Västkustens Träbåtsförening
Henån, Sweden
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Founded in 2002, Västkustens Träbåtsförening is a non-profit association based in Henån, Sweden working on heritage, arts & culture, education.
Västkustens Träbåtsförening is a non-profit association on the Swedish west coast that works to preserve traditional wooden boats and boatbuilding skills as part of maritime cultural heritage. It has organised an annual wooden boat festival since 1994 and runs courses in boat building and restoration. The association has over 450 members from the west coast, other parts of Sweden and neighbouring countries, and its membership fee is 300 SEK per year.
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Träbåtsfestivalen
Heritage · Sweden
Annual wooden boat festival held in Skärhamn with boat entries, racing and activities open to the public and members.
Kurser och utbildningar
Heritage · Sweden
Courses in wooden boat building and restoration, including half-model and full-model building.
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Tjörns Kommun, Sailing Yacht Society
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