Small Boats

Exhibit: Massim Canoe Drawings
2019-10-24 - 2020-01-24 | 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 of precious artefacts known simply as Kula.
Located in the Solomon Sea off Milne Bay in eastern PNG, these remote islands remain dependent upon traditional and contemporary versions of their original single outrigger sailing canoes for trade and communication. The Australian National Maritime Museum’s Historic Vessels Curator David Payne spent August 2017 on assignment with research colleagues travelling by launch through the Massim islands, meeting the communities and documenting their stunning canoes.
Back in Australia, David then developed his field notes and dimensions into accurate plans, the first time this has been done for many of the craft the team located. These large-scale drawings capture the canoes’ intriguing construction, their sail and rig layout, and the wonderful carving details. A dozen different canoe types are on show and the drawings reveal each canoe’s individual characteristics.

Massim Museum & Cultural Centre, Alotau, Papua New Guinea

675 7460 0986

Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous
2019-09-21 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, MA, 02667, United States
Announcing the 7th Annual
Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous
Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, MA 02667
41o55.81N/70o1.92W
We are proud to announce the SeventhAnnual Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous, to be held Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, 1 to 5PM.
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 17 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: walter@oldwharf.com or phone, 508-349-2383
More info will be posted at www.oldwharf.com and on the Old Wharf Facebook page.
Sponsored by: Old Wharf Dory Co., South Shore Boatworks, and S.N. Smith & Son, with special thanks to the Cape Cod Chapter, TSCA, and the Town of Wellfleet.

2019 Makers Rendezvous at Bear Mountain Boats
2019-09-14 - 2019-09-15 | Bear Mountain Boats, 362 Perth Road North, Westport, Ontario, K0G 1X0, 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 world. We invite you to join us for the 2019 Makers Rendezvous in Westport, Ontario on Sept. 14 and 15th, 2019.
Who Will Attend?
Paddlers, tinkerers, metalworkers, woodturners, sailors, builders, designers, suppliers, artists, writers, schools, woodshop cooperatives, filmmakers, historians, musicians, conservationists, educators, publishers — everyone is welcome.
Most events are free. We invite you to support this event and this our presenters by purchasing an optional Supporter ticket for $10, available here. The dinner on Saturday night will be hosted at a local winery and requires tickets, as do a few of the workshops. A canoe raffle will help to offset the costs. Tickets will be for sale on site or online.
We hope you will be able to join us for a lively weekend. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Get inspired to get on the water or into the workshop.
To give us an idea of attendance, please fill out the registration form.
Where Can You Stay?
If you’re looking to stay for both days of the Rendezvous, you’ll probably want to find accommodations in the area – we’ve put together a list of recommendations to suit a variety of budgets.
Interested in Presenting or Displaying Your Work?
We’d love to hear from from you, whether it’s showcasing a personal project or representing your business at the Rendezvous. Please include your presentation details in the last section of the registration form.
Confirmed Presenters
Ted Moores author, teacher, and partner at Bear Mountain Boats.
Ted will be on board his stunning electric fantail launch in the Westport Harbour and happy to take people on short cruises.
Kevin Callan – aka the Happy Camper, author and paddler, is renowned for making the outdoors fun – one misadventure at a time! . He will give a presentation on cooking and trip planning and also entertain us during the Saturday night dinner at Schuermann Winery.
Jimmy DiResta is a New York state based, designer, artist and video producer. Jimmy produced an instructional DVD with woodworker actor Nick Offerman on how to build a Bear Mountain canoe. Jimmy’s easy-to-follow project demonstrations will entertain and inspire accomplished and aspiring Makers alike.
Joyce Burkholder is a talented wilderness artist from Barry’s Bay, Ontario. She will offer a 3-hour watercolour workshop designed for all levels of experience, even those who have never painted before. Registration required – click here for details.
Ron and Pat Frenette of Canadian Canoes have been helping people build their own canoes for 40 years. They will bring their 26 ft Voyageur canoe for paddling excursions. This canoe has been on many canoe trips including one from Milan to Venice. a few years ago. Pat and Ron will set up their typical canoe camp with a very fancy wanigan and also teach a class on how to cane your own canoe seat. Registration required.
Kim Pressnail will teach the skills to carve a cherry paddle.
Brent Kirkham of Kirks Canoes in Perth, Ontario will demonstrate installing exotic inlays on canoes, canoe decks and paddles.
Headwaters Canoes will display a mold and demonstrate steam bending ribs for cedar canvas canoes. Featuring Hugh Stewart, Jamie Bartle, and Kate Prince.
Roger Foster of Carlisle Canoes will lead a presentation on how to build a coffee table canoe.
Walt Sepic will show several canoes of differing materials and discuss typical damage, challenges of repair, problems to watch out for, suggestions for repair, and materials and techniques used. He’ll also offer an introduction to harmonica playing for the musically inclined.
John Summers, author and canoe historian, will display and demonstrate his 1937 Old Town canoe with its authentic 1937 sailing rig.
Dennis Osmond will present a slideshow about the miners and sappers who constructed the Rideau Canal. He may also be persuaded to present the story of building a canoe with three generations of his family.

