September 15, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Prince of Wales Bay Marina: Peter Higgs Peter Higgs is a Hobart boat owner and wooden boat enthusiast. He’s on the Wooden Boat Guild committee, […]
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September 15, 2015
The Windeward Bound Trust is very excited to announce a new, full-time, salaried position of First Mate aboard the brigantine Windeward Bound. This non-liveaboard position offers […]
August 31, 2015
Enjoy dreaming about your next wooden boat? Of course you do, we all do. Even if you have just sold your pocket-draining, time-consuming endlessly demanding boat […]
August 26, 2015
A single phone call in Southern Tasmania started a remarkable restoration project, but it took a social visit to the MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in […]
August 21, 2015
A picturesque future ahead We are sailing into exciting times. The launch of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival’s (AWBF), News Blog, gives us many more opportunities […]
August 19, 2015
This has to be the Grandaddy of all maritime festivals: Sail Amsterdam, and AWBF was there with our favourite media wizard, Daryl Peebles and partner Elsje Steen, joining the festivities […]
August 10, 2015
Tasmania’s Timber Heritage Tasmania is indeed blessed with a unique set of fine timbers: Huon Pine, Celery Top and King Billy Pine have all become highly […]
August 6, 2015
Marinas and marina berths are a scarce commodity in mainland Australian cities and long waiting lists are a fact of life. Keeping a boat in Tasmania […]
July 30, 2015
In 2015, we presented the Australian Wooden Boat Symposium as part of the festival program, with great success. Generously supported by Philip Myer and the University […]