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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.

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My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

Catspaw Dinghy

Catspaw Dinghy

Traditional Peapod Tender

Traditional Peapod Tender

Good Reads, Recommendations by Maynard Bray

Good Reads, Recommendations by Maynard Bray

The Influence of Uncle Bill Barker

The Influence of Uncle Bill Barker

Ladybug Wheelbarrow Boat

Ladybug Wheelbarrow Boat

“Anchoring When Solo – The Head-to-Wind Drop Under Sail or Power”

“Anchoring When Solo – The Head-to-Wind Drop Under Sail or Power”

The Yawl Rig – My Favorite Rig and Why by Dick Wagner

The Yawl Rig – My Favorite Rig and Why by Dick Wagner

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About