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My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

Starship to Oceania by Steve Callahan

Starship to Oceania by Steve Callahan

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

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

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

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

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me.

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Peter Neill

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Peter Neill

Surprise Me  Reload

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

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

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 9

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 9

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

MAINE ON GLASS: Maritime Images of Eastern Illustrated

MAINE ON GLASS: Maritime Images of Eastern Illustrated

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

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

Good Reads, Recommendations by Queene Foster

Good Reads, Recommendations by Queene Foster

Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia

Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #18 – Shore Team: Samoa-bound

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine