The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will be hosted during the 22nd Annual WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport June 28-30. Those participating are encouraged to share their boats – including peapods, whitehalls, sharpie skiffs, wood and canvas canoes, kayaks, performance rowing craft, dories, dinghies and tenders — with other registered boaters during this three-day celebration. Boats from the Mystic Seaport Boathouse will be available at no charge for workshop participants to use. Demonstrations of skills that enhance the traditional small boat experience will be held daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Participants can stay onboard the Joseph Conrad on Friday and Saturday night. On Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. all workshop attendees are invited to join in a cruise to Mason’s Island. Attendees will be asked to help with the workshop by volunteering at the Traditional Small Craft Association booth for a two-hour period and/or giving a demonstration of a skill such as sail rigging, sculling, boat building, or hardware making. If you have a skill that you would like to demonstrate, please make note of it on the registration form..