Small Boats

G-11 Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders
2017-09-14 - 2017-09-17 | Guild, Tennessee, Hale’s Bar Marina and Resort, 1265 Hales Bar Road, Guild, TN, 37340
All builders of Glen-L boats are invited to this year’s Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders held September 14 to 17, 2017, on Lake Nickajack at Hale’s Bar Marina and Resort, 1265 Hales Bar Road, Guild, Tennessee. All non-builders are invited, too; actually anyone with an interest in boats should just come and join the fun.
This is a free event organized by the members of the Glen-L Marine Forum, and the only thing they ask is that you let them know you’re coming. Connect with them on the Forum. You can also email us at info@Glen-L.com with any questions.
Now in its 11th year, the event remains informal with no serious awards or competitions, though fun awards are presented from time to time. These builders love to talk about boats, so even you don’t have a Glen-L boat, you can still come. It is a great place to see boats you might want to build and learn some of the tricks and tips of the process. Typical attendance is about 20-30 boats and over 100 people throughout the weekend. On Friday morning the boats make the 35-mile run to Chattanooga for lunch.
You can just show up, but it’s best if you let us know on the Forum if you’re going. Our Forum members prepare food for meals and everyone is welcome to help them. There are floating cabins available that we reserve in advance for the event. There are also land cabins and camping sites available.
Photographs of past gatherings from the Glen-L website

5th Annual Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous
2017-09-23 | CA
We are proud to announce the Fifth Annual Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous, to be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, 11AM to 3PM. The purpose of this free event is to promote rowing, and to be able to try and compare different boats . We will have boats to row, and you are invited to bring your boat for others to row. Last year we had 19 different boats. Boats can be launched for free from trailers at the boat ramp at the Wellfleet Marina, next to the beach, or hand launched at the Town landing right next to the commercial pier. Please bring PFD’s and an anchor for your boat. This event is free, but please register via email or phone if you are planning to attend. More details will be available as we get closer to the event.
Register at : walter@oldwharf.com
Phone- 508-349-2383
More info will be posted at www.oldwharf.com and on the Old Wharf facebook page.
Hope to see you there !
Mayo Beach , Wellfleet, MA 02667
Walter Baron
508-349-2383
walter@oldwharf.com
www.oldwharf.com

International Maritime Film Festival
2017-09-29 - 2017-10-01 | CA
The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.
The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport (MSB) and WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine. Bucksport’s state-of-the-art Alamo Theatre will host a gala awards event on the weekend of September 29-October 1, 2017.

James Wakefield Rescue Row
2017-10-07 | CA
On Saturday, October 7th, the Champlain Longboats Program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will hold it’s annual James Wakefield Rescue Race. The race is named after James Wakefield who was responsible for the courageous rescue of the passengers and crew of the The Canal Schooner General Butler on December 9th, 1876 after it crashed into Burlington’s breakwater during a fierce winter gale.
Last year over 120 youth from area schools, including Burlington High School, South Burlington High School, Vergennes Middle and High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Mt. Abe Middle & High Schools, Rice Memorial High School as well as students from North Haven, Vinalhaven, and Rockland Maine. The youth row 25 and 32-foot boats in a series of heats. The boats used in the event were built by Vermont high school and middle school students at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.
High wind location is at LCMM.
Perkin’s Pier, Burlington, Vermont
Nick Patch: 802-475-2022 nickp@lcmm.org

Head of the Weir River Race
2017-10-21 | CA
Hull Lifesaving Museum’s 31st Annual Head of the Weir River Race is a celebration of the estuary at the height of its fall beauty and the fabulous array of the region’s open water rowers. As many as 60 boats jockey for position racing out the narrow estuary and onto open water, traveling from West Corner (on the Hingham/ Hull/ Cohasset line), past Bumpkin Island, across Hull Bay, to the museum’s Windmill Point Boathouse at Hull Gut.
A highly-contested 5 1/2 miler, the Weir draws coxed youth and adult rowers in gigs, single and double livery and workboats, currachs, and ocean shells, as well as experienced kayakers. In the “head of the river” format, boats kick-off the starting line at closely-timed intervals, and times are collated at the finish to determine the race winners. The Weir is an exceptionally exciting race and a great spectator event, featuring over 150 of the region’s finest rowers from all over New England and New York.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Registration: 11:30 – 12:30
Coxswains’ Meeting: 12:45
Race Start: 1:30
Entry Fee: $35 per person
(Registrations received after 10/6/17 do not include Weir Race hat)
Registration & information is available at: http://bit.ly/1bdyrx4
Hull, Massachusetts