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival
2019-08-17 10:00 - 17:00 | 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 celebration, supported by many local organizations and businesses. Boats are welcome, on land or on water. There is room for informational kiosks at the wharf or at Emerson Park as well as seminars at the public library or Shaw Institute.
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, traditional boats on display, kiosks of organizations supporting or involved with the bay. On the water there will be more boats, demonstrations, and races.
Take a short stroll over to the Holt House to see how a sea captain lived back when. Then up to the Blue Hill Public Library to view an historic film, hear a talk on our rich maritime history. While throughout the village stores and restaurants will be taking part in the festival.
There will be plenty to entertain: sea shanties, birch bark canoes, artists, crafts, a photo contest, and more attractions are being added.
At the end of the day there will be closing party at a time yet to be determined. Check the website for more details.

Supporting Organizations and Businesses

KINGMAN GALLERY

Sparmaking Workshop
2019-08-05 - 2019-08-09 | Chase Small Craft, 959 Portland Rd, Saco, ME, 04072, 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 and so close to Old Orchard Beach, there is plenty for the family to do while you learn the ropes. You will learn the birdsmouth technique as well as tips on how to make your spars smooth, straight, and sturdy. This is a 5-day workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

2019 Small Reach Regatta
2019-07-24 08:00 - 2019-07-28 17:00 | Atlantic Boat, 355 Flye Point Rd, Brooklin, 04616, 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.
Click here for full details about the event and how to sign up.
Boating safety is always a priority at the SRR, and the fleet is accompanied at all times by a chase fleet, usually six fast powerboats. Participating boats are required to meet a checklist of safety equipment. Our safety demonstrations in years past have included a firing of emergency flares and a deliberate capsize and self-recovery. We take safe seamanship seriously.
E-mail is our preferred method of communication. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can. We hope to see you this summer on the coast of Maine!
For more information, contact
Tom Jackson <tom@woodenboat.com>; or
David Wyman, <david@dwymanpe.com>.

The Dramatized History of the Bantry Bay Gig in Camden
2019-07-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden, ME, 04843, 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 interestingly presented history of the Bantry Bay Gigs of International Atlantic Challenge fame.
Delap, with a cast of actors, will perform a theatrical version of important moments in the gigs’ history accompanied by a duo from Belfast, Maine who will play Irish music on authentic instruments.
Following that, Lee will describe the modern history of the gig after it was “rediscovered” in 1944 and he’ll talk about the beginnings of the Atlantic Challenge and its mission to further international camaraderie among sailors. Following his presentation, he will invite the audience for a close look at a model of a gig that he will bring for the Q&A session.

FMI:
Email Cayla at the Camden Public Library cmiller@librarycamden.org
Email Heidi Kaufmann at vrkaufmann@gmail.com or call her at 207 326 9386.

The Dramatized History of the Bantry Bay Gig
2019-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | WoodenBoat, 41 WoodenBoat Ln, Brooklin, ME, 04616, 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 host an interestingly presented history of the Bantry Bay Gigs of International Atlantic Challenge fame.
Delap, with a cast of actors, will perform a theatrical version of important moments in the gigs’ history accompanied by a duo from Belfast, Maine who will play Irish music on authentic instruments.
Following that, Lee will describe the modern history of the gig after it was “rediscovered” in 1944 and he’ll talk about the beginnings of the Atlantic Challenge and its mission to further international camaraderie among sailors. Following his presentation, he will invite the audience for a close look at a model of a gig that he will bring for the Q&A session.
FMI: Email Heidi Kaufmann at vrkaufmann@gmail.com or call her at 207 326 9386.

