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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.

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Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza

Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza

Design Contest: A Better Flood Rescue Boat

Design Contest: A Better Flood Rescue Boat

The Influence of a Place and Many People

The Influence of a Place and Many People

The Off Center Contest

The Off Center Contest

How to Make a Dyneema Loop, by Claas van der Linde

How to Make a Dyneema Loop, by Claas van der Linde

Bevin’s Skiff

Bevin’s Skiff

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Elegant Details on Wooden Boats – Oarlock Pads, by Maynard Bray

Elegant Details on Wooden Boats – Oarlock Pads, by Maynard Bray

My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe

My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe