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Joel White

Building boats the way they should be

Eric Dow’s small boatshop has built a reputation for highly skilled work on smaller wooden boats.

Brooklin

Brooklin, Maine, is chock-a-block with boatyards.

Express Lane to Heaven

The story behind the first catspaw dinghy.

An Amateur Refinishes His Metal Mast

An intrepid hobbyist learns how to refinish aluminum spars.

The Castine Class Endures

After 70 years, Castine Class sloops are still going strong.

Two Great Keel-Centerboard Options

A look at two great shallow-water, keel-centerboard daysailers: the Alerion Express and the Sakonnet 23.

Lasting Legacy

A father and his sons set out to build a boat, but when these amateur craftsmen launched Legacy eight years later they had built far more: a lasting family bond.

Joel White

Reminiscences about Joel White, the man and the his designs.

Brooklin Boat Yard: Northern Rose

A double-ended sailboat, inspired by K. Aage Nielsen, designed by Joel White, and completed by Brooklin Boat Yard.