Contributors EDITOR
Andrew Hurst DESIGNER
Stephen Stafford
SUB-EDITOR Sue Platt
EUROPE
Andrew McDougall’s fine quest to lower the financial barriers to foiling nicely mirrors Don McIntyre’s efforts out on the high seas
Patrice Carpentier Carlos Pich Tim Jeffery
Manuel Fluck Andy Rice
Giuliano Luzzatto Jocelyn Blériot Øyvind Bordal Franck Cammas Magnus Wheatley
USA & CARIBBEAN Dobbs Davis
Peter Holmberg Cam Lewis
Chris Museler Carol Cronin
JB Braun’s seventh Cup found this widely respected sail designer speaking the King’s at Ineos, following six Cups with USA teams
JAPAN Yoichi Yabe
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Ivor Wilkins
Blue Robinson Rob Brown Rob Kothe
Julian Bethwaite
COLUMNISTS Paul Cayard Rod Davis
Rob Weiland Sam Goodchild
AMERICA’S CUP Steve Killing
Michel Desjoyeaux taking an interest in the Class40 had to mean innovation, and so it proved with Mer Agitée’s latest new launch
Andy Claughton Jack Griffin
Terry Hutchinson Dave Hollom
DESIGN & HERITAGE Clare McComb Julian Everitt Nic Compton Dan Houston
TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS Kieren Flatt & Lizzie Ward
ACCOUNTS & CIRCULATION Kirstie Jenkins & Liz Beeson
Steve Clark has brought more energy, more ideas and more sheer speed to every area of the sport in which he has been involved
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Conrad Colman has few rivals in determination and grit, but he is now hoping that for once he could race the VG not on a shoestring
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A super-chill Charlie Dalin could be on his way in from a Sunday club race – in fact, he is savouring the final miles of the last Vendée Globe having shaken off his only challenger, Yoann Richomme, by virtue of clever strategy up the Atlantic. Dalin also asked designer Guillaume Verdier for a boat that enabled him to outsail anyone in the critical final stages even if that meant sacrificing a little speed in the Southern Ocean
comms and hospitality. Meanwhile, if you’re preparing for the Fastnet I would highly recommend watching our ‘first Fastnet’ expert panel podcast chaired by North Sails’ Ian Walker. The Admiral’s Cup may seem like another world to the 15
sailors embarked on the Mini Globe Race in their 5.8m plywood one-designs. At the time of writing the boats have just set off on the 4,700nm leg from Panama to the Pacific Marquesas Islands after being trucked across Panama (they are too small and slow moving to transit the Panama Canal). This crazy bunch seem to have taken Helen Keller’s words – ‘Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all’ – to heart as they overcame knockdowns, broken forestays and collisions in leg 1. The first of our centenary dinners, held in the stunning
surroundings of the New York YC Model Room, was a great success. Regrettably work commit- ments didn’t allow me to attend, but we were ably represented by our Vice and Rear Commodores and graciously hosted by the NYYC’s Flag Offi- cers. There was much enthusiasm for the return of the Admiral’s Cup, with one member proudly sporting his 1971 competitor’s badge!
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pring has arrived in the UK, and it has been a delight to get back on the water. Rob and I joined the young sailors on the Griffin programme for a coaching weekend, then competed four-up in the Junior Offshore Group’s Lonely Tower Race. After years of sailing almost exclusively double handed,
mixing things up has given us new ideas and a new-found sense of enthusiasm. Which is fortunate as the crews of our sistership Griffin would like nothing better than to beat us. In March the Admiral and I spent an inspiring evening at the
Royal Southern YC celebrating International Women’s Day. Looking forwards we are delighted that the Admiral’s Cup boats will include so many very talented women including Abby Ehler (Black Pearl), Mariana Lobato (Teasing Machine) and Joy Fitz - gerald (Final Final), all bringing experience from The Ocean Race, Abby having completed it no fewer than four times. Abby also knows what it takes to win the Rolex Fastnet Race, after winning in 2003, while Mariana’s experience in the Olympics and as a world champion match racer will be invaluable inshore. Cole Brauer, the first woman from the States to sail solo, non- stop around the world, has joined Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia; both will compete in the Cup for the Yacht Club de Monaco. As AC crews ramp up their training, planning for a successful event is occupying many of the RORC staff, in racing, rating,
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