Traditional Ropemaking at Wooden Boat Festival

Hardanger Maritime Centre, Norway’s 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 from Hardanger to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival for the first time.

Throughout the weekend, the Norwegian team will be demonstrating traditional rope-making, inviting festival attendees to participate in this time-honored craft. Additionally, Ropemaker Sarah Sjøgreen will deliver two engaging presentations. Don’t miss the chance to learn from her expertise!

• The History of Ropemaking in Scandinavia from Vikings Until Today
  Friday, 2 PM, Cruising Stage

• Natural Fiber Rope Making in Modern Use
  Sunday, 9:30 AM, Technical Stage

Check out the video the Ropemakers made for our Virtual Festival in 2020!