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Andrew Hurst DESIGNER
Stephen Stafford
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EUROPE
Charles Caudrelier has slipped smoothly into the role previously occupied by Franck Cammas – oceanic champion of champions
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
Sam Goodchild is reaping the reward for years of hard work and sacrifice in pursuit of a competitive Vendée Globe campaign
JAPAN Yoichi Yabe
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Ivor Wilkins
Blue Robinson Rob Brown Rob Kothe
Julian Bethwaite
COLUMNISTS Paul Cayard Rod Davis
Rob Weiland Ken Read
AMERICA’S CUP Steve Killing
Matteo Polli is a designer of fast and pretty yachts as well as being a committed advocate of sustainable yacht-building solutions
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
Iain Murray…18-footer champion, top match racer and Cup campaigner, Star Olympian and now AC master of (all) ceremonies
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Giovanni Soldini has been at the leading edge of deep water racing for 30 years. But his latest project will put all of that in the shade
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Eye-catching… this Australian OK sailor chose the rather less typical image of his craft to liven up his ‘boat for sale’ advert
of fiendish challenges to test candidates over two weekends… RORC and our partners at Lorient Grand Large and Yacht Club
de France have also been busy making plans for the mixed off- shore doublehanded world championships in Lorient in Sept - ember. Like Griffin, the worlds will be sailed in the new Sun Fast 30 OD. Meanwhile, around the world the ambition to see double - handed offshore racing in the Olympic Games lives on – wouldn’t it be fantastic to have some of our Griffin sailors competing against their former crewmates on the biggest stage of all? Looking to 2025, we have appointed an international
advisory board for the Admiral’s Cup. Chair Andrew McIrvine has the enviable job of keeping legends Dee Caffari, Stuart Childerley, Stan Honey, Andrew Hurst, Peter Shipway, Géry Trentesaux and Rob Weiland all in order. The members have been chosen for their networks around the world, and ability to seek out and represent the views of all who aspire to rep- resent their club or country in the Admiral’s Cup. Lastly, I was delighted to see Christina Wolfe win US
Sailing’s 2023 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award. Chris had an incredible year in 2023, winning the female skipper trophy in the Rolex Fastnet Race and coming a fantastic second overall (by an agonising 24 seconds) in the Rolex Middle Sea Race, all raced doublehanded with husband Justin on their Sun Fast 3300 Red Ruby. Chapeau!
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of going south, to the universal approval of the skippers. Just one boat – Richard Fromentin’s Cocody – braved the tough northern route, encountering 6m seas. They were rewarded with a class win and second overall behind race winner, Chris Sheehan’s successful Warrior Won. I was also pleased to see Alexia Barrier and Dee Caffari’s Famous Project achieve another step towards their ambition of an all-women Jules Verne attempt, and to applaud doublehanders Gavin Howe and Maggie Adamson who finished an impressive sixth overall in Tigris, smallest boat in the race and without a working autopilot. RORC’s Griffin project is also bringing a big smile to my face.
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Over 150 young sailors have applied for the project, of which one third are female. Like RORC itself the initiative has global appeal, attracting applications from 20 different nationalities from as far afield as the US and Australia. Some of the personal statements are inspiring. Successful applicants will learn a lot from each other, as well as building their international networks. Meanwhile, our partners Fourth Cape are busy plotting a series
he 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race brought a little winter sunshine into our lives, even for those of us following from our armchairs. With two deep depressions forecast to deliver gale force winds to the north of the Canary Islands, our race team amended the course to give crews the option
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