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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.

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Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

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

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

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types

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

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

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

Surprise Me  Reload

A Sneak Peek Into the World’s First Houseboat Design Contest

A Sneak Peek Into the World’s First Houseboat Design Contest

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

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

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

The Influence of Plato in Foulweather Gear

The Influence of Plato in Foulweather Gear

Good Reads, Recommendations by Havilah Hawkins

Good Reads, Recommendations by Havilah Hawkins

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

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

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #2 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #2 from Tom’s Shore Team

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 1