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FEATURES

Back in business
After the lows of 2003 and the brief highs of last year's ACC Act regattas, TIM JEFFERY finds Emirates Team New Zealand on much firmer ground as they work steadily towards another summer of ACC racing in Europe. Plus a last look at the Cup wannabes before the axe falls

Sea change - Part II
BRITT WARD of Farr Yacht Design looks at the engineering demands of canting-keel technology and at the implications for safety offshore

Afloat!
TORBJORN LINDERSON explains the construction solution adopted for the production build of Marc Lombard's SeaCart 30 trimaran which went afloat recently in Sweden

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
610nm is the new target, as MoviStar sets a record on its maiden voyage, BOUWE BEKKING and VINCENZO ONORATO interviews, Admiral's Cup reflection, a Russell Coutts 'comeback'?, Acura Miami Race Week, Oryx Quest wrap-up

World News
Bob Oatley offers a warmer alternative for the 2005 Admiral's Cup, Blackburn struts his stuff, Orma switches focus, the Vendée Globe just runs and runs, the first solo one-design Transat, Class 40 is go, Spanish Cup team gets afloat, Schnack is not going quietly... Storm Trysail's new 65ft box rule goes public... at last. Plus is the IMS fighting back (in disguise)? ROB MUNDLE, CARLOS PICH, MAGALI, PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS and DOBBS DAVIS

Rod Davis
And what a great time to be around in sailboat racing... of course 'tomorrow' will be even better

Seahorse letters
A justified hail for Vincent Riou, Open Class sails and top boat at the last Admiral's Cup?

Olympic and small boat news - Time out
PAUL BIEKER, as well as finding time to create a cool dayracer and undertake mighty work for BMW Oracle, is still keeping his hand in with the International 14s

Design - Two times a winner
PASCAL CONQ and GUILLAUME VERDIER describe the programme of improvement that equipped Groupe Finot's PRB to become the first-ever double winner of the Vendée Globe

Seahorse raceboat build table
The Class 40 gathers steam with the launch of Structures Shipyard's first production Pogo 40

RORC news
2005 ISAF Racing Rules - the important bits

Seahorse race calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Boys and girls, old world versus the new