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    Michael Robertson

    Before he was editor of Good Old Boat magazine, Michael Robertson and his family lived aboard and sailed around on their 1978 Fuji 40. For seven years they explored from Mexico's Gold Coast to Alaska's Glacier Bay to Australia's west coast.

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    News From the Helm – December 2017

    SHOW US SOME KEEL Will your boat be included in a spread in our May 2018 issue? Send michael_r@goodoldboat.com a high-res photo of her bottom, your boat’s bottom. Let’s see her hanging in Travelift sl...

    Michael Robertson
    December 1, 2017
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    Broad Reach

    Rob Avery is back, with the second smart, nicely crafted crime story in the series narrated by our protagonist, Sim Greene. Following a life-altering roller coaster ride of murder and deception and a ...

    Michael Robertson
    December 1, 2017
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    Still Water Bending

    I’m eager to tell you that the last book I read before picking up Still Water Bending was Lit: A Memoir by best-selling author Mary Karr. This is notable because the depth and poetic quality of Clarke...

    Michael Robertson
    December 1, 2017
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    News From the Helm – November 2017

    DEPLOYED AND MISSING GOOD OLD BOAT? For nearly 20 years it’s been our policy to extend a free subscription (print or digital) to service members deployed abroad. But maybe we’ve not been so good at ge...

    Michael Robertson
    November 1, 2017
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    Close-Hauled

    Ever wonder why all Good Old Boat book reviews are positive? It’s not because all the books we review are good. It’s not because our reviewers are kind to a fault. It’s because when a Good Old Boat bo...

    Michael Robertson
    April 1, 2017
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    Timeline for Sailboats Built In Japan

    This article is relating to an article in the January 2014 issue. 1957 International Marine building wooden boats based on Herreshoff 28-foot design. Okamoto Shipyard building 35- and 40-foot wooden k...

    Michael Robertson
    January 1, 2014
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