FEATURES
No prisoners
NICO MARTINEZ
All good thing
Sometimes there really is only one way to learn. ROB WEILAND
The finest vintage of all – Part I
DAN HOUSTON enjoyed immersing himself in another Voiles de St-Tropez. More interesting was learning how the original event came about and talking to those who were there
Selfless to the last
MARC LOMBARD was successful in all areas of yacht design. Thousands of boats, but his biggest legacy is the many young careers that he helped to launch. PATRICE CARPENTIER
Here we go again – Part II
Taps, spoons, Bernoulli and powerboat design. How not to win the Cup. DAVE HOLLOM
First blood
The trains ran on time, more wind would have been nice and, yes, there were a lot of teething troubles but the first event of AC37 was a success. Especially if you’re American. CARLOS PICH
TECH STREET
Up to the (biggest) challenges
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
JAMES NEVILLE
Editorial
PETER HARKEN
Update
Having at it again in Barcelona, controlling that AC power, Admiral’s Cup response, fine art from Seattle, firing up those AC40s. LUCA RIZZOTTI, PETER SHIPWAY, TERRY HUTCHINSON, JACK GRIFFIN, GIULIANO LUZZATTO
World News
It’s some TJV ahead, the Best of British, doing good at the base, dodging bullets in Barcelona, off the wrong way… again. IVOR WILKINS, CARLOS PICH, MAGNUS WHEATLEY, BLUE ROBINSON, PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, ALEX PELLA, FRANCK CAMMAS, LUIS SAENZ DE MARISCAL
Rod Davis – Starting 101
Exactly as it says on the tin
IRC – Messing with the fundamentals
And that existential question is not going away. JASON SMITHWICK
Super Series – And breathe
When something very special indeed took place in Puerto Portals. ANDI ROBERTSON
Seahorse build table – A day late
KEVIN DIBLEY’S waited a long time for this
RORC – Humanitarian factors
We all must hope this does not become a regular feature of offshore racing. JEREMY WILTON
It’s December 1993, folks
ROLF VROLIJK
Seahorse regatta calendar
Sailor of the Month
And a definite flavour of persistence this month