National Magazine Company has appointed Clare Gogerty as editor of Coast magazine following Susy Smith's promotion to editor-in-chief.

Ms Gogerty, who is currently deputy editor for the Sunday Times' weekly homes magazine insideout, will report to Ms Smith.

Coast, which was acquired from Boat International publishers in July 2005, will from February will be published monthly. Ms Gogerty will be appointing a new team to manage the increased workload.

Ms Smith, commenting on Ms Gogerty's appointment, said: "Clare's instinctive understanding of the Coast ethos will endear her to both staff and readers.  Her experience in lifestyle magazines and of working with small teams on new launches will prove invaluable as we grow Coast for the future.

"It could have been a tough job to hand over the day-to-day running of this exceptional magazine but Clare's combination of experience and passion will make it a pleasure."

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