Designing Boats • Building Boats • Using Boats
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
Exciting news from Women in Boatbuilding (WIBB), who launch the first episode in their ‘British Boatbuilders Tour 2023’ on Friday 6th October, available to view on the WIBB YouTube channel here. Episode 1 – The South Coast – is released on … Continued
Ever wanted to have a go on a three-masted, dipping lug, 10-oared gig? Atlantic Challenge Great Britain’s gig INTÉGRITÉ is in Fowey, Cornwall from 4-6 August for a weekend of fundraising events, including the opportunity to row and sail the … Continued
Alex Williamson was just a teenager when he began a “part-time” job working on Windermere Lake Cruises’ famous passenger vessels. That was nearly 40 years ago. He loved it so much he’s still there after all these years and has earned … Continued
The SpiritBARTech35EF, the product of Spirit Yachts’ partnership with BAR Technologies, is set to become the first fully electric yacht capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical miles between charges, with a cruising speed of 22 knots. Known for … Continued
How to launch a boat, Scottish Highlands style! Traditional boatbuilders Johnson & Loftus showed us how it’s done earlier this month, when they launched the newly restored ST VINCENT, a 50’ (15.2m) Zulu which boatbuilders Tim Loftus and Dan Johnson … Continued