This week, the program for the second ever Auckland Wooden Boat Festival (13 - 15 March) came out…and it looks pretty special. As with all good Festivals, planning your long weekend is key to getting the most out of it. And the beauty of the Auckland venue is that everything is only a few minutes walk away.

It’s a relationship that can only add to the combined cultural wealth of the wooden boat communities in this part of the world. It looks like there is going to be a sizeable contingent arriving from the big Island, for the event (13–15 March) including the small but mighty team from SWS who will be presenting at the symposium and covering everything else going on on the Waitemata.