Sailing Today
- British Yachting Awards Results: 2024 Winners December 4, 2024You voted in your thousands for the best boats, sailors and kit of the past year. Here are the winners of the British Yachting Awards 2024… The British Yachting Awards is an annual celebration of all things sailing; from the finest bits of kit, to the most extraordinary feats of endurance or skill out on […]Sam Jefferson
- Decking Buyer’s Guide: Navigating Real and Fake Wood December 3, 2024There was a time when fake wood seemed to go against the grain. Those days are long gone and Sam Fortescue looks at the various options available. There are lots of reasons for redecking a boat. Maybe the old surface is beginning to look a bit tatty or it’s suffered some damage. Perhaps you want […]Sam Fortescue
- Boat Test: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 November 25, 2024The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 is the French giant’s ‘entry level’ boat and, as Sam Jefferson discovered, size isn’t everything. The days when nostalgia seemed passé are gone. Remember when we had weather instead of a series of mini catastrophes? Gone. Remember when a fresh-faced Labour politician told us that things can only get better? […]Sam Jefferson
- Vendée Globe Boat Runs Aground: Trials of the Virtual Regatta November 22, 2024Hitting the shoreline is never the plan during a non-stop circumnavigation. Here are the dos and don’ts of the virtual Vendée Globe – or rather, just the don’ts. On November 10th, the world (or at least the sailing world) watched as 40 skippers set sail from Les Sables-d’Olonne for the ultimate circumnavigation. I can only […]Milly Karsten
- Morocco Sailing Guide: North African Cruising Tips November 21, 2024The north coast of Morocco is a cruising ground frequently overlooked by those cruising the Mediterranean – yet it has a lot to offer. Jetty de Koster gives you the lowdown. Entering the Mediterranean, most sailors tend to sail along the Spanish coast rather than the Moroccan, with the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla […]Sailing Today
- Black Friday Boating Deals: Best Bargains for Sailors & Sea Lovers November 20, 2024Our top Black Friday boating deals – with sailing kit and gear up to 52% off! It’s that time of the year… Summer sailing in the northern hemisphere has come to a close and, while we’ve been busy watching the America’s Cup and the start of the 2024 Vendée Globe, winter has crept up on […]Milly Karsten
- Pacific Islands Sailing: An Ocean of Atolls & Sandy Paradises November 15, 2024Pacific island sailing, Island life and the wild blue yonder never ceases to amaze, Jess Lloyd-Mostyn tells us. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Pacific Ocean is empty. We grow up with maps and globes that show a huge expanse of big, blue space with not a lot else within it. Perhaps it is […]Jess Lloyd-Mostyn
- Top Pilotage Tips: How to Master Navigation in a Sea of Tech November 15, 2024Sailors can easily get distracted by their phones, iPads and chartplotters. Rod Heikell explains why pilotage is still important in this digital age. It is something of a meme to depict a society going about their lives gazing raptly at a smartphone and not at the world around them. Mind you, in my experience it […]Rod Heikell
- Transform your Boat with a Propeller Upgrade: Bruntons High Performance Range November 15, 2024Does your boat need an update? Explore Brunton’s range of propellers, designed to transform your boat’s performance and enhance your experience on the water. There are many benefits of upgrading your propeller, whatever your vessel and requirements. Perhaps the most important elements for a yacht owner when buying a new propeller are the additional performance […]Sailing Today
- Ionian Hidden Jewels: Secret Guide to Greek Sailing November 14, 2024Do you know the Ionian well? Perhaps not as well as you think. Tom Fletcher shares his local neighbourhood highlights I’ve sailed the area close to Sail Ionian’s base more often than anywhere else. Located to the east of Lefkada, and to the north of Meganisi, it’s known as the Inland Sea. I think it’s […]Tom Fletcher