Dec. 2013 issue of “Messing About in Boats” arrived with brilliant article explaining rowing and oar shape, all keying off the goal of joy of motion. A simple presentation of a complex topic. Includes some cool science.
Issue also includes coverage of a couple Midwest tallship festivals — with differing experiences for the reporter who attended.
And there’s a summary report from a lady, one person, who is building ship for the Navy, and the state and a couple other budgetary parties. It’s an amazing inside view of such a project and how it can get messed up by politics. Her mission was to execute an efficient and thrifty new way to build workships for the Navy. She — a non-builder — started out with a world famous boat designer husband, Phil Bolger, who developed the theory to save a lot of tax money and a lot of fossil fuels (due to a first-ever high-efficiency Navy ship both in design and in construction) and who got the contract and who then died. She volunteered to continue the project and got the go-ahead. She’s not a builder but she had a crew and a budget, which then got cut, but she pressed on by herself, desiring to finish and deliver anyway. The powerful are obliviously attempting to squash her. Amazing…
These are just a few of the main articles in this issue.
Best boat magazine ever. Not available on newstands. Editor is a rockstar at 85+ yrs old. Spread the word on this rare resource.
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