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Launching into the SCAMP Adventures of Carol and Sally

Launching into the SCAMP Adventures of Carol and Sally

by GHBoats Webmaster | Jul 14, 2025 | Sea Stories

This spring, we had the delightful honor of building a new Scamp sailboat for Carol Brokschmidt and Sally Marks, who live in Arizona and have been dreaming of sailing and camp-cruising lesser known lakes of the desert SW. The landscape out there is so different from...
2025 Small Sailboat Shows, Events & Festivals!

2025 Small Sailboat Shows, Events & Festivals!

by GHBoats Webmaster | May 9, 2025 | Boat Shows

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”  — Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows The biggest reason that our love of small boats endures is the simple joy...
Tides of Change: Wild Places Last Chapter in the Sea of Cortez

Tides of Change: Wild Places Last Chapter in the Sea of Cortez

by GHBoats Webmaster | Apr 17, 2025 | Salish Voyager, Sea Stories

Our friends Fredrik and Nancy have spent the winter navigating the rugged and stunning coast of Baja California, Mexico. After more than a year exploring exploring Alaska’s wilds aboard their 17’ Salish Voyager, Wild Places, they set course for warmer waters—once...
Into the Heart of Bahia Concepción

Into the Heart of Bahia Concepción

by GHBoats Webmaster | Mar 18, 2025 | Salish Voyager, Sea Stories

Our friends Fredrik and Nancy are spending this winter navigating the rugged and beautiful coast of Baja California, Mexico! After more than a year living aboard their 17’ Salish Voyager, Wild Places, in the wilds of Alaska, they’ve set their sights on a warmer...
Battling Wind and Waves: Sailing “Wild Places” in Baja

Battling Wind and Waves: Sailing “Wild Places” in Baja

by GHBoats Webmaster | Feb 24, 2025 | Salish Voyager, Sea Stories

Our friends Fredrik and Nancy are spending this winter exploring the coast of Baja California, Mexico! They previously spent over a year living in the wilds of Alaska in their 17′ Salish Voyager, Wild Places. Now in search of adventure in a warmer climate,...
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