c o n t e n t s WATER CRAFT No 93: May/June 2012

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37Making A New Rudder ... for a 60s cruising yacht. With some trepidation backyard boatbuilder Peter Crowe took on the project.

41Lissome Is As Lissome Does No, not Peter Goad but the Bristol 27, the elegantly elongated Gentleman's Motor Yacht from Star Yachts.

Above: This Norwegian Koster boat inspired Paul Gartside's latest design – see page 23 Below: Remembering master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale – see page 45

45Remembering Jack Jack Chippendale's many friends share memories of the master craftsman who spent his long life inspiring tomorrow's boatbuilders. 48Reviews A satnav for iPhone and iPad to help trailer sailors find launch sites? A sleeping bag to make boat camping more comfortable? Our product choices are eclectic as ever. 52Grand Designs M Vivier's other most popular dayboat must be the long lived Ilur and he's now made building her much easier.

8 The Gribble Solent sailing with the family man.

9 Entre Terre et Mer Or perhaps Entre Douarnenez et

Douarnenez? Kathy Mansfield looks forward to our favourite French festival by recalling last year's new gathering in the Bay of Morlaix. 13 The Wedding Present Richard Toyne meets the liveaboard family leaving for New Zealand on our cover boat, Dolphin of Leith.

19Small is (Still) Beautiful ... say Cornish Crabbers as they launch their new sailing dinghy. Enterprise champion Alice Driscoll sailed her.

23Build Your Own Gaff-Rigged Cruiser Inspired by a compact Norwegian Koster boat, Paul Gartside sends full plans with offsets for a shapely double-ended sloop.

30An Elegant Solution... ... said our judges when they saw Mick Duff's entry in last year's Water Craft Makita Cordless Canoe Challenge. And he'll be back for this year's tournament with Flip Tail Mark 2.

32Building the Aber Inspiration from Brittany: David Bewick builds the popular clinker plywood dayboat design by leading French designer François Vivier.

54Design Your Own Motor Boat Naval architect Ian Nicolson wants you to think about the many shapes of water – and diesel. 56Join The Club Our regular reports from the most active associations – all of which you'll find at the Beale Park Boat Show.

61Subscribing to Water Craft Despite her young crew's best efforts, it's back to the boatshop for Water Craft's own CCC entry.

62Calendar 2012 The Queen's Raid... We really must stop calling it that.

64Boat Shows Beg Questions... ... which the editor attempts to answer while looking forward to the Beale Park Boat Show in June.

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