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July, 2008: More Frames Installed Freda's entire backbone has been assembled and frames continue to be added between the stations. Work on the Freda project depends upon fundraising. We have had to slow our work pace dramatically in recent months due to a lack of funds. Please contact the Spaulding Center if you would like to contribute to this project. |
The Arques school, in Sausalito, California, is a small organization dedicated to teaching the art of traditional wooden boatbuilding.
Classes
The School's most popular class is the Saturday Boatbuilding Class offered every Saturday from 9am to 4pm. This class is for hobbyists as well as students preparing for a more in depth study of boatbuilding in the four-month-long Level One boatbuilding program. Traditional Boat Design is for novices and apprentices alike. Other short classes include Wood Milling, and Celestial Navigation which are held periodically.
The Arques School has introduced a new class, Classic Small Boats on the Bay. Classic Small Boats On The Bay is for hobbyists who want to learn to sail and row small classic boats built by the school. The boats include our 24ft gillnetter, the 20ft Kingston Lobster Boat, the 16ft Whitehall, the 15ft Black Cat, and the 20ft sloop Loon which will be launched sometime mid-year.
The School offers training for those wishing to master the art of boatbuilding through three separate levels of the Apprenticeship Program. The Apprenticeship Program is an intensive program where students learn the important essentials of design, lofting, timber harvesting, bronze casting, and all aspects of traditional tool use and boat building.
Historical & Boat Projects
View the Arques School's projects of the last few years. Students first learn basic skills in woodworking. Then they help build the several different styles of boat under construction at the school.
Contact Details & Location
Visitors are welcome between 12pm and 1pm - Tuesday through Saturday.
