Past Events from April 12, 2019 – August 31 – Small Boats Magazine

Fifth Annual Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival 2019

Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival 301 JC Barr Blvd., Port Aransas, TX, United States

Make plans to attend the Fifth Annual Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival on April 12-13, 2019. This is a great family friendly event in the beautiful beach town of Port...

Sip & Scratch at Buffalo Maritime Center Foundry

Buffalo Maritime Center 90 Arthur St, Buffalo, NY, United States

On Saturday, May 11th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., join the Buffalo Maritime Center Foundry for an evening of making, drinking, and fun.

$40

Cape Cod TSCA Spring Rendezvous

Kalmus Beach Hyannis, MA, United States

Cape Cod TSCA members are bringing boats that will be available to all attendees for short rows; assistance will be available for beginners.

At Home Rowing Regatta Fundraiser and Salvage Sale

Hinckley Company 130 Shore Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME

At Home will have its first annual Rowing Regatta fundraiser held at Hinckley’s on Saturday, June 15, 2019. All proceeds from the event will support the guaranteed nurse visits.

Gathering of Traditional Small Boats at the Wilson Museum

Wilson Museum 120 Perkins St, Castine, ME, United States

The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is sponsoring the dedication of the Wilson Museum's Antique Boat Exhibit and Boat Shop. It'll be a great opportunity to see a wide variety of small boats and chat with their knowledgeable and enthusiastic owners.

Free

FIRST Dutch Wooden Boat Festival

Willemsoord Willemsoord 73, Den Helder, Netherlands

Organizer, boatbuilder, and boat school instructor Bert van Baar will be holding the first Dutch Wooden Boat Festival in summer 2019 together with Jet Sluik, organizer of the Traditional Boat Show. The show will be at Museumharbour Willemsoord in Den Helder, a former navy yard, now a yacht basin and cultural center.

The Dramatized History of the Bantry Bay Gig

WoodenBoat 41 WoodenBoat Ln, Brooklin, ME, United States

Come to WoodenBoat's Brooklin campus where Mick Delap, a writer, historian and avid sailor in retirement after a career in journalism at the BBC, and Apprenticeshop founder Lance Lee will...

The Dramatized History of the Bantry Bay Gig in Camden

Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, ME, United States

At Camden Library's Amphitheater, Mick Delap, a writer, historian and avid sailor in retirement after a career in journalism at the BBC, and Apprenticeshop founder Lance Lee will host an...

2019 Small Reach Regatta

Atlantic Boat 355 Flye Point Rd, Brooklin, United States

The idea of the SRR is to gather together small sail-and-oars boats for sailing, with the same kind of camaraderie and appreciation that the ERR has established. We will sail on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This year, we plan a one-way sail from Herrick Bay to the waters off the campground, where we’ll anchor, so secure anchoring ability is especially important. The next day will be a return to Herrick Bay. Final haulouts, trailering, and departure will take place on Sunday, July 28, vacating the campground before noon and the boatyard as soon as possible.

Sparmaking Workshop

Chase Small Craft 959 Portland Rd, Saco, ME, United States

Learn how to make masts and other spars at the Sparmaking Workshop at Chase Small Craft's shop in Saco, Maine. Bring the family: with a water park across the street...

$750

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

Blue Hill, Maine

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival will be a day-long event focusing on Blue Hill’s historic connection with the sea. It will be held in conjunction with Maine200, Maine’s state-wide bicentennial...

2019 Makers Rendezvous at Bear Mountain Boats

Bear Mountain Boats 362 Perth Road North, Westport, Ontario, Canada

When Is It? Every few years we at Bear Mountain Boats and Canadian Canoes have hosted a gathering to promote and recognize the role of craftspeople and makers in our...

Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous

Mayo Beach Wellfleet, MA, United States

To promote rowing, they will have boats to row, and you are invited to bring your boat for others to row. Last year there were 17 different boats to try out.

Free

Exhibit: Massim Canoe Drawings

Massim Museum & Cultural Centre Alotau, Papua New Guinea

    The Massim islands of Papua New Guinea are home to a unique collection of colourful outrigger canoes used for trade. They’re vital to the significant inter-island and community exchange...

