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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BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS: THE WINNERS • Your votes have been counted in the 2020 British Yachting Awards. Here are the winners

MULTIHULL OF THE YEAR

CRUISING YACHT OF THE YEAR

BLUEWATER CRUISER OF THE YEAR

PERFORMANCE YACHT OF THE YEAR

EVENT OF THE YEAR

DINGHY OF THE YEAR

SAILOR OF THE YEAR

MARINA OF THE YEAR

YOUTH SAILOR

CLOTHING INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

EQUIPMENT INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

CHARITY OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Better by design • Design secrecy is a key part of the the America’s Cup but the Prada Cup offers a glimpse of the yachts in action. Toby Heppell assesses the key developments

Boats 1 and 2

Paul Heiney • We may still be in the grip of winter but Paul’s thoughts turn impatiently to fitting out for the season ahead. Inevitably the question of heating during a frigid early spring rears its head

Andy Rice • Parents can be the driving force to get children into sailing and, regrettably, driving them back out of it. The pushy parent pitfall can be modified though - and turned into an asset

Andi Robertson • Some crises are bigger than others but when you’re reporting on the Vendee Globe Race, they come thick and fast. They don’t get much bigger than a boat splitting in two

Adrift in Caledonia • Returning to my Highland homeland waters for a summer cruise was challenging; both for the weather and the emotions, writes Kevin Green

Navigation

General Information

Tom Cunliffe • It’s easy to make a basic mistake when navigating but how you deal with that error is important. Sometimes GPS and chart plotters can make things worse

Big Ben • Beneteau’s new Oceanis 40.1 offers a fine mix of cruising comfort and strong performance as Sam Jefferson discovered

ALTERNATIVE BOATS

The brutal south • We catch up with the skippers in the Vendée Globe as they enter the Southern Ocean, with storms, collisions and heartbreak on the horizon

Here, Madeira • The Madeiran archipelago is a sometimes overlooked gem. Few know it better than Don Street, who talks us through the islands in his inimitable fashion

On the Ropes • Rupert Holmes looks at how to choose the best rope for your boat and at some of the latest technology

TERMINOLOGY

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The Great Escape...