FEATURES

State of the nation
Hearing, decision, appeal, meanwhile the financial lifeblood of 12 potential challengers seeps away. Like many others, Alinghi skipper BRAD BUTTERWORTH has run out of patience

Pre-emptive strike
The Imoca 60 Class may appear in rude health on the surface but beneath the euphoria of a forthcoming record-breaking Vendée Globe there are serious concerns for the future. MERFYN OWEN has some proposals to put forward

Nowhere to hide
Attaching your company name to a high-profile grand prix sailing campaign can be a risky business... especially if your business happens to be sailmaking. ED REYNOLDS

Conflict resolution
PER ANDERSSON thinks that it is time that the customer got a fair deal when trying to make an informed choice between different sailmakers

REGULARS

Commodore's letter
DAVID AISHER

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON is not amused by the latest America's Cup developments, DEE SMITH pays tribute to the late MARK RUDIGER, ROB WEILAND sets the case for drawing the TP52 box closer to IRC and ANDY RICE applauds 30 years of 'top-marks' from JIM SALTONSTALL

World news
'Quebec-St Class 40' and it's back to centre-stage for HALVARD MABIRE, out the (Orma) shadows for Crepes Whaou! and a second Figaro for Troussel, labours of love in Auckland, mixed feelings on the '08 Copa del Rey, but 'Hollywood' Roberts shines on the Gold Coast. DOBBS DAVIS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, ROB MUNDLE and IVOR WILKINS

Rod Davis
Pampered babes and their magic containers

Olympic and small boat news
– Flying worlds
It's the foilers that are keeping the dinghy world growing right now... as ANDY RICE reports

Seahorse letters
Some you can please, and some you just can't... glued sails, plus 'that' 2008 USA Rolex Commodores' Cup team

America's Cup – So (bloody) near
We were so close to getting going again... albeit in those 'old' monohulls... but then came the inevitable

2008/9 Volvo Ocean Race
– Locked and (almost) loaded
The players are ready and the first boats are qualified... and they're proving very hard work

Design – Evolution
GUILLAUME VERDIER drew what is generally acclaimed as the fastest Class 40 to date... and now there's a second design from the same stable

Seahorse raceboat build table – We've come a long way (baby)
Why the film feed coming ashore from this year's Volvo fleet should be unrecognisably better than in previous editions. Flemming Sinkjær

RORC news – Hola!
As Palma's Copa del Rey moves to take onboard the IRC system. EDDIE WARDEN OWEN 

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
Two great allrounders... and a classy battle!