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Admissions Open House
2018-02-23 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, 42 N. Water Street, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, United States
From NWSWB:
OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
Meet and speak fellow perspective students, current NWSWB students, alumni, and NWSWB staff and faculty.
Learn about the School’s history and future plans from the Executive Director and Chief Instructor
Take an extensive tour of the campus, shops, and facilities.
Get up close to the current boatbuilding projects.
Learn about the career paths and professional opportunities of NWSWB alumni.
Meet the Admissions Manager and learn about the application process and financial aid.
Enjoy all that Port Townsend has to offer, including the Annual Rhododendron Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
*Optional: Attend lecture and shadow a current student in the shop from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Please choose option when registering.

Rhyll Wooden Boat Festival
2018-03-02 00:00 - 2018-03-05 00:00 | Rhyll Wooden Boat Festival 2018, Phillip Island, Rhyll, 3923, Australia
A free Community Event celebrating 150 years of settlement on Phillip Island, featuring: a fabulous display of wooden boats both on land and in water, yacht racing, maritime history multimedia display and knot tying, art exhibition, street market, model boats, classic cars and vintage caravans, youth boat-building workshop, classic ferries, live music, pirate trail, and street performers. Fun for ALL the family.
Located on the foreshore of the quaint little Fishing Village of Rhyll, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.
Judy Lawrence
rwbf@iinet.net.au
www.rwbf.com.au

Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong
2018-03-10 - 2018-03-12 | The Royal Geelong Yacht Club, 25 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong, Australia
The love of wooden boats throughout the ages will again be on display at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club Wooden Boat Festival held every even year over the Victorian Labour Day Weekend with the next Festival being Saturday 10th March and running until Monday 12th March, 2018.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club, 25 Eastern Beach Rd., Geelong, Victoria, Australia
info@rgyc.com.au
http://woodenboatfestivalgeelong.com.au/

Marine Weather Workshop for the Northwest Boater
2018-03-22 09:00 - 16:00 | CA
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop are cosponsoring a marine weather workshop in Gig Harbor.
Topics to be covered include:

The relationship of atmospheric pressure and wind
Determining the path of speed and squalls
The strong wind systems found in the Northwest and how to avoid them
The key features of low pressure systems
How 500mb wind patterns can help you find “weather windows” for safe passages
How pressure gradients affect wind and Washington waters
What a computer model is, how it works and what it can give you
How to get national Weather service and associated weather, forecast, and model data on your computer

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
9 am to 4 pm
Class Fee: $60
Pre-registration is required
To register or for more information, contact Sarah Fisken, Washington Sea Grant, 206-543-1225, or sfisken@uw.edu

Varnishing 101
2018-03-28 | Gig Harbor, 3805 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332, United States
Join us in the wood stove heated joiner shop for a new workshop focused on varnishing! We’ll begin by discussing the tools, materials, and techniques used. Then we’ll break out the sandpaper and brushes, and practice varnishing various items around the shop. And since here in the PNW varnishing sometimes needs to be done under less than ideal conditions, we’ll look into what can be done to get the best results possible in difficult circumstances. With the hands-on experience you gain in the workshop, you’ll leave with confidence to tackle those Spring varnishing projects.
All materials are provided, please wear work clothes.
Wednesday, March 28th 2018 6PM-9PM
Class is limited to six participants
Workshop Fee: $45 members | $55 non-members
To register please call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org http://gigharborboatshop.org/varnishing-101/
Gig Harbor BoatShop
253-857-9344

