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May 1, 2010
For over 30 years the North Carolina Maritime Museum's Annual Wooden Boat Show has provided an exciting venue for owners and builders of wooden boats to come together to show and operate their boats. Workshops, demonstrations, launchings, races, and other educational programs have served to expand the public's awareness of the very special properties of wooden boats.
EVENTS
- Sailboat Rides
- Demonstrations
- Sailboat Rides
- Wooden Boat Displays
- National Boatbuilding Challenge
- Nautical Crafts Fair
- Antique Car Show
- Nautical Reenactors
- Family Activities
- Sailboat Races
- Boat Models
- Historic Vessels
- Special Programs & Speakers
AWARDS and JUDGING
People's Choice Award
We invite all visitors to vote for their favorite boat. Voting forms will be available at the Wooden Boat Show. The winner will receive the People's Choice award at the Boat Show dinner Saturday evening.
Judging
An expert panel of five judges will determine the winners of the show's awards in the following categories:
- Best Sail & Best Classic Sail
- Best Power & Best Classic Power
- Best Row & Best Classic Row
- Best Paddle & Best Classic Paddle
- Best Original Boat
Other Awards
We will present additional awards for the Oldest and the Newest Boats in the show, and to the winners of the Spritsail and the All-comers races. Members of the Carolina Maritime Model Society also will vote for the best model on show in their exhibition in the museum auditorium.
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
We invite owners of wooden boats of any age as well as maritime related art, craft, or commerical product(s) to be exhibited. For information or an application to exhibit, contact the North Carolina Maritime Museum at 252-728-7317 or maritime@ncmail.net. Or download a registration form .
NATIONAL BOATBUILDING CHALLENGE
The concept is simple: Teams of two build the same 12 foot skiff design. They are graded on time of build, quality of workmanship, and speed on the water against each other. The current world record for building is 2:11:47. These are real boats!
Contact the museum for details.
NORTH CAROLINA MARITIME MUSEUM
BEAUFORT MUSEUM AND WATERCRAFT CENTER HOURS:
Weekdays: 9 AM-5 PM
Saturdays: 10 AM-5 PM
Sundays: 1 PM-5 PM
ADDRESS:
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
E-MAIL: maritime@ncmail.net
PHONE: 252-728-7317
Admission:
For Additional Information
Visit the NC Maritime Museum Wooden Boat Show Website
E-mail Beaufort Museum and Watercraft Center
Call 252-728-7317
Information about the NC Maritime Museum Wooden Boat Show was obtained from various sources and is thought to be correct. We strongly recommend that you contact the show producer to confirm this information. See the bottom of this page for informaiton on how to contact the show producers.
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