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Written by Staff of Pacific Yachting magazine
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 The Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival offers plenty to entertain—afloat and ashore.
Afloat and ashore, there’ll be exhibitions of wooden boats, displays, and hands-on boatbuilding and demonstrations, including knot tying and marlinspike seamanship. Hear (and sing) some sea shanties or join in the workshops, listen to maritime storytellers, go for a row in a replica 18th-century Spanish longboat, check out the skin-on-frame kayaks or join the races on Saturday and Sunday.
Family fun will include the ever-popular Kids’ Boatbuilding and Family Boatbuilding workshops, where families and youth groups build 12' boats and launch them on August 24 around 14:30 hours.
The festival runs from 10:00 to 17:00 each day and admission is free.
On August 22, attend the Maritime Kitchen Party, a special event at the Granville Island Brewing Taproom, where folksinger and sailor Tom Lewis will headline; tickets are $10, doors at 19:00.
Special events on August 23 include the Alder Bay Classic and the Oarlock & Sail Regatta, both for boats 20' and under; and the Wooden Canoe Challenge canoe race.
On August 24, catch a stunning musical performance while waiting for the Family Boatbuilding launch or catch the Spruce Cup sailing race on English Bay starting at 13:30.
The full program is available at www.vancouverwoodenboat.com.
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