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 • SAILING IS ALL ABOUT CONTRASTS AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN BE EXTREMELY STARK

RORC ‘n’ Roll • It has been a wild summer so far but every cloud has a silver lining and it does mean we have been treated to some exciting racing conditions. Here Fujitsu British Soldier has a somewhat close encounter with Venomous in the Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup

Out on the Raz • The coast of Brittany in France is chock full of dramatic and rugged scenery and the Pointe du Raz, at the tip of Cap Sizun, is one of the highlights. In the local Breton language Raz means a rapid current and that certainly makes sense. This is a headland that needs to be treated with the utmost respect

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

THE A-Z OF MULTIHULLS • The multihull market is fast growing and evolving and can be hard to get your head around. Here we take a look at all the big players and their latest launches

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED • Hunter’s Yard, near Ludham, was the perfect choice for traditional, gaff rig-sailing rookies – Sue Pelling and her husband Julio – to embrace the delights of sailing on the Norfolk Broads

Paul Heiney • Paul discovers the fine art of anchoring can be improved immeasurably with cheeky eBay purchase

Andy Rice • How age is no barrier when it comes to competing at events such as the Musto Skiff Worlds

DOUBLE THE PLEASURE • Multihull manufacturer Lagoon is the world leader in building cruising multihulls. The company has gone big with its new Lagoon 60 as Sam Jefferson finds out

Tom Cunliffe • The British are known for being obsessed with the weather – but sailors keep an even keener eye on the heavens – and not without reason

GAME OF FOILS • On the eve of the 2024 Olympics, Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to TeamGB coach Stevie Morrison as the Sailing events enter a new era…

MEDAL RACE • As we look forward to the 2024 Olympics, Jon Emmett gives us the inside line on the medal race – the shortest, sharpest and perhaps most stressful race of a regatta!

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED • Some voyages are easier than others. Jenevora Swann narrates a challenging Sail Across the South Atlantic from Cape Town, South Africa to Brazil

DOCK TALK • In our occasional series, Jetty de Koster catches up with ordinary sailors enjoying extraordinary adventures

ROLL UP, ROLL UP! • Headsail furlers were a game changer when they were introduced and they continuer to develop, as Sam Fortescue discovers

HOME RUN • With the summer scheduled to make a late appearance this year, now is the time consider a charter with a UK based company writes Sue Pelling

TROON YACHT HAVEN • If you are considering a cruise on the west coast of Scotland, there are few places more convenient in which to base your yacht than Troon Yacht Haven on the Firth of Clyde says Sue Pelling. You could even try your hand at a round of golf!52°32’41.85”N 4°40’40.76”W

HOOKED ON A CITY BREAK? • Anchoring off big cities is not...