The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
Passionate Young Shipwrights
One of the main catalysts for starting the company was to sustain and grow the art of wooden boatbuilding by passing on the skills they have accumulated. It’s a shared passion to keep the skills of wooden boat building alive for generations to come.
THE SUN WATCHERS
In 1922, on a remote beach in Western Australia, a group of Australian Scientists proved Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to be correct.
Apprenticeships are the Future.
The Wooden Boat Shop is an Accredited Training Facility for apprentices in Marine Trades and over the years has trained around 50 shipwrights.
Wanted! -Hidden Talents
Have you cooked lunch for the Queen aboard a super yacht? While backpacking around Europe did you happen to spend a summer working in a lighthouse in the Scilly Isles? Perhaps you’ve worked as a rigger on a tall ship or have an unusual story of restoring a Viking Longship for a museum in Oslo.
Want to Work with the ALMA DOEPEL?
Credit where credit is due and a great opportunity to work with a great team!
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