Solo Travelers Hate Beach Vacations: The Adventure They Choose Instead

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Solo Travel / July 09, 2025

You've scrolled through countless travel Instagram posts of people lounging on pristine beaches, cocktails in hand, looking blissfully disconnected from reality....

Tacking vs. Gybing: When and How to Execute Each Maneuver

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 30, 2025

Every sailor, whether just starting out or looking to sharpen their skills, needs to understand how to change direction using the wind. That’s where two essential...

Why 73% of Adventure Athletes Choose This Over Traditional Trips

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 30, 2025

Ready to discover why three-quarters of your fellow adventure athletes are making sailing their new obsession?

Sail Trim Basics: Optimizing Speed and Heel for Every Condition

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 30, 2025

Sail trim sounds like something you should already know if you’re on a boat. But if you’re new to sailing, it’s one of those skills no one explains until you're in...

Mastering Points of Sail: From Close-hauled to Running Explained

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 26, 2025

Picture yourself gripping the helm of a sleek catamaran, turquoise Caribbean water stretching endlessly ahead. Your instructor casually says, "Let's fall off to a...

How to Read Nautical Charts: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 25, 2025

That first glimpse of a nautical chart can feel overwhelming. All those squiggly lines, random numbers, and mysterious symbols might as well be ancient...

Is Sailing Hard? Why Skiers & Adrenaline Junkies Master It 3x Faster

by Clara Suggett / IN Insider, General, Athlete, First Time, Skill Transfer / June 24, 2025

The same mindset that gets you down a black diamond at Whistler can have you commanding a 45-foot catamaran in the Caribbean - but here's why most people never make...

Why America's #1 Sailing School Went Bankrupt (And What We Can Learn)

by James Kell / IN Insider, Interview, General, Instructor Course, Failure / May 28, 2025

A personal reflection from James Kell, Founder of Sailing Virgins

Nature's Call: How Sailing Fuels Our Psychological Vitality

by James Kell / IN Trip Notes, adventure, Mindfulness, Beginner, First Time / May 08, 2025

It's Greece, 2014, mid-spring. We're anchored off the island of Lesbos. I'm leading a sailing expedition with my co-instructor and six eager students. The weather...

Sailing Away From the 9-to-5: What You Need to Know Before Quitting Your Job

by Emeline Capony / / May 06, 2025

Who hasn't watched those YouTube videos of joyful couples and families enjoying life at sea?

It's fair to say that Sailing la Vagabonde set the stage with their...

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