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Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

Camp-Cruising the Maine Coast in the Caledonia Yawl HOWDY

Visiting Bill Garden

Visiting Bill Garden

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part II

Carvel Construction; John’s Bay Boat Co. Builds a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part II

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

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes

An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

All At Sea

All At Sea

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Learning From Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Surprise Me  Reload

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

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

Dyer Dhow Dinghy

Dyer Dhow Dinghy

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

Willie Nelson, Walt Wilkins, and OCH

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

“Sailing Una” – By Leney Breeden

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Good Reads: Recommendations by Brion Rieff

Good Reads: Recommendations by Brion Rieff

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Some Small Boats

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Some Small Boats

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars

Jim Payne’s Crooked Nutshell Oars

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #16 – The Ship Arrives – My Departure Awaits

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #16 – The Ship Arrives – My Departure Awaits

The Off Center Contest

The Off Center Contest