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Carleton Mitchell, blue water racer, writer, photographer, loved to portray the native designs of the Americas. One of his favorites, the sailing log canoe, is iconic to his home waters of the Chesapeake.

A wild concoction of wood and canvas, the log canoe has skimmed across the Bay for almost 150 years.

Photos and original art capture the grace and power of this Mid Atlantic classic.

Carlton Michell learned his sailing in New Orleans on Lake Ponchatrain






























Carlton Michell's Finisterre famous blue water racer gets her name

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The Classic Log canoe circa 1948

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Carleton Mitchell photo of 1960s log canoe

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In 1931, Jay Dee exemplifies the modern log canoe. Built by John B Harrison

The American Sailboat, Gregory Jones

Flying cloud on a screaming reach






























The Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe in light air on the Bay

Modern Log Canoe - T Darling

Uffa Fox sails his decked canoe, East Anglican, 1933






























Charles Raskob Robinson depicts modern log canoe racing on Chesapeake Bay.

Dance on the Silver 34x4 by Charles Raskob Robinson

Michell admired the native boats of the Caribbean

Native Boat - Chris Freeman, MSM Presentation

Native work boats in Nassau

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In the 60s, Mitchell photographed the Bermuda fitted dinghy

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Caribee Carlton