Port Balis · Barcelona

Ocean passages built on trust, seamanship, and respect for the sea

Join a working blue-water crossing aboard Gran Blau — a 50-foot Belliure ketch, refitted and proven since 2019 — sailing a rolling twelve-month circuit across the Atlantic, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean.

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Aboard Gran Blau

Founding Principles

Why sail with us

Ocean sailing carries real risk. Everything about how we operate is built to earn your trust before you ever step aboard.

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Safety

Rigorous maintenance and documented safety equipment — shown openly, not just claimed.

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Trust

Every process on board — from rigging checks to watch schedules — is transparent, so you can verify the operation before you commit to a berth.

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Respect

Respect for crew, guests, and the ocean itself guides every decision we make, on board and on shore.

Gran Blau

A ketch proven for blue water, not a boat starting from zero

Gran Blau is a 50-foot Belliure ketch, built and equipped for genuine offshore ocean voyaging. Owned and sailed around the Mediterranean since 2019, with an extensive refit carried out specifically to prepare her for true blue-water cruising.

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Dusk on passage aboard Gran Blau

Where we sail

A rolling twelve-month circuit

Based at Port Balis, north of Barcelona, running expeditions across three ocean regions each year.

Mediterranean

Coastal and island-hopping passages close to home waters at Port Balis.

Atlantic

Offshore crossings testing genuine blue-water passage-making.

Caribbean

Trade-wind sailing and island passages on the far side of the Atlantic crossing.

Follow the Voyage

Building this in the open, on YouTube & Instagram

Every refit detail, passage, and lesson learned is shared as it happens — so you can see exactly who and what you'd be sailing with, long before you book a berth.

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