# Nomad · Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: sources

Row #32 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site.

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Name, place (Point Hudson, Port Townsend, Washington, USA), continent | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| Usual timing: September (second weekend) | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| What you build / use: BUILD small wooden things in the Woodworking Tent and USE wooden boats on the water | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| How a traveller takes part: Buy a festival ticket, make something in the Woodworking Tent (open daily), join the workshops and get on the water in boats built by local builders | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| Participation level: Build (hands-on tent); Use (get on the water) | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| Entry requirements / deadline: Festival ticket; boat owners apply to show their boats | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ (primary) · https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ (secondary) |
| Verification note (research pass): Dates from the festival's own site and its organiser Northwest Maritime (checked 14 Oct 2026). | experiences_v1.csv |
| Date: 11–13 Sep 2026: Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026. Northwest Maritime: 11-13 Sep 2026. Build/use: Hands-on woodworking; wooden boats on the water. How to join: Festival ticket. | https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ |
| Date: 10–12 Sep 2027: Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2027 (50th). Official festival site: 10-12 Sep 2027. Build/use: Hands-on woodworking; wooden boats on the water. How to join: Festival ticket. | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ |
| Take-part route "Make something in the Woodworking Tent" (Workshop / open build): The Woodworking Tent is open daily (9:30am–5pm in 2026): try a shave horse and drawknife, build a wooden pen, make and brand a keepsake or a cheese board. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above |
| Take-part route "Get on the water in wooden boats" (Use local gear): Tour hundreds of wooden boats built by local and visiting builders and join the on-the-water activities. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above |
| Check note: 2027 is the 50th festival; the 2027 programme isn't published yet. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |

## Skills you'll need (section 03)

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Skills (this experience): Hand woodworking basics: shave horse and drawknife, simple joinery; Boat handling basics for small wooden boats; Reading a boat: hull types and how wooden boats are built | Skills research, checked 2026-10-14 (IST) |
| Difficulty (our estimate): Beginner; prep time (our estimate): none needed; one woodworking class helps. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate |
| Refresher, practice and safety steps: The Woodworking Tent is open daily with activities for beginners and experienced makers. / You can try a shave horse and drawknife, build a wooden pen, or make and brand a keepsake. / Workshops and talks run throughout the festival. / On the water, follow the volunteers' instructions and wear a life jacket. / Try a beginner woodworking class near you before the festival. / Read the festival's hands-on page and plan which activities to join. / Learn basic rowing or small-boat sailing if you want to get on the water. / Sharp hand tools: cut away from yourself. / Wear a life jacket on the water. | Our summary of the resources below |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Wooden Boat Festival (Northwest Maritime)): Hands-on Activities: What you can make and try in the Woodworking Tent. | https://woodenboat.org/hands-on-activities/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Northwest Maritime (organiser)): Wooden Boat Festival: About the festival and its organiser. | https://nwmaritime.org/nwmc-events/signature-events/wooden-boat-festival/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Wooden Boat Festival (Northwest Maritime)): Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: Next festival dates and visitor information. | https://woodenboat.org/2025-home/ |

See also: skills guide `skills/human-powered-craft/`

## Check notes shown on the page

- 2027 is the 50th festival; the 2027 programme isn't published yet.

## Our grouping

- Levels shown: Workshop / open build, Use local gear (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Build (hands-on tent); Use (get on the water)").
- Usual months used by the month filter: Sep.