Vol. 33, No. 3 -- Fall - Traditional Small Craft Association

At the WoodenBoat ShowBy Andy WolfeTalk about a good time! The 2012WoodenBoat Show was a spectacularfamily event. As always, the staff ofthe Mystic Seaport Museum made theexecution of a massive event look easy.From my vantage point on AustraliaBeach it was calm water everywhere.The TSCA, Mystic Seaport, andWoodenBoat sponsored the SmallCraft Workshop. Member boats andvendors like Chesapeake Light Craftand Adirondack Guide Boats werelaunching and beaching in a nearlynon-stop cycle of motion.My story starts with the front coverphoto. After a long drive to Mysticfrom the sunset side of the Blue Ridgemountains, I woke up to a beautifulmorning and a picture perfect setting…so I took the picture.Most of my time was literally spenton the beach meeting members andshow goers, and talking about myfavorite subject. I rowed “to work”with my grandson and son-in-law ina Gloucester Gull. We were joined onthe sand by a dozen or so TSCA boatsthat were available for everyone to useand enjoy. A grant from WoodenBoatmagazine opened the museum’s smallboat livery for free public use of theirboats, creating a very busy waterfrontfrom opening to closing every day.When break time came I wanderedthe grounds just like everyone else, keelkicking and smiling and dreaming andmaking pictures of some eye-catchingboats and exhibits and taking a fewphotos to share.3 The Ash Breeze, Fall 2012