Spaulding Wooden Boat Center News and Events

Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:05:14 GMT

Come see Polaris and other great wooden boats at the annual Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, Californa, Sunday, June 28, 10am to 4pm.

Master Mariners Web site

Summer Sailstice

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:38:24 GMT

Join us aboard our 1906 gaff sloop Polaris in Clipper Cove on Treasure Island for 2009 Summer Sailstice. Exhibits, boat rides, boat building competition, live music, food...it's a sailing festival!

Saturday, June 20, 10am to 6pm

Summer Sailstice Web site

Sausalito 4th of July Parade

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:22:31 GMT

Come see us in the parade!

10 a.m., Downtown Sausalito

Parade information

Keeping Our Local Maritime Heritage Alive

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:00:55 GMT

A Presentation by the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center and selected guests

June 17, Wednesday, 6pm

Cove House, San Francisco Yacht Club
Belvedere, California
An optional, no-host dinner follows the presentation in the main Club dining room at approximately 7:15pm. Contact the San Francisco Yacht Club for reservations if you wish to attend dinner (see invitation).
Download Invitation (PDF).

Whatever Floats Your (Wooden Boat)

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:00:27 GMT

Article about the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center at MoreMarin.com.
Article discusses restoration of 1885 gaff sloop Freda at the center.
Photo gallery of the Spaulding Center and boats in the shop and boatyard.

How Safe is Your Sailboat?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:34:34 GMT

Guy Stevens of Real World Cruising presents a free 90-minute seminar on how to recognize safety issues on your sailboat, and offers suggestions as to the best (and cheapest) ways to make your boat more safe and worry-free.

March 25, 2009. 6:30pm
Spaulding Wooden Boat Center
Foot of Gate 5 Road
Sausalito, CA

Open House for 2009 Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:18:55 GMT

Open House for 2009 Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program

March 14, Saturday, 1pm to 3pm

The Spaulding Center hosts an open house to present, and answer questions about, the Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program that commences March 21 at SWBC. Students aged 12-18 will have the opportunity to build and then learn to sail a traditional wooden boat. For further information, call Andrea at 415 332-3179. Location: Spaulding Center in Sausalito.

Hidden Causes of Rig Failure, a free seminar with master rigger Brion Toss

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:05:18 GMT

Brion Toss, master yacht rigger, popular speaker and author of The Rigger’s Apprentice and Chapman’s Guide to Knots, will present a free seminar on Hidden Causes of Rig Failure at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center on Thursday, February 19th at 6 pm. Brion, of Port Townsend, Washington, has been a professional rigger for more than 30 years.
In addition to his books and how to rigging videos, Brion has written numerous articles for Sail Magazine, Cruising World and Ocean Navigator. He specializes in blending the ageless wisdom of traditional rigging with the materials and applications of the modern day. Brion is also known worldwide for work of the highest standard in preparing vessels and their owners for extended cruising and offshore voyages.
This seminar is jointly sponsored by the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center and Guy Stevens’ Real World Cruising.
Brion's Web site is www.briontoss.com.

Teach a kid to build a boat

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:54:07 GMT

February 11, 2009
SF Sailing Examiner, Edward Killeen, writes about the youth boatbuilding and sailing program at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito, California.

The Spaulding Quarterly Vol 3 No 1 Winter 2009

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:35:52 GMT

SWBC's quarterly newsletter

Guppy Love

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:48:57 GMT

By LaDonna Bubak
Youth Boatbuilding program participants, ages 10-16, celebrate the launch on November 8 of "Guppy," the Norwegian sailing pram they built at the Spaulding Center.
Latitude 38, December 2008
Used by permission of Latitude 38

The Robb Report - Boating: Freda in Frisco

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:49:05 GMT

Profile by Michael Verdon:
On the western edge of San Francisco Bay, on an increasingly developed stretch of Sausalito shoreline, is a small, unassuming boatyard called the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center. An old, three-legged derrick crane sits quietly near the water, while...
Robb Report, December 2008
Used by permission of CurtCo Robb Media, publisher of Robb Report magazine

Launching of "Guppy," Norwegian Pram built by Youth Boatbuilding Program

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:42:16 GMT

November 8, Saturday • 11am
Launching of “Guppy”

Guppy, a 12-foot Norwegian sailing pram, was built by fourteen young people, ages 10 to 16, from our summer Youth Boatbuilding and Sailing Program. Please join the kids for a festive and historic launch party and BBQ on our dock.

