Wooden Boat Festival Geelong date 10th - 12th March, 2018
$3.5 million investment in Victorian Sailing School announced by Victorian Government Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Hon James Merlino today announced that the Victorian Government will invest a further $3.5 million in the Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct Redevelopment. The investment will be made by the School Building Authority and will directly fund […]
Models, abstracts, collages and landscapes! The Wooden Boat Festival School Art Competition continues to grow in popularity. It’s on again in 2018 with the theme “ Wind; Water; Courage” celebrating all countries with rich maritime traditions and the brave souls who set out to sea or the rivers in wooden vessels. Judging is done by […]
This beautiful 28 ft classic motor cruiser built by the Lacco family in Rye 1963 will feature at the 2018 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong. With a hull made from Huon pine on spotted gum, the cabin includes 2 large single berths, a stove, a toilet and a sink. A great feature of the motor […]
A chance encounter by Wooden Boat Festival committee member Roger Bennett with Phil Dwyer at Marina YE one weekend presented the opportunity to bond over a common love – wooden boats. Phil is the owner of Trilogy, built by Cayzer Boat Builders of Queenscliff for the Defence Deapartment as a work boat teaching divers. Based […]
