Elevating Water Sports Training at Sandals
At Second Star Sailing School, we take pride in providing professional training to enhance safety and operational standards in the water sports industry. Recently, we had the pleasure of working with Mikeal Watson, Sandals’ Watersport Manager, as he enrolled his Watersports workers, Daniel, Troy, and Jael in our RYA Powerboat Level 2 course. Mikeal’s decision […]
A Guide to Sustainable Seafood: How to Make Eco-Friendly Choices
Enjoying seafood can be a delicious and nutritious experience, but it’s essential to consider how our choices impact the ocean. Not all seafood is harvested sustainably, and some fishing practices harm marine ecosystems. By making responsible choices, we can help protect ocean life for future generations. Here’s how you can eat seafood more sustainably: CHOOSE […]
5 Fun Things to Do After Your Sailing Course
Completing a sailing course is no small feat, and after a few days of learning the ropes, literally speaking, it is only fitting that one treats themselves with some well deserved fun. In English Harbour, there are many ways to celebrate. Here are some of our top recommendations for what to do right after your […]
Sailing Towards Sustainability
This sailing season, we’re focusing on sustainability with our “Sailing Towards Sustainability” initiative. While sailing is already a low-impact way to travel, there’s always room to improve. Here’s how we’re integrating eco-friendly habits across our courses and charters. Food & Provisioning 🍴🌱 Avoiding Food Waste and Supporting Local CommunitiesSmart provisioning isn’t just about efficiency—it’s a way to reduce […]
Meet our sailboats!
At the Caribbean base, you will have chance to sail on Hatha Maris, Blue Moon or Surya Noctis. Each vessel has its own charm, character, and handling quirks — no two boats are the same. But rest assured, all of them meet RYA standards for teaching and are inspected annually to ensure they’re shipshape. While […]
Essential tips for launching Your Sailing Career: certifications, networking, and more
Lea is one of our returning returning students, and we are always happy to have her back! She took RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory, Yachtmaster Prep Week, RYA Powerboat Level 2 and finally, RYA Yachtmaster Ocean courses, and now is a skipper on a private sailboat! This is for everyone who would like to […]
5 Reasons Why You Must Join the Next Ocean Globe Race in 2027
Written by Aurora Sillars, Youngest British Competitor of the Ocean Globe Race 2023-24, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore alumni of Second Star School The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) is a thrilling round-the-world amateur yacht race initiated in 2023 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1973 Whitbread Race. It offers a unique experience for amateur sailors of […]
Atlantic Crossing – West to East, part 3
The psychology then. None of us hadn’t wondered how we would deal with the ‘head’ stuff. Perhaps boredom. Some thought there might be pressure and ‘angst’ from a ‘shouty’ skipper or watch leader. Cabin fever; locked on board in a confined space for weeks. I’ve talked about the people thing. Perhaps we were lucky with […]
Atlantic Crossing – West to East, part 2
There are always fixes to be made on the go. This tale takes the biscuit though. Now, for some unknown reason, the compass light failed, and after some testing, it turns out it was the bulb. A tiny LED bulb that you wouldn’t really think to take as a spare. So here’s creativity. On a […]
Atlantic Crossing – West to East on Surya Noctis
Surya Noctis (Dufour 44′) and a crew of 8 set sail from Antigua to Italy on April 15th, 2024. Leg one took us to Horta in The Azores in seventeen and three-quarter days. We didn’t really expect to be close-hauled sailing upwind for all but the last few miles, so we rapidly became used to […]
