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Super, smashing, great

How do you stand out in one of the most competitive sectors of boat building? Sam Jefferson steps aboard the Dufour 390 to find out

ST PETER PORT - GUERNSEY 49°27.19'N, 002°32.00'W

This haven on Guernsey is the ideal starting point to explore the beauty of the Channel Islands, as Emma Bamford discovers

Round the Island Q&A

Dave Atkinson, director of the Round the Island Race, now postponed until the autumn, explains some decisions and breaks down misconceptions about the race in a revealing chat with Rupert Holmes.

The rest is Istria

Nicola Beykirch headed to Venice in search of a cheap winter berth and endured the hardship of sailing the length of the Croatian coast en route

Grinding to a halt

Sent home from warm-weather training in Sardinia amid Covid-19 restrictions, grinder Freddie Carr updates us on what is now for INEOS TEAM UK and the America’s Cup

From a distance

Rob Peake looks at what ‘sailing’ we can do via distance learning courses and online regattas

Flying the flag

Her rise through the ranks has been meteoric and her helm Charlotte Dobson calls her ‘an absolute weapon’. Rob Peake meets 49erFX crew Sakia Tidey

Eire on a shoestring

The Irish sea deserves respect, but the rewards of a summer cruise can be great, as Don Smith notes

Ace Your Club Race

Quirky courses and mixed fleets - Mark Rushall talks tactics and sorts strategy for club race situations

WIZARDS IN OZ

After Ainslie’s spectacular series debut, ROB KOTHE speaks to SailGP skippers on the lessons learned in Sydney, and finds out what’s next from Russell Coutts

RORC STARS

RUPERT HOLMES reports on the first two events of the RORC 2020 season and speaks to Trevor Middleton, owner of last year’s winner Black Sheep

RISE OF BLACK SHEEP

How did a relatively new team on the Sun Fast 3600 Black Sheep win the 2019 RORC Season’s Points Championship?

ELECTRIC AVENUE

Performance boats are among those leading the electric propulsion charge, with many teams recognising potential for tangible benefits on the racecourse.

MAGIC MOMENTS

ANDI ROBERTSON travelled to Florida to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with the USA’s America’s Cup Challenger

Andi Robertson YACHTS

A major collision saw a J Class race brought to a dramatic close before it had even started – within minutes, the footage was online for the world to see

HIGH WIRE ACT

With the Olympics postponed, Anna Burnet, niece of Sir Peter Blake, hopes to regain world championship-winning form on Enoshima Bay in 2021, hears ROB PEAKE

Bob Fisher OPINION

Once we get past this peculiar time, our sport should brace for an influx of newcomers - as sailors we must be ready to welcome them on board

A BRIGHT FUTURE

The final RYA Dinghy Show to be hosted at Alexandra Palace was a resounding success. We pick some of the highlights

How ‘Sustainable' Is Sailing?

How ‘sustainable’ is sailing? Emerging technologies are providing important advances.

TAKING THE STRAIN

NIGEL SHARP looks at the latest rope tech and what lines suit which jobs on board

TAMING THE BEAST

BOB FISHER got an exclusive up close and personal look at INEOS TEAM UK as they trialled their new AC75, the boat that Ben Ainslie called a ‘beast’!

PLAYING CATCH-UP

Laser world champion Tom Burton recalls the race of his life, the Rio medal race. It didn’t all go his way, as he tells ROB KOTHE

VICTORY IN REACH

Play the rules, play the gusts and play the angles and the reach can be yours – a time to make big gains.

FIRST PROGRESS

Drawn by an America’s Cup designer, the First Yacht 53 is Beneteau’s long-awaited re-entry into the performance world.

FLYING HIGH IN OMAN

The GC32 Racing Tour o ers the high-speed foiling excitement of the 35th America’s Cup, says SAM FORTESCUE as he goes for a ride with the home team

LIFE IN THE BIG LEAGUE

The thriving British Keelboat League gets underway again in May. ROB PEAKE got a taste of what it’s all about

FINAL ATTACK

The consistent performer keeps looking for place-making opportunities right until the line, says MARK RUSHALL

SOUL BOY

He won silver at Weymouth was fifth in Rio. Luke Patience wants the top step as much as ever, but a more sanguine view of life is doing him good, hears ROB PEAKE

COMEBACK KID

John Gimson has been trying for Olympic selection for 15 years. Finally it’s his time in the spotlight, writes ROB PEAKE

PERFECT PITCH

The world’s biggest regatta is currently minus a title sponsor. It’s Kate Johnson’s job to find one. How’s that going? asks ROB PEAKE