Press / Media Center
Journalist, photographers and videographers on assignment are welcome to attend the Wooden Boat Festival free of charge. As the largest event in picturesque Port Townsend (25,000) and the largest gathering of beautiful wooden boats (more than 200) on the west coast, there's no end to photographic potential. We'll get you connected to people who fit your news interests and do our best to get you on the water!
CDs, DVDs and copies of stories produced about the event are appreciated. With your permission, we may use them in future promotional or historical publications.
Press releases
Download our 2008 Press Release or download the entire Press Pack below. Also visit our Festival News section for additional news and announcements.
Logo, promotional photos and Festival Art images
Download our 2008 Press Pack (13.7mb) which includes the following:
- Wooden Boat Foundation logo
- Festival artwork (CMYK, high res PDF at 9x12 with bleeds)
- Up to 10 random photos of people and boats
- Press release
Press check-in and contacts
To check-in prior to the Festival contact:
Kaci Cronkhite, Managing Director
Cupola House at Point Hudson (year-round)
(360) 385-3628, ext 106
festival@woodenboat.org
During the Festival check-in at the Membership Tent or Main Gate. Press boat sign-ups are available via email starting 9/1 or at the Main Gate upon arrival. Bring a business card and your cell phone. Press boat times depend on weather, race times and availability.
Statement of publicity policies
The Wooden Boat Foundation and co-sponsor, Northwest Maritime Center, do not give exclusive arrangements to producers, photographers or writers during the Wooden Boat Festival. Rather, we are "inclusive" and hope to involve as many people as possible who will help spread the word about the Festival. We ask that all press respect the owners' privacy, property and follow their instruction when boarding or photographing vessels. All photographs of children must be approved in writing by parents.
