Thursday, 9 February to Monday, 13 February, 2023
After completing the Three Capes walk we had 6 days in Hobart to rest and enjoy the Wooden Boat Festival. This is our third time attending the festival and we have loved it every time. The festival starts with the parade of sail on Friday.
11 tall ships were joined by hundreds of wooden boats and watched by thousands of people who lined the Derwent River. It was a spectacular start to the festival.
We went on each of the 4 days as it is hard to see it all, especially as we ran into so many sailing friends also in town.
Radio controlled yachts (Warren’s new hobby) and other model yachts were also on display. You had to row behind the Four Foot Two boats (right photo) to adjust the sails or course.
There were talks, demonstrations and entertainers roaming the precinct.
We did do a 9km walk one day up the Rivulet path to the Cascade Brewery. Very pretty and needed to get ready for our next part of the trip – hiking in the Bay of Fires.
