Yachts & Yachting – August 2019

AUGUST 2019

Analysis & advice

12 Lowell North obituary

The founder of North Sails and

a successful sailor himself

20 Cowes Week preview

COVER STORY: Changes for

this year’s Cowes Week and

how to achieve the best results

28 SailGP Cowes preview

After Australia and the USA,

SailGP comes to Cowes

32 Dartmouth Royal Regatta

Preview of the 175th

anniversary of the regatta

34 Antigua Sailing Week

COVER STORY: Caribbean

racing festival with blue skies,

big seas and beach parties

40 Transpac preview

The 50th edition of this

classic trade-wind ride, from

California to Honolulu

46 How to win

COVER STORY: Saskia Clark

explains how a good crew

helps straight-line speed

52 49er/Nacra review

Closely fought European

Championships at Weymouth

64 Vice Admiral’s Cup

COVER STORY: Analysis of

well-attended RORC event

Equipment

& travel

18 Competition

COVER STORY: Your chance

to win a waterproof sailing

bag worth £

58 Charter and watersports holidays

The British Isles o’ ers some

of the greatest sailing in the

world, says Sue Pelling

70 Kit innovations

Our pick of the latest

new product launches

for you and your boat

72 Weather apps

COVER STORY: We talk

you through the best

apps and software for

weather routeing

THIS MONTH

REGULARS

6 News

15 Bob Fisher

16 Andi Robertson

19 Andy Rice

78 Clubs & Classes

88 Letters

90 Position

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PHOTOS TOP TO BOTTOM: SHARON GREEN/ULTIMATE SAILING; ED WHITING/FROMTHEBLUE; NICK DEMPSEY/RYA; RICK TOMLINSON/RORC

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