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FEATURES Italian designer GIOVANNI CECCARELLI 22 Revisiting ttie classics... wiiile 14 World news building on innovation (Many) bad hair days m the Bay of Biscay, Austraha JOCELYN BLERIOT takes us on a lap of the again in the Coastal Classic, government support for new course for the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race DALTS and BARKER, it's almost certainly cats again for Oracle's MANOLO RUIZ DE ELVIRA, 28 Getting over it-Parti and some simplified offshore regs from the USA. DOBBS DAVIS, BLUE ROBINSON, CARLOS Two-time Little America's Cup winner MAGNUS PICH, IVOR WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER CLARKE reports on the staggeringly rapid pace of development in today's C-Class cat fleet 24 Paul Cayard 32 A philosophy of change Plenty to celebrate about AC34 and an overdue Juxtaposition return to the fleet... in glorious Nassau Two ends of sailboat racing BLUE ROBINSON catches up with current on our cover this month and Oracle Racing manager, former Alinghi manager both are thriving. Around the and Austraha II veteran GRANT SIMMER... 26 IRC column most glamorous ports of the JAMES DADD pulls no punches when it comes Mediterranean and along the to 'gently' overlooking the rules eastern US seaboard the 36 Unconvinced classic racing scene has never Foil specialist and now winning been stronger. Meanwhile, and Narional 12 41 Design-A mighty Falmouth this autumn saw designer DAVE HOLLOM thinks the strongest C-Class there is more to Oracle's big undertaking gathering in the fleet's long turnaround than at first meets the eye JIM PUGH and RYON WARREN history. As a consequence of of Reichel/Pugh describe the the rude health of the classic evolution of their successful first scene the best 40 Filmless composite sails restorers continue to keep WallyCento Magic Carpet' busy, preserving or OneSails introduce the 4T FORTE resurrecting old skills that filmless sailmaking system 44 Seahorse regdXt^ calendar would otherwise be lost for all time. In terms of the REGULARS racing itself, classic boats 46 RORC news defy the trend to ever smaller 4 Commodore's letter EDDIE WARDEN OWEN crews with a constant need MIKE GREVILLE for a full complement, sometimes stretching the ^7 SeahorsehuMishk rugby analogy to two full 7 Editorial teams for the biggest ANDREW HURST -Slightly stretched schooners; so plenty can DOBBS DAVIS looks at a Shaun Carkeek 45 that share the fun. Meanwhile, ended up a 47... Franck Cammas's victory in 8 Update the Little America's Cup It's a wrap, with TERRY HUTCHINSON, 'just showed once again why right make bigger cradles', says MARK WEINHEIMER 67 Sailor ofthe Month now Gammas is one of and the extraordinary Costa Concordia story with Two great names in the sport 's very best hopes for a successful America's Cup challenge. No one else in European can match Cammas's experience of creating and leading a big campaign; in addition, his own technical decisions in preparing for the Little America's Cup showed peerless insight. When he campaigned for the 2011-12 Volvo race Cammas was quick to point out that his was a sighting shot, with a race win expected to require a second attempt. He made similar claims about his 2013 C-Class programme; yet it was Canunas's own input that dictated the perfect balance of performance vs usability that Groupama delivered, resulting in an easy win against a faster but less user-friendly competitor

COVER: yed s;' James Robinson Taylor fourth season an INSET: employing flax as one of the princip^Wibrj^il'IHyiWllll lay-up. Needless to sa^there was pl Christian Fevrier t Boudinot Is keen to show that green ocean racing if«ntlrely possible. (Contents February 2014

FEATURES upmm 2(rSoldtothe man at the front TERRY HUTCHINSON is slumming it in Key Largo, BORA GULARI reveals the detail behind BOB FISHER talks to Dutch skipper BOUWE his success to BILL GOGGINS and ROB COOK BEKKING about his latest Volvo Ocean Race offers a nice lateral tvvist for the next Cup planners entry - backed by Dutch conglomerate Brunei

26 Driven by technology 12 World news GAB ART and DESJOYEAUX meet theh match, MARCELLO PERSICO describes the fascinating blisteringly close Class40 racing, PEDOTE drops range of projects his team currently has underway the bail at the end, KARL KWOK's latest speed machine, SLINGSBY and friends off to Hobart, 29 Getting over it-Part 2 bumper Key West line-up. DOBBS DAVIS, BLUE MAGNUS CLARKE looks at the construction ROBINSON, CARLOS PICH, IVOR WILKINS, Surprise! foibles of the Little America's Cup fleet while PATRICE CARPENTIER Benoit Marie celebrates ROLAND WHITEHEAD gives the historical having won the 2013 Mini context to the C-Class's biggest ever gathering Transat on his weh-travelled 22 Rod Davis 2010 Finot-Conq designed Good times among New Zealand's dinghy fleets Mini of the same name. 35 Chasing affordabihty Marie could be parricularly ANDY RICE talks to project leader 24 ORC column pleased since he only found ALAN ROBERTS about a new ALESSANDRO NAZARETH out he was in the lead when iniriative in the International 14 Class he was hailed by a fishing boat as he approached the 45 Design-Diligent and finish. This year's race had 38 New broom been led for all but the final 0YVIND BORDAL interviews dominant 36 hours by Italian Giancarlo ISAF president CARLO CROCE MAURIZIO COSSUTTI describes the Pedote onboard the previous race winner - David Raison's evolution behind his all-conquering well-publicised scow design, 40 A Gucci product ORC racers now renamed Prysmian. Sparbuilder ERIC HALL traces the gestation of Sadly for Pedote, his 48 SeahorsevBgatidL calendar powerful Mini suffered a his company's latest carbon rigging solutions broken bowsprit in the final days which left him unable to 44 24-hour solution 50 RORC news defend his lead against the The remarkable resource that is Mauri Pro Sailing EDDIE WARDEN OWEN fast charging Marie. This was an exceptionally good Mini Transat, with closer racing REGULARS 51 SeahorsebwM table - Pocket than for some time and another impressive result 4 Commodore's letter rocket scored by Series class winner MIKE GREVILLE JIM DONOVAN'S GP26 flyer is in producrion Aymeric Belloir, who finished in 6th overall, well in among the more glamorous Protos. 7 Editorial 71 Sailor ofthe Month Although Prysmian did not ANDREW HURST Two genuine giants go head to head take the overall prize this year, her ability to run at the front throughout an event that many felt would not favour the scow concept will make for much head scratching among the Mini 650 community. If a scow can so effortlessly lead a race with plenty of upwind and light air sailing, then the arguments against the concept evaporate quite rapidly. In wider terms the Glasse Mini is righter than ever before, with a good group of well-proven Protos and a well-refined fleet of Series designs fairing better than ever. It remains to be seen if the class flexes its muscles to curtail the comperitiveness of Raison's scow design; if not then expect to see a raft of new scows lining up in 2015

