Wooden Boat Show Coming on July 26
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008CFCC to Hold 9th Annual Wooden Boat Show
WILMINGTON - Boats of all shapes and sizes will be on display at the 9th annual Cape Fear Community College Wooden Boat Show on July 26. From hand-crafted kayaks to antique powerboats, this year’s boat show offers the public a close look at a wide variety of vessels.
Among the 40 boats expected to participate in this year’s show are a number of rowboats, canoes, inboards, outboards, several antique, wooden flat-bottomed boats, and sailboats.
Over a dozen classic Simmons Sea Skiff boats will also be on display. The Simmons is known throughout the world as a classic wooden boat that was first created in Wilmington in the 1940s and is still in use today.
Students in CFCC’s Boat Building program will be exhibiting their own work as well as conducting live demonstrations on boat building techniques like bending wood using steam.
Awards will be presented to the participating boats and will be judged in the following categories: Best Sail, Best Outboard, Best Inboard, Best Paddle or Rowboat, Best over 25’ Power or Sail, and Best in Show.
The show will be located on Water St. in downtown Wilmington between the Coastline Convention Center and the Hilton. The show will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Please call 362-7021 for more information.
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