It’s in the detail – a close look reveals numerous clever advances that together reveal the seemingly conservative Fujifilm as quite radical. Very “MacLaren F1” to those who follow such things. Not the pocket-luff on the furling genoa, where the internal soft fibres of the stay – rather than a solid extrusion – transmit sufficient torsion to roll the heavy loaded sail.

Features

Ugly duckling to graceful swan
In the concluding part of his series detailing the emergence of apparent wind sailing, FRANK BETHWAITE looks at how the politics of two very distinct factions within the sport finally came together in time for last year’s spectacular Olympic Regatta

Not bad... so far
CAM LEWIS and Team Adventure may not have won The Race, but they didn’t fail for lack of effort. And in spite of the brevity of the programme a sizeable amount has already been learnt about getting these big cats across the ocean

The biggest issue
A two-pronged look at the techniques most common in modern IACC and Volvo 60 sail development, and at how the game changed subtly but very significantly during the latest America’s Cup cycle. ROB RANZENBACH and JB BRAUN

Design - From the hip
Two months after Ellen MacArthur brought Kingfisher into Les Sables to a historic welcome, co-designer MERFYN OWEN has had time to reflect on the key elements that he feels made the greatest difference to MacArthur’s campaign

Regulars

Commodore's letter - PETER RUTTER

Editorial - ANDREW HURST

Update
PETER RUTTER takes a bullish stance on the future of the Admiral’s Cup in spite of the postponement of this year’s event. Plus PAUL CAYARD finds taking on his old Starboat rivals a welcome tonic for America’s Cup burn, and NIGEL IRENS says that Loïck Peyron’s new Fujifilm is not quite as conservative as it may appear on first inspection...

World news
Australia is not impressed with the path of the Admiral’s Cup - nor surprised at the outcome. Plus Bertrand’s Little White Pointer will be at the Jubilee - and Bondy may be on the dock to greet her, skiff sailors aim at new 24 hour mark, match race umpiring under fire in Auckland, Le Professeur back afloat, as De Gregorio closes the Vendée Globe, Spi-Ouest 2001 report and a new Open 60 - at last - for the USA. ROB MUNDLE, PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS and DOBBS DAVIS

Rod Davis
‘High Fives and I’m gone...’ The rules of engagement for coaching the ROD DAVIS way

Seahorse letters
A look at some of the latest autopilot development in Holland and some words of appreciation from a shipmate of the great Olin Stephens

Olympic and small boat news
Tornado world champion DARREN BUNDOCK has begun evaluating the new Tornado Sport, which has drawn him and JOHN FORBES back to multihull racing... And he’s impressed

America’s Cup
The first signs of economic turbulence hit the Bs and their new Cup interests, but Vincenzo Onorato launches as planned. Plus PAUL CAYARD says too much money really can slow you up...

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