FEATURES

Unenviable but crucial
The recent proposals by the Rule Working Party have met with a mixed reception. We talked to the RWP's STUART QUARRIE, plus Aussie feedback from ANDY DOVELL

Lessons for all ­ Part 1
Multihull builder TORBJORN LINDERSON argues that, with monohulls getting faster and lighter by the day, there is much to be learnt from a closer study of modern multihull rigs

Tolerant!
TIM JEFFERY discusses the development of the new B&Q with designer NIGEL IRENS - and ELLEN MACARTHUR gives us her latest uptake on life as a rather 'better-known' sailor

Go with the flow - Part II
DENIS OGLESBY and DAVID HOLLOM delve deeper into the mysteries of the boundary layer

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST
The RWP is doing sterling work, but now it's time to bite the bullet and risk upsetting a few people.

Update
Supercoach VIKTOR KOVALENKO explains his Olympic training philosophy as he prepares yet another highly promising 470 squad for Athens 2004, ROB BROWN has a new training dinghy from the board of IAIN MURRAY and a recent inquest in Australia leads to a worldwide 'safety advisory notice' for pre-1994 ocean racers. Plus a brace of new offshore 30-footers from GEOFF VAN GORKOM and VIKTOR YASYKOV

World News
Grant Wharington gets his Hobart wish, Oats hits the beach, Francis Joyon re-writes (all) the record books, Bruno's new MaxCat hits the water, Disney's news isn't all bad... Team NZ - shows promise, and lukewarm US reaction to the Grand Prix Rule. PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE

Paul Cayard
There is just one goal in sight right now...

America's Cup News
The men in black (and Patrizio Bertelli) party on

Seahorse letters
And the royal flag is flying high over Spain...

ORC Column

Olympic and small boat news
A magnificent result for the RMW skiff team is a trifle more upsetting for their hosts...

Design - A simple brief
This was indeed the case following the first gathering of the Mari-Cha IV technical team. Then they had to meet it... PHILIPPE BRIAND

Seahorse raceboat build table
BRITT WARD reports on the Farr office's preliminary round of VO70 tank testing

RORC news
What we did (rather well) on our holidays!

Seahorse Race Calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Tempting fate perhaps... decide for yourself