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Two days of boat building with the wonderful Gail McGarva for £140 - An opportunity not to be missed!

Learn boat building and furniture making at a unique location by the sea in beautiful Lyme Regis, Dorset. Head to boatbuildingacademy.com for details about our courses and how to apply.

Have a look at this wonderful piece of marquetry made by Sophie as part of her training on the May 12-week Furniture Making course. The class recently spent an afternoon with our storeman Tim, who has spent many years practicing the craft. #woodworking #woodwork

Please join us for the next student boat launch on 3rd August! #boats #training #boatbuilding #dorset #lymeregis

We're having a great time at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival! Please come and see us! #boating #henley

Look out for the Boat Building Academy at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival in Henley-on-Thames. We’ll be here all weekend, ready to answer any questions you might have about our courses. #boats #boatbuilding #henley #thames #woodenboat #events #skills #talent #training

That's one way to beat the rush hour traffic! Visiting Tutor Justin Adkin is teaching our 5-day Modern Boat Building course this week and is making the most of our coastal location by rowing home to Beer at the end of the day! #rowing #lymeregis #sea #ocean #skills #training

Please join us for the exhibition of work made by the May 12-week Furniture Making class on Friday 5th August at the Power Boat Club (opposite the BBA) from 1530 to 1800. All welcome! #woodworking #woodwork #furniture #furnituremaking #skills #talent #training

Due to popular demand, the 2-day course ‘Disappearing Lines’ is back with esteemed boat builder Gail McGarva on the 31 August - 1 September 2022. Course Fee: £140 Do contact us for more information and to book your place! #lymeregis #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #woodenboat

After the boat launch, Director Will awarded Dom Burger with BBA Student of the Year 2022. We were also joined by graduates Luke O’Connell and David Thomas, previous recipients of the Student of the Year award. Congratulations Dom! #boatbuilding #boatlaunch #woodworking

Thanks to all who came out for the launch of the boats built by the Class of October ‘21. This day marked their end of the course and the start of their lives as boat builders. Here are few photo highlights from Jenny Steer

Join us for an evening with Tom Cunliffe @ The BBA! Tom has kindly offered to donate all proceeds from ticket sales to the Academy’s bursary fund - He’ll be talking about his sailing exploits, answering questions and signing books. #sailing #boatbuilding #woodworking #sailor

Here’s Ben with his meditation chair, designed and made on the 12-week Furniture Making course. For his final project, Ben sourced reused timber from a London Plane tree; making this chair sustainable and of low impact to the environment. #woodworking #furnituremaking #craft

Sophie's final project for the 12-week Furniture Making course - An american cherry and lime wood japanese inspired screen, decorated with a beautiful marquetry design.

My first lecture this season is for the @BoatBuildingAcademy in Lyme Regis on Wednesday 7th Sept with all proceeds to the Academy. It's at 1800. Don't be late!

Our tutor Joe has built a fantastic clam-shell bench for Hestercombe Gardens. Follow the link below. #woodworking #design #boatbuilding #architecture #craft

Our director, Will Reed, will be attending the Shipshape Network South West Hub Event on the 10th of November to talk about traditional boat building and the Boat Building Academy. Will Reed #boatbuilding #woodworking #traditionalboats #event #heritageboat #craftspeople

For his final project piece on the 12-week Furniture Making course, Sam designed and made this Oak library steps with an Ash bend on the side. The design started as rigid and structured, which made Sam incorporate the Ash steambend detail. #woodworking #furnituremaking #craft

Our director Will Reed will be attending the #ShipshapeNetworkSouthWest Hub event to talk about traditional wooden boat building and our training at the Boat Building Academy #boatbuilding #woodenboats #woodenboatbuilding