
2023 Courses
From Surveying wooden boats, to building them in bottles, we have a course for you. Never sailed before? We’ve got you covered. Maybe you’ve been sailing your whole life, but you never had a chance to do it on a gaff-rigged sloop? With over 95 courses, there is something for everyone here at WoodenBoat School!
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New for 2023
New Off-Site
Wooden Boatbuilding in the Bronx
February 3 - February 5This event has passed Off-SiteAn Introduction to Traditional Methods and Techniques
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Returning for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the McKenzie River Drift Boat
June 11 - June 17This event has passedA fast-paced week building the iconic plywood river dory.
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New for 2023
New Woodworking
Elements of Woodworking
June 18 - June 24This event has passedTools, Materials, Skills, and Satisfactions.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the Chub River Dory
June 18 - July 1This event has passedA modern take on a Grand Canyon Classic.
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Returning for 2023
New Related Craft
Surveying of Wooden Boats
June 25 - July 1This event has passedDeveloping a trained eye for boats.
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New for 2023
New Related Craft
Painting the Coast
July 9 - July 15This event has passedConcepts, technique, inspiration for beginners on up.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Core Skills: Planking
July 9 - July 15This event has passedLearn the entire planking process for Carvel and Lapstrake hulls.
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New for 2023
New Open Boats/Kayaking
Open Boat: Skills
July 9 - July 15This event has passedDesigned to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Taking Lines Off Small Craft
July 23 - July 29This event has passedLearn the basic skills and techniques to capture the lines off old boats
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Core Skills : Setting up the Building Jig
July 30 - August 5This event has passedCreating the components and properly setting up to build a traditional small boat.
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Returning for 2023
Large Boat Sailing New
Sailing the Friendship Sloop
July 30 - August 5This event has passedLessons aboard the traditional American sailing craft BELFORD GRAY.
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New for 2023
New Related Craft
Building a Ship in a Bottle
August 6 - August 12This event has passedRevealing the secrets of how to get big ships into small bottles.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the 18’ Calendar Islands Yawl, Week One
August 6 - August 12This event has passedHelp build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the 18’ Calendar Islands Yawl
August 6 - August 19This event has passedHelp build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.
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Returning for 2023
New Woodworking
Sparmaking
August 6 - August 12This event has passedLearn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the 18’ Calendar Islands Yawl, Week Two
August 13 - August 19This event has passedHelp build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.
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Boatbuilding New
Small Boat Repair
August 20 - August 26This event has passedFiguring out what’s wrong and how to fix it right.
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New for 2023
New Open Boats/Kayaking
Open Boat: Skills
August 20 - August 26This event has passedDesigned to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.
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Returning for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Building the Penobscot 13
August 27 - September 9This event has passedGlued-lapstrake construction of a beautiful daysailer.
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Returning for 2023
New Related Craft
The Rope & Canvas Sailor
August 27 - September 2This event has passedPractical marlinespike and hand-sewn canvas projects for small boats.
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New for 2023
New Woodworking
Carving Name Boards
September 3 - September 9This event has passedLearn how to carve letters using only one tool.
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Returning for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Core Skills: Fitting Out Small Boats
September 10 - September 16This event has passedTaking the mystery out of fitting parts to the inside of a small boat.
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New Related Craft
Computer Design
September 10 - September 16This event has passedUnderstanding capabilities and advantages of the computer in your own boat design work.
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Just Added
New Woodworking
Traditional Oarmaking
September 10 - September 16This event has passedCreate beautiful, balanced oars that turn minimum effort into maximum power.
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New for 2023
Boatbuilding New
Advanced Cold-Molded Construction
September 17 - September 23This event has passedExploring concepts, new materials, and challenging projects.
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Returning for 2023
Boatbuilding New Off-Site
Build Your Own Skerry Daysailer
September 25 - September 30Off-SiteA beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.
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Returning for 2023
Boatbuilding New Off-Site
Build Your Own Tenderly Dinghy
November 13 - November 18Off-SiteA classic 10’ lapstrake daysailer.