Features:
Channel Island landfall - The first of a three-part series. Christopher Thomhill looks at passage planning among the tricky rocks and races of these fascinating islands
Amazon adventure: two cats on a detour that nearly went wrong. By Pat Patterson
Five handed solo: some strange crew join Peter Hancock on his voyage to Gib
Offshore offspring: children and boats in words and pictures
The windward thrash: get you home tactics when the weather turns foul discussed by Geoff Pack
Birds in hand: starlings, blackberries and teak decks don't go together decides John Cambell
Britannia: The greatest racing cutter ever? Adrian Morgan looks back over her career
Decca techniques: understanding anomalies
The birthday party James Jermain describes the celebrations at our rally on the Orwell in August
Keep COOl: Miles dark on how to get the best out of the ice box
Turn on the heat: and we also look at boat heaters and how to buy them
Hands off steering: how to make your yacht sail without autopilot or helmsman
Storm 33 - Westerly's exciting new cruiser racer described by Geoff Pack

Reviews:
Storm 33
Parker 21
Finnish trio

Regulars:
Editorial
On watch
Letters
Book reviews
Equipment review
A question of seamanship
Going my way
Confessional
Around the coast