VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2001/02

On a Bad Day They Finish... 2nd
illbruck skipper John Kostecki left Rio having heard his syndicate's plans for America's Cup 2003 were over. A blown spinnaker then cost him an otherwise flawless Leg 5 of the Volvo. But her 2nd to Miami still leaves illbruck's rivals trailing. TIM JEFFERY

Leg 5 Diary and Routing Review
illbruck's passage to the front of the fleet had been majestic - for others Leg 5 was a disaster

FEATURES

Into Practice
KAI GRAF and ERIC WOLF directed a CFD-based research programme for illbruck Challenge focused entirely upon the creation of a superior VO60 keel bulb. Their report is a good example of putting CFD theory into action

Party in the Air
DAVID LUGG and ALAN SMITH have attracted considerable attention since their foil-borne International 14 appeared on the cover of our March 2002 issue. Now they plan to move forward another step - class rules permitting

Lift Off...
Rumours are true, there is a new Maxi class in the wings and it will be based upon the simplest of box rules. DOBBS DAVIS looks at the launch of the maxZ86 class and at Bob McNeil's inaugural maxZ86 design from Reichel-Pugh

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - PETER RUTTER

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
ROB WEILAND puts the case for his new Śmulti-rule' Judel-Vrolijk 60, Tracy Edwards celebrates winning the Śrace' for Club Med. Plus Volvo Diaries from DEE SMITH and IAN MOORE

World News
Orange looks strong in the south, Desjoyeaux's PRB is off the market, Bayer launch new tri for Le Peutrec, Coville on Śthe dragons', Dalton (the elder) launches his turbo-Kingfisher, Hobart widows go for litigation, Rolex confirmed for Hobart Race, Macquarie lines up for 50 knots and a small but finely-crafted Acura SORC 2002. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, ROB MUNDLE

Paul Cayard
From Southern Ocean to South Beach can be a smaller step than it sounds...

America's Cup News
illbruck is out, Team New Zealand canardly wait to start (sorry), and that OneWorld decision: don't hold your breath. Plus BILL ERKELENS talks about comings and goings at Oracle Racing

Seahorse Letters
Of models, ACC keels and dinosaurs...

Olympic and small boat news
MAGNUS LILJEDAHL reports on a contest of youth versus experience at this year's Bacardi Cup

Design - A new lean green machine
Belgacom Sailing Team technical coordinator GREGOIRE METZ describes the creation of the team's new 60 foot trimaran Belgacom 2

Seahorse Raceboat Build Table

RORC News
GBR Challenge return to Europe content with their first season's work in Auckland

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Wowie Howie - talk about a fan club!!!

Seahorse Race Calendar