Port Aransas Family Boat Building
2018-04-06 09:00 - 2018-04-08 17:00 | Port Aransas, Texas, Port Aransas, TX, 78373, United States
Would you or your family like to build a boat with expert supervision along with 3 other families? If so, sign up now for the Family Boatbuilding event at the Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival (April 6-8, 2018). Class size: Space limited to 4 boats. Details here.
The double-ended Quick Canoe 155 comes from the drawing board of Australian designer Michael Storer. It is a simple to build yet capable canoe of the Pirogue family. The kit is built from marine grade miranti plywood and cypress timbers. This boat is 15′5″ and weighs in around 45 pounds.
If you prefer a motorized craft, the Quick Canoe Electric with a transom for mounting the engine may be just the thing (motor not included). At 15′5″ this boat offers a quiet, effortless way to enjoy the fresh air, sun and water.
Each family (it can be a single adult or up to 4 people including kids as young as 10) will take home a completed, unpainted boat at the end of the class. The boats all weigh well under 100 pounds and can be carried in the back of a pickup truck or on top of a car. All materials except paint are included in the cost.
Roberts Point Park in Port Aransas, Texas
Check website for updates: http://portaransaswoodenboatfestival.org/fbbsign.htm

CFCC Riverfront Boat Show
2018-04-07 09:30 - 16:30 | CFCC RIVERFRONT, Water Street, Wilmington, NC, United States
Cape Fear Community College Boat Building Program in Wilmington NC is excited about this years Riverfront Boat Show!
April 7, 2018 Saturday from 9:30-4:30 with dock and land access for vessels of all sizes! The boat show serves as an annual celebration of the craft of boat building and to raise scholarship funds for students in CFCC’s boat building programs! Held on the banks of the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington, CFCC’s boat show attracts thousands of visitors every year!
The event will feature a wide variety of wooden and fiberglass boats, including kayaks, skiffs and boats from the Simmons Sea Skiff Club. Professional boat builders and boating supply companies are also encouraged to exhibit their products. Students in CFCC’s two boat building programs will exhibit their own work in wooden and fiberglass boat building. CFCC’s boat building shops will be open for self guided tours.
Boat building demonstration, and other educational demonstrations will be throughout the day along with in the water activities and food and beverage supplied by the culinary department of Cape Fear Community College.
Bring the family for a day of fun on the water!
To register or find out more info you can check out CFCC Riverfront Boat Show facebook page, cfccboats on Instagram or http://cfcc.edu/boatshow/ for registration information or call Mark Bayne 910-362-7151
411 North Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Mark Bayne 910-362-7151

Florida Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival
2018-04-20 - 2018-04-22 | SarasotaSailingSquadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
The 12th Annual Great Florida Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival will be held on April 21-23 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting the festival in partnership with the Florida Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Association.
Saturday will include a boat building demonstration by Bedard Yacht Design, and talk by Halsey Herreshoff. A Squadron provided dinner will be available for a nominal ticket price. Amenities available at the Squadron include camping, limited RV options, clubhouse, bar with snack foods, large porches and meeting pavilions. There are plenty of launching options including beaches, ramps and a hoist.
Registration is free but required so Squadron management can designate a location for your craft. To help with planning we request that you email your intentions with number of people attending and boat details to: fgctsca@gmail.com
Florida Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Association — fgctsca@gmail.com
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is in Ken Thompson Park on City Island — near the north end of Lido Key.
For more information on our facility, go to http://www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org or call 941-388-2355.
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota, FL 34236
Michael Jones 727.560.5782 mj.woodwork@gmail.com
1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236

