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    Richard Smith

    Tom Curley tends lines on the cabintop of his Freedom 28, Catnip, as she sails herself under her cat ketch rig, a trait that makes her very adaptable to singlehanded sailing.
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    Freedom 28

    A rare cat ketch and uncommonly good coastal cruiser Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 Tom Curley pulled into the marina parking lot on his Victory motorcycle. We stood there admiring this eccentric machine, it...

    Richard Smith
    May 13, 2026
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    Richard’s Ericson Cruising 31, Kuma, and raft mates Raconteur, an Ericson 32, and Over Easy, an Islander 28, enjoy millpond conditions in a well-protected anchorage, at left. Stuart of Over Easy, and Jerry of Raconteur, below, shoot the breeze with Richard in his dinghy.
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    A gentlemen’s raft

    Sailing solo and being social Issue 102 : May/Jun 2015 We three set off on an autumn day bound for nowhere in particular. Jerry in Raconteur, his race-worthy Ericson 32; Stuart in Over Easy, a well-fo...

    Richard Smith
    May 5, 2026
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    Joseph Charnes sails his Ericson 34, Aurora, on and around Puget Sound, mostly singlehanded, top of page. In an unusual feature in the spacious T-shaped cockpit, at left, the cockpit sole in the helm area is slightly elevated and surrounded by a moat that collects and discharges water. All the sail control lines are led aft, making the cabintop either side of the companionway a busy place, at right.
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    ERICSON 34

    A handsome design that excels as a cruiser and club racer Issue 102 : May/Jun 2015 Boats designed by Bruce King for Ericson Yachts share a strong family resemblance, from the smallest of the line, the...

    Richard Smith
    May 4, 2026
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    Downeaster 38

    A shoal-draft cutter for blue water Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Mike Gover, the owner of the Downeaster 38, Cabezon Café, holds a U.S. Coast Guard certification for up to 100 tons. An avid sport fisherman...

    Richard Smith
    April 1, 2026
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    The Voyages of Fishers Hornpipe: Book Review

    L. Francis Herreshoff, in his introduction to The Compleat Cruiser, holds that there is no better way of instructing than “carrying on a narrative.” Parker’s story revisits 1970&#821...

    Richard Smith
    October 1, 2006
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