Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival News
Boat Builder Movie
Beautiful 4 minute short about a wooden boat builder. Great Wooden Boats: RED EPIC from Philip Bloom on Vimeo. Whilst on holiday near the Great Lakes in June I was able to borrow Eric Kessler's RED Epic for a few days. I messed around with the slow motion 300 FPS...
Perpetual Trophy
Artist Jon Gariepy has been chosen to design a new perpetual trophy for the 2015 Wooden Boat Festival. The trophy will feature the name of the first-annual event "best in show" winner, Victoria Fash's Humble. The name of 2015's winner will be added to the trophy, as...
2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats
Wooden Boats 2015 Wall Calendar: The 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats® continues to set the highest standards of quality and tradition for wooden boat enthusiasts around the world. The 2015 edition features 12 new images by Benjamin Mendlowitz, one of the top marine...
Life on a Little Wooden Boat
A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat he restored from a scrap heap. Featuring music from Bahamas, Acres & Acres and Ben Howard! Director &...
Yacht “America”
Without exaggerating, AMERICA is the world’s most famous racing yacht. It is also one of the most beautiful yachts in the world. The reason is simple. The original AMERICA put yachting on the map. It is why the most famous trophy in sailing is called The America’s...
LA TIMES: An antique boat again shipshape
LA TIMES BY EMILY FOXHALL Los Angeles Times
“An Outstanding Event”
[reprint from http://mobilebuyersbroker.com/balboa-yacht-club-put-outstanding-event-wooden-boat-festival/] The Balboa Yacht Club put on an Outstanding Event with the Wooden Boat FestivalUN By Robert Owen Deane The Wooden Boat Festival was showcased at one of the most...
Daily Pilot: Wreck turned showpiece
dailypilot.com/entertainment/tn-dpt-me-0607-wooden-boat-festival- 20140606,0,7374403.story Daily Pilot Wreck turned showpiece Owner of 112-year-old vessel that has had many lives expects it to shine at inaugural wooden boat festival. By Emily Foxhall 5:53 PM PDT, June...
Media Advisory
We welcome you to the 2014 Wooden Boat Festival, which highlights Newport’s maritime history and celebrates the wonders of wood and water. Start your discovery of the form, function, traditions and challenges of the wooden boat with us. Colorful photo and interview...
Free Wooden Boat Festival Poster
Download the Wooden Boat Festival poster for your window or as a hand out flyer. 5.3MB download
“Neptune”
“Last Call”
Last Call is a Chris-Craft 24’...
“Galatea”
This Matthews 38 Sports...
“Gracie”
Boat Name
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“On the Job II”
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“Conquest”
History DOCUMENTATION #229013 During the 85 years she’s been afloat, Conquest has been owned by a flapper whose ghost is now said to haunt a Washington hotel, participated in a world war, hosted First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, made a Playboy Playmate of the Month look...
Wooden Boat Festival Calls for Entries
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (February 25, 2014). The Balboa Yacht Club invites show- quality wooden boat owners, maritime artists and marine suppliers to submit their application to display at the June 7, 2014 Wooden Boat Festival. Space is limited and will be awarded on a...
1st Annual BYC Wooden Boat Festival
Newport Beach, CA: The First Annual Balboa Yacht Club Wooden Boat Festival kicks off Saturday, June 7, 2014. The public is invited for free to celebrate the maritime heritage of Newport Harbor and wooden boats past and present. BYC is continuing the tradition of...