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My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

My Time With BARNSWALLOW—By Roger Taylor

Why This Skiff?

Why This Skiff?

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Key Events in the Long Life of the Schooner MARTHA

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 3: Day Tripping North, then West

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 2: Rescuing the 8-Meter Sailboat VARG

Wooden Boats from Tasmania, Part 2: Rescuing the 8-Meter Sailboat VARG

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

Hybrid Propulsion for the 48′ Cutter LUCAYO; How Does it Compare to a Diesel Auxiliary?

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Eric Blake

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

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

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

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?

Surprise Me  Reload

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Havilah Hawkins

Three Boats I Lust After (and Why), by Havilah Hawkins

Schooner BOWDOIN Re-Topping: Some Intriguing Details

Schooner BOWDOIN Re-Topping: Some Intriguing Details

The Influence of Joel White

The Influence of Joel White

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

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

Good Reads: Recommendations by Ginny Jones

The Dragger ST. GEORGE

The Dragger ST. GEORGE

Topside Seams Show? Consider Splining

Topside Seams Show? Consider Splining

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

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

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #19 – Maiwar Arrives in Pago Pago

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #19 – Maiwar Arrives in Pago Pago