NEWS & VIEWS:
Sailing news - A civilian satellite positioning system to rival the American military-owned GPS is in the offing and proof that granite boats float! It's all here...
Readers' letters - Volvo gearboxes, calling boats 'it' instead of'she', and the theory of Buchan's Weather all come up for discussion on these lively pages

TESTING:
Just In - The latest innovations to hit the chandlers investigated, including these natty little sail track stops
Marine gear: tried & tested - Tide plotter, waterproof jacket and NASA instruments are among items given a rigorous and thorough testing
Electric bilge pumps tested - Tim Bartlett examines the types bilge pumps available - from centrifugal to flexible impeller - and comes up with a list of those worthy of your attention
Used boat test: Rustler 36 - Duncan Kent sails the 36, designed as a serious, longdistance cruising yacht, to see how she compares with more recent designs. Read his findings here
Shopping around - And if the Rustler 36 isn't quite what you're after, Alison Molyneaux finds five similar, but different, alternatives that might be more to your tastes
RS Vareo Dinghy on test - How does this new dinghy fulfil its brief of recreational family fun and club racing? Tim Bartlett finds out

ON THE WATER:
Cruising in Norway - An acooonft of David Rainsbury's visit to the fjords
Masterclass - Win Goode concludes his 'seamanship in the sun* series
UK harbours, havens & marinas - Those to visit - and those to avoid...
Small-boat cruising - Proof that size doesn't matter when it comes to sailing
Crew Class - Coming alongside with minimum stress and fuss
Going on a charter holiday? - What to take with you, plus sailing in Canada
Weather Watch: June - What to expect and where to find the best sailing
Weather Class - Expert tips on reading and interpreting the weather
Anchoring rip-off? - Join Sailing Today's new campaign

PRACTICAL:
Switch panel upgrade - It doesn't have to be hell m upgrade your boat's electrics. Duncan Kent guides you through the simple fitting of an improved switch panel
Installing radar - Having been caught at sea with zero visibility more than once, Gordon Buchanan set about installing a radar system. Here's how he went about it...
Restoring tired woodwork - Your boat's woodwork can look great when new but awful when tired, here's how to put some new life into the wood on your boat
FM's galley - Fat Martyn discovers the delights of vegetarian meat-substitutes; Sosmix and Burgamix
Q&As - More of your sailing questions - technical and philosophical - answered by Sailing Today's resident r-anel of experts. If they don't know, nobody does...