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| Jan. 30-Oct. 11 |
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Building America's Canals
Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Conn. An interactive exhibition organized by the National Canal Museum of Easton, Pa., showing the construction and operation of the nation's man-built waterways.
FMI: www.mysticseaport.org/canals
| | March 27-July 18 |
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Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass. A new way of viewing the art of a great civilization, by interpreting the importance of water to the ancient Maya.
FMI: www.pem.org
| | May 22-through spring 2011 |
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Tugs!
R.J. Schaefer Exhibit Hall, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Conn. An interactive exhibition tracing the past, present and future of the American tug, tow and barge industry.
FMI: www.mysticseaport.org
| | June 25-Aug. 11 |
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Marine Invitational Art Exhibit
Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Conn., Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 200 pieces of art from artists of the American Society of Marine Artists and elected and from associate members of the Art Association, oil, water, pastel and pencil.
FMI: www.lymeartassociation.org
FMI: 860-434-7802
| | June 24-Aug. 8 |
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Old Lyme Exhibition of Marine Art
Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Conn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. More than 200 works of art by member artists and signature members of the American Society of Marine Artists will be displayed for sale.
FMI: www.lymeartassociation.org
| | July 10, 2010 |
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CDSOA Cape Dory Poorhouse Cove Float-in & Clambake
Barbecue/clambake at the Thunberg family’s camp in Poorhouse Cove, South Bristol, Maine. We’ll take orders for lobsters, steamers, or barbecue fixings a couple days before the float-in. No set cost for this event. Can attend by car or by boat. Contact Carl Thunberg at 603-224-3071.
FMI: www.capedory.org
FMI: cthunberg@comcast.net
| | July 10 |
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IYRS 13th Annual Summer Gala
International Yacht Restoration School, 449 Thames St., Newport, R.I., 6 p.m. to midnight. Highlight will be live and silent auctions of many item items, including two boats.
FMI: www.iyrs.org
FMI: 401-848-5777, X 217
| | July 11-13 |
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7th Annual Compass Project Boat Building Festival
Monument Square, Portland, Maine. Three day event is open to 10 teams, each og which will build a 12-foot skiff from scratch. Compass Project provides all materials and instruction.
FMI: www.compassproject.org
FMI: pryan@compassproject.org
| | July 15-17 |
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Trawler Fest Warwick
Trawler Fest is the trawler and cruising-under-power event series produced by PassageMaker Magazine. It is all about cruising on motorboats—the boats, the people, and the lifestyle.
At each and every Trawler Fest, you’ll find a boat show custom-tailored to your specific cruising vantage point, an educational opportunity that builds your skills as a mariner, and a party atmosphere that gives you a chance to share your boating interests with fellow cruisers.
Seminar packages are available online.
FMI: www.trawlerfest.com
FMI: info@trawlerfest.com
| | July 17-24 |
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7th Bienniel New York Yacht Club Race Week
New York Yacht Club, Newport, R.I. One Design, Classic 12-Meter and PHRF championships early in week (July 17-19); IRC later in week (July 21-24). Call NYYC Sailing Office at 401-845-9633.
FMI: www.nyyc.org
FMI: sailingoffice@nyyc.org
| | July 17 |
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CDSOA Cape Dory Misery Island Float-in
Great Misery Island, Salem Sound, Mass., 2 p.m., swimming, gamming or exploring. Pot-luck dinner. Convenient to Salem, Marblehead, Manchester, Beverly and Boston. Anchor between Great Misery Island and Little Misery Island. Contact Jeff Benagh at 781-883-8507.
FMI: www.capedory.org
FMI: jeff.benagh@gmail.com
| | July 23-27 |
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The Corinthians Stonington to Boothbay Harbor Race
Starting is off Stonington, Conn., competitors will round Nantucket Shoals buoys and finish at Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Course length: 332 nautical miles. A “navigator’s race,” with choice of passing north or south of Block Island, and similar decision at Squirrel Island near finish. a US Sailing sanctioned Category 2 event, with ORR and PHRF spinnaker divisions. Registration begins Feb. 1.
