AUCKLAND WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL – Off The Water Gallery – 70+ Classic Woody Photos
Today we focus on the spectacular collection of smaller woody craft that were displayed in and around the viaduct events centre – to a large % of the shows audience that had some salt in their veins this was a trip down memory lane.
Just so much care and attention has been furnished on these wooden craft. Sadly I suspect that a lot are now in the ‘display’ category. And as we all know with wooden boats you have got to use them or else they deteriorate quickly and then the cost to bring back is just too steep.
The minders / owners of the craft on display were overrun with people wanting to rely their own experiences and memories of the boats. Hopefully the show has ignited some interest in finding the craft that they enjoyed in a past life. The was certainly no shortage of owners looking for new blood to take over their artefact.
Enjoy the gallery and remember you can enlarge the photos if you click on them and the link to the other half of the festival – the classic woodys berthed dockside is below. https://waitematawoodys.com/2024/03/04/77770/
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Wonderful coverage, Alan, and congratulations to all involved for getting it across the line. It easily exceeded my expectations.
I did miss visiting a WW stand at the Festival. I’m sure there wouldn’t be a shortage of volunteers/fans to help you man it.
Maybe next time. (Pop my name in the hat for a stand-shift).
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The team put on an excellent event, the inside was probably my favourite bit and the little blue ketch canoe with the fan tail sails was my favourite boat.
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In answer to the comment, deleted, re all the boats I missed with the camera – they must have been ugly. It is after all a beauty contest 😉
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Yes it was great !
Tony and Michelle and everyone else involved did a fabulous job.
Not least was uniting the various tribes !
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I absolutely love the little clinker dingy with the seagull outboard motor on the stern
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