Yachting World December 2010
On sale: Thu, 11 Nov 2010
From the Editor
The European Yacht of the Year award offers consumers an unbiased opinion
On the Wind
Five entries in the Velux 5 Oceans ? has the ?ultimate solo challenge? lost its way?; pay-to-view Olympics; we trial the joystick steering system Dock & Go; steeds for speed ? the wacky world of Weymouth Speed Week
The Walrus
If you can get your car in the garage, you?re not a true sailor
Letters
Off with America?s Cup, on with Olympics; What?s wrong with Antigua Sailing Week?
Robin Knox-Johnston
Two round the world races this year, but which is the pure form of Corinthian sailing?
Gear
Two winches with reverse gear; DIY copper antifouling; underdeck lightweight furler
Gear Focus: loops, rings and lashings
The soft option for lightweight deck gear
Leading Edge
Don?t wee off the stern. Urine is power!
Yachts
X-Yachts return to their roots with a new Performance range; carbon cruiser from Simonis Voogd; Oystercatcher no 28
First of the Eurostars
Judges have tested ten of the 20 boats nominated for European Yacht of the Year. Toby Hodges chooses his three favourites so far ? the First 30, JPK 1010 and Saffier 23
Pete Goss returns to solo sailing
The Route du Rhum transatlantic is Pete Goss?s first time solo since his famous rescue of Raphael Dinelli in the 1996 Vendée Globe. And he?s loving every minute!
Giants on the Rhum route
Goss in his Class 40 is the British interest in this solo race, but the spectacular 100ft tris of the Ultimate Class are exciting the French
Mixing it at Saint Tropez
A heady mix of classics, superyachts and hotshots flock to the South of France for Les Voiles de Saint Tropez. Toby Hodges sails two very different Frers designs
Cruising
Be Green on the Blue. We look at the problem of end-of-life boats and an alternative made of jute. Plus: Raft of new ideas ? famously made of 12,000 bottles, Plastiki crosses the Pacific
Great Seamanship
Hard tack. The pre-War adventures of a young Estonian crossing the Atlantic
Performance World
Who is the champion of champions? The 50th edition of the Endeavour Trophy for dinghy national champs finds out. Boat of the Month: Commodores? Cup winner Roxy 6. ProFile: Jerry Hill, Laser SB3 champion
SuperSail
The biggest private yacht ever to be built ? Dream Symphony, a giant 462ft staysail schooner, is signed in Monaco
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One Amazing Day
Colin Mudie drops into the sea from a balloon
