THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

When the holiday season rolls in, David Jackson welcomes the freezing temperatures and warmth of wood stoves that the month of December represents. On one weekend, they creep onto arriving ice and wander the snowy forest; creating a nourishing holiday meal.

Three years ago, nearly to the date, Brooke left a familiar life that she loved to explore something completely new and unknown. Since untying the lines in Ensenada, Mexico, in November of 2018, her and Conlee have made over eight thousand miles at sea.  

Mustang Survival is proud to support Foiling First youth camps – an initiative by the US SailGP Team that creates new opportunities for learning and diversity in the sport of sailing.  

Katy was a dinghy race coach for ten years before making the leap into training on yachts in the UK and later launching Sea to Sky Sailing in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

After nearly two years of ‘staying put’ in the pacific waters around British Columbia–most of which were spent exploring the province’s miles of intricately worn and wild coastline–this year, Brooke Landon and her partner, Conlee Wilson, were once again finally able to journey beyond Canada’s Pacific Northwest. 

With our expanded line-up of waterproof and thermal options, you can comfortably stay on and in the water all year. From head to toe, we've got you covered whether you're paddling, sailing, fishing, or some other marine activity this winter.  

To the adventurer, go the memory-laden spoils. Winter adventures included. To make the thought of taking off on a winter sailing trip way less daunting, Celeste Brooke-Landon’s got her top 10 tips for winter sailing in this edition of Aboard Akhlut. 

Hugo and FX have been adventure partners for over three decades. The ongoing joke is that they probably spend more time together than with their  girlfriends. But this year, they didn't. By the spring, they'd had enough; adventure was calling.

Part 2 of Brooke and Conlee's adventure as they continue to discover the wonders that wait for them under the surface. In Episode 6 of Aboard Akhlut they revel in the excitement of identifying new-to-them species of sea life and the wonders of being immersed in it.