RAID Finland 2004
The Third Annual Raid Finland, 2004, was blessed with a fresh tailwind on the second day.
Thunder could be heard in the distance but the storm never bothered the Raiders.
See pics and videos of RAID Finland 2005, courtesy of Harold Aune.

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Major International Small Boat Events

This is not a comprehensive calendar, but a list of major national events that may be of interest to TSCA members.

Contact John Weiss to add your favorite event to the list.
Note: Current events list will be built as information is received.
In the mean time, use the previous years' events as a guide.

Future Years -- PLAN NOW!

The Yeo Cup -- TBA 2010, Kingston, ON, Canada

A serious, Outward Bound-level weekend passagemaking competition in midsummer for traditional open boats of the 1812 era under oar and sail, in competition for the Sir James Lucas Yeo Cup, a Purse of $500.00, and drinking tankards for all participating boat crew members.

For more information download the 32 KB PDF or contact

Captain(N) Victor Suthren
Box 668
Merrickville, Ontario K0G 1N0
Canada
e-mail: suthren@magma.ca

International Small Boat Events 2009

Australian Wooden Boat Festival -- February 6-9, Hobart, Tasmania

Celebrating our nation’s rich maritime culture and heritage, the Australian Wooden Boat Festival has established a reputation as one of the world’s best maritime festivals. Held every 2 years on Hobart’s historic waterfront, the Festival celebrates maritime craft, art and heritage through four unforgettable days of colour, action, music, theatre, flavours and fun. (My wife & I attended in 2005. It is indeed worth the trip! -Ed.)

For more information, see the AWBF web site, or contact Rob McGuire, Festival Director

Quiet Water Symposium -- Mar 7, East Lansing, MI

For more information see www.quietwatersymposium.org/.

Great Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival -- April 17-19, Sarasota Bay

For more information see www.fgcscf.org or contact Roger Allen at 941-708-6121 or Roger.Allen@ManateeClerk.com.

Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show -- Apr. 18-19, Depoe Bay, Oregon

For more information see www.boat-links.com/DepoeBay.

Apalachicola Bay Antique & Classic Boat Show -- April 25

Open to antique boats & classic examples of traditional wooden vessels, fiberglass classics, and antique outboard motors. For more information, see www.apalachicolabay.org or contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce at 850-653-9419 or anita@apalachicolabay.org.

Cedar Key Small Boat Meet -- May 2-3, Cedar Key, FL

This informal and unsanctioned meet is open to all small sail and paddle boats including but not limited to sharpies, multi-hulls, canoes and kayaks. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression "messing around in boats." Open to anyone, with no fees. For more information call Hugh Horton at 810-468-6456 or Mac McCarthy at 941-355-6736, or see www.cedarkey.org or the West Coast Trailer Sailing Squadron web site.

Netherlands Raids:
    Radboud Raid -- May 16-17, Grou
    Dorestad Raid -- Sep 9-13

The Radboud Raid was established in 2007, and is run around the Frysian town of Grou. The €30 entrance fee includes the raid, barbeque, and drinks; kids are welcome, and half price under age 12 (no booze for them!).

The Dutch Foundation for Natural Sailing founded the Dorestad Raid in 2005. This year's raid will be between Amsterdam and Leiden.

Some more information is available in English at tallship.typepad.com; or contact:
    Arend Lambrechtsen,  +31(0)6.5051.0272
    Hans Vandersmissen, +31(0)6.5247.1496 or
    Jack van den Berg,      +31(0)6.2049.0358.

Sail Caledonia: Coast to Coast across Scotland -- May 23-30

Sail Caledonia - the Scottish Raid - is open to anyone with a competitive spirit of adventure and a desire to have a good time in small boats.

The event is a Raid or competitive expedition and moving festival for small sail and oars boats. Set in the Highlands of Scotland amidst the spectacular scenery of the Great Glen, this is one not to be missed.

To take part, see www.sailcaledonia.org or contact Martin Balcombe, +44 (0)1397 772 167 or info@sailcaledonia.org.

John Gardner Small Craft Weekend -- June 6-7, Mystic, CT

The 2009 event has been announced by Peter Vermilya at the Seaport. Details are still evolving as of March 4. For further information, see www.mysticseaport.org.

APRIL 29 UPDATE

An update for Mystic Seaport Small Craft Workshop Participants:

Please share this information with others who might be interested in participating, or who can help to get the word out!

