2008 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival

Start Date: 8 March 2008

End Date: 9 March 2008

Sydney's fun-for-everyone harbourside celebration will be bigger than ever with more than 100 superb boats, from graceful yachts to streamlined speedboats, a festive marketplace selling all things nautical and an outstanding display of boating products. Discover the skills of traditional maritime craftsmen including blacksmiths, rope knotters, caulkers and sailmakers. Old favourites including the Deckhand's Line-throwing Competition will return, and new activities and demonstrations will keep you enthralled all day.

It's going to be a fantastic weekend at the 2008 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival. There'll be Australian icons and Sydney Harbour classics galore, with a host of activities and events that will include:

  • Hundreds of magnificent visiting vessels at the wharves
  • Gleaming classic speedsters, dories, dinghies, skiffs and canoes
  • Traditional maritime crafts and demonstrations by skilled craftsmen
  • Heritage boat rides
  • Giant model display
  • Working marine engine display
  • The famous, hotly contested deckhand line-throwing contest
  • Specialty food and refreshment stalls

FULL PROGRAM - Check out the full program of events for the weekend here.

ADMISSION PRICES

The Australian Maritime Museums Council national conference, Managing the Future of Historic Vessels, will also be held during the festival. Click here to learn more.

Registrations have now CLOSED.

See you at the festival!

The Classic & Wooden Boat Festival is part of Sydney Harbour Week.

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