FEATURES

No stone unturned
- Part 1
Designer STEVE KILLING describes the design and build of Fred Eaton’s second new C-Class challenger, the ‘four-point’ foiler Off Yer Rocker

At the end of the rainbow
Just in case it ever makes it out the trap...
DAVE HOLLOM looks at what the proposed AC90 Class might do for the quality of America’s Cup races

Hard yakka
Fellow Finn class ‘survivor’ BLUE ROBINSON talks to BEN AINSLIE on the eve of his attempt to secure a record-breaking fifth Finn Gold Cup...

Booted and suited
MARK CHISNELL describes the efforts made by DEE CAFFARI’s Vendée Globe team to create a personally-tailored Imoca 60 winch system

REGULARS

Commodore’s letter
DAVID AISHER

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
NIGEL IRENS talks about the remarkable FRANCIS JOYON, TERRY HUTCHINSON enjoys a fast delivery to Key West, GRANT  SIMMER reckons ‘everyone’s got it wrong’ and the Aussies are back in Olympic sailing for real...

World news
Monsieur Joyon hits Brest in some style, Imoca 60 rigs and their failings, is Spanish sailing on the bubble, the STP65 enjoys a great Hobart debut, while the Maximus is happy just to live to fight another day, plus the USA goes very lukewarm over the America’s Cup fall-out. CARLOS PICH, PATRICE CARPENTIER, IVOR WILKINS, DOBBS DAVIS and ROB MUNDLE

Paul Cayard
Worse case Cup scenario... then it must be time to start lining up some other good sailing

Olympic and small boat news
- (Partial) consolidation
ANDY RICE talks to International 14 champion ROB GREENHALGH and his co-conspirator RICHARD WOOF about their latest package

Big boots
- 2008/9 Volvo Ocean Race
GLENN BOURKE, three-time Laser world champion and the organiser of Sydney’s outstanding Olympic Regatta is leaving his desk at the Volvo Ocean Race for warmer pastures

America’s Cup 33
- A game of many parts (but few players)
TIM JEFFERY examines the rapidly-dwindling world of the America’s Cup family...

ORC Column
DOBBS DAVIS takes a look at some of the encouraging progress among newer, smaller members of the ORC’s box rule Grand Prix fleet

RORC news

Design - Starter pack
The GP26s are getting going in South America as designer NICOLAS GOLDENBERG reports

Seahorse raceboat build table
- Staying in touch
PAUL LARKIN has been pro-active recently in improving onboard communication for struggling America’s Cup crews and their masters...

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
Similar in styles... different choice of racetrack

Below: Well known skiffie, rigger, offshore racer and alround sailing nut Sean Langman launches his speed record challenger in Australia with sponsor Graham Wood (centre) and crewman Martin Thomson (left). Langman’s new 40ft by 30ft foiling proa was designed by Andy Dovell