Short Course at the Boat Building Academy
Monday 10th August – 12th August – Short Course at the Boat Building Academy – Lyme Regis
Sue Pennison will be teaching a short course leading students to make their own traditional canvas ditty bag and decorative lanyard.
Photo credit Mikko Snellman (with permission)
Booking through the Boat Building Academy at https://boatbuildingacademy.com/1-to-10-day-courses/
Bois de la Chaise Regatta, Noirmoutier Island
The Bois de la Chaise Regatta (Les Régates du Bois de la Chaise) is one of the most prominent traditional sailing gatherings on the French Atlantic coast, held annually on Noirmoutier Island (Vendée, France). Organised by the Association La Chaloupe, the event draws over 50 classic wooden boats and roughly 20,000 spectators each summer.
IGKT France will be demonstrating.
North West Branch UK
NW Branch contact Ian Rogers. Everyone welcome at
The George & Dragon, 67 High St, Tarvin, Chester CH3 8EE, UK
This year's projects are:
January 17th Dorset Buttons
February 21st Globe Knots
March 21st Pineapple Knots
April 18th Sailors Cross or Guild Badge
May 16th Trays
June 20th Square Mat or rope making Weather permitting.
July 18th Elongated Mat or Ropemaking
August 16th Worming & parceling or Ropemaking
September 20th Bell rope made from Rope made over Summer .
October 18th Skeletons Solomon dolls
November 28th Christmas decorations
December 12th Christmas lunch
Hamble Valley Regatta
Sue Pennison will be knot tying at this riverside village festival.
(photo credit Sue Pennsion)
Netherlands Branch Meeting - Dordrecht
Tel: +31 (0) 625 067 174
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Sue Pennison will be attending the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend – Washington State, USA where she will be demonstrating rope making and knot tying.
(photo credit Sue Pennison)
See https://woodenboat.org for details.
West Country Knotters Demonstration and Exhibition at Frampton
IGKT volunteers Richard and Europa have demonstrated knotting at this lovely show in the Severnside village of Frampton for several years.
It's a great day out!
Southampton Boatshow - Wooden Area
Sue Pennison and colleagues will be demonstrating ropemaking and knot tying in the Wooden Boat area of the Southampton Boatshow.
Photo credit Sue Pennison
IGKT-NA AGM 2026
Watch IGKTNA.org for more details.
Registration opens July 1 2026
IGKT Autumn Meeting 2026
2026 IGKT meeting on board the tall ship Suomen Joutsen. Our President, Mikko Snellman, has organised a full program for the three days Suomen_Joutsen_Program_2026
Here are several suggestions about how to get to Turku.
