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Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Cruising Downeast Maine by Rowboat

Cruising Downeast Maine by Rowboat

Visiting Bill Garden

Visiting Bill Garden

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

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

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

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1

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

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

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Surprise Me  Reload

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me by Jane Ahlfeld

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me by Jane Ahlfeld

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Havilah Hawkins

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Havilah Hawkins

Refurbishing A Mystery Peapod; A Post by Geoff Kerr

Refurbishing A Mystery Peapod; A Post by Geoff Kerr

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

Good Reads: Recommendations by Walt Ansel

A Simple Electrical System for the Herreshoff S-class Sloop Mischief

A Simple Electrical System for the Herreshoff S-class Sloop Mischief

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Dulcibella Tender

Dulcibella Tender

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