• Modern Sailmaking Techniques

    10-14 February 2025 / 11-15 August 2025

    Design and cut shapes, machine and hand sew, and maintain sails for anything from a small dinghy to a round-the-world yacht. It may be possible to make sails for yourself, please contact us for details – there will be an extra charge for materials used.

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  • Traditional Sailmaking

    17-19 March 2025

    Learn the art of traditional sailmaking on this 3-day course. This course will focus on hand-sewing using a palm and needle, and will include traditonal finishing techniques, such as rope edging, roped grommets, corner rings and leather edging works.

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  • Introduction to Boat Building

    03-04 July 2025

    This introductory course looks at how boats are shaped and why, terminology, construction methods, materials, propulsion, and sails and rigs/rigging. This is a classroom-based course, but workshop walkabouts and strolls to the harbour and the gig shed mean legs are regulary stretched.

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  • Traditional Wooden Boat Building

    07-11 July 2025

    Learn and practise tool sharpening, scarfing, shaping and fitting planks, riveting and steaming. Set-up theory and lining off planks is also covered.

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  • GRP Repairs

    07-11 July 2025

    Start with the basics of working safely with polyester-based glass reinforced plastic (GRP) and understand the functions of components (e.g. resin, catalyst, pigments). Tackle practical hands-on activities from gel coat repairs and colour matching to larger hull repairs requiring temporary moulds and formers.

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  • Modern Wooden Boat Building

    14-18 July 2025

    Learn the skills for glued clinker, cold moulding, strip planking and stitch & glue boat building.

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  • Ropework

    14-15 July 2025

    Learn ropework techniques using three-strand, double and single braids. Learn whipping and make grommets, back, eye, and other useful splices.

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  • Make A Paddle

    17-18 July 2025

    A two-day course allowing you to learn some new skills and hand make your own paddle using UK grown ash. Begin by choosing the blade shape which best suits your needs, before settling on a suitable length for your paddle. Next, using a variety of modern and traditional techniques you will shape and then finish the paddle ready for oiling or to take away for varnishing. Tools and materials are provided.

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  • Wooden Boat Restoration

    21-25 July 2025

    Practical activities include tool sharpening, timber preparation, scarfing, gluing, removal and refitting of planks, riveting and steam bending.

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  • Build a Paddleboard

    21 July - 08 August 2025

    Spend two weeks building your own hand-crafted timber paddleboard built over an internal “fishbone” frame. The board you will make is designed for general use, it has a beginner friendly form with good stability, but is fairly quick and suitable for surfing, yoga, and fishing.

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  • Build a Skiff

    11-22 August 2025

    Join us for 2-weeks to work with expert boat builder Dan Lee. You will cover all aspects of building an epoxy kit boat as a group, from constructing the hull to joinery and fit-out. The boats will be glued clinker and a kit will be available to purchase after the course for building at home.

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  • Renovation and Finishing

    Next Course 2026

    Learn the techniques for producing a high-grade paint and varnish finish; removing old coatings, preparing surfaces and applying a new finish.

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  • Build a Boat Initial Set-up

    Next Course 2026

    Set up building frames and the backbone for a traditionally built clinker boat. Produce the stem, keel, hog and transom for a small dinghy and fit the components together to form the backbone. The course also covers the theory for setting up for glued, cold moulded, clinker, strip planked and carvel builds.

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