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rom the Editor Sailors want their own adventures, not just to watch the professionals on their ocean exploits On the Wind Yacht destroyed after rope jams propeller in last 100m of Atlantic crossing; Coastguard says you should carry a satphone; Solent fort gets a makeover; Yachting Worlda€ s Olympic flashbacks Letters Safe return from 1998 Sydney-Hobart; where are all the young owners?; man overboard observations Matthew Sheahan has a fishy tale of robot pollution-detectors Elaine Bunting has a theory about why everyone loves their own boat Robin Knox-Johnston finds his man overboard trials alarming Kate Laven on the British teama€ s final prep for the Olympic Regatta OLYMPIC 2012 SPECIAL PREVIEW What can stop Ben Ainslie? He seems unstoppable, but can the British Finn master win a fourth Gold medal and become the greatest ever Olympic sailor? Matthew Sheahan knows him well Whoa€ s hot for a medal? Andy Rice assesses the form across all Olympic classes to predict who will be going for Gold Where to watch Schedules, course areas and a guide to Weymouth Plus ça change From the first Olympic Regatta in 1900, we trace the fortunes of boats and sailors and look at weird ways to win a medal Sailing with a legend Toby Hodges finds himself crewing alongside Mr Americaa€ s Cup Dennis Conner at the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Three great classics WM Nixon describes how the 1969-built Carina did the Bermuda Race, Fastnet and Sydney-Hobart in 18 months Great Seamanship Bucking the Tide a€ A modest adventure in a US$400 daysailer cruising north from Cape Cod to Maine On test: Dufour 36P French builders Dufour wanted an a€~athletica€ feel for their new Performance range. We head for Marseille to test the 36 New Yachts Italian flair from Vismara with a 42ft high-performer; stylish semi-custom 60 from Advanced Yachts New Gear Following a Coastguard recommendation, we look at satellite phones and feature the new Iridium Extreme; plus: waterproof camera with interchangeable lenses; base layers made from bamboo Gear Focus: windvane self-steering We use our annual ARC gear survey to highlight key equipment for an ocean crossing. Part 1 of six Cruising a€" sailinga€ s purists There are no rules, no inspections and no prizes in the quirky Jester Challenge for boats under 30ft a€" these self-reliant adventurers just want to go sailing Sail Faster Sail Safer In Part 7 of our advanced techniques series coach Pip Hare has tips on light airs sailing Supersail Swift, the cat with many lives, was once Ellen MacArthura€ s Kingfisher 2, but has sailed the world again at a more sedate pace Yachts for sale Classified ads One Amazing Day Rodney Pattisson chooses a key race in a YW Cadet
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