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Enola Sailing Project
Offshore sailing passages aboard S/V Enola · Atlantic, Azores, Canary Islands & Cape Verde
The Enola Sailing Project is run by The Grand 8 Sailors Circle, a Swiss-based sailing association focused on adventure sailing and a strong commitment to the oceans. Each passage aboard S/V Enola is a hands-on voyage rather than a formal course: guests join the crew, learn seamanship through real sailing and gain offshore experience under friendly, expert guidance.
Passages suit sailors who want to log nautical miles, complete an RYA Ocean qualifying passage, learn celestial navigation, watch for ocean wildlife, or simply experience life at sea. Routes cover ocean crossings, island hopping and passages between remote archipelagos.
- Yacht: S/V Enola, 21 m expedition cutter
- Style: Hands-on, all-hands-on-deck sailing
- Season: 2026 second semester
- Operator: The Grand 8 Sailors Circle (Switzerland)
2026 passages
Atlantic Crossing
A 20-day ocean crossing from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean to Faial (Horta) in the Azores.
1–20 July · 20 days · 2,200 NM
Azores Islands Hopping
Eight-day passages around the Azores, starting and finishing in Faial (Horta), with weekly departures through the summer.
1 Aug – 12 Sep, six 8-day passages · 250 NM each
Azores to Canary Islands
A 20-day offshore passage south from the Azores to the Canary Islands.
1–20 October · 20 days · 750 NM
Canary Islands to Cape Verde
A 20-day passage from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde, heading for warmer waters and the trade winds.
1–20 November · 20 days · 1,000 NM
Cape Verde to Fernando de Noronha
The longest passage of the year, crossing the Atlantic from Cape Verde to the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha.
1–20 December · 20 days · 1,400 NM
The yacht
S/V Enola is a robust, fast, long-distance 21-metre aluminium cutter (20.62 m length overall), built in England by C & S Yacht Designs, fitted out in the south of France and launched in 2001. Below deck there is a bright, spacious saloon and a full galley. On deck, one cockpit is for sailing and a second for relaxing, with a gas grill for cooking the catch of the day.
- Guest cabins: 4 double cabins, each with its own en-suite heads and shower
- Crew: 2 skipper double cabins
- Length: 20.62 m · Beam 5.55 m · Draft 2.50 m
- Communications: Iridium satellite, 24/7 weather forecasting and GPS tracking
- Safety: two liferafts (10 and 6 people), 10 automatic life vests, two EPIRBs, medical kit
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01-20 July
Guadeloupe-Faial (Horta)
20 days | 2200 NM | Atlantic Crossing
01-08 August
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
08-15 August
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
15-22 August
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
22-29 August
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
29 August – 05 September
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
05-12 September
Faial (Horta)
8 days | 250 NM | Azores Islands Hopping
01-20 October
Azores – Canary Islands
20 days | 750 NM
01-20 November
Canary Islands – Cape Verde
20 days | 1000 NM
01-20 December
Cape Verde – Fernando de Noronha
20 days | 1400 NM
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