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From The Editor
John Watkinson and the Elliott Brothers
Origins of the Drascombe designs
In our profiles this month, we look at the Drascombe Dabber, a lug-rigged yawl designed in England more than 70 years ago but still popular with families on both sides of the Atlantic; and the Kokopelli Platte-Plus, an inflatable tandem kayak that can be carried in a backpack. A lone sailor returns to Lake Roosevelt with his Summer Breeze skiff for his last weekend sail of the year. Christopher Cunningham reviews a new dry suit from Mustang Survival, and WoodenBoat’s Jasmine Thomas tries out a new cordless light while working in her boat’s engine compartment. From Germany, Sebastian Schröder describes how to make your own small-boat wind vane, and we meet Dick Vermeulen, designer of Maine Cats multihulls, and hear how he built two kayaks and converted one of them for sailing.
Featured on our front cover is the Kokopelli Platte-Plus kayak; photograph by Bill Thomas.
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From The Editor
Origins of the Drascombe designs
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Boat Profile
An inflatable kayak for tandem or solo paddling
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Boat Profile
A 15' lug yawl for sail, oar, and outboard
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Adventures
A two-day end-of-season adventure
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Technique
A home-made wind vane for small sailboats
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Product Reviews
A compact cordless lamp
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Product Reviews
A dry suit with innovative design and impressive performance
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Reader Built Boats
Building outriggers for a Pygmy Osprey Double
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