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The Resourceful Sailor Replaces and Redesigns a Sailboat’s Spreader Tips
Article by Joshua Wheeler
Jan 13
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Seasoned Sailor: Lon Zimmerman
We’ve launched a new set of short interviews with experienced sailors—not necessarily professional mariners (though some are)—but true old salts who’ve…
Jan 12
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Small Craft Advisor
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A Sailboat for the Old Salt—and Younger Ones Too
Jun 14, 2025
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Aging Into, Not Out of Boats
Dec 6, 2024
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The Matt Layden Interview
Dec 9, 2022
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The Search for Quiet Adventures
Jul 8, 2023
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Gone in 3 Minutes
Dec 13, 2022
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Nine Days Solo In The San Juans
Jan 18, 2024
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Part 12: Building Our Trailerable Dreamboat
Cabinsides Are in Place—Hooray!—But With Nervous Questions. What’s Next?
Jan 16
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Flotsam & Jetsam
Your letters and such...
Jan 15
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Flash Poll: Anchor Choices?
Jan 12
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Birth of an Eccentric Mini-Raid Boat
Model-Making Leads to Tortured Ply and a Beautiful Little Watercraft
Jan 8
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Old Salt 15 Gets Wet
We weren’t at all sure we’d launch, but Brandon and I had a couple of days over the holiday to attack the long list of little things that still needed…
Jan 5
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Influences
Article by Dave Zeiger
Jan 5
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Rowing the Harvest
Article by Richard Van Voris
Jan 5
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Cabbage Key Rendezvous
Article by Ida Little
Dec 30, 2025
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Seasoned Sailor: Larry Rumbol
We’ve launched a new set of short interviews with experienced sailors—not necessarily professional mariners (though some are)—but true old salts who’ve…
Dec 29, 2025
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Magic Under the Spirit Mountains
Article by Kitrick Nielson
Dec 27, 2025
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Flotsam & Jetsam
Your letters and such...
Dec 22, 2025
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Old Salt 15 Update
Many of you have asked for an update on the progress of the Old Salt 15 prototype.
Dec 19, 2025
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