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Guide Posts are written articles with accompanying still photos and/or video clips, usually written by our team of expert Guides and Founders, who each have many decades of experience.

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Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

The Sculptor Within

The Sculptor Within

Thoughts About Islands

Thoughts About Islands

PT-11 – The Sailing Nesting Dinghy

PT-11 – The Sailing Nesting Dinghy

Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza

Origins of the Keel/Centerboard: Why American Sailors Stuck with a Movable Appendage by Rob Mazza

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

The Three Boats I Lust After (and Why)

How Much Does My Boat Weigh? Weighing Your Boat with a Bathroom Scale

How Much Does My Boat Weigh? Weighing Your Boat with a Bathroom Scale

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Learning From Experience: My Biggest Disaster and What It Taught Me, by Alec Brainerd

Am I A Luddite?

Am I A Luddite?

Portland Pudgy Dinghy

Portland Pudgy Dinghy