FEATURES
A question of balance
ROBERT DEAVES
Things that go bump
Some (important) people have yet to be convinced about the merits of carbon rigs… ROB WEILAND
Dynasty
JULIAN EVERITT looks at the far-reaching influence that three generations of the FRERS family have had on yacht design
Proven concept next stage
LEONARDO FERRAGAMO explains to MATT SHEAHAN the thinking behind Nautor’s Swan’s bold leap into the future
Time to take stock
When someone else has a go at adding a different keel to your own well-proven yacht design… then it falls off, well, that is not helpful. JASON KER
Phenomenal phenomenal
TOM WHIDDEN is the sailor who was closest to DENNIS CONNER through that extraordinary America’s Cup career. He talks to his Magic Carpet3 shipmate BLUE ROBINSON about the pain of Newport and getting it right in Fremantle
You’ve got it (so use it)
RICHIE WILSON has done extraordinary things during his two Vendée Globe campaigns. BRIAN HANCOCK suggest others should follow his lead
Surprise
‘Honey, I bought a wreck’ – DETLEF JENS
TECH STREET
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
STEVEN ANDERSON
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
Going bonkers with DON MCINTYRE, lifting smoothly with TERRY HUTCHINSON, nailing (more of) it down with JACK GRIFFIN, clearing it up with ANDY CLAUGHTON, remembering our friend PAOLO MASSARINI and the audience wades in on stinky ribs and low-hanging fruit
World news
Strong in the Atlantic (and la Manche), refining the water ballast, an IRC get-together, ghosting in Mahurangi, upping the pace for Newport and preparing for the worst. PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, CHRIS SALTHOUSE, JEAN-PIERRE KELBERT, IVOR WILKINS, BLUE ROBINSON, JEAN-PHILIPPE CAU, GERY TRENTESAUX, DANIEL ANDRIEU
Rod Davis – Hold the line
Make the plan, don’t be phased, focus on the war
ORC – One for us
Building a boat for Newport but more important we’re building a boat for us. MARTIN BILLOCH
TP52 – Windy start
And opening the TP52 Super Series in Cape Town has changed the game… ANDI ROBERTSON
RORC news – Time to get moving
EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN
Seahorse build table – Now there’s a thought
But why did it take so long... MATTEO POLLI
Seahorse regatta calendar
Sailor of the Month
We’re glad it’s not us who has to choose