Small Boats

Small Boats Mixer at the WoodenBoat Show, Mystic Seaport Museum
2019-06-28 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | 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 | CT
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 | CT
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 | CT
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 | CT
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

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.

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.

Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
2018-06-30 - 2018-07-01 | CT
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/

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.

Summer Sailstice
2018-06-23 - 2018-06-24 | CT
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

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!

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.

Old boats, cool fun in St. Michaels, Md.
2018-06-15 - 2018-06-17 | CT
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

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
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The Texas 200
2018-06-11 - 2018-06-16 | CT
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/