FIRST Dutch Wooden Boat Festival
2019-07-05 08:00 - 2019-07-07 17:00 | Willemsoord, Willemsoord 73, Den Helder, 1781 AS, Netherlands
FIRST DUTCH WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL to be held in Den Helder DEN HELDER
Organizer, boatbuilder, and boat school instructor Bert van Baar will be holding the first-ever 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 festival opens on Friday with the annual Helderse Botterrace that is held on the Marsdiep, organized by the Helderse Botters Foundation. The festival also coincides with Jutterharbour Days on Saturday and Sunday, organized by Willemsoord Company, with museums and entrepreneurs in the harbor participating.
Boats will on display in the water, on the quays, in the Medemblikker warehouse, and in and around the former mast warehouse (Building 66). In the harbor, the following boats are confirmed for attendance: HD2 and RD28 from Den Helder, sailing lugger JAMES HAYLETT, three-masted barque EARL OF PEMBROKE, sailing traders TRES HOMBRES and NORDLYS, minesweeper HOOGEEVEEN, the Danish mail boat LEPRECHAUN, a Thames Wherry, a Norwegian Oselvar Fearing, and, in Dock 1, sailing steamship ship BONAIRE. In the Medemblikker warehouse, WINDVINDER, an experimental model for an unmanned sailing ship, will be on display.
The program includes presentations from boatbuilders, including instructors from the Hout & Meubilerings College in Amsterdam, where they started their yacht building programs 25 years ago. Participants from the Amateur Boatbuilding Awards (ABBA) 2019 will also present. There are demonstrations of steam-bending, blacksmithing, sail making. Visiting boats will be offered a free berth in the museum harbor after registration.
Organizer Bert van Baar, who runs the Boat Building School at the Willemsoord complex and is a teacher boatbuilding at the Hout & Meubilerings College in Amsterdam, says, “Because in several other countries Wooden Boat Festivals have been successfully held for years, this was a reason for me to organize something similar in the Netherlands, where wooden boats have been built for 10.000 years!”
Jet Sluik adds, “The Dutch Wooden Boat Festival fits in seamlessly with our desire to maintain traditional shipbuilding. Personally, I am therefore happy to help this event for lovers of beautiful wooden boats. ”
FMI:
Bert van Baar
info@dutchwoodenboatfestival.nl
Jet Sluik
info@traditioneleschepenbeurs.nl

Gathering of Traditional Small Boats at the Wilson Museum
2019-07-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins St, Castine, ME, 04421, United States
A Gathering of Traditional Small Boats
It’s a boat show!
No, it’s a ribbon-cutting!
No, it’s a program with speakers!
No, it’s a yummy food event!
Actually, it’s ALL OF THE ABOVE!
The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is pleased to sponsor the dedication of the Wilson Museum’s new Antique Boat Exhibit and Boat Shop on July 3, 2019 beginning mid-morning. This will be a great opportunity to see a wide variety of small boats and chat with their knowledgeable and enthusiastic owners.
At 11 a.m. Penobscot Marine Museum Curator, Ben Fuller, will give a talk entitled On Matinicus It’s a Double-Ender about small peapods.
The aromas from the outdoor bake oven will entice attendees across the street at noon to sample Museum-made bean-hole beans, pulled pork, blueberry buckle, as well as a variety of smoked fish (mackerel, alewives, or smelt) from the Downeast Salmon Federation’s smoker.
At 2 p.m. take part in the Exhibit and Boat Shop ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony followed by Tom Jackson, senior editor at WoodenBoat, giving a talk entitled Modern Small Craft: Building on Tradition about the current use of traditional small craft. Then, to top it off, there will be a showing of the WoodenBoat video The 2015 Small Reach Regatta provided by Small Reach Regatta.
This event is free and open to the public! It’s a boat-enthusiast’s dream day—don’t miss it!

