SAILING was designed and is produced, with the full knowledge that the intellectual demands made on good seamanship carry yachting beyond the mere realms of sport. The staggering breadth of know-how required of both skippers and crew, for both racing and cruising, makes sailing a lifelong pursuit of excellence and a marriage of pleasure and proficiency which knows no age or class restriction.

In both its inshore competitive form and in the protracted adventure of extended cruising and racing, yachting is an exploration of the limits of man's ability to triumph over the world's most demanding elements. To do so with safety requires an ultimate understanding of wind, weather and sea patterns, of strategy and tactics, of boat construction, maintenance, behaviour and handling, of mast and sail design, crew management, safety, rescue, first-aid and survival techniques, the mathematics of navigation and the business management ability to keep a mobile economic unit afloat, and viable.

From the moment a wide-eyed, six-year old enthusiast steps into his first Optimist until he dies a master mariner - perhaps at the helm of his luxury yacht, as did the legendary Kees Bruynzeel - the dedicated yachtsman must continuously update both the breadth and depth of his knowledge. In an unforgiving environment, survival - and enjoyment - depends on competence.

In recognition of this, SAILING has adopted an editorial policy dedicated to the safety of yachtsmen through education. Its broad spectrum of reports includes in-depth technical features on the art and science of sailing, analysis of advances in equipment design and anecdotal coverage of all yachting events.

SAILING is a service magazine for dinghy and keelboat sailors alike.

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