The Psychology of Sailing

Welcome to Psychology of Sailing, a project that aims to bridge the gap between people and their environment created by Fabio Brunazzi.

Fabio is from Italy, and he currently lives in Hong Kong sailing on yachts, writing and researching new imaginative ideas on how to navigate life.

Life Navigation Social Dreaming Interviews with Sailors

Entries

Dealing With the Blues While Sailing
Living the Dream
Push your mind and body further: Interview with Matt Rutherford
Navigating a Meaningful Life
7 ways to deal with stress while sailing

CV & Bio

Hi, I’m Fabio Brunazzi, a social psychologist originally from Italy and yacht captain with over 15 years of experience in ocean navigation.

I specialized in group dynamics and change management at Ariele and I was staff of the School of Ariele following a Master Degree in Work and Organizational Psychology from Università Milano-Bicocca. As an organizational psychologist, I worked in HR consulting and training for industrial and commercial firms in Italy.

In 2009 I left Italy to run a sailing business in Los Roques, Venezuela. After this experience I made sailing my career crewing and skippering sailing and motor yachts from 30ft to 140ft LOA in the Caribbean, North America and South China Sea.

In 2013 I bought Tranquility, my own sailing vessel which I completely refitted and upgraded for ocean sailing. Aboard Tranquility I sailed on my own terms to many beautiful places, doublehanded and singlehanded.

In 2016, I started Psychologyofsailing.com, and started my way back to work in psychological consulting and keynote speaking, alongside my passion for Sailing. Past and present clients include Ferrero, Norauto, ST Microelectronics, Kering. I engage with Social Dreaming and ran a popular online series of Social Dreaming Events during the pandemic.

Since 2022 I work with Eutelmed as psychosocial risk assessor and cover shifts on the 24/7 Psychological Help line.

I have a big love for mountains, I’m an omnivore reader, a great cook and a competent but undersized basketball player.

Fabio Brunazzi - Psychology of Sailing
“As a skipper, I accompany crews and guests through safe and successful sailing on the ocean. As a psychologist, I do the exact same thing: guiding people through the shifting, uncharted waters of life.”