Let’s Talk About the Ocean
Sailors are in a unique position to make a meaningful difference. We are the eyes and ears of the ocean. We see what others can’t. We witness the ch…
Category: The Oceans
Clean and Green-Up Your Sailboat’s Bilge
While it’s definitely not many boaters’ favorite places on their boat, it’s one that can have direct contact with the marine ecosystem: the bilg…
Look Good While Doing Good: American Sailing Partners with 4Ocean to Combat Plastic Pollution
American Sailing has partnered with 4Ocean, a premier ocean cleanup company committed to tackling the plastic pollution crisis head-on. Together, we a…
How to Manage Trash Aboard
We at Sailors for the Sea get asked a lot about how to deal with trash, and what’s “ok” to throw overboard. And the simple answer is, in a perfe…
The Ocean Race Sails Into Newport with a Warning About the Health of the Seas
The Ocean Race stopped over in Newport, Rhode Island in mid-May 2023 with a message about the health of the seas and an exciting outlook toward the fu…
Join Us In Celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day
In the 1980s, a small group of volunteers in Texas rallied their community together to take a day to clean up their coastal area. They organized a tea…
Ask Lauren: How Do I Know Which Sunscreen is Ocean-Friendly?
Sunscreen is a sailing essential any time of year, but the upcoming summer rays mean it’s time to break out the good stuff. There’s nothing like r…
This Earth Day, Treat the Planet Like It’s Your Boat
I first learned about the art of sailing when I was nineteen years old. I had signed up for a semester abroad with a program that teaches students mar…
Plastic Items You Can Stop Bringing Onboard Today
Maybe our last article about plastic in the ocean scared you a bit, but now that you know what’s going on, it’s time to get motivated. The good ne…
Your Boat’s Spring Cleaning
The wait is almost over…it’s just about time to pull off those winter boat covers and set sail into the warmer season! Whether you’re just getti…
Our Plastic Problem: A Remarkably Brief Overview
I don’t need to waste a sailor’s time by telling you there’s plastic in the ocean. If you’re out on the water, you’ve seen it by now. Some p…
Are We Still Trying to Clean the Ocean?
How is the enviroment reacting to COVID-19? There are a lot of changes and some appear positive.
Green Boating with Sailors for the Sea
No sailor’s education is complete without an understanding of our impact on the oceans. It’s my honor to introduce you to the single best resource…
Beach Cleanups 101
Sailors don’t rely on robots and engines to clean up the ocean. We make the biggest collective impact by cleaning up our own communities ourselves. …
Young Sailors: Are You an “Ocean Hero”?
Young sailors, your sailing education is not just about learning to read charts and pull lines. Your generation faces a whole new set of challenges…
Introducing 5 Gyres: Sailor Scientists Fighting Plastic Pollution
Sailors in every corner of the world are taking the ocean’s plastic problem into their own hands, or rather, into their own nets. Balloons, bags,…
Could Algae Save the World?
Traditionally the boating community associates algae with one word: nuisance. It covers hulls, jams propellers, slimes up fishing poles, and can even make the water…
Ask Lauren: What Do I Do If I See an Animal Tangled in Plastic?
It is always exciting to encounter marine animals in their natural habitat- the vast diversity of creatures in the ocean both pull at our heartstrings…