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rom the Editor Is the Americaa€ s Cup dead in the water? On the Wind Americaa€ s Cup shake-up a€ see the plans for the new boat; show of hands from the old 12-metre sailors; Hugo Boss, the wettest ride yet; signs of an upturn at Monaco Show The Walrus Making a sowa€ s ear out of a silk purse Letters Why are topsides so high?; what you think of the latest Americaa€ s Cup news; fishy tales; and the unwelcome patter of tiny feet Robin Knox-Johnston The doom-mongers say sunspots will knock out GPS in 2013 a€" better be prepared Southampton 2010 The Yachting World team choose their favourites among the yachts and gear at the Southampton Boat Show Gear Focus: lashing blocks The soft option for lightweight deck gear Leading Edge Tackling the drag of running rigging 50 On test: Azuree 40 This racy cruiser from Turkey could be just the job for ocean passagemaking. Toby Hodges is impressed with her performance Conquering the Atlantic This year the largest fleet ever will gather for the 25th ARC. We uncover the secrets of the Atlantic rallya€ s success and offer our top tips for a successful ocean crossing The perfect Caribbean season As the ARC crews head off on their adventure, they might be wondering where to go in the Caribbean. Pilot book author Chris Doyle chooses the best places for diving, shopping, sightseeing, hiking and repair work Mini-Maxi factor At the elite end of the sport, racing is hotting up, as James Boyd found out at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. But a rating spat threatened to derail the proceedings as Irvine Laidlawa€ s Highland Fling was declared no Wally! The last resort How to ensure that you never take the decision to board a liferaft lightly a€" spend a day with the RNLI on their horribly realistic training course, says Elaine Bunting. Plus: what to look for in a new liferaft Great Seamanship Not a€~greata€ seamanship maybe, but seamanship we would all recognise in this mild tale of minor mishaps off the East Coast Performance World With wingmasts in the news, we visit the International C Class Championships to find out from the horsea€ s mouth about life at the leading edge of design. Paul Larsen, who sailed Invictus, talks us through the tactics SuperSail We sail the latest new J Class, Lionheart, based on original drawings that were never used. Plus: state of play in the J Class fl eet Yachts for sale Classified ads One Amazing Day: Simon van der Byl on the fi rst Whitbread Race
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