ILLUSION
ILLUSION is a Senior Star-class racer-cruiser sailboat with all sail controls and halyards leading...
No. 301
Nov / Dec 2024
This issue includes the resurrection of a Blanchard Senior knockabout, WINDSONG, the Unretired Ian Smith, a “one-couple” Penbo cruiser, the stout schooners of Delaware Bay, and more reviews.
In This Issue
Features
WINDSONG
John Owles designed the fastest lug-rigged dinghy and the prototype Windsong was built during...
The Unretired Ian Smith
Ian Smith of Sydney, Australia, eats, sleeps and breathes wooden boats and has built...
Aboard: EIDER
The 1961, 36′ Penbo cruiser EIDER a “one-couple cruiser" built by Penobscot Boat Works...
A.J. MEERWALD
The 1928 oyster schooner A.J. MEERWALD is the official tall ship of the state...
The “Save a Classic” Page
Save a Classic is about saving needy boats and putting potential buyers in touch...
Departments
Thrill and Tradition
In the mid-to-late 1980s, I was passionate about windsurfing. I kept a board in...
Letters to the Editor:
Nov/Dec 2024
Featuring 50 Years and Counting, Thames Skiffs, Refastening Revisited, Canadian Canoe Museum, and DOROTHY.
Rig Inspection, Part I
The force that drives your boat requires well-engineered and well-maintained tensile strength in all...
Wood Modification or Wood Preservation?
Wood modification and wood preservation using nanotechnology and chemically tinkering with it often creates...
Launchings: Nov/Dec 2024
Recently launched wooden boats built or restored by our readers in the November/December 2024...
Dedication 27
Dudley Dix’s Dedication 27 design no-compromise sportfishing machine with a extremely rugged hull structure.
A No. 4 Smoothing Plane from Grizzly
A No. 4 smoothing plane from Grizzly with a ductile cast-iron sole, stainless-steel fixtures,...
London Light & James Lawrence Sailmakers
Thames barges hold a place in British maritime history, charging up and down the...
Cargo of Hope
Shane Granger and his adventures in his ketch, VEGA, delivering humanitarian supplies across the...
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