Launching instructions:

  • Saturday Morning Launching:
  • Please plan on bringing in your boat to launch between 7am and 10am on Saturday June 6.
  • Drive in to the Store Lot near the main entrance to the Museum. Volunteers will be on hand to direct you through the Store Gate to the Shipyard Work Floats.
  • Some volunteers will be available to help you launch your boats in the Shipyard. Participants, please plan on helping each other as well. We will have limited volunteer help. This will be the only area at the Museum for launching.

Saturday Evening Launching or Haul Out:

  • From 4pm to 6pm drive in through the Store Gate to launch or haul out your vessels at the Shipyard Work Floats. Please exit through the Shipyard Gate.
  • Volunteers will be on hand to assist at the Gates, and at the floats. Again, please plan on helping each other as well.

Sunday Afternoon Haul Out:

Registrations:

  • To date, we only have one registrant for the event.
  • We ask that you please register in advance so we can properly plan.
  • Registration information can be found on our website at www.mysticseaport.org/smallcraftworkshop.
  • Please check in at the Boathouse upon arrival. Additional floats will be set up there for you to gather with your boats.

Programs:

  • The Boathouse will be open for you to row or sail our boats.
  • Mark Starr will be measuring a boat using Electronic Digital Measuring.
  • Ben Fuller will give a presentation.
  • The Watercraft Collection Hall will be open on Saturday from 3:30 - 5:30.
  • All participants are welcome to contribute to the program.

Please Note: There will be a wedding taking place in the Boat Shed on Saturday Evening. All participants and gear must be out of the Shed by 3pm to allow for set up.

Sunday Morning Row:

  • We are working on getting permission to use the beach at Mason's Island for a mid-row gathering, as in years past.
  • However, the Sunday Morning Row should be organized by participants. If desired, you will need to provide your own food and beverages.
  • Mystic Seaport will not be organizing the row.

Conrad Overnights:

  • Bunks are available on the Joseph Conrad on Friday and Saturday nights for a fee. Please sign up on the registration form.
  • No arrangements have been made with local campgrounds.

For more information, contact Shannon McKenzie at Shannon.McKenzie@MysticSeaport.org or by phone 860-572-5341.

Philadelphia Wooden Boat Festival and the TSCA annual meeting
    -- June 20-21, Penn's Landing

The TSCA 2009 Annual Meeting has been scheduled to coincide with this event which is sponsored by Independence Seaport Museum.

Latest Update, April 10:

  • June 20
        0800:     Volunteers arrive at ISM and launch boats. 5 museum small boats are launched and ready for use.
        1200: Launch to shuttle crew groups back and forth between museum and boats on the river.
                    Participants are ELF, SILENT MAID, and an H 28.
        AFTERNOON: TSCA meeting in the rotundra or in an upstairs classroom.
        1700: Pot Luck supper and sleep aboar JUPITER.
  • June 21: Racing and sailing aboard TSCA boats on the Delaware.

Clearwater Festival (Great Hudson River Revival)
    -- June 20-21, Croton Point Park, Westchester County, NY

Working Waterfront and Messabout sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.

For more information contact Stan Dickstein, 845-462-3113; Eric Russell, 917-446-5414; or Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, 845-454-7673.

WoodenBoat Show -- June 26-28, Mystic, CT

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. For further information, see www.thewoodenboatshow.com, e-mail michele@woodenboat.com, or call 800-273-7447.

Charleston Harborfest -- June 26-29, Charleston, SC

For further information, see www.charlestonharborfest.org or call 843-722-1030.

Shipyard School Raid -- Jul 11-18, Silva Bay, BC to Desolation Sound

The Raid brings traditional small boats and their crews from all over the world to race for seven days through the Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands, and across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a course of 145 km.

The Shipyard School Raid is modeled after the Great Glen Raid in Scotland, Raid Finland, the Loire River Raid, and predecessors in Portugal and Sweden. Like them, the Shipyard School Raid promotes adventure and sportsmanship in small traditional sail and rowing craft.

For further information, see www.shipyardraid.ca or contact

Tad Roberts (tadroberts@shaw.ca)
P.O. Box 33
Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X0, Canada
+1.250.247.9315

Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
    -- July 4-5, Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, WA

For further information, see www.cwb.org.

New Jersey State Rowing Championships -- July 7, Toms River Yacht Club

For further information, contact njrowrace@comcast.net, see http://www.rowrace.com or call 732-785-0665.

Raid Finland -- August 2-7, Hanko Archipelago

Raid Finland is a yearly, week-long distance adventure race for 14-25 ft, traditional and classic open craft, powered by sail and oar.

