Sailing Adventures Around The World

Late-season sailing for our best chance to witness the northern lights, this unforgettable adventure begins on Iceland’s remote and spectacular east coast, with its dramatic fjords and ice-capped mountains. You’ll cross to the Faroe Islands, one of Europe’s most hauntingly beautiful and rarely visited outposts, spending time to explore its wild, windswept landscapes. Finally, sail south to Scotland, stepping ashore in a land of castles, world-famous whisky, and breathtaking coastal scenery.

Go beyond RYA and ASA qualifications – because real learning starts after the certificates end. Learn from the Rubicon 3 skippers on the demanding passages between England and Scotland, mixing coastal and offshore sailing. Navigate tidal gates, shipping lanes, and challenging routes. Sail at night, anchor in unfamiliar waters, and learn to plan passages and make decisions for real. Turn theory into practice and gain the essential, hands-on experience every sailor needs to take the next step with real confidence.

Cross the Bay of Biscay on an offshore sailing adventure from England to Spain. Train with Olympic meteorologist Simon Rowell and Rubicon 3 founder Bruce Jacobs, then put it all into practice: weather routing, night watches, offshore navigation, heavy-weather preparation and hundreds of miles at sea. This is the step from coastal sailor to confident passage maker,  with Brest, Galicia and Cape Finisterre along the way. Ready to see what proper offshore sailing feels like?

This premium mile builder between Scotland’s west coast and Ireland’s east coast is designed for sailors who want serious sea time and skills development. Expect a more demanding mix of coastal and open water sailing, night passages, watch systems, tidal planning, radar use, commercial traffic and variable Irish Sea weather. Routes are weather dependent, but we typically sail 300 to 400 miles. You will sail with and learn from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers, building real confidence and much improved seamanship.    

Sail across the Atlantic Ocean with Rubicon 3 in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), a 2800-mile voyage from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. Four weeks full of adventure, training, exhilarating sailing and memories of a lifetime.

Celebrate Christmas and New Year sailing the Grenadines. Join a hands-on adventure from St Lucia, exploring Bequia, Canouan, the Tobago Cays, Union Island and more. Swim with turtles, wander colourful island markets, and anchor beneath leaning coconut palms. Spend Christmas in tropical calm, then ring in the New Year anchored beneath Caribbean stars. No experience needed. Solo travellers welcome. A unique way to escape winter and welcome the New Year on warm trade winds and open sea.

Sail the wild spine of the southern Leeward Islands, travelling between the volcanic peaks of Martinique, the deep rainforest valleys of Dominica and the volcanic ridges and rainforest bays of Guadeloupe. This is hands on adventure sailing with steady trade winds, exhilarating passages between the islands and anchorages far from busy tourist routes. You will helm, navigate and explore ashore each day, entering secluded bays and hidden corners of these islands that can only be approached from the sea.

Grenada Sailing Week is racing without the bluster. Set deep in the southern Caribbean, between the islands of Grenada and Carriacou, it’s low-pressure, high-fun sailing at its best. Expect white sand beaches, jungle-covered hills, turquoise water, and a welcoming crowd. Each day ends with a party or beach BBQ, and the atmosphere is pure Caribbean charm. This is one of our most loved events—and easily the friendliest regatta out there.

Race in the RORC Caribbean 600: Six hundred miles of exhilarating offshore racing, weaving through Caribbean islands.

Join this exhilarating, week-long regatta, mixing none-too-serious but competitive yacht racing with wonderful Caribbean culture and events ashore.

Once-in-a-lifetime sailing adventure from the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean to the west coast of Scotland. Begins with expert tuition in celestial navigation before setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean using just a sextant, Sun, moon, stars and planets to navigate. This is a major ocean passage, covering around 4500 miles with anticipated stops in the Azores and Ireland en route. Expert tuition and guidance at every stage ensures a life changing experience.

Sail from St Lucia to the Dominican Republic on a 650nm trade-wind passage that blends fast, downwind offshore sailing with the chance to witness one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles. This route passes through the peak migration grounds of the North Atlantic humpback whale, with incredible opportunities to see them in their breeding waters. Along the way, explore the charm of St Lucia and Martinique, then island-hop past Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St Kitts.  

