2026 Courses

Learn the art of hand-crafting wooden oars at this one-of-a-kind non-profit

The elegance of a traditional workboat in stitch-and-glue construction.

An all-inclusive traditional boat building experience.

Versatile, durable, easy-to-build designs for both the recreational and serious kayaker.

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

A light, fast seaworthy rowboat anyone can build.

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.

Taking the mystery out of fitting parts to the inside of a small boat.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

Knowing where you are on the water.

A rewarding woodworking project steeped in tradition.

A 16′ outboard Vivier design.

Tools, Materials, Skills, and Satisfactions.

Expert guidance for enjoying paddling in all types of water.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

A guide to building small boats with wood strips and epoxy.

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

Crafting pictures and designs in wood.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Choose either the 7’9” Eastport Pram or the 11’7” Passagemaker Dinghy.

The perfect companion to your Kayak or Canoe

More information coming soon!

Versatile, durable, easy-to-build designs for both the recreational and serious kayaker.

Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Coastal sailing adventures on PETREL and GUILLEMOT.

More information coming soon!

The theory and practice of classical boatbuilding.

A beautiful lapstrake double-ender for oar or sail.

Designed to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.

Learn basic joinery through a useful, fun project.

Building a Gartside pram in a new way.

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Racing rules, strategy, and sail-handling in a (mostly) one-design fleet.

The skills for adventuring.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

A Vintage Marblehead-class pond yacht designed for radio control.

Create a beautiful boat with time-tested techniques and expert guidance

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Learn the tools, techniques and materials for a new hobby.

Practical marlinespike and hand-sewn canvas projects for small boats.

Making them beautiful again—keelson to varnish.

Building a new sailboat with classic lines and techniques

The practice and pleasure of carving half-hull models.

Learn layout, prep, paint and metal leafing for all your maritime needs.

Spend a week building a boat as a family, and then bring it home.

Learn to sail, row and play on the water — as a family!

Preparing you for small boat cruising anywhere in the world.

A sailing course that emphasizes seamanship, instills confidence, and most of all, is fun.

The completion of a fast, plywood, daysailer designed for WoodenBoat

A Vintage Marblehead-class pond yacht designed for radio control.

Making them beautiful again—keelson to varnish.

A one week summer camp.

Photographing classic, racing, wooden boats.

The art and science of finishing prep work to final coat.

Introductory techniques for first-time carvers and ambitious projects for advanced carvers.

Coastal sailing adventures on PETREL and GUILLEMOT.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

A new “build your own” designed for us based on the John Atkin chatterbox.

The elegance of a traditional workboat in stitch-and-glue construction.

Designed to help build confidence and experience handling and cruising small sail & oar craft.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Understanding wood and woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand tool usage.

The pleasures of a distinct American sailing craft.

An Introduction to Drawing: Exploring Coastal Landscapes in Plein Air

A hands-on primer in bringing your design ideas to life

A rare opportunity to work alongside a third-generation master craftsman.

A captivating week building boats with craftsman, and guides.

The process of patternmaking and casting custom hardware.

A captivating week building boats with craftsman, and guides.

Learn to sail courses that emphasize seamanship, instill confidence, and are fun.

Learning the basics while building a Shellback dinghy.

Capturing the Beauty of Coastal Landscapes in Plein Air

The skills for adventuring.

A sailing course that emphasizes seamanship, instills confidence, and most of all, is fun.

Revealing the secrets of how to get big ships into small bottles.

Learn introductory and advanced modern plywood boatbuilding techniques suitable for simple or heavy-duty boats.

Learn how to carve letters using only one tool.

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

Preparing you for small boat cruising anywhere in the world.

The art of the canoe with a master builder.

An exercise in traditional wooden boat construction.

The next steps in classical boatbuilding.

Learn the steps to building both solid and hollow spars.

Project design, tools of the trade, industrial machine stitching, materials, and lots more.

Take the next steps to improve and expand your skills

Spend a week on the coast of Maine sailing and talking about small boats.

The pleasures of a distinct American sailing craft.

Stitch-and-glue construction of a lightweight, decked, double-paddle canoe.

An intriguing woodworking project for the beginning or intermediate woodworker.

A chance to sail and row all our classic boats.

Learn and enjoy big-boat sailing with a master.

All the skills to restore a canvas canoe.

The push to getting it on the water.

How to “see” in black and white.

Learn the fundamentals of blending wood, epoxy, and composites to enhance your boatbuilding skills

Learn the repair techniques to get your boat back on the water.

An introduction to evaluating small marine diesels.

A one-week primer on building small boats.

Learn the repair techniques to get your boat back on the water.

A simple, versatile craft for rowing, motoring or sailing

Experience the ultimate in a recreational, open-water pulling boat.

Choose either the 7’9” Eastport Pram or the 11’7” Passagemaker Dinghy.

LapStitch™ construction of a 12′ or 16′ lovely, featherlight double-paddle canoe.