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 • TAKING A LEISURELY CRUISE AT HIGH SPEED

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

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

THE NOMINATIONS • The nominations are revealed for the 2023 British Yachting Awards. Now it’s over to you to decide who wins

Tom Cunliffe • Tom is reminded of how a perfect weekend’s sail with family and friends on home waters can soon banish the memories of less pleasant occasions on the high seas

Paul Heiney • Paul believes that the demise of builders of 'pocket cruisers' and cruising in the UK in general is down to huge costs of mooring

Andy Rice • Three very different events, three very different sets of wind conditions...

A walk on the wild side • Leo Kenny discovers another side of the Caribbean with a delivery trip from Martinique to the Panama Canal

Taking the high road • In the third instalment of his voyage from the south coast to Scotland and back, Barry Pickthall reflects on the benefits of sailing the western isles of Scotland

World Class • The RC44 Class is a star studded success story of one-design racing in recent years. So what is it like to sail aboard? Georgie Corlett-Pitt is on board at the RC44 Worlds in Cowes…

Junior Pirates of the Caribbean • Experienced charter skipper Tom Fletcher takes a look at cruising as a family in the Grenadines

Black Forest Bateau • Bavaria Yachts has founded its reputation on comfortable cruisers and its new C38 is the cornerstone of a new generation of yachts which are roomier than ever. Sam Jefferson reports

Cup countdown • The countdown to the 37th America’s Cup is on! With less than 12 months to go, Georgie Corlett-Pitt takes a closer look…

Caribbean Choice • There are few places to match the Caribbean’s popularity as a charter destination says Sue Pelling and now is a good time to make plans for that winter exodus

NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN • Milford Haven is the ideal base for cruising the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond, and Neyland Yacht Haven with its warm welcome, easy access and first-rate facilities comes highly recommended

Mastering celestial navigation • Having been a liveaboard cruiser for eight years, Fergus Dunipace has always held a passion for navigation. Now needing to add an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean to further his sailing career, he took on the challenge of learning celestial navigation

Mast choice • Replacing a mast can be a confusing business, but getting the right one can have a transformative affect on your boat’s performance as Sam Fortescue explains

EXPERTS' FORUM Crossed anchors • A crossed anchor is one of those headaches that is an inevitability in a crowded Greek harbour. Tom Fletcher talks you through the disentangling process

Fastnet and furious • This year’s Fastnet Race was a wild one – and it proved a baptism of fire for race virgin Tom Pepper

Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR...