This sweet collection of videos and articles explores sea stories, maritime history, and interesting people. How about an intimate tour Nathaniel Herreshoff’s original ALERION 26? Yep, we’ve got a video for that. Curious about the origins of workboats like the Whitehall? We’ve got a video for that too. Take a step back in maritime history or enjoy some off center contemporary sea stories below.
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Sandy Lam |
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Steve Stone |
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Bill Mayher |
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Sandy Lam |
 | Three Girls in a Boat: A step back in time with a group of women sailing in 1933 on the Norfolk Broads.... |
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Steve Stone |
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Maynard Bray |
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Nate Rooks |
 | 3000 Years Under the Sea: Featuring beautiful 16mm color film and narration from cameraman Stan Waterman, 3000 Years Under the Sea tells the story... |
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Steve Stone |
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 | Anchor Point: What a remarkable story of forgiveness and grace. Thanks to J.T. Van Zandt, a fly-fishing guide in central Texas, for op... |
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Ben Mendlowitz |
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Eric Blake |
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Dustin Urban |
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Birthright: A beautiful story of transcendence, of freedom and fluidity found on the water. Disclaimer: Although we are proud that O... |
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Ben Mendlowitz |
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Bill Mayher |
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Ben Mendlowitz |
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Dustin Urban |
Sailing the HMB ENDEAVOUR: A fixture of the biannual Australian Wooden Boat Festival is the HMB ENDEAVOUR, a full-size replica of the British Royal... |
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Eric Blake |
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Steve Stone |
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Steve Stone |
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Maynard Bray |
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Dustin Urban |
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Steve Stone |
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Steve Stone |
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Dustin Urban |
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Dustin Urban |
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Dustin Urban |
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Maynard Bray |
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Bill Mayher |
The Ship Builders of Essex: A world apart. Sit back and enjoy as this 1940’s documentary evokes wooden ship building in the legendary town of... |
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SPARKLE: The Boat to Beat: In 1947, two NASA rocket scientists started playing around with sailboat design. The result was SPARKLE: the boat to bea... |
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Steve Stone |
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Maynard Bray |
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Doug Hylan |
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Bill Mayher |
 | Bill Page: Market Maker: Here’s an updated version of a piece I wrote about Bill Page back in 2014; it was first published in WoodenBoat No. 24... |
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Steve Stone |
 | The Secret to Happiness, Part 2: At Off Center Harbor, we like encourage the ideas of slowing down, getting out into nature in simple boats, and making t... |
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 | Restoring SPARKLE: NOTE: Originally published as an article in Classic Boat magazine in March 2011, we’re happy to share the writing... |
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Dick Wagner |
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Maynard Bray |
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Ginny Jones |
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Ginny Jones |
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Ginny Jones |
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Ellen Leonard |
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Maynard Bray |
 | The Dragger ST. GEORGE: This begins a series showcasing photos from the Penobscot Marine Museum (PMM) that I feel OCH members will enjoy. A larg... |
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Ellen Leonard |
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Ellen Leonard |
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Maynard Bray |
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Erik Sayce |
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Kevin Ross |
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Ben Mendlowitz |
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Eric Blake |
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Bill Mayher |
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Harry Bryan |
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Kaci Cronkhite |
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Bill Mayher |
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Maynard Bray |
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Peter Neill |
 | Whatever Floats: I was on vacation, suspended in the supportive water of the ocean, and thinking of what it means to float—or to displa... |
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Ginny Jones |
 | Bob Douglas: Capt. Bob Douglas is an extraordinary man. Not only does he love [old] wooden boats (anything old in fact), he also love... |
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Ginny Jones |
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Peter Neill |
 | Thoughts About Islands: If you assume a satellite perspective, you look down upon the earth and view an ocean world in which float islands—be... |
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Havilah Hawkins |
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Bill Thomas |
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Dick Wagner |
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Brion Rieff |
 | The Influence of My Father: I’ll have to go back to my beginnings and say my father indirectly influenced me the most. He is the one who intro... |
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Walt Ansel |
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Queene Foster |
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Geoff Kerr |
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Peter Neill |
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Lance Lee |
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Harry Bryan |
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Doug Hylan |
 | The Influence of Joel White: “Whether it was counsel and encouragement with a construction or design problem, or going for an afternoon sail, y... |
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Kaci Cronkhite |
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