Duchy News
Duchy 45: Cockwells’ most spacious Duchy yet debuts at Southampton
Cockwells gives the Duchy 45 its world debut at the Southampton International Boat Show this month. Here is what the most spacious Duchy to date offers, and how to order one for Australia or New Zealand.
Read MoreMeet Coolabah: The First Duchy 27 Motor Launch to Call Sydney Home
There’s a moment every boat owner knows — the one where you realise the vessel under your feet just isn’t it anymore. For Peter, that moment led him from a quick, painless sale of his old boat, to a factory floor in Cornwall, England, and finally to the deck of Coolabah, Australia’s first Duchy 27…
Read MoreDuchy 35 ‘Frisia’: first Duchy 35 delivered to the United States
The first Cockwells Duchy 35 built for an American owner has arrived in Rhode Island. Sam Davis looks at how ‘Frisia’ is specified and what the US delivery means for Duchy owners in Australia.
Read MoreDuchy 35 heads to the British Motor Yacht Show at Swanwick Marina
Cockwells has been invited back to the British Motor Yacht Show with a highly specified twin-cabin Duchy 35 and ‘Lady Ella’, the first Hardy 45 European. Sam Davis looks at what is on the Duchy 35 and why the specification matters to Sydney buyers.
Read MoreDuchy 35 at boot Düsseldorf 2026 as Duchy 25 makes awards shortlist
Cockwells returns to boot Düsseldorf with a twin-cabin Duchy 35 on Stand A16, and arrives with two Motor Boat Awards nominations: the new Duchy 25 and the Hardy 45 European. What it means for buyers in Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreDuchy 25 launched: a trailerable, outboard-powered Duchy for six
Cockwells has put the first Duchy 25 in the water ahead of its world debut at Southampton. Sam Davis runs through the outboard options, the cockpit and cabin, and why a 2.5-tonne Duchy on a trailer makes sense for Australian owners.
Read MoreDuchy 35 and Duchy 27 owners cruise the Solent at the 2025 rally
Seven Duchy motor launches and six Hardys crossed the Solent together at the 2025 Cockwells Owners’ Rally. A Sydney broker’s read on what the weekend says about owning a Duchy.
Read MoreMischief on Sydney Harbour
There’s a new star on Sydney Harbour, and her name is Mischief—a brand-new Duchy 35 that’s turning heads for all the right reasons. This particular D35 was sold to a boat builder, which makes the praise even more meaningful. With such high standards, they were looking for exceptional build quality, craftsmanship, and performance—and that’s exactly…
Read MoreHRH The Princess Royal Visits Cockwells in Cornwall
HRH The Princess Royal Launches New Hardy 45 European and Opens the Cockwells Training Academy Davis Marine Brokerage congratulates our partners at Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding — the award-winning Cornish boatbuilder and part of the Pendennis Group — on a truly special occasion: a royal visit from HRH The Princess Royal, who officially launched…
Read MoreDuchy 45 sold at boot Düsseldorf; Duchy 35 makes European debut
Another Duchy 45 was sold at boot Düsseldorf, the Duchy 35 was shown in Europe for the first time, and Cockwells confirmed a yard expansion aimed at sub-12-month delivery.
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