What you can find in the October 2025 issue of the Journal of Sailing

THE PERFECT GIFT!

Give or treat yourself to a subscription to the print + digital Journal of Sailing and for only 69 euros a year you get the magazine at home plus read it on your PC, smartphone and tablet. With a sea of advantages.

Finally. The October 2025 issue of the Sailing Newspaper (issue 557, from way back in 1975!) is on newsstands and digitally by downloading our free app(here if you have iOS, here for Android). We tell you about it in advance!

Give yourself a gift: subscribe to GDV! It is the easiest way to read the magazine

The October 2025 issue is dense in its 178 pages. The most convenient way to read it is by subscribing to the GdV now! The“Paper + Digital” subscription to the Journal of Sailing is the perfect gift for any sailing enthusiast. For 69 euros a year you receive all issues of the magazine at home in paper format, but you can also read it digitally right away on smartphones, PCs and tablets. Plus you have other unmissable benefits!

We tell you below about the top 10 content you can find in the new October issue of the Sailing Newspaper!

GIVE AWAY A SUBSCRIPTION TO GDV

The sketch of construction sites from A to Z

The guide to figuring out the right boat to buy for 2026. Yard by yard you find the hundreds of hulls of every size and type. And we explain why it is a viable choice and not a pipe dream – 22 pages all to read!


Find out how much your new boat costs

From the price of the “bare” boat to the full-optional version, what is the range in the cost of buying a sailboat? Here are some rules for calculating it.


The prince of the high ground

Pierre Casiraghi: prince yes, but of regattas, because he doesn’t like to be called that, and prefers the cockpit of a racing boat, perhaps that of the Fast 40 with which he won the Admiral’s Cup, to the glossy aristocratic circles.


What THE CLOUDS SAY.

The weather guru reveals how to know what the weather will be like by looking up and looking at the sky, and how to predict it with the help of the good old barometer.


Boat Watches – TRAVEL COMPANIONS.

1 13 best allies to have on your wrist when on board and beyond…


THE BOATS.

Bluewater 56 – Gunboat Fusion – Holld 74

Zuanelli – Ferns Z36

The 11-meter boat segment is making a comeback with the all-Italian pairing consisting of the historic Cantiere Zuanelli and archistar studio Felci Yacht Design. We reveal how the new Z36, which will soon be in the water, is being born.

Magic Carpetᵉ

From the vision of Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones comes a 30-meter maxi that rewrites the rules of sailing, propelling it into the future. Here are all her secrets, above and below deck.


Many Thanks – The great excellences of the sailing world tell their stories and reveal their projects

Continued in this issue is the tribute to the companies and people who have made Il Giornale della Vela great over the past 50 years allowing it to be born, grow, and become great up to this historic half-century anniversary. In these pages you will find an important contribution to the knowledge of the multifaceted world of sailing that allows us all to go to sea, in all forms and contexts.


In practice – Logbook? It is worth it

Verba volant, scripta manent. together with the experts from Yacht Pro Hub, we explain why to keep a logbook, how to fill it out, what not to forget for safe and conscious sailing.


The regattas of the month

All the latest news and results from Italian and international race courses.


SAIL Cup Cala dei Sardi – The wind rises the rump begins

More than 25 knots of Mistral allowed all crews of the VELA Cup in Cala dei Sardi to take part in a memorable regatta, in conditions that teach you how to sail better. Even when you’re cruising with the family.


What else you can find in the October 2025 issue of the Sailing Journal

  • The “hot” side of cartoon sailing
  • Paradise is for everyone. With new rules
  • On-board equipment, what changes as of Oct. 21
  • Dan Lenard’s record: he did it just for the love of his sea
  • With Loro Piana you’re on a boat even in the city
  • Classic and mass-produced: ‘vintage’ always pulls
  • Cruising even in October: a “close” dream called Sicily
  • San Teodoro has a marina after 30 years. Finally!
  • Erik Pascoli’s story still inspires you (and lights you up)
  • Smart & green by boat, it can be done
  • The (too) hot summer of the Mediterranean

And much, much more!

What are you waiting for? We look forward to welcoming you aboard, sailors and yachtsmen. Subscribe now!

Share:

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign up for our Newsletter

We give you a gift

Sailing, its stories, all boats, accessories. Sign up now for our free newsletter and receive the best news selected by the Sailing Newspaper editorial staff each week. Plus we give you one month of GdV digitally on PC, Tablet, Smartphone. Enter your email below, agree to the Privacy Policy and click the “sign me up” button. You will receive a code to activate your month of GdV for free!

Once you click on the button below check your mailbox

Privacy*


Highlights

You may also be interested in.

Scroll to Top

Register

Chiudi

Registrati

Accedi

Sign in