Small Boats

Cedar Key Small Boat Meet
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-03 | Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, 4721 16th Ave N., St Petersburg, FL, 33713, United States
The Cedar Key Small Boat Meet is the premiere event on the West Coast of Florida celebrating small craft.
Come join the Small Boat Meet in Cedar Key the weekend of May 1-3, 2026.
Greg O'NeilSamson, the WoodenBoat mascot at Cedar Key’s boat meet!
The meet is still informal. No signups. No fees. No planned events. The tides and weather remain the controlling organization.
All shallow draft craft are welcome: dories & dinghies, catboats, beach cats & trimarans, sharpies & sampans, cuddy day-sailors, any or all driven by pedals, engines or motors, paddles, and sails.
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The Cedar Keys & the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge are as enchanting as ever. Come and enjoy the Nature Coast, meet old friends, and make new ones.
To read more about the history of small boat adventures in Cedar Keys click here!
Or click here to read about a 1980’s 2,000 mile small boat adventure along the Gulf Coast of Florida!

Biscayne Bay Regatta
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22 | The Barnacle, 3485 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL, 33133, United States
Come Join the traditional Biscayne Bay Regatta!
The Ralph Middleton Munroe Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is hosting the Washington’s Birthday Regatta at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove, Florida—home of famous Sharpie sailboat designer, “Commodore” Ralph Middleton Munroe.
The weekend event includes:
Friday, February 20 – Sailors’ Social at Barracuda Taphouse And Grill
Saturday, February 21 – Regatta on the Bay and Awards Chowder Party
Sunday, February 22 – Fun Sail And Raft-Up
Since this is a reenactment of the first Regatta organized on Biscayne Bay in the winter of 1887, small sailing craft of “traditional” rig are encouraged to participate!We hope to see you there!

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival
2025-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Blue Hill, Maine
The 6th annual Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025. We are planning a fun summer day by the bay, with a lot of maritime and historical related activities: boats on display many offering rides, boat building demonstrations, rope making, wood carving, touch tanks, art on the lawn, sea shanties, seafood and more.

The Festival will be held in Blue Hill’s historic village, centered on the scenic waterfront. Hours are from 10am-4pm, admission is free. For more information visit the Festival website https://bhmhf.org/ or contact info@BHMHF.org.

For more about rowing on the Blue Hill Peninsula, check out our recent article The Bagaduce River by Rowboat!

47th ANNUAL LES CHENEAUX ANTIQUE WOODEN BOAT SHOW
2025-08-09 07:00 - 17:00 | Hessel Marina and EJ Mertaugh Boat Works, 3023 W. Lake Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Always the second Saturday of August, the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show is known as one of the largest show of its kind and has grown to encompass family friendly activities throughout the week.
The “Boat Show” has been a major attraction since it began in 1978, and it continues to improve each year. Today, we attract about 150 antique and classic boats and have more than 300 volunteers to assist our visitors with an amazing show.

This event is hosted by the Les Cheneaux Historical Association – proceeds help to fund the operation of our historical and maritime museums.

Spotlighting: LYMANS
Celebrating 100 years of EJ Mertaugh Boat Works

For more details on “BOAT SHEAUX” and activities leading up to Saturday, please visit www.lchistorical.org

Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival Gig
2025-06-27 19:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Portsoy, Scotland, AB45, United Kingdom
Acclaimed Scottish folk band Mànran, will headline the Big Gig on the Back Green at the Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival on Friday 27th June 2025.

Over the last 15 years the award-winning group have played in over 30 different countries including the USA, Asia and Australia, where they were presented with International Artist of the Year at the Australian Celtic Music Awards. The seven-piece band brings together a mixture of modern and traditional instruments including the guitar, fiddle, accordion, flute, Highland bagpipes and the Uilleann pipes, the national bagpipe of Ireland which has a softer sound compared to other variations of the instrument. The band’s latest single Standing Still, has featured on the BBC Radio 2 playlist for the last few weeks.

Mànran brings together renowned Scottish and Irish folk musicians, which include accordionist and BBC Radio Scotland presenters, Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson and the band’s lead singer, Kim Carnie, has just released an award-winning documentary which she wrote the soundtrack for.

Tickets for the Big Gig on the Back Green, sponsored by Urquhart Joinery Services are on sale now, at an early bird discounted price of £27.50. To purchase visit www.stbfportsoy.org, this is a licensed event for over 18s only.

The Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will be held on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025. Now in its 32nd year, the event celebrates the maritime heritage and culture of the northeast, attracting a flotilla of traditional boats to Portsoy’s 17th century harbour. The Big Gig on the Back Green kicks off the festival’s programme which includes live music and dance, Scottish food and drink and age-old crafts. Festival tickets are now available to purchase on the website www.stbfportsoy.org at a 10% discounted price, for a limited time only.

David Urquhart, chairman of the Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival commented: “Music is a key element of our festival programme and over the years we have welcomed some amazing artists and bands to Portsoy. Mànran are an exceptionally talented band, with a worldwide following and numerous awards to their name. They are outstanding live and will bring a high energy, lively start to our weekend of entertainment.

“The committee has already started working on the music programme for 2025, featuring talented local singers and performers, representing a variety of musical genres and styles. We will also welcome back festival favourites including the Anne McArthur Dancers, Skip2theBeat with their fast-paced skipping stunts and routines.

“Following feedback from this year’s event, we have been exploring new acts and features, suitable for the whole family to enjoy, to enhance our evening entertainment programmes. The festival aims to offer something for all ages and interests, and we are always exploring ways to improve what we can offer.”

Gary Innes from Mànran commented: “It’s a real pleasure to be headlining this terrific event that we have heard so much about. Portsoy is a gorgeous town that we are excited to be performing in and we’re very much looking forward to the big party.”

The Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was first held in 1993 as an event to celebrate the tercentenary of Portsoy’s old harbour. Since then, it has been firmly anchored in the town’s calendar, taking place annually each summer and attracting thousands of visitors from across the region, and further afield. The festival is set around Portsoy’s 17th Century harbour and is run by Portsoy Community Enterprise which also manages Portsoy Links Caravan Park, The Sail Loft Bunkhouse, The Salmon Bothy and The Boatshed. For more information visit www.stbfportsoy.org or on social media at @STBFPortsoy #ahoyportsoy.

