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Class A sloops racing
Whiskey Plank

Bahamian Sloops—Part I

by Reuel Parker

I first sailed to the Bahamas in March/April of 1981. I had sailed my cutter FISHERS HORNPIPE from California, via the Panama Canal. I immediately fell in love with the Bahamas, and have been visiting them every opportunity since.

painting by Charles Pears.
Library

The Ladies’ Race

In this 1920 painting by Charles Pears, the sky is cloudless, the breeze seems steady and brisk enough to cause a curling wave at the bow on the boat nearby, and a white wake flows off the stern in a sea of Caribbean blue. Competitors are close, all light sail set, evenly matched. A well-dressed woman is looking ahead; while an assistant is near at hand, ready to leap up at the call to trim! Or perhaps he is the tactician, whispering advice to stay low on the course.
Man with oars drawing.
Extended Content

The Geometry of Rowing Craft

WB No. 240 features an article on the geometry of rowing craft, and includes a formula for determining the ideal length of oars for your boat.

Gypsy
Extended Content

Gypsy

Design and commentary by Laurie McGowan and Michael Schacht

 

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