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Admiral’s Cup Contenders Go Head-to-Head at IRC Nationals
This weekend’s British IRC National Championship in Cowes, England was an early opportunity for a handful of the international crews set to contest next month’s Admiral’s Cup to test their mettle against each other on the unpredictable waters of the Solent.

What's taking so long?
As the Admiral’s Cup mandates female crew on board, top sailors share mixed views. Is it tokenism or progress? Joy Fitzgerald, Abby Ehler and others weigh in — and the debate highlights how far offshore sailing has come, and how far it still has to go.

Next level optimisation
Francesco Pelizza, director and founder of AMS Advanced Mechanical Solutions, gives an update on the role of FEA in the design process with reference to a recent project, Michael Schmidt’s stunning Y8.

It's 20 years since Ellen MacArthur's record setting solo circumnavigation
Whisper it (or maybe shout it from the rooftops), because hardly anybody seems to have noticed, but it was 20 years ago this year that Ellen MacArthur broke the solo round-the-world sailing record on board her trimaran B&Q – writes Ed Gorman.