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 • AS WINTER BITES, MANY OF US ARE REDUCED TO ARMCHAIR SAILORS - YET THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS BENEFITS

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

Q&A • RICHARD DOVE, BOATLIFE

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

THE BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS 2022 SAILING’S BEST • You voted in your thousands for the best boats, sailors and kit of the past year. Here are the winners

Paul Heiney • Paul ponders the demise of logs and diaries, and wonders if lifetime records from here on will be lost forever

Andy Rice • Looking back at Paul Larsen’s record breaking SailRocket project 10 years on, it’s still amazing how little publicity the team received for their extraordinary achievement...

Sea Change • Amanda Lambert with partner Martin had dreamt of traversing the Canal du Midi for many years. The realisation of that dream included many ups and downs

The Ocean Race • As the epic offshore race enters a new era, Georgie Corlett-Pitt previews the upcoming edition, focusing on the exciting newcomer, the IMOCA 60…

Tom Cunliffe • How an elementary error can place even a well run yacht at risk – and how a British naval legend still has the power to smooth clearing into Brazilian ports

Planning a cruise • Barry Pickthall has spent several months planning and preparing his 27ft yacht Sea Jay for a long-anticipated cruise from Chichester westwards around Land’s End, and up Ireland’s east coast to spend May and June exploring the wonders of Scotland’s Western Isles. This is what he has found

Luck of the Irish • Joan Malloy – Helly Hansen ambassador – talks to Sue Pelling about her ambitious plans to become the first Irish sailor to complete the Vendée Globe, and how she hopes to juggle her professional sailing career with family life

Forward thinking • Jeanneau’s all new 380 takes the high volume scow bow hull form to the next level and the result is an amazingly roomy 35 footer

WOOLVERSTONE MARINA • 52°00’24.84”N 001°11’31.99”EThis MDL marina on the picturesque River Orwell near Pin Mill in Suffolk, is an east coast favourite base for berth holders and visitors not least because of its easy access to the North Sea writes Sue Pelling

Perfect starts

How to improve your boat handling • Jonny McGovern is the British Sailing Team Coach. Here’s his advice for keeping your boat handling skills fresh this winter…

The great debate • How many lively discussions were caused by last month’s Christmas Quiz? Given that there is often more than one solution in these situations, we are going to guess there were a few debates! Here’s the answers complete with explanations…

Radar – use it or lose it • New innovations have reduced the use of radar but it remains a very useful tool, as Clive Loughlin reveals…

To swim or not to swim?

10 tips for shorthanded sailing • Practical advice from professional charter skipper Tom...