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Volvo
Ocean Race 2001
Ooh so close...
TIM JEFFERY reports from Cape Town as John Kostecki's crew on illbruck slog their way to a hard-won first leg win from pre-race, so-called 'also-rans' Grant Dalton and his team on Amer Sports One
Inside the weather
Meteorology software guru DAVID BRAYSHAW compares how the reality of the fleet's various leg one strategies shaped up against what the computer was telling them
Features
Riding the bomb
Steve Fossett's remarkable persistence finally paid dividends when PlayStation relieved Jet Services V of the Atlantic sailing record after no less than eleven years. Watch captain DAVID SCULLY reports on the fight to stay ahead of the fast moving weather-bomb that propelled the big cat across the pond at a 26 knot average
Demi-God
Olin Stephens continues to offer wisdom in the ongoing travails of the search for the perfect and unified rating system. Meanwhile the recent America's Cup Jubilee also offered this father of modern design a remarkable chance to sample again, and to reflect upon some of his greatest work of the last 60 years. TIM JEFFERY reports
Flowing...
CFD is the most widely discussed tool in modern yacht design. But there are plenty of other fresh new technologies out there, most of them (also) deriving originally from the aerospace industry. Aerodynamicist PETER BRYANT takes a two-part look at modern design aids
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Regulars
Commodore's letter - PETER RUTTER
Editorial
- ANDREW HURST
Update
A new look for the Rolex Commodores' Cup for 2002, Volvo Race diaries - as our two 'representatives' thrash each other over the final yards to Cape Town, Jonathan and Charlie McKee - the grand old men of 49er racing (and the world champions). Plus a look at what fast Kiwi Chris Sayer has been up to since the last Mini Transat
World news
Grand exodus south as winter reaches Europe, Jean-Luc sets off on his latest quest, Mini Transat fleet starts leg two, Jacques Vabre preview, Sydney-Hobart holed but afloat, Dalts II battles the Around Alone organisers, early carnage in Auckland and Holmberg (P) takes the Bermuda Gold Cup for Oracle. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, ROB MUNDLE
Rod Davis
The Prada Challenge Sailing Director thinks it's time to refocus onto the bigger picture and make sure we put back a little of what we take out
Olympic and small boat news
Apparent Wind Sailing - FRANK BETHWAITE moves on to the thorny question of Why?
ORC Column
ORC Chairman HANS ZUIDERBAAN responds to some of the criticism of the management of IMS that was raised in the last issue
America's Cup News
'Allegedly' is surely the only word for our AC News this month. Trouble at mill indeed...
Seahorse raceboat build table
RORC news
Seahorse calendar
Steve Fossett is Seahorse Sailor of the Month
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