The first thing to do once you get your boat is to do your own boat safety audit. You need to do this to be compliant with the local rules and regulations. More importantly, you'll want to do a boat safety audit to ensure you have the right equipment to he...
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This sailing channel update video covers what we've been up to the last few weeks. We've had a couple Britican Experiences, did quite a bit of rigging work, saved a life and a boat, and we have finally announced big changes for Sailing Britican!
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When starting out it's a bit intimidating coming into a busy anchorage. How do you know where to anchor? Watch this video to see how we do it!
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What do you look at before you leave an anchorage or port? Once you're underway and sailing, how soon do you start to pay attention to known obstacles, like reefs and channel markers? What about unknowns like anchored or moving boats? How do you know if a...
Visit our website to read a jargon-free article about tacking and jibing. This is a key concept that stumps many new sailors. Learn what a tack and gybe are, how they differ, and learn how to prevent an accidental jibe. Further, find out a little-known sai...
This video is all about dinghy security. In the Caribbean, especially, dinghy theft is an issue. It's not so much the dinghy that thieves want, but the outboard. Simon covers three things you can do to ensure that your dinghy is safe. Additionally, he expl...
Sailing around St Barth's is an incredible experience. Check out all the super and mega yachts in addition to seeing the most breathtaking views. Spend time in our favorite anchorage - Columbier and see what an abandoned Rockefeller house looks like now in...
This video highlights our last-minute decision to leave Britican and fly back to the UK to see Simon's dad, Keith. A phone call came in saying that Keith had weeks, maybe only days left to live.
Get updated on our latest drama by watching the video.
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This video highlights our passage from Martinique to Antigua. The main highlight of our stay in Antigua showcases Green Island. If you've never been there before, it's a must-visit destination for boaters.
On our travels, Len and Cassi (Len's 10-year-old...
In our last video, our buddy boat experienced a 50-knot wind gust that shredded his mainsail and busted his boat steering chain. As a follow-up Simon helped Len, on s/v Mohini, to replace the steering cable.
Not only does this video demonstrate how to do...
We decided to leave St Lucia on Sunday and that required getting PCR tests, booking out, filling up with duty-free fuel, and heading north. The weather wasn't great but for us to meet the deadline for PCR test results we had to go. The trip was supposed to...
Did you know that there are several steps you can take to ensure that you’re not bulldozed over by a ship while out sailing? Avoiding ship collisions is an important part of being a confident sailing cruiser.
Quite a few new sailors get nervous when tan...
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In this Boat Life channel update, we discuss why we are leaving Grenada earlier than expected to head north. Traditionally, we would wait until the end of Oc...
Here are two methods to use to tie onto a cleat. They include the cleat hitch knot versus the OXO method. Determine which method you like best and use it.
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Make sure to get our special offer on all our guides now. This offer will not be available for too much longer. Get full details here: https://sailingbritican.com/product/confident-sailing-cruiser-collection-offer/
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Find out what products we use to clean rust off the steel and Gelcoat in addition to grease and oil off the engine. These three boat cleaning products are all you'll ever need. Don't spend money unnecessarily on inferior products.
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In the past week, we've sadly been watching the news as Grenada plunges into a community spread for the first time ever. First, a curfew was implemented, next, the schools, restaurants, and bars were told to close (take-out only) and now we're seeing expon...
Here's the latest sailing channel update from Sailing Britican. We had an emergency repair where we had to sail south to Grenada, get hauled out, the repair fixed (amongst other things), and a bit of sailing.
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Find out how you can fix a leaky mast with some self-amalgamating tape!
You can purchase self-amalgamating tape, or self-bonding tape, at any boat chandlery.
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Join us on a sail from Grenada to Carriacou where we update you on what life has been like on Britican for the past few weeks. It's been a whirlwind, as usual. Perhaps it's time we found a deserted island and got a bit of relaxation and recuperation?!
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Join us for a two-day non-stop sailing voyage from St Martin to Grenada in the Caribbean. Discover what it's like to prepare, how sailing between countries with COVID restrictions works, what the sailing conditions were like, our guests' thoughts about nig...
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