Where to Find REAL Sailing Information

Sailing knowledge isn’t centralized — it’s tribal. You learn from old salts, obscure blogs, long-out-of-print manuals, and the people who’ve actually done the miles. But with so much noise online, where do you find information you can actually trust? In this video, I’ll share the best places to learn real sailing — the YouTubers, books, courses, and communities that actually make better sailors — and why I built The Captain’s Locker, a free collection of the best offshore checklists, templates, and guides I’ve ever used. It’s all here — no paywalls, no sponsorships, no BS: 👉 https://www.bethecaptain.com/locker In this video: 00:00 – Why this video exists 00:40 – The question that started it all 01:00 – The Captain’s Locker (free resource) 03:20 – YouTube: The Wild West 05:30 – The Books That Actually Matter 07:00 – Courses & Certifications (What They Don’t Teach) 08:00 – Blogs, Forums & Magazines Worth Reading 09:30 – Experience: The Ultimate Teacher 11:00 – Final Thoughts Mentioned in this video: Lady K Sailing 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/LadyKSailing Rigging Doctor 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/RiggingDoctor Sailing Fair Isle 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@svfairisle Practical Sailor Magazine 👉 https://www.practical-sailor.com Peter Swanson’s Loose Cannon 👉 https://loosecannon.substack.com Beth Leonard – The Voyager’s Handbook 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071437657 Steve & Linda Dashew – Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia 👉 https://setsail.com/free-books/ SailLibra 👉 https://www.saillibra.com John Kretschmer Webinars 👉 https://www.johnkretschmersailing.com/webinars Koru Expeditions 👉 https://www.koru.world Morse Alpha Schedule 👉 https://www.morsealpha.com/2026-sailing-schedule Ocean Passages 👉 https://www.sailoceanpassages.com/sailing-schedule None of these folks are paying me — I just respect what they do. MY BOOK: 📘 Be The Captain – A Field Manual: https://www.bethecaptain.com 🎧 Audiobook + Extras: https://bethecaptain.com/products/be-the-captain-offshore-sailing-audiobook ⚓ Join the Crew (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/svzingaro 📺 More videos: – My Catamaran Split in Half 100 Miles Offshore. Here’s How We Survived. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__mcZS-jfU&t=117s – Offshore Weather Routing https://youtu.be/MfeWGROLU8s – The WORST Advice for Offshore Sailors https://youtu.be/JCKj882NpRs