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November 2024

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10Calendar

16Letters

32Loose Lips

34Sightings

44'Blue Flash's Pacific Cup - Lions of the Sea

I learned from my "TransBack" experience (bringing Merlin back from the '23 Transpac) that being in the right place at the right time is half the battle when taking advantage of unique opportunities.

48Grant Dalton's Kiwi Hat Trick

Like a family reunion you wish would never end, the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup is over. Now the speculation of when, where and who for the 38th edition begins.

52Inspiring Singlehanded Cruiser

Up came the anchor, and soon our Pacific Seacraft 37, Pamela, was bouncing through a boisterous sea on her way to Niuatoputapu, a remote island in the Kingdom of Tonga, 180 miles to the southwest.

58Max Ebb: Robomarks Reconsidered

I think they should have written new rules just for Olympic sailing, and left the rules pretty much alone for all the sandlot racers who never have the luxury of an umpire calling fouls.

62Racing Sheet

This edition offers plenty of variety, from the J/24 Worlds to the Red Bra Regatta, US Match Racing Championship, Zongo Cup, Vallejo 1-2, Express 37 and Express 27 Nationals, F18 Americas, SCYC Mix & Match and Hobie 16 North Americans.

72World of Chartering

This month we hear from Lauren de Remer on chartering one of Sunsail's Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44s in Thailand.

76Changes in Latitudes

86Classy Classifieds

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