In March 2013:

Boat Test: the most luxurious hire-boat ever? 57ft semi-trad on test

Britain's Toughest Waterway? Tackling the Rochdale

Stove Fuel Test: finding the best burn

Explore: cruising the Friesland - Holland's beautiful Lake District

Pull-out guide: Cruising the Staffordshire Ring

Analysis: the HS2 link - what it means for the waterways

Plus: discovering the Grantham