Build a Sailboat with Your Family in Just Three Days

DURHAM, NH — As warmer days approach, families can spend the summer sailing in a boat they built together. Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Family Boat Building Workshop sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Marine Docents, according to a press statement from N.H. Sea Grant.

From May 19 to 21, six families will each build an “Oyster Cat” 12-foot sailboat which can safely carry a family of three on quiet water. Eligible families must include one or two adults and at least one child age 12 to 20. No prior woodworking knowledge beyond basic hand tool skills required. An experienced docent boat builder will assist each family.

For complete information and a program application, visit seagrant.unh.edu/family-boat-building or call Mark Wiley at 603-862-6702.

UNH Marine Docents are a group of trained volunteers dedicated to the preservation and wise use of marine resources. They are sponsored by the N.H. Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension.

Submitted by Rebecca Zeiber.