FMI: www.stoningtontoboothbayharbor.com
FMI: tom.lane@stoningtontoboothbayharbor.com
| | July 24 |
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Hugh Williams Memorial Cup
Cabadetis Boat Club Annual Hugh Williams Memorial Cup Race. Round Pond, ME. Captains meeting at 10 AM in the Anchor Inn parking lot. 8-12nm PHRF race followed by a beer and brats cookout and another race on Sunday. Arrangements can be made for overnighting in Round Pond Harbor. All racers welcome. Contact Paul Cunningham, Chairman, Race Committee for information, cwcboat@roadrunner.com, 207-529-5825
| | July 28 - Aug. 1 |
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Small Reach Regatta 2010
This is a rendezvous for traditional small rowing and sailing craft on the scenic coast of Maine. In general, we will sail (or row) in the waters of Frenchman Bay, east of Mount Desert Island. We plan an arrival at Lamoine State Park, which is about 10 miles east of Ellsworth, Maine, on Wednesday, July 28. We will sail on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, including a public sail-by on Saturday afternoon.
FMI: http://www.woodenboat.com/smallreach/
| | July 30 |
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3-Day Tall Ship Adventure
The South Carolina Maritime Foundation is offering a three-day, two-night sail aboard the traditional tall ship, Spirit of South Carolina from Boston, MA from Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1. If weather permits the ship will sail through Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to Provincetown, MA; an alternate destination is Gloucester, MA. This adults-only sail for 20 people offers lessons on local ecology, seamanship and history taught by professional educators along with the chance to whale watch and take a turn at the helm, handle sails and stand watch while learning how this 140-foot wooden ship operates.
FMI: www.scmaritime.org
FMI: rstewart@scmaritime.org.
| | July 30-Sept. 1 |
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Celebrating the Tugboat
The Maritime Gallery, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Conn. A complementary exhibition, "Celebrating the Tugboat," which features original fine-art paintings and ship models.
FMI: www.mysticseaport.org
| | July 30-Aug. 1 |
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Sustaining the Working Waterfront
Boothbay Region Land Trust's 8th Annual Boat Builders Festival Weekend. Three days of events, including cocktail buffet and art show, Saturday afternoon film, Sunday festival celebrating boats and boating in Midcoast Maine. Visit the Arctic schooner Bowdoin, Washburn & Doughty shipyard, Nat Wilson's sail Loft, and greet the Pirates of the Black Rose. Events benefit the Land Trust.
FMI: www.bbrlt
FMI: 207-350-9068
| | July 30 - Aug. 1 |
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2010 Classic Lyman and Antique Boat Rendezvous
Mark your calendar for July 30 – August 1, 2010, for the 15th Annual Classic Lyman and Antique Boat Rendezvous. What started as an informal get together by a few Lyman Boat owners fifteen years ago has grown to be one of the key events of the summer boating season on the coast of Maine. “The Rendezvous has always been held on the first Saturday of August—which this year falls on July 31! The tradition continues,” according to Rendezvous Coordinator, Philip Yasinski, “we want all classic boat owners to know they are invited to attend."
FMI: www.OldBoatLovers.com
| | Aug. 3 |
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6th annual Lobsters on the Sound
Harbor House Children's Center, Southwest Harbor, Maine. The annual fundraiser for Harbor House underscores everything that Harbor House does and has done for Mount Desert Island for 43 consecutive years. Join us for lobsters, friendship and sipping cocktails while the sunsets over Somes Sound.
FMI: www.harborhousemdi.org
| | Aug. 5 |
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Contstant Waterman Reading and Book Signing
Matthew Goldman, aka Constant waterman, will talk about, read from, and sign his books, "Landmarks You Must Visit in Southeastern Connecticut" and "The Journals of the Constant Waterman." New London Library, New London, Conn.
FMI: www.constantwaterman.com
FMI: matthew@constantwaterman.com
| | Aug. 6 - 8 |
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Long Weekend of Art
Robinhood Marine Center's "Long Weekend of Art" show and sale, featuring New England artists ---Friday through Sunday, August 6th through August 8th [10:00 - 4:00 PM]
340 Robinhood Road, Georgetown, Maine For additional information call Wendy at 207-371-2525.
| | Aug. 6-22 |
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TONE 2010 Maine Cruise
Tartan Owners of New England. Group camaraderie, raft-ups, dinners ashore, idyllic harbors, plus first gathering at Carousel Marine in Boothbay, a race from Castine to Southwest Harbor and two nights at Dysarts Marina in Southwest Harbor.
