Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania | Event

Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6223 3375

Address: Sullivan's Cove 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://awbf.com.au

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24.01.2022 COVID-19 LUCKY! Cathy Hawkins, one of three co-founders of the AWBF, recently experienced the journey of a lifetime thanks to COVID-19. What started out as a 4-week holiday for Cathy and her best friend, baker and café owner Marie, soon turned into one hell of a ride (or sail should we say). In February, Cathy and Marie departed Hobart to help their friend, Doug Cuming (AWBF watercraft volunteer), take his yacht, Passepartout, through the Panama Canal and onto the Galapagos I...Continue reading

23.01.2022 One from the archives..... 2019 Parade Of Sail - Thanks to Ashlie Hill - Ballantyne Photography. . .... . #awbf #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #hobart #tallships #woodenboats See more

22.01.2022 Great to see you all working so hard, we appreciate your support and all the other support we have received since announcing our cancellation. We look forward to seeing SV Rhona H and many other beautiful wooden boats at our 2023 festival.

21.01.2022 While spending a little more time at home than usual our friends at Tall Ship James Craig came up with this amazing virtual tour onboard! We can't wait to have the 'real' thing with us in Hobart in February for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Tall Ship James Craig Aerial Digital Technologies Sydney Heritage Fleet #TallShipJamesCraig #JamesCraig #SydneyHeritageFleet #Sydney #Hobart #Tasmania #AWBF2021

18.01.2022 Ask around, we're sure you know someone that has a wooden boat, once had a wooden boat, a cousin that grew up near a boat building yard or an uncle with a sawmill. Most Tasmanian's have a connection with wooden boats and those stories are the one's we love. Here's just one of those good local stories - this one's out of the West Coast of Tasmania from Tasmanian Special Timbers. Staff member Vicki grew up in a sawmill settlement and shared some memories from her childhood. D...o you have a wooden boat story for us? We'd love to hear from you. #AWBF2021 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmanianspecialtimbers #tasmania #woodenboats #tasmaniantimbers

17.01.2022 A little update from the Te Rapunga restoration being carried out in Kettering by Denman Marine - what a project! #awbf2021 #australianwoodenboatfestival #terapunga #georgedibbern #denmanmarine #tasmania #historicboat #woodenboat

17.01.2022 1996 It was a cold and blustery November weekend, 200 wooden boats and their passionate owners entered the River Derwent. Although there was a modest entry fee, crowds were drawn to the waterfront to not only view the local entries but to also view vessels like Charlie, a 25ft steam-driven mahogany canoe from South Australia and a handful of traditional Couta boats from Sorrento. Did you brave the cold southerly winds that weekend? #awbf2021 #awbf1996 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #hobart #constitutiondock

14.01.2022 And the official Maritime Trail page!

13.01.2022 Last month festival GM Paul sat down with one of the AWBF co-founders, Andy Gamlin, to talk all things AWBF. Watch the full interview on our website. https://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/andy-gamli/

13.01.2022 Kim Marsh and his surfboats! A great article from our latest newsletter on the history and development of surfboats, rescues and restorations and even a christening!

13.01.2022 2005 - This year saw the hotels full and the streets even fuller. The boats were lapping over the sides of the docks and the three-masted 1874 iron barque James Craig stole the stage, after 30 years of restoration in Sydney. The Vikings arrived too with three ships all the way from Denmark. Brian Downes took the role of Festival Director again and Ben Maris continued to lead the Board. Vikings, huge Tall Ships and a dock full of spectators, what more could a festival want? #awbf #awbf2005 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #hobart

13.01.2022 Our friends down at the Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania placing the keel on their new 'Franklin 29' build. The students and teachers have been working hard throughout the year to complete the wooden vessel. Their volunteers are back and the centre is open to the public again, so if you're travelling south, do pop in and have a look!

12.01.2022 1998 The Rotary Club of Salamanca came into an ownership role and Andy Gamlin became festival Director. A beautifully restored racing yacht called Waitangi came from New Zealand, and several model boats from Victoria made the Bass Strait crossing to join local vessels from all around our state. Although the weekend was clouded by torrential rain, the festival was still a chance to celebrate. However the November weekend was becoming a problem as the weather became unreliable and attendance numbers dropped. Were you one of the brave boat owners to make your way to Sullivan’s Cove? #awbf1998 #awbf #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #hobart

12.01.2022 2007 From little things big things grow. From three days to four days, the festival was extended once again. A record 620 vessels entered the festival and a record 70,000 visitors came down to the docks. Hobart was becoming a spotlight location in the maritime world, and the event was packed with special features including HM Bark Endeavour, the replica Dutch ship Duyfken and for the first time ever, three magnificent traditional boats from Holland. The entertainment, music, demonstrations, displays and amazing array of food stalls only enhanced the already jam-packed weekend. Hunter Street became apart of the festival site and a professional marketing and media team was added to the incredible festival planning team. Were you there? #AWBF2007 #australianwoodenboatfestival #sullivanscove #hobart #tasmania #woodenboats