Small Boats Mixer at the WoodenBoat Show, Mystic Seaport Museum
2019-06-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355-0990, United States
Join Small Boats Monthly at the WoodenBoat Show this year for our second annual Small Boats Mixer! The party will be Friday June 28th from 5pm to 6:30pm. If you are a small boats enthusiast, this party, and the overall WoodenBoat Show, should not be missed! At the party you will find free beer and a gathering of like-minded people ready to talk all things small boats! The only cost to you is your tickets into the WoodenBoat Show, which is held at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut June 28th through the 30th. Everyone here at Small Boats Monthly look forward to seeing you at the Show and the party!

The 28th Annual WoodenBoat Show will be at Mystic Seaport Museum, June 28-30, 2019
2019-06-28 09:00 - 2019-06-30 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 28-30, 2019 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.

At Home Rowing Regatta Fundraiser and Salvage Sale
2019-06-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Hinckley Company, 130 Shore Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679
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. There will also be a marine salvage sale from 9-2. Click here and scroll down for registration forms and more information.
At Home is a non-profit, member based, volunteer supported, medical model that provides elder residents of the Mount Desert Island community and the Blue Hill peninsula with essential services empowering them to continue to live safely in their homes as they age.
For more information please call the main office at: (207)374-5852 or send us an email: at.home@downeastcommunitypartners.org
Any human powered boat
Food will be available for purchase

Thank you to our top sponsor, First National Bank. www.thefirst.com
Head of the Charles Regatta Level
Hinckley Company, Southwest Harbor
Stanley Subaru, Trenton
Henley Royal Regatta Level
Machias Savings Bank, Bar Harbor
Australian Rowing Championships Level
Carroll Drug Store, Southwest Harbor
National Park Canoe Rental, Mount Desert
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Rockland
Maine Holiday Wreaths, Ellsworth
Mount Desert Island Lions Club, Mount Desert Island

Cape Cod TSCA Spring Rendezvous
2019-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Kalmus Beach, Hyannis, MA, United States
Here’s your chance to try rowing a number of New England traditional small boats! CCTSCA members will be bringing their own boats, many owner built. The boats will be available for short rows, and assistance will be available for beginners. Boaters will get their feet wet, so plan accordingly!
No sign up, no fee, just fun.
KALMUS BEACH, HYANNIS
The Cape Cod Traditional Small Craft Association
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Free parking in the lot at Kalmus Beach
At the end of Ocean Street
More TSCA events at: http://tsca.net/events/

Sip & Scratch at Buffalo Maritime Center Foundry
2019-05-11 16:00 - 20:00 | Buffalo Maritime Center, 90 Arthur St, Buffalo, NY, 14207, 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! Participate in an aluminum casting event while creating your own low-relief sculpture. Participants will be provided with instructions on what to do, tools to scratch, and what is called a scratch block mold.
Scratch block molds are a resin bonded sand mold with a blank “face”. They are sort of like a blank canvas, but for hot metal! Every participant of this event will be given their own scratch block, shown how to create an interesting image on it, given examples on what a successful sculpture created in this method looks like, and be allowed to sip on beer and wine in the process!
Once completed with your scratch block you will be able to see it poured with hot metal right before your eyes. The castings will then be cooled and ready to take home that night!
ONLY 35 TICKETS AVAILABLE! Register now – seats fill up fast! For more info, email us at info@buffalomaritimecenter.org.

Fifth Annual Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival 2019
2019-04-12 - 2019-04-14 | 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 Aransas, Texas. Bring your wooden boats to display. Boats don’t have to be fancy, just made of wood. It can even be displayed unfinished. There is no entry fee for boat or spectators. Attend informative programs on boat building and boating. Build a boat at the Family Boat Building. Kids can build a model boat, too. April in Port Aransas is a great time of year with great weather and plenty of thing for the family to do. Check out www.portaransaswoodenboatfestival.org for more info.

