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Time for a Bovril!
THOMAS COVILLE
Zooming in – Admiral’s Cup
ROB WEILAND rolls through the various format options for a ‘new’ mixed inshore/offshore regatta
Catamarán loco
DR IAN WARD was one of the two people (with Jon Ilett) who first got a single centreline foil to successfully fly an International Moth. Now he’s doing away with appendages altogether
Big fella – Part II
After his unsuccessful flirtation in Newport, RI in 1983, for the 1987 Australian defence IAIN MURRAY now puts his serious Cup hat on
Carbon cathedrals
YANN PENFORNIS has built more large multihulls than anyone else on the planet. He speaks to JOCELYN BLERIOT
The Royal Escape
King Charles II escapes and DAN HOUSTON (eventually) also makes it to Fécamp
TECH STREET
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
DEB FISH
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
Down in Barcelona the mood is hotting up at last, TERRY HUTCHINSON is particularly looking forward to seeing the covers coming off and DAN BERNASCONI and GIULIANO LUZZATTO discuss the clever young child that is Gomboc…
World News
Arkéa Ultim Challenge and they almost all made it round, the USA celebrates a new champion ocean racer, big farewell in Auckland, the Medal Factory winds up for Paris, Sydney’s new 18-footer star and US Sailing’s ‘problems’ rumble on. DOBBS DAVIS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, IVOR WILKINS, PHILIPPE DELAMARE, MAGNUS WHEATLEY, EMMA RANKIN
Paul Cayard – It’s about the future
A great new initiative, a great ‘old’ champion
TP52 Super Series – When the flag drops the BS stops
Three new boats, lots of personnel and technical changes and now we will discover what actually works
Bruno Dubois – En avant!
And it’s almost party time…
ORC Column – Stability simplicity
ANDY CLAUGHTON
Seahorse build table – It’s been too long
A new US custom raceboat at last. DOBBS DAVIS
RORC
JOHN BURNIE… and a very good old friend
So, so close
CHRIS DICKSON
Seahorse regatta calendar
Sailor of the Month
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