About us
A sailing company built by people who never came ashore.
Worldwide Sail exists because we could not find the school we wanted to learn at. So we built it, and then we restored the yacht it deserved.
Our story
From a half-sunk hull to a school.
Worldwide Sail Ltd began with deliveries — moving other people's boats across the Indian Ocean and teaching their owners along the way. The teaching kept growing. The deliveries stopped.
In 2016 we found Seraph laid up in a boatyard, her deck opened to the rain. Four years of frame replacement, re-planking and re-rigging later, she sailed again — and became the platform for everything we now offer.
Today we run mile-building passages, private charters and expeditions from Phuket, with seasonal voyages to the Philippines, Indonesia and the Indian Ocean, and soon we will offer RYA courses as well.
A working vessel
At 120 years old (in 2026), Seraph is the only known vessel of this era still working in marine research and survey operations. She is also a real eco-ship: her main propulsion is her 6 sails. She acts as a green-tech testing platform, and the onboard systems are solar powered with DC smart inverters.
The history
Seraph has had an illustrious and varied history on the high seas. She spent her first 70 years as a then ketch-rigged Baltic fishing vessel, with just her sails as propulsion. With her fast and seaworthy hull, she acted as a "buy boat", sailing amongst the fishing fleet at sea and racing the fresh catch back to port to be sold. This was before the invention of refrigeration, so speed and seaworthiness were in high demand. At that time, she had a wet hull, where wooden hull plugs were used to let sea water into the whole mid-hull section, which then acted as a giant fish tank.
Our philosophy
Teach the sea, not the syllabus.
A course should change how you think, not just what you can recite. We sail in real weather, at night, into unfamiliar anchorages, because that is where judgement is built. The certificate is a by-product of becoming genuinely capable.
Seraph at a glance
The yacht that carries everything we do.
A single source of truth: the numbers and facts behind the classic yacht you will sail on.
Age
120 years old (in 2026)
Built
1906
Length
75 ft
Hull
Wooden
Rig
Schooner
Sails
6
Origin
Baltic fishing vessel
Early career
70 years as a ketch-rigged buy boat
Propulsion
Sail primary, solar-electric auxiliary
Current role
Marine research, survey, mile-building & private charter
Guest capacity
Up to 8
Student ratio
Max 4 students
Onboard features
- Deep saloon with original teak joinery
- Real berths for extended passages
- Shade on deck for tropical sailing
- Galley equipped for offshore conditions
- Green-tech testing platform
FAQ
Your questions about Seraph.
What future passengers usually want to know before stepping aboard.
How old is Seraph?
Seraph was built in 1906, which makes her 120 years old (in 2026). She is one of the very few working vessels of this era still sailing actively.
What kind of yacht is she?
Seraph is a 75 ft wooden schooner with 6 sails. She began life as a baltic fishing vessel and spent her first 70 years as a ketch-rigged buy boat, racing fresh catch back to port before refrigeration existed.
How is she powered?
Her main propulsion is her sail plan. Auxiliary systems are solar-powered with DC smart inverters, so she operates as a genuine low-impact eco-ship and a green-tech testing platform.
What is the comfort level on board?
She carries her crew properly: a deep saloon with original teak joinery, real berths for extended passages, shade on deck for tropical sailing, and a galley equipped to produce dinner even at fifteen degrees of heel.
Is Seraph accessible to everyone?
Classic wooden yachts have narrow companionways and steps between decks. If you have mobility concerns, please tell us before booking and we will advise honestly on whether a particular passage is suitable.
What is your environmental commitment?
Low-impact anchoring, no single-use plastic on board, local crew and suppliers, solar-electric auxiliary power, and a maximum of eight guests so we never sail past the point of care.
Our values
Four things we will not compromise.
Seamanship first
Certificates follow competence, never the other way around.
Small by design
Four students, eight guests. We refuse to grow past the point of care.
Respect for the sea
Low-impact anchoring, no single-use plastic, local crew and suppliers.
Honest counsel
If a course is wrong for you, we will tell you before you pay for it.
Our team
The people you will sail with.
James Corrigan
Founder & RYA Yachtmaster Instructor
Two Atlantic crossings, 90,000 nm.
Nara Suwannee
Operations & Expedition Lead
Andaman navigator, born in Phang Nga Bay.
Peter Lindqvist
Chief Instructor
Ocean Yachtmaster, ex-delivery skipper.
Marta Reyes
Guest Experience & Galley
Trained chef, ten seasons on classic yachts.
Why Seraph
Because wood teaches better.
A classic yacht gives immediate feedback. Trim the sails badly and she tells you. Steer well and she rewards you with a quiet wake and a helm that goes light in your hands.
She also carries her crew properly: a deep saloon, real berths, shade on deck and a galley that produces dinner even at fifteen degrees of heel.
Worldwide Sail
Come and meet her.
Tell us what you want from your time at sea — certification, miles, or a day you will never forget. We will design it around you.