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Thu, 07.31.2008A great sounding sailing race - the Mill River Race in Vinalhaven, Maine
Thu, 07.31.2008A nice nugget to chew on
Wed, 07.16.2008A couple classic wooden working boats at the Maritime Museum of San Diego
Tue, 06.24.2008The Center for Wooden Boats - Part 4: Other available boats and some thoughts on livery services
Sun, 06.22.2008The Center for Wooden Boats - Part 3: Build a sweet baidarka
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Thursday, December 6. 2007
The return of proa racing in the Marshall Islands
We are going around the world tonight here at Chine bLog! Madagascar! Antigua! And now, drum-roll, please, the Marshall Islands! That's right: three oceans, three island nations, and, best of all, three traditional wooden sailing craft! Wooohoooo!
Our offering from the Marshalls (in the middle of the Pacific) is a recent article in Pacific Magazine about the return of sailing races in traditional 18-foot breadfruit tree-log “korkor” (canoes).
These are, in my humble opinion, some nice-looking proas. It is fantastic to hear news of these boats coming back as a class and of the regatta being a success. I hope these races spread and prosper. Somebody put the next round on YouTube so we can see these in action!
Location: Majuro, Marshall Islands
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about Welcome to the world Canoe Sailing Magazine!
Fri, 01.08.2008 19:54
Canoe Sailing Magazine is still rollin' along! I'd like to invite you to see our latest issue. Happy Sailing!
Fri, 01.08.2008 19:54
Canoe Sailing Magazine is still rollin' along! I'd like to invite you to see our latest issue. Happy Sailing!
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I spent the rest of the day on finish work. The boat on which I have been working has a coat of paint on her and looks [...]
Thu, 31.07.2008 12:27
I spent the rest of the day on finish work. The boat on which I have been working has a coat of paint on her and looks [...]
about The Center for Wooden Boats - Part 2: Real Haida dugout canoes!
Mon, 28.07.2008 22:49
Hey Tim, I'm *finally* getting around to reading your posts on the CWB. It's wonderful to experience your enthusiasm. I [...]
Mon, 28.07.2008 22:49
Hey Tim, I'm *finally* getting around to reading your posts on the CWB. It's wonderful to experience your enthusiasm. I [...]
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Thu, 24.07.2008 17:16
Those two classic wooden working boats look in fantastic condition. I always love to imagine the past that these boats [...]
Thu, 24.07.2008 17:16
Those two classic wooden working boats look in fantastic condition. I always love to imagine the past that these boats [...]
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One of the dangers to the continuance of classic, vintage, and antique boats it the reality of the need to address the [...]
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