North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Classic Canoe Sail Rig - Canoe for Sail

Boatbuilding

Art Kidd

Discover the grace and elegance of powering your canoe by sail. Any canoe can transition into an able, fair-weather sailing craft with a bit of planning, building and installing - and within minutes, turned back into the same paddling canoe it has always been. We will work with your canoe in the North House harborside boat shop, building custom fittings and removable sailing parts that include wooden leeboards, leeboard bracket, spars, mastep and rudder. Included is a sail kit for a 37-square-foot lug rig sail which you will sew during the course. A wonderful course for the classic canoe enthusiast, boat builder, sailmaker or recreational boater looking to explore more options for enjoying time on the water.

Dates

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Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$400.00 per student (Regular rate)

Materials:

$295.00

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Age with adult:

na (Review age guidelines/policy)

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)