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rom the Editor Dismastings, lost keels a€ why are the latest racers looking so fragile? On the wind Volvo fleet decimated on leg to Cape Town, plus famous first leg failures; prosecution for a€ recklessa€ Solent sailors; the weird design that won the Mini Transat Letters Oyster's all ours, say Dubois; not really round the world; reminder of a good read Laven's Olympics As crews' training ratchets up, Kate Laven spots the hard workers Leading Edge Do joystick docking systems work? Matthew Sheahan has reservations Robin Knox-Johnston Classic yacht sailing is keeping the old skills alive The Walrus How a liveaboard crew might redesign a minimalist superyacht interior Gear Thermal imaging camera; smart chartplotter from Standard Horizon; flying cam rope gripper; superior wooden boardgame for racing enthusiasts Gear Focus: the eco-powered yacht Spanish sailor Javier Sanso intends to sail round the world without using a whiff of diesel for his yacht's engine Yachts: London Show preview Just two new yachts for London this year, as big-name builders pull out. Is ExCel not excelling? On test: Fairlie 55 Better known for their superb restorations of great Fife classics, Fairlie put their expertise into a Spirit of Tradition yacht to their own design Round the World Legends The Volvo Legends Regatta, held before the start of the latest Volvo Ocean Race, was a time to enjoy again some of the best moments from 11 past round the world races a€" all the best pictures and stories Tough time in the Transat One boat was holed and one lost her keel, just two of the incidents in a tough Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed race Cruising Bumper entry for quirky Jester Challenge; round Britain in an 18-footer Breaking the unbreakable How one owner watched his yacht, which was both his home and his business, crash to the ground in a Plymouth yard Adventure in the ice New to yachting, Steve Powell wanted the whole adventure, a cruise to the Antarctic in his Oyster 62. Part 2: Uhuru heads south Great Seamanship Victorian family adventures. Lady Brassey has a refreshingly matter of fact take on dangers afloat during a circumnavigation in 1876 Performance World British Soldier's tour of duty. Matthew Sheahan meets a crew of serving soldiers who took a standard production boat on an 11,000-mile racing season Olympic profile Is Annie Lush the ham in the sandwich between the two fiercely competitive Macgregor sisters in the Elliott 6m women's match racing class? SuperSail Replica Britannia is towed to Cowes for the final act in her long building saga. Plus: Schooner fleet heads for Falmouth a€" at least six huge schooners signed up for 2012 Yachts for sale Classified ads One Amazing Day RNLI head Paul Boisser gets a taste of lifeboat duty
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