Toboggan Building Weekend Workshop at The Apprenticeshop

The Apprenticeshop 655 Main St, Rockland, ME, United States

Build your own toboggan in this Saturday and Sunday workshop! They are suitable for racing or casual recreation. Since many participants build to race their toboggans in the U.S. National Toboggan Championships,...

Boatyard Shop Talk at Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway

Gannon and Benjamin 30 Beach Rd., Vineyard haven, MA, United States

Join us for a tour of our winter projects and to talk boats from 9:30 to 11 a.m.! We will be serving free coffee and muffins. 30 Beach Rd., Vineyard...

Water Tribe Boot Camp

Fort Desoto Fort Desoto, FL, United States

The next Florida Boot Camp for the Everglades Challenge is  Saturday, January 11, 2020. There is no charge for this event. However, it is assumed you are registered or plan to...

Grenada Sailing Festival and Workboat Regatta

Grand Anse Beach , Grenada

19Jan2012-The Grenada work boat regatta sailed off Grand Anse beach. Boat from all over the country of Grenada participated in the classic work boat races.   The sailing communities of...

Cape Fear Community College Riverfront Boat Show

CFCC RIVERFRONT Water Street, Wilmington, NC, United States

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Cape Fear Community College Boat Building Program in Wilmington NC is excited about this year’s Riverfront Boat Show! March 28, 2020, Saturday from 9:30-4:30 with dock and...

Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival

Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival 301 JC Barr Blvd., Port Aransas, TX, United States

Friday, April 24, 2020 to Sunday, April 26, 2020 Make your plans now to attend the annual Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival on April 24-26, 2020. This is a great family friendly...

Sail Caledonia

Lochaber Yacht Club Achintore Rd, Fort William, United Kingdom

  Sail Caledonia is the annual Scottish 'Raid' or expedition for boats powered by sail and/or oars which takes place in the Highlands of Scotland each May. Everyone who has taken...

Seventy48

Thea Foss Waterway 1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, United States

SEVENTY48 is a race that is 70 miles long and must be completed in 48 hours. Rules are simple: no motors, no support, and no wind. HUMAN POWER ONLY. Pedal,...

Texas 200

Port Mansfield Port Mansfield, TX, United States

The Texas 200 is a “Raid”-type event; that is, it involves a scheduled gathering of small boats traveling more or less in company from Point A to Point B over...

RYA Dinghy Show (Virtual)

Virtual

The Royal Yachting Association's 2021 virtual dinghy show features interactive coaching sessions and streamed talks from world-class sailors. The event will include exhibits from the Fireball Class Association, International GP14...

FREE

CANCELED- Semaine du Golfe 2021

Gulf of Morbihan Brittany, France

The 11th Semaine du Golfe on the Gulf of Morbihan, a natural harbor in the south of Brittany, France, is officially been canceled. The 2021 race week would have marked...

WaterTribe BlackBeard Challenge

Oriental, North Carolina

You should be an expert kayaker and/or sailor before you consider this challenge! The BlackBeard Challenge is a roughly 300 miles long unsupported expedition-style adventure race for kayaks, canoes, and...

$445

Scottish Tradition Boat Festival

Virtual

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy in Aberdeenshire will shift from a physical event to a digital festival due to uncertainty that remains regarding the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions...

Champlain Discovery Kayak Teen Building Camp

Vergennes, Vermont

Champlain Discovery offers participants a combination of a hands-on boat building day camp followed by a 10-day wilderness expedition. This unique combination of activities sets the stage for a truly...

Pay-What-You-Can

Maine Boatbuilders Show

Portland Yacht Services 400 West Commercial Street, Portland, ME, United States

The 2021 Maine Boat Builders show will feature fiberglass and wooden boats custom built by renowned east coast builders. Designers of sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and row boats will be...

$15

WaterTribe Minnesota Voyageurs Challenge (MNVC)

Grand Portage State Park, MN 9393 E, MN-61, Grand Portage, MN, United States

The Voyageur Challenge commemorates the paddling route that French-Canadian fur-traders, or Voyageurs, used back in the 1800's. The MNVC distance is roughly 210 miles - following the Minnesota/Canadian border for...

$95

Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous

Mayo Beach Wellfleet, MA, United States

The purpose of this free event is to promote rowing, and allow participants to experience the feeling of rowing different boats.Old Wharf Dory Co. will have a fleet of rowboats...

