March 2012
On sale: Thu, 9 Feb 2012
From the Editor
Of all those racing round the world, the Global Ocean Race is the most impressive, says Editor David Glenn
On the wind
Third time rescued ? sailing school Hot Liquid Sailing in air-sea rescue in the Channel; Global Ocean Race sailor admits to a man overboard in the Tasman Sea; the future of the Volvo Ocean Race. Plus: the Editor?s vision for the London Boat Show
Letters
Organisers defend London Show; no barriers to disabled sailing; Cowes fairways
Laven?s Olympics
You win some, you lose some ? mixed fortunes in the 470s
Leading Edge
A zip-up sail aboard Volvo?s Camper could solve the furler dilemma
Robin Knox-Johnston
How world speeds have increase since the days of ENZA!
The Walrus
When you?re in distress, tweet the RNLI
Gear
New uses for carbon; Lewmar?s answer to the reversing winch; MOB head torch; a switch with a twist and other innovative gear seen at the European trade show
European Yacht of the Year: the winners Best yachts introduced in Europe last year, as voted for by the top yachting magazines
On test: Gunfleet 43
We test the first model from the newest British boatbuilder, bankrolled by Richard Matthews, formerly head of Oyster
World cheetah
Banque Populaire V raced round the world in 45 days. Elaine Bunting finds out how the crew lived on board, with a guided tour by Brian Thompson
Stop-go Volvo
With the threat of piracy in the Indian Ocean, Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race turned into a surreal story of ship transport, secret locations and Iranian missiles
Cruising
UK border scheme means sailors must log their voyage before they sail; Dutch teenager completes her circumnavigation; emergency leak repairs in the Tasman Sea
Sail Faster Sail Safer Part 2 of our advanced techniques series: the broach Crossing off the ARC How five crews fared on their Atlantic Rally crossing
Channel surfing
Adventures on the home strait as Steve Powell cruises the Chilean channels in his Oyster 62 and encounters the worst storm of his voyage off the Falklands
Great Seamanship
A moderate gale. The understated story of everyday disasters for a yachtsman off the East Coast in the 1920s is a fascinating tale of seamanlike zeal
Performance World
Meet 29-year-old Will Sayer who used his student loan to buy a 1980s Sigma 33 and went on to win the short-handed division of the Fastnet Race in her
Olympic profile
There are two talented sailors still fighting for the one place in the Laser Radial class in Team GBR. Will it be bubbly Charlotte Dobson or shy Alison Young?
SuperSail
A 115ft dayracer? We look at Reichel/Pugh?s stunning sloop design.
Plus: a bigger Barracuda, a 170-footer which marries motor yacht living space with top performance
Yachts for sale
Classified ads
One Amazing Day Robin Knox-Johnston looks back on a satisfying result in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1978
