THE LAUNCH - 'Seaweed in the shrouds and sand in the bearings' - William Mowll launches HMS Warrior in the sea at Seasalter

THE CREAM OF THE CONFEDERATE NAVY - Scott Robertson introduces his scratehbuilt model of CSS Alabama

PROTEUS - Peter Arnot takes an in-depth look at Cheddar Models' latest steam plant

MODELS AT BRISTOL SHOW - Jon Godsell visits the International Festival of the Sea and finds an excellent variety of model boats

AJAX - Keith Julier reviews Euromodel Como's English frigate kit

ALL POINTS & MAILBOAT - What's happening around the lakes plus your letters

HYDRO TOPICS - Around the regattas and some vintage from Peter Hill

STRAIGHT RUNNING - The oldest form of competitive model boating still going strong

MULTI MATTERS - Julian Waumsley at the Naviga World Championships

RANGE FINDER - Dave Wooley sorties into the world of fighting ships - readers' models, fittings, hints n' tips

LIKE NEW - Collectors' Corner reveals some of its restoration secrets

Small Yachts - Mike Kemp at end of season finals