Livelihoods At Sea: Trading By Sail Short Course

Drawing on the lived experience of contemporary sail traders, we'll examine the practical realities and possibilities of wind-powered commerce. How do weather patterns shape routes and rhythms of trade? What skills and knowledge does working with wind and current demand? How might sailing transform not just how we move goods, but how we think about time, value, and relationship with place?

We'll look at regenerative economics through a maritime lens - moving beyond extraction toward practices that work in concert with natural systems. This means understanding coastal and oceanic ecosystems, seasonal patterns, and the more-than-human communities that inhabit them. It means reimagining supply chains as living relationships rather than linear transactions.

Through conversations with sail traders, hands-on engagement with sailing craft and cargo, and collaborative inquiry, we'll begin to map what regenerative maritime futures might look like in practice. What goods travel well by sail? What markets and networks need…