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The art of gilding—applying thin sheets of gold leaf onto a surface—has been in practice since the ancient Egyptians and has been used in everything from book bindings to architectural features. On boats, gold leaf is commonly used for names, but it’s also common to see a gold covestripe or decorative element.
Join WoodenBoat editor Matt Murphy for a live interview with Eric Jay Dolin, Eric is the author of numerous histories on maritime topics. His most recent book, A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred Year History of America’s Hurricanes, is the topic of this conversation.
Each month WoodenBoat School Director Rich Hilsinger hosts a new video episode you can stream from the comfort of your home. This new subscription service was launched in February 2021, and is getting high marks from subscribers.
TAKATANI, a 19′ yawl built to Iain Oughtred’s Eu Na Mara design, sails in a light breeze before the ruins of Urquhart Castle while transiting the Caledonia Canal in Scotland.
Believe to be second hull built to the design after the Hiscock’s first circumnavigation, launche
1938 Hinkley Islander Sparkman & Stephen’s design.
Custom built cruising sailboat constructed with a 1 1/8″ thick spruce, edge nailed, strip-planked
A kit boat from Russell Brown’s Port Townsend Watercraft, designed by Bieker Boats.
