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LOGBOOK - Bob Fisher reports from Cape Horn on the mixed fortunes of the Whitbread fleet in the first leg, while back in Paris Francois Richard keeps a pace with the verboats in the 'Six Heures de Paris'. We also look at the esoteric with the Weymouth speed-sailors, the world's first sailing cruise liner and more.
AMERICA'S CUP DIARY - Well into the Antipodean summer, the Cup action gets hotter by the day, especially for Alan Bond who lost many of his sails to a fire. Bob Fisher writes back from Fremantle on the gossip and shape of the syndicates.
RACING - J24s IN JAPAN - Was the sun about to set on Japan? That's what the other competing nations hoped as they lined up for the J24 World Championships in Atsumi Bay - a beautiful location for a challenging series and the chance to sample the suchi life. Report and pictures by Kos.
PROFILE - VOLVO PENTA: PRECISION, PAST & PRESENT - Hallmarked for many by their green and red colouring alone, Volvo Penta have covered more of the globe with their marine engines than the man who first tinkered with a tiny auxiliary would have ever dared to dream. Dag Pike profiles this development-conscious -company.
GENOA BOAT SHOW - Putting the sparkle into Autumn, the Genoa Boat Show draws the very best of boats and throws the doors of luxury open to all who come. Dag Pike was one of those who walked through the portals of 'glitterati'.
CRUISING - CRUISING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Packing bags and family into his shooting brake, Chris Caswell headed off to pick up a yacht charter and cruise the San Juan Islands - a trip into tranquillity he recommends.
EUROPA SUN - Sophistication itself at sea, this 52.5m Picchiotti is a true expression of luxury cruising. With a high speed for her size, she tops 16 knots and has a range that spans most oceans affording her owner and charterers time to relax in her sumptuous furnishings.
NEPTUNUS 140 - We join MDL on the prototype Neptunus 140 - a flying-bridge, performance cruiser that blends both traditional and modern and marks a very definite move forward for the Dutch builders.
AMERICA'S CUP DIARY - Well into the Antipodean summer, the Cup action gets hotter by the day, especially for Alan Bond who lost many of his sails to a fire. Bob Fisher writes back from Fremantle on the gossip and shape of the syndicates.
RACING - J24s IN JAPAN - Was the sun about to set on Japan? That's what the other competing nations hoped as they lined up for the J24 World Championships in Atsumi Bay - a beautiful location for a challenging series and the chance to sample the suchi life. Report and pictures by Kos.
PROFILE - VOLVO PENTA: PRECISION, PAST & PRESENT - Hallmarked for many by their green and red colouring alone, Volvo Penta have covered more of the globe with their marine engines than the man who first tinkered with a tiny auxiliary would have ever dared to dream. Dag Pike profiles this development-conscious -company.
GENOA BOAT SHOW - Putting the sparkle into Autumn, the Genoa Boat Show draws the very best of boats and throws the doors of luxury open to all who come. Dag Pike was one of those who walked through the portals of 'glitterati'.
CRUISING - CRUISING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Packing bags and family into his shooting brake, Chris Caswell headed off to pick up a yacht charter and cruise the San Juan Islands - a trip into tranquillity he recommends.
EUROPA SUN - Sophistication itself at sea, this 52.5m Picchiotti is a true expression of luxury cruising. With a high speed for her size, she tops 16 knots and has a range that spans most oceans affording her owner and charterers time to relax in her sumptuous furnishings.
NEPTUNUS 140 - We join MDL on the prototype Neptunus 140 - a flying-bridge, performance cruiser that blends both traditional and modern and marks a very definite move forward for the Dutch builders.
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