Festival crowds convene
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival has gone off with a bang, with revelers enjoying the live entertainment, displays, incredible vessels, seminars and activities.
12 February 2023
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Visitors to the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival have enjoyed bands such as Baby Come Tack, Yacht Rock and The Royal Australian Navy Band long into the night. After two successful days, day three has also seen record crowds flock to the Hobart waterfront.
A lucky group of patrons were aboard Tall Ship Soren Larsen to start the day with a sold out special Champagne Breakfast event with award-winning Chef and author, Eloise Emmett.
As the clouds cleared, the crew from the My First Boat Precinct proudly paraded their hand built My First Boats from Old Woolstore Little Sailors Village into Constitution Dock, accompanied by The Stranded Wailers. Junior and Adult teams have been working hard for several months to build their boats ready to be launched at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
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The River Derwent was packed with yachts small and large, with the Derwent World Championships taking place, and the popular D Class yachts battling it out. While the Forster Cup Rally also took place at 12pm, two of the three traditional 21-foot yachts have travelled from the big isle to take part.
The iconic Ketch Review was held, with five traditional trading ketches heading out the River to have a friendly sail.
AWBF General Manager Paul Stephanus said, “It has been incredible to have a third day of packed wharves and venues, boat owners are saying it’s the busiest festival ever.”
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival runs until Monday 13 February 2023.
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