Features:
THE NEW AMERICA - 150 years after she thrashed all comers, she's back - but with a difference. Starke Jett follows the re-creation of an American dream
LONDON BOAT SHOW PREVIEW - What's new and classic this year at London? Find out with CB
THE ELK TRILOGY - The Irish racehound turns into a 'slippery bitch' - and keeps on winning! By Alex MacRae
SS WAVERLY - At 50, the world's last sea-going paddle steamer is still day-tripping on the Clyde. By Alex Stephen
THE EIGHTS (Part 1) - John Leather waves the flag for a much under-rated class
TALL SHIPS REPORT - The CB crew joins the fleet at Leith, and we have the on-board story from the overall race winner
TAKING COURAGE - How to convert a 60-foot trawler into a yacht ? even if you haven't got a clue. By Roger McCann
A NEW FELUCCA - Steve Clarke Lens on the trials of building a felucca in Turkey
SHIPWRIGHT'S NOTES - John Teale opens a new series with tips on joints, hatches and lofting
BUILDING A FLATTIE - Setting up to build a 9ft dinghy in six parts with Malcolm Adkins

Regulars:
EDITORIAL - Improvising with DIY
TELL TALES - A dearth of shipwrights in Cornwall; Lord Riverdale's third Bluebird; win that holiday on Astrid
LETTERS - Building the Rose; Canadian chorus
NEXT MONTH - A dazzling all-British new yawl
CALENDAR - From Barbados to Beaulieu
JOHN TEALE...looks at four new designs
ROBER SIMPER...on the options for preservation
PROFILE - Nic Compton meets Roger Dongray the man behind the Crabbers
CHARTER & BROKERAGE - A converted seiner in Scotland; restoring Coronet with the IYRS
ARCHIVES - Bringing the past up to date
DICK JOHNSON...says boatbuilders must catch up
LAZARETTE - Kit, bits, books and more Simper!
USEFUL ADDRESSES
STERNPOST - Dag Pike on preserving Hong Kong's endangered species