Runabouts on the River
2025-06-27 17:00 - 2025-06-29 15:00 | Stockton Sailing Club, 4980 Buckley Cove Way, Stockton, CA, 95219, United States
– Friday / Dinner Cruise –
– Saturday / Boat Show 9am-3pm –
with Classic and Antique Boats and Cars,
Vendors and Live Music,
Riverside BBQ Dinner!!
– Sunday / Lunch Cruise –

Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 Presentation
2025-03-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Port Townsend Sailing Association Clubhouse, 385 Benedict St., Port Townsend, WA, 98368, United States
Sailing With Josh & The Resourceful Sailor Present:
A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
5:30pm – FOOD/SNACKS
6:00pm – SHOW
7:30pm – RECEPTION
@ The Port Townsend Sailing Association Clubhouse – Nomura Building – 385 Benedict St. (Facing the Boat Haven parking lot)
Host: PTSA
Beverages: Admiral Ship Supply
Featured Boat:Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20
Speaker: Joshua Wheeler
Britannica defines an odyssey as:
1. literary: a long journey full of adventures.
2. a series of experiences that give knowledge or understanding to someone.
Background on Josh Wheeler and his Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20
In August 2023, Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, and Joshua Wheeler embarked on an epic Pacific Ocean odyssey. Beginning and ending in Port Townsend, WA, they journeyed down the North American West Coast to Baja, Mexico, followed the trade winds to the Marquesas, and returned via Hawaii (sort of). Josh will share some places visited, wildlife encountered, psychological “research”, and equipment used in this single-handed voyage of a tiny boat on a big ocean.
Joshua WheelerSampaguita at the dock!
Joshua Wheeler has lived and sailed on small craft for over 15 years and 25,000 nautical miles. Credits
include a 2019 transit of the Northwest Passage, two solo circumnavigations of Vancouver Island in 2018
and 2023, the Inside Passage to Alaska in 2022, and a Pacific tour in 2023-24. He’s held a USCG Master
license and has a recurring column in Latitude 38’s ‘Lectronic Latitude called The Resourceful Sailor Series.
Found on Youtube here!@sailingwithjosh
Or on his website here!

WaterTribe Everglades Challenge 2024
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-01 | Fort Desoto, Fort Desoto, FL, United States
Tampa Bay To Key Largo In Sea Kayaks, Canoes and Small Boats
The next Everglades Challenge is Saturday, March 1, 2025. There is registration and equipment inspection on Friday, February 28, 2025, prior to starting. Cost is $495.00 for the captain and $495.00 for crew members if any.
Billing starts January 1.
Registration ends January 26 at noon.
Payment Deadline is January 26 at noon.
Due to the extreme commitment for this race late registration and/or late payments will not be allowed. We recommend that you commit to this race early so you have plenty of time for planning, training, and preparation. Pay early in the payment cycle. You can get a full refund up until January 26 at noon. No refunds after that date and time.
All WaterTribe events are dangerous events as defined by Florida law and common sense. You are responsible for your own safety. You must read and understand the warning before you register for this event.
The Everglades Challenge is an unsupported, expedition style adventure race for kayaks, canoes, and small boats. The distance is roughly 300 nautical miles depending on your course selection. There is a time limit of 8 days or less. Your safety and well being are completely up to you.
Unsupported means that there are no safety boats or support crews to help you during the race. You are not allowed to have a support crew follow you or meet you during the race. It is OK to have family or friends meet you at the official checkpoints, but they cannot provide anything other than emotional support. See the official WaterTribe rules for more details.
Expedition style means that you must carry the same type of equipment and supplies that you would carry on a major expedition lasting 4 weeks or more. Camping equipment, food, water, safety, communication, etc. is required. See the Rules and Warning link at the top of this page for the official required equipment list for more details.
Although this is a race, many participants are more interesting in cruising and adventure. Whether you are a cruiser or racer is up to you. Just getting to the starting line is a major accomplishment and only about 40% of starters are able to finish. You should be an expert kayaker and/or sailor before you consider this challenge.
SPECIAL NOTE 1: You can earn an alligator tooth award by completing the entire Everglades Wilderness Waterway between Chokoloskee and Flamingo. There are specific rules for earning that tooth:

You must obey all Everglades National Park rules.
SPOT must be correctly used at all times.
You must complete the entire WW as shown on their official maps. You can exit at Broad River and return via Broad Creek. Using the Harney River from the outside is not allowed.
The Nightmare is an option. Some people say that taking the Nightmare is easier than negotiating Broad Creek from the entrance. The choice is yours.
Once you have reached Whitewater Bay you may follow the marked route or take the Joe River or any other route to cross the bay and enter Tarpon Creek and the Buttonwood Canal.
In some years challengers have taken the Hells Bay Canoe Trail to Tarpon Creek. Since this is marked on the official map, it is also OK.
You must portage your boat a short distance between the fresh water side and the salt water side at Flamingo. You cannot receive assistance from the Race Manager, CP Captain, or bystanders. Challengers participating in the event may assist other challengers (see the note below).

SPECIAL NOTE 2: In some previous years we have provided a boat cart or other assistance for the short portage at Flamingo. As of EC2011 and beyond a boat cart will not be provided and all challengers crossing from the fresh water side to the salt water side must do this short portage without outside assistance. No cart will be provided. You must carry your own if you plan to use one. If bystanders want to help they cannot. However, other WaterTribers who are in the same event can help – see the ad hoc team rule.
The Everglades Challenge follows the SW Florida coast line from Fort Desoto in Tampa Bay, Florida to Key Largo. You will enter Everglades National Park near Everglades City and you will be within their boundries until you get near Key Largo. You must follow all park rules and regulations.
Note that the WaterTribe Marathon runs concurrently with the Everglades Challenge. The schedule mentions both races.

