It’s being billed as the sailing event of the century. Hundreds of superyachts and bluewater cruisers and millions of spectators will watch as a duel between two yachts takes place next February.
On Sale 9 September 1999
- Introducing the America’s Cup
It’s being billed as the sailing event of the century. Hundreds of superyachts and bluewater cruisers and millions of spectators will watch as a duel between two yachts takes place next February.
The event is, of course, the New Zealand defence of the America’s Cup for which the challenger series, the Louis Vuitton Cup, begins in October.
The October issue of Yachting World brings you a detailed preview of the event, tips on who will be favourites and boats to watch. Paul Cayard tells us what it’s like to sail one of the IACC boats in 25 knots and Tim Jeffery sails with Team New Zealand on one of the ‘black boats’. - Mini madness
With the Mini Transat starting on 26 September, it looks to be not only the biggest ever fleet, potentially including no fewer than eight Brits, but also the wackiest . . . - Heavy Weather Sailing
The second extract from this classic book(see the first on page 84). New edition just published.