For further information, see www.raidfinland.com or contact:

Johan Fransson
+358-40-7183757
Home +358-9-5864305
johan.fransson@pp.inet.fi

Montreal Classic Boat Festival / Festival du Bateau Classique de Montreal
    -- August 21-23, Montreal, QC, Canada

Adult and youth activities on the quays of the old port.

For further information, download the info sheet, visit www.fbcmontreal.com/, or contact Simon Lebrun at 1.514.932.0880.

Information on Montreal is available in this brochure (2.3 MB PDF).

Wooden Boat Festival -- September 11-13, Port Townsend, WA

Sponsored by the Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation

For further information, visit www.woodenboat.org.

Information on Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula is available at www.EnjoyPT.com

Antique & Classic Boat Society Rendezvous in Muskoka
    -- Sep 20-26, Gravenhurst, ON, Canada

Chapter Roundtable and Annual General Meeting Thursday, Sep 24.

For more information see www.acbs.org.

Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival -- October 2-4, St. Michaels, MD

St. Michaels is a historic small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and is a popular weekend destination with a number of interesting shops. Many MASCF participants camp at the museum on the grass and under the trees in tents, vans and small trailers (no hook-ups). There is also one motel and several inns and bed & breakfasts in St. Michaels. Numerous other accommodations are about 10 miles away in Easton. The closest major airports are Baltimore-Washington International (70 miles) and Reagan National (85 miles).

The Festival starts with local seafood sampling and music on Friday evening, and includes dinner under the big tent on Saturday evening followed by a speaker, a “jam session” for the musically inclined, and star-gazing (if the sky cooperates). Of course the museum buildings and exhibits are also open for exploring. MASCF is a true family event, with parents reporting that their children insist on returning every year. Participants range from toddlers to seniors. We look forward to seeing you both at MASCF and the TSCA Annual Meeting.

For more information see the CBMM calendar or contact:


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Past Years' International Small Boat Events
(For your reference until current updates arrive)

February

Keys Row -- Howell Key, FL

Fun rowing messabout and camping in the Florida Keys. Many boats available on first come basis, or bring/secure your own. This year we will be opening the event to ocean Kayakers as well. Open event for all levels/ages.

For further information, contact Cork Friedman, 305-325-0595, or visit www.keysrow.com.

March

Snow Row -- Hull, MA

For further information, see www.bostonharborheritage.org/main.htm.

Paddlesport -- Garden State Exhibition Center, Somerset, NJ

The biggest Kayak, Canoe and Outdoor Show on the East Coast, presented by The Jersey Paddler of Brick, New Jersey.

For further information, call 1-888-22-KAYAK or 1-732-458-5777, or see www.jerseypaddler.com/.

May

OkumeStock -- Annapolis, MD

Sponsored by Chesapeake Light Craft, this is a two-day festival for kayakers and small-boat enthusiasts.

For preregistration or further information, contact Ed Wigglesworth at 410-267-0137 or ed@clcboats.com, or online after March 15 at http://www.clcboats.com.

June

The Beale Park Thames Boat Show 2006
    -- Reading, Berkshire, England

This premier UK boat show is totally dedicated to small boats and classic boat design and craftmanship. Boats range from dinghies and dayboats to classic craft, narrowboats and contemporary cruisers and showcases the UK's top wooden boat builders.

For further information, see www.bealepark.co.uk.

Annual Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival
    -- North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

For further information, visit the North House web site.

The Governors Island Flotilla -- New York City

For further information, see www.floatingtheapple.org/.

July

Blackburn Challenge

For further information, see www.blackburnchallenge.com/.

The Croisière Loire -- River Loire, France

A 150 Km sail/row "rallye nautique" the on French River Loire from Tours (Bréhémont) to Nantes (Oudon). Wine and excellent French food in fantastic landscape and castles... For further information, see www.canotage-de-france.com (French or English), or contact

François LELIEVRE canotier@wanadoo.fr
73, rue de la Basse-ile
F-44400 REZE, France
Tél: + 33 (0)2 40 84 24 90; Fax: + 33 (0)2 40 84 24 85

Thames Traditional Boat Rally -- Fawley Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, England

For further information, see www.tradboatrally.com.

Lake Champlain Small Boat Festival & Challenge Race
    -- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Basin Harbor, VT

For further information, contact Mike LaVecchia, 802-651-4105, or see www.lcmm.org.

Festival of Oar, Paddle, & Sail -- The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY

For further information, see www.abm.org/calendar/oar,_paddle_&_sail.htm, 315-686-4104.

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