PattyB was the fourth sailboat I have built and the third designed by Sam Devlin, whose work I deeply admire and feel in tune with. Construction required 4,000 hours over
Rowena is a 1963 Philip Rhodes cutter, 48 feet 9 inches, built of carvel Honduras mahogany planking on oak frames and backbone, bronze fastened, with a fir deadwood and a
This traditional Norwegian faering was built by Jay Smith of Aspøya Boats in Butler County Pennsylvania. Designed for the fjords of Western Norway, it is a pleasure to row.
Ron Bowen built J.D. Crow in the spirit of British Columbia’s long tradition of beautiful and seaworthy homebuilt sailboats, with Allen Farrell as premier guru. Ron was a fisherman, logger,
20 years ago, multihull mage Russell Brown had 2 spare Tornado hulls, a 15hp Honda long shaft, some carbon mast leftovers, and an outside-the-box mind for building efficient boats. With
Klara, the Somes Sound 12 1/2 designed by John Brooks, follows the tradition of a sturdy, elegant daysailer – the Herreshoff 12 ½ (aka The Buzzard Bay Boys Boat). Its
The Skansie purse seiner Veteran, launched in 1927, is a beautifully restored sample of one of the most recognized and significant vessel designs to have originated from Gig Harbor. One
This boat is an historically accurate 18′ version of the well-known , reputed Mackinaw boat, a sailing and rowing shallop type that was popular on Lake Michigan and Superior in
Isswat was built in 1948 in Whiskey Cove, on Pennock Island just across the water from Ketchikan, Alaska. She spent her early life as a troller, gillnetter and log camp
APPLY TO BE THE 50th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL POSTER ARTIST
If you feel called to create an original piece of maritime-themed art for the 50th Annual Wooden Boat Festival poster, we’d love to see your vision! The deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.
