Yachting World August 2010
On sale: Thu, 8 Jul 2010
From the Editor
Our new Editor David Glenn takes the helm
On the Wind
Shrinking the Solent – a hair-raising ride in the UK’s most crowded waters in 60ft foiler l’Hydroptère; white-knuckle Round the Island Race; youngest circumnavigator rescued
The Walrus
Extreme record-setters – are they all mad?
Letters
Cork Clipper – where was the depth sounder?; corrections to digi charts; flotilla louts
Robin Knox-Johnston
Tuning a rig should be a science – and an art
Gear
Engine slung below the hull; first handheld VHF with DSC; waterproof camera tested
Gear focus: North 3Di
Those black sails on the race course are evidence of the next big step in sailmaking. We unravel the secrets of North Sails’ 3Di filmless carbon technology
Leading Edge
Not just l’Hydroptère but another intriguing foiling machine was out in the Solent
Yachts
Can the Dynamic Stability System help to cure seasickness? A 50-footer could be proof
On test – Xc 50
Flagship of X-Yachts’ cruising range, will this spacious 50-footer woo ex-racers?
How to ‘get lucky’ at Cowes
Cowes Week can seem a lottery sometimes, but it’s funny how some boats get ‘lucky’ every year. We get tips from past winners
Spirited away
You can be James Bond for a week aboard the gorgeous Spirit 56, close cousin of the yacht that featured in Casino Royale. Helen Bowley gets star treatment in Turkey
The Jester brotherhood
Who wants to race across the Atlantic in a 20-footer? A surprising number of true individuals, if the Jester Challenge is anything to go by, finds Elaine Bunting
Famous Fife
The lovely Eilean, one of the last designs to emerge from the celebrated yard of William Fife, is sailing again after a careful restoration funded by watchmakers Panerai
Cruising
New RYA guidelines encourage high-tech location finders over old-fashioned flares; ARC Europe crew in mid-Atlantic rescue
Special report
Why not create a special record of your cruise and publish a book? Here’s how to do it
Great Seamanship
A horrendous leg of the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race in extreme designs serves as a lesson
Performance World
Matthew Sheahan tests some cool kit for the British regatta season, including his favourite iPhone apps. Plus: know the rules on obstructions before you head for Cowes
SuperSail
188ft Twizzle emerges from Royal Huisman in Holland; Pendennis Cup preview
One Amazing Day
Adrian Jardine loses a crew en route to Ostend
