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    A Sailing Love Story

    Issue 148: Jan/Feb 2023 Twenty years ago, I couldn’t have imagined myself as a sailor, much less an editor at Good Old Boat magazine. I grew up near Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the world’s gre...

    Deborah Bach
    May 30, 2025
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    the author's previous boat, Camelot, an Islander Freeport 38C.
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    View From Here

    Issue 150: May/June 2023 It wasn’t two-foot-itis, but bluewater-itis, that sent us on a search for a new boat more than a decade ago. The desire for a seaworthy cruiser launched a quest that would tak...

    Deborah Bach
    May 21, 2025
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    In Praise of Off-Season Sailing

    Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 As we approached the marina in downtown Poulsbo, trees clad in brilliant orange, gold, and red leaves along the town’s waterfront came into view. It was a spectacular fall wee...

    Deborah Bach
    May 14, 2025
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