Västkustens Träbåtsförening

Västkustens Träbåtsförening

Henån, Sweden

HeritageArts & CultureEducation
AssociationFounded 2002Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 5, 2026

About

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.

Location

Henån, Sweden

Founded

2002

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ideell förening

Members

450

Focus areas

wooden boatsmaritime heritageboatbuildingfestivalcoursesVästkusten

Languages

SV

Causes & programmes

Causes

HeritageArts & CultureEducation

Works for

Communities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Tjörns Kommun, Sailing Yacht Society

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