Build Your Own Dory Boat Rocker
2024-11-15 09:00 - 2024-11-17 16:00 | Lowell’s Boat Shop, 459 Main Street, Amesbury, MA, 01913, United States
Click here to reserve your spot and learn more details about this class and all of our adult classes currently on the schedule. Perfect timing to make a gift for a child on your holiday giving list!
Instructor: Bob Fuller is a 3rd generation master craftsman. He owns South Shore Boatworks, and specializes in building traditional wooden ships wheels and patternmaking for bronze hardware, as well as building and restoring wooden small craft. Bob teaches classes at the WoodenBoat School. He has demonstrated his skills at National Park Service events, the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, and The Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Bob lives in Plymouth, MA with his wife Peggy and daughter Christina.
Christina Fuller is a 4th generation wheel builder, working with her dad to design and build ships wheels. She assists with teaching Plymouth Rock’r classes.

Port Aransas Preservation Association Wooden Boat Festival
2024-10-25 08:00 - 2024-10-27 18:00 | Roberts Point Park, 301 J C Boulevard, Port Aransas, Texas, 78373
Our organization has operated the Farley Boat Works in Port Aransas, Texas since 2011. We help individuals and families build small wooden boats. Each year we have our Wooden Boat Festival inviting any owners of wooden boats to come and display their boats and we sell kits that we manufacture so that 5 families can build their own boat over the 3-day weekend of our event.
This year our Festival will occur from October 25th through October 27th at Robert’s Point Park, located next to the City’s Public Marina. We will have both an area in the park where boats on trailers can be displayed as well as dock space for in the water displays.
In addition to the boats we will have many activities for families, an area for vendors to sell their items, and music both day & night.

Wooden Boat Festival Louisiana 2024
2024-10-19 10:00 - 2024-10-20 18:00 | maritime museum louisiana, 133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville, LA, 70447, United States
Madisonville celebrates 33 years on the banks of the beautiful Tchefuncte River this fall as the Wooden Boat Festival returns, October 19-20, 2024. Presented by Maritime Museum Louisiana, this fun family festival attracts over one hundred classic boats, hundreds of spectator boats and wooden boat and music enthusiasts for this two-day celebration, open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A pre-festival gala at the Museum, “Maritime Mania”, is held on the Friday evening before the festival. Click Here to buy tickets to the festival and the Gala! Tickets for the event cost $10 for adults and free for children 12 & under.

Northern California CLC Builders Rendezvous
2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Natoma Park, Gold River, California, 95670
In or near Northern California? Want to show off your CLC boat OR see what other locals have built?
Our friends at Gray Whale Paddle are hosting an informal CLC builders rendezvous at Lake Natoma in Sacramento Sunday, September 22, 10:30 am-2:30 pm!
This will be our fourth year doing this event. Past events had a great turnout with up to 25 boats on display, and a CLC Teardrop camper. The hope is to make this an annual event and encourage anyone interested in small wooden boats to attend with or without a boat.
Never built a CLC boat? No worries, come and meet other builders and small boat enthusiasts. All small watercraft are welcome, it does not need to be a CLC design. Pack a lunch, load up the boat and spend the afternoon at the lake.
Thanks to our colleague, West Coast rep, and boatbuilder Larry Froley, who offered to organize this casual enthusiast meet-up. Larry is our Kaholo SUP development partner and the owner of Gray Whale Paddle.
Thus far, Gray Whale & Friends tentatively plan to bring the following boats:

Kaholo 14
Kaholo 12-6
Kaholo Nui
San O’ 16
Mystic River Canoe
Chesapeake 17LT kayak
Oxford Shell II
Annapolis Wherry
Teardrop Camper

Please fill out this RSVP to let Larry know if or what you will be bringing (click RSVP link here). The more boats the better!

Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous
2024-09-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, MA, 02667, United States
The Rendezvous will take place on Sept. 12, 2024, approximately from 11AM to 3PM, Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, MA
Rendezvous is FREE!!
– Hope you can come and row some great boats, and enjoy a few hours on beautiful Mayo Beach in Wellfleet. The Town launching ramp is available for free if you would like to bring a boat, and I encourage you to do so. If you do plan to bring a boat, please try to let me know. It’s not a requirement, but it’s nice to know . Please include an anchor and pfd’s .
Use of the launching ramp at the Wellfleet pier is free for people attending the Rendezvous. Just let them know.
We will have water available to refill your personal water bottle, so bring one with you.

Dorestad Raid NL
2024-09-11 - 2024-09-14 | Jachthaven Deventer, Rembrandtkade 195, Deventer, 7412 HL
The Dorestad raid takes place annually from Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon in September, each year taking a different route in the Netherlands.
Participants are to complete the entire route without the use of an engine. Playful competition elements are inevitable, but it is not a real competition. The most important thing is that all are enjoying themselves.
Each day there is a stage which all participants should be able to complete, if necessary with some assistance. All however having due regard for the Terms and Conditions and the Safety Points.
In the morning there will be a briefing explaining the stage for the day and what you can encounter along the way.
Each day ends in afternoon at the place of destination, as agreed in the morning briefing. At the place of destination one will find the accompanying mother ship, the accommodation barge the ‘in Dubio’ of Leo and Hannah Versloot.
The price includes the evening meals, breakfasts and packed lunches, coffee and tea. Other drinks must be paid separately. All participants are, in accordance with the cores schedule, to help once during the raid setting and clearing the tables as well as doing the dishes. Please indicate your dietary requirements on the registration form.
For an additional price one can sleep on board the ‘in Dubio’. If so desired, bed linen is offered at an extra charge. Everything is to be specified on the registration form.
Please also note the Terms and Conditions and the Safety Points.

MRYC Labor Day Series on the Miles River
2024-09-07 05:30 - 2024-09-08 07:30 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 21663, United States
Enjoy a private river cruise to watch the log canoe races on the Miles River on board one of the vessels in CBMM’s historic floating fleet. Log canoe races are a quintessential Chesapeake pastime, and a log canoe charter provides an up close and exciting look at the action. Photographers, sailing aficionados, or wooden boat enthusiasts will all find something to enjoy on a CBMM log canoe charter!
(Following an exclusive sign-up period for CBMM members, open registration has begun. Early registration is encouraged as the number of charters available is limited.)

