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 • THE ART OF WRITING A PILOT GUIDE IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST ACCURATELY CHARTING THE HARBOUR

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Tangled up in blue • THe Roles Maxi World Cup is all about spectacular sailing in stupendous l,ocations and they don’t get much more beautiful than the L:a Maddalena archipelago off Sardinia.

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

WASZPS SWARM TO WEYMOUTH • With nearly 250 boats on the start line, the WASZP Games in Weymouth this summer, now stands as the largest single class foiling event ever writes Sue Pelling

THE BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS 2025 THE NOMINATIONS • The nominations are revealed for the 2025 British Yachting Awards. Now it’s over to you to decide who wins

Tom Cunliffe • Sailing fast in light airs can be a challenge in boats of a certain displacement. Tom reminisces on some innovative solutions to boost performance

Paul Heiney • Is red and green blindness an issue for sailing folk? You can certainly get around it, says Paul whose lived with colour blindness all his life

Andy Rice • How ‘made for TV products’ such as SailGP are dictating the move to make light wind racing more exciting for viewers

A NORTHERN ODYSSEY • Harald Hart took even himself by surprise on a trip to the Faroes and back by stretching the voyage to a rounding of Iceland in what became a solo six-month adventure as Mike Owen relates

SKIFF COMPETITION • The 18ft skiffs of Sydney Harbour have a long and rich history that takes in wood and canvas right through to carbonfibre and Dacron. Nigel Sharp chats with John ‘Woody’ Winning, a man who spans that divide

TIME OUT • SAM JEFFERSON, RON HOUSTON AND SIMON BUTLER REVIEW THE LATEST BUNKSIDE READS, CLASSIC BOOKS AND MORE

A WHALE OF A TIME • Massachusetts has a rich maritime history from whaling through to the genesis of yachting. Tom Pepper took a charter through this iconic cruising ground

HOW TO WRITE A PILOT GUIDE • When it comes to putting together a pilot guide, Rod Heikell is acknowledged as one of the leading lights. Here he explains the trials and tribulations of his trade

DEEP BLUE DAY • The Grand Soleil Blue is a return to basics for the Italian marque. Yet this 33-footer is a sophisticated machine as Sam Fortescue discovers

DOUBLE TIME • Estonian boatbuilder Saare has been quietly turning out superb cruising boats for some years now. Sam Fortescue discovers its new 41.2

HAMBLE POINT MARINA • If you are looking to keep your boat on the south coast, with easy access to the Solent, and require top of the range facilities, this MDL Marina is well worth considering writes Sue Pelling

DECKED OUT • The humble deck shoe has been around for almost a century. Sam Jefferson tests out a selection of the latest styles

KICK OUT THE VANGS • The vang is a frequently overlooked but vital bit of kit. Sam Fortescue takes a look at the options available

EXODUS • The seemingly endless British...