mfs subscription: FAQs

I can't sign on to the site and I have checked that my user name and password are correct.

Have you activated your account? After subscribing you should have received an e-mail containing a URL link to activate your account. You must visit that link
and successfully complete the process or you will not be able to log on, even using the correct user name and password. NB: user names are not case sensitive but passwords are.

Aside from this occasion problems can be experienced unless

- Session cookies must be switched on plus any fancy browsers which give you a chance to reject cookies from a site once then remember this fact and keep
rejecting them automatically. These must be manually reconfigured to allow www.madforsailing.com cookies to be accepted.
- The proxy server/cable modem/firewall must allow session cookies to be passed back to the customers PC (this can occasionally be a problem if viewing the site from a large corporate set-up).

I'm getting pissed off having to type my user name and password every time I log on...

Most modern browsers have the abilty to 'accept Cookies'. This has nothing to do with Elevensies or Afternoon Tea, but the ability for your PC's operating system and your browser to remember your user ID and password.

If you have logged on to madforsailing with you user ID and password then your 'session' will last for however long you are connected to the site moving around the pages. If you leave the site and return within 30 minutes you are still logged on. If you don't communicate with the server for more than 30 minutes you will get logged off. If you close your browser you get logged off.

Why should I subscribe to madfor sailing ?

- More news, as it happens, than any other sailing website worldwide
- Independently written features and articles by some the most highly regarded commentators in our sport, such as James Boyd, Ed Gorman, Peter Bentley and Andy Rice
- Columns and diaries from leading competitors such as Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy, Nick Moloney, Miranda Merron, Sam Davies and Mark Chisnell.
- Photo features from the world's top yachting photographers - remember where you first saw the Amer Sports One broach first!
- The host of other features on the site such as the Weather, the Gallery, the Classifieds and the Directories.
- You will be supporting one of the success stories of the web, madforsailing is just about the only place on the web that you'll find real journalism about our sport, this costs money. madfor sailing can't continue on advertising revenue alone, subscriptions will not only guarantee our survival but our editorial independence..

Why is madfor sailing charging a subscription?

For the last two years we have invested hundreds of thousands of pounds and built madfor sailing into the world's No 1 racing website. Our success was recently endorsed when we won the media prize at the British Nautical Awards. Now is the time for madfor sailing to earn its living and cover the significant costs it incurs in being an up-to-the-minute, 365 day a year, 24-7 product. Subscription revenue will secure it's future and enable further development of the content and design of the website, providing you with a better and better service.

Can I trust madfor sailing with my money?

Absolutely. The company that owns madfor sailing also own the successful and established cruising magazine Sailing Today and carry out contract publishing projects for major companies in the marine business. Madforsport Ltd is a member of the respected trade bodies, The British Marine Federation (BMF) and the Periodical Publishers Association. You may apply for a refund of your subscription at any time and we will refund you the unexpired portion..

How secure is my online transaction?

The registration server is specially hosted for us; it has a VERISIGN certificate that is a globally recognised digital certificate. This ensures that all the data you send to this server is highly encrypted using a 128-bit key.

Can I only subscribe online ?

Subscribing online is the quickest and easiest way, but you can also subscribe by phone or post.
If you are below the age for card ownership you will need to get a parent or guardian to subscribe on your behalf.
Or by post - send cheques made payable to Madforsport Ltd. to madforsailing.com c/o Sailing Today, Swanwick Marina, Lower Swanwick, Southampton SO31 1ZL.

What if I use different computers and travel a lot?

Not a problem. Your user name and password are unique to you so you will be able to use any machine connected to the internet to read madforsailing.com.

When will I need to key in my user name and password?

From March 25th, each session you log onto madfor sailing, you will be asked your user name and password. However most browsers have a function where you can save your user name and password, so that you only have to make a single keystroke each time you log on. Once logged in you will be able to cruise around the site for as long as you want..

What if I'm already a Registered User?

You will need to go through the subscription process as normal. The Registered User database is to be turned off and replaced by services for our subscribers.

What if my company has a number of people who want to subscribe?

Discounted corporate subscriptions are available in multiples of five. Please email andy.nicholson@madforsport.com with you details. NB this is only open to companies involved in marine business.

CLICK HERE To find out more about who the madforsailing are, our goals and ambitions

If you have any other questions click on the link below or email: madforsailingsubs@cisubs.co.uk