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What About CONSUELO? by Maynard Bray & N.G. Herreshoff

What About CONSUELO? by Maynard Bray & N.G. Herreshoff

Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

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

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

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

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Surprise Me  Reload

GUIDE TO FINDING THE WORLD’S BEST DINGHY

GUIDE TO FINDING THE WORLD’S BEST DINGHY

Short Ends; Long Waterlines

Short Ends; Long Waterlines

Traditional Peapod Tender

Traditional Peapod Tender

Good Reads: A Recommendation by Alec Brainerd

Good Reads: A Recommendation by Alec Brainerd

Roaming in ROAMER

Roaming in ROAMER

An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes

An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes

Three Tricks of the Trade — Some Sage Advice by OCH Guide Dick Wagner

Three Tricks of the Trade — Some Sage Advice by OCH Guide Dick Wagner

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

Newbert & Wallace of Thomaston, Maine, Part 2

Newbert & Wallace of Thomaston, Maine, Part 2

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – Buzzards Bay 18, Dark Harbor 12 & Belfast Lough One Design

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – Buzzards Bay 18, Dark Harbor 12 & Belfast Lough One Design