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Andrew Hurst DESIGNER
Stephen Stafford
SUB-EDITOR Sue Platt
EUROPE
Boris Herrmann is one of several 2024 Vendée Globe entrants to be freely giving up ultimate speed in favour of maximising reliability
Patrice Carpentier Carlos Pich Tim Jeffery
Torbjörn Linderson Andy Rice
Giuliano Luzzatto Jocelyn Blériot
Frederic Augendre
USA & CARIBBEAN Dobbs Davis
Peter Holmberg Cam Lewis
Chris Museler Carol Cronin
JAPAN Yoichi Yabe
Jim Davern’s journey from scrap metal canoe to Hobart winner was a key cog in New Zealand’s own journey to sailing success
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
Andy Claughton Jack Griffin
Hannah Mills is no longer an Olympic campaigner but she can often instead be found in the aft cockpit of Ben Ainslie’s SailGP F50
Terry Hutchinson James Boyd
DESIGN & HERITAGE Clare McComb Julian Everitt Nic Compton Iain McAllister
TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS Kieren Flatt & Lizzie Ward
ACCOUNTS & CIRCULATION Kirstie Jenkins & Liz Beeson
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Ultimate accolade? Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command and the US 5th Fleet, responded quickly when the Iranian Navy abducted one of Richard Jenkins’ unmanned Saildrone Explorers, stacked to the gills with secret electronics while on trial with the US Navy. USS Thunderbolt soon intercepted the Iranian ship and recovered the unmanned craft supported by a very scary helo
appropriate side of the TSS as long as you comply with the Col Regs (this year a boat was protested for entering the TSS, but was exonerated as she complied with the collision rules). Another issue with TSS occurs when the co-ordinates that
are published vary, not necessarily aligning with the relevant navigational charts; during the RBI one potential offender was judged not to have entered the TSS for this very reason. All very unsatisfactory and a matter the RORC will be con-
sidering over this winter. While I do not think we will be able to change our rules around the definition of the TSS as an obstruction, we will look at how our instructions deal with the issue to ensure it is clear and fair for all. Finally, on Ino we had a terrific week in Breskens for the
IRC Europeans where we enjoyed fantastic weather and tight racing. Congratulations to the Bénéteau 47.7 Moanawho won overall with some very consistent results. We then had a tight turnaround for our Cherbourg
race, the last of the season. This ended up as a rather slow drift, so congratulations to Mike Moxley and Tom Bridge for winning on the HOD35 Malice – a gratifying season finale for Mike, winning his first race overall after nearly 20 years of campaigning at RORC events.
James Neville Commodore
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s Cowes Week ended the Seven Star Round Britain and Ireland Race began. Thirty yachts set off in the light airs that were to be a constant feature of the race, including no fewer than 16 two-handed entries. The 2022 race was to be an endurance test, as the fleet faced very light winds
across the Irish Sea and then up the west coast of Ireland. The extended length of the race meant a number of teams
were forced to retire and the focus shifted to the double- handed fleet, where one highlight was a 14-day match race between Deb Fish and Rob Craigie on Bellino and Mzungu, which Bellinowon by just 10 minutes. Bellinowas also looking good for the overall victory until Jangadapicked up some unex- pected breeze at the finish to win the race overall by seven minutes – as well of course as the two-handed division. Traffic Separation Schemes are now common in our races
and an important safety feature. Our sailing instructions define them as obstructions and the sanction for breaching one is a 10 per cent time penalty. They have had a significant impact on navigation on a race such as the Fastnet, where deciding which way to go around the TSS does narrow down tactical options. Over the years a number of boats have inadvertently fallen foul of this rule and suffered significant penalties. On the Round Ireland Race modified rules allow you to enter the
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