OkoumeFest 2018
2018-05-18 - 2018-05-19 | Matapeake State Park, 1112 Romancoke Rd, Stevensville, MD, 21666, United States
Chesapeake Light Craft will present its 20th annual small boat rendezvous, OkoumeFest, on Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, 2018.
“Okoume” is the plantation-grown African hardwood used in tens of thousands of CLC’s build-your-own-boat kits. OkoumeFest features an open house with technical seminars on Friday at the CLC plant in Annapolis, and on Saturday an on-the-water rendezvous at Matapeake State Park on Kent Island. This event is RAIN OR SHINE. Please note that if thunderstorms are detected nearby we’ll bring the boats off the water.
The Friday seminars are informative and fun, but the highlight of OkoumeFest always comes on Saturday, when we bring virtually everything in our shop over to the beach at Matapeake for our friends to paddle, row, sail, and generally put through their paces. We also encourage fellow boatbuilders to bring their homebuilt watercraft to show and compete for best-in-show honors and various awards.
OkoumeFest is also a special chance to try some of the boats, such as PocketShip, that they can’t usually take on the road with them. You’ll also be able to try out new designs, such as the Jimmy Skiff II, Tenderly XP, and the Waterlust Sailing Canoe. Attendance is free on both days this year, but please RSVP so that CLC can plan for the hordes.
Friday [schedule] features an open house at the CLC factory with shop tours, boatbuilding seminars with experts, and a cookout. Everything in the CLC store will be discounted, including boat kits.
On Saturday [schedule] the event moves to Matapeake State Park on Kent Island, where nearly 60 CLC boats will line the beach. They welcome you to try out boats all day long, or bring your own to show off.

Meet at the Beach: A gathering of kayak builders
2018-06-02 | Bluff Point State Park, Groton, Connecticut, Bluff Point State Park, Groton, CT, United States
Meet at the Beach: A gathering of kayak builders
An annual gathering of kayak builders and like-minded individuals at Bluff Point State Park. This is a fun gathering which gives us all a chance to meet other builders and paddlers and talk shop a bit. People generously let others try out their boats. A total of about 50 boats show each year. It is great fun to see the variety of designs and techniques used. There is everything from very traditional skin-on-frame Greenland style kayaks to innovative new skin-on-frame hybrids, as well as strip-built and stitch-and-glue.
The gathering is free and open to all. It is held in sheltered waters which are suitable for beginners and novice paddlers. A short paddle brings you to the open waters of Long Island Sound. People will start showing up around 10 a.m. and stay until they are tired. You do not need to bring a boat. The event happens rain or shine.
If you have any questions please post them to the Kayak Forum.

The Texas 200
2018-06-11 - 2018-06-16 | CA
The Eleventh Annual Texas 200 June 11 – 16, 2018
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 a period of several days, camping along the way. The Texas 200 goes through the Laguna Madre and the bays of South Texas for five to six days and about 200 miles. Shallow draft boats will have options in terms of routes through the bays, while deeper draft vessels will spend more time in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). For any who may be unfamiliar with the ICW, it follows the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from New Jersey to the southern tip of Texas, providing a more or less protected waterway of canals and bays for commercial barge traffic, an alternative to open ocean shipping.
What the Texas 200 is:
• A “rolling messabout” where people bring boats of all shapes and sizes and sail them on the south Texas coast.
• A moving, exhausting, endurance test of boat, captain, and crew.
• A chance to see areas of America rarely visited by man.
• An exercise in planning, preparation, and problem solving.
• A chance to make new friends and legends of the small boat world
More information: http://www.texas200.com/

R2AK: Race to Alaska
2018-06-14 05:00 | Start in Port Townsend, Washington, WA, United States
The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other out of the way for the promise of fortune.
It’s in the spirit of tradition, exploration, and the lawless self-reliance of the gold rush that Race to Alaska was born. R2AK is the first of its kind and North America’s longest human and wind powered race, and currently the largest cash prize for a race of its kind.
The race has two stages:
Stage 1: The Proving Ground
Port Townsend to Victoria BC (40 miles)
R2AK starts with an initial race across open water, two sets of shipping lanes, and an international border. The first stage is designed as a qualifier for the full race and as a stand-alone 40 mile sprint for people who just want to put their toe in. Stage one winners get to bask in the glory for a full day and a half.
Stage 2: To the Bitter End
Victoria, BC to Ketchikan, AK (710 miles)
Racers start in Victoria at high noon on Sunday, June 17, and continue until they reach Ketchikan—or are tapped out by the sweep boat. Other than two waypoints along the way, Seymour Narrows and Bella Bella, there is no official course. To quote the bard, You can go your own way.
If this sounds like your brand of whiskey, R2AK is the race for you.
The application for 2018’s race is now open. You should do a couple things first:

Read the Participant Qualification.
Read the Rules.