Sail 1,000 miles from the Bahamas to New York City on an unforgettable offshore passage. Spend your first days exploring and training in the Bahamas before turning north for open-ocean sailing at its finest. Your route takes you past the US East Coast, with possible stops in historic Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia. Make landfall in Manhattan, sailing past the Statue of Liberty, one of the most iconic arrivals in the sailing world.

This premium mile builder between Scotland’s west coast and Ireland’s east coast is designed for sailors who want serious sea time and skills development. Expect a more demanding mix of coastal and open water sailing, night passages, watch systems, tidal planning, radar use, commercial traffic and variable Irish Sea weather. Routes are weather dependent, but we typically sail 300 to 400 miles. You will sail with and learn from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers, building real confidence and much improved seamanship.    

This premium mile builder between Scotland’s west coast and Ireland’s east coast is designed for sailors who want serious sea time and skills development. Expect a more demanding mix of coastal and open water sailing, night passages, watch systems, tidal planning, radar use, commercial traffic and variable Irish Sea weather. Routes are weather dependent, but we typically sail 300 to 400 miles. You will sail with and learn from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers, building real confidence and much improved seamanship.    

Go beyond RYA and ASA qualifications – because real learning starts after the certificates end. Learn from the Rubicon 3 skippers on the demanding passages between England and Scotland, mixing coastal and offshore sailing. Navigate tidal gates, shipping lanes, and challenging routes. Sail at night, anchor in unfamiliar waters, and learn to plan passages and make decisions for real. Turn theory into practice and gain the essential, hands-on experience every sailor needs to take the next step with real confidence.

Sail to the Faroe Islands, a remote wilderness of towering cliffs, deep fjords, and wild, unspoiled beauty. Explore hidden anchorages, hike breathtaking routes, and sail beneath dramatic rock formations. Puffins, seals, dolphins, and whales thrive in these waters, making every day an adventure. Leaving Scotland, you’ll cross 200 miles of open ocean, a taste of true offshore sailing, before reaching and exploring the untamed Faroes. Raw, rugged, and unforgettable. This is one of the great sailing adventures

Sail the gorgeous Devon coast along England’s south coast riviera, visiting some of its most beautiful fishing harbours and villages like Salcombe, Dartmouth and Brixham. It’s five days of timeless summer sailing holiday in England – sea breezes and blue skies, sailing into postcard-perfect villages steeped in history, a pint in the pub and fish and chips on the harbour wall.

Explore  the awe-inspiring Faroe Islands then set sail on a 600-mile ocean sailing adventure across the Norwegian Sea, crossing the Arctic Circle en route to the UNESCO-listed northwest coast of Norway. This is true high-latitude adventure sailing, with five days of open ocean under near 24-hour daylight, the midnight sun stretching across endless horizons. Along the way, experience a wildlife spectacle of seabirds, whales, and marine life, and explore the dramatic, untamed landscapes of the Faroe Islands and Norway’s remote Arctic archipelagos.

Sail from Iceland to Scotland on a high latitude offshore adventure. Depart Reykjavik and navigate Iceland's southern shore to the volcanic Westman Islands, with their volcanic cliffs, vast puffin colonies and waters superb for spotting whales. From there a two to three day offshore leg carries us towards UNESCO St Kilda, one of Europe’s most isolated island groups. We finish by weaving through the Hebrides before landfall on Scotland’s west coast. Last chance - last runs in 2026

Sail to the Faroe Islands, a remote wilderness of towering cliffs, deep fjords, and wild, unspoiled beauty. Explore hidden anchorages, hike breathtaking routes, and sail beneath dramatic rock formations. Puffins, seals, dolphins, and whales thrive in these waters, making every day an adventure. Leaving Scotland, you’ll cross 200 miles of open ocean, a taste of true offshore sailing, before reaching and exploring the untamed Faroes. Raw, rugged, and unforgettable. This is one of the great sailing adventures

Spectacularly beautiful sailing and exploring in the UNESCO world heritage region of Norway's Lofoten Islands. Soaring mountains, sheltered inlets, rich in wildlife  - a magical adventure.