MRYC Labor Day Series on the Miles River
Capacity: Each charter can carry up to six passengers
Cost: $375, with 20% discount for CBMM Members

Charity Boat Auction CBMM
2024-08-31 08:00 - 13:00 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 21663, United States
CBMM will host its annual Charity Boat Auction on Saturday, Aug. 31, inviting guests to its waterfront campus to bid on donated vessels of all shapes and sizes in support of its mission.
Dozens of boats and watercraft, ranging in size and performance, will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. New this year, there will be reserves on several top-quality vessels, while the rest will be offered with no minimum.
The doors open at 8am, providing an opportunity to browse the inventory before the auction begins at 11am. The official rules and absentee bidding protocols are available here. Check back here for the full inventory list closer to the auction date.
A Labor Day weekend staple for more than two decades, the Charity Boat Auction is the flagship event of CBMM’s Charity Boat Donation Program, which accepts and sells gently used boats year-round. Every sale directly supports CBMM’s mission to explore and preserve the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region and make this resource available to all.
This year’s featured vessels include a Century 27 with like-new twin Yamaha engines, a Carolina Skiff 19 well-equipped for Bay adventures, a turnkey O’Day 31 sailboat, a Jarvis Newman 46 with liveaboard potential, and a 2014 Sea-Doo personal watercraft with less than 40 hours of runtime.
Beginning at 8:30am, guests can also shop a flea market-style tag sale that features a variety of used boating gear, including ground tackle, electrical equipment, hardware, rope, chain, oars, life jackets, motors, and more. Adding to the festive atmosphere, there will be a variety of local food trucks on hand and beer available for purchase.
Prospective buyers have several different ways to check out the inventory, starting with a preview exclusively for CBMM members on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 5–7pm.
The auction boats will be listed online and available for public view at CBMM on Friday, Aug. 30, from 10am–6pm. Regular admission rates will apply until 3pm that day, and gates will open for free from 3–6pm.
All registration for in-person bidding is handled on the day of the event. Registered bidders pay a $5 paddle fee and receive free admission.
CBMM members receive free admission into the Charity Boat Auction. Otherwise, general admission rates apply.
For safety reasons, non-service dogs are prohibited during CBMM festivals and special events, including the Charity Boat Auction.

CBMM Build Your Own Stand-Up Paddle
2024-08-24 09:00 - 2024-08-25 16:00 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 21663, United States
(July 23 update: This program is now full. A waitlist is available here. Click here to find additional Apprentice for a Day programming.)
Do you or someone you know enjoy getting out on the water on a stand-up paddle board? Customize the experience by creating a paddle specifically fit for you. Join instructor Jenn Kuhn in this two-day workshop crafting your very own custom SUP paddle out of western red cedar and paulownia, two contrasting colored and naturally rot-resistant woods. Each paddle will be unique to its owner and lightweight with a comfortable grip. No woodworking experience is necessary. Pre-registration is required.

Build Your Own Stand-Up Paddle (FULL)
Date/Time: Saturday, August 24–Sunday, August 25, 9am–4pm
Location: Workshop Annex
Cost: $325, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST

CBMM Model Guild Sailing Races
2024-08-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 21663, United States
CBMM’s Model Guild invites general-admission guests to watch model skipjack races on select dates from May-November.
These radio-controlled (RC) sailing races take place on CBMM’s Fogg’s Cove waterfront from 11am–1pm. After the races are over, the course buoys will be left in place for CBMM members and guests to sail their own RC boats. All races are dependent on marine conditions. Learn more here.
For more information about the Model Guild or its races, contact Model Guild President and CBMM Lead Volunteer Gary Nylander at nylandergary755@gmail.com.

The English Raid - Plymouth Raid V3
2024-08-19 18:00 - 2024-08-23 08:30 | Mountbatten Water Sports and Activities Centre in Plymouth, 70 Lawrence Rd, Mount Batten, Plymouth, PL9 9SJ, United Kingdom
The Raid will be based at the Mountbatten Water Sports and Activities Centre in Plymouth as in 2017 and 2015.
The Raid is taking place in school holidays in order to help those Raiders who have children (or Grandchildren) still at school. It is also the only dates that were available
We have booked all of the bedrooms as accommodation for the Raid.
Cars and trailers can be parked at the Centre.
There are spaces for up to 8 camper vans. Plug-in facilities for camper vans are available. All Camper Van users will have 24-hour access to the Centre for showers and WC included within their charge. There are very few camping facilities nearby, although plenty of B&Bs and rental properties.
The boats will be launched, moored and recovered at Mountbatten Centre (MC).
The exact programme needs to remain as flexible as possible and will depend on tidal and weather conditions. Thus, apart from Monday and Thursday evening/Friday morning, everything is fluid.
MONDAY 19th August
Day:
Arrival and registration
Evening:
18.00 Welcome reception
20.00 Supper
DAY A
Breakfast 07.30- 08.30
Briefing 09.00
Sail to Newton Ferrers
Racing on passage to and from Newton Ferrers
Lunch on beach and or pub
Return Mount Batten
Supper 20.00 ( Location TBA )
DAY B
Breakfast 07.30- 08.30
Briefing 09.00
Sail to Cawsand for lunch,
Racing in Harbour
Return Mount Batten
Supper 20.00 ( Location TBA )
DAY C
Breakfast 07.30- 08.30
Briefing 09.00
Sail up the Tamar
Lunch possibly at Saltash Sailing Club
Racing on passage to and from
Saltash Sailing Club
Supper 20.00 ( Location TBA )
Thursday 22nd August EVENING
Some recovery of boats
Supper at Royal Western Yacht Club 20.00
Prize giving after supper
Friday 23rd August
Breakfast 07.30- 08.30
Recover boats/free sailing
ACCOMMODATION:
We have booked all of the bedrooms as accommodation for the Raid. Cars and trailers can be parked at the Centre. Plug-in facilities for up to 8 camper vans are available. All Camper Van users will have 24-hour access to the Centre for showers and WC included within their charge. There are very few camping facilities nearby, although plenty of B&Bs and rental properties.
FOOD:
Breakfast for those with beds in the Mountbatten Centre is included. Camper Van residents and live-aboards can buy breakfasts at the Centre for £8.00 per head per day but these need to be booked the day before.
Packed lunches will be provided on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for all Raiders.
Supper will be provided on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for all Raiders.
COST:
The cost of participation in the Raid is expected to be £300 per person (this includes 3 packed lunches, 4 dinners, mooring fees and car and trailer parking).
In addition the cost of room-based accommodation in the Mountbatten Centre (including breakfast) is £160 per person (Monday evening to Friday morning). Please note that you may end up sharing a room with crew from another boat as there are only 26 rooms in the Centre. Couples will not be asked to share and will be given their own room.
If you wish to stay in a camper van on the premises the cost is £28 per day per van (including electric hook-up) i.e,£112 for the 4 nights from Monday to Friday. Those in camper vans (or live-aboards) may purchase breakfasts from the Centre at £8.00 per head per day. These breakfasts can be booked in advance or the day before.
There is no charge for children under 5 and children 5 – 12 will be 50% of the adult cost.
To book your place on the Raid please go to Register 2024 and complete the form and send it to us. A booking deposit of £75 per boat will secure your place.
402410 61420933 and Raid England are the details you will need if using online banking
If you are making an overseas transfer you will need to know that HSBC is the bank and that Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, UK is the address together with some or all of the below. I have recently been using a system called Wise (https://wise.com) very successfully with much better exchange rates than most banks but contact me first to discuss the best way of paying. If you insist upon using a traditional bank please can you “pay” the transfer fees as well because UK banks charge us a lot for accepting money from outside the UK.
IBAN: [REDACTED]
Branch BIC (BIC 11): HBUKGB4113V
Bank BIC (BIC8): HBUKGB4B
otherwise please send an old-fashioned cheque made payable to:
Raid England
to
Geoff Probert
60 St. Marks Rd.
Henley-on-Thames,
Oxon
RG9 1LW
Geoff Probert
01491 577220
geoffprobertatgmaildotcom
Peter Chesworth
01209 822054
peteratwillowbridgecottagedotcodotuk
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HELLY HANSEN CHESTER RACE WEEK
2024-08-14 08:30 - 2024-08-18 01:00 | Mahone Bay, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Chester Race Week 2024 is here!