COVER: Jérémie Beyou and Christophe^tt surf across the Trarisat Jacques Vabfefinishiine in 3rd place ifi ^ Jacques Vapillon the Imoca 60 class. BayoatTMtre Coq was originally Michel Dèsjoyeaux's last Fpnc/a, after which it llNgEï; becams-SanqökPópulaire, finishing 2nd in the last Vendée Globe. The boat still features canted but Marl< Lloyd/DPPI pré ht boards for simplicity - very similar in configuration to Kart Kwok's new Beau Geste (see pg14) March 2014

begin to evolve at Team New Zealand, a plea for simplification, a stylish new offshore regatta sees 22 A whole new ball game IRC making inroads into the Adriatic, Scheidt ANDY RICE talks to MARK TURNER about really is the king (in Nassau as weU as Oman). returning to the Volvo Ocean Race after 25 years Plus the reality of tha t San Francisco weather...

24 Not SO new kids 14 World news A look at Milan-based Advanced Yachts A death-defying performance from BERNARD STAMM and DAMIEN GUILLOU... and some unknown unknowns, New Zealand gets all misty 26 Behind the scenes - Part 1 eyed over lOR, BOB OATLEY trounces his upstart We spend some time with the technical gurus at rivals (again) and the Research Harken in an effort to get to grips with what was Foundation moves up a gear. DOBBS DAVIS, really going on out of sight onboard USA 17 Classic BLUE ROBINSON, CARLOS PICH, IVOR Conny van Rietschoten and WILIONS, PATRICE CARPENTIER his crew on Flyer approach 30 A fundamental shift - Part 1 the finish line in Portsmouth C-Class and AC72 design star (and also designer 25 IRC column at the end of the second of some slippery rowing shells) STEVE Whitbread Round the World It comes down to the racecourse KILLING traces the emergence of the Race in 1978. Van -JAMES DADD Rietschoten passed away full foiling catamaran quietly this month at his 41 Design-Fit for purpose home in Portugal at the age 34 The Tour of 87, prompting plaudits CROSBIE LORIMER talks high Like the Tour Voile only somewhat and reminiscences fiom many performance ocean racing with the warmer... EFG Bank Sailing Arabia members of the Whitbread team behind MATT ALLEN's new and Volvo Ocean Race Carkeek 60 Ichi Ban community. Prominent 37 Ruling the waves among those paying their respects was Team New JOCELYN BLERIOT paid a visit to 44 Seahorse regatta calendar Zealand boss Grant Dalton, FRANCK CAMMAS at the headquarters of his who raced with the hard- Groupama Racing Team in Lorient driving Dutch skipper on his 46 RORC news second attempt at the race REGULARS Some leading indicators from the latest World onboard Flyer Il in 1981-82, Yacht Race Forum - EDDIE WARDEN OWEN where his crewmates included fellow New Zealand 4 Commodore's letter saihng luminaries Erie MIKE GREVILLE 47 SeahorsehuM table - Champion Williams and Joey Allen. evolution In recruiting a bunch of The great (but modest) PAUL BIEKER describes aggressive young New 7 Editorial Zealanders, Van Rietschoten ANDREW HURST his latest Internadonal 14 design development not only won the race for a still unmatched second time, 8 Update 67 Sailor ofthe Month but he also raised the bar for Two experts in the art of persistence future entries. 'Nearly all of TERRY HUTCHINSON heads south, things us can trace our careers back to Conny,' said Dalton. 'We Thomas Coville were all young, resdess, most waves farewell of us totally unproven yet to his shore Gonny took a chance on us. crew as he sets He allowed us to be out for another ourselves, sometimes guiding attempt on us, sometimes coming down Francis Joyon's hard on us. He taught us - formidable and everyone else - how it singlehanded was going to be done in the round-the-world future and he introduced a record of 57 professional business days and 13 approach to offshore racing. hours, set nearly Gonny truly was a pioneer. five years ago. His picture hangs on my wall This is Coville's alongside Peter Blake and it fifth attempt on always will.' It is easy to Joyon's mark, forget what a tough the last being In competitor the Dutchman November when was; during his second race gear failure on on Flyer II he suffered a heart day two brought attack in the Southern Ocean proceedings to a but swore his crew to secrecy premature end. about what had happened Coville's Irens lest they offer encouragement designed tri is to their rivals on Ceramco... very similar to Joyon's Idee 2 but features a COVER: much more Ajax/Eastland/DPPI sophisticated INSET: Steve Killing electronics spec rnnntfintsfjaaiUlliE^

