Experiences Archive

Preparing for an Ocean Voyage

Ocean Voyage Prep: Discover 20 essential steps to prepare your boat and crew for a safe, successful offshore adventure.

Sail Italy’s Tuscan Archipelago on a guided flotilla. Explore Elba and Capraia, discover charming villages, and enjoy Mediterranean sailing.

Sail Croatia’s Dalmatian Islands on a guided flotilla. Explore Hvar, Vis, and Brač, swim in turquoise waters, and discover coastal towns.

Sail Puerto Rico’s Culebra and Vieques on a guided catamaran flotilla. Discover pristine beaches, snorkeling, and bioluminescent bays.

Three Things Sailors Just Get Wrong: Discover common sailing misconceptions about navigation, wind, and docking to improve seamanship.

Landfall founder Emma spent years sailing the world before bringing those miles home — one retired sail at a time.

A sailing coach takes students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to their first regatta. What happens next will stay with you.

Ten Days in the Northern Leewards: A Relaxed and Realistic Island Hopping Route through St. Martin, St. Barths, and Anguilla.

Reef Early. Sail Smarter. Learn when to reduce sail, stay in control, and confidently handle changing conditions at sea.

Your Dinghy Might Be the Most Important Boat You Own because it keeps your crew connected, mobile, and ready to explore.

GPS won't save you if you've stopped thinking. Learn how to use modern nav tech without losing the seamanship skills that keep you safe.

GPS won't save you if you've stopped thinking. Learn how to use modern nav tech without losing the seamanship skills that keep you safe.

Race the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta aboard a Farr 65 with a training day, four days of racing, and a 12-person crew.

Christmas 1979. A routine holiday sail down the California coast — and a winter storm no forecast saw coming. A seamanship story worth reading.

Celebrate Sail Week with a week of sailing, regattas, sundowners, and unforgettable adventures in the beautiful British Virgin Islands.

7 Cruising Lessons Experienced Sailors Learn the Hard Way shares practical wisdom for safer, smarter, more confident cruising.

Sail to Victoria, BC and explore the San Juan and Gulf Islands on an early summer flotilla filled with wildlife and adventure.

Explore unforgettable autumn sailing destinations with warm weather, fewer crowds, and incredible adventures worldwide.