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 • IN 2022 THE CHALLENGE OF CROSSING THE CHANNEL HAS A NEW ELEMENT: WHAT FORM TO DOWNLOAD BEFORE I GO?

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

NEWS BRIEFS

Para sailing for all • The bid to restore sailing to the Paralympics is worthy, but there are wider issues that must be fixed

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

Undiscovered Ionian • Tom Fletcher goes off the chart in the Ionian to share some charter skipper secrets in the popular sailing area

Tech to impress • In recent years, Cowes Week has pioneered high tech solutions to solve race course dilemas. We spoke to Regatta Director Laurence Mead for a special insight

Essential info: Cowes Week 2022

Go Jurassic for the weekend • Clive Loughlin plans a mid-tide weekend visit to the land of the dinosaurs

Paul Heiney • Every boat comes replete with its own set of niggles designed to drive the owner slowly mad. Yet sometimes there is a quick fix that has been staring you in the face voyage after voyage

Andy Rice • From RS Elites to Farr 40s to Olympic Kite boarding, when it comes to choosing race formats, finding the right formula can be a tricky task

Better by design • Sam Jefferson takes the new Pininfarina styled Elan E6 for a spin and begins to question the definition of hull speed

THE SPEC

ALTERNATIVE BOATS

SAM’S VERDICT

Tom Cunliffe • A Scandinavian cruise prompts musings on the vagaries of weather and the dubious merits of box moorings

A Breton Top Ten • Navily is an app that relies on the feedback of its users to determine the finest anchorages and marinas around Europe. Here is a look at their top ten most highly rated anchorages in Brittany based on more than five user reviews

Take a seat for SailGP • On 30-31 July, elite teams will race in one-design foiling F50 catamarans on Plymouth Sound at speeds exceeding 60mph – including Sir Ben Ainslie at the helm of the British boat. Here’s everything you need to know...

Essential info

Racing for $1 million: how it works

Team guide

Great Britain SailGP Team - no more 'go big or go home'

SailGP's wider impact

Spirit in smaller measures • The new baby in the Spirit Yachts range is also their first open boat. Steffan Meyric-Hughes finds sailing this beauty an absolute breeze

STEFFAN’S VERDICT

The final frontier in communications • Satellite communications have changed the extent to which we can stay in touch and weather route when offshore. Sam Fortescue looks at the latest options

LAUNCHED • New kit for you and your boat

Home comforts • The 2022 UK charter season looks set to be a popular one. Sam Jefferson looks at the options available

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GULL’S EYE MEVAGISSEY • The port of Mevagissey is a charming stopover for boats exploring the west country...