THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

Adventures, expeditions, and how-tos - follow along with our stories and those of our ambassadors.

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A yellow sailboat navigates an icy sea near a massive glacier, while a crew member stands high up on the mast to scout the path ahead.
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A voyage of three halves

  When invited on a high-risk Arctic sailing trip through the Northwest Passage, a professional skier and veteran tree planter couldn't say no. Read their incredible account of dodging humpbacks,...

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A man with a mustache wearing a beanie, sunglasses, and a red Mustang flotation coat smiles in front of a white trailer.
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Living Beyond Land(locked); A Father's Day Tale

It took 34 years and a question about an old orange West Marine keychain to unlock my dad’s life beyond land. From tagging fish in 1970s bush camps wearing an...

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Three rescue personnel in red helmets and yellow dry suits ride in a boat; the foreground rescuer wears a Mustang Universal Swift Water Rescue Vest.
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The Ties That Bond

They’re brave, bold, and courageous. They dive into any situation that calls for support. That, in a nutshell, is the mark of a public safety and emergency response team. A particular...

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Hunter Bland wears an AFTCO cap and a Mustang Survival PFD while looking at a Humminbird fish finder on a bass boat.
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Survival Stories 01: The Unexpected

Just miles into a 2017 college tournament, competitive angler Hunter Bland faced the completely unexpected. Thanks to his PFD, he and his co-pilot survived. Now a pro circuit angler, Hunter...

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An orange medical PPE gown sample with dark fabric cuffs rests on a gray surface during pandemic prototyping.
4 minutes

Saving Lives, On Land

The Medical Isolation Gown - A Pivot In Production In The Name Of PPE

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A close-up of a gray technical sailing jacket with a black zipper, featuring the Pirelli, Prada, and Luna Rossa logos on the chest.
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On Board with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team

Professional sailors don’t have time to worry about staying dry at 50 knots. As the Official Supplier for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s America’s Cup training, we delivered custom offshore racing...

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