Features:
Origins of the species - How cruising design has evolved, described by Maurice Griffiths and Alan Boswell
Island wilderness - Christopher Barreau and Comelie Luce discover the northern riches of the Faeroes
Grounds for complaint: sticking in the mud can have profound effects on all concerned, as Lesley Black found out
'Wet, but brighter later . . .': news and reviews from the Southampton Boat Show
WIN a heating system: in our great new competition
Autumn idyll: Richard Roberts' gremlin fails to disturb a late season outing on the Aide
Borderline claims: Burgee unravels more insurance conundrums
Sweetness and light: Miles dark on improving ventilation and coping with smells
Decca techniques: how to ensure reliability
Two to the rescue: Sally Dodd recalls the Atlantic rescue of a floundering multihull
The art of heaving to: Tom Cunliffe throws light on this neglected aspect of seamanship
The three-year itch: time for a new boat? John Passmore is not so sure
Chilly laughter: cartoonist Nick Newman draws on winter inspiration
Classic passages - Channel Islands cruising guides

Reviews:
Tonic 23
Banshee

Regulars:
Editorial
On watch
Readers' letters
A question of seamanship
Going my way
The Confessional
On reflection
Looking around
Around the coast
Loose ends

Cover - Main picture: Havsul alongside the cliffs ofSkorpo in Norway's Hardangerfjord, by Miles dark Top left: Faeroese birdlife, by Francois Jannin. Bottom left: interior of Firefly, by Patrick Roach