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Dreaming of a Herreshoff Golden Ball, with Wayne Roberts

Dreaming of a Herreshoff Golden Ball, with Wayne Roberts

The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

The storm trysail: A faithful and forgiving foul-weather friend, by Ed Zacko

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Tasmania & the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: River Scows

A DAY’S WORK, Part II—an excerpt: River Scows

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Small Boat, Large Experience – by Karen Larson

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

Women Boatbuilders in Oregon, Tasmania, and Scotland — a Guest Blog by Anne Bray

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

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

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

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25, Herreshoff 12.5 & Whio

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why) – The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25, Herreshoff 12.5 & Whio

Surprise Me  Reload

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me

Newman Rowing Tender 10

Newman Rowing Tender 10

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 9: Completion!

Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 9: Completion!

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

Delivering a Leaker in the “Tin Pump” Era; A Tale From a 1927 Motorboat magazine.

Delivering a Leaker in the “Tin Pump” Era; A Tale From a 1927 Motorboat magazine.

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

James Wakefield Rescue Row on Lake Champlain

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower

Notes on Boat Design, Part 1 — The Case for Going Slower

JUNE BUG, A Cat Schooner by Bill Garden

JUNE BUG, A Cat Schooner by Bill Garden

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

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

Murray Peterson’s Designs: The JOSEPH H. STUART Story

Murray Peterson’s Designs: The JOSEPH H. STUART Story