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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

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

Manny Palomo and his Dad Build a Boat

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

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

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

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

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

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Walkabout Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 10 – 3/24/13

Walkabout Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 10 – 3/24/13

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

BLUENOSE II and Dauphinee: Maynard’s and Bill’s Nova Scotia Adventure

BLUENOSE II and Dauphinee: Maynard’s and Bill’s Nova Scotia Adventure

Surprise Me  Reload

Captain Bligh or Captain Pugwash?

Captain Bligh or Captain Pugwash?

CREEK CRAWLER, A Simple Trailerable Houseboat by Havilah Hawkins

CREEK CRAWLER, A Simple Trailerable Houseboat by Havilah Hawkins

Cruising South Aboard MIMI ROSE; A Guest Blog by Anne Bryant

Cruising South Aboard MIMI ROSE; A Guest Blog by Anne Bryant

My Favorite Dinghy – Fatty Knees, by Lin Pardey

My Favorite Dinghy – Fatty Knees, by Lin Pardey

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 8

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 8

Murray Peterson’s Designs: A Lick and A Promise – The Story of EASTWARD

Murray Peterson’s Designs: A Lick and A Promise – The Story of EASTWARD

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard

Rare Birds: Classic Boats Offshore; A Guest Blog by Ellen Massey Leonard

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #5 and #6 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #5 and #6 from Tom’s Shore Team

Good Reads: Recommendations by Brion Rieff

Good Reads: Recommendations by Brion Rieff