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 • EXPERIENCING LIFE IN THE FAST LANE AT INEOS BRITANNIA'S BASE IN BARCELONA WAS BITTER-SWEET

Fjord Fiesta • Congratulations to Cruising Association member Gordon Young who clinched top spot in their 2023 Photo Competition with his mesmerizing aerial photo, capturing the breathtaking beauty of Norway. The photo features ‘Måsøya, looking towards the mountains of Engeløya, Lofoten. theca.org.uk

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

REFLECTIONS ON THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE • Armel le Cleac’h chats to Sam Jefferson about his epic and unique singlehanded around the world race

New boats • The latest multihull launches ahead of the Multihull Show in April

Paul Heiney • Hats off to the companies that really listen to their customers and that are not afraid of backtracking on new-fangled ideas

Andy Rice • A year of exciting racing awaits us, with not only the Olympic Games in Paris, and the America’s Cup in Barcelona but also the start of the Vendée Globe... something for everyone

ESCAPING CROWDS IN THE SOLENT • There are many who believe that enduring crowded harbours and anchorages is an inescapable part of Solent sailing. Yet there are always places to escape if you know where to look. Rupert Holmes reports

Tom Cunliffe • Keeping your cool, and recognising the signs of the onset of cabin fever before it festers is a skill worth learning if you want to avoid unpleasantness among the crew

READY FOR LIFT OFF? • INEOS Britannia is the Challenger of Record for the 37th America’s Cup. So how are they doing? Sam Jefferson caught up with the team to find out…

TURKISH DELIGHT • Sailing west from Finike to Bodrum, Jules Riegal finds a window to the ancient past and a touch of tranquillity amidst the party boats, gulets and holiday crowds of the summer season

THE WANDERER RETURNS • In part of our two part series on Greece, charter skipper Tom Fletcher describes a trip from the Ionian around the Peloponnisos and back

KYLE OF TONGUE • In part of our occasional series, Stuart Fisher takes a trip up some of the more obscure navigable estuaries of the UK. This time around he heads to the highlands of Scotland

BLACK FOREST BATEAU • German boatbuilder Bavaria has long had a firm grasp on what its public is after and its new C46 is no exception as Sam Jefferson discovers

SHOWDOWN IN PARADISE • Rupert Holmes reports from his first experience of RORC’s popular Caribbean 600 race

FRENCH CONNECTION • Nic Compton narrates a trip from the English Channel to the Mediterranean via the rivers and canals of France

DOCK TALK • In the first of an occasional series, Jetty De Koster chats with ordinary sailors about their extraordinary adventures

LAUNCHED • New kit for you and your boat

LOSSIEMOUTH MARINA • Northeast Scotland’s Gold Anchor Marina is located between Peterhead and Inverness, and is at the gateway to the Moray Firth and beyond. It is, therefore, an excellent...