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OkoumeFest
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:
Blackburn Challenge - Gloucester, MA
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.
Meet at the Beach - Groton, CT
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.
New England Rough Water Symposium
The New England Rough Water Symposium was created by Tom Bergh and other local paddlers to gather paddlers together to exchange skills and ideas. It is a great event for intermediate paddlers to improve their boating skills and experienced kayakers to pick up new ideas.
I will be helping provide a little local knowledge again this year and providing a little bit of coaching.
OkoumeFest 2008
Chesapeake Light Craft's annual gathering of boat builders held in Annapolis, MD. John Harris has asked me to do a little presentation and bring down some boats.
For more information go to the OkoumeFest webpage.
Meet at the Beach
The annual gathering of kayak builders in Groton, CT. If you have built a boat over the winter, this is your chance to debut it to the world. More information about the Meet at the Beach.
Meet at the Beach
Location: Groton, CT
A fun gathering of kayak builders in Groton Connecticut. Held every year the Bluff Point State Park. For more information check the Meet at the Beach Website
Blackburn Challenge
This year will be the 20th Annual Blackburn Challenge the east coast's premier open water human-powered boat race. There is usually a good turn out of home-made kayaks and other boats competing in this race. I plan to enter with my Mystery. If you are looking for a chance to challenge yourself on a 20 mile excursion around Cape Ann, Massachusetts, this is a fun event.
Kayaks you Can Build at RICKA
I will be presenting a talk about building your own kayak at the Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association March meeting. I will be showing slides of the construction process and bringing sample boats along.
The presentation will be at
The Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island
401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
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