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Sailing with the CHARLES W. MORGAN

Almost any mast against a skyline can inspire a poet or painter, but it takes authenticity, the ring of truth, to take the breath away from even the most jaded professional mariner. That such a ship—ready for sea with a crisp and purposeful air—should also be the oldest surviving American square-rigged merchantman only makes the sight more compelling. Such was the CHARLES W. MORGAN in the summer of 2014 during her first venture to sea in more than 90 years.
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The Party Boat SKIPPER

The fishing vessel SKIPPER was launched in 1941 as a “party boat,” carrying deckloads of anglers on “deep sea” fishing expeditions from northern New Jersey. She continues in that role today, but now hails from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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DANDELION
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Herreshoff Catboats

by Stan Grayson

My first visit to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in the mid-1970s was memorable for many reasons. The collection of automobiles, steam and gasoline engines, locomotives, bicycles, and other objects ranged from marvelous to mind-boggling. But it was one particular surprise that remains foremost in my mind. During my wandering on what is said to be the world’s largest expanse of parquet flooring, I suddenly encountered, of all things, a catboat. There she sat in a well-fitted wooden cradle with a plaque identifying her as SPRITE, built by the Herreshoffs of Bristol, Rhode Island.

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Periwinkle Juniors
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The Periwinkle Junior

by John Rowse

In Part 1 of this series, we completed the hull structure of the Periwinkle Junior. We’ll start this second and final article with making and installing planks, and then we’ll see the project through to completion, including the framing and interior fit-out.

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Harvard Kent students

Fifth Graders Launch Handmade BoatFive adventurous 5th graders unveiled the fruits of their labors as they took their maiden voyage in a hand-made boat they helped design and build in the waters off Fan Pier.www.bosto

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Boston Family Boat Building

Boston Family Boat Building has been building 10ft skiffs with students in the Boston Public Schools for the past 5 years. We recently worked with the skiff's designer, Nat Benjamin, to develop a sail plan for the boat.