Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for… WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER SHIFTS ARE LIVE! Whether you volunteer at Festival every year, or you’re a newcomer just dipping your
A 30-year fascination with the challenges of nesting boat design and many prototypes has led to the PT Eleven. Nesting dinghy design is an intriguing challenge from many perspectives: Nesting
Ever tied something to the top of your car and been a little worried about leaving your load in the road? Or perhaps lacked the needed confidence that someone else’s
In 1956, a father bought a Willits canoe and set out to explore the waters of Puget Sound. Nearly 70 years later, his son is bringing that same canoe to
This year, four remarkable guests are traveling from the UK to join us at the Wooden Boat Festival, sailmaker and historian Mark Shiner from Orkney, Scotland, maritime author Julia Jones,
Built for the History Channel by master boatbuilder and owner Jay Smith, the boat showcases the practical ingenuity of Viking construction. The stem and sternpost of this Viking boat replica
I get a lot of calls and emails from people telling me about potential speakers – which I love because we get introduced to such interesting and accomplished people.Last fall
Every year, I come across hundreds of boats, books, and stories that could be part of the Wooden Boat Festival. All are interesting. Some are inspiring. And then every once
A boat conceived during the Great Depression is still creating connections nearly one hundred years later. She has passed through different hands, weathered changing times, and yet continues to bring
R.P. Elmore is believed to be the oldest surviving vessel from Puget Sound’s famed Mosquito Fleet. Originally built in 1890 as a freight and passenger vessel serving Port Townsend during
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 July 15, 2026.
