Sail nauticus academy students built three bevin's rowing skiffs with the craftsmen at tidewater wooden boat workshop. during 100 hours of work time, the 22 eighth-grade students from norfolk. Drawing on hampton roads' rich maritime heritage, tidewater wooden boat workshop provides area youth with unique and exciting experiential learning opportunities. students learn math, science and other critical life skills as they build wooden boats and are taught to row and sail them on local waters.. Many of the same employees and suppliers from the old boat works were reenergized and with great enthusiasm we launched tidewater workshop. for more than 25 years, we have been the international best-selling marketer and manufacturer of wood outdoor furnishings..