January 23, 2025 Update from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island:

END OF AN ERA – After 38 seasons this upcoming May-July Scottish Isles training expeditions series will be my last. What a fabulous time it’s been, exploring some of the most remote and exciting cruising areas in the world while training 1800 sailors how to sail their own boats safely anywhere in the world. I’ve recently assisted Julie and Gio Cappelli setting up their own sail-training program in the PNW and also Ken Parker and Renee Evans who will shortly be announcing their training program for Haida Gwaii and later Caribbean.

2025 Scotland expeditions dates are posted here: https://mahina.com/sailing-schedule/ and expedition legs are selling out at a record pace. These will be the only expeditions for 2025 and if they continue to fill at the current rate should all be sold out within the next month or so.

Seattle Boat Show 2025 dates are: January 31 – February 8.

My presentations:

Feb 1, 11-1: Cruisers Panel, hosted by the imitable Sarah Curry from Hydrovane

4pm Offshore Cruising 101

Feb 2, 2pm Choosing & Purchasing Your Ideal Offshore Cruising Boat

February 4, 10:30-4:00 Offshore Cruising Seminar

Feb 5, 1pm Shorthanded Sailing Techniques

2pm Storm Tactics

Click HERE for a description of each seminar. I’ll be on location before & after each seminar to answer your questions.

As always, I’m excited to be hosting a no-host drinks and/or dinner the opening Saturday night (Feb. 1st) at Jimmy’s on First, directly across from the main entrance of the boat show. This is the time to bring any and all questions about finding the right boat or joining us for a Scottish Isles sail-training expedition. RSVP please.

I’ve just updated BOATS TO CONSIDER FOR OFFSHORE CRUISING LIST I’ve just totally gone through updating, adding and eliminating boats from my four-page list of 158 builders and 424 models worldwide, based on recent findings and input from surveyors, boatyards and owners worldwide. Click HERE for the updated list.

Check out new list of seminar co-presenters and colleagues HERE. My goal is to make this Team Mahina page a resource linking to my trusted colleagues around the world, saving you time and money.

VIRTUAL MAHINA SEMINAR with ebook version of the 260-page Offshore Cruising Companion completed and available! After an exciting and intensive four days of filming with two camera crews going simultaneously, the 10+ hour version of our 2-day Mahina Offshore Workshop held annually early March at the Marine Tech Center in Anacortes is available, with unlimited digital access or as a USB drive. The $299 price includes periodic updates and the 260-page Offshore Cruising Companion (normally $60). Email me: sailing@mahina.com for payment details. A huge thanks to Julie and Gio Cappelli and of course to SVC Program Chair Mike Beemer.

More updates coming soon!