Matt McKenzie’s Sailor’s Skills Class visits the Community Boathouse

UCONN Maritime Studies professor Matt McKenzie and his students visited the JGTSCA boat house to learn more about traditional small craft.

A big thank you to all JGTSCA members who participated. Excellent presentations by everyone. The students will long remember:

• Carl Kaufman: Explaining the two ways to build a boat: from a log, or a pile of planks.
• Brian Cooper: His journey from first kayak to fabric on frame to current plank on frame skiff.
• Henk Hoets: A detailed description of measuring and documenting boats, both by hand and with computer assistance.
• Peter Vermilya: Who took us thru the evolution of Fishing Craft from Shallops to Schooners.