From the Editor A host of big events in the offing this season, from Cowes to the Vendée
On the Wind Quarter tonners have a blast in Cowes as this revitalised class evokes a past era; arrested for possession of a sailing knife; we say farewell to Peter Milne, designer and ex-Technical Editor of Yachting World, who died in May
Back seat driver Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is for once in the passenger seat as he joins Alex Thomson's Open 60 Hugo Boss for the Round the Island Race
Walrus Wacky Races meets the America's Cup
Letters No substitute for paper charts; 'powered' records; whales in danger
Robin Knox-Johnston How to seal your spurling pipe
Moment in The Times When Team NZ's mast came down in 2003, breaking the heart of a nation
Gear 'Exquisite' portable radio; lifejacket with PLB; screw-on bow thruster
Leading Edge Poo power! Pig manure and the excretions of bugs could provide the fuel of the future
Yachts A new pilot cutter that is a delight to sail and a 'single-level' cruiser from Greg Elliott
On Test: Bénéteau First 45/Elan 450 On the face of it these two performance cruisers are similar, but only one is truly revolutionary . . .
On shore Style at Skandia Cowes Week in our fashion pages
Olympic 08 special Britain's Gold rush? Our best chance yet for a haul of medals at Qingdao in China. Andy Rice reports from the British camp Ill wind for the Tornado Last chance for the Olympic multihull to show its pedigree Body language How two very different athletes get to the peak of fitness Ben Ainslie: Great British Winner Is the Finn sailor taking on the mantle of a Steven Redgrave or a Matthew Pincent? Who to watch in Qingdao Medal favourites
Going for Gold Last-minute madness hits some teams
Elegant sufficiency Sailing the first new Swan 90 in Palma - a synthesis of leading-edge engineering and timeless Scandinavian values
Cruising A worrying new harbour law in prospect; Egypt halts cruising rally; people in the news
Round the world in a nutshell A 9ft boat round the world? Must be mad! But there are plenty willing to try it
Great Seamanship Finding his way. OSTAR navigation a generation ago with Geoffrey Williams on Sir Thomas Lipton
Supersail Focus on the Superyacht Cup Palma 2008
Performance World Quarterly special of our racing section including: Winning at Cowes Tips from last year's winners, important changes at the regatta and Top 10 clangers at Cowes Regular mistakes and how to avoid them Plus Boat of the Month: Mean Machine; Rules: obstruction, with complications; tuning an SB3
One Amazing Day Sarah Ayton remembers her day of Olympic glory
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