Home to the first and largest Wooden Boat Festival in North America, and a must-see year-round destination and resource for wooden boat enthusiasts worldwide, the Wooden Boat Foundation is located on the beach, at the entrance to Point Hudson marina and bookending the historic district of downtown Port Townsend. Our new, award-winning facilities and experienced staff are inspired by the same vision and mission as when the festival began in the late 70s: to engage people of all ages in the culture, heritage and joy of wooden boats and boating. Our offices are in the Maritime Heritage (yellow) Building at the Northwest Maritime Center. WBF is within walking distance to working boatyards and marine trades ranging from sail, canvas, dive and rigging shops to eclectic shopping, art and restaurants. Visit our free public Boat Shop, Wooden Boat Chandlery & gift shop, maritime library, purchase tickets to the Festival, inquire about our marine trades community, boatyards, sailing opportunities and learn more about our history. As part of the worldwide wooden boat community, we look forward to meeting you in Port Townsend!
- Wooden Boat Festival
- 34th Annual Wooden Boat Festival, September 10-12, 2010
The premiere wooden boat gathering in North America, Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival is also the most educational and beautifully located wooden boat event in the world... come to the festival »
- Regattas
- Festival Races
- September 10-12, 2010
- Shipwrights' Regatta
- Saturday, February 20, 2010
- 27th Classic Mariners' Regatta
- June 5 & 6, 2010
- WBF regattas are more than just races. Boats and sailors compete in classic wooden boat divisions, traditional seamanship, and as fun, fundraisers to promote and preserve maritime heritage... let's go racing »
- Wooden Boat Chandlery
- The best wooden boat products, tools, books & resources
The Chandlery is now open at 431 Water St. Our crew continues to offer a great selection of hardware, tools, clothing, boatbuilding supplies, gifts & books through phone and email orders, too. The Chandlery showcases the best wooden boat inventory in the world and is the US distributor for many fine products and tools... visit the Chandlery »
Visit year round
Stop by the Wooden Boat Foundation offices on Water Street Monday through Friday year round, and weekends during the summer for the latest news and information.
Our staff will provide information about boats on land and at our docks, the latest programs and events, current Boat Shop projects you can see or pick up printed information about our maritime partners in the region.
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