And we’ll close the doors to applications on April 15, 2018. Apply now.
Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend, WA
registration@r2ak.com ~ https://r2ak.com/

Old boats, cool fun in St. Michaels, Md.
2018-06-15 - 2018-06-17 | CA
Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique and Chesapeake Bay-related boats are coming to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum June 15-17 for the 31st annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival and the Arts at Navy Point in St. Michaels, Md. Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society, this Father’s Day weekend event brings a sense of nostalgia to the Miles River and CBMM’s docks and campus, drawing some of the area’s finest classic boats, nautical and maritime treasures, entertainment, food, and libations to this waterfront festival.
This year’s festival highlights the history of ski boats and water skiing, with more inside CBMM’s At Play on the Bay exhibition building.
“With a juried competition among entrants for best restored and preserved boats, this festival attracts the best of the best when it comes to classic and antique boats,” commented ACBS-Chesapeake Bay Chapter Festival Chairman Bob Hamilton. “Add CBMM’s beautiful waterfront, plus family activities, boat rides, great food and a rum bar, and this makes a nice day for everyone to enjoy.”
The show attracts the finest runabouts to yachts, including race boats, work boats, launches, hydroplanes, and utilities. Chris-Craft, Trumpy, Gar Wood, Donzi, and Lyman are among some of the boats represented.
Along with the mid-Atlantic’s largest gathering of antique and classic boats, the festival’s signature Arts at Navy Point pavilion brings more than 70 juried fine artists, craftspeople, and vendors offering nautical and maritime-themed items for boat and home.
Workshops and seminars, building demonstrations, family activities, and a nautical flea market will be available throughout the weekend, along with a selection of regional and grilled foods, music, and a waterside bar and deck for libations and other drinks. Times and information on all seminars will be announced at a later date and will be in the Festival program given out at the event.
Along the Fogg’s Landing side of CBMM’s campus, the festival’s Field of Dreams features an array of restorable classic boats and motors, along with other items in a nautical flea market sale.
While at the Antique & Classic Boat Festival, guests can also watch the log-hull restoration of the 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, now underway in CBMM’s shipyard through her re-launch at CBMM’s OysterFest on October 27, 2018. Special exhibitions include Exploring the Chesapeake: Mapping the Bay, and Kent’s Carvers and Clubs: Guides, Gunners and Co-Ops.
Festival hours are Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Father’s Day, Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The festival includes two-day admission to all of CBMM’s special and permanent exhibitions, including the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, where guests can climb to the top for views of the Miles River and St. Michaels harbor. The event is $5 for CBMM adult members, or $18 for adults; $15 for seniors and students with ID; and $6 for children 6-17.
Scenic river cruises aboard CBMM’s 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle will be offered throughout the festival, with boat rides and food an additional cost. For safety reasons, non-service dogs are prohibited at CBMM festivals. Festival parking for all three days and a Saturday shuttle service are free, with CBMM a short walk to specialty shops, restaurants, inns, bed & breakfasts, and other attractions in St. Michaels’ historic district.
For more information about the festival, visit bit.ly/oldboatscoolfun or call 410-745-2916. For information about CBMM, visit cbmm.org, and for information on the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s Chesapeake Bay Chapter, visit chesapeakebayacbs.org.
St. Michaels, Md. on the Miles River.
Contact: havefun@cbmm.org

The WoodenBoat Show
2018-06-22 09:00 - 2018-06-24 17:00 | Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355-0990, United States
The WoodenBoat Show will be returning to Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, June 22-24, 2018 with more in-water and on-land boat exhibits, reader-built boats, expert skills demonstrations, marine vendors, families building their very own boats, and so much more. The WoodenBoat Show is presented and produced by WoodenBoat Magazine, and hosted by Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, to an audience of over 13,000 boating enthusiasts each year.

