Built during the depression by Merton Christianson to transport he and his wife from Kelso, Wa down the Columbia and up the coast to Alaska to find work. They failed
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,
This boat was designed by Renn Tolman who had over 20 years of designing and building skiffs for the commercial fisherman in Homer, Alaska. Tolman skiffs are dory-style skiffs with
Raven 77 made her way to Port Townsend a few years ago. Although most all Raven’s hale from New England, this boat was built in San Francisco. Cold molded construction
The Robb White sport boat is a blend of a freighter canoe and a skiff. Designed over Rob’s 50+year career with many revisions. This versatile 16’ boat weighs is at
Wonderlust is an old race cruiser. She prowled lake Washington with monster 427 gas engines for decades, competing in races when she wasn’t taking her multiple owners around the sound.
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
Built for the owner of Tacoma Boat Arne Strom. Originally named Bernice. Later a mission boat named Lower Light. Stormking returned to the Tacoma yacht club until she was owned
The Hvalsoe 16 lapstrake dinghy is considered by Eric Hvalsoe to be “the great compromise,” as it both rows and sails well. This craft’s fine ends make the Hvalsoe 16
12-foot single station dinghy. Glued plywood lapstrake construction, White oak stem, keel, rails, Sapele transom, meranti floors, and thwarts. The boat is displayed with a Stillwater trout fishing seat/floors.
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.
