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    Ferd Johns

    After a long hiatus, Lenny and Carla Corin are rediscovering sailing in their Montgomery 17, Orli.
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    Montgomery 17

    A handsome and seasoned trailer-sailer Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Lenny and Carla Corin sailed Sunfish and Sailfish on the East Coast when they were teenagers. Then, as Carla puts it, “life and children”...

    Ferd Johns
    May 20, 2026
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    Wayne Egleston trails and sails his West Wight Potter 19, Janice Marie, in the state of Washington. She handles nimbly and, thanks to the low-deadrise hull form, has good initial stability.
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    West Wight Potter 19

    A micro-cruiser with four decades of fans Issue 101 : Mar/Apr 2015 Wayne Egleston is a lifelong resident of Island County, Washington, and was a power-boater until 2008, when he spotted a sad-looking ...

    Ferd Johns
    May 7, 2026
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    Ontario 32

    An oceangoing cruiser by C&C and Ontario Yachts Issue 106 : Jan/Feb 2016 Gregg and Jean Tranter may list Calgary, Alberta, as their home, but they have spent every summer aboard grasal, a 1981 Ont...

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    April 23, 2026
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    Bayfield 29

    A well-crafted cruising boat with character Issue 111: Nov/Dec 2016 John and Nancy Butte began their sailing adventures in a West Wight Potter 19 on blustery San Francisco Bay. Although Nancy, a retir...

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    April 8, 2026
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    O’Day 25

    A keel-centerboard family cruiser Issue 113: March/April 2017 Dan Benjamin has been coastal cruising since 1976, in boats ranging from a 17-foot Com-Pac Sun Cat to a 35-foot Hallberg-Rassy and in cond...

    Ferd Johns
    March 31, 2026
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    A Sea of Small Wonders

    During a seven-day rally, the Salish 100 celebrates the vivacity of small boats. Issue 145: July/Aug 2022 Usually, I’m better prepared. Self-recrimination rarely does any good, but as I fumbled to stu...

    Ferd Johns
    June 9, 2025
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