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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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Thanks, That’s Very Kind of You

AWBF Chairman Steve Knight and Volunteers Manager Liz Lord accept award from Lord Mayor Sue Hickey – It’s the season for the Tasmanian Tourism Awards and […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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Letter from the Chairman – July 2017

The success of our Festival, and of the organisation that runs it, is due in a large degree to the dedication, efforts and enthusiasm of a […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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One for the Gaffer

Peter Scott of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is no stranger to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, having been involved that club’s participation at the festival […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (photo courtesy Chesapeake Light Craft) Back in 1977, the northwest corner of the United States was a fertile stamping ground for […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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Bark Europa Returns to the Southern Ocean

Bark Europa Who can forget the magnificent Bark Europa, or the visit of the Dutch fleet for Tall Ships Hobart back in 2013? Along with Tecla […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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We Didn’t Start This Thing…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] But we certainly seem to have kept it growing. Canoe builder and TAFE teacher Brian Jones was with us at the 2017 festival, ably assisted […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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AWBF 2017 Highlights Video is Out

The 2017 Video Is Out Our veteran film maker, Joe Shemesh of Stormfront Film, has emerged from the editing room with the latest highlights video – […]
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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GM’s Log – July 2017

It’s pretty chilly here in Hobart now, with a dusting of snow on the mountain most days. It reminds us that this is the time for […]
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