Rubicon 3 Adventure Sailing

31/05/2026

Hummingbird has set off from Bona Vista, bound for St Anthony’s on the north east tip of Newfoundland.

The latest ice charts show around 6 to 8 icebergs per degree, roughly every 60nm, which means good, clear conditions for this section. They have already passed three icebergs safely and without incident.

As always, we only sail near ice in moderate conditions and in daylight as much as possible. The adventure towards Greenland continues.

27/05/2026

Hummingbird has left St John’s, Newfoundland and is now on her long passage north towards Greenland.

Tonight she is heading for Bonavista, one of Newfoundland’s most historic outports, famous as the place where John Cabot is said to have first landed in North America in 1497. It is also a wild, beautiful coastline of cliffs, seabirds, whales and proper Newfoundland scenery.

Out there today it feels like -2°C with wind chill, with 20 knots of wind, but great sailing conditions and icy bits in the sea here and there. It's (very!) cold and raw, but spectacular and exactly the sort of adventure we love!

26/05/2026

This season we’re testing the new Anchorplex Drop Anchor

It's big USP is its patented mechanical interlocking system that removes the need for welding, bending and lead ballasting, helping maintain long lasting structural integrity.

We’ll be putting it through real world use in varied anchoring conditions and will report back on how it performs, all written up in Yachting World.

25/05/2026

We’re delighted to share that Rubicon 3 has been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026.

This award means a lot because it is based on the reviews and experiences of our crew. Every crossing, every wild anchorage, every watch system, every difficult decision at sea and every shared meal on board only works because of the people who join us and the skippers and mates who look after them.

A huge thank you to everyone who has sailed with us, reviewed us, recommended us and helped build such a strong community around real adventure sailing.

We’re very proud of the team, and even more grateful to our crew.

Here’s to more miles, more remote anchorages and more proper adventures under sail.

14/05/2026

A very busy day at Largs for Bluejay. First up mast out to replace the pad it sits on followed by the engine out ready for a replacement from the refurbished engine from . Big thanks as every to Oscar from and the team at for all the work they do!
Making use of the access to give the engines bilge a clean, degrease and paint!

21/04/2026

+++ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 +++

Two crew have had to pull out of back to back High Latitude adventures. New York to Newfoundland, then Newfoundland to the west coast of Greenland.

Due to the short notice, they are reselling their places at c. 50% off.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
06 to 22 May 2026
Now £2,000 (was £3,499)
https://www.rubicon3adventure.com/product/new-york-to-newfoundland/

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
26 May to 12 June 2026
Now £2,499 (was £3,599)
https://www.rubicon3adventure.com/product/newfiundland-to-greenland/

If you have been looking for a proper adventure and not sure where to start, this is it.

Only 2 places available. Take one or take both. Both routes run for the final time in 2026.

Sail from Newfoundland’s wild north coast to Greenland on a serious high latitude adventure. This 18 day expedition explores remote Newfoundland and Labrador outposts before taking on a 650 mile crossing of the Labrador Sea to Greenland. Exploring its west coast opens up a world of towering mounta...

20/04/2026

After 2500 miles across the Western half of the Atlantic Ocean, SY Bluejay has arrived in the Azores and Horta. All navigated without GPS and using their newfound celestial navigation skills. A quick bit of R&R, an explore and they'll be off again bound for Ireland and Scotland.

18/04/2026

250 miles to go to the Azores! The fishing lure bobs unbitten in our wake. We continue to work our way eastwards along the unsettled top edge of the high. A big blow from the north is promised, but so far it is only a middling Sou’easter. But who cares when you see this many whales! More seen today, only a couple of boat lengths away. And accompanied by Manx shearwaters and a lonely tern. Loads more dolphins too.
Food remains at an extraordinary high standard. Each day two people spend the day in the galley amongst the pots and pans. They have free rein to produce what they fancy (from a list of broad menu choices) and then they put their own individual spin on it. With so much passion going in, I don’t think I can rely on using the trip to lose some much needed weight.
It’s much colder now. Especially at night (when it always seems to rain, to compound the enjoyment!!). Everyone is in full waterproofs, and so still seem to be smiling at the end of each watch. They are truly an extraordinary bunch!

17/04/2026

A few highlights from a magical last month of sailing. Some of these from the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Caribbean, others almost live from Bluejay’s current Atlantic crossing. All very life affirming and fun!