On the Waterfront Archive - Mastering Skills with the WoodenBoat School

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Two boaters pilot a green Grand Laker guide canoe with an outboard motor.

On the Waterfront

Chantier Naval Borg boat yard.

Visiting Chantier Naval Borg

The yard at Chantier Naval Borg was originally opened in 1956 by a family from Tunisia. It's one of France’s historic boatyards.
Small sailboat in water in front of a dock area.

The Quiet Growth of the TSCA

The Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) was founded 50 years ago as an outgrowth of the Small Craft Workshop founded in 1970.

A Once-a-Century Moving Project

On October 29, 2025, the 76′ Gokstad ship, built in the year 890 and excavated in 1880, was moved into a new wing of the Museum of the Viking Age.