Our very own Wooden Boat Festival!

One of the fine modern craft shown at last year's Wooden Boat Festival, Joe Maynard's "Sarah" skiff.

 

Heritage Small Wooden Boat Festival

Sunday, July 24th

10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Holland Park, Gibsons

 

The Sunshine Coast Museum And Archive's Heritage Small Wooden Boat Festival started in 2003. In 2010 it was included with Gibsons Sea Cavalcade events for the first time. This proved a great success, and the Festival will be part of Sea Cavalcade again this year. 

 

On Sunday July 24th only, from 10am to 4:30pm, a large selection of wooden rowing boats, daysailers, canoes, kayaks, and runabouts will be on view on the grass in Holland Park in Gibsons, and their owners and builders will be on hand to share their enthusiasm and experience. 

 

The display will include vintage examples from the Museum's collection, replicas, classic oldies, new amateur-built craft, boats by professional builders and restorers, and modern recreational designs. Visitors will enjoy the variety and quality of the craft on display, and get to vote on their favourite for the "People's Choice" award. This event is a great opportunity for those who have been thinking about building or buying a small wooden boat, have one that they would like to proudly show, or just love looking at wooden boats. 

 

If you have one you would like to show, contact the organiser, Larry Westlake info@westlakeboats.com (885-0744), or pick up registration forms at the Museum (716 Winn Road in Gibsons, 886-8232).