Latesail Blog

Discover Antigua on a Caribbean sailing holiday

A central point for sailing some of the beautiful islands of the Caribbean, including St. Kitts, Guadaloupe and Barbuda, Antigua is the perfect base for a Caribbean sailing holiday. As well as offering excellent sailing conditions due to its calm trade winds, Antigua is home to some spectacular marine life, excellent beaches and is rich in nautical history, including Nelson’s Dockyard, where the namesake Royal Navy Hero was based between 1784 and 1787 to ensure British laws were implemented a
09/27/2018

The easy way to find the right soundtrack for your charter

You’ve booked the flights, picked your destination, chartered the boat and started packing, but now it’s time to think about creating that vital vacation atmosphere on board. 2018-07-05 16:07:37.000
07/05/2018

Developing the next generation of sailors

You can never be too old or too young to enjoy sailing and feeling the wind take you on a new adventure. Sailing is so invigorating for wellbeing and mental health, it should be available and open to all. 2018-06-29 11:33:59.000
06/29/2018

How I made friends for life on a transatlantic crossing to the Azores

Alexis Eyre quit her marketing job in the sailing industry to make a transatlantic crossing and experience life on the big seas just like her mother did decades before. 2018-06-20 14:34:25.000
06/20/2018

How to avoid a near miss on a first-timer’s competent crew training

New LateSail team member, Kyle, is back with an entertaining final installment about his quest to become competent crew on the Solent. In this dispatch he gets thrown around below deck like a rag doll. If you missed part one, head to our blog to catch up on a first timer’s experience on a RYA competent crew course. 2018-06-12 14:12:05.000
06/12/2018

A first timer’s experience on a competent crew course

New LateSail team member and pedalo fan, Kyle headed down to Port Hamble on the Solent, last month to train as competent crew. It was the first time he had been sailing and we’ve caught up to find out how he got on….and if he stayed afloat! This is part one in a long-read series, so keep watch for Kyle’s next installment. 2018-06-06 11:57:51.000
06/06/2018

10 inspiring sailing Instagram and YouTube accounts you can’t miss

A picture paints and thousand words and if you take that at face value, it’s easy to see why Instagram and YouTube are so popular. Beautiful photographs and interesting video can life your day. 2018-05-30 21:50:15.000
05/30/2018

Supporting the RNLI’s Mayday campaign

As a company helping people like you sail the seas and enjoy life on the water, we know how important it is to have a service that protects people enjoying the coast. 2018-05-22 13:08:24.000
05/22/2018

Delve into Italy’s Pontine, Aeolian and Egadi Islands

Our partner, Spartivento Group, with 20 years’ experience sailing the Italian Mediterranean, has given us the lowdown on two special sailing destinations, Sicily and the Amalfi Coast. 2018-05-09 12:10:55.000
05/09/2018

Where to go ashore on Lefkas for the best beaches

2018-05-02 17:24:45.000
05/02/2018