Guillemot Kayaks - High Performance Wooden Sea Kayaks

OkoumeFest 2008

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:35:51 -0400

Start: May 9 2008 - 13:00

End: May 10 2008 - 17:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

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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.

Not so Deadly Waves

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:40:01 -0500

Tropical storm Noel swept by New England in late October and sent some fun waves towards Napatree Point. I didn't get much good footage while paddling, but the resulting video is still fun.

Nymph Plans Now Available

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:05:36 -0400

A minimalist boat for smaller paddlers.

Nymph

With the publishing of my article about building Nymph in WoodenBoat Magazine I now have plans for this little canoe ready to go.

This little boat is well intended to be a light weight, easy to handle, minimalist boat for exploring sheltered ponds, lakes, and bays. I built the prototype using basswood and walnut using 1/8 inch thick strips and it came in at about 15 pounds. Even using thicker cedar it should be easy for most builders to keep her under 20 pounds. Skilled builders willing to push the limits may be able to shave a couple more pounds off.

Rough Water Sea Kayak Play Video

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:58:31 -0400

More video from the reefs in the passage between Watch Hill, RI and Fishers Island, NY. This is out near buoy #2 on a day with about a 3 knot ebb. I'm paddling my Petrel. Also on the water were a Chatham 18 and a couple NDK Explorers.

Fictional Guillemot Kayaks

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:48:10 -0400

I got a call from Bob Van Dyke of CVSW the other day. He said he had just been reading a book by Clive Cussler called Polar Shift. He had just picked up the book recently and was shocked to read the following:
"The latest addition to his fleet was the custom-made Guillemot kayak. He had bought it on an earlier trip to Seattle. He liked its natural wood construction and the graceful design of the thin hul, which was based on an Aleut craft. Like all his boats, it was fast as well as beautiful."

Playboating at Blue Hill Falls

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:49:47 -0400

After teaching my class at the WoodenBoat School, I got a chance to head up to Blue Hill for some play time. There is a reversing falls that has a nice play wave popular with the whitewater crowd. I took my Petrel in for a little surfing action:

Guilllemot Kayaks and Chesapeake Light Craft Team Up for Kayak Kits

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:45:07 -0400

Internationally recognized kayak and small boat designer Nick Schade, owner of Guillemot Kayaks, has teamed up with the largest producer of kit boats in the country, Chesapeake Light Craft, to create high quality boat kits based on Schade’s designs. With customers in over 60 countries Guillemot Kayaks has earned worldwide respect as a source of beautiful, high performance boat designs. Since 1993 do-it-yourself builders have used Schade’s plans and instructions to craft their own small boats at home. Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC), established in 1991, is a boat kits-and-materials specialist, with broad experience in kit fabrication and distribution.

WoodenBoat Show Concourse d'Elegance Winner

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:19:27 -0400

I decided to enter my Petrel into this year's Woodenboat Show Concourse d'Elegance. I am pleased to report that I ended receiving a nice 1st place mug in the professionally built manually powered boat group. There were a lot of beautiful boats there so I feel quite honored.

The show was held at Mystic Seaport this year under sunny skies. It is nice be talking boats among so many beautiful craft. I really enjoyed the chance to talk with so many people who had built or were building my designs, as well as those who are planning to. The word is that the show will be at Mystic again next year. If you were unable to make it this year, it is well worth the effort to try to attend next year.

A trip along the Coast of Maine

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:39:08 -0400

I put together a somewhat longer video of a trip in Frenchman Bay, Maine. It starts along Long Porcupine Island near The Hop, and ends along Mt Desert Island near Otter Cliffs.

I hope this gives non-paddlers a feeling for what it may be like taking a small human powered boat into the water in a beautiful location. Sit back and let the shore move by.

Press Coverage

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:46:28 -0500

Robb Report
		Jonathon Ramesy of the Robb Report Collection featured Nicks boats in the 2006 list of 50 Holiday Surprises

WoodenBoat School and Curiosities of the World

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:10:12 -0500

I recently did a Google search on "WoodenBoat School" I noticed that my Build Your Own Night Heron course at the school came up as the second link after the actual WoodenBoat School site. Reading down the list I found a link to Matt Murphy's blog entry about the WoodenBoat School. When I went to his blog, I read his post about "The Third Most Curious Thing" where he note that one of his posts now is listed 3rd on a Google search for "curiosities of the world". Now if you do a search that particular post about the curiosity of becoming the 3rd most curious thing in the world is the 4th most curious thing when you do that search. Are you following this?

WoodenBoat Show

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:09:22 -0500

Start: Jun 29 2007 - 10:00

End: Jul 1 2007 - 17:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

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Location: Mystic, CT

The WoodenBoat Show will be returning to Mystic Seaport this year. There is always a great selection of wooden boats to view. Please come by and say "Hi".

Meet at the Beach

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:02:00 -0500

Start: Jun 9 2007 - 09:00

End: Jun 9 2007 - 15:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

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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

Rotary Club Presentation

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:45:12 -0500

Start: Apr 9 2007 - 19:00

End: Apr 9 2007 - 21:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

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Location: Glastonbury, CT

Nick will be talking about the business of designing and building kayaks to the Rotary Club of Glastonbury

Guillemot Kayaks - High Performance Wooden Sea Kayaks

OkoumeFest 2008

Not so Deadly Waves

Nymph Plans Now Available

Nymph

Rough Water Sea Kayak Play Video

Fictional Guillemot Kayaks

Playboating at Blue Hill Falls

Guilllemot Kayaks and Chesapeake Light Craft Team Up for Kayak Kits

WoodenBoat Show Concourse d'Elegance Winner

A trip along the Coast of Maine

More Paddling Videos

Press Coverage

WoodenBoat School and Curiosities of the World

WoodenBoat Show

Meet at the Beach

Rotary Club Presentation