Locked and loaded: countdown to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Ngataki is making an epic trip to Hobart as one of five New Zealand boats on display at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania this February.
The New Zealand boat and classic dinghy display in Hobart is organised by our team at the Tino Rawa Trust with a large contingent of New Zealand classic boat supporters expected to be in attendance.
The other boats are the Logan oil launch Otira (1902), a Frostbite (1946), a P-Class (1934) and a Silver Fern (1937) plus a collection of Logan Bros tools (1880+) on loan from Keith Logan.
The New Zealand Maritime Museum is hosting a special Aotearoa New Zealand activation taking place in the Pacific Seafarers Precinct.
Will we see you in Hobart, 7-10 February? If not, follow us on our social media channels for updates close to the time.
For the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival programme, click here.
Ngataki (1931) is the one of the country’s most famous wooden boats, and was the subject of South Sea Vagabonds - Johnny Wray’s biographical account of losing his job in the Great Depression, building the boat, and sailing it to and from New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.