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January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
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  • GM Log

GM’s Log – January/February 2019

If the MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival was a tugboat, right now the throttle would be wide open, the towline tight and the windows rattling […]
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January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
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  • Chairman's Message

Message from the Chairman – January/February 2019

Well, not long to go now!  Only a few sleeps – or for those travelling by sea, a handful of watches – before we have the […]
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December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018
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We Need Your Help

Once Every Two Years, We Ask for Help. The MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival is an enormously popular public event.  We are proud of the […]
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December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018
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2019 Preview Program Is Out!

It’s ready!  Planning your visit to the MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival?  Want to know what’s on and when?  Need a map of the festival […]
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
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Boats Ashore Filling Fast

Boats Ashore Places Filling Rapidly The 2019 AWBF is fast upon us and indications are that this, the 13th, will indeed be a feast for the […]
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
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Blundstone Shipwright’s Village, American Precinct and Small Stages

There is an enduring fascination with the traditional crafts and skills that have been essential to the art of wooden boat building over centuries.  Many of […]
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
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Historic Wartime Vessel KRAIT

KRAIT is a wooden fishing boat built in Japan in 1934.  The boat holds a special place in Australia’s wartime history because of its involvement with […]
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
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The Mighty Metres

Wooden boats come in all sizes and there’s no lack of competitive spirit, even when your racing yacht is just one metre long.  Radio-controlled sailing is […]
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