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Volvo
Ocean Race 2001
Ça Marche
The inaugural Volvo Ocean Race promises a fascinating contest, not just between crews, but also between design teams. For 2001/2002 there can be no excuses of insufficient funding, as a small but immaculately prepared fleet leaves Southampton on 23 September
The Teams
A look across the seven teams and eight entries that make up this year's closely fought contest
Ross Field Interview
'He didn't want to do it', at least he wasn't planning to get wet. But now ROSS FIELD has recognised that his depth of experience as a two-time Whitbread Race winner is simply too great to leave ashore
The shape of the nation
So just how do Farr Yacht Design and Laurie Davidson differ in their thinking as regards this year's crop of VO60s. FRANÇOIS CHEVALIER and JACQUES TAGLANG look at the evidence
To surf or not to surf...
It will be one of the hottest debates of the race, but Assa Abloy co-skipper MARK RUDIGER is far from happy that rules on internet access to delicate tactical information are up to the task
Features
Spectaculoso
The 2001 America's Cup Jubilee was everything that it was cracked up to be - and then some. DOBBS DAVIS and TIM JEFFERY report from Cowes as the Cup fleets of yesterday and today went into battle in (sometimes surprising) earnest
New faces no more
Over the last three seasons the design team of BOTIN & CARKEEK have turned IMS on its head with their innovative new designs
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Regulars
Commodore's letter - PETER RUTTER
Editorial
- ANDREW HURST
And a new twist to the next Admiral's Cup regatta?
Update
CAM LEWIS explains why the oceans are not as safe as they 'should' be, DEE SMITH reports back from Nautor Challenges, where it's a close-run thing between their two new VO60s, IAN MOORE reports in from Illbruck, where two recent 'real-life' tests have proved fascinatingly close. Plus the EDS Atlantic Challenge and IAN WALKER on GBR Challenge's first blooding
World news
A home win (at last...) on the Tour de France, where the Kiwis decide it's time to draw a line under the black boat idea, an asymmetric family success at the IMS Europeans, Lindsay Cunningham says 50 knots is there, and so is 60, Australian offshore events battered by record storms, New Zealanders reflect positively on a broadly successful visit to Cowes for the Cup Jubilee (other than losing to those 'Swiss'...) and Scott MacLeod - he's made the match race tour work so far, so where to next? IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, ROB MUNDLE, TIM JEFFERY and DOBBS DAVIS
Rod Davis
Some valuable lessons from the big boys
Olympic and small boat news
MAGNUS LILJEDAHL reports from Medemblik as two new names go onto the Star Worlds trophy
Design - Major!
Yes he's at it again... JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN
Seahorse raceboat build table
RORC news
A report on the Rolex 2001 Fastnet Race from HUGH AGNEW aboard Skandia Leopard
Seahorse calendar
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