When maneuvering in tight spaces those spaces don’t look too tight as an observer. Take to the wheel and it’s a whole different feeling.
What looked manageable seems super narrow. Join us on Britican and see how it feels to maneuver a 56’ sailboat ...
Are you ready for a new lifestyle? Do you want to feel free? Get out sailing!
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Join me on Britican for a week long sailing experience.
For the first couple days I’ll show you what to do and by mid week you’ll take over and captain the sailboat yourself.
This opportunity is great for a couple or family that want to try the sai...
During our Guys Weeks we sail to St Martin, St Barth’s, Anguilla, Antigua, and many other Caribbean islands.
After Covid, however, we sometimes don’t know what we’ll find. This is the first time we’ve returned to St Kitts.
We were disappointed ...
How to save someone that goes overboard and you’ve got both sails up?
Without tacking or jibing, you go into a broad reach, bring the sails in tight, and heave-to. The sheets stay as they were.
You’re effectively putting the sails over to the wrong...
Trash on a boat is a daily occurrence! When we buy groceries we try to remove and leave as much packaging on shore but trash inevitably accumulates. In each new harbor we have to find the spot where cruisers can deposit their trash. In some cases, like St ...
Most sailing cruisers wait for the right sailing conditions before going anywhere. There are times, however, when the wind dies and you have to bite the bullet and put the engine on.
Overall, however, fuel consumption is low. When we took 18 days to cros...
No sailor wants to experience a demasting. Make sure to complete a sailboat mast inspection, as part of your overall rigging inspection, at least once a year. A part of our mast maintenance is to lubricate our screws at the top of the mast so this video sh...
We use our dinghy anchor mostly to keep our dinghy from hitting the dock when there is a swell. What we do is tie the dinghy to the dock, shoot the dinghy anchor off the back, and then pull the anchor line tight enough so that the dinghy doesn’t hit the ...
Anchoring is easy once you know how to do it. You find a spot that looks like good holding, drop the anchor while slowly backing the boat up (so the chain leads out rather than falling into a big clump). Once all the chain is out (5x the depth), you pull b...
Many new sailing cruisers make a huge mess out of mooring balls. The reason?!?! Many sailing schools don’t teach them! The best advice I can give you is to go out with an experienced sailing cruiser and practice tying onto them for a few hours. With just...
This is a small section of our ‘Can this 50+ couple make their sailing dreams come true’ video just published on YouTube. Our latest guests got hit with a squall and it’s great to see that everyone was still smiling!
But the deeper issue covered in...
Join me on Britican for a sailing experience like no other! If you and your partner are interested in living the sailing cruising life but don't know where to start, take a test drive on my 56' Oyster yacht to determine if the sailing life is for you and t...
One of the most time consuming tasks as a sailing cruiser is grocery shopping. First we have to get to a store (walk or take a bus) and then we have to get all the food, beverages, supplies on to the dinghy, then on to the boat, and then put away. It’s a...
Why do people book a sailing experience on Britican? Watch this video and for more details visit SailingBritican.com
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Our latest crew member, Enrique, responded to an advert we put out to swap his speciality skill of videography for an in-depth look at the life of a sailing cruiser. Watch to the video now to find out why a trapeze artist wants to take to the sea.
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Sailboat cleaning jobs! At least once a month I clean the barnacles off the bottom of our boat. We have CooperCoat so our anti foul is not ablative. This allows me to scrape barnacles off. If you have ablative paint (usually blue in color) you don’t want...
Every time dolphins grace us with their presence we rush to the bow and say hi. What always amazes me is when they jump out or turn sideways and look you in the eye. Such a connection is priceless!
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Get sailing experience on Britican. In this video, Dave Black, Britican's current crew and videographer, presents the Britican Guys Week Experience.
If you're not a guy, that's okay! Check out our traditional Britican Experiences.
Full details here: htt...
Join us on Britican to find out what it feels like to sail in open ocean. For full details visit sailingbritican.com #sailing #sailinglife #sailinglifestyle
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