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Congratulating New Zealand’s Buzzards Bay 25 JONQUIL

Congratulating New Zealand’s Buzzards Bay 25 JONQUIL

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

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

My Favorite Rig and Why — A Fembøring Norse Square Rig, by Lance Lee

My Favorite Rig and Why — A Fembøring Norse Square Rig, by Lance Lee

SELKIE—My Personal Dreamboat: A 23′ Keel-centerboard Sloop

SELKIE—My Personal Dreamboat: A 23′ Keel-centerboard Sloop

Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals

Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part IV (Conclusion); An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part IV (Conclusion); An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part III; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part III; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part II; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA, Part II; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

Rescuing the 83-foot Motor Yacht KALMIA; An Excerpt by Anne (Pete) Baker

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

Inadvertently Green, The Budget Cruising Dividend

Inadvertently Green, The Budget Cruising Dividend

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

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

Surprise Me  Reload

That Boy Jack Sure Loves to Race

That Boy Jack Sure Loves to Race

Good Reads: Recommendations by Karen Sullivan

Good Reads: Recommendations by Karen Sullivan

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Good reads, recommendations by Eric Blake

Good reads, recommendations by Eric Blake

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lance Lee

Good Reads: Recommendations by Lance Lee

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

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

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

How Sailboat Rudders Evolved: Current Designs Arrived Via Varied Routes, by Rob Mazza

How Sailboat Rudders Evolved: Current Designs Arrived Via Varied Routes, by Rob Mazza

Members’ Favorites: A Holiday Playlist for 2020

Members’ Favorites: A Holiday Playlist for 2020

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower