Spitsbergen and back without a tack - Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sails beyond the Arctic Circle in the Malcolm Miller
Multi-function displays - Duncan Kent reviews the latest ideas for presenting sailing information
A little touch astern - Des Sleighthoime watches the panic that follows the order 'hard astern!'
Yachting Monthly Classic Yacht Rally 1997 - First details of next year's festival in Cowes
The dangerous archipelago - The Tuamotus are spiked with hidden dangers, as Dick Allan discovered
When wind meets tide - You can still keep the yacht lying safely and quietly, says James Jermain
A visit to FingaFs Cave - Explore a unique Scottish island with Paul Gelder
Electronic charts: where are we headed? - What does the future hold? Nigel Colder investigates
Baptism of water - Two trainee shipwrights brave the North Sea with Dick Durham

COLUMNS:

Libby Purves on cruising - Our rust-stained columnist discovers the joys of modern yachting
Looking around - JDS on the BT Challenge, traditional rigging, Eilean Mor and 'Gluggo'
Cruising home - Nick Stewart experiences a bit of a blow

Practical seamanship:

Learning curve, A question of seamanship - Practically speaking and much more
Blue water letter - Mark Scott and Liz Hammick on malaria and Zanzibar
One man and his boat - Nigel Wollen and his 'ideal' Bowman 40

REVIEWS:

Second-hand group focus - Modern cruisers from 31ft-32ft and Ã