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 AUTOPILOT OFFERS THE SAILOR SALVATION BUT ALSO INTERFERES WITH OUR CONNECTION WITH THE ELEMENTS

Foiled again

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

ED SIBSON, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL

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

Paul Heiney • Joining the select handful of seamen who have rounded Cape Horn is the dream of many sailors. Paul is part of the club, but he only feels a partial member, as he explains

Andy Rice • Preparations for the Olympics continue to heat up and Andy Rice felt the buzz out in Lanzarote where wild conditions raised the issue of supplies of suitable spares

Meandering to the Isles of Scilly • Clive Loughlin plans a retirement ‘bucket list’ adventure

Tom Cunliffe • A bit of ease at the right moment during mooring manoeuveres can not only prevent an embarrasing situation but also a potential catastrophe

Oceanis apart • Beneteau’s new Oceanis Yacht 60 is the flagship of the fleet and proved a versatile performer as Sam Jefferson discovered

Lush Life • Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to Annie Lush about competing in the latest Ocean Race and the impact the race is having on female participation in sailing…

Paradise found • Montenegro is a bit of a hidden jewel of the Adriatic. Yet from a sailor's point of view, it has much to offer, as Annie and Paul Dolan discovered after buying a boat there

Black Forest Beauty • The Bavaria C57 is the yacht that marked a sea change in the way the German manufacturer made boats. Sam Jefferson reflects on the results

LAUNCHED • New kit for you and your boat

Wind of Change • Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to Olympic gold medallist and Moth World Champion Dylan Fletcher-Scott and asks, what’s next?

GULL’S EYESWANSEA MARINA • 51°36’.43N, 003°55’.67WSet in the heart of Swansea, just along from the Gower Peninsula, this marina is the ideal location in which to base a cruise in the Bristol Channel writes Sue Pelling

The berth of a new season • For many of us choosing a marina berth is a one shot deal but if you’re shopping around you can take advantage of some fine offers

Free Swinging in the Southern Ionian • Greece’s Ionian Sea has many enchanting anchorages but not all are the easiest to get a firm grip. Veteran charter skipper and instructor Tom Fletcher reveals his top 10 bays that are easy to anchor in

Why would you tie a yacht to a tree? • Tom Fletcher, charter skipper at Sail Ionian, weighs up the pros and cons of long ropes, deep water, and sharp rocks

A star to steer her by • In the first instalment of our four-part series with author William Thomson , we learn how to navigate by the stars.

Offshore clothing • Sam Fortescue takes a look at the latest technology behind some of the leading sailing clothing brands, with most now using sustainable fabrics

Foul language • Sam Fortescue dons his overalls and gloves and takes a...