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From the Editor Sailing can be spectacular and enthralling as a spectator sport, as the London 2012 Olympics proved Olympic special report: Digging deep for Gold Ben Ainslie tells how he had to tap reserves of experience and resilience to fight his way back to a historic fourth Gold medal The world at Weymouth Matthew Sheahan has covered three Olympics, but this was the best. He selects his key moments Gold won - and lost Two medal races for Finn and Star: how did Ainslie dog the Great Dane and the British Stars fall from grace? Tale of two Silvers The British 470 men and women both won Silver, but while one pair leapt for joy, the other sobbed on each other?s shoulders. Kate Laven investigates View from the beach Beach rat Elaine Bunting?s verdict on Weymouth?s embrace of the Games Letters On windvanes, the nanny States and playing Mozart to whales Matthew Sheahan has a few ideas to improve the Olympic medal race Elaine Bunting has a tough assignment to ride a Weymouth donkey Robin Knox-Johnston ocean racing is becoming a battle of wallets Harlequin days With the sailing world?s focus on Weymouth, Cowes Week was a more mellow affair, but none the worse for that To Antarctica with Auntie Skip Novak jumped at the chance to take the BBC to the South Orkney Islands aboard his 54ft Pelagic on the trail of a pioneering Scottish scientist Living with a Classic Elaine Bunting loves the idea of owning a classic boat, but behind the gleaming brightwork lies a world of rot, huge bills and weekends spent varnishing. She speaks to four owners Great Seamanship Rolling Round the Horn ? artist Claude Muncaster finds out first hand about a storm at sea aboard a four-masted barque On test: Nordhavn 56 Are motor sailers making a comeback as expedition yachts? Toby Hodges investigates with this 56ft trailblazer New Yachts A 'subtly radical' 36-footer from Sweden, a prestige daysailer, a solo speedster and a mini keelboat in the Illusion style New Gear Spotlight on jammers with the new Antal VH Gear Focus: watermakers Whether to have a traditional or new-generation type is the key choice. We analyse our ARC gear survey Cruising Wrecked yachts are worrying the eco lobby for their leaking fuel; crew arrested over skipper?s disappearance. Plus Special report on how to manage water on board if you don?t have a watermaker Sail Faster Sail Safer In Part 9 of our advanced techniques series coach Pip Hare has tips on sailing downwind with a spinnaker Performance We look back at the 1876 Nat Herreshoff design Amaryllis, a cat that bears a strong resemblance to modern AC45s Supersail An extraordinary concept yacht from new design house Claydon Reeves that offers a window on the underwater world One Amazing Day Endeavour skipper Simon Lacey races with four Js
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