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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
LEADER - A new boat, and a new style of cruising.
WATERFRONT - 30 fast cruisers enjoy Cowes-Torquay raid. Marina developments at Dover, Eastbourne and Falmouth. US bid to ban two-strokes defeated. Grand Banks owners' club founded. Going transatlantic in a 4ft boat. Golf on the cabin-top.
RIVERBANK - Government plan to privatise waterways. BW backs down over high-intensity licences. Conferences discuss future of river boating. News from the Thames, the Severn, the Trent, the Broads and the Shannon.
MED MATTERS - Sete's two marinas. Greek wind warnings.
RACETALK - Curtis wins opening Class I race. Cappellini versus Gillman battle rages in Formula One.
MAILBAG - Can safety scheme administrators prove the need for restrictive rules? Pros and cons of buying cheap boats. Advice on cruising through France.

BOAT REPORT - The Gobbi 245 Cabin has distinctive lines. But what does this four-berth Italian newcomer add to the UK sportscruiser market?

GAME OF TWO HALVES - A family cruise to the Netherlands explored the country's estuarial waters at length, with a finale of dreamy days on the idyllic Veersemeer.

TRAINING GROUND - Your comprehensive guide to RYA-recognised shorebased courses, where you can take them and what you can learn by completing them.

SWEET REVENGE - The first round of the World Championship saw rivalry resumed between the deposed Italian king of Formula One and his American usurper.

BOAT REPORT - The Stevens 1280S is an aft-cabin steel cruiser which looks ideal for continental cruising. We tested one fitted out for life on the European waterways.

INS & OUTS - Flavours of the Far East, Arthurian legend and Napoleonic weaponry are among the surprises in store when exploring the coast and waterways of southern Brittany.

RIB TENDERS - How versatile is your tender? Our Equipment Review compares 3m (1 Oft) rigid inflatables from nine manufacturers to assess their suitability for the job.

POPULAR CRUISERS - The flybridge, aft-cabin Birchwood TS37 was the most successful of a number of cruisers built on the same hull.

ROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - The latest instalment in the story of Cable & Wireless Adventurer's circumnavigation record attempt follows the hard-worked crew from the Maldives to Hawaii.

TEST OF TIME - Lady Helena III is a 10-year-old Sealine 285 whose owners remain committed to her petrol engines, despite a couple of scares down the years.

MBM CRUISING CLUB - An update on our 1998 programme.

OVER & OUT - The harbourmaster's finger, the coastguard's insight and the marina's slobs.

BACK ISSUES
NEXT MONTH & SUBSCRIPTIONS
BROKERAGE

Hand's On:

- Going Continental: a suitable boat.
- Boat Safety Scheme: sanitation.
- Keeping a lookout.

GEAR SCENE - Fleece jacket. Traditional cooker. Marine-grade electrical fittings. Battery-powered microwave. Engine shutdown relay. Gel-cell batteries.
DIY - How to improve noise insulation.
TRIED & TESTED - Formula One cleaner/degreaser.
ELECTRONIC EYE - Garmin GPS/chart-plotters. Yeoman plotter with radar interface.
BOOKSHELF - Life as a lock-keeper. Using marine electronics. Lifeboat heroism.
ENGINE UPDATE - Mercury four-blade propeller. Twin Disc electronic gearshift.
Q&A - Where do you fly a burgee? What is a 'chopper' prop? Why does a VHF interfere with an autopilot?
NOTICES - Chart corrections, tide tables and useful telephone numbers.
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