Leading Edge - Canting keels are getting designers excited in grand-prix racing circles, but will this new take on 'swinging the lead' catch on among the smaller boats in the fleet?
Dogwatch - The last post - after ten years John Passmore sings his swansong as the writer of this much-loved column
Cover story - 2003 - a golden year - Yachting World's review of the year - from America's Cup to Azores cruise, a first Fastnet to the last pint of Guinness, this is the unexpectedly memorable year of 2003 as seen through our pages
Robin Knox-Johnston - After the pleasure of planning and building your own boat, the next best thing is to oversee the creation of a fleet of new boats for others to sail. Sir Robin describes the commissioning of the new Clipper fleet
Cruising Log - A French sailor achieves a spectacular first - completing the North East and North West Passages in consecutive seasons. Plus a peep inside cruisers' grab bags to see what they consider vital in an emergency C>
From the Editor - Congratulations to Tracy Edwards on netting a Ã