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Defenders win AC75s’ first test

View from Auckland

New ‘back to basics’ race has maxi ambitions

Detained and fined in BVI

Boot Düsseldorf off until April

Teacher is ‘Sailor of the Decade’

Smallest Oyster announced

‘Epic’ container loss in the Pacific

Caribbean 600 ready to race

Cruising cat sets new ARC record

Seeing green

Adventure race round Britain

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MATT SHEAHAN • THERE’S NO GETTING AROUND THE FACT THAT THIS YEAR’S AMERICA’S CUP IS GOING TO BE A BIT… WEIRD

SKIP NOVAK • SKIP LOOKS FORWARD TO VISITING THE ISOLATED MARION ISLAND, AFTER SNEAKING GLIMPSES OF THE REMOTE SPOT WHILE RACING PAST IT

‘I AM SINKING. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. MAYDAY’ • KEVIN ESCOFFIER’S RESCUE FROM A LIFERAFT ADRIFT IN THE ROARING FORTIES WAS THE RESULT OF INCREDIBLE SEAMANSHIP. HELEN FRETTER SPOKE TO HIM, AND THE TEAM THAT CO-ORDINATED THE SEARCH

WITH THE HELP OF ‘MOTHY’

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PACIFIC CASTAWAY • ROBINSON CRUSOE DREAMS BECAME REALITY FOR JOSHUA SHANKLE WHEN HE WAS MAROONED MID-PACIFIC

GOLDEN AGE • A TRUE WORKING YACHT, THE 112-YEAR-OLD GOLDEN VANITY HAS A NEW ROLE FOR 2021, AS NIC COMPTON DISCOVERS

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MAKERS AND SHAKERS • WHY DO SAILING’S MOST SUCCESSFUL INFLUENCERS THINK THE BEST BOAT FOR NOVICE OCEAN CRUISERS IS A PERFORMANCE MULTIHULL? ASKS TOBY HODGES

RILEY’S TIPS FOR OCEAN CAT SAILING

TOUGH CAT • GARCIA YACHTS CONCEIVED THIS NEW GENRE 52FT ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN AS A DISRUPTIVE GAME-CHANGER. DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE PROMISE?

BREAKING ICE • LEGENDARY ADVENTURER DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS TURNS HIS AMBITIONS TO THE SEA, WITH A POLAR OCEAN CHALLENGE

THE HOT LIST • What are the top new designs to look out for in 2021? We preview some of the most exciting gear and yacht launches

TOP GEAR • DAME (Design Awards METS) jury member Elaine Bunting highlights some of the top new equipment ideas

Grand Soleil 44 Performance

HOT YACHTS • Fast cruising is the theme this year, says Toby Hodges, who looks at exciting new single and multi-hulled launches

SPECIAL REPORT • JANNEKE KUYSTERS ON THE SEYCHELLES

SEYCHELLES PRACTICALITIES

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS • ELAINE BUNTING ON BLOWN AWAY

5 EXPERT TIPS • CHRIS HOSKING ON UPWIND MAINSAIL TRIM

MASTERCLASS • RACHAEL SPROT ON STORM TRYSAILS

HOW TO RAISE A TRYSAIL

WORLD’S COOLEST YACHTS • WE ASK TOP SAILORS AND MARINE INDUSTRY GURUS TO CHOOSE THE COOLEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE YACHTS OF OUR TIMES

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