FEATURESBuck bang INGRID ABERY Fundamental changes Where have all the big boats gone? ROB WEILAND Circus minimus – Part I With others like BUDDY MELGES, OLAF and PETER HARKEN, PETE BARRETT and the GOUGEON brothers, BILL MATTISON was one of the towering figures at the heart of US iceboat racing. And that was just the start of it… CAROL CRONIN Building a boat Last winter GAVIN TAPPENDEN built his first 5.5 Metre. Nine months later it is the 2022 World Champion Kings of the hill – Part I Sparkman & Stephens, Madison Avenue New York, Intrepid, Flyer, Courageous… a stream of consciousness that could run for ever. And JULIAN EVERITT was a part of the story… TECH STREETSail fast with confidence A modicum of relief Driven by real test data Fresh look Unstoppable force How so? Not long to wait Race to Hawaii SUPERYACHTINGBuilt without compromise One hundred and ten feet of experience. KIERAN FLATT, MALCOLM MCKEON, KIM KOLAM REGULARSCommodore’s letter JAMES NEVILLE Editorial ANDREW HURST Update Sometimes it just doesn’t go your way, Cup teams test the waters of Barcelona. Plus one-designs – the same car but still an old car… DAVE HOLLOM, TERRY HUTCHINSON and JACK GRIFFIN World News A life of enthusiasm, the Imoca floodgates open, while philosophies vary markedly, round the world on a donkey boat, now it’s the ladies’ talent factory, beautiful times in Oz. Plus back to ‘The Bay’ at last. JIM DAVERN, KEVIN ESCOFFIER, PAUL MEILHAT, MAGNUS WHEATLEY, DOBBS DAVIS AND IVORWILKINS Paul Cayard – Spanning generations No sooner has the 100th Anniversary Worlds ended than it’s inland for the Star class Vintage Gold Cup. The 1988 world champion enjoys an emotional ramble through class history ORC – A little offshore? An offshore world championship that very rarely goes out of sight of land… enough already. DOBBS DAVIS RORC – Fairytale ending JEREMY WILTON T-minus 30 Lessons from a tragedy. DAVE SCULLY Seahorse build table – Changing face Something a bit special for one’s fearless leader? SHAUN CARKEEK Seahorse regatta calendar Sailor of the Month Fast, furious, tough, enduring… it’s all here
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