The Yachting Year 2018

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Contents

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MINK An extraordinary restoration of a rare

Herresho -designed Buzzard’s Bay 25 106

SAILING SVEA We sail the latest J-Class yacht

in exciting conditions o Mallorca

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THE YEAR AHEAD FOR CRUISING SAILORS

How to slow down over the coming year afl oat

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THE YEAR AHEAD FOR PERFORMANCE SAILORS

58 Ocean racing, foiling dinghies and more

THE YEAR AHEAD IN THE CLASSIC WORLD

Fifty years on from Sir Robin’s voyage, what will 2018 bring?

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RESTORATIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD

The classic yacht restorations that shook it all up

50

ROUND THE ISLAND RACE A former America’s

Cup sailor and his family go round in classic style 114

SAIL IONIAN Slow boat to Lefkas – the Ionian

is an ideal family cruising ground

COVER CREDIT

Guido Cantini/Panerai

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AMERICA’S CUP

The 35th Cup broke

new ground, but

what can follow it?

We look back and we

look forward! Plus,

historic J-Class meet.

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BOATS OF NOTE

The exciting new

boat launches of

2017 and 2018

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NEW GEAR

The kit to see you

through 2018, be it

cruising or racing

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CARIBBEAN CRUISE

South through the

Leeward Isles

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EVENTS

Regattas to join and

watch over 2018

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STERNPOST

‘Taking his last sail’

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