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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

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

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

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

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Peter Neill

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Peter Neill

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me Reload

Houseboat Design Contest — Off Center Awards

Houseboat Design Contest — Off Center Awards

Beauty In the Hand of the Beholder

Beauty In the Hand of the Beholder

The “Radical” Skeg

The “Radical” Skeg

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #8 – Greetings from Tongareva

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #8 – Greetings from Tongareva

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

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

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

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

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Life in a Drop

Life in a Drop

Surprise Me