Review of cuplegend 03
I know we carry adverts for cuplegend magazine but that doesn't mean we're biased! Issue 03 arrived recently and maintains, even exceeds, the high standards of the earlier editions.

Every Cup follower knows that sailing photography has developed into a real art-form over the last few years; photographers like Gilles Martin-Raget, Franck Socha, Chris Cameron and, perhaps most of all, Carlo Borlenghi produce spectacular new angles and close up action. The new Cup format allows them to give full reign to their creativity and we are used to seeing web sites full of spectacular fleet shots, men up the mast shots, acres of sailcloth and much water spray...

The thing is, whilst these shots look great on the computer screen they look SO much better on large format glossy paper. I've just read cuplegend 03 relaxed with some wine in a soft chair in front of a log fire. Opened out it is 46 cms wide by 30 cm deep. Act fleet shots across this spread of clossy paper are very impressive and the close-ups are very, well, close .

Of course the established yachting monthlies do nice pictures from the same photographers, but you are lucky to get a couple of pages on an Act. cuplegend is different. In edition 03 the Malmö - Skane Acts get a full 20 pages, Trapani 16 in addition to a page of season results and other Cup 32 coverage.

It's not all Cup 32 action, edition 03 has a section on the J Class and 23 Metres in action at the Monaco Classic Week, coverage of the 12 Metre Worlds at Newport as well as short pieces on the Breitling Medcup and the Maxi Alfa Romeo.

All text is in both English and French, well written and edited by Ludovic Sorlot. Now, these are not cheap at €13.60 a copy but are of such quality that they will never be worth less. When time permits I will review the two previous editions which cover the Marseilles and Valencia Acts. But best to see for yourself, don't be shy - click the banner...
Trevor Campbell