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 NEW WAVE OF MODERN-DAY MULTIHULLS APPEARS TO BE ATTRACTING THOSE LOOKING FOR A NEW TYPE OF CHALLENGE

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

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

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND • Jenevora Swann narrates an adventurous trip to the Tuamotus in the heart of French Polynesia

CHANNEL ISLAND TIDAL TACTICS • Clive Loughlin plans an adventurous holiday in the Channel Islands

Tom Cunliffe • Fog has been the bane of the mariner since time immemorial and, although technology has made life easier, it still presents a challenge to the unwary sailor

Andy Rice • Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin brought their A+ game to the 49er Worlds and victory for the French sailors came at the perfect moment for them

Paul Heiney • Time and tide waits for no man, they say and it's certainly true on a boat where precise timings are often very important

SMART THINKING • Bali Catamarans has been producing voluminous cruising catamarans in huge quantities since 2014 – during that time the company has perfected the art as Sam Jefferson discovers

ALL GREEK TO ME • Our resident charter skipper Tom Fletcher narrates an unusual charter that took him a long way off the traditional tourist trail

CROATIA’S CHARTER SPOTS • Croatia’s Dalmation coast with its pristine beaches, unspoilt natural settings and diverse charter routes for all abilities make it an ideal destination for those looking for a relaxed sailing holiday writes Sue Pelling

COOL FOR C- CATS • Italian multihulls are virtually an endangered species but Sam Jefferson hunted one down the C-Cat 48 and went for a spin

GREAT SCOTT! • Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to Giles Scott on Ben Ainslie, Sail GP and his new role as driver of Emirates GBR…

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT • Never has there been an opportunity like the Athena Pathway for grass root young sailors and women to get involved with the British America’s Cup writes Sue Pelling

GETTING A HULL-DO • Sam Fortescue reports on the growing trend for getting a vinyl wrap

DINGHY FEVER! • Milly Karsten rounds up the highlights of the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2024

COBBS QUAY • This MDL Marina, located in Holes Bay, Hamworthy in a delightful part of Poole Harbour, offers some of the best facilities in the area including 280-berth dry stack berths writes Sue Pelling

SUMMER REGATTA GUIDE 2024 • Get set for summer with our regatta guide... With a wealth of weekend to week-long dinghy and yacht racing festivals in 2024 - hosted by some of our finest inland, river and coastal venues - whatever your boat, holiday allowance or budget, there is a regatta for you!

Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR SALE

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn • ... Jess and family witness another day in paradise ruined by the thoughtless, rubbish-dumpers who cause damage and devastation to our precious planet