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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 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
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan
BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick
Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman
A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman
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
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
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My Favorite Rig and Why—The Unstayed Mast, by Ellen Massey Leonard
My Favorite Rig and Why—The Unstayed Mast, by Ellen Massey Leonard
Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.
Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.
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
