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ON THE WIND • NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE WORLD OF YACHTING

‘Three-peat’ for ETNZ • RECORD CUP VICTORY

Italy win first Women’s Cup

Shake-up for SailGP Season 5

60-knot squalls hit Middle Sea Race

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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • WHAT WILL THE BOATS OF THE 38TH AMERICA’S CUP LOOK LIKE? THAT’S THE $20 MILLION QUESTION IF BRITAIN OR NEW ZEALAND DECIDE TO DEPART FROM THE AC75

NIKKI HENDERSON • SEARCHING FOR MORE SPEED? BEFORE TINKERING WITH TINY ADJUSTMENTS, MAKE SURE YOU’VE GOT THE BASICS RIGHT – THE POWER DRIVING THE BOAT

‘WE WON’T QUIT TILL IT’S WON’ • THE 37TH AMERICA’S CUP WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS: WON BY THE GREATEST TEAM IN THE MODERN ERA AGAINST THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH CHALLENGER IN 90 YEARS. HELEN FRETTER FINDS OUT HOW IT WAS WON, PLUS WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CUP… AND THE BRITS

INSIDE THE PAIN CAVE

FOILS: THE FORGOTTEN FACTOR • Matt Sheahan on Emirates Team New Zealand’s big advantage

TAKING THE HELM

WHAT NEXT FOR BRITAIN… AND THE CUP?

LAID BACK IN THAILAND • CATHERINE LAWSON AND DAVID BRISTOW ENJOY A SEASON OF EXPLORING AND EASY SAILING ALONG THAILAND’S SPECTACULAR ANDAMAN SEA COAST

CHANGE OF PLAN • LEAVING AUSTRALIA, MARIANNE URTH NEVER PLANNED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE ISLANDS OF VANUATU, BUT THE EXPERIENCE WAS MAGICAL

LIVING HISTORY • THE ICONIC SEASON-CLOSING REGATTA LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ WAS AN IMMERSIVE HISTORY LESSON FOR CROSBIE LORIMER

TABARLY’S DREAM

DETERMINATION • LEGENDARY SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATOR JEAN-LUC VAN DEN HEEDE FACES ONE OF HIS TOUGHEST CHALLENGES: A DAMAGED RIG IN THE DEPTHS OF THE PACIFIC

ROOM WITH A VIEW • SWEDISH DESIGNER GABRIEL HEYMAN POURED A LIFETIME OF IDEAS INTO THIS PILOT SALOON CRUISER, WHICH INCLUDES ARGUABLY THE LARGEST COCKPIT AVAILABLE AT THIS SIZE

Beneteau’s new planing First 30 • LOA 10.33m 33ft 11in • LWL 9.35m 30ft 8in • Beam 2.95m 9ft 8in • Draught 1.98m 6ft 6in • Displacement 3,150kg 6,945lb • Ballast 1,070kg 2,360lb • Price from €100,000 ex VAT • beneteau.com

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Dufour 48

Excess 13 • Hull length 12.99m 42ft 7in • LOA 15.30m 50ft 2in • Beam 7.25m 23ft 9in • Draught 1.48m 4ft 10in • Displacement (light) 10,600kg 23,369lb • Upwind sail area 115m2 1,237ft2 • excess-catamarans.com

Fountaine Pajot 41

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Leopard 46

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WEATHER BRIEFING • PIP HARE ON THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

5 EXPERT TIPS • BOB BEGGS ON SAILING IN COLD WEATHER

MASTERCLASS • RACHAEL SPROT ON TRANSFERRING FUEL AT SEA

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