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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
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