Emma is a 17’ 6” LOA gaff rigged sloop, built in 1983’ – Fir/yellow cedar an oak frames, mahogany thwarts, stern seat, centerboard trunk, rub rails, shear strake, and transom.
PJohn Welsford SCAMP, 11′-11″ balanced lug, cuddy cabin, water ballasted, off-center centerboard mini-microcruiser. Plywood kit built by son and father (Patrick and Malcolm) along with John Welsford, Howard Rice, Scott
Silvana is a wood cold molded cutter sailboat of 30 feet designed by Lyle Hess and built in Canada by Ernest Mellstrom in 1997. Cold molded wood hull and Deck
The original builder was a lifelong captain at sea, beginning with racing sailboats off the west coast of Sweden, then a career in the Swedish navy until after WWII, and
The Grand Slam has her own charm that has outlived her captain’s captures. She has been to Alaska but not all the way to Ketchikan. Some dreams are realized later
In 1932, White Spruce was custom built as a private vessel in the Harbor Shipyard of Vancouver, B.C.. She is built with 1-1/4″ Alaskan yellow and Red Cedar planking fastened
1950s or early 60s cold molded hull. Built in what appears to be the Seattle area with an unknown car top as of yet maybe somebody can identify it molded
I have been an avid kayaker for years but have always paddled around in plastic kayaks around Puget Sound and in many of our fresh water lakes in the Shelton,
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.
