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 • SETTING OFF INTO THE UNKNOWN SHOULDN'T BE AN ORDEAL

Bling it on

Sail the heights

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

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

Paul Heiney • The magic of the Avon Redstart dinghy is only fully appreciated after trying out a modern upstart

Andy Rice • With the Olympics just around the corner, tensions ran high at the Allianz Sailing World Championships

Oceans Apart • Blue water cruiser Kate Ashe-Leonard looks back at the preparation, trepidation and exhilaration of her first Atlantic crossing

Tom Cunliffe • Heeling the wounds of pride...Tom discovers that the result of comparing speed and comfort with chums in a yacht with a similar rig is not always what it first seems

Ladies First • Outremer Week is a pioneering event that allows prospective buyers to learn how to handle their boats before they take the keys. Yet it offers so much more than that, as Sam Jefferson discovered…

The North Sea Broke Me • Renée Mineart recounts a lively trip down the North Sea that also served as a pivot point in her life

Race for the Prize • Georgie Corlett-Pitt previews the Transat Jacques Vabre…

J - dreaming • J/Boats has always been adept at turning out fast yachts but it’s been a while since they’ve built a ‘big’ boat. The new J/45 changes that as Sam Jefferson discovers

Showdown in Paradise • Georgie Corlett-Pitt previews the Caribbean race season highlights…

Caribbean beat • The Caribbean with its guaranteed sun and good winds is the perfect choice for race-hungry teams looking to charter a yacht for the forthcoming Caribbean season writes Sue Pelling

River Kent • In our occasional series, Stuart Fisher explores some of the often overlooked but still navigable river estuaries of the UK

Sometimes the gods can be cruel • Rod Heikell recalls a fraught trip to the Peloponnese and a strange return many years later

LOWESTOFT BEACON MARINA • Lowestoft Beacon Marina is not only an ideal sanctuary for when the going gets tough on the North Sea, but it is also a popular base for east coast cruising says Sue Pelling

LAUNCHED • New kit for you and your boat

10 Favourite Greek anchorages • Few know more about cruising Greece than Rod Heikell whose pilot guides remain an invaluable sailor companion. Here are his top 10 Greek anchorages

EXPERTS' FORUM Lessons learnt • A quiet night in a marina takes a turn for the chaotic for Mike Goodwin and his crew

Med mooring tips • Sam Jefferson talks through the ‘dark art’ of dropping your anchor and mooring stern to a quay

TIME OUT • SAM JEFFERSON REVIEWS THE LATEST BUNKSIDE READS, CLASSIC BOOKS AND MORE

Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR SALE

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn • Being a good guest in foreign lands while cruising often means braving up when it comes to local cuisine...