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 • THINGS THAT GO BEEP IN THE NIGHT AND OTHER STORIES

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

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

Paul Heiney • Paul reflects back on one of the most spine chilling reads of our times. No, the author is not Stephen King, it’s K Adlard Coles, whose Heavy Weather Sailing is a bona fide classic

Andy Rice • Andy takes a whistlestop tour around some of Europe’s most iconic racing events, plus musings on the issues of excessive weight gain for on the Formula Kite circuit...

When it gets bumpy • Rod Heikell provides some pointers on heavy weather sailing techniques drawn from his extensive experiences

Tom Cunliffe • How the wisdom of an ancient mariner has ensured the minimum of damage when it comes to close quarters handling in a marina

Thomson’s choice • Where next after years of Vendée Globe campaigns? Georgie Corlett-Pitt chats to Alex Thomson as he launches an exciting new project…

A west coast wonderland • The west coast of Scotland is acknowledged as one of the finest cruising grounds in the world. Mervyn Maggs spent a summer exploring

Powered up • Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to Leyton skipper Sam Goodchild ahead of the Route du Rhum and discovers what it’s like to sail a 50ft ocean racing tri…

A New Sensation • Excess catamarans continues in its quest to blend performance, comfort and affordability with its new 14. Has it succeeded? Sam Jefferson finds out

Fire in Babylon • With the racing calendar back up to speed, this year’s Caribbean season promises to be the hottest ever

Caribbean Race Charter • The ultimate way to really embrace the delights of the Caribbean is to sign up for a race charter at one of the many seasonal regattas says Sue Pelling

In the wake of Shelley • The poet Shelley had many claims to fame but he was also a pioneer of yacht cruising. Sam Jefferson decided to sail in his wake along the Tuscan coast of Italy

TIME OUT • SAM JEFFERSON AND STEFFAN MEYRIC HUGHES REVIEW THE LATEST BUNKSIDE READS, CLASSIC BOOKS AND MORE

RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR MARINA • 51°19’.51N 01°25’.50ELocated just north of Dover, and 35nm from the French coast, this marina offers the ultimate refuge for yachts transiting the English Channel writes Sue Pelling

Show and tell • Boat show season is a time for new launches – not just of boats but also kit. Sam Fortescue takes a look at the latest new gear on show

Sailing the heights • Nick and Jenny Coghlan narrate a voyage to Ascension and Fernando de Noronha, a pair of often overlooked islands in the South Atlantic

Windward marks • Olympic gold medalist Eilidh McIntyre explains how to pull off a textbook rounding

Hare and tortoise • Mixed fleet racing an be thrilling but also frustrating. Mark Rushall coaches you throught passing slower boats quickly…

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