Any excuse for a dram – 200 cruising boats gathered to sail round the distilleries along the west coast of Scotland.

FREE Southampton Boat Show guide

Sailing the BT Global Challenge yacht. Matt Sheahan takes the new Rob Humphreys 72 footer through its paces

Leopard – David Glenn gets afloat on Mike Slade new Reichel Pugh flier

Summer regattas – reports from Cork, Cowes, the Commodore’s Cup and IRM Nationals

On test: Najad 46

Design competition