ABOUT US

A new way to learn the sea

Since 2018, we have been filming boating where it really happens: out at sea, in all weather conditions. Our ambition is simple, to make nautical training accessible to everyone, at their own pace.

350+ videos in 4K
200+ downloadable summary sheets
4 boating worlds
OCEAN SKILLS

Who we are

Ocean Skills is here to guide and teach anyone who wants to learn to handle a boat, improve their skills, refresh their knowledge and experience the sea in a new way.

Our platform offers hundreds of learning resources (videos, summary sheets and more) created by maritime and teaching professionals, designed for the digital age.

Ocean Skills has been available online, in French and English, 24/7 since 2020. Whether you already go out on the water or are planning to, on a cruising sailboat (monohull or catamaran) or a powerboat, we have everything you need.

We also offer a course to help you ride a personal watercraft safely and with complete peace of mind.

Franck Tami, founder of Ocean Skills, in front of the harbor
THE FOUNDER

Franck Tami

Founder and CEO

Franck leads strategy and development at Ocean Skills. After more than 18 years in senior learning and development roles at major French corporations, he left the corporate world to found Ocean Skills in September 2018. Passionate about the sea, life on the water and digital learning, he turned his dream of bringing these two passions together into reality: Ocean Skills.

THE TEAM

The faces behind the platform

A small team united by one shared idea: making nautical training accessible, rigorous and engaging.

Hugo, video producer at Ocean Skills
Hugo Video producer
Sarah, customer success manager at Ocean Skills
Sarah Customer success manager
Jad, customer success manager at Ocean Skills
Jad Customer success manager
Oriane, marketing and communications manager at Ocean Skills
Oriane Marketing and communications manager
Eglantine, digital marketing and communications specialist at Ocean Skills
Eglantine Digital marketing and communications specialist
OUR VALUES

What guides us

Four commitments that shape every piece of content we create, from filming at sea to your screen.

Teaching

Content organized by boat type and level, designed by teaching professionals so you can progress at your own pace.

Safety

Every maneuver is explained so you can head out with confidence, knowing how to anticipate rather than be caught off guard.

High standards

Videos filmed in real conditions and produced by maritime professionals, for reliable and accurate content.

Accessibility

In French and English, 24/7: learn wherever you want, whenever you want.

BEHIND THE SCENES

From script to screen

Preparing an Ocean Skills video shoot with boating professionals
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Written with boating professionals

Every sequence is scripted in advance: what we want to show, from which angle and in which sea conditions. The content is approved by boating professionals before filming begins.

Filming an Ocean Skills video at sea
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Filmed at sea, never in a studio

Onboard cameras, 4K footage, real boats, real conditions. When a maneuver needs wind, we wait for the wind.

Preview of the Ocean Skills app with its videos and summary sheets
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Videos designed to help you progress

Each video is broken down into short segments, so you can rewatch a specific technique without searching for it. And when a key point is worth keeping close at hand, a summary sheet complements the video.

SUPPORTERS

They have backed us from the start

PARTNERS

They're on board with us