The angled berth in the forward cabin makes the most of the available fl oor space by the door


Headroom is tight over the berth but the guest cabin is well designed


Niroxx grey upholstery and top-quality timber in the spacious cockpit


A huge sliding door transforms the galley/lobby area


a sunpad with in-fi ll cushions, is hewn from teak too and includes solid wood holders at its centre to keep bottles in place.


BELOW DECKS As good as life is on deck, it’s below where the biggest surprises are. When you look at the dimensions of the boat, you assume that there’s just about enough space for one decent cabin and a token effort beneath the cockpit that no-one is ever likely to use. Not the case aboard the 310. Key to what makes the accommodation so special is the ingenious door system that grants access to the lower deck. The main sliding hatch is absolutely enormous and extends right up to the base of the windscreen. A sailing boat-style sliding panel then lifts from the deck to meet the hatch and seal off the lower deck completely. But when the hatch is open, because it extends so far forward, the aperture above is huge and leaves no obstructions overhead to stop natural light from pouring through the windscreen and open sunroof down into the galley/lobby area. The feeling of space is astonishing and because the galley is only a couple of steps down from the main deck, it’s still perfectly easy for the people in the galley to involve themselves in the conversation on deck. Sensibly, the designers haven’t tried to cram a small fridge beneath the counter but instead installed a large top-loading cooler in the footwell of the navigator seat. It’s still within easy


reach of the galley but also slightly closer to the cockpit if you need to grab supplies from the dinette. This also leaves space within the galley unit itself for an impressive amount of storage with both eye-level lockers and soft-closing drawers below to swallow all manner of kitchen equipment. Three chunky doors with frosted glass panes lead to the master cabin forward, amidships guest cabin and bathroom in between. The master cabin is located in the bow and again, Marex’s clever packaging makes the most of available space. The bed is mounted at an angle, which forces the person sleeping on the inside to clamber over the person on the outside to get out, but also means there’s enough space to stand and change next to the bed without stooping. It’s amazing how much headroom there is in the cabins and bathroom, the smartest trick being that the 310 doesn’t look tall from the outside. Though there is a good amount of natural light thanks to those stylish hull windows and a hatch in the deck above, the master lacks hanging storage and has to make do with a series of eye-level cubbies. The compromise in the guest cabin is the


other way around in that is does get some hanging storage, but headroom over the bed is far more restricted than in the master due to it being tucked beneath the cockpit. That being said, it’s still just about possible to sit up in bed and there are thoughtful touches


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