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Raising the bar
TP52 class manager ROB WEILAND starts to unwrap some of the latest TP52 development and looks at the prospects for the 2011 Audi MedCup
From textiles to composites – Part 1
BILL PEARSON reviews the background and history that is the foundation for the current state of the art in contemporary sail manufacturing
The action starts now
MOD 70 programme manager FRANCK DAVID introduces us to his new and rapid three-hull baby
A question of balance
Amid all the rampant and exciting innovation, what ‘trickledown’ can really be expected to come out of AC34? ANDY RICE put this question to some well known grand prix racers – ED REYNOLDS, DEE SMITH, TOM BURNHAM, JENS GRAM-HANSEN and MIKE SANDERSON
Rocketman
How does he keep going... JOCELYN BLERIOT tries to understand the Sailrocket adventure with the help of the project’s leader PAUL LARSEN
Standing by
A new Farr-designed VO70 goes afloat shortly, but elsewhere the best work is still hard to find. Farr Yacht Design head PAT SHAUGHNESSY talks ambition with PATRICE CARPENTIER
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
ANDREW MCIRVINE
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON gets his first wing time, BEN AINSLIE tells BLUE ROBINSON (and his Finn class rivals) that there is a way to go yet... DOBBS DAVIS and DAVE GENDELL check development out in the Caribbean and a strong vote in favour of some more Classe 950 coverage
World news
All change at Banque Pop, Peyron and Dick enjoy their date, all systems go for MOD 70s, Spain shines in the Barcelona Race, GREGG ELLIOTT’s latest Olympic candidate, the ubiquitous Nathan Outteridge and the USA is going offshore again. PATRICE CARPENTIER, ROB MUNDLE, BRICE LECHEVALIER, VINCENT GILLIOZ, IVOR WILKINS, CARLOS PICH, DOBBS DAVIS
Rod Davis
Why the next 12 months is going to be all about closing down the gap
Olympic and small boat news – Rollin’ on
Making better use of the power – skiff supremo ROB BROWN reports on the key developments during this year’s 18-footer season in Sydney
ORC column
ALESSANDRO NAZARETH
RORC news
EDDIE WARDEN OWEN
Design – New frontiers
As the front ends on today’s latest offshore racers get fatter are we in fact headed for a new design paradigm? Designer THOMAS TILSON believes there are indeed some new avenues opening up
Seahorse build table
– Thoroughly modern solution DOBBS DAVIS checks out the first Farr 400
Seahorse regatta calendar
Sailor of the Month
And an unusual match-up for you this month
Photo below by Christophe Favreau