FEATURES ANDREW HURST 4 A longlasting commitment DONA BERTARELLI and a serious step up in the sailing activities of her new sponsor Mirabaud ypilate TERRY HUTCHINSON on tour and IVOR WILKINS takes a close look at some of the new 26 l\/lai(ingtiie difference technology that worked so well... and at some that MIKE SANDERSON, IAN WALKER and JULES did not, at the 2014 A-Class worlds in Takapuna SALTER look at what it will take to win the first ever one-design race around the planet 14 World news YANN GUICHARD's big commitment... Lnoca 28 Reaping tiie benefits rule changes, new blood hits the ground running at Quantum sail designer BRETT JONES discusses Emirates Team New Zealand, the remarkable and Pioneer the real-life benefits of using the VSPARS system The late Steve Fossett's multi-talented CHRIS NICHOLSON and a nice Morrelli and Melvin-designed result down m San Diego... DOBBS DAVIS, 110ft PlayStation back in 30 My next dream has no rules BLUE ROBINSON, CARLOS PICH, IVOR 2000 when she was among FRANgOIS GABART is indeed the WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER the first of what became the man of the moment and now he G-Class of giant mukihulls. Since those early, heady days, is involved in launching a new 22 Rod Davis when sailors and engineers round-the-world race Building that (most) perfect America's were constantly exploring Cup sailing team new limits, particularly of the available sailing equipment, 34 Strength in depth 5 ... And then some. We look at the w we have got quite blasé about 24 ORC column a: these incredible boats. In impressive resources of Premier And the 2014 ORC worlds look fk to burst I 2010 Franck Cammas (of Composite Technologies in Dubai course) rewrote the rulebook when he took the next step 42 Design into the sailing unknown, 35 A fundamental Shift-Part II re-rigging his 30m trimaran STEVE KILLING on full flight and wiggle boards - High performance... sensible price Groupama 3 for solo sailing BARRY CARROLL introduces the new C&C30 and going on to win die Route du Rhum of that year. 36 Veni, vidi, vici Now it has been confirmed Now among the world's most 'winningest' 44 Seahorse regatta calendar that in this year's Rhum designers, GUILLAUME VERDIER reflects upon Yann Guichard will attempt his first C-Class experience... with Groupatna C 46 RORC news to singlehandedly sail the 40m Jules Verne record EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN holder Spindrift 2, formerly 38 Behind the scenes - Part II Banque Populaire V and the Rope versus hydraulics - moving those AC72 foils Al SeahorsebwWA table fastest and most powerful offshore sailing boat ever -The biggest yet created. Legendary Breton Here comes the new Gunboat 101 skipper Francis Joyon, whose REGULARS own Rhum entry Idee is a mere 100ft in length, sounds 6 Commodore's letter 67 Sailor ofthe Month a note of caution with respect MIKE GREVILLE It's an all-Australia batde this month to singlehanding all of these very large boats. As Joyon says, the last Rhum was quite a gentle affair and no one knows how Gammas would have faired had he hit a typical run of Adantic lows (Joyon is politely reminding us of the 1986 and 2002 editions of the race when violent storms decimated the fleet). Meanwhile, Francois Gabart is now building a new 100ft tri for shorthanded saihng which will raise the game by yet another notch. There is no doubt that the cat (or rather tri) is now out of the bag; there is no going back as a new wave of G-Glass launches beckons. But don't be surprised if the odd bit of milk is spilt along the way

COVER: Gilles Martin-Raget As Seve Jarvin and the boys of Goffa Love It / attempt to match lain Murray's (above, left) record of six INSET: JJ Giltinan trophies in the 18-Foot skiffs a quick reminder of the old team... Murray, Andrew Buckland Vincent Curutchet and Don Buckley in 1978. From an even earlier era {inset) Ben Lexcen's JJ Giltinan winner Venom in 1961 complete with modern-looking rolled topsides and a pair of horizontal fences on the rudder blade fc O n t e n t s I i^i fiVÈd U%

FEATURES 7 Editorial ANDREW HURST 22 Never Stand Still Team New Zealand... the perfect proving ground

TERRY HUTCHINSON reflects on a busy month 26 A fresh approach with more chaUenges to come, STUART : Class40 sailor CHRIS MUSELER looks at the ALEXANDER reports on the remarkable background to America's latest Volvo Race entry contrasts delivered by Sailing Arabia - The Tour and London 2012 gold medallist in the 28 A new twist... Radial LIJIA XU discusses her future plans with Southern Spars' new headsail furling system is her race coach and mentor JON EMMETT lighter and it also furls faster. SCOTT VOGEL

