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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.
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
SHELDRAKE, A Charming Little Keel Sloop Designed by OCH Guide Nat Benjamin
Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s
Basket Case: Restoring a Watch Hill 15 at D.N. Hylan’s
Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick
Dire Strait — An Excerpt from As Long As It’s Fun, by Herb McCormick
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
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?
Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types
Notes on Boat Design, Part II—Three Basic Hull Types
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
Surprise Me
Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I
Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part I
“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache
“Passage to Haiti” – Part 2, The Village of Île-à-Vache
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
My Favorite OCH Videos (and Why), by Co-Founder Ben Mendlowitz
Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia
Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia
How Sailboat Rudders Evolved: Current Designs Arrived Via Varied Routes, by Rob Mazza
How Sailboat Rudders Evolved: Current Designs Arrived Via Varied Routes, by Rob Mazza
