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.

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Paradise found • Welcome to the bluewater edition of Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting. The key with bluewater voyages is not only the journey but the destination, and could there be a better one than the South Sea paradise of Nuku Hiva, Tahiti? It was here that author Herman Melville decided to desert his whaling ship and take an extended turn ashore. Who can blame him?

New Season’s greetings • The racing season in Europe is back with a bang and things have now kicked off in earnest with the ORC Worlds in Sorrento, Italy, being followed by the IMA Maxi Europeans

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

New boats • Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches

BLUEWATER BABY ONBOARD • Coastal cruising with a toddler can be demanding enough, but how does family life work on a bluewater passage? Tim Good and his wife, Emmie, sailed from the UK to Madeira with their four-year-old daughter to discover the answer

Paul Heiney • A bulging tool box is, as Paul discovers, a dream quality to consider when choosing a crew

Andy Rice • Thoughts on how the monohull is set to present a huge challenge to the multihull, in terms of potential record-breaking global circumnavigation speeds

Tom Cunliffe • Tom reflects on the light situation with the pros and cons of original v modern-day alternatives

ROAD RUNNERS • With the dinghy sailing open meeting and championship season underway, here are some essential top tips, and advice for transporting your dinghy at home and abroad writes Sue Pelling

HEYMAN, NOW YOU’RE REALLY LIVING • The Heyman 42 is a deckhouse saloon bluewater cruiser that also actually looks good. Sam Fortescue takes her for a test sail

HOOKED ON A FEELING? • There’s nothing quite like reeling in, landing and eating fresh fish when on passage. Bluewater cruising veteran Rod Heikell provides some expert tips

ROUND WE GO AGAIN • Round the Island Race is an iconic event with a magical heritage. Here’s your guide to this year’s race – on and off the water….

EAU DE BATEAU • A watermaker is now a standard piece of kit for offshore cruising. Sam Fortescue considers some of the best options on the market

FISH & SHIPS • Deborah Fish has been commodore or the Royal Ocean Racing Club for several years now. She shares her thoughts on the racing scene, speaking as both Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and an active offshore sailor

TWICE AS NICE? • The Lagoon 380 was the bestselling catamaran of all time and did much to popularise the cruising catamaran. Can the new Lagoon 38 fill these substantial shoes? Sam Jefferson investigates

LARGS YACHT HAVEN • Largs Yacht Haven is a high-end marina located on the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire. Not only does it serve as the ultimate starting point for exploring the rugged beauty of Scotland’s West Coast and the...