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Herreshoff

Considering L. Francis Herreshoff

The words and boat designs created by the go-it-alone son of Nathanael Herreshoff have inspired countless sailors, including the seaward-looking crew in Brooklin.

Lifelong Lessons of Time and Tide

An ode to 80-plus years of boating.

Boatbuilder Profile: Rich Woodman

Boatbuilder Rich Woodman respects tradition but is not enslaved by it.

Rocky Arrival at Ragged Island

An overnight sail to Criehaven and a lucky rescue.

Express Lane to Heaven

The story behind the first catspaw dinghy.

Two Great Keel-Centerboard Options

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

Chips: New Life for a Classic Racer

A sheep farm in Warren does double duty as a high-class boat restoration shop, most recently for the P Boat Chips.

Two Boats in One

The newly restored NY40 Marilee has the best of both worlds. She can carry either a gaff rig or Marconi rig depending on the weather and the racing competition.

Maine Design Benchmarks

Our yacht design critic Art Paine picks some of his favorite boats of the past three decades.

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.