For many of us, this is a special time of year when friends, family, and competitors get together in one of the most visually stunning parts of our province for a four-day event in the hope of taking home a coveted award or trophy.
I would like to thank all our competitors for making this one of our largest Chester Race Weeks in the last decade. We currently have 132 boats registered, with 135 within our grasp. What an incredible turnout from our community. This year, we are hosting the J70 Canadian Championships, a growing pursuit course (Spinnaker, White Sail, and Classics), large PHRF fleets, and One Design fleets, which include a growing J105 class.
I’d also like to thank all our volunteers, who dedicate a lot of time to ensuring the event is fun, safe, and competitive for all. We could not do it without your hard work.
While the forecast looks light this week, I hope you all find clean space on the start line, clean air up the course, smooth gybes downwind, and, most importantly, an enjoyable race week. Please tag us in all your fun throughout the week so we can all enjoy the spirit of Chester Race Week.
Sincerely,
Dan Conrod
On-Water Chair

Barefoot Raid BC
2024-08-14 - 2024-08-21 | Baynes Sound, Boat Ramp, British Columbia, Canada
The raid will feature:

7 days of racing
15 legs
100 nautical mile course
A mothership providing 3 meals a day and other support
Sponsors supplying some great prizes for the racers!

Eligibility requires:

A boat no smaller than 12 feet and no larger than what can legally be transported on a highway.
Complete application with deposit (1/2 total entry fee) must be received no later than April 30, with full amount due by May 20th.
Being a member of the TSCA (there’s a B.C. Chapter!) — https://tsca.net/join/
If under 18, signed permission from your parents.
Carrying the safety gear required under Canadian maritime law.

Courses and classes:
As the whole fleet can only move as fast as the slowest boats, an effort has been made to keep course lengths to that which can be done by the slowest of our group. While many small boat sailors prefer to just meander about, taking in the sights, others prefer to fly at blinding speed. In an effort to appeal to as many of the small boat types as is practical, this event will have classes. Also, in an effort to balance the spectrum of small boat types, some legs will be sailing only, while others will be rowing/paddling/pedaling (human-powered) only, and most will be whatever combination you prefer.
Racing class:

This will be a hard fought, bitterly contested, no holds barred, battle for supremacy. To maintain this level of focus, racers will want light, empty boats, and minimal equipment. That is why our motherships will be here: to relieve us of that burden of gear (and feed us). The ultimate glory of this adventure will belong to those of the racing class.
Cruising class:

This will be the best time out sailing and camping with your friends. Ever. Be totally self-sufficient, or join the racers for meals on the mother ship. Fill your boat with all the favourite, non-perishable food items that you usually bring on every week-long sailing trip; or pay for meals but not for prizes. Either way, you’ll get to laugh at the antics of the racers — battling for every fraction of a knot of boat speed. Enjoy the spectacle, while basking in the glow of your own, self-reliant, non-competitive accomplishments.
The long course:

This course will be for an elite few, who find the modest course distances outlined to be an insufficient challenge, and wish to demonstrate their superior speed by sailing circles around the fleet. Literally. Upon reaching a pre-determined waypoint, long course challengers will then double back and round the race boat at the back of the fleet, before continuing on to the finish. This will promote safety, by keeping the fastest boats in touch with the slowest, and will add entertainment value for those in the back of the fleet, giving them a chance to see what fast boats look like under sail. Those who achieve victory in the long course will receive their own even-faster-than-the-regular-racers trophy.
Getting there and away:
Barefoot Raids typically start and finish at a boat ramp parking nearby for trucks and trailers. Often there are camping options in the vicinity. Some participants anchor out prior to the start day or cruise to the start line sans trailer.
Costs:
All amounts are in Canadian dollars. Cost for full race participants will be $1100 (Canadian) per boat and skipper, and $600 for each additional crew.
Payment can be made by cheque, money order, eTransfer, or crypto. Contact Commodore Quill quillgoldman@gmail.com for e-transfer. Cheques and money orders can be made to Barefoot Wooden Boats, and sent to 2925 North Rd., Gabriola Island B.C. V0R 1X7. Equivalent in gold bullion or silver accepted as well.
What you will need:
Besides your winning attitude, there are a few things you will need to bring with you on the Raid. Some, are required under Canadian Maritime law. Others are just things you should never go to sea without, and are required under Raid law.
The following is a list of things you MUST bring:

