FEATURES

Faster, faster
With record-breaking experience on Maiden 2 PAUL LARSEN knows that his next target, the outright sailing speed record, will take some doing. But confidence is high!

Pirelli Regatta 2004
A look ahead to one of the most important events in the Mediterranean calendar

Lessons for all - Part II
TORBJORN LINDERSON moves on to look at the dynamics of modern multihull rigs

Go with the flow - Part III
DENIS OGLESBY and DAVID HOLLOM look at that most critical of all 'boundary layers', where theory meets practice...

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
News of a welcome French initiative in the turbulent offshore rule arena, things are certainly going on at ISAF... plus feedback from Secretary General ARVE SUNDHEIM. Also GRANT DALTON reviews progress at Team New Zealand and a return to our pages for PETER DE RIDDER

World News
Joyon, Joyon, Joyon, of course, but there is also plenty else going on right now. Yves Parlier's new 'flyer' goes afloat, Bob Oatley goes CBTF (again), as Hobart goes IRC, El Rito fights for its euros, Cookson (Mick) gets himself a groovy new toy, and new records are set at Key West. PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE

Rod Davis
And our two star (sic) America's Cup columnists get to team up for a change...

America's Cup News
TIM JEFFERY looks at the all-new terms of engagement and HEATHER PRENTICE has a round-up of Cup developments in Italy, where Vincenzo Onorato (top) is again in the frame

Olympic and small boat news
And is it comeback time for America's great Olympic comeback kid?

Seahorse letters
GEOFF ROSS puts an Aussie owner perspective

Design - Bang bang
They just can't build 'em fast enough... two exciting new production Mini 6.5 designs. PASCAL CONQ and PIERRE ROLLAND

Seahorse raceboat build table
ROBERT HICK has another 'no-rule' special

RORC news

Seahorse Race Calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Two very golden (not so) oldies...