January 2010
On sale: Thu, 10 Dec 2009
America’s Cup DoGfi ght
The event itself may still be mired in the courts, but two huge multihulls are up and sailing ready for the 33rd America’s Cup. Matthew Sheahan has seen both on the water and says they are fascinating beasts
A Cup boat like no other
If you think the new multis are extraordinary, look back to 1903 and the most outrageous Cup Defender of them all – Reliance
Storm warning: Friday 13th
It was asking for trouble going into the North Atlantic in November in IMOCA 60s and trouble they got in the Transat Jacques Vabre
Cruising from the ARC
Elaine Bunting pinpoints some very different ways to cross an ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, and focuses on rigs and provisioning
Great Seamanship
Me against the sea – Bill King confronts his wartime demons on the 1968 Golden Globe and finds he can take what the sea throws at him
Performance World
Box clever – the RC44 ‘boat in a box’ is an ingenious concept and a terrifi c sailing boat that has been quietly wooing top sailors with great racing all over the world. Plus: gear favourites we’ve tested this season
SuperSail
In-depth report on an ingenious new sail-handling system for superyachts
Yachts
Two performance yachts with more than the usual lip service to a comfortable interior, But K9 is no dog and Scarlet Runner is full of beans
On test: Sibling rivals?
Why two very similar 58-footers from Groupe Bénéteau at once? We put the Jeanneau 57 and the Bénéteau Oceanis 58 head to head on test
Gear Design award winners from the European Marine Trade Show; great winch revolution
London Boat Show preview
Should it stay or should it go? Just five new boats introduced at ExCel this year
Leading Edge
On a wing – close-up on BMW Oracle’s wingsail
From the Editor
Would you give up your paper charts?
On the Wind
America’s Cup-style competition at the Louis Vuitton Trophy; questioning the legality of border stop and search; teenage girls compete for solo record; replica Britannia ‘escapes’ from Russia
The Walrus
Will sailing follow skiiing and embrace Seventies fashion for the new season?
Letters
How could a Royal Naval vessel stand by while cruisers are taken by pirates?; never too old to sail; West Country is best country
Robin Knox-Johnston
At war with weed in a narrow channel
