Sailing Blog

Paralympic sailing icon and Sunsail ambassador, Helena Lucas MBE recently retired from competitive sailing and celebrated by enjoying her first-ever catamaran sailing vacation. She tells us how she got on. Catamaran vs. Monohull We were...

St Martin vs St Maarten ✔ Caribbean sun ✔ Stunning beaches ✔ Boutique shopping ✔ Mouth-watering cuisine ✔ Two countries on one island No matter how you slice it, “The Friendly Island” of half-French, half-Dutch St. Martin has it all! This one-of-a-kind...

Sunsail is excited to announce an even easier way for charter guests to book a professional captain when planning a sailing holiday. The Skippered Charter Package is now available for charters departing from May 2024...

Every sailor has heard of the British Virgin Islands, home of natural beauty, year-round trade winds, and world-famous beach bars. With easy island hops, line-of-sight navigation, and sheltered anchorages, the BVI are perfect whether you’re a new...

Learn nine little-known facts about one of Sunsail’s favourite sun-kissed regions— the Caribbean. For intrepid sailors seeking the most out of their holiday, we recommend exploring our exciting flotilla routes, which include a lead skipper, technician, and friendly...

For those who don’t already know, Belize is more than just a highly sought-after travel destination. It is also the holy grail for ancient Maya culture and thus the host site of many historically significant...

I recently travelled to St. Martin for a sailing trip – my third visit to these islands ever and my first since the 2017 hurricanes. Overall impression? It’s as good as ever for a sailing holiday. If you’re...

Sailing with Kids Kids from all backgrounds can have a whale of a time onboard a yacht charter. Whether they are already captains-in-training, fun-loving fishes or still overcoming some nautical nerves, there are plenty of ways to help...

Helena Lucas MBE, Paralympic Gold and Bronze medalist, recently headed off to sunny Lefkas for a late season sailing holiday, revisiting some of her favourite childhood haunts in the process and seeing how the sailing area has grown in...

Abacos, Bahamas is renowned for being a sailor’s paradise with a 120-mile-long island chain of unspoiled natural beauty situated southeast of Florida in the Caribbean. However, in September 2019, the north-eastern Bahamas was battered by...