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Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Fine Boat Designs – DIVERSION & WUNDERBAR (by Kenneth Smith & Philip Rhodes)

Fine Boat Designs – DIVERSION & WUNDERBAR (by Kenneth Smith & Philip Rhodes)

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

BERET, A Low-Impact Coastal & River Cruiser by OCH Guide Doug Hylan

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Herreshoff Classic Regatta of 2014—A Report from Bryan Burdick

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Kilnwood Schooners HEATHER BELLE and C.M. GRAY

Catspaw Dinghy, A Guest Blog by Ben Emory

Catspaw Dinghy, A Guest Blog by Ben Emory

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

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

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

In My Shop: A Fox, a Willow, a Phoenix, a Skerrie Skiff & a Pram

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

Why Choose A Traditionally Built Boat?

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Surprise Me  Reload

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK Gets a New Bottom

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK Gets a New Bottom

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: Friendship Sloops

“Dick Wagner: CWB’s True North” – Caren Crandall

“Dick Wagner: CWB’s True North” – Caren Crandall

An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael

An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael

How to Hack the Space-Time Continuum and Make Your Summer Last Ten Times Longer

How to Hack the Space-Time Continuum and Make Your Summer Last Ten Times Longer

A Simple Electrical System for the Herreshoff S-class Sloop Mischief

A Simple Electrical System for the Herreshoff S-class Sloop Mischief

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

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

Dow Fiberglass Peapod

Dow Fiberglass Peapod

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 10

Voyaging Thru Time: Photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum, Part 10