2022 Worldwide Classic Boat Show

Online

The 2022 Classic Wooden Boat Show is an online meet-up meant to connect classic boat builders, owners, and aficionados with all manor of classic boats. The fleet will include many...

FREE

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta

WoodenBoat School 41 WoodenBoat Ln., Brooklin, ME, United States

The race begins in Camden, Maine and ends at Babson Island just outside the WoodenBoat School waterfront. Boats must be 24' in order to race, perhaps just outside of the small boat range, but smaller vessels can watch the busy starting line and greet racers at the finish line.

Big Little Boat Festival 2023

Conquest Beach 500 Conquest Beach Rd, Centrevlle, MD

Chesapeake Light Craft's annual Spring rendezvous, once known as "OkoumeFest," will be at Conquest Beach on the Chester River. Conquest Beach is situated in a 758-acre nature reserve between the...

Free

WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

The 2023 show marks 31 years of the WoodenBoat Show! All manners of propulsion, rigs, and construction methods will be on display—from privately-owned yachts to reader-built-boats, and vessels in the...

$29

ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy, United Kingdom

The ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival returns on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July 2023. This is the 30th anniversary of the event and a flotilla of heritage boats...

Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Paul Smith's College, New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY, United States

43rd Annual Assembly An international organization of builders, paddlers, and admirers of wooden and bark canoes. Registration opens April 24th! Join us in July of 2023 for another incredible week...

Thames Traditional Boat Festival

19 Priory Way 19 Priory Way, Datchet, Berkshire, United Kingdom

The Thames Traditional Boat Festival was first held at Fawley Meadows in 1978 as a rally for like minded enthusiasts who wanted to show off their enthusiasm for the older,...

The Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance

Obexer's Boat Co 5300 W Lake Blvd, Homewood, CA, United States

The Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance is renowned as a showcase of some of the most well-preserved and restored wooden boats in the world and is unrivaled in its exhibition and preservation of...

Les Cheneaux Antique and Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts

296 South Hessel Point Road 296 South Hessel Point Road, Cedarville, MI, United States

Always the 2nd Saturday in August! The 45th Les Cheneaux Islands Antique & Wooden Boat Show is on August 12, 2023.  One of the largest classic boat shows in the...

Rockland Yacht Club Scholarship Regatta 2023

Rockland Yacht Club 1 Harbor Park, Rockland, Maine, United States

The Rockland Yacht Club’s (RYC) annual Scholarship Race will take on a new dimension in 2023 by partnering with the Sail, Power & Steam Museum to help raise funds for...

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Historic Point Hudson Marina 103 Hudson St, Port Townsend, WA, United States

Learn from the experts, swap stories with fellow wooden boat aficionados, and bring your family for a weekend they'll never forget. With so many different ways to adventure out on...

Newfound Rendezvous

Wellington State Park 614 West Shore Road, Bristol, NH, United States

This year we are hosting our Newfound Rendezvous September 8th & 9th, and a paddle/row on Newfound Lake the 10th! This is a  gathering of canoe, kayak, and row boat enthusiasts,...

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival

maritime museum louisiana 133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville, LA, United States

Madisonville celebrates 33 years on the banks of the beautiful Tchefuncte River this fall as the Wooden Boat Festival returns, October 14-15, 2023. Presented by Maritime Museum Louisiana, this fun...

Head of the Charles Regatta

Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse 619 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, United States

Since its inception in 1965, The Head Of The Charles Regatta has attracted hundreds of thousands of rowers to the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts.

The 34th Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show

Front Street of Historic Downtown Georgetown Front Street, Georgetown, SC, United States

The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show features one of the Southeast’s best wooden boat exhibits with more than 100 classic wooden boats.

Seventy 48 Race

The Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, Washington, United States

WHAT SEVENTY48 aka 70 miles in 48 hours. Rules are simple: no motors, no support, and no wind. That’s right. HUMAN POWER ONLY. Pedal, paddle, or row. We don’t care....

$125

41st Annual Classic Mariner’s Regatta – Port Townsend Sailing Association

Port Townsend Sailing Association Clubhouse 385 Benedict St., Port Townsend, WA, United States

NOTICE OF RACE 1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY The 41st Annual Classic Mariner's Regatta is organized by the Port Townsend Sailing Association (PTSA). 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY  The regatta is open to...

