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Love is in the Sea

Beneath the waves, some ocean animals have unique characteristics and interesting romantic relationships. Learn about how some sea creatures show their love.   1. Travels the distance  The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world and undertakes the longest migrations between breeding and feeding areas of any sea turtle. In fact, some leatherbacks … Read more

5 Reasons to Sail-abrate 2024

sailing regatta

As sailors and boaters, we get to experience the wonder of the ocean firsthand. From seeing humpback whales breaching to albatrosses soaring across the sky to green sea turtles popping up for a breath of air, the ocean is a magical, inspiring place. With support from sailors and boaters across the globe, Sailors for the … Read more

5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Our Ocean

ocean wave

The ocean is a place of beauty, adventure and wonder. It is also vital to our survival. Without the ocean, life would not be possible. Here are 5 reasons that we are grateful for our seas.  1. Generates half of the oxygen we breathe Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria all create oxygen through photosynthesis. In the … Read more

Skipper’s Corner: Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is the largest wooden boat festival in North America, focused on providing access for families to get on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of the local maritime culture. 2024 was the second year the Festival participated in the Clean Regattas program, and we were … Read more

Skipper’s Corner: Catching Up on Cruising

Moored at sunset on ICW

Earlier this year, we shared an introduction to our Skipper Damon Gannon’s Thriving on the ICW, a how-to guide for cruising the Intracoastal Waterway, an inland route along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States. Damon and his wife Janet cruised the ICW, among other areas, for a year and are … Read more

Sailors for the Sea Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Our Oceans

Sailors for the Sea 20th Anniversary logo

This year, Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana is celebrating 20 years of educating and activating sailors and boaters on ocean conservation through our Clean Regattas, Green Boating and Kids Environmental Lesson Plans programs. Join us as we take a look back at some notable events from our history!

Skipper’s Corner: Meet Catherine Ardagh

Sailors for the Sea Skipper Cat Ardagh

We would like to introduce one of our newest Sailors for the Sea Skipper volunteers – Catherine Ardagh. Cat is a sailboat charter and delivery captain based in the British Virgin Islands. We recently caught up with Cat to learn more about her start in sailing and what turned her into a champion for ocean … Read more

Swap, Don’t Toss: How Chicago CYC Promotes Sustainable Sailing

Disposing of old or unused boating gear can be tricky. We all have items we’ve outgrown, are duplicates, or don’t fit our purpose anymore. Whenever possible, those things should be rehomed rather than thrown away. Our Skipper volunteer Ben Stern, based in Chicago, IL, worked with Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (CCYC) to organize a gear … Read more