Italy’s Most Glamorous Ports One of the Phlegraean Islands found along Italy’s beautiful Sorrentine Peninsula, Procida is a scenic destination and the start of your sailing vacation in one of Italy’s most attractive, arresting regions. …

Remote, Exotic, Relaxing The impossibly remote and endlessly alluring French Polynesian islands were one of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans. Today, the year-round trade winds and mild, consistent climate makes Tahiti…

Sailing in the Bahamas Scattered like jewels over the ocean just southeast of Florida, The Bahamas offer endless possibilities for sailors. With 700 islands and thousands of cays to explore in The Bahamas, you’d be…

Live Out your Castaway Dreams Remote, scarcely populated and all but unexplored, the many islands of the Seychelles let you live out your castaway daydreams. The Seychelles rewards intrepid sailors with strong winds, warm weather,…

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…

Half-French half-Dutch St. Martin is an island-hopping wonderland that is every bit chic as it is unique. An idyllic choice for sailors, especially those looking to step outside their “BVI comfort zone”, this Caribbean jewel…

Mark Towill is the CEO of 11th Hour Racing Team of The Ocean Race as well as a Sunsail Ambassador. Mark recently went on charter in Tahiti with his family and shared his story here with us….

For nearly 50 years, the Bitter End Yacht Club was a famously popular sailing centre in the British Virgin Islands. Four years after Hurricane Irma, the BEYC invites sailors to Virgin Gorda’s North Sound. Lauren Hokin, BEYC’s owner describes the renovations as “the Bitter End 2.0” with the same vibe, and…

So, I was all set to go to my first ever sailing regatta.  I already had numerous personal charter vacations stamped in my passport and loved each one, but I was quite intrigued about the…

Flotillas are just ducks in a row, aren’t they? The lead crew shoehorns you into sailing, eating and socializing to a strict timetable, right? Wrong. Rumors, myths, and half-truths abound when it comes to flotillas,…

Introducing Sunsail’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Sailors All products recommended by Sunsail are selected by our content team. All of our recommendations include links to third-party websites with which we are not affiliated. We…

We all know there are a few ways we pick up new knowledge in sailing: on the water, in the classroom, and talking with fellow seafarers. And since we can’t push off the dock to…