooting Star Gallery

Photos courtesy of Custom Line
Boats

Custom Line 100 Gallery

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Boats

Custom Line 100

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Megayachts

CRN’s Dislopen Concept

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Other

The history of the iconic boatbuilder Hinckley

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Megayachts

Moonen 97

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Sunseeker 40 Meter

Typically Lürssen: The owner’s bedroom has fantastic views foward.
Megayachts

Blue Belle Gallery

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Megayachts

Blue Belle

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Megayachts

Blue Belle Page 2

Easy does it—coming along in Cannes.
Megayachts

Third Time’s the Charm Gallery

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Megayachts

Third Time’s the Charm Page 2

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Megayachts

Third Time’s the Charm

The author tests the yacht’s stability using the old "can of beer" technique.
Boats

Rough Road, Smooth Ride Gallery

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Boats

Rough Road, Smooth Ride Page 2

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Boats

Rough Road, Smooth Ride

Compact but comfortable: Savvy's saloon contains a games table and a bar (in the aft corner, to starboard upon entering from the aft deck).
Megayachts

Master Class Gallery