Yachts & Yachting — March 2018

MARCH 2018

Analysis & advice

18 The gender gap

COVER STORY: We speak to a

number of top female sailors

about their experiences in

a male-dominated world

24 Luke Patience

COVER STORY: Louay Habib

discovers how keelboats re-

ignited Luke’s Olympic desire

30 Optimise for IRC

SAIL FASTER: Rupert Holmes

on how and where to invest

your handicap eff orts

38 Champions’ tips

SAIL FASTER: Winter series

experts and champions on

what it takes to win in winter

46 Starting focus

SAIL FASTER: Helena Lucas

off ers expert advice on how to

get the best start, every time

53 Aussie worlds

All the action from Down

Under as a series of classes

head to Australia

58 Keelboat League

How this new racing format is

taking the UK, and the world,

by storm

64 Setting an example

SAIL FASTER: Land Rover

BAR’s Jono Macbeth on

pushing himself and those

around him to new heights

68 Keelboat Playbook pt

SAIL FASTER: How and when

to eff ect the perfect kite drop

72 How to win

SAIL FASTER: Mark Rushall on

tactical positioning and how to

outsmart your rivals

Equipment

& travel

76 Floating assets

We discover the ins and

outs of owning a yacht

for charter and fi nding

the best option for you

80 Tech focus: Watches and wrist gadgets

From smart watches, to basic

timers and multitools, all the

latest, greatest bits of kit on

the market

85 Boat news

Seascape launches its fi rst

dinghy, RS unveils a new

eco-friendly keelboat and

Grand Soleil’s new 34 footer

THIS MONTH

REGULARS

6 News

10 News Spotlight

13 Bob Fisher

14 Andi Robertson

17 Andy Rice

86 Clubs & Classes News

90 Clubs & Classes

98 Position

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C/O LENDY COWES WEEK; JESUS RENEDO; KONRAD FROST/VOLVO OCEAN RACE; PHILLIP GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY/B14 CLASS

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