Sailing Britican

2 min read 2023-01-03 22:58:45

Learn to Sail – Tacking

Guests join Britican to learn a wide variety of skills and gain real-life cruiser experience. Learn to sail – tacking is one of the fundamental

1 min read 2022-12-20 23:39:28

Over the years we’ve grown to offer more than week-long sailing cruiser lifesetyle experiences. In addition to providing guests with a Caribbean

1 min read 2022-12-07 01:32:32

After a weather window opened, Captain Simon and five crew left Hampton, Virginia, and sailed to Bermuda. The reality of long passage sailing isn’t

1 min read 2022-11-23 22:55:17

Before heading out into the open ocean we do a variety of tasks to prepare ourselves and Britican. In this pre sailing passage preparation video,

2 min read 2022-10-25 23:32:59

Things feel very official now – sailing family separate. Two days ago Simon and I went to the boat and offloaded the few remaining things that

4 min read 2022-10-18 17:46:57

For the first few years of our cruising life, I periodically wrote journal updates. The updates offered an insight into how our boating lifestyle was

2 min read 2022-10-12 01:14:30

Aside from wanting to buy a boat, why do people go to shows? In this video, Simon outlines 5 reasons to attend a boat show. Some of the reasons you

2 min read 2022-10-12 01:14:30

Aside from wanting to buy a boat, why do people go to shows? In this video, Simon outlines 5 reasons to attend a boat show. Some of the reasons you

1 min read 2022-09-28 03:39:48

One of the biggest questions we get asked is, ‘What experience do I need to be a sailing cruiser?’ The quick answer is any experience and as much

7 min read 2022-09-20 22:14:18

What experiences would be ideal to have before heading out sailing on your own/as a couple? What do you have to know, to live the sailing dream,

5 min read 2022-09-07 00:01:16

Whether you’ve dreamed about boats your whole life or have recently discovered the idea, here are 10 signs indicating that you need to become a

5 min read 2022-09-07 00:01:16

Whether you’ve dreamed about boats your whole life or have recently discovered the idea, here are 10 signs indicating that you need to become a

2 min read 2022-08-30 22:22:05

Most sailing cruisers sincerely appreciate all water vessels, especially those that made a mark on history. While visiting our home base in Gosport,

2 min read 2022-08-16 23:08:30

Since 2016 we’ve had CopperCoat application problems. We thought there was no hope with two failed attempts and two touch-up jobs. In a last-ditch

10 min read 2022-06-14 22:41:44

Stocking the boat – what to bring versus what to leave behind? When embarking on a new lifestyle adventure like the sailing cruising life it’s