The Harbor Historical Association of Georgetown
will present the 19th Annual  Wooden Boat Show
on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 11 am to 6 pm.
This year's show will feature one of the Southeast's
finest wooden boat exhibits, a wooden boat building competition, children's model boat building, a boat
raffle, maritime arts & crafts, food and music. These events will take place on the waterfront at Broad and
Front Streets 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. Admission is free to the public.

On Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm 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 eight categories: row and paddle, sail, inboard power, outboard power, classic sail (built prior to 1960), classic power (built prior to 1960), owner designed and built, and century class (100 years or older). Visitors will be able to meet and talk to wooden boat craftsmen, manufacturers and owners. Maritime arts, crafts and models will also be on display.

The Wooden Boat Challenge boatbuilding competition will begin at noon under the big tent on Broad Street. Two-man teams will race to build a rowing skiff within a four hour time limit. At  5 pm the competitors will test their completed skiffs for seaworthiness in a rowing relay across the Sampit River. The teams will be judged on speed of construction, quality of work and rowing ability. Cash prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners. The three highest scoring teams will be eligible to compete in the National Boat Building Competition sponsored by Wooden Boat Magazine on June 21, 2008 in Mystic, Connecticut. The Georgetown Wooden Boat Challenge is open to anyone who knows a thing or two about woodworking.

At 7 pm an awards ceremony and banquet will be held for boat exhibitors, wooden boatbuilding competitors, sponsors, and guests. Prizes will be presented to the winners in each of eight categories, to the "People's Choice Award" winner, and to the winning Wooden Boat Challenge competitors.

For additional information contact Georgetown Wooden Show, PO Box 2228, Georgetown, SC 29442. Call toll-free at 877-285-3888 or call locally at 843-545-0015.

*Sandlapper Magazine Article (click here)