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A first peek
As the first new boats are confirmed JOCELYN BLERIOT looks at what's in and what's out in the line-up for the second Barcelona World Race

Setting the scene
ERNESTO BERTARELLI knows that come Valencia next month and he is going to be in the fight of his life to defend the America's Cup

Gunfight at the OK Coral
DAVE HOLLOM has been increasingly impressed with the thinking behind modifications made to BMW Oracle's America's Cup monster

The long road back to the water
– Part II
DAN PRIMROSE has seen the future and asks whether or not we are ready to embrace it...

Generation three
– Part II
JAMIE WATERS, STEPHANE FAUVE and ALIX SIZER reflect on the reality of getting the latest OCD Class 40s to the startline

Frightening
– Part II
BLUE ROBINSON talks with GRANT SIMMER on Deed of Gift sail design... and safety

Another (kiwi) household name
TIM JEFFERY drops in on the headquarters of the expanding Southern Spars empire

REGULARS

Commodore's letter
ANDREW MCIRVINE

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON lines up a busy 2010, GIULIANO LUZZATO enjoys the return of the Azzurra, as does MAURO PELASCHIER, ADAM MINOPRIO takes the match race crown and time to check some of our sport's 'progress'?

World news
TANGUY DE LAMOTTE and BERNARD STAMM both have a 'very good' Chocolat, JEAN-PIERRE DICK is making the most of his time in New Zealand, America's Cup activity blossoms in Oz. Plus DOBBS DAVIS catches up on the back-story of BMW Oracle's mighty wing with BEN HALL. IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, ROB MUNDLE, CARLOS PICH

Rod Davis
Another one to cut out and keep from the man who recently gave the RC44s a good kicking...

ORC Column
Allesandro Nazareth

Olympic and small boat news – A pervasive influence
ANDY RICE talks to New Zealand skiff sailor PAUL ROE about the now-foiling R-Class two-handers

Design – Squeezing out the box
PAT SHAUGHNESSY and JIM SCHMICKER explain the science behind Farr Yacht Design's latest GP42 offering for 2010

Seahorse build table – Eccentric
TOM HUTCHINSON offers another alternative to the ubiquitous and ageing rigging turnbuckle

RORC news – The keel thing
The limitations of ever-deeper drafts. Plus offshore lifelines... if it ain't broke why fix it?  EDDIE WARDEN OWEN 

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
The young... and the brave