Before you step on a boat
What to wear, how to stay healthy, and what kind of sailing you actually want to do. Get this right and the rest is much easier.
First exposure & decision-makingClothing & personal gearOnboard health & first aid
Everything you might want to know.
Your complete roadmap from first curiosity
to living aboard full-time.
Learning to sail
The actual skills. Schools, certifications, knots, navigation, weather. The bulk of your first 6 to 18 months will live here.
Learning pathwaysLicensing & certificationsCore seamanshipNavigationWeather
Safety
The things you hope never to use. Know them anyway — confident sailors are prepared sailors.
Safety, emergencies & distress comms
Acquiring a boat
The expensive phase. Choosing the right boat, understanding the systems on it, and budgeting honestly for both purchase and ownership.
Boat types & selectionBoat systems & onboard techCost of buying & outfittingCost of owning & running
Going cruising
Longer passages, world routes, the paperwork that comes with sailing into another country.
Passage planning & world routesOffshore & ocean sailingLegal & administrative
Cruising Fulltime
The day-to-day reality of life aboard. Money in, money out, and keeping the boat alive while you live on it.
Liveaboard & cruising lifeCost of the cruising lifestyleMaintenance & repair (underway)Making a living afloat
