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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.
The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship
The Education of Myles Thurlow: A Proper Apprenticeship
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
Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA
Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY
A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY
Surprise Me
Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals
Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals
An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael
An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael
The Influence of Friends Gathering Down at the Lake
The Influence of Friends Gathering Down at the Lake
The Yawl Rig – My Favorite Rig and Why by Dick Wagner
The Yawl Rig – My Favorite Rig and Why by Dick Wagner
Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia
Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia
Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats
Joel White on Ordering Wood for Plank-on-Frame Boats
