FEATURES:
Ivy Green on test - Will it be top marks for the first boat in a new class?
Cruising West Ireland - Rolling seas and a Gauntlet make for a thrilling first trip
Christmas Cow - A new year's tale with a twist for one lucky salvage crew
WWII Motor Gun Boat - A bitter-sweet tale of MGB 81 and her careful restoration
George Selman - Design genius behind WWII wooden motor boats
Your Boats - Boojum and a brush with the past, plus a Loch Fyne skiff
Shetland boats - Spotlight on Tommy Isbister and Viking designs of today
Design and form: Pt I - Science meets fashion in this short history of hull design
Shipwrighting course - New museum course in boatbuilding: first few months

PRACTICAL:
Getting afloat - A sloop, a Nic and navigation afloat
Boatmans - Rope ladder and spiling with a drill
20 things to Home-build - tips from down under
Lazarette - The latest seafaring gear tested for you

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Cover - The syndicate-owned 1924 Berenice, photographed by Tom Benn. Find out more in our nine-page "How to Own the Boat You Can't Afford' special.