Articles
and Stories
Articles
Offshore Sailing School has been featured in
sailing articles that appear in international magazines –
from SAIL to Family Circle. These sailing and
cruising stories provide real life examples of the Offshore learning
experience and illustrate how our world-renown learning vacations
appeal to individuals from all walks of life.
Click on a link below to read the sailing articles.
In addition to these sailing stories, scroll down to enjoy sailing
and cruising stories from recent graduates. We hope to see you
on the water and hear your sailing stories too!

Come Play on Captiva
During a recent Learn
to Sail course at South
Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, this Southern Living
author discovered “a thrill better than any theme park ride.”
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Learning Curves
Ever wonder how you join the ranks of those who can walk into
a marina and rent a quarter-million dollar yacht? You need to
graduate from Offshore Sailing School. As former landlubber Roger
Toll did.
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Our Favorite Summer Vacation.
August, 2006 Family Circle article.
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Starting from Scratch: A beginner learns the basics.
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Warm weather and an exotic locale make liveaboard sailing classes ideal winter getaways
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When Dear Old Dad is Not the Best Teacher
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A Certifiable Cruise
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This Three-Day Class is Good for
a Lifetime of Adventure
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Learning to Cruise a Modern Catamaran
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A Sailor's POWERPLAY
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Jack Hornor, principal naval architect and
marine surveyor critiques the Colgate 26
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A Question of Balance
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Grad
Letters
Although
an enthusiastic participant in sailing adventures for years, Mary
Jane Hensen was apprehensive about any serious cruising... until
they took sailing courses at Offshore.
Here’s their story.
After
taking a course with Offshore in St. Petersburg, FL, Bonnie and
Ty Troutman are already packing their bags to bareboat in the
BVI.
Here’s their story.
Fran
O’Brien, a company president and pilot, finds true freedom
after buying a 45-foot Hunter. Then takes Fast Track to Cruising®
with Offshore.
Here’s his story.
We
are both 70 years of age and enrolled for this course during the
week of our 50th wedding anniversary; we could not have chosen
a better activity. It was wonderful.
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Offshore
Grad Joins 13-month Around-the-World Voyage
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Thank
you for Opening the Doors to a New World of Exotic Vacations
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Steve
Colgate’s 20th Newport to Bermuda Race Follows Cape Rounding
Steve
is ready for his next offshore challenge. During the Newport to
Bermuda Race, (his 20th) Steve will be aboard Donnybrook,
a 73 foot Smith/Lee design owned by Jim Muldoon. The 2008 fleet
is expected to be the largest in Newport-Bermuda Race history.
The
Best Father-Son Time Ever –
Russ McCallian
In
recent years my son, Ryan began asking a lot of questions about
my dad and the type of things we used to do together. I always
would talk about the sailing trips and how much I enjoyed them.
It was these discussions that made me remember how much it meant
to go sailing with my dad and spend time together out on the ocean.
Celestial
Sailors –
Michel and Sotiria Forlini
This
is our story. A story of people nurturing a dream of sailing to
the far corners of the world on a journey filled with exciting
adventures and encounters with other cultures; but mostly, an
odyssey filled with inner discoveries.
Steve
Colgate Rounds Cape Horn
Round
the Horn vicariously with Steve Colgate. Join the crew of Seal
in the high latitudes.
Grad
Stories
Wind,
Water and Wisdom
During
the 8-days of the “Fast Track to Cruising” class aboard
a Colgate 26 then a Hunter 41, I learned from seasoned sailing
instructors more than just the basics…I learned a new vocabulary,
new behaviors and a new appreciation for what it takes to really
sail. CLICK HERE to read the story
Nervous
Beginners to Confident Sailors –
It's About Time
Bob
and Helene Pajak of Westhampton, MA won Offshore’s 40th
Year Anniversary Contest – A week on Captiva Island with
unlimited use of a Colgate 26. With the help of Helene’s
6th grade class, they claimed the Grand Prize!
Blue-ribbon
winner Pat Davenport doesn't let a divorce or career change get
in the way of sailing
her Colgate 26.
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After
completing four Offshore courses, Melinda Long, an executive living
in Richmond, Virginia, acquired a surprise mission: skippering
a 46-foot yacht for a group of unknown novice boaters on a weeklong
British Virgin Islands charter.
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to read the story
Inspired
by a quote from Mark Twain, Ralph Erickson began sailing at age
50.
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to read the story
Offshore Graduate Circumnavigates the Globe
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The
Lees, World Class Sailors
in 3 Years!
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Indy
500 "Rookie of the Year" Learns to Sail
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