The 61st Melbourne Boat Show, running 26 to 29 October at Docklands, will for the first time include a Heritage and Wooden Boat precinct, featuring classic timber vessels, restored boats and small craft. Among the businesses and craftspeople on display is The Victorian Wooden Boat Centre, a 1,400-square metre workshop that happens to be located at […]
READ MORELegendary ‘D’ – Undine brought back to Life
An iconic Derwent Class yacht called “Undine” is undergoing restoration in the hands of the talented team at The Wooden Boat Centre, Tasmania, destined for the racing circuit in time for the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally in February 2024. According to Cody Horgan, Head Shipwright and Manager of the Wooden Boat Centre (WBC) – Australia’s […]
READ MOREFranklin 29 Steals the Spotlight
With her sporty, classic profile, the Franklin 29 brought to life by students at The Wooden Boat Centre in Tasmania was a genuine showstopper at the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Cody Horgan, Lead Shipwright-Manager at the Australian Wooden Boat School, and former student of the Wooden Boat Centre was thrilled with the response to […]
READ MOREWarm return to Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Exhibitor and sponsor, ATL Composites enjoyed a warm reception at this year’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival, promoting the WEST SYSTEM range of products and introducing Epifanes yacht coatings to the Australian market. This year’s Australia Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, 10 to 13 February 2023, was embraced by more than 90,000 visitors, most of them […]
READ MOREATL Composites introduces EPIFANES Yacht Coatings at AWBF
After a four-year wait, 500 vessels and 70 exhibitors are headed to the picturesque Hobart waterfront for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, 10 to 13 February. Show sponsor, ATL Composites is looking forward to attending the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, promoting the full range of WEST SYSTEM epoxy resins and accessories, and taking […]
READ MORECraftsmanship in Demand
The Wooden Boatshop produces its own range of timber boats and will showcase its skills at the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Situated in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, The Wooden Boatshop is a hub for hand-made timber boats, crafted by experts intent on preserving traditional boatbuilding skills. Led by experienced boat builder, Tim Phillips, […]
READ MOREATL Composites return to the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival
ATL Composites will attend the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, taking over the Hobart docks 10 to 13 February and showcasing more than 500 timber craft, including 10 Tall Ships. A long-time sponsor of the biannual show with its range of WEST SYSTEM epoxy products, developed specifically for boat building, boat repairs and the marine […]
READ MOREWooden Boat Centre Tasmania works wonders with WEST SYSTEM
Located on the banks of the picturesque Huon River at Franklin, Tasmania, The Wooden Boat Centre is Australia’s only wooden boat building school, creating original masterpieces and restoring heritage vessels while mentoring students from all walks of life. For the past 30 years, the Wooden Boat Centre has been dedicated to keeping the tradition of […]
READ MORESouthern Ocean adventure with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy
Ahead of her journey from Brisbane to Albany, WA preparing for her circumnavigation of the Antarctic in January, Lisa Blair met with Lorraine Duckworth from ATL Composites to stock up on WEST SYSTEM products to keep her yacht ship-shape during her odyssey. Lisa’s 15.25-metre Hick 50, called “Climate Action Now”, has undergone a structural upgrade […]
READ MOREWEST SYSTEM strengthens Antarctic quest
Global adventurer, Lisa Blair is putting the final touches on her yacht, the 15.25-metre Hick 50, “Climate Action Now”, which she hopes will sail her into the record books as the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate Antarctica later this year. The marine professionals and trades at Rivergate Marina & Shipyard have undertaken a massive refit […]
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