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Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026
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Yacht Designer Panel
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Cruising Stage
Every boat begins as an idea.
Join a conversation with yacht designers as they explore the balance between beauty, seaworthiness, performance, and practicality in designing boats for real people and real waters. From traditional wooden craft to modern interpretations, this panel offers insight into the thinking, creativity, and experience that shape the boats we admire — and the lives built around them.
What makes a boat feel “right” on the water? Come find out.
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avatar for Sam Devlin

Sam Devlin

Devlin Designing Boatbuilders
Sam Devlin has been in business as a boat designer and builder for 45 years and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading designers of Stitch-and-Glue boats. His design catalog includes more than 100 pleasure and commercial watercraft from a 6'6" dinghy to a 62' blue water... Read More →
avatar for John Harris

John Harris

Chesapeake Light Craft
John C. Harris designed and built his first boat, a rowing shell, at age 14. John is celebrating his 30th year at Chesapeake Light Craft. As CLC's owner he's designed some of the most popular wooden boats in the world, and shipped more than 50,000 build-your-own-boat kits. His interests... Read More →
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Cruising Stage

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