FEATURES
Trial & error
NICOLAS LE CORRE
A good save
Somehow 2021 turned out better for the Maxis that it might have done. ROB WEILAND
Hardly midgets
ALAN ANDREWS and DOBBS DAVIS revisit the mighty tiddlers of the USA’s ‘Morcey-movement’
A spiritual force
Sometimes a simple yacht name can be so much more than that. GERMAN and ZELMIRA FRERS share the story of Recluta
Pinning a tale on the rating donkey
The latest DSS design from Infiniti Yachts is something very special indeed... but it still had to secure itself a fair rating. HUGH WELBOURN
The legend continues
IAIN MCALLISTER relives the saga of the first, second and then third restoration of the most famous ocean racing yacht of the last 100 years
TECH STREET
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
JAMES NEVILLE
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
Good news (almost) all round... after 10 years of (tedious) Cup rumour-mongering, Alinghi is back. Flying foilers are here to stay but (America’s Cup) history offers useful pointers, a most marvellous trip to Brittany and the 30-footers go supersonic. Plus remembering the ‘third Marx Brother’. JACK GRIFFIN, BARRY CARROLL, PAUL BIEKER, CHRISTIAN FEVRIER, DAVE HOLLOM
World news
An almost clean sweep for GUILLAUME VERDIER in the TJV, the imperious march of CAMMAS and CAUDRELIER continues at the head of the Ultime fleet, an overdue first win for RUYANT and LAGRAVIERE, and the tightest of contests in the Class40... where nevertheless the ‘First-Family’ came out on top. Plus SIMON VAN VELTHOOVEN ‘may’ be back in the saddle, SailGP business with MARIA DEL MAR DE ROS and the Women’s Pathway Programme. CARLOS PICH, PATRICE CARPENTIER, NINA CURTIS, IVOR WILKINS and BLUE ROBINSON
Rod Davis – Flawless
Rod goes racing in San Diego, however this time he doesn’t leave his yacht at the bottom of the sea
RORC – A record start
... and a lot to celebrate. JEREMY WILTON
Seahorse build table – Not one for beige
Something different but from a familiar name
Seahorse regatta calendar
SUPERYACHTS – Optimised aluminium
Royal Huisman Shipyard are nearing completion of the first yacht to be built with their new hi-tech Featherlight construction method, closing the gap between aluminium and composite construction
Sailor of the Month
Great sailors, great supporters, long overdue