ROSKILDE, Denmark — For thousands of years, wooden sailboats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents. In December, the UN’s ...
When it comes to the rowing, a wood boat is heavier and more cumbersome, and thus more difficult to propel through the water. But when it comes to the history, it doesn’t get much better than being in ...
Norfolk, Va. – Eighth graders from Sail Nauticus Academy tested out wooden row boats they built completely by themselves. The Sail Nauticus Academy is a year long after-school program that involves ...
With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...
HULL — Almost 200 rowers will scramble across the beach to their colorful wooden boats at Windmill Point during the Hull Lifesaving Museum’s 39th annual Snow Row at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at ...