46 - How many stern engines?
We have seen and tested many outboard engines mounted at the stern of a single craft. As a rule the choice of using more than one engine is a must when the power required is far superior to what the market offers. A few suggestions on the subject matter.

50 - Pitching: the Gyro solution
We continue our review on the stabilising systems available on the market today. After presenting the Azimut Group's answer to the problem, this time we look closely at ARGs, the gyroscopic stabilisers developed by Mitsubishi in conjunction with Ferretti's Engineering team.

56 - Manoeuvring with the IPS
Three years on from presentation and something is still not quite right with Volvo Penta's IPS transmission system. But the data runs in its favour. It suffices to try it once leaving the mooring to appreciate just how revolutionary it really is.

66 - Building a long carbon fibre mast
Aluminium was first used back in the 1930's to build the masts of the large J-Classes for the America's Cup. Later, in the mid 90's and for competitions, carbon-fibre was introduced. Since then, construction techniques have continued to evolve right up to the present time. Let us see just how carbon-fibre masts come into being today, ever performing and ever lasting.

70 - Sailing boats under ten meters
Six sloops under ten metres are put through their paces. Once again, there are no absolute winners, but only the boat that because of its characteristics, may satisfy particular needs.

84 - We tested:
Jeanneau 45 DS; Mochi Long Range 23; Azimut 70; 48 Phantom Fairline; Queens 45; 260 Express Cruiser Rinker; Sea Ray 230 Select; BRP Sea Doo RXP-X.

122 - Sailing over a century
"I consider myself a lucky man, I have always had a dream to pursue: make fast boats. Engine powered to begin with, but after the first sailing session at Cape Cod, I changed my mind". Signed Olin Stephens, last century's Mr Yachting, and why not.

132 - Charter
In this issue you will find two articles dedicated to those who love cruising: on the Seychelles, for those who are fond of tropical Islands and on Greece for those wishing to plan next summer's holiday.

FURTHER GROWTH
ALL OVER THE WORLD

Nautica International is aimed at the international yachting public and is published every two months in English. The objective is two-fold: to contribute to making yachting a wonderful pass time available to all, it is only just starting in the emerging countries, and is possibly a little behind the pace in others that would have the potential to do better; to satisfy the requests of users and operators in the business, who have been asking this of us for many years, in the conviction that the international prestige of our magazine would help stimulate further growth all over the world. As far as the end user is concerned, boating should be made easier and less costly. The right to navigate which was once by concession of the State, should now be extended to all, albeit taking into account what this would entail in terms of safety and infrastructures, whilst keeping a careful eye on the environment surrounding the sea and internal water ways. The nautical sector continues to be a great contributor to the world economy; it does this through high, ever increasing investments, enterprises that bring employment and added value to regions that would otherwise fail to develop, not forgetting the social context of the culture, nautical and sea going formation of children and the young alike. It is only natural therefore, that Nautica International thanks to the efforts of its collaborators, will endeavour to contribute to the technical and production development as a whole, following the sector at 360° wherever possible. At the same time, we will continue to do what we have done for the past forty six years: to attempt to bring navigation, production and marketing rules of the global market, onto a unified basis, to break through the barriers between nations, to support and collaborate with ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) on a global basis, and with EURMIG (European Union Recreationl Marine Industry Group) on an EEC basis, enabling the "end user" to be heard wherever necessary, no matter who or where he happens to be.

Lucio Petrone

Who's Who

• The Publishers, Nautica Editrice, Rome, Italy, was constituted in 1962 with private capital in order to launch Nautica, an international monthly about navigation which was to break with all tradition vis-a-vis the rest of the specialised market, an ongoing success.
• Nautica, the Italian language monthly international magazine on navigation, is published twelve months a year with a circulation of 50,000 copies monthly - the circulation figure has been certified by ADS, a print and circulation control Bureau, that examines the circulation figures of the main Italian Press representatives on a yearly basis (Nautica is the only publication belonging to the nautical sector, to have requested and have obtained such a certificate);
• As a supplement to "Nautica" a magazine known as "Superyacht", is distributed every four months (50,000 copies);
• Superyacht, tri monthly dedicated to leisure yachts above 24 metres in overall length, is issued in two editions, english and italian, each one in 30.000 copy.
• Following the request of local Publishers, the monthly editions of Nautica are published on a Franchising basis in Greek, (15,000 copies) Croat (12,000 copies) and Chinese, every two months (32,000 copies).

Other publications include:

• "Pagine Azzurre", a guide to Italian, Côte d'Azur, Corsica and Croatian harbours going via Italy with its islands and archipelagos (30,000 copies);
• The "Annuario della Nautica" regarding nautical production and accessories sold in Italy, a yearly (30,000 copies). Finally, the Web site: Nautica On Line, one of the more successful nautical web sites on a global basis, with over half a million IPs served every month which generate access to over six million pages.