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Choices
As expected the 33rd America's Cup was decided before the first start gun finally sounded. But at times it was closer than expected... or was it?

Preparing the ground
ANDY RICE sat down with BMW Oracle's MIKE DRUMMOND and JAMES SPITHILL to unravel some of those rather good early decisions

The 34th America's Cup
Messrs COUTTS, ELLISON, ONORATO

Case study
Life's not so different at the other end of the sailing spectrum. MARTIN WADHAMS and PAUL HANDLEY look at how a leading manufacturer sets about researching the decisions needed to create a successful new small boat class from scratch

3Di unmasked
DOBBS DAVIS talks to DAN NERI and JB BRAUN about the commercialisation of the original Alinghi Black Sails project

REGULARS

Commodore's letter
ANDREW MCIRVINE

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON digests Cup World 34, GILLY'S (big) Tour plans, and good pickings in Rio for PERCY, BART and the GRAEL empire

World news
MICH DESJ gives the MOD 70 programme his blessing... and gets yet another new Open 60, DICKO keeps smiling (as well he might), as does THOMAS COVILLE, the flying bulbs reach Australia... and Key West reflections. IVOR WILKINS, ROB MUNDLE, PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, DOBBS DAVIS

Rod Davis
Getting started... time for the reality check

Barcelona World race
– Hola, professor!
JOCELYN BLERIOT catches up with the world's greatest offshore soloista...

ORC
The mighty Lola is officially now a two-pronged beast

Olympic and small boat news
– Déja vù
What it takes to win the Int 14 worlds... twice. ANDY RICE and ARCHIE MASSEY 

Design – Rise of the machines
JAMIE MARINA takes us into the fast-growing world of full-scale CNC mould production

Seahorse build table – A world of fun
Tornado supremo GORAN MARSTROM has another (cool) new toy for the world

RORC news
EDDIE WARDEN OWEN 

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
Four Star world titles between them... so let's go