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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 Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins

My Favorite Rig and Why—The Gaff Rigged Schooner, by Havilah Hawkins

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Turning the Page – Karen and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Houseboat Design Contest — Other Good Ideas

Houseboat Design Contest — Other Good Ideas

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

Viva Vixen; New Life for a 15-Square Meter Sloop, Part 2

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

The Who’s Who that Inspired Me to Boats

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Update #7

Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Update #7

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

Three Tricks of the Rigging Trade

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

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

Dyer Dhow Dinghy

Dyer Dhow Dinghy

A Good Boat and a Great Client — The RAVEN Project

A Good Boat and a Great Client — The RAVEN Project