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ALL DECKED OUT a landmark takes shape on valencia’s waterfront |
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SEASON CALENDAR points and previews as the cup challenge unfolds |
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PARTY PLACES living it large in valencia, malmö-skåne and trapani |
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GET THE LOOK insider info on making the perfect cruise collection |
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where to go in malmö-skåne to soak
up the atmosphere and taste the culture, as well as moose burgers |
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SOAK TESTING waterproofs – cup style |
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you can fly
the america’s cup flag with a range of stylish products – decorative, functional, or both |
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THE WAY WE WERE ‘tommy’ sopwith recalls
his father’s famous yacht |
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SAILOR SPOTLIGHT mental demands on a spanish mainsail trimmer |
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dawn riley and thierry pepponet are determined to silence critics of past french attempts at the big cup |
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DESIGN ELEMENTS new colours inject some sparkle into classic lines |
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SAILING ESSENTIALS what the crew members will never sail without |
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EAT UP VALENCIA explore the region’s unique culinary culture |
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RIDING THE WHIRLWIND america’s cup racing from the best seat in the house: hanging from the ‘gallows’ |
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HQs WITH MAJOR IQs high art, not high-rise for america’s cup partners |
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BUSINESS OF WINNING why the cup challenge and commerce go hand in hand |
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THOSE WHO DARE yacht clubs behind the america’s cup race teams |
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ON-BOARD ACTION winning from the start |
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RACE REPORTS round-ups from valencia, malmö-skåne and trapani |
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FIVE-MINUTE GUIDE graphic guide to a points system that will decide the champion challenger |
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visionary sir thomas sopwith took america’s cup racing
to a new level – thanks
to his aircraft factory |