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Adventure sailing holidays
Join the crew of one of our sailing holidays for one of the greatest adventures you can have. Sail from country to country, exploring the world’s most awe-inspiring areas. Learn to sail as you go from inspiring instructors. Make landfall and explore ashore far from the beaten track.
EXCITING SAILING TO AMAZING PLACES
These expeditions are run in the world’s most exciting, remote and spectacular places. Sail to and explore Cuba, Spitsbergen, Morocco, Iceland and more.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Every expedition has a full sailing course built in and is led by expert instructors. So whether you are a complete novice or a more seasoned sailor, you will be fully involved from the very start.
TIME TO HEAD ASHORE & EXPLORE
Our expeditions are all about exploring the world and we build in lots of time for the crew to head ashore. Explore wonderful cities, discover remote islands, see the world from a unique perspective
COME ALONE OR IN A GROUP
80% of our crew sign up solo, You’ll be joining a crew of 8 and sailing experience ranges from none to some! Come and meet like minded adventurers.
Key information about Rubicon 3 sailing expeditions
Traveling solo?
90% of the crew come alone
Travelling solo is a superb way to get the full adventure experience. With the majority of the crew coming alone, you are amongst like minded people and there’s always a fantastic social element to life on board. You always have the choice of exploring ashore with other crew members or wandering off on your own. At sea, sometimes you’ll be on the helm, trimming sails or navigating – other times you’ll have time to sit on deck and look out over the open ocean.
Wondering who else joins?
An eclectic mix from around the world
The crew who sign up are usually a 50:50 mix of men and women. We get lots of people from their 30s through to 60s as a general guide and you can expect to be part of a fun, adventurous group. Their sailing experience usually ranges from none to some experience. No previous experience is required.
New to sailing & want to learn?
There's a full sailing course on every trip
The majority of people on board are either new to sailing or might describe themselves as having a ‘rusty’ Day Skipper. Our instructors are there to give you a supportive, calm environment in which to learn and develop new skills. There are also RYA qualifications to be earned.
How tough is it?
These are doable by just about everyone
We plan and run these sailing adventures very carefully to ensure that anyone with a normal physical capability and an adventurous mindset can take part. No specific physical fitness is required.
Do we get to explore ashore?
Every day, unless we're on the ocean!
We believe in sailing with a purpose, and ours is to find new, amazing places and then to be able to get ashore and explore. Except when we’re on passage, almost every day we’ll anchor somewhere or pull into a harbour and then you’re free to head off and discover.
Is more advanced training available?
Absolutely. We run trips specifically for you
Once you have some experience and maybe an RYA or ASA certificate, it can be hard to know how to get that next level of experience. We run Passage Making Masterclasses to enable you to make rapid gains in your seamanship and skippering skills. Most of our ocean sailing trips encompass RYA Yachtmaster Ocean qualifying passages.
Can I get any shore based training?
Yes - we specialise in practical, real world skills
All our courses are weekend based, so that you can fit them into your normal schedule. We run courses in navigation, celestial navigation, essential electrical skills and more.
SPEAK TO OUR EXPERTS TODAY
+44 (0)20 3086 7245
They can help you pick the perfect trip or training course. Give them a call and they will work with you to ensure you get exactly what you’re looking for.
Recent images
We can’t recommend a spot of isolation on a Cuban palm-tree scattered beach enough! 🌴 #sailtrainexplore
Golden hour is our favourite time of day to sail, train, and explore here in Cuba 🇨🇺 #sailtrainexplore #adventuresailing #sailingholidays
Yet another perfect day at sea under spinnaker on our Jamaica to Cuba exploration trip 👌🌞 #sailtrainexplore #adventuresailing #sailingholidays
Picnic lunch and exploring the Jardine de la Reina in beautiful Cuba. #cuba #adventuresailing #exploring #rubicon3
This crew takes “sundowners” seriously 😍🇨🇺 We’ve just been exploring the unimaginably isolated Jardines de la Reina, as Bluejay sails along the south Cuban coast. #adventuresailing #sailingholidays #sailtrainexplore
Fish and chips...Galapagos style!
Bluejay and crew arrived in Cuba ready for a day of exploring Santiago. #adventuresailing #rubicon3 #cuba #sailing
Where in the world is this? Would you believe... it’s Cuba 😍 Bluejay has just landed here from Jamaica and we’re all fired up to explore the Cays. #sailtrainexplore #adventuresailing #sailingholidays
The Galapagos fish market, complete with pelicans and a couple of sea lions begging to titbits under the table!
A volcanic crater island in the Galapagos made a particularly good radar target!
After an epic 1000nm, 6 day downwind sail, Bluejay has arrived in Jamaica! #solotravel #sailtrainexplore #adventureholidays #sailingholidays #Caribbeansailing
The locals have a habit of occupying all the garden furniture in San Cristobal.
