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The inaugural Wooden Boat Stage was the star of the show at this year’s Southampton Boat Show, bringing together the wooden boatbuilding community and drawing in visitors with a packed programme of talks and demonstrations from boatbuilders, riggers, timber merchants, … Continued
A huge amount of ‘finds’ have been discovered at Buckler’s Hard as an archaeological dig revealed a preserved 18th-century slipway which exceeded expectations. The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust has just finished a new survey of the one of the historical slipways where 55 wooden … Continued
At 1100 on Friday 19th September record breaking sailor and engineer Jazz Turner will open the new Wooden Boat Stage (Stand A012) at the Southampton International Boat Show. Jazz will be joined by Will Reed (Boat Building Academy), Colin Henwood … Continued
The Traditional Boat Show in Den Helder, Netherlands, returns this year on 7-9 November. The three-day show will feature a small boat hall, boatbuilders, sailmakers and boat designers. This part of the boat show will be held under the aegis of … Continued
The Royal Society of Marine Artists’ (RSMA) Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries in London is widely recognised as the UK’s most significant showcase of marine art – a genre of special significance to an island nation whose frontiers lie where … Continued
The Southampton International Boat Show 2025 will welcome an exciting new addition to its ten-day programme with the launch of the Wooden Boat Stage, a platform dedicated to celebrating the craft and culture of British wooden boatbuilding, hosted by the … Continued
Stranraer Water Sports Association is riding on the crest of a wave following the success of SkiffieWorlds 2025. The world championships of coastal rowing reached a spectacular conclusion on Saturday 12 July, the hottest day of the year, under blue … Continued
British Marine is reminding marine industry professionals to register their interest now for one of the most inspiring events of the year — Women in Marine. Following the success of last year’s event, Women in Marine returns to the Southampton … Continued
The Whitstable Harbour & Boat Show returns this summer and its newest attraction – The Heritage Boat Building Centre – has already been extended to accommodate demand from boatbuilders and other exhibitors. The show takes place on August 9th and in … Continued
Festival of the Lake is returning to Windermere Jetty Museum on Saturday 28 June 2025. The full-day festival celebrates the heritage of Windermere, its traditional boating culture, and the many ways people connect with England’s largest lake. From 10am … Continued