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

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

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

“Passage to Haiti” – Part 1, The Voyage, by Nat Benjamin

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

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

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

The Long Affair: David Bradley and his Herreshoff S-Boat MISCHIEF. A Guest Blog by Ben Bradley

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

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

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I

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

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

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 2 – 10/5/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 2 – 10/5/12

Surprise Me  Reload

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 1 – 9/27/12

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me, by Havilah Hawkins.

Learning from Experience; My Biggest Disaster and What it Taught Me, by Havilah Hawkins.

The Positive Influence of Clients from Hell

The Positive Influence of Clients from Hell

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

Building a Quarter-sized Skiff; A Post by OCH Guide Harry Bryan

Building a Quarter-sized Skiff; A Post by OCH Guide Harry Bryan

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

Kayak with a Water-Bed-Hammock in the Cuddle Corner

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

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #3 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #3 from Tom’s Shore Team