11.01.2022 Do you want to build your own kayak, dinghy or oar? The Australian Wooden Boat Festival and the Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania at Franklin have joined forces to offer short courses at this coming #AWBF2021. From the 2nd February - 8th February 2021 you can participate in a wide variety of short nautical building courses within the festival precinct. A great opportunity to steam, bend, cut, learn new skills and have a product to show to your friends at the end. Head on over to the Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania's web page for more information on schedules and prices.

11.01.2022 And here we have it, the official event page!

11.01.2022 A boat by the river - the story of a young Tasmanian couple building their dream wooden boat 'Tarkine'. Their build will be on display to the public at 'Dave's Shed' during our event - The Maritime Trail 2021, just one of the many hidden secrets in the wooden boat world.

10.01.2022 HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR BOAT? As of the 22nd June, 66.2% of entrants so far are from Tasmania and the remaining 33.8% are from outside of Tasmania. Are you rowing, sailing, motoring, steaming or powering to our #AWBF2021? Whatever the method, now is the time to register your expressions of interest form. The sooner, the easier it is for us to work out the logistics and the sooner we can let you know, it's not first in best dressed but it sure helps to determine the spa...ces we have available. Head over to our website to register your expressions of interest. https://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/registrati/ Photo thanks to Galina Romalis. . . . #australianwoodenboatfestival #woodenboats #boatbuilding #tasmania #discovertasmania #awbf2021 #hobart #sailing

10.01.2022 Ever wondered what happened to our previous General Manager, Paul Cullen? Well we caught up with him last month to see what he's been doing! He's heading south to become the "World's Oldest Apprentice", so he says. The Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania at Franklin are offering a year long course and Paul's signed up! You might even be able to see him and his handy work at The Maritime Trail 2021. The Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania at Franklin will be one of the many boatyards featured on The Maritime Trail 2021, to be held on April 10th and 11th 2021. To read the full article, click on the link below.

09.01.2022 A modern display of handcrafted furniture using traditional methods from Tasmanian timbers - presented by Craig Howard Heritage Furniture (Craig Howard & Son - Heritage Furniture) Heritage Furniture are regular exhibitors at AWBF. An exhibition of traditional and contemporary furniture as well as the methods applied to make them, achieved by craftsman with a combined 50 years’ experience as furniture makers.... Craig Howard & Son proudly source and mill their own logs (through STT chain of custody) into the boards used to make their furniture, a forest to final form experience. People frequently hand select their own timber boards from the racks that are then used to create their furniture, a very unique experience. SIDESPACE GALLERY, Level 1, Salamanca Arts Centre, HOBART Saturday 5 Monday 14 September 2020 10:00am 5:00pm daily Find out more at : https://www.salarts.org.au/event/traditional-meets-modern/ and https://www.heritagefurniture.com.au/

08.01.2022 THE SHIPWRIGHT’S VILLAGE One of our longest standing most loved areas during the AWBF is the Shipwright’s Village. A place where you can pick up the saw, smell the wood and definitely see the passion for all things nautical. Get involved with steaming planks for bending, help make a cray pot, use a caulking mallet. If you have ever wondered what actually goes into building a wooden boat, this is the place to come to experience it all. . .... . . Photo thanks to Ashlie Hill, Ballantyne Photography. #AWBF2021 #australianwoodenboatfestival #woodenboats #woodenboatbuilding #tasmania #hobart #shipwrightsvillage #shipwrights #huonpine #hydrowood #sustainabletimber See more

08.01.2022 #FestivalUpdate The time has come for us to make the incredibly complex decision on the future of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2021. We have tried our best to explore all possible avenues, but at this time it is not viable to run a festival without seriously risking public safety. We are incredibly disappointed that we cannot give our boat owners and the general public an event to look forward to. Therefore we are announcing today the cancellation of our festival for... February 2021 BUT look forward to 10-13 February 2023! A full statement can be found on www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au Photo: Phil O'Halloran

