As we gathered around the picnic tables at the beach bar for that evening’s welcome dinner, old colleagues and new acquaintances warmly greeted one another. It was the first in-person Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) conference since before the pandemic, and everyone was thankful for the face time in St. Maarten. My colleague, Sailors for the … Read more

The Dock Swap rally boats sail by the picturesque Chicago skyline. This past August, we held Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club’s inaugural Dock Swap event between Chicago and New Buffalo, Michigan. Part cruising rally, part race, the event took sailors over 40 nautical miles across the southern tip of Lake Michigan.  Dock Swap was designed with … Read more

WBC members pack up grab-and-go lunches in reusable bags. Wakatere Boating Club, located in Auckland, New Zealand, is starting the fifth season of their sustainability plan, and the Clean Regattas program has played a big role in developing the overall structure. I reached out to Delayne Salthouse, the club’s sustainability officer, for a little insight … Read more

What’s more fun than learning about amazing ocean science and marine life with your friends or teammates? Whether you’re a teacher, parent or junior sailing coach, try these hands-on marine science activities to get kids interacting and engaging with the watery world around them. All of these lesson plans can be found on our KELP page! … Read more

We find locally-sourced foods, often in minimal plastic packaging, at farmer’s markets. One of the things my husband, Sailors for the Sea Skipper Damon Gannon, and I love about living aboard Fulmar, our Pacific Seacraft 37, is how conscious we are about the resources we use. Whatever we need, we have to make an effort to get … Read more

I spend my summers as a junior sailing coach who spends roughly five hours a day on the water, five days a week, and there is hardly a day that goes by where I don’t see some form of plastic floating on the surface. I’ve spent a lot of time this summer thinking about how … Read more

We are excited when any sailor charts their course towards sustainable events, but it is particularly rewarding when the next generation of ocean stewards takes the lead. This is exactly the case with Pleon Yacht Club’s Marblehead Junior Race Week (MJRW), which took place July 25-27, 2022. For the second year in a row, this … Read more

Are you up for the Challenge?  For Week 3, we are challenging you to ditch single-use plastics, going beyond just your reusable water bottle. In Week 1, we challenged you to do a plastic audit at home, work or on your boat. You probably noticed that most of the items could be reused and refilled. For … Read more

It’s summer and the perfect time to head to the beach! For Plastic Free July, we collected three activities from our Kids Environmental Lesson Plans to do outside that will teach kids about the plastic pollution problem, as well as encourage them to think about solutions. Biomagnification Game Using a game of tag, this lesson … Read more

For Week 2, we are challenging you to use your purchasing power and support companies that are limiting their use of plastic or choosing reusable/refillable containers. In Week 1, we challenged you to do a plastic audit at home, work or on your boat. Could most of those items be reused or refilled? Many innovations … Read more