When your boat is driving you crazy….it’s helpful to remember why it’s all worth it. Sheena Jeffers, of @seaslifeforgood shares 10 reasons why not to give up your boat. On this day, nearly two years ago, I was pouting on the ground while my boyfriend cut a long piece of my hair off. I watched it fall

Looking to connect with sailors on Instagram or just flip through some dreamy sailing photos? Audrey Ruhland of Thisldu shares her favorites in this list of 100 sailing Instagram accounts. Oh, social media. It can be a blessing and a curse. Today, I’d like to talk about the former. In my last post, Find Your Sailing Community,

Nike Steiger quits her desk job and embarks on a 4,000 mile sail in the Caribbean. If you’re not already one of the 52,000 people following White Spot Pirates on YouTube, then, it goes without saying that this is one vlogger you definitely need to check out! For the last five years, Berenike (Nike) Steiger

Whether you’re looking to connect with sailing crew, bluewater cruisers, or sailing singles, there are now dozens of ways to meet other sailors online and out on the water (see our list of 12 ways to meet other sailors at the end of this post). Audrey Ruhland of Thisldu shares how she found her sailing

If your social feeds are full of pictures of sailboats and puppies….you are going to love the Vet Tail’s Sailing Chuffed YouTube channel. Sheridan and Joel Lathe, an Aussie veterinarian and American marine biologist, are cruising through Central America with a furry twist. They’re offering free veterinary care to remote communities from “Chuffed”, their 37ft

Most sailors, myself included, are die-hard romantics, suckers for the idea of sea spray, free-living, and adventures just over the horizon. Perhaps one of the ultimate sailing fantasies however is boat building. Felling a carefully chosen tree, shaping timbre with your hands, the smell of sawdust in the morning… If you’ve ever had the thought,

Ever wondered what it would be like to sail around the world, or how long it would take.  Tom and James aboard Blue Eye have set themselves the ambitious task of sailing around the world in three-years.  As Tom explains below, three years is both too short, and too long, usually depending on the weather. 

Bye Bye Summer! Whether you’re on the hard, prepping for a big adventure, or suffering from off-season blues, Mindi Braswell from Aboard Marguerite has 7 tips for staying psyched while away from the water. The Y&S editors have added a few ideas as well!   N7 Ways to Keep Your Sailing Stoke In preparing Marguerite, our 24

“Why aren’t millennials buying boats?” – full report can be read on the Boat US website. Even before starting Young & Salty, Robin and I had a bunch of questions about the state of millennial boating. Where were all the millennial sailors? Were there more or less young people owning boats today than 10 years