$35 – $50

Chase Small Craft – Spring Open Shop

Chase Small Craft 959 Portland Rd, Saco, ME, United States

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE SPRING AND THE COMING BOATING SEASON Join us! Friends, customers, associates, vendors and supporters to talk boats, boat building, and the joy of making and using...

Swallows & Amazons – Open Boat Event

Walton and Frinton Yacht Club Mill Ln, Walton on the Naze, England, United Kingdom

Our premier open boat event for everyone, now in its 25th year! Join us once again at the Walton & Frinton Yacht Club to race around the Island, and explore...

R2AK Race To Alaska

R2AK 431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United States

RACE TO ALASKA EXPLAINED Stage 1 Race start: Sunday, June 9, 2024, 5:00 AM, Port Townsend, Washington Stage 2 Race start: Wednesday, June 12, 2024, High Noon, Victoria, BC Application Open: Wednesday, November...

Texas 200 Race

Port Mansfield Port Mansfield, TX, United States

The 17 th Annual Texas 200 will be held from June 10-14, 2024. After a number of years doing a 6-day event, this year we’re going to do this thing...

2024 Sucia Small Boat Rendezvous

Sucia Island State Park Eastsound, WA, United States

The 2024 Sucia Small Boat Rendezvous will be held at Sucia Island State Park on July 12-14 This year marks the 21st anniversary of this annual Rendezvous,  established in 2003!...

Free

Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival this June

ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy, United Kingdom

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will return on Saturday June 22nd and Sunday June 23rd 2024. This is the 31st anniversary of the event and a flotilla of heritage boats...

SCALLYWAG CAMP 2024

SCALLYWAG CAMP 9792 Kinneville Rd, Eaton Rapids, MI, United States

SCALLYWAG, John Welsford’s newest creation, will be the second group build and again perhaps the fastest way to get on the water regardless of your boat building skill level. Be...

32nd Annual WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

Join us for the 32nd Annual WoodenBoat Show at the historic Mystic Seaport June 28-30, 2024. Mark your calendars now! Summer begins at the WoodenBoat Show! Hosted by Mystic Seaport...

John Gardner Small Craft Workshop

Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will again be held during The WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport Museum, on Friday to Sunday June 28 – 30, 2024 from 9am to...

Dutch Wooden Boat Festival

Dutch Wooden Boat Festival Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands

In 2024 we will do it again and again at the same time as the Jutterhaven Days. Those who 'didn't know anything' about the previous festival and were a bit...

Free

Vinden Drar

Vin Drar Prestoya, Farsund, Norway

We have the pleasure of inviting you to Vinden Drar 2024 in the southernmost area of ​​Norway. The arrangement has been added to Prestøya, a pleasant little island, about 1.5...

Free – 1500NOK

Sulkava Rowing Race

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...

65 € – 95 €

45th Annual Wooden Canoe Assembly 2024

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...

$20 – $80

SALISH 100

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...

$200

Atlantic Challenge

Atlantic Challenge USA Belfast, ME, 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...

Small Boat Festival – pacific northwest

Port Ludow Port Ludlow Marina, One Gull Drive, Port Ludlow, WA, 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...

Dinghy Delta Ditch Run

Lake Washington Sailing Club Boathouse Road, West Sacramento, CA, 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...

$50

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

Horton Emerson Park Water St, Blue Hill, ME, 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...

Free

Canceled Maine Boat & Home Show (CANCELLED EVENT)

Harbor Park 1 Pleasant St, Rockland, ME, 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...

Apostle Islands Cruise – 22 Catalina 22s

Bayfield City Ramp 14 Wilson Ave, Bayfield, WI, 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...

Barefoot Raid BC

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...

$CA600 – $CA1100

HELLY HANSEN CHESTER RACE WEEK

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...

The English Raid – Plymouth Raid V3

Mountbatten Water Sports and Activities Centre in Plymouth 70 Lawrence Rd, Mount Batten, Plymouth, 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...

£300 – £460

CBMM Model Guild Sailing Races

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 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...

CBMM Build Your Own Stand-Up Paddle

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 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...

Charity Boat Auction CBMM

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD, 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...