FEATURES
Just plain wet
AINHOA SANCHEZ
Thinking big
… but it’s still about working with what you have. ROB WEILAND
Missed opportunity
When World Sailing gathered in Bermuda in November it looked as if many of those prayers were about to be answered… IAN WALKER
Kiwi rocket
JULIAN EVERITT looks back at one yacht designer’s career that though turbulent was never going to be a flash in the pan: BRUCE FARR
Designed to last
IAIN MCALLISTER is a JOHN G ALDEN customer, aficionado, expert… and enthusiast
Making sense of it
ANDY CLAUGHTON suggests there is a hint of paradox about the AC75 America’s Cup class
The end of the adventure
Racing around the world today is not even the same sport as it was when the cockamamie idea first began to take hold. BRIAN HANCOCK
TECH STREET
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
STEVEN ANDERSON
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
Busier than you think, but a huge amount to go, Mule to Defiant, a (pleasingly) smooth transition, speaking to le homme himself, keeping the Hobart fleet safe and JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN’s little rocket really starts to rumble. Plus GUILLAUME VERDIER’s secret green weapon. ROB KOTHE, DAVE KELLET, TERRY HUTCHINSON, JACK GRIFFIN, DAVID RAISON, AXEL CAPRON
World news
The VERDIER/VPLP battle, Charal blink, but the Figaro stars shine everywhere, a RAISON walkover, ENRIGHT and BIDEGORRY’s promising start, CHRIS DICKSON uncovers a new calling, ALEX PELLA – a ‘secret’ talent, irrepressible NOCK. Plus the USA ‘discovers’ shorthanded racing. CARLOS PICH, PATRICE CARPENTIER, ALEX PELLA, IVOR WILKINS, BLUE ROBINSON, DOBBS DAVIS, ALEX THOMSON
Paul Cayard – Right again
Young and dumb vs old and smart
IRC – Behave
On the whole you guys are pretty good but now and again teacher just has to get firm with you. JASON SMITHWICK
RORC news – Making an impact
The arrival of the Melges IC37 is creating ripples far beyond what was expected. Good ripples, too. EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN
Seahorse build table – No limit
But why has everyone been sleepwalking around the blindingly obvious? JULIETTE BEAUFORT
Seahorse regatta calendar
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