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Box clever
As orders for new Class 40 designs pass the 25 mark MERFYN OWEN puts a persuasive case

Return of the mighty atom
Victory Challenge proved the other great winner in Louis Vuitton Acts 4 and 5 whatever the record may suggest. TIM JEFFERY reports on the comings and goings in Cup World and HEATHER PRENTICE catches up with those driving China's first America's Cup adventure

Letter from Valencia
CHRIS LAW believes that it is not entirely wrong to believe that the Cup does indeed have a place in today's turbulent wider world

The new battler
HUGO STENBECK found himself leading a Cup team in the worst of circumstances. So far he has made a tremendous job of it. TIM JEFFERY

The 'changes' they wrought
FRANCOIS CHEVALIER and JACQUES TAGLANG dissect the changes to the ACC Rule

Coming on strong
As the TP52 invasion of Europe continues we look in more detail at the class's longer term prospects. MARCELO BOTIN is at the front of the TP52 design curve, DEE SMITH is busy keeping Caixa Galicia in front of the pursuing pack, and MARK WISS looks at just how fast deck systems have had to develop to keep pace with this rapidly moving fleet

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - Chris Little

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
JOYON's heartbreak, MICHEL BONNEFOUS is the man who did indeed pull it off at ACM, NEAL MCDONALD gets sailing, HELENA DARVELID crushes egos round Gotland on Marc Lombard's SeaCart and TIM JEFFERY reports on Gilly's triumph at the Swedish Match World Cup

World News
King Franck is starting to threaten the Orma 'Class'... New Zealand is getting over Valencia, De Kersauson is the toast of Oz, as Crichton's new baby goes afloat. Plus yet more IRC over in the USA. CARLOS PICH, ROB MUNDLE, MAGALI, PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS and DOBBS DAVIS

ORC column
It's go for IMS. It's also go for the new box rules...

Olympic and small boat news - Convergence!
Moth world champion ROHAN VEAL takes the first of a two-part look at the development of rigs in this fast-moving class and at the intense influence of windsurfer technology

Design - Full circle, Part II
DAVE HOLLOM knocks holes in a few of the more popular myths about drag and leeway

Seahorse raceboat build table
- Apathy can be life threatening
RODNEY HOGG argues that to help stay safe we first have to wear our safety equipment!

RORC news
And the old band get together one more time...

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Two great winners - in every sense of the word