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Crème de la crème
ROB WEILAND watches as the wraps come off the first TP52 to be built to the new 2015 class rule
Honey, they shrunk the planet
JOCELYN BLERIOT brings us up to date with the Trophée Jules Verne
Onwards
And London 2012 is ancient history as ANDY RICE reports from Palma
New bat new ball
Abu Dhabi skipper IAN WALKER explains his new approach to the Volvo Ocean Race
Enigma
They certainly look the part, but why are so many of today’s raciest-looking production boats so heavy? ØYVIND BORDAL, NIELS JEPPESEN and TOM HUMPHREYS
A lone wolf
ANDREAS BORRINK catches up with top German singlehander JORG RIECHERS
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
MIKE GREVILLE
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
PETER HOLMBERG looks at ratings for the Caribbean tour, TERRY HUTCHINSON on Bella Mente 2014 and GIULIANO LUZZATTO talks to ambitious Italian shorthanded skipper (and scowman) GIANCARLO PEDOTE
World news
And the next Vendée Globe is rolling already, as is the Transat AG2R and the HALVARDMIRANDA show. Plus Maxi cut-and-shut in Auckland, getting off the line with JIMMY SPITHILL and TOM SLINGSBY and a smooth transition in St Thomas. BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS
Rod Davis
Time for pastures new and time also to reflect on the pathway of Emirates Team New Zealand
ORC column
Refining the wish list. DOBBS DAVIS
Design – Powerful heritage
Farr Yacht Design president PATRICK SHAUGHNESSY on the significance of and the significant work that went into the new Farr 280
Seahorse regatta calendar
RORC news
EDDIE WARDEN OWEN
Seahorse build table – Sharpening up
When does a Farr 400 OD become a Farr 440?
Sailor of the Month
Two largely unsung heroes…