This trip is now FULL
Next offshore skillbuilding opportunity: oceannomads.co/10-day-offshore-sailing-masterclass-sail-training-canary-islands-spain/
🌍 Travel to Cape Verde by Sail! ⛵️ Learn more: oceannomads.wetravel.com/trips/ocean-skill-milebuilding-canaries-cape-verde-ocean-nomads-37877362
Looking for an adventure that combines skill-building, eco-conscious travel, sunshine and sailing the Atlantic ocean?
Join us for the Ocean Skill-Building Sailing Expedition from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde this January!🌊💙⛵️🇨🇻
One of the most exciting elements of sailing is travelling to a new country! Join us for a real Offshore skill-building adventure trip sailing from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde. Led by seasoned skipper and boat owner Thomas, this hands-on experience is for those eager to refine their offshore sailing and seamanship skills, get ready for liveaboard life, while experiencing travelling into a new country.
Why Join?
✔ 14 Days of Adventure: A combination of real multi-day offshore sail training & exploring Cape Verde Island vibes.
✔ Learn from the real deal: Guided by expert skipper and boat owner Thomas, who embodies the ocean nomads lifestyle, with 40,000+ nautical miles of offshore experience, including an Atlantic Ocean circle on his own vessel.
✔ Skill Development: Learn and hands-on practice all about ocean sailing and seamanship, navigation, nightsailing, watch keeping, safety, & boat ownership.
✔ Freedom Lifestyle Design: Learn from and with those designing an ocean lifestyle with purpose. Thomas has been a live aboard since 7 years.
✔ Personalized Coaching: Small crew size for tailored training and mentorship.
✔ Adventure Meets Education: Skill-building blended with exploration.
✔ Community: Share the adventure and learn together with other ocean nomads sharing values and vibes to live conscious with nature.
✔ Impact: Together we make efforts to shine in the sustainability element + part of your contribution goes to an Ocean Nomads Impact Project, which you vote for on the trip.
✔ The Ripple Effects Connections and insights made on Ocean Nomads trips often open up new paths, opportunities, and life-changing pivots.
Learn more & Apply today: oceannomads.wetravel.com/trips/ocean-skill-milebuilding-canaries-cape-verde-ocean-nomads-37877362
Skills we'll go through:
Chart plotting, electronic systems, and night navigation
Interpreting weather data and adjusting sails for changing conditions
Advanced sail trim
Docking, maneuvering, and engine troubleshooting
Watch systems, night sailing, and long-distance passage prep and experiencing it!
Emergency equipment use, drills, and heavy weather sailing
Decision-making, crew coordination, and conflict resolution
Eco minded cruising, maintenance, and provisioning
Insights in boat ownership and what it takes
+ Personalized attention for skills you'd like to learn and practice.
Build confidence and master the skills needed for offshore sailing and developing the ocean nomads lifestyle more resourceful, skillful and sustainable.
Your Captain
We are super proud and stoked to have Thomas aka Tomaatje as skipper and instructor leading our Offshore Adventure Sail. With Ocean Nomads since the very beginning. He’s a legend to learn from, born and raised sailor, Captain & Owner of SV Windfall, ocean activist, and now working full ON to get his boat ready for the next adventure. Many Ocean Nomads have already sailed with him and many more will sail so on an ocean nomads adventure and/or on future adventures on his SV Windfall.
If not now, then when? ✨
With Ocean Nomad we organize ocean adventures that combine skill-building, exploration, and impact. Together with people living or working towards the ocean dream lifestyle
Can't join this trip? Here are some of our next opportunities! 💙⛵️🙃
🗓️ Upcoming Trips
⛵ Canary Islands ➡️ Cape Verde
14 Days | Offshore Skill & Mile Building
📅 Departure: January 25
Captain & Liveaboard Tomaatje
⛵ Canary Islands Offshore Adventure
10 Days | Advanced Sailing Training
📅 Departure: March 8 & March 19
Captain & Liveaboard Tomaatje @windfall75
⛵ Ocean Nomads Gathering: Greece
11 Days | Sail, Connect & Explore
📅 Departure: April 2
🌍 Beginner-Friendly Adventure
Captained by Ocean Nomads members
Navigate to www.oceannomads.co/trips to apply today
These aren’t just trips-they’re life-changing experiences where you’ll gain confidence on the water, make lifelong connections, and help shape the future of ocean adventure 🌱💙
Your adventure fuels ocean action. Part of your trip contribution goes into an ocean nomads member impact project, chosen or submitted by you
Which adventure excites you most?
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