Toby Heppell

Toby Heppell

Toby was born to a dinghy racing family and was surrounded by sailing more-or-less from birth. He received his first boat – a bright red Optimist dinghy – for his fourth birthday and has been out on the water as often as possible from then on. He has won World and National titles and captained his University sailing team. It was during his time at university he discovered keelboat racing and continues to sail big and small boats to this day.

After leaving university in 2005 he got a job writing for an online sailing publication and has continued writing for both cruising and racing publications ever since, covering two Olympic Games and other events across the globe.

  • October 10, 2024

In the November 2024 issue of Yachting Monthly magazine: MYSTERIOUS MOUNT ATHOS Alexander Shaw sails to a Byzantine monastery in northern Greece CALLING ALL CADETS Ex-cadets cheer on a new…

  • July 18, 2024

In the July 2024 issue of Yachting Monthly magazine: Features KATHLEEN PALMER – Sailing’s invisble woman, and how she helped pave the way to Olympic parity RAT ON BOARD –…

  • May 23, 2024

In the July 2024 issue of Yachting Monthly magazine: Features FAMILY FUN TO THE SCILLIES & BACK – Monty Halls sets sail with his family for the Isles of Scilly…

  • April 25, 2024

In the June 2024 issue of Yachting Monthly magazine: Features TESTED: LINJETT 39 – Has this Swedish yard found the perfect formula for a boat with timeless appeal? HIDDEN SCOTTISH…

  • February 29, 2024

In this month’s issue of Yachting Monthly Sailing skills Buying a boat for the Med: One reader’s experience of how to choose, buy and equip a boat for the sun…

  • July 20, 2023

Inside the Summer 2023 issue of Yachting Monthly we bring you an experts guide to finding your way past the orcas causing difficulties in the Gibraltar Straights, and the story…