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    L. Alan Keene

    “Simpy elegant” describes the Oxford Dinghy, on facing page, and it’s not hard to understand how even non-sailors would be drawn to it, especially upon seeing the richly varnished woodwork, at right. With its trailer, it’s ready to sail on any inviting patch of water, below.
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    Roadside seduction

    The Oxford Dinghy lured a family into sailing Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 The last thing on my mind that Friday evening 34 years ago was buying a boat. With Peg beside me and our son Chris in the back sea...

    L. Alan Keene
    May 14, 2026
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    A eulogy to Johnson

    A loyal, uncomplaining member of the crew Issue 105 : Nov/Dec 2015 We lost a treasured sailing companion several years back and sailing hasn’t been quite the same since. By all appearances that August...

    L. Alan Keene
    April 29, 2026
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    Send in the Clowns

    Looking foolish is part of sailing, yet we come back for more. Issue 144: May/June 2022 After motoring into a popular Chesapeake Bay harbor on a holiday weekend, my first mate and I experienced a leve...

    L. Alan Keene
    June 13, 2025
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