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 • THE FIRST OFFSHORE PASSAGE WE TAKE IS OFTEN A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE

Rumble down under

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

Q&A • CHRIS COX, CREWSAVER

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

An Aegean Spring Cruise • Genevieve Leaper recounts a leisurely trip through the Aegean – benefitting from some in depth local knowledge

Maiden voyage • Benedict Pignatelli quit his tech sales job and ran away to sea to deliver a yacht. His first sailing trip was unforgettable as he explains…

Paul Heiney • The UK Border Force has launched an initiative to shore up our leaky maritime frontiers with the help of the public. Problem is, we sailors are often acting in a suspicious manner

Andy Rice • Times are changing and this is never more abundantly clear than in the Ocean Race which looks nothing like some of those early editions. Not all the changes are for the better though...

Start of something big • Georgie Corlett-Pitt was in Alicante for the build-up to the start of The Ocean Race, where crews were embracing the unknown in a new era of crewed ocean racing…

Equilibrium achieved • It seems a new multihull is launched almost every day and it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. The Balance 482 has what it takes, as Sam Jefferson discovered

Tom Cunliffe • There are times when getting a boat shipped seems highly appealing. For Tom that moment came in the steaming swamps of Florida

Into the wild • Ever fancied sailing from Iceland to Greenland? Perhaps. In a dinghy? Perhaps not – Nicolas Marcillaud recounts the 400 mile round trip across the Denmark Strait that he, and fellow crewman Tom Gautier did, in an 18ft catamaran

Dinghy & Watersports Show • The RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show, presented by Suzuki, runs over the weekend of 25-26 February. We take a look at the highlights this year

Greeced lightning • With over 250 days of sunshine and some of the best cruising grounds in the world, it’s not difficult to understand why Greece remains a popular sailing holiday destination writes Sue Pelling

Ensure you’re insured • Insurance may not be a headline grabbing subject but it’s jolly important. Finding the right deal is too. Sam Fortescue assesses the options for 2023

LAUNCHED • New kit for you and your boat

NOSS ON DART MARINA AND BOATYARD 50.3668°N 3.5755°W • It’s business as usual for this historic Premier west country marina that’s currently undergoing redevelopment writes Sue Pelling

Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR SALE

SBS BoatLife • The SBS BoatLife show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 16-19 February, with a host of exhibits, talks and attractions for sailors

Blue Oyster Cult • Oyster Yachts renaissance continues with its all new 495. Sam Jefferson takes a delivery trip from Mallorca to Cannes to fully test her capabilities

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