THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

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

60 Posts
COLD WATER SAFETY
9 minutes

COLD WATER SAFETY

It's cold water season. Do you know where your safety's at?  Here are some tips to set yourself up for the best chance of survival should the worst-case-scenario unfold. 

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A tactical officer scales the massive red hull of a cargo ship on a rope over choppy seas.
9 minutes

INFLATABLE INNOVATION

We pushed our limits, so they can push theirs.  The RATIS; a life preserving unit engineered and designed for Special Operations Forces teams as an invisible inflatable flotation solution that’s...

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The blue and white racing yacht Corum L'Épargne speeds through the ocean with its large black sails fully deployed.
6 minutes

Vendée Globe Update - Nicolas Troussel

The Vendee Globe - “The Everest of the Seas”. On November 16th ambassador Nicolas Troussel was forced to retire from the race as his boat had dismasted NW of the Cape Verde Islands.  We caught up with Nicolas on...

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Skipper Nicolas Troussel stands on the deck of the CORUM L'Épargne IMOCA sailboat as it slices through the ocean.
10 minutes

The Race of a Lifetime

It’s been called "The Everest of the Seas". Few have stepped up to the startline. Even fewer have completed the course. Mustang Survival Ambassador, Nicolas Troussel, takes on the 2020 Vendée Globe....

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A Paradigm Shift
2 minutes

A Paradigm Shift

Live Beyond Land - Episode 002 A path less travelled, and a path less paddled. Norm Hann's mentor is the high sea, where he finds purpose, growth and freedom. 

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A small zodiac boat with travelers floats several hundred meters away from a massive, towering iceberg near Vernadsky Station.
2 minute read

Floater Coats and Icebergs

Moustaches. Aviators. Wool fisherman’s caps. And original Mustang Survival Float Coats. The distinct orange foam jacket that started the company, still generating love around the world.  

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