Seahorse Editorial

Cue action

If there is one small consolation to be drawn from the loss of the Royal Hawaiian (née Clipper then Kenwood) Cup, it is that it does seem to have focused some influential minds on the fact that all really is not OK in the world of international offshore racing.

Immediately following the sad confirmation that this year's event had gone the way of the 2001 Admiral's Cup, a more enlightened approach seemed to infiltrate some of the ongoing debate about 'rated' offshore competitions.

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Below: Ellen MacArthur's Kingfisher undergoes stability tests after recent modifications. Kingfisher's high flotation level gives a graphic demonstration of the breathtaking lightness of the latest Open 60s.

Left below And for my next trick, canards, bow-rudders... 'Schnack' was never afraid to think outside the box