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    Cindy Rogers

    Larry and Lin Pardey aboard their beloved Taleisin, at left facing page. A rare shot of Taleisin (foreground) and Seraffyn (astern) sailing together in 1999; Seraffyn is now owned by Wayne and Norma Tillett.
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    The world is their kingdom

    Cruising royalty Larry and Lin Pardey continue their adventures — and encourage you to have your own Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 Meeting Larry and Lin Pardey can be a bit intimidating for a weekend-and-va...

    Cindy Rogers
    August 27, 2026
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    Mystic floats peacefully in the Slate Islands of Lake Superior where Good Old Boat was conceived.
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    “Let’s launch a magazine!”

    How two sailors became publishers Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It all started at anchor, the setting that buoys so many dreams. One foggy September day in 1997, two sailors huddled aboard their 30-foot C&a...

    Cindy Rogers
    August 7, 2026
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    Surrounded by nautical mementos, novelist Bill Hammond brings to life the far-flung adventures of a seafaring family during the early days of the united States.
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    A matter of courage

    An author prevails against life’s headwinds Issue 85 : Jul/Aug 2012 Before dawn each day, William C. Hammond makes his way to the writing studio of his rambling colonial house near downtown Minneapoli...

    Cindy Rogers
    June 18, 2026
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    Ghost Sea: Book Review

    Ferenc Máté is perhaps best-known to good old sailors for his “best boats” books, in which he describes classic designs as eloquently as he might describe living beings. In Ghost Sea, he t...

    Cindy Rogers
    August 1, 2006
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