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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.
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
Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza
Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
Our Favorite Sailing Rig: The Cutter, by Lin and Larry Pardey
My Favorite Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins
My Favorite Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
Hatches That Are Watertight, Easy to Maintain, and Handsome
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Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program
Building and Launching JIMMY D, a 32′ Cornish Gig from the “Champlain Longboats” Program
Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down
Restoring a Herreshoff Fishers Island 31, Part 2: Frames; Fastenings; Stem; Sheer Clamps—All Upside Down
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
Fine Boat Designs – LEGEND, A Straightforward Fast Cruising Sloop of 1951
How to Hack the Space-Time Continuum and Make Your Summer Last Ten Times Longer
How to Hack the Space-Time Continuum and Make Your Summer Last Ten Times Longer
