From Novices to Navigators on a Sailing Lifestyle Experience Dreaming of starting a sailing lifestyle, where the vast open seas become your playground, and the wind carries you toward new horizons? This dream remains elusive for many. But what if I told you that you and your loved ones could start from scratch and turn[Read More]
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How Do I Get Sailing Experience?
One of the biggest questions we get asked is, ‘How do I get sailing experience?’ Aside from joining a sailing club, offering to crew for boat owners, or chartering a vacation boat for a week, you can join Simon on Britican. Why Britican? With Simon you can learn not just to sail but how to[Read More]
10 Signs To Become A Sailing Cruiser Now
Whether youâve dreamed about boats your whole life or have recently discovered the idea, here are 10 signs indicating that you need to become a sailing cruiser now. 10 Signs YOU Need to Become A Sailing Cruiser NOW Video! ďťż 1. Your life is not exciting enough Youâre tired of the same routine every day.[Read More]
Big Changes For Britican
In this Sailing Britican Channel Update video, weâre going to finally announce our big changes for Britican. But before that, we touch on the boat projects we did this month so you get an idea of the maintenance side of boat life. We’ll also introduce you to two of our Britican Experience couples so you get[Read More]
Living On A Sailboat Full-Time 40 Benefits
One afternoon while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor) I decided to write 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full-time rocks. If you need to convince yourself, or perhaps your partner, of the benefits of sailing off into sunset, give these a read. In all honesty, I’m not sure why[Read More]
What is the Perfect Sail?
Did you know that there’s a massive percentage of new sailors that head out for the perfect sail only to return and never go sailing again? A perfect sail isn’t too perfect when things break, the weather turns unexpectedly for the worse or you feel out of your comfort zone. So what is the perfect[Read More]
How to get a B1 B2 visa for sailors in and around America
About the B1 B2 visa for sailors…If youâre like me and youâre an American, you donât need a visa to sail to America. But, if youâre like my husband (Simon), who holds only a British passport, or like our crew member (Eve), who holds a New Zealand passport, you will need to sort out a[Read More]
Our Sailing Channel Update
While sailing from South Carolina down to Trinidad we tried to publish a video every week. For the most part, we accomplished our goal however we fell further and further behind. By the time we published our last ‘travel-log’ style video, we were five months behind our real time. To catch up to where we[Read More]
Racing An Oyster Yacht Video
Racing an Oyster Yacht Video! Meet the crew. Check out the race course. Get a glimpse of the parties. Spend six minutes getting an idea as to what it’s like to not only race in a regatta but to race on an Oyster Yacht. Get the behind the scenes scoop by reading the article: Racing[Read More]
Sailing the Caribbean – A journey update
Can you imagine one day enjoying quiet sundowners with your fellow buddy boats, in a secluded calm harbor, and then the next day sailing the Caribbean through massive Atlantic swells, turbulent frothy white waves and at least one dark gusty squall? Contrast beautiful green lush mountainous rainforests, brown and black volcanic beaches and the deep[Read More]