July Full Moon Splash - 2026

Hello Ocean Nomads Friends, Family & Fans!

Welcome to half way of 2026! Are you on track with pursuing the adventure, impact and ocean ambitions this year? Lots of ripples in the making by Ocean Nomads. Soon we go surfing, horseback riding & sailing in Portugal, yoga & sail in the Netherlands, and we're getting ready for multiple Atlantic ocean expeditions, of which some you can join! Explore a snapshot of insights, tips and stories in this news splash, to bring more ocean exploration, impact and community into your life.

With Ocean Love 💙, Team ON

In this splash:

Community Exchanges, Adventures & Stories Sail Canaries, Boat for Sales & Volunteer Exchanges Wild member expeditions in the spotlight Into the Artic, Kiting across the Atlantic & Hiking across America Upcoming Trips! Salty Saddles + Yoga & Sailing Our #1 most demanded voyage Atlantic Applications are Open

Applications are Open

Atlantic Circle

We are sailing around the Atlantic ocean again. The goal: maximum ripple effects for ocean adventure, impact and community.

The current plan:

• Leg 1. Amsterdam to Madeira. 18 November to 8 December 2026. 20 days, 1,500 NM. (Wild trip)
• Leg 2. Madeira to Tenerife. 12 to 22 December 2026. 10 days, 300 NM. ⭐ ON exclusive expedition
• Leg 3. Tenerife to Cape Verde. 3 to 14 January 2027. 11 days, 850 NM. ⭐ ON exclusive expedition
• Leg 4. Cape Verde to the Caribbean. 17 January to 6 February 2027. 20 days, 2,200 NM. ⭐ ON exclusive expedition (Atlantic Crossing)
• Leg 5. Caribbean. 8 to 20 February 2027. 12 days. (Tropical trip)
• Leg 6. Martinique to Azores. 23 February to 17 March 2027. 22 days, 2,300 NM. (Wild trip)
• Leg 7. Azores to Amsterdam. 19 to 29 March 2027. 10 days, 1,500 NM. (Wild trip)

100€ Discount & Priority Application processing for Ocean Nomads Members until July 31.

​Apply Here​

Adventure & Reset

Surf, Horse Back Riding & Sail

Just 3 months to go until our Salty Saddles Adventure! Picture 7 days of slow living on Portugal's Atlantic coast: riding horses along empty beaches, learning or leveling up your surf, sailing the Aveiro lagoon, enjoying nourishing home-cooked meals by a local chef and sharing it all with a small group of adventurous, like-minded people.
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No experience needed. Just an open mind and a willingness to try something new.
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Online Meet & Greet us this Thursday, July 2 at 18:00 (6pm) Lisbon time to find out more about our trip and get a €50 discount if you decide to book!
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Carine sharing more about Salty Saddles!

Stories, Projects, Connections & Support

In the Ocean Nomads Member Portal

Here's a snapshot of the latest from our member platform (Login / Join to explore more, connect & make impact).

Projects & Adventures | Notice Board

Ahoy, O.N’s , I and my yacht are at Las Palmas, Grand Canaria, Spain. We are ready to go sailing. My destination is the islands of the Azores, Portugal. 2 places have been filled, so I am looking for 1 more crew to help me with this adventure. I am very knowledgeable, a retired RYA Ocean Yacht master instructor. My yacht is a Van de Stadt desig... Read Article

I'm selling my boat! Don't panic, it's because I've bought another one. If any nomads or friends of nomads are interested in a 1986 Beneteau First 32 get in touch. Asking price is 15k euros but potentially negotiable. Located in Kinsale, Ireland. Read Article

Atlantic Circle! Dates & Destinations (Application open for members!) Twister is back! The 1902 schooner you may remember from our 2021 Macaronesia trip and the 2022/2023 Atlantic expedition. We are teaming up again for a full circle around the Atlantic Amsterdam to Madeira to the Canaries to Cape Verde to the Caribbean and back via the Azores. Four months around the Atlantic, split into 7 legs you can join one or... Read Article