Life jacket for each person on your boat
50’ buoyant heaving line
Noise making device
Flares
Compass
VHF radio
Paper Charts of all the area travelled on the Raid.
Anchor sufficient to hold your boat in strong winds, 20’ chain, and 200’ anchor rode. (minimum)
Three, 20’ lines for mooring boat.
GPS device (e.g. handheld GPS, Navionics on a smart phone, in a waterproof case…)
Spare batteries and charge cords for devices
Knife
Headlamp
Fire (lighter, matches…)
Personal cutlery kit (plate, bowl, cup, knife, spoon, fork…)
Sleeping gear
Shelter (tent, tarp…)
Waterproof bag with a dry change of warm clothes
Spare oar or paddle
4 good fenders.
Basic first aid kit

These are some things you might want:

300’ or more, of line, with pulleys sufficient to rig a clothesline mooring system
Sleeping pad
Beach chair
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Lip chap
Basic spares kit
Dry bags for everything
Blankey…

Apostle Islands Cruise - 22 Catalina 22s
2024-08-12 - 2024-08-17 | Bayfield City Ramp, 14 Wilson Ave, Bayfield, WI, 54814, United States
An adventure like no other! Often referred to as the “Caribbean of the North” this lake is unsalted and shark free! Launch from Bayfield, Wisconsin for a week-long adventure filled with lighthouses, amazing sunsets, and pristine beaches. catalina22.org/
Join us this year for the Apostle Islands Cruise August 12 to 17, 2024. It will be an adventure like no other. Often referred to as the “Caribbean of the North” this lake is unsalted and shark free! Well, that is if you don’t include my boat “Lake Shark”. We will launch from Bayfield, Wisconsin for a weeklong adventure filled with lighthouses, amazing sunsets, and pristine beaches.
So, make plans now to register for what was a favorite cruise in 2022 and now back for a new adventure in 2024. With 22 islands to explore, there’s never enough time to see them all. Still, we will have a great mix of anchoring out and marina stops. Of course, there is still the option to join us for a shorter cruise if a week is just more fun than you are quite ready for.
This year, please note that securing a marina slip is on your own and must be booked in advance. We plan to stay in a slip Monday August 12 and Thursday August 15. Slips on Madeline Island this year are running just over $70 for the night, and I would expect the same in Bayfield, but I am still working with the city to see if we can work out a deal. Full details on the cruise and plans can be found at:
Link to PLANS
So, stop dreaming and start living. That project boat has spent enough time in the driveway so let’s get it out there on the water. Afterall “if anything is gonna happen its gonna happen out there”- Capt. Ron. So, sign up today for the adventure of a lifetime and make some memories that you’ll share for generations. Registrations are available at:
Link to REGISTRATION

Maine Boat & Home Show (CANCELLED EVENT)
2024-08-09 10:00 - 2024-08-11 16:00 | Harbor Park, 1 Pleasant St, Rockland, ME, 04841, United States
(CANCELLED)

The Maine Boat & Home Show is back, August 9 – 11, 2024. If you love the coast of Maine, you won’t want to miss this high-end, high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, the second weekend in August. Each year we gather Maine’s finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time! Meet them all in person at the annual Maine Boat & Home Show.

Elegant Boats
Live Music
Food Court
Fine Furniture & Jewelry
Just for Kids Area

It’s the pages of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine brought to life and the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 60 boats in the water and on land plus additional exhibitors in tents.
2024 SHOW SCHEDULE & TICKETS
Dates: August 9-11, 2024
Times: Friday: 10-5, Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: 10-4
Location: On the waterfront in Rockland, Maine (Harbor Park)
Parking: Secure paid parking is available right next to the show in the DST Systems lot on Water Street. Proceeds benefit a trio of local nonprofits. Some handicap parking on Myrtle Street next to Walgreens.
Please Note: For the safety and comfort of all, only bona fide service animals, preferably marked as such can be allowed on show grounds. Also, we love young sailors, but strollers are not compatible with the show docks. Please plan ahead. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival
2024-08-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Horton Emerson Park, Water St, Blue Hill, ME, 04614, United States
Mission Statement: To celebrate and preserve the significance of Blue Hill Bay to our history, economy and culture
This festival will take place on August 3rd at Blue Hill, Maine’s historic village waterfront. Various activities will be occurring throughout the day, such as boat building demonstrations, oar carving, traditional boats on display, kiosks of organizations supporting or involved with Blue Hill Bay. On the water there will be more boats, demonstrations, many offering rides. Musicians will be adding to the maritime atmosphere with sea shanties and fiddle tunes. The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association will be hosting and cosponsoring. bhmhf.org
The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is proud to host and help sponsor the Festival. The Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 5, 2023. We are planning a fun summer day by the bay, with a lot of maritime and historical related activities: boats, and boat building demonstrations, art on the lawn, sea shanties, seafood and more. If you’d like to participate, sponsor or volunteer let us know. Come join us for that fun summer day by the bay.
If you have a business or belong to an organization that would like to participate please fill out and submit: Exhibitor Contract(PDF) The Town of Blue Hill considers anyone not in a building to be a mobile vendor and therefore requires a permit if selling merchandise on town property. We will forward a permit application once your Exhibitor Contract is accepted.
Festival Content: Content should relate to Blue Hill Peninsula’s maritime heritage, Blue Hill Bay and it’s ecology.
There is no admission fee for the Festival. Donations to help fund the Festival will be accepted and appreciated. Contact Info@BHMHF.org if you’re interested in making a tax deductible contribute to help support the Festival.
The Festival will be held in Blue Hill’s historic village, centered on the scenic waterfront. Various activities will be occurring throughout the day, such as boat building demonstrations, wood carving, traditional boats on display, kiosks of organizations supporting or involved with the bay. On the water there will be more boats, many offering rides. Musicians will be adding to the maritime atmosphere with sea shanties and fiddle tunes.
Festival activities start on Water Street, at the Blue Hill Historical Society’s Holt House. They will have ship captain’s artifacts on display along with other items depicting Blue Hill’s history. Across the street from the Holt House, Charlie the shark will be directing folks to the Shaw Institute. They will have their new touch tank, displays and docents explaining their environmental work and offering a microscopic look into the waters of our bay.
At the historic Pendleton House, PNB Interior Design/Arts will have nautical block print art, on paper, on kids tee shirts, and more. While next door at Bears n’ Me Captain Lee and Windrose Productions will have nautical books and DVD’s.
SeaLoft is across the street featuring women’s apparel, home goods, and gifts for all.
At the Town Wharf, The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association will have boats on display and in the water, many offering rides. Hewes & Co. Marine Division will be explaining their CNC business, Wilson Museum with their rope making machine and very popular toy boats and pool, and Maine Maritime Academy will be under the tent. On the wharf Chase Small Craft, Brooks Boat Design, George Stevens Academy, and Cottrell Boatbuilding will also be joining us this year.
Emerson Park, adjacent to the Town Wharf, will be packed full of exhibitors. Penobscot Marine Museum will be returning bringing their popular photo booth.
Boats Partial list, check back for updates. On display (D) available for rides (R) sail (S)

