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 • MOORING A BOAT CAN MAKE EVEN THE HAPPIEST RELATIONSHIP APPEAR DEEPLY DYSFUNCTIONAL - FORTUNATELY HELP IS AT HAND

CONTRIBUTORS

Sailing Today

A loch is the key

Desperate moments

Vendée Globe set for photo finish

Heart-stopping capsize

NEWS BRIEFS

Register for virtual RYA Dinghy Show

Post-Brexit sailing restrictions

Cameras for Cowes Week yachts

New boats • DESIGNS | LAUNCHES | PROJECTS

Socially distanced sailing • Last summer’s cruising season was, for many, a bit foreshortened. Yet sailors such as Mark and Nicky Green worked around the problem as he narrates

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

The comeback kid • After a shocking start, Sir Ben Ainslie and INEOS Team UK had to pull something big out of the bag when the Prada Cup got underway in Auckland

Paul Heiney • What better time to talk about the joys of heating your yacht? Even better, Paul believes he has discovered the holy grail: a boat heater that actually works and he likes

Andy Rice • The absence of tangible dinghy racing action led me to take a look at the history of the Bloody Mary pursuit race - and unearth some gems of knowledge

Andi Robertson • A final epistle from Les Sables d’Olonne and a big thank you to the organisers of the Vendee Globe for pressing on with the race in spite of the pandemic

Two’s company • Many couples have been learning about living in close proximity recently but a long voyage as a couple is in some ways the ultimate test as Rod Heikell narrates

Berths and debts • For many of us, searching for a mooring is a one time decision. But with spring around the corner, there are offers to be had for those who shop around

Useful contacts

Tom Cunliffe • Whether it comes to taking restaurant recommendations or advice on the finer points of seamanship, sometimes it’s just as well to find out for yourself

TOM CUNLIFFE

Let there be light • Moody yachts has garnered a strong reputation over the years for deck saloon yachts and the new DS41 is a worthy successor as Sam Fortescue discovered

MOODY’S SLIDING DOOR

ALTERNATIVE BOATS

SAM’S VERDICT

THE SPEC

Hare’s no tortoise • British skipper Pip Hare chats to us from the Southern Ocean about her impressive Vendée Globe so far

How is Hare doing so well?

SAILING THE WORLD • Dick Beaumont spells out what you won’t find in the almanac

DOWNLOADED WEATHER CHARTS FOR 750 NM PASSAGE GIBRALTAR TO SANTA CRUZ TENERIFE .

Rest insured • Coronavirus has had the unfortunate effect of pushing up insurance premiums, but you can still save money, as Sam Fortescue discovers

CRAFTINSURE’S TOP TIPS

VALUATION

INSURANCE CONTACTS

SHORTLIST PROPELLERS

Southern Man • Mike Taylor talks to Graham Nixon, outgoing Commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club as he discussed the club and an eventful sailing career

Recovery Plan • A bad start...