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Death wish
With Team New Zealand allegedly on standby to freeze operations TIM JEFFERY asks why we seem set on asphyxiating the 33rd America's Cup

Booming!
— Part 1
TP52 Class Manager ROB WEILAND explains some of the aggressive steps this grand prix fleet is planning to protect its pre-eminent position

The case for change
— Part 3
JULIAN BETHWAITE details the technical background that underpin current proposals for a more modern new rig for the Olympic skiff class

The king is dead (for now)
— Part 1
The enduringly powerful Cogito has been slain at last, but its creator STEVE CLARKE only sees opportunity in defeat... as does his conqueror, Canadian C-Class enthusiast FRED EATON

REGULARS

Commodore's letter
DAVID AISHER

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON is relishing keeping some distance (for now) away from the mess that is the America's Cup, JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN observes wistfully that AC90 is actually rather cool and SCOTT MacLeod could soon find he has the only grand prix match race in town!

World news
Forget the America's Cup, the new oceanic giants are taking to the water, VPLP make waves among the monos, Blévec's Mini triumph, a lot rides on Spain's Barcelona World racers, voids in the Auckland closet, Ainsworth looks to the bright side and Kilroy's east coast forage continues. CARLOS PICH, PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE

Paul Cayard
Great new team... in dire need of a playing field

Olympic and small boat news — The Manhattan Project
LYNN FITZPATRICK talks to JOHN DANE and AUSTIN SPERRY about the mother of all Olympic campaigns... and about a parallel and ongoing chunk of real life

Four leaves in the wind — 2008/9 Volvo Ocean Race
And at long last the Irish are coming out to play

Seahorse letters
More cause for concern — and it's getting hotter

ORC column
A new rule to stir things up plus a look at some healthy GP classes development

Design — A class is born
DOBBS DAVIS talks with designer MIKE ROBERTS and project manager KENNY  KEEFE about the new Rosebud STP 65 from San Diego based Reichel-Pugh

Seahorse raceboat build table — Off to a good start
Nacira's first Mini 6.50 showed strongly on its big debut and now there is a series-build to foll

RORC news

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
Two young 'uns this month (well they think so)

Richard Langdon / Guilain Grenier