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Alexandria Seaport Foundation seeks to build and enrich the lives of youth through hands-on teaching techniques– building boats.

The Center for Wooden Boats provides a gathering place where maritime history comes alive through direct experience. Sail one of our models on their pond or purchase one to build at home.

First Night Alexandria is a family oriented, city-wide New Year’s Eve celebration. Our model boat building activity has been a part of the festivities since 2004.

The Woods Hole Historical Museum hosts a biennial “Model Boat Show” in April. Seaworthy Small Ships model boat building and sailing has been a part of the family activities since its inception in 1997.

Carefree Boat Club is a member organization that rents boats. They have sponsored our model boat building and sailing activity at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC since 2006.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival each October. Seaworthy Small Ships was first launched at this festival in 1983.

Calvert Marine Museum is our local museum. George Surgent, our creator, has volunteered and worked at the museum since 1981. He introduced “Toy Boat Building” at their events in the mid 1980’s.

The Great Schooner Model Society began in the early 1990’s. This group of sailors meet monthly to sail radio controlled schooners. George Surgent, our creator, is the commodore of this club.

The Building To Teach program uses the hands-on building process to help students improve their math skills and get on a path to work-readiness

The Urbanna Oyster Festival began in 1957. We have been conducting our model boat activity at their waterfront since 1999.

The National Sailing Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving the history of sailing and its impact on our culture.

Seaworthy Small Ships model boat building and sailing activity has been a part of their Annual Wooden Boat Festival since 2001.

Strictly Sail hosts the annual Chicago Sailboat Show. Kids were first introduced to our model boat building and sailing at this event in 2001.