Optimist Pram Designer Clark Mills 2017 National Sailing Hall of Fame Inductee
Perspective: The year was 1947. A gallon of gas was 15 cents and the brand new car to put it in was $1,300. In Pinellas County, Florida, a population boom … Read More
Folkboat Lorema for Sale
This post originally appeared on Sampson Boat Co here. 1947 Fully restored wooden Nordic Folkboat for sale – £8000 – Antigua, 2015 – I have taken on a new larger project, … Read More
Unique tender sale opportunity! Classic yacht Doriana for sale
Unique tender sale opportunity! Designed by Lindholm & Wedell and  originally build by the Fredrikssund yard in 1930. In 2004 Doriana has been rebuild under expert supervision for an experience … Read More
Video of Sam Crocker Ketch Osprey
Osprey, Designed by Sam Crocker and Built BY Herman Lund Of Erie Pennsylvania. Doug writes in the video caption: “I bought her at about age fifteen. Replaced a few frames … Read More
A cruising yacht goes racing: taking part in the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta
Peter Smith’s Bardu Photo: Emily Harris Arriving in Suffolk Yacht Harbour on the floodtide from the River Blackwater on a calm Friday evening, my crew and I aboard our 1951 … Read More
Vanishing Sails Film Screenings in USA
Vanishing Sails Film about Boatbuilding in Carriacou There is a small group of islands in the Lesser Antilles where the traditions of boatbuilding were once crucial to the survival of … Read More
Schooner Lovers Alert: the Spirit of South Carolina arrives in New England!
Exciting news indeed for all schooner lovers: The Charleston-based schooner Spirit of South Carolina, after languishing for several years, has new owners, a new captain and officers and was recently … Read More
Spirit of Falmouth in Turn to Starboard voyage at halfway mark
A team of military veterans have passed the halfway mark in a voyage around Britain. The 92ft wooden gaff-rigged replica Mersey Pilot Schooner Spirit of Falmouth and two support yachts have … Read More
Boat Builder Ben Harris Video
Traditional Cornish boat builder Ben Harris talks about his work and what inspires him in this atmospheric video, shot by Pixillion. Ben built Alva, a Paul Gartside-designed 30ft gaff-rigged cutter, her lines inspired … Read More
Rudder success
You may have noticed in past pics Sjogin’s rudder is always canted over one way or the other.  That was due to a combination of buoyancy in the immersed plywood blade … Read More
Last sail of the year
Took advantage of a break in the weather today to get in one last sail this year. Overcast and about 50 or so with a light southeasterly. Cool enough for … Read More
Custom bronze keel bolts
It’s a big project but somewhere along the way, it comes time to replace keel bolts, bolts for mast partners or other large diameter bolts that are often custom threaded … Read More
Sister ships!
Both full and junior size Sjogin’s are underway. There’s a nice Thread on the WoodenBoat Forum about a Sjogin 3 (the 19′ version) being built in southwest France. Here’s the … Read More
Cover Girl!
After picking away at an article for WoodenBoat magazine for the last five years or so and delayed by the Sandy repairs, Sjogin has pride of place on the cover … Read More
101-year-old fishing boat to make her final voyage
A fishing boat over one hundred years old will make her final voyage from a Moray port this week. The local authority ordered the owner of the decaying Harvest vessel … Read More
Mahdee in the Sailfeed this week
Well, it’s a newsflash! we’re in the Sailfeed this week with Episode 87 of 59-North Podcast. Andy talked with Brenda on the phone about us, sailing, rebuilding Mahdee and life … Read More
