About MDL

We all desire and expect different things from our boating – whether we’re racers, cruisers at home or further afield.

Round the island

The Round The Island race was first sailed in 1931, and the race still competes for the Gold Roman Bowl, the legendary trophy presented by the race's founder Cyril Windeler

Win the race and a holiday

Europe's premier yachting magazine is to launch a new racing challenge to promote the sport

All set for the off

Seb Clover,15, who hopes to become the youngest sailor to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic has Ellen's blessing

Faking It

Sailing is the latest challenge presented to the subject of the weekly Channel 4 series, Faking it. Next week, see a ferry stewardess turn her hand to a tiller…