Graham Sharp

After seven successful years Satori Sailing founder Capt. James Ashton has recently sold the company to Graham Sharp, one of the current instructors.   Capt. James, who is looking to take some time off from professional sailing, said; “It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come since I founded Satori Sailing in 2019 with just me and my beloved Capri 22, SATORI.   Seven years later, alongside an incredible team of captain/instructors, we’ve helped hundreds of people achieve their sailing...

I found myself explaining winch etiquette several times on a recent trip so I thought I would post this blog, explaining what winches do, how they work and how to keep your fingers and hands safe!   What do winches do? Mechanical winches are an important workhorse on any boat and fulfill 3 important purposes:   1. The crazed surface of the drum supplies friction, enabling you to hold large forces by keeping the line taught on the drum. 2. They supply mechanical advantage – typically turning...

EPIRB, PLB, Garmin inReach We get asked a lot of questions about marine emergency electronics systems, so as I am sailing around the Grenadines, I thought I would try to explain the different systems in simple, understandable terms. There are lots of buzzwords and acronyms in use, and to add to the confusion, the technology has rapidly evolved over the last 50 years — first with satellite communications, then with GPS, and later with digital navigation systems. Understanding the different...