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No magic bullet: why AC38 will be a game of marginal gains

No magic bullet: why AC38 will be a game of marginal gains

Performance improvements under the new rules for the 38th America’s Cup are more likely to come from a multitude of incremental gains, rather than from a radical design breakthrough that would turn AC design thinking on its head.

Editor’s Notebook

Editor’s Notebook

America’s Cup Defender’s AC75 poised to take flight in Auckland; AC38 late entry deadline looms with rumours of up to three potential additional challengers; Three Vendée Globe superstars return to their Figaro roots

Next level ocean voyager

Next level ocean voyager

Building on the success of their 50ft debut model, Pegasus Yachts is now developing a larger version of the concept with yet more innovative thinking.

Scheidt & Sperry take a race win but Cayard & Kleen continue to dominate

Scheidt & Sperry take a race win but Cayard & Kleen continue to dominate

Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen continue to hold the Star fleet in a Vulcan death grip at the 99th Bacardi Cup in Miami after four races sailed on Biscayne Bay.

PlanetSail: Maxi showdown

PlanetSail: Maxi showdown

Barely dry from a high speed lap of the planet, Dee Caffari talks to Matt Sheahan about how this year's RORC Caribbean 600 panned out for the fleet.

Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney

Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney

The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.

The picket fence performance continues for Cayard & Kleen in Miami

The picket fence performance continues for Cayard & Kleen in Miami

Paul Cayard & Frithjof Kleen are undefeated at the 99th Bacardi Cup. So far the regatta has been a test of endurance. With heavy breeze on Biscayne Bay the almost 80-boat fleet has endured three long tiring races – and judging by the forecast, there's more to come over the rest of the week.

Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?

Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?

If you were ever wondering who is the happiest person in the Grand Prix sail racing world right now, might I suggest France’s Charles Caudrelier – skipper of the newly launched Gitana 18 Ultim trimaran – as a top contender?

Is it time for SailGP to shake things up?

Is it time for SailGP to shake things up?

Maybe it was the 07:30 start time in Europe. Maybe it was the light winds on Sydney Harbour turning racing into a driftathon. Or maybe it was that I was watching in between bingeing episodes of Drive to Survive. Whatever the reason, I found myself yawning my way through both days of SailGP Sydney.

Maximum performance cruiser

Maximum performance cruiser

A true icon of modern ocean sailing, the 100ft Nomad IV was designed as the ultimate yacht for a fast-paced, exhilarating and comfortable cruise around the world. Now she’s ready for another circumnavigation.

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