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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
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe
My Favorite Rig and Why — The Gaff Rig, a Guide Post by Tom Cunliffe
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
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
Surprise Me
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
Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I
Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part I
CELESTE’s Arctic Voyage: Traversing the Bering Sea, Sailing to the Top of America and the Rough Autumn Passages in the Alaskan Arctic
CELESTE’s Arctic Voyage: Traversing the Bering Sea, Sailing to the Top of America and the Rough Autumn Passages in the Alaskan Arctic