Amazing funding opportunity for the eco adventure exploreHERs!The grant funds projects that bring together three things: a real journey, a real environmental thread, and a real creative outcome.The voyage can be anything: an ocean crossing, a wilderness expedition, a human-powered journey, or an environmental observation project. What matters is... Read Article

Sail Helsinki to Kiel. 2 weeks, 800nm A friend of a friend, Ari, is looking for crew! It sounds like a fun and safe ride. Hi! 👋 looking for delivery crew support from someone more capable than me.Me: I have my RYA day skipper, lived on a boat for a while, but lack the confidence to really sail on my ownThe boat: - 1983 Ohlson Artekno, 29 feet- ... Read Article

Ocean cruising / passage making from the Canary Islands to the Azores & Sailing between the Azores islands over summerDeparting now ,ASAP as soon as I can get some crew from Las Palmas Grand Canaria to the islands of The Azores, Portugal. The yacht is a steel constructed, Van da Stadt designed. I ,the skipper is a RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructo... Read Article

Hey Nomads, this year I have to stay a lot in Germany, but from 24.06. until 08.07 I will be in Tazacorte on La Palma. If anyone’s around, your welcome for a short sailing turn or only a visit. Read Article

​Explore our Notice Board for the more opportunities and say hi in the next new moon meet-up to network beyond the published opportunities.

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Sailing with all women I have finally realized my dream to sail on a women only boat and I can tell you it’s the best sailing I have ever done. We are three women 60 plus. All sailors most of our lives. Sarah who owns Polykandros, a very comfortable 46’ Bavaria is probably the best boat handler I have met. And her navigation skills are excellent. I am learning alot fr... Read Article

Happy new moon 🌚💫 A moment for new beginnings, setting intentions and start building and creating andddd to say hi to your fellow Ocean Nomads here! Each new moon ocean nomads from boats, vans, tents in the wild tune it to Meetup, team up & share the latest. A great way to connect with the family and plant a seed 19.00 (UTC +1) RSVP and mee... Read Article

Check out our Member Only Newsletter For June for Updates and Opportunities! https://oceannomads.kit.com Read Article

If anybody is interested in going to all female women’s regatta turkey from July 7 to the 11th, please get in contact with me. There’s a woman named Denise looking for crew for her boat. I am with Sarah and Julia in the Dodecanese islands of Greece. We are on Kalimnos right now. So far we have been to Chios, Samos, Agathinisi, Arki, Patmos, Le... Read Article

Resource Highlight

Explore +100 adventure and impact tools, checklists & resources in the ocean nomads Resource library. Accessible to all members.

Meet-Up

Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 PM GMT+1 Monthly Meetup & Member Welcome Hosted by our Thomas van Thiel and Jonatan Bjorkman This online gathering is an opportunity to get to know fellow members in the Ocean Nomads community. The more we learn about each other, the better we can provide value and connect you to fellow community members who can be of help or support. I personally find these meetups so valuable, to put... RSVP

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Ocean Nomads adventurers to follow

Member Productions 🎥

Nine months before kitesurfing across the Atlantic. This is where I train. Watch the training and Follow Koens Journey to get ready for the Atlantic ​

What 100 Days on the Appalachian trail is like. Watch the Docu & follow Jonatans next adventure hiking 2800 Miles across America on the Continental Divide Trail ​

Into the Artic. Thomas is preparing to sail to the Artic. Watch the Trailer and subscribe to Thomas' channel for the stories and cheer him bigtime. ​

Meet Koen, Jonatan, Thomas and more purpose driven ocean adventure people in the ON network & next Ocean Nomads meetup.

Curious what other members are up to? Here are 30 more Ocean Nomads member updates​

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We love to showcase and support your projects! Would you like your video, channel, project or expedition to be featured? Drop it here in the member platform and we'll create some ripple effects for you.

September 2026 | Dutch Lakes

Sail & Yoga

Morning light on the water. A yoga session that quiets your mind before the sails go up. The balance between moving inward, breath, body, stillness, and opening outward to wind, water, and a crew of people you’re getting to know. This trip lives in the space between those two things.

Member led trip by the one and only Menno!

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