Swing lier down 12 World news The Soto 33 class is going 29 Win win Corrosion is blamed for BERNARD great guns in South America As the first TP52 buih to the 2015 rule STAJMM'S near-smkmg, CHARLES as this keenly priced one- (sic) hits the water Super Series class CAUDRELIER gets the Dongfeng call, design, from the board of Soto manager ROB WEILAND unravels two-handed round New Zealand, why 40 creator Javier Soto Acebal, his boat equalisation programme CHRIS NICHOLSON can't wait for the finds increasing traction 2014 Volvo to begin and ICEN READ is among both big boat owners voting 'two-hull'. DOBBS DAVIS, BLUE downsizing and small boat 30 The genesis of a mad sailors moving up. The market ROBINSON, CARLOS PICH, IVOR in modern 'non-rule-focused' Idea-Parti WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER race designs at this size range JOCELYN BLERIOT celebrates the 20th is suddenly hotting up with anniversary of the Trophée Jules Verne new product launches from 23 Paul Cayard designer Mark Mills (see last And it's great to be sailboat racing once again month) and Farr Yacht Design 34 Effective design - or fashion craze (next month!). In addition, Midtiple Volvo Race-winning designer JUAN there are still some pockets of 24 IRC column KOUYOUMDJIAN allows himself a wry smile as It's about the boats getting better. JAMES DADD racing to be found among the boat design plunges headlong into 'chine wotld' original 'modern 30', the , including a busy scene in 44 Design - Smoothing out the kinks the Middle East where tliis 38 We've come a long way (baby) FRANCESCO PELIZZA was entrusted with a outstanding and timeless GEOFF STOCK reflects upon a sea change in design was used for the 2014 comprehensive refit ofthe mighty Stravaganza composite boatbuilding technologies edition of Sailing Arabia - The Tour. One of the issues in this 48 Seahorse regatta calendar size range is that to dehver a 40 Long overdue new boat over long distances Two whole race cycles after he won the 2006 can add a very significant 50 RORC news amount to the purchase price; Route du Rhum, solo skipper PHIL SHARP is hence the Soto 33s are finally returning to the shorthanded arena... EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN continuing to grow in number but primarily in Argentina 515eaA0r56 build table where they are built. The 42 It was time for something new Mumm 30, as the Farr 30 was As sailmaker PAOLO SEMERARO and lead -A promising future originally called, bucked this designer GIOVANNI CECCARELLI explain... As the TP52 class comes back apace ADOLFO trend with explosive CARRAU talks to DOBBS DAVIS about the international growth, challenges of building for two different rules probably fuelled by the fact REGULARS that aside from being a terrific boat it was also the first 4 Commodore's letter 71 Sailor ofthe Month modern one-design of this size, MIKE GREVILLE A true cast of characters this month... built without so much as a nod towards any rating rule. Shorts and With the Soto 33, oilskins - given and the new boats onhne from how everyone Mills and Farr it will be who took part is interesting to see if any of raving about the these can break into a more glorious balmy international market. At its and breezy peak the Mumm 30 delivered weather during some outstanding this year's international competition - Caribbean 600, with the world championship this shot of something really worth overall IRC winning. It would be an winner excellent step if one of these Shockwave new classes can rephcate that approaching the broader appeal. We shall see... imposing uninhabited island of COVER: Redonda looks Matias Capizzano much like INSET: something from Osltar Kihlborg/VOR the Fastnet Race ^Contents WiU'ifcMiiii^n

FEATURES 4 Bol d'Or Mirabaud ANDREW HURST The queen of lake regattas Opdate PETER HOLMBERG looks at ratings for the 24 High-performance composites Caribbean tour, TERRY HUTCHINSON on King Marine are (hterally) heading for outer space Bella Mente 2014 and GIULIANO LUZZATTO talks to ambitious Italian shorthanded 28 Live online tracking for all skipper (andscowman) GIANCARLO PEDOTE Time to share the best sweets around a little 14 World news 29 Crème de la crème And the next Vendée Globe is rolling already, as is the Transat AG2R and the HALVARD- Memorable ROB WEILAND watches as the wraps MIRANDA show. Plus Maxi cut-and-shut Look carefully and you can come off the first TP52 to be buih to in Auckland, getting off the line with see Enza, jointly skippered by the new 2015 class rule Peter Blake and Robin Knox- JIMMY SPITHILL and TOM Johnston, dragging warps SLINGSBY and a smooth transition in attached to all sorts of bullcy 30 Honey, they shrunk the St Thomas. BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR items as they attempt to slow WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENHER, down their much modified planet DOBBS DAVIS Nigel Irens design Ln a JOCELYN BLERIOT brings us up to Force 10 storm on the final date with the Trophée Jules Verne approach to Ushant and a new 22 Rod Davis Jules Verne record of a little under 75 days. Blake and his 34 Onwards Time for pastures new and time also to reflect on the pathway of Emirates Team New Zealand crew had sailed as far south as And London 2012 is ancient history as ANDY 61-degrees on their rough RICE reports from Palma passage before knocking nearly four days off Bruno 26 ORC column Peyron's original, first sub-80 36 New bat new ball Refining the wish list. DOBBS DAVIS day mark. This all took place Abu Dhabi skipper IAN WALKER explains his 20 years ago this year and it is new approach to the Volvo Ocean Race worth reflecting on just how 46 Design = Powerful heritage far such oceanic record Farr Yacht Design president PATRICK breaking - and racing - has 38 Enigma SHAUGHNESSY on the significance of and the sigmficant work that went into the new Farr 280 come in the intervening years. They certainly look the part, but why are so many Currendy Vendée Globe of today's raciest-looking production boats so winner Frangois Gabart and his sponsor Macif are in tafks heavy? 0YV1ND BORDAL, NIELS JEPPESEN 48 Seahorse regatta calendar with at least two other serious and TOM HUMPHREYS teams - Banque Populaire and 50 RORC news Sodebo - about an unlknited singlehanded race aroimd the 42 A lone wolf EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN planet starting within the next ANDREAS BORRINK catches up with top 18 months. Incredible to German singlehander JORG RIECHERS 51 SeahorsehuM table reflect that what 20 years ago was a testing voyage at the -Sharpening up very limits of contemporary When does a Farr 400 OD become a Farr 440? seamanship using fully crewed REGULARS craft is now the setting for a solo race, using similarly 6 Commodore's letter 71 Sailor ofthe Month massive but much faster MIKE GREVILLE Two largely unsung heroes.., multihulls that will lap the globe in a fraction of the time Steve taken by Blake and Knox- Benjamin's Johnston and their six crew. SpooWe comes Indeed, with the fully crewed cleanly off Jules Verne mark now down the line In at a truly daunting time of 45 Charleston on days it is no surprise that the the way to yet bulk of the focus of current another regatta 'big' projects is the solo mark. win in the HPR No one is presently lining up class. The two to build a faster - read larger - nearest boats boat than the former Banque are flying Populaire V but several people North's latest have their eye on the solo 3D! Raw fore benchmark, held of course by and aft sails, 10¬ the great Francis Joyon at 57 12% lighter than days... for which budgets are 'regular' 3Di by just a httle more modest eliminating the protective grey outer non- COVER: woven surface, Christian Fevrier and replacing It INSET: with a layer of Carlo Borlenghi/DPPI clear adhesive Cliontents

