Do billionaires make us all better off?

01 May 2003

The advances in sophisticated composites has moved spars and deck hardware into a new age of lightweight, extremely strong products. Peter Nash looks at some of the kit on the market now. 

Nationalisation by stealth: British Waterways' acquisition of canal marinas

01 May 2003

Tim Coghlan is managing director of the 250-berth Braunston Marina, near Rugby, one of the largest canal marinas. He is also vice-chairman, Inland Waterways, of The Yacht Harbour Association, the trade association of marina operators. The views expressed here are his own.