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 • THERE HAS BEEN A SPATE OF CUSTOMERS BUYING £1M PLUS BOATS WITHOUT EVEN TEST SAILING THEM. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

The Wight Stuff

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

BEST NEW BOATS FOR 2023 • It has been another bumper year for the boatbuilding industry. Sam Jefferson casts his eye over the latest launches in the last calendar year

Vive La Rance! • For some, La Rance is no more than a useful shortcut through the Breton peninsula. To those in the know such as Brian Ferguson, it’s so much more

Paul Heiney • gear failure aboard a normal boat is simply a fact of life but the feeling of being stranded in a desolate marina far from home can be a grim one - and often the fault is easier to cure than you imagine

Andy Rice • Professionalism in offshore racing can be a wonderful thing but it can also take some of the spirit of adventure. The Globe 40 brings a welcome dash ofCorinthian spirit back into the sport

A certain Aura • Sam Fortescue meets Fountaine-Pajot’s latest cruising cat, blending comfort and sustainability

Tom Cunliffe • Technology moves on but there are times when tried and tested mechanisms offer a certain reassurance based on long acquaintance

Round the Island Race • The 91st Round the Island Race threw up conditions to test all-comers. How did class winners and others tackle the famous course around the Isle of Wight?

Caught on camera • A new documentary is about to lift the lid on the British Sailing Team in an unprecedented way. Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to Olympic medallists Eilidh McIntyre, Stu Bithell and Luke Patience about their involvement

We Did Mean to go to sea • The English Channel is not a terribly broad stretch of water but it seems plenty big enough if you cross it in a 22’ boat, as Sam Jefferson found out

Safety first • Make sure you’re equipped to face the worst at sea. Sam Fortescue finds out how

Share bliss • A problem shared is a problem halved they say. Does that apply to boat ownership? Sam Jefferson investigates

BRAYE HARBOUR • The Channel Island port of Braye on the Isle of Alderney makes a great alternative stopover for yachts en route to Brittany from the UK. It’s also a beautiful place to sail to in its own right

Dream team • What happens when two of the world’s best sailors team-up to take on one of offshore sailing’s most gruelling races? Georgie Corlett-Pitt chatted to Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari to find out…

Brains not brawn • Might is not always right, even when it comes to handling an IMOCA 60, as Pip Hare explains

This month

What's sarong with that?

Rule the committee • Resident racing expert Mark Rushall explains how to get the perfect boat end start

Technology free days • Learn how to leave the stress behind, as resident cruising expert Clive Loughlin talks through some simple steps for departing the dock with confidence...

Life in the slow...