Spectacularly beautiful sailing and exploring in the UNESCO world heritage region of Norway's Lofoten Islands. Soaring mountains, sheltered inlets, rich in wildlife  - a magical adventure.

Sail and explore the rugged, magical coast of Arctic Norway before embarking on a 700-mile offshore passage across the Norwegian Sea to Iceland. Navigate through remote islands, glaciers, and historic fishing villages, sailing under the continuous daylight of the Midnight Sun before heading off across the open ocean for a five-day crossing to Iceland, crossing the Arctic Circle on route Watch for whales, sea eagles, and the Arctic horizon stretching endlessly ahead. One of the great offshore sailing adventures.

Go beyond RYA and ASA qualifications – because real learning starts after the certificates end. Learn from the Rubicon 3 skippers on the demanding passages between England and Scotland, mixing coastal and offshore sailing. Navigate tidal gates, shipping lanes, and challenging routes. Sail at night, anchor in unfamiliar waters, and learn to plan passages and make decisions for real. Turn theory into practice and gain the essential, hands-on experience every sailor needs to take the next step with real confidence.

Sailing Mile Builder between Scotland's west coast & England. Wonderful sailing and a chance to learn sail trim, seamanship, navigation and seamanship from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers

A wonderful offshore passage in the warm lower latitudes, sailing from Spain's Atlantic coast to the Canary Islands and warm Atlantic trade winds

Sail across the Atlantic Ocean with Rubicon 3 in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), a 2800-mile voyage from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. Four weeks full of adventure, training, exhilarating sailing and memories of a lifetime.

Sail and explore one of the most magical stretches of the Caribbean, from the quiet beauty of Mustique to bright reefs and swimming with turtles in the Tobago Cays. The Grenadines are steep, jungle clad islands with white sand beaches, coral filled bays, and small sea faring communities. With warm trade winds guaranteeing great sailing, and short passages between islands and anchorages, this is magical Caribbean sailing and exploration through a chain of islands regarded as one of the great cruising grounds in the world.

Sail the wild spine of the southern Leeward Islands, travelling between the volcanic peaks of Martinique, the deep rainforest valleys of Dominica and the volcanic ridges and rainforest bays of Guadeloupe. This is hands on adventure sailing with steady trade winds, exhilarating passages between the islands and anchorages far from busy tourist routes. You will helm, navigate and explore ashore each day, entering secluded bays and hidden corners of these islands that can only be approached from the sea.

Sail Grenada’s southern coast, from lively Prickly Bay to quiet mangrove anchorages and the white sands of Grand Anse. Then head offshore for two nights under Caribbean stars on a short, exhilarating passage north. Explore Montserrat’s volcano shaped landscape, including the ash buried capital of Plymouth and resilient island communities. Finish with a fast, open sail into Antigua, arriving to lush hills, clear water, and long beaches that mark a well earned end to the journey.  

Race in the RORC Caribbean 600: Six hundred miles of exhilarating offshore racing, weaving through Caribbean islands.

Sail the wild spine of the southern Leeward Islands, travelling between the volcanic peaks of Martinique, the deep rainforest valleys of Dominica and the volcanic ridges and rainforest bays of Guadeloupe. This is hands on adventure sailing with steady trade winds, exhilarating passages between the islands and anchorages far from busy tourist routes. You will helm, navigate and explore ashore each day, entering secluded bays and hidden corners of these islands that can only be approached from the sea.

Once-in-a-lifetime sailing adventure from the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean to the west coast of Scotland. Begins with expert tuition in celestial navigation before setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean using just a sextant, Sun, moon, stars and planets to navigate. This is a major ocean passage, covering around 4500 miles with anticipated stops in the Azores and Ireland en route. Expert tuition and guidance at every stage ensures a life changing experience.

