Community sits next to the fleet.
You see the real people behind the boats you follow. Genuine vessel owners with home ports, refit notes, and anchor tracks instead of anonymous usernames.
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The global community for life aboard
Open Boat Life is where boat owners meet — not as spectators of sailing media, but as people who actually run boats.
Put your vessel on a live map. Keep GPS routes from every sail. Share photos from the marina, the hard lesson, or the tip that saved a season. Join groups for maintenance, cruising routes, local waters, or first-year advice — so every feed stays useful instead of endless scroll.
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The context missing from modern boating forums.
Advice with context on the water.
When someone gives advice on engines, offshore solar, or holding ground in 35 knots, you see the boat they sail and where they have voyaged.
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Built for owners who want practical answers from owners who have been there. Free forever for skipper profiles, position pings, and voyage logs.
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Follow boats live, keep routes from every sail, and talk with owners in the same place — so advice always has context on the water.
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A welcome letter from the skipper collective
“Dear skipper, Welcome aboard.”
When you create an account on Open Boat Life, you are not signing up for another generic sailing feed. You are joining a home for the fleet and the people who keep it going. Here is what waits for you after you register:
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Your place in the fleet
Your vessel gets its own page with type, name, details, and a pin on the map.
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The live map
Share your location when underway or in port — or browse boats nearby for harbour advice.
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Routes that travel with you
Track SOG, COG, and distance. Keep routes private, or publish them for cruisers on the same coast.
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Groups with a purpose
Join rooms by hull type, engine maintenance, or cruising region — without algorithmic noise.
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Photos and stories
Dawn watches, docking lessons, generator fixes, and secluded anchorages.
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What we will not do
No selling your position log. No paywalls on safety knowledge. The map is not for navigation.
How to begin in four simple moves.
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Sign up online
Takes less than a minute. No subscription fees, no credit card required.
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Add your boat
Give her a home port on the map. Add type, name, and current position.
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Join your groups
Connect with cruisers on your coasts, your engine model, or live-aboard systems.
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Cast off & track
Start a passage from the website or Android app and keep a verified sea log.
“We are glad you found us. The fjord, the harbour, and the next hard question are better with company.”
— Fair winds, Open Boat Life collective
At a glance
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INCLUDEDFree account Sign up, log in, own your profile
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INCLUDEDBoat profile Name, type, specs, position pin
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INCLUDEDLive map & fleet See and follow other vessels
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INCLUDEDGPS routes Track speed, course, events
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INCLUDEDGroups Topic rooms for owners helping owners
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INCLUDEDPhotos & logs Albums and visual passage dispatches
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COMPANIONAndroid cockpit app Track direct from the helm
Ready to put your boat on the map?
Register in a minute. Drop your mooring pin, log your passages, and connect with skippers who know the waters ahead.
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