THE LOG

ALBUM - Words and pictures from Keith Pritehard detail some of the craft that attended the Howth Traditional Sail Festival on Ireland's east coast.

LETTERS

THE SIXAREEN - Kathy Mansfield tells the tale of these 2000 year old fishing craft from the Shetland Islands.

LIBRARY

ROBEKTSONII - Building a brand new Grand Banks fishing schooner. Designer Paul Gartside tells how lie took off the lines of the 100'(30m) original.

FISHING BOATS OF THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS - Mike Smylie describes how influences from across the Channel changed the shapes of British craft.

THE HASTINGS FLEET - The Hastings fishing fleet has survived over many centuries - Oliver Wall looks at why and how.

FISHING UNDER SAIL - TODAY - Jonathan Jackson explains how the oyster became his world.

DREAMS AND DESIGNS - Consulting Editor John Leather describes his latest design while Bernard Hayman looks at it from a slightly different viewpoint.

BENCHMARKS - This month boatbuilder Greg Rossel discusses how and where to use butt blocks.

OPTIMOME - Bill McDonald sails a little double-ender designed especially for younger sailors.

FRIENDS IN THE TRADE - Solving readers' problems on, amongst others, restoring rope and finding spares for a Vedette.

BUILDING FANNY - Dick Phillips and team start cladding the hull.

TRADEWINDS - This month we look at fairing boards, a lightweight launching trolley and a new type of sweatshirt.

FRESH BREEZES - Snippets of news on events and equipment.

DIARY - Bristol 96 gets closer and Penzance has lots to offer.

RUN ASHORE - Hannah Tapping gathers together just some of tile reports sent in by our local and international correspondents.

APRES-SAIL SEAFOOD - A summer series of fish recipes from an award winning chef.