Many thanks to the folks at Classic Boating magazine, who have very kindly granted permission for us to publish a list of this year’s vintage boating events in Canada, the United States and beyond. You’ll be surprised at the number of these boating offerings.
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Boating Events Calendar: (Part one… to the end of June 2016) Stay tuned for July and August…coming soon. Also, do check with the contact at each event before heading off for an event in case of postponement or cancellation.
DANA POINT, CA March 5-6
Festival of the Whales, Dana Point Harbor. Southern California ACBS Chapter. Contact: Bob Newcomer at rangcn@roadrunner.com
- ARNAUD, NEW ZEALAND Mar. 5-6
18th Antique & Classic Boat Show on Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park. Classic boating of all kinds. Contact: Pete Rainey at 021 747 383. Visit www.nzclassicboats.com
TAVARES, FL March 17-20
30th Annual Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival at Wooten Park on Lake Dora. Feature boats: Chris-Craft race boats. Sunnyland ACBS Chapter. Contact: Terry Fiest at boatshow@acbs-sunnyland.org
HOT SPRINGS, AR April 7-9
14th Arkansas Spring Fling at Mountain Harbor Resort on Lake Ouachita. Heartland Classics ACBS Chapter. Contact: Mike Langhorne at (501) 318-7666 or mikelanghorne@yahoo.com Heartland-classics.org
HARTWELL, GA April 14-17
Lake Hartwell Boat Festival at 149 Hartwell Marina Road. Blue Ridge ACBS Chapter. Contact: John Heiderich at (864) 231-9614 or just2more@ aol.com
APALACHICOLA, FL April 16
18th Annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat & Car Show on Water Street. All types of antique boat, motors, and cars. Contact: (850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org www.antiqueboatshow.org
VERO BEACH, FL April 16
Wheels & Keels car and boat show at the Moorings Yacht and Country Club on Florida’s Treasure Coast. Participant dinner on Friday evening, April 15. Contact: Gavin Ruotolo, (772) 234-0806. www.wkvero.com
HOUSTON, TX April 23-24
21st Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook. Open to public 10-5 Sat; 9-4 Sun. Honoring Chris-Craft Racing Runabouts. Exhibitor dinners both nights. Southwest ACBS Chapter. Contact: Bob Fuller at (713) 521-0105 or bfuller@4u.com or visit www.keels-wheels.com
BASS LAKE, CA May 13-15
26th Annual Bass Lake Antique & Classic Wooden Boat Show. Saturday show from 9-4. N. Cal./Lake Tahoe and S. Cal. ACBS Chapters. Contact: Robert Gaestel at (209) 769-0310 or bobbygaestel@hotmail.com
BROOKLINE, NH May 14-15
8th Annual Southern New Hampshire Boat Auction at Brookline Event Center. Antique boats and autos; auction Sunday 1pm. Consignments welcome. Contact: Gary Michael at (603) 345-3765 or woodboats@charter.net or visit www.woodboats.org
NEW BERN, NC May 21
11th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show at the Galley Store Marina. RDC Triangle ACBS Chapter. Contact: Kevin Leiner at (919) 368-3412, kevin.leiner@gmail.com or Alan Hills at ahills@suddenlink.net.
Manitowish Waters, WI May 28-29
The Manitowish Waters Antique & Classic Boat Show will be hosted at Little Bohemia Restaurant located on Little Star Lake, part of the Manitowish Waters Chain. Many boats, displays, and booths along with the “Woodie” cars on dry land. Contact: 715-543-8488 chamber@manitowishwaters.org http://www.mwboatshow.com
LAKEPORT, CA June 2-5
17th Wood & Glory on Clear Lake at the Konocti Vista Casino marina docks. Lake County area winery tours; awards dinner at the Boatique Winery and Classic Boat collection. 50 boats participated last year. Northern CA/Lake Tahoe ACBS Chapter. Contact: Wayne Mooers at (925) 788-5628 or w.mooers@comcast.net.
