Some Cats Swing

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 2, 2021
Some Cats Swing is a 12 foot wooden Sharpie Skiff, home=built, for rowing and row camping, by an old man who was missing his life in boats.
Featured image for “Some Cats Swing”

Hazy Days

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 2, 2021
Great Alaskans are the larger version of a Tolman skiff. My boat was started in August of 2020 and the complete hull will be rolled over on May 8th exactly
Featured image for “Hazy Days”

Wayward Sun

For Sale

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 2, 2021
The solar boat Wayward Sun (Solar Sal 27) has been cruising the San Juan area for 2 years. The ride is calm and comfortable with minimal motor noise and no
Featured image for “Wayward Sun”

Wonderland

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Sam Conner, the original founder of the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, built Wonderland in Port Townsend in 1978 of red cedar /epoxy strip plank. Wonderland has been converted to
Featured image for “Wonderland”

SV Paddleshell

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Folks said Interlude, purchased in 2013, “had good bones”. She has neither been an interlude nor were her bones too good… However, her mahogany planks on white oak bent frames
Featured image for “SV Paddleshell”

Opus

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Some boats are race boats. Some boats are cruising boats. Opus, a modified Wee Seal, designed by Iain Oughtred, is a boat that just seems to make people smile wherever
Featured image for “Opus”

S/V Starlight

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Starlight and I embarked on a Pacific voyage starting in 1979 that lasted five years. Many wonderful miles and people were encountered. She was designed by Edwin Monk Sr. in
Featured image for “S/V Starlight”

Electric Philosophy

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Electric Philosophy is a unique design for a fully solar-powered, electric cruising power catamaran. The boat form is driven by the requirements for the large solar array and large battery
Featured image for “Electric Philosophy”

Whistler

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
Currently, the fourth owners of Whistler have been in the process of restoring her after purchasing her this past fall. She has been around the Sound for nearly three decades
Featured image for “Whistler”

Wolfhound

In Festival Boats 2021 on July 1, 2021
‘Wolfhound’ is the product of many years of our involvement with classic yachts. Amongst her design specifications was a desire for the aesthetic and feel of a wooden boat, an
Featured image for “Wolfhound”

Get all the Festival News

We will send you our latest insights from the festival as they are released.