SEAHORSE MAGAZINE
CURRENT ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2003
FEATURES
Growing up
This year's entry-restricted 70-strong Mini Transat fleet is the best ever seen. BRIAN THOMPSON reports on development
Ergonomic dream
PETE MELVIN of designers Morrelli & Melvin reviews development in the oh so elegant A-Class cats plus news of an all new design
Rolls off the tongue
These days we discuss VPPs with the familiarity of discussing the weather. Composites engineer PETER SCHWARZEL explains the fundamentals that support this essential design tool
Shoreside
F1 Grand Prix designer STEVE NICHOLS explains the VPP-comparable lap-simulation technology used by racecar engineers
REGULARS
COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little
EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST
Update
SAM DAVIES has her end of Figaro year report, Moet Cup report from San Francisco, ISAF's big party is a success in 'Cadeeeeth', and some initial thoughts on the new VO70 box rule
World News
Cammas takes the final ORMA Grand Prix, Desjoyeaux takes the Trophée Clairefontaine (as Ellen takes a swim), New Zealand bemoans a lack of blue water enthusiasm, rotating rigs on the up (sorry), VO70's warm reception in the US and another successful Big Boat Series. PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE
Paul Cayard
And the 'body of a 44-year-old' is just about hanging on to the Star Class teenyboppers
America's Cup news
JIM PUGH thinks it's time to speed up the ACC fleet and ERNESTO BERTARELLI says 2007 is quite soon enough, thank you...
Olympic and small boat news
For the first time foil-borne Moths are winning races at world championship level... and how!
ORC column
Manolo Ruiz de Elvira describes the IMS VPP changes that are in the pipeline for 2004
Seahorse letters
Design - The time has come....
Part II and DAVID HOLLOM measures some of the advantages and limitations of tank testing
Seahorse raceboat build table
DOBBS DAVIS looks at the latest TP52 Rosebud
RORC news
Seahorse Race Calendar
Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Always entertaining; this month it's Australia versus New Zealand...
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