120 WOODEN BOATS IN MELBOURNE THIS WEEKED

Maritime Heritage returns to Docklands, when over 120 wooden boats and two and a half tall ships go on display at the inaugural Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival, Docklands 20-21 Feb.

The event, which is designed to promote wooden boat heritage and connect the broader public with the spirit of timber boating, will combine all of the major wooden boat and classic yacht groups in and around Melbourne. more...media release

Overview

The Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival will be held in Victoria Harbour, Docklands, in February 2010

The event will bring together all of the major wooden boat and classic yacht groups in and around Melbourne creating an exciting opportunity for wooden boat enthusiasts to participate and enjoy.

The event is designed to promote wooden boat heritage and connect a broader public with the spirit of timber boating.

Event Highlights

The program includes both on water and on piazza displays. Quick and Dirty competition, Model sailing and racing boats, Marine trade displays, Strolling Shanty musicians, In harbour sailing, working boats displays.

Boat maintenance master classes How to maintain your hull, engine, rig, sail, paint. What is required for an annual safety inspection and information on the suitability of marine timbers.

Shipwright Conference Gathering the shipwrights of Victoria in one space to meet and share their extraordinary skills, knowledge and history.

Event Supporters

• Alma Doepel
• Blunts Boatyard
• City of Melbourne
• Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Assoc
• Classic Yacht Association
• Couta Boat Association
• Docklands Yacht Club
• Enterprize
• H28 Association
• Maritime Heritage Association of Victoria
• Mordialloc Boating and Angling Club
• Mordialloc Motor Yacht Club
• One & All
• Polly Woodside
• Sail and Adventure Ltd - Alma Doepel
• Sandringham Yacht Club
• Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
• Steam Tug Wattle
• Tall Ships Victoria
• Tumlaren Association
• Victoria University, The School of Construction Industries
• Wooden Boat Association
• Yachting Victoria
• and many other groups.