St Ayles Skiff – Blue Hill Community Rowing, R
North Haven Peapod TSCA, R
Nutshell Pram, TSCA, R
Shellback Dingy, TSCA, R
Stelmok 15′ solo canoe, TSCA, R
Deblois Street Sailing and Rowing Dory, TSCA, R, S
Compass Skiff 10, CSC, D, R
Echo Bay Dory Skiff, CSC, D, R
Points East Pram, CSC, D, R
Acorn 17, DSC, D
Drake 17, TSCA, D
Harry Bryan Thistle Fin Boat, TSCA, Peddle
CLC Chester Yawl 15, TSCA, D
Caledonia Yawl 19, TSCA, D

MUSIC – We have a great line up of musicians scheduled to play at “The Window of the Sea Wind” sculpture by Hitoshi Tanaka in Emerson Park.
10:00 AM – Waterbound
11:00 AM – April Grant
12 PM – Handsome Molly
1 PM -Stephen Sanfilippo
2 PM – Castlebay
3 PM – Calico
FOOD – Stone Fox Farm Creamery – Homemade ice cream
There will be water available donated by Mt Desert Spring Water
SPEAKER SERIES – Blue Hill Historical Society in conjunction with the Maritime Heritage Festival will present a series of talks at the Blue Hill Public Library and at Bagaduce Music.

Dinghy Delta Ditch Run
2024-08-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Washington Sailing Club, Boathouse Road, West Sacramento, CA, 95691, United States
A small boat regatta beginning at Rio Vista, follows the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel, and finishes at Lake Washington,West Sacramento, California. This is the only long distance, downwind small boat and dinghy race in the whole USA! lwsailing.org
The Lake Washington Sailing Club welcomes you to the 15th annual Dinghy Delta Ditch Race and Cruisers’ Rally from Rio Vista to Sacramento down the deep water shipping channel. This downwind drag race on a flood current pushes boats up-river to the LWSC clubhouse.
The course is approximately thirty miles long and will take an average dinghy about six hours to complete in light to normal conditions. After-race dinner, music, and awards will follow at the clubhouse.
The race is open to any centerboard sailboat or pre-approved keelboat. A limited number of large cruising boats are invited to anchor in the lake and a water taxi to shore is provided.
Our facilities include a clubhouse with large deck, restrooms, a launch ramp for up to 21-ft / 3500-lb boats, a two-acre boat storage yard, and a 2000-lb capacity hoist.

Small Boat Festival - pacific northwest
2024-07-26 - 2024-07-27 | Port Ludow, Port Ludlow Marina, One Gull Drive, Port Ludlow, WA, 398365, United States
This event will showcase 75 outstanding small boats in the water and an additional 25-30 on dry land. The dates are July 26-27 at Port Ludlow Marina on beautiful Port Ludlow Bay just 13 nautical miles south of Port Townsend. With terrific views of the Olympic Mountain range, and protected waters, the bay is perfect for a small-boat gathering—and as a bonus, we have secured virtually all guest-moorage slips in the marina, assuring that we’ll be able to display a wide range of small-boat designs along one contiguous dock, and in one upland area close to the boats that are in the water.

During the SBF, participants with in-the-water boats will be free to row, sail, paddle, pedal or motor their boats around the bay…offering rides if they wish, or having their boats photographed for a video documentary by Off Center Harbor, the Maine-based production company.
We’re already planning for a few areas of special focus: Electric small craft and human-powered small boats, so there will be areas set aside for those boats and some presentations made on subjects like the increasing practicality of electric power; comparisons between rowing, paddling and pedal-powered small craft; and tips on how to get beyond day use and start camp-cruising your smaller boat.

Show off your boat
Even though nearby Port Townsend hosts its big annual Wooden Boat Festival, the SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL will absolutely not be limited to wooden boats. (Focus of the event will be on attractive and functional designs, so we expect a lot of older fiberglass production sailboats, along with homebuilt wooden watercraft. Everything from SCAMPs to slippery full-keel classics; and from rowing, paddling, pedaling and engine-powered boats to SUP’s, canoes, custom kayaks and other small watercraft.)
Boats will arrive at Port Ludlow on Friday, July 26, and the SBF will take place all day on Saturday the 27th, with the public invited to attend between the hours of 10 and 6. Registered skippers and their crews will enjoy dinner in the marina’s huge Pavilion tent Saturday evening, along with terrific raffle prizes and visits from some luminaries in the world of small boats.
Ready to register?
Registration fee for the two-day festival will be $75 which includes

in-the-water moorage or dry-land display
the Saturday evening dinner

If you have a small boat we’d love to have you show it at the festival. Fill out the registration form and the organizing committee will get in touch with you to work out final details.
Please note that you’ll need to be signed into a Google account (gmail, youtube, etc) in order to fill out the form – that helps us keep down the internet riffraff. If this poses a problem for you, send us an email at pnwpocketyachters@gmail.com.
Further details
Trailer launching options
Launching trailer boats isn’t possible inside Port Ludlow Bay, but there are a number of ramps in the area—the best being the paved all-tides ramp at Port Townsend’s Boat Haven Marina.
Boats can also be launched at:

the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock (7.2 nautical miles north of Port Ludlow)
the Mats Mats Bay ramp (4 nautical miles to the north)

