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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
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
Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen
Fine Boat Designs: CARINA, a Cute Ketch by Aage Nielsen
An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes
An Excerpt from ‘The Dinghy Cruising Companion,’ by Roger Barnes
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
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Schooner BOWDOIN Re-Topping: Some Intriguing Details
Schooner BOWDOIN Re-Topping: Some Intriguing Details
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #11 – Island Happenings
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #11 – Island Happenings
173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven
173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven
A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops
A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops
BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 10 — Windshield, Trunk Cabin & Side Deck
BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 10 — Windshield, Trunk Cabin & Side Deck
