Registration is open for the 31st Classic Boat & Small Craft Festival at MMM.  The registration form can be downloaded from the "Events" page on the MMM website.

Michigan Maritime Museum Boat Building School

Friends,

 

Andy James, builder of Lindy Lou, is going to host a boat building school in the Padnos.  The dates and other specifics are still fluid but we are targeting March.  The class would be very similar to what is offered by Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) and the Great Lakes Boat Building School.  We will be building CLC stitch and glue boats from kits.  We will take a one week class and cram it into a month so we will have plenty of time to cover other areas of interest.  This schedule will also make it possible to miss a day or two and still get your boat done.  Please visit the CLC website www.clcboats.com and check out their classes.  We will get together February 11, 2012 at 11am at the Michigan Maritime Museum main campus to discuss the schedule and what boats folks are interested in building. Please RSVP with Andy if you are interested or planning to attend. Andy would like to get feedback from potential students ASAP.  He can be reached at woodys3b@gmail.com.

 

--Katie Bleil

Director of Education and Administration

Michigan Maritime Museum

www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org

269-637-8078

 

Night for the Museums!

 

--Katie Bleil

Director of Education and Administration

Michigan Maritime Museum

www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org

269-637-8078

 

Michigan Maritime Museum Cookbook

The sailing season is over, but there is still plenty to do.  Come on down on a Wednesday evening or a Saturday morning to help Eric and Dave in the Padnos, or get involved in one of the Museum's committees.  The Education Committee and the Collections Committee in particular have a lot on their plates right now and could use your help.  Contact Katie for more info.

FGW's season ends in Muskegon

Friends Good Will ended her season with a week of school field trips and a weekend of public sails in Muskegon, Michigan.  The next two weekends will be downrigging.  Come on down!

Back from Wisconsin

FGW has returned to SoHa after our trip to Traverse City and Sheboygan, with a stop in Manitowoc along the way. We had hoped to stop in Sturgeon Bay too, but we had rough conditions on the way to Wisconsin from T.C. (30-knot winds and 8 to 14-foot waves) and had to head directly to Manitowoc. Fortunately, this gave us more time to explore this pleasant town.

Trip highlights:

• An incident involving the Welcome's British flag (maybe one of those directly involved would care to describe it in the comments section below?), captured on video by Stacy Niedzwiecki
• The Wisconsin Maritime Museum. 
• The Stage Door Pub, where Sarah K. performed. 
• The fireworks cruise in Sheboygan. 

Thanks to everyone who made this trip a success, especially our special guest crewmembers Caitlin/Jenny from Katie D., Mark L., and Andy U.