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Roaming in ROAMER

Roaming in ROAMER

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Ruby Slipper, a 23′ Daysailer by Doug Hylan

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

Charter VELA in Maine This Summer

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

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

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

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

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

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

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

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

Punting

Punting

Surprise Me  Reload

DIY Vise Block; A Useful Gizmo For Clamping

DIY Vise Block; A Useful Gizmo For Clamping

An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael

An Exotic Vacation, Only a Day’s Drive Away—or, Call Me Ishmael

Painting a Beetle Cat Sailboat on the Beach

Painting a Beetle Cat Sailboat on the Beach

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Resizing a Boat Design—Some Things to Think About

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine

Bill Garden Designs from The Rudder Magazine

Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia

Some Great Old Sailing Photos: 18-Footers Sailing in Sydney, Australia

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

A Composting Head for the Tahiti Ketch EVELYN; A Guest Post by Astra Haldeman

GRAMP Heads to Mystic Seaport

GRAMP Heads to Mystic Seaport

Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals

Why Attempt the Northwest Passage? One Woman’s Inspiration and Goals

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

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