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- Mice on a Boat: How To Get Rid of Pests March 10, 2025Dealing with unwanted guests, particularly when moored up on the dockside, takes skill and perseverance, Tom Cunliffe tells us. Truly, the sea is full of surprises. For the tropical sailor these may come as flying fish peppering the watch on deck on a dark night. My wife Roz was once enjoying a few minutes snooze […]Tom Cunliffe
- Best Yachts for Sale: Three Beautiful Boats on Market March 6, 2025It’s time to cruise through spring and into the summer… so we’ve picked out three beautiful yachts for sale from the market, just for you. Morris M36 – Chameleon The Morris 36 is a stunning example of craftsmanship and performance, featuring a composite hull with a professionally painted Awlgrip finish (2024), full teak decking, and […]Sailing Today
- Learning to Enjoy Sailing: A Newcomer’s Greek Charter March 4, 2025Want to enjoy sailing? Janet McMeekin, newcomer to sailing, gets stuck in and embraces a charter holiday in Greece’s Gulf of Corinth. The timing couldn’t have been better. Just as I was having a last-minute wobble about our first flotilla week as a couple, literally out of the blue, a large pod of dolphins magically […]Janet McMeekin
- Ben Ainslie Out of INEOS: Ratcliffe’s New America’s Cup March 4, 2025Ainslie out as Big Sir Jim Rings changes at INEOS Britannia The longest losing streak in sporting history may well remain intact for many years to come after INEOS Britannia’s challenge for the 38th America’s Cup was rocked by the news that Ben Ainslie will not be part of their campaign going forward. INEOS Britannia […]Sailing Today
- Six Best Sailing Head Torches March 3, 2025Looking for a top quality head torch designed for sailing and getting out in the weather? Look no further… Things to Consider for Sailing Head Torches Lumens Is your search for the best sailing head torches dependent on how strong the beam is? Looking at the lumens for each product will help tell you how […]Milly Karsten
- Clipper Race 2025/26 Countdown: How to Join & Advice for Crew February 26, 2025Clipper Ventures’ unique global ‘race for all’ concept celebrates almost 30 years of success. The countdown is now on for the Clipper Race 2025/26 – the 14th edition – but there is still time to sign up particularly for those with pre-race sailing writes Sue Pelling The Clipper Ventures ‘race for all’ ethos that was Sir […]Sailing Today
- Mini Globe Race: Around World on 19′ Plywood Alma 580s February 25, 2025An extraordinary mini adventure has begun – 12 have set sail around the world in a Mini Globe Race, Antigua to Antigua, on homemade Alma 580 19’ plywood boats… The poet John Masefield once wrote that ‘those who go to sea for pleasure go to hell for a holiday’. This seems like a harsh assessment […]Sailing Today
- Boat Tour: Saffier SL46 February 24, 2025Editor Sam Jefferson takes us around the new Saffier SL46 – everything you need to know about this fresh design. Dutch boatbuilder Saffier’s SL 46 drew the eye at Dusseldorf thanks to the striking styling and very orange paint job. Yet perhaps the most striking thing about the Saffier was its size. After all, the […]Sailing Today
- UK Charter Guide: Where to Cruise In The British Isles February 24, 2025From the secluded creeks of the east coast to stunning landscapes of the Scottish islands and beyond, the UK and Ireland offer plenty of varied sailing to inspire those who want to explore. Hot, sunny days with gentle breezes might be few and far between, but there is always sailing on offer in the waters […]Sailing Today
- Chartering in Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands February 24, 2025For many European sailors it’s a once-in-a-lifetime charter holiday and with long sailing seasons and tropical weather, there is choice in when to go For an ultimate remote, castaway holiday that offers palm-fringed beaches, sparkling azure seas, and stunning anchorages, you can’t really beat Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands including Tonga, Tahiti, […]Sailing Today