FEATURES successful Caribbean season and JAMES BOYD takes a look at the Ocean Masters Imoca series 25 Fast and fun DOBBS DAVIS takes a close look at the Bolt 37 12 World news New IRC designs shine in La Trinité, young 26 Fair? chargers challenge in the Transat AG2R, LOÏCK (PEYRON) returns to his roots, a right royal ROB WEILAND has his own slant on the Oracle dust-up in Auckland, the return of Big Red, a nice Team USA cheating scandal and its repercussions debut for Ran V - and Phoenix - at PalmaVela, the mighty McConaghy 3 8 and Adantic Cup success. 29 One stop sliop BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR WILIONS, PATRICE Persico celebrate the successful launch of Ran V CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS, CARLOS PICH

Full-on 30Everslirinking 22 PaulCayard The young American-Turkish DOBBS DAVIS looks at some ofthe If you're going to try something new Volvo Ocean Race entry, rigging innovations on Niklas Team Alvimedica, are training then why not start at the very top of hard out of their Portuguese Zennstrom's latest mini maxi the scale... base in advance of the race start in Alicante in October. 34 Departure 24 IRC column Surprisingly little is being DAVE HOLLOM took some time out heard from most syndicates in And a visit around some of the 'other' tlie run-up to the next Volvo from designing foils to have a crack at a areas of operation of the rating office race, with the notable new International 14... and things have with JAMES DADD exception of the all-women worked out rather well team on SCA whose media management is aheady 42 Design = Genuine dual purpose standing out as exceptional - 380fftiieslielf GINO MORRELLI and PAUL HAKES talk to much as you would expect MAGNUS CLARKE and his skipper FRED DOBBS DAVIS about their all-new HH66 from this polished and EATON are taking a break from C-Class racing Supercat - the latest in an exciting new genre professional group. Just as in but not before putting in place a brilliant new the America's Cup, there is a initiative to encourage wider growth in the fleet confhct between a race team's 44 Seahorse regdXidi calendar desire to engage followers through the trialhng period REGULARS and not giving away secrets. 46 RORC news This is understandable in the 4 Commodore's letter EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN America's Cup, which is a MIKE GREVILLE privately funded event, paid for by individuals with litde or 47 Sea/förse build table no desire for pubhcity, but it is 7 Editorial - Beaujolais nouveau less easy to grasp in the case of ANDREW HURST commerciaUy funded Volvo TORBJORN LINDERSON has had his teams. What is also interesting (multihull) pencil out once again is the 'form' for the next event. 8 Update There wUl hopefully soon be TERRY HUTCHINSON loses a rig... but wms a 67 Sailor ofthe Month two more teams to add to the regatta, PETER HOLMBERG wraps up another Youthful genius all... current line-up of five, but these will of necessity be Figaro and relatively rushed campaigns Class 40 veteran and so will almost certainly Armel Tripon stack up behind the best of the was not put off current crop. Of those aheady by the quite high sailing it would take a brave price that was man to bet agamst Ian being asked for Walker's Abu Dhabi Ocean 's Racing, with Bouwe Bekking Verdier-VPLP and Brunei almost certainly Imoca 60 Walker's closest threat for Groupe Bel. overall honours. With the new Tripon's debut one-design fleet there will event with his certainly be a few individual new steed off-the-wall results, as teams (now renamed lagging in overall pace take big Imagine) was strategic gambles - some of the recent fully which may come off Overall, crewed Tour de however, this race will be Belle Isle... about the detail of the teams' Imoca 60s have preparation and a relentless lately been focus on driving the boats changing hands hard. The 'old lags' will take faster than ever some beating before with the latest generation of Verdier-VPLP COVER: designs clearly Gilles Martin-Raget recognised for INSET: good longterm Christian Fevrier competitiveness FEATURES TERRY HUTCHINSON muses upon the goading by JIMMY SPITHILL of which Emirates Team 26 An explosive recovery New Zealand has recently been the victim, IVOR The TP52s could be back into the mid-teens next WILKINS reveals that we were nearly in for year with at least six new boats. ROB WEILAND another Deed of Gift Challenge plus the next High Performance Yacht Design gathering in Auckland 28 Politics, philosophy and 12 World news engineering Record hunters prepare, Figaro 2014, 'that' GEOFF STOCK of Green Marine describes the Protocol receives an initially cool reception in New groundbreaking data gathering tools that wiU be Zealand, before matters are revisited, GRANT carried by this year's Volvo Ocean Race fleet SIMMER decides to stay put for 2017, taking on - and defeating - Oracle Team USA. Plus deciding the Cup venue... BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR Swing lier down 30 Fastest (monohull) on the WILIONS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, Niklas Zennstrom's latest planet? Mini Maxi Ran comes DOBBS DAVIS, CARLOS PICH powering out of the traps at That will almost certainly be the the first inshore round of the outcome of JIM CLARK's New3 2014 Rolex Guraglia Cup. On project as GUILLAUME VERDIER 22 Rod Davis the opening day Ran came out explains to JOCELYN BLERIOT Some things that Emirates Team New slightly ahead overall of the Zealand got wrong back in 2013 and a Mills design Alegre and the number of other things that they almost previous Ran, now renamed 34 Aerial advantage certainly got right... Robertissima. There is a DR JONATHAN JOHNS looks at the sistership to the latest Ran fast-growing market for unmanned drone now in build at Persico using usage in sailing performance evaluation 24 ORC column the same CNC-machined And another record that will be broken at this toohng, for launch later this year's ORC world championships in Kiel... autumn. Other than this the 38 A fascinating (and challenging) only maxi-sized designs currently in build are larger, task 42 Design - No end in sight including Jim Clark's new Foiling pioneer DR IAN DEAN HARPER and JARRAD WALLACE 100ft monster [see page 30) WARD has recently completed a explain just how far grand prix spars have come and the new Juan K88 project designed to put foiled in even a relatively short space of time Rambler for George David, sailing within the reach of which may or may not be to a practically everybody scow configuration (harbour 44 Seahorse regatta calendar scuttlebutt appears to be equally divided; however, in the fust images seen of the hull REGULARS 46 RORC news coming out of the shed at New EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN England Boatworks it 4 Commodore's letter certainly does look quite MIKE GREVILLE scow-like...). Although they 47 Seahorse build table - A new twist are steadily inching forwards, HUGUES TURCKHEIM has taken a long hard with one or at most two new 7 Editorial look at the latest wing rigs in an effort to come boats appearing each year, the ANDREW HURST Mini Maxis are not exhibiting up with something more widely relevant the strong growth that is being 8 Update seen in the TP52; certainly a 67 Sailor ofthe Month Mini Maxi is considerably TIM JEFFERY stands impressed as SIR BEN Two worthy - and recent - champions more expensive but it is as AINSLIE unveils his America's Cup challenge. much the increased logistics The 2014 that are proving offputting. Bosphorus Cup Then again there is the fact saw teams that, having weathered the converge on financial storm, the TP52s are Istanbul for once again offering decent- three days of sized fleets and outstandingly racing In one of close boat-for-boat the most scenic competition of a kind that venues in the even the latest handful of Mini world. The event Maxis would find hard to featured two match. There is no doubt that days of course at a length hmit of 72ft the racing south of Mini Maxi fleet will continue the Straits, and to grow steadily, having one day within particular appeal for those the Straits who also want to race for line themselves. honours offshore - but right For this race the now the TP52s are yet again organisers 'the' big game m town impressively had traffic halted in one of COVER: the busiest sea Carlo Borlenghi/ROLEX lanes in the INSET: world for no less Hugues Turckheim than five hours... riif.^WU^^/.-^ September 2014

