The Boat Building Academy is a not-for-profit company providing full-time, highly practical skills training with the emphasis on ‘hands-on’ learning. The school was founded in 1997 by Commander Tim Gedge, who is still a Director. Experts teach the widest range of hands-on boat building courses in the world, specialising in composite, modern and traditional wooden …
“The Landing” is a short stretch of the Kennebunk River where The Landing School is located. It was once an internationally famous shipbuilding area and the home of more than 20 shipbuilding firms between 1766 and 1867. As the economic effects of the Great Depression descended over the country in the early 20th century, the …
Since 1972, The Apprenticeshop has been dedicated to inspiring personal growth through craftsmanship, community and traditions of the sea. Located on the waterfront in Rockland Maine, the Apprenticeshop offers programing for youth and adults that ranges from 2 hours to 2 years. Students of all ages come here from around the world to learn traditional …
Rich Hilsinger, WoodenBoat School Director, “Classes are small and intimate, allowing each student the opportunity to receive plenty of personalized attention. And our students are as diverse and friendly a bunch as you could imagine—all ages and from all walks of life, with all levels of woodworking, boatbuilding, and boating experience. You have the opportunity …
The Great Lakes Boat Building School, located in the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands of the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, offers a highly rated educational program designed to teach quality wooden boat building skills and preserve craftsmanship. The Great Lakes Boat Building School teaches and inspires students in the art and craft of traditional and …
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