1. Explore Lifestyle
Understand the Life
Discover what life at sea really involves and decide if it is right for you.
FIRST-MATE Membership
Make Better Bluewater Cruising Decisions
Understand the lifestyle. Choose the right boat. Achieve safer passages.
NAVOPLAN is a structured membership built around FIRST-MATE — your contextual decision-support system for bluewater cruising. FIRST-MATE uses the context you build over time — your goals, crew, vessel, and plans — to help you think through decisions, generate personalized guidance, and move forward with clarity.
It helps you plan passages, manage your vessel and crew, and work through decisions when they matter most.
Around FIRST-MATE is a complete support system — books, Bluewater Briefings, courses, workbooks, and live discussions — that helps you build the context behind confident decisions.
So you’re not left figuring it out on your own.
For dreamers, buyers, and boat owners — start with membership, then go deeper when needed.
The Problem
Why This Is Hard
From understanding the life to making decisions underway, most people are left figuring it out on their own.
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Dreamers need to understand the life before making major commitments
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Buyers need confidence choosing the right boat
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Owners need structure to manage their vessel and plan safer passages
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Everyone needs a thought partner for hard decisions — especially under pressure
The NAVOPLAN System
A Clear Path Through the Journey
Understand the life, choose the right boat, and operate with support.
FIRST-MATE is woven throughout the NAVOPLAN journey.
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2. Acquire Vessel
Choose the Right Boat
Define your goals, priorities, and constraints before you buy.
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3. Make Passages
Operate With Confidence
Use structure, preparation, and support when life aboard becomes real.
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FIRST-MATE™
Contextual Decision Support
A calm, experienced voice built into the system.
How NAVOPLAN Works
One Membership. Three Phases. FIRST-MATE Throughout.
NAVOPLAN brings Exploration, Acquisition, and Helm into one connected system.
Membership
NAVOPLAN Membership
$95/month
Access FIRST-MATE, Bluewater Living eBooks, Bluewater Briefings, and the tools that help you build the context behind better decisions.
Join NAVOPLAN →✓ FIRST-MATE decision support
✓ Vessel, crew, and passage management tools
✓ Bluewater Living eBooks
✓ Bluewater Briefings
✓ Weekly Bluewater Roundtable
Built on experience.
Focused on results.
Focused on results.
22,000+
Miles Cruised
235+
Bluewater Briefings
30+
Years of Experience
“NAVOPLAN is the system I wish I had before leaving. It would have enabled me to spend more time enjoying the destinations.”
Your adventure deserves better decisions.
Join the membership and start using FIRST-MATE, Bluewater Living, briefings, and structured guidance in one system.
Start Using FIRST-MATE →