Maine Boatbuilders Show
2019-03-22 - 2019-03-24 | Portland Sports Complex, 512 Warren Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
The organizers say, “A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.”
Friday March 22, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday March 23, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday March 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission is $15.00 per day at the door. Children under 12 accompanied by adults will be admitted free.
Limited, complimentary handicapped parking. (First come first serve) Access the Free Shuttle Bus at Maine Boatbuilders Show Signs posted along Warren Ave (offered by VIP Tour and Charter Bus Company). Visit out Facebook Page for more information.
Don’t FORGET our Exhibitors Party on FRIDAY night to celebrate our 31 years!
Maine Maritime Academy Alumnae Auction all three days.
To donate contact Steve Rendall – (207) 329-1515: rendalls@gmail.com
All proceeds fund Maine Maritime Academy programs.
Volunteer at The Show!
Help us at the Doors of the Show for 4 hours and earn Free Show Admission and a Volunteer T-Shirt!
Please go to the Maine Boatbuilders Show Volunteer SignUp Page. You will find days, times and descriptions there.
Volunteer Coordinator, Kerry Ratigan: volunteercoordinator207@gmail.com
Produced by: Portland Yacht Services (207) 774-1067

6th Annual Wellfleet Rowing Rendezvous
2018-09-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Mayo Beach, Wellfleet, MA, 02667, United States
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 15 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. More details will be available as we get closer to the event.

Maine Small Craft Celebration
2018-09-22 - 2018-09-23 | Portland Yacht Services, 400 West Commercial Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The inaugural Maine Small Craft Celebration will be a two-day event held on the shores of the Fore River in Portland. Occurring during the autumnal equinox, the MSCC will provide participants an opportunity to celebrate the end of New England’s boating season as we start dreaming and planning for next year’s boat, upgrade, or adventure.
Exhibitors will have small boats (sail, oar, and power) on display in both water and on land. Demonstrations, workshops, and lectures will be given throughout the event focusing on building, maintaining, and safely operating small boats.
The most unique feature will be on the water where visitors can “Try it—Like it.” Designers and builders will be there to discuss and demonstrate the features of their boats. Visitors will be able to take them for a test “drive” after learning the particulars about that craft.
There will also be boat races, easily viewed from shore, demonstrations on rigging and rowing techniques, and boat tours of Portland harbor. Back on land there will be a large exhibitor’s area.
A juried boat contest, a nautical flea market, and a children’s marine craft area are being organized. There will be plenty of music, local food, and craft beer available throughout the weekend.
Businesses and organizations that would like to participate in this celebration should contact info@SmallCraftCelebration.com for more information.

The Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Boat Show
2018-09-15 | Antique and Classic Boats Society’s boat show, Mariners Landing Conference Center 1217 Graves Harbor Trail, Huddleston, Virginia, 24104, United States
The Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Boat Show.
You can also visit our web site at www.woodenboats.net or email us at info@woodenboats.net.
Mariners Landing Conference Center 1217 Graves Harbor Trail Huddleston, Virginia 24104
For more show information, call Alan Frederick @ (540) 352-8653 or email jeanandalan588@msn.com.

New England Junket: 2nd Annual Junk Rig Gathering
2018-08-30 - 2018-09-02 | Gouldsboro Bay, Gouldsboro, ME, United States
The New England Junket will happen this year on Labor Day weekend, in Gouldsboro Bay, Maine. This is a gathering of Junk Rig Association members and others who sail junk rigged boats and/or are interested in junk rig. Emphasis is on sailing together and visiting, in the context of sharing information and interest in junk rigs.
Accommodations: Protected anchorages are nearby and a small number of moorings are available. Camping is available about 3 miles away at Mainayr Campground, which boasts tidal access to Joy Bay, at the head of Gouldsboro Bay. There are two nearby boat ramps, one tidal, the other deepwater and paved. One is on Joy Bay, and the other on the west shore of Gouldsboro Bay, just south of the narrows into Joy Bay.
Gorgeous sailing is to be had in Gouldsboro Bay and outside of it to the east and west. Gouldsboro Bay is approximately 10 miles east of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, and about halfway between Penobscot Bay and the Bay of Fundy.
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Shemaya, at shemayalaurel@yahoo.com
For online information, see:
Junk Rig Sailing Facebook page (scroll down for event notice)
Junk Rig Association member events listing

Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
2018-08-23 10:00 - 2018-08-26 17:00 | Vancouver, Canada, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Organized by the Vancouver Wooden Boat Society, the 31st annual Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival is scheduled for August 23-26, 2018. Held on Granville Island in the heart of Vancouver, B.C. , Canada, it is host to larger boats in the water and smaller boats on land. There are also commercial exhibitors, seminars and social events and entertainment. Bring the whole family as there are activities for children as well and it is Free to the public. With permission from WoodenBoat, we are adding a new feature call “I Built it Myself” whereby you can enter your home built boat for free. More information and registration is at http://vancouverwoodenboat.com/