Overnight parking of tow rigs is very limited at Port Hadlock and Mats Mats Bay, and no empty boat trailers can be parked at Port Ludlow Marina, so the best bet might be launching in Port Townsend and cruising south to Port Ludlow on Friday…or even turning the transit into a slightly longer mini-cruise by—(just for instance)—launching in Port Townsend on July 24, overnighting in Mystery Bay on nearby Marrowstone Island that night, then Mats Mats Bay the second night (Thursday the 25th), before arriving at the SMALL BOAT FESTIVAL venue by Friday afternoon, July 26.
Check out time from Port Ludlow
Check-out from SBF moorage slips will be noon on Sunday, unless individual boat owners wish to stay longer, paying regular guest-slip rates to extend their stay. If skippers wish to display an additional boat, either in the water or on land, a reduced $50 fee will apply for the second small boat registered.

Atlantic Challenge
2024-07-21 15:00 - 2024-07-28 15:00 | Atlantic Challenge USA, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Every two years, a dozen nations convene for a friendly competition and cross cultural gathering were crews showcase their seamanship skills in a series of rowing, sailing, docking, knot tying and navigation events, and build friendly ties with the international crews.

Beyond on-the-water skills, the Contest will further global understanding and build friendly ties internationally. is one small way we can help move quarreling humanity toward a path of cooperation and peace. We believe getting young people together in boats, learning difficult manual skills, competing for shared success and living and eating together for 12 days has the power to transcend cultural, political and linguistic barriers. Indeed, this is the basis for the development of trust, connection and friendship.
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Contestants are young adults: all crew members must be over 15; at least half will be under 22.

The Contest events take place in the Bantry Bay gigs, which are copies of 18th-century French Navy Captain’s gigs. These vessels are 38ft long and are powered by three sails and ten oars. Each nation has their own vessel for the contest.
Lance Lee, of Rockland, Maine, co-founded the Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship with Bernard & Michelle Cadoret, of France in 1984 as a way to bring young adults of different cultures together while also preserving traditional seamanship. The first two gigs Liberté and Egalité were built at the Rockport Apprenticeshop, in Rockport, Maine and the first Contest was held in New York City in July 1986.
More than 80 gigs have been built by 16 nations for participation in Atlantic Challenge. Typically 12 nations gather for the biennial Contest of Seamanship.
There has been a Contest every two years from 1986-2018. Atlantic Challenge USA is hosting the 2024 Contest.

SALISH 100
2024-07-18 - 2024-07-25 | Henderson Inlet, Washington, United States
Overnight stops along the route are Henderson Inlet, Longbranch, Gig Harbor, Blake Island Marine State Park, Kingston, and Port Ludlow Marina before reaching our final destination in Port Townsend. Due to the Salish 100’s length and challenging waters an application must be completed prior to joining the event. Information: Salish100.org, facebook.com/groups/285180382147515/ and for questions please email directly at info@salish100.org
The fleet of small boats range from SCAMPs to Whitehalls, wherries, sharpies, melonseeds and flatiron skiffs; this includes a variety of smaller production sailboats and dozens of home-built sailing and rowing boats.
Along the route, small-boat skippers from across the states and other countries will experience everything the Salish Sea has to offer: currents racing through narrow channels, tide rips, sandbars, rocky shores, wonderfully protected anchorages, wind conditions ranging from flat calm to small-craft warnings, encounters with wildlife , and some new friendships that’ll last a lifetime. Many of the participants come from inland states to experience saltwater boating—tidal ranges of up to 14 feet—for the first time. Others drive thousands of miles to attend.
The Cruise works its way from Olympia to Port Townsend at 10-16 nautical miles a day, with overnight stops at:

Henderson Inlet
Longbranch, Filucy Bay
Gig Harbor
Blake Island State Park
Kingston
Port Ludlow

The final day of travel brings cruisers to the victorian seaport of Port Townsend.
More information can be found in the Cruise Information Packet.

45th Annual Wooden Canoe Assembly 2024
2024-07-16 14:00 - 2024-07-21 11:00 | Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, Paul Smith's College, New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY, United States
Join us for the premier event celebrating wooden canoe enthusiasts from around the globe, showcasing hundreds of stunningly beautiful yet highly functional canoes, from historic to modern, alongside related small boats such as Adirondack guideboats and sailboats. Located on the picturesque Lower St. Regis Lake in the heart of the Adirondacks, it’s a fun-filled experience for the whole family. Enjoy engaging lectures and demonstrations, thrilling excursions, on-water events, peruse vendors, explore canoes for sale, find tools and supplies, participate in auctions and raffles, and don’t miss out on the exciting kids’ programs.
Registration Fee (17 and under, free registration)
$20/day or $80 for the whole event

Sulkava Rowing Race
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-14 | Sulkava Rowing Race, Isle of Partalansaari, Finland
Sulkava Rowing Race is Finland’s biggest rowing event that has gathered in its best years over 10 000 rowers and over 20 000 visitors. In most categories the route is approximately 60 km, except in two days tour rowing, it is 70 km. These two routes take the rowers around the Isle of Partalansaari where the rowers can enjoy the beautiful Finnish nature while competing. 30 km Stadium-Linnavuori-Stadium offers good alternative for 60km route for those who prefer shorter distance.
During the weekend there are starts where rowers can participate in small boats, special boats and Sulkava long boats, in addition the Finnish Championship -starts will be rowed. There are four different categories which are: Single, Paddle Sculling (one pair of oars and a paddle), Double Sculling (two pairs of oars) and team of rowers (special boats and Sulkava long boats). Please note, these are all wooden boat categories. However, canoes and kayaks are also welcome!
Sulkava long boat crew consists of 14 rowers and a cox who paces them. Each rower has one oar and rows on a seat with slides. The cox also steers the boat and cheers the rowers to their performance. The event always ends on the second Sunday of July.
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