RAFFLE TICKETS
WIN A SAILING TRIP
across the Sea of Cortez!
Each ticket counts as one chance to win a cabin for two...
100% of all ticket sales go to our therapeutic sailing program!
See trip detail below ticket sales👇
WIN A WEEK LONG MEXICO CRUISING EXPERIENCE (for two!)
Here is your chance to go sailing AND help those who need it most get out on the water! Ebb & Flow Organization is raffling off TWO CABINS aboard SV Lintika (Passport 42' sailboat) for a week long island hopping adventure crossing the Gulf of California! Two separate winners will each win one cabin, good for up to two people.
That's right, if you win- you get to bring a plus one!
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The trip is taking place Nov 5-11, 2025. The winners will be selected at random after purchasing raffle tickets and following the rules outlined below.
100% of the proceeds go to funding therapeutic sailing programs!
The prize includes one cabin aboard SV Lintika (can fit up to two people) for the week, all food aboard, safety equipment, and personalized sail coaching from Captain Ryan Noble.
The trip does not include travel expenses such as airfare, taxes, hotels, etc.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING YOURSELF TO AND FROM THE BOAT.
Winners will hop aboard in San Carlos, MX on November 5, 2025.
Winners will depart in Loreto, BCS, MX on November 11, 2025
While aboard, you will have the option to take the helm and learn as much as you'd like, or kick back and let the Captain run the boat while you enjoy that fresh Baja sunshine!
TO PARTICIPATE, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED:
1. Purchase as many raffle tickets below as you'd like, each ticket counts as one entry and increases your odds of winning!!
2. Follow @ebbandflow_org AND @cruisersacademy on Instagram.
3. "Like" this post referencing this raffle, and tag friends in the comments who you would take on this trip with you if you win!
4. Share this post on your story and with your friends and encourage them to participate as well, to increase your odds of being their plus one!
Raffle closes at 12:01am on October 2, 2025. Winners will be contacted via email and/or phone immediately.
Good Luck! Reach out to info@ebbandflow.org with any questions, cheers!
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*Prize is valued at $11,200 USD. **You must be 18 or older to enter ***Void where prohibited.
TRAVEL LOGISTICS for getting to San Carlos, MX
​Airport: Fly into Hermosillo (HMO) +1.5 hour taxi to San Carlos. (We can organize the taxi)
Lintika will be anchored somewhere near Marina San Carlos, and it's recommended (but not mandatory) you get a hotel the night before the trip starts (night of Nov 4th, 2025) in San Carlos to take advantage of the first day of the trip. You can leave the boat at anytime on the last day of the trip (Nov 11th, 2025).
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TRAVEL LOGISTICS for leaving Loreto, BCS, MX
Airport: Fly out of Loreto (LTO).
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This experience is made possible by Cruisers Academy, an offshore sailing school which offers sailing fundamentals courses in Lake Tahoe in the summers, and live-aboard cruising courses in Mexico in the winters.
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MORE DETAILS...
THE SAILBOAT
SV Lintika is Cruisers Academy's 1980 Passport 42', an incredibly well built and beautiful boat made in Taiwan by the reputable Passport Yachts. This classic sailboat, designed by Stan Huntingford, has gotten a massive refit over the last several years and is as modernized as they come. As a cutter rigged sloop with a fin keel and skegged rudder, her canoe stern and additional sail set up allows her to sail incredibly close to the wind while her 20 tons keep her comfortable downwind and in heavy conditions.
Equipped with a new Yanmar 54hp engine, a Cruiser RO Zen 100 water maker, new holding tanks for both fuel and water, new rigging and sails, new interior cushions and bedding, a new arch with 820 watts of solar and 810 amp hours of lithium batteries- she is set to sail offshore and chomping at the bit to cruise the Sea of Cortez!​ She is also kitted out for optimum safety at sea with satphone capabilities, star link internet, a 6 person life raft, a MOM-8 device, EPIRB, AIS and brand new radar.
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Watch a boat tour of Lintika HERE.
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THE CAPTAIN
Having sailed for a decade on Lake Tahoe, Captain Ryan and his wife were ready to hit the big blue. They refit their 'new to them' Blue Water Cruising Boat, 'SV Wabi Sabi,' a beautiful 1977 Alajuela 38' with a full keel, double-ender hull, and 8' tiller (uncommon yet fun for the size of their boat) and set off from Florida. Over the next five years, they sailed the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the ABCs (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), Colombia, through the Panama Canal, and from Central America to Mexico. These experiences were exactly what we were looking for in our next cruising captain and differentiated Ryan from other instructors.
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One of his most unique skill sets came from his background in industrial rope access which naturally made him a celebrity in every anchorage. An old colleague introduced him to industrial rope access, knowing his love for rock climbing might make it the perfect job for him: “You can make money working on ropes,” Ryan was told, and he was in. Across the world, Ryan inspected bridges, fixed wind turbine blades, serviced the space needle, and even trained the riggers of Cirque du Soleil!
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There are few trades Ryan hasn’t explored that make him a great cruiser and even better instructor: he’s worked as a cook, skier, rigger, trained EMT and, for fun, dabbles in sports that demand an expert understanding of the wind like paragliding, skydiving, and kiteboarding. His whole life he has chosen jobs that require being in tune with nature and weather in high risk environments. As the ultimate outdoorsman and educator, Ryan has fallen in love with a number of hobbies that make his courses that much more exciting for those looking to try out things like free diving, spearfishing, and trolling. For any students interested specifically in level-ing up their fishing game, Noble is the Captain for you.
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Read more about Captain Ryan HERE...
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