August 17, 2017
ICYMI: Ashley Book of Knots in Public Domain
Someone digitized the whole darn thing, and you can now access it everywhere. Have you used the Ashley Book of Knots to complete projects aboard, add a Bristol touch to…
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August 7, 2017
The British Library’s Copyright Free Images
Behold: The British Library’s collection of Ships & Boats, copyright free on Flickr. Among the fully rigged ships you’ll find great examples of vernacular small boats in use, with snippets…
August 2, 2017
A New Balmain Bug
We here at Small Boats Monthly love small, but here’s another level of wee. The Balmain Bug is a traditional Australian workboat type that was eventually used as a one-design…
July 25, 2017
2017 Small Reach Regatta a Success
What a turnout and what a variety of boats this year at the Traditional Small Craft Association‘s Small Reach Regatta, held in Brooklin, Maine. They’ve been at it for 11…
July 21, 2017
Rocking the Boat, Rocking Manhattan
Registration is open for rowing teams to support Rocking the Boat at their Rocking Manhattan event. The 30-mile circumnavigation, planned for Saturday, September 23, is a fundraiser, and their goal…
July 19, 2017
Nisqually Tribal Canoe Journey 2017
Paddlers will travel to many stops, making a demonstration of indigenous sovereignty, and it's a spiritual journey for those involved.
June 9, 2017
Voices Across the Water
Four traditional indigenous watercraft including a Spruce Dug Out Canoe, a Birch Bark Canoe, An Inuit Skin Kayak and a Moose Skin Boat.
June 1, 2017
Three New Books for Boatbuilding Teachers
Joe Youcha, the dynamo behind the “training the trainer” program Building to Teach, has just published three new books for boatbuilding educators.