North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter Workshop at CFCC

The North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter of ACBS is fortunate to have a chapter member, John Olsen, who is an instructor in the boatbuilding program at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington, one of six boatbuilding schools supported by ACBS scholarships*. In addition to ACBS International support, the North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont…

Celebrating 50 Years of ACBS: North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter

It all started with Merl W. “Bill” Baldwin, Jr. (June 6, 1935-October 14, 2015). Known as “The Helmsman,” Bill wrote science fiction–specifically military space opera. The Helmsman Saga (8 books) was his best-known work, hence his nickname. He worked at NASA at Cape Canaveral supporting Project Mercury and later as a contractor for the NASA Manned Spacecraft…

Preserving the History and Art of Adirondack Guide Boats

By Amy Scanlin Slow down. Disconnect. Unplug.  There is art in nature for those willing to take a look – clouds reflecting on a mountain lake, the gentle curve of a polished gunwale, a new day dawning as oars pull through the water, leaving ripples, like fingerprints, fading into the the shoreline. The breath slows…

CFCC Boat Show 25 March 2022—Let the Good Times Roll!

From the NC Coastal And Piedmont Chapter Our ACBS Chapter, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont, provides scholarships to students in the Cape Fear Community College’s (CCFC) Boat Building Program.  We also encourage our members to support their annual boat show held at their campus in Wilmington, NC.  Unfortunately, they have not been able to hold…