Twister is back. The 1902 schooner you may remember from our 2021 Macaronesia trip and the 2022 to 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 seven legs you can join one or more of. We are still finalising details, but we have dates and destinations to plan with.
The legs
- 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 expedition
- Leg 3. Tenerife to Cape Verde. 3 to 14 January 2027. 11 days, 850 NM. ⭐ ON expedition
- Leg 4. Cape Verde to the Caribbean. 17 January to 6 February 2027. 20 days, 2,200 NM. ⭐ ON 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)
We are super proud to have Ocean Nomads member Julie full on board welcoming you. She joined a trip in 2022 and pretty much never left boat life, and SV Twister in particular 🙂.
3 January 2027: the biggest Ocean Nomads gathering ever?
We are also super excited to synchronise this trip partly with the wild mission of Koen kitesurfing across the Atlantic, and with Thomas as support vessel before he sets out for his polar mission.
3 January 2027 we all sail and kite out from Tenerife. How exciting. It may be the biggest Ocean Nomads gathering ever.
This is exactly the kind of community-led, ocean ripple synergie effects that’s our superpower and mission! 3 Ocean expeditions unite!
What is different this time
We will be running this trip with the refined onboard experience we’ve been finetuning over time.
Luca’s facilitation toolkit on board. The Blueprint for Humans on a Sailing Expedition (built by Luca Tausel and tested on the autumn 2025 Mallorca to Tenerife voyage) is part of the standard onboard setup now, with the practical tools that come with it: Agreements, the Mail System, Non-Violent Communication practices, and structured onboard Routines. Four months at sea across seven legs is also a real test of how the toolkit holds up across changing crew, ocean conditions, and trip lengths.
The Onboard Manual and the Skipper Playbook. Both in their refined on our latest trips, so crew and co-skippers step on board and find clarity rather than improvisation.
The Ocean Nomads Map, grown leg by leg. Each port and anchorage along the route is a chance to add and test new spots on the Ocean Nomads Map: marinas, organic provisioning, hidden anchorages, local conservation projects worth supporting. The Map is a member-built resource, and a four-month route around the Atlantic is one of the best ways to grow it. All our local and organix Atlantic provisions spots are already on there.
The Ripple Log, the impact tracker. Crew on each leg gets credit on the Ripple Log, the impact tracker inside the Digital Hub, for the spots they contribute to the Map, the wind miles they sail, the small daily choices (wind over engine, reuse over single-use, local provisioning) that add up across a four-month voyage, and the moments of community at sea and on shore. A four-month Atlantic loop is one of the most concentrated bursts of Ripple Log activity the platform has seen, and the crew gets to see the collective tally grow as the trip unfolds.
Team-ups along the route. Each port stop is a chance for ocean nomads, members, partners, and local hosts along the route to connect, run meet-ups, share local knowledge, or jump on for a leg. If you live near one of the stops and want to meet the crew, get in touch.
The course as the pre-trip pathway. The updated Zero to Ocean Nomad course is designed exactly for this kind of trip. If you are new to offshore sailing and want to prepare in a structured way before stepping on a big trip, the course is the cleanest starting point. Crew who arrive having done the course will have the foundations for the ON expedition legs already in place, and the trip itself becomes a real-world test of how the course prepared you.
Less guesswork. More focus on the actual sailing and the people aboard.
Curious what it is actually like out there?
Jonte made a beautiful film about our Atlantic Crossing on Twister 2022 to 2023. You can watch it here.
Applications are open
Applications are now open for Ocean Nomads members first. If you are already a member, head into the Digital Hub and you will find the application thread waiting for you.
If you are not yet an Ocean Nomads member and a four-month Atlantic circle on a 1902 schooner speaks to you, our doors are open at oceannomads.co/community. Come join us 💙
And come back soon for more details!
