Date:                 Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time:                11 am to 6 pm

Location:         On the waterfront at Front & Broad Sts.

Admission:      Free to the public    
               

• Wooden Boat Judged Exhibit with
  'Peoples Choice Grand Award'
  Categories are:

  Row/ Paddle

  Sail

  Outboard Power

  Inboard Power

  Classic Sail (built prior to 1960)
  Classic Power (built prior to 1960)

  Owner Designed and Built

  Century Class (100 years or older)

• The Wooden Boat Challenge

  Boatbuilding competition 12 to 4 pm

  Rowing Relay Race at 5 pm

• Gig rows with the New Charleston Mosquito Fleet

• Children's Model Boatbuilding

• Knot Tying with "Dan the Knot-Man"

• Marine Arts, Crafts, Books & Supplies

• Great Food: Cajun Gumbo, Shrimp Creole, Cajun Pasta Shrimp Salad, Hot Dogs & Cold Drinks

• Downtown Georgetown Shops & Restaurants

The People’s Choice Grand Award Winner
# 75 Nelson Bennett & Nathan  Trew, Soddy-Daisy, TN
12’ Phil Bolger Teal "Sheila" Built 2006 by Nathan & Nelson

Best in Class Award Winners

Row/ Paddle 

# 32 Martin Gruber, Surfside Beach, SC

2006   15’ Lapstrake Wherry

Sail
# 82 Ken Byrd, Mt. Pleasant, SC
1969  44’  Gaff Rigged Schooner  "Felicity"
    
Outboard Power
#102  Jack Budak, Charleston, SC
2004  16’ Flats Boat

Inboard Power

#114 Mark Bayne, Isle of Palms, SC
2007  19 ½’   Shallow Draft Rescue Boat

Classic Sail
#132 Charles Rook, Ravenel, SC
Late 50’s    8’ Sailboat

Classic Power
#150  Jim Varner, Charleston, SC
1950    17’ Chris Craft Special Runabout

Owner Designed & Built

#167 Tim DeMars, Johns Island, SC
2001  17’ Kayak

Century Class

#191 Michael Grace, W. Melbourne, FL
1904   16.5’ Lakefield Longitudinal Cedar Strip Canoe

Wooden Boat Challenge Winners

First Place
$500 cash prize
Bill Hussey & Eric Peabody, Charleston, SC and Mt. Pleasant, SC
Time: 2:39:14      (Placed third in time, second in workmanship, first in rowing)   

Second Place
$300 cash prize
Willie and James Murphy, Goose Creek, S.C.
Time: 3:32:38 ( Placed fifth in time, first in workmanship, third in rowing)

Third Place
$200 cash prize
Keith Singleton & Doug Dow, Daniel Island, SC & James Island, S.C.

Time: 2:27:33   (Placed second in time, third in workmanship, fourth in rowing)

New World Record Holders: 
Keith Singleton & Doug Dow, Daniel Island, SC & James Island, S.C.

They had a time of  2:27:33. The World Record is based on time of build and quality
of workmanship.  They were presented the “Golden Calk Gun Award.”

Six Knot Challenge Winner

Maura Hackett with the Spirit of South Carolina tied six knots in 33 seconds. 
The Spirit crew achieved 4 of the top 5 fastest times.

Special Awards

#7 & #8 Philip Greene, Wood Song Canoes Round O, SC

#73 Jim Potter, Columbia, SC    

#80 Syd Chipman, Lenoir, NC

#87 Timm Schleiff   

#131 Fred Wichmann, Charleston, SC

#151  McMillen Yachts, Beaufort, SC -    

Cub Scout Den #323 – Future generation of boatbuilders

Georgetown Rocking Boat Raffle Winner

Pat Carella, Murrells Inlet, SC

WBS Poster and T-Shirt Drawing Winner

Bobby Harrelson. Moncks Corner, SC