boat building school in finland?

[deltabrent]

I've been looking into going to boat building school on and off for about a year now. I wanted to research doing so in Finland as I have family there. BUT.... I can't find the school on the web. Is there still one? I thought there where several traditional craft oriented schools in Finland. Any help would be great!

[Tom Jackson]

Try this link in Kotka:

<http://www.puuvene.net>

[mike hanyi]

there are several schools.


one is
http://kuggom.fi/index.php?id=58,0,0,1,0,0

located in LOVIISA about one hour east of Helsinki.
I attended this school, new boat hall and new machinery, the language in the school is SWEDISH which is a hell of a lot easier to learn then Finnish. 3 year course starting with a lapstrake boat and then carvel, plank on edge. about 5 months in the field training at real boatbuilders places dont expect to do any of your own projects here, just the schools.



http://www.ekami.fi/index.asp?link=351.5&language=1

Hamina school, about 2 hours east of Helsinki, 2.5 year course includes a lot of on the job training with real boatbuilders.

then there are others but these 2 are the most respected and reputable

mike hanyi