Annapolis Maryland Classes

Chesapeake Light Craft

We've been holding classes at our Annapolis factory since 1998. Heated, air conditioned, and completely equipped, in our classroom we've turned out hundreds and hundreds of boats.

Founded in 1694, Annapolis is the home of the US Naval Academy and was briefly (1783) the capital of the United States, and many of the buildings from that era survive. Annapolis calls itself the "sailing capital of the world" and the fresh Chesapeake Bay seafood is delectable.

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Upcoming Saturday Seminars

Build Your Own Skerry Daysailer

May 26 - May 31, 2025 - Of all the classes we've taught in the last 20-odd years, "Build Your Own Skerry" is one of the most popular, always full and usually with a waiting list.  In this class, you'll build your own Skerry, a rowing-sailing boat of Nordic heritage. 

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The CLC Teardrop Camper has a low profile.

Build Your Own Teardrop Camper

July 14 - July 26, 2025 - Would you like to build CLC's Teardrop Camper but are apprehensive about doing it solo? Or lack a temperate shop space? At the end of the class, you'll have an assembled camper shell bolted onto a trailer ready for road travel.

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Build Your Own Jimmy Skiff II

September 22 - 27, 2025 - In this class you'll build your own Jimmy Skiff II under the tutelage of CLC's expert instructors.  The class will get you through about 45 hours of construction, which is enough time to complete the major assemblies and have the boat fully sealed with epoxy. 

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Rhode Runner Runabout built by the Bozeman family, seen here at High Rock Lake, North Carolina.

Build Your Own Rhode Runner Runabout

Sept 29 - Oct 11, 2025 - By the end of the course, you’ll have a fully assembled Rhode Runner hull ready for final epoxy work, finish work, and outfitting at home. You’ll leave with a seaworthy foundation, the skills to complete the project, and the confidence to customize your boat

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A late day portrait of a floating Annapolis Wherry built by Rick B.

Build Your Own Annapolis Wherry

October 13 - 18, 2025 - At the end of an absorbing week, students will have learned about stitch-and-glue basics, including epoxy work, fiberglassing, and laminating. Building a LapStitch boat is easy, but assembling an 18' boat in a week means a tight schedule, and you'll be spending plenty of time in the shop.

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Terry O. rowing an Eastport Ultralight Dinghy at a recent Okoumefest.

Build Your Own Lapstrake Dinghy

Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2025 - With the help of the instructor, each student will assemble his or her own dinghy from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit. The hull utilizes CLC's patented LapStitch construction method, in which stitch-and-glue techniques are used to create lapstrake hulls of traditional appearance.

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