Experiences Archive

Are We Letting GPS Do Too Much of the Thinking?

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.

Before you untie the dock lines, make sure you're ready. Here's why boating safety education could be the most important thing you do this season.

Master marine weather planning, routing, GRIB files, and forecasting to make safer, smarter coastal and offshore passages.

Discover the marine life beneath your keel and learn how ocean ecosystems enrich every sailing adventure.

Before you untie the dock lines, make sure you're ready. Here's why boating safety education could be the most important thing you do this season.

How Savvy Navvy Smart Routing Helps Boaters Make Better Decisions at Sea Learn how Smart Routing combines weather, tides, waves, and charts.

Sail Greece’s stunning Ionian Islands on a guided flotilla featuring crystal-clear waters, charming villages, and island adventures.

Selecting and Understanding Headsails: materials, construction and design details, and how to trim them in a variety of situations.

Prepare for one of the world’s most extraordinary cruising adventures with expert guidance on planning, permits, wildlife, and sailing the Galápago…

From Colorado reservoirs to ocean racing, every body of water teaches something different. Here's what varied sailing environments can teach you.

A sailor reflects on a transformative first summer learning the unglamorous realities of sailing — and discovering themselves in the process.

Sail La Paz and the Sea of Cortez, where turquoise waters, pristine islands, and calm seas create an unforgettable escape.