A Woman Alone - Stoic circumnavigator Jill Knight battled terredo worms and electrolysis as she egged on her 100-year-old cutter
Buying Abroad - How much can you save? Dick Durham investigates the pros and cons of buying a boat outside the U K
Shadowfax - The epic voyage ends -Justine Oliver sells her boat and reflects on life ashore
Destinations - with free chart - Ipswich and the River Orwell. Dick Durham meanders up the Suffolk river where marinas fight for space between anchorages
The cruising sailor's guide to racing - Racing is fun, sociable and improves your cruising skills. If you fancy having a go but don't know where to start, our six-page special has advice on how to take part in club racing and summer regattas
What does Category A (Ocean) really mean? - If you thought all Category A boats were fit for the worst ocean conditions, think again, says expert Andrew Blyth
Just the two of us...Tom Cunltffe and his wife Ros find themselves two-handed for the first time in 23 years, on a rough passage from Portugal to Brittany
Behind the Manacles - Ken Endean finds shelter, peace and solitude, heading south from the River HeHord to a notorious ship trap
French Island Hopping part two - Some jewels of the French west coast: He de Sein, Audieme and Kerity - Ken Endean reports
Portland Bill - Miranda Delmar-Morgan is converted to a solitary anchorage - off the most feared point on the South Coast!
Aluminium Boats - Why does aluminium appeal to top blue-water sailors?

Learning Curve - Dismasted on a delivery trip
Better Boat Handling - Towing alongside
Yachtmaster Class - Don't drop the pilotage
Knots - The constrictor knot
Mini quiz - Win a Ã