You probably noticed my fasc- ination with wooden boats (or for that matter, boats of all kinds), if you were reading while I was in Helsinki.

What you see in the advertisement at above is an example of what you find in the classified section of the publication Wooden Boat. Wooden boats are an incredible repository of hand skill and hand-driven wisdom and intelligence. To see a boat that was made in the 1930's or before, still under sail and maintained as near new, illustrates a deep commitment and understanding of the Wisdom of the Hands, both by those who invest huge sums of money in the care and keeping of these boats, and by those who dedicate a significant amount of effort and investment of skill in both their upkeep and use. We should not forget that hands bring a boat into the wind, raise the anchor and sails and control the tiller or wheel. All hands on Deck!