FMI: www.tartanowners.org
| | Aug. 6-8 |
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Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta
Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead, Mass., the newest addition to the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the largest complete classic-yacht regatta circuit in the North America.
FMI: www.panerai.com
| | Aug. 6-8 |
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38th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta
Beverly Yacht Club, Marion, Mass. Classes include Mulithulls, PHRF Cruising, PHRF Racing, IRC, 420s, Lasers, Laser Radials, V15s, J/24s, J/80s, Shields and Bullseyes.
FMI: www.buzzardsbayregatta.com
FMI: info@buzzardsbayregatta.com
| | Aug. 8, 2010 |
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CDSOA Cape Dory Carver Cove Float-in
CDSOA members and Cape Dory owners should begin arriving in Carver Cove, Vinalhaven, Maine, after 2:00 p.m. In evening, cocktails on one or two boats. Contact Dave Bradbury at 603-470-7900.
FMI: www.capedory.org
FMI: dwbradbury@hotmail.com
| | Aug. 9-13 |
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CDSOA Cape Dory Maine Cruise
CDSOA members and Cape Dory owners. Blue Hill Bay region. Aug. 9: Burnt Coat Harbor, Aug. 10: Buckle Harbor, Aug. 11: WoodenBoat School (Eggemoggin Reach), Aug. 12: Blue Hill Harbor, Aug. 13: Somes Sound (Group dinner ashore at Able’s Lobster Pound). Contact Dave Bradbury at 603-470-7900.
FMI: www.capedory.org
FMI: dwbradbury@hotmail.com
| | Aug. 13-15 |
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Belfast Harbor Fest
Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast, Maine. Friday night "Launch Party," sponsored by Three Tides Waterfront Bar, 5K road race, blueberry pancake breakfast, The Compass Project Community Boat Build, and the Natioanl Boatbuilding Challenge.
FMI: www.belfastharborfest.com
| | August 15, 2010 |
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2010 Stone Horse Rendezvous and Builder's Cup
Stone Horse Rendezvous and Builder's Cup. Padanaram Harbor, South Dartmouth, MA. Sunday, August 15, 2010. 12:00 hrs, Race start off Padanaram Breakwater. 16:00 hrs, Barbecue at 3 Salt Creek Road. Overnight moorings available. For info or RSVP, contact Tom Kenney 508-984-1820.
FMI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QLO4IcYCS8
FMI: tkenney@amp100.hbs.edu
| | Aug. 15 |
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Constant waterman Book Reading and Signing
Matthew Goldman aka Constant Waterman will talk about, read from, and sign his books, "Journals of the Constant Waterman" and "Landmarks You Must Visit in Southeastern Connecticut. Hitchery Books, Chester, Conn.
FMI: www.constantwaterman.com
FMI: matthew@constantwaterman.com
| | Aug. 15 |
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Stone Horse Rendezvous and Builders Cup
Starts off breakwater at Padanarum, Mass. Builders Cup start 1200 hours; barbecue at 3 Salt Creek Road 1600. Overnight moorings available. RSVP Tom Kenney.
FMI: 508-984-1820
FMI: tkenney@amp100.hbs.edu
| | Aug. 16-17 |
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Maine Built Boats Open Boatyard Days
Visit boatyards, boatbuilders and affiliated businesses across the state of Maine. Tour insides of companies of all sizes and see what makes them tick.
FMI: www.mainebuiltboats.com
| | August 20-22, 2010 |
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Belfast Harbor Fest & National BoatBuilding Challenge
Celebrate a full day of boats on Belfast's historic waterfront. Watch as teams of two race to build a wooden skiff in record time at the National Boatbuilding Challenge, then cheer them on as they test their boats for seaworthiness in a relay race across the harbor. A Friday night "Launch Party," blueberry pancake breakfast, 5K road race, live music, a Classic Small Boat Show, marine-related exhibitors, children's activities and more. Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast. Free Admission!
