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Gone with a whoosh
INGRID ABERY
Not bad
Topsy-turvy in Cascais. ROB WEILAND
Mouthwatering
The possibilities are endless but whatever the details it won’t be boring. We asked our former editor to dig into the ‘Volvo’ race’s nuptials with Imoca. MARCUS HUTCHINSON, JOHAN SALEN and ANTOINE MERMOD
The unruly beast
Not your everyday Wall Street tycoon but THOMAS W LAWSON was responsible for some remarkable ‘contributions’ to the history of yacht racing. JOHN ROUSMANIERE
The bare facts
Veteran America’s Cup technical director ANDY CLAUGHTON strips away the froth…
No coincidence – Part II
There has been consolidation – and moderation – for the scows invading the Mini 6.50 class but all-out incursion in the Class40. And MARC LOMBARD seems to be getting it about right
We come in peace
The Cogito Brotherhood has been at it again… but now ‘everyone’ can benefit. DAVE CLARK
TECH STREET
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
STEVEN ANDERSON
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
The clock is ticking fast for America’s Cup 36… and for the Volvo Ocean Race. And the New York YC challenge is already feeling it. JACK GRIFFIN, ALISTAIR SKINNER, TERRY HUTCHINSON
World news
SAM’S got several good reasons to smile, like RUSSELL COUTTS in his new life, but not like young IKER MARTINEZ… SCOTT DONALDSON is basically nuts, bumpy battles in Oz and a fruitful vacation in the Netherlands. GAVIN BRADY, IVOR WILKINS, CARLOS PICH, BLUE ROBINSON, DOBBS DAVIS
Rod Davis – Mood shift
You just have to treat them differently
ORC – A step in the right direction
And MATTEO POLLI is broadly encouraged
Seahorse build table – A (real) new boat is coming
SEBASTIAN CARLINI’S gift for designing stylish but very clever sailing boats has delivered again
RORC news – Never undersold!
EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN
Seahorse regatta calendar
Sailor of the Month
We do ask a lot of you sometimes