October 2009 eBook all pages (free PDF, 36.6 - Latitude 38

CONTENTS
subscriptions 6
calendar 12
letters 20
loose lips 74
sightings 76
rolex big boat series 88
the rebirth of eros 98
idiot's guide to ssb 104
great schooner race 108
ha-ha profiles, pt. II 112
max ebb: a numbers game 124
the racing sheet 128
world of chartering 140
changes in latitudes 148
classy classifieds 166
advertisers' index 177
brokerage 181
Cover:
Rumor has it that BMW Oracle's monster trimaran has sailed at nearly 50 knots
for an hour. Here, helmsman James Spithill can be seen 'going commando'
about four stories high — he reportedly had the cage that would prevent him
from falling to his death removed to show solidarity with his crew.
Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget / BMW ORACLE Racing
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