Barefoot Raid 2018
2018-08-20 - 2018-08-26 | Strait of Georgia, Strait of Georgia, BC, Canada
Small sailboat racing with friends: 7 days – 12 legs – 177 km
The raid will feature:

7 days of racing
12 legs
110 mile course
Jan Van Gent from The Arctic Circle will be our mothership
Patagonia outdoor clothing as a sponsor supplying some great prizes for the racers!

Eligibility requires:

A boat no smaller than 12ft, or no larger than what can legally be transported on a highway.
Complete application with deposit must be received no later than June 20th, with full amount due by July 20th.
Be a member of the TSCA (there is now a B.C. Chapter) — https://tsca.net/join/
If under 18, have signed permission from their parents.
all boats will carry the safety gear required under Canadian maritime law.

Website: http://www.barefootraid.net/

Toledo Wooden Boat Show
2018-08-18 - 2018-10-19 | WI
The Port of Toledo’s 14th annual Toledo Wooden Boat Show this August 18–19, 2018. Our annual boat show is a family-friendly, weekend event that celebrates the historic tradition of wooden boats. There are plenty of activities to enjoy — boat exhibits, vendors, live music, family boat building, kids’ boat building, and more. The Wooden Boat Show has grown each year, attracting exhibitors, vendors, and visitors from across the state, and beyond to enjoy the maritime activities along Toledo’s Waterfront. Come join the fun!
This year’s show will feature the Northwest Steam Society. Their members will bring steamboats and other steam equipment from across the Northwest AND there will be opportunities for an excursion ride on the Yaquina Bay. For over 40 years, the Northwest Steam Society has been a place for enthusiasts to share their passion for live steam with the public at large through event appearances and casual gatherings. Between their members, they have literally hundreds of years of experience with this fascinating and history-filled energy source, and will continue to promote it to future generations. They currently count over 150 boats among its membership around the world.
The Port of Toledo’s Wooden Boat Show has grown to be a reunion of wooden boat builders and admirers. Visitors to the show appreciate Toledo’s summer weather and the opportunity to admire the craftsmanship of the wooden boats. Exhibitors, vendors, and visitors come from across the state, and from Washington and California to enjoy the maritime activities along Toledo’s Waterfront. An assortment of vessels will be on display including classic vessels, unique owner-built boats, as well as the Port’s twin Teak Ladies, and we always invite the local commercial fishermen to bring their classic boats. A featured event, the GP Containerboard Boat Contest brings entries from across the county, and is a huge draw for spectators. The festival’s location, Waterfront Park, allows visitors easy access to the shops and businesses on Main Street.
The event is located at the Port’s Marina and Waterfront Park at the end of Toledo’s historic Main Street.
https://www.portoftoledo.org/wooden-boat-show
Port of Toledo @ (541) 336.5207

Sail Training Camp: Downeast Foxfire with Arista Holden
2018-08-17 - 2018-08-26 | Machiasport, Maine
Greenhorns is pleased to present our first sail training program: Starting at Liberty Hall in Machiasport, Maine and visiting islands, coves, and historic sites while immersing students in the wild coastal ecology of Downeast Maine, this 10-day course offers a birch bark crafting workshop, traditional seamanship training, and naturalist adventure. You will learn to row and sail aboard 18th-century Bantry Bay gigs.
For details and to enroll please talk to Arista@thegreenhorns.org, $450 for 10 days, scholarships available.
Greenhorns, is a 10 year-old organization that produces grassroots media and cultural programming for and about the young farmers movement, is located in Pembroke ME. We engage in publishing and cultural work for a national audience, as well as developing locally-oriented educational events including our “naturalist adventure” summer camp series that supports the entry of young people into sustainable agriculture.

41st Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts
2018-08-11 | WI
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

28th Annual Door County Classic and Wooden Boat Festival
2018-08-11 - 2018-08-12 | WI
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

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.

40th Annual Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show
2018-07-27 - 2018-07-29 | WI
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

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
