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President's report
This year’s AGM will be very entertaining with a presentation by James Frecheville on his personal and professional experiences with the boat building industry, accompanied with photos and video, as well as the famous and extremely talented maritime painter and artist Richard Linton, who hopefully will display and discuss some of his very interesting life’s passion. You must be there for this AGM, not to be missed! Plus we will have two $50 vouchers donated by the Lobster Cave seafood restaurant in Beaumaris to raffle on the day AND we have permission from Parks Victoria to set off 6 emergency flares on the day - hopefully the only time any of us will have the need! The Stormy Seas life jacket people have generously donated a quantity of spare CO2 cylinders so I will be activating our 2 Stormy Jackets on the day, again, hopefully the only time any of us will have the need!
Counting down the last few weeks to the exciting AGM, I look backward with fond memories on the diversity of guest speakers and displays and places we have visited as an association over 2009-2010.
The highlight for me was the inaugural Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival, hosted and organized by Mark Bergin and his navy of Wooden Boat helpers. There was a huge amount of effort leading up to the 3 days of the festival. Boats, boats and more boats, displays, demos, exhibitions, talks, a huge TV, FlatHead Fred, food, drinks, water, sunscreen, radio and media ads over the weekend to name a few activities. Well done Mark and the team! Looking forward to the next festival in 2012!
About the Wooden Boat Association
The Wooden Boat Association was formed in 1989 for people who enjoy wooden boats and wooden boat building.
Members appreciate wooden boats for their aesthetic qualities, the beauty of the boats and the materials from which they are constructed, and the pure romance of wooden boats.
In this age of mass production, each wooden boat is as individual as her owner.
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| Thu Aug 12 EG Club Night - Video from the National Film Archive |
| Wed Aug 18 @ 7:30PM - 09:30PM Club Night - APYC |
| Sun Aug 22 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Sailing Day - Werribee South |
| Wed Sep 15 @ 7:30PM - 09:30PM Club Night - APYC |
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| Wed Oct 20 @ 7:30PM - 09:30PM Club Night - APYC |
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| Sat Oct 23 Timber and Working with Wood Show |
| Wed Nov 17 @ 7:30PM - 09:30PM Club Night - APYC |
| Fri Nov 26 Sailing weekend - Lake Nagambie |
| Fri Feb 11 Australian Wooden Boat Festival |
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