Ocean Nomads

For the people who call a boat home

We're a small bunch, but we really help each other out.

Whether you sail solo, with a partner or with crew, it's good to know other boat owners who understand this life. Leave your email and we'll send you four short emails, one every two days.

For captains and boat owners

Short emails for captains and boat owners from Ocean Nomads. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ocean Nomads boat owners at a meetup on deck in the Netherlands

Our meetup in the Netherlands, September 2026

Your four emails

  1. I was the only one without a boat. Our last meetup, and how a small bunch of boats help each other out, from raft-ups to local contacts in the next harbour.
  2. Ask them how they'd put in a reef. If you take crew: the questions our captains guide says to ask before anyone steps on board, and what to agree before you leave the dock.
  3. A small bunch of boats. Stories from the network, from the Netherlands to Gambia, and what members share along the way: DIY tips, provisioning contacts, advice.
  4. A November welcome for boat owners. A captains-only offer to join the Ocean Nomads community.
"What I hoped to gain from this community was the option of finding crew. Instead what I found is a collection of people who get what I do, who understand why we make certain choices and who are willing to support each other. And that is something I needed way more than just someone to sail with."

Michiel, vessel member

Crew jumping off a sailboat in the middle of the ocean

By nomads, for nomads. Members host meet-ups and raft-ups, link boats and people, and share what they know.