Wooden Boat Exhibit 11 AM – 4 PM – Classic wooden boats ranging in size from kayaks to yachts will be displayed in the water and on Front street. Visitors will be able to meet and talk to wooden boat craftsmen, manufacturers, and owners. Maritime art, crafts, models and educational exhibits will also be on display.

Knot Tying with Dan “the Knot Man” and the Spirit Knot Tyers — Dan “the Knot Man” will demonstrate knot tying for children and adults. Visitors will have an opportunity to test their knot tying skills in the “Six Knot Challenge.” Dan is a member of the Spirit Knot Tyers and former president of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.

Opti Pram Regatta 11 AM — Sailors ages 8-12 who have participated in the SC Maritime Museum’s Youth Sailing Program will show off skills they learned at camp this summer. Races will be held from the docks at Francis Marion Park. Sailors will need to arrive at check-in 15 minutes prior to their race with a USCG approved life jacket and dressed for the weather. Group photos will be taken prior to each heat and then sailors will be escorted down to the docks and our volunteer will review the course with them.

Nauti Dog Parade 12:30 PM | MORE INFO
Celebrate this dog friendly event – nautical style! We will have a dog parade down Front Street. Dogs must dress in their finest nautical garb (extra points for owners who do the same!). Participants will gather at Constitution Park adjacent to Orange St. at 12pm.
Parade will start at 12:30 from the park and end at the Main Stage near Broad St. MUST BE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. LEASHES REQUIRED.

Corrugated Boat Regatta: Preview of Boats 11 AM – 2 PM | Regatta 2:30 PM | MORE INFO
Regatta participants will stretch the limits of their ingenuity to design boats made entirely of corrugated cardboard. No other construction materials are allowed, with the exception of tape, waterproofing, and corrugated oars to propel the craft. No wood, no metal, no motors—just corrugated cardboard and imagination. Boats can range from simple rafts to stunning ships and they must be able to float on the Sampit River.

The Ship’s Store: Poster signing and T-shirts –Wooden Boat Show featured artist will be on hand to sign posters. Posters and T-shirts featuring the this year’s original art will be available for sale.

Educational Exhibits, Maritime Related Art, Crafts and other commercial exhibits, Food & Entertainment

Live Music by Roger Bellow and the Drifting Troubadours 11:30 am – 3:30 pm