Things to Do: Georgetown Wooden Boat Show

The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show is one of my favorite events here in the area.
It is a great time to visit. If you come be sure to ask about the Big Blow Auction the night before. This benefits the Georgetown Maritime Museum and is a wonderful event. The local auction items are true treasures as well as the food served during the evening.


About The Show20th Wooden Boat Show
Sat. Oct. 17, 2009
11 am- 6 pm
Admission: Free
This year's show will feature one of the nation's premier wooden boat exhibits, a wooden boatbuilding competition, children's model boatbuilding, boat raffles, maritime arts & crafts, food and music. These events will take place on the waterfront and along Front Street in Historic Downtown Georgetown. Money raised through sales and donations will go toward the the development of the Harbor Historical Association's maritime museum in Georgetown.

An estimated 100 classic wooden boats will be displayed in the water, along the boardwalk and on Front street. Vessels ranging in size from kayaks to yachts, will be exhibited in ten categories: (1) row, (2) canoe and kayak, (3) surfboard, (4) sail, (5) inboard power, (6) outboard power, (7) classic sail -built prior to 1960, (8) classic power -built prior to 1960, (9) owner designed and built, and (10) century class-100 years or older.