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Currents: Nov/Dec 2025
The yard at Chantier Naval Borg was originally opened in 1956 by a family from Tunisia. It's one of France’s historic boatyards.
Two obsolete fishing boats, each forming a roof over a wing of the building, were recycled to create a restaurant in Thyborøn, Denmark.
L’HERMIONE, is in dry-dock for major hull repairs only 7 years after being launched. Read about her repairs and more.
Current Issue
On the cover of our July/August 2026 issue, Nic Compton explores the revival of racing pilot cutters new and old in northwestern England. Also in this issue: The second and final installment of our series on building the Church Mouse Skiff, in which we complete the hull and build the rig; the newly launched 15′ RÆDWALD is a camp-cruiser with an attitude; we profile Capt. Phil Fessenden and his bluefin tuna boats; read how Nat Benjamin and Ross Gannon rebuilt WHEN AND IF—Gen. George Patton’s ultimate schooner; we take you aboard MARISKA; and so much more!
Our videos offer both brief, and in-depth, lessons in boatbuilding, seamanship, and related crafts; they also deliver inspiration in the series WoodenBoat Legends, which tours viewers through the world’s best wooden boats, and connection with WoodenBoat luminaries through the series WoodenBoat Live.
Learn about reading plans, hanging planks, interior joinery, half models, finishing and more...
Learn about propper tool use, shop setup and even the making of specialty tools associated with boatbuilding and woodworking.
Learn skills for sailing as well as powerboat operation.
Profiles of great wooden boats—and their people
Online Exclusives brings together the full breadth of the WoodenBoat experience—from Maritime Life & Traditions to Getting Started in Boats, Study Plans, and a growing collection of Digital Books. It’s a place to learn, explore, and keep building your knowledge, all in one place.
From the Archive offers a curated selection of articles from past issues of WoodenBoat—timeless stories, practical knowledge, and memorable boats brought back into view. It’s a chance to revisit the depth of the magazine and rediscover pieces worth reading again.
The Swan Point Garvey is the culmination of Russ Manheimer’s years of dreaming about...
JEANNE is a scaled-down Concordia 31 and is cute as a button. With a three-window...
Sparkman & Stephens designed the New York 32s as seaworthy racer-cruisers and RAGAMUFFIN's layout...
The early-20th-century transition from rowing craft to motor-driven boats in the upper Great Lakes.
Jasmine Thomas of WoodenBoat restores and relaunches a Sparkman & Stephens–designed Gulfstream 30 sloop...
Which trees are best for making masts and spars for your wooden boat? Richard...
A crew of 16 students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding built a...
Differing wood species are sources of variation in bending, water and temperature affect particular...
The primary defense that trees have to thwart invasive insect and pathogenic organisms is...
These handrails are complex, but they are also functional, beautiful, and easy to maintain....
Delve into JF Bedard's sketchbook to learn more about electric-power in the marine world...
For his Workboat design, Paul Gartside began with lines he’d taken from an inboard...
Rhode Runner runabout combines classic style with modern construction, and it runs efficiently with...
Designer Eric Henseval has created a simplified trimaran structure with modern good looks, the...
This 19’ sloop from Paul Gartside is a handy daysailer that offers minimalist accommodation...
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