FEATURES

A time to smile
DIRK KRAMERS, GRANT SIMMER and ROLF VROLIJK seem to be relishing the prospect of their latest round of full scale testing

A unique global event
TIM KELLY highlights the distinctions that will make the next Velux 5 Oceans in 2011 such a spectator and competitor-friendly competition

Thanks fellows!
The laws of unintended consequences have given us a mouthwatering contest... defying the odds and contrary to most pundit predictions. Again

Over before it began
TIM JEFFREY sits down with Ericsson 4 skipper and watchleader TORBEN GRAEL and STU BANNATYNE to learn how you set about ensuring such a ‘watertight’ racing success

Can’t stop the future
Very topical right now, the subject of powered and PC-managed onboard sailing systems. BLUE ROBINSON gets the inside view from specialists MICK DUNN and GRANT  GOSSCHALK

Unfriendly territory
– Part 2
As RICHARD JENKINS goes for the world record at last...

Coming to a screen near you
YOICHI YABE visits Masanobu Katori to learn more about one of the latest systems for small boat performance monitoring and analysis

REGULARS

Commodore’s letter
ANDREW MCIRVINE

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
HUTCHINSON pulls it off (with help!), DEE SMITH looks at Mini Maxi development, BLUE ROBINSON wishes the Finn a happy birthday, ADAM MAY has foiling tips for frugalists and ARNIE DUCKWORTH has news of Happy Feet

World news
A new PRB hits the stocks, Solitaire experience, Canaries on a roll... Team New Zealand’s secret (little) weapon, a superbattle in Oz, Block Island tales... plus the loneliness of supermaxi world. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, ROB MUNDLE, DOBBS DAVIS and CARLOS PICH

Paul Cayard
Some family planning... and strategies for success

ORC column
Alessandro Nazareth and Maurizio COssutti analyse the ORC worlds in Italy

Olympic and small boat news
– A very good year
Three-time Star world champion and 1984 Olympic gold medallist BILL BUCHAN discusses one of the finest products of the 1911 one design vintage...

Design – Smaller, stiffer, clutter-free
SCOTT FERGUSON describes the results of his spar design programme for Telefónica

Seahorse raceboat build table – Just the ticket
GEOFF VAN GORKOM has a fascinating and modern solution for the perennial crew problem

RORC news
EDDIE WARDEN OWEN 

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
A second try for one... a second title for the other