Sailing Blog

Essential sailing terms glossary ‘Hoist the mainsail!’ ‘Starboard!’ ‘Rig the anchor bridle’ Sailing can appear a forbidding sport, a confusing world filled with off-putting jargon and technical terms. There are rules, conventions, techniques, equipment, and...

You’ve booked your next sailing vacation and now you need to figure out what to bring. Fear not! We’ve put together our recommended packing list for a sailing vacation with everything you’ll need out on...

MY childhood memories of sailing vacations? A heady, sensory cocktail made up of the following smells: Those were the days – my brother, sister and I huddled in silent, miserable unity as my Dad sailed...

In the Caribbean, just east of Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, lies a beautiful collection of islands known as the British Virgin Islands (BVI). One of the world’s top travel destinations for sailing enthusiasts, the islands of...

Sailors can use clouds to stay high, dry and ahead of the weather. Know your mare’s tail from your thunderhead? Here’s a little poem about clouds that will serve you well: “Cumulo cumulus, heaps & piles,...

Shirley Robertson OBE recently took her family on their first ever sailing vacation, aboard a Sunsail 444 in Greece. We spoke to Shirley after she returned from her trip. So, Shirley, you’ve just got back...

“Pass the bat!” is not something you often hear at the dinner table, unless of course, you’re sailing in Seychelles. Sunsail’s UK Marketing Manager found out as much and more besides on a voyage of discovery around this...

We’ve heard it all before. “The Caribbean is far too difficult to get to. It’s just a playground for the Richard Bransons of the world, right?” Or “What If I get surrounded by sharks, with...