RSVP for BBQ to the Spaulding Center via e-mail, or call (415) 332-3179.

Read more about building Guppy at the kids’ Boatbuilders’ & Sailors’ Blog.

International One Design (IOD) World Championship Regatta Opening Evening

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:07:56 GMT

September 29, Monday, 6:00-9:30pm $55
The Spaulding Center hosts the IOD Regatta Opening Evening

In September, the 50-member San Francisco International One Design Fleet will welcome 12 world-class teams from five countries for 5 days of unsurpassed competition. The 60 visiting sailors will race IOD's traditional yachts on one of the most exciting sailing venues and best race courses in the world: San Francisco Bay.
—Business Wire

7 pm Lecture: Tides and Currents given by Kame Richards of Pineapple Sails
$55 tickets Hors d'oeuvres and drinks

Bringing Wooden Boat Culture, History and Involvement to Sausalito

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:38:16 GMT

September 12, Friday • 7pm
Richardson's Bay Maritime Association hosts Dick Wagner, founding director of the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, and Mark Welther, executive director of the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito. They will lead a discussion at the San Francisco Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito on how to bring wooden boat history, education and involvement to Sausalito.
The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle (www.cwb.org) was founded in 1981 and has become a vibrant part of the Seattle waterfront. The Spaulding Wooden Boat Center is a relative newcomer to Sausalito (2002) and is actively building its education, sailing and restoration projects.
There is no charge but donations are appreciated.
The San Francisco Bay Model Visitor Center Auditorium is at 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc/

The Great San Francisco Schooner Race is a success!

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:52:49 GMT

The first schooner race on San Francisco Bay in over 100 years, and a benefit for the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center, was a rousing success.
The race was sponsored by the San Francisco Yacht Club, August 23, 2008.
You can view a Flash slide show of the regatta in our Media Gallery.

Mark Welther, Exec Director of the Spaulding Center, receives check from SFYC Commodore John Swain.

Web site connects fans of wooden boats

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:56:28 GMT

The Spaulding Wooden Boat Center launches the Wooden Boat Finder, a new Web site for buyers and sellers of wooden boats.
www.woodenboatfinder.org
Marin Independent Journal, August 15, 2008

The Great San Francisco Schooner Race

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:02:17 GMT

The San Francisco Yacht Club (sfyc.org) hosts the Great San Francisco Schooner Race on Saturday, August 23. Half of the entry fee will be donated to the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center.
See the Notice of Race at http://www.sfyc.org/files/08_schooner_nor.pdf

Complete Interview with Lin and Larry Pardey cited in TSQ Vol 2 No 2 Spring 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:30:21 GMT

Cited in TSQ Vol 2 No 2 Spring 2008

The Spaulding Quarterly Vol 2 No 2 Spring 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:26:23 GMT

SWBC's quarterly newsletter

Pardeys talk of love and storms at the Spaulding Center

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:15:22 GMT

April 24, 2008 at 7pm at the Spaulding Center.
Noted sailors and world travelers Lin and Larry Pardey will present their new seminar, Sixteen Way to Keep A Lover, and introduce the revised and expanded 3rd edition of their highly regarded Storm Tactics Handbook.
The theme of the seminar was chosen because most potential voyagers dream of setting sail as a couple, with the goal of sharing one of the most romantic and rewarding adventures available to people of modest means. To keep the dream working, it is vital to assure both partners are enjoying the experience. This presentation highlights ways to be sure each partner gains both confidence and voyaging skills so they feel comfortable about setting sail. Also covered are ways to make sure the experience is truly a shared one and how to keep the romance alive underway.
Admission is $15. To reserve your place, send a check to the Spaulding Center. Copies of the new book will be available for purchase.
See a description of the book at Paradise Cay Publications.

Center for wooden boats offers course for youths

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:13:54 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, May 23, 2007

Open House for Youth Boatbuilding Program

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:46:46 GMT

The Spaulding Center hosts an open house Saturday, March 22 from 2 to 4pm to present and answer questions about the Youth Boatbuilding Program that commences in April 2008 and runs through November. Students aged 12-18 will have the opportunity to build and then learn to sail a traditional wooden boat.

