Small Boats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotlighting: LYMANS
Celebrating 100 years of EJ Mertaugh Boat Works

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

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

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

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

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

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

WoodenBoat Show 2026!
2026-06-26 09:00 - 2026-06-29 17:00 | Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355-0990, United States
Get Ready for this year’s WoodenBoat Show!
Join us for the 34th Annual WoodenBoat Show June 26-28, 2026, at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Our speaker series with authors and crafters
Skills demonstrations from master boatbuilders
The I Built/Restored It Myself boat exhibit
Plenty of boats to view…and some to buy!

Visit the official WoodenBoat Show website for ticket information.
Our very best,
The WoodenBoat Show Crew

To read about last year’s show from the perspective of our Small Boats’ editor, Jenny Bennett, check out this article! – Small Boats at the 2025 WoodenBoat Show
