EDITORIAL
KELPIE - A century old and still sailing in Sydney Harbour, this gaff-rigged cutter has come a long way from her origins on a drawingboard in Scotland. Lin Pardey tells the story.
GREENWICH 1992 - A look at some of the treats in store at this year's Wooden Boa-t Show at Greenwich, plus our handy guide to the exhibition ? and a tour round the high spots of the museum itself.
REGIME - Born 1912, restored 1992: Robin Gates renews his acquaintance with a gunter lug tender he first saw as a skeleton at the 1990 Wooden Boat Show.
GULVAIN - Once hailed as "one of the most outstanding ocean racers of recent years", this 1949 Laurent . Giles-designed sloop was to set a pattern for all future racing yachts. Peter Cook unlocks her secrets.
TOPSAILS FOR THE TIMID - Mark Fishwick continues and concludes his guide to gaff topsails with some practical advice.
CORRESPONDENCE
TRADITIONAL SEAMANSHIP - Part 3: Preventing chafe. John Mellor's invaluable series continues.
AGONY - Expert assistance: readers' answers to readers' problems.
ELECTRONICS: THE NAVIGATOR'S DILEMMA - State-of-the-art technology and traditional boats don't mix. Or do they? John Beale outlines the choice of navigation aids for the classic yachtsman.
BOOKSHELF - Reviews of the choicest books for the classic boat owner.
CALENDAR - What, a free weekend? Plan your boating diary with our quide to coming events.
TELL TALES - News and informationfrom the world of classic boats.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CLASSIC - Fred Harris's precision models are exquisitely-detailed replicas of powerboats that made it into the history books. Kevin Desmond gets out his magnifying glass.
COMING OF AGE - The Contessa 32 celebrates its 21st birthday this year. Robin Gates salutes one of the most successful cruiser racers of all time.
FROM WHALER TO WORKHORSE - Peter Phelan and the story of the Montague Whaler, for more than a century the Royal Navy's favourite beast of burden
NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES - Christine Faulpen's affordable reproductions of historic maps and charts from the early days of hydrography.
SOURCES - Where to find those essential parts - and the ones that simply make life easier.
NEW STEAM FOR OLD ENGINES - J. Alex Ritchie breathes new life into the most superannuated steam engines. Robin Gates visits his workshop.
BROKERAGE & CHARTER - Classic Bout's guide to classic and traditional boats for sale and charter.
MARINE DIRECTORY - Our regular advertisement guide to boatbuilders, equipment, services and much more.

FRONT COVER - Designed by William Fife, but built in Australia, the 107-vear-old Kelpie so entranced cruisers Lin and Larry Pardley that they settled down and helped in her restoration