The Wooden Boat Association - Wooden Boat Association

President's report

Our AGM proved to be a flaming success if you totalled the number of WBA members, VIP‟s, visitors and emergency flares in attendance on the day! The morning started off in fairly average and strangely windless weather for the time of year but soon cleared up to a fine and sunny afternoon. A few adventurous sailors wet their boats early on and enjoyed the short moments of gusty excitement. I had spent considerable time over the last few months organizing a safety demonstration for emergency flares with Parks Vic and Vic Police as I recently realized after a quiz of fellow boaties that none of us had ever seen or set off a flare unless we had been to a major soccer match! Did we win? The photos do not attest to the surprise and knowledge we gained in one brief half hour on the grass. Thanks to Tim the Safety Officer.

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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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