Endurance Sailing Team

Boat & Crew

Preparing the yacht and the people who sail her for weeks offshore.

Boat & Crew

The Offshore Boat Preparation Checklist for 2026

Rig, sails, engine, through-hulls and spares: a systematic way to ready a cruising yacht for a long offshore passage.

Boat & Crew

Building an Offshore Crew: Skills, Roles and Compatibility

How to choose crew for a long passage: the skill mix you actually need, trial sails, and managing personalities in a small space.

Boat & Crew

Provisioning for Long Passages: Food, Water and the Maths Behind Both

How much food and water a crew really needs for three weeks at sea, plus storage, rotation and the meals that keep morale up.