Sail 1,000 miles from the Bahamas to New York City on an unforgettable offshore passage. Spend your first days exploring and training in the Bahamas before turning north for open-ocean sailing at its finest. Your route takes you past the US East Coast, with possible stops in historic Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia. Make landfall in Manhattan, sailing past the Statue of Liberty, one of the most iconic arrivals in the sailing world.

From New Jersey, with Manhattan across the water, we work up the New England coast past Newport and Nantucket, then head offshore for three nights across the Gulf of Maine. Land returns as the wild South Shore of Nova Scotia: lobster boats and granite, the painted UNESCO streets of Lunenburg, the 365 islands of Mahone Bay, Peggy's Cove from seaward. We finish in Halifax, past Sambro Light, lit in 1758, the oldest working lighthouse in the Americas.

Explore  the awe-inspiring Faroe Islands then set sail on a 600-mile ocean sailing adventure across the Norwegian Sea, crossing the Arctic Circle en route to the UNESCO-listed northwest coast of Norway. This is true high-latitude adventure sailing, with five days of open ocean under near 24-hour daylight, the midnight sun stretching across endless horizons. Along the way, experience a wildlife spectacle of seabirds, whales, and marine life, and explore the dramatic, untamed landscapes of the Faroe Islands and Norway’s remote Arctic archipelagos.

Sail from Newfoundland’s wild north coast to Greenland on a serious high latitude adventure. This 18 day expedition explores remote Newfoundland and Labrador outposts before taking on a 650 mile crossing of the Labrador Sea to Greenland. Exploring its west coast opens up a world of towering mountains, ice filled fjords, and isolated settlements, before arriving into Nuuk. A rare opportunity to sail deep into the Arctic, experiencing vast, remote wilderness and an adventure-of-a-lifetime high latitude route.

Embark on a breathtaking sailing adventure from Norway to Svalbard. Discover majestic glaciers, encounter Arctic wildlife, and experience the magic of the polar regions. Join us for an unforgettable journey through some of the most pristine and remote landscapes on Earth.

Sail Greenland’s wild west coast from Nuuk to Aasiaat, travelling through one of the most dramatic Arctic landscapes on Earth. Navigate vast fjords beneath towering peaks, anchor off small fishing settlements and explore volcanic Disko Island and the iceberg-filled waters of Disko Bay. Expect wildlife, drifting ice, quiet anchorages and striking Greenlandic culture. This is hands-on expedition sailing shaped entirely by weather, sea ice and the remote nature of the coast.

Offshore sailing adventure maxed out as we sail from Svalbard to Iceland via Jan Mayen, crossing the Arctic Circle en route. True adventure sailing.

Sail from Iceland to Scotland on a high latitude offshore adventure. Depart Reykjavik and navigate Iceland's southern shore to the volcanic Westman Islands, with their volcanic cliffs, vast puffin colonies and waters superb for spotting whales. From there a two to three day offshore leg carries us towards UNESCO St Kilda, one of Europe’s most isolated island groups. We finish by weaving through the Hebrides before landfall on Scotland’s west coast. Last chance - last runs in 2026

This premium mile builder between Scotland’s west coast and Ireland’s east coast is designed for sailors who want serious sea time and skills development. Expect a more demanding mix of coastal and open water sailing, night passages, watch systems, tidal planning, radar use, commercial traffic and variable Irish Sea weather. Routes are weather dependent, but we typically sail 300 to 400 miles. You will sail with and learn from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers, building real confidence and much improved seamanship.    

This premium mile builder between England's south coast and Ireland’s east coast is designed for sailors who want serious sea time and skills development. Expect a more demanding mix of coastal and open water sailing, night passages, watch systems, tidal planning, radar use, commercial traffic and variable Channel and Irish Sea weather. Routes are weather dependent, but we typically sail around 400 miles. You will sail with and learn from the expert Rubicon 3 skippers, building real confidence and much improved seamanship.    

A wonderful offshore passage in the warm lower latitudes, sailing from Spain's Atlantic coast to the Canary Islands and warm Atlantic trade winds

Sail across the Atlantic Ocean with Rubicon 3 in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), a 2800-mile voyage from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. Four weeks full of adventure, training, exhilarating sailing and memories of a lifetime.