Compassionate leave

THE MEN IN THE WHITE COATS have freed John Vigor from his padded cell and his pretend computer for a few days of compassionate leave with his family. This means there will be no more Mainly About Boats columns until he returns on Monday, August 31, 2009.

Meanwhile, if you need something really high-class and intelligent to read, there are more than 130 past columns to browse through in the archives over on the right. Have fun!