Sailing Today

Sailing Today is the magazine for hands on cruising sailors, offering a wealth of practical advice and a dynamic mix of in-depth boat, gear and equipment reviews.

It is written cover to cover by sailors for sailors. Since its launch in 1997, Sailing Today has sealed its reputation as the magazine for essential sailing information and advice.

Thanks to our superb team of experts, Sailing Today is packed with news and advice for the hands-on cruising sailor. Specialising in yachts between 25ft and 60ft, with fantastic market leading boat and gear tests, and regular advice about seamanship and navigation, Sailing Today delivers the practical back up needed for those who enjoy using their boats, be it cruising around the coast, across the channel or in blue waters.

Sailing Today

Skipper’s View • ZEN AND THE ART OF SOLO SAILING

Ebb and flow • EVENTS | NEWS | TALES FROM THE SAILING COMMUNITY

New boats • A look at the latest launches from around the globe

A loch and a hard place • Solo sailor Martin Montgomery recalls a visit to the anchorage of Loch na Cuilce at the head of the spectacular and forbidding Loch Scavaig

Paul Heiney • Cooped up in his boat in this summer's poor weather led to Paul considering onboard creature comforts including washing-up ethics

Andy Rice • Lake Garda and the Fastnet– never a dull moment as Andy discovers on his recent European dash...

Tom Cunliffe • A season full of headwinds in the Baltic brings back memories of a delivery job Tom took shipping bikinis in the Caribbean!

Child’s Play? • Sailing with kids brings its own challenges – and rewards. Patient parent and sailor William Thomson shares his top tips for sailing with children

An Olympic task? • With one year to go, Georgie Corlett-Pitt previews the sailing events of the 2024 Olympic Games and chats to British Sailing Team boss Mark Robinson…

Global partnership • A unique partnership has brought Vendée Globe hopeful, Sam Goodchild, a step closer toward his ambition. Georgie Corlett-Pitt steps on board his new IMOCA 60 to learn more…

Ice man cometh • Extending the Day Skipper’s range: to Iceland, singlehanded Murray Longmore thought he would expand his horizons – and chose a trip that would stretch the paramaters of his sailing qualifications

Vive la difference • Jeanneau’s new 55 footer does something that very few modern boats do – it breaks the mould as Sam Jefferson found out

A leap into the unknown • The term ‘sell up and sail’ is so well used its actual ramifications can be forgotten. Kate Ashe Leonard recounts what the term actually means in real time

Mr Lava-Lava • Anchoring next to a volcano may not seem very wise but, provided it’s not in action, you’re in for a treat. We take a look at the finest anchorages next to volcanoes in the Mediterranean

Raising the Barrier • It’s all systems go for The Famous Project’s all-female Jules Verne world speed record attempt but as Sue Pelling found out during an interview with French skipper Alexia Barrier, there’s more to this three-year campaign than just breaking the record…

TARBERT HARBOUR MARINA • Looking for a spot in which to base your yacht in Scotland? Tarbert Harbour Marina is a serious consideration says Sue Pelling, not least for its convenience as a ‘gateway’ to the Western Isles

Beautiful freak • Shogun Yachts cut quite a dash with the launch of the Shogun 50. A rather wild looking racer/cruiser. Its new 42 is no less exciting as Sam Jefferson discovered

Family crew wins wet and wild Cowes Week • Cowes Week 2023 became a no-discard regatta, as high winds caused two days to be called off. On the final day, in light winds, it was all to play for. Sue Pelling reports, photos Paul Wyeth

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