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. . . 34^th Annual Wooden Boat Show

April 27 - May 3, 2008

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.

EVENT MAP

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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. (Registrations will be accepted until May 3 at 10 AM)

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! For more information or an application www.beaufortboatbuildingchallenge.com

EVENTS

Sunday, April 27

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Monday, April 28

9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		Spirit of Roanoke Island Shadboat Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations Nicholas Zahradka - Knotting and Splicing Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Tuesday, April 29

9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		Spirit of Roanoke Island Shadboat Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations John Coffman - Traditional Woodworking Tools Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Wednesday, April 30

9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		Spirit of Roanoke Island Shadboat Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations Nick Policastro - Wood Carving Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Thursday, May 1

9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		Spirit of Roanoke Island Shadboat Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations Don Hoss - Blacksmithing Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Friday, May 2

9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		Spirit of Roanoke Island Shadboat Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations Jim Goodwin - Making Ships in Bottles Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm		Watercraft Center Party ($10 per person) Co-Sponsored by the Net House Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center Join us for great company, Wings-and-Rings, and beer. Admire the traditional boats at the Watercraft Center docks and listen to live music while you enjoy the view of Taylors Creek and Carrot Island.

Saturday, May 3

8:00 am - 9:00 am		New Boat Launchings Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
8:30 am - 10:00 am		Registration of Boats Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
9:00 am - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum
		ShadboatSpirit of Roanoke Island Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm		FREE Park & Ride Services Water Ferry between downtown Beaufort and NCMM Expansion Site at Gallants Channel (Gate #3), courtesy of Outer Banks Ferry Service Ground-Shuttle between downtown Beaufort and NCMM Expansion Site at Gallants Channel (Gate #3), courtesy of CCATS of Carteret County
10:00 am - 11:00 am		Live music by Acoustic folk-fushion band Molasses Creek The North Carolina Maritime Museum Front Patio
11:00 am - 12:00 pm		Spritsail Race Taylor's Creek
11:00 am - 2:00 pm		Beaufort Oars Rowing Club (Free public rides) NCMM Gallants Channel Annex Program Area, Gate 1
11:00 am - 3:00 pm		Atlantic Veneer Beaufort National BoatBuilding Challenge West Parking Lot, Front Street
11:00 am - 4:00 pm		Exhibit of Wooden Boats North Carolina Maritime Museum-Front St. and Parking Lot NCMM Expansion Site at Gallants Channel, Gate 3
		Pirate Brigantine MEKA II Tallship ROYALISTE SILVER CHALICE, Elizabeth II Ship's Boat Trumpy WINDRUSH Trumpy STATELY LADY Schooner MISTRESS Ketch MOBJACK Steam Launch BEN GUNN Coast Guard 47' Lifeboat Coast Guard 65' Buoy Tender
		NCMM Library Book Sale The North Carolina Maritime Museum Front Patio
		Traditional Sailor's Crafts Demonstrations Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
		Carolina Maritime Model Society Ship Model Exhibition The North Carolina Maritime Museum Auditorium
		Children's Boat Model Making The North Carolina Maritime Museum Auditorium
		Radio-Controlled Model Boats The North Carolina Maritime Museum Parking Lot
		Children's Model Sailboat Making and Races The North Carolina Maritime Museum Parking Lot
		Morehead City Antique Car Club Parking lot next to Net House, Turner Street
		Repository for Artifacts: Shipwreck Exhibit NCMM Gallants Channel Annex Program Area, Gate 1
		War of 1812 and Civil War Naval Re-enactors Encampment NCMM Gallants Channel Anex Program Area, Gate 3
		Breeches Buoy Lifesaving Demonstrations NCMM Gallants Channel Anex Program Area, Gate 3
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm		Go Sailing in a Traditional Wooden Boat ($5 per person) Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Sponsor Hospitality - by invitation only Clawson's
2:00 pm		Live music by 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band The North Carolina Maritime Museum Front Patio
		Beaufort Oars Rowing Club Rowing Race Taylor's Creek
3:00 pm		Sailboat Races Taylor's Creek
4:00 pm		Rowing Competition: Beaufort National BoatBuilding Challenge Beaufort Town Docks, West Parking Lot, Front Street
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm		Wooden Boat Show Reception ($5 per person) Join us for beer and wine after the Wooden Boat Show Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm		Wooden Boat Show Dinner and Awards Ceremony ($15 per person) Guest Speaker - James Moores, Moores Marine Yacht Center Dinner and awards ceremony for exhibitors, sponsors, competitors and guests. Cash Bar. Beaufort BoatBuilding Challenge Tent, West Parking Lot, Front Street

Sunday, May 6

8:30 am - 10:00 am		Traditional Small Craft Association Breakfast & Meeting The North Carolina Maritime Museum Auditorium
10:30 am - 12:00 pm		Race around Carrot Island Taylor's Creek
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm		Sailors Crafts Exhibit The North Carolina Maritime Museum

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.

EVENT SPONSORS

BECOME A SPONSOR

Sponsorship opportunities are available at many different levels. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2008 Wooden Boat Show please contact the museum at 252-728-7317.

General Sponsorship Opportunities - View levels

Named Sponsorship Opportunities - View levels

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