TRAVERSE CITY - A free event Saturday March 1st in Traverse City for anyone interested in the art of sailing.
The Maritime Heritage Alliance is holding an open house to showcase their volunteer opportunities with their organization in 2025. The non-profit introduces people to all aspects of maritime activities from woodworking to getting out on the water their ships.
The event will feature a cribbage tournament, tours, and a book sale-- along with discussions about basic crew training.
“There’s a lot of skills that we teach in the shops because we do all of our own maintenance,” says Maritime Heritage Alliance Executive Director Heather Jankens. “We do all of our own woodworking. We do anything that the boat needs. We do it in-house. We don’t have the big shipyards left in Traverse City that work with wood boats. So we have to do it ourselves. So we have an amazing skill set of people who are always happy to share and to teach, and we are always happy to have new people.”
That open house is from 10am-3pm.
This comes before the Maritime Heritage Alliance moves to their new location on Cass street in the summer.