The final frontier
In the first part of a detailed look at Bruno Peyron's forthcoming Race 2000, CHRISTIAN FEVRIER describes a change in mood among entrants and sponsors that is causing growing doubts about the event's current timetable

Over and above - Part II
"Are you an owl or a lark", asks DR CLAUDIO STAMPI, in the second part of his review of the sleep management research his team undertook ahead of the Vendée Globe

Back in the (Cup) frame
TIM JEFFERY catches up with Oracle Racing's nominated skipper CHRIS DICKSON

Sixth time (and not lucky)
Swiss Cup challenge skipper Russell Coutts starts his latest campaign well with a record breaking sixth win at the Bermuda Gold Cup

Regulars

Commodore’s letter

Editorial

Update
Lift off for Alinghi, a review of the inaugural Swedish match Grand Prix Tour, the Soling is already much missed in the US, North vs Sobstand, another look at the Blackwing project and the Volvo Race news.

World news
Vendee fleet gets away, illbruck puts Germany on the America's Cup map - but without Schumann, Hobart preview, Kovalenko stays put, Auckland waterfront buzzing, 'America's Cup 2000 was profitable', Italian's take Mumm 30 worlds and organiser's Long Beach nightmare. PATRICE CARPENTER, IVOR WILKINS, TATI, ROB MUNDLE, TIM JEFFERY and DOBBS DAVIS

PAUL CAYARD
oracle Racing is up and running but their sailing manager has no illusions as to the strength of the opposition

Olympic and small boat news
BEN HALL looks at the state-of-the-art in the A Cat Fleet, and puts the case for this elegant, fast and steadily growing international class

ORC
After one of the longest courtships on record the ORC and ISAF finally get themselves to the altar, DAVID LYONS reports on the first few days...

Design – Irrepressible
JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN has refocused his development of the unstayed wing mast onto a 61ft IMS racer- cruiser

Seahorse raceboat build table

RORC news 

Seahorse calendar