BRANSON, MO June 3-5
Classics Cruisin’ on Table Rock Lake at Rock Lane Resort. Heartland Classics ACBS Chapter. Contact: Don Parker at (402) 770-5400 or donaldwparker@yahoo.com or visit www.heartland-classics.org
SPRING LAKE, MI June 4
12th Annual Spring Lake Wooden Boat Show at Mill Point Park. Contact: Mark Miller, (616) 402-3489 or marksattic@charter.net
WOLFEBORO, NH June 4
17th Annual New England Lyman Group Lyman Show at the public docks on Lake Winnipesaukee. All Lymans and other lapstrakes invited. Join us for rides and picnics Thurs. and Fri. before the show. Contact: Rick Filiau at RFiliau771@aol.com or (603) 485-7355 or visit http://newenglandlymangroup.orgl
HIAWASSEE, GA June 10-11
Lake Chatuge Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous at Ridges Resort and Marine, 3379 Hwy 76. Blue Ridge ACBS Chapter. Contact: Jerri Nowlen or Terry Harbin at (706) 273-0138 or (706) 273-6495 or jnowlen@ellijay.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA June 10-12
33rd Annual Lake Arrowhead Boat Show at the Arrowhead Village. Southern California ACBS Chapter. Contact: Dave Anderson at asapdave@aol.com
PRESQUE ISLE, MI June 17-18
24th Annual Presque Isle Wooden Boat Show at Presque Isle Harbor on Lake Huron. Fri. picnic lunch and cruise for entrants; Sat. show, 10-4. Climb two Port Huron lighthouses. Contact: John Vogelheim at (989) 733-0444 or visit presque isleharborwoodenboatshow.com
st. michaels, md June 17-19
29th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Friday evening cocktail reception and Sunday afternoon awards dinner.. Miles River cruise and picnic on Monday for participants. Chesapeake Bay ACBS Chapter. Contact: Ray Glenn at 410-867-7853 or ray.glenn@ gmail.com. www.chesapeakebayacbs.org
MT ARLINGTON, NJ June 17-19
42nd Annual Lake Hopatcong Antique & Classic Boat Show at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. Judged show. Contact: BoatShow Chairman@lhacbs.org or Pat Hoferkamp at (201) 264-6504 or visit lhacbs.org
Crosslake, MN June 18
29th Annual Whitefish Chain Antique & Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous at Moonlite Bay on the north end of Cross Lake. 50 boat slips. Contact: Bill Terry at terryworld@ comcast.net or (763) 257-5757
SOUTH HAVEN, MI June 18
35th Annual Classic Boat Show and Small Craft Festival at the Michigan Maritime Museum in conjunction with HarborFest. 260 Dyckman Avenue. Row, paddle, sail and motor. Contact: Sandy Bryson at sbryson@msu.edu
Peterborough, ON June 18
Paddle to Power with all makes from wood to classic glass, at Millennium Park, Water Street. Trent Severn Antique & Classic Boat Association Boat Show. Contact: Jeff Souch at jvsouch@eastlink.ca
SEATTLE, WA June 18-19
20th Annual Bell Street Pier Classic Rendezvous at the heart of the waterfront in downtown Seattle. Member vessels of the Classic Yacht Association, Pacific Northwest Fleet, many open for boarding. Contact: visit www.classicyacht.org
BAY HARBOR, MI June 23-25
18th Annual Vintage Car & Boat Festival in the Village at Bay Harbor. Contact: info@bayharborfoundation.org or visit www. bayharborfoundation.org
MYSTIC, CT June 24-26
25th Annual Wooden Boat Show at Mystic Seaport. Contact: (207) 359-4651 or visit www.thewoodenboatshow.com
algonac, mi June 24-26
31st Annual “Where It All Began” Boat Show at the Algonac Harbour Club (original Chris-Craft plant). Public show on Saturday. Registration forms available in Springs at www.michacbs.com. Michigan ACBS Chapter. Contact: Alan Brenner at ab_10ring@yahoo.com
WHITEFISH, MT June 24-26
Whitefish Woody Weekend V at the Lodge on Whitefish Lake. Friday night cruise, public viewing on Saturday, Poker Run on Sunday. Big Sky ACBS Chapter. Contact: Tim Salt at (406) 862-5085 or whitefishwoodyweekend@gmail.com
Aurora, CO June 25
Cherry Creek Classic Boat Show at The Marina at Cherry Creek State Park. Boats on display at the docks from 9-12:30. Rocky Mountain Classics ACBS Chapter. Contact: Jeff Dwight at jdwight48@q.com or (303) 651-0925.
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN June 25
11th Annual Classic & Vintage Boat Show, Lake Avenue at the White Bear Shopping Center. Featuring power and sail that plied White Bear Lake over the last century. Outboard displays, swap meet, art show. Contact: Pat Oven, tapnevo@gmail.com or (651) 308-1792 or visit www.whitebearlakeboatshow.com
AKRON, OH June 25
41st Annual Portage Lakes Antique Boat Show at “On Tap at the Harbor” Restaurant, 9am-3pm, then cruise to awards banquet at Turkeyfoot Island Club. Launch, retrieval, and trailer parking provided. North Coast Ohio Chapter ACBS and Portage Lakes Historical Society. Contact: Gil Maringer, gbmaringer@juno.com, (216) 310-7475