Come Boating!
Come Boating! Adventure Series Continues
Abbott RoomWith a Presentation by Suzanne Pinto Guinness World Book Record holder -oldest woman to row across an ocean. In 2011 Suzanne was in a 39 foot boat which rowed 4000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Barbados. They were trying to go for a record of under 33 days, but did […]
Vintage 1940 National Whitewater Championship Film Footage with Zip Kellogg
Abbott RoomThe Come Boating! Adventure Series at the Belfast Free Library returns with a re-scheduled program - a screening of rare film footage from the 1940 National Whitewater Championships. Maine canoeist Zip Kellogg will present the film featuring the First National Whitewater Canoe and Kayak Championships held here in Maine in 1940 on the legendary Rapid […]
Come Boating Winter Adventure Series
Virtual Program on ZoomDory Woman Rowing with Nicolle Littrell The 2022 Come Boating Winter Adventure Series kicks off with a presentation by Nicolle Littrell of DoryWoman Rowing. Register for the Zoom link here. Nicolle is an avid rower and coxswain rowing in the six person Cornish Pilot Gigs with Come Boating in Belfast. At the start of the […]
Come Boating Winter Adventure Series
Virtual Program on ZoomThe History of Front Street Shipyard with JB Turner. Register here for the zoom link
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series 2023
Virtual Program on ZoomZoom Presentation: Register for the zoom link here Around Newfoundland in a Small Boat - Cod and Puffins, Fjords and Fishermen with Jonathan Fulford A long time environmental activist and experienced sailor, Jonathan Fulford sailed this past summer from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, around Newfoundland, and back to Belfast, a 3800 nm adventure. This trip was an opportunity to share […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series 2023
Virtual Program on ZoomRace To Alaska with Clare and Leigh Dorsey Zoom Presentation: Register for the zoom link here In June 2022, sisters Clare and Leigh Dorsey rowed 750 miles along the beautiful and treacherous coastline of British Columbia as they competed in the Race to Alaska. Most of their competitors were in sailboats, but the sisters chose to […]
Come Boating Winter Adventure Series: Arista Holden introduces The Atlantic Challenge
Virtual Program on ZoomThe Atlantic Challenge Contest of Seamanship is coming to Belfast in July 2024! Up to 16 nations' young adult crews will convene for a week to showcase their maritime skills in a friendly competition while creating an international community. The seamanship events test elements of sailing, rowing, rope-work, and style. Register for the zoom link here. Arista […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Virtual Program on ZoomDavid Conover Introduces Arctic Earth This program has been updated to be Zoom only. To preregister for the zoom link here. Are Maine waters warming so fast because the cold water tap from the Arctic is being turned off? Filmmaker and sailor David Conover shares stories of nature and culture from Arctic Earth expeditions, a […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Virtual Program on Zoom"From the Chesapeake Bay to the Bahamas and Back: How a family of novice sailors learned to navigate their first oceanic journey during a global pandemic." Zoe Couacaud grew up in Mauritius and Australia and is a documentary filmmaker, naturalist, and educator based in Washington DC. In September 2020 she and her husband, 13 year […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Abbott Room +1 moreIt’s a Dog’s Life – with Dan Miller: The story of Belmont Boatworks. Just a few miles from Belfast are a group of dogs seemingly running one of the areas best boatyards. Their owners are a crew of 16 talented tradesmen and women who make up Belmont Boat Works. Their leader and founder is Dan Miller, a […]