Whatever Floats your Wooden Boat

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:30:07 GMT

The Weather Channel Road Crew travels to Sausalito, California. February, 2008

A Racer's Legacy

kimball.livingston@sourceinterlink.com (Kimball Livingston) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:46:30 GMT

Visiting the Spaulding Center. SAIL WEST, Sail Magazine Blog. Kimball Livingston, West Coast Senior Editor, Sail Magazine, February 20, 2008

History Meets History

kimball.livingston@sourceinterlink.com (Kimball Livingston) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:33:16 GMT

Jack Sutphen and Myron Spaulding. SAIL WEST, Sail Magazine Blog. Kimball Livingston, West Coast Senior Editor, Sail Magazine, February 13, 2008

Volunteering in the Bay Area

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:33:06 GMT

Bay Area Backroads video. KRON TV Channel 4, San Francisco, February 4, 2008

Continuing the Craft: Tradition Lives on at Spaulding Wooden Boat Center

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:32:09 GMT

Marin Magazine, February 2008

Jack Sutphen speaks at SWBC February 16

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:02:17 GMT

February 16, 2008 - Saturday, 2pm to 5pm. Jack Sutphen, member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame, and Dennis Conner's "coach" on seven of Dennis Conner's America's Cup bids, will appear at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center on Saturday, February 16th, 2008 from 2pm to 5pm to sign his new book, "Messing About in Boats for 80 Years, with Jack Sutphen". Sutphen, 90, is a legend among America’s Cup and yacht racing fans and has sailed more miles on 12 meter boats than anyone. Steve Barber of the Kettenberg Boat Owners Association refers to Sutphen as "a sailor’s sailor." He had a key role in nine America’s Cup campaigns between 1958 and 2003.

The Spaulding Quarterly Vol 2 No 1. First Quarter 2008

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:01:51 GMT

SWBC's quarterly newsletter

Spaulding Center Gala

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

September 29, 2007 - Reception at 5 pm, program at 7 pm.
Hors d’oeuvres and wine provided.
For arrival by boat, please call to reserve a slip.
Celebrating:
1) Arrival of the Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding.
2) Progress of the Freda restoration.
3) A year of growth for the Spaulding Center.
4) Appreciation of our founding donors.
See photos from this event in our Media Gallery.

The Spaulding Quarterly Vol 1. Summer 2007

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

SWBC's quarterly newsletter

Complete Interview with Hank Easom cited in TSQ Vol 1. Summer 2007

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Cited in TSQ Vol 1. Summer 2007

SAUSALITO: Jana Katsuyama Reports On Efforts To Restore Historic Wooden Sloop From 1800s

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT

KTVU Channel 2 Oakland Television News video, September 25, 2007

Foundry Patterns for Taleisin's Hardware Now Available For General Use

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Lin and Larry Pardey Web site, July 2007

Bay Area Group Works to Restore 122 Year Old Racing Boat

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

KPIX Channel 5 San Francisco Television News video, June 22, 2007

Lin and Larry Pardey at the Spaulding Center

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Lin and Larry Pardey Web site, June 2007

Center for boat building offers free sailing trips

Wed, 23 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, May 23, 2007

Reconstructing the Freda with patience from stem to stern

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle, March 19, 2007

Boatbuilding school moves in with Sausalito boat center

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, February 26, 2007

Freda, the matriarch of San Francisco Bay

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Latitude 38 'Lectronic Latitude, January, 2007

Johnnies Working for Lasting Beauty

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The College Magazine, Winter 2006, St. Johns College

The future seems to be brightening for Freda

Sun, 01 May 2005 13:00:00 GMT

WoodenBoat Currents, May/June 2005

Sausalito family seeks control of the waterfront

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, July 30, 2007

Marin County Fair's Aquatic Adventures debuts Saturday

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, June 28, 2007

Charlie Merrill loved the sea

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Sausalito Marinscope, June 14, 2007

A Boat Called Charlie

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Latitude 38 Web site, June 8, 2007

Sausalito craftsmen help keep wooden boat tradition alive

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Marin Independent Journal, June 7, 2007

Adventurers, high-tech refugees try hand at wooden boatbuilding

Fri, 07 Sep 2001 13:00:00 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle, September 7, 2001

Sausalito school helps keep alive the art of wooden boatbuilding

Fri, 29 Jun 2001 13:00:00 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2001