EDITORIAL
RETURN OF THE TALL SHIPS - Liverpool staged the finish of the Grand Regatta Columbus and did the fleet and thousands of spectators proud. Erik Abranson reports.
A QUICKER FLICA - Robin Gates visits the immaculate re-build of a pre-war Twelve of which very little of the original remains.
THE MYSTIC BOATS OF BALI - Decorative and efficient workhorses from the Indian Ocean used for transport and fishing: Jeffrey Mellefont takes a look at the jukung.
THE SAILOR WITH A PAINTER'S SOUL - Poor health prevented him from sailing, but George Chambers became one of the best known marine artists of the nineteenth century.
SOURCES - Below decks, we look at pumps for the galley and ventilation.While on deck, there is a new wind vane steering system to consider.
CALENDAR - Get out the appointments book and make sure you don't miss your favourite event.
CORRESPONDENCE
TELL TALES - An award for Provi. Behind the scenes at the National Maritime Museum. And a duel between a classic pair.
BOOKSHELF
AGONY - Problems aired and solutions found.
G L WATSON - John Leather begins his three-part series on one of yachting's greatest designers.
CLASSICS ON THE FAL - A record fleet of workboats and yachts spread their wings off Falmouth. Peter Phelan reports.
A SOLID ARGUMENT - What's so wrong with building traditional designs with modern materials?
MAKING A SPLASH ON WINDERMERE - Greg Jones watched the classic powerboats race and witnessed a few surprises.
STEAM SPIRIT - One hundred years old and restored: Robin Gates visits an Admiral's Barge that has taken to the inland waterways.
JETSTER IS BACK! - The original Jester, doyen of the OSTAR, was lost at sea. The re-build keeps a tradition alive. Peter Cook has the story.
BRITTANY'S LIVING MUSEUM - A port where history is alive. Marie-Annick Le Bras and Robin Gates take a stroll round Douamenez.
CHARTER AND BROKERAGE
MARINE DIRECTORY