FMI: belfastharborfest.com
FMI: belfastharborfest@gmail.com
| | Aug. 28, 29 |
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Haverhill River Run
The Haverhill River Run 2010 is an American Power Boat Association nationally sanctioned event. Hydroplane and Runabouts will race on the Merrimack River. The races are sponsored by the South Shore Outboard Association and the Crescent Yacht Club. The event take place just above the last navigation buoys upriver on the Merrimack River. Sixty five boats competed in twelve different classes - 24 races a day. Over eighty racers are expected this year with the event featuring the Northeast Divisional Marathon Championship Race on Saturday.
FMI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqP1FMAT4Q
FMI: dgoodwin@rbkimball.com
| | Aug. 28-29 |
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28th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival
Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White St., Salem, Mass. Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. See vintage motor yachts and sailboats, tour vessels, meet skippers and crews, vote for your favorite boat. Crafts market, old-time band music, blessing of fleet, parade of boats and more.
FMI: www.boatfestival.org
FMI: patwells@earthlink.net
| | Aug 28-29 |
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Haverhill River Run 2010
The Haverhill River Run 2010 is an American Power Boat Association nationally sanctioned event. Hydroplane and Runabouts will race on the Merrimack River in Haverhill, MA. The races are sponsored by the South Shore Outboard Association and the Crescent Yacht Club. The event take place just beyond the last navigation buoys upriver on the Merrimack River. Last year, 65 boats competed in 12 different classes - 24 races a day. More racers are expected this year with the event hosting the only Marathon Race in New England. Racers will launch at the Yacht Club. Spectators can view the races from the Crescent Yacht Club at 30 Ferry Street or the Buttonwood Trail on the opposite side of the river. The Yacht Club will hold a cook out open to spectators and participants.
FMI: dgoodwin@rbkimball.com
| | Sept. 10-12 |
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Eastport Pirate Festival 2010
Eastport, Maine. The weekend after Labor Day, more than 10,000 people will enjoy more than 50 events including pirate re-enactments, more familiy-related events, pirate bands, and a surprise offering "to take the pirate festival up a notch." FMI: Email John Miller.
FMI: john.miller2@hotmail.com
| | Sept. 11 |
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Around Islesboro Race
The Around Islesboro Race is a “low key” affair with the intent on having a great late summer sail around Islesboro Island. There will be classes for all kinds of boats; racers, cruisers, multihulls and single handers. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
FMI: www.northportyachtclub.org
| | Sept. 16-19 |
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Newport International Boat Show
Newport Yachting Center and adjacent wharves, Newport, R.I. Free water-taxi service.
FMI: www.newportboatshow.com
| | Sept.18-29 |
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Captain's License Course & USCG License Exam
USCG approved training and testing will be held at the Marine Systems Training Center in Thomaston, Maine. Instruction & testing will be provided by TrueCourse Captain's School. The OUVP (6 Pack) License Class will run Sept 18-25. Optional Towing Endorsement Sept 25. USCG Master License Upgrade Sept 27-29. For pricing, times and more details call the MSTC 207-354-8803.
FMI: www.marinesystemstraining.com
FMI: info@marinesystemstraining.com
| | Oct. 7-11 |
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United States Sailboat Show
41st annual show in downtown Annapolis, Md. Several hundred boats of all sizes, marine hardware, accessories, rigging, clothing, seminars, workshops, demos, and entertainment.
FMI: www.usboat.com
FMI: paul@usboat.com
| | Oct. 14-17 |
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United States Powerboat Show
39th annual show in downtown Annapolis, Md. Several hundred boats of all sizes, marine hardware, accessories, rigging, clothing, seminars, workshops, demos, and entertainment.
FMI: www.usboat.com
FMI: paul@usboat.com
| | Nov. 3 - 6 |
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Marine Service Management Course
The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA), in partnership with the Marine Systems Training Center (MSTC), is offering the popular Marine Service Management (MSM) course in November, at the MSTC in Thomaston, Maine. This class caters specifically to professionals in boatyards and marine service and repair centers. ABBRA’s expert instructors present MSM participants with pointers in such nontechnical topics as human-resource development, financial controls, customer relations, codes and standards, marketing and sales, and more. The MSM is also a prerequisite to obtain ABBRA’s Certified Marine Service Manager designation, the only credential of its kind in the marine industry.
FMI: www.abbra.org/service-management
FMI: info@marinesystemstraining.com
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