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JOLIE BRISE – The Boat That Changed Tom Cunliffe’s Life: It takes quite a boat to change any person’s life, but for a life-long sea-going mariner like Tom Cunliffe it woul...
The Off Center Crew
Pilot Cutters — The Boats that Built Britain, Part 1: For a quick get-up-to-speed on pilot cutters, settle in for this short BBC-produced film hosted by our friend and OCH Gu...
Maynard Bray
W. Starling Burgess’ Schooners with Randy Peffer & Wayne Ettel: Although he lived only 67 years and was orphaned at age 13, W. Starling Burgess, like his father Edward before him, left...
Bill Mayher
5 J-Boats Race at St. Barth’s Bucket: Here’s some footage of J Boats sailing at this year’s St. Barth’s Bucket.  Makes a nice counterpoint...

 

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