Come check out Ellie K at this year’s festival! Owned by Paul Russell and built by Devlin Designs, it was launched under a full moon in December 2005. This 44-foot

Friday at 4 PM, the Wooden Boat Festival’s 40 Years on the Waterfront series brings two of Port Townsend’s most respected tradespeople together for a conversation shaped by decades of

What if you could build a Viking-era boat almost entirely from the trees, wool, and materials on your own property? That is exactly what happened with Kaninia, a 25-foot replica

Every year, people travel from all over the world to share their wooden boat stories at our Festival. This year, two of those stories happen to come from opposite corners

Among the remarkable wooden boats you’ll see at this year’s Festival, Joshua carries one of sailing’s greatest stories. Joshua is a faithful replica of Spray, the boat Joshua Slocum sailed

Have you ever stood on the dock, admired a beautiful wooden boat, and wondered, Could I ever own one? This year’s Wooden Boat Festival features a series of conversations that

Inspired by Joshua Slocum’s adventures, the dream of building this boat began in high school when the owner’s father first introduced him to Sailing Alone Around the World. Years of

There’s an old tradition in shipbuilding of placing a coin beneath the mast when it’s stepped, a wish for good luck and safe passage. It’s a tradition that’s still very

The Wooden Boat Festival has a funny way of bringing stories full circle. Wonderland was built and launched in Point Hudson in 1978, just one year before the very first

Header photo of Tanith Anhaiser Learning to rig takes decades. For many of these experts, there was never a formal school to attend. Their knowledge has been passed from one