Mediterranean – Trans-Atlantic Sailing Adventure, Fall 2022

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Mediterranean – Trans-Atlantic Sailing Adventure, Fall 2022

Join us for a sailing adventure of a lifetime, on a passage from Croatia in the Mediterranean to St. Vincent in the southern Caribbean.  Three legs are available: 

  1. Split Croatia to Mallorca, Spain via Sicily (Oct 20-31, 2022)
  2. Mallorca to Madeira via Gibraltar (Nov 2-12, 2022)
  3. Madeira to Blue Lagoon, St. Vincent (Nov 15-Dec 6-10, 2022)

Space is limited! ASA and Sail Canada Advanced and Offshore certifications are available on all legs.

Come and experience why the Mediterranean has been the source of innovation in sailing for thousands of years, from the early Phoenicians, to the Greeks and Romans, to explorers like Vasco de Gama, Magellan, and Columbus, to the naval wars of the Napoleonic era, and to the ocean racing of the present day.

Then experience the iconic thrill of a tradewind crossing of the Atlantic in a Bali 4.1 catamaran.

The Barefoot Navigator

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The Barefoot Navigator? We hear you ask..

“What does this mean?”

The Barefoot Navigator. No shoes, no gadgets, no worries.

Picture a a sailor, lost at sea. Frantically searching for their chart plotter. Pulling out their iPad, holding it up to view their Navionics application. Although handy, the Barefoot Navigator does not need to rely on these tools because he/she knows exactly where they are.

Barefoot Navigators can read the tides, understand the wildlife and be guided by the stars. By taking a look at the conditions around them, they can figure out exactly where they are.

In a world where we seem to have become reliant on technology instead of the world we live in, the Barefoot Navigator encourages us to re-connect with nature. Using the skills of the ancient navigators, we can reach our final destination using limited technology.

BOSS has co-developed the Barefoot Navigator, our brand new Navigation course to enhance your senses and use the world around you to plot your course. We are taking you back in time to learn ancient techniques, while helping you reach your destination as efficiently as possible.

So you can enjoy the modern world using the wisdom of the greats.

Alongside Jack Lagan (Author of the Barefoot Navigator), we will offer this exiting new course that will teach the seafaring techniques of the ancients, all while helping you enjoy the best of the islands.

We will “get lost” and find ourselves

So, we will be gaining new skills and understanding the world around us. Most noteworthy, we will be taking back control of our own navigation. We will learn to navigate by understanding “Horizon Events”, swell directions, the native birds, the stars above and will probably have the most fun than we have ever had in nature.

It seems only right to invite new and old sailors alike to come join us as we rekindle the ancient navigation flame.

Spaces are limited so please reach out in advance to secure your slots. For further information on signing up for the Barefoot Navigator, please email us at info@barefootyachts.com

Wishing you all Beam winds and star-filled skies.

Barefoot Offshore Sailing School.

The launch of the Barefoot Navigator

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Barefoot Offshore Sailing School is pleased to announce The Barefoot Navigator, the first-ever course with the use of no-tech and low-tech techniques for way-finding at sea. We are having the pleasure of getting to know Mr. Jack Lagan very well indeed! He is quite the gentleman and loves to share some witty jokes! We would like to […]

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