Designing Boats • Building Boats • Using Boats
The next Wharram gathering – or ‘Hui’ – is planned for 3-5 August 2024. This annual event brings together James Wharram Designs boats and boat people for a chance to sail, share stories and get to know different Wharram designs … Continued
The Wooden Boat Gathering is back! Following the success of the inaugural event in 2022, the Wooden Boatbuilders’ Trade Association once again presents three days of wooden boats, talks and tours from 28-30 June, hosted by the Windermere Jetty Museum. Windermere … Continued
To celebrate the 50th anniversary this year of the film of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows & Amazons, The Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust at Hunter’s Yard is organising a family cruise in company on their historic vessels from 3-10 August, sailing the Norfolk waters of Coot Club and The … Continued
We were very sorry to hear the sad news that Iain Oughtred, the world-renowned boatbuilder and designer has died. His boats and designs have appeared in WaterCraft hundreds of times over the years, whether on the water at rallies, raids … Continued
WaterCraft is once again participating in Off Center Harbor’s Worldwide Classic Boat Show, all online from 16 February until 3 March. You can visit our ‘stand’ here: classicboatshow.com/listing/water-craft/ The show is entirely virtual, with over 1200 classic boats joined by festivals, … Continued
The search is on for any boats built in Looe! Organisers of a new event to celebrate the boatbuilding heritage of the Cornish port are hoping to gather a fleet of Looe-built vessels to ‘Made in Looe’, a three-day reunion … Continued
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale, Fareham Sailing & Motor Boat Club is hosting a one day, three race handicap event and celebration on Saturday 11th May 2024, to honour Jack’s life and work. … Continued
It may be wild winter outside, but inside we’re dreaming about summer! Start planning next season with our calendar of boat festivals. 1-3 March Auckland Wooden Boat Festival Auckland, New Zealand www.aucklandwoodenboatfestival.co.nz 9-11 March Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong Geelong, … Continued
Do you work hands-on in leisure marine boatbuilding and related trades? Would you like an opportunity to shape the future of the workforce? Please complete the short ‘British Boatbuilders Survey 2023’ at https://tinyurl.com/boatbuildersurvey The survey is for ALL marine-related trades people. … Continued
The Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis is offering bursaries for their flagship 40-week Boat Building course, as well as for their 12-week furniture making course and all short courses. The bursaries are designed to make BBA courses more accessible to … Continued