The Whisper 300 from Swallow Yachts is well worth a closer look at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show…

The three most important things you need to know about the Whisper 300 are: firstly that it’s not glassfibre, instead its construction is entirely wood epoxy composite.

Second, although its outward appearance might lead you to believe that it’s an inboard shaft drive boat, it’s actually powered by a pair of 70hp petrol outboards, hidden discretely beneath the central box just forward of the sloping transom.
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