About Robin Urquhart

Ever wondered what it would be like to drive a tug boat, or overhaul a diesel engine?  Have you had a hankering to work on …

Part 6 of 6: Young & Salty “How to Buy a Boat” series Making an offer on a boat The two happiest days of a sailor’s …

Is it time to jettison your junk? Downsizing is not specific to living on a sailboat, but if you’ve ever had to squish your worldly …

Affectionately termed the America’s Cup for Dirtbags, the R2AK (Race to Alaska) requires participants to navigate 750 miles of cold, whirlpool ridden, rock infested water from …

  Frankly, I’m tired of some older dock hounds telling me I’m irresponsible or crazy for not having a complete set of paper charts on …

Photo credit: taduuda You’ve found a boat to buy that looks good on paper, but what horrors lurk beneath? Time to do a deep dive …

  Climbing and sailing have a lot in common, not the least of which is rope and knots, if only they talked to each other …

You’ve all heard of the sailing vlogs, Sailing La Vagabonde and SV Delos; if you haven’t, try to find a bottle jack or pry bar …

As younger sailors we like to stay active. Sitting at anchor sipping margaritas is fun, but is better after dark. Daytime is playtime. Below are the top five sailing cross over sports…in no particular order.

Congratulations you think you may have found your next boat! Now what? Time to take a closer look. Viewing a boat for the first time can be an intimidating prospect, especially if you’re a first time boat buyer. There are so many areas to inspect, questions to ask, and lists to check. Just the excitement of being on a boat can be enough to fog our judgment.