Small Boats Mixer // Small Boats Monthly at The WoodenBoat Show
2018-06-22 17:00 - 19:30 | Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355-0990, United States
Free beer, snacks, and good times with a group of your small boat compatriots! Come to the booth during the show to make your own miniature doughnut fender which will serve well as a keychain or an ornament. Meet Christopher Cunningham and Anne Bryant, your intrepid editors flipping all the switches behind the scenes here at Small Boats Monthly. Your entry fee into the show is the only cost, once you’re through the door, all the other fun is included.
Enter to win:
Cradle/Coffee Table Pram kit from Chesapeake Light Craft
Pair of Shaw & Tenney oars
Kent Auto-Inflatable PFD from Hamilton Marine
Scrubba Washbag from Scrubba
Stainless Steel Mantus Dinghy Anchor Kit
Mantus Marine‘s Headlamp
Relay Festival Tote (35L bag) from Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO)
The WoodenBoat Show is a production of WoodenBoat Publications. The party is Friday afternoon, 5-7:30 p.m., the booth is open daily during the show. See you there!

Summer Sailstice
2018-06-23 - 2018-06-24 | CA
Summer Sailstice was founded in February 2001 by John Arndt, as the global, annual celebration of sailing held on the weekend nearest the summer solstice.
The annual Summer Sailstice sailing event is free to all participants and has grown from 200 boats signed up in 2001 to almost 5,000 boats today. Since many sailors join in the fun on many different boats, the actual number of Summer Sailstice sailors participating is estimated at almost 19,000 annually.
Vision: Unite sailors worldwide to celebrate and share their passion for sailing.
Mission: ‘Host a spectacular weekend uniting and bonding a critical mass of sailors worldwide in a common, publicly visible, inspiring event to demonstrate and celebrate sailing resulting in a significant, positive impact on participation.’ And, like sailing, have fun doing it!
In joining with Sailors for the Sea, Summer Sailstice strives to inform and mobilize sailors, their families and communities to enjoy and conserve the beauty of the oceans and while raising awareness of human impacts on the fragile marine environment and wildlife.
Planet Earth
john@summersailstice.com, https://www.summersailstice.com/, based in San Anselmo, CA

Bushcraft/Canoeist TSCA Dauphin Island Rendezvous
2018-06-23 - 2018-06-30 | Dauphin Island Campground, 109 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL, 36528, United States
Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) Rendezvous on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Specifics for the day sails and overnight camping will be decided based on participants and weather forecasts leading up to the dates. The Dauphin Island Campground near the ferry landing will be home base for the event. A boat ramp with parking is available near the campground.
This is the first rendezvous for our new chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association. RSVP via Facebook, the link is in this listing.

Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
2018-06-30 - 2018-07-01 | CA
Packed with brilliant moments, the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival engages the local region, bringing together boats, music, crafts, food and drink to celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage.
Cheer on the crews as the take part in competitive racing and sailing on the opens seas, enthralling the crowds gathered by the harbourside who watch on in excited anticipation.
Breathe in the aromas of fresh cooked fish, meats and other fine foods, which may prove too much to resists as you wander through the Festival drinking in the atmosphere and the many activities and melodies around you.
Watch skilled traditional craftsmen and women carve, weave, knit and sculpt wonderful creations, many of which you can take home as a reminder of the wonder of Portsoy and its authentic charm.
With up to 16,000 people descending upon Portsoy over Festival weekend, be sure to come along and join the celebrations.
The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy, Banffshire AB45 2SS United Kingdom
Tel: 01261 842951
Fax: 01261 843382
Email: contact@stbfportsoy.com
https://stbfportsoy.org/

Wooden Boat Festival, Portland, Oregon
2018-07-01 | Willamette Sailing Club, 6336 SW Beaver Ave, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Portland Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the final day of a Family Boat Build weekend, sponsored by RiversWest Small Craft Center, Oregon Maritime Museum and the Willamette Sailing Club. The event, which takes place on the banks of the Willamette River, will celebrate twelve families and teams, each building a Salt Water Bay skiff, with mentoring from expert wooden boat builders. Saturday the teams meet and receive their kits of supplies and commence building. Sunday they will launch their finished boats.
CALL FOR WOODEN BOATS:
On Sunday the festival includes a display of wooden boats from local boat builders and owners. Space is available on the grounds for canoes, kayaks and boats on trailers, as well as dock space for larger vessels. There is no charge to display a boat, but you must be registered before the event.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
In addition to the boat displays, the Wooden Boat Festival offers free sailboat rides and the use of paddleboards and other small craft, plus information about Portland’s maritime history. Live music, food, toy boat building for youngsters, and a beer garden round out the day’s activities.
The Wooden Boat Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at the Willamette Sailing Club, 6336 S.W. Beaver Ave, Portland, OR 97239. Entry is free; guests are asked to park in metered spaces next door at Willamette Park.
To display your wooden boat in the Festival, send email to johnwhitehouse1@msn.com. Use the subject line : WBF 2018 Boat Registration.

Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Annual Assembly
2018-07-17 - 2018-07-22 | Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Assembly is an annual event that brings together WCHA members from around the world.
The 2018 Assembly features Bill Mason and Chestnut Canoes. Kid friendly event.
Here are the 2018 Assembly programs and schedules. Registration will open April 23, 2018.

Small Reach Regatta
2018-07-25 - 2018-07-29 | Brooklin, Maine 04616, Brooklin, ME, 04616, United States
The Small Reach Regatta is an annual gathering of rowing and sailing boats in Maine. The event is sponsored by the Traditional Small Craft Association, Down East Chapter. See more on SRR’s Facebook page.
Brooklin, Maine.
Contact: Tom Jackson, tom@woodenboat.com

40th Annual Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show
2018-07-27 - 2018-07-29 | CA
Each summer during the last weekend in July, the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society invites wooden boaters from across the United States and Canada to gather at the north end of Skaneateles Lake for the annual Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show. Skaneateles Lake is one of the eastern lakes of the Finger Lakes of Upstate New York and provides an elegant backdrop for this annual antique wooden boat show.
Come enjoy the natural beauty of the lake and more than 80 antique and classic boats, both on land and in the water. Boat owners begin arriving in Skaneateles on Friday morning. Many boats are mahogany runabouts manufactured by Chris-Craft, Hacker, and Garwood during the early 20th century. Other eye-catching boats in the show will include launches, sailboats, canoes, rowing craft, and race boats – many restored to their original condition. Antique inboard and outboard engines are also frequently displayed by collectors.
Clift Park on Skaneateles Lake, Skaneateles, NY
http://www.acbs-flc.org/
http://www.skaneateles.com/visit/boatshow

Merry Mac Regatta—All Boats Welcome!
2018-07-28 10:00 - 17:30 | Great Bay Yacht Club
Join Great Bay Yacht Club in Dover, New Hampshire for their sailing dinghy extravaganza celebrating Merry Macs, Oyster River Cats, Nutshell Prams, Dyer dhows, melonseeds, Shellbacks, Sunfish… and whatever else you’d like to bring to race in the same spirit. Festivities are at the Great Bay Yacht Club, boats launch from Hilton Point. See their website for more information.

28th Annual Door County Classic and Wooden Boat Festival
2018-08-11 - 2018-08-12 | CA
Planning is well underway for the 28th Annual Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival. Whether you have participated in the past or are a potential new exhibitor, we would be thrilled to see you this coming August!
The show will once again be held on the waterfront at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay (120 N. Madison Ave.). Space will be available for in-water displays, trailered boats and small craft. The grounds provide easy access and prominent position for trailered boats immediately in front of the Museum. It has worked well and received favorable marks from exhibitors.
Another fun-filled schedule of events is planned for the weekend, including the ever-popular Sikaflex Challenge boat building competition, a strong Coast Guard presence, a plein air art show, a number of demonstrations and an adjoining festival “Maritime on Madison”.
An exhibitor’s reception and cruise has been added to the pre-festival activities on Friday, August 10th.
For more information please check out: http://www.dcmm.org/event/classicandwoodenboatfestival/
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Carrie Dorski
Marketing & Events Coordinator
920.743.5958
cdorski@dcmm.org

41st Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts
2018-08-11 | CA
Come to the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan to view one of the largest antique boat shows in the nation. Restored boats dating back to the early 1900’s are registered and displayed in the water in this very unique show. This year Dodge Boats will be showcased. 10 am – 5 pm. Admission: $8.00 (12 yrs-adult) Children under 12 free. No dogs, alcohol or smoking allowed inside gates.
Hessel Marina, Hessel, Michigan
www.lciboatshow.com; lciboatshow@gmail.com
Les Cheneaux Historical Association 906-484-2821
