Yachts & Yachting — March 2018

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Editor Georgie Corlett-Pitt

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Deputy Editor Toby Heppell

Art Editor Claire Wood

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Clubs & Classes Editor Paula Irish

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Contributors: James Boyd, Bob Fisher, Louay Habib,

Rupert Holmes, Paula Irish, Rob Kothe, Jedda Murphy,

Sue Pelling, Andy Rice, Andi Robertson, Mark Rushall

Cover image: Paul Wyeth – 29er sailors jostle for position

at the start of the RYA Youth Nationals

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Fresh thinking

W

elcome to our special ‘go

faster’ issue, in which we’ve

packed in more tips and

advice than ever before! A

whole host of top sailors –

the likes of Paralympic gold medallist, Helena

Lucas and Land Rover BAR’s sailing manager,

Jono Macbeth – explain how best to improve your

sailing skills, whether you are looking to build your

confi dence on the start line, improve your tactical

decision making, or optimise your boat for IRC.

Another great place to pick up ideas for

improving your sailing is, of course, the 2018 RYA

Dinghy Show. Yachts & Yachting is delighted to

be the offi cial media partner to the event once

again, which takes place on 3-4 March. As ever, we

can’t wait to see what’s new in the dinghy world

and meet up with friends, readers and industry

experts. Do drop by at the stand (C64) to say hello

and look out for the Y&Y team around the show.

Find out more about what’s happening at the

show with your offi cial guide, free with this issue.

We’re also excited to be announcing the overall

winner of the RYA and Y&Y Club of the Year

Award live on the Suzuki main stage at 4pm on

Saturday. Vote online before 20 February.

Congratulations this month go to the British

Sailing team with its impressive haul of four golds

in Miami. Among them was 470 silver medallist

Luke Patience, who has found new impetus for

his campaign from his recent foray into big boat

sailing. His interview on page 24 is a good reminder

of the breadth of what our sport has to off er.

Meanwhile, the topic of gender equality has been

pushed to the fore in the sailing world, thanks to

the ongoing Volvo Ocean Race. Th is month, we

have given top female sailors the chance to share

their opinion on how this latest move is shaping our

sport. We’re entering an era where women sailors

are hailed as heroes not just for being female but

for being good sailors, judged on an equal footing.

Th e VOR is showing us the way, and providing

both inspiration and

learning points for female

and male sailors alike;

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Georgie Corlett-Pitt, Editor

Veteran

journalist and

photographer,

Rob Kothe

has written

for marine

magazines

and websites

around the

world

Paula Irish lives

and breaths

dinghy racing.

She is Yachts

& Yachting’s

Clubs and

Classes Editor

and is a fount

of dinghy

knowledge

As a sailor and

a writer, Louay

Habib has

brought the

inside scoop

from regattas

in Europe and

the Caribbean

for more than

30 years

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