Readers' services - More than just a magazine
Editorial - A millennium refit for Classic Boat
Tell tales - Shackleton's James Caird replica; Stavros's STA brig; Kiwi classics
Simper - Wood will always last
Des Sleightholme - Young tearaways in the spotlight

The big picture - From war-torn Norway to Frisco Bay comes the Knarr class

Tom Tit - COVER STORY - Built to show off a Victorian craftsman's skills, she's Itchen to go, says her owner Mike Phillips

John Alden - COVER STORY - Largely self taught, this American legend is famous for his fast schooners, writes John Leather

Les Gommiers - They race them hard over in Martinique, even if they are part of their cultural heritage

Peter Freebody - COVER STORY - Looking for a slipper launch or a beaver stern? Then he's your man


Regulars:

Close quarters - Nic Compton meets Iain Oughtred
Lazarette - Cabin lamps and courses on CD
Useful addresses - Vital contacts altogether
Catalogue - New videos; DIY tenders; books and much more from CB's locker
Getting afloat - What price sharing your beloved?

Real boats - Vanessa Bird edits a selection of readers' tales and real stories

Iain Oughtred - First the man, now read about his boats, says Nic Compton

Maid of ply - Glued plywood construction has democratised boatbuilding

Build a faering - COVER STORY - Iain Oughtred talks us through a lapstrake classic in the build

DIY restoration - Jon Seal describes the rescue of one of the last salmon boats

Boatman's notes - Tips for the boat owner

New Design - Our very own lapstrake lugger
Books - Beken's America's Cup; Heavy Weather Sailing; notorious pirates
Calendar - What's on in 2000
Letters - Myth of Malham; epoxy gripes
Sternpost - Is there real choice?