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.

Skipper’s View • THE JOY OF CLOSE QUARTERS MANOEUVRING IS ADDRESSED IN THIS ISSUE: HERE ARE A FEW TIPS OF WHAT NOT TO DO

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Around Britain -top ten tips • Premier Sailing’s Robert Stracey shares his experience of what he says is, for most, a totally achievable cruise

Tom Cunliffe • Anyone who believes that sailing is a peaceful pursuit needs to have their head seen to and ears syringed

Paul Heiney • That magic moment your boat is lowered back into the water at the beginning of the season should always be cherished. Yet it can be followed by a certain feeling of unease at the jobs left undone

It looks like rain • One of the great joys - and occasionally trials - of life afloat is that you are much more attuned and in harmony with the elements, as Jess Lloyd-Mostyn notes

Balearic beats • Tony and Sarah Boas arrived in the Mediterranean intending to spend a season exploring the Balearic Islands, but wound up staying for eight years...

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Marque of respect • Mike Taylor talks to Kit and Jess Rogers of Jeremy Rogers Ltd about Contessa Yachts and the enviable but delicate task of managing a reputation

New sensation • The Excess 15 is a yacht hoping to bring some of the fun back into multihull sailing. Sam Jefferson discovers whether the new boat strikes the right balance between fun and function

SAM’S VERDICT

ALTERNATIVE YACHTS

How great Thau art • The Étang de Thau is on the Mediterranean coast of France, yet it feels a million miles from the glitzy Cote d’Azur as Sam Jefferson explains

Striking the perfect balance • Nautitech has prided itself on offering a great blend of comfort and performance, and its new N46 Open looks to keep up the good work, as Sam Jefferson discovers

ALTERNATIVE YACHTS

VERDICT

Meteotsunamis • We all know what a tsunami is, but what on earth is a meteotsunami? William Thomson sheds some light on this unusual and alarming phenomenon

PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR • With its rich history and miles of sheltered water, Portsmouth Harbour is far more than just a naval base, as Emma Bamford discovers

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USEFUL CONTACTS

Styling it out • It hasn’t all been plain sailing for the clothing industry, but with recent investment and innovation, things are...