08.01.2022 WE'RE BACK! INTRODUCING ...... Parade of Sail - 7th February 2021 Maritime Trail - 10th & 11th April 2021... The news it out, the AWBF introduce two new Summer events. A Parade of Sail like no other, a celebration of our rich maritime culture - to be held on 7th February 2021. If you're a spectator, grab the kids and picnic basket and head to the shores of the River Derwent to watch hundreds of wooden boats sail (and sometimes motor) up our glorious harbour. If you're a wooden boat owner, head to our website to find out more on how to register your interest to participate in the Parade of Sail 2021! The Maritime Trail - On the 10th & 11th April 2021 the AWBF will be inviting you to some of the best traditional wooden boat building yards in the state. You will be given the rare opportunity to discover where the wood comes from, to speak with the shipwright and learn the process of building a wooden boat. We will have tours, marina adventures showcasing classic wooden boats, Tall Ships sailings and more... To see the full article, head over to our website awbf.org.au/news. We can't wait! The usual AWBF will be returning in 2023. Parade of Sail 2019 - Doug Thost. Matt Morris Shipwright - Iefke Van Gogh. #AWBF #AWBF2021 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #woodenboat #woodenboatbuilding #tourismtasmania

07.01.2022 How good is your memory? While we float with the tide until the wind returns to our sails, we want to know your best memories of our festivals from the last 26 years. Each fortnight or so, we will be posting the history of the AWBF, starting at the beginning with 1994 right through until most recently 2019. We want to see your photos, hear your stories and listen to what you loved most about each festival. As we change our tack for a little while, we want to reflect on what h...as made the AWBF what it is today. Dig out your old photo albums and be prepared. We are of course starting at the beginning... 1994 The year it all began. Cathy Hawkins, Ian Johnston and Andy Gamlin held a two day festival in November, which saw over 180 wooden boats of all shapes and sizes spread across Constitution Dock. The HM Bark Endeavour replica came from Perth and it was a beautiful sunny weekend. Do you remember the birth of the AWBF? #awbf1994

05.01.2022 2003 This festival had a brand new program, with a new committee and a new Festival Director, Brian Downes. Ben Maris was Chairman of the Board and Steve Knight came on as Vice-Chairman. Each festival was bigger than the last and the festival was becoming known as a landmark in the cultural history of Tasmania. The Wraith of Odin from Pittwater in Sydney was a feature vessel, as was the historic 21ft Tassie Too which was re-launched in front of the crowd. John Young spoke a...t the Forum during the festival and quoted The good news is that wooden boats and the enjoyment and employment they bring to the community are here to stay and if present trends continue, they will be making an even more important contribution to Tasmania in 2020 than they are today. If only John knew what 2020 would bring! #australianwoodenboatfestival #awbf #awbf2003 #tasmania #hobart #woodenboats

05.01.2022 Would you row a small wooden boat up the Franklin River? ABC Northern Tasmania shares the story of Strahan's Morrison family who still mill Huon Pine today from the West Coast of Tasmania. The Morrison family share a love of beautiful Tasmanian timbers as well as beautiful wooden boats.

04.01.2022 Earlier last month we heard of the sad passing of Brion Toss. For those that never had the pleasure of meeting him, he was a very passionate supporter of the AWBF and created many roars of laughter from the International Symposium in 2015 and again in 2019. We asked our wooden boat fanatic and friend Kaci Cronkhite to write some words about Brion, and we think she captured Brion's beautiful hilarious nature perfectly. If you have your own memories of Brion, please feel free to add them to the family’s Facebook page: Brion Toss Life Memories.

03.01.2022 FRIDAY 20/11/20 On Friday some of the AWBF team travelled south of Hobart to visit some of the sites we are featuring on The Maritime Trail 2021. Can you guess where they went? That's right, on Friday we went to Dave's Shed in Glen Huon, which currently has A boat by the river under it's roof, we then travelled to Franklin to the Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania and onto Living Boat Trust. On our way home we also stopped at Oyster Cove Marina to visit some of our beautiful wooden... boats. All of these great places will be featured on The Maritime Trail 2021, stay tuned for more information! Thanks to GM Paul Stephanus for the photos. #AWBF2021 #MaritimeTrail2021 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #woodenboats #livingboattrust

03.01.2022 Some great news from our favourite little Wooden Boat Centre Tasmania

02.01.2022 2001 2 days became 3 and the festival was moved to February over the long weekend to compliment the Royal Hobart Regatta. The Rotary Club moved aside and a stand alone organisation, the Australian Wooden Boat Festival Inc. Took the helm. 320 wooden boats registered for the event and the HM Bark Endeavour replica came back, joining feature vessel Astor, a famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race participant and the replica of Flinders’ famous discovery vessel, Norfolk. The sun bea...med down and the Parade of Sail was first held, along with a large entertainment schedule which attracted people from all around the country. Did you listen to a sea-shanty along side Constitution Dock that nice summery weekend? #awbf #awbf2001 #australianwoodenboatfestival #tasmania #hobart #seashanty #constitutiondock #woodenboats #woodenboatbuilding #woodenboatmagazine

01.01.2022 Patiently waiting for the #AWBF2021 ....