FEATURES ifSstssia! 22 In pursuit of a better halyard lock ANDREW HURST You can always do better... says ERIC HALL Update TERRY HUTCHINSON gets a sobering reality 28 Speeding up the design curve check amid all the day-to-day regatta activity and The latest sail design technology saves time from travelling, BILL HARDESTY does his new young the initial shape creation to the final rig set-up team proud with another world title and Oracle Racing USA's PAUL BIEKER is never one 30 The view... from halfway up the to let his feet float too high off the gtound... mountain With seven new TP52s already in the pipeline 12 World news The world's a-f oiling you'd think he'd be satisfied... but there's so CHARLES CAUDRELIER's toughest task yet, The Martin Fischer-designed much more to do, says ROB WEILAND BEYOU gets a third Figaro title, amid more rigging Great Cup 32 catamarans travails... New Zealanders of all 'nationalities' were always envisaged as a rally around DODSON and BARNES, fully foiling platform so it was 32 The start of the fifth cycle IAIN MURRAY doesn't recall being something of a false start last Former Figaro competitor MARCUS offered a second AC62. Plus a slow boat year when they sailed their HUTCHINSON takes stock as the to Bermuda. BLUE ROBINSON, FVOR first few comperitive events in Artemis Offshore Academy rolls into WILKINS, PATRICE CARPENTIER, displacement mode. Many another round of pre-selections DOBBS DAVIS, CARLOS PICH people were franldy a htde disappointed at the impact made by these sophisticated 34 A fascinating (and 24 Paul Cayard beasts in non-foiling mode, while all the sailing world was challenging) task - Part 2 And there is life outside the America's focusing on the crazy flying DR IAN WARD describes how the ambitious Cup... even (especially) in San Francisco action emanating from San flying Laser foiling programme was turned into a Francisco with the AG72s. practical as well as an affordable reahty Now, however, the Great Gup 27 IRC column 32s have got their 'proper' Maintaining a (sometimes tricky) balance... curved foils and the benefits 39 Remarkably close JAMES DADD have been dramatic. In flying Just 29kg covered the spread of measured dry mode these relatively weights for the first seven new V065s out of lightweight and powerful 48 Design - (Rapidly) changing times the yard... Class measurement manager designs are proving SHAUN CARKEEK is 100 per cent committed blisteringly fast and are JAMES DADD explains just how it was done to the high-performance argument reminding everyone just why foihng means a rewriting of 42 Phase one... tick the rulebook. Just as we saw 50 Seahorse regatidi calendar with the early iterations of the JAMES BOYD looks at how development is foihng International Moth, advancing in the nevi' Imoca Ocean Masters series once your platform is lifted 52 RORC news above the water overall length 45 (A fine) case study - Part I EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN becomes a less meaningful parameter; indeed length is No stone was left unturned to ensure that Ran S only really relevant in order to was the lightest IRC Mini Maxi built to date, as 53 SeahorsehuM table - Designed maximise the longitudinal build manager JASON CARRINGTON explains and built in Italy! span between the main hft GIULIANO LUZZATTO talks to ORC designer foils and the rudder stabihsers, duj our MAURIZIO COSSUTTI ie to resist the forward REGULARS pitching moment induced by the rig. The first Great Gup 4 Commodore's letter 71 Sailor ofthe Month regatta - for foilers - took MIKE GREVILLE A couple of battlers... and champions place a couple of months back in Austria and drew a large Clockwise from crowd of interested America's bottom left: the Cup observers. For Gup clean, modern training purposes the GG32 IRC deck layout offers a lighter platform than the New Zealand-built SL33 of the Faroux plus a ready-made regatta designed 1/4 circuit that is already Ton Cup winner attracting many top names Bullit; the rather from the Olympic and 'different' shape America's Gup scenes. They of the Whiting are also considerably cheaper design Runaway and more portable than an Bus; the radical AG45, even though they do Pepin Gonzalez not offer the solid wing designed Cote experience. This circuit now was one of the has a lot going for it... Good last 1/4 Tonners growth is expected! to be launched back In 1990; you gotta love COVER: IVlark Lloyd those headroom INSET: lan Roman requirements... riif.^UJ^^ikl October 2014

