Founded in 1997 by Pete Greenfield, previously editor of Classic Boat and The Boatman, WaterCraft magazine is an independent international bi-monthly. It’s aimed at the boat enthusiasts who want to do it, not dream about it, presenting appealing boat designs from around the world and practical articles about all aspects of boatbuilding, in the boatyard and in the backyard. WaterCraft regularly features wooden boats and ‘green’ boats, with plans for home boatbuilders in every issue. WaterCraft looks at tradition for information, not replication and to the future for inspiration and innovation.

August can be a wicked month on the backroads of Cornwall and July isn’t much kinder. No wonder so many locals stay home, leaving it to the postman to navigate around the tourists to deliver all those July/August issues of WaterCraft

• LOOKING BACK AT THE TRAD – Kathy Mansfield’s pictures recall the appeal of this festival of traditional Thames craft and Colin Henwood looks forward to July’s gathering: Click to see

• TURNING THE TIDE 2 – Daniel Caparrós Torres continues his exploration of wooden boatbuilding in Spain on the coast of Galicia: Click to see

• BUILDING YOUR OWN 15’ (4.6m) ROWING SKIFF – Designer Paul Gartside – raised in Cornwall; designing in the USA – sends plans for a ‘proper pulling boat’: Click to see

• WE MADE IT! – In Australia, Dick Bedell – who doesn’t like to rush things – completes his build of another Paul Gartside design, a proper motor launch for family days out: Click to see

• 1066 AND ALL THAT WORK – At the Boat Building Academy, Geoff Bowker helps student James Ball restore his 1952 Firefly racing dinghy ready for June’s Launch Day: Click to see

• ONE FOR THE ROAD – Taking your smaller boat from home waters to fresh cruising grounds, you need the right trailer. Dinghy cruiser Keith Muscott offers timely advice: Click to see

• THE TYEE ROWBOAT – Jim Tolpin rediscovers a 100 year old Canadian skiff design which still has appeal for cover girls today: Click to see

• PLUS… 

Dick Phillips sets up the frames for his new pocket cruiser Florin • And reviews new ways with old glues • Moray MacPhail continues his series on refining traditional rigs with a study of the humble gaff saddle • Naval architect Ian Nicolson revisits wooden booms • Paul Fisher of Selway-Fisher Design offers modern interpretations of the American Melon Seed skiff • And teachers at the Boat Building Academy remember their colleague Matthew Law.