Menger Messabout #2

Farr Family compound 141 Rock Ramp Drive, Chapin, SC

Start your spring sailing season at the Menger Messabout #2 taking place on Lake Murray, SC. This is a casual long weekend gathering of any and all catboats for cruising, camping (on land or your boat) and camaraderie.  The event is free. We launch ramps and plenty of dock space.   We hear that some folks are going to sail ...

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Oregon Coots’ Toledo Spring Messabout

Port of Toledo, Oregon 496 NE Hwy 20 NE, Unit 1, Toledo, OR, United States

The Coots will be getting together for our first visit of the year to Toledo, Oregon. Anyone who thinks they may be a Coot, or is just curiuous about us, is welcome. There will be much boat BSing and even some boating, in Depot Slough and the Yaquina River. Dry camping Thursday to Monday is free in the field near ...

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Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

The Spring Sailboat Show, often referred to as the fall show’s “little sister”, kicks off the sailing season for the Chesapeake Bay. The show brings together sailors from all over the Mid-Atlantic region to explore the hottest new boats, gear, and tech.

Cedar Key Small Boat Meet

39th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet May 3-5, 2024 The Cedar Key Small Boat Meet is the premiere event on the West Coast of Florida celebrating small craft. The meet is still informal. No signups. No fees. No planned events. The tides and weather remain the controlling organization. Check the tide tables for details.   After the hurricane the ...

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Solomons Small Craft Gathering

Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd South, Solomons, MD, United States

Solomons Small Craft Gathering, May 3-5 2024, Solomons, Maryland The Patuxent Small Craft Guild (PSCG) Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA), in association with the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) invite you to join us for a weekend of messing about in small boats. The gathering will be informal. No fees, no signups (unless you choose to camp at the museum), ...

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48th Wooden Boat Show – NC Maritime Museum

Whether you’re a boating enthusiast or prefer to keep your feet on dry land, the Annual Wooden Boat Show has activities for all ages. This free event, held each year on the first Saturday in May, celebrates the art of North Carolina traditional wooden boatbuilding and the sport of boat racing. Dozens of handcrafted wooden boats will be on display, ...

Boats at the Barns

What??... A car museum having a boat show?  Indeed!! North America's largest car museum the Gilmore Car Museum is holding "Boats at the Barns".  Inviting all styles of Wood and Classic Fiberglass - boats, crafts and outboard motors.  This the 3rd year and has delighted all.  Last year there was 75 displays from all over the upper Midwest. We invite ...

Jamestown Day

Mark the anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown with military salutes, maritime and interpretive demonstrations. Jamestown Settlement family friendly programs features Jamestown Day with military salutes and maritime demonstrations. An artillery salute signals the departure of the Godspeed, one of the three re-created ships that brought English colonists to Jamestown in 1607, to show sailing maneuvers in the James River, ...

Chesapeake Bay Antique and Classic Boat Festival

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N. Talbot Street, MD, United States

Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique boats return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum from June 14-16 for the 36th Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair. Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society, this Father’s Day weekend tradition is one of the largest classic boat shows in the Mid-Atlantic region ...

Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship

The Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship is coming to Belfast, Maine July 21-28, 2024.  This is an excellent spectator event! Atlantic Challenge International is a global network of community boating programs dedicated to the development of young adults through working together in traditional boats, primarily Bantry Bay gigs. Every two years, a dozen nations convene for a friendly competition and cross cultural gathering where crews showcase ...

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Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Welcome to the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture. Learn from the experts, swap stories with fellow wooden boat aficionados, and bring your family for a weekend they'll never forget. With so ...

Mid Atlantic Small Craft Festival – St Michaels MD

CBMM will host the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLI on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, welcoming one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft back to its waterfront campus. Hundreds of amateur and professional boatbuilders and enthusiasts will come from all over the region to display their one-of-a-kind kayaks, canoes, and other traditional small craft at the ...