From the Editor Heavy v light. Which wins in the seaworthiness stakes?
On the Wind British America's Cup team is pared down and others lose out to long-running court battle; piracy fears after cruise ship hijack; high hurricane activity predicted this year
Walrus April fools we have loved and published
Letters How about a New America's Cup with a more reasonable protocol? Welcome to the classics in Britain; view on cover girls
Robin Knox-Johnston Plastic round the prop - the green issue
Moment in The Times Why Peter Harrison's British America's Cup Challenge came to nought
Gear A liquid-cooled sea computer; an oven glove that's a work of art; an SOS steering system; wireless transponders
The biggest gamble How good is your liferaft? You never want to have to find out, but some, it seems, are not up to the job
Leading Edge special Matthew Sheahan investigates the Dynamic Sailing System, an innovative foil that provides lift and stability
Yachts Nautor Custom 82 with free motor yacht; sexy Emanuele Rossi 30; Marten moves into superyachts
On Test: Moody 45 We test the first Moody to appear since the brand went to Germany and it's very different. With patio doors and superyacht looks, does it appeal?
On shore Our regular fashion pages look south to the Med for inspiration
Let us spray Matthew Sheahan was in for a wet, but thrilling ride with the Ericsson Volvo Ocean Race squad in the Canaries aboard the newest VO70
Open battle Hot favourites and secret weapons in the solo transatlantic Artemis Transat, where Open 60s and Class 40s take on the upwind challenge
Storm tactics In this extract from the new edition of Adlard Coles's Heavy Weather Sailing, Lin and Larry Pardey describe being caught out in a violent storm off the east coast of Australia
Jimmy Cornell's 10 commandments for successful cruising Second part of the cruising authority's top recommendations for successful world voyaging
Cruising Tide power scheme in Strangford; sailors pay for their rescue after 'mutiny' on board; a growing trend in yacht thefts? Special report on the growth of classic boats and regattas in the UK
Great Seamanship Humphrey Barton faces disaster in Vertue XXXV
Performance World Windward gates - do they work to control the crush at the top mark? Boat of the month: Ker 39; more rules advice for the leeward mark. Plus: a new section called Weather Eye on late-spring sailing
Going for Gold The Yngling girls reveal a fourth team member
Supersail At Yacht Vision 08 a member of the expedition party aboard Sir Peter Blake's Seamaster gives his take on the murder off the Amazon in 2001
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One Amazing Day Jonny Malbon is left in charge of Ellen's Kingfisher