Summering In Alaska At 6 Knots
October 15, 2024
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.
Sam Devlin has run Devlin Designing Boat Builders since 1978. An active proponent of wood/epoxy boats throughout his career, Sam is the author of the 1997 best seller Devlin’s Boat Building on the stitch-and-glue method.
A cherished family boat for adventures far and wide, Honker inspires a new design to cruise portions of the Great Loop.
The Dynamo Too concept is a stich-and-glue version of William Garden’s plank-on-frame Dynamo.
There are few folks like Sam Devlin—artist, perfectionist, and dreamer caught in the profession of boatbuilding.
Is the Albacore 40 a truly classic design? The way my eyes see her makes it hard for me to tell.
A father, a son, and a dream of zero-impact passage making culminates in a record-setting 1,400 mile voyage.
The idea for this Oso Blanco 54 springs from a bucket-list cruising itinerary.
The double-ended Tyee 33 underscores why two sterns can, sometimes, be better than one.
Trying Not to Sink: Choosing Boat Life After a Family Tragedy
The bluewater brand from Down Under splashes a nimble weekender primed for coastal excursions.
The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.
All the right things, in all the right places.
Bearings from the Editor’s Desk
Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.
Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.
Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.
A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.
When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.
