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The 2005/6 Volvo Ocean Race : A race of extremes
ROB MUNDLE catches up with Sunergy skipper GRANT WHARINGTON

Round the world - or round the bend
ADRIENNE CAHALAN will be joining Brazilian genius Torben Grael for the latest of her many sailing laps around the planet

Creating the beast - Part II
Lightest shell equals largest bulb, the prize this year almost certainly went to ABN's clear-coated Boat 1, the 'Black Beauty'. Builder KILLIAN BUSHE tells how they did it

Be aware
It's not just about VPP, stupid, it's about knowing the VPP you've got and using it - and interpreting it - correctly. CLAUDIO FASSARDI takes us through the design process for the Maxi Alexia

A loss to the family
The America's Cup world has started its long-awaited winter break in sad fashion

Back 'home'
TERRY HUTCHINSON looks forward to a busy 'winter' in Auckland... and to a new boat!

Luna Rossa Special
We look into the changes wrought in the camp of the 2000 Cup Challenger following a poor showing in New Zealand in 2003. With PATRIZIO BERTELLI and FRANCESCO DE ANGELIS

REGULARS

COMMODORE'S LETTER - CHRIS LITTLE

EDITORIAL - ANDREW HURST

Update
A tempting new global event from 'TURNER & MACARTHUR', a fine new-old tale from the world of 6-Metres, SHAUN CARKEEK on the new GP42 Class, SPITHILL finally unseats the 'King of Bermuda', CHRIS LITTLE explains major changes at the RORC, ERNESTO goes fundraising and cool tales from SKIP ALLAN

World News
Corentin's Mini, IMOCA changes, DC (and others) in Auckland, a lively Hobart in prospect, BMW go trucking and a look at Tom Stark's new TP52. PATRICE CARPENTIER, ROB MUNDLE, IVOR WILKINS and DOBBS DAVIS

Paul Cayard
A lot of improving to do... but there's time

Seahorse letters
And a blow for crew recognition

ORC - Brave new world
Already things are warming up in the ORC's new Grand Prix classes. BRUNO FINZI

Olympic and small boat news
Skiff and International 14 champion ROB GREENHALGH describes his latest 'office'

RORC news
Rolex Middle Sea Race, plus stacking in IRC

Design - Good rule, good boats
JOHN CORBY takes us through the evolution of his successful IRC design philosophy

Seahorse raceboat build table
- Like flies
The only way to describe the spread of interest in the Class 40. This time a new OWEN-CLARKE design for JONATHAN CRINION

Seahorse race calendar

Seahorse Sailor of the Month
Another battle of the sexes for you...