In 1981, when I was still in high school, copies of this magazine began circulating around the shores of my home waters north of Boston. My first encounter with WoodenBoat, as I recall it, was issue No. 38 (January/February 1981). I was at the town landing in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and a photographer named Sandy Johnson was showing a copy of her cover image of the Fife yawl COTTON BLOSSOM Ⅳ- one of a fleet of wooden classics still hailing from Marblehead. The magazine hooked me, and I subscribed. One of the first issues I received was No. 41. On its cover was a beautiful hull, framed in oak and partially planked in cedar. The photo was by Benjamin Mendlowitz, and it heralded a six-page photo essay by Art Brendze-co-owner of the yard where the boat was built-with photographs by Ben, showcasing the boat's construction, launching, and first outings under sail. She was called ANNIE, and was a 24' yawl designed by Fenwick Williams-though she seemed much bigger.
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