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Why This Skiff?

Why This Skiff?

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

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

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

Ginny Jones Reviews THE WHALEBOAT’s Latest Edition

173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven

173-Year-Old Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Comes to Vineyard Haven

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

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

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Three Boats I Lust After and Why; A Guest Blog by Jim Giblin

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 5 – 11/11/12

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Westward Ho! Port Townsend and Beyond

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Walkabout in Port Townsend, Washington

Herstory Matters: the Spidsgatter Pax

Herstory Matters: the Spidsgatter Pax

Surprise Me  Reload

Restoring the Herreshoff S-boat Mischief

Restoring the Herreshoff S-boat Mischief

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Bill Page: Boatbuilder and Market Maker

Bill Page: Boatbuilder and Market Maker

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #11 – Island Happenings

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #11 – Island Happenings

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

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

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

Our Most Valuable Secret NON-Boat Gear, Part 2

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Erik Sayce

My Favorite OCH Videos, by Erik Sayce

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 8 – 2/13/13

Walkabout at Brooklin Boat Yard, Part 8 – 2/13/13

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #4 from Tom’s Shore Team

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific – Update #4 from Tom’s Shore Team

A Sneak Peek Into the World’s First Houseboat Design Contest

A Sneak Peek Into the World’s First Houseboat Design Contest