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Dec 11, 2024
Close to the Water
Close to the Water: Escape to the Lake
I never want to go sailing on a lake. The boundaries are known, I can see the destination; the horizon of possibilities is limited.
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Dec 10, 2024
Women in Boatbuilding
Women in Boatbuilding: BBA Leading the Way for Inclusivity
Inclusivity at the BBA: Women outnumber men at boatbuilding course for the first time.
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Dec 10, 2024
Latest hand-built wooden boats from Boat Building Academy students
And away…! Latest hand-built wooden boats from Boat Building Academy students take to the water
The latest wooden boats, hand-built by students at the Boat Building Academy (BBA) in Lyme Regis, have been launched in the town’s historic harbour.
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Dec 07, 2024
Adventure in Kornati Islands of Croatia
Youth Embark on Adventure in Kornati Islands of Croatia
People say the three great reasons to be a teacher are June, July and August. Captain James Bender is a shop teacher in Redwood City who, for the past several years, has spent those three months continuing to teach through his Adriatic Maritime Institute in the islands of Croatia.
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Dec 03, 2024
Boatbuilder’s Notes
Boatbuilder’s Notes: How to Set Up a Honing Guide
Robin Gates’ guide, to setting up a honing guide…
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Dec 02, 2024
WOY 26
WOY 26
Radical daysailer in visionary timber construction
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Nov 21, 2024
Nordic Folkboat used boat review
Nordic Folkboat used boat review: One of the most iconic boats ever designed
Despite low headroom, spartan accommodation and a potentially wet ride, the Folkboat remains one of the most iconic yachts of the last 100 years.
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Nov 18, 2024
Boatbuilding & Yard News: Craftsmanship Around the World
Boatbuilding & Yard News: Craftsmanship Around the World
Take a look at the latest projects underway – from all-wooden launches in Michigan, to Oban Skiffs in Scotland…
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Nov 08, 2024
Is Owning a Wooden Boat Worth It?
Is Owning a Wooden Boat Worth It? Adrian Morgan’s Classic Boat
Adrian Morgan questions who wouldn’t want a wooden yacht?
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Nov 06, 2024
Classic IDRA 14s Radiate From Clontarf With CY&BC 150th Approaching
Classic IDRA 14s Radiate From Clontarf With CY&BC 150th Approaching
The Irish Dinghy Racing Association and other clubs may have made some of the significant input into the formation of the IDRA 14 Class way back in 1946.
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I built this 12' flat bottom plywood runabout from Popular Mechanics plans in my senior year of high school, 1964.
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Close to the Water
Dec 11, 24 02:43 AM
BY BRUCE BATEAU
Close to the Water: Escape to the Lake
I never want to go sailing on a lake. The boundaries are known, I can see the destination; the horizon of possibilities is limited.
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