WoodenBoat Show News
June 2007 Last Chance Edition
Here are the TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND the WoodenBoat Show THIS WEEKEND!
If you want to beat the crowds, consider attending on Friday — the show opens at 9 o’clock!
Top 10 Reasons to Attend
16th Annual WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport
- View dozens of incredible wooden boats from traditional classic cruisers to modern racers and vote for your favorite to win the Concours d’Elegance.
- Explore over 150 exhibitors with EVERYTHING you need to enjoy the wonderful world of wooden boats. Peruse and purchase equipment, tools, artwork, books, carvings, canvas, hardware, rope, rigging, paints, adhesives, wood, and much more.
- Attend 14 boatbuilding skills workshops led by industry experts plus numerous exhibitor demonstrations.
- Watch 20 presentations in the first-ever Film & Video Series with footage of small boat racing to worldwide cruising, from America and Sweden to Ireland and Japan, from the 1930’s to the twenty-first century.
- Take behind-the-scenes tours of the Mystic Seaport collections — a rare opportunity to go where few have gone before.
- Pay tribute to legendary boat designer Phil Bolger — dinner and presentations Friday evening after show hours (additional cost).
- Discover with the kids — Children’s Museum, Discovery Barn & Playscape.
- Climb aboard the world’s last wooden whaleship, the Charles W. Morgan.
- Visit a working preservation shipyard, cruise the Mystic River aboard historic vessels, explore a re-created 19th-century village, view fascinating exhibits, shop for maritime art, and learn about the heavens under the planetarium dome.
- ALL THIS for two full days for just $17.50 per adult, $12 per child ages 6 to 17, and free admission for children under 5 with an adult!
Check out the show site map here...