FEATURES
Still improving
So which fleet is the greatest test? KEN READ
Out the same mould
TP52 moulds have been put to good use recently but with a bit added on top. ROB WEILAND
Founding father – Part II
But ADRIAN MORGAN draws the line at following SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON and CHRIS BONINGTON up any mountains
Stunner
Designer ADOLFO CARRAU from Botín Partners and project manager MICKY COSTA take this opportunity to present to you… The Cannonball
Too much to digest!
There’s been a lot going on at Volvo Towers in Alicante. JAMES BOYD catches up with round the world race supremo MARK TURNER
The flying mermaid
When will this foolish madness end? JOCELYN BLERIOT takes a close look at the most crazy Ultim yet… with GUILLAUME VERDIER, SEBASTIEN JOSSE AND CYRIL DARDASHTI
Sobering
The pre-race period in Bermuda was far from easy for Land Rover BAR. ANDY CLAUGHTON
Not so simple
Who better than a cycling nut to send to unravel Emirates Team New Zealand’s ‘power cell’? RICHARD ASPLAND
TECH STREET
Unprecedented
Technology among the resurgent J-Class is only heading in one direction with rig technology at the forefront of development
Faster and faster
The new 65-footer from Mylius is just the latest example of a type of boat that would once have been considered inconceivable
Second life
Dodge Morgan’s famous round-the-world yacht American Promise is back out there crossing the oceans where she belongs
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
MICHAEL BOYD
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
RODNEY PATTISSON and LUCA DEVOTI are on the same page, the new Cannonball is already looking ominous and how to choose your whomper. Plus America’s Cup 36, anyone? PHILIPPE SERENON, JACK GRIFFIN, and TERRY HUTCHINSON
World news
The rise of the Mini scow is proving relentless, a new Vendée Globe ‘launching’, the ultimate Transat rivalry, skiffies on top, tough (Olympic) decisions and New York gets out the cheque book. PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVORWILKINS, ROB KOTHE, DOBBS DAVIS
Paul Cayard
Now this one just became very interesting…
IRC – Less than obvious
Or why a one-design can be easier to draw
Design – A (very) different task
STEPHANE LEVEEL has travelled a long way during a successful international career in yacht design. His current task is (literally) the biggest
RORC – Hot seat
EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN
Seahorse regatta calendar
Seahorse build table – Not bad
MARK MILLS certainly has something new that is worth celebrating… quite a lot, in fact
Sailor of the Month
Have at it, munchkins…