FEATURES REGULARS 22 A (polite) plea for simplicity 4 Commodore's letter TP52 class manager ROB WEILAND cautions MIKE GREVILLE against the ever growing complexities in the sport 7 Editorial 23 It all started in a garage = Part 1 ANDREW HURST DOBBS DAVIS sits down for a serious history lesson with J/24 designer ROD JOHNSTONE Update TERRY HUTCHINSON grabs a little time out, 26 Take good care a successful 2014 ORC world championships in And try not to take your crew for granted. Kiel, more success for the Cowes Classics, plus a breathtaking and extremely professional Squeezing througli performance from SIDNEY ... As sailmaker Mike Lennon 28 (A fine) casestudy ducks the boom onboard his GAVIGNETs team around Britain Kevin Ellway-designed Exocet -Part 2 Moth during the 2014 world Rein 5 build manager JASON 12 World news championships. Lennon CARRINGTON moves on to look at STAMM and LE CAM team up for the would go on to finish 10th systems, foils and final detailing overall in the 133-boat fleet Barcelona World Race, SOUBEN beats (that was spUt into Gold and CAMMAS to the Tour Voiles, no Atlantic Silver groupings to keep thmgs 30 A most remarkable man records (for now), the Irish close out the manageable). Lermon's Moth French in Cowes, another 'new' Half Ton was notable for making the -Parti launch (in Kiwi), plus a new Class 950, IAIN most extreme use of a canting BLUE ROBINSON sits down with fellow MURRAY on making 'that' difficult decision... and rig, to allow the rig to faU class alumni IAIN PERCY, BEN AINSLIE and design data for all courtesy of STAN HONEY and away to leeward and so ANTHONY NOSSITER to pay tribute to close friends. BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR WILIONS, remaui relatively upright whUe friend and confidante BART SIMPSON PATRICE CARPENHER, DOBBS DAVTS the boat itself is canted dramaticaUy to windward to maximise lift and righting 34 Caribbean racing circuit 20 Rod Davis moment. Other skippers in the Former Alinghi helmsman and champion match An illuminating reprise of coaching methodology fleet tried a similar system, racer PETER HOLMBERG gives his own unique from one of the latest recruits to Artemis Racing albeit with only 6-8 degrees of insights and guide to a successful winter season cant compared to Lennon, whose rig could move through 27 ORC column - Glass warfare 18 degrees in either direction. 38 The Holy Grail (of sail materials) Although Lennon did not win, UK Sailmakers are upping the innovation stakes the physics is inescapable and with the introduction of Uni-Titanium... 45 Design - Acceptable no more without any rule restriction such canting rigs can surely be Gunboat founder PETER JOHNSTONE expected to proliferate with 40 And the best man won explains the all-new thinking that has gone into further refinement. After aU, the breathtaking (and fast) Gunboat 55 series ANDY RICE talks to 2014 Moth champion unlike canthag a big multihuU rig to windward, in the case of NATHAN OUTTERIDGE and designers KEVIN a foihng Moth it is simply a ELLWAY and ANDREW MCDOUGALL about 50 5&a^0rs6 regatta calendar case of letting the natural the status quo and also the pros and cons of a little rigging forces do their stuff. bit of possibly fortuitous tightening of the rules... SeahorsehuM table Gontrol wUl be key, along with making such a system as - Welcome back simple as possible... but it wiU 42 Staying dry-Parti Time for a new raceboat from STEPHEN JONES come. Another hot topic at the Designer CHRISTIAN STIMSON interviews Moth worlds was placmg a former Oracle Team USA software speciahst limit on foil lengths; with a ANDREW MASON about the strides being taken 56 RORC news foiling monohull canted to in the field of America's Cup class simulation EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN weather the longer the foil the greater the theoretical righting moment. However, if this is 48 EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour 2015 71 Sailor ofthe Month taken to extremes it could not And a growing event has now truly come of age New faces but long-estabhshed skills... only make hfe challenging afloat but also, in extremis, it could have the effect of limiting usable sailing waters - not something you would normally associate with a lightweight lift saihng dinghy. The speed with which foiling has penetrated and then spread throughout sailing - Moths, AC boats and cats are just the beginning - is truly incredible. Some great times undoubtedly lie ahead...

