Sailing Blog

In this second part of Ian Walker’s blog about his family flotilla holiday to the Ionians, he explains what a typical day is like on a week-long charter. Read Part One of Ian Walker’s Lefkas sailing blog. Our ideal day...

Deemed “Britain’s most successful sailor”, Ian Walker holds two silver Olympic medals. For 25 years, he spent most of the time on the water in a professional capacity. Ian Walker reveals his favourite holiday is a weeklong...

From how to lower the mainsail to how to anchor, Ian Walker gives his best tips and tricks for sailing from Lefkas in the final part of his blog series. Did you miss Part One and Part Two?...

Ahoy, Captain Patrick Latcham here. In October 2022, I had the joy of visiting the Abacos with some of my closest friends. With the destruction of Hurricane Dorian in 2019, we came in with some...

Whether it is the sword fighting ceremonies in Korčula, the salt lakes on Mljet, or the rich history of Ston, Sunsail Dubrovnik Base Manager Keith Harvey has seen and done it all. Here, he shines a...

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

In my sailing career, I have seen first-hand the impact waste plastic has on wildlife and oceans across the globe. It is clear that we are now at a critical point where not only plastic...

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

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...

If you’re learning to sail, or about to undertake a bareboat, skippered or flotilla sailing charter, one of the first steps is to learn your basic sailing knots. Mastering small skills like this is key...