THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

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

56 Posts
An aerial view of three paddlers in Mustang Survival drysuits navigating paddleboards through icebergs in Iceland.
4 minutes

Raising Resilient Kids on the Water

Adventure has taken Jimmy Martinello around the world, but his greatest journey has been raising a family connected to the outdoors. From paddleboarding and surfing to ocean safety and river...

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Aerial view of the Mustang Survival headquarters building and parking lot with text overlay: Behind the Seahorse.
2 minutes

Behind the Seahorse

Behind the Seahorse is an insider's look at the innovative processes that make Mustang Survival unique. From cutting-edge fabrics to advanced inflation technologies, join us for a deep dive behind...

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The One Island One Ocean research sailing vessel travels past snowy mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky.
5 minutes

One Island, One Ocean: Science Without Borders

Sailing 27,000 nautical miles across North and South America, the One Island, One Ocean expedition is turning miles at sea into meaningful climate data. By repeating a 2009–2010 research voyage,...

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Sailing vessel Pellew on its departure from Weymouth as part of a 12-week journey around the UK to support recovery for veterans
3 minutes

Sailing in Support of the Invictus Games

Step aboard Spirit of Falmouth for a leg of the Full Circle voyage—a 2,000-nautical-mile circumnavigation of the UK led by Turn to Starboard in support of the Invictus Games Birmingham...

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A sailor in a red Meris waterproof jacket steers a sailboat from a covered helm station as massive waves churn behind.
4 minutes

Swept Over the Side

In October 2025, the crew of One Ocean encountered a violent knockdown while running south through the Gulf Stream in storm-force winds. Crew were swept overboard as the North Atlantic...

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Smiling guide Yos Gladstone wears a black hat and an Elite 120 PFD while on a salmon fishing boat near Haida Gwaii.
1 minute

Live Beyond Land 008: The Craft of Guiding

In this episode of Live Beyond Land, we follow Yos Gladstone as he guides saltwater anglers along the storm-carved shores of Langara Island, Haida Gwaii in summer, to the quiet...

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