AMERICA'S CUP

Game over
Maybe their 'supporters' carping and moaning got in the way, but when the BS stopped Team New Zealand were unfortunately just not good enough. TIM JEFFERY

Rolf Vrolijk
Peerless - and at any level. That is the only conclusion that can be drawn about a designer who is also one of sailing's best-liked personalities

You got the wrong guys
Rather than pick on the easy targets, New Zealand should have looked closer to home

The future
With typical preparedness, Alinghi announced its new Cup Protocol within 48 hours of victory

The boats
FRANÇOIS CHEVALIER AND JACQUES TAGLANG perform their typical dissection of the best three boats from this America's Cup. In Seahorse May 2003 we will be looking in greater detail at foils, winglets and ballast packages

FEATURES

(Another) rising star
NICK MOLONEY did well to survive his first few years as a wannabe shorthander. Now this talented and determined Aussie is on a roll

At the end of a windless tunnel...
DOBBS DAVIS talks to JB Braun about North's latest development in sail design technology

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - First words from Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST: If Team New Zealand is to move forward then it should first bring proper closure to 'Coutts-gate'

Update
ERNESTO BERTARELLI talks about his path to the America's Cup. Plus a look at the new format Volvo Ocean Race - with encouraging comment from Team NewsCorp's GORDON MAGUIRE

World News
ORMA opts for rule stability, a planing offshore cat for Parlier, Mini Transat is full, back in the shop for the Figaro 2, a reality check from New Zealand, more problems for Dalton (Graham) in Around Alone, Spanish IMS preview, CYCA fight Hobart criticisms, the Protocol that might have been... and Zephyrus V zaps the Pineapple Cup record. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, DOBBS DAVIS, TIM JEFFERY and ROB MUNDLE

Rod Davis
How have Team New Zealand managed to get so far for so long with so little - here's how!

Olympic and small boat news
'The future looks good'; ROB BROWN reports back from the 2003 skiff world's in Sydney

ORC column
The new Rule Working Party is up and running in pursuit of a better solution - BRUNO FINZI

Seahorse readers' letters
There is nothing new about twin-foils or bustles!

Design ­ Where's the bow rudder?
Take a close look as DAVID BECK reviews a 'radical' new 50-footer from MATT BROWN

RORC News
Why canting keels should be rated fairly at Cowes

Seahorse raceboat build table

Seahorse Race Calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Where are they now... well they done pretty good!

A long way from the maths class where he used to teach: Jean-Luc Van Den Heede leaves Tasmania...