The 2024 Harbor Master’s Picks In Festival Highlights on February 28, 2024 Harbor Master Daniel Evans has meticulously reviewed each boat application to ensure this year’s harbor is filled with stunning wooden boats. The variety of incredible boats arriving at this year’s
Traditional Ropemaking at Wooden Boat Festival In Festival Highlights on February 28, 2024 Hardanger Maritime Centre, Norwayโs national maritime museum, is the largest center for maritime culture and boat restoration in the Nordic countries. This year, we are thrilled to welcome a delegation
The Future of Maritime Tent In Festival Highlights on September 1, 2023 Sponsored in part by Northwest Maritime Center and Dovetail Workwear, the Future of Maritime tent at this year’s Wooden Boat Festival will showcase the inspiring movements taking place to connect
The Harbormaster’s Picks In Festival Highlights on August 24, 2023 Harbormaster Daniel Evans has scoured over every boat application to fill this year’sย harborย with beautiful wooden boats from near and far. There are so many amazing boats coming to this year’s
Admire the Beauty of Handcrafted Boats In Festival Highlights on August 24, 2023 In the last few years, we’ve seen a wonderful resurgence of craftsmanship. More and more people are building small handmade boatsโputting their love and care into creating something beautiful with
Historic Thunderbird Sailboats #1 and #2 In Festival Highlights on August 1, 2023 By Guy Hoppen Thunderbird #1, launched in November of 1958 and known as Number 1 or Thunderbird, and Thunderbird #2, named Pirouette and launched in August of 1959, will be
First time at Festival? In Festival Highlights on July 26, 2023 The Wooden Boat Festival is a celebration of boatbuilding skills, craft, education, and adventure. There areย hundreds of wooden boats of all shapes and varieties,ย hands-on demonstrations and presentations, activities for kids,
A Smile on the Sea: Allen and Sharie Farrellโs China Cloud is still riding high In Festival Highlights on July 19, 2023 By Dan Rubin Sometime in the mid-1970s, Allen and Sharie Farrell, renowned for their hand-built sailing vessels and offshore adventuring, were living in a little cedar shake floathouse in False
Arshay Cooper and “A Most Beautiful Thing” to Headline Wooden Boat Festival 2023! In Festival Highlights on July 5, 2023 Join us on Saturday night at Festival for a special cinematic experience as we present A Most Beautiful Thing with Arshay Cooperโthe movie’s inspiring protagonistโon-site to hold a Q&A session
Jake’s Fave Five In Festival Highlights on August 24, 2022 Before he was hired here (and helped us improve event security), Northwest Maritime Center Executive Director Jake Beattie brought boats, volunteered, and snuck into Wooden Boat Festival for the better