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Colin Archer and the Viking Tradition

Posted on September 9, 2015 by seamarsh

How a 150-Year Old Pilot Boat Became the World’s #1 Offshore Design Pride in the Norse seafaring tradition is kept alive in the Pacific Northwest by immigrants from the Nordic countries and is visible in many forms. In Seattle for … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Canoe Stern Revived in the 20th Century

Posted on September 9, 2015 by seamarsh

Colin Archer, the Westsail and More By the 1920s, the sport of yachting had seen several theories of design come and go. There was the narrow beam/long overhang style demanded by the International handicap rule, or the wildly contrasting types … Continue reading →

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