The boat hull is built with a hybrid stitch and glue construction, while the upper cab is built in a more traditional manner. The majority of the vessel is marine
The Birddog is a traditional Prospector design, very stable with larger loads due to the wide beam and taller side walls. She is 16 feet and is constructed with Birdseye
Built in San Diego by the original owner who had been gathering parts as a teenager for several years prior to building. He sailed her for 12 years including to
Windsong the Yawl was our home for a couple years in Olympia. In 1955 Her design was published in Yachting Magazine as a Cruising Yawl. Through the years of being
Chloe was launched in 1960. Details are sketchy until the late 1970’s when she was purchased by Greg Smith in Rowayton, CT. A survey identified her as having been built
Commissioned in Tacoma, Washington in 1935 by Norton Clapp, Carmelita was built as a private yacht. Harold Lee of San Francisco designed her to Mr. Clapp’s specifications, and her construction
Rhinegold is a rare example of an almost unaltered and intact powerboat built at a time when “gas-powered launches” were a rarity. She was a social hit for her owner,
My boat, yet unnamed, is a Pete Culler designed wherry, a traditional riveted white cedar lapstrake hull. Built by Geoff Burke, Chocorua Boat Works, NH, 2012.
Madame Libby’s journey began in 1931 at Libby Cannery in Alaska with just a haul and sail; she spent days filled to the gunnels hauling fish back to the cannery.
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.
