From the Editor A last-minute dash for provisions for a race is one thing; a new mast and rebuild another . . .
COVER STORY On the Wind Alex Thomson tells of his despair when a fishing boat holed his Vendée Globe racer just weeks before the start; a man loses his life in a classic regatta; new announcements in the America's Cup
COVER STORY Express ride to Cape Town Records tumble as the Volvo Ocean racers dash to Cape Town The Walrus Concentrates on the basics of life - pants Letters Why carrying a gun on board is not a good idea; high cost of cruising Robin Knox-Johnston Corinthian sailors still want their own solo transatlantic - for the challenge A moment in The Times Ellen MacArthur's round the world record was 71 days of torture for her GEAR Intriguing hybrid electric drive; fold-up tender; performance instruments Digital definition Do we really need High Definition and Super HD digital radar? asks Toby Hodges Leading Edge Muscle boost for racing sailors Yachts Featuring the boatbuilders of Maine, who have a tradition of building sturdy offshore boats On test: Swan 66/Bordeaux 60 Two 60-footers with very different values. Swan return to their roots with their 'performance cruising solution' and the Bénéteau Group offer this fast cruiser from their semi-custom arm Uniquely chic in St Tropez Nowhere do you come across such an eclectic mix of classic and modern yachts as at Les Voiles de St Tropez. And people-watching becomes as important as the racing
COVER STORY Giant ambition 130ft long and with a sail area of one square kilometre, the giant trimaran Banque Populaire V has been built to smash records. Elaine Bunting went for a white-knuckle ride
Cruising Diceman's voyage - passage planning by the throw of a dice; clothing made of bamboo; how to cruise the world for nothing
COVER STORY Into the danger zone Is the Pacific coast of Colombia safe? It seemed so until Clark Beek narrowly missed being taken hostage by guerillas . . .
Great Seamanship Going at a rater knots! - capturing the thrill of sailing a fast 40-rater in the late 19th Century
COVER STORY Performance World Extra A bumper edition of our racing pages, covering the hugely popular first world championship for the Laser SB3 in Ireland; a bite size guide to the new racing rules; luffing - when it's wrong to be in the right; Boat of the Month: the First 40; plus Pace Notes for the Sydney Hobart Race
Supersail A Wally, but not as we know it - the new 148ft Saudade is no glorified daysailer, but a serious attempt at a long-distance passagemaker. Plus the 100ft Mrs Seven from Southern Wind
Yachts for sale Classified ads One Amazing Day RYA youth coach Jim Saltonstall remembers when Britain won its first youth Gold medal in 1983
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