FEATURES
A class apart
SUELLEN HURLING
Sheer frustration…
Or please excuse the pun… ROB WEILAND
Forwards towards the unknown
Yes, it can confuse – so many Robbies and even so many Doyles. Hence CAROL CRONIN took care to knock on the right door before sitting down with ROBBIE and JANET DOYLE
Why nothing is new
CHRISTINA BROPHY of the Mystic Seaport Museum explains why she has to keep calling back their house artist for updates
Coulda woulda
We may well never know the ultimate potential of the late Tom Blackaller’s remarkable twin-rudder 12 Metre USA. That said, DAVE HOLLOM believes he can take a pretty accurate stab at it
Place to be – Part I
It’s going to be an exceptionally busy year on the Solent and adjacent racing waters. But it all had to start somewhere… CLARE MCCOMB
TECH STREET
Thinner, lighter and stronger sails
REGULARS
Commodore’s letter
DEB FISH
Editorial
ANDREW HURST
Update
The (two) fastest of all, TERRY HUTCHINSON revisits the joys and challenges of racing in the Gulf Stream, while American Magic gets serious about building boats. Carefully guided by Hall of Fame Prez STEVEN TSUCHIYA, JACK GRIFFIN takes us on an educational journey through ‘what came before’. Plus BARRY PICKTHALL asks if it may be over for round-the-world sailing records?
World News
CHARLIE DALIN and his best buddy YOANN RICHOMME got round so fast that people are wondering… is one lap enough? Plenty to celebrate at CDK too, JUAN K has a lot on his plate but there’s always room for more, how MATTIAS COUTTS, JAKE PYE and HAROLD BENNETT smashed it in Manly, but is Moth world starting to run out of control, and a Hobart for the Commodore. Plus badges and blazers, or sails – it’s high time for US Sailing to decide. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, CARLOS PICH, BLUE ROBINSON
Paul Cayard – Waffle up
Time for PAUL and DANNY to hit the road!
ORC – TCF tombola
ANDY CLAUGHTON
RORC – We made it!
JEREMY WILTON
Seahorse build table – Here they come
This year’s two most eagerly awaited IRC designs
Light displacement – 1974 style
Seahorse regatta calendar