What are the top five most commonly asked questions at the start of a charter? Charter veteran Tom Fletcher has the best charter tips for you. One of the most popular extras we offer at Sail Ionian is the Assisted Sailing programme. The programme offers the support of a skipper on board for a day […]

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Greece is a country of many gifts for the cruising sailor. The Gulf of Corinth is one of its hidden treasures as Rod Heikell narrates. When sailing from the Ionian in Greece to the Aegean we often prefer to take the slightly longer route around the Peloponnese. But early season it all depends on the […]

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Jimmy Cornell won our Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s British Yachting Awards. Sam Jefferson caught up with him to discuss a life of adventure on the water. Few in the world of sailing have not heard of Jimmy Cornell; a larger than life character who by force of personality combined with drive and vision […]

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Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to top sailors about Cowes Week 2025 and this event’s unique appeal, and gets their insider tips on taking part…  Cowes Week 2025 takes place this year from 2-8 August and is, incredibly, just one year away from celebrating its bicentenary. The allure of one of the world’s biggest regattas is, it […]

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Three top picks from the market… just for you. Southerly 420 – Blue Dolphin Blue Dolphin is one of just a few Southerly 420 cruising yachts built by Northshore. This fine example, for sale with Red Ensign Yacht Brokerage in Falmouth, offers outstanding sailing performance with easy handling by just two people from the centre […]

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The continuing story of Barry Pickthall’s sometimes dramatic two year cruise from Chichester to the Outer Hebrides and back. Regular readers will recall that we last left Barry in ST/YY July 2025 after a calamitous dismasting off Portmaddy in the Outer Hebrides, led to repairs and over-wintering in Ullapool and an unexpected second season in […]

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A British medal jamboree at Princesa Sofía Regatta in Palma, and the ups and downs of racing on the professional circuit. I won’t make a secret of it. I was in a bit of a hole after the Olympics. It was pretty shortly after that when I told myself, ‘well I’m going to have to […]

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Sam Fortescue takes a look at the latest developments when it comes to chartplotters. News late last year that Imray will cease publishing paper charts after the coming sailing season has caused concern among sailors and navigators. It may be one of the reasons that the UK Hydrographic Office has given its paper charts a […]

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Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches… Pegasus 67 Pegasus Yachts is a Slovenian company that specialises in carbon construction who, up until now, had built only one model, the Pegasus 51. This is a very innovative yacht that combines blistering speed and light displacement with blue water comfort. The boat is full […]

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There are plenty of factors relating to why class open meeting championship attendance in some classes are suffering more than others. Sue Pelling considers some of the reasons, and highlights a selection of classes attracting big numbers. There is no denying the fact that open meeting and championship attendance over the last 10-15 years (and […]

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Peter Poland helped set up Hunter Boats, one of the most successful British boatbuilders of recent years. He looks back on the ups and downs of building the business. My early sailing experiences came about because my paternal grandfather Kenneth Poland owned successful syndicates in Lloyds of London. He had done very well there and owned a […]

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Peter Poland puts Hanse’s new 360 through her paces and discovers that this entry level cruiser has much to offer. When Michael Schmidt took a rest from successful racing on German Admiral’s Cup yachts, the Berlin Wall was beginning to crumble in late 1989. So he decided to investigate East German boat yards that had […]

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Having a ‘ready’ made crew with children on board is a perfect scenario but, as Jess highlights, it can slow up the preparation process somewhat. A lot of parents talk about teamwork with their kids. “Teamwork makes the dream work” and other stock phrases are meant to make certain tasks easier such as tidying their […]

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Charter skipper Tom Fletcher plans his dream trip around his home cruising ground of the Ionian. As a charter skipper it’s rare that I have the freedom to plan an itinerary, but when I do, I’m drawn to the smaller islands of the Ionian Sea. My charters often take me to picturesque Ithaca, Meganisi, Kastos, […]

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Want to be more eco-conscious while using ropes? It is only natural that sailors and the boating community are continually looking for new ways to be more environmentally responsible on and off the water. Going beyond the obvious methods of keeping our beaches clean, fishing plastic from the ocean and recycling our waste, we’re looking towards […]

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Jenevora Swann takes a look at the trials and tribulations of searching for a second-hand cruising multihull. Those who have sold a boat will know the sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach as you say goodbye to her for the last time. It’s a bittersweet moment as you wave someone else off the […]

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Multihulls have redefined blue water cruising. Kate Ashe Leonard is living that dream and narrates a trip through the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia. An easterly is due in the next few days, announces a cruiser as we stand around a blazing beach bonfire. The sand under my feet is soft, and still warm from […]

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