6 best Christmas gifts for sailors 2023!

Advent is nearly here, and people are counting down the days until either the birth of Jesus Christ (December 25th), or, more likely these days, the arrival of the big man in his red suit, who arrives down the chimney to spread some Christmas cheer (also December 25th).

Whichever one you’re planning on celebrating, it’s traditional to get presents for your nearest and dearest, to show how much you love them at this time of year. Lots of people will be asking ‘what Christmas present should I buy for a sailor?

Luckily, If they’re in to sailing (or even if you just think they should be), then here’s a list of some fabulous Christmas gifts for sailors:

 Lego Yacht / Catamaran - £65 

If they love sailing, then a toy boat is an obvious choice – but this is not just any old toy boat! With this Lego Technic racing yacht, they first have to build the funky-looking boat from scratch out of Lego (you can choose to build yourself a yacht or a catamaran from the same block), and is so advanced that features include being able to trim the sails using the winches, or man the helm to operate the rudder!

 Hand-engraved sailing tumbler - £40 

Odds are that if you’re a big fan of sailing, they’re also a big fan of rum, whisky, or gin! And what better way to drink it than from a hand engraved glass with an epic design of a yacht riding a big wave out at sea. These tumblers are not available on the high street, and would make a charming addition to your drinks cabinet (on land, or on a boat!)

 All at Sea card game - £20 

We’ve been waiting a while, but there’s finally a sailing-themed card game - All at Sea is based on UK waters, but with a ‘Pirate’ themed expansion pack if you find you like the game – which is supposed to be simple to learn and fun to play! 10% of sales go to the RNLI Lifeboats, so you’re even chipping in for a good cause.

 Battleships in a tin - £7 

Everyone loves battleships, but it’s often quite tricky to get set-up, and it’s one of those board games which is to bulky to take on board a boat – but this is a miniature set so that you can play on the go. It’s very well designed, lots of fun to play, and we love the fact that it’s still with traditional paper and pencils (so there is no drama in getting things set up, the batteries won’t run out, and you won’t need wifi!

 Satellite messager - £299 (+ monthly subscription) 

You lose phone reception after you’re a few miles out at sea – so wouldn’t it be useful if you could send and receive messages via Satellite phone instead? Well, now you can! Satellite phones used to cost thousands, but the technology has come down in price – now you can get a Satellite messager for less than the price of a low grade smart-phone, and send and receive messages when out at sea – ideal for when you’re going to be late home for tea because the tide has turned… Also works on land!

 Gift voucher for PlainSailing.com - £any 

And of course, what could be better to give a sailor than a sailing holiday – or at least vouchers towards one. We offer PlainSailing.com gift vouchers of any value, and can be used against any boat, and any destination, on our site. The added bonus of this one, is that you’ll surely be first in line when they start to think about who they want in their crew! Win-win! Contact us or ask our team via LiveChat for details of how to buy a gift voucher.