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 • ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN UP COMMERCIAL SHIPPING HAVE BEEN TRUMPED AND THE WHOLE THING STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN

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Basalt water tale • The Rolex Middle Sea Race is the final conclusion to the Mediterranean racing season and one of the visual highlights is rounding the volcanic island of Stromboli, off Sicily. Here, eventual winner Black Jack cuts a dramatic silhouette as she races home

Yvoire Coast • Yvoire is a delightful medieval, walled village on the French side of Lake Geneva, with the Alps providing an ideal backdrop – on clear days, you can see Mont Blanc. Hardly surprising then, that Yvoire is classified as one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France and is also a national award-winning Ville Fleurie, with multi-coloured blooms all over the village. It is a lovely place, but be warned that moorings aren’t cheap.

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

Paul Heiney • Learning the hard way is sometimes the best way says Paul as he recalls his early sailing experiences!

Andy Rice • No Americans in the America’s Cup? What does it all mean? Plus why the America’s Cup needs to up its game to survive

Tom Cunliffe • Tips and advice on bar etiquette, plus Tom reveals the answer to the question about whether there is ever be such a thing as a cheap boat!

RAIN MAN • Solo sailor Murray Longmore explores the temperate rainforests on our Atlantic islands, and comes up with a formula for the most relaxing voyage !

THE BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS 2025 • You voted in your thousands for the best boats, sailors and kit of the past year. Here are the winners of the British Yachting Awards

GREEN DAYS • Noted high latitude explorer Bob Shepton dabbles his toes in the mediterranean and sails from Greece to Malta via Sicily as part of an environmental initiative

SWAN AND ONLY • Nautor Swan is not just a boatbuilder, it’s an institution that speaks of quality and luxury. Its new 51 therefore has a lot to live up to. Sam Jefferson takes it for a spin

THE HEAT IS ON • Air conditioning can both contribute to climate change while also becoming more necessary as climate change makes for hotter summers. Tom Fletcher looks at greener options for charter yachts

RISING STARS • Rising stars of solo offshore sailing – Ellie Driver and Ollie Hill – are taking on some of short-handed racing’s toughest tests in the Figaro fleet. Georgie Corlett-Pitt tells their story

FINAL FLING • The Allspars Final Fling at Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth is gaining momentum and fast becoming a popular choice as an end of season shakedown event for hardcore dinghy sailors writes Sue Pelling

PORTISHEAD MARINA • Set in heart of an historic fishing port and vibrant town in the Bristol Channel, Boatfolk’s Portishead Marina offers a safe haven for berthholders and visitors with plenty of cruising opportunities along the coastlines of Wales, north Devon and further afield writes Sue Pelling

OUT OF AFRICA • Sam Jefferson...