Sailing Yorkshireman / Ocean Rebel

This isn’t your typical sailing channel.

No sunset beers, no perfect anchorages, and definitely no pretending life on a boat is always paradise.

This channel is about the real side of sailing—boat breakdowns, rebuilds, shipwrecks, starting over, and figuring out how to keep going when everything goes wrong.

I’ve lived through multiple boats, multiple disasters, and more than a few moments where it looked like the journey was over. But somehow, I always found my way back to sea.

Here you’ll find honest stories, boat projects, hard lessons, and the reality of what it takes to live aboard when money is tight and giving up would be the easier option.

This is about the tougher side of owning a boat—when sailing turns into surviving, and surviving turns into starting again.

If you’re here for the polished fantasy, this probably isn’t the channel for you.

If you’re here for the truth, welcome aboard