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Whitewash
DAVE HOLLOM first fancied Alinghi but as Oracle refined their boat he had the courage to change tack... going on to predict the balance in remarkable detail. Now it's time for reflection

Out of control
Former Seahorse editor and another designer of courage and inventiveness, JULIAN EVERITT says that what the Cup now needs is to continue to deliver more of the almost-unmanageable...

Scholar and gentleman
Two-time Olympic medallist LARS GRAEL talks to LYNN FITZPATRICK in Rio

Confidence
How do McConaghy build the world's most extreme boats while acquiring a reputation for reliability? BLUE ROBINSON and DOBBS DAVIS talk to JONO MORRIS and HARRY DUNNING and learn about the company's next party trick

Natural-born trimmer
The best Cup sailors are staying busy. LOUAY HABIB asks ANDY HEMMINGS how...

REGULARS

Commodore's letter
ANDREW MCIRVINE

Editorial
ANDREW HURST

Update
TERRY HUTCHINSON in Auckland, DEE SMITH in Valencia, DOBBS DAVIS in Hamburg, a very cold front in Switzerland ... and BRUNO TROUBLE in seventh heaven

World news
A new PRB for RIOU, CAMMAS (and PEYRON) keeps the faith, tall ship with a difference, Flinders Islet report and DAWN RILEY finds 'gainful'. IVOR WILKINS, ROB MUNDLE, PATRICE CARPENTIER, CARLOS PICH, DOBBS DAVIS

Paul Cayard
And many key moves may already be in place...

Seahorse letters
Marvellous development... but not for everyone

Barcelona World race
– And then there were 10
JOCELYN BLERIOT points out that as the girls sign up it's actually 20...

Olympic and small boat news – Evolution (not revolution)
Skiff champion ROB BROWN catches up with sailmaker MICHAEL COXON and this year's JJ Giltinan Trophy frontrunners

Design – Into the fray
About time... BRITT WARD describes Farr Yacht Design's first move into the Class 40

Seahorse build table – Little stormer
NICOLAS GOLDENBERG can get you on that Mini Transat start line for less than you may think

RORC news
EDDIE WARDEN OWEN

Seahorse regatta calendar

Sailor of the Month
A month for perseverance... and perspiration