The process of strip building canoes and kayaks is generally considered to be the best for small light-weight craft. It is also undoubtedly the nicest looking construction method for this sized boat. In this one day demonstration of the strip-building technique for making a kayak or other small boat\, professional kayak builder and designer\, Nick Schade\, will outline the steps to build your own boat. Topics shown will include basic stripping and staple-free construction\, fairing the hull and fiber-glassing. Participants will be free to ask questions.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090508T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090509T100000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/chesapeake_light_craft/okoumefest URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/chesapeake_light_craft/okoumefest SUMMARY:OkoumeFest DESCRIPTION:Chesapeake Light Craft's annual gathering of boat builders is happening again this year. I'll be bringing down some boats and signing books.
Here is what John Harris of CLC has to say about the event\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090606T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090606T190000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/gatherings/meet_beach_groton_ct URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/gatherings/meet_beach_groton_ct SUMMARY:Meet at the Beach - Groton\, CT DESCRIPTION:If you need a dead line to finish your boat\, there isn't a better reason to get it done than to show it to other builders at the Meet at the Beach. For years kayak builders have been meeting at Bluff Point State Park in Groton\, CT to see each other's work and exchange ideas and techniques.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090626T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090628T210000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/shows_and_exhibitions_0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/shows_and_exhibitions_0 SUMMARY:WoodenBoat Show - Mystic\, CT DESCRIPTION:I will be bringing my latest boats to the WoodenBoat Show again this year. Once again\, it will be held at the fascinating Mystic Seaport Museum. There is always a lot to see at the show. Chesapeake Light Craft will be there with a full selection of their kits to try.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090705T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090711T160000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes/build_your_own_sg_night_heron_woodenboat URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes/build_your_own_sg_night_heron_woodenboat SUMMARY:Build Your Own S&G Night Heron @ WoodenBoat DESCRIPTION:Once again I will be teaching the Building Your One Night Heron Sea Kayak class at The WoodenBoat School in Brooklin\, Maine. At the end of this 6-day class you will go home with your own Stitch and Glue Night Heron\, fully assembled and ready for sanding and varnishing. This is a fast paced learning experience where I lead you through all the steps to build your own boat.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090718T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090718T190000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/blackburn_challenge_gloucester_ma URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/blackburn_challenge_gloucester_ma SUMMARY:Blackburn Challenge - Gloucester\, MA DESCRIPTION:The premier open water race for human powered boats\, the Blackburn Challenge is not always fun to do\, but it is fun to have done. The event starts in the Annisquam River and goes clockwise around Cape Anne\, and finishes about 20 miles later under the greasy pole in Gloucester\, MA. Some 250 boats typically participate in this event from traditional Banks Dories to 6-man Outrigger Canoes as you would expect to see in Hawaii.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090807T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090809T090000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/maine_boats_homes_and_harbors_rockland_me URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/maine_boats_homes_and_harbors_rockland_me SUMMARY:Maine Boats Homes and Harbors - Rockland\, ME DESCRIPTION:Maine Boats\, Homes and Harbors Magazine puts on a great show on the waterfront in Rockland\, Maine. The Maine Boats\, Homes and Harbors Show has everything from luxury yachts to fine furniture and jewelry. Some in the middle of that spectrum are wooden kayaks\, and that is where you will find me. I'll bring some of my best kayaks and other small boats for you to see.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090817T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090822T210000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes_0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes_0 SUMMARY:Build Your Own Ganymede Kayak @ IYRS DESCRIPTION:\\"Ganymede\\" is a new design intended to be a small\, easy to handle recreational kayak\, that is fun to paddle and easy to build. I will be teaching this class at IYRS in Newport\, RI.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100116T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100121T160000Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes/build_high_performance_sea_kayak_cvsw URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/classes/build_high_performance_sea_kayak_cvsw SUMMARY:Build a High Performance Sea Kayak at CVSW DESCRIPTION:Sea kayaking is the sport of taking a small boat out on to the big ocean. You could buy an ordinary plastic kayak\, or you could build your own which will be lighter\, faster\, better looking and more fun than any you can buy. This fast-paced class will take students through the major phases of building a “Night Heron” sea kayak. Using the “Stitch-and-glue” construction method\, each student will go home with his or her own kayak. Some finish work will be required when they get home. Students will learn some basic woodworking skill as well as how to work with fiberglass and epoxy.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T033248Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T223200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T223200Z UID:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/shows_and_exhibitions/maine_boatbuilders_show_portland_maine URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/event/shows_and_exhibitions/maine_boatbuilders_show_portland_maine SUMMARY:Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland Maine DESCRIPTION:![\\"Maine](\\"http\://www.portlandcompany.com/boatShow/images/1-1.gif\\")
A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats\, powerboats\, canoes\, kayaks\, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.