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My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

The Buzzards Bay 25: An Evolution, of Sorts

The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

Why This Skiff?

Why This Skiff?

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

The Albury Runabout

The Albury Runabout

1,200 Miles in Eight Days – Seeing the Intracoastal Waterway by Outboard

1,200 Miles in Eight Days – Seeing the Intracoastal Waterway by Outboard

Restoring SPARKLE

Restoring SPARKLE

Fine Boat Designs – SPARKLE, A Speedy Sloop With A Whaleboat Heritage

Fine Boat Designs – SPARKLE, A Speedy Sloop With A Whaleboat Heritage

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Surprise Me  Reload

Good Reads: Recommendations by Gubby Williams

Good Reads: Recommendations by Gubby Williams

Murray Peterson’s Designs: The STORMY Story

Murray Peterson’s Designs: The STORMY Story

Fitz Henry Lane by Bill Mayher and Maynard Bray

Fitz Henry Lane by Bill Mayher and Maynard Bray

My Favorite Sailing Rigs and Why, by Iain Oughtred

My Favorite Sailing Rigs and Why, by Iain Oughtred

JUNE BUG, A Cat Schooner by Bill Garden

JUNE BUG, A Cat Schooner by Bill Garden

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Educating Stella — A Father’s Wish for His Daughter

Educating Stella — A Father’s Wish for His Daughter

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops