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Case study
Tornado builder and rig specialist TORBJORN LINDERSON describes a promising new offshore trimaran rig configuration

Brava Brazilia!
Week one in Athens was all about Team GBR, but in week two the South Americans came charging back - and in some style. TIM JEFFERY

Relentless - Part II
In the second part of his examination of foiler history and development DR. IAN WARD studies the successful strategy of the Moth Class in managing change

A remarkable story
With the next Vendée Globe just weeks away BARRY PICKTHALL describes the extraordinary history behind this magnificent event

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
IRC survives San Francisco, as do the TP52s... TERRY HUTCHINSON reports on a second Farr 40 world title for Barking Mad, South African Cup challenger Salvatore Sarno, plus NEVILLE CRICHTON explains his move to CBTF

World News
More silverware for Michel Desjoyeaux, and for Karinne Fauconnier, 700-mile day for Bruno Peyron, new Œbolt-and-goš canting keel package from New Zealand, Thwaites finally gets Zana out in front, and the growing US footprint of IRC. PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE

Paul Cayard
An extraordinarily difficult regatta, but fifth feels less painful a few days on...

America's Cup news
Boats falling over, Coutts and Bertarelli start the lashing out (meanwhile the BMW Oracle Team win yet another ACC regatta!)

Design - Rapido
A mouthwatering new pocket trimaran from the board of MARC LOMBARD

Seahorse raceboat build table
Contrasting new designs from KEVIN DIBLE

RORC news

Seahorse race calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Quality, true unadulterated quality...