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Launchings: July/Aug 2026
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The Cutter DAYBREAK
DAYBREAK is a standardized cutter called Mystic Islanders built in Mystic, Connecticut, they are robust, short-ended sailing craft.
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Aboard: MARISKA
MARISKA was built to race in the 15-Meter class, designed by William Fife III, in her long life of sailing and racing.
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The Reincarnations of WHEN AND IF
WHEN AND IF designed by John G. Alden and George Patton closely supervised her construction and launching in 1939.
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The Celebration of a British Revival
Gaff cutters with hulls built of oak, elm, and pitch pine, the pilot cutters have proven themselves versatile and adaptable.
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SWEET REMAINS
SWEET REMAINS, a 18′7″ open launch built to plans by Robert Steward by Alexander “Sandy” Brown's first boat.
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The Asa Thomson Skiff
Asa Thomson was a New Bedford, Massachusetts, boatbuilder who clearly had a great deal of experience in skiffs. His design, devoid of any “wow” factor, has all the attributes of a craft born of lifelong learning.
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Sailing the Norfolk Broads
River Thurne on the Norfolk Broads, England has an extensive network of conserved waterways is a destination for generations of sailors.
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CLARK MILLS: A recreational tugboat of 1972
The Florida designer Clark Mills designed and built the tugboat-inspired cruising boat that carries his name.
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Concordia Yawls
Waldo Howland broke records between 1950 and 1966 when he imported and sold almost 100 brand-new, German-built Concordia yawls.
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THORA and INVERNESS
THORA and INVERNESS sail together where Cheryle St. Onge and Vince Todd built a life around restoring and actively sailing these yachts.
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Maine’s Iconic Sardine Carriers
It was one of those phone calls that you never forget. My wife and I were on a late-summer cruise in our schooner, SARAH ABBOT, anchored at Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts....
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Launchings: Mar/Apr 2026
Boat Launchings is dedicated to sharing recently launched or relaunched wooden boats built or restored by our readers.
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HERITAGE (ex-QUARK)
Launched as QUARK renamed HERITAGE, she had become the flagship of George Floyd’s Apalachicola Maritime Museum.
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Launchings: May/June 2026
Boat Launchings is dedicated to sharing recently launched or relaunched wooden boats built or restored by WoodenBoat readers.
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Reviving ADVENTURESS
Jasmine Thomas of WoodenBoat restores and relaunches a Sparkman & Stephens–designed Gulfstream 30 sloop of 1959.