COVER: Tliierry Martinez It didn't always go smoothly (/eft), but you were nowhere at this year's Round Texcel Race if you KiSEl: Ricliard Langdon weren't both foiling and foiling well. Foiling Nacra 17s and 18s dominated the results, taking the top six places. Overall winners were the successful team of Gunnar Larsen and Lisa Westerhof rit^i%tj^li^MNovember 2ÖÏ4

FEATURES 9 Editorial 23 Quality sells ANDREW HURST Even TP52 class manager ROB WEILAND is faintly amazed at the number of TP52s in build Some you win some you lose... with TERRY HUTCHINSON, DOBBS DAVIS celebrates the 28 Fixtures and fittings 50th anniversary of the Big Boat Series, NICK As we roll into another Volvo Ocean Race TIM HOLROYD of Emirates TNZ takes a first look at JEFFERY - there from the beginning - reflects on AC62 design and we catch up with 'new' Italian the heritage that underpins this magnificent event skipper on the block... ROBERTO TOMASINI

32 Nowhere to hide 14 World news ANDREW HURST throws caution to It's aU change at the Tour Voile as the event strike one the wind as he looks at this year's The Sevenstar Round Britaui goes multihull (much to the approval of round-the-world fleet... Race produced a cracking FRANgOIS GABART), a look atthe result for both Ian Walker on extraordinary 'Ultime' line-up m the Azzam (pictured) and for the Gliding Ofi 2014 Route du Rhum, a stirring tale of Volvo Ocean 65 fleet as a JON MITCHELL of Marlow looks courage and calm from the Tasman, an whole, which came through a epic 31st Hamilton Island Race Week tough lap of the British Isles in at the progress that continues to be good shape and with no made with Djmeema fibres and something a little better than PHRF. serious technical issues. After BLUE ROBINSON, IVOR WILKINS, two bruising previous races on PATRICE CARPENTIER, DOBBS DAVIS boats that were simply not 39 A most remarkable man - Part 2 quick enough, Walker has With the first edition of Bart's Bash BLUE made the most of his strong ROBINSON, IAIN PERCY, BEN AINSLIE and 25 Paul Cayard position in the 2014/15 Volvo ANTHONY NOSSITER reflect on the big man And how the sport - and the Rolex Big Boat Ocean Race, having launched himself Series - is steadily changing for the better... early and with the underlying reassiurance of competing in a one-design class. The brand 44 Have your say! 26 IRC column-Flying a kite new V065 fleet has akeady The Saihng Yacht Research Foundation needs A new approach to oceanic self-rescue for the effectively spht into two your help... as DOBBS DAVIS explains V065 fleet. JAMES DADD groups, with Azzam, Brunei, Vestas and Team Espana leading the charge for the 45 Staying dry-Part 2 53 Seahorse build table - Cool as ice outright win as the 'A fleet'. Oracle Team USA software specialist ANDREW GIULIANO LUZZATTO catches up with an. That said, this is a long and MASON expands on the potential for advanced ultra-slippery new offering from UMBERTO complex contest and the other, simulation ahead of the next America's Cup FELCI ofFelci Yacht Design less-experienced entries can be expected to improve rapidly as the event unfolds and we hope 49 It all started in a garage - Part 2 56 Seahorse regailR calendar will spring some surprises. And the J/Boats team take a first tentative step Meanwhile, tf some of those into the grand prix world. ROD JOHNSTONE previous races in VO60s, in 58 RORC news particular, were close in terms And the 'new' Maxi 72 Class officially comes of boat performance, this next event will put the leading REGULARS into being... EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN crews under quite unprecedented and relendess 6 Commodore's letter 75 Sailor ofthe Month strain in terms of having to MIKE GREVILLE Just keep plugging away (and you'll get there) push to the maximum for every minute of every day. On the surface, at least, a one- design contest is a confident skipper's dream, with all doubts about performance taken out of the equation; the fhp-side is that it can also become a bit of a nightmare... At least during the days of modest design differences in the VO60s (and less so in the VO70s), good boats would have 'a condition', when they knew they were fast and so could let the boat take some of the strain. Not so now. Expect the top four boats to get orily closer in pace as the 2014/15 race develops. Exciting times...

COVER: Rick Tomiinson/VOR INSET: Guilain This Isn't so hard... at least In daylight. Löick Peyron gets to grips with the systems onboard the 30m Grenier/GMR tri Banque Populaire (ex-Groupama 3) which he will skipper in the Route du Rhum, replacing regular skipper Armel Le Cléac'h who steps down through Injury. Peyron Immediately became joint favourite